Chelsea pulled out a heroic last gasp goal versus Aston Villa to steal all three points and Maryam & Rob from @TheCFCWSocial witnessed it LIVE! André, sadly, was not, so he decides to pepper the other two with questions about what they saw and heard during and after the match!

We get into the formation and how it shifted, Emma Hayes throwing the proverbial kitchen sink, who was missed more: Fran Kirby or Pernille Harder, Zecira Musovic's form improving, why we've struggled versus Aston Villa's press ever since Jill Scott got there, and of course SAM MF'N KERR! All that plus words for those attempting to police women whether in the press box or the pitch, and why this win felt bigger than three points. Please listen, subscribe, rate and review! #CFCW💙💙

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Settle in for a tactical deep dive episode as Maryam & André welcome their first guest, author of Pressing Matters and Chelsea FC Women: Europe's Next Powerhouse, Abdullah Abdullah to the fight club!

We pepper Abdullah with questions about Chelsea's evolving structures, formations and personnel this season. We dive into the back 3 versus the back 4, getting the best out of Pernille Harder, Erin Cuthbert and Jessie Fleming's best positions, the CB dilemma now that Magda is nearing a return, Chelsea's prognosis for the rest of the season, and LOTS more!

Then, in true Maryam fashion, she makes us all give predictions ahead of the Leicester match. Please listen, subscribe, rate and review! #CFCW💙💙

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Maryam & André revel in a necessary three points collected over Manchester City! We discuss the new formation, Jess Carter's dominance, Erin Cuthbert's omnipresence, Jess Fleming's versatility, and of course Goal Machine Guro!

Then we talk about why Emma Hayes' tactical changes had us scared and uncertain about the result, even though we dominated the majority of the match. Maryam then, having been credentialed for Arsenal-Man United, tells us what she saw from the Gunners, including some comments for Jonas Eidevall that don't quite match what she saw on the pitch.

We, of course, then give our predictions ahead of the biggest league match of the season! Please listen, subscribe, rate and review! Thank you for listening! #CFCW💙💙

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Maryam and André react to Chelsea's second and third matches of a full week's slate!

We begin with the 2-0 win over West Ham and dive into the main question: Why didn't Bethany England start? We get into the Hammer's defensive approach and what changed once England joined the fray at halftime. Then we chat about Guro Reiten's day versus Aston Villa, and how her performance his what was actually a much tougher match than the scoreline indicates.

We also chat a bit about Chelsea's long-term plan after two transfer windows of not recruiting players who are immediate upgrades. With Lyon resurgent, PSG remaining a force, and the snap back to form by longtime nemesis Wolfsburg, we discuss whether Chelsea are in danger of being left behind.

Then, of course, we preview a monumental run of matches, beginning with predictions for our league cup semifinal against a rebuilt Manchester United. Please listen, subscribe, rate and review! Thank you for listening! #CFCW💙💙

Maryam & André react to the joy of seeing CFCW back on the pitch, the happiness of a Harder hat trick versus West Ham, the concern of conceding two, and the sadness that our end of 2021 league form carried over against Brighton.

Well, another CFCW match was postponed due to positive results plus injuries. Maryam & André discuss the continuation of the outbreak we'd hoped we'd left in the last days of 2021, what we hope for the team, plus air some frustrations about this whole pandemic thing as the globe enters a third year of this mess.

Chelsea FCW desperately needed a break, but we have missed them, and finally they're back! The new year for the Blues starts off with a major test against surprisingly 3rd place Spurs.

Chelsea ended 2021 in a very unfamiliar and uncharacteristic way, and Maryam & André chat about the various factors that led to a run of unprecedented results. We then look ahead to 2022, and the team responding as we know Chelsea can and, under Emma Hayes, always do.

Maryam & André try to figure out what on earth has happened to Chelsea in their last two matches. We discuss any potential patterns, ways to solve some of the problems that crept up, and ask if perhaps it was just too much of a swing from the high of a dominant FA Cup Final win over a London rival straight into midseason grind mode.

OH! MY! GOD!