Chelsea FanCast

We delve in to the Chelsea FanCast Archive over the summer break and dig up some classic Chelsea FanCast’s from the past. This week's episode is Chelsea FanCast #226On this week’s Classic Chelsea FanCast we repeat the show originally recorded on 4th December 2012 where Stamford Chidge invited some of the leading Football Journalists to debate the press coverage of Chelsea FC and the Fans. Think the ASBO lovechild of ‘Question Time’ meets ‘Sunday Supplement’! ‘Stamford’ Chidge presented the show and assumed the 'David Dimbleby' role, and asked questions sent in by Chelsea fans from all over the world.Martin Lipton, Chief Football Writer at the Mirror; Neil Ashton, the Daily Mail’s Football News Correspondent; Rob Shepherd, football writer formerly at Today; the Daily Express and the News of the World and Dan Levene, Chelsea FC writer for the Fulham Chronicle were on the panel.There were many issues on the agenda at the time...Chelsea fans believed that both they and the club were getting unfair treatment from the press. Whilst elements of this were clearly justified, the intensity and volume of these attacks led us to believe that it was driven by an agenda. However, the show was not a hatchet job on the Press led by Chelsea attack dogs. During the show we discussed issues such as the relationship between the press, club, players and fans; the impact of social media; the negativity surrounding Chelsea; Terry-gate; Clattenburg-gate and Di Matteo & Benitez.Recorded in Putney Station in front of a live audience, it was a unique opportunity for Chelsea fans to explain how they feel and get a response from the Press as to what is really going on and why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea FanCast on Love Sport Radio – the only 100% Chelsea show on the radio! Johnny Burrow and Stamford Chidge are joined by special guest, Tim Rolls, author of 'Diamonds, Dynamos and Devils'; former Chairman of the Chelsea Supporters’ Trust; writer for cfcuk and Chelsea regular since 1967 to discuss his new book: 'Stamford Bridge Is Falling Down'.Rounding up the latest Chelsea news, with Chelsea rumoured to be signing Kovacic, does it make sense in the light of the transfer ban? Will a new manager get the best out of the Croatian international and former Real Madrid player?Talking new managers, the wait for Frank Lampard's appointment to be made official seems interminable. If, as expected, an agreement is concluded next week, which back room staff will Lampard bring with him from Derby. Is he the right man at the right time for Chelsea? Will his appointment go a long way to healing the rift between the supporters and the club? And with many pundits in the media claiming that the supporters will turn on Frank if he does not deliver the success they have become used to and now expect, Tim and Chidge set matters straight and explain why Lampard will get unequivocal and wholehearted support from the match going fans no matter what happens.Support the Chelsea FanCast and become a Patron:Become a Patron!Tim Rolls discusses his forthcoming book 'Stamford Bridge Is Falling Down' which explores the causes of the decline which saw Chelsea win the European Cup Winners Cup against Real Madrid in 1971 only to be relegated from Division One in 1975. Tim delves in to an era when the great 'Kings of the Kings Road' side started to break up with star players such as Peter Osgood and Alan Hudson being sold after falling out with manager Dave Sexton. With the club bankrupted by the ambitious redevelopment plans, no money was available to rebuild the team with quality players and the club's very future was threatened.Tim discussed the idea behind the book and explains how Chelsea went from Euro Cup winners to relegation in four years, highlighting the key characters and stories involved. But are there parallels with modern Chelsea?Tim is crowdfunding a hardback version of the book, including 24 photos, an index and a slip cover through Kickstarter. A single copy for the UK costs £25 (including p&p) - prices for one or two signed copies, and for different parts of the world, are listed at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/timrolls/hardback-of-stamford-bridge-is-falling-down Backers will also get their names listed in the book. In this weeks 'Legend of the week' sponsored by Classic Football Shirts, we choose Peter Osgood, one of Chelsea's greatest players and a character central to Tim's book. Tim and Chidge recall some great memories of Ossie from his playing days and his time with Chelsea before his untimely death in 2006.Chelsea FanCast is broadcast on Love Sport Radio every Friday from 7.00-9.00 pm. LOVE SPORT is a London radio station and is broadcast on 558 AM and on London DAB along with numerous digital channels. You can listen from anywhere in the world. You can visit lovesportradio.com to listen live to the station and of course you can download LOVE SPORT apps in the android and IOS app stores. You can also listen to LOVESPORT radio through Radioplayer and TuneIn.The best thing is that you can phone in and join in the show and the debate with us, live. The number to call is 0208 70 20 558 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We delve in to the Chelsea FanCast Archive over the summer break and dig up some classic Chelsea FanCast’s from the past.Chelsea FanCast #157On this week’s Classic Chelsea FanCast we repeat the show originally recorded on 5th May 2011 where Paul Canoville was our guest and tells us about his days as a player and fan! Chidge, the Boys and the Benches are joined by 1980’s Chelsea player Paul Canoville, and discuss his playing career including the infamous 4-4 draw against Sheffield Wednesday in 1985.The boys discuss a great weekend which saw the Chels come away with a great win against Spurs, only surpassed by seeing Arsenal doing us a favour and beating the Mancs. All that plus Darren Barker winning his fight to become the European Middleweight champion. What a weekend, and we’re still in it to win it – roll on next weekend!We have a good old natter about the win against Spurs where let’s face it we got a bit of luck from the ref and linesman for a change with the first goal and possibly the second. But Sp*rs fans, if you only manage to muster one shot on target in the whole match, albeit a great one, then you can hardly complain! As always we award our Man and Chant of the Match and Guinness and Celery moments from the games, in the ‘Fannies’. We also discuss our nomination for Best Club Podcast in the EPL Talk awards. But even more important than all of that, this week we are joined by a very very special guest in the form of Mr Paul Canoville, Chelsea’s first black player, hero of the infamous 4:4 draw against Sheffield Wednesday in 1985 and all round incredible bloke. We talk to Paul about his Chelsea career and memories as well as what he thinks about the current side and turning out for the Chelsea Old Boys, but not until he has faced the music in “60 Second Fan”!All wrapped up by three very ‘80’s flavoured terrace songs in “We’re out to Show the World the Way to Sing”!!!The Chelsea Football FanCast: And now you’re gonna believe us? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea FanCast on Love Sport Radio – the only 100% Chelsea show on the radio! Jonathan Kydd and Oliver Harbord, Chelsea Correspondent for Football.London join Johnny Burrow to discuss the confirmation of Peter Cech as Technical & Performance Advisor, ask when Frank Lampard will be confirmed as manager and discuss Maurizio Sarri´s shot across Chelsea´s bows in his Juventus press unveiling.With the confirmation of Petr Cech as Technical Performance Advisor, how will his role differ from Michael Emenalo´s; what will the gap between the manager and the owner on transfers be and will the fact that he is close to Frank Lampard been a factor in his appointment.Talking of Frank Lampard, when will he be confirmed as Chelsea manager? If appointed will he be given longer than 18 months to prove his mettle? And who will be the winners and losers among the players should Lampard be appointed?Support the Chelsea FanCast and become a Patron:Become a Patron!In our new feature, ¨Legend of the week¨ sponsered by Classic Football Shirts, who better to kick off with than Frank Lampard himself.And finally, were Sarri’s comments on leaving defensive weaknesses and Chelsea being a small club really necessary? And with Fernando Torres announcing his retirement, how will he be remembered at Stamford Bridge?Chelsea FanCast is broadcast on Love Sport Radio every Friday from 7.00-9.00 pm. LOVE SPORT is a London radio station and is broadcast on 558 AM and on London DAB along with numerous digital channels. You can listen from anywhere in the world. You can visit lovesportradio.com to listen live to the station and of course you can download LOVE SPORT apps in the android and IOS app stores. You can also listen to LOVESPORT radio through Radioplayer and TuneIn.The best thing is that you can phone in and join in the show and the debate with us, live. The number to call is 0208 70 20 558 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We delve in to the Chelsea FanCast Archive over the summer break and dig up some classic Chelsea FanCast’s from the past.Chelsea FanCast #43On this week’s Classic Chelsea FanCast we repeat the show originally recorded in September 2008 where Jason Cundy was our guest and tells us about his days as a player and fan!Chidge, Martin, Stu and ChelTel are joined by Chelsea Legend – Jason Cundy. Jason completes the longest ever “60 second fan” describing his best goal as the one he scored by leaping like a salmon (a tin of salmon!). We also cast our opinions on the Stoke and Pompey games, welcoming the tactical ability of Big Phil Scolari and Chelsea’s stylish play so far this season. Jason explains why Stevie Clarke had to leave Chelsea, whose hat was in the ring to replace him, and why Ray Wilkins was the ideal appointment.Chel Tel finally gets the inside story on why Jason left Chelsea for Sp*rs in 1992, without admitting that it was he who wrote “Bring Back Cundy!” on the East Stand wall. Jason gives us the low down on what it was like rising from the massed ranks of the Shed End as a supporter to being a fans favourite on the pitch.In “Tales from the Shed”, Chel Tel springs a surprise on Jason by producing a programme from the pre-season game against the mighty Somersham Town in 1987. After 21 years, Jason finally signs the programme!In “You’re on CFFC”, we hear from Chris Larwood who tells us about the struggle to watch Chelsea down under, aided by looking for the Celery nailed to a mates front door!!Banter, biased opinion, beer and Jason Cundy – what else could a true blue wish for?? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea FanCast on Love Sport Radio – the only 100% Chelsea show on the radio! Clayton Beerman and Dan Silver join Johnny Burrow to discuss the departure of Maurizio Sarri and the much mooted arrival of Sir Frank Lampard. Do the boys have anything good to say about Sarri, who after all did guide Chelsea to a top four finish and secured a European trophy? Support the Chelsea FanCast and become a Patron:Become a Patron!And what of Frank Lampard: Are the club seriously considering appointing him manager after only one season at Derby County? Is he the right man for the job? What if it all ends in tears? Is there anyone else to take the helm if not Frank?With the Transfer Ban continuing, where and how can Chelsea bolster the squad for the new season?Chelsea FanCast is broadcast on Love Sport Radio every Friday from 7.00-9.00 pm. LOVE SPORT is a London radio station and is broadcast on 558 AM and on London DAB along with numerous digital channels. You can listen from anywhere in the world. You can visit lovesportradio.com to listen live to the station and of course you can download LOVE SPORT apps in the android and IOS app stores. You can also listen to LOVESPORT radio through Radioplayer and TuneIn.The best thing is that you can phone in and join in the show and the debate with us, live. The number to call is 0208 70 20 558 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We delve in to the Chelsea FanCast Archive over the summer break and dig up some classic Chelsea FanCast's from the past.Tonight's show has not seen the light of day since it was recorded on 28th April 2008. It's the very first Chelsea FanCast hosted by Stamford Chidge, a few months after the shows had been presented by several well known Chelsea supporters (names with held to protect the innocent!).Chidge chose his local bar, Putney Station, to set up shop and he and the boys were to record the FanCast there for another 5 years before they went up town to the Sports Tonight Live studios.Joining Chidge on the first show were Martin Levy (yet to be named Dr Mart) and an old mate of Chidge's Sheridan Bird who is now an accomplished football broadcaster for Italian TV.The show was recorded at, as ever, an interesting time for Chelsea. Avram Grant was the manager having replaced Jose Mourinho in the autumn. Having just beaten Man Utd in the league that weekend to keep a slim chance of a Premier league title alive, he was now about to take Chelsea to Moscow for their first Champions' League final. But a second leg against Liverpool at Stamford Bridge had to be negotiated first... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea FanCast on Love Sport Radio - the only 100% Chelsea show on the radio! Stamford Chidge and Jonathan Kydd join Johnny Burrow to discuss the latest on Chelsea's Transfer Ban; Eden Hazard's departure for Real Madrid and who should replace Maurizio Sarri if the Italian really is off to join Serie A giants Juventus.With the news breaking that Chelsea has appealed their FIFA transfer ban with CAS, we have Football.London's Chelsea correspondent, Oliver Harbord, on the line to explain what it all means.With Maurizio Sarri rumoured to be leaving Chelsea for Juventus, what's holding things up? Will he still go and is haggling with Juventus for £5 million compensation merely repeating last summer’s mistake of disrupting the preparations for next season? Would a quick exit and a quick hire be better for Chelsea?Support the Chelsea FanCast and become a Patron:Become a Patron!If he does leave, who will replace Sarri and will it depend on the situation with the transfer ban? Allegri is rumoured to be interested and would signal a return to pragmatic winning at all costs football, but would Frank Lampard and Jody Morris be a more shrewd appointment if Chelsea had to resort to blooding the youth?With the news that the deal for Eden Hazard to leave Chelsea has been done with Real Madrid, has Marina Granovskaia played a blinder in getting £88 million which could rise to £130 million with add ons? And have Chelsea managed to persuade Callum Hudson-Odoi to commit to Chelsea on a 5-year deal, worth £100k per week?Finally, we discuss the extraordinary comments in the press from Alvaro Morata which seem to confirm most Chelsea supporter's opinion that he's just not cut out to be a Chelsea striker.Chelsea FanCast is broadcast on Love Sport Radio every Friday from 7.00-9.00 pm. LOVE SPORT is a London radio station and is broadcast on 558 AM and on London DAB along with numerous digital channels. You can listen from anywhere in the world. You can visit lovesportradio.com to listen live to the station and of course you can download LOVE SPORT apps in the android and IOS app stores. You can also listen to LOVESPORT radio through Radioplayer and TuneIn.The best thing is that you can phone in and join in the show and the debate with us, live. The number to call is 0208 70 20 558 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Liam Twomey, ESPN's Chelsea correspondent for the last live Monday night show of the season as we look back at a victorious night in Baku to win the Europa Cup and reflect back at a season of high points and low points.On the show tonight we ask, what is it about Chelsea’s winning mentality – is winning trophies the club’s football identity? And what of Eden Hazard without whom winning trophies for the last 7 years may just have been a lot more difficult. By his own admission, almost certainly off to Real Madrid, we praise one of Chelsea’s greatest and say thank you and goodbye. With Chelsea’s 4-1 win over Arsenal in the final, did we finally see Sarriball in full effect?In part two, we discuss the irony of Sarri possibly earning a reprieve at Chelsea by finally winning a trophy only to walk out on the club with a tempting offer to join Juventus. And if he does go, who will replace him – already the potential list rumoured by the press goes from the sublime to the ridiculous.Support the Chelsea FanCast and become a Patron:Become a Patron!In part three, we ask does beating Arsenal 4-1 in a European final make up for a difficult season on and off the pitch for Chelsea supporters? And we look back at the highs and lows of this season.In part four we have your emails to read out for the final time this season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea FanCast on Love Sport Radio - the only 100% Chelsea show on the radio! Stamford Chidge and Jonathan Kydd join Johnny Burrow to discuss Chelsea's fantastic victory in the Europa League Cup Final against Arsenal last week.In beating Arsenal in the Europa League Cup final, Chelsea picked up their 16th trophy in 16 years, proving that they still have the 'Winning Mentality' and the club specialises in turning chaos in to trophies, but how does Chelsea do it time and time again?If the truth is to be told, very few of us expected such a superb performance by Chelsea in the destruction of Arsenal in the final, but were we finally witnessing Sarriball and what prompted the stunning second half turn around? While Chelsea showed pace, passing and ruthless finishing did Arsenal crumble at the first sign of trouble?Support the Chelsea FanCast and become a Patron:Become a Patron!As we all hoped, Eden Hazard bowed out in a blaze of glory but with his post-match comments of “I think it’s goodbye” it really does look like he has played his last match for Chelsea. It's been a superb and trophy filled 7 years at the club, but what will his Chelsea legacy be?All's well that ends well for Maurizio Sarri and it was great to see him so clearly happy at finally picking up a winner's medal, but does this mean he has earned a reprieve at the club or will he be tempted to leave for Juventus? Finally, does winning a trophy make up for the off and on-pitch problems this season?All this plus calls from Ray, Wolf and Chidge getting rather angry with Marcus in the process! Chelsea winning trophies and Chidge shouting at people. Sounds like we've got our Chelsea FanCast back :)Chelsea FanCast is broadcast on Love Sport Radio every Friday from 7.00-9.00 pm. LOVE SPORT is a London radio station and is broadcast on 558 AM and on London DAB along with numerous digital channels. You can listen from anywhere in the world. You can visit lovesportradio.com to listen live to the station and of course you can download LOVE SPORT apps in the android and IOS app stores. You can also listen to LOVESPORT radio through Radioplayer and TuneIn.The best thing is that you can phone in and join in the show and the debate with us, live. The number to call is 0208 70 20 558 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Joe Tweedie and making his FanCast debut, Dean Mears to preview Wednesday night's Europa League Cup Final between Chelsea and Arsenal.On the show tonight we ask, having heard his indignant press conference last week and heard the rumours about Juventus this week, is Sarri in or Sarri out? And if he is, is Frank Lampard really a viable alternative?In part two, we look ahead to the Europa League Cup final against Arsenal. Will Chelsea’s injury crisis cost us? What will the likely starting 11 be? Will it be a last hoorah for Eden Hazard? Will Jorginho be pivotal? How do we see it all going and just how important is winning the Europa Cup for Chelsea?Support the Chelsea FanCast and become a Patron:Become a Patron!In part three, we discuss Petr Cech being rumoured to become Sporting Director at Chelsea; and are Chelsea banned from making transfers or not – what’s happening with the appeal to CAS? And with Derby losing to Villa in the Championship play off, what now for Chelsea’s youth stars?In part four we have loads of your emails to read out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea FanCast on Love Sport Radio - the only 100% Chelsea show on the radio! Stamford Chidge and Jonathan Kydd join Johnny Burrow to digest the week's Chelsea news and look ahead to the Europa League Cup Final against Arsenal next week.Liam Twomey, Chelsea correspondent for ESPN joins us on the phone to discuss whether Maurizio Sarri will get the boot if Chelsea lose to Arsenal the Europa League Cup Final or will Sarri walk out and join Juventus? But has the treatment of Sarri been fair or unfair by both the fans and the club? And looking ahead to next week's final, Liam picks up on the Chelsea Supporters' Trusts statement criticising UEFA and Chelsea for not doing more to help supporters make the trip out to Baku to support the team.With Petr Cech set to join Chelsea as Sporting Direcor and Frank Lampard rumoured to be in the frame for the manager's job should Sarri leave, are we seeing a 'Return of the legends'? Are they ready to return and are they right for the role or is it more important that they have a connection with the club and the supporters?Support the Chelsea FanCast and become a Patron:Become a Patron!With Olivier Giroud and Willy Caballero following David Luiz in extending their contracts, what does this say about the impending Transfer ban and why haven't Chelsea appealed the decision with CAS yet? And with the arrival of the young American Pulisic, can he really be the replacement for Eden Hazard?With Chelsea fans facing a nightmare trip to Baku to watch the Europa League Cup final, we discuss how UEFA and the Club have failed the supporters.Previewing next week's final, we look back at Chelsea's illustrious history in European competitions and check out their recent form against Arsenal; ponder whether Arsenal have extra motivation; will Hazard bow out in style; and will Kante be fit enough? In the 'Opposition View' we talk to Chris Howard from Gunners Town and ask him is winning the Europa Cup more important for Arsenal? With many Chelsea fans unhappy with this season, are Arsenal fans happy with theirs? And how does Chris see the final going and what is his prediction?We wrap up by discussing will Sarri pick Giroud or Higuain? Will injuries to Rudiger, Loftus-Cheek and Hudson-Odoi cost us? Will Emery do a job on Chelsea like he did at the Emirates? And finally, how do we see the match going? Chelsea FanCast is broadcast on Love Sport Radio every Friday from 7.00-9.00 pm. LOVE SPORT is a London radio station and is broadcast on 558 AM and on London DAB along with numerous digital channels. You can listen from anywhere in the world. You can visit lovesportradio.com to listen live to the station and of course you can download LOVE SPORT apps in the android and IOS app stores. You can also listen to LOVESPORT radio through Radioplayer and TuneIn.The best thing is that you can phone in and join in the show and the debate with us, live. The number to call is 0208 70 20 558 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Clayton Beerman to round up this week's Chelsea news including the match in Boston and Ruben Loftus-Cheek's season ending injury.On the show tonight we ask was Chelsea’s trip to Boston last week necessary and given Loftus-Cheek’s injury should it have been played at all? And was Sarri’s absence from any media appearances a message to Roman Abramovich?In part two, with Ruben’s injury adding to a long list of key players currently side-lined with injury, is it just bad luck and coincidence or should Sarri’s training and playing methods be questioned? The transfer window has now opened, but with uncertainty due to the CAS appeal what’s going on? We discuss the likely ins and outs. Uefa’s stupid decision to have the Europa League final in Baku is making it very difficult for Chelsea fans to make the trip, but over and above that, how important is it for Chelsea to bring the trophy back home and will it make a difference as to whether Sarri survives as manager or not?Support the Chelsea FanCast and become a Patron:Become a Patron!In part three, we have the usual parish notices, we put you in the picture regarding the Chelsea FanCast summer schedule and with yesterday being the 19th May we recall some memories of the day, 7 years ago, when Chelsea lifted the European Cup. But can Chelsea win it again?In part four we have loads of your emails to read out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea FanCast on Love Sport Radio - the only 100% Chelsea show on the radio! Stamford Chidge and Clayton Beerman join Johnny Burrow to look back at Chelsea's week, including a trip to Boston to support Roman Abramovich's 'Final Whistle on Hate'. Chelsea played a match in America against New England Revolution last week in support of Roman Abramovich's campaign against anti-semitism, but with a European Final a matter of week's away should the team have been playing this match at all? It seems that Sarri thought as much given his public absences but was he sending the club a message?The foolishness of the match was put in to sharp focus with a season ending injury to Ruben Loftus-Cheek, but what does this say about Chelsea's current injury crisis with injuries to Ruben, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Rudiger, Kante and Ampadu? Is it just bad luck or is there a pattern emerging that may have something to do with Sarri's training regimen and lack of squad rotation.With the transfer window officially opening this week, we enter the annual period of rumour and madness. With Hazard looking very likely to leave and Luiz signing a contract extension, what are the other likely in and outs for Chelsea and will it all depend on whether the Transfer Ban is imposed.We say bollocks to UEFA for staging the Europa League final in Baku! It means an expensive and logistical nightmare for many fans wanting to go and many who follow the team loyally, home and away, at every match are unable to go. How can the clubs help? How many fans will make it to the match? How important is to win the Final?And finally, with conflicting rumours circulating about the future of Maurizio Sarri, should he be given credit for Chelsea finishing 3rd in the league and reaching a domestic and a European final? Has it actually been a successful first season for Sarri? Will his relationship with the fans & club count against him? Will Sarri go back to Italy and will Frank Lampard & Jody Morris replace him? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Liam Twomey, Chelsea correspondent for ESPN, to look back at the last match of the Premier League season against Leicester and the nail biting Europa League semi against Eintracht Frankfurt.On the show tonight we ask was Chelsea’s dull draw against Leicester a foretaste of what life will be like without Hazard and with our diminutive Belgian looking very likely to be on his way to Real Madrid, we ask just how big has his contribution to Chelsea been this season and for the last 7 years. We also wonder what competition Chelsea won to end up with Gonzalo Higuain as the prize, as the big Argentinian missed a sitter against the Foxes and can we get a refund?In part two, while Chelsea have hilariously shithoused their way to 3rd in the Premier League to be the top team in London, we ask how much credit does Sarri deserve or was it more down to the failings of Arsenal, Spurs and Utd? Has there really been any improvement on last season? We look back at the good, the bad and the ugly from this season and ask will the club stick with Sarri or twist?Support the Chelsea FanCast and become a Patron:Become a Patron!In part three, we look back to a bum squeakingly tense night at the Bridge last Thursday where Chelsea did everything not to reach their 6th European final, but somehow managed to knock Eintracht Frankfurt out. A final now awaits against Arsenal, but why on earth is it in Baku?In part four we have this week’s parish notices plus your emails to read out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea FanCast on Love Sport Radio - the only 100% Chelsea show on the radio! Jonathan Kydd and Dan Silver join Johnny Burrow to look back at Chelsea's nerve jangling 2nd leg of the Europa league semi-final against Eintracht Frankfurt which saw Chelsea reach their 6th European final after a penalty shoot-out. We also look ahead to the final Premier League match of the season away to Leicester City on Sunday. Liam Twomey, Chelsea correspondent for ESPN joins us on the phone to discuss another final for Chelsea, but how much praise do Chelsea & Sarri deserve? With Blue eyes now focused on how to get to Baku, Liam reports on the travel & ticket allocation nightmare the fans now face.Kepa & Hazard were the penalty shoot-out heroes as Chelsea reached their 6th European final (that's now 19 finals in 19 years), Chelsea made very hard work of it, but found a way. But why was Ruben Loftus-Cheek subbed? Why was Cahill snubbed when Christensen went off? With some poor 2nd half performances is it Sarri or the players that are getting Chelsea over the line?With Frankfurt fans were all over Stamford Bridge, questions need to be asked about how they got tickets and talking of tickets, Chelsea and Arsenal have a pitiful ticket allocation, while Baku itself is a ridiculous location which will be very expensive to get to. But can Chelsea & Sarri win the final and will it be Hazard’s last hurrah?No Stamford Chidge on the show this week, he was at the Football Blogging Awards in Manchester, but we get him on the phone to report back on whether or not Chelsea Fancast wonthe Best Podcast award. Was it close but no cigar?In a week of mixed emotions as well as performances for Chelsea, we discuss the horror for Chelsea fans of Liverpool v Spurs Champions' League final. And in other news we discuss the Transfer Ban being upheld – what happens now? And what of the rumours that Sarri might go to Roma? Support the Chelsea FanCast and become a Patron:Become a Patron!Looking ahead to Chelsea final Premier League match of the season against Leicester, can we win and come 3rd & how important is it that we do?What will Sarri’s team for Leicester be?In the 'Opposition View' we talk to Richard Cusack from Leicester Live and discuss how Brendan Rogers has galvanized Leicester; can they push for top 4 next season. Having given Man City a good game this week, are Leicester the PL form team at the moment? And finally how does Richard see the match going; what is his match prediction?We wrap up by discussing how we see Leicester v Chelsea going, discuss our score predictions and reveal the answer to our Chelsea Fancast quiz: 'Chidge & Chad's Chelsea Challenge' (courtesy of @ChelseaChadder) which this week is “Since December 2015, Cesar Azpilicueta has only missed one Premier League game. Who were the opponents?” Chelsea FanCast is broadcast on Love Sport Radio every Friday from 7.00-9.00 pm. LOVE SPORT is a London radio station and is broadcast on 558 AM and on London DAB along with numerous digital channels. You can listen from anywhere in the world. You can visit lovesportradio.com to listen live to the station and of course you can download LOVE SPORT apps in the android and IOS app stores. You can also listen to LOVESPORT radio through Radioplayer and TuneIn.The best thing is that you can phone in and join in the show and the debate with us, live. The number to call is 0208 70 20 558 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Tony Glover and Joe Tweedie to discuss Chelsea's wins against Watford and Eintracht Frankfurt and try to figure out how they are 3rd in the Premier League.On the show tonight we look at Chelsea’s Jeckyll and Hyde performance; Kepa’s world class save; Kante’s injury; Jorginho’s improved performance and Ruben Loftus-Cheek increasingly looking the part.In part two we ask how on earth have Chelsea ended up in the Top 4 and does Sarri deserve some credit for this? We give thanks to Gary Cahill as he bows out and ponder the future without Eden Hazard. With the last home game of the season representing something of an end of term, we discuss the real meaning of following Chelsea week in week out and how it differs from the echo chamber of following Chelsea via social media.In part three we look back at last Thursday’s Europa League semi-final 1st leg away to Eintracht Frankfurt and ahead to the 2nd leg this Thursday. With Rudiger and now Kante out, and Frankfurt expecting two of their best players back they could be a very different challenge for Chelsea. Is 1-0 enough or will we have our work cut out to make it to the Final?In part four we have this week’s parish notices plus your emails to read out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea FanCast on Love Sport Radio - the only 100% Chelsea show on the radio! Stamford Chidge, Jonathan Kydd and Alex 'The Girl Who Likes Balls' Churchill join Johnny Burrow to look back at Chelsea's promising draw away to Eintracht Frankfurt in the 1st leg of the Europa league semi-final and look ahead to this weekend's Premier League match at home to Watford.Dom Fifield, London Football correspondent for The Guardian joins us on the phone to talk about Chelsea's performance against Frankfurt. Was Sarri's decision to rest Hazard too much of a risk and did it pay off? With Loftus-Cheek imposing himself on the match, will his back condition need to be managed carefully? With only 2 fit central defenders currently how will this impact Chelsea's remaining matches and will Luiz be offered a contract extension?We discuss the Eintracht Frankfurt v Chelsea match and the 'Hazard Gamble', did it pay off for Sarri and is 1-1 a good result or not? Are Frankfurt as good as we feared and why did they run out of gas? Great to see Ruben Loftus-Cheek impressing again, but why does Chelsea fail to finish teams off when they're on top? Will the injury crisis in defence be an issue in the 2nd leg and will Chelsea get to the final and a possible match against Arsenal?With the 'Race for the Top Four' going down to the wire, while it appears to be in Chelsea's hands, who has the hardest two games? Chelsea, Utd or Arsenal? Chelsea face Watford on Sunday but will the Hornets have one eye on the Cup Final? With Deeney back and Deulofeu on fire, they’ll be a threat, With Giroud playing in the Europa League it seems that Sarri will pick misfiring Higuain and we ask ow big a miss will Rudiger be in defence?This week's 'Opposition View' comes from Jacob of WD18 and we ask him how he feels about Watford’s form being been patchy since the semi-final and do they have one eye on the final? How pleased are Watford fans with the season? How will Watford beat Chelsea? Which Chelsea player worries them most and what is his match prediction.We wrap up by discussing how we see Chelsea v Watford going, discuss our score predictions and reveal the answer to our Chelsea Fancast quiz: 'Chidge & Chad's Chelsea Challenge' (courtesy of @ChelseaChadder) which this week is "Which former Chelsea record signing was bought from Watford?"Support the Chelsea FanCast and become a Patron:Become a Patron!Chelsea FanCast is broadcast on Love Sport Radio every Friday from 7.00-9.00 pm. LOVE SPORT is a London radio station and is broadcast on 558 AM and on London DAB along with numerous digital channels. You can listen from anywhere in the world. You can visit lovesportradio.com to listen live to the station and of course you can download LOVE SPORT apps in the android and IOS app stores. You can also listen to LOVESPORT radio through Radioplayer and TuneIn.The best thing is that you can phone in and join in the show and the debate with us, live. The number to call is 0208 70 20 558 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Stamford Chidge, Jonathan Kydd, Dan Silver and Clayton Beerman as we look back at Chelsea's first point away to a top six side this season in the 1-1 draw against Man Utd.On the show tonight we look at the positives and the negatives from the draw with Man Utd, before concluding that it was indeed a poor game from two poor sides.In part two with one of the most inept performances I have seen from a Chelsea striker in recent times, and let’s face it there’s been plenty of choice recently, we ask where does Higuain rank in rank Chelsea strikers and what on earth is Sarri smoking if he thinks he should lead the line at Chelsea next season? We also question Martin Atkinson’s questionable refereeing and assess Chelsea’s chances of finishing in the top four.Support the Chelsea FanCast and become a Patron:Become a Patron!In part three we look ahead to Thursday’s Europa League semi-final 1st leg away to Eintracht Frankfurt – who will Sarri pick and what would be a good result in what promises to be a very tough test. And we celebrate 11 years of the Chelsea FanCast whose birthday it was yesterday with a few memories of 11 years of podcasting.In part four we have this week’s parish notices plus your emails to read out and questions to answer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea FanCast on Love Sport Radio - the only 100% Chelsea show on the radio! Stamford Chidge and Jonathan Kydd join Johnny Burrow to look back at Chelsea's frustrating draw against Burnley and look ahead to Sunday's crunch match against Man Utd.Liam Twomey, Chelsea correspondent for ESPN joins us on the phone to report on the Press Conference with Maurizio Sarri. We discuss the importance of the Man Utd v Chelsea match; get an injury update and discuss what Sarri had to say about Liam's question to him on Chelsea's poor away results against the top six this season. Also, what did Sarri think about Eden Hazard not being selected for the PFA's Team of the Season.The 2-2 draw at home to Burnley was undoubtedly a 'Game of Two Halves' with two great goals by Chelsea interspersed with some terrible defending to concede two poor goals. Burnley’s dark arts made life difficult for Chelsea but is it a valid excuse and should the referee take action? Why can’t Sarri make effective in-game changes? Is Chelsea’s squad good enough? Can Sarri improve them?Hudson-Odoi ruptures his achilles and is out for maybe 6 months. What will the impact be on Chelsea's run in? Will the Bayern move be in doubt? How will it impact Hazard’s move to Real Madrid and will Hudson-Odoi come back the same player?In the race for the top four, Chelsea, Arsenal & Utd are all looking bad as each other but can Chelsea still make the top 4? Chidge's spreadsheet and prediction skills provide the answers.Previewing Man Utd v Chelsea does the season all boil down to this match? Do we really see Utd losing three in a row? Do we really see Chelsea getting a result when they need to? Will Sarri bottle it and play Hazard as false 9 again?We get 'The Opposition View' from Jack Ronson from BBC Manchester and ask him if Utd jumped the gun in making Ole Gunnar Solksjaer permanent Utd manager? Is Utd’s squad not good enough or is their attitude to blame for their poor recent performances? Are their similarities in both Chelsea & Utd’s decline? And finally how does Jack see the match going and what's his score prediction?We wrap up by discussing how we see Utd v Chelsea going and reveal our score predictions and reveal the answer to our new Chelsea Fancast quiz: 'Chidge & Chad's Chelsea Challenge' (courtesy of @ChelseaChadder) which this week is "Who are the last 10 Chelsea players to score against Man Utd?"Support the Chelsea FanCast and become a Patron:Become a Patron!Chelsea FanCast is broadcast on Love Sport Radio every Friday from 7.00-9.00 pm. LOVE SPORT is a London radio station and is broadcast on 558 AM and on London DAB along with numerous digital channels. You can listen from anywhere in the world. You can visit lovesportradio.com to listen live to the station and of course you can download LOVE SPORT apps in the android and IOS app stores. You can also listen to LOVESPORT radio through Radioplayer and TuneIn.The best thing is that you can phone in and join in the show and the debate with us, live. The number to call is 0208 70 20 558 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Tony Glover and Joe Tweedie to grimace and gurn over Chelsea's latest monument to frustration as they fail to capitalise on their top four rivals mishaps by dropping points at home to Burnley. Plus a look back at the Slavia Prague match and a look ahead to Man Utd this weekend.On the show tonight; another match, another game of two halves but how much did the injuries to Hudson-Odoi and Kante; the woeful refereeing from Kevin Friend and Burnley’s overall shithousery cost Chelsea?In part two we ask why Sarri can’t make innovative changes during the match and confirm what Tony has been saying for months. Chelsea have become Arsenal. After dropping points at home to Burnley we revisit Chelsea’s chances of finishing in the top four; take an objective view on whether or not Sarri has improved Chelsea and take a look at which Chelsea players are actually good enough.Support the Chelsea FanCast and become a Patron:Become a Patron!In part three we look back at last Thursday’s squeaky bum Europa League 2nd leg quarter final against Slavia Prague and have a look ahead to next weekend’s match against Man Utd. Does the season really boil down to the result against Utd next Sunday?In part four we have this week’s parish notices plus your emails to read out and questions to answer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea FanCast on Love Sport Radio - the only 100% Chelsea show on the radio! Stamford Chidge and Jonathan Kydd join Jake Watson to look back at Chelsea's win against Slavia Prague and look ahead to Monday's match against Burnley.Oliver Harbord, Chelsea correspondent of Football.London joins us on the phone to look back at the 4-3 win against Slavia Prague which sees Chelsea reach the semi-final of the Europa League. Having roared in to a 4-1 lead, Chelsea let Slavia back in to the match with two second half goals giving rise to a tense last 20 minutes. Was it a case of from the sublime to the ridiculous and what on earth does Sarri say to the team at half-time? Given Chelsea's proclivity to switch off in the second half this season, it begs the question.Vote for Chelsea FanCast as Best Podcast in the Football Blogging Awards! Voting ends midnight on Sunday April 21st. Vote here: https://footballbloggingawards.co.uk/vote-now/ We discuss Chelsea's apparent complacency and ask whether it is more evidence of a lack of leadership in the team and on that point who should be the leader of the team?Chelsea now face Eintracht Frankfurt in the semi-final and arguably the dark horses of the competition. An attacking and free-scoring side with sought after striker Luka Jovic and World Cup finalist Anton Rebic they will be no push over for Chelsea. but can Chelsea overcome then and go all the way to win the trophy or will they fall at the final hurdle. Will Sarri be a Chelsea nearly man or an he break his trophy winning duck?Looking ahead to the Burnley match on Monday, Chelea arguably need to win every match to be sure of a top four finish, but with Burnley probably safe from relegation will they now be 'on the beach' or will they be typically robust opponents?We get the Burnley perspective from Robbie Coppack of the No Nay Never podcast and ask him how difficult Burnley’s struggles have been this season? How underrated is Sean Dyche as a manager and are Burnley now safe and perhaps 'on the beach'?We wrap up by discussing how we see Chelsea v Burnley going and give our match predictions as well as revealing the answers to the Chelsea FanCast quiz: How many Chelsea players have played for Burnley?Support the Chelsea FanCast and become a Patron:Become a Patron!Chelsea FanCast is broadcast on Love Sport Radio every Friday from 7.00-9.00 pm. LOVE SPORT is a London radio station and is broadcast on 558 AM and on London DAB along with numerous digital channels. You can listen from anywhere in the world. You can visit lovesportradio.com to listen live to the station and of course you can download LOVE SPORT apps in the android and IOS app stores. You can also listen to LOVESPORT radio through Radioplayer and TuneIn.The best thing is that you can phone in and join in the show and the debate with us, live. The number to call is 0208 70 20 558 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Dan Silver and Tony Glover to digest a a very unpalatable defeat to Liverpool at Anfield which may have helped Liverpool's quest for their first title in 29 years.On the show tonight we look at Sarri’s tactics, inept refereeing, Salah cheating, Rudiger going off, Chelsea perennially leaking goals between the 45th and 60th minute to try and explain what went wrong and could it have all been very different.In part two its operation ‘get the vote out’ for the FBAs and we announce the next Hyundai Extra Mile winner and have an interview with him, before asking are Chelsea simply not good enough; have we become too entitled or does it just hurt like hell losing to Liverpool and can we still make the top 4 in spite of yesterday’s defeat? We also look at some foul behaviour by both Liverpool players and their fans.Vote for Chelsea FanCast as Best Podcast in the Football Blogging Awards! Vote here: https://footballbloggingawards.co.uk/vote-now/ In part three we look ahead to Thursday’s Europa League 2nd leg quarter final against Slavia Prague where Chelsea have a slender 1-0 lead but can they beat Slavia and go on to win the cup? All this plus this week’s parish notices.In part four we have loads of your emails to read out and questions to answer.Support the Chelsea FanCast and become a Patron:Become a Patron! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea FanCast on Love Sport Radio - the only 100% Chelsea show on the radio! Stamford Chidge, Jonathan Kydd and Mark Worrall join Johnny Burrow to look back at Chelsea's wins against Slavia Prague and West Ham last week and ahead to Sunday's crucial match against Liverpool up at Anfield.We kick off discussing Eden Hazard and announce this week's Chelsea quiz: which players played for both Chelsea and Liverpool - we found 18! Plus a plug to vote for us as Best Podcast in the Football Blogging Awards.Vote for Chelsea FanCast as Best Podcast in the Football Blogging Awards! Vote here: https://footballbloggingawards.co.uk/vote-now/ Jan Pikous, Football Writer for EuroFotbal.cz joins us on the phone to talk about the Slavia Prague match from a Czech perspective, as Jan was at the game. Slavia played well just as Jan predicted this week but are Slavia feeling confident for the 2nd leg? Sarri felt that Chelsea showed some fight, but was it more down to bringing on Hazard and Kante? And while it was a disappointing performance from Chelsea 1-0 away win is not a bad result in Europe.Discussing the Europa League match, Chelsea's ‘b’ team is not as good as the A Team and Chelsea still seem susceptible to pressing, physicality and sloppiness. Will Sarri rue having to bring Hazard, Kante & RLC on? And what about the joy of the ultimate ‘troll’ goal created by Willian and scored by Alonso.Looking back at the win against West Ham we discuss Hazard's performance and possibly the goal of the season? But is Hazard on his way to Real Madrid and does he go with our blessing?Chelsea face Liverpool this weekend, with Jurgen Klopp's team hunting down a first league title in 29 years. Some might say that the fate of the civilised football world rests on Chelsea's shoulders this weekend! However, are Liverpool having a wobble in recent form?Can Chelsea be party poopers again? Will Sarri pick the right side and how can Chelsea beat Liverpool on Sunday?We get the Liverpool perspective from Daniel Moxon from The Kopite in 'Opposition View and ask him how desperate are Liverpool to win the title? Are the fans worried that they might choke again? Does Chelsea's good record at Anfield recently worry Liverpool fans? If Liverpool beat Chelsea, is the title in the bag and who will the key players for Chelsea and Liverpool be? Finally how does Daniel see it going and what's his score prediction?We wrap up by discussing how we see Liverpool v Chelsea going and give our match predictions as well as the answers to the Chelsea FanCast quiz: How many Chelsea players have played for Liverpool?Support the Chelsea FanCast and become a Patron:Become a Patron!Chelsea FanCast is broadcast on Love Sport Radio every Friday from 7.00-9.00 pm. LOVE SPORT is a London radio station and is broadcast on 558 AM and on London DAB along with numerous digital channels. You can listen from anywhere in the world. You can visit lovesportradio.com to listen live to the station and of course you can download LOVE SPORT apps in the android and IOS app stores. You can also listen to LOVESPORT radio through Radioplayer and TuneIn.The best thing is that you can phone in and join in the show and the debate with us, live. The number to call is 0208 70 20 558 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by no lesser man than Joe Tweedie to discuss a very satisfactory win against West Ham this week on a night when Eden Hazard reminded us how much we will miss him when he goes.On the show tonight we delight in Hazard’s performance against West Ham and muse over the bitter sweet farewell that looks increasingly likely.We've made the finals of the Football Blogging Awards for Best Podcast. You can vote for us here: https://footballbloggingawards.co.uk/vote-now/ In part two we discuss the turn round in Chelsea’s performances since Sarri started both Loftus-Cheek and Hudson-Odoi; and ponder what back to back wins which now leave Chelsea in 3rd mean for the run in and our hopes of a top four finish.In part three we look ahead to Thursday’s Europa League 1st leg quarter final against Slavia Prague and have an interview with journalist, Jan Pikous who writes for Czech football website eurofotbal.cz and knows Slavia Prague inside out. All this plus this week’s parish notices and in part four loads of your emails and questions to answer.Support the Chelsea FanCast and become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/join Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea FanCast on Love Sport Radio - the only 100% Chelsea show on the radio! Stamford Chidge and Jonathan Kydd joining Johnny Burrow to look back at Chelsea's wins against Brighton and Cardiff last week and ahead to Monday night's match against West Ham.We kick off discussing Roman Abramovich not enjoying Chelsea's Hospitality; empty spaces at the Bridge and the Chelsea FanCast being nominated for Best Podcast in the finals of the Football Blogging Awards. Plus this week's Chelsea quiz: which players played for both Chelsea and West Ham - we found 37!Dom Fifield, The Guardian's London Football Correspondent ESPN's joins us on the phone to talk about Friday's press conference where Maurizio Sarri answered questions on possible squad rotation and team selection for the West Ham & Slavia Prague matches; Loftus-Cheek & Hudson-Odoi impressing for Chelsea against Brighton; the atmosphere at Stamford Bridge and the future of Gonzalo Higuain.Looking back to the Chelsea v Brighton match we ask are happy days back at the Bridge again and has Sarri redeemed himself by picking Loftus-Cheek and Hudson-Odoi? With Loftus-Cheek stamping his class and authority on the Brighton match capping it off wit a superb goal we ask has he come of age as a Chelsea player? And with Gonzalo Higuain struggling is Olivier Giroud head (beard) & shoulders above him at the moment? With Eden Hazard putting in yet another sublime display, with rumours still persisting about an imminent move to Real Madrid is it time to savour his last few Chelsea matches?Chelsea put in a woeful performance against Cardiff last weekend but still managed to win in part due to Willian’s hair obscuring the linesman's view of a clear offside. With Chelsea's away support continually chanting ‘We want Sarri out’ is it a help or hindrance and why do so many Chelsea fans want Sarri out?Looking ahead to Chelsea v West Ham on Monday should Sarri keep the same starting 11 and are West Ham a bogey side for Chelsea? In the 'Opposition View' Brian from Blowing Bubbles discusses complacency and consistency being a problem at West Ham; the disruptive Arnautovic saga and just how good is Declan Rice and will West Ham be able to keep him? Hiow does Brian see the match going and what is his prediction.We wrap up by discussing how we see Chelsea v West Ham going and give our match predictions as well as the answers to the Chelsea FanCast quiz: How many Chelsea players have played for West Ham? All this plus calls from Ruki from Canada; Yannick from Surrey and Daniel from Sweden.Chelsea Fancast is broadcast on Love Sport Radio every Friday from 7.00-9.00 pm. LOVE SPORT is a London radio station and is broadcast on 558 AM and on London DAB along with numerous digital channels. You can listen from anywhere in the world. You can visit lovesportradio.com to listen live to the station and of course you can download LOVE SPORT apps in the android and IOS app stores. You can also listen to LOVESPORT radio through Radioplayer and TuneIn.The best thing is that you can phone in and join in the show and the debate with us, live. The number to call is 0208 70 20 558 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Joe Tweedie to discuss a very lucky win for Chelsea against Cardiff City, aided and abetted by Craig Pawson and the Assistant Referee.On the show tonight we muse over the fact that one of the worst offside decisions shouldn’t let Chelsea get away with a poor performance.Support the Chelsea FanCast and become a Patron:Become a Patron!In part two we experience de ja vu all over again with Chelsea offering no creativity, no goal threat and bite or goals from midfield. With chants of “we want Sarri out” we ask is Sarri the most unpopular manager of Roman Abramovich’s reign and can we draw any real positives from what was after all a win for Chelsea and is there a way forward?In part three we take a quick look ahead to Wednesday’s match against Brighton before the usual parish notices and part one of a bumper crop of emails this week.In part four JK and Stamford Chidge read out the remainder of this week’s emails. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea FanCast on Love Sport Radio - the only 100% Chelsea show on the radio! Stamford Chidge, Jonathan Kydd and Dan Silver join Johnny Burrow to look back at the last week's Chelsea news which has been dominated by Callum Hudson-Odoi and look ahead to this weekend's match against Cardiff City.Liam Twomey, ESPN's Chelsea Correspondent joins us on the phone to talk about Friday's press conference where Maurizio Sarri answered questions about racism in football; Callum Hudson-Odoi's performances for England and his future with Chelsea and Chelsea's chances of finishing in the top four.Rounding up the rest of the week's Chelsea related news we discuss the injury to Pulisic and Higuain's retirement from International Football and ponder the chances of Callum Hudson-Odoi staying at Chelsea with interest in signing him widening to include Liverpool and Manchester United.With Chelsea's last 8 matches in the Premier League season about to start we look at the 'Run-In' and discuss Chelsea's chances of finishing in the Top 4. Will Sarri save his job if he can steer Chelsea to a top four finish or win the Europa League?The Premier League resumes after the International Break and Chelsea visit Cardiff on Sunday. With Chelsea's poor away form this year are we less confident than we should be about Chelsea's chances? Will Warnock set Cardiff up to target Hazard and Jorginho and will Callum Hudson-Odoi start?In this week's opposition view we ask Dom from Wales On-line about Cardiff's season; how will they set up and can they beat Chelsea. And we ask how he sees the match going and what his score prediction is.To wrap up we give our predictions for the Cardiff City v Chelsea match, and answer this week's Chelsea FanCast Quiz: Who played for both Chelsea and Cardiff?Chelsea Fancast is broadcast on Love Sport Radio every Friday from 7.00-9.00 pm. LOVE SPORT is a London radio station and is broadcast on 558 AM and on London DAB along with numerous digital channels. You can listen from anywhere in the world. You can visit lovesportradio.com to listen live to the station and of course you can download LOVE SPORT apps in the android and IOS app stores. You can also listen to LOVESPORT radio through Radioplayer and TuneIn.The best thing is that you can phone in and join in the show and the debate with us, live. The number to call is 0208 70 20 558 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Clayton Beerman and Joe Tweedie to digest the week's Chelsea news and discern fact from fiction.On the show tonight we take a look at Callum Hudson-Odoi and Ross Barkley’s performances in impressive wins for England against Czech Republic and Montenegro and ask is it easier to play for England than Chelsea, has Hudson-Odoi’s selection made a mockery of Sarri and are international breaks a help or a hindrance?In part two we round up the Chelsea news from the week and see if we can discern fact from fiction. Is it all just fake news or is there no smoke without fire when it comes to Chelsea? With all the negativity around Chelsea at the moment, we take stock to look at the good things about supporting Chelsea.In part three JK takes us for a trip down memory lane to talk about some of his favourite Chelsea matches, players and people and we try to solve the conundrum with Chelsea’s youth and also have a look ahead to next weekend’s match against Cardiff.In part four we have a bumper load of emails for JK and me to read out plus all the usual parish notices. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea FanCast on Love Sport Radio - the only 100% Chelsea show on the radio! Stamford Chidge, Jonathan Kydd and Johnny Burrow are joined by special guest, Chelsea legend, Kerry Dixon to talk about Chelsea, England and his time playing for both club and country.Liam Twomey, ESPN's Chelsea Correspondent joins us on the phone to talk about media reports that Maurizio Sarri is on the brink of losing his job at Chelsea; the claims by the press that Chelsea fans are boycotting Stamford Bridge and what's behind the story that PSG fans caused trouble at the match against Chelsea Women's team.With Chelsea's disappointing performances this season, special guest Kerry Dixon asks what actually is 'Sarriball' and is it suited to Chelsea and the Premier League; are Chelsea’s players good enough and why does Chelsea have an issue with strikers?With England playing Czech we talk to Kerry about his England Career and what’s changed from the England of his day and what does he think of Gareth Southgate's England?We ask Kerry about playing for Chelsea in the 1980’s, a very up and down time for the club; who were the best players he played with and against and what was his relationship with the supporters like, then and now.To wrap up we talk about the impact Roman Abramovich on Chelsea, which of Kerry's 193 goals for Chelsea was his favourite; who is Kerry's favourite Chelsea player of all time and does he have any regrets about his time at Chelsea.All of this plus the answer to the Chelsea Fancast Quiz: How many Chelsea players have played for England and a reminder for your vote for Chelsea FanCast as Best Podcast in the Football Blogging Awards!Chelsea Fancast is broadcast on Love Sport Radio every Friday from 7.00-9.00 pm. LOVE SPORT is a London radio station and is broadcast on 558 AM and on London DAB along with numerous digital channels. You can listen from anywhere in the world. You can visit lovesportradio.com to listen live to the station and of course you can download LOVE SPORT apps in the android and IOS app stores. You can also listen to LOVESPORT radio through Radioplayer and TuneIn.The best thing is that you can phone in and join in the show and the debate with us, live. The number to call is 0208 70 20 558 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Tony Glover and ESPN's Liam Twomey to look back at the defeat against Everton and the win against Dynamo Kiev. Just an average week in the life of a Chelsea supporter...On the show tonight we discuss a game of two halves if ever there was one; Chelsea firing blanks again; Chelsea’s poor defending again and Chelsea losing away again.In part two we ask have the players reached their limit or has Sarri and what is it about mentality? Has Sarri run out of excuses and why can’t Chelsea bounce back from setbacks? And with Chelsea’s terrible away form, is it more realistic to aim for winning the Europa League than finishing in the top 4.In part three we look back at last Thursday’s Europa Cup tie against Dynamo Kiev and look at the Quarter Final draw against Slavia Prague and a route to the final via Benfica or Frankfurt which could see a final against either Arsenal or Napoli. We’ll also talk about the announcement that the Club have frozen season ticket prices but have increased ticket prices for members and general admission.In part four we have four absolutely superb emails to read out and all the usual parish notices. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea FanCast on Love Sport Radio - the only 100% Chelsea show on the radio! Jonathan Kydd, Dan Silver and Clayton Beerman join Johnny Burrow to look back at the win Europa Cup win against Dynamo Kiev the draw against Wolves last weekend and this weekends match against Everton.Liam Twomey, ESPN's Chelsea Correspondent joins us on the phone to talk about Sarri's comments after the win against Dynamo Kiev; the reaction to the Europa Cup draw where Chelsea play Slavia Prague in the quarter finals and his thoughts on the match against Everton this weekend.It was a great performance against Kiev but are they no more than a pub team? Does Giroud deserve more credit for his perfect hat-trick and a regular starting place? Ruben Loftus Cheek & Callum Hudson-Odoi both started and got 90 mins. Do Chelsea look quicker, more threatening & direct when they play? Is Kovacic more suited to be Jorginho’s understudy and did Sarri miss an opportunity in not playing Ampadu?Chelsea have been drawn against Slavia Prague in the quarter final which seems like a good draw in a fantastic City? Although Slavia are massive underdogs they shouldn’t be underestimated having beaten Sevilla and if we beat them Chelsea could still meet Arsenal or Napoli in the final so are the team confident?After last week’s draw, is the match against Everton this weekend a must win to get a Top 4 finish? Everton away is often a tough match, are they a bogey side for us? Everton parked the bus at the Bridge in the 0-0 draw, will they be easier to break down at Goodison and is Chelsea’s away form still a worry?In this week's opposition view we ask an Everton writer and fan has Everton’s season & Silva disappointed and given the expectations will Silva survive this season? And we ask how he sees the match going and what his score prediction is.To wrap up we give our predictions for the Everton v Chelsea match, and answer this week's Chelsea FanCast Quiz: Who played for both Chelsea and Everton? Plus a plug for your vote for Chelsea FanCast as best podcast in the Football Blogging Awards! Vote at chelseafancast.comChelsea Fancast is broadcast on Love Sport Radio every Friday from 7.00-9.00 pm. LOVE SPORT is a London radio station and is broadcast on 558 AM and on London DAB along with numerous digital channels. You can listen from anywhere in the world. You can visit lovesportradio.com to listen live to the station and of course you can download LOVE SPORT apps in the android and IOS app stores. You can also listen to LOVESPORT radio through Radioplayer and TuneIn.The best thing is that you can phone in and join in the show and the debate with us, live. The number to call is 0208 70 20 558 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Joe Tweedie to look back at Chelsea's last gasp draw against Wolves and the routine win against Dynamo Kiev.On the show tonight we rue Chelsea’s missed opportunity to get in to the top four while considering the fact that Wolves are a decent nuggety side. But are teams genuinely difficult to break down or does possession-based football without penetration simply not work?In part two we discuss Sarri’s change to 4:2:3:1; ask is Hazard a blessing or a curse and argue that Loftus-Cheek, if fit, should start every game. With key positions and players not working on the pitch we ask should the players or Sarri be blamed. And why are the fans so unhappy at the moment and is this the main reason why the atmosphere is so poor at the moment? We'll also explain how you can vote Chelsea FanCast for Best Podcast in the Football Blogging Awards!In part three we look back at last Thursday’s Europa Cup tie against Dynamo Kiev and look ahead to the second leg in Kiev this week. We ask what’s the best route to the Champions League – top 4 or Europa Cup and does Sarri have to do one or the other to survive?In part four we have four absolutely superb emails to read out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea FanCast on Love Sport Radio - the only 100% Chelsea show on the radio! Stamford Chidge and Jonathan Kydd join Johnny Burrow to look back at a the wins against Fulham in the Premier League, Dynamo Kiev in the Europa Cup and look ahead at a potentially tough fixture against Wolves this weekend.Dom Fifield, the London Football Correspondent of The Guardian joins us on the phone to talk about the news that FIFA has denied Chelsea's request to freeze the transfer ban while they appeal against the punishment handed out. Does this mean Chelsea will be unable to sign players from this summer's window or will the ban ultimately be delayed as it was for Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid? Will the ban mean Chelsea will have to blood their youth players and how safe is Sarri in his job?Chelsea supporters were frustrated with Sarri's team selection against Dynamo Kiev on Thursday night, with Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Callum Hudson-Odoi left on the bench, But with Pedro on fire and a stunning Willian free kick Chelsea strolled through to win 3-0. Loftus-Cheek and Hudson-Odoi combined well to score the third so was Sarri right to bring them on late in the game or should they have started? With a 3-0 lead to take in to the second leg, is the tie done and dusted?Chelsea made hard work of beating neighbours Fulham last weekend, in part due to the fatigue of the players after a touch week but it also revealed the conundrum for Sarri in whether to defend deep but not create or press high and pose more of a threat but looking vulnerable defensively. At least Jorginho and Higuain, his main Sarriball disciples both found the back of the net.Wolves beat Chelsea 2-1 back in November and are a dangerous side, so can we expect Sarri to start his tried and tested line up, many of whom got a rest on Thursday. How should Sarri set up - high press or defend deeper? With the battle for top four now back on is this a must win game for Chelsea and what would it mean for Sarri should they lose?This week's opposition view is with Harry Mansell from the Wolves 77 Club and we has this season exceeded his expectations? Does he worry that Espirito Santo will get poached? Who have the stand out players for Wolves been this season and which Chelsea players does he think will be the threat to Wolves on Sunday? Finally we ask Harry how he sees the match going and get a score prediction out of him.To wrap up we give our predictions for the Chelsea v Wolves match, relive some memories of past matches against Wolves and answer this week's Chelsea FanCast Quiz: Who played for both Chelsea and Wolves.Plus a plug for your vote for Chelsea FanCast as best podcast in the Football Blogging Awards! Vote here: https://footballbloggingawards.co.uk/vote-now/Chelsea Fancast is broadcast on Love Sport Radio every Friday from 7.00-9.00 pm. LOVE SPORT is a London radio station and is broadcast on 558 AM and on London DAB along with numerous digital channels. You can listen from anywhere in the world. You can visit lovesportradio.com to listen live to the station and of course you can download LOVE SPORT apps in the android and IOS app stores. You can also listen to LOVESPORT radio through Radioplayer and TuneIn.The best thing is that you can phone in and join in the show and the debate with us, live. The number to call is 0208 70 20 558 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Alex 'the Girl who likes Balls' Churchill to look back to a great and ever so funny victory against bitter rivals Spurs and a more tense than it should have been win against Fulham.On the show tonight we applaud Kepa’s man of the match come back; question Chelsea’s defensive fragility and ponder Sarri’s dichotomy with defending and attacking.In part two we check that we were not hallucinating when we saw Jorginho score; applaud a proper striker’s goal with Higuain opening up the scoring; ponder why Sarri won’t give the youth more game time when he has a squad full of knackered players and breathe again as Chelsea look be in a better position to finish in the top four. But how difficult will it be? We look at the comparative run ins for Chelsea, Arsenal, Spurs and Utd to see how it might pan out.In part three we look back at a great and ever so funny 2-0 defeat of Spurs last Wednesday and look ahead to this Thursday’s Europa Cup tie against Dynamo Kiev.In part four we have four absolutely superb emails to read out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea FanCast on Love Sport Radio - the only 100% Chelsea show on the radio! Stamford Chidge and Clayton Beerman join Aaron Paul to look back at a great win against Spurs in midweek and look forward to this weekend's match against neighbours Fulham.Oliver Harbord Chelsea correspondent for Football.London, joins us on the phone to report back on Friday's presser with Maurizio Sarri talking about Claudio Ranieri getting the sack; will Kepa be back in action against Fulham having been on the naughty step; will Sarri change his tactical approach for each game and what are his thoughts on Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Gonzalo Higuain and club Captain Gary Cahill?Look back at the match against Spurs on Wednesday, it doesn't get much better than Trippier's comedy goal, but has Sarri been listening to the players about how to set up tactically? Should Harry Kane have been punished for his 'headbutt' on Cesar Azpilicueta? While Chelsea were outstanding defensively, is the fact that we only had one shot on target a cause for concern and has victory over our biggest rivals given Sarri a stay of execution?Chelsea came up just short against Man City in the Carabao Cup Final last weekend, losing out on penalties, but all the post-match talk was about Kepa refusing to be substituted for Willy Caballero. We discuss the fall out about 'Kepa-gate' and ask whether the resolution of it has actually galvanised the squad and strengthened Sarri's position.Looking ahead to this weekend's match against Fulham we discuss whether we should be concerned by yet another match against a team who have sacked their manager and may benefit from 'manager bounce'. How should Sarri set up tactically and which team will he pick and is there any way Fulham can win against Chelsea?This week's opposition view is with Jack Kelly from the Fulhamish podcast. We ask Jack whether Ranieri should have been sacked and what are his expectations of Scott Parker? Can Fulham get anything out of the game and how does he see it going?To wrap up we give our predictions for the Fulham v Chelsea match and answer this week's Chelsea FanCast Quiz: How many goals did Peter Osgood score against Fulham? We also talk about the late great Peter Osgood to commemorate the 13th anniversary of the untimely death of the 'King of Stamford Bridge'.All this plus your calls to the show!Chelsea Fancast is broadcast on Love Sport Radio every Friday from 7.00-9.00 pm. LOVE SPORT is a London radio station and is broadcast on 558 AM and on London DAB along with numerous digital channels. You can listen from anywhere in the world. You can visit lovesportradio.com to listen live to the station and of course you can download LOVE SPORT apps in the android and IOS app stores. You can also listen to LOVESPORT radio through Radioplayer and TuneIn.The best thing is that you can phone in and join in the show and the debate with us, live. The number to call is 0208 70 20 558 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Tony Glover to look back at the drama at the Carabao Cup final, penalties, Kepa-Gate and all!On the show tonight we discuss ‘Kepa-Gate’. Are you ‘Kepa in’ or ‘Kepa out’ or is it all just a storm in a tea-cup, best forgotten?In part two we discuss a much-improved performance from Chelsea; the drama of the penalties and ask has Sarri turned a corner by showing a willingness to adapt or is it all too little too late?In part three we look back at the Europa Cup win against Malmo; look ahead to this week’s crucial match against Spurs and ask what the transfer ban will mean for Chelsea.In part four we have loads of emails to read out, many of them talking about Kepa-gate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea FanCast on Love Sport Radio - the only 100% Chelsea show on the radio! Stamford Chidge, Jonathan Kydd and Alex 'The Girl Who Likes Balls' Churchill join Aaron Paul to discuss a trilogy of Cup matches where Chelsea were humbled by Man Utd in the FA Cup, beat Malmo in the Europa Cup and take on Man City in the Carabao Cup final.Liam Twomey Chelsea correspondent for ESPN, joins us on the phone to report back on this weeks press news starting with the report on a Transfer Ban for Chelsea; Sarri's comments about Callum Hudson-Odoi in the post match presser after the Malmo game and the rumours that Steve Holland might be in the frame to take over from Sarri.Talking of the match against Malmo, Chelsea were dreadful, clueless and nervous until they scored and then the confidence seemed to flow back. But were they playing Sarriball? Plus N'Golo Kante showed us again why he is one of the best and Hudson-Odoi had arguably his best performance in a Chelsea shirt.Did the limp defeat against Man Utd in the FA Cup on Monday night mark the beginning of the end for Maurizio Sarri? His tactics were picked apart by United; his substitutions were criminally insane and the players played with no belief. Is it any wonder then that the supporters have lost belief in him and his 'football'?Long time listener to the Chelsea FanCast, Fredric Karberg, joins us in the studio to talk about following Chelsea from Sweden and to talk about the support Chelsea gets from the Swedish Blues.Looking ahead to the Carabao Cup final against Man City, we ask will it be another disaster if Sarri doesn’t change? Is there any way Chelsea can win and if Sarri makes the same mistakes and we get hammered will he be fired & will it be deserved? We also have Dave Walker joining us on the phone from 'Read but never Red' to give us the City fans perspective on the match.To wrap up we answer this week's Chelsea FanCast Quiz: Name the Chelsea scorers in all of Chelsea’s League Cup finals? And give our predictions for the Carabao Cup final.Chelsea Fancast is broadcast on Love Sport Radio every Friday from 7.00-9.00 pm. LOVE SPORT is a London radio station and is broadcast on 558 AM and on London DAB along with numerous digital channels. You can listen from anywhere in the world. You can visit lovesportradio.com to listen live to the station and of course you can download LOVE SPORT apps in the android and IOS app stores. You can also listen to LOVESPORT radio through Radioplayer and TuneIn.The best thing is that you can phone in and join in the show and the debate with us, live. The number to call is 0208 70 20 558 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Liam Twomey, ESPN's Chelsea correspondent to look back at a very disappointing and somewhat mutinous night at Stamford Bridge where Man Utd knocked Chelsea out of the FA Cup.On the show tonight we discuss the nightmare at Stamford Bridge, Sarri’s shortcomings, the substitutions and the increasing toxicity and vitriol aimed at the manager by the supporters who he seems to have lost. In part two we ask does Sarri have to go now? Is his position untenable? Is the situation worse than it was with Rafa, AVB and Scolari? What must happen to limit the damage and what potential replacements are there longer term. Zidane and Laurent Blanc have been mentioned in dispatches but what about Frank Lampard? In parts three and four, as you can imagine we have had loads of emails with Chelsea supporters venting their spleen at what’s going on with the club so we have dedicated two parts to read them all out! It's all part of the therapy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea FanCast on Love Sport Radio - the only 100% Chelsea show on the radio! Stamford Chidge and Jonathan Kydd join Aaron Paul to look back at Chelsea's first away win of 2019 against Malmo in the Europa Cup and much as it pains us we revisit the horror of last weekend's 6-0 defeat against Man City. We also look forward to Monday nights FA Cup tie against Man Utd.Ollie Harbord, Chelsea correspondent for Football.London, joins us on the phone to report back on Friday's press conference with Gianfranco Zola. Why was Chelsea Chairman Bruce Buck at Sarri's press conference and watching the warm up against Malmo from the touchline? What does this bode for Sarri's future at Chelsea and what too of the future for Callum Hudson-Odoi who didn't get a place in the starting line up against Malmo?The win against Malmo, while not completely convincing, was at least an away victory. Annoyingly Chelsea switched off allowing Malmo to score and get back in to the tie, putting more pressure on Chelsea for the return leg than they would have liked. But does it underline Chelsea's defensive issues and is it a question of concentration or Sarri's tactics.The shocking defeat to Man City heaped more pressure on Sarri and suspicions that he may get the sack sooner rather than later, but is he solely to blame for Chelsea's 'up and down' form or should the players and the Club shoulder the blame too? Is Sarri stupid, arrogant or both? Will the Board pull the trigger if it looks like Chelsea will miss out on Champions' League qualification? Will anything ever change in terms of managers being wasted unless changes happen in the Boardroom, a willingness to spend the money need to revamp the squad and the hiring of a Director of Football?Looking ahead to the FA Cup tie against Man Utd we recognise it's importance as a classic cup tie, but how important is it for Sarri's future? Martin Blackburn from the Sun joins us on the phone to give us the 'Opposition View' and believes that Utd's loss to PSG in the Champions League will make them more determined against Chelsea on Monday as their last chance to win a trophy this season.To wrap up we answer this week's Chelsea FanCast Quiz: Since 1945 how many times has Chelsea lost 6-0 and what year and against which teams did they lose?Chelsea Fancast is broadcast on Love Sport Radio every Friday from 7.00-9.00 pm. LOVE SPORT is a London radio station and is broadcast on 558 AM and on London DAB along with numerous digital channels. You can listen from anywhere in the world. You can visit lovesportradio.com to listen live to the station and of course you can download LOVE SPORT apps in the android and IOS app stores. You can also listen to LOVESPORT radio through Radioplayer and TuneIn.The best thing is that you can phone in and join in the show and the debate with us, live. The number to call is 0208 70 20 558 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Alex 'The Girl Who Likes Balls' Churchill and Joe Tweeds to look back at the horrific 6-0 hiding dished out by Man City on Sunday (from behind the sofa of course).On the show tonight we discuss the goals that hit Chelsea for six. Could they have been avoided? Was it just a bad day at the office or have the warning signs been there for months and how much of it was down to City just being phenomenally good? In part two we try to give some historical context to the defeat – just how bad was it; and with many Chelsea supporters calling for Sarri to be sacked we mount the case for the prosecution and the case for the defence and ask is there a realistic solution to the perpetual chaos Chelsea find themselves in. In part three we have an interview with this month’s Hyundai Extra Mile competition winner who is an 8-year-old girl called Beth and to give us some perspective and to prove there are more important things in life than football we’ll be plugging Kenny Rice’s forthcoming do in aid of Leukemia and wishing the best to Chelsea cult hero Mickey Thomas who faces his own battle with cancer. Finally, Jonathan has some great emails to read out this week and I wrap up with the usual Parish notices. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea FanCast on Love Sport Radio - the only 100% Chelsea show on the radio! Jonathan Kydd and Clayton Beerman join Aaron Paul to look back at Chelsea's horrible 5-0 win against Huddersfield Town and look ahead to this weekend's big match against Man City.Ollie Harbord, Chelsea correspondent for Football.London, joins us on the phone to report back on Maurizio Sarri's press conference, where Sarri was asked about Chelsea's chances in the title race, Higuain's impact, Hazard's comments on his future and Chelsea's need for consistency.Looking back at the win against Huddersfieldto we discuss Chelsea being consistently inconsistent; is Higuain the solution to Sarriball and will this be Eden Hazard's last season with Chelsea?Chelsea has a tough month ahead with matches against Man City, Man Utd and Spurs. How will this affect their chances of a top four finish and with City first up, will Chelsea's big match players turn up? Will Chelsea play defensively like they did in the 2-0 win against City at home?Former Man City striker Dennis Tuert joins us for 'The Opposition View' to give us the low down on City; are they over their blip? What has been the secret of Pep's success and how does Dennis see the match going?To wrap up we answer this week's Quiz on which players played for both Chelsea and Man City.Chelsea Fancast is broadcast on Love Sport Radio every Friday from 7.00-9.00 pm. LOVE SPORT is a London radio station and is broadcast on 558 AM and on London DAB along with numerous digital channels. You can listen from anywhere in the world. You can visit lovesportradio.com to listen live to the station and of course you can download LOVE SPORT apps in the android and IOS app stores. You can also listen to LOVESPORT radio through Radioplayer and TuneIn.The best thing is that you can phone in and join in the show and the debate with us, live. The number to call is 0208 70 20 558 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After an extended break, Chelsea legend Kerry Dixon joins Stamford Chidge to talk all things Chelsea.Stamford Chidge and Kerry Dixon discuss Chelsea's inconsistency and whether or not the Club will have patience in Maurizio Sarri and what Kerry thinks of the manager.Having scored two goals on his home Premier League debut, Kerry tells us what he thinks of Gonzalo Higuain and the potential of his partnership with Eden Hazard. Talking of Hazard, Kerry discusses whether or not he thinks Hazard will leave Chelsea at the end of this season and what Hazard's impact on the club has been.Alvaro Morata has already left and Kerry, never really convinced by the Spaniard, reflects on his time with Chelsea Kerry also gives his view on the Callum Hudson-Odoi situation.To wrap up Chidge and Kerry discuss Chelsea's prospects against Man City this Sunday. What would be a good result against City and can we get it? Who are the main City threats and who will be key for Chelsea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Tony Glover to report back on a topsy turvey week for Chelsea with a 4-0 defeat away to Bournemouth followed by a 5-0 thumping of Huddersfield.On the show tonight we discuss the seeds of another potentially great Chelsea partnership up front with Hazard and Higuain scoring two goals each in the 5-0 defeat of Huddersfield.In part two we discuss Kante and Barkley catching the eye as well as Hazard and Higuain, but with Chelsea so inconsistent at the moment, are we just becoming flat track bullies? Will a very testing February be too much for Sarri?In part three we look back at the 4-0 defeat to Bournemouth. Have Sarri’s criticisms of the players mentality and motivation been misconstrued? In spite of bouncing back against Huddersfield do many of the current issues with Sarri, the players and the Board remain? And will it ultimately boil down to whether or not Sarri can get Chelsea in to the top four.Finally, Jonathan has some great emails to read out this week and I wrap up with the usual Parish notices. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea FanCast on Love Sport Radio - the only 100% Chelsea show on the radio! Stamford Chidge and Jonathan Kydd join Aaron Paul to look back at Chelsea's horrible 4-0 defeat away to Bournemouth and discuss whether they can reprieve themselves against Huddersfield on Saturday.Liam Twomey, Chelsea correspondent for ESPN, joins us on the phone to report back on Maurizio Sarri's press conference, where Sarri was asked about his management style; is he able to motivate the players; does he have a Plan B; what does he think about the disgruntlement of the supporters and will he get the time he needs to see his 'football dream' come to fruition?Looking back at the defeat to Bournemouth, Chelsea worst defeat since 1996, we discuss how bad is it really? Is it the players, Sarri or both?Should the Board shoulder some of the blame? Where is it going wrong and where do we go from here? Will the Club stick or twist and if Sarri gets the sack will it mean going back to square one again?With the Huddersfield match on Saturday we ask which Chelsea will turn up and while something clearly needs to change, do we see Sarri making any changes?Former Huddersfield Town striker Iain Dunn joins us for 'The Opposition View' to give us the low down on the Terriers; how disappointing has the season been; why did David Wagner leave; what does Iain think of Jan Siewart; can Huddersfield Town get a result and how does Iain see the match going?To wrap up we answer this week's Quiz on which players played for both Chelsea and Huddersfield Town.Plus, of course, your calls to the show and questions answered.Chelsea Fancast is broadcast on Love Sport Radio every Friday from 7.00-9.00 pm. LOVE SPORT is a London radio station and is broadcast on 558 AM and on London DAB along with numerous digital channels. You can listen from anywhere in the world. You can visit lovesportradio.com to listen live to the station and of course you can download LOVE SPORT apps in the android and IOS app stores. You can also listen to LOVESPORT radio through Radioplayer and TuneIn.The best thing is that you can phone in and join in the show and the debate with us, live. The number to call is 0208 70 20 558 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Clayton Beerman to look back at quite a week for Chelsea with two Cup wins against Spurs and Sheffield Wednesday.On the show tonight we discuss Callum Hudson-Odoi’s performance and goal against Sheffield Wednesday and attempt to answer the question; should he stay or should he go?In part two we discuss Higuain’s debut for Chelsea; Willian turning up with a couple of goals; Ampadu and VAR and who we face in the 5th round of the FA Cup.In part three we look back at the Carabao Cup semi-final against Spurs last Thursday night. Was it one of the best performances of the season? Was referee Martin Atkinson’s performance one of the worst of the season and what are our chances of beating Man City in the final? Plus a quick plug for the Hyundai for the Extra Mile competition which gives UK supporters a chance to win match tickets and merch. To enter, just share how you have gone the Extra Mile following Chelsea on their blog page – the link can be found on our Twitter and Facebook pages.Finally, Jonathan has more of your emails to read out and I wrap up with the usual Parish notices. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea FanCast on Love Sport Radio - the only 100% Chelsea show on the radio! Stamford Chidge and Jonathan Kydd join Aaron Paul to look ahead to Chelsea's match against Sheffield Wednesday in the FA Cup and the glorious Carabao Cup semi-final victory against Spurs this week.Oliver Harbord from Football.London joins us to report back on the press conference at Chelsea today where Gianfranco Zola talked about the player's reaction after Sarri's criticism last week; the signing of Higuain and what it will mean for Chelsea and who is fit and available for the Sheffield Wednesday match.We look back at a superb Carabao Cup semi-final victory over Spurs where the players bounced back from defeat against Arsenal with a a top notch performance and bang on mentality to give Chelsea their 15th final in 16 years.Paul Canoville joins us on the phone to talk about the win against Spurs and looks ahead to Sunday's match against Sheffield Wednesday as well as recalling the 4-4 against them in 1985 - Canners' finest hour!Looking ahead to the FA Cup match we discuss guarding against complacency on and off the pitch and Nancy Frostick from the Sheffield Star joins us for 'The Opposition View' to give us the low down on Wednesday.To wrap up we answer this week's Quiz on which players played for both Chelsea and Sheffield Wednesday.Plus, of course your calls to the show.Chelsea Fancast is broadcast on Love Sport Radio every Friday from 7.00-9.00 pm. LOVE SPORT is a London radio station and is broadcast on 558 AM and on London DAB along with numerous digital channels. You can listen from anywhere in the world. You can visit lovesportradio.com to listen live to the station and of course you can download LOVE SPORT apps in the android and IOS app stores. You can also listen to LOVESPORT radio through Radioplayer and TuneIn.The best thing is that you can phone in and join in the show and the debate with us, live. The number to call is 0208 70 20 558 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Tony Glover and Liam Twomey to look back at a miserable defeat to Arsenal and Sarri's post match outburst.On the show tonight we look back at a sour defeat to Arsenal which revealed the same old weaknesses in the players and Sarri’s tactics.In part two we ask whether Sarri’s public criticism of the players will end in his departure. Should he take some of the responsibility? Is it all down tothe players?In part three we continue the discussion and ask is it a question of square pegs and round holes and whose fault it that? Will Higuain solve all of the problems or are they deeper than that. How important is Thursday’s match against Spurs to Sarri’s future and is Champions’ League football next season now in jeopardy after defeat to Arsenal.Finally, Jonathan has a couple of emails to read out and I wrap up with the usual Parish notices including a quick plug for the Hyundai for the Extra Mile competition which gives UK supporters a chance to win match tickets and merch. To enter, just share how you have gone the Extra Mile following Chelsea on their blog page – the link can be found on our Twitter and Facebook pages. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea FanCast on Love Sport Radio - the only 100% Chelsea show on the radio! Stamford Chidge, Jonathan Kydd and Clayton Beerman join Aaron Paul to look ahead to Chelsea's match against Arsenal and the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg against Spurs.Dom Fifield, The Guardian's London Football Correspondent joins us on the phone to discuss Maurizio Sarri's press conference and provides some great insight in to the mixed messages and confusion with Chelsea’s transfer strategy. We also delve in to the transfer rumours around Higuain, Morata and Hudons-Odoi.We pay tribute to Petr Cech who announced that he'll be retiring at the end of the season and ask is he Chelsea's and the Premier Leagues greatest ever 'keeper?We take a quick look ahead to the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg against Spurs and in the 'Opposition View' we talk to Harry Symeou from 'The Chronicles of a Gooner' and preview the Arsenal v Chelsea match.To wrap up we answer this week's Quiz on which players played for both Chelsea and Arsenal, before giving our predictions for the Arsenal v Chelsea match. Plus, of course your calls to the show.Chelsea Fancast is broadcast on Love Sport Radio every Friday from 7.00-9.00 pm. LOVE SPORT is a London radio station and is broadcast on 558 AM and on London DAB along with numerous digital channels. You can listen from anywhere in the world. You can visit lovesportradio.com to listen live to the station and of course you can download LOVE SPORT apps in the android and IOS app stores. You can also listen to LOVESPORT radio through Radioplayer and TuneIn.The best thing is that you can phone in and join in the show and the debate with us, live. The number to call is 0208 70 20 558 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Stamford Chidge, Jonathan Kydd and Dan Silver to look back at the 2-1 win against Newcastle on Saturday and at last weeks Carabao Cup semi-final 1st leg against Spurs.On the show tonight we ask is playing Hazard in the False 9 really false logic and is Sarri making some sort of a statement to the club by doing so?In part two we marvel at the marvelous N’Golo Kante who is increasingly adapting to his new role. The other 9 players would do well to follow his example. What’s happened to Jorginho whose early season form seems to have deserted him. And thanks to our mate Stewart Harrington we’ll discuss whether we go to football to see Chelsea win or be entertained. Oh and we’ll have a quick recap of the Carabao Cup semi with Spurs.In part three we announce the first winner of the Hyundai Extra Mile competition, Adam Walczak or Valky to his mates. I spoke to him yesterday and talked about his experiences following Chelsea since the 1980’s – the interview is well worth a listen. Massive thanks to Hyundai for the Extra Mile competition which gives UK supporters a chance to win match tickets and merch. To enter, just share how you have gone the Extra Mile following Chelsea on their blog page – the link can be found on our Twitter and Facebook pages.Finally, Jonathan has some emails to read out and I wrap up with the usual Parish notices. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.