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Global markets have changed dramatically recently, opening up new opportunities for clubs and owners all over the world. Those teams owned by groups of fans, like many of the top sides in Germany and Spain, will have some issues to deal with, while clubs owned by one rich individual – like Chelsea – will have […]View the full article

Chelsea are continuing to be linked with bringing in a new centre back when the transfer window opens again. There have been a host of names mentioned, many more than I can even remember. But it looks likely that Frank Lampard is at least considering adding to his back line when he is able to […]View the full article

There’s no live football, or sport of any kind, being played to bet on right now, so punters are having to look longer term to get their fix. There are of course plenty of non-sport things to bet on, and you can see a list list of AU casino websites here. But if you want […]View the full article

With there being no football being played right now with the world fighting the global Coronavirus pandemic, and players with extra time on their hands, we took this opportunity to speak to former Chelsea Academy player Milan Lalkovic. Chelsea scouted and signed Lalkovic in 2007 from his home town club MFK Kosice in Slovakia, and […]View the full article

Welcome back to this new series on up and coming Chelsea academy players to watch, of whom we predict to have very big futures, hopefully at our club. Up step Ian Maatsen, a absolutely rapid energetic left sided player who can play anywhere along that flank. Maatsen was scouted by Chelsea from a young age […]View the full article

Things are quite bleak in the world right now, and turning back the clock ten years makes you realise just how easy things were back then, both as human beings, and more importantly – as Chelsea fans. Ten years ago today Carlo Ancelotti’s team went top of the league after a tense 1-0 win over […]View the full article

This series imagines a world where Roman Abramovich decided he wanted Chelsea to only use youth players, and players who were produced by the academy. You can read the first part here. The second part here. The third part here. The fourth part here. The fifth part here. Just as a strong second half of […]View the full article

Rumours come in waves, and often one is able to tell how much truth there is to one just by seeing how strong the ripples are spreading. Keeping an eye on the waters of the Chelsea rumour-sphere, we see one common theme in the last few weeks of internet gossip about who Frank Lampard’s team […]View the full article

The transfer ban given to Chelsea by FIFA last year was meant to hurt them. By preventing the club from registering new players, football’s governing body intended to punish them by seriously impeding their chances of winning trophies in the short term. There’s no doubt that the punishment was effective in its principle function – […]View the full article

As we are all well aware, nobody has any idea when we will get to watch our beloved Chelsea play football again, and its painful. However, there are more pressing things going on in the world right now and the focus rightly stays on getting through that and coming out the other side healthy. But […]View the full article

Rumours come in waves, and often one is able to tell how much truth there is to one just by the sheer frequency with which it pops up. Keeping an eye on the waters of the Chelsea rumour-sphere, we see one common theme in the last few weeks of internet gossip about who Frank Lampard’s […]View the full article

This series imagines a world where Roman Abramovich decided he wanted Chelsea to only use youth players, and players who were produced by the academy. You can read the first part here. The second part here. The third part here. The fourth part here. Roman Abramovich’s has more realistic expectations for the manager’s second season. […]View the full article

Welcome to a new Series from Talk Chelsea, entitled ‘One to Watch’. Once a week we will be looking at young Chelsea players who we believe have the ability to make it in the big time, and hopefully for Chelsea. Series One – Lewis Bate. Bate is 17-years old and is currently playing for Chelsea […]View the full article

Welcome to a new Series from Talk Chelsea, entitled ‘One to Watch’. Once a week we will be looking at young Chelsea players who we believe have the ability to make it in the big time, and hopefully for Chelsea. Series One – Lewis Bate. Bate is 17-years old and is currently playing for Chelsea […]View the full article

This series imagines a world where Roman Abramovich decided he wanted Chelsea to only use youth players, and players who were produced by the academy. You can read the first part here. The second part here. The third part here. Despite disappointing results in the Champions League group stage, there’s hope that Chelsea can pick […]View the full article

We all knew Eden Hazard’s move to Real Madrid was coming, and most Chelsea fans had accepted it as a reality long before it ever happened. That was why there has been no grudge held against the Belgian by those same fans. He never made a secret of his desire to go one day, never […]View the full article

This series imagines a world where Roman Abramovich decided he wanted Chelsea to only use youth players, and players who were produced by the academy. You can read the first part here. The second part here. When January comes, the transfer ban is lifted, and Chelsea swoop straight away for Jeremie Boga, activating his buy-back […]View the full article

Chelsea have a large array of fine young talents coming through the ranks at the club right now, but there is always that one or two players that stand out above the rest and really make you sit on the edge of your seat. Of course we cannot watch football right now due to the […]View the full article

This series imagines a world where Roman Abramovich decided he wanted Chelsea to only use youth players, and players who were produced by the academy. You can read the first part here. After a promising run of wins in friendlies, the season begins with a tough run. Brighton manage a draw in the opening game […]View the full article

On this day in 2014, Chelsea ruined Arsene Wenger’s 1000th game as Arsenal boss by destroying his team 6-0 at Stamford Bridge. It’s one of the most memorable wins of the decade for any Blues fans, and the glee as we put goal after goal past our old rivals lives long in the memory. We […]View the full article

In the summer of 2019, frustrated with the transfer ban and the way he was being treated by the British government, Roman Abramovich had had enough of his project at Chelsea. In a monumental act of petulance, he sacked Maurizio Sarri and sold every player at the club who hadn’t been come through the youth […]View the full article

Hello, this is Will Faulks, the editor of TalkChelsea. At this moment I’m sitting on a boat moored in a marina in a resort town on the south coast of Portugal. There are about 100 boats around me, and around them there are bars and restaurants on three sides of the harbour. Not a single […]View the full article

Yesterday it was confirmed that the European Championships have been postponed until the summer of 2021. Within the Chelsea ranks, there will be one player more than the rest who would have been dreading this news, France international Olivier Giroud. It is of course due to the global Coronavirus pandemic sweeping the world right now, […]View the full article

Coronavirus is sweeping the globe, and it’s still totally unknown just what the world will look like in 2 months, let alone 12. As recently as a week ago last night there were fixtures due to be played behind closed doors, and its incredible how much things have changed in the 7 days since. The […]View the full article

Chelsea have finally seen a host of youngsters break through this season, none more impressive than Billy Gilmour, who was man of the match in our last two games. The 18 year old has already made himself a genuine first team option, surpassing the achievements of many other Chelsea academy players from recent years. Dom […]View the full article