Straight Outta Cobham: A show about Chelsea: Turf Moor trip kicks off decisive set of fixtures for inconsistent Chelsea
No more international breaks until March!? Hallelujah!Matt Davies-Adams has got Cerys Jones and Luke Bosher along for the ride as we relish the return of the Premier League - and Saturday's long tr...
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@mattdaviesadams.bsky.social, @reallycerys.bsky.social & @lukebosher.bsky.social have all eyes on Turf Moor...
๐ International round up
๐ท Clarets challenge
โฝ๏ธ Delap's chance to shine
๐ค Should Palmer get minutes?
๐ CFCW drop points at Liverpool
#CFC
pod.fo/e/355c88
19.11.2025 13:11 โ ๐ 7 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Straight Outta Cobham: A show about Chelsea: Malo Gusto scores! Should Estรชvรฃo start?! Chelsea are third!
165 games later...Matt Davies-Adams has got Cerys Jones and Liam Twomey alongside him for the seismic fallout from Malo Gusto scoring his first ever senior goal - which got the ball rolling on Chel...
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@mattdaviesadams.bsky.social, @reallycerys.bsky.social & @liamtwomey.bsky.social assemble for...
๐คฏ Malo Gusto scores an actual goal!
๐ค Should Estรชvรฃo be starting?
๐ Chelsea are third - what does it all mean?!
๐ฅ Alyssa Thompson's outrageous strike
#CFC
pod.fo/e/34fc7b
10.11.2025 13:11 โ ๐ 7 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
A Malo Gusto goal ๐ฑ
Worth a pod alone for @mattdaviesadams.bsky.social, @reallycerys.bsky.social & @liamtwomey.bsky.social (!)
Weโll be chatting about that - and the 3-0 win over Wolves in general - and weโd love your thoughts or questions ๐๐ฌ #CFC
08.11.2025 22:02 โ ๐ 17 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 4 ๐ 0
Straight Outta Cobham: A show about Chelsea: SOC Extra: Qarabaฤ 2-2 Chelsea reaction
Qarabag had lost all seven of their previous matches against English opposition, but that's fine... Producer Lucy's got reaction from the 2-2 draw with the Azerbaijani champions out in Baku - with ...
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@reallycerys.bsky.social joins Producer Lucy for a brief look back at tonight's 2-2 draw out in Baku ๐ฌ
๐ Chopping & changing at the back = mistakes
โป๏ธ Triple change makes an impact
๐บ A must-win against Wolves in crisis?
#CFC
pod.fo/e/34bf69
05.11.2025 22:04 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Straight Outta Cobham: A show about Chelsea: Lads, it's Tottenham... Chelsea get their customary win at Spurs
0.05 xG?!?Matt Davies-Adams is accompanied by two of The Athletic's finest - Simon Johnson and Luke Bosher - to look back on the 1-0 victory over Tottenham.It was a rather bizarre evening without m...
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@mattdaviesadams.bsky.social, @lukebosher.bsky.social & @sjohnsonsport.bsky.social assemble for the annual victory at Spurs pod...
๐ Total dominance of THFC
๐คค Magnificent Moisรฉs
๐ฆ๐ฟ Qarabaฤ (A) preview
๐งค Team Hampton
#CFC
pod.fo/e/3499b6
03.11.2025 13:44 โ ๐ 10 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
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Three Point Lane ๐ซก๐
A big win for @mattdaviesadams.bsky.social, @sjohnsonsport.bsky.social & @lukebosher.bsky.social to get stuck into on Mondayโs pod!
Letโs have your post-match assessment or any questions ๐ฌ๐ #CFC
01.11.2025 20:05 โ ๐ 16 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 4 ๐ 0
Straight Outta Cobham: A show about Chelsea: Chelsea's frailties exposed again in late Sunderland defeat
Five wins in a row is a myth...Matt Davies-Adams is joined by Sam Parkin and full debutant Cerys Jones to look back on the late 2-1 defeat by Sunderland at Stamford Bridge.We begin with the verdict...
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@mattdaviesadams.bsky.social, Cerys Jones & Sam Parkin assess the fallout from Saturday's late defeat...
๐โโฌ More than just bad luck against the Black Cats
๐บ A better chance against Wolves in crisis?
#CFC
pod.fo/e/345247
27.10.2025 13:12 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Forget the five wins in a rowโฆ
@mattdaviesadams.bsky.social, Cerys Jones & Sam Parkin will be dissecting the late defeat by the Black Cats on Mondayโs pod ๐
What did you make of it? Letโs have your thoughts or questions ๐ฌ
(Donโt worry - weโll have a Simon voicenote of doom too!) #CFC
25.10.2025 16:05 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 8 ๐ 0
Estevao: The birth of an entertainer at Chelsea
The exciting Brazilian teenager became Chelsea's youngest Champions League scorer - breaking a record set by a team-mate in the same match
Sometimes when it comes to deciding what to write about, you simply cannot avoid the obvious. #CFCโs win over Ajax was inevitable once they went down to 10 menโฆEstevao still made it a night to remember. Heโs a born entertainer. My column here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/674...
23.10.2025 08:58 โ ๐ 10 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Estevao: The birth of an entertainer at Chelsea
The exciting Brazilian teenager became Chelsea's youngest Champions League scorer - breaking a record set by a team-mate in the same match
Chelsea have had their fair share of entertainers since making their debut in the Champions League: Zola, Robben and Hazard to name a few.
It is far too early to put Estevao in their category โ but it may not take long if he continues progressing at such a fast rate ๐ง๐ท
โ๏ธ @sjohnsonsport.bsky.social
23.10.2025 09:12 โ ๐ 36 ๐ 7 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Straight Outta Cobham: A show about Chelsea: SOC Extra: Chelsea 5-1 Ajax reaction
Don't they know Chelsea are the ones who get the red cards?!Producer Lucy's got reaction to the 5-1 rout of Ajax at a rainy Stamford Bridge with analysis from the press box provided by Blues report...
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The quickfire thoughts of @sjohnsonsport.bsky.social & @markcarey93.bsky.social after #CFC celebrated their 200th UCL night in style with the 5-1 win over Ajax...
๐ถ The kids are alright
๐ง๐ท Estรชvรฃo steals the spotlight
โฝ๏ธ Guiu & George get their goals
pod.fo/e/342bba
23.10.2025 08:51 โ ๐ 10 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 0
Straight Outta Cobham: A show about Chelsea: Red Card FC end Forest's Ange experiment ahead of Ajax visit
Oh, mate... Matt Davies-Adams, Simon Johnson and Sam Parkin assemble on a gloomy Monday morning to look back on the game of two halves at the City Ground as Chelsea eventually came out 3-0 winners ...
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@mattdaviesadams.bsky.social, @sjohnsonsport.bsky.social & Sam Parkin with a Monday dose of SOC for you...
๐ณ Forest felled
๐ฅ Red Card FC strike again
๐ Marc Guiu looked good
๐ณ๐ฑ Ajax in town & 4-4 madness remembered
#CFC
pod.fo/e/3407e6
20.10.2025 14:07 โ ๐ 9 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
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A pretty perfect start to the weekend ๐
@mattdaviesadams.bsky.social, @sjohnsonsport.bsky.social & Sam Parkin are going to be rounding up events at the City Ground on Mondayโs pod!
Plus - looking ahead to the visit of Ajaxโฆ
The floor is yours!
#CFC
18.10.2025 13:29 โ ๐ 30 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 12 ๐ 0
New #CFC pod here. Some great chat about how Maresca will set up on Saturday, where heโll sit and the existential calamity that my football supporting life generally is plus #CFCW, Millie Bright and more โคต๏ธ
15.10.2025 17:57 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 0
Straight Outta Cobham: A show about Chelsea: Can Chelsea prove Liverpool heroics weren't a fluke at struggling Forest?
MDA Derby pending...Matt's got a vintage combo of Sam Parkin and Dom Fifield alongside him as we gear up for the return of the Premier League and a trip to Nottingham Forest at Saturday lunchtime.T...
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@mattdaviesadams.bsky.social, @domfifield.bsky.social & Sam Parkin chew the fat ahead of Saturday's visit to Nottingham Forest...
Plus, Cerys Jones on #CFCW's recent fortunes AND @sjohnsonsport.bsky.social speaks to Florent Malouda! ๐ต๐๏ธ #CFC
pod.fo/e/33dd27
15.10.2025 17:41 โ ๐ 7 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 1
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๐ฃ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐ง ๐ฃ๐ข๐! ๐จ๐ณ
Back at it with another pod tomorrow and weโre previewingโฆ
The @mattdaviesadams.bsky.social Derby ๐ค
Howโs the mood going into the game after the international break? Still on a high from the Liverpool win?
Send any thoughts or questions our way! #CFC
14.10.2025 18:46 โ ๐ 8 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 3 ๐ 0
Straight Outta Cobham: A show about Chelsea: Caicedo, Estevao & co shine to beat Liverpool on great Stamford Bridge night
EsteWOW hasn't been used yet, has it?!Matt Davies-Adams is joined by The Athletic's Simon Johnson and Luke Bosher to revel in the glorious 2-1 victory over Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on Saturday ...
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@mattdaviesadams.bsky.social, @sjohnsonsport.bsky.social & @lukebosher.bsky.social basking in the glory of Saturday's 2-1 win over Liverpool...
๐ง๐ท๐ง๐ท Estevao's magic moment
๐ What makeshift defence?!
๐งฎ Maresca's masterclass
๐ค Pundits late to the Caicedo party
pod.fo/e/337f54 #CFC
06.10.2025 12:31 โ ๐ 9 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 1
Magic ๐๐๐
What a moment for Estรชvรฃo, what a team performance, what a three points!
Weโll be revelling in this on Mondayโs pod with @mattdaviesadams.bsky.social, @sjohnsonsport.bsky.social & @lukebosher.bsky.social!
Letโs have your thoughts! #CFC
04.10.2025 18:33 โ ๐ 36 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 10 ๐ 0
A #CFC legend returns and the fawning reaches nauseating levels. Yep, @liamtwomey.bsky.social is back ๐
01.10.2025 16:00 โ ๐ 9 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 3 ๐ 0
Straight Outta Cobham: A show about Chelsea: Unconvincing against Jose's Benfica - but (perhaps misguided) hope ahead of Liverpool
The Jose show was back in town for one night only... Matt Davies-Adams has got Luke Bosher and a sleep-deprived Liam Twomey back alongside him to reflect on Tuesday night's narrow 1-0 win over Benf...
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@mattdaviesadams.bsky.social, @lukebosher.bsky.social & @liamtwomey.bsky.social are here with:
๐ต๐น The Jose show w/ @sjohnsonsport.bsky.social
๐ค Injury woes/ CWC to blame for poor form?
๐ค The strange striker situation
๐ด Feeling... good?! about Liverpool!
#CFC
pod.fo/e/334e0c
01.10.2025 13:02 โ ๐ 11 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 1
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It wasnโt pretty BUT itโs three points in the boardโฆ
Letโs have your thoughts for @mattdaviesadams.bsky.social to dish out - or questions ahead of Saturdayโs Liverpool game ๐ฌ #CFC
30.09.2025 21:07 โ ๐ 14 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 5 ๐ 0
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๐จ Like #CFC we're struggling to get a fully fit team out (No red cards though...)
So - have made the decision to postpone this week's pod until Wednesday to bring you full reaction to the Benfica game AND look ahead to the visit of Liverpool - which feels pretty huge ๐ฌ
29.09.2025 09:10 โ ๐ 21 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 5 ๐ 0
Death, taxes and Danny Welbeck scoring against Chelsea
27.09.2025 15:42 โ ๐ 34 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 3 ๐ 0
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Chelsea see redโฆ again ๐ด
And it costs themโฆ again ๐
@mattdaviesadams.bsky.social, @sjohnsonsport.bsky.social & @thom-harris.bsky.social are going to be looking back on the 3-1 defeat by Brighton on Saturday - and looking forward to the return of Jose on Tuesdayโฆ
This is a safe space ๐ฉ๐
#CFC
27.09.2025 16:03 โ ๐ 7 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 6 ๐ 0
Straight Outta Cobham: A show about Chelsea: Old Trafford curse continues after calamitous first half collapse
13 games without a league win at Old Trafford... THIRTEEN!!!Matt Davies-Adams has got Luke Bosher and Simon Johnson along for our post-Man United pity party after the shambolic showing in the torre...
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We're in it together, guys ๐ฅฒ
@mattdaviesadams.bsky.social, @sjohnsonsport.bsky.social & @lukebosher.bsky.social have got all bases covered...
๐ง๏ธ Misery in Manchester
๐ A third round visit to the Imps
๐ต Old friends Brighton come to town
๐ฆซ Aggie at it again
#CFC pod.fo/e/32f309
22.09.2025 13:14 โ ๐ 10 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1
Should have known better than to think #CFC could come away from Old Trafford with three points ๐
@mattdaviesadams.bsky.social, @lukebosher.bsky.social & @sjohnsonsport.bsky.social are going to have to talk about that pretty disastrous evening in the Manchester rainโฆ
Letโs have your thoughts ๐ฌ
20.09.2025 18:42 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 9 ๐ 0
Youโd think it would be a source of acute embarrassment at this point that however poor they may be, Manchester United always know that hard running and physicality will be enough to bully Chelsea at home
20.09.2025 18:38 โ ๐ 29 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 0
Straight Outta Cobham: A show about Chelsea: SOC Extra: Bayern 3-1 Chelsea reaction
Not *quite* the return to Europe's top table we were looking for...Producer Lucy's got The Athletic's Chelsea reporter Simon Johnson on hand to bring his post-match reaction to the 3-1 defeat by Ba...
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A bitesize look at the 3-1 defeat out in Munich with @sjohnsonsport.bsky.social
๐ Individual errors and lapses prove costly
๐ Yep, Cole Palmer belongs on this stage
๐'Something special' can come from defeat says Enzo
#CFC
pod.fo/e/32cb74
18.09.2025 04:49 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Big week in a big month for #CFC - all the fallout from Brentford and build up to Bayern and much more in todays SOC ๐
15.09.2025 16:23 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
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