Chelsea and more for The Athletichttps://bsky.app/profile/liamtwomey.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/liamtwomey.bsky.social/post/3mlblb2btnk2aChelsea say they’re bringing in a fairer, more flexible ticketing system. CST have branded the club “tone deaf”. What is going on? Here’s an attempt to answer the main questions 👇 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7260988/2026/05/07/chelsea-ticket-changes-balloting-controversy07 May 2026 15:55 +0000at://did:plc:dlm6xk566lhqlssh4hrun75i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlblb2btnk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/liamtwomey.bsky.social/post/3ml3rr2fecc27Calum McFarlane said Chelsea’s first 15 minutes yesterday were unacceptable. He wasn’t wrong, but his words felt a bit small for the moment. There’s a lot more that is unacceptable about Chelsea right now. 👇 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7253888/2026/05/05/chelsea-nottingham-forest-blueco-analysis05 May 2026 08:35 +0000at://did:plc:dlm6xk566lhqlssh4hrun75i/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml3rr2fecc27https://bsky.app/profile/liamtwomey.bsky.social/post/3mknfxfcses2zFull story on Mudryk latest below. Pretty ridiculous that it fell to CAS, rather than the Football Association, to disclose that he's been handed a four-year ban pending appeal 👇 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7240493/2026/04/29/mykhailo-mudryk-chelsea-fa-case-cas29 Apr 2026 15:27 +0000at://did:plc:dlm6xk566lhqlssh4hrun75i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknfxfcses2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/liamtwomey.bsky.social/post/3mklhvxk2fc2kYou know it’s been a breathless encounter when one of the goalkeepers goes down with cramp28 Apr 2026 20:56 +0000at://did:plc:dlm6xk566lhqlssh4hrun75i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklhvxk2fc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/liamtwomey.bsky.social/post/3mklfzn76gc2kIt will never not be hilarious that PSG lost Mbappe for nothing and immediately became a generational monster of a team28 Apr 2026 20:22 +0000at://did:plc:dlm6xk566lhqlssh4hrun75i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklfzn76gc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/liamtwomey.bsky.social/post/3mkleiycth22yThat first half made nine months spent watching in-swinging corners worth it28 Apr 2026 19:55 +0000at://did:plc:dlm6xk566lhqlssh4hrun75i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkleiycth22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/liamtwomey.bsky.social/post/3mklcwyoxq22yKvaratskhelia is the Ballon d’Or of my heart28 Apr 2026 19:27 +0000at://did:plc:dlm6xk566lhqlssh4hrun75i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklcwyoxq22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/liamtwomey.bsky.social/post/3mklcorem6c2yIt’s so great to see two elite teams empowering their brilliant attackers to create their own solutions in the final third. PSG and Bayern are are a joy to watch28 Apr 2026 19:23 +0000at://did:plc:dlm6xk566lhqlssh4hrun75i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklcorem6c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/liamtwomey.bsky.social/post/3mkfqc5vz6k2jAlready a more kinetic performance from Chelsea in these opening minutes https://media.tenor.com/ZvDewenXI84AAAAC/llama-mirada.gif?hh=330&ww=37026 Apr 2026 14:10 +0000at://did:plc:dlm6xk566lhqlssh4hrun75i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkfqc5vz6k2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/liamtwomey.bsky.social/post/3mkagrftlzk26Player power is back at Chelsea, even if it looks a bit different in 2026 from the Abramovich era vintage. It’s up to the dressing room to unite and try to salvage something from this miserable season. My column👇 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7223075/2026/04/24/chelsea-players-rosenior-sacking-power24 Apr 2026 11:36 +0000at://did:plc:dlm6xk566lhqlssh4hrun75i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkagrftlzk26https://bsky.app/profile/liamtwomey.bsky.social/post/3mk3wtmtnqk26Liam Rosenior gone. An utterly predictable end for a smart but raw coach who had no basis to command authority at a club like Chelsea. Maresca's departure wasn't in the plan, but how could the hierarchy not have foreseen how this would play out? https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7218918/2026/04/22/liam-rosenior-chelsea-manager-doomed https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7218918/2026/04/22/liam-rosenior-chelsea-manager-doomed/22 Apr 2026 16:41 +0000at://did:plc:dlm6xk566lhqlssh4hrun75i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3wtmtnqk26https://bsky.app/profile/liamtwomey.bsky.social/post/3mk3g5jnczk26A piece from Brighton on the unserious vibe around Chelsea right now - from the weird Caicedo contract ceremony to Cucurella's barber, culminating in last night's shambolic performance and Rosenior's desperate criticism. Something's got to give 👇 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7217199/2026/04/22/chelsea-brighton-rosenior-spiralling22 Apr 2026 11:42 +0000at://did:plc:dlm6xk566lhqlssh4hrun75i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3g5jnczk26https://bsky.app/profile/liamtwomey.bsky.social/post/3mjzlrczerk2uTosin and Garnacho account for 230 of the 289 total Premier League appearances on Chelsea’s bench tonight21 Apr 2026 18:17 +0000at://did:plc:dlm6xk566lhqlssh4hrun75i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzlrczerk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/liamtwomey.bsky.social/post/3mjscxqlmoc2cNot exactly a revenge game from Garnacho, this18 Apr 2026 20:51 +0000at://did:plc:dlm6xk566lhqlssh4hrun75i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjscxqlmoc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/liamtwomey.bsky.social/post/3mjs5sxsjmk2cNothing screams ‘Chelsea can’t have nice things’ more than Estevao tearing his hamstring as he runs through on goal18 Apr 2026 19:19 +0000at://did:plc:dlm6xk566lhqlssh4hrun75i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjs5sxsjmk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/liamtwomey.bsky.social/post/3mjs3hglp2k2cJoao Pedro’s injury has created a very big opportunity for Liam Delap against the club who thought they were signing him last summer. Can quieten a lot of critics if he takes it18 Apr 2026 18:37 +0000at://did:plc:dlm6xk566lhqlssh4hrun75i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjs3hglp2k2chttps://bsky.app/profile/liamtwomey.bsky.social/post/3mjot7aabgs22Back in 2023, a phone call from Fernandez helped persuade Caicedo to join Chelsea over Liverpool. Three years on, Caicedo’s place at the heart of BlueCo’s project looks far more assured. 👇 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7203764/2026/04/17/enzo-fernandez-moises-caicedo-chelsea-contract17 Apr 2026 11:31 +0000at://did:plc:dlm6xk566lhqlssh4hrun75i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjot7aabgs22https://bsky.app/profile/liamtwomey.bsky.social/post/3mjornznx5227Behdad Eghbali spoke at CAA's World Congress of Sports conference. Here's what he had to say on Maresca, Rosenior, learning from mistakes, Chelsea's shifting recruitment focus, and his message to supporters 👇 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7203041/2026/04/16/chelsea-fans-eghbali-message17 Apr 2026 11:04 +0000at://did:plc:dlm6xk566lhqlssh4hrun75i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjornznx5227https://bsky.app/profile/liamtwomey.bsky.social/post/3mjks7tnhns2gI can’t believe there are people on this Earth who watched Arsenal 0-0 Sporting15 Apr 2026 21:03 +0000at://did:plc:dlm6xk566lhqlssh4hrun75i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjks7tnhns2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/liamtwomey.bsky.social/post/3mjjkwo4gnc2fChelsea are backing Liam Rosenior. Most outside the club are not. What are the reasons for concern, and are there reasons not to worry? Piece with @sjohnsonsport.bsky.social and @reallycerys.bsky.social. 👇 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7195596/2026/04/15/liam-rosenior-chelsea-future-analysis15 Apr 2026 09:20 +0000at://did:plc:dlm6xk566lhqlssh4hrun75i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjkwo4gnc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/liamtwomey.bsky.social/post/3mjhj63lvn22fAndoni Iraola has worked wonders at Bournemouth. He should and will immediately become one of the most attractive names in the summer coaching market14 Apr 2026 13:43 +0000at://did:plc:dlm6xk566lhqlssh4hrun75i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhj63lvn22f