Straight Outta Cobham: The Athletic FC's Chelsea show

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Jul 8, 2020 • 31min

REACTION: A Nervy Win Over Palace + Jorginho's Reminder & Kepa's Faults

Host Matt Davies-Adams & The Athletic's Chelsea experts, Liam Twomey, Simon Johnson and Dom Fifield, reconvene following the full-time whistle in a nervy 3-2 victory over Crystal Palace as Jorginho reminded everyone of his importance in the absence of Kante... The guys also debate whether or not Kepa has a future at Chelsea, if Willian's playing for a contract and Pulisic's growing influence on games.Plus, they look ahead to the game against Sheffield United and ask if signing Declan Rice would solve the on-going problem with defending set pieces? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 30, 2020 • 38min

Kante Back In The Makelele Role & Lampard Learning Fast

1. Into The Semi-Finals - 00:01 2. Jorginho & Kante - 9:293. Beating City - 16:524. Lampard Learning Fast - 20:445. West Ham (and Watford) Preview - 23:56 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 23, 2020 • 35min

All Eyes On 3rd + Man City Preview & an FA Cup Quarter Final

1. The Aston Villa Comeback - 00:01 2. Man City Preview - 18:553. Leicester Preview - 23:58 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 16, 2020 • 32min

Havertz Links & Lampard's Starting XI Dilemma

Host Matt Davies-Adams and The Athletic's Chelsea experts; Liam Twomey, Simon Johnson & Dom Fifield, revel in the return of Premier League football this week... How will Lampard line-up to face Aston Villa and will he be able to count on the likes of Barkley, Loftus-Cheek and Kante? Plus, the guys unpick the latest transfer gossip as Bayer Leverkusen's Kai Havertz is linked with a move to Stamford Bridge this summer? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 9, 2020 • 46min

What Werner's Arrival Means For Tammy & Frank?

1. Tammy & Transfers - 00:01 2. The Beth England Interview - 22:333. Project Restart - Good For Ruben - 35:14... You can sign up right now and take advantage of a 30-Day Free Trial by going to theathletic.com/chelseapod to enjoy the best football writing anywhere, just in time for the return of the Premier League!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 5, 2020 • 31min

Bonus Pod - How Chelsea Got Werner

The Athletic's Liam Twomey joined a panel of writers on The Ornstein & Chapman podcast  to reveal the inside story of how Chelsea landed Timo Werner.Details include how calls with Frank Lampard helped convince Werner to choose Chelsea, how Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was an option and who they  will go for next.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 2, 2020 • 41min

Lukaku, Chelsea & Where It All Went Wrong

1. How The Squad Will Cope With Restarting - 00:01 2. Lukaku & Chelsea - 10:343. Europa League Final 2019 - 23:07 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 26, 2020 • 35min

Can We Restart Without Kante?

1. New Contracts - 00:01 2. Hudson-Odoi Latest - 21:353. Cult Hero - George Weah - 23:09 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 19, 2020 • 52min

Pjanic Transfer Update & Chelsea's Best Italian Boss

1. Project Restart & Expiring Contracts - 00:012. Pjanic & Italian transfer targets - 10:283. The Adrian Mutu Story - 19:054. Our Greatest Italian Manager - 28:05 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 12, 2020 • 41min

When Gerrard Almost Joined Chelsea

This week, host Matt Davies-Adams and The Athletic's resident Chelsea experts; Liam Twomey, Simon Johnson & Dom Fifield revisit Mourinho's infamous pursuit of Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard... How close was the deal, why it fell through and whether or not him and Lampard could have forged a better partnership at Stamford Bridge than for England? And, ahead of the anniversary of the '97 FA Cup Final the guys debate its impact on Chelsea history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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