Chelsea Pensioners

Chelsea have signed two grandads — and somehow it feels exactly right.

Danny Welbeck and Jordan Henderson arrive with 71 years of experience between them, the grown-ups this dressing room has been crying out for.

Maxence Lacroix completes a defensive rebuild from Crystal Palace, Mykhailo Mudryk returns to training for the first time in 580 days, and Chelsea dodge a transfer ban with a £10m FA fine.

Pre-season brings a narrow defeat to Spurs, a horror show from captain Tosin, and real excitement about Estêvão, João Pedro and Cole Palmer up top.

Chris and Joe on why Xabi Alonso's old-head signings might be the smartest business of the summer.

Meet the HostsChris Sheen and Joe Kevin are lifelong Chelsea fans who've been going to Stamford Bridge for over 30 years.What started as swapping post-match voicenotes has grown into a fan pod capturing the highs, the lows, and everything in between from Gate 13 of the Matthew Harding Stand.

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