Straight Outta Cobham: The Athletic FC's Chelsea show

1. Cruising Past Norwich - 00:01  2. UCL Football Guaranteed? - 13:58 3. FA Cup Semi-Final Preview - vs Man United - 18:45 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Matt Davies-Adams & The Athletic's Chelsea experts, Liam Twomey, Simon Johnson and Dom Fifield, reconvene following the full-time whistle in a nervy 3-2 victory over Crystal Palace as Jorginho reminded everyone of his importance in the absence of Kante... The guys also debate whether or not Kepa has a future at Chelsea, if Willian's playing for a contract and Pulisic's growing influence o...

1. Into The Semi-Finals - 00:01  2. Jorginho & Kante - 9:29 3. Beating City - 16:52 4. Lampard Learning Fast - 20:44 5. West Ham (and Watford) Preview - 23:56 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1. The Aston Villa Comeback - 00:01  2. Man City Preview - 18:55 3. Leicester Preview - 23:58 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Matt Davies-Adams and The Athletic's Chelsea experts; Liam Twomey, Simon Johnson & Dom Fifield, revel in the return of Premier League football this week... How will Lampard line-up to face Aston Villa and will he be able to count on the likes of Barkley, Loftus-Cheek and Kante? Plus, the guys unpick the latest transfer gossip as Bayer Leverkusen's Kai Havertz is linked with a move to Stam...

1. Tammy & Transfers - 00:01  2. The Beth England Interview - 22:33 3. Project Restart - Good For Ruben - 35:14 ... You can sign up right now and take advantage of a 30-Day Free Trial by going to theathletic.com/chelseapod to enjoy the best football writing anywhere, just in time for the return of the Premier League!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's Liam Twomey joined a panel of writers on The Ornstein & Chapman podcast  to reveal the inside story of how Chelsea landed Timo Werner. Details include how calls with Frank Lampard helped convince Werner to choose Chelsea, how Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was an option and who they  will go for next.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1. How The Squad Will Cope With Restarting - 00:01  2. Lukaku & Chelsea - 10:34 3. Europa League Final 2019 - 23:07 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1. New Contracts - 00:01  2. Hudson-Odoi Latest - 21:35 3. Cult Hero - George Weah - 23:09 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1. Project Restart & Expiring Contracts - 00:01 2. Pjanic & Italian transfer targets - 10:28 3. The Adrian Mutu Story - 19:05 4. Our Greatest Italian Manager - 28:05 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, host Matt Davies-Adams and The Athletic's resident Chelsea experts; Liam Twomey, Simon Johnson & Dom Fifield revisit Mourinho's infamous pursuit of Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard... How close was the deal, why it fell through and whether or not him and Lampard could have forged a better partnership at Stamford Bridge than for England? And, ahead of the anniversary of the '97 FA Cu...

1. Willian on Project Restart - 00:01 2. Mailbag: Youth Football & Transfers - 12:40 3. The Battle of the Bridge - 24:10 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1. Coutinho to Chelsea? - 00:01  2. Player Wage-Cuts - 4:30 3. Giroud U-Turn - 10:46 4. Drogba The Legend - 16:00 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1. Why Chelsea Sacked Mourinho - 17:00   ‘It sounds crazy but I’d do it all again’ – Michael Hector on life after Chelsea By Dominic Fifield  Steve Sidwell: ‘Mourinho told me I’d wear No 9 – I wasn’t sure if he was joking’ By Simon Johnson  Grown-up Gallagher gives Lampard freedom to ignore midfield in Chelsea rebuild By Liam Twomey   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, our Chelsea panel are flanked by former winger Clive Walker, as they pay tribute to legendary goalkeeper Peter Bonetti. And Liam reveals why the transfer window (whenever it actually opens) may allow the club to really flex their financial muscles again...Plus some good news regarding Gianluca Vialli prompts a discussion about his time at the Bridge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...

This week, host Matt Davies-Adams and our resident Chelsea trio of Liam Twomey, Simon Johnson & Dom Fifield, reflect on the most significant moment in Chelsea's recent history: When Roman Abramovich bought the club back in 2003.Mark Taylor, corporate lawyer and one of the key players involved in the deal, reveals his first impressions of Roman, how Ken Bates really felt about the sale, how clo...

Host Matt Davies-Adams is joined by The Athletic's Chelsea experts, Liam Twomey & Dom Fifield to revisit the start of John Terry's Chelsea career... They'll discuss first impressions, the early influences of teammates like Dennis Wise and Marcel Desailly and how those early experiences helped to shape him as a player. Plus, your questions, about how the pandemic might affect Chelsea's summer t...

This week, host Matt Davies-Adams is alongside The Athletic's resident Chelsea experts, Liam Twomey, Simon Johnson & Dom Fifield to take you back to 1998/99 - a season in which Zola flourished, Casiraghi floundered and Chelsea were just 4 points from their first Premier League trophy! Plus, Simon tells all about his extraordinary interview with John Obi Mikel, who has terminated his own contra...

1. Irresponsible Mason Mount - 00:01 2. Injuries beyond COVID-19 - 11:30 3. Mailbag (Bellingham & short-term contracts) - 17:40 4. Cult Hero - Arjen Robben - 24:00 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gilmour pulling the strings - 00:01 Villa Preview - 13:45 Mailbag (Tammy, Kepa, RLC & more) - 19:05 Cult Hero - Carlton Cole - 33:40   Sign up to The Athletic now for more from our resident Chelsea experts and get a 40% discount at theathletic.com/chelseapod  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For more great content on Chelsea make sure you subscribe to The Athletic. Get a 40% discount on a subscription right now by going to theathletic.com and using the promo code 'chelseapod' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1. Marcos Alonso to the rescue - 00:01 2. A Beating from Bayern - 15:20  3. Emma Hayes & Chelsea Women - League Cup Champs - 20:00 4. Chelsea beat Millwall... u18s - 27:10    5. Cult Hero - Raul Meireles - 33:20 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For more great content on Chelsea FC make sure you subscribe to The Athletic. Get a 40% discount on a subscription right now by going to theathletic.com and using the promo code 'chelseapod' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For more great content on Chelsea make sure you subscribe to The Athletic. Get 40% off a subscription right now by going to theathletic.com and using the promo code 'chelseapod' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1. RLC on the comeback trail - 1:30 2. Who is Andy Myers? - 8:14 3. Battle for 4th - Man Utd preview - 19:00 4. Your questions ANSWERED! - 25:20 5. Cult Hero - Mark Hughes - 30:00 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.