In a world where soccer analysis is dominated by hot takes and click-bait headlines, Two Touch offers a [mostly] unbiased, American-fan perspective on all things English Premier League. Join Bones and Trev twice a week as they preview and review each matchweek - giving their take on your club’s performance and their prospects for the season. ALSO expect check-ins on Champions League, international fixtures and transfer news. Just two ugly Americans talking about the Beautiful Game. Tw: @TwoTouchPod
Ep57: Bones and Trev recap all the quarterfinal results and preview the semifinal matchups. They wrap up the episode with their predictions.
Ep56: Trev goes through each matchup for the first round of the knockout stage - Covering the odds, how the teams got to where they are today and what to watch out for in their matches. He then wraps up the episode with a few picks he likes.
Ep55: Bones and Trev recap the first week of Euros results. Only 1 match for each team left to play in the group stage, so the guys talk through where each team stands today and what each team needs to do to move on to the knockout stage.
Ep54: Bones and Trev recap the first weekend of the Euros Italy vs. Turkey Denmark vs. Finland Belgium vs. Russia England vs. Croatia Netherlands vs. Ukraine
Ep53: Bones and Trev preview the Euros which start this Friday. Episode is broken down below: - Team by team Spotlight (France, England, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Italy, Portugal Netherlands) - Dark Horse candidates - Picks to win it all
Ep52: Bones recap all the major tournament finals from the past week. Spoiler: 1 happy host and 1 sad host. Europa League Final (1:04) Champions League Final (16:48) EFL Championship Play-off Final (32:14)
Ep51: Bones and Trev do a final review of the table giving their takes on where teams ended up vs. their irrational expectations - starting from the bottom of the table. Table Positions 20-11 (4:19) Table Positions 10-1 (18:09)
Ep50: Trev flies solo on this episode and starts with the news about Harry Kane asking to leave Tottenham this summer and he makes his prediction on where he ends up. He then recaps the Premier League results over the weekend, mainly focusing on the top 4 implications and finally he wraps up the episode with recapping the FA Cup final. Harry Kane asks to leave Tottenham (1:42) Premier League Recap (11:04) FA Cup Final (25:18)
Ep49: A special episode where Bones and Trev preview the EFL Championship Playoff that starts on Monday May 17th. The episode covers the following: What is the EFL Championship What is the playoff Who is in this years playoff - Team-by-Team profiles When and where to watch the playoff
Ep48: Bones and Trev review the Premier League matches from the weekend, discussing Newcastles romp of Leicester, the Champions League Final preview matchup between Chelsea and Manchester City and West Hams top 4 hopes slipping away. Leicester vs. Newcastle (1:13) Man City vs. Chelsea (15:20) West Ham vs. Everton (26:06) Table Review (35:10)
Ep47: Bones and Trev start by discussing the Mourinho to Roma news, then move on to recapping the second legs of the Champions League semis and wrap it up with a Guinness bet on the UCL final. Roma hire Mourinho (0:34) Manchester City vs. PSG (12:15) Chelsea vs. Real Madrid (21:25)
Ep46: Bones and Trev kick off the episode talking about the protests at Old Trafford and Trev explains why there is so much unrest from the Manchester United supporters. They then jump into the weekend results - giving the latest picture of the top 4 race and the relegation battle. Finally, Bones wraps up the episode with a U.S. Mens National Team check-in. Old Trafford Protestss (0:33) Premier League Matchweek Review (17:11) USMNT Check-in (40:02)
Ep45: Bones and Trev cover the past weeks news starting with the inaugural Premier League Hall of Fame. Then they discuss the potential takeover of Arsenal by Spotify co-founder Daniel Ek. Julian Nagelsmann is moving on to manage Bayern Munich which means Jess Marsch (American) is now the RB Leipzig manager. The guys wrap up the episode recapping the first leg of the UCL semi-finals and give their predictions for the second leg.
Ep44: Bones and Trev review the weekend Premier League matches, highlighted by a brutal Leno OG to give Everton a win, Newcastle steal a point last second, Chelsea build a lead in the 4th place race + City take down Tottenham in the League Cup Final Arsenal vs. Everton (1:47) Liverpool vs. Newcastle (6:47) West Ham vs. Chelsea (17:10) Other Notable Results (26:46)
Ep43: Bones and Trev explain what the Super League is/was and recap how the world reacted.... plus, share they their own thoughts on the whole debacle.
Ep42: Bones and Trev discuss the short Premier League slate from the weekend, highlighting West Hams comeback bid falling short, Tottenham and Everton cancel each other out, Fulham seem doomed, and United fight off a pesky Burnley. Plus the guys discuss the results for the FA Cup semi-finals. Everton vs. Tottenham (1:28) Newcastle vs. West Ham (10:00) Arsenal vs. Fulham (21:45) Manchester United vs. Burnley (28:25) FA Cup Semis (35:00)
Ep41: Bones and Trev review the final results of the Champions League quarterfinals. Some topics: - Bones vents about his beloved Bayern - Kimmich and Neymar should fight - Haaland ghosts - Phil Foden and Pep sensual embrace
Ep 40: Bones and Trev talk Liverpools late winner, West Hams heart attack inducing win and Uniteds win over VAR Plus, will Declan leave West Ham this summer? What is Chelsea's best front three? and a USMNT check in. Liverpool vs. Aston Villa (1:20) West Ham vs. Leicester (8:50) Tottenham vs. Manchester United (23:19) Other Notable Results (33:44) USMNT Check In (45:44)
Ep39: Bones and Trev chat the news of Manchester City legend, Sergio Aguero, leaving the club after a decade. We review his resume, say nice things and then DO NOT debate if hes the best striker in Premier League history. Instead, we do Striker Superlatives!
Ep38: Bones and Trev recap the weekend Premier League matchups, highlighting Chelsea horrific loss to West Brom, City's backups (ish) take care of business against Leicester, and Liverpool show out against Arsenal. Plus other notable results that changed the outlook of the top 4 and relegation battles. Chelsea vs. West Brom (1:41) Leicester City vs. Manchester City (19:59) Arsenal vs. Liverpool (30:30) Notable Results (38:46) Table Recap (41:47)
Ep37: Bones and Trev address all the hubub around the the USMNT - recapping the successful friendlies vs. Jamaica and Northern Ireland and explain why everyone should chill out on the US failing to qualify for the Olympics.
Ep36: Bones grills Trev on what he thinks is needed for Manchester United to bridge the gap with Manchester City and bring the club back to Sir Alex Ferguson levels of success in the next couple of years.
Ep35: Bones and Trev cover the light Premier League weekend digging into all results and what it means for the table standings. They wrap up the show with a US Mens National Team check in - right before international break. West Ham vs. Arsenal (1:21) Tottenham vs. Aston Villa (15:30) Other Notable Results (22:10) USMNT Check In (25:07)
Ep34: Bones and Trev recap the results of the Champions League Round of 16 and make their calls on who will win it all and why the others don't stand a chance.
Ep33: Bones and Trev dig into the weekend results which were carried by a very entertaining North London Derby. They also get into all the results impacting the top 4 race PLUS they review Jamie Vardy's elite athlete diet. Vardy's Diet (1:17) Arsenal vs. Tottenham (6:08) Manchester United vs. West Ham (14:45) Other Notable Results (28:25) Table Review (35:40)
Ep32: Bones and Trev jump on the hot topic of Haaland and Mbappe and go into a good ol' fashion debate (ya know, embrace debate).
Ep31: Bones and Trev talk the results from the Premier League week touching on the significant news and notes and what that means for the season as a whole. Then they close the episode with a check-in with the U.S. Mens National Team players. Manchester Uniteds massive win in thee Manchester Derby (2:02) Chelsea's important week with matches against Liverpool and Everton (17:38) Liverpool's completely broken (23:43) USMNT Check-In (35:07)
Ep30: Bones and Trev preview the USMNT roster and Bones picks his ideal starting 11 going into the summer's Gold Cup tournament.
Ep29: Bones and Trev break down the weekend matches starting with City's tough win vs. top 4 hopefuls West Ham. They then jump into an overall positive match for Arsenal against Leicester and cap it off with a brutally boring Chelsea vs. Manchester United. Plus a bunch of significant results impacting the relegation race. Manchester City vs. West Ham (1:42) Leicester vs. Arsenal (12:27) Chelsea vs. Manchester United (24:35) More Notable Results (35:34)
Vote on who you think had the best draft on twitter @TwoTouchPod Ep28: Bones and Trev get in on the "build your 5-a-side" trend and draft their ideal Premier League teams based off how the season has gone so far. Details: - Snake draft - 4 outfield players, 1 goalkeeper - Based off of 2020/21 performance - Injured players are probably a bad choice
EP27: Bones and Trev breakdown the weekend matches starting with Everton's historic win over Liverpool, West Ham earns 3 points against Tottenham and City squeezes out a win over Arsenal. Plus other notable results and a check-in with the US Mens National Team Liverpool vs. Everton (0:50) West Ham vs. Tottenham (9:36) Arsenal vs. Manchester City (25:30) Other Notable Results (34:24) USMNT Check-in (39:50)
Ep26: On the tail of the breaking news of Neymar most likely missing another match to attend his sisters birthday, Bones and Trev decided to highlight and RANK their top 3 bizarre and ridiculous storylines that have occurred over the years in the footy world.
Ep25: Bones and Trev review Premier League Matchweek 24 most notable results starting with Liverpools implosion vs. Leicester, City's stroll to an easy win over Tottenham and the goal fest that was Arsenal vs. Leeds. Leicester vs. Liverpool (1:50) Manchester City vs. Tottenham (13:32) Arsenal vs Leeds (24:22) Other Notable Results (30:50) There were some minor audio issues, so apologies for that. They'll be fixed next episode!
Bones and Trev preview Premier League Matchweek 24 by highlighting news and notes of Leicester vs. Liverpool, Man City vs. Tottenham, Arsenal vs. Leeds and Everton vs. Fulham. Plus they cap off the episode with and check-in on the US Mens National Team Leicester vs. Liverpool (3:04) Manchester City vs. Tottenham (10:50) Arsenal vs Leeds ( 18:43) Everton vs. Fulham (25:15) USMNT Check-in (31:45)
Trev's saltiest episode to date as he vents about Manchester United's embarrassing loss to Everton at Old Trafford + A breakdown of a very competitive Aston Villa vs. Arsenal match + Manchester City takes Liverpool's lunch money and stuff them in a locker. Manchester United vs. Everton (2:08) Aston Villa vs. Arsenal (18:51) Liverpool vs. Manchester City (27:48) Other Noteable Results (36:46)
Bones and Trev review Premier League MW 22 which included a controversial Wolves win over Arsenal, Manchester United scoring 9 against Southampton and Chelsea under Tuchel keep on rolling. They wrap up the episode with a preview of Matchweek 23. Wolves vs. Arsenal (1:15) Manchester United vs. Southampton (13:38 Tottenham vs. Chelsea (24:32) Other Notable Results (34:14) Matchweek 23 Preview (38:45)
Bones and Trev chat thee news of Messi's leaked contract, Premier League matchweek 21 results and highlight what to watch for in matchweek 22. Messis Leaked Contract (0:58) Arsenal vs. Manchester United (11:46) Chelsea vs. Burnley (20:28) West Ham vs. Liverpool (31:46) Other Noteable Results (41:03) Matchweek 22 Preview (48:48)
Bones and Trevor discuss the sacking of Frank Lampard and whats next for him and Chelsea. They chat Chelsea's first match under the Tuchel reign, Arsenal continued momentum after a win over Southampton, Manchester United embarassing loss and Liverpool's dominance of Tottenham Plus, a preview to matchweek 21. Lampard sacked (1:00) Chelsea vs. Wolves (13:30) Southampton vs. Arsenal (20:32) Manchester United vs. Sheffield United (26:00) Tottenham vs. Liverpool (38:35) Matchweek 21 Preview (47:50)
Bones and Trev start the episode by digging into the Odegaard loan to Arsenal and ask the question - why this move? - for both team and player. They then introduce a segment called, Is this Legit?, where they review the current mid season table position and discuss whether their current spot is legit - meaning, will they finish the season in the same spot? Then they wrap up the episode with a USMNT check-in and a Premier League Matchweek 20 preview. Odegaard to Arsenal (2:12) Is this Legit (13:36) USMNT check-in (42:56) MW 20 Preview (45:45)
Bones and Trev talk Wayne Rooneys retirement - Leicester, Manchester City and Manchester United's win - Liverpool's major upset at Anfield and then wrap it up with a USMNT check in from the past week. Leicester vs. Chelsea (6:00) Man City vs. Aston Villa (21:25) Fulham vs. Manchester United (31:45) Quick Hits (41:38) USMNT Check in (46:45)
Bones and Trev discuss Ozils departure from Arsenal, they cover the Good, the Bad and the Ugly of the Premier League;s Matchweek 19 and preeview Matchweek 20 Ozil Leaves Arsenal (1:00) Fulham vs. Chelsea (6:20) Liverpool vs. Manchester United (15:44) Manchester City vs. Crystal Palace (24:14) Quick Hitters (29:48) Matchweek 20 Preview (34:40)
Bones and Trev recap the midweek fixtures, breaking down the good, bad and ugly and they preview Matchweek 19 with what matches they are looking forward to and chat weekend bets. Burnley vs. Manchester United (2:20) Wolves vs. Everton (12:48) Manchester City vs. Brighton (20:30) Tottenham vs. Fulham (26:54) Feel Good Story of the Week (37:37) Matchweek 19 Matches to Watch (39:27) Weekend Bets (48:47)
Bones and Trev check in on the news from the weekend and highlight some of the more notable FA Cup results. They then wrap up the episode previewing the mid-week fixtures of Matchweek 18. News and FA Cup Results from the Weekend (2:30) Transfer News (15:20) Matchweek 18 Preview (24:00)
Bones and Trev are chatting transfer rumors - highlighting some of the biggest names thrown around so far, plus what some of the Premier League teams thinking for the window. They then cap off the episode with a debate about which managers are on the hot seat and who is next to get sacked. Transfer Rumors (5:08) Debate: Which Manager gets Sacked Next? (31:05)
Manchester United vs. Aston Villa (2:10) Tottenham vs. Leeds (12:49) Chelsea vs. Manchester City (21:43) Southampton vs. Liverpool (34:14) Quick Hits (41:00) Table Update (44:38)
Bones and Trev chat the upcoming Winter Transfer Window - highlighting teams budget, needs and potential - somewhat realistic - moves they could make. In addition to that, a quick recap of the Premier League Matchweek 16 results, a Matchweek 17 preview, and the guys favorite bets for the weekend. Matchweek 16 Recap (1:16) Table Recap (20:07) Winter Transfer Window (23:40) Matchweek 17 Preview (57:58) Our Bets for the Week (1:01:35)
Bones and Trev kick off the show discussing the big news from the holiday season - Pochettino is the new PSG manager. Then they discuss the major results from Boxing Day and the rest of Premier League Matchweek 15 - highlighted by Arsenal's huge upset win over Chelsea. Its the holiday season and Matchweek 16 is already upon us, so the guys cap off the episode with their picks. Poch is the new PSG Manager (1:40) Leicester City vs Manchester United (3:25) Arsenal vs. Chelsea (15:50) Liverpool vs. West Brom (27:25) Wolves vs. Tottenham (33:00) Matchweek 15 Quick Hits (40:17) Matchweek 16 Picks (46:00)
Bones and Trev Recap Matchweek 14 results, highlighting Liverpool's 7-0 dominance of Crystal Palace, Man U's spanking of Leeds, Leicesters title contention shifting win over Tottenham and Arsenal nightmare of a season continues. The guys end the show giving their Boxing Day and rest of Matchweek 15 picks. Crystal Palace vs. Liverpool (2:28) Tottenham vs. Leicester (9:45) Manchester vs. Leeds (19:55) Everton vs. Arsenal (30:30) Rest of MW 14 (36:15) MW 15 Picks (41:55)
Bones and Trev recap Matchweek 13, digging into Liverpool's big time win over Tottenham, Chelsea's upset loss to Wolves, City's dropped points vs. West Brom and Arsenal's ugly season continues... Plus the guys give their Matchweek 14 predictions Wolves vs. Chelsea (2:00) Liverpool vs. Tottenham (15:00) Manchester City vs. West Brom (27:00) Arsenal vs. Southampton (34:48) Matchweek 14 Picks (44:00)
Bones and Trevor recap the Manchester Derby snoozer, the major upsets of Chelsea, Tottenham and Liverpool and give their Matchweek 13 Picks. Leeds vs. West Ham (2:40) Wolves vs. Aston Villa (4:40) Newcastle vs. West Brom (7:00) Manchester United vs. Manchester City (7:54) Everton vs. Chelsea (17:20) TRIVIA (24:00) Southampton vs. Sheffield (25:30) Crystal Palace vs. Tottenham (25:50) Fulham vs. Liverpool (32:55) Arsenal vs. Burnley (37:00) Leicester vs. Brighton (39:34) Matchweek 13 Picks (42:30)
Bones and Trev recap the highlights from the last week of group play in Champions League. They then discuss the latest drama surrounding Paul Pogba at Manchester United and if he should leave. Finally they make their picks for Premier League Matchweek 12. Champs League Highlights (1:50) TRIVIA: (14:15) Does Pogba need to leave United? (14:40) Premier League Matchweek 12 Picks (37:45)