Mike and Myles debate whether this season’s Premier League has lived up to the hype. As Liverpool inch closer to the title and all three promoted teams seem destined for relegation, we ask: has the league become boring ? We discuss: 🔵 Aston Villa’s dominant 4-1 win over Newcastle, following their Champions League exit 🔴 Liverpool one win away from clinching the title after a crucial 1-0 victory over Leicester 🤔 The role of profit and sustainability rules in keeping clubs from being competitiv...
Apr 21, 2025•45 min
Mike, Myles, and Dave break down the race for Champions League football, now that 5 places have been confirmed for English clubs in next season's competition: Nottingham Forest's form and run-in Newcastle up to 4th, can they keep climbing? Man City looking strong, even without Haaland Chelsea the most out of sorts in the race? A huge opportunity for Aston Villa Assessing Villa vs PSG Can Man Utd progress vs Lyon? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Apr 13, 2025•57 min
Mike, Myles, and Dave offer their insights into a huge week for Aston Villa, as well as: How Villa beat Nottingham Forest 2-1 Clinical Fulham score 3 stunners in a 3-2 win over sloppy Liverpool Mateta scores in 2-1 win over Brighton which saw THREE red cards Is Alejandro Garnacho any good? Champions League preview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Apr 06, 2025•58 min
Mike, Myles, and Dave are back, discussing the FA Cup Quarter-Final drama! Man City come from behind to beat Bournemouth 2-1 to reach their 7th successive FA Cup semi-final Crystal Palace withstand an early Fulham onslaught to win 3-0 thanks to Eberechi Eze Aston Villa best the last non-Premier League team Preston 3-0 thanks to a Marcus Rashford brace Euphoria as Nottingham Forest beat Brighton 4-3 on penalties to progress to the last 4. Will history be made, a new name on the trophy? Or will Ci...
Mar 31, 2025•42 min
Mime and Dave record their opinions after the final whistle of Thomas Tuchel's first game in charge of England, a 2-0 win over Albania at Wembley. It was a comfortable, routine win with very little in the way of danger, and some familiar faces. In fact a lot of it felt like same old, same old. But why was new, what changed? What was goos, and what needs work? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Mar 22, 2025•35 min
Newcastle have FINALLY lifted silverware after a long wait! Eddie Howe's heroes beat Liverpool 2-1 at Wembley to lift the Carabao Cup, breaking one of the longest trophyless runs in English football. Man Utd fan Mike assesses the Magpie's success from a neutral fan's perspective, looking at the romance of a new name on the trophy, and the conflicting feelings that come with a sports washing success story. He also looks briefly at Thomas Tuchel's interesting first England squad. Learn more about ...
Mar 17, 2025•15 min
We know who will win the League, and we know who will be relegated pretty much! But the rest of the Premier League table? That's anybody's guess! Mike, Myles, and Dave have a look at the latest movement in the League, including: Nottingham Forest 1-0 Man City Tottenham 2-2 Bournemouth Brentford 0-1 Aston Villa Brighton 2-1 Fulham And all the best of the rest of the action! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Mar 09, 2025•48 min
Mike and Myles get excited about a wide open FA Cup campaign, as a fiesty 5th Round narrows down the field even more: Bournemouth 1-1 Wolves (Bournemouth win on penalties) Newcastle 1-2 Brighton AET Aston Villa 2-0 Cardiff City Manchester United 1-1 Fulham (Fulham win on penalties) Crystal Palace 3-1 Milwall All other round 5 fixtures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Mar 03, 2025•54 min
Mike and Myles concede that maybe both the title AND relegation are pretty much confirmed! But what about elsewhere in the league? Some great games, including: Newcastle 4-3 Nottingham Forest Aston Villa 2-1 Chelsea Arsenal 0-1 West Ham Man City 0-2 Liverpool Best of the rest Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 23, 2025•51 min
Mike and Dave discuss another big week for the race for European football: Brighton 3-0 Chelsea Man City 4-0 Newcastle Fulham 2-1 Nottingham Forest Aston Villa 1-1 Ipswich Best of the Rest Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 17, 2025•47 min
Mike and Dave discuss the FA Cup 4th Round, with some shocks, twists and turns to process: Plucky Plymouth beat Liverpool 1-0 Birmingham 2-3 Newcastle Manchester United 2-1 Leicester, Maguire's clearly offside winner Leyton Orient 1-2 Manchester City, what a lob! Southampton 0-1 Burnley, Marcus Edwards debut goal Brighton 2-1 Chelsea, Mitoma winner puts Forest thrashing behind them Was it better without VAR? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Feb 09, 2025•41 min
Myles and Dave eulogise over some stunning football matches in the Premier League with LOADS of goals, as well as the best of transfer deadline day so far... Nottingham Forest bounce back emphatically with a 7-0 win over Brighton! Arsenal's teen stars help to humble Man City 5-1 at the Emirates Wolves impress in West Midlands derby over Aston Villa. Meanwhile... can Marcus Rashford kick-start his career on loan at Villa Park? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Feb 03, 2025•1 hr
Mike, Myles, and Dave discuss a huge week in the top 4 race! Bournemouth thrash Nottingham Forest 5-0 - how did they do it, and how could Forest have avoided it? Man City bounce back from Champions League disappointment with a 3-1 win over Chelsea, with indifferent debuts for Marmoush and Khusanov - and a horror show from Chelsea keeper Robert Sanchez. Will Ange Postecoglou change his approach before Daniel Levy swings the axe? A 2-1 defeat at home to struggling Leicester did him no favours once...
Jan 27, 2025•1 hr 5 min
Mike, Myles, and Dave return to discuss some standout Premier League results, including: Bournemouth stun Newcastle at St James' with a pulsating 4-1 win, thanks to a Justin Kluivert hat-trick Everton's attack steps up to beat Tottenham 3-2 at Goodison. How did David Moyes get it so right? Arsenal let slip a 2-0 lead, as Aston Villa fight for a 2-2 draw. Is the title slipping away from the Gunners? Nottingham Forest keep the pace with a resounding 3-2 win over Southampton. Elliot Anderson and Ol...
Jan 19, 2025•54 min
Mike and Dave look at the best of the FA Cup Third Round, including: Manchester United's brilliant penalty win at Arsenal, after it finished 1-1 AET. A superb battling win for United. Dyche out, Moyes back IN at Everton. Will this improve the Toffees? Aston Villa fight back to win 2-1 over Graham Potter's West Ham. Can they finally go on a Cup run?? Brave Tamworth hold Tottenham, but succumb in extra time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jan 12, 2025•41 min
The first podcast of 2025 sees all the lads ready for action, focusing on: Manchester United grab a much-improved draw at Anfield Patchwork Tottenham fall to slick Newcastle Leon Bailey back in the goals in 2-1 win over Leicester Palace fight back to draw with Chelsea Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 05, 2025•51 min
Happy New Year listeners! And thank you for your support in 2024! For the last podcast of the year, Mike and Myles look at: Ipswich win their first home game of the season, 2-0 against Chelsea, thanks to an impressive performance from Liam Delap. Newcastle beat Manchester United at Old Trafford, in one of United's worst games in a generation. United fan Mike gives his thoughts. Nottingham Forest outdo themselves even more, climbing to second over the New Year. Aston Villa play out an entertainin...
Dec 31, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Merry Christmas listeners! Mike, Myles, and Dave take time out from the festivities to discuss a number Boxing Day of Premier League action: Fulham's stunning late 2-1 win at Stamford Bridge, and why they're looking good for European qualification Did Jhon Duran deserve a red card? How that changed the game for Aston Villa in a 3-0 loss to Newcastle. Matheus Cunha scores from an inswinging corner, as 10-man Manchester United lose again. Nottingham Forest win again - 4 in a row now - as they rema...
Dec 27, 2024•49 min
Mike and Myles bring you the final pod before Christmas, combing through lots more goals and movement in the top 10. How Aston Villa dominated the ball to beat sorry Man City 2-1 Nottingham Forest sweep past Brentford 2-0 to climb to third - Brentford's first home defeat Alexander Isak smashed a hat-trick past poor Ipswich as Newcastle win 4-0, what a great week for them Liverpool thrash Tottenham 6-3, another clinical performance for the Reds, and another abject defensive display from a patchwo...
Dec 22, 2024•37 min
Another topsy-turvy Premier League weekend for Mike and Myles to analyse! Who's looking at top 4? Who's in mid-table mediocrity? Who knows, it changes weekly! A rare double sacking on the same day sees Gary O'Neil and Russell Martin booted out of Wolves and Southampton respectively. What next for both clubs? Manchester United beat Manchester City 2-1 thanks to some Amad Diallo brilliance, in an otherwise poor game. Liverpool draw 2-2 with Fulham despite an early red card. Nottingham Forest beat ...
Dec 16, 2024•1 hr
Myles and Dave are back with a breakdown of a wet and windy game week in the Premier League: Tottenham surrender a 2-goal lead to lose to Chelsea 4-3 - is Postecoglou on borrowed time? Palmer's calmness Nottingham Forest win at Old Trafford for the first time in 30 years Ashworth's exit shows scale of challenge at United Brentford making the Gtech a fortress Newcastle's woes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 09, 2024•57 min
Mike and Dave are back, with the top of the table opening up - except for Liverpool who streak clear: How confident Liverpool crushed sorry City 2-0 Arsenal thrash West Ham to stay within distance - while pressure on Lopetegui intensifies Slick Chelsea punish poor Aston Villa 3-0 Manchester United hit 4 past awful Everton. Plus the best of the rest of the league's action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 02, 2024•52 min
Mike and Dave zoom in on some pretty entertaining Premier League action: Tottenham turn on the style to thrash Manchester City 4-1 at the Etihad. We discuss Spurs' quality, as well as what's holding City back. Arsenal beat Nottingham Forest 3-0 with a Martin Odegaard-inspired win, giving Forest a bit of a reality check without some key players. Wolves win again thanks to Matheus Cunha's incredible brace. Aston Villa go 6 games without a win after a 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace. Are some fans rea...
Nov 24, 2024•41 min
Mike, Myles, and Dave reflect back on the Premier League season so far, looking at their: Biggest surprises - both good and bad The clubs we're worried about Our Players of the Season so far. And as Lee Carsley's England reign comes to an end, which players came out best? And who can hope for a shot under Thomas Tuchel? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 18, 2024•54 min
Mike and Dave look at the last round of Premier League fixtures before the November International break: Brighton stun Man City to win 2-1 - how did they do it, and what's happening at City? Ipswich beat Tottenham 2-1 in a fantastic performance for the Tractor Boys, but where did Spurs go wrong? Liverpool march on with a comfortable win over Aston Villa Ruud van Nistelrooy's last game in charge at Manchester United - what he did right and his legacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas...
Nov 11, 2024•47 min
It's been a crazy weekend at the top of the Premier League, as Leaders Manchester City's 32 match unbeaten run was halted spectacularly by Bournemouth. Mike and Dave look into what makes Andoni Iraola's team so good to watch this season. Arsenal failed to capitalise on City's defeat, losing themselves to Newcastle 1-0 in a physical encounter. What's happening to Mikel Arteta's team? Nottingham Forest climbed to third to continue their fine run after 10 games. A 3-1 win over West Ham showcased th...
Nov 04, 2024•49 min
ERIK TEN HAG IS SACKED! Manchester United fans Mike and Dave react to the news of the Dutchman's exit, and consider the timing of the move, and who they go for next. As Arsenal are held 2-2 by Liverpool, are Man City the only real beneficiaries of this result? Nottingham Forest climb to 7th after a Chris Wood-inspired 3-1 win at Leicester. Is Nuno Espírito Santo winning over the doubters? Brentford beat Ipswich 4-3 in an action-packed game. We praise Thomas Frank and Bryan Mbeumo. And The Danny ...
Oct 28, 2024•58 min
Mike and Dave relish the return of Premier League action after the international break. This week's biggest talking points: Arsenal lose ground at the top, with a William Saliba red card leading to a 2-0 loss to Bournemouth. Do they have a discipline problem?? A Dejan Kulusevski-inspired Tottenham beat sorry West Ham 4-1. As Spurs approach their best, can West Ham stop getting any worse? Liverpool beat Chelsea 2-1 in a scrappy game; how good are Liverpool, and how unpredictable are Chelsea?! Abd...
Oct 21, 2024•48 min
Myles and Dave discuss the latest international break, focusing on England's performances against Greece in a 2-1 loss, and against Finland in a 3-1 win. With the uncertainty over the next manager looming - and a less than clear answer from interim manager Lee Carsley - we were left with more questions than answers. Who came out best from these games? Who's likely to take the England job next? The lads try and answer them all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Oct 14, 2024•27 min
Mike chats with Myles and Dave in the week where there clubs played each other - and it was a drab 0-0! Thankfully there were plenty of great games to discuss, starting at the AMEX Stadium as Brighton came from 2-0 to beat Tottenham 3-2. The result leave Fabian Hurzeler's high-fliers in 6th. Spurs meanwhile have ;lost 3 in 7 games. Brentford added more misery to bottom of the league Wolves in a 5-3 win. How will the result change the perspective for both teams going into the International break?...
Oct 06, 2024•55 min
