The Flag Stays Down

Split results this week for Chelsea Football Club. A Carabao Cup loss to Middlesboro in the opening leg started the week off with a dud, but a West London derby victory over Fulham brought the mood back up. The boys discuss the return of injury-laden Ben Chilwell and Carney Chukwuemeka. Robert Sanchez is on his way back, so who is your starter in goal going forward? Finally, Frank Lampard was in a...

Five wins in their last six, six wins in their last nine. Chelsea - Are - Back. Andy, Matt, and Parker sit down again this week and ask the deep questions about our beloved Blues. Can Armando Broja lead the line while Nico Jackson is at AFCON? Did the Caicedo/Enzo pivot bring out the best of both players? What is the transfer window looking like so far?

Happy New Year from everyone at the Flag Stays Down. Luckily as we celebrate an end to 2023, Chelsea have left us with a pair of wins to remember the year by. Join Andy, Matt, and Parker as they break down wins over Luton Town and Crystal Palace.

This week the boys discuss a WIN! Chelsea came away 2-0 victors over Sheffield United at Stamford Bridge on Saturday with Nico Jackson and Cole Palmer on the scoresheet in what turned out to be a tale of two halfs. Djorde Petrovic made his first start for the club. Can he be evaluated against Robert Sanchez or is it too soon? Did you want to see Christopher Nkunku make his debut against the Blades...

Two baaaad losses this week and Chelsea fans are starting to get PTSD from last season. Luckily the boys are here to break down what needs to change at Stamford Bridge for Pochettino to right the ship. Milwaukee Blues's Hector also joins the pod to give his hot takes this week.

Chelsea have gone from the most boring club in the Premier League to one of the most exciting to watch. With that has come a rash of yellow cards. Andy, Matt, and Parker break down Chelsea's 3-2 victory over Brighton on this week's episode of the Flag Stays Down Podcast.

We were riding high going into the international break. We came out of it seemingly at a new low. A 4-1 defeat at St. James Park to Newcastle has muddied the waters at Chelsea Football Club with Andy and Parker here to break it down.

Chelsea are Back (in the headlines) after Everton are docked 10 points. There are calls for Chelsea to be relegated with FFP breaking allegations being made. The boys are here to break it all down on this week's episode of the Flag Stays Down podcast.

In what has been described as the most entertaining matches of the season, Andy Matt and Parker discuss a win over Spurs and a draw with Manchester City. Cole Palmer has shone now for months in Chelsea Blue. Anthony Taylor once again Anthony Taylor'd. With players coming back from injury, has Conor Gallagher solidified a starting role?

In the lead up to Chelsea-Spurs, Andy and Matt discuss Chelsea's 2-0 victory over Blackburn in the Carabao Cup, Emma Hayes departure for the USWNT, Chelsea lineups, and Pochettino's attachment to Spurs.

Chelsea lose out to Brentford at home. Andy, Matt, and Parker sit down to discuss Nicolas Jackson, Axel Disasi, Cole Palmer, and more on this week's episode of the Flag Stays Down Podcast.

The International Break is over and the return of Chelsea also brought the return of heartache. Andy, Matt, and Parker break down the good, the bad, and ugly of Chelsea's 2-2 draw with Arsenal at Stamford Bridge.

It's not one, it's not two, it's three wins a row for Chelsea FC. Andy, Matt, and Parker are back to break down the Blues 4-1 victory over Burnley at Turf Moor. What changed between halves. Is it Broja v Jackson or Broja & Jackson? Was Raheem Sterling snubbed by England based on his Chelsea performances. Axel Disasi is quickly becoming a fan favorite, but who is he being compared t...

Andy, Matt, and Parker come back after a week with not one, but TWO, Chelsea wins. The boys pick their favorite goal of the week. What kind of impact will Cole Palmer have long term? Who is the best comparison to Palmer right now? The club have 3 1/2 leftbacks on the roster. When the squad is healthy, who do you play? There are more officiating blunders this week that catch the ire of the group.

Parker, Matt and Andy sit down after another loss and another match without a Chelsea goal. Where did it all go wrong? Is this team just young and needs to grow? Why can't Nico Jackson control himself? What the hell was the referee doing in this one? Are you Poch-In or Poch-Out? All that and more in the latest episode of The Flag Stays Down.

Chelsea are back from the international break and so are the boys. Andy and Matt break down the Blues' 0-0 draw at Bournemouth. Matt was high on Gallagher, Andy was not - will they find some common ground? The left side of attack, even with Mudryk starting, looked isolated. How do the boys propose fixing that? Are we worried about Nico Jackson's finishing ability? Finally, the boys address...

The first international break of the season and boys still manage to find things to talk about. Andy, Matt, and Parker discuss their favorite Premier League match time slot to watch a match, whose kit they will be buying this year, and how many points Chelsea need coming out of the break.

As the Chelsea fanbase begins to hit the panic button following a 1-0 loss to Nottingham Forest, Andy Matt and Parker pump the brakes on that. The boys look for the root cause in the shocking loss. Is it tactics, formation, or players?

Chelsea won their first home match since Parker was in London in March! Three goals meant three points against newly promoted Luton Town. Andy, Matt, and Parker discuss Raheem Sterling's reinvention under Mauricio Pochettino. With a very young roster, who will make an impact off the bench? Moises Caicedo made his full Chelsea debut, how did he perform and what effect did he have on Enzo Fernan...

Matt and Andy are back for Chelsea's second match of the season. Are we stuck in a time loop? Do we need a Loki style varient to break us from this curse? Chelsea go level early on with Carney Chukwuemeka scoring his first for the club. In typical Chelsea fashion, though, he left just before halftime with an injury. The boys discuss who is at fault on West Ham's opener, how much they despi...

Chelsea played their first competitive game since May, and it's a whole new world. Mauricio Pochettino's men came away with a fell deserved point. Chelsea dominated possession on and off the pitch. Chelsea also nabbed Romeo Lavia and Moises Caicedo from under the Reds' noses. Andy, Matt, and Parker break it all down.

Season 3 of the Flag Stays Down Podcast kicks off with our season preview show. The boys give some pre-season awards and wayyy to early predictions about Chelsea's 2023-24 season.

Andy, Matt, and Parker celebrate Chelsea winning the Premier League (Summer Series) and lifting the League (Summer Series) trophy. Pochettino is four matches into his tenure and has some silverware to show for it. What does winning a preseason tournament mean for Chelsea? Is this a sign of good things to come? Parker gives a list of players who are seemingly "on the bubble" and the boys...

The boys are back as Chelsea kick off their preseason tour of the United States #BluesinAmerica. Andy, Matt, and Parker pick their biggest standout performer from the opening matches against Wrexham and Brighton. As always, there are transfer rumors floating around so the boys dig into them and pick out the rumor they believe to be most true.

Parker is BACK. The boys are all together once again and they take some time to discuss the departures of Mason Mount and Cesar Azpilicueta. Is Mount more of a snake than Lukaku? Christian Pulisic leaves for AC Milan. The boys break down the new kit drop as Chelsea release a sponsorless home kit. They are also joined this week by Scarfboii, a Forward Madison and Manchester City fan with one of the...