Chelsea: Childhood upbringing

The first thing that I have to do at the club is read through my team report. Obviously there are a few players who I am great mates with from my time at the club, but there are lots of new players who have been brilliant at the club since I have left. This is my first part of four.






I know Petr very well from my time at Chelsea, and in my opinion he is among the best keepers in the World. He is a fantastic professional and a brilliant example for all youngsters out there. He will be first-choice definitely this season, but there will be competition from Courtois next year.




Mark is a very, well-experienced keeper and he will be great backup. I'm sure, though, that he will probably be leaving at the end of the season.




Thibaut is a fantastic young keeper, and will probably be one of the best keepers in the World in the near future. He has bags of potential, and I hope that he will become a Chelsea legend.

The next part in my team report brings you the team's defenders.






The young, Spanish full-back has fantastic attributes and will be a brilliant player in the future. I would expect him to be my first-choice right back, but he is quite versatile, and if needs be, he can be trained in midfield as well.




Luiz is very ecstatic, but he is a brilliant player. I would like to make him a better defender than he is at the moment, but also a better holding midfielder. He has bags of talent and I am sure that he will be able to cope with my expectations for him.




Ryan is a good left-back, and he can easily be developed from the experienced Ashley Cole. He will be good backup for this season, and I will look to bring him in more full-time next season.




Nathaniel is an excellent young player, and although he is stronger in midfield, he will be key to my defence of the future. He will be a fantastic replacement for John Terry when he eventually retires.

The next part in my team report brings you the team's midfielders and attackers.






Juan is a fantastically talented player that had an amazing season last year. He is one of the best in the World in his position. Hopefully he will continue his form over this season.




Eden Hazard is a brilliant winger, and has amazing potential. He didn't really hit top, top form last year, but I am hoping that him, Mata and Oscar will be amazing this season.




Oscar is a brilliant player for his age, and always performs consistently to a high level. He is already great technically and mentally for such a young player.




MvG is a great young player, and one that I hope will be a good all-rounder for the club in the future. He is very versatile, and can play anywhere in midfield.




Another great young player, Musonda has bags of potential and will be brilliant in the future. He will probably be part of a strong backbone of players for the future, and can play down the spine of the pitch.






Samuel is a very experienced professional, and although he will probably only be here for one season, he will be vital up front for us this season.




Lukaku has the potential to be one of the best strikers on the planet. He has bags of potential and hopefully I will exploit that while at the club.

Nice team report

2013-11-18 00:32#144650 BayernAmerica : Nice team report

Cheers mate

David Luiz should be a 4 star tbh i've said this a few times but im quite shocked at some of the potential ability and current of some players. anyway great start and as a chelsea fan will definitely be following this story

2013-11-18 12:13#144697 patrick1 : David Luiz should be a 4 star tbh i've said this a few times but im quite shocked at some of the potential ability and current of some players. anyway great start and as a chelsea fan will definitely be following this story

Cheers mate...I know! He is kind of underrated in reports on the game...If you look at his stats the reports should be higher.

I kickstarted our long pre-season with a double-header against our very own Under-21's side. Not only was it a good chance for the squad to raise their fitness levels and get back into football after the summer off, but I could also check how our youngsters are doing. I will plan to have a double-header every summer.

Here are the transfers that Chelsea Football Club have made leading up to the start of the season:





Michael Ballack was said to be "very happy to have done so much business so early" and he believes that the team is now the strongest it has been for some time, at both first-team level and youth-team level.

"I think we have a great squad, and have some good professionals. We will hopefully be very strong for the future"

Ballack will take his place in Chelsea's dugout as manager for the first time this Saturday, during the 12.45 kickoff of 2013/14 Premier League season.

Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen! Today we bring you coverage from the first game of the new Barclays Premier League season. Will Michael Ballack begin his reign with a win? Or will Roberto Martinez' Everton ruin the homecoming of the big German.

KICK OFF: 0 MIN
And we are off, Juan Mata and Samuel Eto'o get us underway on a lovely day in South-west London.

YELLOW CARD: 4 MIN
Everton's Steven Pienaar gets booked for a poor challenge on Eden Hazard. Silly challenge to make, and he goes into the ref's book for it.

GREAT SAVE: 5 MIN
Straight from the free-kick, Chelsea work the ball forwards from the free-kick towards Eden Hazard, who picks it up and runs across the pitch with it, before cutting in and unleashing a low shot towards Tim Howard's left. He makes a fantastic diving save and tips it round the post.

GOAL: 22 MIN
Chelsea move the ball around in the middle of the park, before finally spreading it wide. Azpilicueta cuts the ball back in to Oscar, who curls the ball towards the far post. Eden Hazard is there to tap the ball into the back of the net. 1-0 Chelsea.

YELLOW CARD: 29 MIN
Darron Gibson tries to go after Juan Mata, but that Spanish man still manages to get out, leaving Gibson to pick up a yellow card.

RED CARD: 36 MIN
Again, Darron Gibson gets caught up in a footrace that he won't win, and Eden Hazard just gets away from him. Gibson receives his second yellow, and Everton are now down to 10 men.

GOAL: 41 MIN
Chelsea spread the ball around the pitch, and when Eden Hazard sends in a deep, looping cross, debutant Samuel Eto'o is there to nod the ball in. 2-0 Chelsea.

HALF-TIME: 45 MIN
Martin Atkinson calls time on a good first-half for Chelsea. Chelsea have played well so far, although Everton will a little hard done-by over Gibson's red card.

KICK OFF: 46 MIN
Nikica Jelavic and the booked Pienaar start the game again. Stamford Bridge is quiet at the moment, as fans return to their seats with beers and pies.

GOAL: 49 MIN
Just as everyone gets back to their seats, Chelsea score again. After Azpilicueta's long throw is cleared, Chelsea look after the ball, and when Ashley Cole is open on the left, he teases a high ball into the back post, where Oscar easily nods in. Game, set and match. 3-0 Chelsea.

YELLOW CARD: 78 MIN
James McCarthy chases after the ball, but Lampard beats him to it. McCarthy goes for the ball, but is booked for the trip.

FULL TIME: 90+1 MIN
Chelsea 3-0 Everton. Michael Ballack gets his season off to a good start at home, and it's a good result for the Blues.

So much for 'not Chelsea!' Nice to see you bringing the youth in, hopefully a few of them can make the first team in a few years.

2013-11-18 16:34#144746 Arvind : So much for 'not Chelsea!' Nice to see you bringing the youth in, hopefully a few of them can make the first team in a few years.

Ahaha I'm sorry Arvind

We had quite a good month overall, picking up a good win against Everton, before a very credible draw at Old Trafford. Then we nicked a late winner at Hull. We have been playing nice football, but we were in a way quite lucky to draw at United.


We are doing nicely in the League, and hopefully with the UEFA Super Cup in a couple of days, we can pick up a win.

could i possibly get a screenshot of the signings you made? i just want to see their stats and potential ability

2013-11-19 10:36#144874 patrick1 : could i possibly get a screenshot of the signings you made? i just want to see their stats and potential ability

Alberto Cerri


Doria


Eder Alvarez Balanta


Sergi Darder


Daniel Rugani


Mario Pugliese


Luciano Vietto


Richairo Zivkovic


Will Hughes


Carlos Fierro


James Ward-Prowse