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Can Chelsea's attack sustain a title challenge?

Can Chelsea's attack sustain a title challenge?

The Athletic FC Podcast
Aug 31, 2026 42 min
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<p>Chelsea made it two wins from two against Brighton &amp; Hove Albion, having scored seven goals in their opening two whilst also conceding five in that time.</p><br><p>Emma Paton is alongside former Chelsea and England goalkeeper Rob Green and The Athletic's Cerys Jones to assess the Blues' chances of challenging under Xabi Alonso.</p><br><p>Elsewhere over the Premier League weekend, Manchester United got their first win of the season seeing off newly-promoted Ipswich Town at Old Trafford, Hull City made it two from two while Tottenham Hotspur suffered a second successive defeat.</p><br><p>Seb Stafford-Bloor joins the panel in-studio to dissect Spurs' latest loss before moving onto his interview with England captain Harry Kane for the latest 'My Game In My Words' feature on The Athletic. Plus, with transfer deadline day looming David Ornstein whets the appetite for what may be to come.</p><br><p>Host: Emma Paton</p><p>With: Rob Green, Cerys Jones and Seb Stafford-Bloor</p><p>Featuring: David Ornstein</p><br><p>Executive Producer: Guy Clarke</p><p>Producer: Lucy Oliva</p><p>Videographer: Liam Warburton</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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