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...
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 Champi...
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 Nati...
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...
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 ahea...
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,...
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 a...
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 ...
