Straight Outta Cobham: The Athletic FC's Chelsea show

Not-so-all-star...The Athletic's Chelsea experts Liam Twomey and Simon Johnson are alongside Matt Davies-Adams to look back on the 1-1 draw with RB Salzburg in Graham Potter's first game in charge of the Blues. We chat team selection, xG and same old problems as the position in Group E looks increasingly precarious after picking up just one point from the opening two games.Todd Boehly's comments at the SALT conference have caused quite a stir - with discussion of a Premier League All-Star Game and feeder clubs catching the headlines.Plus - with no men's match to look forward to this weekend following the postponement of Sunday's visit of Liverpool - you'll have to settle for the quiz to keep you going...We'll be back on Monday to reflect on the belated start of the WSL season - plus a round up of the other Blues news as the international break kicks in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Graham Stephen Potter...Matt Davies-Adams is joined by Dom Fifield and Sam Parkin to take a closer look at the arrival of the new man at the helm at Stamford Bridge. The Athletic's Brighton expert Andy Naylor give us an insight to the man himself, his coaching staff - and what he'll bring to the club. Then, we highlight five key areas that will sit top of Potter's in tray as he gets his feet under the table. Plus, there's a look ahead to matchday two in the Champions League - with RB Salzburg in town on Wednesday evening as the Blues look to bounce back immediately from that shock defeat in Zagreb last week which saw Thomas Tuchel's time at the club come to an end.We'll be back on Thursday to reflect on that game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Full title credit goes to Simon Johnson...The Athletic's Chelsea expert Simon and Dom Fifield are alongside Matt Davies-Adams to reflect on the sacking of Thomas Tuchel - and the arrival of Graham Potter.Recorded on Thursday morning - before the appointment was officially confirmed - we take a forensic look at how the Blues reached this point, why the decision was made to part company with Tuchel - and what made Potter the right man in the eyes of the new owners.Away from the big breaking news - there's the small matter of the start of the WSL season this weekend - with defending champs Chelsea looking to make it four straight titles. The Athletic's women's football writer Charlotte Harpur joins us to look ahead to the new campaign and what it has in store for Emma Hayes' side.We'll be back on Monday to reflect on Saturday's match with Fulham - look ahead to the visit of RB Salzburg, and discuss the new man at the helm at Stamford Bridge... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One normal day of Chelsea...Thomas Tuchel has been sacked by the Blues just a month into the new season. Join Mark Chapman, David Ornstein and Liam Twomey on an emergency episode of The Athletic Football Podcast as they discuss how the club came to the decision and where they might go next.The usual Straight Outta Cobham episode will be back later this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Absolutely *nothing* to see here...Matt Davies-Adams is joined by Liam Twomey and Sam Parkin to reflect on the incredibly controversial yet incredibly needed 2-1 win over West Ham and Stamford Bridge.We hail super subs Ben Chilwell and Kai Havertz, question another suspect and uninspiring performance - and give our verdict on *that* VAR decision.Then it's all eyes on the Champions League - with Thomas Tuchel's side making the trip to Croatia to face Dinamo Zagreb in matchday 1. Plus, a mega 'elsewhere in Chelsea news' segment touches on some big new contracts, more departures behind the scenes - and history-making siblings.We'll be back on Thursday to pick the bones from that game - and look ahead to Saturday's visit just down the road to Craven Cottage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

And just like that, the transfer window slams shut...Simon Johnson and Sam Parkin are in the hot seat alongside Matt Davies-Adams to rejoice as the summer transfer window FINALLY ends. We round up the last minute deals - including the arrival of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - which had looked unlikely just a couple of days earlier. There's outgoings too - with bright prospect Billy Gilmour off to Brighton - plus plenty of loan moves to round off a recording breaking window for the Blues.We can't avoid discussing Tuesday night's 2-1 defeat at Southampton - with a classic Simon voice note from St Mary's, Thomas Tuchel questioning his side's metal and yet more misfiring up top. It's then straight onto the visit of West Ham on Saturday afternoon - as we question who'll be given their chance to make a mark in this match - and just how important the return of Reece James from illness will be.Plus - after last week's quizzing fiasco for Mr Parkin - how will he fare against formidable opposition this time round? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Not to be outfoxed...Matt Davies-Adams has got all the latest Blues news covered with the help of Simon Johnson and Jessy Parker Humphreys.We begin with the hard-fought 2-1 win over Leicester - which saw Sterling get off the mark - and Gallagher get dismissed. The Premier League action keeps coming, with a look ahead to Tuesday night's trip to Southampton and some of the key selection questions coming into the 5th game of the season.Just days away from the transfer window slamming shut - we've got the latest on the last knockings in terms of ingoings and outgoings - plus the deals that now look like they *aren't* happening.There's a word on Chelsea Women's 2-0 pre-season win over Spurs - and a favourable Champions League draw for Thomas Tuchel's men.We'll be back on Friday to wrap up the summer deals, reflect on the trip to St Mary's and look ahead to the visit of West Ham... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From the negotiating table to the pitch...Matt Davies-Adams is joined by Dom Fifield and Sam Parkin to look ahead to the visit of Leicester City. We begin with a look at the Foxes - and the ongoing Wesley Fofana transfer saga - with the help of The Athletic's Leicester expert Rob Tanner. There's also talk of selection conundrums, the potential return of a key midfielder - and whether Thomas Tuchel will give his misfiring front three time...With under a week of the transfer window remaining - there's a round up of the latest gossip - including the motives behind bringing in Anthony Gordon and whether the Bundesliga is the right move for Callum Hudson-Odoi.Plus, our Thursday quiz sees one contestant driven to despair!We'll be back on Monday to reflect on the Leicester match, look ahead to the trip to Southampton - and react to the Champions League draw... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Back down to earth with a bang...Jessy Parker-Humphreys and Liam Twomey are alongside Matt Davies-Adams to unpick the nightmarish 3-0 defeat at Elland Road. We question Édouard Mendy's decision making, the struggles of some of the senior players - and why Chelsea's attackers seem incapable of scoring goals.Away from the doom and gloom of the match - there's an eye on the transfer window and what business could and should still be done with the countdown on to deadline day. Is the arrival of Fofana just a matter of time? Where will the likes of Ampadu and Gilmour end up? Is a loan move for Chalobah inevitable?!We take a look at the women's team who've been in action on their US tour - plus a mixed bag in terms of results for the men's development and under 18 sides.The gang will be back on Thursday to look ahead to the visit of Leicester City... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To Elland Road we go...Dom Fifield and Sam Parkin are alongside Matt Davies-Adams to look ahead to Chelsea's trip to Leeds on Sunday. The Athletic's Leeds writer Phil Hay pops along to give us the insight into Jesse Marsch's side and what the Blues can expect from their trip to Yorkshire.We've got the latest transfer chit chat handled - with a closer look at the potential deal to bring Anthony Gordon to Stamford Bridge - plus where Callum Hudson-Odoi may end up come the end of August.Plus - after the star-studded U21's were beaten comfortably by Fulham - there's reminiscing on appearances in the youth team gone by - and an interesting quiz with a Leeds flavour... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.