Football Babble

We talk about the good and bad points from Edinson Cavani's weekend as he was the catalyst in their comeback against Southampton but got caught up in a racism debate after a social media post ignited controversy. VAR was in the headlines again, particularly in the Liverpool and Brighton game. And Jose enforced his boring style of play in a stalemate with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge to get a share o...

We chat about two of the in form PL sides in Chelsea and Spurs and how they will get on in the big game this weekend. We keep an eye on Liverpool as they brushed Leicester aside impressively while missing so many players. We also chat Pepe and Arsenal, can they score some goals from open play? And has TV coverage gone too far when covering football these days.

We chat to Sports Commentator Will Downing this week. He tells us how he got into sports commentary and who his heroes are in the broadcasting world. He also chats about his best experiences in the job including a shared gantry with Diego Maradona. Will tells us about the Belgian and Polish leagues as he educates us on who to look out for in each of them and how they differ from the Premier League...

We assess the Premier League weekend including Chelsea continuing their good run against Sheffield United and Arsenal being the latest team to come unstuck against an impressive Aston Villa side. Liverpool and Man City also played out a topsy-turvy 1-1 draw at the Etihad. We chat about Northern Ireland's qualifier against Slovakia and if the other international games are an absolute necessity. We...

We chat all about Serie A with Italian football expert Conor Clancy. He gives us an insight into the title race, what it's been like without fans in Italy and who to look out for in 2020/2021. Conor also gives us the lowdown on Liverpool's European opponents, Atalanta and why Conte hasn't been a total success at Inter. He also gives us his opinion on the impact Ronaldo has made in Serie A and so m...

We have a United fan on (eventually) to chat about the recent ups and downs at Old Trafford, can Ole come back from this or is Poch destined to be the United manager before long? Chelsea now have four clean sheets in a row and were impressive against Burnley, have things clicked for Frank and his new Blues? Will Firmino be replaced by Jota in Liverpool's front three sooner rather than later? We al...

We chat to Bundesliga and Ligue1 expert Stephane Jauny about the German & French leagues, Erling #Haaland, Rennes, French Football TV deals, European Super League and much, much more!

This week we focus on #CFC v #MUFC. Has Lampard finally got his tactics right at Chelsea? Do United need to be a bit more daring when at home? Does Ole have a midfield problem? We also chat about Liverpool, Leeds and JD gives us his opinion on the Ozil situation at Arsenal. Has Arteta got a bit to prove after initial success?

This week we chat to Dutch football expert James Rowe about covering football in The Netherlands, the Eredivisie this season, Ajax v Liverpool & much more! We also chat about the Merseyside derby, City v Arsenal, Tottenham v West Ham and Aston Villa! All this plus lots more.

We delve deep into the new proposals by Man United and Liverpool ownership and how  this would have had an effect on the football world in the future. The boys all give their opinion and what possible alternatives need to be explored. We also chat about Pay Per View being introduced into the PL and how this will have an impact on fans around the world. We look forward to a bumper weekend in t...

WE ARE BACK!! Join Phil and Steve as they have a Lebron love in after King James wins his 4th Title. The Los Angeles Lakers won their 17th Title can they do it again next season? We discuss is AD LeBron's best teammate?(8 mins). Yes we are discussing it, tell us why we are wrong Lebron vs Jordan? (15 mins). What about Them God Damn Raiders?(36 mins) and we round off with a look at some of this wee...

What is there to discuss really?! After an action packed weekend full of goals and results we get right into the thick of it. Is Liverpool's result damaging? Can Ole survive at Man United after getting embarrassed by Spurs? Everton and Villa have both made excellent starts and deserve plaudits, can they sustain the performance levels? We also talk transfers and who will/will not be happy with the...

Phil is joined by FreeSports/Premier Sports commentator and fellow sport fanatic Con Murphy to chat about the new Primeira Liga season in Portugal. Con has been working in sports broadcasting for 30 years and you will have heard him across RTE at multiple Olympic Games plus any LOI fans will instantly know and recognise his voice. In this episode Con discusses how he got into sports broadcasting a...

So much to chat about this week, we got our teeth into Chelsea v West Brom. Did Frank make mistakes with his set up? How lucky were Man United? Are they relying on Fernandes too heavily? Can Man City get out of their defensive slump under Pep? Liverpool v Arsenal preview & much more!

URGENT ANNOUNCEMENT!!! I (Phil) apologise for forgetting my mic stand and constantly moving the mic during this, it won't happen again I promise. This week on the Babble Screen Phil and Steve discuss who had our Trash or Cash week for round 2. They then take a look at Drew Brees opening stats and ask if this is maybe the end (25 mins). In this week's coaching section Steve explains what a Cover 3...

With Patrick Renshaw. We take a look back at a goal filled Premier League weekend that included big wins for Liverpool, Spurs and Crystal Palace all away from home. We chat Mane and how he and his teammates dismantled the make shift Chelsea new boys. Son and Kane took advantage of the Saints high defensive line and Palace looked sharper than Man United in all areas as they put the sluggish Reds to...

Phil and Steve have a bumper screen this week. They welcome the NFL back and tell us who impressed us and who was trash (2 mins). What about The Cam Newton New England Patriots (12 mins). We introduce our new feature ‘Scalding Hot Takes’ (26 mins). A look into week 1 of Fantasy football and and your listener questions (43 mins). Then the pod switches to the NBA and THE GOD DAMN DENVER NUGGETS (65...

The opening weekend of the Premier League was back with a bang! We chat Arteta's Arsenal who dismantled Fulham as new signings shone. Leeds threw everything at Liverpool in a 'to and fro' battle at Anfield, are the Reds the same team they were last season? And Everton's new signings grabbed the headlines as they beat Spurs 1-0 with an assured performance in London. Leicester impressed with a 3-0 w...

Babble Screen Phil and Steve look ahead to the NFL restart (3 mins). One of if not the biggest story line in this seasons NFL is Tom Brady in Tampa will it work or will it all come crashing down around him? (16 mins). Steve tells us who we are sleeping on in this season and why? (27 mins). The return of football of course means....THE RETURN OF FANTASY find out who both men drafted and just how pa...

We chat about the ever competitive top four race coming into the 2020/2021 PL season. Can #CFC and #MUFC make any ground up on the top two from last year? Can #AFC challenge for a top 4 place? We also talk about the lengthy summer transfer window, with some teams being much more active than others! And a Tottenham focused AOB!

**A little note before you listen Phil will get a stand before the next pod and leave the mic alone lol** Phil and Steve sit down to discuss another wild week in the NBA Bubble Playoffs.  Before they talk about sport they looked at the historic week that was in American Sports (2mins). Donovan Mitchell and Jamal Murray have decided they are treating this series like an All Star shoot who will...

We've had a LOT to talk about as we returned for the Football Show this week. Phil, JD and Brendan discuss how Messi's decision to leave Barcelona could be the biggest ever football story. Where will the little magician most likely end up? Who is best suited to take on Messi's wages? Will Barcelona have to let him go for free? We discuss it all and much more. We chat Harry Maguire, after the Unite...

We are back with a brand new Babble Screen. This week Phil and Steve focused solely on the greatest thing in Sports at the minute. The NBA Playoffs. In this episode: -LUKA Magic is Doncic going into the GOAT bracket? -Donovan Mitchell scoring frenzy. - Can the Heat surprise everyone and topple Giannis and the Bucks? -Who is winning the East? As always tweets us @thesportsbabble and catch all of ou...

WE ARE BACK!! Finally Phil and Steve got back to it and recorded another Babble Screen. A lot has happened since the last one, The NBA bubble has kicked off and has been a roaring success, the MLB has started and eh well it hasn't and the NFL is doing its on thing and heading head first into a pandemic. On this weeks pod: - Bubble surprises who has been hot and who has not? - Ben Simmons injury -T...

We chat about the FA Cup result as we look back on a successful day for Arsenal. We also chat about them laying off staff amidst a deal for Willian in the offing. We chat about Sancho and how he would potentially fit in at United and are deals for Jamal Lewis and Kai Havertz essential and savvy for LFC and Chelsea?