Chelsea FanCast

With the arrival of German coach Thomas Tuchel as Chelsea's new manager, Stamford Chidge talks to Ben McFadyean, head of Borussia Dortmund Fan Club London to get the inside track on Tuchel.Ben McFadyean knows Thomas Tuchel from his time as coach of Borussia Dortmund so what is he like as a manager? What defines his character, personality and man management? What was his relationship like with the Dortmund fans – did he ‘get’ them?How does he like to set up tactically and what's his style of play? Is it all possession based or does it carry attacking intent. What is his attitude to youth players? Will he look to integrate the promising youngsters who have yet to come through and will he carry on playing the likes of Mount, James, CHO and Abraham?How important is his relationship with the German contingent Havertz, Werner and Rudiger and previous Dortmund player Pulisic?And finally does Ben think Thomas Tuchel will be a success at Chelsea?Borussia Dortmund Fan Club London: Twitter @DortmundLondonFacebook: Borussia Dortmund Fan Club London Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Mark Meehan to look back at an emotional week for Chelsea and ahead to Thomas Tuchel's second match in charge against Burnley on Sunday.Adam Newson joins us from Football.London to look back at this week's Chelsea news. We have the final word on Frank Lampard; discuss Tuchel's first match in charge against Wolves and ask what's next for Tommy T's Blue & White Army?Dave Roberts, Burnley FC statistorian, occasional Burnley commentator and podcaster with 'No Nay Never' joins us for 'Opposition View'. We ask him how Sean Dyche has turned things around for Burnley; how did Burnley beat Liverpool and Villa and what was the spat between Dyche and Klopp all about? We also ask him what Chelsea need to watch out for and how he sees the match going on Sunday.Finally, we preview Chelsea v Burnley. With a few more days under his belt will Tommy T change the system and the personnel? Will he play Kante and Mount together and who will start up front? We discuss how we see the match going and give you our predictions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Dean and Jane are joined by Kerrie Evans to discuss Chelsea's 4-2 win over Manchester City in the Conti Cup Quarter-Final. There's a chat about a new contract for Maren Mjelde and we look ahead to our next fixtures against Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur.You can now find us on YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK8K2nPoZlH0xqVP_W1I-DQJoin our brand new Discord channel via this link https://discord.gg/ApUqskGz Follow us on Twitter @MowKingsmeadow, Dean @DeanMears, Jane @JaneChappellx, Kerrie @KerrieEvans and on Instagram @wenttomowkingsmeadow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined Jonathan Kydd, Tony Glover and Dayne Whittle to try and make sense of a very sad day for Chelsea supporters with the sacking of Frank Lampard.We discuss the supporter reaction to the loss of Frank Lampard as manager and analyse the detail of the breakdown in the relationship between Frank Lampard and the Club, drawing heavily from the in depth article from The Athletic.We also ask why now? Is Chelsea unmanageable? Is the disconnect between the club and the supporters now beyond repair and what of the new man, Thomas Tuchel? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Dan Silver to look back at Chelsea's defeat to Leicester and ahead to the FA Cup tie against Luton Town this weekend.Liam Twomey from The Athletic, joins us to talk about (cough) today's Press Conference and to look back at Chelsea's defeat away to Leicester in the week.Lewis Williams a Luton Town Vlogger joins us for the 'Opposition View' to preview the FA Cup tie between Luton Town and Chelsea from Luton's perspective. What's happened to Luton since the last time we met in the FA Cup semi-final in 1994. How will Luton set up and will they provide an unexpected challenge to Chelsea on Sunday.Finally, we preview Chelsea v Luton. With so many players in poor form and low in confidence, will Frank resist the urge to give some of the youngsters a run out? And with Chelsea's excellent Cup record how do we see it going. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Dean and Jane are joined by Dayne Whittle from the Chelsea Fancast to discuss Chelsea's return to the top of the WSL table thanks to their 2-1 win over Manchester United. There's a round up of the latest news from Kingsmeadow and we look forward to our Conti Cup game against Manchester City on Wednesday and our league fixture against Bristol City on Sunday.You can now find us on YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK8K2nPoZlH0xqVP_W1I-DQJoin our brand new Discord channel via this link https://discord.gg/ApUqskGz Follow us on Twitter @MowKingsmeadow, Dean @DeanMears, Jane @JaneChappellx and Dayne @DWhitt9 You can follow us on Instagram @wenttomowkingsmeadowThanks to the Manchester City Womens Official Supporters Group and the Bristol City Vixencast for their help. You can find them @MCWFC_OSC and www.linktr.ee/bcvixencast  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Dean Mears and Dayne Whittle to look back at a much needed win against Fulham and to look ahead to Tuesday's match against Leicester.On the show tonight, we proclaim all you need is Mount, after his superb performance against Fulham. We also look at Frank’s strange team selection and wonder whether he had an eye on the Leicester match or if the pressure of club politics is coming in to play. And we ask should we be glad of the win or worried about the performance?In part two we discuss Chelsea’s profligacy, defensive vulnerability and look at the good, the bad and the downright ugly performances.In part three we have a tsunami of emails to get through and we wrap up in part four with a look ahead to tomorrow night’s match against Leicester. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Martin Wickham to round up this week's Chelsea news and to look ahead to Saturday's match against neighbours Fulham.Sam Inkersole, Chelsea correspondent for Football.London joins us to discuss this week's Chelsea news including Tomori's potential loan; Giroud to Real Madrid; time on the training pitch and Frank banning hugs!Sammy James from the Fulhamish Podcast joins us for the 'Opposition View' to preview Fulham v Chelsea from Fulham's perspective. What's the reason for Fulham's improvement in form recently. Is Scott Parker the man for the job long term? Has Ruben Loftus-Cheek impressed in his loan? And how does Sammy see the match going on Saturday.Finally, we preview Fulham v Chelsea. Do Gilmour and CHO have to start? Will it be Timo or Tammy or Timo and Tammy? And will a week on the training pitch help Chelsea to a much needed win. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Dean and Jane discuss Chelsea's sensational start to 2021 thanks to 4 goals from Fran Kirby. There's a chat about Dubai-Gate and we look ahead to the top of the table clash against Manchester United.You can now find us on YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK8K2nPoZlH0xqVP_W1I-DQJoin our brand new Discord channel via this link https://discord.gg/ApUqskGz Follow us on Twitter @MowKingsmeadow, Dean @DeanMears, Jane @JaneChappellx and on Instagram @wenttomowkingsmeadow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge and Jonathan Kydd reconvene to go through the bulging Chelsea FanCast mail bag.On the show tonight we have emails on Frank Lampard's future as Chelsea manager; the Lampard in/Lampard out debate; what it means to be a Chelsea supporter in the UK and Overseas; the sad passing of Tommy Docherty and Chelsea's form recently. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Clayton Beerman & Tony Glover to look back at a confidence boosting FA Cup win against Morecambe FC.On the show tonight, we discuss a much needed, confidence restoring win. Was Frank selecting Werner and Havertz justified? And going forward, do Chelsea need to think about how their creative players seem to get congested with similar runs?In part two we ask whether playing more of the youth was a red herring? Billy Gilmour impresses again which is just as well with Kante suspended; Callum Hudson-Odoi puts in another good performance – is he getting back to his best? And Mason Mount with his Lampard-esque goal never seems to run out of energy, but does he need a rest?In part three we have a couple of emails to read out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Mark Meehan to look ahead to Chelsea's FA Cup 3rd round tie against Morecambe FC on Sunday.We preview the match focusing on which of the Chelsea youngsters might start. Should Werner and Havertz start to regain some confidence and we look at Chelsea's 3rd round record down the years before discussing how we see the match going.In this week's 'Opposition View' we have more of a 'Spy in the Camp' than a someone from the opposition as Jon Parkinson, Chelsea fan and long time listener to the FanCast joins us to give us the lowdown on Morecambe FC. Jon is a Morecambe local and knows more about the League Two side than we will ever know!Finally, we catch up with the winners and losers from the Chelsea FanCast 'Prem Predictions' League Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Dean and Jane are joined by Tracy Brown from Chelsea Pride to discuss the work of the group and different attitude towards the LBQT+ community from the men's and the women's game,There's a round up of all the latest news from Kingsmeadow and we look ahead to our first game of 2021 against Reading. Plus we share listener wishes for Chelsea FC Women in 2021.You can find more about Chelsea Pride via the following channelsweb: www.chelseapride.co.uktwitter: @ChelseaPride_ instagram: @ChelseaPride_Join our brand new Discord channel via this link https://discord.gg/ApUqskGz Follow us on Twitter @MowKingsmeadow, Dean @DeanMears, Jane @JaneChappellx, Tracy @ChelseaGirl78 and on Instagram @wenttomowkingsmeadow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Alex Churchill and Dean Mears to look back on a sobering defeat to Man City.On the show tonight, we ask with the plethora of problems resulting from the defeat to City, what are the solutions.In part two we ask is Frank Lampard’s job really in jeopardy? If it is what ever happened to building something and if he does get the tin tack has Roman Abramovich created a monster fanbase in his own image?In part three with the news of Tommy Docherty’s passing, we look back at his legacy as Chelsea manager and great Docherty’s Diamonds team.We wrap up in part four with loads of emails. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Tony Glover and Mark Meehan to look back to a somewhat disappointing round of Christmas fixtures against Arsenal and Villa.On the show tonight, we ask whether Frank got enough of a reaction out of the players in the draw against Villa; Giroud doing what he does best and Christensen needing to channel his inner Chumbawumba.In part two we ask with Jorginho disappointing again why does Billy Gilmour not get a go? Are there mitigating circumstances to some of Chelsea’s recent performances and does our lack of squad depth in terms of quality remain an issue. And why are some supporters just never happy.In part three we look back at a dreadful defeat to Arsenal where our best team started but mentality was clearly an issue. Who should take responsibility – Frank or the players? Was it a master stroke by Arteta or did he get lucky? And we ask was this one of our worst defeats in years or do some of us just have very short memories.We wrap up in part four with some fantastic emails. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Clayton Beerman and Martin Wickham to look back on the 3-0 victory over West Ham and look ahead to the Boxing Day match against relegation threatened Arsenal!On the show tonight, we discuss a result that was better than the performance. How Kovacic coming on for Jorginho made the difference. We show concern for and mitigation with our hobbled full backs and we ask whether Werner is suffering from the curse of the Chelsea strikers?In part two we applaud Tammy Abraham for taking his chances; delight in the Thiago Silva machine and appraise the league table in a season where anything is possible.In part three we look ahead to the Boxing Day match against THE Arsenal and ask how bad are they really? How fearful are we of the schadenfreude of losing to a poor Arsenal side containing former Chelsea players David Luiz and Willian, as well as discussing who will start for Chelsea and how we see it going.We wrap up with some emails and the leader board in our 'Prem Predictions' league. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Dean and Jane sit down to discuss Chelsea progressing into the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League thanks to a 8-0 aggregate victory over Benfica.They also share some supporter memories of Drew Spence, who became the first player of the WSL era to reach 200 appearances for the club, There's a round up of all the latest news from Kingsmeadow, including a new signing! Plus supporters share their highlights of 2020.You can follow us on Twitter @MowKingsmeadow, Dean @DeanMears, Jane @JaneChappellx and on Instagram @wenttomowkingsmeadowWe'd like to wish all our listeners a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Clayton Beerman to look back at Chelsea's second defeat of the week, against Wolves and ahead to Chelsea's Premier League match against West Ham United on Monday night.A poor mentality and game management seemed to dish out a reality check as Wolves snatched a last minute winner against Chelsea on Tuesday night, but with back to back defeats questions need answering: What's up with Havertz and Werner - is it balance, injuries and fatigue? We also look at Chelsea's tough draw against Atletico Madrid in Champions League Round of 16.James Jones from We Are West Ham Podcast joins us for 'Opposition View' and with West Ham currently in a lofty 8th place, is he Moyes in? Will their form last? How good is Declan Rice? Who are West Ham's top performers this season? What does Chelsea v West Ham mean to him and how does he see the match going.We wrap with our own preview of the match: is it must win or must not lose? Who starts, who is fit and who is in form? Should Werner start up front or will Frank stick with Giroud or Tammy Abraham? And finally we discuss how we see the match going.And last but by no means least, Chidge gives an update on the leaderboard and performer of the week in Chelsea FanCast's 'Prem Predictions' League. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Dean and Jane sit down to discuss a week which saw Chelsea take control of their Champions League first leg tie with a 5-0 win over Benfica and extend their unbeaten run in the WSL to 29 games with a 1-0 over Brighton and Hove Albion. They also share some supporter memories of four Chelsea favourites as they celebrate reaching significant milestones, Super Fran Kirby becoming the clubs record goal-scorer, Millie Bright reaching 150 appearances and both Magda Eriksson and Bethany England reaching 100 appearances for the Blues. You can follow us on Twitter @MowKingsmeadow, Dean @DeanMears, Jane @JaneChappellx and on Instagram @wenttomowkingsmeadow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Tony Glover and Dayne Whittle to look back at a frustrating evening against Everton and ahead to the Wolves match on Tuesday.On the show tonight, we discuss how crucial Mendy conceding a penalty was and how Chelsea played in to Everton’s hands tactically. But football is also a game of fine margins and this was also a match about missing players as well as missed opportunities.In part two we discuss this defeat being a reality check on Chelsea’s title ambitions and how much of a concern is the form of Havertz and Werner.In part three we look ahead to tomorrow night’s match against Wolves with Matt Guy from Wolves FanCast joining us in the ‘Opposition View’ and we wrap up with some emails and the leader board in our 'Prem Predictions league'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Dean Mears to look back at Chelsea's draw against Krasnodar and ahead to Chelsea's Premier League match against Everton on Saturday.Chelsea drew their final, somewhat meaningless. Champions League group match against Krasnodar. Tino Anjorin and Billy Gilmour had a chance to shine while the squad players did the bare minimum. We ask is Billy Gilmour now ahead of Jorginho in the midfield pecking order and who do we want in the Champions League R16?Gavin Buckland, Everton's Official Statistician joins us to look ahead to Everton v Chelsea for the 'Opposition View'. We ask him what he thinks of Carlo Ancelotti, how good is Calvert-Lewin, is Pickford a problem and how does he expect the match to go.We wrap with our own preview of the match by recalling some past clashes, pondering how who will start on the wings given Chelsea's injuries and who will start up front. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Dean and Jane are joined by Chelsea FC Women Season Ticket Holders Hannah and Chester to discuss the return of fans to Kingsmeadow to watch Chelsea's 3-2 win over West Ham. We also look ahead to this week's Champions League tie against Benfica and next weekend's WSL clash with Brighton and Hove Albion. You can follow us on Twitter @MowKingsmeadow, Dean @DeanMears, Jane @JaneChappellx, Hannah @04_Hannah and Chester @ChesterBates93. We're also on Instagram @WentToMowKingsmeadow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, 'Mr Gate 17' - Mark Worrall and 'Mr Eddie Mac' - Mark Meehan, to look back at a great win against Dirty Leeds, the return of supporters to Stamford Bridge and ahead to Tuesday night's match against Krasnodar.On the show tonight, we applaud Chelsea’s winning mentality and work ethic, and while we should have finished off more of the chances we created, hallelujah we are scoring from set pieces with a delightful frequency.In part two we ask with Frank’s success against elite managers, why is he not being given the credit he deserves for his tactical acumen?In part three we have some great emails to read out; we look at the winners and losers in our Prem Predictions League and we look ahead to Tuesday night’s Champions’ League match against Krasnodar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Dan Silver to look ahead to Chelsea's Premier League match against Leeds on Saturday.Oliver Harbord from Football.London joins us to disect this week's Chelsea news. With Olivier Giroud scoring four fab goals in a great team performance against Sevilla, should he start against Leeds? How big is the rivalry with Leeds and will having 2,000 fans in the stadium make a difference?Jon Mackenzie from 'All Stats Aren't We' joins us to look ahead to Chelsea v Leeds from the 'Opposition View'. We ask him what the rivalry between Chelsea and Leeds means to him; is he happy with their season so far; is there method in the madness of Bielsa and how does he expect the match to go.We wrap with our own preview of the match by recalling some past clashes, pondering how to stop Patrick Bamford from scoring against his old club and revealing how we expect the match to go. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Dean and Jane are joined by Paul Lagan from Capital Football to discuss Chelsea FC Women's start to the season.We also preview the next fixture against West Ham United and discuss the return of supporters to Kingsmeadow.You can read all of Paul's work on Chelsea FC Women by checking out the Capital Football Website www.capitalfootball.co.uk and follow him on Twitter @CFCJournoFollow us on Twitter @MowKingsmeadow, Dean @DeanMears, Jane @JaneChappellx and check out our instagram @wenttomowkingsmeadow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Dan Silver & Alex Churchill to look back at the 0-0 draw against Spurs and ahead to Wednesday night's match against Sevilla.On the show tonight, we look at how Jose made it so difficult for Chelsea; rue some missed chances; discuss why it is so important not to lose to Spurs and ask whether failing to beat our rivals really is an issue at the moment.In part two we take comfort from another clean sheet and applaud Mendy, Silva and Kante, Kovacic and James in particular. We ask whether Werner needs a rest, discuss why and how Tammy needs to improve and with Pulisic and Havertz now fit again, wonder if Frank will change the TNT formula up front.In part three we discuss the ‘Return to the Bridge’ with 2,000 supporters allowed back in against Leeds and Krasnodar next week. The Chelsea Supporters Trust has been vociferous this week about the ballot system and the extortionate pricing and Trust Board members, Dan and Chidge, will discuss the inequity of the situation and what the Trust is doing about it.We also look ahead to Wednesday night’s Champions’ League match against Sevilla and have a few emails to read out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Mark Meehan to look ahead to Chelsea's Premier League match against Spurs on Sunday.Liam Twomey from The Athletic joins us to disect this week's Chelsea news including securing Champions' League qualification; the possible return to Stamford Bridge and Roman Abramovich's 1000th match. Ricky Sacks from the 'Last Word on Spurs' joins us to look ahead to Chelsea v Spurs from the 'Opposition View'. We ask him if falling in love with Jose is like doing a deal with the Devil and how does he see the match going.We wrap with our own preview of the match: Will Frank go with our best line up and 4:3:3? How do we stop Kane and Son? Is this our biggest test of the season so far?And finally we report back on the winners and losers in the Chelsea Fancast 'Prem Predictions' League and the death of Diego Maradona.. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Dean and Jane are joined by Kerrie Evans from the Chelsea Women's Supporters Group to talk about the work and impact the group has at Kingsmeadow. We also discuss the latest goings on in the team, including the Women's UEFA Champions League draw and Manager and Player of the month nominations for Emma Hayes and Pernille Harder respectively.You can find more about the CSWG on Twitter and Instagram @ChelseaWomenSG and their website www.chelseawomensupporters.com  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Clayton Beerman and Dayne Whittle to look back at Saturday's 2-0 win against Newcastle.On the show tonight, we look at a good 3 points won and the blossoming strike force that is TNT. We also praise the defence who are keeping more clean sheets than a monastery, but is the real reason for this the resurgence of N’Golo Kante?In part two we praise another powerful performance from Reece James, and ask is complacency when Chelsea are so dominant an issue? We analyse the improvement Chelsea have made this season in terms of points won and ponder that the fixtures over the next 6 weeks could help to define the season.In part three we look ahead to Tuesday night’s Champions’ League tie against Rennes. Should Frank go all out to win to put qualification to bed or look to rest some tired legs and minds?We wrap up the show with some superb emails sent in by our loyal supporters for JK and Chidge to read out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Martin Wickham to look ahead to Chelsea's Premier League match away to Newcastle United on Saturday.Oliver Harbord, Chelsea correspondent from Football.London joins us to round up all the Chelsea news from this week including Mason Mount impressing for England; injury updates for the Newcastle match and what's going on with Fikayo Tomori?The 'Talk of the Toon' join us for 'The Opposition View'. We ask them what's going with Mike Ashley selling up; are they happy with Steve Bruce and the start to the season and how do they see the match going.We wrap with our own preview of the match: In the absence of Silva who will partner Zouma in defence if Havertz is not fit, will Kovacic step in to a 3 man midfield with Mount and Kante; will the Chelsea players be suffering from fatigue after the international fixtures and how do we see the match going. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dean Mears of Chelsea Fancast and cfcuk is joined by Jane Chappell to introduce themselves and their brand new podcast all about Chelsea FC Women - Went to Mow Kingsmeadow! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Clayton Beerman, Tony Glover and Dean Mears for a Q&A session on all things Chelsea.With some of our Patreon members joining us on Zoom along with the mixlr live audience, Chidge and the boys answer questions on anything to do with Chelsea...Thoughts on replica shirts, the rise of football tourism, the Ken Bates Electric fence, Christian Pulisic, Tammy Abraham, Kepa. Connor Gallagher and our favourite Chelsea memorabilia and lots more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Dean Mears and Mark Meehan to look back at Chelsea's emphatic win against Sheffield United.On the show tonight, we wonder at the wizardry of Hakim Ziyech; we ask is Thiago Silva the new ‘Rock’ and we discuss the importance of Timo Werner’s ability to score goals.In part two we discuss the importance of Chelsea passing another test with an emphatic win; we ask with Tammy, Reece and Mason all upping their game, is this a lesson to Fikayo Tomori and Callum Hudson-Odoi. And with Chelsea playing with real menace and fluidity are they genuine title contenders in an open season and will this momentum be checked by the International Break and player fatigue.In part three we have a couple of great emails to read out; we check the ups and downs of our 'Prem Predictions' league and we have a competition to win a copy of Walter Otton’s new book ‘Let the Celery Decide’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Clayton Beerman to discuss Chelsea's 3-0 win against Rennes in the Champions' League and look ahead to Saturday's Premier League match against Sheffield Utd.Looking back to this week's win against Rennes, we discuss the comfortable win which saw another clean sheet, two penalties by Timo Werner and a great 'Made in Chelsea' goal by Tammy Abraham.We catch up on today's Press Conference where the injury to Pulisic was discussed along with the form of Timo Werner, Reece James and Thiago Silva,Sheffield Utd 'Vlogger' Travelling Blade joins us for 'The Opposition View'. We ask him whether the loss of Dean Henderson has impacted Utd's form this season and can Chris Wilder turn it around. What does he think of Ethan Ampadu and how does he see Utd approaching the match against Chelsea. And we hopefully get a rendition of the Greasy Chip Butty song!We wrap up by giving our predictions and ask with Havertz out, will Frank pick Jorginho or Kovacic and will he stick with a 4:3:3 and if Werner is rested will Callum Hudson-Odoi get a start? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Tony Glover and Joe Tweedie to look back at Chelsea's wins against Burnley and Krasnodar and ahead to this weeks match against Rennes.On the show tonight, we praise Chelsea’s Magnificent 6 and ask is Kante back to his best and is this his best position?In part two we ask is the 4:3:3 here to stay or is it horses for course? We praise Zouma and ask is Pulisic made of glass and we discuss whether Chelsea are beginning to click.In part three we look back at the 4-0 defeat of Krasnodar and ask if it heralded the end of Jorginho and Kovacic in a midfield two. We ask what more does Hudson-Odoi have to do and whether Frank turning mid-game to a 4:3:3 will have the same impact as Conte turning to 3:5:2 mid-game against Arsenal. We also look ahead to this Wednesday’s match against Rennes in the Champions’ League.In part four, we have some superb emails sent in by our loyal supporters for JK and myself to read out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Mark Worrall to discuss Chelsea's 4-0 win against Krasnodar in the Champions' League and look ahead to Saturday's Premier League match against Burnley.Looking back to this week's win against Krasnodar, we ask will Jorginho pay the penalty for missing from the spot and applaud the move to 4:3:3 which reaped 3 goals in the second half.Liam Twomey, Chelsea correspondent The Athletic joins us to report back on Frank Lampard's press conference yesterday and to round up this week's news.Radio and TV presenter and massive Burnley fan Andy Hodgson joins us for 'The Opposition View'. We ask him about the proposed £200m takeover at Burnley, how worried is he at Burnley's current form and how he sees Burnley approaching the match against Chelsea.We wrap up by giving our predictions and ask will Frank stick with 4:3:3 with Kante, Mount and Havertz in midfield? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Mark Meehan to look back at Chelsea's 0-0 draws against Man Utd and Sevilla and look ahead to Wednesday night's Champions' League tie away to Krasnodar.On the show tonight, we ask was the draw against Utd really turgid fare or was it a good point won and we heap praise on Mendy, Silva and James. In part two we discuss the penalty that should have been and let JK loose in his opprobrium of referees and VAR. We also look at defensive solidity versus lack of creativity and ask is the real issue we need to address in midfield. We wrap up part two with a look at the media agenda against Chelsea and what is really going on here.In part three we look back at another 0-0 draw in the Champions’ league match against Sevilla. Mendy and Silva were impressive but why were people disappointed in a good tactical hard-fought game against a tough Sevilla side; one which we had to avoid defeat in?In part four, we look ahead to this week’s Champions’ League match against Krasnodar, in Southern Russia and ask who are they; who will start for Chelsea and how do we see it going. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Clayton Beerman to discuss Chelsea's 0-0 draw against Sevilla in the Champions' League and look ahead to Saturday's Premier League match against Man Utd.Looking back to this week's draw against Sevilla, we ask whether 0-0 was a good result against our main rivals in the group and what a difference Mendy and Silva make to the defence.Oliver Harbord, Chelsea correspondent for Football.London joins us to report back on Frank Lampard's press conference.Matt Beadle from the 'Goalkeeper's Union' Podcast and Man Utd fan joins us for 'The Opposition View'. Is this the worst Man Utd side in recent memory? Are there parallels between Frank Lampard and Ole Gunner Solskjaer and will Ole be given time? And how does Matt see Utd approaching the game.We wrap up by giving our predictions and ask will Frank select James or Azpi and is the biggest issue to resolve now defensive midfield. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge and Jonathan Kydd go through this week's emails to the show from Chelsea FanCast listeners from all over the world.On this week's 'In Off The Post' we have emails from all over the world on Chelsea FanCast's '50 Years of Chelsea' series; Chelsea not dealing with Saints on Saturday; Project Big Picture and what it means; Chelsea's defensive woes and why they should 'kick it out, when in doubt!'; is Declan Rice the only option for Chelsea's defensive midfield, oh and more on Chelsea's defensive woes!If you want your email, Patreon or Instagram post or tweet to be read out on the show then let me have them by end of the day on Sunday, The email address is [email protected] and our twitter, facebook and instagram handle is @ChelseaFanCast.Become a Chelsea Fancast Patreon by clicking here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Dan Silver and Tony Glover to look back at Saturday's frustrating 3-3 draw at home to Southampton and look ahead to Tuesday's Champions League clash with Sevilla.On the show tonight we look at Frank's team selection; admire the fluidity of Werner, Havertz, Mount and Pulisic and roundly applaud Werner's two superb goals.But!! In part two we ask is Chelsea's defence the definition of madness! Are they just not good enough? Are the midfield just as culpable? Do we have to accept that Chelsea are like a Kevin Keegan team?In Part Three we look ahead to the Champions' League match against Sevilla on Tuesday. What is Sevilla's form like; who are the key players; are they the main threat in the group and who will Frank pick and how do we see it going. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Martin Wickham to discuss this week's Chelsea news, look at today's press conference and look ahead to Chelsea v Southampton on Saturday.We look back at Chelsea players performances in the recent International matches. Are International breaks more trouble than they're worth. We also discuss the Ian Maatsen's loan to Charlton and the infernal Project Big Picture.Liam Twomey from The Athletic joins us to report on today's Press Conference with the latest injury updates and everything that Frank Lampard had to saySteve Grant from Total Saints Podcast joins us in 'The Opposition View' to preview the Chelsea v Southampton match from the Saints perspective. How is Southampton's form; are the fans happy with Hasenhuttl, what do they think of ex-Blues Oriel Romeu and Ryan Bertrand and what does Steve think of Theo Walcott returning to St Mary's.We wrap up with our own preview discussing what the likely team and information will be. Will Frank pick Kepa or Caballero; who replaces Silva in central defence; who starts up front and will Mount and Havertz both start. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Dan Silver and Dayne Whittle for a Q&A session on all things Chelsea.With some of our Patreon members joining us on Zoom along with the mixlr live audience, Chidge and the boys answer questions on anything to do with Chelsea...Thoughts on the season so far; how good was the transfer window for Chelsea; the latest news such as the PPV and Premier League power grab; hopes for the season and much much more all depending on what you wanted to talk about! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge interviews his old mate, Walter Otton, cfcuk writer and author of "Stuck On You: a year in the life of a Chelsea supporter"; "Carefree! Chelsea Chants & Terrace Culture"; "The Red Hand Gang"; "Roe2Ro"; "Poppy" and "Shorts", to talk about his latest book "Let The Celery Decide"Chidge talks to Walter Otton about his latest book "Let The Celery Decide" where he poignantly and passionately recounts his journey from the Champions' League semi-final second leg against Barcelona to the Final in Munich.Chelsea's struggle to win the 'Holy Grail' mirror Walters own health struggles, but as ever, teamwork and mates help him through.A very moving chat with a wonderful writer and Chelsea supporter which reminds you as to why going to football is so important and why we miss it so much.The book is available from our very own Mark Worrall's Gate 17 publishing or from Amazon priced at £7.95Here's the summary from the back cover...“Brace yourself for an invigorating journey with a quite miraculous ending – and we’re not just talking about what happens on the pitch. Treasuring a one-nil lead, five thousand Chelsea supporters travel to Barcelona for the second leg of the semi-final of the European Cup. After the most extraordinary ninety minutes ever witnessed, the Blues know they will face Bayern Munich in the Final. Desperately pining for some consistent peace of mind after the Doctor had signed him off indefinitely, Walt’s excursions to both games are peppered with powerful honesty, stirring dreams and spontaneous connections. Join him as he blindly navigates through the brutal storm of life-changing health issues in what would end up being a glorious season.  He’s lost his job; he might be losing his marbles – he’s a husband and a father clinging on to his kids, his faith and his marriage. Drinking with his friends George and Tall Paul, the three of them are tucked up for the day in a sun-drenched Munich beer garden. Fate puts in an appearance and suddenly there’s a spare ticket in the Chelsea end for the Final sitting right in Walter’s palm. Who goes to the match? ‘Let the Celery Decide’” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Clayton Beerman and Dean Mears to look back at a satisfyingly chilled 4-0 win against Crystal Palace.On the show tonight, we discuss Ben Chilwell’s superb debut; the defence keeping a clean sheet; Kante getting back to his best and Jorginho bringing something oh and Havertz is silky smooth.In part two we ask with Jorghinho and Havertz impressing, where does this leave Mason Mount? Does Werner need to start as a striker rather than out wide? Is there genuinely pressure on Frank or is it just media gaslighting? And how close are Chelsea to being where we want them to be?In part three we check in with this week’s Chelsea FanCast Premier Predictions League, God help us and as this is Transfer Deadline Day, we ask who needs to stay, who needs to go and who needs to come in.In part four, we have this week’s edition of ‘In Off the Post’ where JK and I read out the emails and messages sent in by you the listener. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Mark Meehan to discuss today's press conference, round up this week's news and look ahead to Chelsea v Crystal Palace on Saturday.We look back at the Carabao Cup exit to Spurs, another game of two halves and the subsequent abuse of Mason Mount for missing the crucial penalty.Rounding up this week's news we look at the Champions League draw and the latest on the transfer and loan moves.Looking ahead to the match against Palace this weekend, we discuss today's press conference, hear from Chris Hambling from Back of the Nest in the 'Opposition View' and preview the match. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Dayne Whittle and Mark Meehan to look back at the topsy-turvy draw against West Brom, the 6-0 rout of Barnsley in the Carabao Cup and look ahead to Chelsea's Carabao Cup tie against Spurs on Tuesday night.On the show tonight, we yet again discuss a litany of defensive errors and ask is it down to individual errors or poor coaching and how much should Frank Lampard shoulder the blame?In part two we praise Chelsea’s fighting spirit, especially Mount, Hudson-Odoi and Abraham who dug us out of the manure and muse on the fact that Frank Lampard has a formation and selection headache.In part three look back at the 6-0 rout of Barnsley in the Carabao Cup and applaud Kai Havertz hat-trick. He is silky smooth.In part four, we look ahead to Tuesday nights Carabao Cup tie against Spurs, hear from Ricky Sacks of Last Word on Spurs in the 'Opposition View' and have an update on our weekly Chelsea FanCast 'Prem Predictions' league. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Martin Wickham and Dan Silver to preview Chelsea's Premier League match away to West Brom on Saturday.The boys look ahead to Chelsea's Premier League match away to West Brom on Saturday and look at our recent record against the 'Baggies'. We look at the West Brom squad including the impressive Grady Diangana and the recent acquisition of former Chelsea legend Brana Ivanovic. Should Chelsea be wary of a West Brom side managed by Slaven Bilic that have shipped 8 goals in 2 games? Are they merely a Championship side with Championship players? Will Pulisic, Silva, Chilwell and Ziyech be fit enough to start? Will Kepa be in goal and is it a must win game for Frank and Chelsea.Finally we discuss how we see the match panning out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Martin Wickham and Dan Silver to preview the Carabao Cup tie against Barnsley on Wednesday night.The boys look ahead to Chelsea's Carabao Cup tie against Barnsley on Wednesday night and look at our recent record against the 'Tykes'. We ask will Frank give game time to some of the squad players and the youth; how important would winning the Cup be to Frank and the players and how we see the match panning out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Martin Wickham to go through the week's emails as sent in by the Chelsea Fancast listeners.This week we have emails from Jeff Jones, Andrew Bailey, Mark Graver, Jeff Krein, Darrel Middleditch, Adam Breacher and J Rheckerrooc covering the defeat to Liverpool; Kepa's future; praising Kante, Zouma and Tomori and our 50 Years of Chelsea series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Martin Wickham and Dan Silver to look back at the defeat to Liverpool on Sunday.On the show tonight, we discuss the mistakes that led to Chelsea losing 2-0 to Liverpool; who will be in and who will be out once things settle in and talking of which, will Mendy solve our goalkeeping crisis.In part two we ask did Frank get the tactics right? Was he let down by player errors or was he too cautious in his approach? On the positive side we look at the performances of Timo Werner, James, Zouma and Tomori and discuss when the new look Chelsea might be ready and what we think Frank's best Chelsea XI might be. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.