Re: Chelsea Youth & Reserves thread

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FT: L**ds 0-2 Chelsea


England striking pair Brown and Solanke with the goals as Chelsea are made to put in an uncharacteristically defence-oriented performance on the night, which they did superbly and with consummate control, keeping their hosts out in the first half thanks mostly to a phenomenal 45 from Brad Collins and restricting them to almost no chances at all in the second despite being a man up for the entire half.

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Jake Clarke-Salter has today signed his first professional contract with the club

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Both goals from Tuesday evening's 2-0 win over Leeds can be seen here, starting at 0:26.
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The two Chelsea stars behind Ruben Loftus-Cheek's rise to fame:
Chelsea youngster Ruben Loftus-Cheek has named the two players he looks up to most in the Stamford Bridge dressing room
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/414421/REVEALED-Chelsea-Ruben-Loftus-Cheek

"John Terry is a great role model for all of the players at the Academy and we look up to the likes of him and Drogba."

"We've got some good talent coming through, it won't be easy to make the breakthrough but we have to be positive."

"All the young players are excited to be getting opportunities and we're confident in our ability to do well."

"I’ve been at the club since I was eight so to be involved and training with the first team means a lot to me."

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José Mourinho: Chelsea must blood young stars or face closing big-money academy:
José Mourinho has claimed Chelsea must start using players from their youth system - or close down their expensive academy
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/jose-mourinho-chelsea-must-blood-4775467

"If you don't bring kids through the academy, the best thing is to close the academy."

"If the kids are not good enough or the work not good enough, and you don't bring kids up, then close the door and use the money to buy players."

"You need to prove the academy works well and is worth it."

"It's only possible if the first-team manager stays for a long time, which in this club in the last 10 years, was not possible."

"Now I'm trying to format Ruben and other Rubens in relation to my ideas, to his position. Imagine next week if there's a different first-team manager with different ideas.

"Some product, almost an added product, becomes an empty product and you start everything again. In this moment, the relation between the first-team and the academy is changing based on this stability that, at this moment, we are having."

"The first time Ruben trained with me was 18 months ago. In this moment, in the last two or three weeks, he's been training every day. So, in 18 months, I think he remembers every word or feedback he's had in first-team development. This stability is important."

"The people in the academy feel they are working for something. Which is why tomorrow, another boy and a boy who arrived at Cobham at eight, is not Ruben's day but 'academy day'".

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U19s annihilate Sporting in the final group match of the UEFA Youth League 6-0 with goals from Charley Musonda, a brace from Jeremie Boga, and a hattrick from Dom Solanke

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U19s annihilate Sporting in the final group match of the UEFA Youth League 6-0 with goals from Charley Musonda, a brace from Jeremie Boga, and a hattrick from Dom Solanke

Highlights from that game.
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Mourinho on Loftus-Cheek's cameo:

"Ruben had very good personality, very positive, not afraid to play, not afraid to have the ball. He wanted to participate. It was only 10 minutes but he wanted to do it."

"There was low level of responsibility because we were already qualified and the score was 3-1 but he showed immediately the quality that he has and everyone in the stadium got the feeling we have a kid with talent. So he has to keep working hard and hopefully the people around him don’t disturb the work we are doing with him."

— via chelseafc.com

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Ruben Loftus-Cheek hails Chelsea debut as ‘surreal’ and reveals desire for more first-team opportunities from José Mourinho:
Ruben Loftus-Cheek says making his senior Chelsea debut yesterday evening against Sporting Lisbon has given him a thirst for more first-team playing time
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2869906/Ruben-Loftus-Cheek-hails-Chelsea-debut-reveals-desire-opportunities-Jose-Mourinho.html

"I wanted it to last longer. It was a bit weird when I came on, a bit surreal, it took a while to sink in."

"Just to come on is all I can ask for. To play at a full Stamford Bridge is amazing. When you come on and you start playing it all just goes away, you're just focused."

"After that I just want to keep working harder - to get more opportunities like that would be wicked."

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Chelsea debutant Loftus-Cheek has a ‘big future’, says Loic Remy:
Chelsea's Loic Remy believes Ruben Loftus-Cheek has a ‘big future’ ahead of him
http://hereisthecity.com/en-gb/2014/12/11/chelsea-debutant-ruben-loftus-cheek-has-a-big-future-claims-lo/

“He is a good player and will learn a lot with us.”

“From what I have seen in training and from what I saw last night, I think he has a big future.”

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U18s demolish West Ham 5-2 this afternoon.

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U18s demolish West Ham 5-2 this afternoon.

Highlights

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U21s thrash Sunderland 3-0 this afternoon in the U21 Premier League.

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As a result, they'll finish out the calender year top of the league.
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Meanwhile, the U19s have drawn Zenit in their own KO Round of the UEFA Youth League.

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U21s thrash Sunderland 3-0 this afternoon in the U21 Premier League.

Highlights: http://vimeo.com/114513239

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Nice compilation reel of the brilliant Charlie Colkett.
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Chelsea coach Dermot Drummy to leave Stamford Bridge in search of first managerial position:
Highly respected Chelsea coach Dermot Drummy is leaving Stamford Bridge to follow in the footstops of Brendan Rodgers and move into club management
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/chelsea-coach-dermot-drummy-leave-4835991



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No

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I knew that 'international manager' malarkey was a bunch of crap

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Indeed.

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Oh well. At least he's not leaving a hole as we've Viveash and Edwards who are more than competent and both doing superbly this campaign

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Very true.

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Kyle Scott has signed his first professional contract with us today. Congrats!

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At last, an American in our ranks - - -
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Born in England. Typical American's, trying to steal everything they can

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