Straight Outta Cobham: The Athletic FC's Chelsea show

The handshake that shook the world...Matt Davies-Adams has Liam Twomey and Sam Parkin alongside him to *try* and sum up the fiery, feisty and controversy-filled 2-2 draw with Tottenham at Stamford Bridge. There's an examination of the officiating, praise for the extraordinary Reece James - and a look at what Chelsea could and should have done (within their control) to take all three points.We have a round up of some of the lingering transfer news - with emerging links to Anthony Gordon and the ongoing pursuit of Wesley Fofana. Plus, we discuss the news that Michael Edwards has reportedly removed himself from the running to become the club's new sporting director.We'll be back on Wednesday to look ahead to the trip to Elland Road. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will the unbeaten streak continue...Matt Davies-Adams is joined by Liam Twomey and Jessy Parker Humphreys with the visit of rivals Tottenham just around the corner. The Athletic's Spurs correspondent Charlie Eccleshare drops in to let us know what we can expect from Antonio Conte's side after their flying start to the new season.But we begin with a transfer round-up - with plenty of movement since we last spoke including the confirmed departure of Timo Werner, loan moves for the likes of Malang Sarr, what the future holds for Billy Gilmour - and the ongoing pursuit of Wesley Fofana.Plus, we salute Mark Robinson's development squad who put SEVEN past Wolves in their first game of the campaign - and the SOC crew warm up for Sunday's festivities with a Tottenham-themed quiz... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THE GOODISON HEX IS NO MORE!Sam Parkin and Simon Johnson are alongside Matt Davies-Adams to reflect on the 1-0 win over Everton - Chelsea's first triumph at Goodison Park since 2017. Not a glittering performance by any stretch of the imagination - but we take the positives from some of the new boys, bow down to the continued brilliance of Thiago Silva, and touch upon a new contract for Édouard Mendy.There's also a comprehensive round up of the latest transfer chatter - with Cucarella in, Alonso (and potentially others) out - and Mr. Chelsea César Azpilicueta extending his stay at Stamford Bridge.We'll be back on Wednesday with a look ahead to the small matter of Sunday's showdown with Tottenham... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2022-23 Premier League season, here we come...Matt Davies-Adams is joined by Simon Johnson and Sam Parkin on the eve of the brand new season.We begin with the latest transfer news - and the surprise arrival of Carney Chukwuemeka from Aston Villa. There's discussion of that deal and some of the other key rumoured ingoings and outgoings including Cucurella, de Jong and Fofana.There's a quick look ahead to what this campaign could hold for the Blues as a whole - before The Athletic's Everton experts Greg O'Keeffe joins us to look ahead to Saturday's trip to Goodison.And - as ever - our weekly quiz - with a Toffee flavour - has got Sam and Simon scratching their heads... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Take a bow, Lionesses!Matt Davies-Adams has got Jessy Parker-Humphreys and Liam Twomey alongside him to reflect on the glory for Chelsea's England stars in the Euro 2022 final.There's a round up of the Blues' double header in Italy - with two wins over Udinese to round off pre-season on a positive note.And with the new season just days away - we speculate about the latest transfer rumours... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The less said about that night in Florida the better...Matt Davies-Adams has got The Athletic's Chelsea experts Simon Johnson and Dom Fifield alongside him to take a deep-dive into the current state of the squad with the new season just a week away.Who's integral to Thomas Tuchel's plans? Who's on borrowed time? Who is destined to be sent out on loan? We aim to answer some of your questions in this bumper episode with the transfer window kicking into high gear.There's a closer look at some of the latest news, a round up of the Blues' exploits in the USA, a celebration of the mighty Lionesses - and some quizzing that leaves much to be desired... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two down, one to go...Matt Davies-Adams has got Dom Fifield and Sam Parkin alongside him to round up all the latest Blues news as their pre-season tour in the USA continues.We round up the defeat on penalties to Charlotte FC - while Simon Johnson checks in from poolside in Las Vegas to give his impressions of the west coast leg of the tour.There's the weekly transfer gossip, a word on the club's new 'President of Business' - and a quiz which baffles and entertains in equal measure... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Let's get this show on the road then...Matt Davies-Adams has got The Athletic's Chelsea expert Liam Twomey with him to chat transfer incomings and outgoings and all the latest news with the Blues preparing to kick-off their pre-season tour in the USA.Simon Johnson checks in from California to give us a flavour of how Thomas Tuchel's side are faring on the west coast.Plus, Jessy Parker Humphreys is with us to round up how some of the Chelsea women are getting on in the Euros. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The transfer rumour mill just keeps on turning...Matt Davies-Adams has got the Athletic's Chelsea experts Dom Fifield and Simon Johnson alongside him to round up the latest potential ingoings and outgoings at Stamford Bridge.With Raheem Sterling's move all but complete - and gossip surrounding a potential bid for one Cristiano Ronaldo - we take a closer look at the positives and negatives of some of the names being linked with Thomas Tuchel's side.As the 2022 Women's Euros are underway - there's a word on the Blues in action - with the remarkable Fran Kirby already playing a starring role...And the latest quiz leaves Matt (and his contestants) wanting to tear his hair out... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Straight Outta Cobham, straight from the pub...Matt Davies-Adams has got the pints in alongside The Athletic's Chelsea experts Liam Twomey and Dom Fifield for our summer social - with rather a lot on the agenda!We begin with the departures of Bruce Buck, Marina Granovskaia and Petr Cech - discussing their contribution to the club and football in this country - before a closer look at some of the new faces on the board.The transfer window is in full swing - there's a spotlight on some of the potential incomings and outgoings (with lots of mentions of Barcelona!) - as well as the confirmed news of Romelu Lukaku's return to Inter Milan on loan after a 'catastrophic' season at Stamford Bridge.And of course, it would be rude not to indulge in a pub quiz! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.