Straight Outta Cobham - A show about Chelsea

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The Athletic's Chelsea experts - Simon Johnson, Liam Twomey, Dom Fifield and Luke Bosher - are alongside host Matt Davies-Adams to bring you behind the scenes at Stamford Bridge. Expect unrivalled insight, honest opinion and stimulating debate.

Episode Date
Burnley in town as CFCW contest first silverware at Molineux
Mar 27, 2024
Rollercoaster FA Cup victory captures Chelsea's chaos
Mar 18, 2024
Can Chelsea outfox Leicester in the FA Cup?
Mar 14, 2024
Monday night delight against the Magpies
Mar 12, 2024
Mailbag open as Newcastle test looms
Mar 07, 2024
Were Brentford boos the beginning of the end for Pochettino?
Mar 04, 2024
Last gasp Leeds win eases pain ahead of Bees trip
Feb 29, 2024
Are Chelsea bottle jobs? Spursy? Or just unlucky?
Feb 26, 2024
Chelsea v Liverpool: League Cup Final preview
Feb 22, 2024
Huge point at City gives renewed hope ahead of League Cup final
Feb 19, 2024
Trepidation heading into Man City double-header
Feb 15, 2024
Gallagher comes back to haunt Palace again in weekend of wins over the Eagles
Feb 13, 2024
Defiant Chelsea produce their best in vital Villa win
Feb 08, 2024
Wolves walloping causes worry ahead of Villa replay
Feb 05, 2024
Chelsea handed humbling Anfield defeat ahead of visit of Wolves
Feb 01, 2024
FA Cup stalemate with Villa ahead of league trip to Anfield
Jan 29, 2024
Wembley awaits - now can Chelsea progress in the FA Cup too?
Jan 25, 2024
Celebrating Emma Hayes, James shines again - and a season defining Boro clash
Jan 22, 2024
Broja's future, WSL returns - and mailbag open
Jan 18, 2024
Cold Palmer seals league double over Fulham
Jan 15, 2024
Boro burst bubble as Fulham come to the Bridge
Jan 11, 2024
Chelsea show up in second half to ease past PNE ahead of Boro trip
Jan 08, 2024
Wolves, Palace and Luton festive fixtures reviewed - plus a Preston preview
Jan 02, 2024
League Cup joy, 2023 reflections and hopes for 2024
Dec 21, 2023
Chelsea beat Blades to take confidence into crunch Newcastle QF
Dec 18, 2023
Is Saturday's Sheffield United showdown a must win?
Dec 14, 2023
Chelsea get Dyched at Goodison in latest setback
Dec 11, 2023
Alarm bells ringing after damning defeat at Old Trafford
Dec 07, 2023
Yet more mayhem as 10-man Chelsea beat Brighton
Dec 04, 2023
Can Chelsea bounce back against Brighton?
Nov 30, 2023
Pochettino 'angry and disappointed' after Newcastle collapse
Nov 27, 2023
Stadiums, sanctions and St. James' Park
Nov 24, 2023
Ice cold Palmer stuns City in 4-4 thriller
Nov 13, 2023
Can underdogs Chelsea spring a surprise on City?
Nov 09, 2023
Chaos reigns supreme as Chelsea beat nine-man Tottenham
Nov 07, 2023
Chelsea set up tasty QF tie with Newcastle ahead of the Pochettino derby at Spurs
Nov 02, 2023
Home horrors continue in yet another Brentford beating
Oct 30, 2023
Third time lucky against Brentford at Stamford Bridge?
Oct 26, 2023
A positive point or two thrown away after 2-2 draw with Arsenal?
Oct 23, 2023
Arsenal to test Chelsea's newfound form - plus tributes to magician Eden Hazard
Oct 19, 2023
Blues buoyed going into international break after beating Burnley
Oct 09, 2023
Turf Moor calling as Chilwell gets added to injury list
Oct 05, 2023
Mudryk dazzles, Colwill delivers, Chelsea win
Oct 04, 2023
Chelsea score and taste victory with League Cup triumph over Brighton
Sep 28, 2023
Defeat by Villa condemns Chelsea to worst start since 1978
Sep 25, 2023
Has the 'crisis' at Chelsea been overblown? Plus Aston Villa come to town
Sep 21, 2023
Bore draw at Bournemouth compounds early season concerns
Sep 18, 2023
International Blues, squad audits and a trip to Bournemouth
Sep 14, 2023
Forest fell misfiring Blues and inflict 1-0 defeat on Poch & co
Sep 04, 2023
Blushes spared against AFC Wimbledon ahead of Nottingham Forest test
Aug 31, 2023
Sterling shines as Chelsea get first win of the season
Aug 28, 2023
Luton in Town as transfer scrutiny continues - plus Pochettino meets Shearer
Aug 24, 2023
Penalty pain and more injury woes in West Ham defeat
Aug 21, 2023
Lavia, Olise (or not) and Hall latest as West Ham await
Aug 17, 2023
Caicedo confirmed, positivity post Liverpool and Kepa departs (for now)
Aug 14, 2023
An Nkunku nightmare, swoop for Lavia and look ahead to Liverpool
Aug 10, 2023
Robert Sánchez, Moisés Caicedo and the Brighton stand-off
Aug 07, 2023
Chelsea in America, outgoings, incomings - and Mbappé?!
Jul 31, 2023
Introducing the Daily Football Briefing
Jul 18, 2023
Introducing: Straight Outta Cobham
Jul 08, 2023
Pochettino's confirmed and CFCW are champions as the curtain closes on 2022-23
May 29, 2023
Extras at Man City's title party, a double dose of United - plus CFCW close in on the WSL title
May 23, 2023
Unofficial Poch, an FA Cup three-peat - now can Chelsea spoil City's title party?
May 16, 2023
Chelsea win (no, really) but when will Poch be in?
May 11, 2023
'Disgraceful' Arsenal defeat compounds misery ahead of Bournemouth
May 04, 2023
Chelsea hit rock bottom - will Pochettino rescue them?
Apr 27, 2023
Real Madrid defeat spells the end of Chelsea's season - so what now?
Apr 19, 2023
Lampard's return, woeful at Wolves - now the chaos heads to Madrid
Apr 10, 2023
Another quiet, uneventful week for Chelsea Football Club
Apr 05, 2023
An international round-up, patience for Mudryk - and will Tuchel's Bayern poach Barry?
Mar 27, 2023
UWCL first leg joy, an open mailbag and whole lotta Darren Barnard
Mar 23, 2023
Dyche exposes Chelsea's soft underbelly in 2-2 draw with Everton
Mar 20, 2023
Eyes on Everton, an FA Cup QF - and is Lukaku coming back?
Mar 16, 2023
Goals galore as Potter's men put three past Leicester
Mar 13, 2023
Kai Havertz shines on magical UCL night
Mar 09, 2023
A Premier League win, League Cup final disappointment - now what about the UCL?
Mar 06, 2023
Yet another 'must win' as Leeds United visit SW6
Mar 02, 2023
Sorry Chelsea suffer at Spurs
Feb 27, 2023
Spurs showdown incoming - plus will Mason Mount stay or go?
Feb 23, 2023
Make or break for Potter after Southampton defeat
Feb 20, 2023
'Dreamy' João Félix thwarted by Dortmund as crisis club Southampton come to town
Feb 17, 2023
Spoils shared at West Ham - next stop Dortmund
Feb 13, 2023
West Ham awaits - and Azpilicueta meets Johnson
Feb 09, 2023
Fulham's a stalemate, Aubameyang's snubbed and Lauren James shines
Feb 06, 2023
Deadline day deals and a dream starting XI
Feb 02, 2023
Malo Gusto signs but will Enzo Fernández follow?
Jan 30, 2023
Fernández, Caicedo or Rice in at Stamford Bridge?
Jan 26, 2023
He looks really, really good
Jan 23, 2023
Raw chaos
Jan 19, 2023
He said "I've been to the year 2031"
Jan 16, 2023
Friday the 13th came early
Jan 13, 2023
City pity party
Jan 09, 2023
Goodbye, Gianluca
Jan 06, 2023
New year, same problems
Jan 02, 2023
Three points, two violins and one injury scare
Dec 28, 2022
Cherry pickers
Dec 20, 2022
Welcome break
Nov 14, 2022
Lewis Hall
Nov 10, 2022
An utterly demoralising day
Nov 07, 2022
A menacing debut, injury blues and bragging rights
Nov 03, 2022
Horror show
Oct 31, 2022
Potheads, migratory birds and a spelling bee
Oct 27, 2022
Lacking control, colossal Chalobah and Kova's tighty-whities
Oct 24, 2022
Enigmas, draws and dump trucks
Oct 20, 2022
Graham Potter and the Case of the Redemption of the Spaniard
Oct 17, 2022
Might Armando Broja get a start?
Oct 13, 2022
Full testimonial treatment
Oct 10, 2022
Joe knows
Oct 06, 2022
Narratives, ovations - and a special guest
Oct 03, 2022
Half-cut
Sep 29, 2022
The James Experience
Sep 26, 2022
We're sorry N'golo
Sep 22, 2022
Penalised
Sep 19, 2022
No magic quite yet
Sep 15, 2022
GP surgery
Sep 12, 2022
Gone to pot
Sep 08, 2022
Chelsea sack Tuchel - reaction with David Ornstein
Sep 07, 2022
I got Chills
Sep 05, 2022
A lot can change in 48 hours
Sep 02, 2022
Bromances, quote tweets and dodged bullets
Aug 29, 2022
I don't even think I've done that badly there
Aug 25, 2022
Elland Road horror show
Aug 22, 2022
Leeds, unfulfilled potential and cuddles with Le Saux
Aug 17, 2022
BOTB 2.0
Aug 15, 2022
Coiled springs, interregna - and a Koundé amnesty
Aug 10, 2022
The curse is over
Aug 08, 2022
Season preview spectacular
Aug 03, 2022
Euros euphoria, XI's in Udinese and transfer tittle tattle
Aug 01, 2022
The audit
Jul 28, 2022
That's disappointing
Jul 21, 2022
Happy pre-season eve!
Jul 13, 2022
Reality checks and safe bets
Jul 08, 2022
An unequivocal disaster
Jun 30, 2022
Raheem Sterling: Why Chelsea want him & Why City may let him go
Jun 21, 2022
Lukaku's Future, Transfer Tribulations & Tuchel's Stamp of Approval
Jun 16, 2022
Out with the old (season), in with the new (owners)
May 26, 2022
Thanks for the memories
May 23, 2022
Enough already
May 20, 2022
You win some, you lose some - literally
May 16, 2022
An innate desire to stay on brand
May 12, 2022
Three-peats, done deals, late escapes and home horrors
May 09, 2022
The mood isn't great
May 05, 2022
You're welcome Frank
May 02, 2022
If only there was a £100 million striker on the bench
Apr 29, 2022
Disengaged, departing, disaster
Apr 25, 2022
Leaky Bridge
Apr 21, 2022
Straight back to Wembley
Apr 18, 2022
We'll sing it 'til May
Apr 14, 2022
Timo and his pantomime chaos
Apr 11, 2022
Real-ly, Real-ly bad
Apr 07, 2022
Stung
Apr 04, 2022
Bids, Bees - and tossing pies
Mar 31, 2022
Takeovers, questions, internationals - and a 9-0!
Mar 28, 2022
Not the former Bolton defender
Mar 24, 2022
FA Cup QF success, Super Tommy Tuchel - and True Blues
Mar 21, 2022
Winning in chaos
Mar 17, 2022
A moment of genius
Mar 14, 2022
Sanctioned
Mar 11, 2022
Happy place
Mar 07, 2022
For sale
Mar 03, 2022
What a weekend
Feb 28, 2022
Lukak-who?
Feb 24, 2022
An ugly mess
Feb 21, 2022
Eagles, loanees - and a special cat
Feb 17, 2022
Completed it mate
Feb 14, 2022
SOC with CFC at the CWC
Feb 10, 2022
More questions than answers?
Feb 07, 2022
Conti Cup, FA Cup, Club World Cup
Feb 03, 2022
Andie MacDowell
Jan 31, 2022
Happy Anniversary TT
Jan 27, 2022
Can we play you every week?
Jan 24, 2022
(Insert ~tired~ synonym here)
Jan 20, 2022
City blues
Jan 17, 2022
Not so fast Andrew Fisherman
Jan 13, 2022
Dream debuts, second legs and bad memories
Jan 10, 2022
Redemption
Jan 06, 2022
Oh so noisy
Jan 03, 2022
Some 2021
Dec 23, 2021
Covid chaos
Dec 20, 2021
Sticky toffee
Dec 17, 2021
Lille (we think), Mystic Sam - and Simon's nemesis
Dec 13, 2021
The midfield's a minefield
Dec 09, 2021
Hammered
Dec 06, 2021
The Frode Grodås Hall of Fame
Dec 02, 2021
Disturbing lights
Nov 29, 2021
What would Simon Johnson do?
Nov 25, 2021
Toni hates foxes
Nov 22, 2021
The answer is always Gaz Caz
Nov 18, 2021
Half spaces
Nov 15, 2021
Wisdom teeth, Wine Gums - and Ruud's boots
Nov 11, 2021
Reece of the Rovers
Nov 08, 2021
Sloppy seconds
Nov 04, 2021
Horsing around
Nov 01, 2021
A cornet or a trumpet?
Oct 28, 2021
Literally Straight Outta Cobham
Oct 25, 2021
Injuries, Canaries and little men
Oct 21, 2021
Edouard Mendy
Oct 18, 2021
Potential to sting
Oct 14, 2021
Making the grade
Oct 11, 2021
Flames emoji, flames emoji, blue heart emoji - #falafel
Oct 07, 2021
Comeback kids
Oct 04, 2021
Troubles in Turin
Sep 30, 2021
No time to dwell
Sep 27, 2021
Carabao Cup, City, Centurions
Sep 23, 2021
Utterly, utterly dominant
Sep 20, 2021
The ultimate cheat code
Sep 16, 2021
Pass the baton
Sep 13, 2021
Farces, big misses and Villains
Sep 09, 2021
Blues abroad
Sep 06, 2021
Better Call Saúl
Sep 02, 2021
Seeing red
Aug 30, 2021
Shout Out to My Ex(es)
Aug 26, 2021
Our very own Rom-com
Aug 23, 2021
Tormentor in Chief
Aug 19, 2021
Trevoh, Trevoh, Trevoh
Aug 16, 2021
Super Kepa
Aug 12, 2021
Lukaku take two
Aug 09, 2021
Ins, outs - and restraining orders
Aug 05, 2021
Pat Nevin - The Accidental Footballer
Jun 07, 2021
Chelsea Champions!
May 31, 2021
Champions League final anyone?
May 27, 2021
Baled out
May 24, 2021
Do us a solid JT
May 20, 2021
When it rains it pours
May 17, 2021
Finals Weekend
May 13, 2021
All aboard the Tuchel train
May 10, 2021
One week, two Champions League finals!
May 06, 2021
All roads lead to Gothenburg...and Istanbul?
May 03, 2021
Hazardesque
Apr 28, 2021
Straight Outta the Super League
Apr 21, 2021
Absolutely pivotal
Apr 14, 2021
No Silva linings
Apr 05, 2021
International flavour, back to Budapest - and bring on the Baggies
Mar 29, 2021
A quarter, a semi - and a Roman
Mar 22, 2021
Delicately poised
Mar 15, 2021
Reasons to celebrate
Mar 09, 2021
Has anybody seen Kai Havertz?
Mar 01, 2021
Is the honeymoon already over?
Feb 22, 2021
1000 hours later
Feb 16, 2021
What a difference (just under) two weeks makes
Feb 08, 2021
Tuchel's Tactical Tweaks + A Good Time To Face Mourinho?
Feb 02, 2021
Frank Lampard Sacked + Is Thomas Tuchel An 'Accident Waiting To Happen'?
Jan 25, 2021
Why Lampard's Successor Will Speak German & An Early Move For Erling Haaland?
Jan 21, 2021
Will Mount Ever Get A Rest, The Tomori Mystery & Hudson-Odoi's BACK
Jan 12, 2021
Frank Lampard's 'Perfect Storm'
Jan 04, 2021
One More Year For Thiago Silva & (Almost) Two More For Willian!
Dec 23, 2020
A Reality Check Of A Week, 'Naive' Chelsea & 'Broken' Havertz
Dec 16, 2020
Out-Running Leeds, A Future Chelsea Captain & Is Werner A 'Natural'?
Dec 08, 2020
Lampard v Mourinho, 'Roman's Rule' & Fans Return To Face An Old Foe
Dec 01, 2020
Rudiger v Tomori, Gilmour's Recovery + Title Door "Ajar"
Nov 24, 2020
The Rise And Rise Of Reece James
Nov 17, 2020
Hakim Ziyech Restoring Balance To The Team
Nov 10, 2020
So We Can Attack AND Defend... But Can We Challenge?
Nov 03, 2020
Frank Lampard Channels His 'Inner Mourinho', Harry Maguire's Headlock & Thiago Silva's Impact
Oct 27, 2020
Petr Cech's Second Debut, Clean Sheets + 'The Pochettino Derby'
Oct 22, 2020
Do Chelsea Fans Want a 'European Super League' & Is Ziyech Ready Yet?
Oct 16, 2020
A Good Move For RLC? + Did Chelsea 'Win' The Transfer Window?
Oct 06, 2020
Barkley Makes Way & Mount-ing Pressure on Lampard
Sep 30, 2020
Where Will Havertz Flourish & Kepa's Final Chelsea Blunder?
Sep 22, 2020
Loftus-Cheek Stalls Again As Werner Races Into Chelsea Hearts
Sep 16, 2020
How Chelsea signed Havertz. And who's next?
Sep 07, 2020
Any Havertz Update!?!
Sep 01, 2020
Inside the Ben Chilwell and Thiago Silva deals
Aug 25, 2020
Bayern Silver Lining, Lampard's B+ Debut Season & Is John Stones On Chelsea's Radar?
Aug 11, 2020
Bad Attitude, Tactics Or Refereeing? Why Chelsea Lost The FA Cup Final + 'Damage Limitation' in Munich?
Aug 03, 2020
Is Kepa Finished? + Heading To Wembley Full Of Confidence!
Jul 27, 2020
21 Fouls, The 'Battle Of Wembley' & 3 More Finals!
Jul 20, 2020
Lampard's 'Leadership Void' + An FA Cup Semi-Preview
Jul 15, 2020
REACTION: A Nervy Win Over Palace + Jorginho's Reminder & Kepa's Faults
Jul 08, 2020
Kante Back In The Makelele Role & Lampard Learning Fast
Jun 30, 2020
All Eyes On 3rd + Man City Preview & an FA Cup Quarter Final
Jun 23, 2020
Havertz Links & Lampard's Starting XI Dilemma
Jun 16, 2020
What Werner's Arrival Means For Tammy & Frank?
Jun 09, 2020
Bonus Pod - How Chelsea Got Werner
Jun 05, 2020
Lukaku, Chelsea & Where It All Went Wrong
Jun 02, 2020
Can We Restart Without Kante?
May 26, 2020
Pjanic Transfer Update & Chelsea's Best Italian Boss
May 19, 2020
When Gerrard Almost Joined Chelsea
May 12, 2020
The Battle Of The Bridge
May 05, 2020
The Legend of Didier Drogba
Apr 28, 2020
Why Mourinho Got The Sack: Vol 1
Apr 21, 2020
Abramovich To Pounce in Transfer Market + A Tribute To Peter 'The Cat' Bonetti
Apr 14, 2020
The Abramovich Takeover Story
Apr 07, 2020
John Terry's Chelsea Debut
Mar 31, 2020
Mikel's Morals & Gianfranco's Genius
Mar 24, 2020
Re-Injuries & A Losing Battle For Bellingham
Mar 17, 2020
Boo Barkley At Your PERIL!
Mar 10, 2020
BONUS POD - FA CUP REACTION
Mar 04, 2020
Marvellous Marcos Alonso
Mar 03, 2020
Giroud - At Last!
Feb 25, 2020
United Defeat - REACTION
Feb 18, 2020
Loftus-Cheek on EURO 2020 comeback trail?
Feb 11, 2020
Chelsea's Dry January
Feb 04, 2020
A Dennis Wise Cliffhanger
Jan 28, 2020
Life after Kante
Jan 20, 2020
Tammy is REBORN!
Jan 14, 2020
An Inconsistent New Year
Jan 07, 2020
A Very Cobham Christmas
Dec 25, 2019
Is Jose still worried?
Dec 17, 2019
Is it the end of Frank's Honeymoon period?
Dec 10, 2019
Reality Check
Dec 03, 2019
'The Lampard Derby' - Reaction
Nov 26, 2019