International break but no let-up: Chris and Joe are in the studio asking the big one - what actually makes football fun?

We get into pragmatism vs purity, Mourinho’s Anfield masterclass, sterile possession, and why a bit of sh*thousery can be glorious when it wins you points.

There’s a loan watch, too. Strasbourg’s youngsters catching the eye, Anselmino’s stop-start, the Jackson question, and a look at Giovanni Quenda lighting it up before his summer arrival — the Estevão pathway all over again?

Chris also takes the goal-music debate to the club — emails, replies, guidelines, and a plea to keep the celebration organic (or at least delayed). Fans are split; we chew through both sides.

Then it’s Forest away on Saturday lunchtime: first game back, a rare post-break advantage for Chelsea, and the need to back up Liverpool with a grown-up three points.

A birthday win for Chris, please!

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Chris Sheen and Joe Kevin are lifelong Chelsea fans who've been going to Stamford Bridge for over 30 years.

What started as swapping post-match voicenotes has grown into 1905: The Chelsea Notes - a fan pod capturing the highs, the lows, and everything in between from Gate 13 of the Matthew Harding Stand.

The official Chelsea FC podcast of West London Sport.

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