Chelsea Youth

[zolayes 14,489]

Indeed, what point has our youth academy if you not use your youth??

Creating good young players for other teams?

Sadly a point Ive been making for over 2 years now... Im told it is great to see how teams win the Youth Cup

[Reddish-Blue 2,510]

I've just realised that all the arguments about us not playing young players are becoming reasons not to play our senior stars.

Can't play Chalobah because he might make a cock-up that leads to a goal, or he simply doesn't have the experience to control a game in the pivot.

Essien makes a massive cock-up in 13 seconds against Southampton and Ramires blows 4 chances against Stoke and has a 74% pass completion rate.

Courtois still needs to prove himself able to deal with British crosses at places like Stoke.

Cech fails to deal with a simple cross away to Stoke.

Lukaku needs to improve his general play and passing outside the box.

Eto'o gives the ball away whilst we're in transition and Stoke score the winner on the break.

Let's face it..unless there are drastic changes at the club, not many of our youngsters are gonna make Chelsea's first team..

[zolayes 14,489]

Let's face it..unless there are drastic changes at the club, not many of our youngsters are gonna make Chelsea's first team..

I would be pleased to see ONE ,,,delighted to see two

[Sidzeret 2,257]

I've just realised that all the arguments about us not playing young players are becoming reasons not to play our senior stars.

Can't play Chalobah because he might make a cock-up that leads to a goal, or he simply doesn't have the experience to control a game in the pivot.

Essien makes a massive cock-up in 13 seconds against Southampton and Ramires blows 4 chances against Stoke and has a 74% pass completion rate.

Courtois still needs to prove himself able to deal with British crosses at places like Stoke.

Cech fails to deal with a simple cross away to Stoke.

Lukaku needs to improve his general play and passing outside the box.

Eto'o gives the ball away whilst we're in transition and Stoke score the winner on the break.

Valid point but obviously they can't perform the magic and individual brilliance some of our senior players tend to do, which we rely on so much to win matches.

[didierforever 7,349]

Don't know where to post. But our youth team was eliminated from the youth CL.

We lost 1-3 to schalke.

Swift scored our only goal.

What a shitty week

[Mufassir08 2,400]

Don't know where to post. But our youth team was eliminated from the youth CL.

We lost 1-3 to schalke.

Swift scored our only goal.

What a shitty week

Fuck off everything!!What a horrible horrible week

[Yeboii 1,844]

Don't know where to post. But our youth team was eliminated from the youth CL.

We lost 1-3 to schalke.

Swift scored our only goal.

What a shitty week

What! I thought we were winning every game there.

[didierforever 7,349]

It was a case of third time lucky for FC Schalke 04 as they defeated Chelsea FC 3-1 to book a place in next month's UEFA Youth League semi-finals, where they will face either FC Barcelona or Arsenal. First-half goals from Sebastian Starke Hedlund a penalty and Maurice Multhaup helped the German side build a solid platform, and although John Swift reduced the arrears midway through the second half, a third from substitute Florian Pick ended Chelsea's run.Schalke had lost home and away to the Londoners in the group stage but if they were daunted by the prospect of another reunion, they certainly did not show it. Instead, they began positively and grew in confidence from the fifth minute when Leroy Sané was impeded by Dion Conroy in the area, Starke Hedlund slotting in the penalty.A strong run from the impressive Jeremie Boga was the first reminder of the power Chelsea have brought to the inaugural tournament, but they struggled to replicate the incisive football that had helped them score 22 goals in their seven previous European games, all of which had been won.Indeed, it was Schalke who continued to fashion the better chances, Mitchell Beeney coming to the hosts' rescue with vital saves from Adis Omerbaić, Pascal Itter and Multhaup. The Schalke striker made no mistake in the 44th minute, however, finishing decisively into the far corner following a dazzling run from Sané, the game's stand-out player.That came 60 seconds after Andreas Christensen had headed against the bar at the other end. Chelsea must have thought the fates were against them at that stage, but they rallied strongly after the break and gave themselves hope with 25 minutes remaining when Swift curled in a smart shot from the edge of the area for his sixth of the competition.Chelsea kept on the offensive but always looked vulnerable to Schalke breakaways. Marvin Friedrich should have put the issue beyond doubt on 74 minutes, but Pick easily beat Beeney soon after to wrap up a convincing victory.