Where's the Smoke - The Chelsea Youth and Reserve Thread

Of the 20 BPL keepers, where would Courtois rate?

 

in the top 20

 

Too early to tell. It's hard to rate keepers from league to league. Defense in the La Liga isn't defense in BPL. I'd like to say that he'd be in the top 10, but honestly I have no idea.

I hope that Chelsea allows him to play against us in the Super Cup, or even Athletico allows him to play. That would be my first look at the lad.

 

Above Jack Butland.

 

Fiorentina is said to be interested in Lukaku (on loan). Would Serie A be of help to him?

 

Future legend right there.

 

Apparently Chelsea are reluctant to let Courtois play in the Super Cup: http://www.hbvl.be/sport/voetbal/vo...s-mag-supercup-tegen-chelsea-niet-spelen.aspx

 

groups for next year's NextGen U19 tournament...

Group 1: Barcelona, Tottenham, Olympiakos, Wolfsburg.​

Group 2: Man City, Juventus, Paris St-Germain, Fenerbahce.​

Group 3: Chelsea, Ajax, CSKA Moscow, Molde FK.​

Group 4: Arsenal, Athletic Bilbao, Marseille, Anderlecht.​

Group 5: Liverpool, Borussia Dortmund, Inter, Rosenborg.​

Group 6: Sporting Lisbon, Celtic, Aston Villa, PSV Eindhoven.​

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Who will be representing us in this competition, Ake, Kane and Blackman?

 

U-19 tournament, so they will be eligible. Even some talented first years will do.

 

T-Bone Courtois cant play against us in the Super Cup

 

Do loanee's ever play against their home clubs? Just thought this was assumed unless I missed something somewhere.

 

I could've sworn Giovinco played against Juve before he had permanently gone to Parma, but I thought that CFC might make an exception seeing as it's just a one-off match.

 

doesn't sound good for him based upon all the people he's mates with at the club!

 

Charley Musonda on board? A 15 y/o Belgian. Another one!

 

Yeah baby, soon new badge for us:

 

Just signed 3 feckin Belgian brothers http://www.rsca.be/go/nl/article/31791/familie_musonda_dicht_bij_vertrek

 

Interview from the younger one Charly: http://www.izambia.co.zm/news/local/item/14183-charles-charly-musonda-jr-footballs-golden-boy.html

courtesy of shed chat.

 

I can't read a lick of Belgianese.