Not sure if anyone else will be watching, but what the hay, here's the match thread for the Chelsea vs Doncaster youth match if anyone wants to join me
So anyway, the Chelsea U18's kick off their FA youth cup campaign today against Doncaster. Once again the team looks strong this year and quite alot of new names to look out for.
Here's the Chelsea team (no one cares about the Doncaster side. Sorry any Doncaster fans ):
----------------Blackman----------------
--Kane---Chalobah---Ake----Nditi------
-------------Swift--------------Baker-------------
---Piazon--------Affane-------Feruz--------
------------------Kiwomya-------------------
Subs:
= keep an eye on him
Channel: Chelsea TV
Kick-off: 7pm
Venue: Doncaster?
BK prediction: 0-2
Match fact(s):
• Chelsea have reached the final, won and reached the semi final in the past 3 years of the Youth Cup in chronological order
• despite being born in 1993 Lukaku, McEachran and Deen-Conteh are not eligible for this years. Youth Cup as they turned 18 before the 31st of August
Links...
http://atdhenet.tv/39296/watch-chelsea-tv
Youth Cup:Chelsea vs Doncaster Match Thread
posted on 14/12/11
TCP
Feruz looks good but also needs to learn when to release the ball <on>
posted on 14/12/11
Nditi
posted on 14/12/11
Affane has such good balance and strength for his size
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Disallowed goal for Chelsea
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I think Feruz could make it at the club, at 5'3 he is pretty short, but his technique and pace counteracts this a little bit.
I know it's a bit premature, but when a player has really good technique it's a decent indicator of their overall skill level. Wenger reckons that 16 is the age at which natural technical ability peaks. If this is Feruz's natural technique imagine how good he could be with some more training! He is in the mould of modern attacking players, short, technically good with that extra yard of pace over the first few paces.... probably too short to play as a striker in the league though, maybe as a wide man...
posted on 14/12/11
Unlucky Kane
Ismail Seremba (attacker) on for Affane
posted on 14/12/11
Tonight I like Affane, Feruz and most of all Ake.
posted on 14/12/11
I also like Chalobah tonight but we all know he's good
posted on 14/12/11
FT, U18's through to next round!
Affane, Feruz, Kane, Chalobah and Ake all impressed me
posted on 14/12/11
Loftus-Cheek and Pappoe were injured so next round the team will look more like:
Blackman
Kane Chalobah Pappoe/Ake Nditi
Swift Baker Loftus-Cheek
Piazon Affane
Feruz
Which is better as Piazon is in a more advanced position and Feruz will have plenty of through balls to go onto