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http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2018/04/
youth-cup-reaction--making-history-in-style.html
Youth Cup reaction: Making history in style
Tue 1 May 2018
Chelsea Under-18s wrote their name into FA Youth Cup history following
another special night in the competition for our youngsters at the
Emirates.
https://i.imgur.com/NHP5ySB.jpg
The Blues secured their fifth successive triumph, a seventh title in nine
years, with their biggest ever victory in a final. A 3-1 first leg
advantage over Arsenal was extended with four further goals without reply
in north London, culminating in a 7-1 aggregate win that saw Jody Morris
and his players return the Youth Cup trophy to Cobham, where it remains
firmly part of the furniture.
Morris collected his fourth winners medal, a second as manager following
two preceding campaigns as assistant, and our former midfielder reflected
afterwards on a performance that lacked a spark before he challenged the
players to win in style.
'It was an emphatic victory in the end but it certainly didn't feel that
way at half-time,' he said. 'I was bored in the first half, our tempo was
slow and our quality on the ball was lackadaisical. It was almost flat
even when we scored and there were too many people on the pitch who took
their foot off the gas after that first goal went in so I challenged the
boys at half-time to not just crawl over the line but to make a bit of
history in style.
'To their credit, the lads were much better in the second half and when
Arsenal had to take a few more risks to chase the goals, obviously some
gaps appeared that we were able to exploit.'
Billy Gilmour's strike had opened the scoring before Callum Hudson-Odoi
bagged a brace, his ninth and 10th goals in the cup run this term, either
side of a smart finish from substitute Tino Anjorin. A seventh clean sheet
from eight games this campaign also meant the Blues finished with just one
goal conceded from the third round onwards.
It was a perfect response to the disappointment felt by many of the same
players just a week previously, when our Under-19s were beaten by
Barcelona in the UEFA Youth League final.
https://i.imgur.com/FwCYBAM.jpg
'It's not nice to lose and particularly the way we lost in the Under-19s
final so we tried to freshen things up a little bit with our team
selection for the first leg,' Morris went on. 'We also had in mind not
just these two games against Arsenal over a four-day period but the
national league final we play against Man United at the weekend, which is
just as important for us.
'We maybe didn't sense the opportunity to be as ruthless and go for the
throat in the first half but overall our performance in the final over the
two legs has been pleasing and I'm extremely proud of the lads.'
https://twitter.com/ChelseaFC/status/991073213122842624
The fantastic five-in-a-row has been the epitome of a team effort, with
three different coaches leading the teams and so many players involved
along the way. It was, therefore, the collective contribution that Morris
paid tribute to in his assessment of our achievement in emulating
Manchester United's famous Busby Babes, while also remembering two former
colleagues and friends who would certainly have enjoyed the spectacle at
the Emirates.
'There's a lot of work that's gone on at the Academy for years that's
enabled us to do this and we're all aware of the feat we've achieved to
win it five times in a row,' continued Morris. 'It means a huge amount. I
understand the history of the competition, I played in it myself as a
youth team player and I've watched friends win it.
'We've had some fantastic recent history in it, helped by people like
Dermot Drummy who started this period of success, and also supported by
people like Ray Wilkins. It was only a few rounds back that he texted me
after a game to say well done and that shows even people of Ray's era know
what the Youth Cup means.
'Even when we were celebrating with the Chelsea fans at the end, I saw
somebody holding a 'Ray Wilkins' scarf so it can hit home at times and we
were definitely thinking of those two tonight.'
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youth-cup-reaction--setting-the-standard.html
Youth Cup reaction: Setting the standard
Tue 1 May 2018
Our youngsters danced on the pitch at the Emirates Stadium, celebrating
another remarkable triumph in the FA Youth Cup at the home of our
long-time London rivals at senior and junior level.
https://i.imgur.com/aOU3HoR.jpg
Jody Morris and his players completed the job they had begun so
comprehensively at Stamford Bridge, adding to their 3-1 first leg
advantage to run out 7-1 aggregate winners and lift the prestigious
silverware for the fifth year in a row. When that sequence first started
back in 2014, we trailed Arsenal in the all-time winners table with four
successes to their seven. Now, Chelsea sit outright second with nine
triumphs, one behind the record holders Manchester United.
It was United's famous Busby Babes who won this trophy five years running
at the formation of the competition in the 1950s, though the Red Devils
had to wait seven years for their next success following that
five-in-a-row haul. The Blues have now won six in seven, seven from nine,
a unique period of dominance which hopefully shows few signs of letting
up.
When the Chelsea Academy moved into our new Cobham training ground a
decade ago, the ambition was to create a world-leading youth development
programme. A homegrown core of local players would provide the foundation,
topped up by elite national and international talent, taught by
outstanding coaches and helped along the way by a network of support
staff.
Since then, we have appeared in nine Youth Cup finals, winning seven of
them, and reached the Under-19 European final on three occasions since its
launch in 2014, winning it twice. Silverware is being lifted and retained,
Premier League players are being made, first team debuts are being gained.
The long-term plan is bearing fruit.
Billy Gilmour set us on the way last night at the Emirates, his sweet
strike in the 11th minute effectively ending the final as a serious
contest, and the Scottish midfielder was almost speechless after lifting
the trophy for the first time. The Glaswegian was a summer signing from
Rangers and admitted he watched last year's final at home prior to his
move south of the border, which only whet his appetite to get involved.
'It's amazing,' he said after the final whistle. 'Words can't explain
how happy I am. We have a great team spirit and to win three trophies now
this season, with one more to play for, really shows that. You can see how
happy we all are to win.
https://i.imgur.com/NaSDZMg.jpg
'I watched last year's final at home with my family so I knew all about
the competition and Chelsea's history in it. The pressure is always on us
because it's our title so it's an amazing feeling to win it again. We'll
have a little party and then get back to work because we have to stay
focused on facing Man United in the national final on Saturday.'
Priorities shift quickly for perennial winners and Morris's men will be
looking to complete an extraordinary quadruple of trophies when they
travel to Manchester at the weekend. The national Under-18 final pits the
winners of the northern and southern section against each other in a
one-off tie and the Blues could secure UEFA Youth League qualification
with victory at Leigh Sports Village, as well as retain their national
crown.
Gilmour has been a youth team regular in his maiden year at the club and
will be hoping for involvement again on Saturday lunchtime. His energetic
performance in the heart of midfield against the Gunners will have done
him no harm in that regard, nor will his eye-catching early opener.
'I was just sitting on the edge of the box, waiting for anything to drop
out, then took a touch on my chest from the headed clearance and smacked
it into the net,' the 16-year-old noted of his goal. 'It was important for
us to get the first goal because if Arsenal had scored first it would have
been a completely different game. We knew that would make their heads drop
and give us the confidence to go on and score more goals.'
This was the first time we'd played away in the second leg of a final for
six years but a sizeable and vocal away following made the experience
particularly special for the players. George McEachran, the only player to
have started every game in the cup run, felt the backing gave the final a
unique feel.
'It was different from previous years where the second leg has always been
at home at the Bridge, but it was a good experience to play at the
Emirates and winning is an extra bonus,' he told the official Chelsea
website. 'We could hear the Chelsea fans all game and it was a great
support for us so we thank them a lot.
https://twitter.com/ChelseaFC/status/991085380563800064
'We knew that Arsenal are a good team and with a 3-1 lead, it would be
easy to sit back and protect it but all the boys wanted to finish them off
early so getting a goal before half-time was really good.'
Callum Hudson-Odoi netted a second-half brace to finish the Youth Cup
campaign as the leading scorer with 10 goals, though he admitted the
players recognised there were improvements to be made in a frank
conversation at the break.
'We didn't play to our normal standards in the first half,' admitted
Hudson-Odoi. 'Even though we felt we dominated the game, we knew we could
be more clinical in front of goal and create more chances. Jody said at
half-time that he wasn't really enjoying the game and neither were we. We
felt we needed to show in the second half why we're a good team and prove
that point.'
https://i.imgur.com/PLJ46H8.jpg
Three goals in 20 minutes did just that, two netted by the forward and one
set up by him for substitute Tino Anjorin, to cap another memorable and
enjoyable Youth Cup run. Hudson-Odoi has now won the competition twice and
urged his team-mates to continue setting the standard.
'We've enjoyed the whole campaign,' he added. 'It's been a really solid
year for me individually and also for us as a team because we've only
conceded one goal in the whole tournament, which is crazy. This is a
massive competition for all of us so it's an incredible feeling to win it
again.
'We're still only young players and we're still developing so winning this
is another big step for all of us. Hopefully we can keep winning and keep
this amazing run going – it's five in a row now but we want to make it
six, seven, eight and keep it going.'
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youth-cup-reaction--emulating-excellence.html
Youth Cup reaction: Emulating excellence
Wed 2 May 2018
As the dust settles on a historic campaign for our Academy in the FA Youth
Cup, Chelsea's head of youth development Neil Bath reflects on the
achievement of lifting the trophy for a seventh time in nine years, a
unique period of dominance in the 65-year history of the prestigious youth
competition.
Dermot Drummy, Adi Viveash, Joe Edwards and Jody Morris have all
orchestrated triumphs as lead coaches, while Paul Clement was a runner-up
in 2008, but it is Bath who has been an ever-present throughout. Promoted
to the role of Academy manager in 2004, he quickly set about restructuring
our youth development programme and has since overseen the most successful
period for our junior teams in terms of tournament achievements.
A former schoolboys coach, Bath's mandate now is managerial and strategic.
His time on the grass is minimal, besides observing training and matches
throughout the age groups to ensure a consistent development programme is
being delivered. He recruits talented coaches and gives them the freedom
to pick the team and the tactics; his job is to knit everything together
and keep a steady hand on the tiller.
When our youngsters moved into the new Cobham training facility a decade
ago, Bath's remit was to create a world-leading football academy. He opted
for a bottom-up approach, overhauling recruitment to place a greater
emphasis on the development of youngsters from London and the south-east.
Eight of our starting 11 in the final on Monday were local boys.
The man with the long-term plan has produced a trophy cabinet brimming
with silverware; only Manchester United have enjoyed such a prolonged
period of success at youth team level and that group would go on to become
the legendary Busby Babes.
'We're all really delighted,' remarked Bath after the final whistle at the
Emirates. 'A massive congratulations has to go to Jody, Ed [Brand,
Under-18s assistant], all the staff and players of the Under-18s to win
this competition so well, and particularly this final against our local
rivals Arsenal. Our performance over these two legs, and to only concede
one goal throughout the whole cup run, is a fantastic achievement.
'The youth team are having an incredible season, having won three trophies
already and still to play for a fourth in the national league final on
Saturday against Man United. It just shows the professionalism and
standards of the players and staff day-in, day-out because you don't win
these competitions over one or two games, you win them over many games and
many months.'
Bath paid tribute to the backing received by the Academy, from fans who
turned up in their numbers in north London to provide vocal support, to
those within the club who have supported his vision so resolutely.
'I'm just very proud to be the Academy manager and be a part of this
achievement,' he said. 'To win the Youth Cup five years in a row, and
seven times in nine years, is an amazing feat but it's also a reward for
the hard work of many staff over a long period of time.
'The support we receive from staff, parents and fans is just brilliant. We
had a great away following at the Emirates and about 60 staff there as
well, who follow the team all over the country in this competition. We
turn out and we all feel a part of it, not just people from the Academy
but the whole club getting behind the youth programme for a number of
years.
'Obviously all the players want to get an opportunity in the first team.
We've had Andreas Christensen heavily involved this season and we just
hope there's a few more that get the chance in the future.'
Asked what is behind such an unprecedented period of success, Bath
highlighted recruitment and coaching as the key foundations, underpinned
by an extensive support network and a special culture.
'On one side you need to have excellent scouting and recruitment
throughout the ages, to bring in the best local players at Under-9 and
then top the teams up with elite national and international talent along
the way,' he explained.
'On the other side, you need the best coaches to develop the players for
almost 10 years and if you can bring that together with an excellent
support network around them, then it works. This incredible record is a
testament to everybody involved in that process.
'Winning year after year then creates a culture and a bit of competition
amongst them. There does become some pressure for the next group and I
think that's healthy.'
- The Chelsea Under-18s' quest to be crowned national league champions,
when they play-off against Manchester United at Leigh Sports Village, will
be shown live on Chelsea TV. Kick-off on Saturday is 12 noon.
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