Caught Offside

On the latest edition of Caught Offside, Andrew and JJ review the Premier League's midweek action including Arsenal's draw at Brentford, Man City winning yet another match over Fulham and Cole Palmer with one of the misses of the season. Then, we share our thoughts on Sean Dyche getting the sack as Nottingham Forest move on to their 4th manager of the season! And we break down the problems at Spur...

The Thomas Frank era at Tottenham Hotspur is over. Andrew and JJ link up for an emergency pod that was probably a couple months in the making. There was a lot of losing, a lot of low xG'ing and a lot of booing. It just could not continue. The boys provide you with some of their immediate thoughts as Spurs decide to march on with someone else at the helm. For even more Caught Offside content, get o...

On the latest edition of Caught Offside, Andrew and JJ discuss a wild one between Liverpool and Manchester City. We'll go through all the big moments including Dominik Szoboszlai's stunning free kick, City's relentless comeback, Cherki's goal that wasn't and what all of this means for the title race. Plus, we'll weigh in on another red card for Cristian Romero, another penalty for Cole Palmer and...

On the latest edition of Caught Offside, Andrew and JJ share their thoughts on the Carabao Cup semifinal second legs including Chelsea's conservative approach, Arsenal's push for the quadruple and Rosenior's corner kick defending. Then, with the calendar turning over from January to February, we provide our analysis of the transfer window in the Premier league; who made out well and who could've d...

Is it once again Arsenal's to lose? On the latest edition of Caught Offside, Andrew and JJ wonder if Manchester City and Aston Villa have swung the title race fully back in Arsenal's favor. Why does Pep have such a hard time with Spurs? Did Dominic Solanke just win a Puskas? And have Villa's xG overperformances finally caught up with them? Then, we dive into Manchester United's dramatic win agains...

On the latest edition of Caught Offside, Andrew and JJ discuss the final matchday of the Champions League League Phase. We'll go through all of the chaos that transpired at the end of Benfica-Real Madrid, we'll share our thoughts on Liam Rosenior guiding Chelsea to a huge win in Naples and we'll decipher how Spurs can be 14th in the Premier League and 4th int he Champions League. We'll also hand o...

On the latest edition of Caught Offside, we analyze Manchester United's thrilling 3-2 win over Arsenal. How much of United's last two games are Carrick-inspired and how much are they just great players scoring great goals? We also wonder about the Gunners. Yes, they've been atop the table pretty much from the start, but does it still feel like something is amiss? We'll also touch on yet another Sp...

On the latest edition of Caught Offside, we discuss the most recent set of Champions League results including City stumbling in Norway, Salah returning to Liverpool's 11 and Madrid dropping 6 on Monaco. Plus, how can Spurs be so bad at home in the Premier League and so good at home in the Champions League? We also discuss Weston McKennie grabbing another goal in Europe, Jack Grealish going down wi...

Senegal are champions of Africa for the 2nd time in the last 3 tournaments... but somehow, that seems like just a small part of the story. We'll share our thoughts on everything from the controversial calls to ball boys battling for towels to players being pulled off the pitch. Then, it's off to Manchester where the boys break down a dominant showing from Manchester United in Michael Carrick's deb...

It may have made sense on paper but in the end, Xabi Alonso was just not the right fit at Real Madrid. How much of it was his fault and how much of it were just the pitfalls of trying to coach a squad loaded with massive egos? Then, we'll get into Manchester United's decision to hire Michael Carrick as their head coach for the remainder of the season. He may be a familiar face but is he the right...

The boys share their thoughts on Barcelona's tense 3-2 win over Real Madrid in the Spanish Supercopa Final (in Saudi Arabia) including Raphina's heroics and Madrid's missed opportunities. We'll also dive in the magic of the cup as Non-League Macclesfield stun defending champions Crystal Palace and... well... Manchester City drop 10 on Exeter City (but Haaland didn't score, so at least Exeter have...

After a wild slate of midweek action, the boys convene to share their thoughts on Martinelli's shove, Amorim's ousting, and Romero's rant. We'll also reflect on Brenden Aaronson's big day (except for that handball) in a wild one vs Newcastle and we'll discuss Erling Haaland doing a lot but also, not quite enough. And finally, we've got some Igor Thiago trivia and we wonder why Boomers have such a...

NOTE: Near the end of the pod, we discuss Wilfried Nancy. This was prior to the announcement that he had been fired. But as you'll hear from our comments, we are certainly not surprised by this outcome. Ruben Amorim is OUT as head coach of Manchester United... WOW. We share our thoughts on why United came to this decision, how much Amorim was to blame for his own downfall and where United may turn...

The boys discuss Arsenal's 4-1 win over Aston Villa, Manchester United's draw vs Wolves and Chelsea's 2-2 tie against Bournemouth. Then, it's time to make some 2026 predictions by way of Blankety Blank - Haaland's goal total, those we fear for, surprise team and much much more! For even more Caught Offside content, get on over to Caught Offside Plus right now! This Thursday, in honor of the openin...

XG and halftime deficits be damned! Aston Villa's unbeaten run continues, this time over Chelsea. The boys do their best to try and explain how Villa have managed to ascend so close to the top of the Premier League. Then, we'll analyze Pep Guardiola's quote regarding Rayan Cherki and we'll look back on when Man City's morale began to change. We'll also discuss United eeking one out over Newcastle...

The boys take a look back on the year that was in the sport we love. From the highs of defeating Uruguay 5-1 to lows of losing to Panama in the Nations League. From the dominance of PSG to the feebleness of the LA Galaxy. We'll go through everything that left us feeling thrilled, bummed, impressed, disappointed and more! For even more Caught Offside content, get on over to Caught Offside Plus righ...

The boys break down a weird edition of the Caught Offside Cup which featured an Isak goal, a Wirtz assist, some Richarlison chaos, a frantic finish and 2 Tottenham red cards - but it was a player who didn't see red that bothered JJ the most. Plus, we'll share our thoughts on Newcastle throwing away a 2 goal lead thanks to a couple brilliant goals from Reece James and Joao Pedro. We'll also analyze...

It's a Caught Offside Red Card-Man of the Match special! The boys dive into topics such as the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations tournament, the cost of attending this summer's World Cup, Wilfried Nancy's brutal start at Celtic and much much more! Plus, Andrew is forced to cope with the unfortunate reality that he's not even the "#1 Dad" in his own house... where he is in fact the only dad to speak o...

On the latest edition of Caught Offside, the boys examine a few embattled Premier League managers and try to determine which of them are on the hot seat. Then, we head up the table and break down a weekend where all of the title contenders managed to come away with wins, although, we're left wondering if Aston Villa may be due for a dip in form. And finally, Andrew and JJ look at some USMNT news a...

On the latest edition of Caught Offside, the boys share their thoughts Manchester City's win in Madrid and wonder if it could spell doom for Xabi Alonso. Then, we take a look at a vital win for Liverpool at the San Siro against Inter Milan - have Arne and Mo patched up their differences? Nope. Not even a little bit. Plus, Chelsea continue to confuse, Son returns to Spurs and Haaland takes one dire...

Andrew and JJ share their thoughts on Mohamed Salah's stunning press conference following Liverpool's 3-3 draw with Leeds. Is he putting himself above the club with these comments? Can he ever be a truly great player again? Are we in the final days of seeing him call Anfield home? We'll discuss all that and more! Plus, Inter Miami are MLS Cup champions. We'll react to their tense victory over Vanc...

IT'S STARTING TO FEEL REAL. The day began with 4 pots and ended with 12 groups! Andrew and JJ give their full reaction to the USMNT's draw including a couple matchups that bring some recent bad blood. What are the expectations and what is your level of excitement? We discuss. Then, we go full throttle into the other 11 groups. From the giants to the minnows, from France to Uzbekistan, we'll cover...

On the latest edition of Caught Offside, James Horncastle of The Athletic joins the show to talk about his new book, "The Soccer 100: The Story of the Greatest Players in History." We'll explore the process behind compiling a list as extensive as this one and we'll dive into the debates that a list like this stirs up amongst fans. We'll also pick James' brain on how it's possible that Italy could...

At full time of Chelsea and Arsenal, the boys convene to share their thoughts on a feisty contest between the two London sides. We discuss Caicedo's red card, Madueke hearing it from the Stamford Bridge faithful and what this all means in terms of the title race. Plus, Andrew shares his thoughts on Thomas Frank calling out Tottenham supporters while JJ shares his thoughts on Inter Miami's not-so-u...

The boys react in real time to the conclusions of various Wednesday Champions League matches including Arsenal's big win over Bayern, PSG putting 5 past Spurs and Liverpool getting embarrassed at home yet again. Plus, Chelsea smash Barcelona as Estevao's star continues to rise, Mbappe tests the limits of JJ's boredom with a 4 goal outing for Madrid and Andrew lists a very controversial "top 5 Than...