In this episode, Ishan is joined by Sam, aka, CFCCentral. They do a deep dive into Enzo Maresca’s tactical changes, discuss what signings need to be made for Chelsea to compete for major trophies again, and share their experiences of being Chelsea fans from India working in the football industry. 

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

1:47 Sam’s Blue Origin Story as a Chelsea fan from India

7:11 Watching Chelsea live for the first time

9:00 How Sam became CFCCentral

13:12 Positives and negatives of social media growth

16:10 Meeting Chelsea players, owners, and directors

22:29 Trip to Kazakhstan covering Chelsea vs Astana in -20 degrees

25:39 Why Cole Palmer is struggling

32:08 Marc Cucurella’s goal scoring run and adaptability

36:30 Pedro Neto’s new role as a striker

39:45 Reece James as a midfielder, does it work?

44:00 Why Maresca still needs to improve

50:10 What signings Chelsea’s squad needs to compete for major trophies

53:15 Robert Sanchez vs Filip Jorgensen. Who should be Chelsea’s number 1?

55:55 How Man City sacking Gareth Taylor affects Chelsea Women

59:00 Rapid fire questions

1:05:42 Blue Flowers

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