Straight Outta Cobham: The Athletic FC's Chelsea show

Just when you think things are starting to turn...

Matt Davies-Adams is joined by The Athletic's Simon Johnson and Luke Bosher to reflect on the 2-0 defeat by Brentford at Stamford Bridge.

With just one win in THIRTEEN Premier League home matches - we try and get to the root of the problem in SW6.

Attention then turns to Wednesday night - and the visit of Blackburn Rovers in the fourth round of the League Cup. We pick our starting XI for that game and highlight the importance of this competition for the Blues.

We'll be back on Thursday to hopefully assess safe passage to the next round - and look ahead to Monday night's visit to Tottenham in the Poch derby...

Produced by Lucy Oliva.

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Can Chelsea avoid being stung again?

The Athletic's Liam Twomey and Luke Bosher are alongside Matt Davies-Adams to look ahead to the visit of Brentford to Stamford Bridge.

We begin with an insight into the visitors with the help of Bees expert Jay Harris - plus questioning whether Ivan Toney is a likely January target for Mauricio Pochettino...

Plenty of focus on how Chelsea approach the game including some of the key selection issues - and how important it is to give the home crowd a much-needed win.

There's a brief round up of the Blues news elsewhere - before we quiz...

We'll be back on Monday to handle all the fallout from Saturday's early kick-off, plus look ahead to the visit of Blackburn Rovers in the League Cup on Wednesday night.

Produced by Lucy Oliva.

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So near yet so far...

Matt Davies-Adams is joined by Liam Twomey and Luke Bosher to look back on the 2-2 draw with Arsenal at Stamford Bridge. We've got a downbeat Simon Johnson on the whistle report - but we're not quite so despondent about the result and performance in particular. We take your questions and comments and round up the win which slipped through Chelsea's grasp.

Chelsea Women continued their phenomenal winning record on home soil as they came from behind to beat Brighton 4-2 at Kingsmeadow. We touch on that victory for Emma Hayes' side which takes them joint top of the WSL table - and round up the rest of the Blues news.

We'll be back on Thursday to look ahead to Saturday's lunchtime visit of Brentford to the Bridge.

Produced by Lucy Oliva.

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Let's *really* put this Chelsea side to the test then, shall we?

Matt Davies-Adams has got Luke Bosher and Dom Fifield alongside him as the Premier League returns...

We start with a preview of the visit of Arsenal to Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening and all the ~narrative~ around it.

There's a round up of the other Blues news - before paying tribute to Hazard the only way we know now... a quiz! We also pay our tributes - and share some favourite moments of magic.

We'll be back on Monday to hopefully reflect on some big wins for all those of a Chelsea persuasion.

Produced by Lucy Oliva.

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Back-to-back-to-back?!

Two of The Athletic's finest - Liam Twomey and Simon Johnson - are alongside Matt Davies-Adams to round up the 4-1 win at Turf Moor which means the Blues head into the break on a high.

We talk through the result and take your questions - including Sterling's brilliance, praise for Palmer and whether this really means Mauricio Pochettino's side are starting to build some much needed momentum?

There was drama for Chelsea Women - who had to rely on a 96th minute equaliser from Guro Reiten to steal a point against the nine players of Manchester City.

Plus, we've got our own nursery rhyme for you which Matt delivers with real gusto..

We're taking a hiatus for the international break but will be back on Thursday 19th October to look ahead to the visit of Arsenal to Stamford Bridge on Saturday night.

Produced by Lucy Oliva.

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Dreaming of two Premier League wins on the bounce for the first time since March?!

Dom Fifield and Luke Bosher join Matt Davies-Adams to look ahead to the visit to Turf Moor to take on Burnley on Saturday afternoon.

There's also a huge tie for the women's team - making the trip to Manchester City and hoping to avenge their 2-0 defeat there last season.

Plus, Matt tries to redeem himself after a disgracefully easy quiz last week - which has us pondering obscure Chelsea midfielders from 2008...

We'll be back on Monday to reflect on the fortunes of the men's and women's teams as we head into the second international break of the season.

Produced by Lucy Oliva.

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This whole winning malarkey is fun, isn't it?!

Matt Davies-Adams is joined by The Athletic's finest Liam Twomey and Simon Johnson to reflect on the 2-0 win at Fulham under the lights on Monday night.

Producer Lucy and Simon send an excitable voice note - before we take hear from Levi Colwill, take your questions and round up a hugely positive night for Mauricio Pochettino's side.

It was also a good weekend for Chelsea Women - registering a 2-1 win over Tottenham at Stamford Bridge in their WSL season opener as they go in search of their fifth straight title.

We'll be back on Thursday to look ahead to the long trip to Turf Moor to face Burnley.

Produced by Lucy Oliva.

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Well, this is a foreign feeling...

Matt Davies-Adams has got The Athletic's Liam Twomey and Dom Fifield alongside him to look back on the goal (!) and win (!) over good friends Brighton in a feisty League Cup encounter at Stamford Bridge.

The question is - can they keep it going down the road at Craven Cottage in the Premier League on Monday night? There's a preview of that derby and plenty to ponder in terms of team selection. Up top? Right back? Left back? We try and figure out what system Mauricio Pochettino might employ against the Whites.

The WSL is finally back - with Chelsea Women getting their title defence underway against Tottenham on Sunday.

There's a look ahead to that, some hot pudding chat, and a quiz...

We'll be back on Tuesday to hopefully round up a winning weekend for all those involved with Chelsea.

Produced by Lucy Oliva.

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Is the season over yet?

Matt Davies-Adams is accompanied by two of The Athletic's finest - Luke Bosher and Simon Johnson - to round up the inevitable 1-0 defeat by Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge.

We analyse the performance, Malo Gusto's red card - and Nicholas Jackson's inability to avoid yellows.

There's no time to feel sorry for themselves because old friends Brighton are in town on Wednesday night in the League Cup. We pick XI's for the game and wonder whether there's any hope of progress to the fourth round?!

We'll be back on Thursday to pick up the pieces from that match - and mercifully look ahead to the start of the new WSL season - and a Chelsea side who know a thing or two about winning...

Produced by Lucy Oliva.

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Who needs European football anyway?

Matt Davies-Adams is joined by The Athletic's Chelsea experts Dom Fifield and Liam Twomey to look ahead to Sunday's visit of Aston Villa to Stamford Bridge.

We start with some... positivity?! As Michael Cox explains why the Blues' start to the season hasn't been as bad as it seems.

Plenty on the agenda as we take your questions including why there's so much negativity, whether too much pressure is being mounted on Nicholas Jackson - and the state of limbo Conor Gallagher finds himself in.

Plus - can Liam shed his quizzing hoodoo and get the better of Dom?

We'll be back on Monday to look back on the Villa game - and look ahead to the visit of our old friends Brighton in the League Cup on Wednesday night.

Produced by Lucy Oliva.

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