Another quiet few days in Chelsea Land ๐คช Good thing @mattdaviesadams.bsky.social, @sjohnsonsport.bsky.social & Sam Parkin are back with another pod recording tomorrowโฆ Mudryk! Welbeck! Fines! Pre-season latest! Alonsoโs first sit down interview! Any thoughts or questions for the gang? #CFC
Straight Outta Cobham
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Twice-weekly Chelsea pod - brought to you by The Athletic w/ Matt Davies-Adams, Simon Johnson, Liam Twomey, Luke Bosher, Cerys Jones and special guests ๐๏ธโฝ #CFC
On this weekโs @socobhampod.bsky.social we talked through the latest #CFC transfer news and completed our squad audit with wingers and number 10โs For @theathleticfc.bsky.social with @liamtwomey.bsky.social and @reallycerys.bsky.social pod.fo/e/4446d5
Straight Outta Cobham: A show about Chelsea: Palestra in + is Fernandez really staying?
Xabi Alonso has made his first official signing as Chelsea manager and Real Madrid have got the Straight Outta Cobham team scratching their heads again.Matt Davies-Adams is joined by Liam Twomey an...
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Been away for a few days, any big #CFC news? ๐ณ For this weeks @socobhampod.bsky.social weโd welcome thoughts on the former head coachโs departure and Itโs our striker audit too so input in on that area of the squad appreciated. Sam & Cerys standing by to offer expertise
๐ฆ๐ค๐จ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐๐๐ง: ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ฆ Taking a closer look at the middle of the park in this week's pod... @mattdaviesadams.bsky.social, @reallycerys.bsky.social & @sjohnsonsport.bsky.social assembling to discuss Alonso's midfield options ๐ต Questions or thoughts? Plus, next season's fixtures! #CFC
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๐ฆ๐ค๐จ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐๐๐ง: ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ฅ๐ฆ Not much to talk about in this department ๐ฌ @mattdaviesadams.bsky.social, @liamtwomey.bsky.social & Sam Parkin taking a closer look at #CFC's backline on this week's pod... two Q's: 1) Thoughts on Cucu's departure? 2) Dream starting defence next season?
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๐ฆ๐ค๐จ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐๐๐ง: ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐งค @mattdaviesadams.bsky.social, @reallycerys.bsky.social & @liamtwomey.bsky.social have got eyes on Chelsea's men between the sticks... Who'll be #CFC's No.1 next season? Plus - Rupert Cane on 'Behind the Bench' ๐ pod.fo/e/42c933
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๐ข๐๐-๐ฆ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ก ๐ฆ๐ข๐!๐จ Recording our first pod of the summer tomorrow - with @mattdaviesadams.bsky.social, @liamtwomey.bsky.social & Sam Parkin having a closer look at the #CFC players at the World Cup... and some notable absentees... Plus - all the other Blues news! Thoughts/ questions?
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The final post terrible performance pod of the season is here! #CFC
๐ฃ๐ข๐ฆ๐ง ๐ฆ๐จ๐ก๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ฃ๐ข๐! ๐จ We've finally been put out of our misery... @mattdaviesadams.bsky.social, @sjohnsonsport.bsky.social & Sam Parkin bring down the curtain on the 2025-26 campaign with a look back on the 2-1 defeat at the Stadium of Light. #CFC pod.fo/e/41e679
๐ฃ๐ข๐ฆ๐ง ๐ฆ๐จ๐ก๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ฃ๐ข๐! ๐จ We've finally been put out of our misery... @mattdaviesadams.bsky.social, @sjohnsonsport.bsky.social & Sam Parkin bring down the curtain on the 2025-26 campaign with a look back on the 2-1 defeat at the Stadium of Light. #CFC pod.fo/e/41e679
Straight Outta Cobham: A show about Chelsea: Chelsea miss out on Europe after dire final day defeat at Sunderland
A dire end to a dire season...Matt Davies-Adams is joined by Simon Johnson and Sam Parkin for a look back on the 2-1 defeat Sunderland - which condemns Chelsea to a 10th-placed finish in the Premie...
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Just keep looking further and further down ๐ณ No European football of any variety for #CFC next season after the 2-1 defeat at Sunderland... THE SEASON IS FINALLY OVER!!! @mattdaviesadams.bsky.social, @sjohnsonsport.bsky.social & Sam Parkin have one last game to wrap up on tomorrow's pod though!
๐๐๐ง๐๐ฆ๐ง ๐ฃ๐ข๐! ๐จ @mattdaviesadams.bsky.social, @reallycerys.bsky.social & @lukebosher.bsky.social with you... ๐ซข It's Tottenham, lads ๐โโฌ Sunderland (A) final day ๐ช๐บ Do Chelsea actually want to be in Europe? ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England caps?! We've almost reached the finish line, folks ๐ #CFC pod.fo/e/41aab3
Straight Outta Cobham: A show about Chelsea: Would Chelsea be better off out of Europe next season?
It's Tottenham, lads...Matt Davies-Adams has got two of The Athletic's finest - Cerys Jones and Luke Bosher - alongside him for a look back on the absolutely inevitable but pretty unconvincing 2-1 ...
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Beating Spurs???? Never in doubt ๐คช @mattdaviesadams.bsky.social, @reallycerys.bsky.social & @lukebosher.bsky.social getting together tomorrow afternoon to look back on events at the Bridge... and look ahead to the final day of the season at Sunderland! Anything you'd like to say? ๐ญ๐ต #CFC
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๐ ๐ข๐ก๐๐๐ฌ ๐ฃ๐ข๐! ๐จ Plenty on the agenda for @mattdaviesadams.bsky.social, @sjohnsonsport.bsky.social & @liamtwomey.bsky.social... ๐๏ธ Alonso in! ๐ More Wembley woes ๐ Battle of the Bridge 2.0? ๐ Sam Kerr signs off in style #CFC pod.fo/e/418b02
Straight Outta Cobham: A show about Chelsea: Alonso announced! More Wembley misery and another Battle of the Bridge?
Matt Davies-Adams has got The Athletic's Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey for company after a rather busy days for Chelsea Football Club...A seventh straight defeat in a final at Wembley? Bad.Xabi Alo...
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Chelseaโs winless Wembley run continues ๐ฉ A narrow defeat City means the season ends without silverwareโฆ and potentially without European football next seasonโฆ @mattdaviesadams.bsky.social, @sjohnsonsport.bsky.social & @liamtwomey.bsky.social on Mondayโs pod. Whatโs your assessment? #CFC
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๐ฃ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฃ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ข๐! ๐ @mattdaviesadams.bsky.social, @lukebosher.bsky.social & @liamtwomey.bsky.social with a mega look ahead to Wembley... ๐ค Will the curse end?! ๐ค Do Colwill and Reece start? ๐ข NotAProjectCFC's planned protests ๐๏ธ The latest on Alonso #CFC pod.fo/e/415bd8
Straight Outta Cobham: A show about Chelsea: FA Cup final preview: Chelsea v Manchester City
Surely the Wembley curse has to come to an end eventually?!Matt Davies-Adams is joined by The Athletic's Liam Twomey and Luke Bosher for a mega look ahead to Saturday's FA Cup final against Manches...
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๐ฃ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฃ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ข๐! ๐จ๐ @mattdaviesadams.bsky.social, @lukebosher.bsky.social & @liamtwomey.bsky.social joining forces for a look ahead to Wembley... Let's get your pre-match predictions ahead of City! Can #CFC break the Wembley curse?! And end their 13-game winless run against Pep's side?!
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I didnโt think weโd have much to talk about on todayโs #CFC pod which was daft of me because Chelsea
๐ ๐ข๐ก๐๐๐ฌ ๐ฃ๐ข๐! ๐จ @mattdaviesadams.bsky.social, @sjohnsonsport.bsky.social & Sam Parkin back with your first dose of SOC for the week... ๐ค A positive Anfield point? ๐ What does it mean for the FA Cup final? ๐ฉ AET despair for CFCW w/ @reallycerys.bsky.social #CFC pod.fo/e/412c8a
๐ ๐ข๐ก๐๐๐ฌ ๐ฃ๐ข๐! ๐จ @mattdaviesadams.bsky.social, @sjohnsonsport.bsky.social & Sam Parkin back with your first dose of SOC for the week... ๐ค A positive Anfield point? ๐ What does it mean for the FA Cup final? ๐ฉ AET despair for CFCW w/ @reallycerys.bsky.social #CFC pod.fo/e/412c8a
Straight Outta Cobham: A show about Chelsea: Will the point and performance at Anfield boost Chelsea's Wembley hopes?
Seven straight defeats? Not in these parts...Matt Davies-Adams calls up Simon Johnson and Sam Parkin for a look back on the 1-1 draw with Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday lunchtime.We take the posi...
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A goal AND a point ๐ @mattdaviesadams.bsky.social, @sjohnsonsport.bsky.social & Sam Parkin assembling on Mondayโs pod looking back on the 1-1 draw at Anfield. Letโs get your thoughts on the game and how this sets them up for Wembley next weekend! #CFC
Chelsea's losing run in the Premier League is halted with a draw against Liverpool. But they could find themselves six points off sixth by the end of the day with only two games remaining. Sixth place will become a Champions League spot if Aston Villa win the Europa League.
๐ฃ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ฅ๐ฃ๐ข๐ข๐ ๐ฃ๐ข๐! ๐จ @mattdaviesadams.bsky.social, @sjohnsonsport.bsky.social & @liamtwomey.bsky.social together again... ๐ด Saturday at Anfield ๐ซ 'Tone deaf' ticketing? ๐ Another Wembley date for #CFCW? ๐๏ธ @tburrows16.bsky.social speaks to Super Frank! #CFC pod.fo/e/41023d
Straight Outta Cobham: A show about Chelsea: Is it a case of damage limitation for Chelsea at Anfield on Saturday?
News just in... unfortunately we can't forfeit this game...Matt Davies-Adams is once again joined by two of The Athletic's finest - Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey - for a look ahead to the weekend t...
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๐ฃ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ฅ๐ฃ๐ข๐ข๐ ๐ฃ๐ข๐! ๐ณ @mattdaviesadams.bsky.social, @liamtwomey.bsky.social & Sam Parkin joining forces to look ahead to Saturday's trip to Anfield... Dare we ask how you're feeling ahead of that one? ๐ซ Any thoughts or questions for tomorrow's show - let us know... #CFC
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Calum McFarlane said Chelseaโs first 15 minutes yesterday were unacceptable. He wasnโt wrong, but his words felt a bit small for the moment. Thereโs a lot more that is unacceptable about Chelsea right now. ๐ www.nytimes.com/athletic/725...
Here are 15 reasons why Chelsea are in an unacceptable state
A seventh home loss in the league, fans leaving in droves before the game is over and Champions League hopes gone - Chelsea are in a mess
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๐ง๐จ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐ข๐! ๐จ We can't deliver happiness, rainbows & positivity... But we can certainly bring you collective misery and doom ๐ @mattdaviesadams.bsky.social, @sjohnsonsport.bsky.social & @liamtwomey.bsky.social assemble for the post-Forest podcast ๐ #CFC pod.fo/e/40e3c3
Straight Outta Cobham: A show about Chelsea: Chelsea's season reaches new *unacceptable* low after Forest B team embarrassment
Can the season just end now?Matt Davies-Adams enlists The Athletic's Chelsea experts Liam Twomey and Simon Johnson for our latest doomcast after the horror show against an unrecognisable Nottingham...
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Six successive PL defeats ๐ณ Chelsea beaten 3-1 by Forest (yes, they really did score) to make hopes of European football even more fanciful. @mattdaviesadams.bsky.social, @liamtwomey.bsky.social & @sjohnsonsport.bsky.social summing up the latest low in #CFC's season tomorrow. Come on then ๐ฌ๐
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This is one of the best, most varied eps we've done in a while, you should listen to it, IMO #CFC
๐ง๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฌ ๐ฃ๐ข๐! ๐จ Get some @mattdaviesadams.bsky.social, @liamtwomey.bsky.social & Sam Parkin in your ears... ๐ณ Forest on Monday ๐ค Any managerial developments? ๐ฎ๐น Cesc happy at Como? โณ Mudryk's Cas appeal ๐ฅน Bright's retirement w/ @charpur.bsky.social #CFC pod.fo/e/40aa55
๐ง๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฌ ๐ฃ๐ข๐! ๐จ Get some @mattdaviesadams.bsky.social, @liamtwomey.bsky.social & Sam Parkin in your ears... ๐ณ Forest on Monday ๐ค Any managerial developments? ๐ฎ๐น Cesc happy at Como? โณ Mudryk's Cas appeal ๐ฅน Bright's retirement w/ @charpur.bsky.social #CFC pod.fo/e/40aa55
Straight Outta Cobham: A show about Chelsea: Forest (H), manager latest, Mudryk's appeal & Bright's retirement
MDA Derby pending...Matt Davies-Adams has got Sam Parkin and Liam Twomey for company - and a smorgasbord of Chelsea-related chatter to get stuck into ahead of a busy weekend of action.We look ahead...
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Full story on Mudryk latest below. Pretty ridiculous that it fell to CAS, rather than the Football Association, to disclose that he's been handed a four-year ban pending appeal ๐ www.nytimes.com/athletic/724...
Chelseaโs Mykhailo Mudryk appealing against four-year FA ban for doping
Chelsea winger Mudryk has not played professional football since November 2024.
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๐ฃ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐ง ๐ฃ๐ข๐! ๐ณ @mattdaviesadams.bsky.social, @liamtwomey.bsky.social & Sam Parkin assembling tomorrow to get stuck into all things #CFC ahead of Monday's MDA Derby at Stamford Bridge... Talking Forest, managers, Mudryk, Millie Bright - and everything in between. What say you? ๐ฌ
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๐ ๐ข๐ก๐๐๐ฌ ๐ฃ๐ข๐! ๐จ @mattdaviesadams.bsky.social, @sjohnsonsport.bsky.social & @lukebosher.bsky.social talking... ๐ Some redemption in the FA Cup? ๐คจ Iraola? Cesc? Alonso? Who next?! ๐ Levi's return to action! ๐ CFCW finishing strong #CFC pod.fo/e/407bd1
Straight Outta Cobham: A show about Chelsea: Could FA Cup glory salvage the season? And who's in the running to be the next manager?
So, that's what effort looks like!?Matt Davies-Adams has got The Athletic's Simon Johnson and Luke Bosher alongside him for a look back on Sunday's trip to Wembley - where Chelsea set a date with M...
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A Wembley winโs a win ๐ฅฒ๐ On tomorrowโs pod weโll be looking back on the 1-0 victory over Leeds - and discussing the latest off the pitchโฆ Thoughts? Questions? Dream next Chelsea manager? ๐ต๐ฌ #CFC