Straight Outta Cobham: The Athletic FC's Chelsea show

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 posit...

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...

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 hi...

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 Ch...

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...

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 Satu...

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 wa...

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...

We'd forgotten what it felt like... Liam Twomey and Sam Parkin are alongside Matt Davies-Adams to reflect on Chelsea's first victory since the 15th of January!! The 1-0 win over Leeds means the Blues sit 11 points behind fourth-placed Tottenham with a game in hand... We round up the match, take the positives and negatives from the performance and question whether the result will have appeased fans...

The season starts here...maybe...probably not...but maybe... Matt Davies-Adams has got Jessy Parker Humphreys and Simon Johnson alongside him to look ahead to Saturday's match with Leeds at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea Women go in search of their first silverware of the season when they face familiar foes Arsenal in Sunday's League Cup final. We preview that game - including some of the key team selec...

You know it's bad when you lose at Tottenham... Dom Fifield and Sam Parkin are alongside Matt Davies-Adams for our latest Chelsea pity party following the 2-0 defeat in North London. It's now just two wins in 15 Premier League games for Graham Potter's side - who sit closer to the relegation zone than Champions League places. We take your thoughts and questions, assess the performance and try and...

You just can't go losing this game... Matt Davies-Adams is joined by Jessy Parker Humphreys and Liam Twomey to preview Sunday's trip to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to face fierce rivals Spurs. The Athletic's Tottenham writer Tim Spiers joins us to give some insight into the North Londoners, who look set to be without a certain Antonio Conte on the sidelines once again... There's a deep dive into...

Just when you think it can't get any worse... Simon Johnson and Sam Parkin join Matt Davies-Adams for our latest Chelsea-induced therapy session after the 1-0 defeat to bottom of the table, managerless Southampton at Stamford Bridge. We question why things are going quite so wrong, whether Graham Potter's future is in doubt, if the relationship with the fans can be salvaged - and what's next in SW...

It's still all to play for, right? Matt Davies-Adams is joined by Sam Parkin and Jessy Parker Humphreys to reflect on the 1-0 defeat to Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of their Champions League Round of 16 tie. There were positives to take - but the same old story of chance after chance after chance (!) yet no end product. There's an immediate gear change back to the Premier League as bottom of...

Five wins in 16 Premier League matches under Graham Potter... Simon Johnson and Sam Parkin join Matt Davies-Adams to reflect on yet another frustrating afternoon for Chelsea, held to a 1-1 draw at West Ham despite dominating much of the game. We discuss *that* handball, Kai Havertz's struggles, and the pressure on the Blues boss to be more José... There's no time to rest- with the Champions League...

Hammer time upcoming... Jessy Parker-Humphreys and the returning Dom Fifield are alongside Matt Davies-Adams to look ahead to the trip to West Ham on Saturday. Who'll feature? Will we see the long-awaited return of James and Chilwell? Can the Blues get their first Premier League away win since October?! Then - a special treat - as we hear a little taste of Simon's interview with club captain César...

So, money can't buy you goals... Sam Parkin and Liam Twomey are alongside Matt Davies-Adams to look back on the goalless draw between Chelsea and Fulham under the lights at Stamford Bridge. We've got a MEGA voice note from the game - plus some more considered thoughts on Havertz's role, what the priorities should be for the rest of the season, and the tactical battles they face going forward... Ju...

And breathe... Matt Davies-Adams has got Sam Parkin and Jessy Parker Humphreys along for the ride as the January transfer window *finally* slammed shut. Liam (and Ruby) send us a voice note (trying!) to sum up a bonkers deadline day for Chelsea Football Club - including a new British record transfer fee, a departing vice-captain and an administrative shambles.. Away from the spending - the Blues h...

Time for one last, big deal? The Athletic's Chelsea experts Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey are alongside Matt Davies-Adams as the January transfer window reaches fever pitch... We round up the arrival of Malo Gusto, check in with the latest on Enzo Fernández - and have news of a promising youngster heading out on loan. The senior men may not have been in action - but it was bad news elsewhere with...

UEFA's feathers? Consider them ruffled... Simon Johnson and Jessy Parker Humphreys are in the hot seat alongside Matt Davies-Adams to round up the latest Blues news - on a rare weekend of no action for the men's side! We begin with some transfer chatter, including rules which appear to be ~inspired~ by Chelsea, a potential new deal for the ageless Thiago Silva - and the other rumours that continue...

All eyes on you, Mykhailo... Liam Twomey and Sam Parkin are alongside Matt Davies-Adams to look back on the mid-table meeting between Liverpool and Chelsea - which rather predictably ended in a goalless draw! But - with the help of your questions and musings we pick out plenty of reasons to be positive about the point. We hoped to have a big win in the other showdown between these two clubs on the...

A Liverpool - Chelsea double header you say? Jessy Parker Humphreys and Sam Parkin join Matt Davies-Adams to look ahead to the meetings with the red half of Merseyside for both the men's and women's teams. We start with Graham Potter's side - who make the trip up to Anfield on Saturday lunchtime knowing a win would take them above their hosts. We question whether Mudryk will get the nod, if any in...

A win's a win... The Athletic's Chelsea experts Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey are alongside Matt Davies-Adams to reflect on the narrow 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge. Perhaps the most exciting thing to happen SW6 was the unveiling of Mykhailo Mudryk at half-time - after an audacious swoop over the weekend to snatch him from the grasps of Arsenal. The Athletic's Adam Crafton has...

Winning football matches is overrated, right? Matt Davies-Adams has got Sam Parkin and Simon Johnson along for the ride to try and sum up the 2-1 defeat at Craven Cottage. The result leaves Graham Potter's side sitting 10th in the Premier League table - having won only twice in 10 matches in all competitions. There's shambolic defending, another injury - and a red card for what seemed like the onl...

It's been a 2023 to forget so far... Liam Twomey and Sam Parkin join Matt Davies-Adams to pick the bones from the dismal 4-0 defeat at Manchester City in the third round of the FA Cup. We field some of your questions/ rants - and look at what the future could hold for this team under Graham Potter - and the direction of the club going forward. Away from the game - we touch on the latest transfer n...