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Morning all,
Let’s go through the very latest Chelsea insider transfer news then!
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Enzo Fernandez latest
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Alex Scott still on the cards?
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Tosin to Benfica? Chelsea interest in Tomas Araujo?
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Arsenal showing some interest in Pedro Neto?
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So much to do in 23 days - massive squad needs trimming
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Back to Cobham this week, Real Sociedad at The Bridge on Saturday, then it’s down to business with Fulham on the 24th
Quick-ish one today because it’s still so quiet. Outgoings needed.
Simon Phillips
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Morning all,
Loads going on and to speak on, lets crack through it…
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Valentin Barco arrives - plans for him and the midfield
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Outgoing moves priority now
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Checks on Scalvini
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Axel Disasi to West Ham?
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Assessing players now - Mudryk?
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Importance of good end to the window - as a crossroads now
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Chelsea games this week - a football festival!?
Simon Phillips
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Morning all,
Welcome to the latest SPTC Podcast!
Covering…
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Florian vs Romano - what we need to remember here
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Chelsea playing tomorrow! Western Sydney Wanderers at 10.45am
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Better feeling now around Chelsea? Morgan Rogers, Maxence Lacroix, Marco Palestra
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Alonso yet to decide on number one and issues that may bring. Diogo Costa on the cards?
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Pep Chavarria doing all he can to force a move, Chelsea calm
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Man City hovering for both Enzo and Gusto - domino effect of Rodri going. Bruno G involved? Enzo to Arsenal
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Positive John Stones talks and what a huge signing he would be
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End the summer strong with some big outgoings now but striker position still a concern for me..
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Seeing the show out!
Simon Phillips
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Morning all,
Time to round up all your latest exclusive sourced insider Chelsea transfer news!!
Join me for a quick update show 👀
Si Phillips
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Morning all,
Rounding up all your latest Chelsea transfer news on:
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Pep Chavarria to Chelsea deal. Alternative name being explored?
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New Adam Wharton whispers - my response!
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Trevoh Chalobah future - Inter off? Como on?
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Andrey Santos latest & Alex Scott news
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Emmanuel Emegha and striker news
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My short tribute to Ken Bates!
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Reacting to the fallout of Thomas Tuchel & Jude Bellingham comments
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Much more!
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Thanks for tuning in!
Simon Phillips
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Afternoon all,
Time to round up all your latest Chelsea news today and deliver my exclusive insider transfer updates.
I cover:
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Xabi Alonso is here!
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Andrey Santos (not Romeo Lavia) out
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Alex Scott in? But who is he replacing!?
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Good move for Jess Derry
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Alonso to assess Geovany Quenda
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England vs Norway this weekend
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More!!
Peace, Si.
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Plus, comment on Marco Palestra being called ‘ready-made’, and reviewing England under Thomas Tuchel!
Channels:
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IG: siphillipstalkschelsea
Website: sptc.news
Thanks for tuning in!
Si
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Afternoon all,
As the weather in Europe heats up to a ridiculous level, Chelsea’s transfer activity follows suit.
A full show on the latest insider transfer news from our sources.
Enjoy!
Si&Jai
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Afternoon all,
Time to go through all your latest Chelsea summer transfer news and MUCH more! Got some World Cup chatter in this too.
Enjoy!
Si&Jai
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Afternoon all,
We finally got back on the Pod together today for some transfer updates and Chelsea discussion! It’s quiet, but we still managed a good show around 45 mins long. Enjoy!
Si&Jai
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Afternoon!
Time for some updates on Xabi Alonso to Chelsea, summer transfer plans, and an FA Cup preview!
Solo Podcast today with no Jai.
Enjoy!
Simon Phillips
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Welcome, and if you were hoping for a week in which Chelsea Football Club might offer its supporters something resembling encouragement, I am afraid you have come to the wrong place. Joining me today is Lloyd Canfield, Chelsea reporter for The Sun, a man whose professional obligation it is to watch this club at close quarters and report back with a straight face, which in the current climate must require a fortitude bordering on the heroic. Together we shall be picking through the bones of yet another dispiriting chapter in what is becoming an exhaustingly long novel of institutional underperformance.
The defeat to Nottingham Forest was, to put it with characteristic restraint, abysmal. Not merely a loss but the kind of performance that leaves you questioning whether the players on the pitch share any common understanding of what they are supposed to be doing out there. We dissect where it went wrong, which frankly does not take long because the answer is more or less everywhere, and we examine the latest managerial rumours that continue to swirl around Stamford Bridge like fog around a lighthouse. There is also a touch of transfer talk, because Chelsea’s appetite for squad upheaval shows no sign of diminishing regardless of who happens to be sitting in the dugout.
Finally, and with a degree of trepidation that borders on dread, we look ahead to Chelsea’s trip to Anfield to face Liverpool. Neither Lloyd nor I, it must be said, are approaching this fixture with anything one might generously describe as confidence, and we shall explain precisely why. If you enjoy the sound of two men trying to locate reasons for optimism and finding the cupboard almost entirely bare, then this is very much the episode for you.
Jai
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Welcome, welcome. There are occasions in football when a fixture transcends the merely sporting and assumes the character of a small moral drama, and I rather think this weekend’s FA Cup semi-final between Chelsea and Leeds United qualifies handsomely. To discuss it with me today is Jack Durkin, a Leeds supporter and football presenter who, I suspect, will require very little encouragement to explain why his side are arriving at this contest not as plucky underdogs but as the altogether more serious and purposeful outfit. The rivalry between these two clubs has never wanted for intensity, but there is something particularly delicious about the present configuration of forces.
For Chelsea, one hardly knows where to begin cataloguing the dysfunction. Liam Rosenior has been sacked, which is to say the club has continued its now almost compulsive habit of discarding managers the way a careless child discards toys on Christmas afternoon. The supporters, those long-suffering souls who once had Stamford Bridge as a fortress, find themselves increasingly disenfranchised from a project that appears to lack both direction and conviction. Six consecutive cup final defeats tells you rather a lot, and none of what it tells you is flattering. One loss might be misfortune; six begins to look like institutional rot.
Leeds, by contrast, arrive with something Chelsea conspicuously lack: momentum and a sense of collective purpose. Having all but secured their Premier League survival, they are liberated from anxiety and playing with the freedom that comes from having nothing left to lose and everything to gain. A place in the FA Cup Final, the first since the 1972/73 season, beckons like a long-promised homecoming. Jack and I will be picking through all of this, so do stay with us.
Jai
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This is something I’ve always wanted to do, get my Chelsea supporting Dad onto a Podcast alongside my Chelsea supporting cousin! It’s taken over five years, but here we are, we’ve finally done it!
I wish it was under happier times as a Chelsea fan, but this might be the little bit of a pick me up you needed today. Or maybe not!
Either way, I got my old man on, with him being the reason I started supporting the club at age 5. And my cousin Brad has been supporting Chelsea since a young age too, that was pretty much forced on him by us!
So it was me, my Dad, and my cousin/best mate! I really enjoyed it, hope you guys too as we dissect and discuss all things Chelsea right now and review the Manchester United game! Much more too!
It’s also my Dad’s birthday so Happy Birthday once again legend!!
Si, Mike, & Brad
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This week I am joined by Simon as we focus almost entirely on the transfer market, that perennial theatre of optimism where intent is often mistaken for strategy. Chelsea, we are told, are now prioritising the acquisition of so called Premier League proven players, a phrase that carries with it both reassurance and a faint sense of retreat.
We examined a number of names currently circulating with varying degrees of credibility. Murillo of Nottingham Forest offers physical presence and composure, Van Hecke of Brighton a more measured and technical profile, while Aston Villa’s Onana represents a different kind of midfield authority altogether. Newcastle’s Woltemade adds further intrigue, and Darwin Núñez, formerly of Liverpool, remains a figure of fascination, equal parts chaos and potential. Whether this collection of targets reflects a coherent plan or simply a change in tone is open to debate.
Attention then shifted to the less glamorous but arguably more important matter of outgoings. Selling well has long been an afterthought at Chelsea and yet this summer it may prove decisive. The development pathway for players such as Josh Acheampong also demands careful handling, with the right loan move potentially shaping not just his future, but the credibility of the club’s wider approach to youth.
We closed, somewhat cautiously, by looking ahead to the visit of Manchester City. Confidence is in short supply and not without reason. Chelsea may compete, they may even resist, but certainty remains elusive against a side so accustomed to imposing its will.
Jai&Si
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This week on the SPTC Podcast, I was joined once again by friend of the show Jason Young for a conversation that began, almost inevitably, with Tottenham Hotspur, a club currently engaged in what can only be described as a slow and rather public unravelling. Spurs’ decline, once subtle enough to ignore, now presents itself with such regularity that it demands examination, if only as a cautionary tale of how quickly promise can curdle into disappointment.
From there, we turned to the return of Nicolas Jackson, a reappearance that raises as many questions as it answers, not least about Chelsea’s attacking coherence and the curious standards by which modern forwards are judged. His presence, welcome though it may be, does little to disguise the broader inconsistencies that have come to define this side.
Our discussion widened, as these things tend to do, into the state of the contemporary Premier League itself, a competition increasingly defined by spectacle, finance and narrative, sometimes at the expense of clarity or even quality. Whether this represents progress or merely inflation of a different sort is, as ever, open to debate.
We also took time to reflect on Cesc Fàbregas, a figure who, even in retrospective consideration, seems to embody a kind of footballing intelligence that feels increasingly rare. In an era obsessed with systems and athleticism, his subtlety serves as a reminder that the game once made space for something more cerebral.
In short, a conversation that ranged from the specific to the philosophical, united by a familiar theme that football, for all its noise and novelty, still finds ways to repeat its oldest lessons, often at the expense of those least prepared to learn them.
Jai
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Today, we undertook a fairly waffly meandering examination the stewardship of the club under its present ownership: a project long on grand declarations but, increasingly, short on coherence.
The spotlight fell, perhaps inevitably, on the sporting directors, those entrusted with shaping the club’s future, yet whose decisions have begun to resemble a catalogue of expensive miscalculations. This, in turn, has manifested on the pitch, where Chelsea’s limp showings against both PSG and Newcastle suggested a team not merely outplayed, but uncertain of its own identity.
We then turned to the rumoured overtures from Real Madrid for Enzo Fernández, a reminder that when the most decorated club in European football comes calling, resistance often proves theoretical rather than practical. If a player wishes to depart for Madrid, one is left with little more than resignation and the faint hope that succession planning exists somewhere behind the scenes.
Looking ahead, we previewed the forthcoming encounter with Everton, a fixture that, in more stable times, might invite confidence, but now provokes something closer to unease. Optimism, it seems, must be earned, and Chelsea have lately been poor creditors.
Finally, we addressed a more parochial but no less important matter: the tone of discourse within our own community. A handful of rather ungenerous contributions on the Substack live chat prompted a reminder that disagreement need not descend into hostility. This is a wonderful space away from traditional social media, healthy debate is the aim please guys.
Have a wonderful rest of the week and weekend!
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Afternoon all,
I smashed out a solo podcast today covering all things below… Jai will be on with a guest tomorrow. Two Pods this week!
- Burnley game review
Worst performance under Liam so far.
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Liam Rosenior so far?
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Are Chelsea a selling club?
Sourced info!
- What’s wrong with John Terry?
John Terry on being snubbed for the caretaker role: “Not annoyed, probably more frustrated because I was certainly part of that 21s group that went over.
So even if I didn’t take the team… Calum took the team, did really well, got a result out the game. I feel like I should have been part of that.
Now listen, people have got to make decisions. I love it when people make decisions and they go ‘yes’ or ‘no’.
Clearly the ownership or whoever made those decisions, the sporting directors, have gone ‘no’ not to include me for whatever reason, I don’t know why.”
- Arsenal at the weekend and Villa after?
My predictions!
- Shout out to everyone who stays here!
And not just those who come and go in transfer windows!
Thanks for tuning in and big up my pops for our new shower!!
Simon Phillips
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This week offered something approaching calm at Chelsea with much of the squad scattered across various coastlines pretending, however briefly, that football does not exist. In the absence of chaos we did what all reasonable observers do in quieter moments and speculated.
We began with an assessment of Rosenior and what, if anything, can be meaningfully concluded at this stage. Early impressions tend to be either wildly optimistic or needlessly fatalistic, so we attempted something unfashionable in modern discourse which is restraint. There are encouraging signs, certainly, though encouragement at Chelsea is often a provisional state.
From there we turned to the likely return of Nicolas Jackson this summer, a subject that inspires equal parts intrigue and exasperation. Is he the answer, a useful component, or simply another chapter in a recruitment strategy that prefers potential to certainty. Raheem Sterling’s move to Feyenoord also came under review, a transfer that feels less like a headline and more like a footnote to a broader reshuffling.
More positively, the return of Reece James and Cole Palmer restores a measure of credibility to the enterprise. Finally we looked ahead to Saturday where a struggling yet persistently awkward Burnley await. League position offers little comfort in such fixtures. Chelsea will need more than good intentions to leave with the appropriate result.
Apologies for the terrible connection on my end - rural wifi is still an issue in 2026 it seems!
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Afternoon all,
We’re back after failed audio last week! Thanks for your patience!
Big transfer news episode this week on what to expect in the last few days of the transfer window.
Analysing the Napoli win and individual perormances.
Joao Pedro’s finishing and Cole Palmer’s influence. Much more!
Ahead to West Ham this weekend.
Thanks for tuning in,
Jai&Si
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Today I spoke with two individuals who, for obvious reasons, must remain unnamed yet are deeply involved in organising the forthcoming protests against Chelsea’s current ownership. Their perspective is neither theatrical nor hysterical but rather rooted in a sustained unease about the direction of the club. It made for a conversation that was at once sobering and revealing, and one suspects their concerns will resonate far beyond the immediate circle of disgruntled supporters.
See here:
Follow them HERE.
From there we turned to the now familiar subject of defensive recruitment. In particular we examined Chelsea’s longstanding interest in Jeremy Jacquet. Not a headline grabber but a player whose profile suggests discipline, composure and a quiet reliability that has been conspicuously absent at times.
Finally we cast an eye towards Chelsea’s upcoming trip to face an in form Brentford. A team who may lack the glamour of the traditional elite but possess both structure and self belief, making them a decidedly awkward proposition on their own turf. It is the kind of fixture that promises no comfort, only complication.
Whether Chelsea can impose themselves or merely navigate the difficulty remains to be seen, but the stage is certainly set for another testing afternoon.
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Afternoon all,
We’re back after a two week break for Christmas, did we miss much?!
Yikes, we missed a heck of a lot, and we cover it ALL in the next 40 minutes on the show. Enjoy!
Si&Jai
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Morning all,
I finally got myself back on the Podcast today, and I actually explain the absences of late on this show too.
Other than that, myself and Jai dissected all things Chelsea FC from the last week or so, and ahead to a HUGE game this weekend!
Enjoy :)
Si&Jai
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Afternoon all,
Welcome to the latest episode of The SPTC Podcast with Jai Mcintosh and Simon Phillips!
Rounding up all the latest news and talking all things Chels!
Thanks for tuning in.
Si&Jai
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Afternoon all,
Welcome to the latest episode of The SPTC Podcast with Jai and Si, speaking all things Chelsea!
Covering all your latest news!
Thanks for tuning in!
Si&Jai
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Afternoon all,
I’ve joined Jai back on the Podcast for the first time in a while. Unfortunately with Jai away, we’ve not been able to find a time to suit us both but we did today!
Covering all things Chelsea during another bland international break!
Enjoy!
Jai&Si
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Afternoon all,
Welcome to the latest episode of The SPTC Podcast with myself (Si) and Jai here to bring you all the latest Chelsea news, transfer news, and everything else as we look ahead to the Premier League returning this weekend! Let’s go!
Thanks for tuning in!
Si&Jai
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Afternoon all,
Welcome to the latest episode of The Si Phillips Talks Chelsea Podcast with Si & Jai!
We have a transfer special for you today covering it all!
New info on Simons, Hato, and more!
Si&Jai
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Afternoon all,
I’m (Simon) back on the Podcast this week but it had to be audio only I’m afraid. Still waiting for a new laptop and the laptop I’m borrowing I couldn’t get the video working, apologies!
Packed show still, enjoy!
Jai&Si
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Afternoon all,
Welcome to the latest episode of The SPTC Podcast with myself and Jai Mcintosh!
Reporting all the latest Chelsea transfer news as well as previewing the Club World Cup!
Have you got your wall chart yet? I have!
Thanks for tuning in!
Si&Jai
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Afternoon all,
Welcome to the latest episode of The SPTC Podcast with Jai Mcintosh, Si Phillips, Danny Windsor, and Luke Rushbrook!
Covering the latest Chelsea transfer news, looking ahead to the biggest game of our season so far, and then the Betis final next week!
Thanks for tuning in!
Jai, Si, Danny & Luke
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Welcome to the latest SPTC Podcast episode with Jai Mcintosh and Simon Phillips.
Covering all your latest transfer news, reviewing Newcastle, looking ahead to Manchester United and Nottingham Forest, as well as discussing the news that Enzo Maresca will not be sacked by Chelsea this summer.
Much more too!
Thanks for tuning in!
Jai&Si
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I was joined by both Luke and Danny to discuss the EXCLUSIVE released by Simon discussing Chelsea’s interest in Bournemouth’s Dean Huijsen and another new name, Chelsea recent European exploits, and the coming fixture against Premier League champions Liverpool.
A fairly analytical start was inevitably waylaid by various discussions, most prescient of which was who we believed the best player in the world is, and who the current top three players in the world are.
Thanks for tuning in!
Jai, Luke, and Danny
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Time for an SPTC Round Table Podcast with Jai hosting, joined by me Simon, Luke, and Danny!
We discussed a lot of transfer news in this episode as I’ve not been on for a while and had a lot of news to go through. Plenty of transfer chatter in this one.
We looked back at the Fulham game, ahead to Everton, and discussed Enzo Maresca and his Chelsea future as well as Danny advocating for Thomas Frank and Mateta!
Thanks for tuning in, enjoy!
Jai, Si, Luke & Danny
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Jai hosted live from his work trip to Thailand, what dedication! And I joined him for only the second time we have Podded together in the last couple of months!
We covered:
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Transfer News roundups on Marc Guehi, Dean Huijsen, Liam Delap, Enzo Fernandez, Noni Madueke, Moise Kean, and more!
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International break roundups
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Stamford Bridge debate - Rebuild or move on?
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Todd Boehly ticket touting scandal
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Much more!
Thanks for tuning in.
Si&Jai
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Afternoon all,
I’ve gone solo again as I enjoyed it so much last week and Jai is still going through it. He’ll be back next week.
Points I covered here:
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Planned protest - Made a mockery and laughing stock of Chelsea fans. Needs to be done in unison, needs some proper organisation across some polls, needs even like an independent fan board to head and organise it the right way with pro graphics etc. Does not need Racism, Xenophobia, fans bickering over the real reasons for the protests, and needs context and reason as to why it’s happening. The word ‘American’ or ‘Yanks’ should not feature in ANY promo material for it or by anyone protesting.
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Going through the latest fan Polls on owners/SDs
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Can SDs/Club turn things around?
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New info, SDs are under some pressure after January window weakened the squad.
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Viktor Gyokeres and Marc Guehi linked - is it briefings to calm fans down or are they genuine? Gyokeres 27 in June, Guehi 25 in July. Right step forward?
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Villa vs Chelsea 5.30pm Saturday - Villa could go one point behind us. Looked good against Liverpool.
Thanks for stopping by!
Peace, Si.
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On my lonesome today as Jai has some personal issues he is dealing with.
I’ve spoken about the injuries to Nicolas Jackson and Marc Guiu and how and who replaces them, The tired excuses for not buying a striker being well and truly worn out, Matt Law’s ‘opinion’ article on the striker injuries, reacting to Maresca’s presser, and more!
I actually quite enjoy doing these solo! I do miss Jai though too ;)
Peace, Si
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Welcome to the latest SPTC Podcast with hosts Jai Mcintosh and Si Phillips!
Covering the build up to the Noah game tonight, then Arsenal on Sunday, and delivering some bits of news on Enzo Fernandez, Christopher Nkunku, and more! Plus plenty of opinion and discussion!
Enjoy!
Si&Jai
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Welcome to the latest episode of The SPTC Podcast with Jai Mcintosh and myself, Si Phillips!
We covered all the above and some big debates today!
Hope you enjoy the show!
Si&Jai.
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We’re back again people, and today is another team effort!
We had staff member Danny Windsor join myself and Jai on the Podcast today to speak more about how his day was inside the Chelsea directors box last weekend after meeting the likes of Behdad Eghbali and Laurence Stewart!
We also discussed ALL of the latest Chelsea news including the Brighton game, Gent tonight, and Nottingham Forest on Sunday!
Packed full on content this one!
Jai, Si, & Danny
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Afternoon all,
Welcome to the latest episode of The SPTC Podcast with Simon Phillips and Jai Macintosh to speak about all things Chelsea!
We’ve put out our predictions for how the 2024/25 Premier League will finish.
Plus we’ve dived into all the latest Chelsea news, given Cole Palmer a whole flower shop, Looked into the Jadon Sancho signing and deadline day madness, Debated Victor Osimhen and whether Chelsea will be back in for him, Spoken about Chelsea Women, and Jai has a shout that Chelsea should sign Marcus Thuram!
We have the video version here:
Thanks for tuning in!
Si&Jai
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Afternoon all,
Another jam-packed episode for you today covering the game against Wrexham with a deep dive, transfer news, Filip Jorgensen, Poor treatment of Trevoh Chalobah, Playing out from the back in possession football, and much more!
Video version here:
Thanks for tuning in!
Si&Jai
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Evening all,
Tonight we had Sam from The United Stand join myself and Jai to preview the game tomorrow night!
Sam is a big United fan and also gets some inside info on both clubs.
We covered the big preview, score predictions, lineup predictions, a big bit on Mason Mount, the state of both clubs right now and how we are both as bad as each other, summer transfer noise, injuries, and much more!
Video version here:
Thanks for tuning in!
Si, Jai, & Sam!
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Evening everyone!
Welcome to the latest episode of The SPTC Podcast with Jai Mcintosh and Si Phillips.
Tonight we were joined by community member and long-time Chelsea fan, Danny Windsor. Danny wrote that popular article from Sunday, which you can recap on here.
So we decided to get Danny on the Pod to express himself some more and chat all things Chelsea!
We covered:
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THAT Belle Silva tweet
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Blue cards arriving into football?
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Chelsea vs Villa opening thoughts
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Defensive structure - thoughts on Silva, Gusto flowers
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Caicedo x Enzo much better when played together
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Gallagher goal, thoughts?
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Enzo celebration
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Jackson off the left and Madueke not wearing his timberlands finally.
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Sterling - can't start for much longer, right?
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Poch analysis: turning point? Will he stay? Potential replacements if he does go?
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Not just Poch at fault - why has he not been backed and what does that mean going forward?
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The problems with Poch are….
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Crystal Palace on Monday - how will that one go? Can Chelsea finally now build some momentum?
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Danny’s favourite players
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Seeing out the show and what is coming next?
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Much more!
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Welcome to episode 123 of The Si & Dan Talk Chelsea Podcast, where Macca and Si were joined by Blue Lions TV presenter, NiiNiiFC!
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NiiNii's background. A bit about him, how he started supporting Chelsea, and how he came around to launching Blue Lions TV.
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Everton match. Thoughts? Late goal making it feel like a defeat. Did Chelsea play well though? Error cost two points.
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NiiNii's overall thoughts on Potter so far? Is he keeping the faith?
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Goalkeeper situation. Do Chelsea need to target a new number one?
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Captain situation. Thoughts on Kovacic being handed it on a temp basis? Should it have been Reece James? Who should be future captain?
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Ted Lasso marketing campaign. The anger it caused? Ray Wilkins banner changed. Disrespectful? Todd Boehly says it wasn't their decision.
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Summer priorities - Who does NiiNii think we will target or should target?
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Dan quickfire to NiiNii.
I’m sure you’ll agree, NiiNii was an amazing guest, making this a great show!
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Dan + Matisse, 30 minutes of pure passion, discussing the protest against the Ricketts family’s bid to own Chelsea Football Club.
The protest will begin at 12pm, outside Stamford Gate (same place as the Super League protest) outside Stamford Bridge, on Saturday April 2nd 2022; prior to the Brentford game.
Matisse spoke passionately about how he set up this protest, why we are protesting against the Ricketts family, and what we hope the protest will achieve.
Please spread the word, share with your friends, family and pets. #NoToRicketts, for the future of Chelsea Football Club, your club.
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We hit a big milestone of Podcasts this week, recording our 50th ever episode as we approach our first year of Podcasting.
It’s been an unreal journey and we’ve had some amazing guests so far going from Fabrizio Romano, to Mason Mount’s Dad, to the Dark Destroyer from The Chase, and a number of former Chelsea players and top Journalists! We aim to go even bigger for the second year.
Anyways, for this milestone (and every milestone) we have made this Podcast episode FREE for all to listen to as a thank you and a celebration. These will be the only free episodes though, the rest have to go back behind a firewall unfortunately. But for the price of one pint of beer per month, we feel you are getting good value for money with our Pods, Exclusives, jam pack DAILY Newsletters from Si, inside info, breaking news, and so much more! So please join us!
For our 50th Episode we went big. This is the most amount of guests we have ever had on one show and we bought in what I am sure you’ll agree to be, three big characters within the Chelsea fan community.
Joining Si & Dan was Jai Mcintosh, Dan Childs, and Joseph…
Drop them all a follow on Twitter - @Jai_Mcintosh - @SonOfChelsea - @Mxdiano
As you can imagine, with a panel like this we had a pretty amazing show with all 5 guys bringing their views on all things Chelsea to the table covering all the latest topics.
Hope you enjoy!
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Cheers all, Si & Dan.
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Welcome back to an early release of our latest Podcast, Episode 47!
This week we went big and bought in one of our most favourite guests of all time so far, Chelsea TV presenter Zac Djellab for his first (and not last) appearance on the show.
As you can imagine, Zac was full of excellent insights, inside Chelsea stories, and great opinions on our beloved club.
We covered…
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The beginning - How Zac got involved in content creation and how he worked his way up to a role working for Chelsea!
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Who Zac has interviewed and who are his favourites - Including Lukaku, Gilmour, Guehi, Jorginho, Mount, and many more!
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The inside story about those Champions League after party celebrations.
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Zac’s favourite moments and favourite players as a Chelsea fan.
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His views on the current Chelsea team, Thomas Tuchel and what he is like, and current club affairs including reviewing Manchester City and Juventus defeats.
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Some VERY interesting Quickfire questions and a couple of follower questions.
Thanks for tuning in guys, hope you enjoyed this one as much as we did.
PLEASE NOTE - As explained here, we are going to paid subs from tomorrow late morning, so this Podcast will go behind a paywall going forward. Listen to it soon as possible if you want it for free, but our content will be going behind a paywall from tomorrow onwards and that means our content will be getting even better and even more regular!
Thanks as always for all your support, listens, and reads!
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The duo was back this week as Si rejoined Dan on the Podcast after Dan bought in Joe Tweedie and Jai Mcintosh in Si’s absence last week.
This week we had two games and more importantly two wins to chat about and dissect, as well as some pressing issues on form and futures of a number of players.
We hone in on some great form and positives from a handful of players over the last few games, but we also bring up some negatives as well and question some futures of a couple of players.
We also discuss the puzzle that is Thomas Tuchel’s formations in the last couple of days and whether he will stick to the new shape.
We look ahead to a MASSIVE game against Manchester City this Saturday.
Some great debate here in this one, and we also finish up on some contract chatter and some transfer news as well.
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Welcome back to another episode of The Si & Dan Talk Chelsea Podcast!
A different type of episode this week, with our main man Simon on his well deserved honeymoon! (Congratulations again to Mr and Mrs Phillips) we drafted in SADTC’s newest recruit for a chat, the one and only Jai Mcintosh, alongside a special guest this week, none other than Mr Joe Tweedie!
Dan joined by Jai and Joe took time to catch up and hit numerous elaborative talking points, below are some of the topics we covered:
J Tweeds - A popular man; good with the facts and figures, shines a light on his background and affiliation with Chelsea
Transfer round up. The signing of Saul, thoughts after his debut? The failed signing of Kounde?
The engine room - Kovacic; What a start to the season, is he the first name on team sheet now…
The future - Rice, Bellingham, Saul permanent?
We seemingly look less secure at the back thus far, with Edou Mendy registering the most saves in the PL this year. Is this part of the new look Chelsea?
Contract station - Rudiger, Christensen, Silva, Azpilicueta and talk of his resurgence
Romelu Lukaku - Is he now the complete forward? Four goals in as many games, can he continue this form? Clinical is the word to sum him up thus far, should we be worried about the lack of chances up to this point though…
Fan Q&A - Focus on Timo Werner’s future at Chelsea
THE Famous Quickfire!
Thanks for joining us guys! Simon will be back with us next week, with Jai making another appearance in the near future. As always, please subscribe for our latest updates in your inbox!
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We back!!
Back with a surprise early Podcast drop this week due to Simon going off on his honeymoon on Friday.
Despite it being an international break we still managed to pack in an hours worth of Chelsea content, and there was surprisingly quite a bit to debate!
Hopefully Si’s audio was much better this week? Think we’ve finally sorted that!
Here is what was covered..
Chelsea players on international break
Tuchel’s tactics defensive? Off the back of a Reporters comments to Van Gaal
Antonio Rudiger contract situation
Midfielder discussion - The next big club decision?
Reece James as a DM?
What now for Ross Barkley, Malang Sarr, and Lewis Baker?
Ben Chilwell situation, just or unfair?
Line up and score predications for Aston Villa
A very tame Quickfire Round!
Thanks for tuning in guys!
Si wont be around next week as explained, he’s got the week off completely for his honeymoon, but Dan has said he WILL deliver you guys a Podcast still with one or two guests joining him!
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Speak soon!
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Sorry guys I didn’t mean to email out the video version earlier, but anyways you’ve got both now!!….
The transfer window is over, so now it was time to reflect, look back on every single deal, and review it all!
To do this, we needed the help of a guest - The Don Claudio D from Twitter, who is a very positive guy on socials growing massively in popularity and deservedly so.
The three lads take us through the summer transfer window and rate it out of 10.
Hope you enjoy this one, it was certainly fun to record!
*Apologies for Simon’s sound ducking out a couple of times, we have no idea why this happens but have a few things to try moving forward now the transfer window has closed and things are quieter.
Follow Claudio on Twitter here!
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‘The Boys are back in town’, as Macca so magically murdered on the intro to this Podcast (the song by Thin Lizzy btw, not the actual boys!)
First of all, Simon cut out for a few seconds just before 5 mins in, so apologies for that… The delights of Sky Internet!
Si is back though after his Wedding last week, and it was good for the duo to be back together doing what they love!
Last few days of the transfer window, Premier League football is back, so as you can imagine, there was a lot to talk about..
Here is what we covered…
0 - 5.00 - Intro’s and catch up on Si’s Wedding.
5.00 - 15.00 - Reviewing Arsenal and looking ahead to Liverpool.
15-00 - 27.50 - Transfer Updates! - Zouma, Kounde, Saul, Tchouameni, Rice.
27.50 - 33.00 - Trevoh Chalobah staying, and addressing ‘that’ tweet on Declan Rice.
33.00 - 36.00 - Jorginho UEFA player of the year, it’s OK to change opinions.
36.00 - 38.00 - Christensen and Rudiger new contract offers.
38.00 - 43.00 - Tino Anjorin future.
43.00 - Ronaldo to Man City!?
45.00 - Any last minute transfer window shocks for Chelsea?
47.00 - Dan gets proper ‘aggy’ in the Quick Fire round - Si wins!!
Thank you all so much for tuning in, we’ll be back again next week hopefully with a guest to review our transfer window!
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Welcome back to another episode of The Si & Dan Talk Chelsea Podcast!
A different type of episode this week, with our main man Simon out getting hitched! (Congratulations again to Si) we drafted in SADTC’s newest recruit for a chat, the one and only Jai Mcintosh!
Dan and Jai took time to catch up and hit numerous elaborative talking points, below are some of the topics we covered:
Palace 3-0 win review
LuBAKu!
A look to Arsenal coming up…
Chalobah staying. Confirmed!
Havertz & Werner praise
Jai’s new role(s)
Transfer news - Kounde, outgoing loans, Tchouameni, Rice, etc.
Live, off the cuff quickfire!
A reminiscent story on Tammy Abraham
Thanks for joining us guys! Simon will be back with us next week, with Jai making another appearance in the near future. As always, please subscribe for our latest updates in your inbox!
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Welcome back to another episode of The Si & Dan Talk Chelsea Podcast!
We had to squeeze this one in a little bit this week, so good news for those who like short pods!
I haven’t done any time stamps for this one because there isn’t loads of transfer news, and this is show is more discussion based than pin points.
We still covered quite a lot though, and here is some of it..
LuBACKu! Announcement, quarantine, our views on how he will do.
Tuchel press conference updates.
Super Cup final - Dissecting the game.
Crystal Palace preview for tomorrow.
Chalobah staying?
Ziyech on fire, injury update.
Jules Kounde situation.
Will Chelsea target ANOTHER striker after Lukaku?
Our best and strongest Xl in a 3-4-3 when everyone is fully fit.
Thanks for joining us guys!
I wont be on the show next week due to it being my wedding on the Friday and I will have far too much going on. But fear not, Dan is taking the reigns, and he is working on getting our colleague Jai Mcintosh on with him so it will be a cracking show!
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The boys are back once again right in time for things to really start heating up in the transfer market over the last few days and moving forward.
We have bought back ‘inside information station’ as more things have been coming out, and we think you will all enjoy this one and the extra info we have been able to get out to you this week and in the future.
Here are the time stamps for you guys…
3.00 - Chelsea pre-season - Tottenham review.
7.20 - Romelu Lukaku updates…
14.31 - Jules Kounde updates…
18.21 - Midfielder situation - Rice, Tchouameni, Moriba, Chalobah, Loftus-Cheek…
24.02 - Striker situation - Broja, Abraham, Havertz, Werner, Lukaku..
26.34 - INSIDE INFORMATION STATION! - Si gives his info from his sources on signings in general, Lukaku, Haaland, Ziyech, and some interesting bits on Livramento. Dan recaps on what he’s heard lately.
39.21 - Quick Fire Round - Dan vs Si - Transfer related.
Thanks all for tuning in, I cannot reiterate enough how much we appreciate every single one of you taking the time to listen to our ramblings every week, or if you’re a new listener, welcome, hope to see you back next week!
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BIG NEWS ladies and gents, Dan ‘Macca’ McCarthy survived his terrible sore throat to re-join us on the Pod this week, but it was touch and go at one point I’m sure Dan will happily tell you all about it, once or twice!
Anyways, we back, with a lot to chat about as always… Transfers, pre-season, quick fire, and more..
Here are the time stamps for you..
3.00 - Reviewing the Bournemouth win and looking ahead to Arsenal.
7.11 - Bettinelli signs!
9.31 - Jules Kounde close to Chelsea?
14.33 - Erling Haaland… Anything happening?
18.52 - Talks with Lukaku, he wants to stay, but still an option?
21.50 - Striker alternatives? Vlahovic?
23.47 - Declan Rice and Aurelien Tchouameni latest.
27.01 - Chelsea working in silence - Transfer deals and how ‘proposals’ are different to official offers.
33.09 - Quickfire round - Dan vs Si.
Thanks for listening in guys as always, we appreciate every single one of you!
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Welcome back guys to another episode of The Si & Dan Talk Chelsea Podcast!
Si was riding solo this week, due to Dan ‘having a sore throat’ (please all send your sympathy and support). Personally I think we just worked him too hard last week - He had to write one whole article guys, so I think he just needed to rest, bless him.
Anyways, luckily we had a guest so you didn’t just have to listen to me drone on for 45 minutes!!
Former Sky Sports reporter Pete O’Rourke joined me for a transfer show to speak about all the latest noise coming out of Chelsea as we tried to piece together any potential movements this summer.
So, here are the time stamps!
First 12 mins - What Pete does, how he got where he is now, how he sources news, and his time at Sky Sports.
12.01 - Striker pursuit - Erling Haaland, Romelu Lukaku, and Robert Lewandowski.
19.00 - Chelsea working on a number of strikers at the same time. Do they need to sell more (Tammy Abraham for example) before bidding for a striker?
20.58 - Do Chelsea try and do their deals in silence?
27.13 - Declan Rice wanted by Tuchel? Will Chelsea make an offer?
31.10 - Centre back situation - Will Chelsea look to bring in another centre back? What names are being looked at?
33.25 - Mass exodus of Chelsea youth players, will that worry Chelsea?
36.30 - Pete reassures fans on Chelsea’s lack of transfer activity so far.
38.13 - Will Chelsea definitely sign a striker regardless?
39.45 - Pete’s advice for any new Reporters or Journalists just starting out.
Thanks as always for joining us guys, it’s very much appreciated!
Back next week when hopefully Dan has recovered from his big bad mean sore throat!!
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Pod number 36 - Which makes this the Ruben Loftus-Cheek episode, being the number on his back in previous seasons for us!
The lads had a lot to cover after a bit of a mad late week of Chelsea transfer news, so here are the time stamps for you… I know, we’re good to ya, right!?
2.12 - England vs Italy Euros final review - Is Southgate the one?
9.25 - Chelsea pre-season schedule, players who can turn Tuchel’s head and stake a claim.
13.15 - Young players not seeing a pathway into the first-team and choosing to leave/not sign new deals. - Marc Guehi to Crystal Palace (apologies for Dan’s connection loss on this bit slightly).
18.31 - Erling Haaland to Chelsea - Proposal made?
22.57 - Players being offered in Haaland deal? Hudson-Odoi future.
25.22 - Is it Haaland and no other signings? Or a cheaper alternative plus more signings?
27.30 - Kurt Zouma out, Jules Kounde in? Does Ampadu have a shout?
30.16 - Chelsea weighing up an opening offer for Declan Rice.
32.14 - Do Chelsea have any backup striker options?
36.15 - Si Quick fire’s Dan and ruins the poor lad as usual!
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Have a crackin’ weekend and Happy Friday!!
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Welcome back to another episode of The Si & Dan Talk Chelsea Podcast, and this week we bought in a very special guest, Sunday World reporter Kevin Palmer.
Kevin is full of great stories and insights, coming off the back of a long career reporting on football, tennis, and many other sports.
He started writing match day programs for the FA Cup final, he’s sat in on many early Jose Mourinho press conferences, and he’s good friends with Ricky Gervias!
So as you can imagine, we have a varied show for you today, and we also get to some transfer news with Kevin having a good reliable history of breaking a number of big transfer stories over time, including Van Dijk to Liverpool.
So here is what we covered (in this order)…
How Kevin started out, how he got into Journalism, and his early days interviewing Mourinho.
Ricky Gervais and interviewing his girlfriend Jane!
How does he source his transfer and general news?
Twitter abuse, trolls, and the obsession with transfer news!
What is it like reporting directly from Wimbledon and who he fancies to win it.
England in the Euros final - Kevin’s thoughts on the Denmark win and predictions for Sunday!
Chelsea transfer news - Erling Haaland, Romelu Lukaku, and Declan Rice.
Are Chelsea keeping their transfer moves private, and is this normal?
Dan quick fire questions to Kevin!
Thanks for tuning in as always guys as always, we really appreciate it.
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We partook in a transfer window Q&A session with you guys this week, and we managed to get through pretty much every question (25ish!).
So thank you for everyone who sent us questions, which unsurprisingly were largely based around transfer news.
We tried our best to give you guys the latest information on things that are going on to the very best of our own knowledge.
We began with a quick chat about the Euros, then went through these questions below in this order…
@CFCLex - Off topic I know Dan watches Wimbledon what did he make of Andy's win yesterday?
@RJ_Goodthings - 1) Hypothetically, if Chelsea didn't sign anyone or offload anyone, what chance would you give us of fighting for the PL title? (Knowing Tuchel has an off season to work with). 2) Out of you two, who brings more value to the table?
@seblarsen08 - 1. Big IF, but if we can’t get our top targets (like Haaland/Lukaku/Rice) do you then think we will look for cheaper/alternative options? Or do we settle with current squad? 2. Heard a rumour that Mbappe won’t renew his contract, so is he an option?
@shyamtalks - 1) Which of the returning loanees do you think has/have a good chance of making it to the senior team for the upcoming season?2) And do you guys think this is the make or break season for someone like RLC?
@BigGeezerAlert - Alright lads. 1) Whos more likely to sign this summer, Adama Traore or Tchouameni? And Declan Rice or Erling Haaland? 2. As big Willy Caballero left 1st July, any updates on back up keepers coming in?
@sarab_sahni - If you had to say the likeliest transfer to be done this summer for Chelsea out of the names mentioned for us who would it be and why?
@CarefreeKenny - how confident are you both that rudiger and Christensen will sign new deals, does that happening affect if the club try to buy a CB?
@BrandonStacey88 - If you could pick one player, other than Haaland, to join Chelsea this summer, who would it be? (Has to be realistic)
@Andressveen - Will we se more academy talent coming through next season, and who? Any loans already in motion?
@Germanskimisho - Will Chelsea sign a striker before the start of the new season?Do you think there is a chance of Ramos coming to Chelsea ?
@SouthWPaw - Jan Arge tweeted no contact between Haalands camp and Chelsea but Dan tweeted that discussions are being held. What's true?
@Yourhuman - Is it true that chelsea have had no contacts with Team Haaland as per Jan Fjortoft?
@Qudusolaitan - What is really happening on Haaland? Simple as ABC
@TheScore01 - Thoughts on Jan’s comments on Haaland, what’s really happening there?Likely signings in midfield?How soon will things be done?What’s your favourite summer dessert?
@LukeCow02396065 - Chelsea have been relatively quiet in the market so far. Are we trying to sell players before we get new players in?
@Faceman7 - Do you see Chelsea clearing out the whole list of unwanted players before the window ends?
@MauriceWao - 1.Will Tino Livertmore sign a new contract at Chelsea? 2.Do you think Armando Broja will be given a chance in the first team next season?
@Jon_DC91 - Lots of rumours about strikers coming in, but if we don't sign one, is there a chance Tammy stays or is that bridge burned?Any updates on a backup keeper if Kepa goes on loan?Does RLC still have what it takes to perform at the top level?Who's our top scorer next season?
@CentreCarvahlo6 - It’s extremely unlikely to happen but if you’re Chelsea Football Club, you see Lionel Messi is a free agent, do you offer a 2-3yr contract? Wages will be insane and will definitely break our structure but it’s Lionel Messi, arguably the best player to have ever played
@_CFC_Luke - Who is our 1st signing most likely to be?
@MitchHa79746630 - How much are Chelsea interested in Sergio Ramos?
@HimanshuSonaw14 - Will Adama Traore be our first signing for Chelsea?
Thanks for joining us guys, we will speak to you all again next week when we will have a special transfer-related guest joining us, a good transfer news reporter…. I’ll leave that with you guys to ponder!
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The boys are back for a Euros and Transfer news special this week, with a lot to talk about and dissect.
This went down well last time, so I’ve done you guys some time stamps once again. I’m too good right!?
So here is what we covered..
Euros
0.00 - 15.23 - England, Euros, predictions, reviews and thoughts so far and our standout teams and performers.
Outgoings
15.50 - Billy Gilmour out on loan?
19.33 - AC Milan want Giroud, Ziyech, and Bakayoko.
23.29 - Fiorentina and Inter interested in Zappacosta.
24.36 - Kepa to Lazio, who will replace him? Two names given to us.
Potential arrivals
26.37 - The Hakimi saga and current situation. Any alternative options?
35.46 - The Erling Haaland situation, where we’re at now. Do Chelsea have Plan B options? Who are they?
43.46 - Chelsea interested in Sergio Ramos and Raphael Varane?
46.53 - Defensive midfielder news - Declan Rice, Aurelien Tchouameni, etc.
48.46 - What are Chelsea’s transfer priorities?
Random bits
50.41 - Antonio Rudiger new contract?
51.20 - Levi Colwill signs a new deal with Chelsea!
52.04 - Chelsea’s pre-season friendlies schedule.
53.24 - Who is winning the Euros?
55.50 - QUICK FIRE ROUND Dan vs Si !!
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We were extremely lucky to be joined by former Chelsea player who made over 100 appearances for the club and scored many hugely important goals from midfield, Gavin Peacock!
Gavin was brilliant and full of amazing insights, as expected. Such a humble guy with many great stories to tell.
Of course, we couldn’t get anywhere near all of them in our 60 minute show, but he has just released his autobiography - A Greater Glory - From pitch to pulpit. Grab yourselves a copy right here! You will not be disappointed.
Gavin took us through his Chelsea career from start to finish, look out for the John Terry as a ball boy story, and how Gavin tried to negotiate an extra £50 from Ken Bates, to no avail!
He resides in Canada now, and his journey as well as the journey of his family has been nothing short of incredible.
Personally, we want to see him back on our screens as a pundit on Match of The Day again some day… Maybe, just maybe…
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“You off to KFC after this yeah?” !!
Unfortunately Gavin Peacock had to pull out at the last minute for our scheduled show this week, but he has confirmed he WILL definitely be on next week.
So at the last minute, we decided to throw together a transfer special show, with SO much to talk about right now on day two of the transfer window opening.
However, we have smashed out this Podcast right away for an EARLY RELEASE!
I’ve also provided time stamps for the first time ever upon request of many! Here they are….
Outgoing Rumours
(4.55) - Olivier Giroud to AC Milan.
(6.44) - Tammy Abraham.
(8.59) - Callum Hudson-Odoi.
(11.36) - Maurizio Sarri links to signing Kepa, Alonso, and Loftus-Cheek.
(14.50) - Hakim Ziyech to AC Milan?
(16.21) - Billy Gilmour future.
Potential Arrivals
(18.38) - Achraf Hakimi latest, Emerson as part of the deal? How it could affect Reece James and Tino Livramento.
(26.48) - Erling Haaland developments, and the latest on that.
(33.00) - What about Romelu Lukaku to Chelsea?
(35.13) - Declan Rice to Chelsea.
Randoms
(38.20) - Andreas Christensen new contract?
(40.15) - N’Golo Kante new contract?
(43.30) - ‘Big 6’ fined for European Super League involvement.
(45.21) - Euros preview, plus our predictions on who will win.
Thanks y’all for tuning in as always, speak again next week! Not bad for a thrown together show, right!?
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We did it ladies and gents, we only went and won the bloody Champions League, and here is our Champions of Europe Follower Q&A session Podcast!
We wanted to get you guys back involved for the special occasion, so we asked for your questions ahead of this show and pretty much got through them all.
The show is broken up into categories based on the questions we received..
In this order -
Our Champions League final reflections
Taking questions surrounding the Champions League
N’Golo Kante related chatter - Balon D’or? The Makelele debate
Transfer news - Outgoings
Transfer news - Incomings - Including the big striker debate right now
Random Chelsea and unrelated Chelsea questions
Dan Quick fires Si
Thanks so much for tuning in guys as always, and for those who asked questions, these were excellent this week so thanks for that.
Another former Chelsea player joins us next week, it’s a good one, speak to you all then!
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We were super lucky to be joined by 90s cult hero David Lee this week.
Lee, affectionately known as ‘Rodders’ was a quality centre back for Chelsea for 10 years racking up almost 200 appearances, scoring 13 goals along the way.
“I was scouting at an under-17s international tournament in 2017, and Kai Havertz was the best player at the tournament by a million miles.” - Dave Lee.
As you can imagine, Dave had some amazing stories going down memory lane during his playing days, including the time he was dangled over a bridge by his ankles from his Chelsea team mates, his stories about playing under Glenn Hoddle, taking us through his decorative Chelsea career, his current affiliation with Chelsea, his coaching career since he left the game, and his thoughts and views on Chelsea’s current affairs including his thoughts on the big Champions League final this Saturday!
Not to be missed this one!
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Let’s hope the next time I type we are Champions of Europe once again!
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Si & Dan
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Welcome back my people!
Episode 28 (Dave) of The Si & Dan Talk Chelsea Podcast in full flow!
Just the lads this week, and we’re back with another brand new feature….
Si has just got back from Stamford Bridge, so we had a lot to talk about, and a lot to cover this week…
Chelsea vs Leicester - Difference between the FA Cup final, Si’s experience at the game, meeting lots of other Chelsea fans from the Twitter community, Having fans back in the stadium, inside stories from the game, Review of the performance.
Timo Werner - The lads give their verdicts.
Looking ahead to Aston Villa on Sunday.
Rumour Mill (new feature) - Lampard to Palace? Chelsea offering three players for Harry Kane, Contact for Lewandowski, Rudiger set to stay, Tchouameni, Thiago Silva contract extension, Contact for Lukaku.
Inside Information Station - Our other new feature where Dan and Si give you all their latest inside information they’ve got on the club - Lukaku, Varane, Kamara, Sancho, more…
A fairly tame Quick Fire Round to finish it off.
Thanks for tuning in guys, we really appreciate it. Join us next week with a guest, to be confirmed!
Have a great weekend, Come on the Chelsea against Villa on Sunday, GET IT DONE!!
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This week as promised, we had a very high profile and top quality guest on the show, Belgian Football Expert and European Football Correspondent for HLN - Kristof Terreur.
Kristof has direct links to a number of Belgium players including the guys who played for Chelsea recently.
So we obviously had a lot to ask him, and we covered..
Chelsea vs Real Madrid, the fallout from Eden Hazard pictured laughing with Chelsea players after the game, How Eden felt after that.
Hazard’s time at Real Madrid so far and where his future is.. Chelsea reunion?
Thibaut Courtois and his relationship with Chelsea fans, the whole ‘snake’ thing.
Kristof’s views on Thomas Tuchel so far at Chelsea.
Romelu Lukaku to Chelsea this summer?
Chelsea’s other expected summer activity.
The future of Charly Musonda?
Michy Batshuayi, remember him? What is his future?
England and Belgium’s Euro chances this summer.
Dan quick fires Kristof (not to be missed!)
I’m sure you’ll agree, these are some excellent insights and information.
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Thanks for tuning in guys, have a good weekend, let’s hope for a big FA Cup win!! UTC!
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This week we rode solo after having to rearrange our BIG guest, Belgian reporter from HLN Kristof Terreur, due to something at our end.
However, we DO have him on next week now instead and after this weeks Eden Hazard drama, this show has just got EVEN bigger!
Due to circumstances, Si and Dan decided to do this show unscripted and off the cuff, which could have gone a number of ways!
But it actually turned out well, and here is what we covered…
Real Madrid win, where we watched, how we celebrated, our best performers, and how we won the game.
Inside Information Station - Transfer news delivered by Dan and Si on Jadon Sancho, Marquinhos, Aguero, Salah, Lewandowski, Haaland, Lukaku, and more…
Follower Q&A including a live section of Dan asking followers for surprise questions for Si.
Si gets his own back to level the Quick Fire round as Dan gets bashed!
Thanks as always for tuning in, please remember to hit subscribe if you haven’t yet, and we will be back next week!
In the meantime, Dan will be producing an article this week on all the latest Jorginho news off the back of reports he will sign a new contract at the club.
If you’d rather watch the show - we have the video version available here!
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HEEEYYY!
Welcome back to the Si & Dan Talk Chelsea Podcast, Episode 25!
We have decided to observe the Social Media Blackout over the weekend, as we explain more about in the Podcast. So no tweets or posts for a bit, but that just means MORE content on this site - We need somewhere to put our news still and wanted to continue with this!
Anyways, this week Si and Dan covered…
Tuchel press conference, his positive words on Loftus-Cheek, and the injury updates for Fulham as well as our thoughts and predictions on that game.
Reviewing and looking back on the Real Madrid 1-1 draw.
Timo Werner - Are we finally losing patience?
Dan’s recent news on Tammy potentially leaving is now being heavily reported, we revisit that here and discuss his £40m price tag, and whether he has been treated unfairly.
Which ‘big-name’ striker are we signing?
NEW SECTION - Inside Information Station - Where Si and Dan bring you all their inside information on anything surrounding the club whether it is transfers, injury news, or any general news, this is where we will reveal all!
What do we need to do to be title challengers next season?
QUICKFIRE ROUND! - Dan takes the opportunity to claw it back from Si!
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Welcome back to The Si & Dan Talk Chelsea Podcast!
This week we had a HUGE guest join us in the shape of Chelsea’s biggest YouTube content creator - George Benson!
We saw it fitting to bring George in after a week of turmoil for football and for Chelsea, with George being very vocal with his propaganda against The European Super League.
We covered..
A LOT on the Super League, our reaction, fan protests, the fallouts, Chelsea’s response, and Perez the out of touch Grandad.
Brighton review - Were the players affected by the Super League nonsense? Tuchel’s biggest mistake so far? Are we lacking consistency? Mason Mount in the pivot?
Tammy Abraham being frozen out? Does he deserve to play more?
Tuchel so far, is he creating a clear style of play and identity?
George names his summer transfer targets and who he would sell.
6- pointer this Saturday vs West Ham - we preview the MASSIVE game.
Get to know George, how he got where he is now, and his advice for any budding Content Creators.
Dan Quick Fires George!
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Wait, what? Where has The Si Phillips Talks Chelsea Podcast w/Dan McCarthy gone?
Well, two reasons…
It was too much of a mouthful and takes up vital characters in tweets!
I had to get Dan more involved in the brand name - I couldn’t cope with his constant moaning and crying… !
Anyways, welcome back to another Episode of our newly named Chelsea Podcast, The Si & Dan Talk Chelsea Podcast!
Just myself and Dan this week, with quite a lot of subjects to speak about, and we had a bit of our own transfer news to bring you.
This week we covered..
Porto Reviews - Dirty gits and just an outright nasty club! But Chelsea are in the Semi Finals of the Champions League!
What are our chances against Real Madrid? Hazard coming back.
What a difference three months makes - The differences between now and then, fans feelings on players now and then, and the Poll results of who you want to sign and sell this summer.
Some Exclusive info from Dan on Tammy Abraham.
Some inside transfer news from myself on Aguero, Rice, Kounde, and Kessie.
Dan speaks on potential departures and his view on Jorginho.
Looking ahead to the FA Cup Semi Final this Saturday.
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Next week we will have a big guest on the show, we will announce that early in the week, keep eyes peeled for this one!
Thanks for listening/watching as always, and don’t forget to subscribe for all our content, which is all FREE!
Cheers guys, have a great weekend
Simon Phillips
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Welcome to Episode 22 of The Si Phillips Talks Chelsea Podcast alongside a brilliant guest.
We were joined by UK Rapper and massive Chelsea fan, Songer.
He was a brilliant guest with so much more knowledge and views than we expected, he has already secured a place back on the show very soon.
We covered…
Songer’s music, how it started, plans for the future, his musical inspirations.
Porto, Palace on Saturday, and reviewing Thomas Tuchel so far.
How Songer felt about Frank Lampard, and his departure from the club.
Addressing the Timo Werner form and the situations of Tammy Abraham, Callum Hudson-Odoi, and others not getting a look in currently.
Songer’s top performers this season and who he would sell this summer.
Transfer window potential arrivals chatter.
Songer’s fondest memories supporting Chelsea so far.
Dan vs Songer on the Quick fire (Dan actually wanted to Rap battle him!)
Plus loads more….
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In the meantime, check out this video of his, which was what got me into his music in the first place… Enjoy!
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Welcome to Episode 21 - we are flying through these now!
Just Dan and Si this week to bring us out of the International break and back into the domestic football season - YES!
Surprisingly we had a lot to chat about, and a bit to laugh about!
We covered..
The international break, injuries and how our boys faired.
Timo Werner’s form and current criticisms online.
England’s Euro 2020(21) chances.
Frank Lampard as England under-21 boss?
Thomas Tuchel’s entertaining press conference and team news ahead of West Brom.
BUMPER Transfer news section - Dan and Si bring a lot of their own info to the table for this episode, with news on Aguero, Haaland, Links to potential free agents, Pandemic affecting our player sales, Gabriel Menino, Pulisic, Guehi, Gallagher, plus loads more.
Gerrard, Lampard, or Scholes?
Si FINALLY gets his own back and RUINS Dan’s career in the Quickfire round (cannot be missed!)
We have the VIDEO VERSION here for those who would rather watch!
Guest next week - UK Rapper, Songer!
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We trialled something a little different this week on the Pod. We wanted to get some of you guys involved in the show, in a feature we will be looking to do every four weeks.
As a thank you to you guys for subscribing, supporting, and joining our SPTC community here, we will be asking our greatest supporters to come on the show with us, and we will be selecting different guests each time.
This week we had two of our greatest subscribers from day one one - @ClaudioDi__ and @TheScore01!
We had a great laugh and chat with the guys here, and it was one of our most enjoyable shows so far.
They both provided great knowledge and opinions on Chelsea, Thomas Tuchel so far, their stories of first supporting the club, Chelsea Twitter the highs and lows, who we should sign and sell this summer, their three best performers so far this season, and loads more.
Dan got us all with the quick fires at the end and is owed some mad payback from Si next week!
Apologies if anyone was waiting on the football agent we had coming on, some complications arose and he could not feature in the end. But we are saving up some really top guests coming on soon!
Thanks as always for subscribing, your support, and for listening and reading our articles.
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Thanks,
Simon Phillips (@siphillipssport) and Dan McCarthy (@MaccaSport)
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Welcome back to another episode of The Si Phillips Talks Chelsea Podcast with Dan McCarthy, Episode 19!
We had our guest reschedule for next week unfortunately, but he will be on next week and you won’t want to miss that - We have a top Football agent coming on!
Si and Dan rode it solo, but we had you covered as always!
BIG Atletico Madrid review!
Dan delivers some inside info on the Tammy Abraham situation
Are Chelsea REALLY interested in signing Sergio Aguero?
Rudiger’s stance on his new deal, and bringing leadership
England squad announcement
Tuchel talking with the board over targets, will he ask for a new CB, GK, or will he prioritise a DM and ST only?
Edouard Mendy’s form
Kante world class
Look ahead to Sheffield United
Live ‘in play’ follower Q&A
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We were lucky enough to be joined by ITV’s star of Quiz Show ‘The Chase’ Shaun Wallace on the Podcast for a totally surprise BONUS episode today!
Shaun is a MASSIVE Chelsea fan and is as ever full of brilliant stories of his time supporting the club, in his second time on our Podcast.
We can also proudly announce that Shaun will now be joining us as a regular guest once a month on the show.
It was a perfect time to bring Shaun back on having just played Dirty Leeds, we chatted a bit about that and the rivalry there, and covered all things Chelsea right up to current times.
Shaun also reminded us one or two times, just how much he hates Tottenham!
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We will still have our usual Podcast coming out this Thursday, when Dan and Simon will be joined by a top Football Agent to chat about potential Chelsea transfers this summer.
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Just Dan and Si this week for a discussion episode, and there was A LOT to cover!
We go through…
Happy Birthday Chelsea - 116 years old - Our first experiences of supporting the club we adore.
Thomas Tuchel’s 11 games unbeaten and so far so good - A break down of what is going well right now.
Look ahead to a historic fixture against Dirty Leeds this weekend! Our predicted line ups.
Timo Werner missing too many chances? Kai Havertz in the false 9 to continue?
The centre back conundrum - How do we fit Andreas Christensen and Thiago Silva into the same defence? Is it even possible?
Addressing the rumours regarding Ziyech, Werner, and Pulisic potentially wanting to leave this summer.
Transfer news incomings - Some extra and interesting inside info from Simon on Donnarumma and Haaland - As well as some bits on Kessie, Hakimi, Gimenez, and Koulibaly.
Defensive midfield a priority for the summer? We cover Rice, Tchouaméni, Soumare, Kamara and Camavinga.
Outgoings - Contract rumours on Christensen, Rudiger, Abraham, and what the future holds for Zouma.
The future of Armando Broja at Chelsea. Third choice next season?
Follower Q&A
The famous Quickfire round!
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This week we were joined by yet another A-List guest in the sideline reporter for the NBA Champions Los Angeles Lakers - Mike Trudell
Dan and Mike took their typical off-air banter onto the audio pitch this week. Unfortunately Simon was left out the match day squad due to personal reasons, he is at home safely recovering and will be back next week!
*Apologies for a few connections issues during the show.
We covered…
Mike’s journey as a journalist and how he got to work with the Los Angeles Lakers
A review of the Chelsea vs Manchester United game this past Sunday
Mike’s love of Manchester United. How it came around and his thoughts on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
The goalkeeper situation at Manchester United. Keep DDG and give us Dean Henderson?
Thoughts on Frank Lampard leaving and Thomas Tuchel’s reign thus far
Extensive thoughts on American wonder kid, Christian Pulisic
Erling Haaland rumours, could he join Chelsea or United…
Areas United need to strengthen this coming window. (No to Sancho)
Advise for young reporters out there on how to make it to the big time
Follower Q&A - One rule change for NBA/Football, Lakers new squad additions, which Chelsea player he would like to interview past and present and much more…
Dan’s famous Quickfire round. (A big statement on Paul Pogba, his most famous phone contact, etc!)
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This week we were joined by a gold standard quality guest - the Father of our own midfielder Mason Mount!
It goes without saying that Tony delivered some top top content for us, with some really interesting insights and opinions on Mason and more.
*Apologies for a few connections issues during the show.
We covered…
Mason’s performances this season compared to last, and what Tony thinks his best position is.
Can he play in a double pivot?
How has the transition between Frank Lampard and Thomas Tuchel been for Mason, and what is he feeling about the situation?
Tony’s thoughts on whether Mason is a future Chelsea captain.
How Mason did as Chelsea captain.
Mason’s biggest strength in football other than his work rate?
‘That moment’ when Mason told Tony he would make it at Chelsea.
Social media abuse of Mason, and how it’s affected those close to him.
Tony’s proudest Mason moment at Chelsea so far?
Mason at the Euros with England.
Tony’s advice for those who are supporting young kids at grassroots level currently.
Tony’s thoughts on Chelsea this season, under Tuchel, and the players who stand out to him.
Dan’s famous Quickfire round (nobody escapes this!)
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One week with a great guest, next week just myself and Dan - this week it was the latter!
We decided to do a bumper follower Q&A as these always gain a good balance of interesting content!
We covered..
Transfer News - A look a the CB pursuit extensively - Sule, Skriniar, Konate, Koulibaly, Gimenez, Alaba and Boateng.
Delivered some small bits of exclusive updates on what we know about our Erling Haaland pursuit.
Looked back at Newcastle and ahead to Southampton on Saturday.
Do the likes of Ziyech, Pulisic, Zouma, Chilwell, Gilmour etc have futures at Chelsea under Tuchel?
Kai Havertz at CF?
Do Chelsea still need to sign a traditional DM?
Our views on the Chelsea Board.
We also both select our greatest ever Chelsea starting Xl
The famous Quickfire Round (Simon gets his own back on Dan!)
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BIG BIG Guest for you guys this week - The World’s first Chaser, the Dark Destroyer from ITV’s The Chase - Shaun Wallace!
Shaun is a MASSIVE Chelsea fans and supported the club through the 70s, 80s, 90, right up to the present day.
We asked Shaun about his career as a Barrister, his time on The Chase, being ‘famous’, Chelsea in the 70s, and then of course plenty of talk about the present day, his thoughts on Frank Lampard, Thomas Tuchel and the present squad!
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Welcome to Episode 12 of The Si Phillips Talks Chelsea Podcast!
This week it was just myself and Dan, but we will be looking to have guests every other week for a nice balance, and next week we have another big guest!
We discussed -
The fallout of the Lampard sacking and behind the scenes with the board and their trail of thoughts.
Collectively pulling forward with Thomas Tuchel, what to expect from him, and what the board are expecting.
Tuchel’s summer plans - Departures and arrivals? Declan Rice still a target?
Niklas Sule and David Alaba rumours.
Addressing the toxicity of Chelsea Twitter - English bias, lazy racism claims, a clear divide amongst fans, why the need to abuse and insult?
Follower Q&A (we get through most of them!)
Dan kills me in the famous Quickfire round!
Apologies for a couple of small connection problems early on in this - One of the downfalls of Dan being in Los Angeles, and myself in the UK!
Thanks for listening, we will back the usual time again next week for a Friday lunchtime release.
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BIG special guest this week - Transfer Guru Fabrizio Romano joined us to talk about Chelsea transfers, Lampard sacking, and the hiring of Thomas Tuchel!
We get all the juicy info on..
Why Chelsea sacked Frank Lampard and when the decision was made?
Howe long was a deal being worked on for Thomas Tuchel and what can we expect from him? Board expectations?
Dressing room unrest?
Any late departures or arrivals at Chelsea for January? Gilmour? Emerson?
Summer transfer window, which positions and which players are Chelsea targeting? Haaland? Upamecano? Marquinhos? Donnarumma? Alaba? Rice? Gimenez? Plus more!
Summer departures at Chelsea? Situations of Kepa, Jorginho, Rudiger, Alonso plus more?
When will Chelsea start making summer moves?
Quickfire round to get to know Fabrizio Romano a little bit more!
For anyone wishing to watch the video version, we have that up on our website HERE!
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Welcome to Episode 10 of The Si Phillips Talks Chelsea Podcast with Dan McCarthy!
This week we bought in transfer insider Dean Jones, who has worked for a host of different publications including Eurosport and BR Football most recently.
Dean provides us with some great insights on the following..
Frank Lampard situation, will he stay or will he go?
If Lampard is sacked, who replaces him?
Chelsea’s summer signings Lampard’s picks or the board’s choices?
How Dean got involved in Journalism and reporting on transfers
Sancho swap for Hudson-Odoi?
Any more transfer business for Chelsea this month?
Chelsea’s interest in signing Jude Bellingham
Erling Haaland to Chelsea? What is the future for Tammy Abraham?
Summer transfer plans - Koulibaly? Upamecano? Donnarumma?
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Unfortunately for the second week in a row we had a guest pull out at the last minute, so you guys are stuck with us again this week!
We decided to schedule a last minute bumper follower Q&A session, and actually ended up having about 50 odd questions!
Thank you all to those who sent in questions, we got through pretty much all of them, but apologies to those we didn’t reach.
So as you can imagine, we covered A LOT! Here is just a bit…
Tomori, Alonso, Jorginho, Kepa, Caballero, CBs, Guehi, Summer targets, Rice, CB targets, Donnarumma, Summer outgoings, Lampard situation, and SO much more!
We managed to keep it shorter this week as promised, I had Pasta Dan on a lead!
Thanks for listening!
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So Dan decided to throw two Podcasts in one here! We usually do either a discussion session between ourselves, a guest show, or a Q&A.
I had the schedule all setup for a discussion session, and Dan decided to throw in an extra treat (or not) and stick a Q&A session in on the end!
Now this is fine, I love to interact with our Chelsea family…. I just hope we managed to keep you all listening until the end…
“Picking the three best questions to answer,” says Dan as he proceeds to ask pretty much all 21 questions on the tweet!!
You got to love him, right!?
Anyways… As well as the beast of a Q&A at the end and the world famous Quick Fire round, here is what we covered..
January transfer window - news on Rice, Donnarumma, Caicedo, Tomori, Rudiger, Jorginho, Kepa, Caballero, Alonso, Giroud, Gilmour, Emerson, and more..
The fallout from the Man City game and THAT Athletic article on Frank Lampard’s job being under threat. What is the situation now?
Hudson-Odoi’s return to form. Time for him and Billy Gilmour to have a sustained run in the starting line up?
Kai Havertz position, closer to Werner? Havertz showing better signs now? Raphael Honigstein from The Athletic gives us his view.
Morecambe on Sunday, who is starting? Which youngsters have a chance of some minutes?
IF Frank Lampard does get sacked, who do WE want to come in to replace him?
Thanks as always for listening, reading, and subscribing to our growing community here!
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No guests this week, no Q&As - we needed this time to vent, dissect, and address the current situation off the back of some poor form.
We give our views on Lampard in/Lampard out.
Dissect the Arsenal and Villa matches.
Look ahead to Manchester City on Sunday.
Discuss formation and personnel changes. Ziyech/Odoi in the 10?
Addressing Cross and hope!
Confidence and mentality within the squad.
Why is Lampard so hated? Deserves respect at the very least, but not immune from criticism.
Mentions on Hudson-Odoi, when Ziyech is back, Werner/Havertz form, Billy Gilmour deserving a start?
Latest on January transfer moves, including some new bits of info.
Plus the world famous Quick Fire Round!!
Enjoy, and Happy New Year to all of our readers/listeners!
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Welcome to our final Podcast of 2020!
We recorded a Christmas special - which was difficult when one of us is The Grinch!
But we went for a fun follower Q&A session talking about many different topics related to Chelsea and some personal stuff as well.
We looked back at the West Ham win, looked ahead to as busy schedule starting Boxing Day against Arsenal, spoke a lot about formations, The German lads, Erling Haaland, Charly Musonda, Hudson-Odoi, and Pasta Dan’s mate Fernando Torres!
Enjoy guys and hope you all have a great Christmas and a New Year!
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This week we were lucky enough to be joined by Will Dalton of Chelsea TV!
Will provided us with some absolutely gold content from his ten years working within the club, giving insights off the back of interviews with the likes of Frank Lampard, John Terry, Eden Hazard, Diego Costa, David Luiz, and even one of the greatest ever, Pele!
We also spoke a lot about current affairs at the club, Frank Lampard’s reign so far, and hopefully bought some level-headed views on our two league defeats on the trot.
Were Chelsea really very close to signing Zinedine Zidane? Tune in to find out!
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Welcome back to The Si Phillips Talks Chelsea Podcast w/Dan McCarthy Episode 4!
We covered a lot in this episode, here is just some of the topics..
Krasnodar review
The return of 2,000 fans and the difference a good atmosphere made vs Leeds
Hudson-Odoi and Ziyech injuries - how easy it is to get a hamstring injury, how long will they be out?
Jose Gimenez ‘likes’ a tweet linking him to Chelsea, is he coming to SW6? Do we need Gimenez or Alaba more?
Giroud the main striker again? Where does that leave Abraham?
Chelsea in for Erling Haaland?
The form of Havertz and Werner being questioned, let’s clear that up!
Look ahead to Everton on Saturday
Quickfire round - Sy’s turn to rinse Dan!
Follower Q&A
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This week we were lucky enough to be joined by our very first guest on the show, The Byline’s Alex Goldberg.
We tapped into Alex’s contacts at Chelsea, and dived into his opinions on current affairs at the club.
We covered…
The Sevilla game, squad rotation, who stood out, who staked a claim for Saturday’s game vs Leeds United?
Alex reports some VERY interesting news on the David Alaba to Chelsea rumours, plus updates on Ben White, and Declan Rice.
Why hasn’t Fikayo Tomori been playing? Is there an issue with his attitude? Plus the Hudson-Odoi situation.
Thoughts on Frank Lampard’s reign so far, is he creating an identity and a style of play?
Anthony Barry’s involvement and positive influence on our performances.
Alex’s number one favourite thing about Chelsea Twitter, and his favourite guest so far on his show.
Dan’s Quickfire round and a follower Q&A.
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Welcome to Episode 2 of the Si Phillips Talks Chelsea Podcast with Dan McCarthy.
This week we spoke about..
The Rennes win, what went well? What didn’t go so well?
A look ahead to Sunday vs Spurs - Team news and predictions.
Centre back targets for the summer? Upamecano? Gimenez? Demiral?
Lampard/Mount debacle and the ‘proper Chelsea’ comments from Frank.
Are Chelsea title contenders?
The famous quickfire round.
Follower Q&A.
Maradona tribute.
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Welcome to the very first Si Phillips Talks Chelsea Podcast!
I was joined by Dan McCarthy in an introduction episode going over all the latest Chelsea news, and explaining exactly what we will be bringing you in the weekly Podcast.
We spoke about…
An introduction to Dan, his Chelsea academy days, and what he will be bringing to the service.
Our thoughts on the season so far and where it’s heading.
The Hudson-Odoi and Tomori situation - why are they being ignored by Frank Lampard?
January transfer window potential incomings and departures. Giroud? Kepa? Rice? Gimenez?
A look ahead to the Newcastle match Saturday - starting line up? Team and injury news.
Dan’s humorous quick fire round of Q’s for Simon!
Follower Q&A
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