The UMB Footy Podcast

Spurs spent 413 million this summer, sit bottom of the Premier League, and have not won at home since the final day of last season. Matt, Beato and Ulysses spend ten minutes on whether that club is broken, badly run, or genuinely cursed. In this episode: deadline day closes with roughly 2.2 billion spent across Europe, Chelsea alone near 476 million, Bradley Barcola moving to Liverpool for 140 mil...

Spurs opened the season with a performance Matt called flat out terrifying, going down at home to a Brentford side that outclassed them from start to finish. Meanwhile Barcelona put on a statement display at the other end of the spectrum, cruising past Elche and setting off alarm bells for the rest of La Liga. In this episode: Matt, Beato, and Ulysses break down a chaotic opening weekend across Eu...

The Premier League kicks off this weekend and Ulysses, Matt, and Beato are calling every single spot in the table before a ball is kicked. From the club they think breaks the record for fewest points ever, all the way up to who lifts the trophy in May, nothing is off limits. In this episode, the guys work through the whole 2026/27 table tier by tier. Hull City get written off early as a near lock...

Tottenham go on the wildest spending spree in years, six new signings and counting, and Ulysses, Matt, and Beato spend nearly half the show arguing whether it's enough to still call Spurs a true top six club. Kulusevski's long injury nightmare gets an update, and the transfer gossip stretches across the Premier League before the guys turn it over to Barcelona. In this episode: Chelsea's rebuild wi...

The 2026 World Cup is over. Spain are champions of the world, and Messi's shot at a second trophy ends one goal short. Ulysses and Beato react to the final while it's still fresh. In this episode: The suffocating Spain press that left Messi with just 15 touches in the first half. Ferran Torres writing his name into Spanish football history 39 seconds into extra time, and why that goal means more f...

The final is set and it's a La Masia showdown. Ulysses, Matt, and Beato break down Spain suffocating France to reach the final, the Tuchel disaster class that sent England home heartbroken against Argentina, and Harry Kane throwing his manager under the bus on the way out. Then it's on to the big one, Spain vs Argentina, Messi against Lamine Yamal, and the baby photo that has Matt convinced this w...

Beato is back and the Round of 16 gave us plenty to argue about. Ulysses, Matt, and Beato recap Ronaldo's tearful exit against Spain, the USA getting run off the pitch by Belgium, Messi dragging Argentina past Egypt, and the Colombia shootout that has us asking why center backs keep stepping up to take penalties before midfielders do. Then it's on to the quarterfinals: France vs Morocco, Spain vs...

Mexico are out of the World Cup, and once again they did it to themselves. Ulysses and Matt break down every Round of 16 result and ask the hard question: did Javier Aguirre ever have an answer for Thomas Tuchel? Beato is off this week, so Ulysses and Matt go two man deep on the biggest weekend of the tournament so far. Morocco cruise past Canada but lose Saibari to injury. France grind out Paragu...

Round of 32 is here, and Ulysses, Matt, and Beato break down the World Cup knockout stage match by match. They dig into Brazil versus Japan and what a thin Brazilian bench means if the game gets tight late, weigh in on Mexico versus Ecuador after a tournament of low key, defense first football from El Tri, debate whether England can be trusted against DR Congo despite Jude Bellingham finding his b...

Round 2 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup is in the books and we are breaking down every single group from A to L. Canada drops a historic six goals on Qatar. A 37-year-old goalkeeper playing in Miami makes World Cup history. Ronaldo becomes the only player to score at six separate World Cups. Messi breaks the goal scoring record. Mexico keeps winning while looking completely toothless going forward. The...

Join us as we analyze the first week of the World Cup, covering group performances, standout players, surprises, and predictions for upcoming matches. This episode is a deep dive into the tournament's early action and what to expect next. In this episode, we analyze the latest World Cup matches, discussing tactical insights, standout players, controversial decisions, and predictions for upcoming f...