Balanced Blues Brothers Podcast

The Travis’s, Jordan, and Ola discuss the matches against Liverpool and Wolves, what Lampard will do at Chelsea, and how the club will operate the rest of the season. After that, they answer listener questions!

The hosts return and welcome special guest, The Score, back onto the podcast to discuss the dismissal of Graham Potter from Chelsea FC. The firing is discussed on merit, how it was an untenable situation, lack of progress and improvement on long time lines. Much of the discussion centered around the new potential manager, with Nagelsmann, Carlo, Enrique, and Poch being the main managers brought up...

The Balanced Blues Brothers are proud to release the first installment of the Chelsea FC Culture Series! Tyler Wickham joins Travis Flock to discuss the past and present state of Chelsea's club culture from the top-down. The hosts examine the culture as Roman took over the club, the nature of his early reign and the pros and cons it created, and how that slowly evolved (or devolved) over the years...

Travis Flock is joined by The Score to breakdown the draw against Everton at the Bridge, and use the match as a springboard for a wider discussion about the club, manager, and fanbase. They both focus on the positives and the disappointing nature of the draw, and highlight the negatives from some players in the match. The match is used to exemplify and harp upon the expectations within the fanbase...

Travis and Ola are joined by special guest Jam (@Carefree_Jam) to discuss the two massive victories against Dortmund in the Champions League and the win away to Leicester in the Premier League. The hosts discuss the nature of the two performances, the switch to the 3 at the back system, the key players improving with this system, and how the continuity of it is helping the squad in the short term....

Travis Flock, Ola, and Travis Tyler discuss the win against Leeds. The performance was not the greatest, and they highlight how the result was much more important than anything in the performance. The hosts provide their standout Chelsea players, discuss the injury situation, and if the new player management/rotation by Potter will be a constant in the future. The hosts preview the Dortmund match...

Travis Flock and Ola return to discuss the shortcomings to Spurs over the weekend, the poor nature of aspects of the performance, another bad result, and player performances (or lack of). The pressure mounting on Potter and the worsening situation that resulted in death threats to the manager and his children are discussed and the hosts offer their suggestions on how the situation can improve. Man...

Travis, Travis, Ola, and Jordan review Chelsea’s rough week. They then talk about their views on the “Potter Out” situation, angry players, and try to end with some positives despite the results.

Travis and Ola give thoughts on the draw away to West Ham, the situation with Graham Potter, realistic expectations, and the issues with a younger squad adapting to a new league. They also preview the upcoming match in the Champions League away to Dortmund.

Jordan and Ola review the 0-0 draw with Fulham. Both are unusually optimistic about the performance. They talk about Badiashile’s positive impact on Chelsea’s defensive structure, the existing midfield issues, and why they’re excited to see a healthy and fit attack. They close out by previewing the West Ham match.

All of the hosts return to discuss a frenetic winter transfer window that ended with the deadline day signing of Enzo Fernandez. All of the transfer activities are summed up, and initial expectations and roles for players are discussed. Everyone gives their verdict on who will be the best signing, and what the team could look like next season.

Travis and Ola let a couple of days pass before discussing the match against Liverpool at Anfield. The controlled nature of the performance, individual players, and the impact of Mudryk are covered in detail. The hosts also analyze the current situation regarding fan hatred against players in the team, and despite it being commonplace today against Mount, is a symptom of a much larger and wider is...

Travis, Travis, and Ola discussed the recent results over the past week against Fulham and Palace. The impact of Felix was highlighted prior to his red card in the second half at Craven Cottage, and whether he could be a permanent fit for the Blues. The injury situation and how difficult the circumstances are for Potter are highlighted. The fairly pedestrian, yet welcome, win against Palace was al...

Jordan and Travis sit down to discuss in-depth the signing of Felix. Initial thoughts, potential fit, and expectations are pondered.

The hosts all return to discuss 2 consecutive losses against Manchester City and Pep Guardiola, with particular emphasis questioning the nature of the performances from key players in the 2 matches in the Premier League and FA Cup. The hosts each voice their thoughts on Potter and his tenure at the club, what he needs to do to improve, and ultimately whether fans need to accept if this is going to...

Travis Flock, Travis Tyler, Tyler Wickham, Ola, and Jordan discuss the Chelse draw against Nottingham Forest. They discuss why the team lost, what it says about the future, and how Chelsea should approach squad building going forward.

The Balanced Blues hosts return to break down the 2-0 win against Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge after the World Cup break. The encouraging attacking performance, build up play, and personnel were discussed and questioned if this could be the right starters for the attack. Previewing the upcoming matches and transfer prospects are also discussed.

Travis, Ola, and Jordan talk about where Chelsea FC stand as the World Cup ends. They discuss what problems Graham Potter is facing as the season resumes, issues in Chelsea's transfer policy, and analytics on transfer fees.

Travis, Travis, and Ola discuss yet another loss, this time to Newcastle away 1-0. Many of the same old issues were on display, with a futile attack and non-existent midfield. The manager’s problems are discussed, and the difficult set of circumstances he and the club are in. Potter’s deficiencies are highlighted and the hosts theorize how this could improve. The age old Frankenstein squad issue i...

All of the hosts are joined to discuss the uninspiring loss to Arsenal at Stamford Bridge. The cautious approach from the squad at Potter’s direction is dissected in detail, and the overall trends for the season under Tuchel and Potter are analyzed. Additionally, the hosts offer up their summations of the current and future situation Chelsea and Potter are faced with, and the realistic prospects t...

Travis, Ola, and Jordan are joined by special guest Helgi to discuss the heavy 4-1 defeat to Brighton in the Premier League. The woeful first half, defensive structure, lack of control in midfield, and out of form attackers are each analyzed. Concerns for how this type of loss could happen again are also theorized. The competition heating up for the Top 4 race is conversed, and the hosts offer up...

Jordan and Ola discuss the Salzburg game, Potter's tenure so far and whether anything in the Salzburg game was indicative of progress. They also discuss Kepa and the strange calls for him to be dropped in the wake of the game. Finally they discuss the need to plan for the replacement or extension of key players like Jorginho and Kante.

Travis and Travis sit down to discuss and break down the home draw against Manchester United where Chelsea conceded late to grasp a draw from the jaws of victory. The hosts discuss the tactical changes made, being over-run in the first half, the old habits that continually show themselves within the squad, and problems of the more proactive, possession-based system against good squads. The hosts a...

Travis, Jordan, and Ola talk about Chelsea's early success under Potter and review the 3-0 win over Wolves. They breakdown the excellent performances by Cucurella, Reece, and Mount as well as why they believe players like Pulisic and Gallagher are performing better under Potter than they were under Tuchel. They end by quickly recapping the AC Milan match and why finding world class center backs is...

The hosts return to breakdown the firing of Thomas Tuchel as Todd Boehly started an explosive beginning to his ownership regime. The reasons for the sacking are discussed, as well as the replacement, Graham Potter. Fan questions are also answered to summarize such a tumultuous time for the club. Thank you, Thomas Tuchel.