Straight Outta Cobham: The Athletic FC's Chelsea show

How it finished 1-1 we'll never know...Matt Davies-Adams is here with your second weekly dose of Cobham - and he's got Simon Johnson and Sam Parkin alongside him to reflect on the draw at Old Trafford - trying to figure out how an utterly dominant Chelsea conspired to throw away two points.Away from the game we take a look at the latest takeover wise - before a look ahead to Sunday afternoon's trip to Goodison Park to take on Frank Lampard's Everton.Flo Lloyd-Hughes drops in to talk all things Chelsea Women - with a crucial 2-1 win over Spurs on Thursday night which means the WSL title is still very much in their hands with two games to play.And it wouldn't be a Thursday without an obligatory quiz - with Toffee on the menu - and a pretty extraordinary clash of the titans... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Consider your blushes spared, Jorginho...The Athletic's Chelsea experts Liam Twomey and Dom Fifield are alongside Matt Davies-Adams to mull over the narrow 1-0 win over a depleted West Ham which ensured Chelsea stay in the drivers seat for a third place finish in the Premier League.We pick through the bones of that game - before discussing the news that defender Antonio Rüdiger will be leaving the club at the end of the season, despite Thomas Tuchel's best efforts...There's a trip to Old Trafford to look forward to, the takeover latest and a round up of the other Blues news - including a dramatic comeback 3-1 win for Chelsea Women, who had goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger sent off after just 33 minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's raining goals...at the wrong end!Liam Twomey and Sam Parkin are alongside Matt Davies-Adams to reflect on the shocking 4-2 defeat by Arsenal at Stamford Bridge - littered with individual errors and poor performances. We try and get to the bottom of why it went so wrong - and why Lukaku's season seems to be going from bad to worse.The Blues must bounce back immediately with another London derby to contend with - and the visit of West Ham to SW6 on Sunday afternoon. There's a look ahead to that one and a Hammers related quiz to whet the appetite! We've got the latest on the takeover and an overview of the rest of the Blues news after another hectic week in the life of CFC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea REALLY like FA Cup finals...Matt Davies-Adams has got Dom Fifield and Simon Johnson in tow to reflect on the uninspiring yet successful FA Cup semi-final clash with Crystal Palace which saw Thomas Tuchel's side progress to their third straight final thanks to a 2-0 win with the Cobham kids coming good yet again...But we begin with the takeover latest, as it was revealed on Saturday that the Ricketts family-led group had pulled out of running to buy club.There's a word on Chelsea Women's 2-0 victory over WSL title rivals Arsenal to set up their own FA Cup final showdown with Manchester City, before a look ahead to the visit of Arsenal for the men in the Premier League on Wednesday night. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One more month of being Champions of Europe...Matt Davies-Adams teams up with Dom Fifield and Liam Twomey to reflect on the dramatic and ultimately devastating night in Madrid as Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea fell just short, knocked out of the Champions League 5-4 on aggregate despite a 3-2 win on the night at the Santiago Bernabéu. There's the voice note to end all voice notes as Liam and Simon send their full on-the-whistle diagnosis after an extraordinary evening in the Spanish capital.The Blues must pick themselves up with another trip to Wembley - and an FA Cup semi-final clash with Crystal Palace - to prepare for on Sunday. Chelsea Women are also in action as they face Arsenal in their semi - Flo Lloyd-Hughes joins the party to look ahead to that one.There's a quick word on the takeover latest with the deadline for bids upon us - plus a FA Cup semi-themed Thursday quiz to test our esteemed panel to the max... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More of the same on Tuesday night please...Matt Davies-Adams is joined by Dom Fifield to reflect on the extraordinary 6-0 stroll at St Mary's on Saturday afternoon - which showcased everything from the sublime to the bizarre from cult hero Timo Werner.Alvaro Romeo returns to preview Chelsea's trip to the Santiago Bernabéu as the current Champions of Europe look to turn around a 3-1 deficit and progress to the semi-finals of the Champions League. Plus, Liam Twomey drops in from a cafe Madrid to give us a flavour of the atmosphere in the Spanish capital...There's a round up of the Blues news elsewhere - including the transfer latest and a look at how some of Chelsea's women have got on on international duty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Not exactly what we had in mind...Matt Davies-Adams holds court with The Athletic's Chelsea experts Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey alongside him to reflect on the damaging 3-1 quarterfinal first leg defeat by Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge.We analyse the Benzema masterclass, defensive deficiencies and questionable team selection - before wondering whether the Blues have any hope when they make the trip to the Bernabéu next week.Thomas Tuchel's side must refocus quickly ahead of Saturday's trip to Southampton in the Premier League - there's a look ahead that one.Elsewhere, the chaps touch base with the latest takeover talk, other Blues news - and go head-to-head as the quiz returns! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anyone else getting déjà vu?Matt Davies-Adams is back with The Athletic's Chelsea experts Dom Fifield and Simon Johnson alongside him to talk though all the latest on and off the pitch antics.We begin with the latest takeover news amid protests against the Ricketts family at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.Attention then turns to the shock defeat by Brentford, with striking similarities to last season's horror show against West Brom...There's then the small matter of a Champions League quarterfinal first leg to look forward to - with Real Madrid back in the capital for a rematch. Spanish football expert Alvaro Romeo gives an insight into what to expect from the La Liga leaders ahead of Wednesday night's game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The run in starts here...Liam Twomey is joined by Dom Fifield and Sam Parkin with your second weekly dose of Blues news.We begin as ever with the latest on the takeover - including a profile of Todd Boehly and a look at how the fortunes of American sports franchises may translate given those in the mix to own the club.Attention then turns to Saturday's Premier League action - with Chelsea welcoming fellow West Londoners Brentford to Stamford Bridge - with the added threat of Christian Eriksen.There's a preview of that game, plus a round up of the international break action as Edouard Mendy shines once again - and a word on Chelsea Women's latest WSL tie with the finish line in sight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Blues news just keeps on coming...Liam Twomey is the hot seat with Simon Johnson alongside him to round up where we stand on the takeover of CFC.The chaps answer some of your questions surrounding the future of the club, before shining a spotlight on how some of the Blues got on on their travels with very mixed fortunes!There's a word on the 9-0 romp for Emma Hayes' women as they went top of the table with victory over Leicester - plus a look at what they've got in store for Athletic readers to look forward to this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.