Straight Outta Cobham: The Athletic FC's Chelsea show

What do we talk about now the Caicedo saga is over?!Simon Johnson and Luke Bosher are alongside Matt Davies-Adams to wrap up another quiet, dull week in the life of Chelsea Football Club.First up - transfer talk - with Lavia imminent, Olise incoming (umm yeah - about that...), Hall potentially out the door, some confirmed loan deals and the ongoing efforts to shift Ziyech and Lukaku...Then attention turns to London Stadium - with a derby day to look forward to as the Blues make the trip to West Ham. We preview that game - and try out some chants (!) to see what sticks.There's some 'Elsewhere in Blues News' - including mixed fortunes for some of CFCW's World Cup stars - and Luke makes his debut in the quiz...We'll be back on Monday to round up the trip to take on the Hammers.Produced by Lucy Oliva.***This is a paid advertisement by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/cobham and get on your way to being your best self. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1-1 on the pitch, a win for Chelsea off it...Matt Davies-Adams has got The Athletic's Blues experts Liam Twomey and Simon Johnson alongside him for our first pod of the week - and there's reason to be positive as it looks like a certain Ecuadorian is FINALLY through the door...The Athletic's Football Correspondent David Ornstein sends us a voice note with the definitive update on the Moisés Caicedo transfer (which has since been rubber stamped since we recorded!)We reflect on a positive afternoon's work in the 1-1 draw with Liverpool, round-up some of the outgoings - including Kepa to Real Madrid (!) - and find out about Simon's trip to Kingsmeadow as the new-look PL2 season got underway.We'll be back on Thursday to round up the inevitable transfer latest - and look ahead to Sunday's trip to West Ham.Produced by Lucy Oliva.***This is a paid advertisement by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/cobham and get on your way to being your best self. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here we go...Matt Davies-Adams has got The Athletic's Chelsea experts Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey alongside him to kick-off the 2023-24 campaign.We start with the terrible injury news for Christopher Nkunku - and what the knock-on effect could be in terms of transfers. There's the latest on Caicedo, Lavia and Kepa - and concerns around attacking options if there was anymore injury misfortune...Then we look ahead to Sunday's match with Liverpool - including predicted starting XI's - and a chance to hear from Levi Colwill who has committed his future to the club and looks set for a big season in the heart of Mauricio Pochettino's defence. We touch upon Reece James' captaincy announcement and ponder what this season really has in store for the Blues.We've got an update on the Premier League investigation into potential financial rule breaches during Roman Abramovich's ownership of the club - and the latest on the search for a shirt sponsor.AND OF COURSE - the triumphant return of the quiz...We'll be back on Monday to reflect on hopefully a big opening weekend win over Jürgen Klopp's side.Produced by Lucy Oliva.***This is a paid advertisement by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/cobham and get on your way to being your best self. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Not long to wait now...Matt Davies-Adams is joined by The Athletic's Simon Johnson and Luke Bosher to round up the latest pre-season talking points and transfer to-and-fro as we enter the final stretch before the 2023-24 season.We've got Lionesses reaction after the red mist descended for Lauren James, a Liam Twomey special from the beach in Chicago, the arrival of Robert Sánchez - and an update on the seemingly never ending pursuit of Moisés Caicedo.The we open the mailbag to take your questions on expectancy, captaincy - and everything in between.We'll be back on Thursday to look ahead to that opening day clash against Liverpool.Produced by Lucy Oliva. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back!Matt Davies-Adams is joined once again by two of The Athletic's finest - Liam Twomey and Dom Fifield - to get stuck into a typically quiet and uneventful summer for Chelsea Football Club (!)We check in with Liam's adventures Stateside as the Blues win the Premier League Summer Series - and hear from Ben Chilwell who gives a fascinating insight into life under Mauricio Pochettino in pre-season, his words of wisdom for Mykhailo Mudryk and why - unlike so many others - he committed his future to the club.There's a round up of the players who've left Stamford Bridge - which could take us all day...Then, we take a look at those who've arrived in SW6 - and the rumours of an audacious swoop for a certain Frenchman...We'll be back on Monday to reflect on the Dortmund friendly, check in on the latest transfer news - and turn our attention to the imminent start of the Premier League season.Produced by Lucy Oliva. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Straight Outta Cobham is your twice weekly, dedicated Chelsea podcast from The Athletic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Goodbye and good riddance, 2022-23...For the final time this season, The Athletic's Chelsea experts Liam Twomey and Dom Fifield are alongside Matt Davies-Adams to round off a year to forget for CFC.But we start with some good news! For just after we finished recording (of course) it was *finally* confirmed that Mauricio Pochettino is the new Blues boss. Liam pops back to talk us through the announcement.The respite doesn't last long, as we take you on a trip down memory lane through this shocking campaign, before rounding up the draw with Newcastle and 4-1 hammering at Manchester United - with the help of a vintage Simon Johnson voice note before he escaped on his holidays.There's joy for CFCW as Emma Hayes' side wrapped up their fourth straight WSL title in style at relegated Reading to continue their supremacy in the women's game.We revisit some very questionable pre-season predictions, partake in a quiz for old time's sake - and look ahead to what's surely a far more positive 2023-24 season to come...Enjoy your Chelsea free summers - and we'll be back with you for the new campaign, if not before!Produced by Lucy Oliva.***• This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp dot com slash COBHAM today to get 10% off your first month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've so nearly stumbled over the finishing line...We begin with our latest edition of 'Why hasn't Mauricio Pochettino been announced as the new Chelsea manager yet?'Then, there's a round up the exhibition match at the Etihad as the Blues were beaten 1-0 by Manchester City's B team. The less said about that the better - so we move on swiftly and instead try and be upbeat about the trip to Old Trafford and last game of the season against Newcastle.As has so often been the case this season, at least we have the women's team to bring us some joy! Their commanding 2-0 win over Arsenal means the WSL title is all but definitely coming Chelsea's way barring a disaster against bottom of the table Reading on the final day of the season.We'll be back for the final time this season next week to wrap up this strangest of campaigns, (hopefully) toast the achievements of Emma Hayes' side - and take a look at our highly accurate pre-season predictions...Produced by Lucy Oliva. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Waiting for the official confirmation to drop like...The Athletic's Chelsea experts Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey are alongside Matt Davies-Adams to round up the latest Blues news with the 2022-23 season mercifully only two weeks from being over.We start with the latest on the Mauricio Pochettino arrival - and why it's *still* yet to be announced by the club.The good news is we'll always have Sam Kerr... We toast to Chelsea Women's FA Cup three-peat in front of a world record crowd at Wembley after their 1-0 win over Manchester United.Then we dissect the 2-2 draw between the two two-time European Champions - and preview Sunday's trip to the Etihad.We'll be back next week to reflect on the fact that Chelsea have ruined City's title party (!?!) and look ahead to the final two games of the season against Manchester United and Newcastle.Produced by Lucy Oliva.***• This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp dot com slash COBHAM today to get 10% off your first month• Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/COBHAM Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are staying up, say we are staying up...Matt Davies-Adams has got The Athletic's Chelsea experts Simon Johnson and Dom Fifield alongside him to reflect on a very unfamiliar sensation - a win! We analyse the 3-1 victory at Bournemouth - including Mr Johnson in the thick of things in the away end...But we begin with the latest on the new manager hunt - with Mauricio Pochettino still seemingly poised to take over.It's the small matter of the MDA derby on Saturday as Nottingham Forest come to town - with the two-time European Champions facing off in a game that's got huge ramifications for the visitors and their hopes of Premier League safety next season.Then it's all eyes on Wembley and the FA Cup Final! The Athletic's women's football expert Charlotte Harpu joins us to talk all things CFCW and look ahead to the showdown with Manchester United on Sunday.We'll be back next week to reflect on the men's and women's action - and perhaps we'll officially have a manager to discuss?Produced by Lucy Oliva. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.