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Liam Twomey @liamtwomey.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Chelsea 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 👇 www.nytimes.com/athletic/764...
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The Man City case is a powerful reminder of a fate that could have befallen Chelsea
Chelsea's post-Abramovich ownership adopted a proactive and deft approach to dealing with the financial irregularities they inherited
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The Totally Football Show @totallyshow.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
𝗧𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗬 𝗘𝗫𝗧𝗥𝗔! 🚨 This week's subject is Cesc for @acjimbo.bsky.social, @zonal-marking.bsky.social, @adrianjclarke.bsky.social & @liamtwomey.bsky.social 🔴 Arsenal legend? 🔵 Chelsea legend? 👌 The best passer in the Premier League? 😎 The next big managerial thing? pod.fo/e/666dd2
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The Totally Football Show with James Richardson: Totally Extra: Absolutely Fabregas
Jimbo is joined by Liam Twomey, Michael Cox and Adrian Clarke to celebrate Cesc Fabregas.Born and raised in Catalonia, he came through the famous La Masia, but at just 16 decided to head to Arsene ...
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Liam Twomey @liamtwomey.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Some words on the whistle from the Gtech Stadium on the most chastening night yet for Alonso. With the excellent @liamtharme.bsky.social 👇 www.nytimes.com/athletic/759...
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Brentford 3 Chelsea 0: Where does this leave the Xabi Alonso rebuild?
Brentford thrashed their local rivals to record a first home league win over Chelsea since 1938 and leave Xabi Alonso with plenty to ponder
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Liam Twomey @liamtwomey.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The big read on Todd Boehly’s time at Chelsea, with @sjohnsonsport.bsky.social. 👇 🔓 (free to read) www.nytimes.com/athletic/758...
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The story of Todd Boehly at Chelsea: Wanting Ronaldo, his bold predictions and a trophy parade with Trump (Gift Article)
The billionaire became a consortium frontman, then interim sporting director, then minority partner, and finally an investor looking to sell
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Liam Twomey @liamtwomey.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Chelsea 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 👇 www.nytimes.com/athletic/758...
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Chelsea and Xabi Alonso’s chronic defensive problems transcend system or personnel
The new Chelsea manager has a wealth of attacking options. At the other end of the pitch is a very different story
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Liam Twomey @liamtwomey.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Joao 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 clicking
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Liam Twomey @liamtwomey.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
A piece with Matt Pyzdrowski on why Emi Martinez is a clear upgrade on Robert Sanchez for Chelsea. 👇 www.nytimes.com/athletic/754...
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Chelsea signing Emi Martinez is no surprise. He is a clear upgrade on Robert Sanchez
Chelsea need a goalkeeper who can rise to the big occasion and radiate confidence in hostile environments. Martinez will do just that
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The Totally Football Show @totallyshow.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
🚨THURSDAY POD!🚨 @acjimbo.bsky.social, @oilysailor.bsky.social, @tomwfootball.bsky.social & @liamtwomey.bsky.social are groggy after Matchday 1....here comes Matchday 2!😵‍💫 🦹Will Villa do a Villa v Arsenal? 🪄Will Barcola work at #LFC? ⌨️Will Ipswich recreate *that* stat at #MUFC? youtu.be/nvVC1aHaXGQ
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Liam Twomey @liamtwomey.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Enzo Fernandez could make Manchester City significantly better. Keeping him risks making Chelsea meaningfully worse. The football case for selling 👇 www.nytimes.com/athletic/753...
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Would Chelsea be a more balanced team without Enzo Fernandez?
The Argentina midfielder scored 10 Premier League goals last season but the team looks defensively vulnerable when he plays in the pivot
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Liam Twomey @liamtwomey.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Liam 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 www.nytimes.com/athletic/753...
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Nottingham Forest agree club-record fee for Chelsea’s Liam Delap
The 23-year-old striker, who only moved to Stamford Bridge a year ago, is expected to sign a five-year contract at the City Ground.
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Liam Twomey @liamtwomey.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Cole Palmer can be the best player in the Premier League this season. Did you not watch the game? 👇 www.nytimes.com/athletic/753...
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It’s time to start watching Cole Palmer play football again
A brilliant display from Palmer at Fulham, plus his combinations with Joao Pedro and Morgan Rogers, augurs well for Chelsea this season
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Straight Outta Cobham @socobhampod.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
A big three points to start the season 🥶 @mattdaviesadams.bsky.social, @liamtwomey.bsky.social & @sjohnsonsport.bsky.social will be talking about it on tomorrow's pod! Let's get your main takeaways and any questions from the 3-2 win at Fulham 💬 #CFC
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Liam Twomey @liamtwomey.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Some 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 👇 www.nytimes.com/athletic/752...
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Fulham 2 Chelsea 3: How did new signings and Palmer give Alonso a flying start? Is Sanchez a problem?
The major talking points dissected from Chelsea's opening week win at their local rivals
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Liam Twomey @liamtwomey.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
It’s mailbag time. As the new season begins, what are your biggest questions about Chelsea? Let us know 👇 www.nytimes.com/athletic/752...
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Xabi Alonso, lots of transfers, owners looking to sell shares: submit questions for our Chelsea mailbag now
What are the Chelsea questions that you, our beautiful subscribers, would like to see answered?
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Liam Twomey @liamtwomey.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
You'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 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6c7...
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Does Alonso make Chelsea genuine challengers?
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Liam Twomey @liamtwomey.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
I’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 www.nytimes.com/athletic/749...
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Barcelona exploring deal for Manchester City midfielder Rodri
Sources say Barca have held talks with the player’s camp over the conditions of a potential deal.
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Liam Twomey @liamtwomey.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Most fans know Valentín Barco as the Argentina substitute who got slapped by Jude Bellingham, but his football journey to Chelsea has been really interesting. A profile 👇 www.nytimes.com/athletic/749...
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Who is Valentin Barco, the prickly Chelsea signing who got slapped by Jude Bellingham?
The Argentina international broke through for Boca Juniors as a 16-year-old and developed a reputation for audacity on the ball
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Liam Twomey @liamtwomey.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
The latest on Mykhailo Mudryk's situation features in today's edition of The DealSheet 👇 www.nytimes.com/athletic/748...
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The Transfer DealSheet: Latest on Man Utd, Arsenal, Liverpool, Real Madrid and more
Welcome to The Athletic's weekly look at the latest information from across the transfer market
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Liam Twomey @liamtwomey.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
The boycott threat is clearly a good thing in the context of Infantino’s boundless greed, but replace “FIFA competitions” with “UEFA clubs” in the below paragraph and it pretty much tells the story of where club football has gone wrong
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Liam Twomey @liamtwomey.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Piece with @conor-oneill.bsky.social on what Chelsea are getting in Morgan Rogers: 🤝 Good fit with Palmer ⚽️ Scorer of great goals, not a great goalscorer (yet) ⛹️‍♂️ Exciting but flawed dribbler ▶️ Growing playmaker 🏃 Top athlete 👇 www.nytimes.com/athletic/746...
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Morgan Rogers: What are Chelsea getting for their £117m?
The record signing brings attacking versatility, physicality and durability, but the bar for this deal to be a success is dizzyingly high
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Matt Davies Adams @mattdaviesadams.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
On this weeks @socobhampod.bsky.social we went inside the Morgan Rogers deal, rounded up the rest of the #CFC transfer news, paid tribute to Ken Bates and analysed Alonso’s first press conference. Busy then! @sjohnsonsport.bsky.social and @liamtwomey.bsky.social on board pod.fo/e/478c67
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Straight Outta Cobham: A show about Chelsea: Morgan Rogers: How has it happened and what will he bring?
Morgan Rogers is going to Chelsea instead of Arsenal and the Straight Outta Cobham team are here to lap it all up.Matt Davies-Adams is joined by Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey as the Blues set a new...
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Liam Twomey @liamtwomey.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Given the juice he showed tonight (yes, in an unserious game, but still), Tuchel not getting Saka onto the pitch at any stage of a World Cup semi-final is the most sackable thing he did at this tournament
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Liam Twomey @liamtwomey.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Is it time to switch to 5-4-1?
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Liam Twomey @liamtwomey.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
That looked and felt like pretty much every England tournament exit of my lifetime. Passive, fearful, exhausted. Not quite what Tuchel was hired to deliver
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Liam Twomey @liamtwomey.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
So it turns out Lionel Messi’s right-footed crossing is more dangerous than Ezri Konsa’s. Who knew?
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Liam Twomey @liamtwomey.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
My other favourite moment was Simeone Jr shoulder barging the linesman as he retrieved the ball for a throw. This is method shithousery
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Liam Twomey @liamtwomey.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Very much enjoying Wayne Rooney imploring the England players to keep their discipline in the face of cynical provocation
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sjohnsonsport.bsky.social @sjohnsonsport.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
#CFC have six strikers on the books but only Joao Pedro is assured of his place in the squad next season as things stand. So what will happen to the others? Piece from @liamtwomey.bsky.social and me (free to read): www.nytimes.com/athletic/744...
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Chelsea have too many strikers on their books. So who do they move on?
Joao Pedro will remain at Stamford Bridge, but there are decisions to make over Nicolas Jackson, Liam Delap, Emmanuel Emegha and Marc Guiu
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Liam Twomey @liamtwomey.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Embarrassing performance from a France side with all-time great attacking talent. Spain are a very good team with a very clear identity and they were A+ on the night, but this isn’t the 2010 vintage
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Liam Twomey @liamtwomey.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Chelsea’s sale of Andrey Santos to Manchester United has echoes of Noni Madueke to Arsenal last summer. Both are unequivocal BlueCo success stories, but will Chelsea’s squad end this summer stronger or weaker? 👇 www.nytimes.com/athletic/743...
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Selling players like Andrey Santos can be lucrative for Chelsea – but does it help them win?
Does selling some helpful, if not quite essential, players while keeping others who are less productive edge Chelsea closer to contention?
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Matt Davies Adams @mattdaviesadams.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
On this week’s @socobhampod.bsky.social we talked through the latest #CFC transfer news and completed our squad audit with wingers and number 10’s For @theathleticfc.bsky.social with @liamtwomey.bsky.social and @reallycerys.bsky.social pod.fo/e/4446d5
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Straight Outta Cobham: A show about Chelsea: Palestra in + is Fernandez really staying?
Xabi Alonso has made his first official signing as Chelsea manager and Real Madrid have got the Straight Outta Cobham team scratching their heads again.Matt Davies-Adams is joined by Liam Twomey an...
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Liam Twomey @liamtwomey.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Wish I’d gone to bed an hour ago and set my alarm for the Switzerland-Colombia penalties
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Liam Twomey @liamtwomey.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
It’s hard to avoid the conclusion that referees have been told to leave penalty decisions to VAR at this World Cup
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Liam Twomey @liamtwomey.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Feel a bit sorry for Balogun (who’s had an excellent World Cup) in all this. Yes, he gets to play against Belgium now, but he didn’t ask for this reprieve and the controversy around it will always bear his name
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Liam Twomey @liamtwomey.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Amid his many other divine gifts, Messi’s first touch is consistently, routinely, impossibly flawless
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Liam Twomey @liamtwomey.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
A piece with @anantaajith.bsky.social and @sebsb.bsky.social on Xhaka. Alonso loves him, he brings leadership as well as quality and was excellent at Sunderland last season. But at 33, how much is that worth to Chelsea? 👇 www.nytimes.com/athletic/740...
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Why Chelsea want Sunderland’s Granit Xhaka – at the right price
Aside from the quality the Switzerland midfielder would bring, Chelsea would benefit from his nous and emotional stability off the pitch
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Liam Twomey @liamtwomey.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Part two of an exclusive interview with former Chelsea goalkeeping coach Christophe Lollichon on: 🇧🇪 His problem with Courtois 🚬 Sarri insisting on Kepa 🧤 Finding Mendy at Reims 🤞 His hope for Penders 👇 www.nytimes.com/athletic/738...
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Christophe Lollichon on his problem with Courtois, signing Kepa and Mendy, and his hope for Penders
In the second part of our interview with the former Chelsea goalkeeper coach, he reflects on Petr Cech's successors and one bright prospect
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Liam Twomey @liamtwomey.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Part one of an exclusive interview with former Chelsea goalkeeping coach Christophe Lollichon on: 🚙 The bond forged with Cech in a Rennes car park 🐐 How to stop Messi - and Rory Delap 🏆 Prepping for Bayern’s penalty takers in Munich 👇 www.nytimes.com/athletic/738...
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Christophe Lollichon on Chelsea, Cech and how to thwart Messi: ‘Wait, wait, force him to make a choice’
The former Chelsea coach discusses his working relationship with Cech, and the preparation that went into the 'keeper's heroics in Munich
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Liam Twomey @liamtwomey.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Messi being resolutely bang average at penalties is one of the most charming things about him
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Liam Twomey @liamtwomey.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
A piece on Trevoh Chalobah’s call-up to England’s World Cup squad, and a Chelsea career defined by stoic strength of character. His faith has been rewarded again 👇 www.nytimes.com/athletic/736...
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Trevoh Chalobah impressed Thomas Tuchel at Chelsea. A World Cup call-up is reward for his faith
The centre-half is a solid performer in a variety of defensive roles, a fierce competitor and will be a positive dressing-room influence
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Liam Twomey @liamtwomey.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
As Estevao continues his recovery, I spoke to two experts on hamstring injuries in football about grade four tears - why they aren't all the same, why they don't all require surgery, and what the return to play looks like 👇 www.nytimes.com/athletic/733...
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Estevao: How Chelsea plot the winger’s recovery from a grade four hamstring tear
The serious injury sustained by the Brazilian winger against Manchester United in mid-April means he will miss the World Cup
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The Totally Football Show @totallyshow.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
🌎WORLD CUP PREVIEW PART ONE!🌎 @acjimbo.bsky.social, @oilysailor.bsky.social, @liamtwomey.bsky.social & Natalie Gedra consider the contenders🏆 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Can Tuchel + players coexist? 🇪🇸Can Spain be stopped @polballus.bsky.social? 🇫🇷Can France be stopped @tomwfootball.bsky.social? youtu.be/_GB1UuxqeqE
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World Cup preview: The genuine contenders
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Straight Outta Cobham @socobhampod.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
𝗢𝗙𝗙-𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗢𝗖!🚨 Recording our first pod of the summer tomorrow - with @mattdaviesadams.bsky.social, @liamtwomey.bsky.social & Sam Parkin having a closer look at the #CFC players at the World Cup... and some notable absentees... Plus - all the other Blues news! Thoughts/ questions?
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كرة القدم: مشجع برازيلي وكأس العالم
ALT: كرة القدم: مشجع برازيلي وكأس العالم
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Jack Lang @jacklang.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
The king of the playground (Free to read) www.nytimes.com/athletic/719...
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The Soccer 100: Garrincha — The king of the playground (Gift Article)
In the third of our 10 excerpts from The Soccer 100, we look back at the career of a player who excelled for Brazil for 11 years
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Liam Twomey @liamtwomey.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Filip Jorgensen wants to leave Chelsea in search of regular game time and the club are open to offers, particularly with Mike Penders set to join the first team this summer. Full @theathleticfc.bsky.social story below, follows @nizaarkinsella.bsky.social 👇 www.nytimes.com/athletic/731...
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Filip Jorgensen asks to leave Chelsea, club open to offers for goalkeeper
The 24-year-old spent the majority of the 2025-26 season as understudy to Robert Sanchez.
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Liam Twomey @liamtwomey.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Here’s a ranking of Chelsea’s 11 red cards this season using my highly sophisticated DAFT metric, which I’m hopeful could become as influential in the football discourse as XG 👇 www.nytimes.com/athletic/730...
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Ranking all 11 of Chelsea’s red cards this season, according to our newly invented DAFT metric
The Athletic has decided to recognise Chelsea's remarkable ill-discipline this season with an outright ranking
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Liam Twomey @liamtwomey.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
That’s quite the end-of-season review
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Liam Twomey @liamtwomey.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Cesar Azpilicueta is retiring from professional football after 20 seasons. Brilliant player, amazing career and one of the best people I’ve covered at Chelsea
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The Totally Football Show @totallyshow.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
🚨MONDAY POD!🚨 It’s @acjimbo.bsky.social, @danielstorey85.bsky.social, @colinmillar.bsky.social & Tim Spiers after an action-packed weekend ⚒️Hammers doomed? 😎Alonso to Chelsea with @liamtwomey.bsky.social 🏆Semenyo secures silverware 💪Bruno the best in the world? 🥊Salah v Slot again pod.fo/e/418110
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The Totally Football Show with James Richardson: Chelsea appoint Alonso, Salah lets loose and West Ham woes worsen
Jimbo has Daniel Storey, Tim Spiers and Colin Millar for company on a very newsworthy penultimate Premier League weekend.It’s Man City who claim the FA Cup and the domestic cup double but runners...
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Liam Twomey @liamtwomey.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Levi Colwill was excellent today. It's astonishing what he's done vs Liverpool and City considering how long he was out. Tuchel was at Wembley and has to consider him for the World Cup now, which seemed inconceivable only a few weeks ago. Some words from Wembley www.nytimes.com/athletic/727...
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Chelsea 0 Manchester City 1: Breaking down Antoine Semenyo's 'genius' finish that won the FA Cup
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