Chelsea Fancast

Stamford Chidge and Jonathan Kydd reconvene to go through the bulging Chelsea FanCast mail bag.On the show tonight we have emails from all over the world discussing how you became Chelsea fans; Tommy Tuchel; how to solve Chelsea's midfield and floundering attack and a eulogy on how to deal with boredom at the football.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Clayton Beerman and Dan Silver to look back at frustrating 0-0 draw against a tetchy Man Utd and ahead to this week's big match against Liverpool.On the show tonight, we discuss Tuchel’s risk free football and ask whether we are currently watching a hybrid of possession based Sarri-ball and Mourinho-eque dare not lose football? We also ask is the lack of creativity due more to a loss of form of Chelsea’s creative players or is it systemic?In part two we applaud the improvements in Rudiger and Christensen in making Chelsea more defensively solid as well as praising Kante and Kovacic for tigerish displays in midfield. We ask could Mount be the solution to the midfield problem and with a run of tough matches coming up how much pressure is on Tuchel to start winning and winning well.In part three we preview Thursday night’s big Premier League match where Chelsea goes to Anfield to play a wounded Liverpool.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out informa

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Martin Wickham to round up the week's Chelsea news and look ahead to Sunday's match against Man Utd.Sam Inkersole from Football.London joins us to round up this week's news including a superb away win in the Champions League against Atletico Madrid. Also Tammy Abraham stalling on a contract; Roman's war chest and Haaland.BBC Match Day reporter and Man Utd fan, Aaron Paul joins us for 'The Opposition View' on Man Utd, our next opponents. Has sticking with OGS been vindicated? Has Fernandes been the difference for Utd? Is De Gea a liability and how does Maguire keep getting away with it? Aaron discusses how he sees Sunday's match going.Finally, we have our own preview of Chelsea v Man Utd. Given Utd's attacking nature, does Tuchel start Jorginho? How do Chelsea stop Utd's counter-attacks and nullify Fernandes? With Chelsea's recent wastefulness up front, does Tuchel start Giroud or Tammy up front? We wrap up by explaining how we see the match going and give ou

This week Dean and Jane are joined by lots of special guests to talk all things Emma Hayes, including;On the field successDesire to win Managing in the men's game Buying supporters beer And much much more.Big thank you to Dayne Whittle, Kerrie Evans, Louise Bradshaw, David Demilade, Sonja Begley, Rob Pratley and Kate Price for joining us.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Tony Glover and Alex Churchill to look back at a controversial and disappointing 1-1 draw against Southampton and ahead to the Champions' League match against Atletico Madrid.On the show tonight, we give sainthood to Mount and Kante for their high-quality performances and debate whether Callum Hudson-Odoi was the sinner or the sinned against.In Part two we discuss Tuchel’s need for ‘Vorsprung Durch Prazision’; ask whether we are currently watching Sarriball without Hazard and never mind the quality feel the deadwood.In part three JK and myself read out the emails sent in by our faithful listeners this week.And in part four we preview Tuesday night’s big Champions’ League match where Chelsea face La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Clayton Beerman to round up the week's Chelsea news and look ahead to Saturday's match against Southampton.Adam Newson from Football.London joins us to round up this week's news including Thomas Tuchel's pre-match press conference. Will Tuchel have one eye on Madrid? Will Havertz return? Tomori and Kepa's interviews to the media and some interesting transfer rumours.Steve Grant from the Total Saints podcast joins us to give 'The Opposition View' on Southampton, our next opponents. With 6 defeats in their last 6 Premier League matches, what has happened to Saints after a good start this season? With injuries to Walker-Peters, Walcott and Diallo how does Steve see Saints overturning Chelsea's record of 5 matches unbeaten at St Mary's?Finally, we have our own preview of Southampton v Chelsea. Should we be worried by Southampton's high press? With a massive improvement in goals conceded since Tuchel's arrival how do we increase the goals scored. Would staring Ka

This week Dean and Jane are joined by Rob Pratley, Senior Editor of The Chels Social, to discuss Chelsea's return to winning ways against Arsenal and Bristol City. There's a news round up from Kingsmeadow and a discussion on Magda Eriksson and Pernille Harder opening their DMs to help support those struggling to come out as gay.Plus we hold a special Q&A ahead of the international break. You can now find us on YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK8K2nPoZlH0xqVP_W1I-DQJoin our brand new Discord channel via this link https://discord.gg/jVbHw2dJzKFollow us on Twitter @MowKingsmeadow, Dean @DeanMears, Jane @JaneChappellx and Rob @RJPJournalismYou can follow us on Instagram @wenttomowkingsmeadow  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Dan Silver and Joe Tweeds to look back at Monday nights 2-0 win against 'depleted' Newcastle.On the show tonight, we applaud Timo Werner for getting on the score sheet at last; but the plaudits should go to the real man-of-the-match Mateo Kovacic. We lament Tammy getting injured and discuss the (cough) rehabilitation of Kepa Arrizabalaga.In Part two we ask what is Tuchel scared of as Chelsea’s second half performance dropped off to the extent that we fielded 9 defensively minded players at home to a ‘depleted’ Newcastle. Why are Chelsea still profligate up front; are we dull to watch and watch out, it’s about to get a whole lot tougher!In part three JK and Chidge read out the emails sent in by our faithful listeners this week.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Mark Meehan to look back at Chelsea's FA Cup win over Barnsley and look ahead to Monday night's match against Newcastle United.Sam Inkersole from Football.London joins us to look back at Chelsea's 1-0 win away to Barnsley in the FA Cup. Tammy came to the rescue at both ends after Tommy T's second half changes. But why did so many players fail to impress and it's all about the win...isn't it?Will from the Talk of the Toon podcast joins us to give 'The Opposition View' on Newcastle Utd, our next opponents. The Toon's form seems to have picked up recently with wins against Southampton and Everton, does this have anything to do with Steve Bruce or more the return of Allan Saint-Maximin, and how will they cope without Callum Wilson? As ever, Will tells us how he sees the match going and gives us his prediction.Finally, we have our own preview of Chelsea v Newcastle. With Kai Havertz absent again we ask should we be worried about the young German or just more pati

This week Dean and Jane are joined by Dayne Whittle to discuss Chelsea's shock home defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion and the Conti Cup Semi Final win over West Ham.There's a news round up from Kingsmeadow and news of a goal in the loan report plus we discuss supporter over reaction to the defeat. And we look ahead to the massive game against Arsenal on Wednesday and the last game before the international break on Sunday against Bristol City. You can now find us on YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK8K2nPoZlH0xqVP_W1I-DQJoin our brand new Discord channel via this link https://discord.gg/ApUqskGz Follow us on Twitter @MowKingsmeadow, Dean @DeanMears, Jane @JaneChappellx and Dayne @DWhitt9You can follow us on Instagram @wenttomowkingsmeadow  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Martin Wickham and Adam Newson from Football.London to look back at Chelsea's steely win against Sheffield Utd and ahead to Thursday night's FA Cup tie against Barnsley.On the show tonight, we applaud Timo Werner for his performance and discuss that its only a matter of time before he starts banging the goals in again. We also discuss another peak Mount performance and the two sides of Toni Rudiger.In Part two we discuss the two sides of Jorginho and Kovacic; Chelsea’s game management under Tuchel and Chelsea’s progress towards the top four.In part three we have a full postbag as JK and Chidge read out the emails sent in by our faithful listeners this week.And to wrap up in part four we preview Thursday night’s FA Cup tie away to Barnsley.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Dayne Whittle to look back at the obligatory victory over Spurs and to look ahead to Sunday's match against Sheffield Utd.Liam Twomey of The Athletic joins us to look back at Chelsea's 1-0 win away to Spurs. Thomas Tuchel is delivering so far and doing it his way, but what can he do to get Chelsea's strikers scoring and how big a blow is the injury to Thiago Silva?Ben, The Travelling Blade joins us to give 'The Opposition View' on Sheffield Utd, our next opponents. With 3 wins in 5, one of them away to Man Utd, what has Chris Wilder done to turn things around? Can Utd stay up? How is Ethan Ampadu doing and how does Ben see Sunday's match going.Finally, we preview Sheffield Utd v Chelsea. Will Tuchel stick with the 3:4:2:1? Will he stick with Jorginho and Kovacic in midfield? Is Christensen for Silva a simple swap? Will he rotate Alonso with Chilwell and what's Tuchel's best combination up front?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information

Stamford Chidge and Jonathan Kydd reconvene to go through the bulging Chelsea FanCast mail bag.On the show tonight we have emails from all over the world predominantly on the aftermath of Frank Lampard's sacking and the hopes for the new regime under Thomas Tuchel.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week Dean and Jane are joined by Louise Bradshaw to discuss Chelsea breaking the WSL record for consecutive games unbeaten after their win against Aston Villa and the 4-0 thrashing of Spurs.There's a round up of the latest news from Kingsmeadow, including a potential move into the men's game from manager Emma Hayes and we look forward to our Conti Cup semi-final against West Ham and WSL match against Brighton and Hove Albion next weekend.You can now find us on YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK8K2nPoZlH0xqVP_W1I-DQJoin our brand new Discord channel via this link https://discord.gg/ApUqskGz Follow us on Twitter @MowKingsmeadow, Dean @DeanMears, Jane @JaneChappellx and Louise @LouBradshaw1979You can follow us on Instagram @wenttomowkingsmeadow  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Mark Meehan and Sam Inkersole from Football.London to look back on Chelsea's first win under Thomas Tuchel and ahead to this week's match against Spurs.On the show tonight, we applaud Tommy T for getting off the mark; we hail Cesar, we beatify St Marcos and we demand that Mount Must Start!In Part two we ask has Hudson-Odoi found his mojo; is Jorginho the ultimate flat track bully; furrow our brow at the work that Werner and Pulisic have to do and discuss how Tuchel’s 3:4:2:1 has brought some much-needed stability in defence.In part three we look ahead to Thursday’s huge grudge match against Spurs. Who will Tuchel select and what system will he use? Will Spurs be there for the taking without Harry Kane and can Chelsea make a push for the top four.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With the arrival of German coach Thomas Tuchel as Chelsea's new manager, Stamford Chidge talks to Ben McFadyean, head of Borussia Dortmund Fan Club London to get the inside track on Tuchel.Ben McFadyean knows Thomas Tuchel from his time as coach of Borussia Dortmund so what is he like as a manager? What defines his character, personality and man management? What was his relationship like with the Dortmund fans – did he ‘get’ them?How does he like to set up tactically and what's his style of play? Is it all possession based or does it carry attacking intent. What is his attitude to youth players? Will he look to integrate the promising youngsters who have yet to come through and will he carry on playing the likes of Mount, James, CHO and Abraham?How important is his relationship with the German contingent Havertz, Werner and Rudiger and previous Dortmund player Pulisic?And finally does Ben think Thomas Tuchel will be a success at Chelsea?Borussia Dortmund Fan Club London: Twitter @DortmundLondonFacebook: Borus

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Mark Meehan to look back at an emotional week for Chelsea and ahead to Thomas Tuchel's second match in charge against Burnley on Sunday.Adam Newson joins us from Football.London to look back at this week's Chelsea news. We have the final word on Frank Lampard; discuss Tuchel's first match in charge against Wolves and ask what's next for Tommy T's Blue & White Army?Dave Roberts, Burnley FC statistorian, occasional Burnley commentator and podcaster with 'No Nay Never' joins us for 'Opposition View'. We ask him how Sean Dyche has turned things around for Burnley; how did Burnley beat Liverpool and Villa and what was the spat between Dyche and Klopp all about? We also ask him what Chelsea need to watch out for and how he sees the match going on Sunday.Finally, we preview Chelsea v Burnley. With a few more days under his belt will Tommy T change the system and the personnel? Will he play Kante and Mount together and who will start up front? We discuss how we see t

This week Dean and Jane are joined by Kerrie Evans to discuss Chelsea's 4-2 win over Manchester City in the Conti Cup Quarter-Final. There's a chat about a new contract for Maren Mjelde and we look ahead to our next fixtures against Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur.You can now find us on YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK8K2nPoZlH0xqVP_W1I-DQJoin our brand new Discord channel via this link https://discord.gg/ApUqskGz Follow us on Twitter @MowKingsmeadow, Dean @DeanMears, Jane @JaneChappellx, Kerrie @KerrieEvans and on Instagram @wenttomowkingsmeadow  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stamford Chidge is joined Jonathan Kydd, Tony Glover and Dayne Whittle to try and make sense of a very sad day for Chelsea supporters with the sacking of Frank Lampard.We discuss the supporter reaction to the loss of Frank Lampard as manager and analyse the detail of the breakdown in the relationship between Frank Lampard and the Club, drawing heavily from the in depth article from The Athletic.We also ask why now? Is Chelsea unmanageable? Is the disconnect between the club and the supporters now beyond repair and what of the new man, Thomas Tuchel?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Dan Silver to look back at Chelsea's defeat to Leicester and ahead to the FA Cup tie against Luton Town this weekend.Liam Twomey from The Athletic, joins us to talk about (cough) today's Press Conference and to look back at Chelsea's defeat away to Leicester in the week.Lewis Williams a Luton Town Vlogger joins us for the 'Opposition View' to preview the FA Cup tie between Luton Town and Chelsea from Luton's perspective. What's happened to Luton since the last time we met in the FA Cup semi-final in 1994. How will Luton set up and will they provide an unexpected challenge to Chelsea on Sunday.Finally, we preview Chelsea v Luton. With so many players in poor form and low in confidence, will Frank resist the urge to give some of the youngsters a run out? And with Chelsea's excellent Cup record how do we see it going.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.