FIVE AT THE BACK PODCAST

This week’s episode sees the boys debate England’s best players. No bias. No filter. No Rashford? Some bad jokes and even worse football takes, Yours painfully, 5ATB.

Behind every great footballing dynasty are the lieutenants. The right-hand men. The role players. Welcome to the team of players you don't appreciate enough. Yeah, we get niche. Yours sincerely, 5ATB.

Tom, Liam and Jordan rank England's BIGGEST clubs. Are City a real team? Did Leeds ever exist? And why does everyone hate Tottenham?

I wholeheartedly promise you this will be the best football quiz you have ever been a part of. If it isn't, let us know and we will compensate you for your time. Yours sincerely, The Bastard Five

Which footballers have we met, what stadiums do we most want to visit and which managerial moments will we never forget? Find out all of these and more with 5ATB's footballing favourites. Enjoy the episode, Yours sincerely, 5ATB

Haven't had the chance to actually go and travel? Purchase your interrailing ticket and come on 5ATB's European Football Tour. We take you to France, Spain, Germany and the Netherlands for a bit of a closer look at the teams, clubs and managers that have been killing it in European football so far this season (and a couple that haven't). Sit back and enjoy the journey. Yours sincerely,...

Ewood Park, Martin O'Neill, Pablo Hernandez, The Venkys. Welcome to our Premier League mind palace, or prison. This week's episode discusses our relationship with Premier League football growing up and the teams, players and managers that lay the foundations for our perceptions of the 'greatest league in the world'. Bet you haven't thought about Liam Ridgewell in a long while h...

The boys are back to talk you through this season's hottest headlines. Bored footballers and betting scandals, Ronaldo as a manager and penalty merchants stinking up the Prem. Disputed. Speculated. Re-established. Every Thursday, sort of.

Maverick, Maestro, Icon. From a tough upbringing with Algerian-born parents in Marseille, to delivering World Cups for his nation and scoring Champions League final winning goals, Zizou's career was defined by bravery in the face of adversity and strong guidance. 5ATB discuss the games that helped his story, and the often incredible context surrounding them. Enjoy the episode and follow us on...

This week, the boys ask each other football's most burning, intriguing and dazzling questions to ramp up your week. Just as you deserve. Every. Thursday. Sporadically. Passionately. Intensively. FOREVER.

Founder of a grassroots football club in his hometown, Creative, Producer, football hipster and a frequent podcaster. Jake Nolan follows his passions. He stopped by the 5ATB studio to discuss the Sefton Park Rangers story, his favourite amateur football niches and why Liverpool's grassroots scene stands alone. Listen to the end for our all-time Dutch 5-a-side team and a very ginger game of Who...

Its time for another game show as Jordan hosts a battle of the titans, Tom vs Ben. Top 10s of every kind, from goal scorers to perfect performances. Listen to find out who comes out on top. Its a close finish... Enjoy the episode! Yours sincerely, 5ATB.

After Dele's appearance on The Overlap, we sat down for an open and honest chat about his interview, mental health in football and tabloid media. We hope to have done him and his bravery justice, 5ATB. Samaritans Free Helpline: 116 123

5ATB are joined by professional football scout Felipe Tricate, formerly of Santos and currently working with Houston Dynamo in the MLS. Listen in for rare and expert insight into the world of scouting in South America and the USA, as well as the fundamental principles a scout looks for when analysing players. Also, Felipe gives us a conclusive answer to the 'Eye Test or Data?' debate... En...

Grab a coffee and a packet of your favourite biscuits, settle down on the sofa and indulge yourself in the intricate lies and questionable truths from 5ATB's footballing pasts. Who is Jordan named after? Find out Tom's Camberley United goal scoring record. And did Ben really once have a 1 in 4 corner-scoring ratio? It's good to be back! Enjoy the show!

Our End of Season Awards. Enjoy the episode! Yours sincerely, 5ATB.

You sent us questions, we answered them. Phil Foden's future, the Premier League's gambling crisis and the curious case of Neymar Jr. Enjoy the episode!! Yours sincerely, 5ATB

Ajax, Arsenal, Benfica and Santos. Four footballing institutions that are synonymous with youth development, each with their own distinct styles and methods. But all with a common goal, building the future of the beautiful game. Come with us on a journey through their history as we look at the practices, philosophies and values that continue to create world-class players, generation upon generatio...

The finale of our four part series. The winger, the wide man, the exterior, el delantero. He who gets chalk on his boots. There’s been some good wingers in the English Premier League, so we ranked them. Enjoy the episode!

After a fortnight's rest and recovery, 5ATB return to talk Lionel. Andres. Messi. with THE self-proclaimed Messi expert, Amine Lamarti (Ray Hudson follows him on Twitter). As a follow up to Amine's article for us, 'Five games that defined: Lionel Messi', we discuss our first memories of the Little Boy from Rosario, breakdown the aspects of his game that make him so special and eulo...

The tortured artist. A footballer whose on-field endeavours and fortunes are restrained in some way by external factors. Be it media, be it injuries, be it mismanagement...be it identifying yourself to Italian police as a rival striker after committing a minor traffic offence. Footballers aren't robots, their playing careers are subject to physical, mental and logistical damage. And, of course...

Today we change the grass pitch for the hard court and speak to John Tapia Owens, 1st team manager of National Futsal Series Tier One leaders, Bloomsbury. We cover the transferable skills of football and futsal, the current NFS season and some of the key players to watch out for in UK futsal. As well as the England under-19s and what the near future of the sport may look like. Keep an eye out on B...

Something a little bit different for this week's episode. We create a tier list of the Barclays/FA Premiership's most iconic on and off field moments.  From what your mum would know, to what your dad would know and then only what you might know.  There's fireworks (literally), fights...and toothpaste.   Plus a special FIFA edition of Who Am I? Enjoy the show people!!

Midfield generals, silky F50-wearing wizards and masters of the pass.  Today's episode is filled with prestige and Premier League pedigree.  Listen to find out where John McGinn features in our list and, in Who Am I? which player has played for Paris Saint Germain and West Brom. Enjoy the show!

5ATB's third special guest is Xavier Marseille, founder of All Football Shirts, the online football shirt community launching on the 31st March!! We chat about his ambitions for AFS, the stories behind the shirts we love and some of the best and worst trends in the market right now.  Plus, Xavier reveals the true size of his collection... With a Who Am I? to finish. Enjoy the show!!