23 Jul 2026 17:39:38.
Chelsea beat Bromley 3-0 today in a behind closed doors friendly. Joao Pedro, Gittens and Emegha scored. Emenalo started and further youth like Walsh, Watson and Nichol-Jazuli came on.
That is now back to back goals for Gittens and Emegha in our 2 friendlies, and word has it that Alonso is very impressed with them both and in particular, Gittens.


Nothing to get overly excited about but I thought I would share with you all.

1.) 23 Jul 2026
23 Jul 2026 17:54:14
RPD, thank and very interesting, mate.

2.) 23 Jul 2026
23 Jul 2026 20:39:06
What league are Bromley in, Rpd?

3.) 23 Jul 2026
23 Jul 2026 20:40:58
Ok, just checked, and Bromley are League 1.

4.) 23 Jul 2026
23 Jul 2026 21:10:34
Got promoted from League 2, which they won.

5.) 23 Jul 2026
23 Jul 2026 22:52:12
From reading reports about the game, it sounds like we had a lot of under 18s playing at various times. I think the plan is to take 7 youngsters on our pre season tour.

6.) 24 Jul 2026
23 Jul 2026 23:26:55
Any idea what formation we played in the 2 games? Not to say that’ll be the formation going forward, but it would be interesting to know.

7.) 24 Jul 2026
24 Jul 2026 06:31:18
Fuser, from what I have been reading, it would seem 4-2-3-1.

8.) 24 Jul 2026
24 Jul 2026 08:24:35
Thank you, Rpd, for all of your updates. Keep them coming, it's much appreciated.

9.) 24 Jul 2026
24 Jul 2026 10:55:22
Thank you, Bill.

10.) 24 Jul 2026
24 Jul 2026 11:52:49
Looks like Emegha pulled his hamstring in the last one so misses out on the tour.

11.) 24 Jul 2026
24 Jul 2026 12:24:24
Fuser, that is a shame. I always believe pre-season sets a standard for the year.

Apparently training has been full on, and I like that. Maybe we won't be outworked by every team in the Premiership this season.