The Flag Stays Down

Parker is back from London and the boys are all re-united. Coming off three successive wins, the boys seem to have an idea of what Potterball is now.  Parker gives his breakdown of his trip, and the boys discuss some terrible officiating.

THE BOYS DID IT. CHELSEA FINALLY WON A MATCH! Parker is still in London (and at the match, so he's staying), so Matt and Andy were left with pod duties.  The boys talk about Wes Fofana's immediate impact after coming back from injury.  Where will our goals come from going forward, because they don't look like they're coming from Kai Havertz?  What was up with Potter's substitutions this weekend?  All that and more in another thrilling episode of the Flag Stays Down.

Parker is headed overseas and left Andy and Matt to do their own thing this week.  Surprisingly, no brawl breaks out.  The boys tear Stuart Atwell a new one for how he officiated the Chelsea loss to Spurs.  They go through the lineup and rank each player's performance, and finally they get to the polls of the week.  Who won your MOTM and MOTGTFOH poll?

Andy, Matt, and Parker are back to talk Chelsea.  And wouldn't you know it? Chelsea were involved in controversy again.  Handballs, non-handballs, offsides, and VAR decisions were the topic of the day.  Following a 1-1 draw against West Ham, is Potter on the hot seat?  Finally, is Cucurella the weak link in the left-side?

The boys are back.  Andy, Matt, and Parker sit down to discuss a 0-0 draw at Fulham.  While the play on the pitch may not have been up to standard, there was still plenty to talk about.  Enzo Fernandez and Mykhaylo Mudryk made their first starts for the club.  David Datro Fofana and Noni Madueke made their Premier League debuts, and Benoit Badiashile was involved in his third consecutive clean sheet.  The boys break down the debutants and January signings performances.  They also discuss Aubameyang being relegated from the Champions League roster and try to decide what Chelsea's best XI is for the remainder of the season.

Chelsea were off this weekend, but that doesn't mean Matt and Andy were taking any time off.  The boys discuss the rise of Wrexham AFC and their 3-3 draw to Sheffield United.  The boys have a laugh at Liverpool following their loss to Brighton Hove & Albion.  They then discuss if Manchester City have made enough of a psychological impact with their win over Arsenal, priming a title charge.  Chelsea were in the news this week with transfers.  How do they feel about Malo Gusto?  Is Enzo the missing piece?  Finally, they sum up the week in USMNT dealings.

Andy, Matt, and Parker sit down once again to discuss the week that was in Chelsea Football Club.  Following a 0-0 draw at Liverpool, the boys praise the defense and the mentality of the team.  They break down Mykhaylo Mudryk's debut and 30 minute cameo at Anfield (spoiler: Very Impressed).  The conversation then turns to Mason Mount.  Would you extend him or sell him?  Finally, with the window wrapping up, its time to make our transfer wishlists.

Andy and Matt join up with Mr. Worldwide - Parker - to discuss a topsy-turvy week at Chelsea Football Club.  The Blues lost to Fulham for the first time in 17 years, but went on to win against Palace and hijack a nine-figure transfer of Mykhailo Mudryk from Shaktahr Donetsk to Arsenal.  The boys break down the transfer and analyze the implications of Chelsea new record signing.  Getting back to the football that was played on the pitch, they discuss the debut of under the radar defender signing Benoit Badiashile against Palace.  Finally, the debate needs to be had.  Is Kepa inconsistently bad or consistently good?  

A week of losing to Manchester City is broken down by Andy, Matt, and Parker.  Chelsea seem to have a gap between the first team and academy products.  How much of a mixture of those players would help the club going forward?  We've been told to "trust the process", but how long is the process?  Who was our bright spot of the week?  Finally, the boys try to figure out which area of the club is in most need in improvement.