The Flag Stays Down

Another week with no Chelsea game.  Andy, Parker, and Matt have been watching a lot of international friendlies, though.  They go through group by group and give their take on each nation's kits headed into the winter World Cup.

Andy, Matt, and Parker sit down to discuss our only game of Potter-ball for the next two weeks.  It's a small sample size, but you know they'll give their takes on it.  Why start Azpilicueta in a back four at centerback?  Are we going to see more from Aubameyang?  Will the Potter era be a successful one?

In a shockingly quick 48 hours, we have lost our manager and already have his replacement.  The boys pour some drinks and talk about Tuchel's achievements, his shortcomings, and what we want to see out of the club moving forward.

Andy, Matt, and Parker finally have a win to talk about.  Kai Havertz finally get benched after scoring zero goals in his last five matches, but wouldn't you know it?  He scores the winner against West Ham.  Chelsea finally have a VAR decision go their way, and Andy and Parker think it was a gift.  Finally, the world's most expensive keeper is sitting out while our number one is committing blatant errors. How do we handle the keeper room?

Andy, Matt, and Parker talk after this week's pod in Pod After Dark.  It is a literal hodgepodge of topics.  Jorginho vs N'Golo Kante comparisons, Wilfried Zaha and diving, Has Christian Pulisic had enough of a shot? Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review!

Andy, Matt, and Parker discuss Chelsea's latest victory over Leicester.  Conor Gallagher picked up a red card just 28 minutes in, meaning Chelsea had to play down a man for the next 60+ minutes.  Raheem Sterling stepped in to rescue his side as the Blues topped the Foxes, 2-1 at Stamford Bridge.  Is Gallagher Chelsea quality, or will he be?  Is Raz bringing something different compared to our other attackers?  Do we even have other attackers?  Finally, the boys give their top priorities for the last week of transfer season.

Andy has something he needs to get off his chest.  He wants some changes at Chelsea.  Matt and Parker are not impressed, to put it nicely.  Chaos ensues.

First official L of the season and it was a bad one.  The boys try really hard to stay on topic today and not turn this into an episode of Pod After Dark.  Andy, Matt, and Parker try to answer the following questions:  Where was Kai Havertz?  Was Mason Mount on the pitch?  Who is going to win the looming LWB battle?  What solves our issues?

The boys were in all different parts of the country this weekend and couldn't sit down for a conversation.  So, we introduce you to "Chelsea v Spurs, an Anthology".  The boys give their separate takes on Koulibaly, the high press, Tuchel v Conte, and of course... Anthony Taylor.

The Premier League is BACK.  There were plenty of new things for the boys to discuss at Chelsea Football Club.  We got our first exposure to the away white kits.  Major signings Raheem Sterling and Kalidou Koulibaly made their first Chelsea starts.  Big signing Marc Cucurella and academy graduate Armando Broja came on in the second half to make their first team debuts.  At the end of the day, Chelsea came away with three points.