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...
Dec 30, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Thomas Tuchel is sacked in Paris on Christmas Eve, to be replaced by Mauricio Pochettino. Was he hard done by? Or is he destined to always fall out with the hierarchy? And can Pochettino impose his pressing style on PSG? He’s not the only managerial mover. Schalke have hired Christian Gross of tube ticket fame. And after 27 years out of club management, Nantes have appointed former France coach and star sign enthusiast Raymond Domenech. In Italy, Milan are still unbeaten and Andrea Pirlo’s Juven...
Dec 28, 2020•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Bayern go top of the Bundesliga but the headlines surround Leroy Sane the subbed sub. And are Dortmund already on the verge of crisis under their caretaker? Lille are top of Ligue 1 but both organisations could be in dire financial straits. Meanwhile Karim Benzema – the greatest French striker ever? Speaking of Benzema, are we veering towards a two-horse title race in Spain between Atletico and Real. And in Serie A, we saw the fastest goal ever and Napoli returning to retiro. RUNNING ORDER: • PA...
Dec 21, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast We have both sides of the divide on Saturday at Selhurst Park – Liverpool run riot over Crystal Palace winning 7-0. Can anyone keep pace or are the champions about to disappear into the distance? Man United hammer Leeds 6-2 at Old Trafford, in a game that almost has pundits waxing lyrical about the losers more than the winners. But given United’s squad depth, are they viable title contenders? Are Arsenal in a relegation fight? What makes them so painful to watch and so easy to ply against? Plus ...
Dec 21, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Liverpool win it late against Tottenham in a game that Jose Mourinho thought Spurs deserved to win. And a game where Curtis Jones turns in an Iniesta-ish performance. Next up for Spurs, it’s Leicester, undone by Everton’s cupboard approach. The Toffees now host Arteta’s struggling Arsenal. We ask if Aubameyang is a suitable skipper? It’s all change at the Hawthorns as West Brom sack Slaven Bilic and appoint Sam Allardyce. Does Big Sam offer a guarantee of survival? Plus our favourite types of go...
Dec 17, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast PSG will play Barcelona in a rematch of the 2017 remontada, it’s Nagelsmann v Klopp, plus Lewandowski v Immobile in the Champions League in 2021. Dortmund bid farewell to Lucien Favre after a 5-1 thrashing by Stuttgart – Rafa explains why he was always a cultural misfit at the club. Real Madrid beat Atletico in the derby. The first Liga defeat of the season for Simeone’s side, but does he have problems brewing with Felix and Suarez? Plus Papu wants out at Atalanta, Deportivo’s ultimate indignity...
Dec 14, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Arsenal suffer their 4th successive home defeat as Burnley win at the Emirates for the first time ever. Are we approaching the end for Mikel Arteta? Has staff upheaval off the field affected morale on it? Next up for the Gunners, it’s high-flying Southampton, with the Van Dijk-esque Vestergaard and the soon to be in demand Hasenhuttl. Liverpool and Tottenham both drop points in London on Sunday, ahead of their meeting at Anfield on Wednesday. Will Mourinho go for the jugular against the depleted...
Dec 14, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast United crash out of the Champions League after another slow start in Leipzig. So we’re fully expecting a Manchester derby win for Solskjaer and co on Saturday. Despite all the Paul Pogba drama. There’s positive action from a very negative situation as PSG & Basaksehir walk off after the 4th official is accused of using a racist term towards Basaksehir assistant coach Pierre Webo. Bielsa names his Leeds team in advance which Natalie explains isn’t that big a deal outside of England. While Duncan ...
Dec 10, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Leipzig host Manchester United in a pivotal final fixture, with the Germans fresh from an exhilarating draw with Bayern Munich. It’s been a bad week for Barcelona. They’re not getting points and they’re not getting paid. So what are the chances of Messi and Neymar ending up back together in Paris? James Horncastle is worried about Juventus under Pirlo. Will there be kicks between Real Madrid and Monchengladbach to knock out Inter? Plus the French A-Team. And Balotelli, Boateng & Berlusconi – tog...
Dec 07, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Spurs stay top after another North London derby win. The panel hail Harry Kane, Son and of course Tottenham, channelling Inter 2010. But how worried should Arsenal fans be about Aubameyang, Willian and Arteta’s gameplan? Man United once again turn up after half-time in their victory at West Ham. Is Solskjaer like Zidane or Deschamps in that he has too much talent at his disposal to go too far wrong? Or is the super-sub now a super subber? Rafa Honigstein gives us the latest on Leipzig after thei...
Dec 07, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Man United’s Champions League destiny hangs in the balance after defeat at home to PSG. Did Solskjaer make one of the strangest managerial decisions ever? And looking at the negatives for PSG, is Kylian Mbappe regressing? David Moyes’ high-flying West Ham host United next. Benji Lanyado wonders if fans being back in the London Stadium could be a bad thing. Speaking of the Moyesiah, has he left his imprint on Arteta, whose Arsenal side face table-toppers Tottenham in the North London derby. We re...
Dec 03, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jimbo, James Horncastle, Rafa Honigstein Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo look ahead to the crucial Matchday 5 in the Champions League. Can Real avoid another slip up? Are Inter going to embarrass themselves again? How uncomfortable will Ajax make things for Liverpool? Plus, is there really a title race in Ligue 1 - and just why was a game called off in the Maltese Premier League? RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Euro headlines, Diego tributes and other Moments of the Weekend (02m 00s) • PART 2a: Shakhta...
Dec 01, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Does the turnaround win at Southampton represent a turning point for Manchester United? Did Chelsea’s 0-0 with Spurs show the maturity of both sides? We dive into the issues raised by Jurgen Klopp after Liverpool’s draw with Brighton. Namely TV deals and the need for 5 substitutes. Are there certain clubs in the Premier League out of sync with the rest of Europe? Is there a crisis of confidence amongst all the strikers at the bottom end of the table? Plus the panel are loving Wolves and Leeds. A...
Nov 30, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast On a momentous week, Jimbo is joined by Karen Carney, Rory Smith and Adrian Clarke after the passing of Diego Maradona. The football world mourns the loss of a player who inspired more devotion than any other in the game’s history. We discuss Maradona’s legacy. And we hear about Adrian’s encounter with Diego in his pyjamas. The Premier League weekend is headlined by Chelsea v Spurs – Lampard v Mourinho. A top of the table clash which could be a coin toss? Elsewhere has Pep lost his spark at Man ...
Nov 26, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Leipzig are looking to do the double over Paris Saint-Germain. Along with defeat at Monaco on Friday, are PSG set for Thursday night football? Erling Haaland scores 4 – is he going to another level? Was his performance against Hertha Berlin striking perfection? And who’s the 16-year-old challenging him for the headlines? A Zlatan inspired Milan stay top but their star man could be out for a while. It’s a make or break week for Real Madrid and Inter in the Champions League. Is it Atletico’s year ...
Nov 23, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast 
