After losing at the Emirates, Chelsea have dropped to sixth. They’ve also registered a £342m loss in their accounts. So, can Chelsea afford to miss out on Champions League qualification? Ayo Akinwolere is joined by The Athletic’s Matt Slater and Chelsea correspondent Liam Twomey. 00:00 Intro 00:26 Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea reaction 04:30 What's behind Chelsea’s disciplinary issues 07:38 How do Chelsea fix their discipline issues? 10:42 Chelsea’s record breaking pre-tax loss 18:31 Importance of Champions League income to Chelsea 20:41 Chelsea’s shirt sponsor saga 24:55 Scrutiny of the ownership 29:35 Are Man United favourites for third place? 31:19 Importance of UCL football for Aston Villa 35:59 Is Champions League qualification in Chelsea's hands? 37:37 Outro The Athletic FC Podcast is your essential guide to football's biggest stories, five times a week this season... Listen on Apple and Spotify: https://podfollow.com/athletic-fc-pod Subscribe to The Athletic FC Podcast channel 👉 http://bit.ly/athleticuk | 🔔Make sure to enable all push notifications!🔔 Follow The Athletic FC Podcast: Instagram: @theathleticfc TikTok: athleticfcpod Thumbnail: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images / Oli SCARFF / AFP via Getty Images #Chelsea #championsleague #premierleague