Straight Outta Cobham: The Athletic FC's Chelsea show

Can Chelsea head into the international break on a high? Matt Davies-Adams has got Simon Johnson and Sam Parkin for company to look ahead to Sunday’s trip to Sunderland. After the chastening defeat at the Stadium of Light which saw Chelsea miss out on European football on the final day of last season, has progress been made under Xabi Alonso since then? How do the Blues go about picking up another three points on the road? And will Lavia and Estevao continue in the team after their performances against Man United?! 00:00 - Intros & MOTs 03:18 - Get Shirty 06:21 - Evaluating the performance v Man United09:50 - What will it take to get a UCL place? 12:15 - What kind of away performance will we see? 14:14 - Have there been improvements since the last meeting? 16:31 - Could Penders keep the GK jersey? 20:40 - Key team selection issues 22:29 - Romeo Lavia to keep his place?28:39 - Will Estevao stay in the team? 32:23 - Danny Welbeck’s role35:01 - Cole Palmer’s current form 36:09 - Would Palmer get back in the England squad? 39:57 - Sunderland (A) predictions / nostalgia 44:53 - Elsewhere in Chelsea news 🚨 WE'RE NOW ON TIKTOK! www.tiktok.com/@outtacobham🚨 AND JOIN OUR FPL LEAGUE! https://fantasy.premierleague.com/en/leagues/auto-join/p4nqo2Get in touch:Email: [email protected]/Bluesky: @SOCobhamPod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea win at home! And keep a clean sheet! For the first time since January!Matt Davies-Adams has The Athletic’s Liam Twomey and Luke Bosher for company for a look back on the 2-0 win over Manchester United on Saturday.After a tumultuous first half where the visitors had Xabi Alonso’s side on the ropes - the second brought far more positive signs. We lavish praise on Acheampong and Lavia, laud Estevao’s first Premier League start of the season (!) - and give Penders his flowers after bouncing back from last weekend’s disappointment. Plus, Chelsea Women kept up their charge to regain their WSL crown with an emphatic 6-0 win over Charlton on Sunday. 00:00 - Intro02:51 - Chelsea 2-0 Man United07:22 - Estevao started (!) 12:12 - Acheampong growing in stature 18:23 - Wes Fofana’s rollercoaster game 21:39 - Did Chelsea get off lightly? 23:46 - Romeo Lavia praise 28:14 - Martinez’s generational headloss 30:40 - Palmer’s poor afternoon 31:13 - Mike Penders redemption arc 33:49 - Pedro Neto up top41:32 - Elsewhere in Chelsea news 🚨 WE'RE NOW ON TIKTOK! www.tiktok.com/@outtacobham🚨 AND JOIN OUR FPL LEAGUE! https://fantasy.premierleague.com/en/leagues/auto-join/p4nqo2Get in touch:Email: [email protected]/Bluesky: @SOCobhamPod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea suffer penalty shootout heartache at the hands of Liverpool yet again…Matt Davies-Adams and The Athletic’s Liam Twomey join forces to look back on the defeat at Anfield in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday evening - and look ahead to the visit of crisis club Manchester United on Saturday.What the heck is going on with Estevao? Has the fan sentiment around Xabi Alonso already started to shift? And just how much pressure is their going into what feels like a must-win against a Man United side in complete and utter disarray? Our old friend Cerys Jones is back - now on the United beat - to tell us how Michael Carrick is still in his post - and what to expect from his side on Saturday lunchtime. 00:00 - Intro01:43 - Get Shirty 02:47 - Defeat at Anfield03:27 - Estevao’s exclusion 11:56 - Emegha’s impact off the bench 14:35 - Fofana’s difficult evening 18:57 - Manchester United preview w/ Cerys Jones20:46 - How is Carrick still in charge?23:03 - What’s going on with Fernandes?24:22 - How’s Andrey Santos getting on?27:44 - Mason Mount’s role 28:52 - How can United hurt Chelsea? 32:04 - Is the optimism draining out of the fanbase?32:37 - CFCW 2-0 Roma in the UWCL 44:28 - Selection dilemmas / Lacroix’s injury 46:57 - Academy news🚨 WE'RE NOW ON TIKTOK! www.tiktok.com/@outtacobham🚨 AND JOIN OUR FPL LEAGUE! https://fantasy.premierleague.com/en/leagues/auto-join/p4nqo2Get in touch:Email: [email protected]/Bluesky: @SOCobhamPod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For just the second time in 36 years, Chelsea have been beaten by Tottenham at Stamford Bridge.Matt Davies-Adams, Simon Johnson and Luke Bosher assemble to look back on the horror 2-0 defeat by rivals Spurs on Saturday evening.We dissect the hugely disappointing performance and result - which raises questions about Xabi Alonso’s game management. Why weren’t changes made sooner? Why did Cole Palmer lose his head? And what will Chelsea do if Joao Pedro is out for an extended period of time?Elsewhere, CFCW fought from a goal down to beat Crystal Palace - and go top of the WSL table!00:00 - Intro02:15 - Chelsea 0-2 Tottenham review04:29 - Is the defeat on Alonso?08:32 - Joao Pedro’s absence09:05 - Jackson thriving at Villa17:05 - Poor old Mike Penders23:02 - Set-piece difficulties continue24:46 - Palmer’s ill-discipline32:44 - Is this just what Chelsea are now?37:04 - Liverpool v Chelsea preview40:14 - Will Estevao get a start?44:27 - Predictions?45:03 - Elsewhere in Chelsea news🚨 WE'RE NOW ON TIKTOK! www.tiktok.com/@outtacobham🚨 AND JOIN OUR FPL LEAGUE! https://fantasy.premierleague.com/en/leagues/auto-join/p4nqo2Get in touch:Email: [email protected]/Bluesky: @SOCobhamPod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea’s favourite opponents come to Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening, as the Blues look to make it SEVEN straight wins against Tottenham in the Premier League.Matt Davies-Adams has got Sam Parkin and Luke Bosher alongside him for a look ahead to the visit of Spurs. How will Chelsea handle being overwhelming favourites coming into the game? Will Mike Penders show he’s ready to be No. 1? And how are Spurs feeling heading into this match after their first win of the season against Coventry on Monday? We speak to The View From The Lane’s Dan Kilpatrick to find out. Plus - Chelsea Women look to continue their excellent form when they head to Crystal Palace in the WSL. 00:00 - Intro02:09 - Get Shirty 05:00 - Chelsea v Tottenham preview 05:29 - Is Mike Penders ready? 07:31 - Defensive set-up - Palestra’s role16:12 - Are we getting too carried away?19:09 - How much can we read into the table?21:02 - Calm or chaos on Saturday? 23:18 - Pre-match predictions 26:38 - Tottenham perspective with Dan Kilpatrick 35:50 - Crystal Palace v CFCW preview 🚨 WE'RE NOW ON TIKTOK! www.tiktok.com/@outtacobham🚨 AND JOIN OUR FPL LEAGUE! https://fantasy.premierleague.com/en/leagues/auto-join/p4nqo2Get in touch:Email: [email protected]/Bluesky: @SOCobhamPod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.