We’re back from the international break with a Loan Report that now features 34 players after the summer transfer window closed last week. With plenty to cover, let’s get stuck in. Headliners Danilo Pantic made the decision to return to Partizan Belgrade this season for a loan spell, two years after departing for Chelsea, and so far it’s working out superbly for him. He’s already closing on playing as many…
Development Squad: Chelsea 2-2 Sunderland
It’s been a mixed 2017-18 so far for Chelsea’s Development Squad, with performances being generally quite good, yet without the consistency of the results to back it up. That was the case once again on Saturday, as they shared a 2-2 draw with Sunderland at Cobham, in a fixture that was as unpredictable as the weather that accompanied it. The visitors edged ahead after 25 minutes through Ethan Robson only…
Under-18s: Chelsea 2-0 Arsenal
Chelsea continued their perfect start to the Under-18 league season as they recorded a fourth win – and clean sheet – in a row with a 2-0 triumph over Arsenal on Saturday morning. A pair of fine first half goals from Marc Guehi and Billy Gilmour secured three more points for Jody Morris’ boys, who were well in charge throughout, and produced a performance that perhaps merited a bigger margin…
The Loan Report: August 21-27
August is yet to come to an end and we’ve reached the ten-goal milestone for the Chelsea Loan Army season, as well as passing the 100 appearances marker too. Four goals this week came from familiar sources, with two for a prolific marksman and one celebrating his first senior strike. Headliners Lewis Baker got us off and running with a goal in his first Middlesbrough start on Tuesday evening. Handed…
Under-18s: Norwich City 0-4 Chelsea
Chelsea’s Under-18s made it three wins out of three to begin the new season as they came away with a 4-0 win away to Norwich City on Saturday morning. George McEachran’s first-half strike gave the Blues an advantage they would never relinquish, and goals from Charlie Brown, Conor Gallagher and Martell Taylor-Crossdale after half time ensured a deservedly handsome final scoreline. Jody Morris was still without several players through injury…
Development Squad: Chelsea 0-3 Everton
The return of Eden Hazard from injury wasn’t enough to help Chelsea’s Development Squad overcome Everton as they suffered a 3-0 defeat at Aldershot’s EBB Stadium on Friday night. An own goal from Joseph Colley was followed by strikes from Beni Baningime and Oumar Niasse to hand Everton a win they might have merited overall, if not by such a handsome scoreline, as Chelsea huffed and puffed but struggled to…
