Development Squad: Tottenham Hotspur 2-3 Chelsea
Chelsea’s Development Squad recorded their first win since August in defeating Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 at their training ground in Enfield on Saturday. Joe Edwards’ side had shown a marked improvement on the pitch in recent weeks, without the results to show for it, but a Martell Taylor-Crossdale brace and a late penalty from Callum Hudson-Odoi ensured they would pick up a much-needed – and deserved – three points. Dan Davies’…
Under-18s: Chelsea 1-0 Brighton & Hove Albion
Chelsea’s Under-18s extended their unbeaten run at home to 959 days on Friday night as they edged a narrow 1-0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion at Cobham in the Under-18 Premier League. Squaring off against the Seagulls for the second time in a fortnight, the Blues were guilty of wasting a number of good chances on a cold November night where they should have won more comfortably, and it…
The Loan Report: October 30 – November 5
This week’s Loan Report isn’t headlined by goalscorers, but by international call-ups. Tammy Abraham and Ruben Loftus-Cheek both received their first calls to the senior England squad this week, and both richly deserve the accolade. Headliners Anyone who has watched Chelsea’s development squads in recent years will have been easily able to identify their potential, and the pair have excelled for the Three Lions at junior age levels, and will…
Under-18s: Brighton & Hove Albion 0-3 Chelsea
Chelsea’s Under-18s returned to winning ways on Saturday with a 3-0 win away to Brighton & Hove Albion in the Under-18 Premier League Cup. Daishawn Redan and Marc Guehi each found the back of the net at the end of a somewhat turgid first half, whilst Charlie Brown added to the tally shortly before the hour mark, as the Blues bounced back from a woeful 4-0 defeat at Southampton in…
The Loan Report: October 23-29
A trio of goalscoring midfielders added to their resumés this week as Mario Pašalić, Marco van Ginkel and Mason Mount all found the back of the net for their loan clubs, whilst Michael Hector added his name to the Hull City scoresheet for the first time. Headliners Pašalić was the first to weigh in, with his third goal of the campaign for Spartak Moscow, as he displayed a typical poacher’s…