Can Chelsea handle being a ‘project’ club?
The Athletic FC Podcast
09/19/23
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Chelsea were booed by their own fans away at Bournemouth on Sunday but are they actually playing better than results would suggest?
Ayo is joined by Adam Crafton, Dom Fifield and Chelsea writer Liam Twomey, to talk about footballing 'projects' - What they really mean and if Chelsea are really built for one?
Plus, why the fanbase still bear the scars of the Roman Abramovich era and the external pressure for 'Project Chelsea' to fail, because of all the excessive spending.
Produced by Adonis Pratsides
Additional Production: Mike Stavrou
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
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