Straight Outta Cobham: The Athletic FC's Chelsea show

Much, much needed...Two of The Athletic's finest - Liam Twomey and Dom Fifield - are alongside Matt Davies-Adams to look back on the crucial 2-0 win over Sheffield United. There's an on the whistle report from Simon Johnson, praise as always for Cole Palmer - and some head-scratching as to what the future holds for Conor Gallagher.Then - it's all eyes on arguably the biggest match of the season as we preview the visit of Newcastle in Tuesday night's League Cup quarter-final.Plus, CFCW got back to winning ways in a 3-0 win at Bristol City - including yet more sheer brilliance for Lauren James.We'll be back on Thursday with our end of year bonanza rounding up the midweek fixtures, looking back on the annus horribilis that was 2023 - and looking ahead to a (hopefully) positive 2024.Produced by Lucy Oliva. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A set of matches that could define Chelsea's season?Matt Davies-Adams has got Liam Twomey and Luke Bosher alongside him to look ahead to the visit of Sheffield United on Saturday.But we begin with the hugely depressing news that captain Reece James will be out for the foreseeable future after aggravating his hamstring injury. Oh, and some amortisation chat too...Then it's all eyes of the Blades, as we preview the game through the prism of potential starting XI's and what that could mean for Poch and co.Plus - there's more quiz chaos as counting becomes an issue for our host...!We'll be back on Monday to reflect on the Sheffield United game and look ahead to the visit of Newcastle in the League Cup.Produced by Lucy Oliva.***• This is a paid advertisement by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/COBHAMand get on your way to being your best self Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

39 points from 39 games in 2023...Matt Davies-Adams has got Simon Johnson and Luke Bosher alongside him to round up the latest frustrating defeat at Goodison Park.We take your questions, discuss the general malaise around the club at the moment - and wonder whether the owners need to take more accountability for the current state of things on and off the pitch.When it rains it pours - as Chelsea Women were comfortably beaten 4-1 by Arsenal at The Emirates in a hugely underwhelming performance from Emma Hayes' side.We'll be back on Thursday to look ahead to the visit of Sheffield United to Stamford Bridge.Produced by Lucy OIiva.***• This is a paid advertisement by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/COBHAMand get on your way to being your best self Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eight points behind *this* United team...Matt Davies Adams is joined by Liam Twomey and Luke Bosher to reflect on the horror 2-1 defeat at Old Trafford.We take a deep dive into some of the worst elements of the performance, Pochettino's demeanour, ponder the bleakness of what this result means for the wider season - and take your questions.Next up, the unenviable task of a trip to Goodison Park to take on an Everton side full of fury against the Premier League overlords.The only silver lining is that Jessy Parker Humphrey's is back in the house to look ahead to the small matter of Arsenal v Chelsea in front of a near sell-out crowd at The Emirates.Oh, and an Toffee related quiz to try and...raise spirits?!We'll be back on Monday to reflect on the fortunes of CFC and CFCW...Produced by Lucy Oliva. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well - at least it's not dull right?!Matt Davies-Adams has got two of The Athletic's finest Liam Twomey and Simon Johnson alongside him to round up the bonkers 3-2 win over Brighton at Stamford Bridge.It was another rollercoaster of an afternoon involving Chelsea - but there's praise for a huge afternoon for Enzo Fernandez, thoughts on the Gallagher red and general chaos that comes with this side.Plus we've got a rare midweek fixture to look forward to - with a trip to Old Trafford to take on a seemingly hopeless and hapless Manchester United side who are somehow five points above the Blues in the table.Produced by Lucy Oliva. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A response is needed...Matt Davies-Adams has got The Athletic's Dom Fifield and Luke Bosher alongside him to look ahead to the visit of Brighton to Stamford Bridge on Sunday.We ponder team selection given some of the costly suspensions in the backline, whether Roberto De Zerbi's swashbuckling style will actually suit Chelsea - and if the much-anticipated return of Nkunku could be upon us...There's a quick recap of the Blues news elsewhere - including what Andrey Santos' next move could be following his failed loan at Forest - before we quiz!We'll be back on Monday to reflect on the Seagulls game and look ahead to the midweek visit to Old Trafford...Produced by Lucy Oliva. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was all going too well...Matt Davies-Adams has The Athletic's Chelsea experts Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey alongside him to reflect on the hugely disappointing 4-1 defeat at St. James' Park.But we begin with our tributes to Terry Venables - who has sadly died at the age of 80.There's analysis of where it all went so horribly wrong against Newcastle, Poch's post-match fury, ill-discipline and your thoughts on the performance.At least we can always count on CFCW - continuing their unbeaten start to the season and picking up their 20th (!) consecutive home WSL win after their 5-2 triumph over Leicester at Kingsmeadow.We'll be back on Thursday to look ahead to the visit of old friends Brighton to Stamford Bridge.Produced by Lucy Oliva.***• This is a paid advertisement by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/COBHAM and get on your way to being your best self Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Better late than never...Sickness has threatened to derail proceedings but alas - Matt Davies-Adams has got Dom Fifield and Producer Lucy alongside him to chat the latest Blues news and look ahead to the trip to Newcastle on Saturday.We talk stadium redevelopment and the threat of sanctions before turning our focus to matters on the pitch - and Chelsea's hopes of coming away from Tyneside with all three points...There's praise for CFCW after their turned on the style in the Champions League on Thursday night - plus Matt subjects us all to a quiz....We'll be back on Monday (with hopefully a fully fit squad!) to reflect on the weekend's action.Produced by Lucy Oliva. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WHAT. A. GAME. !!!Matt Davies-Adams has Simon Johnson and Luke Bosher alongside him to reflect on the extraordinary 4-4 draw with Manchester City at Stamford Bridge.We take your thoughts and questions - lauding Cole Palmer, the character and spirit showed by the players - and what an important week it's been for Mauricio Pochettino.It was a good weekend all round - with CFCW picking up a 3-0 victory at Everton and the U21's tasting victory at Leeds.We're taking our own imposed international break - but we'll be back next Thursday to look ahead to the trip to Newcastle once the Premier League returns!Produced by Lucy Oliva.***• This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. With over 1,000 therapists in the UK already, BetterHelp can provide access to mental health professionals with a wide variety of expertise in mental health. Our listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/COBHAM Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recovered from Monday night yet?Matt Davies-Adams is joined by Dom Fifield and Liam Twomey to look ahead to the visit of Manchester City to Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon.We ponder team selection, the Cole Palmer Derby, embracing the underdog status and whether the Blues are actually a bit better than we're giving them credit for...The Emma Hayes farewell tour begins on Sunday - when CFCW make the trip to Everton. We have a quick look ahead to that one and reflect further on the news of Hayes' departure - before embarking on a quiz!We'll be back on Monday to round up the City and Everton fixtures - whatever the results...Produced by Lucy Oliva. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The purest of pure Barclays...Matt Davies-Adams is joined by two of The Athletic's finest - Liam Twomey and Simon Johnson - to TRY and round up one of the most ludicrous matches in Premier League history.It finished Tottenham 1 Chelsea 4 - but how did we get there and how on earth did Nicholas Jackson manage to score a hat-trick?! And why on earth did Spurs play into their hands?! And just what the HELL was going on?!!!Amid all the chaos we almost forget the seismic news to reach us on Saturday - that rather unthinkably, Emma Hayes will be leaving the club at the end of the season. Times like these call for an emergency appearance from the one and only Jessy Parker Humphreys to tell us more.We'll be back on Thursday to preview the visit of Manchester City (eek) to Stamford Bridge.Produced by Lucy Oliva. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A precious home win...Luke Bosher, Dom Fifield and Matt Davies-Adams are with you to reflect on the 2-0 win over Blackburn which secured safe passage to the quarter-finals of the League Cup - and set up a meeting with high-flying Newcastle in the next round.Simon Johnson pops up with his take live from Stamford Bridge - before we round up the rest of the main talking points from the ultimately comfortable win for the Blues.Then it's the small matter of a look ahead to the visit to North London on Monday night in the first official 'Mauricio Pochettino Derby' as he takes on his former side Tottenham. We've got a full preview and look at how Chelsea can go about nullifying and ultimately beating the table-toppers...There's a word on the other Blues news including CFCW's trip to Aston Villa - we've got a quiz which takes *rather* a long time to complete.We'll be back on Tuesday hot off the back of that game to HOPEFULLY be reflecting on a statement win for Poch & co.Produced by Lucy Oliva.***• This is a paid advertisement by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/COBHAM and get on your way to being your best self Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Just when you think things are starting to turn...Matt Davies-Adams is joined by The Athletic's Simon Johnson and Luke Bosher to reflect on the 2-0 defeat by Brentford at Stamford Bridge.With just one win in THIRTEEN Premier League home matches - we try and get to the root of the problem in SW6.Attention then turns to Wednesday night - and the visit of Blackburn Rovers in the fourth round of the League Cup. We pick our starting XI for that game and highlight the importance of this competition for the Blues.We'll be back on Thursday to hopefully assess safe passage to the next round - and look ahead to Monday night's visit to Tottenham in the Poch derby...Produced by Lucy Oliva.***• This is a paid advertisement by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/COBHAM and get on your way to being your best self. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can Chelsea avoid being stung again?The Athletic's Liam Twomey and Luke Bosher are alongside Matt Davies-Adams to look ahead to the visit of Brentford to Stamford Bridge.We begin with an insight into the visitors with the help of Bees expert Jay Harris - plus questioning whether Ivan Toney is a likely January target for Mauricio Pochettino...Plenty of focus on how Chelsea approach the game including some of the key selection issues - and how important it is to give the home crowd a much-needed win.There's a brief round up of the Blues news elsewhere - before we quiz...We'll be back on Monday to handle all the fallout from Saturday's early kick-off, plus look ahead to the visit of Blackburn Rovers in the League Cup on Wednesday night.Produced by Lucy Oliva.***• Get a $13 Starter Set for just $3 at harrys.com/COBHAM Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So near yet so far...Matt Davies-Adams is joined by Liam Twomey and Luke Bosher to look back on the 2-2 draw with Arsenal at Stamford Bridge. We've got a downbeat Simon Johnson on the whistle report - but we're not quite so despondent about the result and performance in particular. We take your questions and comments and round up the win which slipped through Chelsea's grasp.Chelsea Women continued their phenomenal winning record on home soil as they came from behind to beat Brighton 4-2 at Kingsmeadow. We touch on that victory for Emma Hayes' side which takes them joint top of the WSL table - and round up the rest of the Blues news.We'll be back on Thursday to look ahead to Saturday's lunchtime visit of Brentford to the Bridge.Produced by Lucy Oliva. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Let's *really* put this Chelsea side to the test then, shall we?Matt Davies-Adams has got Luke Bosher and Dom Fifield alongside him as the Premier League returns...We start with a preview of the visit of Arsenal to Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening and all the ~narrative~ around it.There's a round up of the other Blues news - before paying tribute to Hazard the only way we know now... a quiz! We also pay our tributes - and share some favourite moments of magic.We'll be back on Monday to hopefully reflect on some big wins for all those of a Chelsea persuasion.Produced by Lucy Oliva.***• Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/COBHAM • This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/COBHAM and get on your way to being your best self. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Back-to-back-to-back?!Two of The Athletic's finest - Liam Twomey and Simon Johnson - are alongside Matt Davies-Adams to round up the 4-1 win at Turf Moor which means the Blues head into the break on a high.We talk through the result and take your questions - including Sterling's brilliance, praise for Palmer and whether this really means Mauricio Pochettino's side are starting to build some much needed momentum?There was drama for Chelsea Women - who had to rely on a 96th minute equaliser from Guro Reiten to steal a point against the nine players of Manchester City.Plus, we've got our own nursery rhyme for you which Matt delivers with real gusto..We're taking a hiatus for the international break but will be back on Thursday 19th October to look ahead to the visit of Arsenal to Stamford Bridge on Saturday night.Produced by Lucy Oliva. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dreaming of two Premier League wins on the bounce for the first time since March?!Dom Fifield and Luke Bosher join Matt Davies-Adams to look ahead to the visit to Turf Moor to take on Burnley on Saturday afternoon.There's also a huge tie for the women's team - making the trip to Manchester City and hoping to avenge their 2-0 defeat there last season.Plus, Matt tries to redeem himself after a disgracefully easy quiz last week - which has us pondering obscure Chelsea midfielders from 2008...We'll be back on Monday to reflect on the fortunes of the men's and women's teams as we head into the second international break of the season.Produced by Lucy Oliva.***• Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/COBHAM Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This whole winning malarkey is fun, isn't it?!Matt Davies-Adams is joined by The Athletic's finest Liam Twomey and Simon Johnson to reflect on the 2-0 win at Fulham under the lights on Monday night.Producer Lucy and Simon send an excitable voice note - before we take hear from Levi Colwill, take your questions and round up a hugely positive night for Mauricio Pochettino's side.It was also a good weekend for Chelsea Women - registering a 2-1 win over Tottenham at Stamford Bridge in their WSL season opener as they go in search of their fifth straight title.We'll be back on Thursday to look ahead to the long trip to Turf Moor to face Burnley.Produced by Lucy Oliva.***• Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/COBHAM Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well, this is a foreign feeling...Matt Davies-Adams has got The Athletic's Liam Twomey and Dom Fifield alongside him to look back on the goal (!) and win (!) over good friends Brighton in a feisty League Cup encounter at Stamford Bridge.The question is - can they keep it going down the road at Craven Cottage in the Premier League on Monday night? There's a preview of that derby and plenty to ponder in terms of team selection. Up top? Right back? Left back? We try and figure out what system Mauricio Pochettino might employ against the Whites.The WSL is finally back - with Chelsea Women getting their title defence underway against Tottenham on Sunday.There's a look ahead to that, some hot pudding chat, and a quiz...We'll be back on Tuesday to hopefully round up a winning weekend for all those involved with Chelsea.Produced by Lucy Oliva.***• This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/COBHAM and get on your way to being your best self Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is the season over yet?Matt Davies-Adams is accompanied by two of The Athletic's finest - Luke Bosher and Simon Johnson - to round up the inevitable 1-0 defeat by Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge.We analyse the performance, Malo Gusto's red card - and Nicholas Jackson's inability to avoid yellows.There's no time to feel sorry for themselves because old friends Brighton are in town on Wednesday night in the League Cup. We pick XI's for the game and wonder whether there's any hope of progress to the fourth round?!We'll be back on Thursday to pick up the pieces from that match - and mercifully look ahead to the start of the new WSL season - and a Chelsea side who know a thing or two about winning...Produced by Lucy Oliva.***• This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/COBHAM and get on your way to being your best self Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who needs European football anyway?Matt Davies-Adams is joined by The Athletic's Chelsea experts Dom Fifield and Liam Twomey to look ahead to Sunday's visit of Aston Villa to Stamford Bridge.We start with some... positivity?! As Michael Cox explains why the Blues' start to the season hasn't been as bad as it seems.Plenty on the agenda as we take your questions including why there's so much negativity, whether too much pressure is being mounted on Nicholas Jackson - and the state of limbo Conor Gallagher finds himself in.Plus - can Liam shed his quizzing hoodoo and get the better of Dom?We'll be back on Monday to look back on the Villa game - and look ahead to the visit of our old friends Brighton in the League Cup on Wednesday night.Produced by Lucy Oliva. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Don't you just love a trip to the seaside...Simon Johnson and Luke Bosher are alongside Matt Davies-Adams to reflect on the uninspiring goalless draw at Bournemouth on Sunday. Plus a chance to hear from Mauricio Pochettino - who says he can understand the grumblings from fans already...We take your questions including why there's so little confidence in front of goal, whether the incredible number of injuries can be blamed for the poor start - and how much patience we should expect from the owners.There's also a look ahead to what the next few weeks hold for the Blues fixture wise as we go in search of the next win - and a word on some of the cost-cutting behind the scenes.We'll be back on Thursday to preview the visit of Aston Villa.Produced by Lucy Oliva. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea's title charge starts now...The Athletic's Blues experts Liam Twomey and Simon Johnson join Matt Davies-Adams to wrap up the international break and look ahead to a trip to the seaside as they prepare to face tricky foes Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium.We begin with a runthrough of the fortunes of some of Mauricio Pochettino's men on duty with their countries - including more struggles for Mykhailo Mudryk and pondering why Levi Colwill didn't get a shot for England while a certain out of favour defender did...Next, we take a closer look at the squad audit Liam did for The Athletic -with a look at the strengths and weaknesses of this incredibly young crop of players which has been assembled.Then it's all eyes on that game against the Cherries - a word on the latest with the ongoing search for a shirt sponsor, a special 'Elsewhere in Chelsea news' after the legends put on a show at Stamford Bridge - before we wrap things up with a quiz...We'll be back on Monday to reflect on the trip to the seaside and hopefully an important three points for the Blues!Produced by Lucy Oliva.***• This is a paid advertisement by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/COBHAM and get on your way to being your best self Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's something awfully familiar about sitting 12th in the table...Matt Davies-Adams has his professional and personal allegiances tested in the company of The Athletic's Simon Johnson and Dom Fifield.We begin by reflecting on the 1-0 defeat by Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge. There's team selection dilemmas, performance worries and goalscoring difficulties.Then, a chance to round up the deadline day dealings after the window *slammed* shut on Friday - and a look at the transfer business across the summer as a whole.We're taking our own international break - but will see you next Thursday (the 14th of September) to preview the trip to Bournemouth.Produced by Lucy Oliva.***• Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going to https://nordvpn.com/cobham to get a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + 4 months for free! It’s completely risk free with Nord’s 30 day money-back guarantee! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Davies-Adams has got The Athletic's Liam Twomey and Luke Bosher alongside him to reflect on the 2-1 win over League Two AFC Wimbledon in the second round of the League Cup.By the time you listen to the podcast this *whole* section may be completely redundant - but with just over 24 hours to go in the transfer window we talk through some of the latest done and potential deals - including Cole Palmer, Emile Smith Rowe, Trevoh Chalobah, Marc Cucurella and more...With the international break just around the corner, we preview the visit of Nottingham Forest to Stamford Bridge.And finally - it's a first outing for the Bosher v Twomey match-up in the quiz...Produced by Lucy Oliva.***• Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going to https://nordvpn.com/cobham to get a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + 4 months for free! It’s completely risk free with Nord’s 30 day money-back guarantee! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Three whole points for Chelsea Football Club...It's a Bank Holiday bonanza as Matt Davies-Adams, Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey bask in the glory of just a second win in 17 games for the Blues.We reflect on the 3-0 victory over Luton - and celebrate another sensational performance from Raheem Sterling who bagged a brace for Mauricio Pochettino's men.There's the obligatory transfer talk as we count down to the end of the window - including the arrival of goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic, potential loan to Manchester United of Marc Cucurella - and what Andrey Santos should expect at the City Ground.Then - we pick our starting XI for Wednesday night's visit of AFC Wimbledon - as the Blues get their League Cup campaign underway.We'll be back on Thursday to round up that match and looking ahead to the visit of Nottingham Forest ahead of the international break!Produced by Lucy Oliva.***• Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going to https://nordvpn.com/cobham to get a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + 4 months for free! It’s completely risk free with Nord’s 30 day money-back guarantee! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anything but a win...and it's crisis talks already?The Athletic's Chelsea experts Dom Fifield and Liam Twomey are alongside Matt Davies-Adams to chew over the latest Blues news.Things get *a little bit heated* as we go through yet another transfer round up - including why Lewis Hall has been allowed to leave, why the can't shift Hudson-Odoi or Lukaku, and why they seem intent on spending more and more and more money.We've got bonus content - with a chance to hear a sneak peak of a certain Mauricio Pochettino in conversation with Alan Shearer! You can read the full interview on The Athletic from Friday.Then we look ahead to the visit of Luton Town on Friday night - before finishing things off with the first Fifield v Twomey quiz of the new season...We'll be back on Monday to reflect on events under the lights at Stamford Bridge where Chelsea have hopefully (surely?!) picked up their first three points of the season.Produced by Lucy Oliva.***• Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going to https://nordvpn.com/cobham to get a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + 4 months for free! It’s completely risk free with Nord’s 30 day money-back guarantee! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well, the positivity was fun while it lasted...Simon Johnson and Luke Bosher are back alongside Matt Davies-Adams to dissect that 3-1 defeat at West Ham. There's penalty nightmares, set piece meltdowns, goalscoring problems, more injury scares, pointed substitutions and much to discuss after an afternoon to forget at London Stadium.Next we check in on the latest transfer tittle tattle as we enter the closing stages of the transfer window - and round up the rest of the Blues news with World Cup heartache for England and a PL2 defeat to our old friends Brighton.We'll be back on Thursday to look ahead to the Friday night visit of Luton Town at Stamford Bridge.Produced by Lucy Oliva.***• Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going to https://nordvpn.com/cobham to get a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + 4 months for free! It’s completely risk free with Nord’s 30 day money-back guarantee! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What do we talk about now the Caicedo saga is over?!Simon Johnson and Luke Bosher are alongside Matt Davies-Adams to wrap up another quiet, dull week in the life of Chelsea Football Club.First up - transfer talk - with Lavia imminent, Olise incoming (umm yeah - about that...), Hall potentially out the door, some confirmed loan deals and the ongoing efforts to shift Ziyech and Lukaku...Then attention turns to London Stadium - with a derby day to look forward to as the Blues make the trip to West Ham. We preview that game - and try out some chants (!) to see what sticks.There's some 'Elsewhere in Blues News' - including mixed fortunes for some of CFCW's World Cup stars - and Luke makes his debut in the quiz...We'll be back on Monday to round up the trip to take on the Hammers.Produced by Lucy Oliva.***This is a paid advertisement by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/cobham and get on your way to being your best self. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1-1 on the pitch, a win for Chelsea off it...Matt Davies-Adams has got The Athletic's Blues experts Liam Twomey and Simon Johnson alongside him for our first pod of the week - and there's reason to be positive as it looks like a certain Ecuadorian is FINALLY through the door...The Athletic's Football Correspondent David Ornstein sends us a voice note with the definitive update on the Moisés Caicedo transfer (which has since been rubber stamped since we recorded!)We reflect on a positive afternoon's work in the 1-1 draw with Liverpool, round-up some of the outgoings - including Kepa to Real Madrid (!) - and find out about Simon's trip to Kingsmeadow as the new-look PL2 season got underway.We'll be back on Thursday to round up the inevitable transfer latest - and look ahead to Sunday's trip to West Ham.Produced by Lucy Oliva.***This is a paid advertisement by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/cobham and get on your way to being your best self. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here we go...Matt Davies-Adams has got The Athletic's Chelsea experts Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey alongside him to kick-off the 2023-24 campaign.We start with the terrible injury news for Christopher Nkunku - and what the knock-on effect could be in terms of transfers. There's the latest on Caicedo, Lavia and Kepa - and concerns around attacking options if there was anymore injury misfortune...Then we look ahead to Sunday's match with Liverpool - including predicted starting XI's - and a chance to hear from Levi Colwill who has committed his future to the club and looks set for a big season in the heart of Mauricio Pochettino's defence. We touch upon Reece James' captaincy announcement and ponder what this season really has in store for the Blues.We've got an update on the Premier League investigation into potential financial rule breaches during Roman Abramovich's ownership of the club - and the latest on the search for a shirt sponsor.AND OF COURSE - the triumphant return of the quiz...We'll be back on Monday to reflect on hopefully a big opening weekend win over Jürgen Klopp's side.Produced by Lucy Oliva.***This is a paid advertisement by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/cobham and get on your way to being your best self. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Not long to wait now...Matt Davies-Adams is joined by The Athletic's Simon Johnson and Luke Bosher to round up the latest pre-season talking points and transfer to-and-fro as we enter the final stretch before the 2023-24 season.We've got Lionesses reaction after the red mist descended for Lauren James, a Liam Twomey special from the beach in Chicago, the arrival of Robert Sánchez - and an update on the seemingly never ending pursuit of Moisés Caicedo.The we open the mailbag to take your questions on expectancy, captaincy - and everything in between.We'll be back on Thursday to look ahead to that opening day clash against Liverpool.Produced by Lucy Oliva. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back!Matt Davies-Adams is joined once again by two of The Athletic's finest - Liam Twomey and Dom Fifield - to get stuck into a typically quiet and uneventful summer for Chelsea Football Club (!)We check in with Liam's adventures Stateside as the Blues win the Premier League Summer Series - and hear from Ben Chilwell who gives a fascinating insight into life under Mauricio Pochettino in pre-season, his words of wisdom for Mykhailo Mudryk and why - unlike so many others - he committed his future to the club.There's a round up of the players who've left Stamford Bridge - which could take us all day...Then, we take a look at those who've arrived in SW6 - and the rumours of an audacious swoop for a certain Frenchman...We'll be back on Monday to reflect on the Dortmund friendly, check in on the latest transfer news - and turn our attention to the imminent start of the Premier League season.Produced by Lucy Oliva. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Goodbye and good riddance, 2022-23...For the final time this season, The Athletic's Chelsea experts Liam Twomey and Dom Fifield are alongside Matt Davies-Adams to round off a year to forget for CFC.But we start with some good news! For just after we finished recording (of course) it was *finally* confirmed that Mauricio Pochettino is the new Blues boss. Liam pops back to talk us through the announcement.The respite doesn't last long, as we take you on a trip down memory lane through this shocking campaign, before rounding up the draw with Newcastle and 4-1 hammering at Manchester United - with the help of a vintage Simon Johnson voice note before he escaped on his holidays.There's joy for CFCW as Emma Hayes' side wrapped up their fourth straight WSL title in style at relegated Reading to continue their supremacy in the women's game.We revisit some very questionable pre-season predictions, partake in a quiz for old time's sake - and look ahead to what's surely a far more positive 2023-24 season to come...Enjoy your Chelsea free summers - and we'll be back with you for the new campaign, if not before!Produced by Lucy Oliva.***• This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp dot com slash COBHAM today to get 10% off your first month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've so nearly stumbled over the finishing line...We begin with our latest edition of 'Why hasn't Mauricio Pochettino been announced as the new Chelsea manager yet?'Then, there's a round up the exhibition match at the Etihad as the Blues were beaten 1-0 by Manchester City's B team. The less said about that the better - so we move on swiftly and instead try and be upbeat about the trip to Old Trafford and last game of the season against Newcastle.As has so often been the case this season, at least we have the women's team to bring us some joy! Their commanding 2-0 win over Arsenal means the WSL title is all but definitely coming Chelsea's way barring a disaster against bottom of the table Reading on the final day of the season.We'll be back for the final time this season next week to wrap up this strangest of campaigns, (hopefully) toast the achievements of Emma Hayes' side - and take a look at our highly accurate pre-season predictions...Produced by Lucy Oliva. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Waiting for the official confirmation to drop like...The Athletic's Chelsea experts Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey are alongside Matt Davies-Adams to round up the latest Blues news with the 2022-23 season mercifully only two weeks from being over.We start with the latest on the Mauricio Pochettino arrival - and why it's *still* yet to be announced by the club.The good news is we'll always have Sam Kerr... We toast to Chelsea Women's FA Cup three-peat in front of a world record crowd at Wembley after their 1-0 win over Manchester United.Then we dissect the 2-2 draw between the two two-time European Champions - and preview Sunday's trip to the Etihad.We'll be back next week to reflect on the fact that Chelsea have ruined City's title party (!?!) and look ahead to the final two games of the season against Manchester United and Newcastle.Produced by Lucy Oliva.***• This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp dot com slash COBHAM today to get 10% off your first month• Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/COBHAM Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are staying up, say we are staying up...Matt Davies-Adams has got The Athletic's Chelsea experts Simon Johnson and Dom Fifield alongside him to reflect on a very unfamiliar sensation - a win! We analyse the 3-1 victory at Bournemouth - including Mr Johnson in the thick of things in the away end...But we begin with the latest on the new manager hunt - with Mauricio Pochettino still seemingly poised to take over.It's the small matter of the MDA derby on Saturday as Nottingham Forest come to town - with the two-time European Champions facing off in a game that's got huge ramifications for the visitors and their hopes of Premier League safety next season.Then it's all eyes on Wembley and the FA Cup Final! The Athletic's women's football expert Charlotte Harpu joins us to talk all things CFCW and look ahead to the showdown with Manchester United on Sunday.We'll be back next week to reflect on the men's and women's action - and perhaps we'll officially have a manager to discuss?Produced by Lucy Oliva. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Five more games, just five more games...The Athletic's Chelsea experts Liam Twomey and Simon Johnson join Matt Davies-Adams to reflect on the latest disastrous chapter in this horrible season. We analyse the result and performance at The Emirates and touch base on where we stand in terms of the proposed arrival of Mauricio Pochettino - and Todd Boehly's latest conference appearance...Normally a trip to the seaside is something to look forward to... Not so much for Chelsea fans making the journey down to Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon! The Cherries know a win will see them leapfrog above Frank Lampard's side the table. We look ahead to that game and pick up some of the players we'd like to see given a start.Thank the lord for Sam Kerr, hey? She bags an 86th minute winner against Liverpool to ensure their WSL title hopes are still very much alive.We'll be back next week to reflect on the Bournemouth match - and look ahead to another relegation six-pointer with the Blues welcoming Nottingham Forest to Stamford Bridge.Produced by Lucy Oliva. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Make it stop...Matt Davies-Adams is joined by The Athletic's Chelsea experts Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey to reflect on the latest dire chapter in this sorry season following the 2-0 defeat by Brentford at Stamford Bridge. It's now five straight defeats under Frank Lampard as the Blues continued the form which sees them sitting just 10 points above the bottom three.We dissect the performance and result - and take your questions as we try to understand where it's all gone so horribly wrong.In more positive news - it looks like the club could be close to securing a new manager... with Mauricio Pochettino in the driving seat to take over. We get the latest on the deal, whether he's the right man - and what his priorities will be if he does indeed take over.Chelsea fans can take solace in the fact it looks like Arsenal's title hopes have gone out the window - Adrian Clarke from Handbrake Off joins us to tease ahead to Tuesday night's game at The Emirates.We'll be back next week to round up the meeting with the Gooners and look ahead to the visit of Bournemouth!Produced by Lucy Oliva. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Not to be, listener...Matt Davies-Adams has got The Athletic's Chelsea experts Dom Fifield and Liam Twomey alongside him as the Blues crash out of the Champions League courtesy of a 4-0 aggregate defeat by Real Madrid.We give our thoughts on the tie, the shortcomings of Frank Lampard's side and where it went wrong over the two legs.Attention then turns to what this means for the remainder of the season with seven Premier League games still to play, what Frank Lampard will do next, and how they should approach the final six weeks or so in terms of personnel and playing time...In FAR more positive news Chelsea Women have a UWCL semi-final to look forward too!! Charlotte Harpur drops in to tease ahead to Saturday's first leg with the formidable Barcelona at Stamford Bridge.We finish up with the furore around the owners dressing room visits - and club legend Didier Drogba's comments that 'It is not the same club any more'.A merciful weekend off from Chelsea after four straight defeats for the first time since 1993 - we'll be back next Thursday after they welcome Brentford to Stamford Bridge... what could possibly go wrong!Produced by Lucy Oliva. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Even Super Frank can't get a tune out of them...yet...Matt Davies-Adams is joined by The Athletic's Chelsea experts Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey to round up another bonkers week in the life of CFC.We begin with Thursday's news that Frank Lampard has returned to Stamford Bridge until the end of the season.There's a look back at the woeful 1-0 defeat at Wolves - before we TRY and find some positive vibes going into Wednesday night's trip to the Santiago Bernabéu for the first leg of the Champions League quarter final with Real Madrid.We'll be back next week and hopefully have something good to talk about!Produced by Lucy Oliva. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's never, ever, EVER dull is it?The Athletic's Chelsea experts Simon Johnson and Dom Fifield are alongside Matt Davies-Adams for a BUMPER Straight Outta Cobham following the sacking of Graham Potter.We kick things off with Liam Twomey's voice note following the 2-0 defeat by Aston Villa which proved to be the final straw in the hugely disappointing seven month reign of Potter. We then get into the nuts and bolts of the decision to finally pull the plug... How did we get here? What happens next? And how worried should we be for the future?There's a round up of the goalless draw with fellow strugglers Liverpool - a match which summed up the seasons of both clubs - plus a quick look ahead to Saturday's visit to Wolves.Producer Lucy's got a word on the wonder that is CFCW - and we tease ahead to some of the work you can look forward to from The Athletic over the next few days.We'll be back on Monday to reflect on the game at Molineux, look ahead to the trip to the Bernabéu *eek* for the Champions League quarter-final first leg with Real Madrid, and potentially discuss a new manager at the helm...Produced by Lucy Oliva. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

He's dodged the Spurs bullet...The Athletic's Chelsea experts Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey join Matt Davies-Adams to sift through the main Blues news as the international break rumbles on.Thomas Tuchel has a new job - thankfully not in North London - but is he poaching one of his former coaching staff to join him at Bayern Munich? And just how tantilising would a UCL semi-final showdown with him be for the club and Graham Potter?There was disappointment in the WSL for Chelsea Women who fell to a 2-0 defeat at Manchester City but still have destiny in their own hands in the league - and Champions League where they have a one-goal advantage going into Thursday night's second leg with Lyon.We take a look at home some of the senior men have got on on international duty including another injury worry for Reece James, the confusion over Mason Mount's call-up - and the ongoing frustrations for Mykhailo Mudryk and his form.We'll be back next Wednesday to reflect on PLENTY of action including Aston Villa, Liverpool and Lyon!***• Get a FREE 1-year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase at athleticgreens.com/cobham Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When we grow up we want to be like Guro Reiten...We've got a full house of SOC'ers alongside Matt Davies-Adams as for the final time this season Jessy Parker Humphreys and Sam Parkin lend their expertise to The Athletic's Chelsea experts Simon Johnson, Dom Fifield and Liam Twomey.Jessy joins us hot off the tarmac to reflect on the women's hugely impressive 1-0 quarter-final first-leg win over Champions League holders Lyon over in France.Then, we open up the mailbag to take your questions with the international break in full swing.And we've got a MEGA quiz to wrap up our last Thursday show - as from now on we'll be coming to you just once a week through to the end of the 2022-23 campaign.We'll be back on Monday to round up how some of the Blues have got on on international duty and look ahead to the visit of Aston Villa!Produced by Lucy Oliva. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Four wins in a row would just be greedy...Matt Davies-Adams has got The Athletic's Chelsea experts Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey alongside him to look back at the frustrating 2-2 draw with the Toffees and Stamford Bridge on Saturday. We question whether dropping more points even matters in the scheme of things, give some love to Enzo and Félix - and highlight the defensive frailties which reared their head again in an otherwise impressive performance for Potter's men.There's time to reflect on Friday's Champions League draw - which dished our CFC v Real Madrid Part III! With the quarter-final tie just under a month away, do the Blues have a realistic chance of progressing? And how best should they prepare for the ties when there's nothing really left to play for in the Premier League?Elsewhere, Chelsea Women booked their place in the FA Cup semi-finals with a 3-1 win at Reading...now it's the small matter of Lyon in the UWCL to come...We'll be back on Thursday to reflect on that game, take some of your questions and look ahead to the international break.Produced by Lucy Oliva. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

They couldn't win four in a row, could they?!Matt Davies-Adams has got Jessy Parker Humphreys and Sam Parkin with him to look ahead to Saturday's visit of Everton.We begin with some of the other Blues news, including the new-look Club World Cup, the fitness of Édouard Mendy and the return of Romelu Lukaku next season...Then it's all eye on that match against the Toffees under the lights on Saturday night at Stamford Bridge.There's a preview of Sunday's Women's FA Cup quarter-final against Brighton - and a Thursday quiz...We'll be back on Monday to reflect on the last game before the international break.Produced by Lucy Oliva.***This episode is brought to you by Betterhelp, Visit betterhelp.com/cobham today to get 10% off your first month.• Get a FREE 1-year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase at athleticgreens.com/cobham Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Three goals?! Three goals in one game?!The Athletic's Chelsea experts Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey join Matt Davies-Adams to reflect on the 3-1 victory at Leicester. We hear from a couple of the star performers - Ben Chilwell and Kai Havertz - while rounding up the win and discussing the main takeaways from a third straight triumph in the space of a week - for the first time since October!It was a huge Sunday for the women's team - who bounced back from last week's League Cup final disappointment with a 1-0 win over title rivals Manchester United thanks to... Yep, you guessed it... Sam Kerr! Jessy Parker Humphreys sends us an on the whistle report.We'll be back on Thursday to look ahead to the last action before the international break as Everton come to town in the Premier League.Produced by Lucy Oliva.***This episode is brought to you by Betterhelp, Visit betterhelp.com/cobham today to get 10% off your first month.• Get a FREE 1-year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase at athleticgreens.com/cobham Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Magic...Jessy Parker Humphreys and Dom Fifield are alongside Matt Davies-Adams to reflect on the momentous 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund which saw Chelsea progress to the quarter-finals of the Champions League 2-1 on aggregate. We've got a mega voice note from Simon and Liam at Stamford Bridge before rounding up some of the star performers, praise for Potter and a full debrief of the game.Away from all that excitement we also had good news for the women's team who picked up a big three points against Brighton in the WSL to bounce back from the League Cup final defeat to maintain their title charge.Then it's onto the weekend, with a trip to the King Power to take on a Leicester side who have won just once at home since October...against Spurs no less!There's a smattering of other Blues news before we round it all off with a quiz.We'll be back on Monday to wrap up the Leicester game and the crucial WSL tie against Manchester United.Produced by Lucy Oliva. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.