Football Outside the Box Podcast

What do you prefer in a keeper, good hands or excellent feet? Obviously everyone would like to have an Alisson in their team, but there's only one Alisson. The hosts discuss their respective team's goalkeepers and express their preferences. In a bit of history in the North London derby, both teams come into the match undefeated for the first time ever. Subscribe to keep up with intriguing...

Liverpool once again come back from a goal down to beat Wolves away from home. The hosts discuss just how crucial Mo Salah is to this Liverpool side. Their rivals Manchester United have not been able to say the same, as they suffer yet another defeat, this time at home to Brighton. How much is Ten Hag to blame for? The hosts also discuss Tottenham's late win, as well as Manchester City and Ars...

With the first international break out of the way and 4 games into the season, the hosts present their way overdue predictions for the Premier League season. They predict their title winners, Top 5 for the Champions League, as well as the teams to go down. Also, the hosts review the signings they're most excited about, and there is a surprise name in there. Join us to find out who they're...

Liverpool have settled for Wataru Endo as their defensive midfielder, after being linked with Caicedo and Lavia all summer. Where has it all gone wrong for Liverpool, a club previously renowned for their effective transfer strategy? Tottenham and Manchester United headline the match week 2 fixtures, as the Ange era gets underway at White Hart Lane for the first time. The hosts also dive into the n...

Manchester City, in a clash of the champions, simply showed their class and why they are the best team in the world at the moment. Can anyone stop them winning 4 in a row? Arsenal, who look the closest to City, got past Nottingham Forest with a narrow 2-1 victory, but Noah isn't sweating over the scoreline. Join us and find out why! Newcastle with a statement victory over Aston Villa set up an...

After a long break, Premier League returns with the Champions traveling to the newly promoted Burnely! As always, there are a few rule changes to kick off the season, one of which we already saw in effect in the Community Shield! The hosts discuss the prospect of all 20 teams in what is expected to be the most competitive season in Premier League history! Who do you have as the champions? Top 4? R...

Jordan Henderson looks set for a move to Steven Gerrard's side, al Ettifaq! With so many of the Premier League players moving to the newly arising Saudi Arabian League, including the likes of Riyad Mahrez, the hosts also discuss whether it is the right time for Man City to go into a rebuild. The hosts also discuss Andre Onana's move to Manchester United, and how he could change the side&#3...

Last week on social media, Noah's claim that he will take Declan Rice over Sergio Busquets has caused some uproar. Today we give him a chance to explain himself and the reason why he would take Rice over Busquets for this current Arsenal side. The hosts also delve into Xhaka's departure, Jordan Henderson and Fabinho's rumored move to Saudi Arabia! Subscribe to keep up with intriguing d...

Liverpool have got another midfielder in, this time Dominik Szoboszlai! Following the footsteps of another midfielder to wear the famous #8 shirt after a move from RB Leipzig, will he be more similar to Naby Keita, or Steven Gerrard? We also look at the moves made by Aston Villa, signing Youri Tielemans and closing in on a move for Pau Torres. Tielemans, who had been linked with top clubs, what we...

Inspired by Gerard Pique's new football league in Spain, what if football implemented a smaller pitch, as well as smaller sides? Football has always been played on a full pitch, and with 11 players. Is it time for that to change? What positive and negative impact could this have on the game? Join us as the hosts discuss! Subscribe to keep up with intriguing discussion on the exciting Premier L...

Arsenal look to have learned from their past mistakes and are looking to do their businesses early. They've signed Kai Havertz, and are closing in on Declan Rice and Jurrien Timber. Are these signings enough for Arsenal to win the Premier League? Harry Kane has been linked with a move to Bayern Munich while his Tottenham side have been making some smart moves early on. Does it make sense for T...

The top 5 leagues have been increasingly dominated by a single team: Bayern Munich have won 11 straight, Man City have won 5 out of the last 6, Juventus had won 10 straight prior to Napoli running away with the league this season, PSG have won 8 out of the last 10, and finally, La Liga as usual is dominated by Real Madrid and FC Barcelona. It's great for the fans of those respective clubs, but...

Chelsea have officially announced the signing of Nkunku, a signing in the works for a year since Thomas Tuchel was the manager! They are also looking to strengthen their strike force, with fees agreed for Nicolas Jackson as well as targeting Lautaro Martinez. Is this a new look Chelsea that we are seeing? On the outgoings, Havertz seems close to be joining Arsenal. How will he get on? Join us as t...

Pep Guardiola's 7 year reign at Manchester City has culminated in not only a Champions League victory, but a treble, the second Premier League side to do so after Manchester United. This begs the question, is this the best team that we've ever seen in football? We compare this team to another super team of Pep, the 2008-2011 Barcelona side which won 2 Champions Leagues in 3 years. We also...

The Transfer Window has officially opened for the 2023-2024 Premier League season! Of course we never know how a transfer will pan out, but the hosts gave out a grade for all the major signings back in the summer of 2022 as well as winter 2023. As they look back on their performance over last season, they give out a grade for all of the major signings! Join us as the hosts discuss the likes of Ant...

Tottenham have ended their search for a new manager, and settle on the 57-year-olr Ange Postecoglu as their new manager. After all the big names that they've been linked to, it's certainly a surprising name, considering this will be his first experience in the big leagues. But who is this manager? The hosts also discuss Alexis MacAllister's transfer to Liverpool, as well as Declan Rice...

Football Outside the Box Podcast is delighted to host Sanjay Karim, a professional footballer who also spends a majority of his time coaching youth football in the United States. Sanjay provides us with a never before heard insight into the life of a professional footballer, and makes a unique connection to a different sport in order to sharpen his mentality! You're not going to want to miss o...

The 2022-2023 Premier League season has officially come to a close, and it is now time to distribute the prestigious Player of the Season awards, presented by the FOTB Pod! Although there wasn't much up for debate on the POTS, there were quite a few disagreements regarding the Signing of the Season, Young Player of the Season, as well as the Team of the Season! Join us as the host review the h...

Tottenham suffered a miserable defeat against Brentford in their last home game of the season. Tottenham are in big need of a rebuild, does that include Harry Kane? Manchester United got a crucial victory at the Vitality Stadium against Bournemouth as they now just need 1 point out of the next 6 to return to the Champions League. At Anfield, it was a game filled with drama, controversy, and emotio...

Tottenham host Brentford, who have just lost Ivan Toney to an 8 month suspension. With Champions League out of sight for Tottenham, could this be the game to instill some hope to their fans? Also, their fan favorite, Mauricio Pochettino, has all but been confirmed as the new Chelsea manager. The hosts discuss his fit at Chelsea. Manchester United face another side who is safe from relegation in th...

Big Sam and Leeds host a Champions League chasing Newcastle United to Elland Road, in frankly a must win game for both teams. Can Leeds match the Magpies' physicality to get a much needed result? In another crucial matchup for the European places, Aston Villa, after 2 defeats in a row, host Tottenham Hotspur. Unai Emery has dubbed this as a cup final for Villa, but would Tottenham be better of...

Big Sam Allardyce has returned to action, this time taking charge at Leeds with 4 games left. He has claimed that he is on top of Pep, Klopp, Arteta, in terms of football knowledge. Will he be able to prove this against Pep in his first match against Man City? Tottenham Hotspur host Crystal Palace, who are resurgent under the oldest manager in the Premier League, Roy Hodgson. Seemingly out of the...

After 200+ days, Manchester City are back on top of the Premier League table. A not so comfortable victory on the scoreline over Fulham sees them pipe Arsenal for the first time in 2023 to the top of the Premier League spot. Their city rivals Manchester United scraped away a 1-0 victory over an ascendent Aston Villa side, becoming the first Premier League side in 2023 to keep a clean sheet against...

Manchester City simply proved to be too good for the title contenders Arsenal as they ease to a comfortable 4-1 victory. Now winless in 4, was that the final nail in the coffin for Arsenal? Their North London rivals, Tottenham Hotspur, hosted Manchester United off the back of a 6-1 thrashing at Newcastle. The Spurs fans certainly enjoyed their side's second half outing after their abysmal firs...

Arsenal flipped their script of giving up 2 goal leads and handed Southampton an early 2 goal lead at the Emirates. Arsenal fought back till the end to salvage a point, but is this draw as good as a loss for both teams? Liverpool manage to scrape away a narrow victory over Nottingham Forest at home, which leaves Steve Cooper's relegation threatened side winless in 11 matches! In the top 4 batt...