All eyes on Wembley... Matt Davies-Adams has two of The Atheltic's finest alongside him - Liam Twomey and Luke Bosher - to look ahead to Sunday's showpiece final as Chelsea face Liverpool in the League Cup. There's a comprehensive preview of the game including team selection, Liverpool's injury woes, the importance of this competition for the Blues and what it would mean if they were able to come away victorious. Meanwhile - big news off the pitch after it was revealed that Brighton &...

Well that was rather good... Matt Davies-Adams is joined by two of The Athletic's finest - Dom Fifield and Simon Johnson - to reflect on the hugely impressive 1-1 draw with Manchester City at The Etihad. There's a glowing on-the-whistle report from Liam Twomey as Poch's men put in a performance to remember to take another point off the title favourites. Not such good news for CFCW though - beaten for the first time at home in almost three years in the WSL as the title race was blown wide open...

What a weekend for a double dose of Manchester City, hey... Matt Davies-Adams is joined by Liam Twomey and Luke Bosher to look ahead to Saturday evening's visit to the Etihad to take on the Premier League champions - currently on an 11 game winning streak in all competitions! Meanwhile on Friday night, CFC welcome nearest title rivals City to Kingsmeadow in a game that could go a long way to deciding who takes home the WSL title. A game of such magnitude means we must draft in Jessy Parker...

Thirteen certainly isn't unlucky for some... Matt Davies-Adams is joined by The Athletic's Chelsea experts Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey to reflect on the dramatic late 3-1 win over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. There was also FA Cup joy for the women's team against Palace - narrowly beating the Championship side 1-0 thanks to a glorious, audacious finish from Mayra Ramirez. And you guessed it - a hat-trick of success against the Eagles as the under 18s booked their place in the quarter...

A pretty monumental win... Matt Davies Adams is joined by two of The Athletic's finest - Liam Twomey and Dom Fifield - to reflect on the hugely impressive and important 3-1 win over Aston Villa. Simon Johnson sends in perhaps his most positive post-match report of the season, before we dive into the performance, its significance, team selection and what it means for Pochettino. Now - can they take that momentum into the Dom Derby? We look ahead to Monday night's visit to Selhurst Park to take...

Normal service resumed... Matt Davies Adams is joined by Simon Johnson and Luke Bosher to pick through the bones of a pretty miserable 4-2 defeat by Wolves at Stamford Bridge. We try and get to the bottom of where it all went wrong after another hugely disappointing result which left a sour atmosphere come the final whistle. No time to feel sorry for themselves - with the unenviable task of a trip to Villa Park in the FA Cup fourth round replay. As ever, at least CFCW know what they're doing...

All those draws were boring anyway... Matt Davies-Adams enlists the services of Luke Bosher and Liam Twomey to look back at the 4-1 defeat dished out by Liverpool on Wednesday night. We begin with the transfer latest on deadline day, before turning our attention to events at Anfield with the help of a doom and gloom Simon Johnson on the whistle report. Next up, Wolves come to town on Sunday afternoon. There's a look ahead to that one which is mercifully at Stamford Bridge given the recent...

They needed some extra games to turn the away form around anyway... Matt Davies-Adams is joined by two of the Athletic's finest - Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey - to look back on Friday night's relatively entertaining goalless draw with Aston Villa in the FA Cup. Then there's a look ahead to Wednesday night's trip to Anfield, where Jürgen Klopp's farewell tour begins in earnest. Meanwhile, CFCW kept up their title charge with a comfortable 3-0 win at Brighton... and guess what? Lauren James...

Penalty shootout with Liverpool, anyone?! Matt Davies-Adams has two of The Athletic's finest alongside him - Dom Fifield and Simon Johnson - to reflect on the emphatic 6-2 aggregate win over Boro to confirm Chelsea's safe passage to the League Cup final. We hear from Liam on the final whistle and celebrate the hugely influential return of Ben Chilwell and continued mastery of Cole Palmer. The cup football just keeps on coming, with Aston Villa in town for Friday night's FA Cup 4th Round...

All hail Emma Hayes... Matt Davies-Adams is joined by Liam Twomey and Luke Bosher as the Blues gear up for arguably their biggest game of the season against Middlesbrough on Tuesday night. But we start with some love for CFCW manager Emma Hayes - who because the first woman to be honoured with the Football Writers' Tribute award at a ceremony on Sunday night. We hear from Hayes herself - and Fran Kirby on the huge impact she's had on her life and career. There's a wrap up of the big WSL...

Pure profit, anyone? Matt Davies-Adams has got Dom Fifield and Liam Twomey alongside him for your second weekly dose of Chelsea chat. We begin with the news broken by The Athletic's David Ornstein that the club are prepared to listen to offers for striker Armando Broja. Then we take your questions - including whether progress has been made, dream fully fit XI's, and when José Mourinho will return as manager... Plus, our pal Jessy Parker Humphrey's drops by to preview the huge WSL clash for...

Argylle, anyone? Matt Davies-Adams is joined by Simon Johnson and Luke Bosher to reflect on the 1-0 victory over Fulham at Stamford Bridge... Liam Twomey sends in his on the whistle report - before we take your thoughts and round up the story of the game, which wasn't necessarily pretty but secured the Blues' fourth straight home win for the first time since 2020. Meanwhile, CFCW were back in action in the FA Cup - and had to rely on a two late goals in extra-time to overcome West Ham in the...

Are we sure it's not still 2023? Matt Davies-Adams is joined by The Athletic's Chelsea experts Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey with the unenviable task of looking back on the 1-0 League Cup semi-final first leg defeat by Middlesbrough. We plough through some of your angry thoughts and questions as we analyse the result - and where the blame should lie. No time to dwell - with Fulham making the short trip down the road for a West London derby at lunchtime on Saturday. We preview that game before...

Well, we enjoyed the last 45 minutes at least... Matt Davies-Adams has got Dom Fifield and Liam Twomey alongside him to reflect on the 4-0 victory over Preston North End in the third round of the FA Cup. We round up the game of two halves, ask whether Sterling is back in Poch's good books after that stunning free kick - and give some love to Alfie Gilchrist and the other Cobham kids who got the chance to shine. The cup football just keeps on coming - with a trip to Teeside to preview ahead of...

A whirlwind week and a half of festive football... Matt Davies-Adams is back! With two of The Athletic's finest - Luke Bosher and Simon Johnson alongside him - to reflect on the Blues' fortunes over Christmas and New Year. There's lessons from the disappointing defeat at Wolves, late victory from the penalty spot against Crystal Palace and chaos at Kenilworth Road - which left MoPo's side with 6 points from a possible 9. The games keep on coming - with Preston North End visiting SW6 in the FA...

Season's greetings... Matt Davies-Adams has got the WHOLE gang alongside him as we sign off for 2023 in a buoyant mood following the penalty shootout triumph over Newcastle. There's a review of that game, a look back on a ~testing~ 2023 for CFC, plus a look ahead to hopefully happier times as we speculate as to what 2024 could have in store for Poch & co. There's a preview of the upcoming games over Christmas against Wolves, Crystal Palace and Luton - plus Jessy Parker Humphrey's pops in...

Much, much needed... Two of The Athletic's finest - Liam Twomey and Dom Fifield - are alongside Matt Davies-Adams to look back on the crucial 2-0 win over Sheffield United. There's an on the whistle report from Simon Johnson, praise as always for Cole Palmer - and some head-scratching as to what the future holds for Conor Gallagher. Then - it's all eyes on arguably the biggest match of the season as we preview the visit of Newcastle in Tuesday night's League Cup quarter-final. Plus, CFCW got...

A set of matches that could define Chelsea's season? Matt Davies-Adams has got Liam Twomey and Luke Bosher alongside him to look ahead to the visit of Sheffield United on Saturday. But we begin with the hugely depressing news that captain Reece James will be out for the foreseeable future after aggravating his hamstring injury. Oh, and some amortisation chat too... Then it's all eyes of the Blades, as we preview the game through the prism of potential starting XI's and what that could mean...

39 points from 39 games in 2023... Matt Davies-Adams has got Simon Johnson and Luke Bosher alongside him to round up the latest frustrating defeat at Goodison Park. We take your questions, discuss the general malaise around the club at the moment - and wonder whether the owners need to take more accountability for the current state of things on and off the pitch. When it rains it pours - as Chelsea Women were comfortably beaten 4-1 by Arsenal at The Emirates in a hugely underwhelming...

Eight points behind *this* United team... Matt Davies Adams is joined by Liam Twomey and Luke Bosher to reflect on the horror 2-1 defeat at Old Trafford. We take a deep dive into some of the worst elements of the performance, Pochettino's demeanour, ponder the bleakness of what this result means for the wider season - and take your questions. Next up, the unenviable task of a trip to Goodison Park to take on an Everton side full of fury against the Premier League overlords. The only silver...

Well - at least it's not dull right?! Matt Davies-Adams has got two of The Athletic's finest Liam Twomey and Simon Johnson alongside him to round up the bonkers 3-2 win over Brighton at Stamford Bridge. It was another rollercoaster of an afternoon involving Chelsea - but there's praise for a huge afternoon for Enzo Fernandez, thoughts on the Gallagher red and general chaos that comes with this side. Plus we've got a rare midweek fixture to look forward to - with a trip to Old Trafford to take...

A response is needed... Matt Davies-Adams has got The Athletic's Dom Fifield and Luke Bosher alongside him to look ahead to the visit of Brighton to Stamford Bridge on Sunday. We ponder team selection given some of the costly suspensions in the backline, whether Roberto De Zerbi's swashbuckling style will actually suit Chelsea - and if the much-anticipated return of Nkunku could be upon us... There's a quick recap of the Blues news elsewhere - including what Andrey Santos' next move could be...

It was all going too well... Matt Davies-Adams has The Athletic's Chelsea experts Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey alongside him to reflect on the hugely disappointing 4-1 defeat at St. James' Park. But we begin with our tributes to Terry Venables - who has sadly died at the age of 80. There's analysis of where it all went so horribly wrong against Newcastle, Poch's post-match fury, ill-discipline and your thoughts on the performance. At least we can always count on CFCW - continuing their...

Better late than never... Sickness has threatened to derail proceedings but alas - Matt Davies-Adams has got Dom Fifield and Producer Lucy alongside him to chat the latest Blues news and look ahead to the trip to Newcastle on Saturday. We talk stadium redevelopment and the threat of sanctions before turning our focus to matters on the pitch - and Chelsea's hopes of coming away from Tyneside with all three points... There's praise for CFCW after their turned on the style in the Champions...

WHAT. A. GAME. !!! Matt Davies-Adams has Simon Johnson and Luke Bosher alongside him to reflect on the extraordinary 4-4 draw with Manchester City at Stamford Bridge. We take your thoughts and questions - lauding Cole Palmer, the character and spirit showed by the players - and what an important week it's been for Mauricio Pochettino. It was a good weekend all round - with CFCW picking up a 3-0 victory at Everton and the U21's tasting victory at Leeds. We're taking our own imposed...