Will the Arsenal hoodoo end?! Can Chelsea rise to the challenge against the league leaders?
Straight Outta Cobham: The Athletic FC's Chelsea show
The Athletic
4.9 • 871 Ratings
🗓️ 26 February 2026
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
Ninth time lucky in the Premier League against Arsenal?!
Matt Davies-Adams has got Luke Bosher and Sam Parkin for company as we look ahead to the trip across London to take on the league leaders of Sunday afternoon.
We discuss the remaining fixture list which the infamous Opta Supercomputer has deemed the hardest in the league - but could it actually work to their advantage? Plus, who's going to come into the back-line?! And which approach will come out on top in the balance between caution and proactiveness?
Then - Simon Johnson pops by to talk us through his interview with Omari Kellyman - who is flourishing on loan at high-flying Cardiff City after a difficult start to his life at Chelsea plagued by injury. We hear from the man himself about the support he received from the likes of Reece James - who's proved that a comeback from serious setbacks is possible.
Plus - who takes the ill-discipline crown in our latest Chelsea Top 10's?
We'll be back on Monday to reflect on event at The Emirates - and look ahead to the midweek trip to Birmingham to take on top five rivals Aston Villa!
HOST: Matt Davies-Adams
WITH: Luke Bosher, Sam Parkin & Simon Johnson
PRODUCER: Lucy Oliva
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| 0:00.0 | The Athletic FC. |
| 0:03.2 | The Athletic FC. |
| 0:03.2 | It's straight out to Cobham, a show about Chelsea FC from the Athletic. |
| 0:18.8 | Coming up, will Sunday be a pain in the Arsenal or a chance to reset? |
| 0:22.7 | We'll preview the visit to the Emirates, |
| 0:24.7 | hear from Aloni enjoying a purple patch for the Bluebirds, |
| 0:27.8 | and round up the rest of the Blues news. |
| 0:30.3 | So popular, John Terry applied to host the show on a caretaker basis. |
| 0:34.3 | This is straight out of common. |
| 0:44.3 | A bit of fun for a Thursday there, listener. |
| 0:46.4 | Don't hold it against me. |
| 0:46.8 | Please. |
| 0:48.5 | We're back with our second show of the weekend. |
| 0:52.2 | Boy, we've got a big game to build up to on Sunday. |
| 0:53.1 | It's me, Matt Davis-Adams. |
| 1:11.7 | I'm joined by two of my podcasting pals. We've got Luke Boshar back with us. Yeah, okay, Lou? Yeah, very well. Thanks, Matt. I have to say, I enjoyed your quip. It made me chuckle at least, if no one else. Okay, thanks. That'll stand me in good stead when the haters start coming at me on social media later, no doubt. And another Chelsea Academy graduate speaking of John Terry. Sam Parkins back with us. You okay, Sam? I don't have a go |
| 1:16.8 | at my youth team, compatriot, Matthew. They're scandalous. I'm very good, very good. Yeah, |
| 1:23.3 | nothing but respect for JT, former Nossian Forest Man, of course. |
| 1:30.9 | That's what people mostly know him for, I think. Right, let's get some plugs out of the way. Still taking those lovely five-star reviews. Thank you very much for them. Apple Podcast, Spotify, wherever get your pods. You want to get in touch with the show. You can do it in a number of ways. email the s oc at theathletic.com or find us on X and blue sky at S.O. Cobbond pod. |
| 1:45.3 | And if you want to sign up for The Athletic, just go to Theathletic.com slash Chelsea Pot. Right, we always kick off with a premature adjudication. I'm looking at the screen in front of me and wondering who's most likely to have got one ready to go. And I am going to go with Sam Parking. What are you got for me? |
| 2:02.0 | Well, I hope this is a good end. |
| 2:03.4 | You might have to adjudicate this, Matthew, if it plays out in my favour. |
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