Football Babble

We are joined this week by Mike Holt from the Going The Match Podcast. He told us all about football and life on the Isle Of Man, as well as his exciting project with FC Isle of Man. So interesting to hear about the game we love in different places all over the world. 

We chat this week about the European action, including Tottenham crashing out of the Europa League. Arsenal, Chelsea, Man City and Man United all went through to the next round. We touch on the European draws for the quarter finals with some tasty ties in prospect. We chat about the FA Cup and the Premier League games over the weekend and the run in now for some of the bigger teams. How will they...

We chat the NLD and Arsenal overcoming a limp Spurs side. How important a victory is this and can Arsenal push on? How important is the Aubameyang issue and can Arsenal afford to lose him this summer? What about Spurs? Did Mourinho approach the game with too much negativity? Does Harry Kane get favourable treatment from referees because he is England captain? Is Harry Kane the best player to never...

What a win for United away at Man City, we chat about it and how it will strengthen Ole's claim that he should be given longer in the red half of Manchester. Are City vulnerable when teams score more than one goal against them? We chat about Liverpool and their defeat at home to Fulham, the wheels have well and truly come off. What is the answer for Liverpool from now to the end of the season? &nb...

We continue to talk about how utterly unstoppable Man City have been this season. Have they benefited from no fans more than any other Premier League team? We chat about Zlatan Ibrahimovic's comments regarding Lebron James, is this just another carefully constructed trait of the Zlatan PR personality? We discuss the possibility of a World Cup in the UK and ROI and the benefits/drawbacks. We chat O...

Steven Scragg joins Phil for the first of our series 'Outposts For Goalposts'. They chat about his book 'A Tournament Frozen in Time', the Great Eastern European sides, writing about Liverpool and the Danish Dynamite team. Plus lots more!

We chat about Liverpool getting beaten at home for the fourth time in succession, this time against Everton. We chat about City being relentless and United failing to impress despite beating Newcastle 3-1. What will the top four look like come the end of the season? We also chat about Haaland, Lukaku & Mbappe who are all having outstanding seasons across Europe's top leagues!

This week we chat about Liverpool losing again and dropping out of the top four in the Premier League. Is the problem bigger than the injury list? Do they need to drop Alisson and should Henderson play in midfield no matter what? Man United drew with West Brom which means the gap grows to Man City at the top. Is Ole the man United trust to bring them a proper title challenge or are they in a manag...

On this week's pod we talk about Liverpool getting well beaten by Man City who look frighteningly good at the minute. Do Liverpool have fatigue issues in some areas of the pitch? We chat about referees and if VAR has made their job easier or harder. Does Arteta deserve a long term project at Arsenal? We also chat about Manchester United, are they just one or two players off mounting a serious titl...

We sat down with one of the top football journalists in the country. Daniel discussed with us how clubs have had to change their transfer strategy in this strange season and how loan deals have become so important. We hear about Daniel's career and how he got into the world of football writing. Daniel tells us about being a Nottingham Forest fan and some of the highlights he has witnessed through...

We had the brilliant Tim Gallagher on. He talks to us about health, fitness and mental wellness. We also chat about how he got into football and supporting Arsenal. Tim gives us his thoughts on Ozil, Arteta and the young crop of players coming through for the Gunners. We also chat about playing football and how we will never take it for granted again.

This week we chat about the recent surge of racism in football. Do big social media companies now have to take responsibility? We chat about Arsenal and Man United, is it another missed opportunity for Ole's men? We chat about Messi and his contract at Barca, should he have left the club earlier? After a good result against West Ham, are the Liverpool from last season back to their best going forw...

This pod is filled with opinions on Chelsea's sacking of Frank Lampard. Was it too early? Is there a culture problem at the club? Are players to blame? We also chat about LFC FA Cup exit, who's to blame for lack of CB options? We have a few TV recommendations, Mesut Ozil chat, a ludicrous claim about Cristiano Ronaldo and much, much more.

We discuss Frank Lampard's sacking as Chelsea manager. What went wrong during his tenure? Did he deserve more time? What will Chelsea look for in his replacement, Tuchel? 

BBC Radio 5 Live Presenter and journalist Steve Crossman was our guest on this week's Babble Brew. He chats to us about his career is journalism, his brilliant 'The Hurricane Tapes' podcast and his experiences as a Middlesbrough fan.

We discuss the Liverpool v Manchester United game and if it was a bit of a disappointment because neither side wanted to lose the game. Is it a missed opportunity for United? Is Liverpool's front three becoming an issue for Jurgen Klopp? We discuss Mesut Ozil leaving Arsenal, will it be a relief for the club to get rid of him? We also chat about Chelsea's apparent pursuit of Errling Haaland and to...

We chat about the FA Cup weekend, all of the results and fallouts including Chorley and Crawley upsets. We chat about the draw for the 4th and 5th rounds. We also talk about the January transfer window and what each club wants to do to improve. We discuss fixture congestion due to Covid and how Fulham have been told to play an extra game this week.

We are joined by Robbie Dunne to discuss La Liga and all things Spanish football. We chat Atletico Madrid, Simeone, Suarez, Messi, Spanish football culture and so much more!

This week we chat about United and Arsenal's return to great form as the Reds from Manchester go into second place level of points with Liverpool. Arsenal have found form with three wins in the last three games but will Arteta stick with the youth? And Chelsea fall to a fourth defeat in seven games against Man City. Is Lampard's job under threat or is it too early?

We chat about Chelsea's recent run of poor results and what they can do to turn it around. Is it the manager or players at fault or a combination? After Arsenal's great result and performance against Chelsea, should they stick with the same team and give the younger members of the squad a chance? Liverpool were frustrated by Big Sam's West Brom. Have they been arrogant at times this season? 

Phil speaks to Bundesliga expert Chris Williams about all things German football this season. Chris gives a great insight into one of the best leagues in the world as he chats about young stars, confusing Dortmund this season and some teams chances in Europe including lots more.

We talk about the big wins for United and Liverpool. Can anyone catch the Champions this year? Could United realistically challenge? We discuss Leeds and whether their style is sustainable in the PL. We consider Spurs recent defeats. Are they tired and is their system helping or hindering Kane? 

We discuss all the fallout from the week's football, including Liverpool beating Spurs to go top of the table and Chelsea losing twice in a row in the PL for the first time under Lampard. What needs fixed at Arsenal? Is it a player problem or managerial? Are Leeds the most entertaining team to watch in the PL? And we talk the European draws, who has had good and bad luck this year?

We chat about the NLD, what is wrong at Arsenal? Does Auba need to take more responsibility? Spurs just being a typical Jose team, and it is working again. Liverpool impress with a weakened squad yet again and Chelsea overcome tricky Leeds fixture convincingly! Are United too inconsistent or building something?

We are joined by Goal journalist Dan Edwards who is based in Buenos Aires to take us through the legend of Diego Maradona from an Argentinian perspective. Dan gives us a great insight into how Maradona is worshipped in his home country, his comparison to Messi and he gives us a few great stories about the great man himself. We also chat about the Argentinian football league and Dan's journey to be...