Straight Outta Cobham: The Athletic FC's Chelsea show

Enough already

20 May 2022

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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 ...

You win some, you lose some - literally

16 May 2022

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At least we've got CFCW...Simon Johnson and Sam Parkin join Matt Davies-Adams to reflect on yet another day of Wembley disappointment for Chelsea's me...

An innate desire to stay on brand

12 May 2022

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Mason did say he likes playing at Leeds...Matt Davies-Adams is joined by The Athletic's Chelsea experts Liam Twomey and Dom Fifield for your second we...

Three-peats, done deals, late escapes and home horrors

09 May 2022

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Just another quiet weekend in the life of CFC hey listener?Simon Johnson and Sam Parkin join Matt Davies-Adams to try and round up a pretty bonkers fe...

The mood isn't great

05 May 2022

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It just rumbles on and on and on and on...The Athletic's Chelsea experts Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey are alongside Matt Davies-Adams to discuss anot...

You're welcome Frank

02 May 2022

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Let's just call time on this season, shall we?Matt Davies-Adams has got Sam Parkin and Dom Fifield alongside him to reflect on another disappointing a...

If only there was a £100 million striker on the bench

29 Apr 2022

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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 al...

Disengaged, departing, disaster

25 Apr 2022

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Consider your blushes spared, Jorginho...The Athletic's Chelsea experts Liam Twomey and Dom Fifield are alongside Matt Davies-Adams to mull over the n...

Leaky Bridge

21 Apr 2022

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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 S...

Straight back to Wembley

18 Apr 2022

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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...

We'll sing it 'til May

14 Apr 2022

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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 de...

Timo and his pantomime chaos

11 Apr 2022

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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 Satur...

Real-ly, Real-ly bad

07 Apr 2022

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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 ref...

Stung

04 Apr 2022

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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...

Bids, Bees - and tossing pies

31 Mar 2022

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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 late...

Takeovers, questions, internationals - and a 9-0!

28 Mar 2022

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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.T...

Not the former Bolton defender

24 Mar 2022

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It might be the international break, but there's never a dull day for CFC...Matt Davies-Adams has got Dom Fifield and Sam Parkin alongside him to roun...

FA Cup QF success, Super Tommy Tuchel - and True Blues

21 Mar 2022

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Well, the Blues quite like an FA Cup run...The Athletic's Chelsea experts Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey join Matt Davies-Adams to reflect on another b...

Winning in chaos

17 Mar 2022

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Très bien on the pitch, not so bien off it...Matt Davies-Adams has got Liam Twomey and Sam Parkin along for the ride to round up the latest Blues new...

A moment of genius

14 Mar 2022

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King Kai strikes again...Simon Johnson and Dom Fifield are alongside Matt Davies-Adams to look back on the victory over Newcastle at Stamford Bridge. ...

Sanctioned

11 Mar 2022

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The good news just keeps on coming for Chelsea Football Club...Matt Davies-Adams has got a full complement of The Athletic's Blues experts alongside h...

Happy place

07 Mar 2022

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Sorry, Jordan North...Matt Davies-Adams has Sam Parkin and Dom Fifield alongside him to get the lowdown on the 4-0 win over Burnley at Turf Moor - wit...

For sale

03 Mar 2022

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We were all meant to be enjoying the magic of the cup at Kenilworth Road...Owner Roman Abramovich has confirmed he's put Chelsea up for sale - and wri...

What a weekend

28 Feb 2022

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A pretty seismic couple of days by all accounts...The Athletic's Chelsea experts Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey join Matt Davies-Adams to reflect on ev...

Lukak-who?

24 Feb 2022

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That'll do nicely...Simon Johnson and Sam Parkin join Matt Davies-Adams to look back on the 2-0 win over Lille in the Champions League round of 16 fir...

An ugly mess

21 Feb 2022

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Seven touches you say?Dom Fifield and Liam Twomey join Matt Davies-Adams to reflect on the narrow 1-0 win over Crystal Palace courtesy of a last-minut...

Eagles, loanees - and a special cat

17 Feb 2022

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It's the Dom Derby!Matt Davies-Adams is joined by Simon Johnson and Dom Fifield to look ahead to Saturday's trip to Selhurst Park as Chelsea get back ...

Completed it mate

14 Feb 2022

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We've won it all...Matt Davies-Adams has Liam Twomey and Sam Parkin alongside him to bask in the glory of the Club World Cup triumph courtesy of an 11...

SOC with CFC at the CWC

10 Feb 2022

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It's the result that counts...Liam Twomey is in the hot seat with the help of Simon Johnson - dialing in live from Abu Dhabi - to reflect on the 1-0 v...

More questions than answers?

07 Feb 2022

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Well they made hard work of that...Sam Parkin and Dom Fifield join Matt Davies-Adams to wrap up the extra time FA Cup victory over Plymouth Argyle - w...

Conti Cup, FA Cup, Club World Cup

03 Feb 2022

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It's awards season after all...Matt Davies-Adams has got Simon Johnson and Sam Parkin alongside him to talk all things Chelsea as we prepare for the r...

Andie MacDowell

31 Jan 2022

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How's THAT for a comeback?!Matt Davies-Adams has got Dom Fifield and Liam Twomey alongside him to talk all things Chelsea.We start with the #scenes in...

Happy Anniversary TT

27 Jan 2022

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A year sure does fly by when you're (mostly) having fun...Matt Davies-Adams has got Dom Fifield and Sam Parkin alongside him to pass the time as the P...

Can we play you every week?

24 Jan 2022

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Thank you Tottenham, the pleasure has been all ours...Matt Davies-Adams has got Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey alongside him to deliver your Monday dos...

(Insert ~tired~ synonym here)

20 Jan 2022

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Ah, more dropped points...The Athletic's Chelsea experts Dom Fifield and Simon Johnson are with Matt Davies-Adams to dissect (another) frustrating eve...

City blues

17 Jan 2022

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So long title race...Matt Davies-Adams has Liam Twomey and Sam Parkin alongside him to look back on the 1-0 defeat by Manchester City at the Etihad wh...

Not so fast Andrew Fisherman

13 Jan 2022

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Thomas Tuchel just loves a final...Sam Parkin and Dom Fifield join Matt Davies-Adams to look back on Wednesday night's 1-0 victory at Tottenham - mean...

Dream debuts, second legs and bad memories

10 Jan 2022

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How about that for a debut?The Athletic's Chelsea experts Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey join Matt Davies-Adams to reflect on the 5-1 FA Cup third roun...

Redemption

06 Jan 2022

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Making Tottenham suffer even more...Matt Davies-Adams is joined by Liam Twomey and Sam Parkin to reflect on the comprehensive 2-0 Carabao Cup semi-fin...

Oh so noisy

03 Jan 2022

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If this is what 2022 has in store for us...Dom Fifield and Simon Johnson are back with a bang alongside Matt Davies-Adams to reflect on the thrilling ...

Some 2021

23 Dec 2021

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The gift of a semi-final for Christmas...To round off 2021 in style the whole Straight Outta Cobham gang is along for some festive cheer as the Blues ...

Covid chaos

20 Dec 2021

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This could all get very messy...Matt Davies-Adams is joined by Sam Parkin and Dom Fifield to look back on the goalless draw at Wolves - which wouldn't...

Sticky toffee

17 Dec 2021

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Not a good Thursday night by all accounts...Liam Twomey and Matt Davies-Adams mull over the frustrating 1-1 draw with Everton - with the help of a Sim...

Lille (we think), Mystic Sam - and Simon's nemesis

13 Dec 2021

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Well that was fun, wasn't it?!Matt Davies-Adams has got Simon Johnson and Sam Parkin alongside him to reflect on the Champions League draw LIVE...oh, ...

The midfield's a minefield

09 Dec 2021

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Oh Ozdoev...Liam Twomey and Sam Parkin are alongside Matt Davies-Adams to reflect on the 3-3 draw in Zenit which saw Chelsea pipped to the post for to...

Hammered

06 Dec 2021

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In Kerrby we trust...Matt Davies-Adams is joined by Simon Johnson and Dom Fifield to reflect on mixed fortunes for the men's and women's teams this we...

The Frode Grodås Hall of Fame

02 Dec 2021

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The luck of future champions?Matt Davies-Adams has got Simon Johnson and Sam Parkin along for the ride to reflect on the very lucky three points picke...

Disturbing lights

29 Nov 2021

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Curse those Stamford Bridge floodlights...The Athletic's Chelsea experts Dom Fifield and Liam Twomey join Matt Davies-Adams to look back on the 1-1 dr...

What would Simon Johnson do?

25 Nov 2021

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Not a bad way to ring in your 50th game in charge...Simon Johnson and Dom Fifield are alongside Matt Davies-Adams to look back on the commanding 4-0 w...

Toni hates foxes

22 Nov 2021

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Is there anything better than N'Golo Kanté doing N'Golo Kanté things?Matt Davies-Adams has got Sam Parkin and Liam Twomey in tow to reflect on the c...

The answer is always Gaz Caz

18 Nov 2021

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It's a BUMPER Straight Outta Cobham as the Premier League returns...Matt Davies-Adams has got Simon Johnson and Dom Fifield alongside him to catch up ...

Half spaces

15 Nov 2021

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The big wins keep coming for CFCW...Matt Davies-Adams has got Dom Fifield and Liam Twomey along for the ride to round up the performances of some of t...

Wisdom teeth, Wine Gums - and Ruud's boots

11 Nov 2021

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Seven's the lucky number yet again...Matt Davies-Adams is joined by Sam Parkin and Liam Twomey to celebrate Chelsea Women's emphatic 7-0 victory over ...

Reece of the Rovers

08 Nov 2021

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70% possession, 25 shots - but forced to settle for a point...Dom Fifield and Sam Parkin are in the hot seat alongside Matt Davies-Adams to look back ...

Sloppy seconds

04 Nov 2021

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What's that? Another former Chelsea manager rocking up at Tottenham?Dom Fifield and Sam Parkin are alongside Matt-Davies Adams to reflect on the retur...

Horsing around

01 Nov 2021

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St Reece James' Park has a pretty nice ring to it...The Athletic's Chelsea experts Simon Johnson & Liam Twomey are alongside Matt Davies-Adams to ...

A cornet or a trumpet?

28 Oct 2021

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Anyone getting Carabao Cup déjà vu?Liam Twomey and Dom Fifield join Matt Davies-Adams to wrap up another penalty shootout success as the Blues progr...

Literally Straight Outta Cobham

25 Oct 2021

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Chelsea 7 (SEVEN) Norwich 0.It's no strikers, no problem for Thomas Tuchel's side...Matt Davies-Adams is joined by two of The Athletic's Chelsea exper...

Injuries, Canaries and little men

21 Oct 2021

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A comfortable Champions League win - but at what cost?Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey join Matt Davies-Adams to discuss the 4-0 victory over Malmö - wh...

Edouard Mendy

18 Oct 2021

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So...Chelsea's goalkeeper is quite good isn't he?Matt Davies-Adams has got Dom Fifield and Liam Twomey in tow to reflect on the remarkable man of the ...

Potential to sting

14 Oct 2021

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The Brentford Community Stadium awaits...Matt Davies-Adams has got Liam Twomey and Sam Parkin alongside him to round up the last knockings of this int...

Making the grade

11 Oct 2021

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Is the Premier League back yet?!Simon Johnson and Dom Fifield join Matt Davies-Adams to pass the time as the international break continues...We take a...

Flames emoji, flames emoji, blue heart emoji - #falafel

07 Oct 2021

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Parents evening is in session…The international break may be in full swing, but there’s still plenty of Blues-related chat to be had.Matt Davies-A...

Comeback kids

04 Oct 2021

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Chelsea are back to winning ways...Matt Davies-Adams is joined by The Athletic's Chelsea experts Liam Twomey and Simon Johnson to look back on the 3-1...

Troubles in Turin

30 Sep 2021

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Chelsea have had better weeks...Matt Davies-Adams is joined by Simon Johnson and Sam Parkin to reflect on a frustrating night in the Champions League ...

No time to dwell

27 Sep 2021

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It's fourth time unlucky for Thomas Tuchel against Pep Guardiola...We've got a short but sweet Straight Outta Cobham as Matt Davies-Adams and Sam Park...

Carabao Cup, City, Centurions

23 Sep 2021

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Cup shootout won, now the unbeaten start in the league is on the line...Matt Davies-Adams is joined by Dom Fifield and Sam Parkin to look back on Wedn...

Utterly, utterly dominant

20 Sep 2021

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Chelsea just love playing at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium...Sam Parkin and Dom Fifield are in the hot seat alongside Matt Davies-Adams to round up th...

The ultimate cheat code

16 Sep 2021

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Chelsea are up and running in the Champions League!Dom Fifield and Simon Johnson join Matt Davies-Adams to reflect on the fairly unremarkable events a...

Pass the baton

13 Sep 2021

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It's another three points in the bag for Chelsea as they continued their unbeaten start to the 2020-21 season.Matt Davies-Adams has got Sam Parkin and...

Farces, big misses and Villains

09 Sep 2021

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Let's get back to business...Matt Davies-Adams is joined by Sam Parkin and Simon Johnson to talk all things Chelsea as the Premier League returns.We r...

Blues abroad

06 Sep 2021

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The international break continues to rumble on - but we won't let that stop us...Matt Davies-Adams has got Simon Johnson and Dom Fifield alongside him...

Better Call Saúl

02 Sep 2021

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The transfer window hysteria is over...until January at least!Matt Davies-Adams has got Liam Twomey and Sam Parkin alongside him to wrap up the Blues'...

Seeing red

30 Aug 2021

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Well...that was dramatic!Matt Davies-Adams has got The Athletic's Chelsea experts Simon Johnson and Dom Fifield alongside him to dissect the chaotic 1...

Shout Out to My Ex(es)

26 Aug 2021

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Anfield awaits for Chelsea on Saturday evening as the Premier League season begins to hot up...Liam Twomey and Sam Parkin join Matt Davies-Adams to lo...

Our very own Rom-com

23 Aug 2021

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Welcome to the Romelu Menama Lukaku Bolingoli love-in.Matt Davies-Adams has got Dom Fifield and Liam Twomey in tow as we swoon over the immediate imp...

Tormentor in Chief

19 Aug 2021

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Off to the Emirates we go... Sam Parkin and Liam Twomey join Matt Davies-Adams to look ahead to the Blues' trip to Arsenal as they try to end a run o...

Trevoh, Trevoh, Trevoh

16 Aug 2021

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Chelsea's 2021-22 league campaign is off to the perfect start...Matt Davies-Adams has got Liam Twomey and Sam Parkin alongside him for a closer look a...

Super Kepa

12 Aug 2021

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Super Cup? In the bag.Dom Fifield and Sam Parkin are alongside Matt Davies-Adams as shootout hero Kepa Arrizabalaga brings Chelsea their first bit of ...

Lukaku take two

09 Aug 2021

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The 2021-22 Premier League season beckons - but not before a quick trip over to Belfast...Matt Davies-Adams has got Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey alon...

Ins, outs - and restraining orders

05 Aug 2021

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As we prepare to raise the curtain on a new Premier League season - and just 68 days after Chelsea's Champions League triumph - The Athletic's Blues B...

Pat Nevin - The Accidental Footballer

07 Jun 2021

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What's that? You're still basking in the glory of Chelsea's Champions League triumph and want a bonus Straight Outta Cobham with Blues legend Pat Nevi...

Chelsea Champions!

31 May 2021

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So...how does two-time winners of the Champions League sound?!With the celebrations ongoing after the Blues reigned supreme in Porto, Matt Davies-Adam...

Champions League final anyone?

27 May 2021

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Apparently there's a big match happening in Porto on Saturday night?Matt Davies-Adams has got The Athletic's Chelsea experts Dom Fifield, Simon Johnso...

Baled out

24 May 2021

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As the dust settles on the end of the Premier League season - and with Chelsea somehow qualifying for the Champions League by the skin of their teeth ...

Do us a solid JT

20 May 2021

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The final day of the Premier League season is upon us - and our Chelsea experts Simon Johnson, Liam Twomey and Dom Fifield have assembled alongside Ma...

When it rains it pours

17 May 2021

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Matt Davies-Adams is joined by Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey to talk all things Chelsea after a weekend to forget for the men's and women's teams.As t...

Finals Weekend

13 May 2021

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A weekend with not one but TWO major finals calls for a bumper podcast...Matt Davies-Adams is joined by The Athletic's Chelsea experts Simon Johnson, ...

All aboard the Tuchel train

10 May 2021

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Matt Davies-Adams is joined by Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey to talk all things Chelsea as the season reaches its climax.There's a look back at the de...

One week, two Champions League finals!

06 May 2021

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What does booking your spot in the Champions League final call for? A bonus episode!Matt Davies-Adams is joined by The Athletic's Chelsea experts Simo...

All roads lead to Gothenburg...and Istanbul?

03 May 2021

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Matt Davies-Adams has got Liam Twomey, Simon Johnson and Dom Fifield alongside him as The Athletic's Chelsea experts take a closer look at a defining ...

Hazardesque

28 Apr 2021

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Matt Davies-Adams is joined as ever by The Athletic's Chelsea experts - Dom Fifield, Liam Twomey and Simon Johnson to give their verdict on a rainy ni...

Straight Outta the Super League

21 Apr 2021

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Matt Davies-Adams has got The Athletic's Chelsea experts - Simon Johnson, Dom Fifield and Liam Twomey alongside him to *try* and sum up a extraordinar...

Absolutely pivotal

14 Apr 2021

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Matt Davies-Adams has got The Athletic's Chelsea posse - Liam Twomey, Simon Johnson and Dom Fifield in tow to discuss progress to the Champions League...

No Silva linings

05 Apr 2021

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Matt Davies-Adams has got The Athletic's Chelsea experts Dom Fifield, Liam Twomey and Simon Johnson alongside him to dissect Saturday's horror showing...

International flavour, back to Budapest - and bring on the Baggies

29 Mar 2021

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Matt Davies-Adams has got The Athletic's Chelsea experts alongside him as Dom Fifield, Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey take a closer look at how some of...

A quarter, a semi - and a Roman

22 Mar 2021

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Matt Davies-Adams has got The Athletic's Chelsea aficionados alongside him as Liam Twomey, Dom Fifield and Simon Johnson reflect on success in the Cha...

Delicately poised

15 Mar 2021

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Matt Davies-Adams has got The Athletic's Chelsea posse alongside him as Dom Fifield, Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey reflect on the stalemate and Elland...

Reasons to celebrate

09 Mar 2021

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Matt Davies-Adams has got The Athletic's three wise Chelsea men alongside him as Liam Twomey, Dom Fifield and Simon Johnson reflect on two big wins ov...

Has anybody seen Kai Havertz?

01 Mar 2021

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Matt Davies-Adams is joined by the full complement of Chelsea experts - Liam Twomey, Dom Fifield and Simon Johnson - to offer a (brief) analysis of th...