Straight Outta Cobham: The Athletic FC's Chelsea show

Absolutely *nothing* to see here... Matt Davies-Adams is joined by Liam Twomey and Sam Parkin to reflect on the incredibly controversial yet incredibly needed 2-1 win over West Ham and Stamford Bridge. We hail super subs Ben Chilwell and Kai Havertz, question another suspect and uninspiring performance - and give our verdict on *that* VAR decision. Then it's all eyes on the Champions League - with...

And just like that, the transfer window slams shut... Simon Johnson and Sam Parkin are in the hot seat alongside Matt Davies-Adams to rejoice as the summer transfer window FINALLY ends. We round up the last minute deals - including the arrival of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - which had looked unlikely just a couple of days earlier. There's outgoings too - with bright prospect Billy Gilmour off to Br...

Not to be outfoxed... Matt Davies-Adams has got all the latest Blues news covered with the help of Simon Johnson and Jessy Parker Humphreys. We begin with the hard-fought 2-1 win over Leicester - which saw Sterling get off the mark - and Gallagher get dismissed. The Premier League action keeps coming, with a look ahead to Tuesday night's trip to Southampton and some of the key selection questions...

From the negotiating table to the pitch... Matt Davies-Adams is joined by Dom Fifield and Sam Parkin to look ahead to the visit of Leicester City. We begin with a look at the Foxes - and the ongoing Wesley Fofana transfer saga - with the help of The Athletic's Leicester expert Rob Tanner. There's also talk of selection conundrums, the potential return of a key midfielder - and whether Thomas Tuche...

Back down to earth with a bang... Jessy Parker-Humphreys and Liam Twomey are alongside Matt Davies-Adams to unpick the nightmarish 3-0 defeat at Elland Road. We question Édouard Mendy's decision making, the struggles of some of the senior players - and why Chelsea's attackers seem incapable of scoring goals. Away from the doom and gloom of the match - there's an eye on the transfer window and what...

To Elland Road we go... Dom Fifield and Sam Parkin are alongside Matt Davies-Adams to look ahead to Chelsea's trip to Leeds on Sunday. The Athletic's Leeds writer Phil Hay pops along to give us the insight into Jesse Marsch's side and what the Blues can expect from their trip to Yorkshire. We've got the latest transfer chit chat handled - with a closer look at the potential deal to bring Anthony G...

The handshake that shook the world... Matt Davies-Adams has Liam Twomey and Sam Parkin alongside him to *try* and sum up the fiery, feisty and controversy-filled 2-2 draw with Tottenham at Stamford Bridge. There's an examination of the officiating, praise for the extraordinary Reece James - and a look at what Chelsea could and should have done (within their control) to take all three points. We ha...

Will the unbeaten streak continue... Matt Davies-Adams is joined by Liam Twomey and Jessy Parker Humphreys with the visit of rivals Tottenham just around the corner. The Athletic's Spurs correspondent Charlie Eccleshare drops in to let us know what we can expect from Antonio Conte's side after their flying start to the new season. But we begin with a transfer round-up - with plenty of movement sin...

THE GOODISON HEX IS NO MORE! Sam Parkin and Simon Johnson are alongside Matt Davies-Adams to reflect on the 1-0 win over Everton - Chelsea's first triumph at Goodison Park since 2017. Not a glittering performance by any stretch of the imagination - but we take the positives from some of the new boys, bow down to the continued brilliance of Thiago Silva, and touch upon a new contract for Édouard Me...

2022-23 Premier League season, here we come... Matt Davies-Adams is joined by Simon Johnson and Sam Parkin on the eve of the brand new season. We begin with the latest transfer news - and the surprise arrival of Carney Chukwuemeka from Aston Villa. There's discussion of that deal and some of the other key rumoured ingoings and outgoings including Cucurella, de Jong and Fofana. There's a quick look...

Take a bow, Lionesses! Matt Davies-Adams has got Jessy Parker-Humphreys and Liam Twomey alongside him to reflect on the glory for Chelsea's England stars in the Euro 2022 final. There's a round up of the Blues' double header in Italy - with two wins over Udinese to round off pre-season on a positive note. And with the new season just days away - we speculate about the latest transfer rumours... Ho...

The less said about that night in Florida the better... Matt Davies-Adams has got The Athletic's Chelsea experts Simon Johnson and Dom Fifield alongside him to take a deep-dive into the current state of the squad with the new season just a week away. Who's integral to Thomas Tuchel's plans? Who's on borrowed time? Who is destined to be sent out on loan? We aim to answer some of your questions in t...

Two down, one to go... Matt Davies-Adams has got Dom Fifield and Sam Parkin alongside him to round up all the latest Blues news as their pre-season tour in the USA continues. We round up the defeat on penalties to Charlotte FC - while Simon Johnson checks in from poolside in Las Vegas to give his impressions of the west coast leg of the tour. There's the weekly transfer gossip, a word on the club'...

Let's get this show on the road then... Matt Davies-Adams has got The Athletic's Chelsea expert Liam Twomey with him to chat transfer incomings and outgoings and all the latest news with the Blues preparing to kick-off their pre-season tour in the USA. Simon Johnson checks in from California to give us a flavour of how Thomas Tuchel's side are faring on the west coast. Plus, Jessy Parker Humphreys...

The transfer rumour mill just keeps on turning... Matt Davies-Adams has got the Athletic's Chelsea experts Dom Fifield and Simon Johnson alongside him to round up the latest potential ingoings and outgoings at Stamford Bridge. With Raheem Sterling's move all but complete - and gossip surrounding a potential bid for one Cristiano Ronaldo - we take a closer look at the positives and negatives of som...

Straight Outta Cobham, straight from the pub... Matt Davies-Adams has got the pints in alongside The Athletic's Chelsea experts Liam Twomey and Dom Fifield for our summer social - with rather a lot on the agenda! We begin with the departures of Bruce Buck, Marina Granovskaia and Petr Cech - discussing their contribution to the club and football in this country - before a closer look at some of the...

In the absence of the usual SOC gang (on holiday) why not check out Monday's Athletic Football Podcast... Host Ian Irving details Chelsea's growing interest in Raheem Sterling, in the company of our Football Correspondent David Ornstein, Manchester City writer Sam Lee & Chelsea writer Simon Johnson... We learn how Chelsea's confidence in capturing Sterling has grown, why City are open to letti...

Host Matt Davies-Adams is joined by Sam Parkin and The Athletic's Liam Twomey to discuss Romelu Lukaku's increasingly likely return to Italy, interest in both Jules Kounde and Ousmane Dembele and how the new owners are likely to let Thomas Tuchel build the team he wants... After the new Premier League fixture lists were released this morning, the guys also consider Chelsea's start to the season an...

Another quiet, uneventful season for Chelsea Football Club in the bag... Matt Davies-Adams has got the full complement of Blues experts alongside him for the final time as Dom Fifield, Liam Twomey, Simon Johnson and Sam Parkin round up the news of the approval of the takeover of the club by the Todd Boehly led consortium. Your questions are answered as we look at what this means for next season -...

So long, 2021-22... Matt Davies-Adams has got Sam Parkin and Simon Johnson alongside him for the penultimate time this season as Chelsea finished the season in...style?!...with a last-gasp 2-1 win over Watford at Stamford Bridge. There's a full prognosis of the final Premier League game of the campaign - and the subsequent lap of honour - including farewells to Antonio Rüdiger (and how many others...

Almost there listener, almost there... Matt Davies-Adams has got The Athletic's Chelsea experts Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey alongside him to wrap up the 1-1 draw with Leicester which all but mathematically secured third spot for Thomas Tuchel's side. But we begin with takeover talk amid reports on Monday that the deal was at risk of "falling apart" due to a lack of consensus with the club and go...

At least we've got CFCW... Simon Johnson and Sam Parkin join Matt Davies-Adams to reflect on yet another day of Wembley disappointment for Chelsea's men after the 6-5 defeat on penalties to Liverpool. Liam Twomey and Simon send in their on-the-whistle post mortem, before we take a closer look at why the Blues fell just short once again. It wasn't all doom and gloom this weekend though - with Emma...

Mason did say he likes playing at Leeds... Matt Davies-Adams is joined by The Athletic's Chelsea experts Liam Twomey and Dom Fifield for your second weekly dose of all things CFC. We begin with the comfortable 3-0 win at Elland Road - including a Mount masterclass, another goal for a resurgent Romelu Lukaku and a horror challenge on Mateo Kovačić which could rule him out of the FA Cup final. That'...

Just another quiet weekend in the life of CFC hey listener? Simon Johnson and Sam Parkin join Matt Davies-Adams to try and round up a pretty bonkers few days on and off the field for Chelsea. We start with the takeover - after it was confirmed in the early hours of Saturday morning that they'd agreed terms on the £4.25bn sale of the club to a consortium led by Todd Boehly. Here's hoping Todd wasn'...

It just rumbles on and on and on and on... The Athletic's Chelsea experts Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey are alongside Matt Davies-Adams to discuss another tumultuous week off the pitch for the Blues as the takeover drama continues. On the pitch, there's the visit of Wolves on Saturday afternoon to look ahead to - as well as a quiz (of course!) as Chelsea look to get back on track after last weeken...