Chelsea Fancast

Chelsea FanCast on Love Sport Radio - the only 100% Chelsea show on the radio! Stamford Chidge, Jonathan Kydd and Johnny Burrow are joined by special guest, Chelsea legend, Kerry Dixon to talk about Chelsea, England and his time playing for both club and country.Liam Twomey, ESPN's Chelsea Correspondent joins us on the phone to talk about media reports that Maurizio Sarri is on the brink of losing his job at Chelsea; the claims by the press that Chelsea fans are boycotting Stamford Bridge and what's behind the story that PSG fans caused trouble at the match against Chelsea Women's team.With Chelsea's disappointing performances this season, special guest Kerry Dixon asks what actually is 'Sarriball' and is it suited to Chelsea and the Premier League; are Chelsea’s players good enough and why does Chelsea have an issue with strikers?With England playing Czech we talk to Kerry about his England Career and what’s changed from the England of his day and what does he think of Gareth Southgate's England?We ask Kerry

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Tony Glover and ESPN's Liam Twomey to look back at the defeat against Everton and the win against Dynamo Kiev. Just an average week in the life of a Chelsea supporter...On the show tonight we discuss a game of two halves if ever there was one; Chelsea firing blanks again; Chelsea’s poor defending again and Chelsea losing away again.In part two we ask have the players reached their limit or has Sarri and what is it about mentality? Has Sarri run out of excuses and why can’t Chelsea bounce back from setbacks? And with Chelsea’s terrible away form, is it more realistic to aim for winning the Europa League than finishing in the top 4.In part three we look back at last Thursday’s Europa Cup tie against Dynamo Kiev and look at the Quarter Final draw against Slavia Prague and a route to the final via Benfica or Frankfurt which could see a final against either Arsenal or Napoli. We’ll also talk about the announcement that the Club have frozen season ticket prices but have i

Chelsea FanCast on Love Sport Radio - the only 100% Chelsea show on the radio! Jonathan Kydd, Dan Silver and Clayton Beerman join Johnny Burrow to look back at the win Europa Cup win against Dynamo Kiev the draw against Wolves last weekend and this weekends match against Everton.Liam Twomey, ESPN's Chelsea Correspondent joins us on the phone to talk about Sarri's comments after the win against Dynamo Kiev; the reaction to the Europa Cup draw where Chelsea play Slavia Prague in the quarter finals and his thoughts on the match against Everton this weekend.It was a great performance against Kiev but are they no more than a pub team? Does Giroud deserve more credit for his perfect hat-trick and a regular starting place? Ruben Loftus Cheek & Callum Hudson-Odoi both started and got 90 mins. Do Chelsea look quicker, more threatening & direct when they play? Is Kovacic more suited to be Jorginho’s understudy and did Sarri miss an opportunity in not playing Ampadu?Chelsea have been drawn against Slavia Prague

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Joe Tweedie to look back at Chelsea's last gasp draw against Wolves and the routine win against Dynamo Kiev.On the show tonight we rue Chelsea’s missed opportunity to get in to the top four while considering the fact that Wolves are a decent nuggety side. But are teams genuinely difficult to break down or does possession-based football without penetration simply not work?In part two we discuss Sarri’s change to 4:2:3:1; ask is Hazard a blessing or a curse and argue that Loftus-Cheek, if fit, should start every game. With key positions and players not working on the pitch we ask should the players or Sarri be blamed. And why are the fans so unhappy at the moment and is this the main reason why the atmosphere is so poor at the moment? We'll also explain how you can vote Chelsea FanCast for Best Podcast in the Football Blogging Awards!In part three we look back at last Thursday’s Europa Cup tie against Dynamo Kiev and look ahead to the second leg in Kiev this week.

Chelsea FanCast on Love Sport Radio - the only 100% Chelsea show on the radio! Stamford Chidge and Jonathan Kydd join Johnny Burrow to look back at a the wins against Fulham in the Premier League, Dynamo Kiev in the Europa Cup and look ahead at a potentially tough fixture against Wolves this weekend.Dom Fifield, the London Football Correspondent of The Guardian joins us on the phone to talk about the news that FIFA has denied Chelsea's request to freeze the transfer ban while they appeal against the punishment handed out. Does this mean Chelsea will be unable to sign players from this summer's window or will the ban ultimately be delayed as it was for Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid? Will the ban mean Chelsea will have to blood their youth players and how safe is Sarri in his job?Chelsea supporters were frustrated with Sarri's team selection against Dynamo Kiev on Thursday night, with Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Callum Hudson-Odoi left on the bench, But with Pedro on fire and a stunning Willian free kic

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Alex 'the Girl who likes Balls' Churchill to look back to a great and ever so funny victory against bitter rivals Spurs and a more tense than it should have been win against Fulham.On the show tonight we applaud Kepa’s man of the match come back; question Chelsea’s defensive fragility and ponder Sarri’s dichotomy with defending and attacking.In part two we check that we were not hallucinating when we saw Jorginho score; applaud a proper striker’s goal with Higuain opening up the scoring; ponder why Sarri won’t give the youth more game time when he has a squad full of knackered players and breathe again as Chelsea look be in a better position to finish in the top four. But how difficult will it be? We look at the comparative run ins for Chelsea, Arsenal, Spurs and Utd to see how it might pan out.In part three we look back at a great and ever so funny 2-0 defeat of Spurs last Wednesday and look ahead to this Thursday’s Europa Cup tie against Dynamo Kiev.In part fou

Chelsea FanCast on Love Sport Radio - the only 100% Chelsea show on the radio! Stamford Chidge and Clayton Beerman join Aaron Paul to look back at a great win against Spurs in midweek and look forward to this weekend's match against neighbours Fulham.Oliver Harbord Chelsea correspondent for Football.London, joins us on the phone to report back on Friday's presser with Maurizio Sarri talking about Claudio Ranieri getting the sack; will Kepa be back in action against Fulham having been on the naughty step; will Sarri change his tactical approach for each game and what are his thoughts on Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Gonzalo Higuain and club Captain Gary Cahill?Look back at the match against Spurs on Wednesday, it doesn't get much better than Trippier's comedy goal, but has Sarri been listening to the players about how to set up tactically? Should Harry Kane have been punished for his 'headbutt' on Cesar Azpilicueta? While Chelsea were outstanding defensively, is the fact that we only had one shot on target a cause for c

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Tony Glover to look back at the drama at the Carabao Cup final, penalties, Kepa-Gate and all!On the show tonight we discuss ‘Kepa-Gate’. Are you ‘Kepa in’ or ‘Kepa out’ or is it all just a storm in a tea-cup, best forgotten?In part two we discuss a much-improved performance from Chelsea; the drama of the penalties and ask has Sarri turned a corner by showing a willingness to adapt or is it all too little too late?In part three we look back at the Europa Cup win against Malmo; look ahead to this week’s crucial match against Spurs and ask what the transfer ban will mean for Chelsea.In part four we have loads of emails to read out, many of them talking about Kepa-gate.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Chelsea FanCast on Love Sport Radio - the only 100% Chelsea show on the radio! Stamford Chidge, Jonathan Kydd and Alex 'The Girl Who Likes Balls' Churchill join Aaron Paul to discuss a trilogy of Cup matches where Chelsea were humbled by Man Utd in the FA Cup, beat Malmo in the Europa Cup and take on Man City in the Carabao Cup final.Liam Twomey Chelsea correspondent for ESPN, joins us on the phone to report back on this weeks press news starting with the report on a Transfer Ban for Chelsea; Sarri's comments about Callum Hudson-Odoi in the post match presser after the Malmo game and the rumours that Steve Holland might be in the frame to take over from Sarri.Talking of the match against Malmo, Chelsea were dreadful, clueless and nervous until they scored and then the confidence seemed to flow back. But were they playing Sarriball? Plus N'Golo Kante showed us again why he is one of the best and Hudson-Odoi had arguably his best performance in a Chelsea shirt.Did the limp defeat against Man Utd in the FA Cup o

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Liam Twomey, ESPN's Chelsea correspondent to look back at a very disappointing and somewhat mutinous night at Stamford Bridge where Man Utd knocked Chelsea out of the FA Cup.On the show tonight we discuss the nightmare at Stamford Bridge, Sarri’s shortcomings, the substitutions and the increasing toxicity and vitriol aimed at the manager by the supporters who he seems to have lost. In part two we ask does Sarri have to go now? Is his position untenable? Is the situation worse than it was with Rafa, AVB and Scolari? What must happen to limit the damage and what potential replacements are there longer term. Zidane and Laurent Blanc have been mentioned in dispatches but what about Frank Lampard? In parts three and four, as you can imagine we have had loads of emails with Chelsea supporters venting their spleen at what’s going on with the club so we have dedicated two parts to read them all out! It's all part of the therapy!  See acast.com/privacy

Chelsea FanCast on Love Sport Radio - the only 100% Chelsea show on the radio! Stamford Chidge and Jonathan Kydd join Aaron Paul to look back at Chelsea's first away win of 2019 against Malmo in the Europa Cup and much as it pains us we revisit the horror of last weekend's 6-0 defeat against Man City. We also look forward to Monday nights FA Cup tie against Man Utd.Ollie Harbord, Chelsea correspondent for Football.London, joins us on the phone to report back on Friday's press conference with Gianfranco Zola. Why was Chelsea Chairman Bruce Buck at Sarri's press conference and watching the warm up against Malmo from the touchline? What does this bode for Sarri's future at Chelsea and what too of the future for Callum Hudson-Odoi who didn't get a place in the starting line up against Malmo?The win against Malmo, while not completely convincing, was at least an away victory. Annoyingly Chelsea switched off allowing Malmo to score and get back in to the tie, putting more pressure on Chelsea for the return leg than

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Alex 'The Girl Who Likes Balls' Churchill and Joe Tweeds to look back at the horrific 6-0 hiding dished out by Man City on Sunday (from behind the sofa of course).On the show tonight we discuss the goals that hit Chelsea for six. Could they have been avoided? Was it just a bad day at the office or have the warning signs been there for months and how much of it was down to City just being phenomenally good? In part two we try to give some historical context to the defeat – just how bad was it; and with many Chelsea supporters calling for Sarri to be sacked we mount the case for the prosecution and the case for the defence and ask is there a realistic solution to the perpetual chaos Chelsea find themselves in. In part three we have an interview with this month’s Hyundai Extra Mile competition winner who is an 8-year-old girl called Beth and to give us some perspective and to prove there are more important things in life than football we’ll be plugging Kenny

Chelsea FanCast on Love Sport Radio - the only 100% Chelsea show on the radio! Jonathan Kydd and Clayton Beerman join Aaron Paul to look back at Chelsea's horrible 5-0 win against Huddersfield Town and look ahead to this weekend's big match against Man City.Ollie Harbord, Chelsea correspondent for Football.London, joins us on the phone to report back on Maurizio Sarri's press conference, where Sarri was asked about Chelsea's chances in the title race, Higuain's impact, Hazard's comments on his future and Chelsea's need for consistency.Looking back at the win against Huddersfieldto we discuss Chelsea being consistently inconsistent; is Higuain the solution to Sarriball and will this be Eden Hazard's last season with Chelsea?Chelsea has a tough month ahead with matches against Man City, Man Utd and Spurs. How will this affect their chances of a top four finish and with City first up, will Chelsea's big match players turn up? Will Chelsea play defensively like they did in the 2-0 win against City at home?Former

After an extended break, Chelsea legend Kerry Dixon joins Stamford Chidge to talk all things Chelsea.Stamford Chidge and Kerry Dixon discuss Chelsea's inconsistency and whether or not the Club will have patience in Maurizio Sarri and what Kerry thinks of the manager.Having scored two goals on his home Premier League debut, Kerry tells us what he thinks of Gonzalo Higuain and the potential of his partnership with Eden Hazard. Talking of Hazard, Kerry discusses whether or not he thinks Hazard will leave Chelsea at the end of this season and what Hazard's impact on the club has been.Alvaro Morata has already left and Kerry, never really convinced by the Spaniard, reflects on his time with Chelsea Kerry also gives his view on the Callum Hudson-Odoi situation.To wrap up Chidge and Kerry discuss Chelsea's prospects against Man City this Sunday. What would be a good result against City and can we get it? Who are the main City threats and who will be key for Chelsea.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and o

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Tony Glover to report back on a topsy turvey week for Chelsea with a 4-0 defeat away to Bournemouth followed by a 5-0 thumping of Huddersfield.On the show tonight we discuss the seeds of another potentially great Chelsea partnership up front with Hazard and Higuain scoring two goals each in the 5-0 defeat of Huddersfield.In part two we discuss Kante and Barkley catching the eye as well as Hazard and Higuain, but with Chelsea so inconsistent at the moment, are we just becoming flat track bullies? Will a very testing February be too much for Sarri?In part three we look back at the 4-0 defeat to Bournemouth. Have Sarri’s criticisms of the players mentality and motivation been misconstrued? In spite of bouncing back against Huddersfield do many of the current issues with Sarri, the players and the Board remain? And will it ultimately boil down to whether or not Sarri can get Chelsea in to the top four.Finally, Jonathan has some great emails to read out this week and

Chelsea FanCast on Love Sport Radio - the only 100% Chelsea show on the radio! Stamford Chidge and Jonathan Kydd join Aaron Paul to look back at Chelsea's horrible 4-0 defeat away to Bournemouth and discuss whether they can reprieve themselves against Huddersfield on Saturday.Liam Twomey, Chelsea correspondent for ESPN, joins us on the phone to report back on Maurizio Sarri's press conference, where Sarri was asked about his management style; is he able to motivate the players; does he have a Plan B; what does he think about the disgruntlement of the supporters and will he get the time he needs to see his 'football dream' come to fruition?Looking back at the defeat to Bournemouth, Chelsea worst defeat since 1996, we discuss how bad is it really? Is it the players, Sarri or both?Should the Board shoulder some of the blame? Where is it going wrong and where do we go from here? Will the Club stick or twist and if Sarri gets the sack will it mean going back to square one again?With the Huddersfield match on Satur

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Clayton Beerman to look back at quite a week for Chelsea with two Cup wins against Spurs and Sheffield Wednesday.On the show tonight we discuss Callum Hudson-Odoi’s performance and goal against Sheffield Wednesday and attempt to answer the question; should he stay or should he go?In part two we discuss Higuain’s debut for Chelsea; Willian turning up with a couple of goals; Ampadu and VAR and who we face in the 5th round of the FA Cup.In part three we look back at the Carabao Cup semi-final against Spurs last Thursday night. Was it one of the best performances of the season? Was referee Martin Atkinson’s performance one of the worst of the season and what are our chances of beating Man City in the final? Plus a quick plug for the Hyundai for the Extra Mile competition which gives UK supporters a chance to win match tickets and merch. To enter, just share how you have gone the Extra Mile following Chelsea on their blog page – the link can be found on our Twitter an

Chelsea FanCast on Love Sport Radio - the only 100% Chelsea show on the radio! Stamford Chidge and Jonathan Kydd join Aaron Paul to look ahead to Chelsea's match against Sheffield Wednesday in the FA Cup and the glorious Carabao Cup semi-final victory against Spurs this week.Oliver Harbord from Football.London joins us to report back on the press conference at Chelsea today where Gianfranco Zola talked about the player's reaction after Sarri's criticism last week; the signing of Higuain and what it will mean for Chelsea and who is fit and available for the Sheffield Wednesday match.We look back at a superb Carabao Cup semi-final victory over Spurs where the players bounced back from defeat against Arsenal with a a top notch performance and bang on mentality to give Chelsea their 15th final in 16 years.Paul Canoville joins us on the phone to talk about the win against Spurs and looks ahead to Sunday's match against Sheffield Wednesday as well as recalling the 4-4 against them in 1985 - Canners' finest hour!Loo

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Tony Glover and Liam Twomey to look back at a miserable defeat to Arsenal and Sarri's post match outburst.On the show tonight we look back at a sour defeat to Arsenal which revealed the same old weaknesses in the players and Sarri’s tactics.In part two we ask whether Sarri’s public criticism of the players will end in his departure. Should he take some of the responsibility? Is it all down tothe players?In part three we continue the discussion and ask is it a question of square pegs and round holes and whose fault it that? Will Higuain solve all of the problems or are they deeper than that. How important is Thursday’s match against Spurs to Sarri’s future and is Champions’ League football next season now in jeopardy after defeat to Arsenal.Finally, Jonathan has a couple of emails to read out and I wrap up with the usual Parish notices including a quick plug for the Hyundai for the Extra Mile competition which gives UK supporters a chance to win match tickets and mer

Chelsea FanCast on Love Sport Radio - the only 100% Chelsea show on the radio! Stamford Chidge, Jonathan Kydd and Clayton Beerman join Aaron Paul to look ahead to Chelsea's match against Arsenal and the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg against Spurs.Dom Fifield, The Guardian's London Football Correspondent joins us on the phone to discuss Maurizio Sarri's press conference and provides some great insight in to the mixed messages and confusion with Chelsea’s transfer strategy. We also delve in to the transfer rumours around Higuain, Morata and Hudons-Odoi.We pay tribute to Petr Cech who announced that he'll be retiring at the end of the season and ask is he Chelsea's and the Premier Leagues greatest ever 'keeper?We take a quick look ahead to the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg against Spurs and in the 'Opposition View' we talk to Harry Symeou from 'The Chronicles of a Gooner' and preview the Arsenal v Chelsea match.To wrap up we answer this week's Quiz on which players played for both Chelsea and Arsenal, be