Straight Outta Cobham: The Athletic FC's Chelsea show

This week, host Matt Davies-Adams and our resident Chelsea trio of Liam Twomey, Simon Johnson & Dom Fifield, reflect on the most significant moment in Chelsea's recent history: When Roman Abramovich bought the club back in 2003.Mark Taylor, corporate lawyer and one of the key players involved in the deal, reveals his first impressions of Roman, how Ken Bates really felt about the sale, how close Abramovich came to actually buying Spurs and the importance of *that* game against Liverpool... Unsurprisingly, Jesper Grønkjær is also revealed as this week's Cult Hero! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Matt Davies-Adams is joined by The Athletic's Chelsea experts, Liam Twomey & Dom Fifield to revisit the start of John Terry's Chelsea career... They'll discuss first impressions, the early influences of teammates like Dennis Wise and Marcel Desailly and how those early experiences helped to shape him as a player.Plus, your questions, about how the pandemic might affect Chelsea's summer transfer window, answered, and the guys discuss the repercussions of the hiatus on youngsters like Ruben Loftus-Cheek. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, host Matt Davies-Adams is alongside The Athletic's resident Chelsea experts, Liam Twomey, Simon Johnson & Dom Fifield to take you back to 1998/99 - a season in which Zola flourished, Casiraghi floundered and Chelsea were just 4 points from their first Premier League trophy! Plus, Simon tells all about his extraordinary interview with John Obi Mikel, who has terminated his own contract in Turkey amid the global pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1. Irresponsible Mason Mount - 00:012. Injuries beyond COVID-19 - 11:303. Mailbag (Bellingham & short-term contracts) - 17:404. Cult Hero - Arjen Robben - 24:00 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gilmour pulling the strings - 00:01Villa Preview - 13:45Mailbag (Tammy, Kepa, RLC & more) - 19:05Cult Hero - Carlton Cole - 33:40 Sign up to The Athletic now for more from our resident Chelsea experts and get a 40% discount at theathletic.com/chelseapod  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For more great content on Chelsea make sure you subscribe to The Athletic. Get a 40% discount on a subscription right now by going to theathletic.com and using the promo code 'chelseapod' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1. Marcos Alonso to the rescue - 00:012. A Beating from Bayern - 15:20 3. Emma Hayes & Chelsea Women - League Cup Champs - 20:004. Chelsea beat Millwall... u18s - 27:10   5. Cult Hero - Raul Meireles - 33:20 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For more great content on Chelsea FC make sure you subscribe to The Athletic. Get a 40% discount on a subscription right now by going to theathletic.com and using the promo code 'chelseapod' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For more great content on Chelsea make sure you subscribe to The Athletic. Get 40% off a subscription right now by going to theathletic.com and using the promo code 'chelseapod' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1. RLC on the comeback trail - 1:302. Who is Andy Myers? - 8:143. Battle for 4th - Man Utd preview - 19:004. Your questions ANSWERED! - 25:205. Cult Hero - Mark Hughes - 30:00 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.