Clean Tackles Podcast

The Champions League is back, and the crew dives into what to expect. They also chat about Liverpool’s 13-point lead in the Premier League, Carragher’s condescending comments on AFCON, Manuel Pellegrini’s first league win over Real Madrid, and more. Here’s a breakdown of the discussion:  ~ Intro [0:10]  ~ Liverpool’s 13-Point Lead in the EPL [04:00]  ~ The Jamie Carragher Backlash [12:00]  ~ Is Ti...

On this episode, Dotun and Chike dive into Man Utd’s race to hit 40 points, Omar Marmoush’s hat-trick, and Chelsea’s slump. They dish out plenty of praise for Mikel Arteta and Arne Slot, break down the latest on the 14 managers who started the Serie A season in new jobs, and wrap things up with a Champions League preview. Here is an outline of our discussions:  ~ Intro [0:11]  ~ Who Impressed You...

On this episode of the pod, the crew discusses Arsenal’s statement win over Man City, Forest’s 7-0 win over Brighton, Mo Salah’s brace against Bournemouth and then they try to make sense of Man Utd still being 13th on the table in February. Then there’s a review of the transfer window for top clubs in England… and Bayo explains why he’s left Twitter for good. Here is an outline of our discussions:...

On this episode of the pod, Dotun and Chike discuss Chelsea’s loss to Man City and Chelsea Women’s win over Arsenal before diving into superstar referee Michael Oliver giving out another red card to Arsenal. There’s talk about Spurs’ and if they can actually go down, Valencia (who are going down, right?), some AFCON draw reactions, and a mini-preview of a chaotic Champions League Matchday 8.   Her...

On this episode of the pod, Bayo and Chike discuss Manchester United’s FA Cup win at the Emirates and fans starting to turn on Mikel Arteta. Then there’s talk about Raphinha and Pedri’s outstanding performances in Barcelona’s win over Real Madrid before breaking down the coaching changes around the world. There’s a fun listener question in there and then some transfer window talk. Here is an outli...

Happy New Year Guys! On this first episode of 2025, the crew discusses an unexpected draw at Anfield between Liverpool and Manchester United, a controversial call against Arsenal, and Savinho inspiring Man City in back-to-back games. Then there’s talk of the football gods answering Chelsea’s call of not being in the title race, Dani Olmo’s future, and then we hand out our mid-season awards . Here...

, “Ta Ra Marcus”?? It feels like Rashford’s time at Old Trafford is up. On this episode of the pod, Chike and Dotun discuss Rashy’s time at the club and how the situation has turned sour. They then turn their attention to the title contenders; Man City, Arsenal, Chelsea, and Liverpool before touching on Atleti ahead of their big game against Barcelona. Then, they discuss Ademola Lookman winning th...

Chike returns to the show after some time off and together with the crew, they discuss the top 4 title contenders in England. There’s talk about Ruben Amorim’s start to life at Man Utd, what the future holds for Carlo Ancelotti and Kylian Mbappe. Then we touch on the Super Eagles dropping 8 places in the new FIFA Ranking and Ikorodu City climbing up to 3rd in the NPFL Here is an outline of our dis...

Chike is on paternity leave and in his absence, Dotun and Bayo discuss this past weekend in the football world including a 5th consecutive loss for Man City, Liverpool opening up an 8-point gap in the Premier League, the start of the Ruben Amorim era, and a lot more. Here is an outline of our discussions:  ~ Intro [0:05]  ~ Who Impressed You The Most? [3:14]  ~ Liverpool Move 8 Points Clear At The...

On this episode of the show, the crew discusses a 4th Manchester City defeat in a row for Pep Guardiola, Liverpool opening up the gap at the top, Ruud van Nistelrooy signing off in style, and the draw at Stamford Bridge between Chelsea & Arsenal. They also touch on the state of Real Madrid’s defense and the Kylian Mbappe drama with the national team before rounding up with some #BirdWatch. Her...

After our village people’s successful effort in getting rid of last week's recording, the crew is back with a review of this week’s Champions League games and also a preview of the weekend. With the Champions League group stage half-way done, we give our biggest surprise and our biggest letdown as well. Here is an outline of our discussions:  ~ Intro [0:15]  UCL Matchday 4 Review ~ Who Impressed Y...

What a weekend! The crew have their plate full as they break down the rivalry games including Barcelona’s big El Clasico win, a thrilling Derby D’Italia, Le Classique, and the stalemate at the Emirates. We ask a few questions; Is Chelsea in the title race? Is Atleti the most disappointing team so far? And share our thoughts on Rodri being named Ballon d’Or winner. Oh, and there’s the little matter...

Stop us if you've heard this before Arsenal had a player sent off and it cost them a game. We talk about that in detail as well as other games around England including Liverpool’s win over Chelsea and Man United’s comeback win over Brentford. There’s some Naija football talk before we preview some key Champions League and Europa League games.  Here is an outline of our discussions:  ~ Intro [0:11]...

It’s the international break so, we answer lots of listener questions. But before that, the crew talked about the Super Eagles’ win over Libya, Tuchel potentially taking the job at England, and some rumored changes to the EPL broadcast next season. Here is an outline of our discussions:  PART 1 ~ Quiz Time! [0:40]  ~ Super Eagles’ Defeat Libya [5:30]  ~ Chelsea’s Clean Sweep of Awards [18:00]  ~ T...

On this episode of the pod, Bayo explains why he appreciates Bukayo Saka’s talent but doesn’t fancy watching him. Yikes! There’s talk on Adama Traore’s awful finishing, Spurs’ collapse at the Amex, Oliver Glasner’s poor start to the season, and a lot more. We round it up by talking about the ongoing in Nigerian football including Sporting Lagos’ appointment of our very own Coach Sola as Head Coach...

On this episode of the podcast, the crew breaks down the shambolic Man Utd loss at Old Trafford, Cole Palmer’s historic performance against Brighton, Arsenal being named the new betting favourites for the EPL title & debate who will be the first manager sacked in the Premier League. Outside of England, they touch on Javier Tebas’ comments on the congested fixture list and there’s some love for...

On this episode of the pod, Dotun and Chike break down an exciting weekend of football that included the controversial draw at the Emirates. They talk about wins for Chelsea, Liverpool, Galatasaray & Milan, and shower Hansi Flick and Vincent Kompany with some deserved praise. Here is an outline of our discussions:  ~ Intro [0:20]  ~ “Who Impressed You The Most This Weekend?” [5:30]  ~ Stalemat...

On this episode of the pod, Dotun and Chike break down wins for Arsenal, Man Utd, Forest, and Man City. Oh, and Sancho’s questionable Man of the Match award is tabled as well. There’s a discussion on Ademola Lookman and his quest for the CAF POTY and they round it up with Champions League talk. Here is an outline of our discussions:  ~ Intro [0:10]  ~ Who Impressed You The Most? [4:30]  ~ The Gunn...

On this episode of the podcast, Coach Sola makes his first appearance in months. With a full house, there’s talk about the Super Eagles’ big 3-0 win over Benin Republic, the FIFA U-20 World Cup (women), Cristiano Ronaldo hitting 900 career goals, and then we take a bunch of listener questions. Here is an outline of our discussions:  ~ Intro [0:10]  ~ Nigeria’s Commanding 3-0 Win Over Benin Republi...

On this episode of the show, Dotun and Chike discuss Mo Salah’s performance at Old Trafford, Erling Haaland hitting yet another hat-trick, the Declan Rice red card and Barcelona thriving despite the chaos off the pitch. They round up the show with some #BirdWatch where they touch on the Super Eagles coaching situation and then the Victor Osimhen saga. Here is an outline of our discussions:  PART 1...

On this week’s episode of the pod, the crew discusses an exciting weekend in the Premier League including wins for Arsenal, Brighton, and Man City. We then break down a long season ahead for Everton, Noni Madueke’s performance at Wolverhampton, and Barcelona’s fine start in LaLiga. To wrap things up, we talk about the last week of the transfer window. Here is an outline of our discussions:  ~ Intr...

On this episode of the pod, we discuss the early drama at Fenerbahçe as well as the return of the EPL including Man City’s win at Chelsea. There’s also talk of Marseille and if they can get the title off PSG’s hands, Antonio Conte’s unhappiness at Napoli, and USA hiring Mauricio Pochettino. Oh and, Chike and Bayo take sides in the Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese rivalry. Here is an outline of our di...

After two long months, the crew is back for Season 2! It’s Bayo, Ifedotun, and Chike here talking about things that happened while they were away including Spain’s dominance in world football, Gareth Southgate stepping down, Lionel Messi and Argentina winning yet another tournament, while Ronaldo and Portugal crash out of theirs. Then they review the Community Shield, discuss the Victor Osimhen si...

On this episode of the show, we break down Real Madrid’s huge win over Dortmund in the Champions League final while giving Carlo Ancelotti and Florentino Perez their flowers. We then discuss what Jose Mourinho’s move to Fenerbahçe means, Chelsea getting new men and women coaches, we answer a very interesting Neymar question. Then we round up by giving out our end-of-season awards. Here is an outli...

On this episode of your favorite pod, the crew discusses Manchester United’s huge FA Cup win at Wembley and what it means for Erik ten Hag’s future. Then, as expected, we heap praises on Ademola Lookman and breakdown his chances of winning the CAF Player of the Year award. There’s talk about Toni Kroos and Claudio Ranieri retiring before we look at England and Nigeria leaving out Marcus Rashford a...