Category: Academy

Podcast: Is there a pathway from the academy to the first team? w/@AdamNewson

https://open.spotify.com/episode/28m4n3jI2cOYtU2Z45PkLD?si=kYxs2scOQuWZ04G6Db8LlQ&dl_branch=1 https://anchor.fm/s/58f2b8b0/podcast/rss In another episode of The Chelsea Spot Podcast, Orlando (Host – @0rland1nho), Paree (Owner - @CFCParee) & Adam (Guest - @AdamNewson) discuss the pathway from the academy into the first team after news broke of Livramento, Bate and MPH all rejecting contracts, while Marc Guehi looks set to move to Crystal Palace. They... Continue Reading →

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Players who could impress Thomas Tuchel in pre-season…

As reported by many and something we heard over a month ago, most of the Chelsea players begin pre-season tomorrow (5th July). We understand that the academy players are unaware of which building they will be training in as of now. Players such as Olivier Giroud and Kai Havertz who have just been knocked out... Continue Reading →

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The Cobham Crossroads

It used to be so straightforward. Those of us who had an invested interest in the graduates of Cobham knew the deal. You'd watch as a promising group of young talents dominated both domestic and international youth football, the best of which would be "promoted" to the first team. That promotion would be met with... Continue Reading →

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Podcast: Academy Season Review w/ Joe Tweedie!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0AydY0RC21vPMLVaL4Mu8U?si=K5C9U4PdQ6SNRAyzTbZtlQ&dl_branch=1 https://anchor.fm/s/58f2b8b0/podcast/rss In another episode of The Chelsea Spot Podcast, Orlando (Host – @0rland1nho) and Paree (Owner – @CFCParee) were joined by Chelsea guru Joe (Guest - JoeTweedie) to discuss last season's academy success especially with individuals such as Bate, Colwill, Lawrence, Lewis, Livramento. We then also look ahead to next season as to which... Continue Reading →

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Levi Colwill – The Cobham Commander

Levi Colwill first came into the spotlight (for Chelsea fans who can only watch broadcasted matches) when he was starting in the FA Youth Cup at just the age of 16. He impressed (the game against Bradford City comes to mind) and not long after found himself starting development squad games, still at 16 years... Continue Reading →

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Jude Soonsup-Bell out for three more weeks…

Jude Soonsup-Bell is set to be out for a minimum of another 3 weeks, The Chelsea Spot understand. The academy striker suffered a nasty ankle injury against Everton in the first few minutes of the game just over two weeks ago, and ever since fans have been wondering on the whereabouts of the Englishman. The... Continue Reading →

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Chelsea 1-6 Spurs (U18) Match Review & Chelsea vs Brighton (U23) Preview

Well, this match report is going to be painful to write. Chelsea decided to broadcast an U18 League game, something we haven't seen them do in years, so many fans were excited to see some future stars play. But it was a day to completely forget for the Blues, as they were thrashed 6-1 to... Continue Reading →

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Podcast: All things Henry Lawrence with his cousin George!

https://webplayer.whooshkaa.com/episode/798558?theme=dark&visual=true&scrolling-title=true&autoplay=true&enable-volume=true&iframe-height=190 George has spoken to us for a while so we had to get him on! In another episode of The Chelsea Spot Podcast, Orlando (Host - @0rland1nho) and Paree (Owner - @CFCParee ) talk to Henry Lawrence's cousin George (@@george_cee16)! The boys talk about Henry as a kid, the setbacks he's had to go... Continue Reading →

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Which Chelsea Loanees Could Stay Next Season?

While some of the current Chelsea players on loan didn't necessarily get a chance and/or fit the systems used by Frank Lampard, the arrival of German manager Thomas Tuchel now opens the door. Through his unbeaten run as Chelsea coach, Tuchel has utilised his favored 3-4-2-1 system the majority of the time. This system, which... Continue Reading →

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Can Marc Guehi Break Into The Senior Team Next Season?

With the imminent departure of Fikayo Tomori from Chelsea, the lack of young defenders from the academy ready for first team football is sparse. The likes of Xavier Mbuyamba and Dynel Simeu have been proven at the U23 level, however their lack of first team football and senior experience greatly reduces their chance at featuring... Continue Reading →

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Podcast: All things Jude Soonsup-Bell with his brother Zac!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0hUTWvc0Uv1tV88dXjt5cl?si=1SOraK9-RYGUMh9BIAjTMw In another episode of The Chelsea Spot Podcast, Orlando (Host - @0rland1nho), Paree (Owner - @CFCParee ) and Dan (Admin - @DanBarkerCoach) talk to The Chelsea Spot Writer Zac Soonsup-Bell (Writer - @ZSoonsup) about his very own brother, Jude. From talking about Jude as a kid, playing in midfield, moving to Chelsea, Tyrone Mings'... Continue Reading →

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Kays Ruiz-Atil: who is the Chelsea target?

Multiple transfer outlets have claimed that new Chelsea gaffer Thomas Tuchel is set to raid his former club Paris Saint German and pinch 18-year-old French-Moroccan starlet Kays Ruiz-Atil on a free transfer. Image source: AS The midfielder was born in Lyon, France and is of Moroccan heritage through his father, making him eligible for both... Continue Reading →

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The U23s must be treated better soon or we will regret it

I was fuming. Absolutely fuming and I’ve only just started to calm down. I found out quite early that there would be no chances for any Chelsea debuts against Morecambe on the weekend, and that really was disappointing. This pretty much is going to be a rant as to why including none of Lewis Bate,... Continue Reading →

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Podcast: Chelsea U23 Week Review and West Ham Preview!

https://webplayer.whooshkaa.com/episode/771695?theme=dark&visual=true&scrolling-title=true&autoplay=true&enable-volume=true&iframe-height=190 In another episode of The Chelsea Spot Podcast, Orlando (Host - @0rland1nho) and Paree (Owner - @CFCParee) were joined by fellow writer for The Chelsea Spot Zac (@Zsoonsup - Jude's brother!) to discuss the U23's incredible comeback against Spurs including Cech's return and the two red cards, the absolute destruction of the Manchester United... Continue Reading →

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Chelsea u23 3-2 Tottenham u23: Cech’s return see’s Chelsea pull off incredible comeback to go top of the PL2

By Zac Soonsup-Bell Kingsmeadow saw the return of its very own king this week in the form of Chelsea legend Petr Cech, and if you weren’t fortunate enough to catch the action from Monday night I’ll do my best in summarising it for you now (although I might not be able to do it much... Continue Reading →

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Podcast: Charlie Wiggett – Chatting to the Chelsea U18 Captain!

https://webplayer.whooshkaa.com/episode/764215?theme=dark&visual=true&scrolling-title=true&autoplay=true&enable-volume=true&iframe-height=190 Absolute pleasure speaking to a Chelsea player... In another episode of The Chelsea Spot podcast, Orlando (Host - @0rland1nho) had the very fortunate opportunity to talk to current Chelsea U18 captain, Charlie Wiggett! Before that, Orlando was joined by Paree to discuss very quickly Chelsea's win over Leeds and the upcoming Champions League game... Continue Reading →

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Gilmour and Anjorin can offer us a lot in the next few months…

Yesterday's game certainly is going to back up a lot of what I'm about to say. Last night's challenge against Rennes clearly highlighted the problems we have in midfield. To an average Chelsea fan, or a supporter of another club, many would see the abudance in midfield and question me heavily as to why I'm... Continue Reading →

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Podcast: Ruben Sammut – Chatting to a Chelsea Academy Graduate!

https://webplayer.whooshkaa.com/episode/761277?theme=dark&visual=true&scrolling-title=true&autoplay=true&enable-volume=true&iframe-height=190 Is this our biggest interview yet? In another episode of The Chelsea Spot podcast, Orlando (Host - @0rland1nho) had the very fortunate opportunity to talk to former Chelsea player Ruben Sammut. where they discussed for just under an hour a whole range of topics, including training against Eden Hazard and under different managers like... Continue Reading →

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