Son of Chelsea

With Arsenal out of the Carabao Cup, tonight at Anfield is a real chance for Chelsea, but only if Alonso starts a striker and finally starts Estêvão. Plus Michael Carrick’s surprise reprieve at Man United and why the Alex Scott deal keeps getting closer. CHAPTERS 00:00 Arsenal knocked out by Fleetwood 01:06 Liverpool tonight: Alonso's press conference 01:30 João Pedro out for three games 02:27 Welbeck or Emegha? 03:22 Start a striker, or we shouldn't have sold Jackson 04:10 Estêvão: start him or worry 05:50 What Liverpool might pick 06:41 A real shot at silverware 07:26 Carrick stays at Man United 08:47 Alex Scott: Chelsea increasingly confident 09:30 Why Bournemouth have to sell now 10:30 Does Scott actually solve anything? 📬 Substack: https://sonofchelsea.substack.com/ 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/sonofchelsea ✉️ Send your thoughts: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Xabi Alonso goes back to Anfield needing a response after Spurs, and he’ll be without João Pedro and the suspended Cole Palmer. Here’s my predicted XI for the Carabao Cup tie, including why Estêvão has to start and why Emegha could be the surprise up front. SUBSCRIBE to my Substack: https://sonofchelsea.substack.com/ LISTEN to the show: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/son-of-chelsea/id1538018736 SUBSCRIBE for notifications! 🔔http://bit.ly/1TMkqH9🔔 👑 SOCIAL CHANNELS 👑 Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sonofchelsea.bsky.social X: https://twitter.com/SonOfChelsea Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sonofchelsea TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sonofchelsea Listen to the SonOfChelsea Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and is a part of the Sport Social Podcast Network. EMAIL The Show: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the underlying numbers, Chelsea have gone from one of the league’s best sides to one of its most average, falling from second to 11th for expected goals. But the data isn’t destiny, and we’ve been fooled by xG before. Plus Harry Kane’s Ballon d’Or and the latest on Michael Carrick before Saturday. 📬 Substack: https://sonofchelsea.substack.com/📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/sonofchelsea CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 01:08 Harry Kane wins the Ballon d'Or 03:27 Kane among the Premier League's greatest strikers 05:09 The data: are Chelsea getting worse? 06:33 This season v last: the numbers 07:59 Are Chelsea overperforming? 08:50 The eye test and last season 10:00 Why it's not panic stations yet 11:09 Carrick still in charge at Man United 12:03 Liverpool preview later today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chelsea are fifth and two points off fourth, so this isn’t a crisis, but losing at home to Spurs will follow Xabi Alonso the way 2018 followed Antonio Conte. Plus the latest on João Pedro’s knee, why Alex Scott looks closer, and why a Man United side in chaos is the worst opponent for Saturday. CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 01:06 Spurs fallout: how bad was it? 02:06 The last time: Conte, 2018 02:32 The swing-o-meter: Chelsea v last season 03:31 Fifth in the table: some perspective 04:28 João Pedro's knee 05:27 A stain on Alonso, like Conte 07:42 Alex Scott: closer than ever? 09:30 Would Scott fix what went wrong? 10:00 Man United: Carrick on the brink 11:24 Chelsea's record against new United bosses 12:20 Why Saturday is a trap 📬 Substack: https://sonofchelsea.substack.com/ 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/sonofchelsea Contact the show: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chelsea lost 2-0 at home to Spurs, and the defeat was down to more than João Pedro’s absence. No focal point, no change at half time, a goalkeeping error and a needless red card for Cole Palmer. The bigger question is what this Chelsea team is meant to be without its best link player. SUBSCRIBE to my Substack: https://sonofchelsea.substack.com/ LISTEN to the show: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/son-of-chelsea/id1538018736 SUBSCRIBE for notifications! 🔔http://bit.ly/1TMkqH9🔔 👑 SOCIAL CHANNELS 👑 Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sonofchelsea.bsky.social X: https://twitter.com/SonOfChelsea Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sonofchelsea TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sonofchelsea Listen to the SonOfChelsea Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and is a part of the Sport Social Podcast Network. EMAIL The Show: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices