Chelsea keep League Cup hopes alive ahead of Brentford visit
Straight Outta Cobham: The Athletic FC's Chelsea show
The Athletic
4.9 • 871 Ratings
🗓️ 15 January 2026
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
It's been real, Facundo...
Matt Davies-Adams is joined by Luke Bosher and Liam Twomey with eyes on Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night and the 3-2 defeat by Arsenal in the League Cup semi-final first leg. Simon Johnson sends his thoughts on the final whistle on a chaotic evening of Carabao football.
We discuss the defensive and goalkeeping shortcomings exposed once again, how Rosenior wants this side to play - and the positives considering how depleted the squad was due to injury and illness.
Attention then turns to the visit of Brentford on Saturday afternoon - a Brentford who sit fifth in the Premier League table and could move five point clear of the Blues if they were to come away with a win.
We'll be back on Monday to bring you reaction to the Bees match - and look ahead to the midweek Champions League action with Pafos in town!
HOST: Matt Davies-Adams
WITH: Luke Bosher and Liam Twomey
PRODUCER: Lucy Oliva
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| 0:00.0 | The Athletic FC |
| 0:03.3 | It's |
| 0:04.0 | Chelsea |
| 0:06.5 | Chelsea! |
| 0:08.8 | Chelsea! |
| 0:10.8 | Chelsea! |
| 0:15.1 | It's straight out to Cobham, |
| 0:16.5 | a show about Chelsea FC from the Athletic. |
| 0:18.7 | Coming up, |
| 0:19.2 | still in it against Arsenal, |
| 0:24.5 | but stuttering Sanchez, saved Goalgeta Garnacho. |
| 0:26.6 | Brentford equals massive. |
| 0:28.2 | The rest of the Blues News. |
| 0:31.7 | And Fekundo is Buenonote a Chelsea player anymore. |
| 0:34.4 | The ice-rated show on the Athletic Podcast Network. |
| 0:36.4 | Now twice a week, thanks to its listeners. |
| 0:38.2 | This is straight out of Cobb. |
| 0:41.6 | And there was a point with about 72 minutes on the clock at Stanford Bridge on Wednesday night |
| 0:45.8 | when I was thinking, do you really want to be going back to two shows a week? But |
| 0:49.7 | Chelsea are still very much in the Carabal Cup semi-final. We're going to discuss that. |
| 0:54.7 | We're going to look ahead to Brentford and more. |
| 0:57.6 | I have Liam Toomey with me. |
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