Armchair Analysts

It's time for the End of Season Awards! From Player of the Season (not named Mohamed Salah) to Worst Signing of the Season, who's come out on top (or bottom) across this year?

As we approach the end of the season, it's basically all wrapped up. Liverpool have won it with games to spare and relegation was decided months ago. There's less to play for than ever - so how do you keep it interesting as a fan? Listen to find out...

The Analysts take a look back at the inaugural season of the new format for the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League, to assess whether things have got better, worse, or stayed roughly the same. Also up for debate: were Liverpool fans justified in booing Trent Alexander-Arnold?

this week we look at both first legs of the Champions League final - Arsenal vs PSG, Inter vs Barcelona.

With the end of the season drawing near, which leagues have interesting board states aside from the Premier League?

This week, we talk about all the Champions League Quarter Finals, and look ahead to the Semis. It's shaping up to be a belter...

The first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals has happened, and with at least three of the eight teams putting one foot into the semi-finals, who's going all the way?

this week, we cover the derbies - Chelsea vs Spurs and Liverpool vs Everton - and other bits and bobs.

The Thomas Tuchel Era has begun for England, and with two wins things are looking positive - but what can we expect moving forwards? Also up for discussion, it looks like Trent Alexander Arnold is heading to Real...but are Liverpool fans right to be irritated by the nature of the move?

Recorded on 18th March. We look at the domestic and European football of the last week or two, and look ahead to the first England games under the new manager.

With FIFA's unprecedented prize pot announced for this summer's Club World Cup, is the tournament now worth thinking about?

A midweek 2 point slip from Liverpool was followed by a 3 point fumble from Arsenal on the weekend. Liverpool then beat Man City 2-0 at the Etihad and put one more major obstacle in the rear view mirror. Is this it for the Premier League title this year?

The Analysts look at the state of play after a climactic final Merseyside Derby at Goodison Park sees Liverpool's theoretical 9-point lead become a real 7-point lead - but can Arsenal catch up to them while limping along?

This week we go over all the latest games from the Cup and the League, and Rupert poses a tricky question to Cam...if you have any answers, message us. We'll shout out the best one next week.

Have Brighton gone too hipster with Hurzeler? Was Arsenal's 5-1 win over Man City the best result of the Arteta era, or not quite? What's the upper limit of Moyesball?

This week we go over the best of all the Premier League football over the weeend, and share some pretty wacky useless trivia (at 35:00)

It's that time of the year. The January transfer window is in full swing, and Cam and Rupert have dusted off their Sporting Director hats, searched the kitchen drawers for their cheque books and rummaged under the sofa cushions for their Big Ideas. Time for some not very sensible transfers.

With the third round of the FA Cup completed, upsets and surprises have taken place, but with the scrapping of replays - perhaps not as many as there could have been...

many games and many goals this Christmas period in the Premier League. It's a new year, but some league narratives already seem set in stone...

In this episode, the Analysts take on the turbulent winter schedule, as games come flying in one after another.

Many games, many goals.

In this episode the Analysts unpack the showdown at Anfield between Liverpool and City, plus take a look at whether there are any challengers left at this stage or things are already wrapped up...

We made it to 200 episodes! And we're still talking about the Premier League... Man U have a new manager, Leicester need a new manager, Southampton might want a new manager...

The Analysts discuss the video of PGMOL referee David Coote, which saw him reveal his true thoughts of then-Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp. No sides in the league are now winless, with Ipswich picking up the upset of the week in a 2-1 away win over Spurs.

This week we go over the weekend's fixtures, from a bad day for Arsenal to a great season for Nottingham Forest.

The Analysts take a look at Manchester United's prospective new manager with Erik Ten Hag relieved of his duties - will this Portuguese coach be able to do what others haven't over the last 12 years?

A look at England's new manager and a run across the best games from last weekend's Premier League action.

In this episode the Analysts take stock of what we've seen so far this season as we head into the second (groan) international break.

The football has been footballing yet again this weekend. Palmer bagged 4 goals in one half and Dwight McNeil continues to be just about the only good thing that Everton can hang their hat on. Arsenal and Liverpool scraped along to 3 more points, while City were held to a draw by Newcastle.

In this episode, the Analysts discuss the fallout from the top of the table showdown between Arsenal and Manchester City, as well as some of the other league narratives starting to take shape.

This episode we go over the weekend's games, and discuss whether or not Arsenal beating Spurs away is a season defining turning point.

In this episode, the Analysts take a look at Liverpool's start to the season, and wonder whether Slot's shown already that he's the man to fill Jurgen's shoes. Also up for discussion is Everton's turmoil, the controversial Rice red card, and who won and lost in the summer transfer window.

This week, we take a look at the six best games from the Premier League's second gameweek: Wolves vs Chelsea Crystal Palace vs West Ham Spurs vs Everton Man U vs Brighton Aston Villa vs Arsenal Man City vs Ipswich

1 Gameweek down and lots to talk about as all teams lined up for the first time this season. Much to discuss.

This year, as we do before all seasons start, we lay out how we think the table will look come mid-May. Sometimes we say things that happen. Sometimes the things we say will happen do not happen. And are not close to happening. Like at all.

This episode we put on our Football Director hats and make some hard calls. If we could sign one player for each Premier League club, who would it be? We've tried to keep it within a bit of reason (Messi won't go to Ipswich, we've checked).

In this episode, the Analysts take a look back at the final of Euro 2024, and where it all went so wrong for England. With Gareth Southgate having resigned, they also consider who might be best placed to succeed at the helm of the national team.

A preview of the final England vs Spain, and a breakdown of the Semis. Let's have it.

In this episode, the Analysts whip through the round of 16 results, and decide whether England have any chance of progressing past Switzerland.

England have stumbled their way to the top of their group. Are things wrong? How do we fix the things that might be wrong? Do we even need to maybe fix the might be wrong things? Will we win a trophy in our lifetimes?

England have stumbled their way to the top of their group. Are things wrong? How do we fix the things that might be wrong? Do we even need to maybe fix the might be wrong things? Will we win a trophy in our lifetimes?

In this special, the Analysts take a look at their England XIs and a couple of outlandish predictions ahead of Euro 2024 kicking off, as well as a few bits and pieces from around global football.

In another season of ups and downs, gravity has eventually re-established itself and Man City won the league. Again. We run through our teams of the season and our awards.

In this episode, the Analysts take a look at the penultimate round of games in the 23/24 Premier League season. With the title and the final relegation spot theoretically hanging in the balance, is the final day more of a formality?

In this episode, the Analysts look at the 4-0 thrashing of Manchester United at the hands of Glasner's Crystal Palace, as well as Dortmund's semi-final triumph, Chelsea's vein of form, and Nottingham Forest's failed appeal.

As we move into the end of the season, Liverpool drop off to make the title charge a two horse race. Everton are in the midst of a dangerous ownership change and PGMOL make admissions to Nottingham Forest

In this episode, the Analysts look at the drama unfolding following Forest's dramatic reaction to their 2-0 loss at the hands of Everton, as well as the seismic decision to scrap FA Cup replays. Alongside is of course some of the news and the games from the week.

As Man City march on, Arsenal and Liverpool both lose winnable games. Is this the end? The beginning of the end? The end of the beginning? Elsewhere, are Chelsea actually turning around their season...?

In this episode, the Analysts take a look at the state of play heading into the Premier League Run In (TM) - as well as check-ins on the Championship and the Bundesliga

All happening this international break, from the latest in Premier League points deductions to fights breaking out in another European league, to England looking generally quite bad at football.

In this episode, the Analysts unpack the latest points deduction dealt to a team in the Premier League, how it came about, why it's less than Everton's, and what it means going forwards.