青年足總盃 - Tottenham 0 - 2 Chelsea - 切爾西足球俱樂部 Chelsea Football Club

青年足總盃第五輪



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youth-cup-report--tottenham-v-chelsea.html

Youth Cup report: Tottenham 0 Chelsea 2

Tue 13 Feb 2018


Our Under-18s continued a determined defence of their FA Youth Cup crown
as goals early in both halves settled an away London derby and saw them
advance to the quarter-finals for the ninth year in a row.


It will be a trip to Fulham next for Jody Morris's youngsters after Dujon
Sterling fired them in front inside 15 minutes before Marc Guehi doubled
the lead shortly after the restart.


Morris made four changes from the thumping 7-0 victory against West
Bromwich Albion in the last round. Martell Taylor-Crossdale scored our
stoppage-time seventh against the Baggies and the striker returned to lead
the attack supported by Tariq Uwakwe and George McEachran in a reworked
3-4-3 system.


Jamie Cumming retained his place in goal behind a trio of Reece James,
Guehi and Jon Panzo, while Juan Castillo and Sterling operated as
wing-backs and Conor Gallagher partnered Billy Gilmour in central
midfield. Callum Hudson-Odoi and Ethan Ampadu, both eligible for this
competition as first-year scholars, remained with the first team squad.


Tottenham made just one change from their 3-0 win at Bournemouth in round
four, Tashan Oakley-Boothe returning in midfield. The 17-year-old was one
of six England Under-17 World Cup winners to start on a rainy evening in
Stevenage, where the pitch bore all the signs of a hectic League Two
schedule.


The hosts began on the front foot, pushing high into our half to put
defenders under pressure in possession in the opening minutes. However,
Morris's men fashioned the first chance at goal as Taylor-Crossdale turned
provider from the right and McEachran flashed a header beyond the far
post.


The holders settled and looked to exploit the full width and depth of the
field, utilising Sterling and Castillo in wide areas. Uwakwe found the
central space created by widening the pitch but his shot from distance
flew harmlessly over and out of the ground, through the construction site
that provided the backdrop to Jonathan de Bie's goal where the terrace
stand once stood.


It was down the flanks and through our wing-back pair that we unlocked the
Spurs defence inside 15 minutes. Castillo advanced dangerously down the
left and his deep delivery was cleared only as far as Sterling, who lashed
a fierce drive across goal and into the far corner for his first Youth Cup
goal of the campaign.


It was an impressive finish from the defender looking to join the
illustrious list of three-time winners in this competition, though there
was a blow suffered by the visitors shortly afterwards as Uwakwe was
forced out of the action after falling awkwardly in a tackle. Tino
Anjorin, the schoolboy midfielder who represented the latest batch of
England Under-17s at the Algarve Tournament last week, replaced him in a
like-for-like swap.


The change did little to disrupt our momentum as the half progressed.
Gallagher stole possession and led a dangerous counter-attack forward,
though his pass for Sterling was read and cleared behind by the alert
Jamie Reynolds. From the resulting corner swung in by McEachran, Gallagher
won the first header and Guehi the second, though Spurs managed to
scramble clear the danger.


Much of our threat was fashioned down the right as both Sterling and James
found space to put teasing crosses into the 18-yard box. De Bie,
Tottenham's Belgian keeper, sprung off his line to grasp James's centre
before Taylor-Crossdale turned another from the centre-back into the back
of the net, though his celebrations were cut short by the linesman's flag.


Two former Chelsea first team midfielders engineered from the dugouts but
it was Scott Parker's side who ended the half the brightest. James did
well to rise high and head clear from J'Neil Bennett's cross before
Cumming caught Tariq Hinds's effort closely into his midriff in added
time.


Bennett offered a warning sign shortly after the restart, though his final
effort after a mazy run rose too high to trouble Cumming in the Chelsea
goal. Down the other end, McEachran cleverly used the overlapping run of
Sterling to create space infield and his drive from 20 yards out deflected
just a yard wide of the upright.


Yet Spurs were unable to recover and fell further behind from the
following set-piece. McEachran's delivery was deep but retrieved by James,
who picked out Gallagher in space. The midfielder's quick shot was blocked
but the loose ball fell kindly for Guehi, who drilled his finish low and
into the bottom corner, leaving the goalkeeper with no chance.


A two-goal advantage placed the visitors firmly in the driving seat but
this contest is renowned for goals at youth team level and that ensured
Chelsea kept full focus. It could have been 3-0 after 55 minutes after
McEachran, increasing in influence, threaded a pass forward for
Taylor-Crossdale, though the striker was thwarted by a smart save from De
Bie.


Morris made a striker swap for the final 20 minutes, introducing the pace
of Daishawn Redan, the Dutch forward in prolific goalscoring form. It
almost paid instant dividends as Redan carried the ball forward towards
retreating defenders before a deflected shot looped up and landed on the
roof of the net.


The Blues threatened again from the following corner, a clever routine
that saw McEachran's low delivery dummied by Anjorin and fired towards
goal by James, though another deflection took the ball's flight narrowly
away from the far corner.


Just as before the break, Tottenham rallied towards the half's conclusion
and James was forced to head clear off the line from Timothy Eyoma after a
corner found its way through to the centre-half. Cumming then produced
three impressive flying saves late on to preserve our clean sheet record
in the competition this term, denying Paris Maghoma from distance before
clawing out Phoenix Patterson's free-kick as it bent towards his near post
and then keeping out Bennett's curling effort.


Substitute Tariq Lamptey could have added a third with his first touch
after coming on but volleyed over Castillo's cross from close range. Yet
nothing could dampen the mood for the Blues after another impressive
evening in the Youth Cup, where their bid to win it for a record-equalling
fifth successive time continues.


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youth-cup-reaction--squad-strength.html

Youth Cup reaction: Squad strength

Wed 14 Feb 2018


The impressive recent record of our youngsters in the FA Youth Cup
continued last night as Jody Morris's side put in a professional
performance away from home to beat Tottenham and secure a place in the
quarter-finals.


Spurs were the last side to win against the young Blues in this
competition, a 2-0 first-leg victory at White Hart Lane three years ago,
which was ultimately reversed in the Stamford Bridge return. The final of
2013 was the most recent occasion we lost a two-legged tie, while you have
to reminisce back nine years for the last time we failed to reach the
last-eight stage.


Such statistics and records make for inspiring reading as the class of
2017/18 attempt to emulate their predecessors and lift the trophy again, a
landmark fifth consecutive triumph that would match the achievement of
Manchester United's legendary Busby Babes 60 years previously.


Dujon Sterling and Marc Guehi grabbed the goals in Stevenage, the opener
inside 15 minutes and the second early after the restart, as Morris
praised a calm yet clinical display from his side.


'It was a difficult and tricky tie so I don't think it can be
underestimated how well we have done to keep a clean sheet and beat Spurs
away home without really looking in trouble,' Morris told the official
Chelsea website after the game.


'I was really pleased with the first half because I thought we were in
total control, apart from perhaps a 10-minute spell towards the end. When
we switched play, we caused them problems but there were a few
opportunities we had to hurt them where the quality of our longer passing
let us down a little bit.


'Our work off the ball in the first half was really good - winning it
back, stopping them playing through us and pressing high. Conor Gallagher
and Billy Gilmour were outstanding as the two deeper midfielders,
plugging gaps and retrieving the ball for our team. The work they got
through was excellent and they did a good job of protecting our back
three.


'The first goal was a great finish from Dujon and we were a bit unlucky
that Martell Taylor-Crossdale didn't score another one because he was
unfortunate a couple of times. He's trying to play his way back into some
form and he didn't have that luck but he put in a good shift for the
team.'


While the measure of winning in youth team football is at its most
pronounced in this competition, Morris also knows such challenges give his
players invaluable opportunities to learn. While pleased with much of what
his side offered, the manager felt their defensive shape was too deep as
the game progressed.


'We started the second half well and looked in control but there are still
some learning aspects for us to look at moving forward,' he continued.
'The boys tried to sit off a bit more and keep a back five rather than a
three, which I would prefer with the wing-backs putting pressure on the
opposition in possession. We dropped off a bit too much and ended up
asking too much of our midfield players.'


The young Blues can still call upon the services of Callum Hudson-Odoi,
who has four goals in the competition already this season, and Ethan
Ampadu as the Youth Cup moves into its latter stages. The pair remained
with Antonio Conte's first team squad this week in the build-up to
Friday's FA Cup tie against Hull City. Morris admitted his plans required
some tinkering once he knew of their absence, though reiterated his belief
in the capabilities of his whole group, who he praised for their tactical
execution against Tottenham.


'Sometimes losing a player can lead you to make other changes in the team
in order to keep the balance,' explained Morris. 'There's always a little
worry when you come away to play a full-strength Tottenham team without
players like Callum and Ethan but we knew our squad had enough to get the
job done.


'We covered quite a lot in the build-up regarding the game plan and most
of that was executed really well for the majority of the game. I was
pleased with the information the lads took on board and how they
transferred it on to the grass.'


Our ninth successive appearance in the Youth Cup quarter-finals sees us
make the short trip to Fulham, a repeat of our memorable meeting in the
2014 final when we overturned a 6-4 aggregate deficit in the final 15
minutes to triumph 7-6. Further information on the tie will be announced
shortly.


Chelsea (3-4-3)
Jamie Cumming

Reece James (c) Marc Guehi Jon Panzo

Dujon Sterling Conor Gallagher Billy Gilmour Juan Castillo

Tariq Uwakwe George McEachran
(Tino Anjorin 28) Martell Taylor-Crossdale (Tariq Lamptey 85)
(Daishawn Redan 69)


Unused subs - Karlo Ziger, Marcel Lavinier
Scorers - Sterling 14; Guehi 49
Booked - Gallagher 45; Anjorin 88


Tottenham

Jonathan de Bie (c), Tariq Hinds, Jamie Reynolds,

Oliver Skipp (Jamie Bowden 85), Timothy Eyoma, Brooklyn Lyons-Foster,

Pheonix Patterson, Tashan Oakley-Boothe (Dilan Markanday 75),

Reo Griffiths (Rodel Richards 55), Paris Maghoma, J'Neil Bennett


Unused subs - Kacper Kurylowicz, Maxwell Statham


Referee - W Cartmel

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