Podcast appearances and mentions of michael ryan ruiz

In the first episode of the newly launched LWW podcast, Michael Ryan Ruiz joins Landon Donovan, Grant Wahl, and Chris Wittyngham for reactions to the US winning by the famous scoreline again, 2-0 over Mexico. The guys discuss being in the stadium for the atmosphere, Christian Pulisic's game winning goal and subsequent 'Man in the Mirror' message, and everything that went right for the US tonight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the first episode of the newly launched Landon, Wahl, and Witty on the Road to Qatar podcast (SUBSCRIBE HERE), Michael Ryan Ruiz joins Landon Donovan, Grant Wahl, and Chris Wittyngham for reactions to the US winning by the famous scoreline again, 2-0 over Mexico. The guys discuss being in the stadium for the atmosphere, Christian Pulisic's game winning goal and subsequent 'Man in the Mirror' message, and everything that went right for the US tonight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jonathan & Maria talk to Scott Shor, about the history of & beer produced by Edmund's Oast Brewing Company. Then, The Dan Le Batard Show's Michael Ryan Ruiz talks soccer, beer & more!(Original Airdate: 8/6/21)

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.

On this episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham break down Chelsea's massive 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League tie. We discuss Olivier Giroud's incredible goal and the VAR it took for it to count, Chelsea's solid defending, and all the major talking points from the game. This week's guest is Beth England of the Chelsea women's side to talk about her career and the incredible season Chelsea women are having. To close, we look ahead to a pair of huge Premier League matches against Manchester United and Liverpool.

On this episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham break down a 2-0 win over Newcastle that sends Chelsea into the top 4 of the Premier League table. We hit on all the major talking points including Timo Werner's goal + assist, an unfortunate injury for Tammy Abraham, and a return for Kepa in goal. For this episode, the guys are joined by Crystal Dunn of the US Women's National Team ahead of the SheBelieves Cup. The former Chelsea player talks about her time in England, the mentality within the USWNT squad, and her pet chickens.

On this week's episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham are joined by Chelsea's American winger Christian Pulisic for a conversation about playing for his new old manager Thomas Tuchel, his relationship with Jack Harlow, and his thoughts on a generation of American players coming through at major European clubs. The guys are also joined by Jenny Chiu to talk about the Blues' win over Sheffield United, the women's first defeat in the WSL since 2019, and Timo Werner's ability to win penalties.

On this emergency reaction episode, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham react to a 1-0 win for Chelsea over Tottenham Hotspur. The guys discuss how big this London derby win is for Thomas Tuchel, who our man of the match was, and look ahead to the weekend's game against Sheffield United.

On this special episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham get you ready for a pair of big games this week: Chelsea-Spurs and The Super Bowl. Chelsea players Christian Pulisic and Willy Caballero give their thoughts on Bucs-Chiefs on Sunday. The Ringer's NFL writer and Spurs fan Kevin Clark and Reid Ferguson of the Buffalo Bills offer their perspective on both.

On this episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham recap Thomas Tuchel's first game in charge of Chelsea, a 0-0 draw at home against Wolves. Author Ben Lyttleton joins the guys for his thoughts on Thomas Tuchel after he sat down with Tuchel for his book Edge: What Business Can Learn From Football. Chelsea Academy coach Sam Page joins to discuss how players are recruited to the Chelsea academy.

On this emergency episode of Chelsea Mike’d Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham react to the appointment of Thomas Tuchel as Head Coach of Chelsea Football Club following the departure of Frank Lampard.

On this episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham are joined by Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud to discuss his 20/21 campaign, his unselfish play as a striker, and his hair. The guys also discuss the Blues' 4-0 win over Morecambe in the FA Cup, look ahead to their game against Fulham, and a massive weekend for Chelsea Women as they take on Manchester United.

On this week's episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham recap a difficult 3-1 defeat at the hands of Manchester City at the weekend and tackle the major talking points from the game. This week's guest is Orlando Pride defender Ali Krieger, a 2 time Women's World Cup winner with the USWNT and massive Chelsea supporter. We talk to her about how she became a Chelsea fan, how much the women's game has grown in England, and much more. Mike and Chris close taking a look at the Premier League and looking ahead to this weekend's FA Cup match against Morecambe.

On this week's episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham recap 2 games in 3 days for Chelsea against Aston Villa and Arsenal that see the Blues only take 1 point. Along with UCL on CBS reporter Jenny Chiu, we break down the struggles for the young Germans, where Chelsea can improve, and some of the brighter individual performances including the attacking flair of Christian Pulisic. 

On this week's episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham break down Chelsea's 3-0 win over West Ham in the Premier League and get you ready for the busy Boxing Day period. This week's guest is Sam Page, coach of the under 12s in the Chelsea FC Academy. He tells us about how they develop players, how current first teamers like Mason Mount and Reece James grew to be the players they are now, and how the Chelsea Perfect Play app allows kids to get academy level coaching from home.

On this week's episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Chelsea goalkeeper Willy Caballero joins Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham to discuss his craft, how he's still going strong at 39, and winning a bet for a car with Cesc Fabregas. The guys also break down the week's defeats to Wolves and Everton in the Premier League, victories for Chelsea Women over Brighton and Benfica, the return of Petr Cech to competitive football, and answer your listener questions.

On this week's episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Chelsea goalkeeper Willy Caballero joins Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham to discuss his craft, how he's still going strong at 39, and winning a bet for a car with Cesc Fabregas. The guys also break down the week's defeats to Wolves and Everton in the Premier League, victories for Chelsea Women over Brighton and Benfica, the return of Petr Cech to competitive football, and answer your listener questions.

On this week's episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham hit on all the major talking points from Chelsea's win over Leeds and draw against Krasnodar including another Olivier Giroud goal, Christian Pulisic's first 20-21 Premier League goal, and Billy Gilmour's return from injury in the Champions League. The guys are joined this week by defender Maren Mjelde of Chelsea's women's team. Among other things, Mjelde tells the story of the socially distanced celebration of Chelsea's 19-20 league title in her native Norway. We close with a preview of the Everton match on Saturday and take your listener questions. We take your questions every week @ChelseaFCinUSA on Twitter.

On this episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham celebrate the Handsome Man™️, as Olivier Giroud's 4 goals against Sevilla in a 4-0 win seal a victory of Chelsea's UEFA Champions League group. This week's guest is Olivia Buzaglo of Premier League TV. She breaks down the Sevilla match, plus Chelsea's 0-0 draw with Spurs and look ahead to their next Premier League game against Leeds United this weekend.

On this episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham break down a pair of victories for Chelsea over 4 days. A 2-0 win over Newcastle in the Premier League and a 2-1 over Rennes in the Champions League, with a late goal from Olivier Giroud securing progression through to the knockout stages. Ahead of Chelsea's big match with Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, the guys are joined by ESPN's Mina Kimes and her mom Sun Min, who are both massive Spurs fans and the latter of which has a delightful Twitter account dedicated to football. 

On this episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham get you ready for Chelsea's return from the international break and discuss the Women's 1-1 draw with Arsenal in the Women's Super League. Our guest is Luis Miguel Echegaray, who covers the Champions League for CBS Sports and hosts the Que Golazo podcast. We dig into detail on Tammy Abraham's emergence, Mason Mount's role with Chelsea and England, and Christian Pulisic's recent injury struggles. 

On this episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham recap another Chelsea win, this time a 4-1 over Sheffield United in the Premier League. The guys are then joined (16:00) by Zac, Joe, and Abbie from Match Day Live, which you can see on the 5th Stand App and the Chelsea FC Youtube and Facebook pages before and after every match. They're also joined for the first time (32:25) by Jenny Chiu, contributor to @ChelseaFCinUSA and correspondent for CBS' coverage of the UEFA Champions League. Jenny and the guys discuss Hakim Ziyech's recent form, Chelsea's Premier League title hopes, and another win for the Chelsea Women's side.

On this week's episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham react to a pair of 3-0 wins for Chelsea over Burnley in the Premier League and 10 man Rennes in the UEFA Champions League. Our guest this week is Beth Mowins, ESPN and CBS American football broadcaster and huge Chelsea supporter. We also answer your listener questions, discuss Chelsea U18s in another FA Youth Cup final, and look ahead to the weekend's match against Sheffield United. To tell the story of your official supporters club, click this link!

On this week's episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham react to Chelsea's 4-0 Champions League win in Russia over Krasnodar. We break down Christian Pulisic's impact substitution that saw him win a penalty and score a goal, Hakim Ziyech's first start, and another clean sheet. Speaking of clean sheets, we also discuss the Blues' 0-0 draw against Manchester United and the impact Eduoard Mendy is having on this side. Plus we answer your listener questions and make our Play Predictor predictions ahead of the Burnley game at the weekend.

On this week's episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham break down a pair of draws for Chelsea against Southampton in the Premier League and Sevilla in their opening game of the UEFA Champions League. The guys are then joined by ESPN's lead college football broadcaster and Chelsea supporter Chris Fowler (14:50) to talk about the games and his journey as a Chelsea fan. We also look back on a wild Premier League weekend and how the injury to Virgil Van Dijk changes the title picture. We also featured the Atlanta Blues in this week's episode. If you want the story of your supporters club told, follow this link!

On this week's episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham are joined for an interview by Chelsea center back Fikayo Tomori (11:45). We discuss his decision to stay with the club, his ties to Canada, and the time he broke Diego Costa's nose on accident in a training session. The guys also discuss Chelsea Women's win over Manchester City, how CFC players fared in the international break, and look ahead to their return to action against Southampton and Sevilla.

On this week's episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham break down Chelsea's 4-0 win over Crystal Palace, the closing of the transfer window, and the Blues' draw in the UEFA Champions League. This week's guest is Emma Hayes (26:30), the manager of Chelsea Women, to preview their big match with Manchester City this weekend, discuss the group of USWNT players moving to England, and her own very high standards for the club. To tell the story of your supporters club, follow this link 

On this week's episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham react to Chelsea's 2-0 defeat to Liverpool on Sunday, 6-0 win over Barnsley in the Carabao Cup, and are joined by American soccer journalist Grant Wahl to talk about Christian Pulisic and Chelsea's outlook for this season. We also make our Play Predictor predictions for the West Brom match on Saturday and tell the origin story of the New York Blues. To tell the origin story of your Chelsea Supporters Club, click this link! To play the Chelsea "Play Predictor" game, click this link!

On this week's episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham break down Chelsea's performance in their 3-1 win over Brighton, look ahead to their Sunday match with Liverpool, take your listener questions, and speak to Lee Parker, Chelsea TV reporter and voice of Stamford Bridge Stadium Announcer. Chelsea Supporters Clubs origin stories: http://bit.ly/CMU_Supporters Chelsea Play Predictor: https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2020/09/11/compete-and-win-with-play-predictor 

On this week's episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham look ahead to Chelsea kicking off their Premier League season on Monday against Brighton. The guys discuss Christian Pulisic's new number 10 and improved health status for the first game, how Kai Havertz will fit in from day 1, and offer full predictions for the upcoming season. ESPN and EA Sports FIFA commentator Derek Rae joins to break down Chelsea's signings from the Bundesliga and offer his perspective on the upcoming season.

On this week's episode, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham return to break down Chelsea's newest confirmed signings of Ben Chilwell and Thiago Silva. We also react to Chelsea's 1-1 draw in their first preseason draw against Brighton, Chelsea Women's win in the Community Shield over Man City, and take a look at some transfer movement around the Premier League and how it might affect the upcoming season.

On this episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham look back on the marathon 2019-20 season now that it's ended after Chelsea's defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League. We discuss the Bayern match, hand out our end of season awards, look back on Christian Pulisic's journey through the season, and look ahead to next year with some new transfer rumors.

On this episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham discuss all the major talking points from Chelsea's 2-1 defeat to Arsenal in the Heads Up FA Cup Final. We discuss the major refereeing decisions from Anthony Taylor, Christian Pulisic's incredible opening goal, Pulisic's worrying injury later in the game, and so much more. We close the show looking ahead to next weekend's Champions League tilt with Bayern Munich and discuss some of the latest movement in the Transfer market.

On this episode of Chelsea Mike’d Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham react after the final whistle to Chelsea’s Premier League final day win over Wolves. The win, along with a Man United win over Leicester, confirms Chelsea’s place in next year’s UEFA Champions League. We talk about what it means, Mason Mount’s game changing performance, and look back at some key moments from the season that helped the Blues get here.

On this episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham react to Chelsea's 5-3 defeat at the hands of Liverpool in their penultimate game of the Premier League season. We discuss Christian Pulisic's incredible substitute cameo, the key moments from the game, the Top 4 race coming down to the final day, and the Kai Havertz transfer rumors. Today's guest is Katie Nolan. The host of Always Late on ESPN and Liverpool fan discusses the game from her perspective, gives her thoughts on the Liverpool-Chelsea rivalry, and looks back on LFC's title winning season. 

On this episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham praise Chelsea's performance, in singing and spoken fashion, that got them a 3-1 win over Manchester United in the FA Cup semifinal at Wembley. We discuss the star performers, Frank Lampard winning the tactical battle, and Christian Pulisic's getting a rest. Later in the pod, Claude Makelele joins to discuss his time at Chelsea and we look ahead to Wednesday's tilt with Liverpool in the Premier League.

On this week's episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham break down another Christian Pulisic man of the match performance in Chelsea's 1-0 win over Norwich. The guys also assess the state of the Champions League race, what Man City's European ban being over turned means for Chelsea, and look ahead to this weekend's FA Cup semifinal against Manchester United. For the interview, we're joined by ESPN's Mike Golic Jr., who recently with the aid of a free jersey became a Chelsea fan. He enlightens us with what he's learned and gives his thoughts on "the handsome man".

On this episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham break down all the major talking points in Chelsea's 3-2 win over Crystal Palace. The guys break down another Christian Pulisic goal and quality performance, the incredible final minute of the game, and some of Frank Lampard's lineup decisions ahead of this one. 

On this episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham break down Chelsea's 3-0 win over Watford. They dig into another sensational Christian Pulisic performance, a needed clean sheet, and take a look at the state of the top 4 race. This week's guest is Irv Smalls, executive director of FC Harlem. FC Harlem have a partnership with Chelsea FC to develop the sport in New York City and in urban communities. Irv discusses how the relationship came about, how the game can grow in cities across America, and his role in Christian Pulisic coming to Chelsea.

On this episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham react to a 1-0 Chelsea win over Leicester City to send them through to the FA Cup semifinal. The guys discuss Frank Lampard's big triple substitution at halftime, another strong Christian Pulisic performance, and look ahead to the semifinal against Manchester United.

On this episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham look ahead to Chelsea's upcoming games against (1:15) Manchester City in the Premier League and (37:40) Leicester City in the FA Cup. We also (11:10) break down Antonio Rudiger's comments to Chelsea TV on how he played a part in convincing Timo Werner to come to Stamford Bridge and (44:40) news that Chelsea might not participate in next year's Carabao Cup. For the interview (15:45), we're joined by Millie Bright of the Chelsea Women's side that were recently crowned champions of England. We discuss how strange it was to find out they won the title over Zoom, the growth of the women's game in England, and how excited Chelsea are to qualify for the UEFA Women's Champions League.

On this episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham react to Chelsea's 2-1 win over Aston Villa in their return to Premier League football. We celebrate Christian Pulisic's goal on his return, hail N'Golo Kante's man of the match performance (for us), and break down Frank Lampard's lineup decisions. Plus, we take a look at the state of the Top 4 race in a great weekend for CFC and Timo Werner is officially a Blue! (pending a medical)

On this week's episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham eagerly preview Chelsea FC's return to Premier League play on Sunday. We discuss (3:15) the Blues' build up to games returning including a 7-1 win over QPR and (9:15) their first opponent, Aston Villa. Alison Bender (13:50), currently of Premier League TV and ChelseaTV, joins to look forward to the restart, how the games without fans will be different, and discuss her favorite memories with the club. We close discussing (34:45) some pretty wild transfer rumors involving Cristiano Ronaldo, (39:30) provide an update on Timo Werner, (41:20) discuss the proposed UEFA Champions League return, and (45:20) give our predictions for Sunday's match. Enjoy the football!

On this week's episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham talk to Atlanta Hawks Forward John Collins about his fandom of Chelsea, how his parents' military background started his love of football, and what he's been up to during quarantine. The guys also discuss (1:05) the reports about Chelsea coming to an agreement with RB Leipzig for the transfer of forward Timo Werner, (12:30) N'Golo Kante's return to full contact training, (38:15) more transfer rumors regarding Kai Havertz and Ben Chilwell, and (53:00) a headlines roundup including Chelsea Women as Women's Super League champions!

On this week's episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham discuss Chelsea's statement on discrimination, brutality, and injustice and the gesture the players and staff made by forming an H for Humans at Cobham. We also discuss the confirmed news of restarting the Premier League in a few weeks, N'Golo Kante's return to training, and more.

On this week's episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, (13:45) USMNT great and ESPN pundit Herculez Gomez joins Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham to discuss his thoughts on Christian Pulisic's first season at Chelsea, who is best out of Pulisic, Alphonso Davies, Raul Jimenez, and Keylor Navas as best player in Concacaf, and watching football played behind closed doors. We also discuss (0:45) N'Golo Kante's departure from Chelsea training, (6:40) the latest Project Restart news, (31:15) what we've learned from 3 Bundesliga match days, and (35:10) the latest transfer news and rumors.

On this week's episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham (11:40) are joined by US Men's National Team General Manager Brian McBride. We talk his perspective on Christian Pulisic, his Premier League career with Fulham, and he tells a harrowing story about an eye injury he sustained during his career. We also discuss (1:05) Chelsea's return to the training pitch, (8:20) lessons to be taken from the return of the Bundesliga, (31:00) the latest transfer rumors, and (36:15) some 2012 Champions League Final memories with this week being the 8th anniversary of the trophy lift.

On this week's episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, (15:05) Petr Cech, Chelsea goalkeeping legend and current Technical and Performance Advisor at the club, joins Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham. They discuss his current role at the club, the incident that changed his career and life, and that penalty save against Arjen Robben in the 2012 Champions League Final. Mike and Chris also (2:40) break down the latest news about a return to football and (40:05) bring you the latest transfer rumors.

On this week's episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham (12:00) talk to one Billy Gilmour to serenade him in song, chronicle his at times surreal path to the Chelsea 1st team, and joke about how he uses himself in FIFA 20. The guys also break down the state of football in Europe, from how cancellations might get Hakim Ziyech to Chelsea faster (2:00), to how the Premier League is coming along in their project to bring games back (5:10). They also discuss the unfortunate reasons Salomon Kalou is in the news (29:40), Chelsea connections to a pair of Bundesliga strikers including Erling Håland (31:00), and ESPN's Bill Barnwell's 50 worst Premier League transfers ever list (34:45).

On this week's episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham (11:00) talk to ESPN's lead MLS Commentary team of Jon Champion and Taylor Twellman to discuss football's plans to return, how the dynamics of the transfer market will change for Chelsea and others, plus much more.  We also (1:20) start the show with the announcement of an upcoming guest on Chelsea Mike'd Up, (4:15) discuss how league cancellations in Europe might affect the Premier League, (33:10) jump head first into transfer rumors for both incoming and outgoings, and (42:55) close praising Chelsea's response to Coronavirus.

On this week's episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham discuss (1:10) the latest with the potential transfer of Jadon Sancho, (7:30) Newcastle's reported sale to a group led by Saudi Arabia, (10:40) the future of N'Golo Kante, (37:50) Alvaro Morata's recent comments in an Instagram Live that upset some Chelsea supporters (a conversation complete with a shock twist), and (45:30) Willian's potential departure leaving the club without Brazilian internationals (a conversation complete with a massive tangent). We also talk to former Chelsea player and current Chelsea TV pundit Jason Cundy (14:30) about his career with the Blues, his transition into media, and his thoughts on all of the young players that have emerged this season for Chelsea.

On this week's episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham talk to US Men's National Team Manager Gregg Berhalter (14:45). We also discuss (1:50) how and when the Premier League might return, (6:30) the cool story from former NBA player Adam Morrison on the Didier Drogba jersey Kobe Bryant gifted to him, (8:55) some transfer rumors, and (32:30) Frank Lampard's thoughts on the development of Billy Gilmour.

On this week's episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham cover Callum Hudson Odoi's return to full health after testing positive for coronavirus, the ideas about how the Premier League might come back after the worst of the pandemic, and Karim Benzema's inexplicable beef with Olivier Giroud. Plus, we talk to Chelsea FC Loan Player Technical Coach Carlo Cudicini about his current role with the club and his time at Chelsea for 10 years as a goalkeeper. We also take your listener questions. To submit yours, follow this link!

On this episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham (1:10) react to Chelsea's defeat to Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League by a 3-0 scoreline and break down what went wrong, (20:05) celebrate Chelsea's 2-1 league win over Tottenham and a league double over Jose Mourinho, (30:45) answer your questions in the mailbag, (34:45) discuss N'Golo Kante's injury and Ruben Loftus-Cheek's return to the bench, and (38:40) Chelsea Women's bonkers 3-3 draw with Manchester City. For more from Chelsea, download the 5th Stand App 

On this week's episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham are (1:40) joined by Chelsea RB Reece James. We talk about his bursting onto the scene, when he heard from manager Frank Lampard he was going to have a role in the 1st team, and we play a round of This or That. Then, the guys (10:10) break down the Man United game, VAR incidents and all, (30:00) break down Chelsea's agreeing to the transfer of Ajax winger Hakim Ziyech (33:50) the continuing storyline at goalkeeper with Kepa and Caballero, (38:40) look ahead to the Spurs match, (43:45) break down what Manchester City's European ban could mean for Chelsea, and (49:10) lament another injury to N'Golo Kante.

On this episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham relive their experience at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, where Chelsea defeated Spurs 2-0. They break down all the major talking points, look ahead to Boxing Day against Southampton, and recap their incredible week in London. For more from the club, download the 5th Stand App!

On a special episode of Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham talk to Chelsea winger Christian Pulisic at Chelsea's training ground at Cobham. We cover his time with Chelsea, interests outside of football, how he came to be the player he is, and much more.  For more from Chelsea FC, download the 5th Stand App.

On a busy Chelsea Mike'd Up, Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham (1:50) look back on the Premier League result against Bournemouth, (9:20) talk to NBC Sports' Robbies, Earle and Mustoe,  and (16:40) Kyle Martino about Chelsea's growth in the US and Christian Pulisic, (27:25) look ahead to the game against Jose Mourinho and Spurs, and (32:50) analyze drawing Bayern Munich for the Champions League Round of 16.

Chelsea's leading scorer Tammy Abraham joins Michael Ryan Ruiz and Chris Wittyngham to discuss his breakout campaign with the club, his call up to the England squad, and *that* tweet. Plus, the guys react to the West Ham match and look forward to a midweek fixture with Aston Villa.

London is Blue is a soccer fancast created by Chelsea FC fans from America and covers all things Chelsea. Hosts are @BBBusbee, @DanDormer, @NickVerlaney& @RainierBlues. This episode was a review of a rough start to the 19-20 Premier League season at Old Trafford against Manchester United. While not the prettiest match, Dan and Brandon were joined by Michael Ryan Ruiz, to chat specifics and player performance. What did you think of the match, and what do you think it means for Lampard's Chelsea going forward this season? Be sure to let us know at the many socials below, or in our Patreon exclusive discord! Contact Us Twitter: https://twitter.com/LondonBluePod Instagram: https://instagram.com/LondonBluePod Facebook: https://facebook.com/LondonBluePod Website: http://londonisbluepodcast.com Anchor: https://anchor.fm/londonbluepod Edited by Jake Perkins: https://www.instagram.com/jeremiahludicrous/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/londonbluepod/support