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CoshCast – Under The Cosh

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Four friends in Toronto passionately discuss and analyse the latest news from the world of football, including major stories across the European Leagues, MLS, and international competitions. Here to inform, entertain and change the perception of football coverage from North America. Check out www.underthecoshblog.com for the full experience.

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Episodes

Coshcast S13E9: New UCL format at the right time?

The Cosh boys managed to keep the kids away for an hour and the result is a new pod. On this episode we discuss the strength of the bottom tier of EPL teams vs the past, Solksjaer's interview on Stick To Football, Arteta's genius deployment of Havertz, Poch being a spent force, the manager merry go round, Real Madrid-Mbappe and loads more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 07, 202459 minSeason 13Ep. 9

Coshcast S13E8: Afcon without the North and Liverpool without Klopp

This week we dive into the best Afcon we've had in years. All the North African teams are gone! What does this mean for African football today and can Nigeria handle the pressure? How do you solve a problem like Marcus Rashford? Is he even a problem? What should he do? Are Arsenal progressing? Are they still exciting? Is there a refereeing conspiracy to bring hand Klopp a title in his Liverpool swansong? There's also a bit of Saudi league slander which we apologize for but we wonder if it's how ...

Feb 01, 202458 minSeason 13Ep. 8

Coschcast S13E7: A big day for Afcon and a big week for Rome

This week on the Coshcast we talk about a big day of Afcon predicing Nigeria-Cote D'Ivoire and Egypt-Ghana (games hadn't been played time of recording). We also discuss Jose's latest sacking, the Kyle Walker affair, Jordan Henderson's dutch journey and much much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 18, 202450 minSeason 13Ep. 7

Coshcast S13E6: Arsenal running out of steam and Henderson running away

We're back, sorry it took so long but this one is worth the wait and we hope to be back consistently. In this episode we discuss Thierry Henry's words on depression, Sadio Mane's marital situation, Jordan Henderson's attempt to force his way out of Saudi Arabia (correction: Bahrain) arsenal's recent failures, Man United's continuous failures and much much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 10, 20241 hr 10 minSeason 13Ep. 6

Coshcast S13E5: United no more

Sorry for the long wait but we're sure this one is worth it. With Man United in a state of disrepair, Bernie (one of our resident Man United fans) and friend of the pod Roy Olende (Arsenal fan who is enjoying United's downfall way too much) get together and dive in to the malaise that is Man United. It's a rant, it's lots of laughs and it's also a very therapeutic episode. As always, enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Nov 03, 20231 hr 8 minSeason 13Ep. 5

Coshcast S13E4: Napoli and the coconut

It's been a while but the boys are back to discuss the Carabao Cup (kind of), the Victor Osimhen fallout, Pep and Arteta's recent strange statements, the state of Arsenal and Tottenham post NLD and a LOT LOT MORE. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 28, 202345 minSeason 13Ep. 4

Coshcast S11E3: Unlocking Rodri and the Herdman TFC era

On this episode of The Coshcast John Herdman quits Team Canada to join try to save the sinking ship that is Toronto FC. Is this a good idea and does this bring Phil Neville (NOOOOOOO!) to the helm of CANMNT? Of course we review the weekend action in the Premier League. Ange's spurs aren't missing Kane so far Are Man United the paying off the VAR? (spoiler alert, they aren't) Will Kai Havertz ever become an Arsenal star 10 man Liverpool leave Newcastle fans crying in the bar. Yes these rhymes may...

Aug 29, 202346 minSeason 11Ep. 3

Coshcast S11E2: Spain win the WC and United in turmoil?

It's a shorter pod this week so we don't get to everything we'd like to but Chimdi Egbuna joins Bernie to discuss the last week in football. Spain win the FIFA Women's World Cup and we ask why we didn't pick them to win from the start. We also talk a little bit about Rubiales and his kiss of death. Man City and Arsenal start to hit their stride, Man United do not have a stride and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 24, 202340 minSeason 11Ep. 2

Coshcast S11E1: Goat Tings

It's new Premier League season and the boys are fully back! Chelsea's transfer dealings are wild, Liverpool's mistakes are highlighted. We discuss the first matchday action with Haaland, Isak and referees taking center stage. For fun we compare players (Saka and Rashford) and discuss Kane leaving. It's all in here this week! But before all that we discuss Messi's blistering start to life in MLS and decide whether or not it's all an illusion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...

Aug 16, 20231 hr 18 minSeason 11Ep. 1

Coshcast Summer 2023 EP 1: Do like Declan Rice

We're back! Yes it's been two months but trust us when we say we have a good explanation for it. That said, we talk about the transfer window. Declan Rice's move to Arsenal, where does havertz fit in and what's the point of Timber? Onana, that's his name is joining United following Mason Mount and there's a full De Gea discussion. We also discuss Tonali, Kane, Maddison, Pau Torress and much more transfers. Since it's in the news we end with an important discussion about Ben Mendy. Stick around f...

Jul 16, 20231 hr 8 minSeason 10Ep. 32

Coshcast S10E31: Bottlestuta

Ooooh this is a good one! City bash Madrid into a pulp and the treble is indeed on. What's next for City, what's next for Ancelotti at Real? Arsenal have bottled the league but could we really have expected them to win a title of the city juggernaut, we explain? United have shown that money doesn't mean success, what's a well run club look like? We dive in, it's a great one so enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 18, 202346 minSeason 10Ep. 31

Coshcast S10E30: Quick hits

We're back after everyone jumped on separate planes and went on vacation. Very irresponsible of us near the end of the season but like Neymar, when the time comes you just have to go. Alex and Bernie breakdown the latest footy news and headlines including: David De Gea's new contract Emi Martinez's future Napoli winning Serie A Jose to PSG? Messi's gazumping Ronaldo's Saudi deal It's a quickie but sometimes those are the best. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 12, 202329 minSeason 10Ep. 30

Coshcast S10E29: Upamaguire

David De Gea (again) and Harry Maguire conspire to get Man United knocked out of European competition. Chelsea lose again under Lampard while the Rodrygo runs riot, is Serie A back?. Jose and Pep aim for European glory in what would be a scary reality. We also preview the weekend's premier league action by focusing on Arsenal. It's all here, enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 21, 202347 minSeason 10Ep. 29

Coshcast S10E28: Lamps is back! Why????

Rishay is back and so is Lampard is back, which is crazier? Tune in and find out! We also chat Liverpool's fall from grace, where VVD and TAA rank amongst the GOATs and how Alex backs up his Arsenal title prediction. Let's go! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 06, 20231 hr 1 minSeason 10Ep. 28

Coshcast S10E27: It's so close you can taste it

Today Alex is joined by friend of the pod Roy Olende to talk about the monster that is Haaland, a celebration of Arsenal, the rest of the premier league action, FA Cup shenanigans, Roy's namesake Roy Hodgson's triumphant return and much more more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 22, 20231 hr 4 minSeason 10Ep. 27

Coshcast S10E26: 7up!, 007, 7 O'clock, bring on all the 7 jokes

Yes we do a premier league roundup, yes we talk about the champions league but we all know that the only thing that matters is Liverpool beating the Red Devils and going to 7th heaven! Enjoy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 08, 20231 hr 9 minSeason 10Ep. 26

Coshcast S10E25: Wemberley, Wemberley!!!

United win the Carabao cup officially starting the Ten Hag revolution, Arsenal keep up their title winning pace and Alex is still confident, we also do a review of the FA Cup in this cup themed episode of the Coshcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 02, 202356 min

Coshcast S10E24: Red dead Liverpool and redemption for United

Welcome back as we review some brilliant European nights as Man United push past Barcelona thanks to a pair of Brazilians. Liverpool briefly showed signs of life before ultimately being buried by Real Madrid. City's struggles continue and we dive into some solutions. Chelsea have a scouting issue, we tell you why it's happening and what can be done. Also, Bernie details what he'd do as head of FIFA. It's all here, enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Feb 24, 20231 hr 2 minSeason 10Ep. 24

Coshcast S10E23: A wonderful advert for the Europa League

Man United and Barcelona shared the spoils in a fun, open display of end to end football. We dive into how it happened, Marcus Rashford the sensation and more in the Europa League. We also dive into Arsenal's collapse against Man City. Is this a sign of another gooner bottle job or can they pick themselves up to finish the job in the league. Find out here on the coshcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 17, 20231 hr 3 minSeason 10Ep. 23

Coshcast S10E22: State Ownership - The Case against City and the case before Utd

We step away from reviewing matches on this episode of The Coshcast (we'll get back to that we promise) but we felt it was important to dive deep into the pros and cons of state ownership of football clubs. We're joined by Chimdi from The Talkshop as we discuss The Premier League's 100 charges against Abu-Dhabi owned Man City and whether it's better for Man United to be owned by The Qatari Investment Authority or a business like Jim Ratcliffe's INEOS. It's a big one, so as always enjoy! Hosted o...

Feb 11, 20231 hr 14 minSeason 10Ep. 22

Coshcast S10E21: The ABC's of the transfer window

We go in alphabetical order discussing the recently closed transfer window from Arsenal to Wolves. You may notice a lot of time was spent on "C". Enjoy the ride cos HERE WE GO! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 03, 20231 hrSeason 10Ep. 21

Coshcast S10E20: The redemption of Eddie Nketiah

Rashford is on fire but can't burn down the Emirates as Arenal extinguish United's one week title tilt, this and more as we discuss the latest premier league, carabao cup and the sacking of Frank Lampard! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 26, 202350 minSeason 10Ep. 20

Coshcast S10E19: Is the race over?

On this episode of The Coshcast, we discuss Jim Ratcliffe's bid for Man United and their draw with Crystal Palace. Alex believes Arsenal will win the league, Bernie isn't ready to say that yet and it's all due to City and Arsenal's track records in squeaky bum time. We also dig deep into the Mudryk deal and how it affects both Chelsea and Arsenal. You're in for a treat, enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 19, 20231 hr 19 minSeason 10Ep. 19

Coshcast S10E18: Will Arsenal bottle it or go all the way?

The Premier League is back! Arsenal sit pretty on top, City don't look pretty in second, Newcastle are pretty good while Man United are pretty much a top 4 team. We run through the recent action and opine on the potential fallout from the tough fixtures to come! As always, enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 06, 20231 hr 2 minSeason 10Ep. 18

Coshcast: World Cup Aftermath (& Quiz!)

We dive into the aftermath of the World Cup final. Messi's cemented legacy. Argentinian celebratory madness. France's astonishing World Cup record (that's four finals since '98!). Lautaro's luck. Mbappe's magic. All the rest. Then it's time for a World Cup quiz - play along with us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 21, 202248 minSeason 10Ep. 17

Coshcast S10E16: A Deliciously Messi World Cup

Mo gets his fix of Messi magic as we try to decide whether any of the World Cup's best teams are actually good at football. Still not sure. We discuss Argentina and their three player types, Griezmann's revolutionary role, Morocco's magnificent run, Croatia's inability to win a match, The Southgate Debate and plenty more before picking our team of the tournament. Hop in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 15, 20221 hr 7 minSeason 10Ep. 16

Coshcast Special: Introducing Polar SC with Steven Scott

On this special episode of the Coshcast, Alex and Bernie chat with Steven Scott about Polar SC, an initiative dedicated to making Canada the football country it deserves to be. It's a great conversation and we hope you enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 12, 202232 minSeason 10Ep. 15

Coshcast Qatar 2022 World Cup Review 1

A day before Ghana and Uruguay do battle Bernie and Alex review the group stage of the Qatar World Cup. Here who has surprised us, who has impressed us as expected and whose been surprisingly rubbish. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 02, 202246 minSeason 10Ep. 14

Coshcast S10E13: Ronaldo's narcissism on full display

Cristiano Ronaldo, the one true virus opens up to Piers Morgan about his failed return to Manchester United. We discuss the interview and give our verdict on the EPL team of the season and the rest of the action in the Premier League. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 15, 20221 hr 15 minSeason 10Ep. 13

Coshcast S10E12: Arsenal agents of deforestation

On this episode of the Coshcast, everyone is happy except for Chelsea and Liverpool. Arsenal burn down Forest in a 5-0 romp at the Emirates. A Marcus Rashford bullet header sees them past West Ham...just. KDB powers Man City past a plucky Leicester and Newcastle just don't want to stop the ride. There's also a cheeky Champions League preview. As always, enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 01, 202253 minSeason 10Ep. 12
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