The transfer deadline saw Chelsea’s loanee tally reach a grand total of 26 and, whilst a handful of them are yet to feature for their new clubs as a result of the international break, it was still the busiest weekend of loanwatch action thus far in this fledgling 2014-15 season. We kick off with a goal scored by a player who is very much at a make-or-break time in his…
Academy football returned in earnest after the international break and provided a thoroughly entertaining London derby as Chelsea and West Ham United shared a 2-2 draw at Cobham on Saturday morning. Kyle Scott’s third-minute opener gave the Blues a lead they held until the early stages of the second period, when Marcus Browne restored parity in spectacular fashion. The visitors then looked the most likely winner but Tammy Abraham’s late…
It took a little longer than it did last season but we’re finally off the mark in the goalscoring column for the 2014-15 season on the loanwatch front. Thorgan Hazard got things underway in the Europa League in midweek before Stipe Perica weighed in for NAC Breda on Sunday. Headlines Thorgan hasn’t yet started for Borussia Mönchengladbach yet but has impressed as a substitute and following a lively cameo last…
Chelsea’s Under-18s showed determination and no little spirit in responding to a heavy reverse at Arsenal last time out by claiming all three points from a particularly tricky Saturday morning trip to Leicester City. The match itself was devoid of talking points and clear cut chances but the Blues edged the contest and came up on the right side of the fine margins, winning 1-0 courtesy of a late winner…
La Liga and the Bundesliga kicked off this weekend, bringing six Chelsea loanees into their first action of the 2014-15 season. The Blues have eighteen players out on loan at this current point in time and whilst some of them are yet to get started competitively, business is picking up. Headliners We’re still without a goalscorer through three weeks of football but Lucas Piazon made a fairly decent impact on…
To the untrained eye, this Chelsea Under-21 team could pass for their senior counterparts, at least in terms of approach. Dominic Solanke has a passing physical resemblance to Diego Costa whilst being asked to perform some of the Brazilian-turned-Spaniard’s lone striker duties. Jeremie Boga buzzes around with the flair and verve of Eden Hazard whilst Charly Musonda probes and works endlessly in pursuit of Oscar-like success. For Nemanja Matic and…
We’re back for another busy season for the Loan Report here at TheChels.net, and with no fewer than sixteen Chelsea players having already departed on temporary moves, there’s plenty to cover already. We were given over 120 goals during 2013-14 and a goalscoring streak that covered every week of the campaign until the very last one came up empty and whilst we’re not going to reach those heights again, it’ll…
Chelsea’s Under-18s kicked off their 2014-15 campaign with a dramatic 4-3 victory over Southampton at Cobham in a performance that bore all of the hallmarks of many recent comeback wins at this level. Joe Edwards’ young Blues found themselves trailing by two goals inside the opening quarter of an hour but responded well to draw level as Tammy Abraham and Kasey Palmer struck their first goals of the new season….
Chelsea got the defence of their Barclays Under-21 Premier League title off to a winning start on Friday night with a narrow 2-1 victory over a very good Manchester City team at the Electrical Services Stadium in Aldershot. The visitors led for almost the entire match through defender Pablo Maffeo but despite starting badly the Blues grew in stature the longer the game went on and deservedly drew level when…
We’re back with another season of football set to begin at Category One level and if the previous seasons are anything to go by it’ll be an intoxicating ten months with no shortage of drama and plenty of promise. Here at TheChels.net we’re taking a look at what to expect from the 2014-15 season and we finish with a comprehensive look at Chelsea themselves. Standards are high down at the…