{"id":1676,"date":"2026-08-20T10:58:57","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T10:58:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=1676"},"modified":"2026-08-20T10:58:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T10:58:57","slug":"portsmouth-fans-are-all-in-agreement-as-chelsea-talent-ryan-kavuma-mcqueen-makes-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=1676","title":{"rendered":"Portsmouth fans are all in agreement as Chelsea talent Ryan Kavuma-McQueen makes debut"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Away from Chelsea\u2019s senior side beating Real Sociedad, a handful of loanees were in action for new clubs on Saturday and one of them was Ryan Kavuma-McQueen.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jesse Derry was in action for Sporting for the second time competitively, while Harrison Murray-Campbell, Max Merrick and Kaiden Wilson all turned out for their loan sides \u2013 Kortrijk, Hartlepool and Rochdale.<\/p>\n

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Another to feature for his loan side this weekend was teenage winger Ryan Kavuma-McQueen<\/a>. The 17-year-old talent made a real impression during Chelsea\u2019s<\/a> first pre-season game against Western Sydney.<\/p>\n

It was his gorgeous pass that set Dastan Satpayev through to score<\/a> Chelsea\u2019s first goal on tour. Now, the winger is at Portsmouth in the Championship, who have made a difficult start to the 2026-27 season.<\/p>\n

Portsmouth fans excited by RKM despite second successive loss<\/h2>\n

Having lost to West Ham in the Carabao Cup 3-1, Portsmouth fans will have been hoping for a better result on Saturday when they played host to QPR. But Pompey were beaten by the same scoreline.<\/p>\n

Portsmouth took the lead, but QPR scored three goals in 14 minutes before the half-time whistle, and the score remained 3-1 until the end. Kavuma-McQueen was an unused substitute in the loss to West Ham.<\/p>\n

But against QPR, he was brought on at half-time in an attempt to make a difference. While he did not affect the scoreline, he certainly caught the eye of Portsmouth fans during the second 45 at Loftus Road.<\/p>\n

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Kavuma-Mcqueen might just be everything Chelsea fans think he is, some impact from the bench \ud83d\udc40.#Pompey<\/a><\/p>\n

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It is rare that a club\u2019s set of supporters are willing to dish out praise on social media following a 3-1 home loss, yet Portsmouth fans obliged when it came to Kavuma-McQueen. One said, \u201cyou can tell he\u2019s class\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cGreat impact he had\u201d, was the verdict from another Portsmouth fan. One supporter even claimed that Kavuma-McQueen was \u201cPompey\u2019s best player\u201d, and was \u201cdiligent defensively\u201d and \u201crobust physically\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Ryan Kavuma-Mcqueen is 17 years old with zero professional experience, but within his first game he attacked defenders, beat his man, saw passes before most, and already want him starting, all be it he needs to bed in physically, he has so much natural talent.#pompey<\/a><\/p>\n

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Despite the loss, the praise continued to flood in. \u201cLooks a baller\u201d was the verdict of another Portsmouth supporter, while another posted \u201cvery impressed with Kavuma-McQueen\u201d. A good start for the winger.<\/p>\n

Ryan Kavuma-McQueen\u2019s impressive stats for Portsmouth<\/h2>\n

Despite only playing for 45 minutes, it was quite clear that Kavuma-McQueen was one of Portsmouth\u2019s better players on the day. FotMob<\/a> gave him a rating of 7.4, which was Pompey\u2019s second-best rating.<\/p>\n

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Indeed, it was the sixth-highest of any player on the pitch. Three shots, two successful dribbles out of two, three touches in QPR\u2019s box and seven defensive contributions sum up just how effective the teen was.<\/p>\n

He might have only managed 35 touches, but he completed 10 of his 12 passes, two of which were into the final third, and he created a big chance. But the most impressive stat was his duel success rate.<\/p>\n

He topped the duels won chart with nine, losing only once. No other player managed that, even those who were on the pitch for 90 minutes. A remarkable stat, especially given it was his Championship debut.<\/p>\n

If Chelsea had any doubts that the Championship might be too high in quality or physicality for their 17-year-old winger, the stats allay any fear. Kavuma-McQueen has made a great start in Portsmouth blue.<\/p>\n

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