How important is a good pre-season?

With pre-season upon us, we discuss why doing well in the US might tell us more about the season than you might think with memories (good and bad) of years gone by. We take a look (through our fingers) at Chelsea’s new home kit and celebrate the rise of a new Chelsea cult hero - Estrella-drinking, European Champion - Marc Cucurella.Voicenotes on all that and more:0.59 - Pre-season premonitions13.44 - What have Nike done now19.07 - The cult of Cucurella 28.04 - Enzo Fernandez30.43 - Best Chelsea debutant— Support the Show —See more of the show on Instagram »Share the podcast with a fellow blueAnd give us a 5 star podcast review — Meet the Hosts — Chelsea fans Joe Kevin and Chris Sheen have been going to Stamford Bridge for over 30 years. For the past three years, they’ve been exchanging voicenotes on everything from the highs in Porto to the lows of Potter. Each week, this podcast takes you inside those unfiltered thoughts on all things Chelsea, sharing their view from Gate 13 of the Matthew Harding Stand.— The 1905 Podcast — Chelsea FC Founded: 1905 European Champions: 19/05