The Flag Stays Down

Chelsea won their first home match since Parker was in London in March! Three goals meant three points against newly promoted Luton Town. Andy, Matt, and Parker discuss Raheem Sterling's reinvention under Mauricio Pochettino. With a very young roster, who will make an impact off the bench? Moises Caicedo made his full Chelsea debut, how did he perform and what effect did he have on Enzo Fernandez. Finally, Chelsea have signed another keeper from MLS. What does this mean for Robert Sanchez?

Matt and Andy are back for Chelsea's second match of the season. Are we stuck in a time loop? Do we need a Loki style varient to break us from this curse? Chelsea go level early on with Carney Chukwuemeka scoring his first for the club. In typical Chelsea fashion, though, he left just before halftime with an injury. The boys discuss who is at fault on West Ham's opener, how much they despise Lucas Paqueta, and finally heap some praise on Raheem Sterling.

Season 3 of the Flag Stays Down Podcast kicks off with our season preview show. The boys give some pre-season awards and wayyy to early predictions about Chelsea's 2023-24 season.

Andy, Matt, and Parker celebrate Chelsea winning the Premier League (Summer Series) and lifting the League (Summer Series) trophy. Pochettino is four matches into his tenure and has some silverware to show for it. What does winning a preseason tournament mean for Chelsea? Is this a sign of good things to come? Parker gives a list of players who are seemingly "on the bubble" and the boys breakdown who will make an impact and who will not in 2023/24. Follow that up with our most controversial Five-a-Side draft to date.

The boys are back as Chelsea kick off their preseason tour of the United States #BluesinAmerica. Andy, Matt, and Parker pick their biggest standout performer from the opening matches against Wrexham and Brighton. As always, there are transfer rumors floating around so the boys dig into them and pick out the rumor they believe to be most true.

Parker is BACK. The boys are all together once again and they take some time to discuss the departures of Mason Mount and Cesar Azpilicueta. Is Mount more of a snake than Lukaku? Christian Pulisic leaves for AC Milan. The boys break down the new kit drop as Chelsea release a sponsorless home kit. They are also joined this week by Scarfboii, a Forward Madison and Manchester City fan with one of the better scarf collections we've ever seen.

Andy and Matt sit down to discuss transfer season. Christian Pulisic is on his way out, but to where? Moises Caicedo is in, but for how much? A new away kit has kind of dropped, what do the boys think?

Andy and Matt discuss the week that was in Chelsea Football Club. The club acquired a new French team for the multi-club model. Outgoings have been confirmed and more potentially on the way. Inbound transfers get a bit trickier.

Andy and Matt sit down to discuss a crazy week in transfer news. The Saudis seem to be flexing their financial muscles, but it is much to Chelsea's delight. How many players could be headed to the Middle East, who are they, and how much will Chelsea be bringing in? There are a few players close to joining Chelsea, and we break those down, as well. Matt wraps up the episode breaking down USMNT's week, including the (re)hiring of Gregg Berhalter.