1905: The Chelsea FC Podcast

Chelsea haven't won at Arsenal since Tammy Abraham's last-minute winner under Frank Lampard in 2019 — Sunday is the biggest shot yet at ending that run.

Chris and Joe preview the Emirates test before reviewing what might be Chelsea's best transfer window in years: over half a billion raised in sales, a genuine summer profit, and ten of last season's matchday squad shown the door.

Enzo Fernández is off to Manchester City, the Lamine Camara deal collapsed at the eleventh hour, and Emiliano Martínez, Morgan Rogers and Maxence Lacroix have come in.

Now it's about whether that business shows up on the pitch.

0:00 Can Chelsea finally win at Arsenal again?05:00 Reviewing Chelsea's transfer window13:00 The case for Chelsea's "selling club" model21:00 Arsenal team news and predicted lineup26:00 Score predictions

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Meet the HostsChris Sheen and Joe Kevin are lifelong Chelsea fans who've been going to Stamford Bridge for over 30 years.What started as swapping post-match voicenotes has grown into a fan pod capturing the highs, the lows, and everything in between from Gate 13 of the Matthew Harding Stand.

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The 1905 PodcastChelsea FC Founded: 1905European Champions: 19/05🌐 www.1905podcast.com📧 hello@1905podcast.com
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Chelsea are many things right now, but boring isn't one of them.

Chelsea's centre-backs played more diagonal balls than five-yard passes at the weekend, and that's the story of Xabi Alonso's Chelsea in one stat.

A 4-3 win over Brighton, three goals inside half an hour from Joao Pedro, Cole Palmer and Pedro Neto, Emiliano Martinez's first game in a Chelsea shirt, and a defence that still has plenty to fix.

Chris and Joe on the possession numbers, VAR's surprisingly light touch so far this season, and Wesley Fofana finally looking like himself again.

Then: deadline day chaos. Enzo Fernandez finally away to Man City, a stunning Tosin-Mudryk double deal to Tottenham, and Robert Sanchez off to Como.

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Meet the Hosts

Chris Sheen and Joe Kevin are lifelong Chelsea fans who've been going to Stamford Bridge for over 30 years.

What started as swapping post-match voicenotes has grown into a fan pod capturing the highs, the lows, and everything in between from Gate 13 of the Matthew Harding Stand.

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The 1905 Podcast

Chelsea FC Founded: 1905

European Champions: 19/05

🌐 www.1905podcast.com

📧 hello@1905podcast.com
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One game was all it took. Xabi Alonso watched Robert Sánchez against Fulham and Chelsea signed Emiliano Martínez three days later — £7.5m, two years, mentality monster, no block on Mike Penders.

The case isn't really about mistakes that lead to goals. It's what a loud, confident keeper does for a young back line and a crowd that goes quiet at the first sign of trouble.

Then Luton in the Carabao Cup, 2-0, Barco the best player on the pitch and Palmer continuing his resurgence.

The title talk has already started... Brighton on Sunday could tell us how realistic that is.

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Meet the Hosts

Chris Sheen and Joe Kevin are lifelong Chelsea fans who've been going to Stamford Bridge for over 30 years.

What started as swapping post-match voicenotes has grown into a fan pod capturing the highs, the lows, and everything in between from Gate 13 of the Matthew Harding Stand.

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The 1905 Podcast

Chelsea FC Founded: 1905

European Champions: 19/05

🌐 www.1905podcast.com

📧 hello@1905podcast.com
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31 seconds. That's all it took for the Xabi Alonso era to get started.

Chris and Joe are buzzing after Chelsea's breathless 3-2 win at Fulham, with Cole Palmer back to his brilliant best, Morgan Rogers marking his debut with a goal, and Joao Pedro underlining why he might be the second-best striker in the league.

There's still the small matter of Rob Sanchez between the sticks, and the lads dig into whether Mike Penders should be handed the gloves against Luton and beyond...

Plus: the latest on Enzo Fernandez's Man City exit, Nicolas Jackson's future, and why Reece James is finally becoming the captain Chelsea need.

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Meet the HostsChris Sheen and Joe Kevin are lifelong Chelsea fans who've been going to Stamford Bridge for over 30 years.What started as swapping post-match voicenotes has grown into a fan pod capturing the highs, the lows, and everything in between from Gate 13 of the Matthew Harding Stand.

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The 1905 PodcastChelsea FC Founded: 1905European Champions: 19/05🌐 www.1905podcast.com📧 hello@1905podcast.com
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Xabi Alonso wants Chelsea to put fear back into the Premier League — and Monday night at Craven Cottage is where that starts.

Chris and Joe preview the season opener, picking their lineup for Fulham away, backing the front three to click early, and weighing up whether Enzo Fernández or Romeo Lavia gets the nod alongside Moisés Caicedo.

Plus the latest on the the swirling ownership rumours around Todd Boehly and Clearlake. First game, new manager, and a west London derby that always carries an edge.

Meet the HostsChris Sheen and Joe Kevin are lifelong Chelsea fans who've been going to Stamford Bridge for over 30 years.What started as swapping post-match voicenotes has grown into a fan pod capturing the highs, the lows, and everything in between from Gate 13 of the Matthew Harding Stand.

The 1905 PodcastChelsea FC Founded: 1905European Champions: 19/05🌐 www.1905podcast.com📧 hello@1905podcast.com
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