Chelsea Press Room

Chelsea’s previous visit to the Stadium of Light was an afternoon of misery and on Sunday, the west London club repeated the trick with another below-par display. Brian Brobbey, the Sunderland striker, gave the Chelsea defence a torrid time but were Xabi Alonso’s side also unlucky with some of the officiating?Peter Rutzler (The Times), Jack Rosser (The Sun) and Kieran Gill (Daily Mail) reflect on a third away defeat in five for Xabi Alonso’s side. Are injuries hurting the team’s progress? Does the manager trust Danny Welbeck? Is Reece James missed as much as Joao Pedro? And, after 10 games, are we closer to understanding Alonso’s style of play?Do get in touch or send us your questions via social media or email. Don't forget to like, subscribe and share!Email: [email protected]: @cfcpresspodInstagram: @chelseapressroompod

Chelsea’s victory over a troubled Manchester United side was much needed for Xabi Alonso and his team after a difficult week. But it was not the most convincing performance, even if there were some bright spots for the Spanish manager — including the performances of both Romeo Lavia and Estevao Willian.Jacob Steinberg (The Guardian), Kieran Gill (Daily Mail), Peter Rutzler (The Times) and Bobby Vincent (Football.London) were all at Stamford Bridge for the game and return to the Chelsea Press Room podcast to react to Saturday’s win and all the key Chelsea talking points.Do get in touch and send us your questions via social media or email. Don't forget to like, subscribe and share!Email: [email protected]: @cfcpresspodInstagram: @chelseapressroompod#chelsea #chelseafc #premierleague #soccer #football

Chelsea are out of the Carabao Cup, the "least important" of their competition commitments according to Xabi Alonso. But will this defeat at Anfield prove to be a headache for the Chelsea manager, and do we need more of an explanation about Estevao Willian's limited minutes?The Chelsea Press Room podcast returns as Peter Rutzler (The Times) is joined by Jacob Steinberg (The Guardian) and Jack Rosser (The Sun) for a midweek reflection on all things Chelsea.Do get in touch and send us your questions via social media or email. Don't forget to like, subscribe and share!Email: [email protected] X: @cfcpresspod Instagram: @chelseapressroompod#chelsea #chelseafc #premierleague #soccer #football

The Chelsea Press Room podcast returns to pick over Saturday's bruising home defeat by Tottenham Hotspur. Chelsea just don't lose to their London rivals at home, and yet they were outplayed by Roberto De Zerbi's side and the performance left far more questions than answers. Has ill-discipline returned? Are Chelsea the same team without Joao Pedro? And what was the thinking behind Xabi Alonso's surprise selections?Peter Rutzler (The Times), Kieran Gill (Daily Mail) and Bobby Vincent (Football.London) were all at Stamford Bridge for this one and they pick over the bones of Xabi Alonso's most painful defeat yet as Chelsea manager.Get in touch and send us your questions via social media or email. Don't forget to like, subscribe and share!

Our first episode of the Chelsea Press Room, this week featuring Peter Rutzler (The Times), Kieran 'Confidential' Gill (Daily Mail) and Bobby Vincent (Football.London and The Mirror).We reflect on Chelsea's 2-0 win at Everton, Pedro Neto's emergence as the new Victor Moses, the readiness of Mike Penders and find out just how tall is Bobby Vincent?Send us your thoughts and questions!