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Chris Riley @cfcriley2.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

This is such a non-issue. Doesn't happen as much as the article and reaction make it seem. Just add time to the end of the half.

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Chris Riley @cfcriley2.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Watching spurs and De Zerbi get reheated would be the best double whammy

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Chris Riley @cfcriley2.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Seem to remember everyone saying Cherki wouldn't be a good signing for Chelsea cos he's too slow and doesn't defend. Ok then....

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Chris Riley @cfcriley2.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Feel like there are so many goals outside the box in MLS. Are keepers crap? Do defenders give too much space around the 18? Are they mainly scored by "retirees" and players from outside the US? 🤔

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Chris Riley @cfcriley2.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Thread of all my (newer) football scouting and analysis articles on Medium. 1. Football Scouting Framework and Skill Sets A deep dive into what skills footballers need and what scouts may be looking for (generalized for all positions) medium.com/@crsportstra...

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Football Scouting Framework and Skill Sets

Players are skill sets, not positions. Scouts are looking for players who can do certain things on the pitch. Those skills create a…

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Aaron West @oeste.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

VAR needs a shot clock. 2 minutes max to review a play & if there’s nothing definitive to overturn we move forward. i’ve seen some EGREGIOUSLY long times recently, it has to change.

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Chris Riley @cfcriley2.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Shit gets real pretty quick over in the other place, doesn't it? One semi-bad take and you're toast 😅 Might post over here a bit more instead

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Chris Riley @cfcriley2.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Everyone but Sarr with a goal involvement. Not bad 😎

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Chris Riley @cfcriley2.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Really like what Sunderland are doing ATM, such an interesting, young squad. Patterson Bellingham Rigg Mundle Isidor Le Fee (in on loan) Danns (in on loan) Ba (out on loan) Ekwah (out on loan)

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Chris Riley @cfcriley2.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Chelsea U18: Not only is the pass from Walsh really nice but look at the movement from Chizzy. Steps towards the space he wants, backs away to create separation and does a "hook" run. This is classy. That's how you create space when there isn't much in behind. Lovely stuff

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Chris Riley @cfcriley2.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Ryan Kavuma-McQueen has been in excellent form for Chelsea U18 and now U21. 7G + 3A in his last 12. ✅Villa U18 ⚽️⚽️ ✅Reading U18 ⚽️ ❌Southampton U18 ❌Fulham U18 ✅WBA U18 🅰️ ✅Merstham U18 ⚽️ ✅Brighton U18 ⚽️🅰️ ✅Liverpool U18 ⚽️ ❌Leeds U21 ✅Manchester United U21 ⚽️🅰️

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Chris Riley @cfcriley2.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Now imagine the quality difference if it were Chelsea. Shame our higher-ups only see $$$ and not their true value.

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Chris Riley @cfcriley2.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Wrote about Chelsea's U21 forward Donnell McNeilly for the Chelsea spot. He's tearing it up in Cobham this year and scored 2 against Nottingham Forest to secure a 4-2 comeback win. thechelseaspot.com/2025/01/18/d...

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Donnell McNeilly Analysis vs Nottingham Forest

Chelsea’s senior and youth teams are full of attacking talent, but there’s one in particular catching the eye right now. Donnell McNeilly is in his first full U21 season after scoring 2…

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Chris Riley @cfcriley2.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

One of the biggest changes this season is retention in the final third. Mudryk, Palmer, Madueke couldn't make it stick before and it continuously resulted in being countered (+conceding goals). Progression in retention and defensive workrate in the latter 2 + Sancho/Neto has been transformative.

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Chris Riley @cfcriley2.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Just found out my wife shares a birthday with Emile Heskey and Jamie Vardy - day made 😂

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Chris Riley @cfcriley2.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Nico Jackson now has 21 premier league goals. He overtakes Torres, Crespo + Pulisic (20), moving level with Vialli, Abraham, Oscar, Jorginho, Stein. 🔹47 appearances 🔹3774 mins 🔹1 every 180 mins 1 in 2 is a classic "good striker" metric. ZERO are penalties.

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Chris Riley @cfcriley2.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Only Erling Haaland (31) and Ollie Watkins (24) have scored more non-penalty goals in the Premier League since the start of last season than Nicolas Jackson (21). While no player has scored more goals (5) or been involved in more goals (7) in away PL games this season.

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Chris Riley @cfcriley2.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

GW11 prediction (24/25) Leicester 0-3 Chelsea Leicester missing their best two wingers. 😬 LHS of Cucurella, Enzo, Felix ❓ Are Enzo + Caicedo ready? Lavia + KDH/Veiga likely come on ✅ Shots, shots, shots 🔹 No Neto?

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Chris Riley @cfcriley2.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Leicester on Saturday... Lavia - injured Enzo + Caicedo - coming back from South America Maresca, rock my world... It's Carney time!

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Chris Riley @cfcriley2.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

CFCW qualify for the next round of the Champions League with a 3-0 win over Celtic. Nice to see some other faces today. Macario on the socials graphic and got an early assist. Mpome and OJF started, while Bartel and Brown came off the bench. Great strength in depth and still showing a pathway

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