"(I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea" is the second episode of the third season of the American sports comedy-drama television series Ted Lasso, based on the character played by Jason Sudeikis in a series of promos for NBC Sports' coverage of England's Premier League.
Ted (Jason Sudeikis) is visited by Trent Crimm (James Lance), who wants to write a book about AFC Richmond.
Despite being warned by Rebecca (Hannah Waddingham), Keeley (Juno Temple) and Higgins (Jeremy Swift), Ted tells Trent to write it.
Jamie (Phil Dunster) discovers that Keeley is single and offers a hug to Roy (Brett Goldstein), who refuses to disclose details.
During a photoshoot, Keeley runs into an old friend, Shandy Fine (Ambreen Razia), who helps her with the shoot and reduces costs.
But while Richmond is losing the game during the first half, Rebecca sees Rupert arrive and use his charm on Zava in order to sign him to West Ham.
During the second half, Richmond scores when the ball bounces off Dani's face into the goal, ending the game with a 1-1 tie.
While talking with Ted and Trent, Roy reminisces about his career at Chelsea, revealing he quit the team over his concern about his worsening skills.
"[6] Paull Dailly of TV Fanatic gave the episode a 3.25 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "'Chelsea' juggled many storylines, but it's disconcerting that a significant chunk of the scenes felt like they could have been cut to make a leaner installment.
Ted Lasso has been straddling the fine line between comedy and drama for a while now, and 'Chelsea' was the first time I wanted the series to pick a lane and stick with it.
"[7] Lacy Baugher of Telltale TV gave the episode a 4 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "In many ways, '(I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea' feels a bit more like the Season 3 premiere I thought 'Smells Like Mean Spirit' would be.
"[8] Christopher Orr of The New York Times wrote, "Last week, obviously, we suffered the gut punch that Roy and Keeley have broken up.
The site wrote, "Ted Lasso's Brett Goldstein is a comedy dynamo whose praises we've previously sung for his ability to imbue every cuss word that comes out of Roy Kent's mouth with a sense of what he's feeling.
Owner Todd Boehly released a statement apologizing to fans and to Wilkins' family, claiming the deal with Apple was agreed before he had purchased the club.