Chelsea Mic'd Up: The Official Chelsea FC Podcast

On this week's episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Mike Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham (1:00) excitedly react to Chelsea knocking Liverpool out of the FA Cup with a 2-0 win at the Bridge and (7:50) bring you the latest on Willian and Mateo Kovacic's injuries. The guys then (17:35) talk to ESPN's Stefano Fusaro about the game and Chelsea's potential as Liverpool's next big challenger for titles. We close the show (28:40) looking back at the Bournemouth game and Marcos Alonso's brace, (35:30) previewing the Everton game on Sunday and looking at CFC's position in the table, and (40:10) reliving Mike's experience with the Los Angeles Blues and answering your questions in the mailbag. Follow the show on Twitter @ChelseaFCinUSA and download the 5th Stand App

On this episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham (1:10) react to Chelsea's defeat to Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League by a 3-0 scoreline and break down what went wrong, (20:05) celebrate Chelsea's 2-1 league win over Tottenham and a league double over Jose Mourinho, (30:45) answer your questions in the mailbag, (34:45) discuss N'Golo Kante's injury and Ruben Loftus-Cheek's return to the bench, and (38:40) Chelsea Women's bonkers 3-3 draw with Manchester City. For more from Chelsea, download the 5th Stand App

On this week's episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham are (1:40) joined by Chelsea RB Reece James. We talk about his bursting onto the scene, when he heard from manager Frank Lampard he was going to have a role in the 1st team, and we play a round of This or That. Then, the guys (10:10) break down the Man United game, VAR incidents and all, (30:00) break down Chelsea's agreeing to the transfer of Ajax winger Hakim Ziyech (33:50) the continuing storyline at goalkeeper with Kepa and Caballero, (38:40) look ahead to the Spurs match, (43:45) break down what Manchester City's European ban could mean for Chelsea, and (49:10) lament another injury to N'Golo Kante.

On this week's episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Mike and Chris (1:00) look ahead to Chelsea's massive upcoming matches against Manchester United, Tottenham, and Bayern Munich. We then (6:25) talk to NBC's lead Premier League commentator Arlo White about the Blues' season, Christian Pulisic, and his call of Eden Hazard's goal that won Leicester the title. We close the show with listener questions on (31:35) our ideal Chelsea XI's, (33:45) how big the introductions of healthy Pulisic and Ruben Loftus-Cheek will be, and (36:00) who the most important player for the Bayern Munich tie will be. You can submit a question for the pod via the 5th Stand App

On this week's episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Mike Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham (0:55) look back on Chelsea's 2-2 draw with Leicester and break down Frank Lampard's big decision to bench Kepa for Caballero, (16:20) talk to Gab Marcotti of ESPN about the transfer window that just closed and how Chelsea are building their squad, (31:00) check in on the CFC women's side with Flo Lloyd-Hughes of BBC London, and (42:10) hit on some news and notes including Christian Pulisic's recovery from injury.

This week on Chelsea Mike'd Up, Mike Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham (0:40) look back on Chelsea's 2-1 win over Hull in the FA Cup 4th round, (12:00) talk to Nick Verlaney and Dan Dormer from the London is Blue podcast, (28:05) give our predictions and ideas for Chelsea signings before the transfer window closes, (34:15) tell you who Chelsea drew for the 5th round of the FA Cup and look ahead to the Leicester match.

This week on Chelsea Mike'd Up, (1:30) Mike Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham react to Chelsea's 2-2 draw with Arsenal and 1-0 defeat away to Newcastle. (12:20) Then, Sports Illustrated's Grant Wahl joins us to look big picture at Chelsea's season and Christian Pulisic's breakthrough followed by a spell out with injury. We close discussing (23:20) Kepa Arrizabalaga's recent performances, (28:05) update the injury statuses of Pulisic and Reece James, and (30:40) talk about a big 4-1 win for CFC's women's team over Arsenal and big goals for Sam Kerr and Sophie Ingle.  For more from Chelsea, follow us on Twitter and download the 5th Stand App.

On this episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, (1:10) we recap Chelsea's 3-0 win over Burnley and highlight the Blues' top performers, (13:45) Mike talks to Miami Heat guard Kendrick Nunn and TV analyst John Crotty about how they became Chelsea supporters and the parallels between the Heat and the Blues. (29:30) Then, we look ahead to a double match week with Chelsea taking on Newcastle and Arsenal, (33:25) flag down the latest transfer rumors, and (36:35) close with our midseason awards. Who won best game, best hair, and MVP? Tune in to find out.

On this week's episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, (1:35) we look back on Chelsea's win over Nottingham Forest, (9:30) talk to Chelsea FC Chairman Bruce Buck about his journey from New York to West London, some of his best memories with the club, and his involvement with Christian Pulisic's transfer to Chelsea. (30:35) Then, we look ahead to CFC's match with Burnley in the Premier League, (33:45) see who Chelsea have been linked with in the transfer rumor mill, and (42:40) open up the voting for our midseason awards. To vote and for more content, visit us on Twitter @ChelseaFCinUSA

On this episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, (0:30) Mike Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham round up Chelsea's matches over the festive period, (13:40) talk to Chelsea midfielder Jorginho about the languages he speaks, how he communicates with teammates, and that Carabao Cup Final. (24:25) We then talk about Jorginho's turnaround with the supporters, (27:30) Callum Hudson-Odoi's role in the team, and (31:00) preview Chelsea's FA Cup match against Nottingham Forest. Download the 5th Stand App for more from Chelsea FC.