Chelsea Mike'd Up

Hakim Ziyech and Ross Barkley join Lee Parker to recap the Blues' U.S. Tour. From coast to coast - LA, Vegas, Charlotte, and Orlando - the trio sat down ahead of the final match in America to talk about the incredible passion from fans across the U.S., recent signings and look ahead for what's to come in 2022-23.

What a year it's been... Club World Cup Champions on the mens side, Women's Super League and FA Cup Champions on the women's side. In the final episode of this season, Brandon, André, Emily, and Lee look back and share their top goals, their picks for player of the season, their favorite Tuchel and Hayes moments, and relive the 21/22 season. Plus, they discuss the excitement for the upcoming U.S. Summer Tour.

The Chelsea Women are three-peat Champions! Brandon, Emily, André and Lee celebrate their continued success, then preview the big weekend ahead for the Chelsea Men and Women, who are playing in their respective FA Cup Final at Wembley. They also discuss the clubs announcement of terms being reached for new ownership before being joined by Spanish left-back Marcos Alonso.

Brandon London has crossed the pond to join Lee and Chelsea for their Newcastle match at Stamford Bridge. On this special episode of Chelsea Mic'd Up, Brandon and Lee chat at Cobham about Brandon's experience seeing the Bridge in person and his hotel on stadium's grounds. Plus, the two look towards Chelsea's UCL second leg against Lille and make predications for the crucial matchup.

This is the Chelsea Men we like to see! On this episode of Chelsea Mic'd Up, Brandon, Emily, Lee, and Andre discuss the impressive second-half display against Burnley, including Reece being back, a brace from Kai, and the one and only Captain America all over the pitch. Then while Sam Kerr puts one away, the Women suffer a defeat against Man City in the Continental League Cup Final but our squad remains hopeful for more trophies as the WSL season continues. Plus, a special Trivago giveaway you must enter at trivago.co.uk/chelseaFC. Then, Lee and Brandon sit down with Andreas Christensen to talk his favorite Chelsea youth team memories, the various positions he's played, and which NFL team should he support?

This week on Chelsea Mic'd Up, our hosts relive the men's eventful and heartbreaking defeat in the Carabao Cup final, as well as the women's dominance over Leicester. Then, the crew make their predictions as the men get back to Premier League action and the women vie for another cup title. Plus, Canadian gold medalist Jessie Fleming chats with Lee and André talking about joining the club at an interesting time, adapting to different styles of play between club and country, and more. Don't forget to take the Chelsea Mic'd Up podcast survey: https://bit.ly/3sP3toC

On this episode of Chelsea Mic'd Up, Brandon, Emily, Andre, and Lee discuss Chelsea's hard-fought win over Crystal Palace with Hakim Ziyech's goal and Tuchel's unique line-up. The League Cup Final against Liverpool is quickly approaching and we've locked in our predictions. Then, Lee takes us pitch side following Chelsea's exciting Champions League victory over Lille. Plus, Reece James makes his CMU debut to share what it's like to have his sister Lauren back at the club, how his iconic photo with Drake came to be, and much more! Don't forget to take the Chelsea Mic'd Up Podcast survey: https://bit.ly/3sP3toC 

On this episode of Chelsea Mic'd Up, Brandon, Emily, Andre, and Lee are breaking down the Club World Cup performance giving you the inside scoop from Lee on Tuchel's return, Jorginho not sleeping, and Drogba giving Azpi high praise. The Women's Super League title race is heating up as Chelsea and Arsenal share points in their latest meeting. Plus, Chelsea head to Crystal Palace in Premier League play and all the hosts have very similar predictions. Then, Champions League action is almost back!

We have a very special episode today that's all about loveeeee in honor of Valentine's Day. On this episode of Chelsea Mic'd Up, Lee, Brandon, Emily, and Andre share the legends and legendary moments that made them fall in love with CFC. Then the biggest sporting event in the US: the Super Bowl is here! Lee gives his unique American football prediction... Plus, Chelsea Men are heading to the Final of the Club World Cup so Andre is joined by Fox Sports broadcaster Stu Holden to talk about the match performance and what to expect for Saturday.

On this episode of Chelsea Mic'd Up, Lee teaches Brandon, Emily, and Andre all about the Club World Cup. They chat about the Women's crucial matchup against City after smashing Aston Villa in the FA Cup and the thrilling ending to The Academy's 4-3 win over Liverpool. Plus, a couple very special guests this episode! First chatting with New Orleans supporters group Carefree Louisiana about their Club World Cup festivities. Then, the king of penalty saves himself, Kepa is here! He shares his secret to penalty saves, what type of pre-match music he listens to, and Brandon pitches him a can't miss advertisement.

On this episode of Chelsea Mic'd Up, Brandon, Lee, Andre, and Emily will break down the women FINALLY returning to action with a Cup victory and sharing the points with Brighton in league competition. Then, as expected, the men are back in the win column over Spurs with a must-see Hakim Ziyech goal. Plus, Emily calls her our Scottish Messi… Erin Cuthbert joins the podcast to talk about which trophy celebration was the biggest, who is unexpectedly funny on the squad, and how boss Emma Hayes has helped her grow in various positions on the pitch.

It's been a bumpy week for Chelsea in the Premier League title race. On this episode of Chelsea Mic'd Up, Brandon, Lee, Andre, and Emily react to Chelsea's 0-1 loss to Man City but hope to right the ship as we face Tottenham for the third time this month. You'll hear our predictions for that match, plus the Chelsea Women are (finally) returning to action after a month off and we hope they're as ruthless as ever. Then, we answer your question: Who are Chelsea's best front three?

Legends are now born in 2004! On this episode of Chelsea Mic'd Up, Brandon, Lee, Emily, and Andre take a deep dive into the Chelsea FC Academy and all the talent it produces, especially FA Cup standout: Lewis Hall. You'll hear Lewis' reaction to his stellar performance, as well as Lee sharing a story about a very sneaky Mason Mount on the sidelines during the pre-match. Plus, we look towards a thrilling weekend matchup against Manchester City and Chelsea Women are FINALLY back in action!

Festive Fixtures wraps up with Pulisic and Kovacic scoring screamers in a thrilling match against Liverpool. On this episode of Chelsea Mic'd Up, Brandon, Lee, Emily, and Andre break down all the action in December and dissect a hard-fought battle against Liverpool. Plus, we look forward to upcoming FA Cup action. Then, you can't miss our hosts discussing Thiago stealing the pen during his signing and Lee meeting A-Rod!

What a year for the Chelsea Women! On this weeks episode of Chelsea Mic'd Up, Lee, Brandon, and Andre review the Women's dominant 2021 from securing all four domestic trophies to the powerhouse duo of 'Kerrby' to the teams overall ruthless mentality. Brandon even compares the Women to the Golden State Warriors! Plus, all our favorite goals and performances of the year.

On this special episode of Chelsea Mic'd Up, Lee and Andre sit down with Chelsea FC skipper César Azpilicueta to talk about the stand out moments of 2021 including, Thomas Tuchel joining the club, the dominate defense, fans returning to stadiums, and of course, becoming Champions of Europe! Then, our hosts share their favorite performances and goals with Brandon showing confidence in his choice of best goal of the year.

On this weeks episode of Chelsea Mic'd Up, Brandon, Andre, and Emily break down the thrilling 3-2 win over Leeds, adding another chapter in the historic rivalry. Then Chelsea Women face a bit of a set back but nothing Andre thinks will be too damaging in the long run. Plus, Chelsea centre-back Malang Sarr sits down with Lee and Emily to talk everything from how he joined Chelsea to what is on his pre-game playlist, and how many NFL jersey's does he have?!

On this episode of Chelsea Mic'd Up, Ben "CHILLY" Chilwell joins the pod to chat with Lee and Andre about everything from his clean goal against Brentford, learning piano, his obsession with sneakers and the NBA. Plus, he answers who's better at basketball: himself or Pulisic? Then Emily, Brandon, Andre, and Lee break down the massive victory by the Chelsea Women in their 3-0 win over Arsenal to become the FA Cup champions and secure the domestic quadruple. 

It's official... We're the Best Club in the World! On this episode of Chelsea Mic'd Up, Brandon, Lee, Emily, and Andre review what went down against Manchester, including Lee getting photobombed by Ronaldo and Lukaku making a crucial appearance. Then our hosts can't help but get excited for the Women's FA Cup Final this weekend. Plus, Chelsea FC are in the middle of their US tour with the Champions League trophy and Brandon takes us along to chat with hardcore Blues.

The Blues give us something to be grateful about a little early with dominate performances this past week. On this special episode of Chelsea Mic'd Up, Brandon, Lee, Emily, and Andre share what they're most grateful for in our CFC community, debate controversial Thanksgiving dishes, and answer your fan questions, like which Chelsea legend are we inviting to Thanksgiving dinner?

Chelsea Men may be out on international break but the women are giving us all the entertainment we need! On this episode of Chelsea Mic'd Up, Brandon, Lee, Andre, and Emily chat about the Women's two show-stopping performances and what the men's line-up may look like with players returning from injury. But can our hosts convince Andre he's wrong about Pulisic after his opinion on last weeks episode? Plus, we are joined by CFCW striker Pernille Harder to talk about what it's like to be a role model, who's a better cook between her and Magda, and can we convince her to try an American accent?

After a competitive match against Burnley, our hosts take Thomas Tuchel's lead and look at the performance as a positive. On this episode of Chelsea Mic'd Up, Brandon, Lee, Emily, and André discuss Reece James and Kai Havertz insane athletic abilities, how we will soon be able to watch CFCW regularly in the US, and Lee answers your question of who is the funniest during training sessions. Plus, NHL Goalie Petr Mrázek joins the pod to talk about if he'd ever become a goalie for Chelsea and his close friendship with Petr Čech.

The crew celebrates big wins from both the Chelsea FC men and women over the weekend. They cover everything from the defenders taking care of business at Newcastle with Reece James and the Cobham boys opening the scoring to take down the Magpies and the women advance in their FA Cup run over rivals Man City, with a 3-0 victory. Plus, the hosts discuss what may have seemed a controversial penalty take by Jorginho, Tuchel's new song, predictions for next weekend, and... is Pulisic officially back?

Chelsea FC is on an unstoppable run and we can't get enough! On this episode of Chelsea Mic'd Up, our hosts break down the team's thrashing of Norwich City, Mount's first Chelsea hat-trick, and Mendy remaining a brick wall. Plus, we have to give credit to all the West Coast Blues that showed up to the LA Fan Fest for the 4:30 am match. But the stellar performances don't end there, Lee and Andre discuss a scrappy Carabao Cup match against Southampton, praising Havertz and Kepa for stepping up. Then, our hosts make their predictions for Newcastle, Malmo, and the Women's FA Cup semi-final. Brandon also asks the all-important question... What is a Magpie?

Hard fought wins across Chelsea FC! Brandon, Andre, Emily, and Lee rave about the men and women showcasing their strong defenses to take home a well-deserved three points each. While the women head into international break, the men are aiming to keep the momentum running on top of the table as they take on 20th place Norwich City. Then, Xavier McKinney joins Brandon and Andre to talk about playing Call of Duty with Mason Mount and his first NFL interception off a certain Man City supporting quarterback.

That's right! On this episode of Chelsea Mic'd Up, Chelsea FC Manager Thomas Tuchel joins to talk prematch rituals, how he keeps everyone on the team happy, and shares the story behind his Champions League shoes. Then the boss answers your fan questions, including the all-important one: pineapple on pizza? Plus, Brandon, Lee, and Andre discuss a nerve-racking Chelsea Women's match, the NFL in London, and Ballon d'Or nominations. While the women head off on international break, the men are returning to Premier League action on Saturday against Brentford and the squad is stoked to see Kante back in training.

On this episode of Chelsea Mic'd Up, Brandon, Lee, Andre, and Emily break down the thrilling win against Southampton. They react to the Cobham Kids proving themselves, Werner finding his rhythm, and epic rainy knee slides. While the men are on international break, the Chelsea Women thrash Brighton and begin their Champions League campaign against Wolfsburg, and our hosts make confident predictions using the Play Predictor in advance of their match against Leicester City this weekend.

On this episode of Chelsea Mic'd Up, Brandon, Lee, and Emily take a step back and review how Manchester City and Juventus frustrated the Blues this week but positively looking ahead to this weekends fixture against Southampton. Our hosts also break down Chelsea FC Women's commanding performance over Manchester United. Then, avid Chelsea fan and musician Quinn XCII joins to chat about his future Drogba tattoo, referencing Chelsea in a song, and how he could convince his tourmate Chelsea Cutler to be a CFC fan.

Thiago Silva, N'Golo Kante, Toni Rüdiger, oh my! On this episode of Chelsea Mic'd Up, Brandon, Lee, Andre, and Emily celebrate London being blue and Chelsea on top of the table. Our hosts break down Chelsea's dominant victories over Spurs and Aston Villa, and look to City this weekend. Olivia Buzaglo of Premier League Productions and Fantasy PL joins to chat Lukaku's influence and gives us the lowdown on everything Fantasy PL.

What a week for the Blues! Chelsea men take all the points this week against Aston Villa last Saturday in the Premier League, and over Zenit as we begin to defend our Champions League title. The women get back to their winning ways with a 4-0 shut out against Everton. Brandon, Lee, Andre, and Emily break down Lukaku's powerhouse performances and all the squeaky clean sheets. Plus, we sit down with center-back Antonio Rudiger as he shares his insight on being a leader in and out of the locker room, plus his interest in a niche American sport.

Welcome to the new Chelsea Mic'd Up, the only official CFC podcast! Get to know hosts Brandon, Lee, Andre, and Emily as they break down the men's and women's seasons so far. Then, Chelsea attacking midfielder Kai Havertz joins to chat about why he chose Chelsea, his pup, and gives us a behind the scenes look at life in the locker room!

A new Chelsea Mic'd Up, the official Chelsea FC podcast, is here!

A new Chelsea Mic'd Up, the official Chelsea FC podcast, is on its way - launching this September!

On this episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham react to every facet of Chelsea winning their second UEFA Champions League Title, beating Manchester City 1-0 in the Final. 

On this episode  of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham break down every aspect of Chelsea's upcoming UEFA Champions League Final against Manchester City. All the storylines, what the lineup should be, and our official predictions. Plus, we welcome special guests Larry Nance Jr. of the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers and Josh Hart of the New Orleans Pelicans to get their thoughts on this season and the final on Saturday.

On this episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham break down Chelsea's final day of the Premier League season which saw them finish in the Top 4 of the Premier League despite a 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa. We also talk to former Chelsea defender Paulo Ferreira about this season and start to look ahead to Saturday's Champions League Final.

On this week's episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham break down one of the biggest week's in Chelsea history. Mixed results following an FA Cup Final defeat to Leicester, Women's Champions League Final defeat to Barcelona, but a huge Premier League win over Leicester to give Chelsea a great chance to finish in the  Top 4. Andres Cantor, Telemundo's lead Premier League commentator and broadcasting legend, joins the guys to discuss the end of the season and look ahead to the Champions League Final against Manchester City.

On this episode, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham are joined by Chelsea winger/wing back Callum Hudson-Odoi. They talk about the levels of joy in the team when the team qualified for the Champions League Final, his journey back from his achilles injury, and more. Plus, the guys preview a Champions League for Chelsea Women on Sunday, an FA Cup final for the men on Saturday, and discuss Premier League defeat to Arsenal.

On this episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham react to Chelsea's 2-1 win over Manchester City that gives them a strong foothold in the race for the top 4. Plus, Chelsea Women win the  FA Women's Super League for a second straight season following a 5-0 win over Reading. We discuss their incredible season and effort to collect every trophy available this season. 

On this episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham celebrate  two incredible performances from  Chelsea to send them to European Finals. A 2-0 win over Real Madrid has the men's side through to the final to take on Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League Final. A 4-1 win over Bayern Munich has the women's side through to the final to take on  Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League Final. The guys cover every aspect of this landmark week for the club.

On this episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham discuss Chelsea's 1-1 draw in Madrid in the UEFA Champions League semifinal. Christian Pulisic scores an incredible goal, N'Golo Kante puts in a man of the match performance, and Chelsea get a result that sets them up for a pivotal 2nd leg next Wednesday. Kaylyn Kyle of beIN Sports is our guest to discuss the Real Madrid angle of the tie. The guys also discuss big matches in the Premier League and Chelsea Women's Champions League tie against Bayern Munich.

On this episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham are joined by Andre Carlisle of the Fran Kirby Fight Club podcast to discuss a monumental match for Chelsea Women as they drew Man City 2-2 on Wednesday to stay 2 points clear at the top of the FA Women's Super League. Plus, a look ahead to a 4 vs. 5 clash in the Premier League as Chelsea take on West Ham, a look back on progression to the FA Cup final against Man City, and more.

On this episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz, Chris Wittyngham, and guest Jenny Chiu react to Chelsea progressing to the semifinal of the UEFA Champions League, where they'll face Real Madrid.  They discuss how big of an achievement this is for Chelsea, Christian Pulisic's great run of form, and how they'll balance the huge games in multiple competitions the rest of the way.

On this episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham talk to Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovačić about his time at Chelsea, how the side have settled under Thomas Tuchel, and how he combines with Jorginho and N'Golo Kante in the Chelsea midfield. The guys also react to a Champions League 2-0 win over Porto in the first leg of the Quarterfinal, Mason Mount's brilliant goal, and get into some transfer rumors.

Chelsea return from the international break this weekend, and to get you ready Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham are joined by Chelsea attacker Timo Werner. We talk to Timo about his club season so far, how he’s adjusted to life in England, and much more. Also in the pod, we react to Chelsea eliminating Wolfsburg in the Women’s Champions League with a 5-1 aggregate win, preview the return to the Premier League against West Brom, and talk about Christian Pulisic’s time with the US Men’s National Team.

On this episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham review a Chelsea FA Cup Quarterfinal win  over Sheffield United to send them to the FA Cup Semifinal. Two guests on this week's pod. First, Chelsea FC Academy Coach Sam Page on how the club coach players even through changes of philosophy in the first team. Second, photographer Mel D Cole tells us about the Chelsea 5 Boroughs project that is debuting on Chelsea social channels highlighting Chelsea fandom in New York City. Plus, an update on Chelsea Women's run in the UEFA Champions League and a preview of Chelsea players in the international break. 

In this emergency edition of Chelsea Mike’d Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham react to Chelsea drawing Porto in the UEFA Champions League and being on the same side of the bracket as Real Madrid and Liverpool. We give our thoughts on Porto, our predictions for the rest of the competition, and tease our next big Chelsea Mike’d Up guest.

On this episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham talk about Chelsea's 2-0 win over Atletico Madrid to advance to the UEFA Champions League's Quarterfinals. We break down Timo Werner's performance, yet another clean sheet, and a Christian Pulissist to finish off the game. Pat Nevin is our guest this week. We talk to him about music, the changes Thomas Tuchel has brought to Chelsea, and his new book the Accidental Footballer. 

On this episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham break down Chelsea's 2-0 win over Everton,  look ahead to matches against Leeds United and Atletico Madrid, and break down Chelsea women's progression to the quarterfinal of the Champions League. Our guest this week is Ryan Whitney, longtime NHL veteran and cohost of the Spittin Chiclets podcast, about his burgeoning Chelsea support.

Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham celebrate a Chelsea  1-0 win over Liverpool, hail Mason Mount's winning goal, and break down another clean sheet under Thomas Tuchel.

On this episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Goran Dragic of the Miami Heat joins Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham ahead of NBA All Star Weekend to talk about the growing football support in the NBA, football vs. basketball in his home country of Slovenia, and to try to recruit him to become a Chelsea supporter. The guys also break down the 0-0 draw with Manchester United and look ahead to Thursday's match against Liverpool.