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Straight Outta Cobham: The Athletic FC's Chelsea show

REACTION: A Nervy Win Over Palace + Jorginho's Reminder & Kepa's Faults

Straight Outta Cobham: The Athletic FC's Chelsea show

The Athletic

Sports, Chelsea News, Chelsea Fc, Soccer,, Chelsea

4.9871 Ratings

🗓️ 8 July 2020

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Host Matt Davies-Adams & The Athletic's Chelsea experts, Liam Twomey, Simon Johnson and Dom Fifield, reconvene following the full-time whistle in a nervy 3-2 victory over Crystal Palace as Jorginho reminded everyone of his importance in the absence of Kante... The guys also debate whether or not Kepa has a future at Chelsea, if Willian's playing for a contract and Pulisic's growing influence on games.Plus, they look ahead to the game against Sheffield United and ask if signing Declan Rice would solve the on-going problem with defending set pieces?


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0:00.0

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Please gamble responsibly. Hello and welcome to straight out of Cobham, the Chelsea FC podcast from The Athletic.

1:06.3

Each week we bring you the very best analysis from the athletics team of Chelsea experts.

1:11.1

We're recording this week's show shortly after full-time at Selhurst Park,

1:14.4

where Chelsea won 3-2 against Crystal Palace.

1:17.1

We'll be reacting to that result and performance,

1:19.3

as well as reflecting on the matches against West Ham and Watford,

1:22.5

and seeing what we've learned from that trio of fixtures,

1:25.2

which have taken place since last we spoke.

1:27.1

Much to get through then, so let's get on with the show.

1:34.0

Yes, welcome a long listener.

1:35.3

I'm Matt Davis-Adams, joined, as ever, by the Athletics' Stable of Chelsea specialists.

1:40.0

First, please join me in saying hello to a man who joins us live from his car somewhere near Selhurst Park after witnessing first-hand that dramatic Chelsea win. It's Dominic Fyfield. Good evening. I'm just under the floodlight at Selhurst Park in the car park. And it's freezing. It's pouring with rain. It's freezing. Wouldn't have any other way in July. Classic Selleherst Park. You're not going to crystals tonight then, Dom. Hey, the night is early. Leon Toomey's also here. How you doing, Liam? I'm good. I'm good. Just about recovered from all of that. How about you, Simon Johnson? Is your heart beat return to normal rate? Yeah, it's beating very limply. Okay.

2:20.8

Right, as I mentioned, we're recording the show in the aftermath of the game at Selhurst Parker, as has been the case with most Chelsea games since the restart.

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