In this episode, the Blue Crew talk about Chelsea's 1-0 win over Fulham on Saturday afternoon, how Mauricio Pochettino has done at Chelsea so far and where he can improve and preview any possible dealings this January.
Well, well, well, who had that on the bingo card? Chelsea beat Tottenham 4-1, the hosts had two men sent off, there four goals disallowed and that just about covers the first half.
The boys are back to discuss one of the most incredible and unpredictable matches ever seen in England.
Oh listener, it had to happen one day but nobody expected it this soon. Tom, Luka and OJ's favourite son announced his retirement on October 10 and there's no better way to get over the emotion of no more Eden Hazard than by talking about him.
He's a footballing star so there's lots to cover including how he will be remembered, if his career was a waste and just why he always has to be compared with Mohamed Salah.
The boys are back to discuss a Chelsea win and it's been a long time coming. There's plenty to talk about after a big week of football including beating Fulham and Brighton with some standout performances. There's praise for nearly everyone as Mauricio Pochettino gets it right with Mykhailo Mudryk coming good at the right time and Cole Palmer already looking at home.
RARE POSITIVE CONTENT WARNING
Who could have guessed? Chelsea fail to win yet again because it's still 2023 and players are still out injured. Tom, Luka and OJ join up to discuss just how long it will be until they are called up to fill the bench as well as more serious debates over the state of the team, how long a process usually takes and if there's more positivity than fans are allowing themselves to recognise.
Another day and another disappointing Chelsea result, when will it end? Tom and Luka gather to discuss just how Mauricio Pochettino got it so wrong against Nottingham Forest, what's going on with Ben Chilwell, whether Thiago Silva should take some time out and how this all fits together with the transfer market work.
In this episode, OJ and Luka talk about the terrible 3-1 loss to West Ham but look ahead with hope to the Luton game tonight!
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
03:00 - West Ham review
05:55 - Penalty takers in the future
11:00 - Caicedo debut
15:46 - Andrey Santos loan deal
19:00 - Luton Town preview
23:00 - Team/score predictions
29:25 - Future transfers (Luka's Serbian agenda)
In this episode, OJ and Luka talk about the 1-1 draw against Liverpool, the forming of Chelsea's best midfield in years and the upcoming London derby versus West Ham this weekend.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:00 - Liverpool review
06:40 - Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia discussion
13:50 - Lewis Hall to Newcastle here we go!
22:18 - Michael Olise discussion
26:40 - Other options in the transfer window
29:00 - Reece James injury news
29:58 - Malo Gusto/Caicedo right-back discussion
36:00 - West Ham preview/score predictions
40:53 - Outro
In this episode, OJ, Tom and Luka discuss Chelsea's opening day match against Liverpool, what the midfield could look like by the end of the transfer market and how Mauricio Pochettino can replace Christopher Nkunku.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
02:06 - Midfield Merry-go-round
02:45 - Romeo Lavia rumours
07:40 - Feeling on Tyler Adams/Moises Caicedo/Lavia
15:00 - Christopher Nkunku injury
17:40 - How should Chelsea replace Nkunku?
23:43 - Liverpool preview
31:01 - One thing we'd like to see this season
36:43 - Quick thoughts on Malo Gusto/Reece James captaincy
39:14 - Tyler Adams 'here we go' reaction
40:00 - Liverpool score predictions
42:30 - Outro
In this episode, OJ and Tom discuss Chelsea's Summer Series win, how youth and new signings have reinvigorated the fanbase and the Moises Caicedo transfer saga.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:45 - The Premier Leagur Summer Series
04:00 - Nicolas Jackson discussion
08:45 - Chelsea players playing on instinct
11:02 - Cesare Casadei impressions so far
17:55 - Ben Chilwell praise
23:30 - The Left Back situation at the club
29:15 - Thoughts on Ian Maatsen's great preseason
36:06 - Andrey Santos debate
40:15 - Transfer Section
40:16 - Moises Caicedo nonsence
47:05 - Axel Disasi announcement
47:20 - Tom questions the Disasi signing
51:15 - Bobby Sanchez rumours
59:50 - Outro
In this episode, OJ, Tom, and Luka discuss which Chelsea players they'd keep, who they'd like to see loaned out for development, and who they want to clear out before the start of Mauricio Pochettino's first season with the club!
This podcast was recorded on 22/06/2023.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:19 - Keep, Sell, Loan
01:20 - Goalkeepers
01:21 - Kepa Arrizabalaga
07:07 - Edouard Mendy
11:30 - Marcus Bettinelli
11:50 - Gaga Slonina
18:20 - Defenders
18:25 - Cesar Azpilicueta
25:35 - Kalidou Koulibaly
28:18 - Wesley Fofana
28:25 - Reece James
28:40 - Ben Chilwell
28:55 - Marc Cucurella
35:22 - Thiago Silva
35:54 - Trevoh Chalobah
38:45 - Benoit Badiashile
38:50 - Malo Gusto
40:20 - Midfielders
40:30 - Enzo Fernandes
40:52 - Andrey Santos
42:08 - Carney Chukwuemeka
45:12 - N'Golo Kante (Farewell)
48:50 - Ruben Loftus-Cheek
51:17 - Mateo Kovacic
54:30 - Cesare Casadei
56:28 - Conor Gallagher
59:45 - Mason Mount
01:12:00 - Attackers
01:12:02 - Christian Pulisic
01:12:12 - Raheem Sterling
01:12:31 - Hakim Ziyech
01:13:23 - Mikhailo Mudryk
01:13:40 - Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
01:15:40 - Armando Broja
01:18:15 - Kai Havertz
01:24:50 - Lewis Hall + Full keep list
01:25:25 - Loanees/Incomings
01:25:26 - Ian Maatsen
01:26:20 - Callum Hudson-Odoi
01:27:23 - Nicholas Jackson
01:27:57 - Levi Colwill
01:28:39 - Romelu Lukaku
01:32:30 - Outro
In this episode, OJ, Tom, and Luka discuss Chelsea's terrible 2022/23 season, and how the future will be bright under Mauricio Pochettino.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:15 - OJ's love of one thing more than anything else
06:45 - Start of our Chelsea Awards
06:46 - Game of the Season
14:55 - Favourite Moment of the Season
23:25 - Player of the Season
30:35 - OJ, Tom, and Luka disagree over Kepa
42:25 - Disappointment of the Season
53:40 - One Change You Would've Made Over the Season
01:01:40 - Manager of the Season
01:04:53 - Worst Signing of the Season
01:09:35 - OJ speaks on Mudryk's finances
01:13:25 - Best Signing of the Season
01:23:55 - Drawing a Line In the Sand
01:31:20 - Outro
In this episode of the Blue Crew Podcast, OJ, Luka, and Tom discuss the loss to Brentford, the imminent appointment of Mauricio Pochettino, and what he must do to secure Chelsea's success for next season.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:00 - OJ's birthday holiday
03:19 - Christopher Nkunku's free-kick
06:10 - Brentford review
14:35 - Frank Lampard's selection issues
19:33 - Luka on late substitutions
24:19 - Mauricio Pochettino's imminent appointment
24:41 - OJ's Chelsea prayer
29:10 - Thursday Nights!
29:40 - Luka on Pochettino
35:25 - Tom on Broja/Kane comparisons
37:20 - OJ on what Pochettino must do immediately
39:34 - Luka on what Pochettino must do immediately
43:32 - Declan Rice claxon
48:00 - OJ on Poch's Spurs connection
50:25 - Tom on Poch's success at Chelsea
54:22 - Outro
Tom and Luka are back to dicsuss what is left of Chelsea's season after the entirely inevitable 2-0 defeat to Real Madrid sent the Blues crashing out of the Champions League, effectively ending the season for all it's worth.
In this episode, OJ, Tom, and Luka discuss the loss to Real Madrid in the first leg of Chelsea's UCL quarter-finals, what the short-term and long-term plans are for the club, and who the boys want to see as Blues manager next season.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
03:25 - Real Madrid review
08:45 - Joao Felix and Raheem Sterling
15:25 - Wesley Fofana
18:55 - The midfield trio
21:30 - Reece James
27:00 - Mediocrity until the end of the season
30:50 - Short-term/Long-term plans
40:35 - OJ's choice for the next Chelsea manager
43:00 - Luka's choice for the next Chelsea manager
44:47 - Tom's choice for the next Chelsea manager
53:43 - Outro
In this episode, OJ, Tom, and Luka discuss how long Graham Potter has left at Chelsea after the Aston Villa loss (04:47), the shocking preparation for the Champions League fixture against Real Madrid (23:00), and what other managers are out there for the Blues to hire (35:25).
In this episode, OJ, Tom, and Luka discuss the draw to Everton, Graham Potter's substitutions, Chelsea's transfer plans for the summer, and the rumoured renovations to Stamford Bridge.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:50 - OJ 'celebrating' Everton's equaliser
03:20 - Spurs and Conte's implosion
05:55 - What Potter must do in the international break
12:05 - Everton review
12:13 - Joao Felix performance
19:45 - Christian Pulisic minutes
23:55 - Graham Potter's substitutions
31:06 - Ellis Simms equaliser - who is to blame?
33:55 - Kepa's underlying numbers
39:20 - Do Chelsea need to buy a new goalkeeper?
48:15 - Luka's thoughts on the Everton draw
52:45 - Stamford Bridge redevelopment reports
1:05:42 - Outro
In this much shorter episode (due to clashing work schedules), Tom, OJ, and Luka give their thoughts separately on what they think the outcome of tonight's clash with Borussia Dortmund will be and discuss the win over Leeds.
Timestamps:
Intro - 00:00
Tom's thoughts - 00:18
OJ's thoughts - 03:20
Luka's thoughts - 06:42
In this episode, OJ, Tom, and Luka discuss how long Graham Potter has left at Chelsea (03:07), whether fans should be throwing out ideas on replacement managers so casually (11:35), review the defeat to Tottenham (20:15), whether there is a lack of characters at Chelsea (30:28) and preview this weekend's clash with Leeds (44:04).
In this episode, OJ, Tom, and Luka give their thoughts on what the next few matches mean for Graham Potter after the defeat to Southampton (05:10), Leeds' new manager bounce (15:28), and whether or not the club is able to mend the relationship with the fans at the moment (24:20).