Straight Outta Cobham: The Athletic FC's Chelsea show

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.

In the absence of the usual SOC gang (on holiday) why not check out Monday's Athletic Football Podcast... Host Ian Irving details Chelsea's growing interest in Raheem Sterling, in the company of our Football Correspondent David Ornstein, Manchester City writer Sam Lee & Chelsea writer Simon Johnson...We learn how Chelsea's confidence in capturing Sterling has grown, why City are open to letting Sterling leave this summer & consider whether this could see a new trend in the Premier League's top clubs selling players to domestic rivals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Matt Davies-Adams is joined by Sam Parkin and The Athletic's Liam Twomey to discuss Romelu Lukaku's increasingly likely return to Italy, interest in both Jules Kounde and Ousmane Dembele and how the new owners are likely to let Thomas Tuchel build the team he wants...After the new Premier League fixture lists were released this morning, the guys also consider Chelsea's start to the season and how they'll be affected by the winter World Cup break.Plus, Fran Kirby's selection for the Women's European Championships and why sponsors 'Three' will still be on Chelsea shirts next season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another quiet, uneventful season for Chelsea Football Club in the bag...Matt Davies-Adams has got the full complement of Blues experts alongside him for the final time as Dom Fifield, Liam Twomey, Simon Johnson and Sam Parkin round up the news of the approval of the takeover of the club by the Todd Boehly led consortium. Your questions are answered as we look at what this means for next season - and many seasons to come.Back in August the team made some pretty bold - and sometimes disastrous predictions - we go through those and round up some of the other news including changes to the academy, more awards for Chelsea's Women, and success in Europe for another former Cobham kid.There's one final quiz before we bid farewell to 2021-22 - ahead of a short break before the summer fun and game kick in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So long, 2021-22...Matt Davies-Adams has got Sam Parkin and Simon Johnson alongside him for the penultimate time this season as Chelsea finished the season in...style?!...with a last-gasp 2-1 win over Watford at Stamford Bridge.There's a full prognosis of the final Premier League game of the campaign - and the subsequent lap of honour - including farewells to Antonio Rüdiger (and how many others?), Mason Mount's player of the year award - and the very welcome return of Ben Chilwell.We've got the usual takeover update before popping over to Italy, with Liam Twomey on assignment as AC Milan won the Serie A title for the first time in 11 years with Fikayo Tomori, Olivier Giroud and Tiémoué Bakayoko in their ranks! Liam spoke to Tomori just moments after their scudetto triumph was confirmed in style after a 3-0 win at Sassuolo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Almost there listener, almost there...Matt Davies-Adams has got The Athletic's Chelsea experts Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey alongside him to wrap up the 1-1 draw with Leicester which all but mathematically secured third spot for Thomas Tuchel's side.But we begin with takeover talk amid reports on Monday that the deal was at risk of "falling apart" due to a lack of consensus with the club and government over the proceeds of any sale. Liam also gives an insight into his piece which focuses on Clearlake Capital.The final match of the season is just around the corner as the Blues get ready to host the hapless Hornets at Stamford Bridge. We look ahead to the visit of Watford, and question which players could be bidding farewell to the crowd for the final time...And of course, it wouldn't be complete without a quiz! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.