Stats 7,147 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 1 minute ago, OhForAGreavsie said: Butch Wilkins has been bemoaning what he sees as a lack of intensity but I'm really enjoying the game. These are two high quality U18 sides who have produced some excellent, and really interesting, football. We were utterly dominant for the opening 10-15 minutes and we finished the half more strongly but in between City had their moments. For us Jake & Fikayo have been outstanding defensively as well as stepping out with the ball. Fikayo in particular has carried a threat right into City's box from open play. He's been great, as has Trevor Chalobah playing at right back. He's been solid and has made two or three really threatening runs with good deliveries on the end of them. As I type, he has just done it again only this time, Mason Mount has converted to put us one up. For City there is no question about who has been their star. Based on what I saw during the EUFA Youth League campaign, the young Spaniard Brahim Diaz is the best development level player in Europe. By a mile. He is an outstanding player who is a cast iron, 100% certainty to make it at the highest level. The kid is truly exceptional footballer. Well played City for winning his signature. Diaz is only 16 as well. Amazing how technically good he is. Different class. Plays really like Messi. Imagine him in a few years if he continues developing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhForAGreavsie 6,077 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 13 minutes ago, Stats said: Diaz is only 16 as well. Amazing how technically good he is. Different class. Plays really like Messi. Imagine him in a few years if he continues developing... Agreed but it's not just the technique. It's how he sees things around him his in stride deliveries and the little scooped passes and so on. Arsene Wenger says football speaks to Jack Witshire, well she sings songs and takes her clothes off for this kid. Stats 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhForAGreavsie 6,077 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Kyle Scott has been introduced for Ali. Kyle's illness has really slowed him up in recent weeks and, judged in finite terms, his displays have been mainly poor. Let's see how he goes for the half an hour he's got tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhForAGreavsie 6,077 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 1-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. 2,742 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 1-1 brilliant finish tbf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhForAGreavsie 6,077 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Finished 1-1. We must be a good side because City certainly are and we held our own against them. Indeed on balance of play, and balance of chances, we probably deserved to win. Tomori MoTM. He was brilliant defensively and a threat breaking out from the back. 2nd leg, Stamford Bridge next Wednesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stats 7,147 Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 And we have won the FAYC for the third time in a row!!!!! We beat City 3-1 with goals from Sterling, Abraham and Tomori. Well done. Excellent achievement considering the crop that left us last season which included, RLC, Christensen, Brown, Boga, Musonda and Solanke. Congrats! Johnnyeye, Blue_Fox_ and guddy6969 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. 2,742 Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 I do like the look of Sterling Stats 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,573 Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAM09 7,062 Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 More glory for the youth team. Good to see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manpe 10,861 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Can we call it Chelsea Youth Cup now? Unionjack 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,140 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Great stuff from the lads, completely deserved and once again showed City how it's done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhForAGreavsie 6,077 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 I was concerned about how this might go but the lads reminded me that I am one of the most pessimistic Chelsea fans going. I sometimes forget that when I read the doom laden, and aggressively hate filled thoughts of some TC members. I needn't have worried however. They fully and comfortably deserved their win. Well played boys. Congratulations too to Joe Edwards. When Dermot Drummy was moved out of the dug out and into a liaison role, I had the strong feeling that he was being moved sideways. With Joe however I genuinely think his impending change is all about his personal development. Sounds a good plan to me. Good luck to Jody when he takes over. I was never his biggest fan as a player, never a fan of any size if I'm honest, but I really like his demeanour around the place since his return. I'm very impressed by his thinking on the game as evidenced in his CTV appearances. He has a clarity and an honesty in the way he appraises performances and situations. I'm looking forward to seeing how he does when he takes charge of the 18s. While I'm at it, good luck too to Dermot at Crawley Town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,573 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Who won the league? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhForAGreavsie 6,077 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 3 hours ago, xPetrCechx said: Who won the league? We won the southern section but the play-off section is ongoing. Looks like City are going to win that. If we'd hang on to our 3-1 half time lead in the fixture up there, we'd have been in better shape but having lost that game, we trail them by two points and they have a game in hand. xPetrCechx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea blue 615 Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Highlights https://www.mcfc.co.uk/citytv/match-highlights/2016/april/chelsea-u18s-v-city-u18s-fa-youth-cup-final-second-leg-highlights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhForAGreavsie 6,077 Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 On 28/04/2016 at 5:00 PM, xPetrCechx said: Who won the league? It's over now. The draw earned against Liverpool by our much changed line up last night, coupled with a win for City, leaves us 4 points behind them with only one game to play. City, who have two games remaining, technically need another point to secure the title ahead of Everton. At best however, The Toffees can only match City's points total and their goal difference is 10 goals worse. xPetrCechx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igi26 346 Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Our U-18 are in the semi-final of FA Youth Cup for the 8th straight year after beating Leicester City 1-0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman 329 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Chelsea U18 - Brighton U18 13-0 well done. and sell them up http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-under18s-smash-13-goals-past-brighton-days-after-sealing-premier-league-title-a3470266.html TheIceMan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unionjack 7,531 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Thats fuckin amazing isn't it! Theres no doubting our academy lads do great at that level. Under-18s report: Chelsea 13 Brighton 0 Charlie Brown bagged four despite only coming off the bench for the final half-hour, while Martell Taylor-Crossdale and Luke McCormick netted hat-tricks of their own. Conor Gallagher had opened the scoring after 15 minutes, while Cole Dasilva and Harvey St Clair also found the back of the net on an incredible morning for our youngsters. http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2017/02/under-18s-report--chelsea-v-brighton.html Yeboii 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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