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Well, then. Here we are without a defence to speak of heading into the early weekend fixture with mainly vibes... Jon, Twoodhead and Talderson are here to look forward to the fixture and they're joined by Charlie Jewer, a writer for Breaking the Lines and El Arte Del Futbol. Enjoy! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thegameoftheirlives . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...

We're back but perhaps with a whimper not a bang... A disappointing performance has a lot for Jon, Darren and Talderson to chew into so there's plenty to keep you going in here. Enjoy! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thegameoftheirlives . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys are back with a bang with a preview of Frank Lampard's Chelsea. This is the one we've been waiting for and who better to help us preview the game than Ram Srinivas of MRKT Insight, the football consulatancy. Get into 'em! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thegameoftheirlives . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here it is! The hotly anticipated Everton Review! Jon, Darren and Joe talk about how wonderful everything is in the world of Leeds United, look to break down what the hell was going on structurally on the pitch at Goodison and answer lots of your questions. Enjoy! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thegameoftheirlives . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys are back to preview the Everton game. Jon and the Toms are joined by Joel Parker of Toffee Analysis and Between the Posts to recon Everton this season. Enjoy! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thegameoftheirlives . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back and we only mentioned the Pepe headbutt once. So you've been warned. Jon, Darren and Tom A/Joe... you decide... are here to talk back over the Arsenal game and bemoan 3 points missed. Enjoy! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thegameoftheirlives . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's been a while but we're back! Here to preview the Arsenal game are Jon, Tom W and Joe Hill. They're joined by Lewis Ambrose of OneFootball and Arseblog to look forward to Sunday's fixture. MOT Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thegameoftheirlives . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Given it's the international break, we've decided to put out a Patreon bonus episode for your enjoyment. A few weeks ago, Jon spoke to David Sumpter (@Soccermatics) about his new book - The Ten Equations that Rule the World. They talked about everything from insects to Barcelona, the Vienna Circle to Marxism. There's plenty in there about how equations are being used in football too. To buy the bo...

Well, no one wants to think about it again but we have to so here we are. Just a twosome of Jon and Darren today and they did their best to pep things up after the Palace loss at the weekend. We're on a bit of a hiatus for a week or so given the international break although there will be stuff going up on our channel so keep an eye out! MOT Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thegameofthe...

Putting the disappointment of Leicester behind us, the guys are back with a little more anticipation ahead of the Palace game this weekend. Jon, Tom Woodhead and Joe Hill are joined by Reuben Pinder of FootballJOE to deconstruct Roy Hodgson's Palace with some discussion of Tom Woodhead's weekly bin schedule thrown in for good measue. Enjoy! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thegameofthe...

Well, that wasn't pleasant for most of the first half but, as always, we're here to raise the spirits, tell you why it wasn't as bad as you thought it was, and tell you everything is going to be okay. It's Jon, Tom A and Darren today and they cover everything from Joe Hill's Yorkshire accent to the subtleties of the two 8s in a 4-1-4-1. The important thing is... everything *is* going to be fine. S...

We're a little bit later this week because the Leicester game isn't until Monday evening. Jon, Tom W and Darren are here to break it all down for you though and talk about who was better - Brendan Rodgers or Steps. Enjoy! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thegameoftheirlives . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well, well, well... What a result against Villa! Here's our review episode. It's the day after but Jon, Tom Woodhead and Joe Hill are all breathlessly happy about the Aston Villa result. Join them to hear them break down the tactics and gush about Luke Ayling for many minutes. Enjoy! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thegameoftheirlives . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Bet you didn't expect us to be back so quickly eh? Well, here we are! Jon, Teedubs and Joe Hill are here to talk about the Villa game this Friday. They're joined by James Rushton, an Audience Engagement Producer @ Reach PLC and regular on the Claret & Blue pod, who gives us the lowdown on Villa. Enjoy! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thegameoftheirlives . Hosted on Acast. See acas...

This episode comes to you borne on the wings of the news about Kalvin Phillips recent demise. We've got lots to talk about on the Wolves result and lots to make you feel better about too. Jon, Darren and Tom A this week. We're back very soon so make sure you get this one in MOT Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thegameoftheirlives . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...

It's been a couple of weeks! Have you missed us? Jon, Joe and Tom A are back to chat all things Wolves and they're joined by Football Manager's Wolves researcher and founder of Talking Wolves, Dave Azzopardi, to dissect the Midlands team ahead of Monday night. Jump on in and have a listen! MOT Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thegameoftheirlives . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

As a treat for the international break, we're releasing the Patreon Bonus Podcast episode where Jon talked to Seb Wassell of Sports Interactive and Billy Reid of Out of Context Football Manager about Leeds and Football Manager. There was plenty to talk about of course and we looked at what Seb does behind the scenes assessing the Leeds players and the various sub-cultures of FM that have got Out o...

What a beautiful day. The blue sky is visible (in the distance). Sheffield United are in the mud. And Leeds got a draw with one of the best teams in the world of football. Jon, Joe and (not Kenny but) Tom A are here to talk you through the City result. Plenty to talk about and plenty to be said. Enjoy! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thegameoftheirlives . Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

In the week before the international break kicks in, Jon, Darren and Tom Woodhead are here to look ahead to the Manchester City game this weekend. They're joined by Nico Morales, football writer who has appeared in The Ringer, The Athletic, Howler Mag and StatsBomb, amongst others. Enjoy! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thegameoftheirlives . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

A fairly comfortable (compared to the last few weeks anyway) win away from home in Sheffield and we're back to chat through the ins and outs and Dallas's positions of the Blades game. Jon is joined by the Toms - Woodhead and Alderson - and we have a cameo from a very special guest.... Enjoy! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thegameoftheirlives . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

As time rolls on inexorably, we're back to preview the Sheffield United game ahead of Sunday. It's Jon, Darren and Tom Woodhead today and they're joined by Anthony Adshead of S2Stats. Lots to talk about: how will Leeds approach Chris Wilder's unique 3-5-2? what formation will be played? what personnel will fit into the 3-3-1-3? who will man mark who? Come join us! Support this show http://supporte...

Lots to pick over from the bones of the Fulham game this weekend. A game that looked to be going so well very quickly began to look not so well and once again questions were raised about our defence. Jon, Darren and Joe are here to do just that and talked the midfield situation, what's gone wrong with Dallas and then basked in the glory of Bamford and Klich. MOT Support this show http://supporter....

If it feels like we only just previewed a Fulham game, that's because we did. But a lot has happened since we beat the... um... Cottagers (?) at Elland Road in June.  This Premier League fixture was previewed by Jon, Tom Alderson and Joe Hill and they were joined by Jack J Collins of Fulhamish podcast.  Hopefully, you're looking forward to the game and hopefully this will give you the lo...

We're back and we're ace! Jon, Tom W and Josh Hobbs are here to talk you through what was a frantic return to Premier League football for Leeds United. But what can we learn from the game? Are Leeds ready to stake a claim on the division or do we need more data to really decide what this season is going to look like? Find out in this Liverpool review episode. MOT Support this show http://supporter...

Oh look! It's the first match preview episode and it's only Liverpool away to kick things off! Jon, Darren and Teedubs are here to discuss all things tactics and they get stuck in arguing about the formation Leeds will use, whether Koch will play, where Liverpool's weaknesses are and Tom's TV repair man. They're also joined by John O'Sullivan, a freelance journalist who is often found on the Anfie...