2 Men Rambling: A Football Podcast

We're back everyone and just like the rest of the footballing world, there are only two big topics for us to focus on this week! Unfortunately, the games themselves need to take a step back this week because as I'm sure you are all aware the owners of 12 football clubs attempted to reshape football as we know it. We spend the first hour of the show giving our thoughts on the rise, the 48-hour life, and the swift fall of 'The Super League'. We then touch upon what should have been the biggest news of the week, Jose Mourinho's dismissal at Tottenham Hotspur. What's next for both the manager and the club itself? It's also our one-year anniversary that we briefly mention and we update you all on our plans for the coming months! Once again thank you for listening to the latest episode of the show, if you've enjoyed it leaving us a like, subscribe, follow or review would be an amazing help. But the most important thing of all is to keep listening to us yourself! Timestamps 0:00 – 56:48 = All Our Thoughts on The Super League 56:48 – 1:12:01 = Jose Mourinho's Sacking & What Next For Spurs? 1:12:01 – 1:17:28 = Outro

We all seemed to be waiting for Chelsea's next big test, whilst Bayern and Manchester City were discussed, it turns out it was actually West Brom! We kick off the show with our reaction to the 5-2 drumming that took place at Stamford Bridge this weekend, was this result always on the cards and how could this impact the rest of Chelsea's season? Meanwhile across London both Arsenal and Tottenham dropped more points after another set of disappointing performances from the clubs. What steps do Arsenal need to take to get back on track and is the end in sight for Mourinho and Spurs? We also debate Didier Drogba's Premier League legacy, the VAR drama surrounding Manchester United yet again and much much more! Once again thank you for listening to the latest episode of the show, if you've enjoyed it leaving us a like, subscribe, follow or review would be an amazing help. But the most important thing of all is to keep listening to us yourself! Timestamps 0:00 – 10:10 = Chelsea Have Had Their Test… 10:10 – 15:13 = Should Timo Werner Have Shot? 15:13 – 24:55 =Has This Result Been Coming For Chelsea? 24:55 – 30:15 = Was Didier Drogba a Two Season Wonder? 30:15 – 32:42 = Is Lukaku Underrated? 32:42 – 35:21 = Will Leeds Be Found Out Next Season? 35:21 – 38:30 = The Plaudits All Go To Man City 38:39 – 51:15 = Another Poor Performance By Arsenal 51:15 – 57:07 = Burnley Throw It Away Again (Tangents Galore) 57:07 – 1:07:20 = Spurs Bottling It Yet Again 1:07:20 – 1:08:36 = Aston Villa Fight Back 1:08:36 – 1:12:01 = More VAR Drama With ManchesterUnited 1:12:01 – 1:15:34 = Can Everton Take That Next Step 1:15:34 – 1:16:33 = Outro

Manchester United & Liverpool are the most successful clubs in the history of English football. But are they still the icons they once were? Amongst other things this week we debate whether or not the Premier League contains any iconic clubs still or is the growth of the league itself sharing the status around the country more? This leads us into a discussion around the end/restructuring of 'Financial Fair Play' and what the rules and expectations are around the speed at which a club can invest in its growth. We also discuss how we think Arteta is doing at Arsenal, whether or not Mourinho and Kane will be at Spurs next season and how the changes happening at Manchester United might take them to the next level. Once again thank you for listening to the latest episode of the show, if you've enjoyed it leaving us a like, subscribe, follow or review would be an amazing help. But the most important thing of all is to keep listening to us yourself! Timestamps 0:00 – 8:21 = Restructuring International Football 8:21 – 9:34 = Champions League What Ifs 9:34 – 14:26 = Moise Kean, Messi & Player Happiness 14:26 – 18:08 = The End of FFP? 18:08 – 23:32 = All Change at ManchesterUnited 23:32 – 30:12 = Who Are The Icons of Modern Day English Football? 30:12 – 37:54 = How's Arteta Doing At Arsenal? 37:54 – 45:52 = Should Clubs Be Allowed To Invest Quickly? 45:52 – 48:00 = Will Mourinho & Kane Leave Spurs This Summer? 48:00 – 50:24 = Transfer Talk 50:24 – 54:48 = Outro

This week we take a look at the Champions League draw and give our predictions on who we think will make it to Istanbul and who will ultimately lift Europes biggest prize this season! Are Chelsea the underdogs for the competition, can Liverpool rescue their season, will Man City finally secure their first European crown or will one of the continents big hitters lift the trophy in the end? But before all that we discuss Newcastle United's future and whether or not a relegation will actually help the sale of the club. We also debate Mason Mount's form, both the future of Jose Mourinho and Tottenham ad well as a round up of the rest of the Premier League and FA Cup games that have happened this week. Once again thank you for listening to the latest episode of the show, if you've enjoyed it leaving us a like, subscribe, follow or review would be an amazing help. But the most important thing of all is to keep listening to us yourself! Timestamps 0:00 – 3:07 = Leaked Chelsea Kit Reactions 3:07 – 10:49 = What Next For Newcastle United 10:49 – 32:49 = Who Will Win The Champions League? 32:49 – 37:12 = Mason Mount & The England Squad 37:12 – 43:13 = FA Cup Quarter Final Round-Ups 43:13 – 44:54 = Do Man Utd Need A Trophy Soon? 44:54 – 55:18 = Mourinho & Tottenham's Future 55:18 – 57:07 = Premier League Round-Up 57:07 – 1:00:21 = German Managers & The International Break 1:00:21 – 1:01:58 = Another Fumbled Outro

This one took us both by surprise but Chris Wilder became the third Premier League manager to leave his club this season after he and Sheffield United decided to part ways by mutual consent. We debate everything about this surprising announcement, is it the right decision, why has it been made now and are the expectations of the club's board unrealistic? We also discuss who we think will take the reigns at the club next and what club should be looking to bring in such an experienced manager like Wilder now that he is available. But before all that the two of us need to discuss our disappoint in our clubs yet again, our frustration at both West Brom & Newcastle Untied, why Manchester United's win at Manchester City is pointless and are Liverpool prioritising the Champions League? Once again thank you for listening to the latest episode of the show, if you've enjoyed it leaving us a like, subscribe, follow or review would be an amazing help. But the most important thing of all is to keep listening to us yourself! Timestamps 0:00 – 16:00 = Both of Us Are Unimpressed with Chelsea & Everton 16:00 – 24:35 = Why Was West Brom vs. NewcastleThat Bad? 24:35 – 29:40 = Is the Table Starting to Take its Usual Shape? 29:40 – 40:07 = Are Liverpool Prioritising the Champions League? 40:07 – 45:37 = Man United's Pointless Win Against Man City 45:37 – 46:30 = Rounding Out The Week 46:30 – 1:22:57 = Our Thoughts on Chris Wilder's Departure 1:22:57 – 1:23:46 = Outro

Another week of handballs, penalties, disallowed goals, cards and VAR have hit the Premier League yet again and we dive into all the main talking points on this week's show. From Fulham's disallowed goal to the Arsenal and Liverpool penalties not being given, is this still VAR's issue or is this falling back onto the referee's themselves? But before all that we preview a game that's probably already happened for you in Chelsea vs. Everton, discuss Man City's dominance and whether or not it's a concern and debate the future of a whole host of the league's players. We also discuss everything else that's happened in the Premier League in the last 7 days and you can find everything in the timestamps below! Once again thank you for listening to the latest episode of the show, if you've enjoyed it leaving us a like, subscribe, follow or review would be an amazing help. But the most important thing of all is to keep listening to us yourself! Timestamps 0:00 – 10:47 = Chelsea vs. Everton Preview 10:47 – 12:23 = Net Spend FC & Oscar's Return 12:23 - 16:09 = Everton Grinding Out Results 16:09 – 18:52 = The New Manager Bounce 18:52 – 20:51 = Sheffield United & Emi Martinez 20:51 – 23:18 = Bertrand Traore & Rhian Brewster Thoughts 23:18 – 26:59 = Southampton & Danny Ings 25:59 – 32:02 = Minamino's & Ward-Prowse's Future 32:02 – 38:16 = Is Man City's Dominance A Concern? 38:16 – 43:29 = Will Leicester Cement Top 4? 43:29 – 46:53 = Man United Dropping More Points 46:53 – 49:20 = Wolves vs. Villa Thoughts 49:20 – 1:11:49 = Another VAR, Handball & Penalty Debate 1:11:49 – 1:15:36 = David Predicts Everything In His Favour 1:15:35 – 1:17:10 = Outro

Chelsea and Manchester United ran out another dull 0-0 draw this weekend and that's left us with even more questions about the Premier Leagues current ‘Top Six'. Why is it that the League's top clubs all seem very happy to walk away with a risk-free point nowadays and what has caused this to happen? This discussion also sparks a debate about the ambitions of Manchester United and it's owner later in the show. Manchester City on the other hand recorded an outstanding 20th win in a row after they beat West Ham last Saturday. We discuss the outstanding progress the club and players have made recently and how they will balance the league and Champions League going ahead. On the other end of the table, the drama and tension continue to rise. Brighton, Newcastle and Burnley all appear to have been sucked right into the relegation battle and we look at the club's run-ins and we give our predictions on how we think it will all end. We also discuss the free-kick controversy at West Brom, Dean Henderson's big summer ahead, the state of La Liga and Jacques goes on a rant about the Arsenal Invincibles! Once again thank you for listening to the latest episode of the show, if you've enjoyed it leaving us a like, subscribe, follow or review would be an amazing help. But the most important thing of all is to keep listening to us yourself! Timestamps 0:00 – 5:07 = Why Are Most of The Big 6 Games a Snooze Fest? 5:07 – 14:18 = Man City's 20 Game Win Streak! 14:18 – 20:55 = A Big Win For Arsenal, But What Are They Missing? 20:55 – 23:16 = Will Leicester Miss Out Again? 23:16 – 27:50 = Should Fans Be Brought Back For The Final Game? 27:50 – 31:38 = What Can We Take From Spurs vs. Burnley? 31:38 – 38:14 = What Spurs Players Get Into Other Top Teams? 38:14 – 40:41 = How Many Teams Will We Add to The Top Six?! 40:41 – 41:11 = Don't Watch Palace vs. Fulham 41:11 – 50:15 = The Fallout From West Brom vs. Brighton 50:15 – 57:01 = Our Relegation Predictions 57:01 – 1:00:40 = Emiliano Martinez's Impact at Aston Villa 1:00:40 – 1:04:59 = A Huge Summer For Dean Henderson 1:04:59 – 1:10:53 = Are ManchesterUnited Still Ambitious? 1:10:53 – 1:18:55 = Previewing The Week Ahead 1:18:55 – 1:21:13 = The State of LaLiga 1:21:13 – 1:24:55 = The Run In To Avoid The Drop 1:24:55 – 1:26:35 = Will Chelsea vs. Liverpool Be Another 0-0 1:26:35 – 1:32:31 = Jacques's Rant on the Arsenal Invincibles 1:32:31 – 1:33:53 = Outro

Much to the delight of David, and every other Evertonian out there, Everton went and put even more pressure on Liverpool's season by beating them at Anfield for the first time since 1999! It's for that reason we have an extra-long episode for you this week! We take a look back at a week that saw Everton play three games, give three very different performances and end a very very long wait for a victory against their closest rivals. But before we get to all of that there's the rest of the Premier League for us to dive into. We review every match that's happened since we last spoke to you and you can check out in the timestamps below what we'll be discussing and where! Once again thank you for listening to the latest episode of the show, if you've enjoyed it leaving us a like, subscribe, follow or review would be an amazing help. But the most important thing of all is to keep listening to us yourself! Timestamps 0:00 – 1:24 = Intro! 1:24 – 3:26 = Villa vs. Brighton Thoughts 3:26 – 7:59 = Crystal Palace's Huge Summer Ahead 7:59 – 12:42 = City's Ruthless Performances 12:42 – 17:35 = Gareth Bales Time Back At Spurs 17:35 – 21:57 = Leicester vs. Liverpool Thoughts 21:57 - 24:19 = What A Turn Around For Wolves 24:19 – 26:34 = ManchesterUnited Dropping More Points 26:34 – 28:04 = Summing West Brom Up 28:04 – 32:39 = Arsenal's Demolition of Leeds (David Luiz Tangent) 32:39 – 34:23 = West Ham March On & Sheffield United Are Lost 34:23 – 38:51 = Are Chelsea in A False Dawn? 38:51 – 41:33 = Was a Point Good for Fulham Against Burnley? (Prawn Tangent) 41:33 – 43:42 = Thoughts on Adama Traore 43:42 – 44:36 = Should The ‘Top 6' Be Scrapped? 44:36 – 1:00:34 = Are the Cracks Starting To Appear At Chelsea? (Mount Tangent) 1:00:34 – 1:02:11= Burnley Lucky to Get a Point Against West Brom 1:02:11 – 1:07:01 = The Differences In Sheffield United's Seasons 1:07:01 – 1:45:55 = A Week In The Life Of An Evertonian! 1:45:55 – 1:50:28 = Signings of the Season/Outro

It's been another difficult week for Spurs as they were knocked out of the FA Cup by Everton, much to David's enjoyment! But where does this leave the club going forward and more importantly Harry Kane? We discuss the strikers and the clubs future this week in full detail! Is this the right time for him to move or can he be considered a legend even if he remains trophyless at Tottenham? We also cover the rest of the FA Cup action this week, Everton's win in a 9 goal thriller and Chelsea's woeful 1-0 win over Barnsley show a range in emotion! Finally, we recap the rest of the footballing week and look forward to what's coming our way soon! Once again thank you for listening to the latest episode of the show, if you've enjoyed it leaving us a like, subscribe, follow or review would be an amazing help. But the most important thing of all is to keep listening to us yourself! Timestamps 0:00 – 9:12 = A Chelsea vs. BarnsleyFA Cup Flop 9:12 – 11:36 = Chelsea vs. Newcastle Preview 11:36 – 13:45 = New Manager Bounces Not Working This Year 13:45 – 19:45 = Bournemouth & John Terry Thoughts 19:45 – 21:00 = The Tangent BellIs Back! 21:00 – 30:58 = The Anxiety of Everton vs. Spurs 30:58 – 35:10 = Everton Closing in on the Top 4 35:10 – 1:08:59 = The Future of Harry Kane & Tottenham Hotspur 1:08:59 – 1:10:19 = Will Anyone Catch Shearer's Record? 1:10:19 – 1:14:51 = Referees & Social Media Talk 1:14:51 – 1:18:47 = Rounding Up Last Week's Premier League Games 1:18:47 – 1:28:25 = Liverpool, City, Salah & Diving 1:28:25 – 1:29:39 = Outro

A week of shock results, red card's and refereeing controversies has given us plenty to talk about on today's episode! Two similar red card incidents saw two very different outcomes both on and off the pitch this week. We look into everything from the on-field decisions, the penalties, the use of VAR and all of the controversy and fallout from this week's events. But before all that, we kick off the show looking ahead to the potential title decider between Liverpool & Manchester City! Are City close to their best yet again, did Liverpool panic buy during the January transfer window and why does the Champions League hold such value on a managers reputation? Our weekly look at our own clubs sees us discuss Everton's fantastic result over Leeds and Chelsea's gifted win over Tottenham. We also look at the rest of the week's games and debate James Maddison's future, are Sheffield United set for a great escape, West Ham's fantastic form and much more! Once again thank you for listening to the latest episode of the show, if you've enjoyed it leaving us a like, subscribe, follow or review would be an amazing help. But the most important thing of all is to keep listening to us yourself! Timestamps 0:00 – 2:33 = 1 Year Since Our BerlinTrip 2:33 – 10:11 = Liverpool's Home Record & Brighton's Form 10:11 – 16:00 = Liverpool & Deadline Day Transfers 16:00 – 22:25 = Champions Leagues for Pep & City vs. BurnleyThoughts 22:25 – 24:05 = Is The League Over For Liverpool? 24:05 – 26:45 = Another 9-0 Loss for Southampton 26:45 – 42:32 = Red Cards, Referees & VAR 42:32 – 43:45 = Nuno & Klopp Out Shouts?! 43:45 – 47:45 = Reviewing The Rest of Those Two Games 47:45 – 52:19 = Sheffield United Set For The Great Escape? 52:19 – 54:16 = Newcastle's Slump Continues 54:16 – 59:54 = Where Will James Maddison End Up? 59:54 – 1:00:50 = Salah & Giggs Comparisons 1:00:50 – 1:03:47 = West Ham Keep Climbing 1:03:47 – 1:15:11= Everton vs. Leeds Thoughts 1:15:11 – 1:32:36 = Tottenham vs. ChelseaThoughts 1:32:36 – 1:33:40 = Outro

It's been quite the week for both of us when it comes to football so we're going to dissect it all just for your amusement! Chelsea decided to kick off the week by sacking Frank Lampard before quickly hiring Thomas Tuchel who was in the dugout less than 24 hours later. We discuss the fallout from the managerial change, the future of the club's starting XI and why Chelseaneed a head coach and not a manager. But before all of that, we discuss Everton's woeful week. Whilst a draw with Leicester looks good, the manner in which it happed wasn't ideal however following it up with a loss to Newcastle is even less so! We look into Everton's season so far and why no one seems to want to grab hold of the top 4 race and make it there own. Everton's recent form also shines a light on Richarlison's efforts of late. Does the player deserve more time or is it time to move him on? We also give our thoughts on all of the games that have happened over the last week to round out the show! Once again thank you for listening to the latest episode of the show, if you've enjoyed it leaving us a like, subscribe, follow or review would be an amazing help. But the most important thing of all is to keep listening to us yourself! Timestamps 0:00 – 6:13 = Everton's Bad Week 6:13 – 15:11 = Richarlison's Future & Stepping Stone Clubs 15:11 – 22:59 = Where Do Everton Finish This Season? 22:59 – 38:36 = A Chaotic Week at Chelsea 38:36 – 48:13 = Tuchel's Chelsea Line Up's 48:13 – 51:55 = Final Thoughts on Frank Lampard 51:55 – 1:17:33 = Firing Through Our Thoughts on the Rest of the Week's Games 1:17:33 – 1:20:14 = Outro

Well, it happened, Chelsea have sacked Frank Lampard. In this special episode, we discuss the fallout from the latest managerial change at the club, why and how it happened and what the future looks like under Thomas Tuchel. Once again thank you for listening to the latest episode of the show, if you've enjoyed it leaving us a like, subscribe, follow or review would be an amazing help. But the most important thing of all is to keep listening to us yourself!

Liverpool's most recent result to Burnley has left the club without a win in their last 5 matches and in their last 4 they have failed to find the back of the net. Their recent form has seen them slip to 4th in the table (for now) and with the likes of Tottenham and Everton close behind them with games in hand, the club could slip outside the top 4 altogether in the blink of an eye. This raises all sorts of questions surrounding the club, are they still in a title race, are they at risk on missing out on Champions League football, who is to blame for this most recent slump and is the loss of Van Dijk starting to really show itself? We dive into everything Liverpool related and more this week. To kick off the show, however, David asks Jacques how Frank Lampard is still at Chelsea. We discuss Chelsea's form, the future for both the club and the manager and why sacking him now will be a much bigger issue in Jacques's eyes for the club in the long term. We also discuss Zidane and Bale's futures, Manchester United going clear at the top of the league, how impressive Leicester have been plus much much more. Once again thank you for listening to the latest episode of the show, if you've enjoyed it leaving us a like, subscribe, follow or review would be an amazing help. But the most important thing of all is to keep listening to us yourself! Timestamps 0:00 – 20:32 = How Is Frank Lampard Still at Chelsea? 20:32 – 21:55 = Matty Ryan to Arsenal Reaction 21:55 – 31:15 = Are Liverpool in a Crisis? 31:15 – 39:57 = How Much Is Trent Alexander-Arnold Missing Van Dijk? 39:57 – 44:22 = Is It a Title Race or Top 4 Race for LiverpoolNow? 44:22 – 49:13 = Are Liverpool In Need of a Rebuild? 49:13 – 51:50 = The Arsenal Leaks & Zidane's Future 51:50 – 55:20 = Gareth Bale's Future 55:20 – 57:03 = ManchesterUnited Go Clear Thanks to Pogba 57:03 – 1:07:17 = Our Takeaways from Last Weeks Games 1:07:17 – 1:12:21 = Our Game Week 20 Predictions 1:12:21 – 1:17:00 = Outro

Newcastle United's loss to Sheffield United has brought even more pressure onto Steve Bruce, but is he, in fact, doing exactly what he is being asked, keep the club in the Premier League? We discuss Newcastle and the position they find themselves in currently, who is truly responsible for the situation they are in and is this a never-ending cycle until Mike Ashely finally sells the club? A huge win for Everton this week leads us into a debate about Alex Iwobi's recent form and comparisons drawn between Nicolas Pepe and Wilfred Zaha bring up the question of Arsenal and the state of the club's financial dealing yet again. Speaking of finances, we spend a lot of time on this show preaching that every club spends money, well we've got the information at hand and there are some shocking outcomes! We also discuss the difference between being a manager and a head coach, the relationship between a manager and a sporting director, the Salford city documentary, the fallout from Spurs vs Fulham and much much more! Once again thank you for listening to the latest episode of the show, if you've enjoyed it leaving us a like, subscribe, follow or review would be an amazing help. But the most important thing of all is to keep listening to us yourself! Timestamps 0:00 – 1:02 = December Manager/Player of the Month 1:02 – 9:01 = A Huge Win for Everton & Wolves's Form 9:01 – 26:35 = Iwobi, Pepe, Zaha & Arsenal's Transfers 26:35 – 31:50 = Everyone's Shocking 5 Year Net Spend! 31:50 – 33:12 = Hasenhuttl's Liverpool Celebrations 33:12 – 44:21 = Where Do Newcastle Go From Here? 44:21 – 54:36 = Manager or Head Coach & Boardroom Relations 54:36 – 55:08 = Hoping It Works For Steve Bruce 55:08 – 58:20 = Brighton & Graham Potter Response 58:20 - 1:00:47 = Leed's Spanked By Crawley 1:00:47 – 1:03:29 = Our Plans For a Non-League Special Episode 1:03:29 – 1:12:27 = The Fallout From Fulham vs. Spurs (Cramp Tangent) 1:12:27 – 1:17:20 = Will Any Major Transfers or Managerial Changes Happen? 1:17:20 – 1:23:13 = Game Week 19 Predictions 1:23:13 – 1:26:56 = Wayne Rooney's Legacy 1:26:56 – 1:28:34 = High Calibre Players Getting High Calibre Jobs Early 1:28:34 – 1:29:47= Outro

The loss to Manchester City piled the pressure onto Chelsea and Frank Lampard yet again. But is this just another dramatic reaction to a couple of bad results? We look at the reaction to Chelsea's recent form and why the unpredictability of the league this year makes us think its all just an overreaction. We also discuss the comparisons between Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard as managers that has sparked up recently. The January transfer window has opened and the effects of Brexit on it are starting to become clear, what will it mean for the future of British football as a result? We also touch upon the other recent results in the Premier League, the ever-growing list of postponed matches and Graham Potter's job at Brighton so far. Once again thank you for listening to the latest episode of the show, if you've enjoyed it leaving us a like, subscribe, follow or review would be an amazing help. But the most important thing of all is to keep listening to us yourself! Timestamps 0:00 – 11:17 = Why is the Pressure on Frank Lampard? 11:17 – 13:15 = Tracking Back as a Professional Footballer 13:15 – 17:49 = Dramatic U Turns in Football 17:49 – 18:53 = Everything Can Change In a Game Week 18:53 – 21:43 = The Reactions Different Managers Receive 21:43 – 25:45 = Lampard vs. Gerrard as Managers 25:45 – 28:40 = Jacques Says Stick with Lampard (The Chase Tangent) 28:40 – 30:54 = Selective Debates on Performances & Flops 30:54 – 33:52 = Brexit & The Transfer Window 33:52 – 35:50 = Can ManchesterUnited Win The League? 35:50 – 39:45 = Do The League Positions Mean Much At The Moment? 39:45 – 40:20 = Someone Got COVID-19 40:20 – 42:52 = We Forgot Everton Lost to West Ham 42:52 – 52:51 = Growing List of Postponed Premier League Games 52:51 – 1:00:54 = Leeds Fans We Want To Hear From You! 1:00:54 – 1:08:46 = Have Brighton Pushed on Under Graham Potter? 1:08:46 – 1:11:30 = FA Cup 3rd Round & Jamie Carragher/Marine AFC 1:11:30 – 1:12:46= Will The Euros Happen This Summer? 1:12:46 – 1:13:54 = A Quiet Transfer Window Ahead 1:13:54 – 1:16:47 = Outro

Happy New Year Everyone!! Here's hoping 2021 is a good one for both you and your teams! But before this year kicks off we've got 2020 to wrap up, and the Christmas period has certainly changed the way the Premier League is looking! We kick off the show discussing Chelsea's current form and how long we both think Frank Lampard will be given. This leads us to review Chelsea's new signings, how we feel they are doing so far and whether or not Premier League teams should be looking towards signing homegrown talent rather than players from abroad? Everton's Christmas run was disrupted when their fixture against Manchester City was postponed due to a coronavirus outbreak within the away team's squad. Was the 4-hour notice of the cancellation acceptable and could more have been done to prevent this from happening? We also dive into all the games that took place from boxing day to new years day which leads us into debates on Burnley's new takeover, Mo Salah's future at Liverpool, Arteta's position as Arsenal manager plus much much more. Finally, we round up the show with our 2020 awards! Once again thank you for listening to the latest episode of the show, if you've enjoyed it leaving us a like, subscribe, follow or review would be an amazing help. But the most important thing of all is to keep listening to us yourself! Timestamps 0:00 – 0:39 = Arsenal Predictions Gone Wrong 0:39 – 5:36 = What's Going On at Chelsea? 5:36 – 15:29 = How Long Does Lampard Have? 15:29 – 27:12 = The Progress of Chelsea's New Signings So Far 27:12 – 32:50 = Chelsea's Christmas Results 32:50 – 37:10 = Signing English Talent 37:10 – 39:09 = Everton's Christmas Games 39:09 – 55:46 = Everton, Man City & COVID Postponements 55:46 - 1:04:07 = Reviewing the Christmas Games 1:04:07 – 1:07:51 = How Will A Takeover Affect Burnley? 1:07:51 – 1:15:28 = Back to the Christmas Games 1:15:28 – 1:20:48 = Mo Salah's Future 1:20:48 – 1:29:40 = Back to the Christmas Games 1:29:40 – 1:31:43 = Does a Mid-Table Finish Save Arteta? 1:31:43 – 1:34:01 = Sheffield United & Rhian Brewster 1:34:01 – 1:36:34 = Are ManchesterUnited Title Challengers? 1:36:34 – 1:38:35 = How Many Teams Are Chasing a Top 4 Finish? 1:38:35 – 1:46:45 = Our 2020 Awards

Arsenal are currently the worst team in the Premier League, the performances show it and the stats back it up! We dive into their shocking performance against Everton, the state of the current squad and why they are well and truly in a relegation battle. The other big news of the week involves Leeds United receiving nothing but praise despite a 6-2 loss to Manchester United. Does this make sense? We debate the reaction to the result, the stubbornness of not adapting a tactical style and whether or not Man United are now in the title race. Throughout the show, we also discuss Klopp's substitutes during their 7-0 thrashing of Palace, the future of Salah at Liverpool, where we think Manchester City need to improve, the Everton fan's treatment of their homegrown players and the development of Kai Havertz and Timo Werner at Chelsea. Once again thank you for listening to the latest episode of the show, if you've enjoyed it leaving us a like, subscribe, follow or review would be an amazing help. But the most important thing of all is to keep listening to us yourself! Timestamps 0:00 – 12:48 = Why are Leed's Being Praised for Getting Beat 6-2? 12:48 – 15:20 = Who is in the Title Race? 15:20 – 22:49 = Salah, Substitutes & Liverpool's Dominance 22:49 – 28:12 = Where do Manchester City Need to Improve? 28:12 – 32:25 = Arsenal Have Nothing, Everton Looking Strong 32:25 – 38:09 = The Everton Fan Base & Their Own 38:09 – 40:13 = How Many Arsenal Players Would the Other Top Teams Take? 40:13 – 55:46 = How Much Trouble Are Arsenal Actually In? 55:46 – 57:13 = Are Newcastle United Slipping into a Relegation Battle? 57:13 – 58:33 = Arsenal & Spurs Moving Stadiums 58:33 – 59:28 = Sheffield United Are Set For the Drop 59:28 – 1:03:33 = Our Thoughts on the Leicester vs. Tottenham Match 1:03:33 – 1:04:47 = Big Sam's Return 1:04:47 - 1:05:34 = Touchline Ban for Nuno On The Way 1:05:34 – 1:09:06 = Our Thoughts on Chelseavs. West Ham 1:09:06 – 1:14:22 = Timo Werner's Development at Chelsea 1:14:22 – 1:20:21 = Kai Havertz & The Expectations of Young Players from Abroad 1:20:21 – 1:21:27 = EFL Cup Quarter Final Predictions 1:21:27 – 1:23:08 = Game Week 15 Predictions 1:23:08 – 1:24:16 = Merry Christmas Everyone!

A lot can happen in a week, especially when you cram 20 Premier League matches into it! While Jacques saw Chelsea slip down the table, David saw Everton climb back up it and that's where we start today's show! Both clubs have had polarising results lately and the '2 Men Rambling Derby' saw Everton take all three points. We give our thoughts on the game itself, our teams following results, the form of Timo Werner and Kai Havertz and the future of Jordan Pickford and Richarlison. In arguably the biggest move of the week, however, West Brom took the decision to sack Slaven Bilic and replace him with Sam Allardyce in an attempt to steer the club away from the drop. The move has received a lot of criticism, and that includes ourselves, however, have West Brom in fact pulled off the best move of them all? We cover all the pros and cons to the managerial switch and debate where we think the club will end up as a result. To top it all off we discuss the Premier League Clubs knocking back the five sub rule, the growing concern of concussion in the game, the FIFA Fifpro Team of the Year and the complaints Jose Mourinho is getting for his style of play at Tottenham. Once again thank you for listening to the latest episode of the show, if you've enjoyed it leaving us a like, subscribe, follow or review would be an amazing help. But the most important thing of all is to keep listening to us yourself! Timestamps 0:00 – 2:35 = Everton vs. ChelseaThoughts 2:35 – 4:42 = Mount, Maddison, Foden & Grealish 4:42 – 17:45 = Back to Everton vs. Chelsea 17:45 – 21:25 = Everton's Goalkeeper Situation 21:25 – 23:00 = Everton vs. ChelseaAway Form 23:00 – 25:12 = The Future of Everton's Backline 25:12 – 26:34 = David's Expectations of Everton 26:34 – 27:28 = The Arsenal Ghosts of Footballing Past… 27:28 - 29:25 = Where will Everton Finish? 29:25 – 33:59 = An Open Race for Everything This Season 33:59 – 35:36 = What does Donny van de Beek Need to Do? 35:56 – 50:55 = Have West Brom Made The Smartest Move of All? 50:55 – 55:15 = Bookings for Simulation & Fouls in the Box 55:15 – 57:20 = Not a Great Week for Chelsea 57:20 – 1:01:36 = Why Arsenal Won't Sack Arteta 1:01:36 – 1:02:46 = Leeds Putting Newcastleto the Sword 1:02:46 – 1:07:55 = Everton, Leicester & Richarlison's Future 1:07:55 – 1:09:17 = Mo Salah's Dive & Fulham Staying Up? 1:09:17 – 1:15:35 = People Moaning about Mourinho's Style of Play 1:15:35 – 1:21:58 = The Premier League Clubs Voting No to 5 Substitutes 1:21:58 – 1:26:19 = Concussion in Football & The New Rules 1:26:19 – 1:27:47 = Curtis Jones & The Non Stop Christmas Fixtures 1:27:47 – 1:31:54 = The FIFA FIFPRO Awards 1:31:54 – 1:35:10 = Game Week 14 Predictions 1:35:10 – 1:37:22 = Declan Rice to Chelsea 1:37:22 – 1:40:06 = Our Plans for the Next Few Weeks & Outro

The rollercoaster rides at Manchester United & Arsenal have kicked back into gear and that's our main focus for this weeks episode! After Paul Pogba's super-agent Mina Raiola came out this week and all but ended his clients time at Manchester United right in the public eye what does the future hold for the French World Cup Winning midfielder? We look at where his next club might be, what his time at Manchester United has been like and his similarities to Mesut Ozil. To add more problems onto Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's plate United also crashed out of the Champions League in dramatic fashion during the week, will a devastating loss to City in the Manchester Derby finally result in Solskjaer's reign coming to an end? This leads us to discuss all things Manchester United, their squad depth, transfer policy, managerial reputations and more. Arsenal have also had a difficult week, a North London derby has piled more pressure onto Mikel Arteta and we debate whether or not the club should regret giving club captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang a new contract? Finally, we discuss the growing strength of Tottenham, the expectations of Everton Fans and Frank Lampard's treatment in the media. Once again thank you for listening to the latest episode of the show, if you've enjoyed it leaving us a like, subscribe, follow or review would be an amazing help. But the most important thing of all is to keep listening to us yourself! Timestamps 0:00 – 0:30 = Arsenal Are the New Bournemouth 0:30 – 1:13 = Chelsea's Champions League Draw 1:13 – 2:40 = Manchester United's Champions League Exit 2:40 – 7:10 = The Antics of Paul Pogba & Mina Raiola 7:10 – 8:59 = Where Will Pogba End Up? 8:59 – 17:34 = Manchester United's Next Steps 17:34 – 19:22 = The Reputation of the Post Sir Alex Managers 19:22 – 24:33 = United's Transfer Policy & Squad Depth 24:33 – 31:22 = Pogba's Time at United & Future Away 31:22 – 36:25 = Tottenham are Starting to Scare Jacques 36:25 – 37:57 = The Worst Premier League Start Ever by SheffieldUnited 37:57 – 39:46 = The Debut of the Tangent Bell 39:46 – 41:32 = Arteta & Arsenal's Tactics 41:32 – 45:31 = Should Arsenal Regret Not Selling Aubameyang? 45:31 – 50:19 = Arsenal Do Not Play To Their Strengths 50:19 – 53:10 = Are Arsenal the New Leeds & Blackburn? 53:10 – 56:02 = Or Are Arsenal the New Newcastle? 56:02 – 57:47 = Is Pochettino Perfect For Arsenal? 57:47 – 1:05:39 = The Expectations of Everton Fans 1:05:39 - 1:13:57 = Is Frank Lampard Getting the Credit He Deserves? 1:13:57 – 1:17:29 = Our Game Week 12 Predictions 1:17:29 – 1:20:46 = Our Game Week 13 Predictions 1:20:46 – 1:21:42 = Outro

As the transfer window approaches the implications of Britain leaving the EU will take effect on both the transfer market and club academies alike. But what will these implications be though and how will they shape the future of Britain's grassroots football? We delve into the topic and debate the future of academy scouting and how the quality of coaching in the country will need to improve as a result. We also discuss the current state of Arsenal and whether or not Arteta's future at the club is already at risk all before Jacques lets everyone know why West Ham don't deserve what they currently have. In between all this footballing goodness, we praise Oliver Giroud's elite performance against Sevilla and discuss where we think his future will lead him, how Ole taking the blame for Fred's red card against PSG is wrong, Jurgen Klopp's BT Sport rant and what we think Sheffield United's expectations should actually be. Finally, we cover the rest of last weekend's results, their implications on the clubs involved and we give our predictions for this weekend's matches. Once again thank you for listening to the latest episode of the show, if you've enjoyed it leaving us a like, subscribe, follow or review would be an amazing help. But the most important thing of all is to keep listening to us yourself! Timestamps 0:00 – 5:43 = David's Thoughts on Fans Returning to the Grounds 5:43 – 9:23 = Would Maradonna Get Scouted in the Modern Day? 9:23 – 14:52 = The Effects Brexit will have on Transfers & Academies 14:52 – 26:35 = The Quality of Coaches in England 26:35 – 32:15 = David's Thoughts on Everton's Previous Games 32:15 – 33:15 = Oliver Giroud's to Fulham is Off 33:15 – 36:37 = Lionel Messi Fined for Maradonna Tribute Celebration 36:37 – 39:24 = Oliver Giroud's Future 39:24 - 41:32 = Chelsea for the Title? 41:32 – 42:59 = Ole, Fred & The Red Card 42:59 – 47:08 = Klopp's Rant with BT 47:08 – 54:08 = The Five Sub Rule & Liverpool's Squad 54:08 – 55:29 = The Blues Driving Carlo out of Merseyside 55:29 – 58:25 = What Should Sheffield United's Expectations Be? 58:25 – 59:16 = The Tangent Bell 59:16 – 1:00:25 = Sheffield United's December Run 1:00:25 – 1:01:08 = A Round Up of the Rest Last Week's Games 1:01:08 – 1:04:19 = What Is Happening At Arsenal? 1:04:19 – 1:09:07 = West Ham Don't Deserve Moyes 1:09:07 – 1:10:28 = How Are Our Predictions Playing Out? 1:10:28 – 1:13:28 = This Weekend's Predictions 1:13:28 – 1:15:24 = Signing Out

Another week of non-stop news in the world of football has happened once again but we've had so bad news to go along with the good this time. We start the show with the unfortunate news of the passing of Diego Maradona and Jacques gives his thoughts on the player, the man, his legacy and how he will be remembered by fans and friends alike. We will look back at Maradona's life in much more detail next week when David return's to the show. Some more positive news, however, is the return of fans to stadiums and grounds up and down the country starting from next month! Jacques goes over what it means for the Premier League clubs going forward, who's allowed what number in if any at all and will it, in fact, become a disadvantage to some clubs later down the line? Jacques then previews the biggest game of the season so far for Chelsea and himself with the Blues meeting Tottenham Hotspur this weekend in what Jacques is branding a title race six pointer! Are Spurs really in this race for the long run and will Jose Mourinho embracing the underdog status once again have anything to do with it? Jacques also covers the rest of last week's results and give's his thought on the upcoming weekend's fixtures. Once again thank you for listening to the latest episode of the show, if you've enjoyed it leaving us a like, subscribe, follow or review would be an amazing help. But the most important thing of all is to keep listening yourself! Timestamps 0:00 – 0:37 = Intro 0:37 – 4:10 = The Passing of Diego Maradona 4:10 – 10:33 = Fans Are Coming Back To Football Stadiums! 10:33 – 14:43 = A Title Race Six Pointer 14:43 – 17:58 = Spurs's Recent Form 17:58 – 20:16 = The Premier League Title Race A Top 4 Battle 20:16 – 23:57 = Chelsea, Newcastle & Timo Werner 23:57 – 25:02 = Brighton, Aston Villa & A Late Pen 25:02 – 27:52 = Spurs, Manchester City & Sergio Aguero 27:52 – 30:33 = Jose Mourinho & Being an Underdog 30:33 – 33:57 = ManchesterUnited Trucking Along 33:57 – 37:14 = Everton, Fulham, Missed Pens & Creativity 37:14 – 39:29 = Sheffield United or West Brom's Last Chance 39:29 – 42:34 = Arsenal for Mid-Table Again? 42:34 – 45:22 = A Very Impressive Full Strength Liverpool 45:22 – 47:03 = A Huge Win for Burnley & Should Wolves Be Doing More? 47:03 – 51:12 = This Weekend's Predictions 51:12 – 53:35 = Outro

The international break is finally over and a huge weekend of Premier League fixtures awaits us but before we get into all of that though it's been a busy week in the world of football once again! Pep Guardiola has agreed a new 2 year deal with Manchester City taking him to the end of the 2022/23 season. This will obviously stabilise the club, but a rebuild is needed and before his time is up will Guardiola finally clinch the Champions League with Manchester City? We also discuss the influence this move will have on the future of Mauricio Pochettino and Lionel Messi and it also starts a debate on which club we think is the better move for a manager at the moment, Manchester City or Manchester United? This international break has certainly been a controversial one, especially during these uncertain times, and a lot of debate has sparked from it as a result. Why did it even happen, were the additional friendlies necessary, is the UEFA Nations League important and what are the implications on club football as a result of it taking place? We also discuss the latest Daily Mail article on Marcus Rashford, how we think Messi would do in the Premier League and the worst final in Champions League history. We wrap up the show with our predictions for this weekend's games and our Fantasy Premier League updates as always. Once again thank you for listening to the latest episode of the show, if you've enjoyed it leaving us a like, subscribe, follow or review would be an amazing help. But the most important thing of all is to keep listening yourself! Timestamps 0:00 – 1:22 = The International Break Is Over 1:22 – 3:54 = Guardiola Signs A New Man City Deal 3:54 – 10:05 = Would You Pick Man City or Man Utd? 10:05 – 14:54 = Man City's Rebuild & Champions League Dream 14:54 – 16:38 = What Now For Pochettino? 16:38 – 18:00 = Messi to Man City is Over 18:00 – 21:06 = Would Messi Do Well in the Premier League? 21:06 – 29:40 = The Daily Mail & Marcus Rashford 29:40 – 33:54 = Does the UEFA Nations League Matter? 33:54 – 45:40 = What Was the Cost of the International Break? 45:40 – 49:02 = Do Football Fans Care About Internationals? 49:02 – 49:55 = The Worst Champions League Final Ever 49:55 – 58:39 = This Weekend's Fixtures & Our Predictions 58:39 – 1:00:31 = Fantasy Premier League Update & Outro

As we work our way another International break we ask the question of whether or not the friendlies taking place this week should even be happening at all? Will the Premier League suffer as a result and what are the moral issues with this considering we are in the middle of a global pandemic? This is before we head into a debate about the current state of modern media once again. Are the over sensationalised stories getting old now and are we approaching an area that is far too personal to continue as a result? We also discuss Liverpool's current injury crisis and debate whether or not their high line will continue as a result. Should Chelsea have kept Nathan Ake, would you pick Leno or Martinez as your goalkeeper and what will the fallout be from Lookman's missed penalty for Fulham be? As always thank you for listening to the show and if you have enjoyed it let your friends and family know about us but more importantly keep listening to us yourself! You can also follow us on Twitter @2MenRambling or email us at 2menrmabling@gmail.com to get your questions and opinions to us for future episodes! Timestamps 0:00 – 1:32 = England & The Republic of Ireland's Appalling Head to Head 1:32 – 8:20 = Why Are We Having International Friendlies? 8:20 – 12:13 = Will The Premier League Teams Suffer From this Break? 12:13 – 16:19 = Will Liverpool Continue With a High Line? 16:19 – 18:42 = Should Chelsea have kept Nathan Ake? 18:42 – 21:54 = The Changes to Chelsea's Transfer Business 21:54 – 24:46 = Why Do Fans Hate Their Own Manager? 24:46 – 28:03 = Are Spurs in the Title Discussion? 28:03 – 29:31 = Ross Barkley's Form 29:31 – 30:54 = Cech Scouted Mendy Whilst at Arsenal 30:54 – 33:13 = Bernd Leno or Emi Martinez 33:13 – 49:00 = A Debate on the State of ModernMedia 49:00 – 51:06 = Should Liverpool Sign a Starting Centre Back or a Stop Gap? 51:06 – 52:56 = The Financial Climate & Future Transfers 52:56 – 54:37 = Chelsea's New Signings Are Bedding In 54:37 – 56:16 = Arsenal, Kia Joorabchian & the Media 56:16 – 58:08 = Can Burnley & Sheffield United Escape the Relegation Battle 58:08 – 1:04:28 = Ademola Lookman's Penalty 1:04:28 – 1:06:27 = The Relevance of the Media to a Football Club 1:06:27 – 1:08:13 = Outro

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's tenure as Manchester United manager has been under scrutiny since day one of his full-time employment at the club. With him set to manage over 100 games for the club will his reign last much longer after this weekend's game vs. Everton? The result against Istanbul Basaksehir didn't help his situation but what do the United board actually deem a success for the club and does this differ to what the fans want? United's recent performances have also brought many of their players into the spotlight once again and we get into a big debate at Paul Pogba's time at the club. Has he ever been utilised correctly or is he really just overhyped? The controversial PPV games are set to disappear from our game…at least for now…and it's a huge win for the fans. Will, it last though and will this fan power carry over into any potential European Super Leagues? The discussion of the fans experience in England takes us on a trip down memory lane to when we visited Germany in February and took part in a Bundesliga matchday, is it better than the footballing days in England? We also discuss Pochettino's future, Jota or Werner and is Manchester City vs. Liverpool a boring game now? As always thank you for listening to the show and if you have enjoyed it let your friends and family know about us but more importantly keep listening to us yourself! You can also follow us on Twitter @2MenRambling or email us at 2menrmabling@gmail.com to get your questions and opinions to us for future episodes! Timestamps 0:00 – 0:51 = Fireworks & Lockdown 2.0 0:51 – 5:14 = Solskjaer's Future & The Missed Sarri Episodes 5:14 – 6:14 = Pochettino's Next Club 6:14 – 9:28 = Sympathy for Solskjaer? 9:28 – 13:08 = That Image from the IstanbulBasaksehir Game 13:08 – 16:22 = The Atmosphere of the Man United Dressing Room 16:22 – 18:04 = What do the United Board Actually Want? 18:04 – 19:02 = Everton Players Back in the Squad 19:02 – 24:19 = United's Mixed Results & Arteta Being Called Mikel 24:19 – 32:37 = The Paul Pogba Debate 32:37 – 35:36 = Back to Everton! 35:36 – 39:01 = The PPV Games Are Gone….For Now. 39:01 - 45:44 = A Bundesliga Match Day Experience 45:44 – 47:44 = Back to PPV & Usyk vs. Joshua 47:44 – 50:09 = Wolves, Jota, Liverpool & Werner 50:09 – 53:27 = Chelsea's Great Form Continues 53:27 – 1:00:07 = The Rest of Last Weekend's Games Roundup 1:00:07 – 1:07:10 = This Weekend's Predictions 1:07:10 – 1:08:43= Table Run Through 1:08:43 – 1:13:05 = Fantasy Premier League Update & Outro

Despite only being 6 games into the season it's almost November already! So is the Premier League starting to take shape? To start with we go over all of the fixtures from last weekend and what we have each taken personally from their outcomes. From Everton's first loss of the season to another Manchester City stumble and as things look even worse for Fulham we saw another Nil-Nil draw play out at Old Trafford. Check out the timestamps listed below to find out who we discuss and when! One of the biggest bombshells of the week was dropped by Barcelona's form President Bartomeu as he revealed the club have agreed to join the widely discussed European Super League just as he walked out the door. We delve into the implications of this decision and the future of the club under its new regime. Could it spell a return to the club for Pep Guardiola? Finally, we discuss the current standing in our Fantasy Premier League, Jacques's issues with squad numbers and our favourite breed of dog and flavour of ice cream. As always thank you for listening to the show and if you have enjoyed it let your friends and family know about us but more importantly keep listening to us yourself! You can also follow us on Twitter @2MenRambling or email us at 2menrmabling@gmail.com to get your questions and opinions to us for future episodes! Episode Timestamps 0:00 – 2:44 = Fantasy Premier League Update, David is 15th! 2:44 – 6:04 = PPV Premier League Game Latest 6:04 – 10:07 = Everton's Loss to Southampton & Digne's Red Card 10:07 – 12:40 = Another Competent Leeds Performance Against Villa 12:40 – 14:56 = West Ham vs. City & The State of the ‘Top 6' 14:56 – 19:09 = Will Fulham be Worse then Huddersfield & Derby? 19:09 – 21:47 = Another Nil-Nil at Old Trafford, Who should be More Disappointed? 21:47 – 24:56 = Maguire's Rear Naked Choke on Azpilicueta & Cavani's Debut 24:56 – 29:48 = The Line is In & Liverpool's Centre Back Crisis 29:48 – 31:11 = Squad Number Issues 31:11 – 33:42 = Wolves & Newcastle Run Out A Draw 33:42 – 42:00 = Jamie Vardy is having a Party & Arsenal's Worrying Form 42:00 – 46:06 = Can Spurs Mount a Title Challenge? 46:06 – 49:25 =Are We Worried For Burnley? 49:25 – 51:37 = Fans in the Stands in Krasnodar & Lockdown Tiers 51:47 – 55:39 = Bartomeu's Bombshell on the Way Out of Barcelona 55:39 – 58:01 = Pep Guardiola back to Barcelona? 58:01 – 1:02:48 = This Weekend's Fixtures & Our Unaccountable Predictions 1:02:48 – 1:04:21 = Fantasy Premier League Hacks 1:04:21 – 1:05:28 = Outro + Favourite Dog & Ice Cream Requests

Project Big Picture was presented to us all last week and it received a resounding no from the Premier League, it's clubs and fans across the country alike. So is that the end of the discussions of the reshaping of football as we know it? Unfortunately not... No sooner have we gathered our thoughts on the potential changes to the game we all love the idea of a European Super League is brought to our attention by Liverpool and Manchester United once again. We go over all the points of the potential new league and what it would mean for England, the Premier League and the rest of Europe as a result. Would it make the Premier League more competitive or would it kill it altogether? The Merseyside Derby saw Liverpool and Everton play out a 2-2 draw and we go over all the talking points from the game including Sadio Mane's offside and the injury to Virgil van Dijk. We also discuss Frank Lampard's future at Chelsea and our thoughts on the other big Derby of the weekend, the M23 derby! As always please make sure you like and subscribe to the show if you enjoyed this episode. You can also follow us on Twitter @2MenRambling or email us at 2menrmabling@gmail.com to get your questions and opinions to us for future episodes!

This week the idea of 'Project Big Picture' was revealed to us all, with its plans set to reshape English football as we know it. Despite receiving a unanimous no from clubs and fans alike, some of the proposals weren't necessarily all that bad. But were the good ones just a carrot over the stick idea to get us to like it in the first place? We discuss and give our thoughts and opinions on everything related to Manchester United's and Liverpool's plan to shake up the game we all love. The Premier League is back this weekend and we give our predictions on all 10 of the weekend's games including the Merseyside and M23 derbies. David's feeling confident! We also discuss the current role fans, and the rest of the public, play when it comes to the mental wellbeing of players especially on social media. Finally, we debate the introduction of the £14.95 Box Office games that will occur from this weekend onwards and how the rising cost of being a fan is becoming just too much for us all. As always please make sure you like and subscribe to the show if you enjoyed this episode. You can also follow us on Twitter @2MenRambling or email us at 2menrmabling@gmail.com to get your questions and opinions to us for future episodes!

We certainly weren't going to wait for this one! With one of the most chaotic Premier League weekends's ever tying in nicely with Jacques's move we thought it would be the perfect opportunity to cover everything that's happened the last few days for you, nice and early! We start the show with a review of all the weekend's matches, and as David rightly points out, it would be rude to do this out of order. From Chelsea's and Everton's strong performances to West Ham's shock win over Leicester City, we cover it all before getting onto the two biggest shocks of not just the week, but maybe ever! Manchester United's demolition at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur has raised yet more questions about the club's future and the position of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as a result. From the poor defence display to the Martial red card, we dive deep into the full match. We then move onto the biggest shock of them all! Aston Villa 7, Liverpool 2, that's all we need to say! From the outstanding work of the Villans to Liverpool's lack of a plan b, we give our thoughts. Finally, we cover all the latest transfers as they wrap up on deadline day before giving our thoughts on the window as a whole, our winners, our losers and the best signing of them all. As always please make sure you like and subscribe to the show if you enjoyed this episode. You can also follow us on Twitter @2MenRambling or email us at 2menrmabling@gmail.com to get your questions and opinions to us for future episodes!

We're only three games each into the new Premier League season and already our table predictions are looking WAY off! There have already been some outstanding and somewhat surprising games so far and we go over all the big talking points from the last few weeks. We discuss the contentious debate of the handball rule that has seen numerous penalties awarded recently, including the one that came after the full time whistle in the Brighton vs. Manchester United match. David kicks off the show with his thoughts on the high flying Everton whilst Jacques calls for calm heads when it comes to Chelsea's recent results. We also touch upon Liverpool's start to their campaign and how they show no signs of dropping off as we thought they might do. Will they win the league at a canter yet again? Before the end of the show, we touch upon the return of this seasons Champions League and we give our predictions on which two teams will get out of each group, spoiler alert, we only think three of the four English teams will make it through this year. We also go over the latest completed and rumoured transfers and discuss the Everton fans and 'Spirit of the Blues' being number one in the charts! As always please make sure you like and subscribe to the show if you enjoyed this episode. You can also follow us on Twitter @2MenRambling or email us at 2menrmabling@gmail.com to get your questions and opinions to us for future episodes!

If you've been a long time listener of the show then you'll have heard us go through our 'All-Time Premier League XI's' and our 'Underrated Premier League XI's' on episodes 5 and 6 of the show. Well this time we're going through our '38 & Under Premier League XI's'! There are no club or nationality rules for this one however, just simply the player can only have played a maximum of 38 times in the Premier League in their career. It's a good one and we both uncover a few hidden gems that surprise us. But before that Jacques runs through this weekend's upcoming Premier League fixtures and gives us his score predictions. As always please make sure you like and subscribe to the show if you enjoyed this episode. You can also follow us on Twitter @2MenRambling or email us at 2menrmabling@gmail.com to get your questions and opinions to us for future episodes!

The Premier League is well and truly back and with that, it's time for us to once again predict how we think it will all end when the final games are concluded next May. For those of you who listened to us go through our 19/20 predictions a few weeks ago, you'll realise this is a lot harder than we make out it is...yes we both put Sheffield United 20th...but this time we plan on doing much better! But before we get into our table predictions we welcome David back to the show and we give our thoughts on the opening weekend of the Premier League as well as getting David's hopes and expectations on Everton's season ahead. We also cover the impending transfer of Gareth Bale back to Tottenham and the finances behind the deal, is this move a long term plan, or a marketing stunt? Jacques also gives his thoughts on Chelsea's opening day win against Brighton and we briefly delve into the ongoing discussion on transfer fee's, how they got so big and why they matter at all. As always please make sure you like and subscribe to the show if you enjoyed this episode. You can also follow us on Twitter @2MenRambling or email us at 2menrmabling@gmail.com to get your questions and opinions to us for future episodes!

Yes, it might feel like the football has only just stopped but there's no time to rest because the Premier League is back once again this weekend and we're...well Jacques, is covering everything about the first set of fixtures for the 2020/2021 season! It's a solo ramble for Jacques this week with David being tied up, not literally of course, but expect the same content, as usual, this week and beyond. As for this episode of the show, Jacques goes through his thoughts and predictions for the matches happening Saturday through to Monday, he takes the opportunity to delve into his thoughts and expectations for Chelsea's upcoming campaign and discusses Jurgen Klopp's comments on Chelsea's and Manchester CIty's spending in comparison to Liverpool's. It's also your final opportunity to join our Fantasy Premier League too so make sure you head over to the app and enter the code 'ak0dir' to join. As always please make sure you like and subscribe to the show if you enjoyed this episode. You can also follow us on Twitter @2MenRambling or email us at 2menrmabling@gmail.com to get your questions and opinions to us for future episodes!

When the Premier League is just a week away that can only mean one thing...it's fantasy football time! Yes people, that's right, it's time to carefully construct those well thought out teams for week one of the Premier League before forgetting about it altogether a day later the same as you do every year. But no, not this year! Because this year you will be taking part in the '2 Men Rambling Fantasy League', check out the end of the episode, or our twitter, to get the entry code! But before all that, we cover all the latest news that's happened in the footballing world this week. We give our thoughts on the outcome of the Community Shield match that took place last weekend between Arsenal and Liverpool before covering the latest on Lionel Messi's and FC Barcelona's transfer saga. The latest All or Nothing documentary on Tottenham Hotspur by Amazon is finally out and we go over what we thought of the first three episodes of the show, from Harry Kane and Jose Mourinho to Mauricio Pochettino's brief cameo. Everton, Chelsea and the rest of the Premier League's latest transfer spendings get reviewed all before we finally get around to picking our all-important first-week Fantasy Football Teams. As always please make sure you like and subscribe to the show if you enjoyed this episode. You can also follow us on Twitter @2MenRambling or email us at 2menrmabling@gmail.com to get your questions and opinions to us for future episodes!

One of the biggest transfer stories in the history of the game broke this week...but is it all for show? Lionel Messi has reportedly handed in a transfer request to FC Barcelona and has stated he would like to leave immediately. But is this request genuine, or is it the ultimate power play? We discuss how both Messi and Barcelona ended up in this situation and what we expect the outcome will be in the end. The recent incident involving Harry Maguire in Greece has brought up a lot of different discussions about footballers and their private lives once again. We look at the role of footballers in society and debate whether or not they should act differently to the general public as a result of their professional status. Chelsea have gone full FIFA Career Mode in many people's eyes this summer, but when you look at it, the books are almost balanced on their large transfer spending and it shows no signs of stopping so far. We delve into the club's squad overhaul and what their expectations will be next season because of it. Finally, we discuss the trial game that will take place this weekend between Brighton and Chelsea that will see 2500 fans return to stadiums, a new season of fantasy football and some of Gareth Southgate's England squad picks. As always please make sure you like and subscribe to the show if you enjoyed this episode. You can also follow us on Twitter @2MenRambling or email us at 2menrmabling@gmail.com to get your questions and opinions to us for future episodes!

The longest season in history is almost complete with the two European finals taking place this Friday and Sunday. We get to our predictions eventually...when we remember they are actually happening! (What is time any more?) But before we get there we catch up on what's been happening over the last few weeks! We start with Bayern Munich's decimation of Barcelona, leading to discussions about Alphonso Davies, Lewandowski and the Ballon D'Or. A big debate on Barcelona's future then kicks off where we go into detail on Ronald Koeman's appointment, Lionel Messi's future and the club's ridiculous transfer spending over the last 5 years! The current state of the modern-day media then sparks a rant mainly through its poor treatment of Pep Guardiola after Manchester City were eliminated from the Champions League. Will, and more importantly should, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer be the Manchester United manager next season? We give our thoughts on United's future as well as the drama surrounding the Jadon Sancho transfer. Finally, we wrap up the show discussing Chelsea, Everton, Wilfred Zaha and the Premier League opening day fixtures. As always please make sure you like and subscribe to the show if you enjoyed this episode. You can also follow us on Twitter @2MenRambling or email us at 2menrmabling@gmail.com to get your questions and opinions to us for future episodes!

With the Premier League season now wrapped up, it's time for the most prestigious awards show of the year to happen, the '2 Men Rambling Premier League Awards Show'. To start with we go through both our 'Teams of the Season', there are a few crossovers and a few slightly controversial picks too. We then move onto our 'Overall Play of the Year' and our 'Manager of the Year' with the latter sparking up a discussion on whether or not there should be two sperate manager awards introduced going forward. To make this a bit more unique we also pick our 'Most Surprising Player & Team' and our 'Most Disappointing Player & Team' of the campaign. Finally, we end on our own personal 'Standout Moment' of the season and the moment we both found the 'Most Controversial'. As always please make sure you like and subscribe to the show if you enjoyed this episode. You can also follow us on Twitter @2MenRambling or email us at 2menrmabling@gmail.com to get your questions and opinions to us for future episodes!

Despite the Premier League season drawing to a close a weeks ago, we're certainly not short of news this week! Wigan's appeal against their 12 points deduction has failed and as a result, their place in next seasons League 1 has been confirmed. We delve into the whole story of how the club ended up here and what it means for the team, the town and its fans. Meanwhile, Sheffield Wednesday will also be receiving a points deduction, but to make matter worse their's will be activated next season! We go through the reasonings as to why this is happening and why it is so different from Wigan's. Arsenal have also made the news this week for various reasons, whilst they are attempting to sign Willian from Chelsea they have simultaneously announced they will be making 55 redundancies. Is this an acceptable decision for a Premier League club to make? We also cover the failed Newcastle takeover and review the FA Cup final which saw Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1 at Wembley. Finally after all the news on club ownership once again, we delve into the responsibilities of league representatives and the lack of transparency fans get on what is happening with their clubs. As always please make sure you like and subscribe to the show if you enjoyed this episode. You can also follow us on Twitter @2MenRambling or email us at 2menrmabling@gmail.com to get your questions and opinions to us for future episodes!

The longest Premier League season in history has finally drawn to a close! So we're going into detail on each of the 20 teams, where they finished, how we think they got there and what we think it will mean for them going forward. We also go through the table predictions we made almost a year ago now, some of our guesses are quite close, some of them are way off! But before all that, we're previewing this season's FA Cup final which sees Chelsea take on Arsenal at Wembley this Saturday. We review each of the teams form going into the game and then debate what factors we think will influence our outcome predictions. As always please make sure you like and subscribe to the show if you enjoyed this episode. You can also follow us on Twitter @2MenRambling or email us at 2menrmabling@gmail.com to get your questions and opinions to us for future episodes!

We've reached it, the final day of this seasons Premier League is almost here! Despite the title race wrapping up a few weeks ago, and some would say months ago, there is still plenty to play for this Sunday. Qualification for next seasons Champions League and Europa League still needs to be decided and we've got three teams fighting it out to avoid the drop. We go into detail on each of these areas and give our predictions on how we think they will all pan out. Chelsea's match against Liverpool and the future of their squad start the first segment of the show, where we also cover David De Gea's and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's next steps too. We discuss Leeds United's and West Brom's return to the Premier League and how these teams will fair next season as well as giving you our Play-Off predictions. Finally, we discuss the unfortunate fate of Wigan Athletic, their points deduction, the responsibility of the Premier League and the EFL and how the supposed fit and proper owner test has lead to this situation. As always please make sure you like and subscribe to the show if you enjoyed this episode. You can also follow us on Twitter @2MenRambling or email us at 2menrmabling@gmail.com to get your questions and opinions to us for future episodes!

Manchester City have been cleared of any wrongdoing by CAS but everyone else seems to have got their back up as a result for some reason. We go into detail on everything related to the case, why the outcome hasn't bothered us and our thoughts on the reaction of some of the other Premier League clubs to the news. We also discuss the latest Premier League news including Chelsea's and Everton's recent results. The 'Top 4' race and relegation battle are going down to the wire, how do we think it's going to play out in the end? We also touch on the Champions League draw and Wigan's current situation in the Championship. As always please make sure you like and subscribe if you enjoyed the episode. You can also follow us on @2MenRambling on Twitter or email us at 2menrmabling@gmail.com to get your questions and opinions to us for future episodes!

Liverpool have finally wrapped the Premier League title up. So now our attention turns to the race for Europe, battle against relegation and we discuss who might secure promotion from the Championship. The main part of the episode, however, is focused on the recent red cards, offsides and goals we have witnessed over the past week. Is it the technology or the laws of the game that are wrong, and how do we think they should be changed? We also discuss everything that has happened in the last week involving the Premier League, why Burnley have David's respect and Jacques has a bit of mare when it comes to team's that play in orange. As always please make sure you like and subscribe if you enjoyed the episode. You can also follow us on @2MenRambling on Twitter or email us at 2menrmabling@gmail.com to get your questions and opinions to us for future episodes!

Liverpool have finally done it! After a 30 year wait, 'The Reds' are league champions once again, and we do talk about it eventually, we promise! Jacques needs to get Chelsea's loss to West Ham off his chest first, which spirals into a debate on whether or not Jose Mourinho is finished at the highest level. We then go into detail on everything that resulted in Liverpool being crowned champions. From the brilliance of Jurgen Klopp to the board remaining strong enough to see the plan through. We also discuss the strength of the squad from top to bottom and what does the future hold for the club. We also cover the VAR controversies of the last few days, the Newcastle takeover and the fight for both 'Top 4' and relegation. As always please make sure you like and subscribe if you enjoyed the episode. You can also follow us on @2MenRambling on Twitter or email us at 2menrmabling@gmail.com to get your questions and opinions to us for future episodes!

So Liverpool have done it, they have finally been crowned champions of the Premier League...or they haven't quite yet... At the time of recording City are set to play Chelsea in a game that can win Liverpool the title without them even kicking a ball. Despite the confusion, we're going into detail on how Liverpool can clinch it and what it means for us! We discuss how project restart has been going so far, are we actually enjoying it? Are Manchester United finally back and are Everton not that far behind joining them? Arsenal have also taken the decision to keep David Luiz for one more year, a decision few of us saw coming. Is this the final nail in the coffin of Arsenal being a top team? How much trouble are they really in? We also touch upon the state of the scouting system in the UK, the brief stint of MLS loans across Europe and rounding up the rest of the what's happened and what's coming up in the world of football. As always please make sure you like and subscribe if you enjoyed the episode. You can also follow us on @2MenRambling on Twitter or email us at 2menrmabling@gmail.com to get your questions and opinions to us for future episodes!

The Premier League finally returned Wednesday night, some things were very different, some it turns out, haven't changed at all. Aston Villa and Sheffield United ran out a nil-nil draw, that was filled with VAR and Goal Line Technology controversy. Whilst Man City beat Arsenal 3-0 in a match that put the spotlight back on David Luiz once again. We cover both matches, and what the results mean for the clubs, players and managers in full detail. We also discuss the confirmation of Chelsea's signing of Timo Werner, the importance of football clubs having a plan and the announcement of the restart of the Champions League. Plus much more! As always please make sure you like and subscribe if you enjoyed the episode. You can also follow us on @2MenRambling on Twitter or email us at 2menrmabling@gmail.com to get your questions and opinions to us for future episodes!

The Premier League is back and we're diving in on everything in preparation for its restart. What are our thoughts on the season so far and what do we think will happen at both the top and bottom of the table? We're also discussing the futures of the league's teams, players and managers. It's discussed whether or not Liverpool should be embarrassed to spend big, and are Tottenham set to fall behind the rest of the top six? The Bournemouth debate sparks up again as we go into detail on the upcoming relegation battle. Our thoughts on Chelsea's and Everton's season are also looked over, and are West Ham in a free fall doomed for the Championship? As always please make sure you like and subscribe if you enjoyed the episode. You can also follow us on @2MenRambling on Twitter or email us at 2menrmabling@gmail.com to get your questions and opinions to us for future episodes!

Grassroots football is powered by coaches giving up their free time for the benefit of others. David is one of these people, and he's been doing it for many years. We delve into his journey so far and what he's learnt from it. What does he enjoy, what did he underestimate and what side to coaching to people not see? We're also discussing the way clubs are handling season tickets, from Everton and Chelsea doing a fantastic job, to surprise surprise, Newcastle and Sunderland not so much. We also look into the new rules that need clearing up before the restart of the Premier League and are the players refusing to play for Charlton doing the right thing? As always please make sure you like, subscribe and follow us on @2MenRambling on Twitter to get your questions and opinions to us.

The Premier League is back!! It's been announced that football in England will return on June 17th so we've covered it all on this special episode. We also discuss the return of the FA Cup, the unfortunate injury to Jean-Philippe Gbamin and whether or not grassroots football should've returned before the Prem. As always please make sure you like, subscribe and follow us on @2MenRambling on Twitter to get your questions and opinions to us.

The finances involved in football have always created polarising debates, so we thought we'd ramble on about it this week. From the income, the leagues generate compared to what they spend, the dominance of certain clubs across Europe, the issues surrounding 'Financial Fair Play' and bad ownership, to the ridiculous rise in agents fees. We're covering it all. We also discuss whether or not 'Home Advantage' is null and void now the fans are out the grounds and whether Leicesters top 4 push is more impressive than their title win. The latest on the Premier League gets a mention, 'Der Klassiker' gets a review and David tries to convince Jacques Bournemouth don't try hard enough in the Premier League! As always please make sure you like, subscribe and follow us on @2MenRambling on Twitter.

Underrated Premier League players can be found in abundance. Gareth Barry, Michael Carrick, James Milner and John Obi Mikel to name but a few... But what about the ones who haven't won England's ultimate prize? Well, that's a little harder and this is what this episode is built around. Just as last week episode the rules are as follows, 11 players, 1 manager, 4-4-2 and no more than 3 players per club. As well as this we're covering the return of the Bundesliga, the latest on project restart and the deaded news on Griezmann being linked with Chelsea. As always please make sure you like, subscribe and follow us on @2MenRambling on Twitter.

Football is back! Well...almost. The Bundesliga returns this weekend and we'll be going over this weekends upcoming fixtures as well as updating you on the latest for the rest of Europe's top leagues. For the bulk of this episode, however, we are going through our all-time Premier League XI's. 11 players, 1 manager, a 4-4-2 formation and a rule that only allows us to pick 3 players from any one club. Some obvious choices and a few wildcards a thrown into the mix too. We also cover the idea of social distancing and safety on the field of play as well as who we would place into our Premier League Hall of Fame. As always please make sure you like, subscribe and follow us on @2MenRambling on Twitter.

The international stage is supposedly the pinnacle of football across the world. But is this really the case? We discuss why the quality of managers at an international level never really seem to match those of the top clubs. Different cultures also have polarising views on international duty. Why is it England differ so much from the like of Brazil and Spain? The Chicago Bulls/Michael Jordan documentary has been a huge success for both basketball and non-basketball fans alike. But what teams and players do we wish would receive this level of behind the scenes detail, and has the player power of Micheal Jordan ever been replicated in the footballing world? We also touch on the latest news regarding the restart of the Premier League, why do people support who they support and the passing of the overrated French striker baton and Maradonna in Mexico. Make sure you subscribe, follow us @2MenRambling on Twitter and let us know about any topics you'd like us to cover in future episodes.