Just Another Football Podcast

This episode was recorded January 7th, even before Chelsea humiliatingly crash out of the FA Cup to the hands of Man City, leaving them with a probably trophyless season and massive danger of missing out on European competition altogether next season after a massive spending spree by Todd Boehly. Why have they gone so stale so quickly? It's a full house, and Ali did not escape having to talk about...

Our last World Cup episode fittingly comes on National Short Person Day in the United States, as Ali, Fergal, and George put forward their ultimate World Cup formations. We revisit our pre-tournament predictions, reflect on the aftermath of the Greatest Game of All Time™, slander Saltbae, make a weak attempt at building up to the football already starting again, and reveal Spotify Wrapped Results...

Immediately after Messi finally lifted the trophy that had eluded him,  Ali and Fergal jumped in and gave their immediate thoughts on a truly  crazy final - including the selection decisions of Upamecano and Di  Maria, the 40th minute substitutions, France exploding into life, and  lots of weird and wonderful moments from the World Cup Final. JAFP on Spotify 🟢 JAFP on Apple Po...

We are finally back after a little while away! We've missed out on a good chunk of a massively eventful World Cup, but in this episode, we're discussing the biggest story yet. The Moroccan National Team, representing their nation, continent, language, and religion alike, have defeated Belgium, Spain, and Portugal and are now 2 more wins away from one of the magnificent sporting achievements the wo...

In a different setup to our usual as Ali's away for Thanksgiving, he's  joined by Harry to catch up on the World Cup action (almost) through round 2 of the World Cup after the much-anticipated JAFP Derby turned out to be a  little bit of an anticlimax.. Was Southgate too negative? Was the attitude from England not right? Or did the US tactics simply cause too many problems? Was this anot...

England kicked off the World Cup campaign with a sensational 6-2 win over Iran, and the USMNT's draw with Wales made the group a whole lot  more interesting. 00:00 Intro 1:53 England 6-2 Iran Tactical Analysis: Why England should stick to the back 4, and Bellingham and Mount's roles 24:45 USA 1-1 Wales: A missed opportunity for USMNT? Were they too cautious? 39:05 Why has there been so much a...

Ali [@Tacticality_] is with Harry [Harry_Nicoll] and Fergal [@Fergal_Kerr] for the tournament that sees the biggest, greatest #JAFPDerby to end all JAFP Derbies. The boys review the England and USMNT squads, surprise exclusions, and their key inclusions and omissions, then it's on with the predictions. 00:00 Intro + note on University of Virginia situation 🧡💙 2:29 England squad reaction 12:28 US...

This isn’t even the craziest thing this past week. No we didn’t cover everything worth covering - but we did a lot.. 00:00 Intro + Philly Union losing the greatest MLS game ever 10:03 Arsenal back on top - and are title challengers 21:33 Chelsea still struggling: Have they actually regressed with Potter? 38:25 Liverpool are put up for sale! 47:57 Was Klopp right to call out journalists on Qatar’s...

Tyler Adams, one of the few bright sparks in a Leeds United side who had  to go and win at Anfield, and only went and did it.  Our Leeds friend FJC [ @FergusCollins_ ] joins makeshift but very capable  host Fergal [ @Fergal_Kerr ], George [ @georgesouthern8 ], and a tired but  happy Ali [   @Tacticality_ ] who gets us started with with a story of his time at the biggest so...

#premierleague #gw13 #gw12 #chelsea #gerrard #emery Sacking season, points dropped all around, teams losing form, teams gaining form, random managerial appointments - it's all kicked off in  the Premier League and Harry and Fergal are here to analyze as much of  it as possible. A whole list pf Premier League topics: 00:00 - Intro 1:53 - Where are Chelsea headed with Potter? 15:09 - Totte...

[skip to 9:37 to skip Anthony Taylor talk at the start] Game of the season even though it was only 1-0? Ali, Fergal, and the returning George look back at a tactically intricate game that turned into pure Barclays. Klopp wins, Arsenal are up by 4 points, and Chelsea… might be lurking? 👀 A little tour around Europe and some MLS playoff recap wraps it up nicely. JAFP on Spotify 🟢 https://open.spot...

Arsenal recorded an important, now seemingly characteristic win against  Liverpool, once considered the nailed-on challengers to claim Man City's  strangle hold on the Premier League title.  Ireland were drawn in a difficult group, Philadelphia Union enjoyed a  brilliant regular season ending, but most significantly and sadly,  Brighton midfielder Enock Mwepu has had to an...

Haaland and De Bruyne playing together is not okay man. It's not ok 😂 But Arsenal STILL lead the league after an impressively comfortable North London Derby win at the Emirates! Liverpool kept on struggling though, and allowed Leandro Trossard to become the first opposition player to score an Anfield hattrick since Arshavin's famous 2009 quadruple. Fergal and Ali reflect on the international brea...

Ali and Fergal were supposed to discuss a JAFP Derby, but the queen's  funeral had other ideas. Luckily though, Todd Boehly provided us with  some good content in their stead!  🦅 THE AMERICANIZATION OF THE BEAUTIFUL GAME 🦅  Fergal gives his thoughts on Graham Potter's Chelsea debut, then we discuss out thoughts on his idea for an All-Star game, potential help for the lower le...

Chelsea enter a new "era" (?) with the sacking of Thomas Tuchel, only just over a year after winning the Champions League, and Liverpool enter a crossroads with some especially bad form - the worst in the Klopp reign. It's a full house today with Harry hearing from Chelsea fans Fergal and George, and Liverpool fan Ali, about their thoughts on some interesting times at their respective clubs. JAFP...

I promise ref talk is about 5 minutes towards the end of the episode but it's all we'll ever have to say about referees whenever there's controversy like what happened this weekend. So there's that, Liverpool regressing, Arsenal's defeat to United, and some Champions League previews! JAFP on Spotify 🟢 JAFP on Apple Podcasts 🟣 JAFP on Twitter 🔵 JAFP on YouTube 🔴

#JAFP #premierleague #antony #manunited #transfernews On Anthony, United's recruitment, the early Premier League sack race, Liverpool's historic day, Arsenal's character, and so many little stories from the  week in football, it's the 4th episode of Just Another Football Podcast!  A classic JAFP bit, Tabs on Tammy, is back for the first time this  season, but Fergal's sadly here not...

#premierleague #LEECHE #MCINEW #pl #JAFP Fergal, George, and resident Leeds correspondent FJC discuss a huge US-inspired result against a rival in Chelsea on Sunday afternoon, and how Newcastle got something out of Man City. A Surprise Short King of the Week is chosen at the end! JAFP on Spotify 🟢 JAFP on Apple Podcasts 🟣 JAFP on Twitter 🔵 JAFP on YouTube 🔴

#premierleague #gw2 #PL #JAFP An eventful (to say the least) 2nd weekend of the Premier League season has happened. Happen it did. I did very much happen. We regretfully have to talk YET AGAIN about Man United who continue to go from staggering failure to even more staggering failure, and referees  who continue to deliver pure Barclays content, the latest being this glorious Desmond Anthony T...

#premierleague #pl #manunited #JAFP Welcome to a new season of JAFP!  United lost, Harry's initial fears of a bad start for Arsenal are gone, Liverpool played a Championship team and looked a bit like one, and Chelsea won but did they *really*? It's a new season! Just Another Fantasy Pick is back, and a brand new bit is coming to JAFP THIS EPISODE; we are awarding the Inaugural JAFP Short Kin...

#premierleague #PL #predictions From Liverpool and City battling for the title, to North London battle against Chelsea for Champions League football, to Wolves and Leicester struggles, we bring you Part 2 of our Premier League Table Predictions on the eve of the season opener! JAFP on Spotify 🟢 JAFP on Apple Podcasts 🟣 JAFP on Twitter 🔵 JAFP on YouTube 🔴

#premierleague #PL The JAFP boys reveal their Premier League predictions! From Everton hitting rock bottom, to Palace in the top half, to Forest going straight back to where they came from (seriously, George?), Part 1 covers the three promoted teams, and 17 to 11th place from last season. Part 2 is out tomorrow (Thursday August 4th) so be on the lookout! JAFP on Spotify 🟢 JAFP on Apple Podcasts...

THE Football YouTuber, presenter and pundit James Allcott, has a series all about "dream teams" in his 190K-subscriber strong YouTube channel. So we decided to draft him into the show to help us pick ours! In his Dream Teams series, he brings in guests who pick a team of players who aren't necessarily the best, but the ones that resonate with them or have inspired them, or created fond memories fo...

Welcome to the transfer-dedicated Summer Special! Ali, George, Fergal, and Harry discuss every team's transfer window so far, how each fared, and what they still need to address. JAFP on Spotify 🟢 JAFP on Apple Podcasts 🟣 JAFP on Twitter 🔵  

#aJAFPsummer '22 #3 #JAFP #premierleague #manunited #tenhag [Recorded before United's 4-0 Friendly win over Liverpool] This is a 2-part episode attempting to unpack Man United's current situation, both from Ten Hag's side, and from United's side. Our friend of the pod, Ajax fan and Dutch Correspondent Riemer Jager tells us the details of Erik Ten Hag's time at his club - how he handled different e...