Episodes
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Episode 123: Is that you, Conte? These transitions are familiar
Travis, Score, Ola, and Jordan return to discuss the Blues season-to-date after two more wins and clean sheets away to Bournemouth and West Ham. The high powered attack, rapid Conte-like transitions and long-term role of Enzo are dissected, followed up by diving into what is and is not working…
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Episode 122: Is Maresca Changing Opinions?
Travis, Jordan, Score, and Ola return for their first episode of the new season to discuss what is and is not working with the new manager plus the biggest positives & negatives over the last 3 matches. The hosts also discuss if the nature of the first 3 matches could be predictive of how the...
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Episode 121: 2024/2025 Preseason Review
Travis Flock is joined by long time friend of the show, Tyler Wickham, to discuss the 2024/2025 preseason to date. The hosts discuss the roles being used in the squad, the build up structure, the manager and personnel and how they will fit the roles in buildup, and their expectations for the...
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Episode 120: Olaluwa's State of the Club
As the first episode in this series, Ola breaks down his assessment of the club.
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Episode 119: Cautious Optimism?
Score, Ola, and Travis review the last series of matches from Wolves to Man City and give a state of the club discussion. The trends from these matches give reasons for cautious optimism, but there are still concerning patterns that the hosts discuss for the club going forward. Key changes in...
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Episode 118: Going Nowhere Slowly
Ola, Score, and Travis breakdown a crushing and comprehensive defeat away to Liverpool. The lack of defense, overall system, and managerial selections are analyzed, plus the wider context regarding the entire season and duration of the new ownership. The hosts are left wondering if this project…
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Episode 116: Finding Form Against Fulham
The Balanced Blues Brothers crew are back to review the 1-0 home win over Fulham. The positives and negatives are discussed, and the hosts collectively celebrate the win and improvements, but are cautious to get ahead of ourselves as fans and think the issues are solved.
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Episode 115: Boro Semifinal First Leg Review with Stew Flaherty
The Balanced Blues Brothers are proud to bring on Stew Flaherty on to the show to discuss the Boro 1-0 Chelsea result from the first leg of the Carling Cup Semifinal. Stew has extensive experience in coaching at college and professional levels, and brings his perspective as a Boro supporter to...
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Episode 114: Comeback Draw Against City
Travis F., Score, and Ola cover the thrilling 4-4 draw against City at the Bridge. The comeback nature of the win, standout performances, and larger implications of the win are discussed.
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Episode 113: Burnley Beatdown
The full Balanced Blues crew is back to breakdown a tale of two halves and 4-1 victory for the Blues away to Burnley. The contrasting nature of the 2 halves, regression to the mean rest of season, continual underlying match data, and standout performances are discussed, with opinions having a...
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Episode 112: Cole Palmer Signing And Nottingham Forest Match Review
Travis, the Score, Ola, and Jordan react to the Cole Palmer signing and what it means for Chelsea's setup this season. They also break down why Chelsea lost to Nottingham Forest, what it means for the remainder of the season, and what Chelsea will learn from this loss.
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Episode 111: Luton Match Review
Jordan and the Score break down the Luton match. They each discuss three positive takeaways, the good vibes, and why the right side of Chelsea's buildup play has been so dominant.
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Episode 110: West Ham Match Review and the Club's Short-Term Future
The Balanced Blues Brothers break down the West Ham match, why Chelsea lost, the positives from the match, why Chelsea need more shooters, and how they think that Chelsea's season will go given what they learned from the West Ham match.
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Episode 109: Stopping the Scouse
Jordan, Ola, Score, and Travis give their thoughts on the opening 1-1 draw to the season against Liverpool at Stamford Bridge. The Poch era had its ups and downs in the match and the hosts break those down, as well as the standout performers and tactical analysis. Finally, the massive transfers…
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Episode 108: 2023-24 Season Preview
Travis, Ola, the Score, and Jordan predict how Chelsea's 2023-24 season will look. They discuss their predictions, the positives, and the negatives for the upcoming season.
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Episode 107: Chelsea History Series 1990-1999
The Score continues a trip down memory lane with the 2nd part of our history series, this time covering the robust 1990s era of the club. The contrast between the two halves of the 90s are discussed, highlighting the midtable to winning nature of the club. The 90s also contained the highly...
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Episode 106: Chelsea History Series 1980-1989
The Balanced Blues Brothers are proud to present the first part of our Chelsea History Series being led by The Score. This part covers the chaotic and tumultuous 1980s, spanning all of the managerial eras and their relative success (or lack thereof). The significance of Paul Canoville, Neal's...
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Episode 105: Outgoing Transfer Frenzy
The full crew of hosts discuss the myriad of outgoing transfers from Chelsea, the impact that has on the squad, and the future prospects for the players ending their tenures at Stamford Bridge.
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Episode 104: 2023 Keep, Loan, or Sell Part 3
The hosts continue their endeavor to complete keep, loan, or sell and finish it off with the stagnant attackers at the club. This part of the squad drew a lot of unanimous decisions across the board, and should leave plenty of room for recruitment!
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Episode 103: 2023 Keep, Loan, or Sell Part 2
The hosts continue their discussion of keep, loan, and sell for the squad, and work their way through the midfielders at the club.
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Episode 102: 2023 Keep, Loan, or Sell Part 1
The Score, Ola, and Travis Tyler, and Travis Flock give their verdict on keep, loan, or sell for 39 players in the Chelsea squad. Part 1 focuses on the defenders and goalkeepers at the club, and there will be some controversial answers for listeners to digest!
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Episode 101: 2022/2023 Season Review
Travis, Ola, Jordan, and Score discuss the finality of the 2022/2023 season, where it all went wrong, the few positives we had, and everyone’s POTY for Chelsea. The appointment of Pochettino as new manager is discussed and listener questions about Poch are answered.
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Episode 100: Meet the New Boss, Hopefully Different than the Old Boss
Travis, Ola, and Jordan welcome the Score as a full-time member of the pod. They celebrate their 100th episode by discussing Chelsea’s new manager - Mauricio Pochettino - and his fit with the club as well as how long it will take Chelsea to start winning titles again.
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Episode 99: Arsenal and Bournemouth reviews
Travis and Travis break down the Arsenal and Bournemouth matches, and contrast the differences and similarities to the two. The pathetic nature of the Arsenal display and the up and down nature of the Bouremouth match are discussed. Jordan and Ola joined the hosts to discuss current and future...
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Episode 98: Navigating a New Nadir
Travis F, Ola, and Nick Williams of That Chelsea Podcast break down the latest 2 defeats to Madrid midweek in the Champions League and to Brighton at the weekend in the Premier League. The incredibly poor and disappointing nature of the matches is discussed, and left the hosts wondering where the...
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Episode 97: Lampardian Transitions
The Travis’s, Jordan, and Ola discuss the matches against Liverpool and Wolves, what Lampard will do at Chelsea, and how the club will operate the rest of the season. After that, they answer listener questions!
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Episode 96: Goodbye Graham
The hosts return and welcome special guest, The Score, back onto the podcast to discuss the dismissal of Graham Potter from Chelsea FC. The firing is discussed on merit, how it was an untenable situation, lack of progress and improvement on long time lines. Much of the discussion centered around...
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Episode 95: Chelsea FC Club Culture Series: Installment 1
The Balanced Blues Brothers are proud to release the first installment of the Chelsea FC Culture Series! Tyler Wickham joins Travis Flock to discuss the past and present state of Chelsea's club culture from the top-down. The hosts examine the culture as Roman took over the club, the nature of his...
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Episode 94: Evertonian Blues and Wider Club Implications
Travis Flock is joined by The Score to breakdown the draw against Everton at the Bridge, and use the match as a springboard for a wider discussion about the club, manager, and fanbase. They both focus on the positives and the disappointing nature of the draw, and highlight the negatives from some...
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Episode 93: Dortmund and Leicester Reviews
Travis and Ola are joined by special guest Jam (@Carefree_Jam) to discuss the two massive victories against Dortmund in the Champions League and the win away to Leicester in the Premier League. The hosts discuss the nature of the two performances, the switch to the 3 at the back system, the key...
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Episode 92: A Goal and a Win
Travis Flock, Ola, and Travis Tyler discuss the win against Leeds. The performance was not the greatest, and they highlight how the result was much more important than anything in the performance. The hosts provide their standout Chelsea players, discuss the injury situation, and if the new…
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Episode 91: Slaughtered by Spurs
Travis Flock and Ola return to discuss the shortcomings to Spurs over the weekend, the poor nature of aspects of the performance, another bad result, and player performances (or lack of). The pressure mounting on Potter and the worsening situation that resulted in death threats to the manager and...
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Episode 90: Stung by the Saints
Travis, Travis, Ola, and Jordan review Chelsea’s rough week. They then talk about their views on the “Potter Out” situation, angry players, and try to end with some positives despite the results.
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Episode 89: Wavering at West Ham
Travis and Ola give thoughts on the draw away to West Ham, the situation with Graham Potter, realistic expectations, and the issues with a younger squad adapting to a new league. They also preview the upcoming match in the Champions League away to Dortmund.
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Episode 88: Fulham Review and West Ham Preview
Jordan and Ola review the 0-0 draw with Fulham. Both are unusually optimistic about the performance. They talk about Badiashile’s positive impact on Chelsea’s defensive structure, the existing midfield issues, and why they’re excited to see a healthy and fit attack. They close out by previewing…
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Episode 87: KTBFFH…and Go Enzo
All of the hosts return to discuss a frenetic winter transfer window that ended with the deadline day signing of Enzo Fernandez. All of the transfer activities are summed up, and initial expectations and roles for players are discussed. Everyone gives their verdict on who will be the best…
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Episode 86: Level with Liverpool
Travis and Ola let a couple of days pass before discussing the match against Liverpool at Anfield. The controlled nature of the performance, individual players, and the impact of Mudryk are covered in detail. The hosts also analyze the current situation regarding fan hatred against players in the...
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Episode 85: Fulham and Palace Reviews
Travis, Travis, and Ola discussed the recent results over the past week against Fulham and Palace. The impact of Felix was highlighted prior to his red card in the second half at Craven Cottage, and whether he could be a permanent fit for the Blues. The injury situation and how difficult the...
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Episode 84: Joao Felix Special
Jordan and Travis sit down to discuss in-depth the signing of Felix. Initial thoughts, potential fit, and expectations are pondered.
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Episode 83: Pathetic Against Pep
The hosts all return to discuss 2 consecutive losses against Manchester City and Pep Guardiola, with particular emphasis questioning the nature of the performances from key players in the 2 matches in the Premier League and FA Cup. The hosts each voice their thoughts on Potter and his tenure at…
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Episode 82: Lost in the Forest
Travis Flock, Travis Tyler, Tyler Wickham, Ola, and Jordan discuss the Chelse draw against Nottingham Forest. They discuss why the team lost, what it says about the future, and how Chelsea should approach squad building going forward.
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Episode 81: Cherry Picking
The Balanced Blues hosts return to break down the 2-0 win against Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge after the World Cup break. The encouraging attacking performance, build up play, and personnel were discussed and questioned if this could be the right starters for the attack. Previewing the upcoming...
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Episode 80: Two Weeks Until The Cherries
Travis, Ola, and Jordan talk about where Chelsea FC stand as the World Cup ends. They discuss what problems Graham Potter is facing as the season resumes, issues in Chelsea's transfer policy, and analytics on transfer fees.
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Episode 79: New Lows Upon Tyne
Travis, Travis, and Ola discuss yet another loss, this time to Newcastle away 1-0. Many of the same old issues were on display, with a futile attack and non-existent midfield. The manager’s problems are discussed, and the difficult set of circumstances he and the club are in. Potter’s…
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Episode 78: Shrapnel from the Gunners
All of the hosts are joined to discuss the uninspiring loss to Arsenal at Stamford Bridge. The cautious approach from the squad at Potter’s direction is dissected in detail, and the overall trends for the season under Tuchel and Potter are analyzed. Additionally, the hosts offer up their…
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Episode 77: Food for the Seagulls
Travis, Ola, and Jordan are joined by special guest Helgi to discuss the heavy 4-1 defeat to Brighton in the Premier League. The woeful first half, defensive structure, lack of control in midfield, and out of form attackers are each analyzed. Concerns for how this type of loss could happen again...
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Bullied Red Bull Salzburg
Jordan and Ola discuss the Salzburg game, Potter's tenure so far and whether anything in the Salzburg game was indicative of progress. They also discuss Kepa and the strange calls for him to be dropped in the wake of the game. Finally they discuss the need to plan for the replacement or extension...
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Episode 75: Melting Against Manchester
Travis and Travis sit down to discuss and break down the home draw against Manchester United where Chelsea conceded late to grasp a draw from the jaws of victory. The hosts discuss the tactical changes made, being over-run in the first half, the old habits that continually show themselves within...
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Episode 74
Travis, Jordan, and Ola talk about Chelsea's early success under Potter and review the 3-0 win over Wolves. They breakdown the excellent performances by Cucurella, Reece, and Mount as well as why they believe players like Pulisic and Gallagher are performing better under Potter than they were…
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Episode 73: Terminating Tuchel
The hosts return to breakdown the firing of Thomas Tuchel as Todd Boehly started an explosive beginning to his ownership regime. The reasons for the sacking are discussed, as well as the replacement, Graham Potter. Fan questions are also answered to summarize such a tumultuous time for the club....