Chelsea and more for The Athletichttps://bsky.app/profile/liamtwomey.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/liamtwomey.bsky.social/post/3mz7dfy7pqc27A piece from Stamford Bridge on Chelsea getting crisismogged by Manchester United. 👇 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7741164/2026/10/31/chelsea-man-united-alonso-analysis/?unlocked_article_code=1.M1E.JroI.7DD6pdowqGgL&source=emp_shared_article&smid=ta-ios-share31 Oct 2026 22:22 +0000at://did:plc:dlm6xk566lhqlssh4hrun75i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz7dfy7pqc27https://bsky.app/profile/liamtwomey.bsky.social/post/3myuaqkjab22iA piece on Mike Penders, defending crosses and dealing with adversity, with goalkeeping insight from Rob Green and Matt Pyzdrowski 👇 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7727221/2026/10/27/chelsea-mike-penders-error27 Oct 2026 12:35 +0000at://did:plc:dlm6xk566lhqlssh4hrun75i/app.bsky.feed.post/3myuaqkjab22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/liamtwomey.bsky.social/post/3mymys6ee7s2dIf you thought Chelsea were going to be on the receiving end of the Nicolas Jackson revenge game, you weren’t paying enough attention to how his Stamford Bridge career ended24 Oct 2026 15:24 +0000at://did:plc:dlm6xk566lhqlssh4hrun75i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mymys6ee7s2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/liamtwomey.bsky.social/post/3mxucp2i7ss2uPSG completely outclassing City on their own pitch with Kvaratskhelia and Joao Neves sitting on the bench. One hell of a champion’s flex14 Oct 2026 19:44 +0000at://did:plc:dlm6xk566lhqlssh4hrun75i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxucp2i7ss2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/liamtwomey.bsky.social/post/3mxtbz7s2b22gToday marks 20 years since Petr Cech suffered the head injury that nearly cost him his life. A piece looking back at that game at Reading and the fallout, with @sjohnsonsport.bsky.social and Stu James. 👇 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7686443/2026/10/14/cech-head-injury-chelsea-reading-20-years/14 Oct 2026 09:59 +0000at://did:plc:dlm6xk566lhqlssh4hrun75i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxtbz7s2b22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/liamtwomey.bsky.social/post/3mxlzmo5rxk27Six games played, 15 goals scored, 13 conceded. Chelsea are box office at both ends of the pitch, but what on earth are we to make of this team, and where this season is heading? A piece from Stamford Bridge 👇 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/article/7678340/?source=emp_shared_article&smid=ta-ios-share11 Oct 2026 12:41 +0000at://did:plc:dlm6xk566lhqlssh4hrun75i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxlzmo5rxk27https://bsky.app/profile/liamtwomey.bsky.social/post/3mxjyhgjo622vAlonso says Chelsea will monitor Reece James “week by week” after knee injury picked up in training on Friday. Full @theathleticfc.bsky.social story 👇 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7677885/2026/10/10/chelsea-reece-james-knee-injury-monitor-alonso10 Oct 2026 17:14 +0000at://did:plc:dlm6xk566lhqlssh4hrun75i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxjyhgjo622vhttps://bsky.app/profile/liamtwomey.bsky.social/post/3mxjumh7ngc2pSome words on the whistle from Stamford Bridge on the first drama-free win of the Premier League season for Chelsea. This team can’t stop scoring 👇 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7667942/2026/10/10/chelsea-5-bournemouth-1-henderson-joao-pedro/?unlocked_article_code=1.HlE.7FfW.tpTMdyAcjZtv&source=emp_shared_article&smid=ta-ios-share10 Oct 2026 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:dlm6xk566lhqlssh4hrun75i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxjumh7ngc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/liamtwomey.bsky.social/post/3mxbmqjbqhs22As per @matt-law-dt.bsky.social Laurence Stewart is leaving Chelsea. No plans for a replacement. Joe Shields & Sam Jewell are taking on more responsibilities alongside Paul Winstanley, with Dave Fallows in an advisory role. Full @theathleticfc.bsky.social story 👇 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7667924/2026/10/07/laurence-stewart-chelsea-exit/?unlocked_article_code=1.G1E.pmeQ.UbIYQxNpU9Hv&source=emp_shared_article&smid=ta-ios-share07 Oct 2026 09:24 +0000at://did:plc:dlm6xk566lhqlssh4hrun75i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxbmqjbqhs22https://bsky.app/profile/liamtwomey.bsky.social/post/3mwnfa4zaws2gChelsea fans have BlueCo to thank for the fact that their club avoided sporting sanctions now on the table for Manchester City. Self-reporting and “unprecedented” cooperation on serious Abramovich era rule-breaking made all the difference 👇 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7640421/2026/09/29/chelsea-charges-manchester-city29 Sep 2026 08:16 +0000at://did:plc:dlm6xk566lhqlssh4hrun75i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwnfa4zaws2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/liamtwomey.bsky.social/post/3mvt3auqpic2mSome words on the whistle from the Gtech Stadium on the most chastening night yet for Alonso. With the excellent @liamtharme.bsky.social 👇 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7597247/2026/09/18/chelsea-brentford-alonso-henderson18 Sep 2026 21:08 +0000at://did:plc:dlm6xk566lhqlssh4hrun75i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvt3auqpic2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/liamtwomey.bsky.social/post/3mvs5rnnwzc24The big read on Todd Boehly’s time at Chelsea, with @sjohnsonsport.bsky.social. 👇 🔓 (free to read) https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7584011/2026/09/18/todd-boehly-leaves-chelsea-sale-stories-ronaldo-trump/?unlocked_article_code=1.CFE.7QbZ.mr_tVYEML7eD&source=emp_shared_article&smid=ta-ios-share18 Sep 2026 12:21 +0000at://did:plc:dlm6xk566lhqlssh4hrun75i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvs5rnnwzc24https://bsky.app/profile/liamtwomey.bsky.social/post/3mvf4jiz3fs2eChelsea are on course to score 95 league goals this season, which would be their best tally since 2009-10. An attack like that should be a guarantee of success, but it isn’t because they’re also on track to concede 86. Piece from Stamford Bridge 👇 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7587506/2026/09/13/chelsea-xabi-alonso-defensive-problems13 Sep 2026 07:54 +0000at://did:plc:dlm6xk566lhqlssh4hrun75i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvf4jiz3fs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/liamtwomey.bsky.social/post/3mucn2lbk4c2rJoao Pedro and Cole Palmer combined for just two Premier League goals last season. Three in the first two games under Alonso. Chelsea's two best attackers are finally clicking30 Aug 2026 14:46 +0000at://did:plc:dlm6xk566lhqlssh4hrun75i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mucn2lbk4c2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/liamtwomey.bsky.social/post/3mu3i43r3a22gA piece with Matt Pyzdrowski on why Emi Martinez is a clear upgrade on Robert Sanchez for Chelsea. 👇 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7541446/2026/08/27/emi-martinez-chelsea-transfer-goalkeeper-robert-sanchez27 Aug 2026 18:29 +0000at://did:plc:dlm6xk566lhqlssh4hrun75i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3i43r3a22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/liamtwomey.bsky.social/post/3mtxsvgwyrk2xEnzo Fernandez could make Manchester City significantly better. Keeping him risks making Chelsea meaningfully worse. The football case for selling 👇 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7537847/2026/08/26/chelsea-enzo-fernandez-transfer-tactics-analysis26 Aug 2026 07:31 +0000at://did:plc:dlm6xk566lhqlssh4hrun75i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtxsvgwyrk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/liamtwomey.bsky.social/post/3mtwfbq3ksk2kLiam Delap is officially a BlueCo success story. Identified as a market opportunity at £30m last summer, sold to Forest now after a nightmare season for £45m (total package worth up to £50m). Great business by Chelsea https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7537539/2026/08/25/nottingham-forest-liam-delap-transfer-chelsea/?source=emp_shared_article&smid=ta-ios-share25 Aug 2026 17:55 +0000at://did:plc:dlm6xk566lhqlssh4hrun75i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwfbq3ksk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/liamtwomey.bsky.social/post/3mtvcjukzys2nCole Palmer can be the best player in the Premier League this season. Did you not watch the game? 👇 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7536794/2026/08/25/cole-palmer-chelsea-xabi-alonso/?source=emp_shared_article&smid=ta-ios-share25 Aug 2026 07:33 +0000at://did:plc:dlm6xk566lhqlssh4hrun75i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtvcjukzys2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/liamtwomey.bsky.social/post/3mtuaisqghk2kSome words on the whistle with @liamtharme.bsky.social on a fun start to the Alonso era. 💵 Rogers and Lacroix playing like “ready-made starters” 🙅‍♂️ Palmer back in his groove 🧤 Sanchez sounding the Penders alarm 👇 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7529128/2026/08/24/fulham-chelsea-premier-league-result/?source=emp_shared_article&smid=ta-ios-share24 Aug 2026 21:24 +0000at://did:plc:dlm6xk566lhqlssh4hrun75i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtuaisqghk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/liamtwomey.bsky.social/post/3mtlh3mxfps2dIt’s mailbag time. As the new season begins, what are your biggest questions about Chelsea? Let us know 👇 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7528788/2026/08/21/chelsea-transfers-alonso-premier-league-sale-boehly-walter21 Aug 2026 09:28 +0000at://did:plc:dlm6xk566lhqlssh4hrun75i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlh3mxfps2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/liamtwomey.bsky.social/post/3mtjo3zlvzk2xYou've heard us. Now you can see AND hear us! A new season, a new YouTube-friendly @SOCobhamPod. This week with added flies. Hope my re-brand of the not-bomb squad as 'Cobham Next Gone' catches on... @mattdaviesadams.bsky.social @lukebosher.bsky.social 👇 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6c7P1xdlAM&feature=youtu.be20 Aug 2026 16:28 +0000at://did:plc:dlm6xk566lhqlssh4hrun75i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjo3zlvzk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/liamtwomey.bsky.social/post/3msfvhrd4ok2dI’m not saying this is what’s happening but if I were Rodri and I wanted to publicly humiliate the club who totally disrespected my Ballon d’Or win in 2024, this is exactly the way I’d play it https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7495989/2026/08/06/rodri-barcelona-transfer-manchester-city06 Aug 2026 11:04 +0000at://did:plc:dlm6xk566lhqlssh4hrun75i/app.bsky.feed.post/3msfvhrd4ok2d