the lozcast

Tonight, a voice-note from the couch covers: - The new format and how people judged it way too quickly...but I don't blame them. - Liverpool's huge Villa game. - Why no one knows about Salah and they can't keep up.

Seriously...just keep your head.

Liverpool lost in the cup this weekend but for some weird reason everyone wants to speak about the end of the world. It's not ending...yet...but here are my thoughts about why it's not all that bad for Liverpool and the dress rehearsal is often the place you WANT mistakes...

...to make it into the Cup Final!

As Kendrick said...but is that really important in a title race? Maybe it is...

It's an open chat. Come get involved!

It's not great is it...?

What is realistic for Liverpool?

Chelsea are cooking???

Harsh but needed a short look at it...

Arne looks comfy. What next?

Kalvin Phillips goes to West Ham. That's good. It's an even better sign of things to come. Patreon

Sancho to Dortmund is the best deal for everyone involved right? Right? Patreon

What next for Arsenal? Well...it's not a striker. Or is it? Host: Laurence McKenna Co-Host: Jamie Slevin

The European Super League is back and not in a good way!

Plenty of conclusions but are we telling the story properly? Host: Laurence McKenna Co-Host: Jamie Slevin

Both Uniteds screwed us! Does that mean no 5th place UCL position? Host: Laurence McKenna Co-Host: Jamie Slevin

The transfer list which "leaked" yesterday shows that Manchester United haven't moved on since they sold Ronaldo...and they MUST! Watch here: https://youtu.be/CgSPwJW1Eyk?si=Pd-pYSy7lSgLPV1w Host: Laurence McKenna Co-Host: Jamie Slevin

This has been coming this season but what helps Pep get his hands on the wider issues at City? Host: Laurence McKenna Guest: Jamie Slevin

Manchester United are coming in for huge criticism but is it too early to criticise ETH and the players he brought in with him?

Take a look at the table. Who wins this? Just interested... Host: Laurence McKenna Guest: Jamie Slevin

It's a genuine question...is Mikel Arteta a genius and what has his genius done for Arsenal? Check out TDK on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@DiffKnock?si=_C1n3mk6-JP1dTWb Host: Laurence McKenna Guest: Alexander Moneypenny

Manchester United and Erik Ten Haag lost on the weekend but the real focus should be the long term for United. Can they only focus on the future when the present is costing them so much? Well, maybe because they are Manchester United, they can... Book Club Book (affiliate): https://amzn.to/3RaeZZo Host: Laurence McKenna Guest: Jamie Slevin

Mo Salah could be off, but how much does it impact the plan for Klopp and LFC? Host: Laurence McKenna Guest: Jamie Slevin

Things haven't started well in terms of "eye-test" play at Manchester United...but is it really that bad? Host: Laurence McKenna Guest: Jamie Slevin

Chelsea have spent a lot of money and we understand why. Now they have a manager that they can get behind and win a league title...right? ▶️ Watch this Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/x5sqAnXq8LI Host: Laurence McKenna Guest: Jamie Slevin Producer: Laurence McKenna

Season Predictions can suck but...what if they aren't about predicting at all...?

Laurence watched a video and now he wants to discuss it...where does all the money come from in football? The video we reference is: https://youtu.be/jBeXyKVvhb0

Starting in Outliers there is a thought line which can be drawn all the way to...Poch...so the podcast looks at why Chelsea will be such an issue this season. They also cover: - Whether Potch is a good for Chelsea - The nature of 'one off' success in sport (Radacanu, Leicester) - Newcastle next year, will they struggle? - Ideal and worst case draw for Newcastle in the Champions League Host, Laurence McKenna and guest Jamie Slevin dive in.

What is the best way to work out the best team in the land? Laurence McKenna and Jamie Slevin explore...

Messi has been presented as an Inter Miami player and it was glorious. Laurence McKenna and Jamie Slevin discuss.

EA FA have finally launched their vision for the future of football simulation. Laurence McKenna and Jamie Slevin look at what comes next for EA and FIFA.

How far back can you go back in time and maintain the current football players at the top level of the game? Host, Laurence McKenna and Jamie Slevin go through the timeline to work it out.

Threads launched. Is it really the Twitter killer? Host, Laurence McKenna and guest Jamie Slevin go through the levels that this launch impacts.

This isn't game theory but it is the theory of games. Laurence McKenna hosts Jamie Slevin as they talk games and how we are playing one big game with the game we love.

Glastonbury weekend. The ultimate. The world's greatest festival might have come and gone, but not without sparking the thought: what might the perfect festival of football look like? Host Laurence McKenna and guest Jamie Slevin go through: - The football formats on show. A Merseyside derby, but Beach Soccer? - The potential for cult guests - a surprise appearance from Federico Macheda? - What's on offer for the footballing hipsters (catch you at Santos u18s) - Johnathan Wilson's inevitable stint at the ‘Inverting The Pyramid' stage - Bobbly pitches and 19th century village style games for the punters

Deleuze and Guattari chat evolves into consumption of football and how we feel about where the game is going! You will have needed to listen to episode 3 for this so step back in the feed if you haven't listened yet. If not, enjoy! Drop Laurence a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, we'd really appreciate it!= ▶️ Jamie's Channel: https://youtube.com/@jamieslev

Apple released a vision (pro) of the future last week and it got Laurence thinking: "What does the future of watching sports look like?" So in this podcast, Laurence and his guest, Jamie Slevin, look at: - Where sports broadcasting started. - How watching and consuming football has changed up to now. - What AR and VR offer to our sport. - What they want to see in AR. - The dystopian future of the sport...depending on your perspective. Drop Laurence a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, we'd really appreciate it! ▶️ Jamie's Channel: https://youtube.com/@jamieslev

The PGA and LIV Golf have clashed and then combined but what does that mean? Guest Jamie Slevin and host Laurence McKenna detail why the PGA-LIV situation may impact football and why marketing is so key to it all. - We detail the PGA/LIV combination. - What political and social impact does it have? - Where next for LIV and their backers? - What does this mean for football? ▶️ Jamie's Channel: https://youtube.com/@jamieslev

Welcome to the first episode of the lozcast. Laurence McKenna and guest Jamie Slevin talk Jose Mourinho and the impact of this kind of manager. - Jose's transition from top manager to cult figure  - Chelsea's managerial Stockholm Syndrome - How managers can permanently change the trajectory of their clubs - What football loses as it veers closer to ‘perfection' - Whether fans would be more successful attempting to score or save all 5 penalties in a top level shoot out ▶️ Jamie's Channel: https://youtube.com/@jamieslev

Podcast and documentary maker, Laurence McKenna, hosts a brand new podcast with a rotating cast of guests and subjects.