Armchair Analysts

Looking at Arsene Wenger's proposed changes to the offside rule, do the Analysts think this will help develop the sport? What is happening in the Chinese Super League with clubs changing their names and being dissolved, and are Schalke beyond the point of no return? The Manchester Derby saw first host second, but was the surprise result really that much of a surprise? 00:01:05 - A Change to the Of...

Join the Analysts this week for a look at the controversy brought about by Luke Shaw's post-match comments, the turmoil over in Catalonia and a look at whether or not football is coming home. 00:40 Why was Barcelona’s CEO arrested? 13:45 Guessing Game 15:57 Are you Shaw you heard that? 29:28 Useless Trivia 31:40 Could England host Euro 2020? 37:10 Settling the Score & Guessing Game Resolved

The rumour mill has been as busy as ever this past week, ranging from whispers in the Tottenham dressing room to keen-eyed fans scuppering Matt Targett's Fantasy Football season. Is the current crisis at Liverpool a familiar pattern at Klopp teams, and can fans in the UK expect to catch any of the games this season live at their own grounds? 00:00:45 Aston Villa ban Fantasy Football 00:12:35 Guess...

This week Cameron and Rupert take a look at some of the Champions League and Europa League games coming up this week, with a One-to-Watch player from each game. Also up for discussion is the open letter sent to Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey by British footballing authorities and what we can take away from it.  00:00:35 The Open Letter to Social Media Companies 00:15:32 Guessing Game 00:17:5...

What would the Premier League be without a healthy dose of Mike Dean controversy? Well officiated, perhaps? Join the Analysts for a look at some of the games that happened both on and off the pitch with a look at virtual fixtures and referee protection alongside a selection of Premier League matches from the week.  00:00:58 Shout Out for Mental Health Cup 00:06:25 Guessing Game 00:08:15 Mike...

As the winter window closes with only a handful of permanent transfers made, the Analysts look at the contract leak coming out of Barcelona, as well as an investigation into the practices of gambling companies involved in the game. 00:00:45 Gambling in Football 00:24:32 Guessing Game 00:28:14 Useless Trivia 00:35:50 Lionel Messi’s Contract Leak 00:48:45 Transfers in the Premier League 01:00:50 Gue...

With Chelsea legend Frank Lampard dismissed by the club as manager, the Analysts look at whether he deserved to go and what the causes were behind this sacking happening when it did. Further developments on the European Premier League story come this week as well, as FIFA announces bans for any players participating in it from the World Cup, Euros, and Champions League. Did West Ham & West Bro...

Do you have to beat the best to be the best is the question tackled by the Analysts this week, as they investigate a Manchester United side that tops the table despite no wins against their fellow top six sides so far. A developing story surrounding a former youth player and his father could see one side in trouble with the Premier League and who is the most efficient goalscorer of all time? 00:00...

Join the Analysts this week for a look at some of the fairytale FA Cup ties over the weekend, with discussion of both on and off the pitch exploits by the plucky underdog sides. Also in conversation is Kieran Trippier’s ten week ban from the sport, TV personalities signing to EFL sides and whether trophies matter as much as European qualification. 00:00:35 Kieran Trippier’s Betting Ban 00:17:32 Gu...

Coming up to the halfway point of the season, the Analysts are back from the Christmas break with a look at the state of the season so far.  00:57 Liverpool 04:14 Manchester United 10:24 Leicester City 15:28 Tottenham Hotspur 21:30 Guessing Game 23:30 Manchester City 29:30 Everton 34:40 Aston Villa 38:35 Chelsea 51:15 Southampton 53:50 West Ham 55:08 Useless Trivia 1:00:15 Arsenal 1:05:30 Lee...

00:45 - Substitutions in the Premier League 15:55 - Guessing Game 18:15 - A Selection of PL Games 47:29 - Useless Trivia 54:28 - The Case for Big Sam 1:11:53 - Settling the Score

This week sees the Analysts tackle some broader discussion points away from the games of the week, with opinionated debate reigning supreme. Three topics are up on the menu this week: Antoine Griezmann's cancellation of his Huawei partnership, Sir Alex Ferguson's culpability for Manchester United's current state and the impact of Brexit on youth football in the UK. Timestamps:  1:00 - Antoine Grie...

Join the Analysts for what may be the last episode in this format covering the games of the week as well as Useless Trivia and Guessing Game as always with a look into some of the side stories off the pitch as well. 

Did too much vino tinto stop this player becoming as good as Messi & Ronaldo? Why on earth has the term "t-shirt line" entered every commentator's vocabulary? Join the Analysts for a look at this week's games in the Premier League as well as some exciting developments surrounding the Magic of the Cup. 

Which current application of the rules influenced two major decisions this week and should be reworked according to one of the Analysts? Is the dawn of Welé upon us, and why on Earth did Pépé lose his cool?

Part 2 of One Signing in January sees the Analysts take a look at who'd they'd like to see added by each Premier League club. Will Director of Football Cameron and Assistant Manager Rupert be able to change the fortunes of these clubs?

Footballer Face-Off is the newest segment to hit the podcast where each host picks a player and makes their case, starting this week with Sergio Aguero and Didier Drogba. Hollywood has embarked upon an unlikely union with AFC Wrexham and what do the Owls need to do to get promoted?

A change of pace in Armchair Analysts' first bonus episode - Cameron and Rupert discuss the Pay Per View model and its reception amongst fans, as well as the system surrounding referees and their culpability as compared to leagues elsewhere. With the season well underway, they also look at which teams should add which players in part one of two of One Signing in January, where each Analyst puts fo...

At what point is a handball Ball-to-Hand, and does this term have any meaning beyond the playground? When is the right time to chip the ball, and who was on the cover of FIFA Football 2004? Join the Analysts for all this and more in an episode fraught with debate between the hosts. 

Controversy in the league this week as a wide discussion takes place over simulation and the Analysts take part. Who is this week's mystery player in Guessing Game and do you need to drink real ale to start for Burnley?

With slightly more down-to-earth results in the Premier League, focus turns to the specific strengths and weaknesses of each side as normalcy resumes. Officiating continues to be a hot topic with several high profile mistakes as well as big losses for the new elites. A high scoring thriller takes place in new segment Upset of the Week. 

VAR continues to be a headache in this week’s episode of Armchair Analysts as Cameron and Rupert look at why it’s been such an issue in the Premier League. Project Big Picture is over but has made way for even larger schemes with the European Premier League looming over world football, and a musical submission sees the show’s first fan content played.

This week the Analysts look at a couple of the games over the international break and question whether it was the best idea to have one in the current climate. Also under the microscope is the recently leaked Project Big Picture and what it could mean for the future of English football. 

With the summer transfer window closed and four increasingly bizarre weeks of Premier League football played, the season in in full force. Guessing Game switches sides and the Analysts take a look at who won the window. 

Join the Analysts for another week's breakdown of the games alongside new segment Guessing Game where listeners try to figure out the player from Cameron's hints, an explanation behind the confusing new handball rules, and even the origins of one of British football's strangest nicknames.