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Post by El Chelsea Fuerte Wed Dec 21, 2011 11:19 pm



Feruz was making his Reserves debut. He is Chelsea's current top scorer in the youth league with 6 goals.

Chalobah's free kick :cyclops:

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Post by El Chelsea Fuerte Thu Jan 05, 2012 3:09 pm

New deals for Chalobah, Saville and Phillip. Chalobah signed a two and a half year contract, Saville signed a three and a half year contract and Phillip got a 1 year extension to his contract that expires this summer.

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Post by El Chelsea Fuerte Fri Jan 06, 2012 11:41 pm



Video highlights from Crystal Palace U18 1 - Chelsea U18 2. It was another impressive display from Islam Feruz, and check out that goal celebration.

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Post by El Chelsea Fuerte Sat Jan 07, 2012 10:29 pm

YOUTH REPORT: WEST HAM 3 CHELSEA 2

Chelsea Under 18s lost to a tough West Ham side this weekend despite Jamal Blackman putting in an outstanding performance between the posts.

After taking the lead through Todd Kane, Chelsea conceded twice in the first half but Blackman kept the deficit to one goal with some brilliant saves and the Blues went in 2-1 down at the break.

An early second-half strike from Ismail Seremba evened the scores before West Ham netted the final goal against the run of play. Adam Nditi came close to a third for Chelsea in the dying minutes but the score remained 3-2 in West Ham's favour.

Dermot Drummy lined up his team in a diamond formation for the first half before changing to 4-3-3 in the second period of play.

Ben Sampayo (pictured) captained from right-back, with Nathaniel Chalobah and George Saville lining up in central defence. Nditi took up his role at left-back.

In the holding role was Archange Nkumu; in front of him were Billy Clifford and Kane, while Lewis Baker sat at the tip of the diamond. Reece Loudon and Bobby Devyne led the attack.

West Ham boasted the better of the opening exchanges, with Blackman twice being called into action to deny them an early lead, although Chelsea did play some good counter-attacking football.

It took until the 24th minute for Kane to find the net with a cracking strike from outside the box which smashed into the inside of the side netting. It was another long-range effort from the youngster, who scored a similar goal against Crystal Palace last weekend.

The lead didn't last long though as West Ham converted from close range after the Chelsea back line failed to close down a run in the 29th minute.

Both of West Ham's goals in the first half were the result of defensive errors and both came from inside the six-yard box. West Ham were gifted time and space on the attack while Chelsea's defence failed to close down their men in the area.

Drummy made two changes at the break, with Seramba and John Swift replacing Louden and Nkumu respectively. A 4-3-3 formation saw Baker, Seremba and Devyne as the attacking trio.

It didn't take long for Chelsea to find a second as Seramba latched onto a long-range pass and, after controlling the ball on the outside of his foot, slotted past the keeper to make it 2-2.

A strong period of football then unfolded for Chelsea but the Blues failed to find the net for a third, unlike West Ham, who did just that after 78 minutes.

Chelsea were caught on the counter-attack and West Ham struck for a simple goal, one which Blackman admitted he could have saved after the game. It was the only error in an otherwise strong performance from the shot-stopper.

Nditi came closest to netting a third for Chelsea when he drilled a shot inches past the post after breaking onto a well-placed through ball only minutes before the final whistle but the score remained 3-2.

'Adam Nditi played well and Todd Kane was outstanding in his commitment and effort and Jamal Blackman had a great game,' said Drummy.

'It was disappointing we didn't impose our game, we were far too open and this is something the boys need to keep working on in training and improve,' added the youth team manager.

Chelsea (4-diamond-2): Jamal Blackman; Ben Sampayo (c), Nathaniel Chalobah, George Saville, Adam Nditi; Archange Nkumu (John Swift h-t); Billy Clifford, Todd Kane; Lewis Baker; Reece Loudon (Ismail Seremba h-t), Bobby Devyne.


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Post by El Chelsea Fuerte Mon Jan 09, 2012 10:40 pm

RESERVE REPORT: CHELSEA 2 WEST BROMWICH ALBION 3- Essien Features

Summary
A disappointing day for the Blues, both in terms of result and performance. An 88th minute winner by West Bromwich Albion substitute Adil Nabi sealed a 3-2 win for the visitors when a draw had looked the most likely result.

We took the lead in the first half thanks to an impressive strike by Jacob Mellis, but some sloppy defending allowed Lateef Elford-Alliyu to equalise before half time.

Chris Wood gave West Brom the lead with just under 15 minutes remaining, but the Blues responded well and were level soon after when Patrick van Aanholt crossed for Milan Lalkovic (pictured above) to fire home from inside the penalty area.

Chelsea pushed on in search of a winner but always looked vulnerable at the back when West Brom broke, and after Mellis conceded a free kick deep inside our half, Nabi scored the decisive goal.

On the positive side, Michael Essien made his first appearance of the season and managed to come through 75 minutes unscathed as he continues on the road to full fitness.


Team news
Van Aanholt and Gael Kakuta both started the match following their return from loan spells at Wigan and Bolton respectively, while Essien started deep in midfield. Sam Hutchinson captained the side at right-back having been an unused substitute for the first team at the weekend, while Romelu Lukaku, who did come on in that game, was chosen to lead the line.


First half
Lukaku earned a free kick on the edge of the box inside two minutes when he raced on to a long pass and was bundled down, but the Belgian youngster, who has five goals in the last five reserve games, fired the resulting kick straight at the wall.

It was a lively opening, with the Blues looking to seize the initiative early on, but Hutchinson conceded a free kick out on the right, inviting the pressure on.

The visitors' first attempt on goal came from the resulting free kick but Sam Mantom curled his effort high over the bar.

Lukaku went close shortly after when he headed Lalkovic's corner straight at Shane Lewis in the West Brom goal, but a lack of power on the delivery meant it was never going to really test the keeper.

Lalkovic's pace down the right-hand side was proving a constant threat, and as one burst broke down the ball fell to Kaby who struck a fantastic effort with his left foot that flew just past the post.

Hutchinson then released Lalkovic once again down the right but as the winger attempted to pick out Lukaku with his cross, the danger was comfortably cleared.

Some neat footwork from Kakuta saw us awarded a free kick on the edge of the penalty area. Van Aanholt rolled the kick to Lukaku but his effort cannoned against the wall and went behind.

We were gradually beginning to impose ourselves and could have had a penalty when Kakuta was clearly fouled when racing on to Hutchinson's cross; the referee waved the appeals away though to the obvious frustration of Blues reserve manager Dermot Drummy.

For all our possession however, clear cut chances were proving hard to come by. A great run from Van Aanholt almost paid off but as Kakuta helped it on, West Brom were able to clear.

Mellis was then penalised for a push, and from the ensuing free kick Sam Walker had to be alert to save low down to his left from Kemar Roofe.

Walker was called into action again minutes later when some careless play allowed Wood to burst through on goal, but as the striker pulled the trigger, the keeper narrowed the angle and pulled off a great save to keep the scores level.

The returning Essien had been a peripheral figure for much of the first half, but his influence began to grow as he cleverly used his experience to retain possession and break up play.

We took the lead in the 36th minute after a low Van Aanholt cross fell into the path of the oncoming Mellis (pictured below), who took one touch to bring it under control before curling a right-footed effort beyond the despairing dive of Lewis into the top corner.

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A great burst out from the back by Rohan Ince almost teed up a second, but Kakuta's cross was too deep for Lukaku.

Kaby then fired at the keeper from the edge of the box as the Blues looked to put the game out of reach before the break.

Against the run of play however, the visitors were level in the 40th minute, when Elford-Alliyu made a run from just inside the Blues half. George Saville was unable to match him for pace and as Walker came off his line, Elford-Alliyu finished well.

West Brom were then awarded a free kick in a dangerous position when both Hutchinson and Ince combined to take the ball away from Romaine Sawyers.

From the resulting kick however, Mantom shot straight at the wall before the referee blew for half time.

Second half
Mellis and Ince combined well down the right early in the second half but the former's cross was high and wasteful when he should have really done better.

Essien found Lalkovic with an intelligent pass shortly afterwards, but his cross to the near post was too close to the keeper who held on to it well under pressure from the oncoming Lukaku.

Wood should have put West Brom in front when he raced on to a long clearance, but Walker was equal to his effort, palming over the bar for a corner. The striker rose highest to meet the resulting corner but could only direct his effort straight at Walker in the Chelsea goal.

Lalkovic then crossed from the right and Lewis had to be alert to tip over as the ball appeared to be dropping in. Essien went close with a header from the corner.

In an attempt to freshen things up a bit, Drummy opted to swap Lalkovic and Kakuta around, and clever play from the captain Hutchinson afforded the Frenchman time and space out wide on the right, but as he cut inside he could only fire his effort high over the bar.

There were appeals for a penalty in the 64th minute when Lalkovic went down inside the box under a clumsy challenge, but once again the appeals were waved away.

Lalkovic almost gave us the lead a minute later when he arrived at the far post, only to see a powerful effort parried away by Lewis almost from point-blank range.

Kakuta then slipped past his man easily, but with time on his side could only fire his cross straight at Wesley Atkinson who cleared easily.

Lukaku fired wide from the edge of the box as the Blues began to press in search of that elusive second goal.

It required a crucial defensive header from Hutchinson to avert the danger as West Brom broke quickly, the skipper intercepting as Wood was ready to pounce.

Wood went close again a minute later when he came inside Ince on the edge of the box, but again he fired wide.

Essien was withdrawn in the 75th minute, making way for Conor Clifford. It was a comfortable outing for Essien and was another step in his rehabilitation. He is not yet working with the first team and is expected to be back training with the squad towards the end of the month.

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The warnings had been there, and Wood finally put West Brom in front in the 76th minute, latching on to a flighted pass, and as Walker advanced off his line Wood calmly slotted home.

As we went in search of an equaliser, Mellis did well to control Conor Clifford's pass, but having turned well he could only fire over the bar.

The Blues were level with eight minutes remaining; a lovely slide-rule pass from substitute Billy Clifford released Van Aanholt, who crossed for Lalkovic to stab home from close-range and set up a tense closing spell.

With both teams searching for the winner spaces were beginning to open up, and after Van Aanholt gave the ball away Mellis was forced into a foul.

From the free kick the ball was played out wide to the left, and as Elford-Alliyu crossed, substitute Adil Nabi was the first to react and pounced to fire into the bottom corner to give West Brom the lead with only two minutes left to play.

Lalkovic embarked on a brilliant run straight from the kick off which saw him brought down inches outside the penalty area. Kakuta was entrusted with taking the free kick but blazed high and wide when he had plenty of options.

Mellis went close a minute later from another Kakuta cross but he could only steer his volley wide of the post.

Mantom had a chance to put the game to bed as West Brom broke with pace, but as the ball ran into his path he leant back and hit it high over the bar.

That proved to be the last attack of any note, as the final whistle sounded.

Manager's thoughts:
'I think West Brom thoroughly deserved their victory today, they were well organised and played very well on the counter attack,' said Dermot Drummy.

'I didn't think we played the game at our own tempo, we didn't really dictate the game at any point, and while we scored two good goals through Jacob and Milan, we were actually very sloppy in defence which surprised me as I thought that was an area where we were doing well.

'They're young boys at the back learning; John Terry was in the dressing room at half time and I said he could have a word with them, which he did, but they need to know I wasn't happy with that performance.'

Chelsea (4-3-3): Sam Walker; Sam Hutchinson (c) (Ben Gordon 75), Rohan Ince, George Saville, Patrick van Aanholt; Jacob Mellis, Michael Essien (Connor Clifford 75), Kaby (Billy Clifford 65); Milan Lalkovic, Romelu Lukaku, Gael Kakuta.
Subs: James Russell, Ben Gordon, Conor Clifford, Marko Mitrovic.

West Bromwich Albion (4-3-3): Shane Lewis; James Hurst, Wesley Atkinson, Aaron Birch, Donervorn Daniels; Kemar Roofe, Cameron Gayle, Sam Mantom (c); Romaine Sawyers, Chris Wood, Lateef Elford-Alliyu.
Subs: Adil Nabi, Tom Turton, Mark Hingley, Mani O'Sullivan, David Goldsmith

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Post by Ganso Mon Jan 09, 2012 11:12 pm

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Post by El Chelsea Fuerte Tue Jan 17, 2012 1:25 am

RESERVES BEATEN IN COBHAM FRIENDLY

The reserves were narrowly beaten 3-2 by Wycombe's first team in a friendly at Cobham on Monday. Midfielder Jacob Mellis scored both Chelsea goals.

Dermot Drummy's side fell behind to goals either side of half-time, and although Mellis pulled one back the deficit was quickly restored before the midfielder curled home once more to set up an exciting finale.

Defeat was harsh on the Blues who had the majority of possession and chances, but Wycombe's experience paid off on a cold Surrey afternoon.

Chelsea went close within the first minute when Aziz Deen-Conteh worked the visiting goalkeeper, and the same player was the main creator behind much of Chelsea's attacking play in the opening half.

Marko Mitrovic poked wide from Deen-Conteh's cross and then George Saville saw a goalbound shot blocked after the winger had squared from the left.

Goalkeeper Sam Walker made a strong one-handed save at his near post before Wycombe took the lead five minutes before half-time through a Dave Winfield header direct from a corner.

The visitors doubled their lead shortly into the second half through a fine Joel Grant finish but Chelsea hit back immediately when Jacob Mellis converted after a Conor Clifford through ball.

It took only five minutes for Wycombe to restore their two-goal lead though, veteran winger Gareth Ainsworth beating Walker with a deflected drive from the edge of the area that left the goalkeeper with no chance.

Mellis pulled another back for his side after skipping past two challenges and side-footing in off the post, and Chelsea pressed hard for an equaliser but could find no breakthrough.

Substitute Reece Loudon, on for Deen-Conteh, had the best chance when he turned over Sam Bangura's cross at the far post, and then forced Wycombe goalkeeper Nikki Bull into a low save with a whipped drive.

Captain Sam Hutchinson limped off with a groin problem at the break, but James Ashton completed 45 minutes at right-back without any reaction to his long-term cruciate ligament injury.

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Post by El Chelsea Fuerte Wed Jan 25, 2012 2:31 am

RESERVE REPORT: NORWICH CITY 3 CHELSEA 3

Chelsea (4-3-3): James Russell; Todd Kane, Nathaniel Chalobah (c), George Saville, Aziz Deen-Conteh; Jacob Mellis (Rohan Ince 85), Conor Clifford (Nathan Ake 59), Billy Clifford; Milan Lalkovic, Marko Mitrovic (Islam Feruz 55), Lucas Piazon.
Unused subs: Mitchell Beeney, Lewis Baker.

Norwich City (4-4-2): Jed Steer, Richard Brindley, Simon Lappin, Elliott Ward (c) (Jamar Loza 60), Marc Tierney (Harry Toffolo 71); Elliott Bennett, Taylor McKenzie, Matt Ball, Josh Dawkin; James Vaughan (Harry Barker 60), Aaron Wilbraham.
Unused subs: Remi Matthews, Michael Clunan.


Summary
After a relatively uninspiring opening 45 minutes, in which Lucas Piazon's wonderful strike was the one ray of light, the game came to life in the second half.

Norwich's James Vaughan equalised within minutes of the restart with a powerful header, before goals from Richard Brindley and Jamar Loza sent the home side into what appeared to be an unassailable lead.

Blues substitute Islam Feruz, however, had other ideas, and after he had pulled us back into the game with a diving header in the 72nd minute, he equalised with a truly majestic strike six minutes later.

Team news
Manager Dermot Drummy rang the changes from the side which was beaten 3-2 by West Bromwich Albion two weeks ago, largely due to host of players being either out on loan or away with the first team in Spain. James Russell came in for the injured Jamal Blackman in goal, while both Conor and Billy Clifford started in midfield. Marko Mitrovic led the line, while schoolboy Islam Feruz, Nathan Ake and Lewis Baker were all named as substitutes having been called up from the youth team.

Norwich, meanwhile, were able to hand starts to Marc Tierney, Elliott Bennett and James Vaughan, who have all played for the first team.

First half
Lucas Piazon threatened inside the first five minutes when he weaved his way into the Norwich penalty area following a clever exchange between Todd Kane and Conor Clifford, but the Brazilian was crowded out before he could get his shot away.

Aziz Deen-Conteh then had to be alert a minute later at the other end, making a timely interception to stop Vaughan as the striker broke free.

It was Chelsea making the most of the early running, but the home side were defending well and looking dangerous on the counter attack as they looked to utilise the pace of Vaughan.

Russell then had to race to the edge of our box in order to clear the danger after a sloppy back pass by Conor Clifford almost resulted in a great chance for Aaron Wilbraham.

Chelsea took the lead in the 23rd minute with a swift, impressive break that left the Norwich defenders chasing shadows.

Jacob Mellis picked the ball up deep inside our half before playing it out to Piazon on the left, who played a devastating exchange of passes with Mitrovic, before calmly slotting the ball past Jed Steer to break the deadlock and score his second reserve goal of the season.

Piazon was becoming a real threat, and only a well-timed tackle on the edge of the Norwich box by Taylor McKenzie prevented him from doubling our advantage.

Norwich were almost level, however, in the 31st minute, but we had George Saville to thank after the defender smartly read the danger and cleared from Vaughan following a mistake by Russell in the Blues goal.

Chalobah was the first name into the referee's book in the 39th minute following a late lunge on Wilbraham, and it needed a good defensive header by Saville to clear the resulting free kick.

The Blues captain was in the thick of the action two minutes later again when he cleared Wilbraham's header off the line as it appeared to be dipping into the bottom corner.

The hosts were beginning to look threatening as the clock ticked towards half time and it required some resolute defending by Drummy's side in order to maintain the lead.

Second half
It was the worst possible start to the second half for the Blues, as Vaughan equalised for Norwich inside two minutes of the restart.

Bennett's free kick from out on the right was teasing, and as the Blues defenders dithered, the striker reacted quickest to power his header past Russell.

Russell then had to save well down low to his left from Simon Lappin's free kick as the home side looked to seize the initiative following their leveller.

Drummy made his first substitution of the evening in the 55th minute, replacing the largely ineffective Mitrovic with Feruz as he looked to inject a spark to the Blues' attack.

Norwich's domination paid off in the 57th minute when Wilbraham evaded Kane to cross to the back post, where right-back Richard Brindley arrived to strike a powerful drive into the bottom corner.

It was a woeful start to the second half by the Blues, and Drummy, clearly unhappy what he was seeing, attempted to shore things up by replacing Conor Clifford with Nathan Ake.

Chelsea were offering very little in the way of goal threats, with a Milan Lalkovic effort that was easily saved the closest we came to getting back in the game.

It was 3-1 in the 66th minute when substitute Jamar Loza burst to the edge of the Blues box without being challenged, and while his effort came back off the post, Loza was first to react, firing past Russell to put the home side firmly in the ascendancy.

Substitute Feruz hauled us back into the game, though, when he expertly got in front of his marker to head home from Deen-Conteh's cross in the 72nd minute to ensure a tense finish to the match.

After a relatively uninspiring first half, the game had sprung into life, and Feruz's goal, while against the run of play, appeared to galvanise his teammates as they pressed for an equaliser.

The Blues were level in the 78th minute when Feruz scored with an absolute rasping effort from the edge of the box that flew in off the post, after brilliant build-up play from Lalkovic and Clifford.

It was a truly stunning strike from the youngster that even had sections of a somewhat hostile home crowd applauding its brilliance.

Drummy's decision to introduce Feruz was proving to be an inspired one, and with ten minutes left to play this really was a game that could go either way.

Norwich almost won it in stoppage time when Wilbraham arrived at the far post, only to see his header bounce back off the post. The striker was first to the rebound but Russell pulled off a magnificent stop before the striker fired another effort over the bar.

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Post by Kick Sat Jan 28, 2012 5:15 am

Kaby has left Chelsea by mutual consent, he has joined some club I have never heard of Razz

Best of luck to him,
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Post by El Chelsea Fuerte Mon Jan 30, 2012 1:18 am

YOUTH TEAM REPORT: NORWICH CITY 2 CHELSEA 1

Chelsea (4-3-3): Mitchell Beeney; Alistair Gordon (Nortei Nortey h/t), Alex Davey (c), Archange Nkumu, Adam Nditi; John Swift, Nathan Ake, Lewis Baker; Tom Howard (Ismail Seremba h/t), Islam Feruz, Amin Affane (Reece Mitchell 75).
Unused subs: Anjur Osmanovic, Ben Killip

It was a disappointing visit to Norwich for the youth team, paying the price for a poor defensive display in the first half which ultimately left the team with too much to do.

Alex Davey captained the side in the absence of Nathaniel Chalobah, while Mitchell Beeney started in goal with Jamal Blackman out injured. Nathan Ake, who usually plays in central defence, played alongside Lewis Baker and John Swift in midfield, while Islam Feruz, who scored two late goals against Norwich for the reserves in midweek, led the line.

Having beaten the same opposition at Carrow Road in the FA Youth Cup only two weeks ago, Adi Viveash and his side approached the game in confident mood, but started sloppily and Beeney was forced into two important saves inside the opening ten minutes.

Norwich's wide men were causing problems throughout the whole of the first half, and full-backs Alistair Gordon and Adam Nditi endured uncomfortable afternoons.

Against the run of play our Under 18s almost took the lead, when Amin Affane struck the post with a stunning free kick from 35 yards out, but minutes later fell behind.

Norwich made the breakthrough in the 37th minute when Josh Murphy evaded Gordon, only to see his effort well saved by Beeney, but as the ball rebounded back out, Murphy reacted quickest to fire the home side into what was a deserved lead.

The goal appeared to spark the young Blues into life, and they gradually began to assert ourselves, dominating possession for the remainder of the half.

Feruz came close to equalising on two occasions, first with a header from Nditi's cross which sailed over, and then shooting straight at Conor Cable after latching on to John Swift's clever pass.

Just before half time, though, the home side doubled their advantage. Davey lost possession out wide on the left, and when Harry Toffolo's cross fell into the path of striker Jamar Loza, he finished smartly from a tight angle.

Viveash made two changes at the break, replacing Gordon with Nortei Nortey at right-back, while bringing on Ismail Seremba [pictured] for Tom Howard in attack, in an attempt to freshen things up.

Midway through the second half, the manager changed formation, adopting a 4-3-1-2, with Seremba playing up front alongside Feruz, and Affane dropping into the hole in order to try and create chances for the two strikers.

The move almost paid instant dividends, when Seremba scored with a sublime lob and looked to have pulled his side back in the game, but the goal was harshly ruled out for offside, much to the dismay of Viveash and his coaching staff.

With five minutes left on the clock Seremba scored again, and this time it counted, getting in front of his marker to convert a well-worked corner out on the left, setting up a tense finish to the match.

With time running out, the Blues pressed forward in search of the all-important equaliser, but failed to create any clear-cut opportunities before the referee blew the final whistle, making it three successive league defeats.

Viveash was disappointed with the performance, particularly in the first half, but chose to accentuate the positives from a bad day.

'In the first half, we were good on the ball but not good off it,' he said. 'Since Christmas, all three league games we've played we should have won, but we've come out of it with three defeats.

'On a positive note, we're developing the players, and Mitchell Beeney has got some valuable experience under his belt. I can see him growing throughout the season, Reece Mitchell also came on and was bright and lively.

'Nortey, though, was the biggest plus for me, he's been out for a long time but hopefully now we can just keep him fit and get him into a routine of matches.

'I'm quite conscious now of players getting game time before we face West Ham in the Youth Cup. We don't have a league game next week, and while John Swift and Nathan Ake have gone away to an Under-17 tournament in Portugal, I'm a bit concerned about the rest of the boys at Cobham.'

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Post by El Chelsea Fuerte Mon Jan 30, 2012 4:44 pm

Highlights for Norwich 3 Chelsea 3 game, which you were all waiting for:



Thanks to AmericanChelseaFans.com for finding it.

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Post by El Chelsea Fuerte Mon Jan 30, 2012 4:58 pm

Amazing Miroslav Stoch goal, who now plays for Fenerbahçe:


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Post by Kick Mon Jan 30, 2012 5:42 pm

Stoch, how we could use him now.
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Post by iNFINITY9910 Mon Jan 30, 2012 7:24 pm

Yeah, i thought he was one of those who was gonna stay.. well
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Post by Soul Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:14 am

yeah me too. I remember us making formations around him back in the old forums.

remember his build up play that led to Lampard's last minute winner against Sunderland under Scolari? Very Happy
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Post by Kick Tue Jan 31, 2012 10:37 am

Does anyone know how Jack Cork is doing?

Southhamption are currently second inbthe championship and look like they might be playing in the PL next year, has he been a big part of their squad?

I understand if no one has any clue, I am just curious.
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Post by El Chelsea Fuerte Tue Feb 07, 2012 4:02 am

Chelsea have agreed to extend both Sam Walker and Aziz Deen-Conteh until the end of the 2013/2014 season.

Deen-Conteh is a talented LB who has represented England at every appropriate level. I'm sure he'll be loaned next season.

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Post by fatman123 Tue Feb 07, 2012 4:35 am

Kick wrote:Does anyone know how Jack Cork is doing?

Southhamption are currently second inbthe championship and look like they might be playing in the PL next year, has he been a big part of their squad?

I understand if no one has any clue, I am just curious.

i havent watched him at all this season although i remember thinking he was alright at the back and pretty solid as a DM when he was at Burnley, i dont think he couldve got a real crack at our first team when we have so many DMs though, unless he becomes a GOAT with southampton over the next few seasons i dont think we've lost much
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Post by Kick Tue Feb 07, 2012 5:18 am

I doubt it as well but was just wondering.
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Post by Soul Tue Feb 07, 2012 7:11 am

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Post by fatman123 Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:04 am

Soul wrote:Stoch Sad

i was hyping him up to all my mates for two months and then right before the world cup he got sold and then he goes on to win young player of the year in a title winning side :vagi:

havent watched him in a while though, hows he going soul?
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Post by El Chelsea Fuerte Wed Feb 08, 2012 3:24 am

fatman123 wrote:
Soul wrote:Stoch Sad

i was hyping him up to all my mates for two months and then right before the world cup he got sold and then he goes on to win young player of the year in a title winning side :vagi:

havent watched him in a while though, hows he going soul?

He starts practically every match for Fenerbahce and has a good scoring record from what I have heard.

It's so nice to see former talents doing well abroad. Looks like we do our job well.

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Post by El Chelsea Fuerte Wed Feb 08, 2012 3:33 am

Andreas Christensen to join Chelsea FC this summer

Profile (don't read that his dad have denied the claims because this report is three months old): http://www.weaintgotnohistory.com/2011/11/28/2592505/chelsea-have-reportedly-agreed-to-terms-with-danish-starlet-andreas

Andreas Christensen wrote:I have chosen Chelsea because they play the kind of football I like. They have the best plan for my future in football.

Another talented CB :bow:

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Post by Despiadado.Maleante Wed Feb 08, 2012 11:52 am

El Chelsea Fuerte wrote:Andreas Christensen to join Chelsea FC this summer

Profile (don't read that his dad have denied the claims because this report is three months old): http://www.weaintgotnohistory.com/2011/11/28/2592505/chelsea-have-reportedly-agreed-to-terms-with-danish-starlet-andreas

Andreas Christensen wrote:I have chosen Chelsea because they play the kind of football I like. They have the best plan for my future in football.

Another talented CB :bow:

This 15 year old with solve our problems :bow:
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Post by fatman123 Wed Feb 08, 2012 12:12 pm

El Chelsea Fuerte wrote:
fatman123 wrote:
Soul wrote:Stoch Sad

i was hyping him up to all my mates for two months and then right before the world cup he got sold and then he goes on to win young player of the year in a title winning side :vagi:

havent watched him in a while though, hows he going soul?

He starts practically every match for Fenerbahce and has a good scoring record from what I have heard.

It's so nice to see former talents doing well abroad. Looks like we do our job well.

how do you figure, imo if we did our job well someone like stoch would be a rotational player at chelsea and players like kalou would be wasting space at another club
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