Biased Football Takes (B.F.T.)

Takeaways The atmosphere at Anfield is unmatched and adds to the live experience. Ticket acquisition for popular matches can be challenging and often requires connections. Experiencing a live match provides a different perspective compared to watching on TV. Player performances can vary greatly in live matches, with some standing out more than others. Coaching decisions can significantly impact th...

Summary In this episode of Bias Football Takes, the hosts celebrate personal milestones while diving into the world of football. They discuss team performances, coaching strategies, player quality, and the impact of injuries on team dynamics. The conversation also touches on transfer policies and the challenges teams face in the current season, particularly focusing on Liverpool's recent games...

Keywords Summary In this episode, Oluwaseun Winsala and Mike discuss various topics ranging from personal updates, including Oluwaseun's journey into DJing and his recent ACL injury, to the ongoing football transfer drama, particularly focusing on Chelsea's player acquisitions. They delve into the expectations for Chelsea's upcoming season, analyzing the team's potential and challe...

Keywords football, podcast, Chelsea, Manchester United, coaching, World Club Cup, player performance, summer break, Premier League, sports discussion, football, team performance, Arsenal, Manchester United, Premier League, Champions League, squad analysis, transfer strategies, mental strength, competition Summary In this episode, the hosts discuss the chaotic summer leading into the new football s...

On this episode, we have a full house with Tolu Afolabi, Sam Abu and Olu Adenaike join us. We discuss different things that happened in the past week in the world of football. We started with a brief discussion about the UEFA Champions League final between Inter Milan vs PSG. Then we briefly touch on Ronaldo and Di Maria's time at Real Madrid. We then talk about Lamine Yamal's quest and po...

This week is extra special because we are celebrating Chelsea's UEFA Champions League and UEFA Conference League wins. Sadly we begin by delving into the unfortunate incident at Liverpool's trophy parade. However, we swiftly recover and move onto Arsenal legend Thierry Henry's recent statement. What did he say? What did that statement mean to you? What did that statement mean to our Arsenal follow...

In this episode of Biased Football Takes, we discuss some interesting footballing developments, with Chubby, Olu, and ourselves as usual. Firstly, we have an extensive chat about Pep Guardiola’s trophyless season and talk about how frustrating it must be for him to be lacking in quality. We move on to discuss Frimpong’s stats, with particular focus on his time with Bayer Leverkusen. We also take a...

We’ve got an episode here that features Sam Abu returning to the show to celebrate the Liverpool 2024/25 English Premier League win. We’re not just celebrating with him; we’re also talking about other happenings around the world, including Lamine Yamal’s potential Ballon d’Or win, Nottingham Forest’s season, Osimhen, Montiel, EPL player of the season nominations and many more. Joining us on this e...

In this episode of Biased Football Takes (B.F.T.), we return after a few weeks off to discuss football matters. A lot has happened since our last episode. We start by talking about the football news around the world. We give Eze his flowers and celebrate Liverpool and Bayern Munich winning their respective leagues. Harry Kane finally wins his first piece of medal in his football career. In this ep...

This week’s episode is an Arsenal special, as we talk about the team and the type of season they’ve had. And speaking of Arsenal, Tolu Afolabi is back on the show after Real Madrid’s Champions League loss to the team. And then there’s Manchester United. We’ll be discussing the club’s current search for a striker for the upcoming season. As usual, we really appreciate all your feedback and comments...

This episode comes after the heroics of Manchester United against Lyon in a game that ended 5-4 (7-6 on aggregate). However, we spent most of the time discussing Arsenal's home and away win over Real Madrid with the return of Olu Adenaike. We touch on other issues in world football. In short, the Manchester United story was just a side dish. Oluwaseun's song of the week: 4 Kampe (Remix) -...

Since our last episode, we now resume the show to discuss the hot topics around world football, with the international break in the rearview mirror. We kick things off with a discussion of Arsenal’s surprise defeat over Real Madrid. We cover other highlights of the break, such as the likelihood of Nigeria missing the World Cup in the US and the treatment of the Sudanese National team by the Libyan...

On this episode, we decided to have a laid-back discussion of events that happened in the world of football before we head into the international break. We talk about the EFL Cup final between Liverpool and Newcastle. We also speak about Liverpool's form going into the international break. We discuss how Casemiro has been class in the last three games he's featured in for Manchester United. Then w...

Join us on this episode as we discuss the match between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid. We follow that up with a discussion of other UEFA Champions League games, with a spotlight on Liverpool's loss to PSG at Anfield. We then delve into the match-up between Real Madrid and Arsenal, which follows their meeting in 2006 in the latter's run to the final. We wrap up the episode with a discussi...

It’s a full house for this episode. We’ve got Olu Adenaike and Tolu Afolabi joining us to discuss the football events of the week. We start by discussing the Lakers’ rise to the number two seed in the Western Conference in the NBA. After that, we enter the real football discussion by talking about FIFA World Cup having the half-time show in the 2026 World Cup. In addition, we also chat about the a...

Welcome back to another episode of the B.F.T. podcast! On today's episode, Olu makes a triumphant return to the show to discuss all things football. First, we look at the non-apology statement from Gasperini towards Ademola Lookman. In the same vein, we are discussing the disrespect shown towards AFCON by Jamie Carragher. Then, we move on to discuss empathy — or lack thereof — in the world of foot...

On this episode, Tolu Afolabi returns to join the team to discuss the football events of the past week. We start by discussing Ademola Lookman's situation in Atalanta. We touch on some players of Nigerian descent who could feature for Nigeria. Then we speak about the match between Aston Villa and Liverpool. We wrap up the episode by discussing the last round of games in the UEFA Champions Leag...

For this episode, we’ve invited a Real Madrid fan to join us in discussing this week’s events in the world of football. Tolu Afolabi is a staunch Real Madrid fan and a friend of the show, and he came in to talk about La Liga and the UEFA Champions League. The show starts with a discussion of Super Bowl and Kendrick Lamar's performance. We then talk about Tems' acquisition of San Diego FC w...

Today's show features a discussion of Serie A with Mamus our in house Italian League expert. We start by reviewing global football news, and then turn to a discussion of the possible impact of Manchester United player Rashford's move to Aston Villa. Next we touch on the fallout from the Arsenal vs Manchester City game. We end the show by discussing the chances of Inter Milan winning Serie...

We are joined by Duwem, a sports journalist with Pulse Sports Nigeria who also happened to be a guest around this time last year, and who has vast knowledge of football in Africa. The episode begins by discussing current events. Then, we delve into one of the main topics in world football—the call against Arsenal last weekend. We discuss the African Cup of Nations, which is happening December 21st...

Welcome to the latest episode of the Biased Football Takes podcast. In this episode, we start off by talking about Chelsea's form in the past few games. The team has been on a bit of a roller coaster ride lately, winning one game after not winning for a while. We then turn our attention to this week's round of matches in the UEFA Champions League. We'll be talking about Manchester Unit...

On this episode, we start by discussing events around the footballing world. We then discuss players playing too many games resulting in injuries. The North London Derby between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspurs is discussed. We briefly discuss Liverpool, City and Chelsea before we delve into the main topic which is the FA cup third round game between Arsenal and Manchester United at the Emirates. So...

On this episode, we dive right into footballing matters. We start by discussing Vini Jnr red card incident then Barcelona player registration dilemma. We then talk about the continued Chelsea struggles and Ange Postecoglou’s rant in the press. We take a break to disclose our team of the season so far and the manager of the season so far. We continue by discussing Arsenal and Liverpool. We end the...

We are back after a few days off for the festive season to discuss all that we missed in the footballing world. We start by discussing Liverpool and their chances of winning the league compared to the other title challengers. We speak about Arsenal and Chelsea’s current struggles. We then talk about Tottenham Hotspurs’ manager’s future at the helms of affairs. Our main topic of the day, the red si...

On this episode, we discuss Ademola Lookman winning CAF African Football Player of the year and other award recipients. In this same light, we discuss Vinicius Jnr winning FIFA men’s best player of the year. We then discuss the sacking of Southampton and Wolverhampton’s managers. We speak about Arsenal’s slump again and delve into the Manchester derby along with the controversies that came with it...