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I’ve just been listening to Frank Lampard’s first official Premier League match press conference, and I have to say, it’s left me feeling excited for football again, a feeling that had attempted to desert me over the last few seasons. The way he speaks is admirable, there is no way that his answers can be […]View the full article

Maurizio Sarri was a stubborn manager, sticking very much with the same system and the same players over and over again. That doesn’t mean that chance and circumstance didn’t force him into changes as the year went on, but he had a select XI that only evolved very slowly as time went on. But despite […]View the full article

Monaco take on Lyon in a tasty curtain raiser in Ligue 1 tonight, and there will be a couple of ex-Chelsea men on display. Cesc Fabregas, of course, joined Monaco last January from Chelsea, and he will play in their midfield. In the back line, it’s also been reported than Jonathan Panzo may make a […]View the full article

Just a few weeks ago, there seemed to be a very clear divide within Chelsea’s defenders. David Luiz and Antonio Rudiger were the undisputed starters last season, and that looked set to continue. They had more top flight experience than their rivals, and were pretty much unchallenged as starters last season under Maurizio Sarri. The […]View the full article

Kieran Canning has written a piece on Yahoo Sports today which outlines the £1bn+ spent by Premier League clubs this summer, which you can see here. Chelsea did of course buy Christian Pulisic in January and make Mateo Kovacic’s loan permanent, but otherwise were excluded from the market thanks to their transfer ban. The effects […]View the full article

The footballing world has been rocked by the unexpected move of David Luiz to Arsenal, and everyone is still searching for explanations for it. There have been all sorts of questionable rumours flying around, but the best strategy in these cases is usually to just go with simplest explanation. In this case, that appears to […]View the full article

David Luiz is about to join Arsenal for £8 million, with that figure being reported by the BBC below: David Luiz is currently undergoing a medical with Arsenal and is set to seal his move from Chelsea shortly #DeadlineDay — Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) August 8, 2019 This has understandably angered some Chelsea fans and […]View the full article

LOAN WATCH: Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah has extended his contract before signing for Huddersfield Town on a season long loan, the Championship side have now confirmed. 🖊️ Trevoh signs!#htafc #TerrierInbound pic.twitter.com/1lWvtmR2bH — Huddersfield Town (@htafc) August 8, 2019 Trevoh, younger brother of former Blue Nathaniel, was involved under Frank Lampard during the opening stages of our […]View the full article

LOAN WATCH: Chelsea and Burnley have both confirmed that an agreement has been reached over Danny Drinkwater, who will be at Turf Moor until January 6th. LATEST: Clarets complete Drinkwater dealhttps://t.co/7V3ByzC5wc — Burnley FC (@BurnleyOfficial) August 8, 2019 Drinkwater was deemed surplus to requirements by Frank Lampard, who did not include him in the squad to […]View the full article

LOAN WATCH: Tranmere Rovers have confirmed that they have agreed to take Chelsea midfielder Jacob Maddox on loan for the 2019/20 campaign. 📝 #TRFC are delighted to announce the signing of Jacob Maddox from @ChelseaFC on a season long loan! Welcome to the Club, Jacob! 👊 👉 https://t.co/sjoUwhrVap#TRFC #SWA pic.twitter.com/xTxK1yzRaA — Tranmere Rovers FC (@TranmereRovers) August […]View the full article

LOAN WATCH: There are conflicting reports across Twitter regarding the future of Chelsea winger Kenedy, with claims suggesting that he could be set to sign for Reading before the transfer deadline at 5pm. This news initially came from @TalkReading on Twitter, no affiliation to ourselves, who appeared to suggest that the deal was as good as […]View the full article

LOAN WATCH: Chelsea’s loan army is set to gain a Premier League winner, with the Telegraph’s Matt Law reporting that Danny Drinkwater is close to becoming a Burnley player for the coming season. Law revealed this exclusive information on his Twitter account on Thursday, claiming that Sean Dyche’s men were closing in on agreement with Chelsea […]View the full article

LOAN WATCH: It’s bad news for Chelsea centre-back Fikayo Tomori, whose proposed loan move to Premier League side Everton has collapsed as a result of David Luiz forcing through a Deadline Day transfer to Arsenal, report Standard Sport. You would think that it was Kurt Zouma who the Toffees would be close to acquiring after […]View the full article

With the BBC reporting that Chelsea and Arsenal have agreed an £8M deal for the transfer of David Luiz, TalkChelsea editor Jamie Wilkinson takes us through his raw emotions. David, this is the article that I never wished to write. The fuzzy-haired, bouncy-footed, mind-of-his-own centre-back was supposed to be one of ours. He was supposed […]View the full article

LOAN WATCH: Premier League outfit Burnley are hoping to sign Chelsea midfielder Danny Drinkwater on loan before the window slams shut tomorrow evening, report the Daily Mail. While Chelsea are unable to make any additions ahead of the deadline, parting with Drinkwater will undoubtedly be high on Marina Granovskaia’s to-do list. He’s a high earner with […]View the full article

LOAN WATCH: Premier League counterparts Crystal Palace are still interested in signing Chelsea academy product Reece James on loan before Thursday evening’s deadline, report the Guardian. James impressed while on loan with Wigan Athletic in the Championship last season, which appears to have earned him a spot in Frank Lampard’s first-team squad this coming season. […] View the full article

LOAN WATCH: Chelsea forward Izzy Brown is a loan target for Championship side Stoke City as the transfer deadline looms, according to a report published by the Daily Mail. Brown has had a pretty torrid time out on loan since taking the plunge away from the shelter of Chelsea’s academy. At his age, he needs a […]View the full article

There are just 24 hours left in the transfer window, and this is where things start to get weird. Everyone is claiming the wildest things now in the hope of starting a sensation, and today’s Chelsea target seems to be David Luiz. The Sun tweeted the below earlier, claiming that Everton of all people wanted […]View the full article

LOAN WATCH: Chelsea have given Everton the opportunity to sign academy product Fikayo Tomori on loan before the transfer window closes tomorrow evening, according to the Times. The two clubs ought to have developed somewhat of a positive relationship over the years. Both Romelu Lukaku and Kurt Zouma have been loaned to Goodison Park and […]View the full article

LOAN WATCH: Galatasaray are set to explore the possibility of taking either of Tiemoue Bakayoko and Danny Drinkwater on loan for the coming campaign, according to Turkish outlet Aksam. Both Bakayoko and Drinkwater are surplus to requirements under Frank Lampard. While they were initially involved in pre-season under our new manager, it didn’t take long […]View the full article

LOAN WATCH: Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount spent last season on loan with Derby County – but the Championship side were not the only club interested in his services. This information comes from Mason’s father, Tony Mount, who has revealed that he and his son spoke with Rangers boss Steven Gerrard about the possibility of moving to […]View the full article

Atletico Madrid have had a total refit of their squad this summer, selling Antoine Griezmann, Diego Godin and Rodri among others, and using the funds to regenerate Diego Simeone’s squad from front to back. There’s still one big hole though: left back. Filipe Luis has left, and while young talent Renan Lodi has been purchased […]View the full article

Frank Lampard’s team against Borussia Monchengladbach in the final game of preseason last Sunday was supposed to show us more or less what his first team was going to be for next Sunday’s big kick off. So there was some major surprise when Tammy Abraham was included in the starting XI. It had been almost […]View the full article

As things stand, Chelsea cannot sign players this summer, or in January, as they serve a two-window transfer ban. As we watch our rivals linked with and signing top class players, it can be a fearful prospect. However, in January, Chelsea will have a player coming in who is better than any player we could […]View the full article

Jorginho arrived at Chelsea last summer as part of the Maurizio Sarri package deal, but now finds himself stranded, with his former manager leaving to take charge at Juventus. The midfielder is more than capable as a player in many ways, and we saw flashes of his quality last season. His new boss Frank Lampard […]View the full article