In this episode, Ishan is joined by Sam, aka, CFCCentral. They do a deep dive into Enzo Maresca’s tactical changes, discuss what signings need to be made for Chelsea to compete for major trophies again, and share their experiences of being Chelsea fans from India working in the football industry.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:47 Sam’s Blue Origin Story as a Chelsea fan from India
7:11 Watching Chelsea live for the first time
9:00 How Sam became CFCCentral
13:12 Positives and negatives of social media growth
16:10 Meeting Chelsea players, owners, and directors
22:29 Trip to Kazakhstan covering Chelsea vs Astana in -20 degrees
25:39 Why Cole Palmer is struggling
32:08 Marc Cucurella’s goal scoring run and adaptability
36:30 Pedro Neto’s new role as a striker
39:45 Reece James as a midfielder, does it work?
44:00 Why Maresca still needs to improve
50:10 What signings Chelsea’s squad needs to compete for major trophies
53:15 Robert Sanchez vs Filip Jorgensen. Who should be Chelsea’s number 1?
55:55 How Man City sacking Gareth Taylor affects Chelsea Women
59:00 Rapid fire questions
1:05:42 Blue Flowers
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