Straight Outta Cobham: The Athletic FC's Chelsea show

Not long to wait now...

Matt Davies-Adams is joined by The Athletic's Simon Johnson and Luke Bosher to round up the latest pre-season talking points and transfer to-and-fro as we enter the final stretch before the 2023-24 season.

We've got Lionesses reaction after the red mist descended for Lauren James, a Liam Twomey special from the beach in Chicago, the arrival of Robert Sánchez - and an update on the seemingly never ending pursuit of Moisés Caicedo.

The we open the mailbag to take your questions on expectancy, captaincy - and everything in between.

We'll be back on Thursday to look ahead to that opening day clash against Liverpool.

Produced by Lucy Oliva.

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We're back!

Matt Davies-Adams is joined once again by two of The Athletic's finest - Liam Twomey and Dom Fifield - to get stuck into a typically quiet and uneventful summer for Chelsea Football Club (!)

We check in with Liam's adventures Stateside as the Blues win the Premier League Summer Series - and hear from Ben Chilwell who gives a fascinating insight into life under Mauricio Pochettino in pre-season, his words of wisdom for Mykhailo Mudryk and why - unlike so many others - he committed his future to the club.

There's a round up of the players who've left Stamford Bridge - which could take us all day...

Then, we take a look at those who've arrived in SW6 - and the rumours of an audacious swoop for a certain Frenchman...

We'll be back on Monday to reflect on the Dortmund friendly, check in on the latest transfer news - and turn our attention to the imminent start of the Premier League season.

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Straight Outta Cobham is your twice weekly, dedicated Chelsea podcast from The Athletic.

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Goodbye and good riddance, 2022-23...

For the final time this season, The Athletic's Chelsea experts Liam Twomey and Dom Fifield are alongside Matt Davies-Adams to round off a year to forget for CFC.

But we start with some good news! For just after we finished recording (of course) it was *finally* confirmed that Mauricio Pochettino is the new Blues boss. Liam pops back to talk us through the announcement.

The respite doesn't last long, as we take you on a trip down memory lane through this shocking campaign, before rounding up the draw with Newcastle and 4-1 hammering at Manchester United - with the help of a vintage Simon Johnson voice note before he escaped on his holidays.

There's joy for CFCW as Emma Hayes' side wrapped up their fourth straight WSL title in style at relegated Reading to continue their supremacy in the women's game.

We revisit some very questionable pre-season predictions, partake in a quiz for old time's sake - and look ahead to what's surely a far more positive 2023-24 season to come...

Enjoy your Chelsea free summers - and we'll be back with you for the new campaign, if not before!

Produced by Lucy Oliva.

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We've so nearly stumbled over the finishing line...

We begin with our latest edition of 'Why hasn't Mauricio Pochettino been announced as the new Chelsea manager yet?'

Then, there's a round up the exhibition match at the Etihad as the Blues were beaten 1-0 by Manchester City's B team. The less said about that the better - so we move on swiftly and instead try and be upbeat about the trip to Old Trafford and last game of the season against Newcastle.

As has so often been the case this season, at least we have the women's team to bring us some joy! Their commanding 2-0 win over Arsenal means the WSL title is all but definitely coming Chelsea's way barring a disaster against bottom of the table Reading on the final day of the season.

We'll be back for the final time this season next week to wrap up this strangest of campaigns, (hopefully) toast the achievements of Emma Hayes' side - and take a look at our highly accurate pre-season predictions...

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Waiting for the official confirmation to drop like...

The Athletic's Chelsea experts Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey are alongside Matt Davies-Adams to round up the latest Blues news with the 2022-23 season mercifully only two weeks from being over.

We start with the latest on the Mauricio Pochettino arrival - and why it's *still* yet to be announced by the club.

The good news is we'll always have Sam Kerr... We toast to Chelsea Women's FA Cup three-peat in front of a world record crowd at Wembley after their 1-0 win over Manchester United.

Then we dissect the 2-2 draw between the two two-time European Champions - and preview Sunday's trip to the Etihad.

We'll be back next week to reflect on the fact that Chelsea have ruined City's title party (!?!) and look ahead to the final two games of the season against Manchester United and Newcastle.

Produced by Lucy Oliva.

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We are staying up, say we are staying up...

Matt Davies-Adams has got The Athletic's Chelsea experts Simon Johnson and Dom Fifield alongside him to reflect on a very unfamiliar sensation - a win! We analyse the 3-1 victory at Bournemouth - including Mr Johnson in the thick of things in the away end...

But we begin with the latest on the new manager hunt - with Mauricio Pochettino still seemingly poised to take over.

It's the small matter of the MDA derby on Saturday as Nottingham Forest come to town - with the two-time European Champions facing off in a game that's got huge ramifications for the visitors and their hopes of Premier League safety next season.

Then it's all eyes on Wembley and the FA Cup Final! The Athletic's women's football expert Charlotte Harpu joins us to talk all things CFCW and look ahead to the showdown with Manchester United on Sunday.

We'll be back next week to reflect on the men's and women's action - and perhaps we'll officially have a manager to discuss?

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Five more games, just five more games...

The Athletic's Chelsea experts Liam Twomey and Simon Johnson join Matt Davies-Adams to reflect on the latest disastrous chapter in this horrible season. We analyse the result and performance at The Emirates and touch base on where we stand in terms of the proposed arrival of Mauricio Pochettino - and Todd Boehly's latest conference appearance...

Normally a trip to the seaside is something to look forward to... Not so much for Chelsea fans making the journey down to Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon! The Cherries know a win will see them leapfrog above Frank Lampard's side the table. We look ahead to that game and pick up some of the players we'd like to see given a start.

Thank the lord for Sam Kerr, hey? She bags an 86th minute winner against Liverpool to ensure their WSL title hopes are still very much alive.

We'll be back next week to reflect on the Bournemouth match - and look ahead to another relegation six-pointer with the Blues welcoming Nottingham Forest to Stamford Bridge.

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Make it stop...

Matt Davies-Adams is joined by The Athletic's Chelsea experts Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey to reflect on the latest dire chapter in this sorry season following the 2-0 defeat by Brentford at Stamford Bridge. It's now five straight defeats under Frank Lampard as the Blues continued the form which sees them sitting just 10 points above the bottom three.

We dissect the performance and result - and take your questions as we try to understand where it's all gone so horribly wrong.

In more positive news - it looks like the club could be close to securing a new manager... with Mauricio Pochettino in the driving seat to take over. We get the latest on the deal, whether he's the right man - and what his priorities will be if he does indeed take over.

Chelsea fans can take solace in the fact it looks like Arsenal's title hopes have gone out the window - Adrian Clarke from Handbrake Off joins us to tease ahead to Tuesday night's game at The Emirates.

We'll be back next week to round up the meeting with the Gooners and look ahead to the visit of Bournemouth!

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