Jimbo, James Horncastle, Rafa Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo are back ahead of some mouth-watering Champions League second legs. Dortmund prepare for Sevilla by losing a classic Klassiker. Pirlo’s Juventus face a season-defining fixture against Porto. And can Leipzig add to Liverpool’s misery? No Ligue 1 action but the Coupe de France delivers with amateurs beating professionals left and right. Marseille are the highest profile casualties. In Spain, Laporta wins the election at Barc...
Mar 08, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jimbo is joined by Adam Hurrey, Michael Cox and Daniel Storey as the Premier League leaders lose and the battle for survival heats up big time. The panel praise the Solskjaer strategy as he has Pep’s number yet again in the Manchester derby. Bad signs everywhere you look for Liverpool who lose for the 6th home game in a row. Rafa Honigstein explains how Leipzig can add to their misery in the Champions League this week. But how great are Fulham, the victors at Anfield? Scott Parker’s making thing...
Mar 08, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast We look ahead to the Manchester derby with the big question looming – will it be 0-0? Can United step it up from their lacklustre midweek performance at Palace or is Bruno Fernandes knackered? Southampton also look shattered as they lose yet again. Are they being dragged into a relegation fight? Brighton almost certainly are. The Athletic’s Andy Naylor joins us to discuss their ground-breaking goal scoring issues. Plus penalty shoot-outs, pigeons and the problem with wearing stripes. RUNNING ORD...
Mar 04, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast The old board at Barcelona, including Bartomeu, are arrested regarding financial issues. Meanwhile Inter look unstoppable in Serie A but their owners Suning have ceased operations. There’s further mutiny at Schalke, which sees Christian Gross and numerous staff sacked, while Leipzig stay on Bayern’s tail at the top of the table. In France, there’s a new manager and a new president at Marseille. And the best title race in Europe with 4 points separating the top 4. And Yordi Yamali joins us to det...
Mar 01, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chelsea and Man United deliver another 0-0. Which means Man City go 12 points clear at the top of the table with their 20th win in a row against West Ham, showcasing possibly the best bench ever. Spurs and Arsenal are victorious with Bale and Willian beginning to redeem themselves, while Leicester’s Champions League place looks under threat under the weight of injuries. Brighton push the boundaries of wastefulness and jump the shark against West Brom. As does referee Lee Mason with his whistle. ...
Mar 01, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Man City make it 19 wins in a row with victory over Monchengladbach. Next up, 4th placed West Ham. Has Pep Guardiola solved football? And is Joao Cancelo a contender for player of the year? Thomas Tuchel continues his unbeaten start as Chelsea manager after beating Atletico. What does Joao Felix make of all of this? Villa revisit Leeds at Elland Road, as do we. Dyche and Mourinho go shopping. Plus we talk Pele, Kasami and the state of non-league. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Cancelo culture (01m 30...
Feb 25, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Inter are victorious in the Milan derby, led by a rampant Romelu Lukaku. Is it their Scudetto to lose? Bayern lose at Eintracht Frankfurt to inject new life into Leipzig and the Bundesliga title race. Next up for the Bavarians, it’s Ciro Immobile’s Lazio in the Champions League. Atletico lose for only the second time this season, as Levante leave Madrid with all 3 points. Are Simeone’s side there for the taking by Chelsea this week? We also look ahead to the mouth-watering clash between Atalanta...
Feb 22, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast West Ham are in the top 4 and are the top team in London. The Hammers beat Spurs with David Moyes building a team in his own image and Jose Mourinho offering diminishing returns Everton win at Anfield for the first time in 22 years. Has the pandemic accelerated the end of a great Liverpool team? Chelsea remain unbeaten under their new manager. But was Thomas Tuchel right to single out Callum Hudson-Odoi by subbing a sub? Fulham try to provide some tension this season in the relegation fight as w...
Feb 22, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast The return of the Champions League provides another rude awakening for Barcelona as PSG run wild at the Camp Nou. And 2021 looks to be pointing towards a changing of the guard from Ronaldo v Messi to Mbappe v Haaland. Liverpool get back to winning ways against Leipzig. Who will win a Merseyside derby with top 4 implications on Saturday? Speaking of the top 4, who will come out on top as Moyes faces Mourinho on Sunday? And with Man City going 10 points clear at the top of the table, does this tea...
Feb 18, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Barcelona take on a Neymar-less PSG with memories of the 2017 Remontada still lingering. Will this be Lionel Messi’s last hurrah in a Barca shirt? Will a vulnerable Liverpool be able to cope with Nagelsmann and the Leipzig press? It could be Dayot Upamecano’s last European tie with Red Bull as he’s off to Bayern. Also on the move in the Bundesliga is Marco Rose, who will leave Monchengladbach in the summer to become Dortmund manager. Meanwhile Milan lose the leadership of Serie A after a shock d...
Feb 15, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jimbo, Carl Anka, Daniel Storey and Charlie Eccleshare look back on huge wins for Fulham, Manchester City and Arsenal. Plus: more misery for Klopp and Mourinho; Brendan Rodgers’ special sauce and who is the Brazilian Kevin Nolan? RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Goals and goalkeeping mares of the weekend (01m 20s) • PART 1b: Everton 0 - 2 Fulham (05m 30s) • PART 1c: West Brom 1 - 1 United (10m 00s) • PART 1d: Southampton 1 - 2 Wolves (16m 00s) • PART 2: Arsenal 4 - 2 Leeds - and Willian’s unappreciated...
Feb 15, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Joining Jimbo on the show this Thursday is Duncan Alexander, Dom Fifield, and Karen Carney as they review the FA Cup 5th round including that humdinger at Goodison. Plus there's footballing Son and sons, studs, and what exactly was Jimbo's first TV job? RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Welcome (00.00) PART 2a - Everton 5-4 Spurs (02.00) PART 2b - Swansea 1-3 Man City (13.00) PART 2c - FA Cup 5th round round up (15.00) PART 3a - Man City v Spurs preview (18.00) PART 3b - West Brom v Man Utd (22.00) PART 4a...
Feb 11, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast The European crew assemble! Jimbo is joined by Rafa Honigstein, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo to look back on a disastrous weekends for Dortmund and Marseilles. Plus: More Messi to PSG rumours; Graziano Pelle returns to Serie A; and Zlatan, Pandev, Gignac and a celebration of golden oldies in Europe and beyond RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Performance of the Weekend with Paddy Power (03m 30s) • PART 1b: Gignac, Zlatan and the golden oldies (15m 30s) • PART 1c: A big weekend for J...
Feb 09, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Michael Cox and Sasha Goryunov as they review Man City’s 4-1 win over Liverpool, their first victory at Anfield since 2003, a thriller between Manchester United and Everton and a look ahead to the FA Cup 5th Round. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Weekend round-up (03m 00s) • PART 1b: Liverpool 1 - 4 Manchester City (04m 10s) • PART 2a: Manchester United 3-3 Everton (20m 20s) • PART 2b: Soucek red & Spurs win over West Brom (25m 20s) • PART 3a: Newcastle 3-2 Southampto...
Feb 08, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jimbo is joined by Rory Smith, Faye Carruthers and Duncan Alexander to look ahead to Liverpool’s potentially season-defining game against Man City after their home defeat to Brighton. Plus: United put nine past Saints; Jesse Lingard off to a flier at West Ham; and the madness in Marseilles RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Midweek round-up (03m 30s) • PART 1b: United 9 - 0 Southampton (04m 50s) • PART 1c: Everton bounce back (14m 20s) • PART 2a: Brighton beat Liverpool - with City next for the Reds (18m...
Feb 04, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Details of Lionel Messi’s contract are leaked to the press, with Messi pocketing an estimated half a billion Euros. With Barcelona in dire financial straits, what’s the future for Messi and for the club? In France, Marseille ultras riot and storm the training ground in a violent protest against the president. Plus PSG lose, as Mbappe continues to do a bad Neymar impression. Real Madrid lose to Levante while leaders Atletico look unstoppable. And Wolfsburg are Champions League contenders in Germa...
Feb 01, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Brighton earn their first home win of the season in the Premier League by beating Tottenham on Sunday night. Without Harry Kane, how will Mourinho’s Spurs cope with Tuchel’s Chelsea this week? And does Gareth Bale have anything left to offer? Liverpool look back to their best as Mo Salah scores a goal of the season contender at West Ham. Are they no longer afraid, as they prepare for Man City next weekend? Jack Lang joins us to discuss a big weekend in Brazil for Palmeiras and Chapecoense. Plus ...
Feb 01, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Manchester United’s title hopes are dealt a blow by Sheffield United who win at Old Trafford. Could the greatest of great escapes be on? Next up for United, it’s Arsenal on Saturday. Are the resurgent Gunners set for a top 4 finish? Or will it be David Moyes returning to the Champions League with West Ham? And will Man City leave everyone else behind in the title race? Thomas Tuchel’s first game in charge of Chelsea produces lots of passes but no goals. Hear why you should forget about the idea ...
Jan 28, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Thomas Tuchel is set to fill the vacancy left by Lampard at Stamford Bridge. Will his coaching skills allow him to succeed at Chelsea where Frank failed? Atalanta do Atalanta things to leaders AC Milan at San Siro. Dortmund are dealt another blow by possibly their future manager Marco Rose. Could they miss out on the Champions League? Speaking of which, the panel get stuck into the European Super League. Will it ever happen? Who’s the driving force? Barcelona could really use the money. Plus Ney...
Jan 26, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Manchester United knock out Liverpool in a ding-dong battle at Old Trafford, thanks to Fernandes. And the sensational Shaw. It’s another defeat for Liverpool but were there positives for Klopp? The holders Arsenal are out but Martin Odegaard is on the way in. Is he the antidote to Willian? And how big will Brighton v Fulham this week be in determining who stays in the Premier League? We dip back 26 years to Cantona’s kung-fu kick at Selhurst Park and revel in this weekend’s long throws. Plus Pop...
Jan 25, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Leicester beat Chelsea in a match summed up by the panel as well-coached versus not well-coached. Does Frank Lampard know what’s going wrong? Man United stay top of the table. Is Solskjaer’s laid-back style and man management helping United and Paul Pogba flourish? Next up for United, it’s Liverpool in the FA Cup. Does Klopp need to go strong to play his players into form? And will it be a weekend to remember for Wycombe, Blackpool and Doncaster? Plus James Maddison’s interviews and Landon Donov...
Jan 21, 2021•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Celebrations in the Basque country as Athletic Bilbao win the Spanish Super Cup in a thriller against Barcelona, with Lionel Messi sent off for the first time in his club career. Inter Milan are victorious in the Derby d’Italia as Pirlo gets schooled by Conte. Even after a bad week for Bayern, all their rivals slipped up. Except Union Berlin. Plus Brexit’s impact on transfers and misery for Marseille under AVB. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02m 00s) • PART 2: Athletic beat Barc...
Jan 19, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Man City pummel Palace on Sunday night. Were we too quick to write Pep and his side off? Are they the clear title favourites now? Liverpool and Manchester Utd produce a goalless draw, with the panel losing faith in a fatigued Firmino. Or that we’ll ever see van de Beek. What’s behind the Wolves slump? Are they being dragged into a relegation fight? And will Brighton be OK? The pod also reminisces about the remarkable life of Jimmy Hill as part of a landmark On This Day. And James Horncastle give...
Jan 18, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast The top two clash in the Premier League as Liverpool host Manchester United. Will the Reds knock Ole’s men off their perch? Will it boil down to a battle between Paul Pogba (passing university) versus a Thiago inexplicably making his home debut. Elsewhere, it’s the first Black Country derby in 9 years, enough to make any Wolves fan who remembers the last one nervous. Duncan makes the argument that Sheffield United can stay up. Because of vibes more so than numbers. Meanwhile Fulham are having fu...
Jan 14, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s a big weekend in the Bundesliga as Schalke win for the first time in almost a year. And Monchengladbach come from 2-0 down to beat Bayern. But is Marco Rose destined for Dortmund? In Italy, Inter v Juve looms large on the horizon. While in Spain, Storm Filomena and the snow played havoc with La Liga. The top three in France are separated by just two points, while AVB and Payet aren’t getting along at Marseille. Michiel Jongsma joins us to react to Ajax’s draw with PSV, with Roger Schmidt an...
Jan 11, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast There’s no fairy-tale in Crosby but Crawley stun Leeds while Newport give Brighton an almighty scare. Meanwhile Villa and Derby are both forced to play the under 18s. Is it potentially damaging to play men against boys? The Premier League returns in midweek with Manchester United having the chance to go top. And can Sheffield United win their first league game of the season against struggling Newcastle? Plus the WSL’s Covid controversy, River Plate’s last stand and Sasha’s goalkeeping coach. RUN...
Jan 11, 2021•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast 8th tier Marine host Tottenham in statistically the biggest mismatch in FA Cup history. The Athletic’s Simon Hughes, former Marine mascot and ball-boy, gives us the latest from Crosby. Also there’s Crawley v Leeds (Yems v Bielsa) and Big Sam goes back to Blackpool. The Carabao Cup final is set and stone – Tottenham will take on Manchester City in April. The pod shows some appreciation for the Dias-Stones partnership. Plus red squirrel wood and the importance of Henderson to Liverpool. RUNNING OR...
Jan 07, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast The pod is very excited about Milan v Juventus this coming midweek as the only unbeaten team in the top 5 leagues take on Pirlo, Ronaldo & co. The Bundesliga is back with Bayern again conceding first but powering to victory, while Dortmund welcome Haaland back to the team and Sancho back to the scoresheet. And Tasmania Berlin fans are worried about losing their place in infamy. Athletic Bilbao play Barcelona in La Liga this week, with new manager Marcelino at the helm after the shock sacking of ...
Jan 05, 2021•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Manchester City are at their scintillating best at Stamford Bridge, putting Frank Lampard under pressure with The Athletic reporting that Chelsea are looking at alternatives. Would it make sense to fire him? Did it make sense to hire him? And has he found himself in a Jurassic Park scenario at Stamford Bridge? Meanwhile is it time to call Man United title challengers? Or are they just really good at winning penalties? Kane and Son shine for Spurs, as do Saka and Tierney for Arsenal. But it’s Ebe...
Jan 04, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast From a year like no other, we present our highlights of 2020. From banality to Bertrand Traore. The panel are excited about Man Utd against Aston Villa on New Year’s Day, with Villa fast becoming one of our favourite teams to watch. Mourinho takes on the anti-Mourinho in Marcelo Bielsa. Leeds can’t be ignored and nor can Jack Harrison. Sheffield United have had the worst start ever but are they the worst team ever? Are they even the worst team in the Premier League? The Athletic’s Andy Jones fil...
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