New year, same Chelsea.
Chris and Joe jump on an emergency pod after the news drops: Enzo Maresca is out — and it’s not even lunchtime on New Year’s Day.
Where were we when we found out, did we see it coming… and are we actually that upset?
We look back on the Maresca era properly — the highs (Barcelona, Arsenal, that Club World Cup) and the big, nagging issues that never went away: the drab football, the constant rotation, the set-piece panic every time the ball goes in our box, and the feeling the players were never fully bought in.
Then it’s onto the only thing that matters: what happens next.
Chelsea say this won’t be an interim… so who’s the “permanent” answer in January? We talk the early names in the mix — Liam Rosenior, Cesc Fabregas, Filipe Luís, Xavi, Glasner — and what each one would say about the direction of this club (and whether the owners just want a yes man).
Plus: the Cole Palmer problem. How do you get him back to looking like himself again — before the season (and maybe worse) starts slipping away?
— Support the Show —
See more of the show on Instagram
Get a Chelsea poster from Graficona
And write us a 5 star podcast review
— 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 1905: The Chelsea Notes - a fan pod capturing the highs, the lows, and everything in between from Gate 13 of the Matthew Harding Stand.
— The 1905 Podcast —
The official Chelsea FC podcast of West London Sport.
Chelsea FC Founded: 1905
European Champions: 19/05
Email at [email protected]
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices