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op·por·tu·ni·ty Noun: A set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something. When discussing youth and reserve team football and player development, everything comes back to this single word. Opportunity. It might arise through merit, or it may be through fate, but without it, a player cannot prove himself worthy. Opportunity is, at times unfortunately, at the behest of circumstance. Rarely in the upper echelons of the game is…

Chelsea’s young Slovakian winger Milan Lalkovic is set to join Dutch Eredivisie outfit ADO Den Haag on loan until the end of the season, according to breaking reports. The Under-21 international revealed on his personal Twitter account earlier in the afternoon that he would be heading out on loan and reports in the Netherlands this evening, most notably from reputable outlet Voetbal International, state that his destination is The Hague….

Chelsea’s teenage Austrian striker is set to join Italian giants AC Milan on a free transfer in the summer, according to multiple reports today. Prosenik, the son of former international Christian, has been with the Blues since 2009 but has managed just 25 total appearances for the youth and reserves teams (and just five goals) in a career heavily upset by injuries. After suffering a concussion and memory loss in…

Chelsea’s Portuguese Under-20 international midfielder Kaby will today end his career with the Blues and join Cypriot team AEL Limassol. The Guinea-Bissau born teenager, who will turn 20 next month, is out of contract at the end of the season and is therefore eligible to agree a Bosman free transfer move to any club outside of the UK. It remains to be 100% confirmed whether the move to Cyprus is…

The subject of B team football within the English football league structure is a complex one with no lack of sensitive issues. Andre Villas-Boas has twice this season added his name to a series of high-profile names who have called for a restructuring of the way young talent is developed in this country. Naturally, the issue causes some consternation, and perhaps quite rightly. There are many valid points to be…

After going seven league matches unbeaten before the winter academy break, Chelsea have now lost consecutive London derbies in 2012 after a narrow 2-1 defeat away to Fulham on Tuesday afternoon. It was an all-Swedish affair in front of goal as a Muamer Tankovic brace led the whites to victory, and despite a late effort from Anjur Osmanovic, Chelsea were unable to take what would have been a deserved share…

Chelsea advanced into the Fifth Round of the FA Youth Cup on Wednesday night after a hard-fought win away to Norwich City, prevailing on penalties after a goalless 120 minutes. Four successful spot kicks saw Adrian Viveash’s troops home as Jamal Blackman saved one and watched another hit his crossbar in the dreaded shootout. Viveash was able to welcome back Daniel Pappoe from injury and included the second-year in the…