Chelsea Players In England U21 Squad
Three Chelsea players have been called up to the England U21 squad this week;
Jack Cork (on loan at Burnley)
Daniel Sturridge (on loan at Bolton)
In addition to these players Josh McEachran has been called into the squad for his second call up by Stuart Pearce’s.
Having made a string of substitute appearances for the Chelsea first team he has also made a start in the Champions League and has impressed both Chelsea fans and the media with every performance.
Congratulations to Josh, Jack and Daniel, whilst none are established in the first team at Chelsea, I hope they will feature for England and Chelsea more in the future.
Categories: Uncategorized, Youth Team Tags: daniel sturridge, Jack Cork, Josh McEachran
Chelsea Youth 2011 – Josh McEachran & Jeffrey Bruma
The last twelve months has finally seen the emergence of two young players that for the first time in a generation that seem to have a real shot at claiming and holding down a regular spot in the Chelsea first team.
2010 was a breakout year for Jeffrey Bruma and Josh McEachran gaining international recognition, McEachran featuring for the England under 21 side whilst Bruma made his full international debut for Holland.
The pair also played in the side that won the FA Youth Cup with Jeffrey Bruma scoring a free kick in the first leg of the final with a composed free kick.
Both players are now featuring regularly within the first team squad with both having started in cup games but the Dutchman having made a league start as well.
Jeffrey Bruma Starts In The Premier League
The last few months have seen Bruma rise up the defensive pecking order due to the injuries/suspensions of key players, however he did have the indignity of being behind Paulo Ferreria in the queue to play at centre back although Ferreria put paid to this with a terrible display against Sunderland.
Bruma made his landmark first Premier League start against Aston Villa and the eighteen year old had a generally composed performance despite being at fault for allowing Emile Heskey to score Villa’s second goal.
Josh McEachran England International In The Making
Despite the inclusion of Bruma in a Premier League starting XI it has been McEachran who has really excited the fans I have spoken to with his talent.
The midfielder has had two performances that highlight his talent, the first been as a substitute against Newcastle where he was the driving force behind a comeback from two goals down, even if the Blues ended up losing the match his performance was the highlight.
The second was last week against Ipswich where he started and showed his true skill set, the youngster keeps it simple but he gets it right, win the ball, give the ball to someone else in Blue and move to look to receive the ball again.
It may be a bit early to make such brash statement but his composure on the ball and skills mean that he looks like a future England international to me.
What will the future hold?
I think both of Chelsea’s teenage players will be looking to develop on an amazing 2010, by making continuing to make strides in the first team squad and providing back up to the first team and learning there trade.
Ideally neither should be required to start at this stage of there careers but the FA Cup and next season the Carling Cup should be automatic starts for both players mixed in with a smattering of first team performances dependant on the situation.
The future is bright, the future is McEachran!
Categories: Youth Team Tags: Chelsea youth, Jeffrey Bruma, Josh McEachran
Relief As Ipswich Rout Kicks Off Chelsea FA Cup 2011 Campaign
Well yesterday was most certainly a relief and it is good to know that the boys raised their game for my first match in three months and having left England with Chelsea top of the league I hope that my return will continue to coincide with such great results.
It was great to my Chelsea friends again especially those I was meeting for the first time such as Henning from Denmark who I have known on discussion boards and such but never face to face.
Annihilating Ipswich was to steal a phrase from the Chelsea fancast boys a ‘cathartic’ experience given the results in the last couple of months.
It was good to see Daniel Sturridge and Frank Lampard on the scoresheet in a performance in which the result was never in doubt considering that they came into the match managerless and as one of the few sides in the football league on a worse run of form than Chelsea.
We also saw Patrick Van Aanholt and Josh McEachran start and have good performances, with McEachran outstanding in the middle of the park. I think anyone who has watched McEachran this year will agree that he really has a bright future at the club.
A good result overall, lets hope we can build on it.
Categories: Uncategorized Tags: FA Cup, Josh McEachran, Josh McEachran 2011
Josh McEachran Video
Here is a highlight video of Josh McEachran's full debut for Chelsea
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McEachran & Van Aanholt Shine For Chelsea v MSK Zilna
Josh McEachran, Jeffrey Bruma and Patrick Van Aanholt each took a step forward in their football education yesterday as they started in the practically meaningless tie against MSK Zilna at Stamford Bridge. This appearance signified a full debut for Josh McEachran who has become the primary focus of CFC fans (including eChelseaFC) desperate to see a youth product break through and become a first team regular.
Categories: Youth Team Tags: Josh McEachran, Josh McEachran England, MSK Zilna, Patrick Van Aanholt
