Football Between The Lines

We dive into City’s demolition of Liverpool, the Van Dijk disallowed goal, and Doku’s star turn. Arsenal drop points at Sunderland, the long throw ad board saga gets an airing, and we argue patience with managers after Slot’s week. Rob Edwards swaps Boro for Wolves, Spurs stay gloriously unpredictable, Palace-Brighton brings Tyreek Mitchell flowers, and we trade our best-ever goals seen live. Lear...

We get stuck into a wild week of goals from Van de Ven, Son, Dan Burn and Thierry Small. We talk Coventry’s stadium singalong, why North London Forever sets us off, and the messy line between football and politics. There is a big chat on John Texter and Wednesday, Palace memories from administration, and the remarkable story of Felix joining Como as a scout at 20. We finish with listeners’ questio...

We get into why grit still wins in a hyper tactical league, from West Ham’s fightback over Newcastle to Freddie Potts grabbing his shot. Spurs at home, whether players should clap after a loss, and concussion protocols after a nasty early head knock. Plus Arsenal’s chokehold start, Haaland vs Kane vs Shearer, Barcelona’s cooked books, a Hearts heater, and a wild FA Cup cameo from Regan Linney. Lea...

Palace stroll to a professional 3-0 at Anfield and the fallout is spicy. We dig into Arne Slot’s selection, the “kids” narrative, and why Palace keep giving Liverpool nightmares. From Jeff Stelling’s Arsenal take to the rise of the set-piece era, we ask if direct play has actually made the league more competitive. There is chat on the Boxing Day schedule squeeze, whether bogey teams are real, and...

We dig into Sheffield Wednesday’s slide into administration, why governance failed, what a 12-point deduction means, and how fans and administrators can rebuild. We then head to Scotland to unpack Hearts’ surge at the top, the data-led thinking behind their recruitment, and what it says about a league long dominated by two clubs. We also challenge the idea that the gap between the Championship and...

We start with The Cure, Monaco memories, and whether Steve Parish will ever pick up. Then we get into the big one: the collapse of Villarreal vs Barcelona in Miami and the 15-second on-pitch protests: what it says about player power, TV optics, and competitive integrity. “Sacking season” has arrived in the Premier League, we debate Dyche’s remit, and Spurs’ nil-nil in Monaco sparks a wider chat ab...

We open on Nottingham Forest’s latest swerve: Ange Postecoglou out after 40 days and Sean Dyche poised to take over, with Evangelos Marinakis at the heart of the chaos. We break down Forest 0–3 Chelsea, why Forest still created loads, and what Dyche can realistically deliver. Then we cover United’s gritty 2–1 at Anfield, Liverpool’s four-game skid, and how set pieces and ultra-tight margins are sh...

Adam McKola from Stretford Paddock joins to dig into Manchester United’s season, why patience still exists in the away end, and what INEOS need to fix. We get into Amorim’s future, the reality of state ownership, the Class of 92 legacy, and how fan channels evolved from fanzines. Plus a brilliant nugget on United’s long running academy record. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...

We chew over this weekend’s fixtures and ask whether Liverpool vs Manchester United is still the cultural earthquake Sky sold us. We revisit the golden-age needle of Arsenal v United, unpack the Mateta vs Zaha flare-up, defend Jordan Pickford, and take a hard look at the Premier League’s proposed anchoring cap. We also talk Qatar vs UAE chaos, the romance of Cape Verde, and a spicy way to reshape...

We get into the weeds on international breaks, FIFA’s plan to condense windows from 2026, and the push to stage domestic league games overseas. We talk Newcastle, Kieran Trippier, who’s creating the most chances in the league, and where the title might land. Your comments spark chats about lower-league matchdays, wearing shirts in public, US sports culture, and how we both found our way into full-...

Gerrard’s blunt take on England’s golden generation, the Bellingham family narrative, and where Jude should actually play. We swap Mourinho tales, ask if Ratcliffe is backing Amorim too long, and debate Saudi power, games abroad, and why the Premier League looks so good on TV. Plus a lively mailbag. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A packed one. We get into what makes a first European away so special, the long-throw towel saga and whether an eight-second rule for throw-ins makes sense, Jack Grealish’s reboot at Everton versus life under Pep, and how player moves can misfire even for elite talents. There’s chat on XG versus screamers, the Premier League’s global machine compared with the Bundesliga, Rangers traditions, and a...

With Dan away on Palace’s European adventure, Rory Jennings jumps into the hot seat with Flav for a lively, wide-ranging episode. The lads trade first-away-day stories in Prague, then dive into Frank Lampard’s legacy on and off the pitch, including the incredible match-worn shirt he sent Rory. There’s a big chat on Chelsea under Maresca, Coventry’s surge, and whether Liverpool can walk the league...

Palace make it 18 unbeaten with a delirious 90+7 winner over Liverpool, and we unpack what’s changed under Glasner, whether the run is sustainable, and where the ceiling really sits. We also look at Spurs’ chance creation wobble, Arsenal’s title credentials, the ongoing Amarim-at-United saga, VAR’s handball chaos, West Ham’s pivot to Nuno, the economics of managerial payouts, hooliganism then vs n...

A lively run through Graham Potter chaos on Football Twitter, West Ham’s managerial pivot, Arteta’s press conference cringe, the XG culture war, Liverpool’s late-goal aura vs xPoints, Palace’s unbeaten run getting mainstream attention, promoted sides check-in, and the pain-games you still feel in your bones. Plus a cracking tangent on the “HMRC of football” calling out tall tales in podcasts. Lear...

Palace are 17 unbeaten in all comps: so why does nobody talk about it? Dan and Flav go deep on MOTD’s blinkers, Glasner’s impact, Liverpool’s grinding perfection, and Arsenal’s second‑half chokehold on Man City that forced Pep into a back‑five. Plus: ‘bottle job’ nonsense in September, West Ham’s malaise under Potter, Wolves/Nuno hypotheticals, the ‘United Strand’ stadium flashpoint, and a wholeso...

Derby chaos, social media limbs and football’s new kick off tactic. We relive Millwall versus Palace from inside the home end, the police lines and the penalty shootout. We get into the emerging Palace, Spurs and Forest beef, whether Ange’s setbacks invite schadenfreude, and why some moments mean little if you do not win. Plus: rugby style territory from kick off, direct football’s rise, Liverpool...

Team sheets in number order are melting brains, and it’s not just a design quirk. We dive into why clubs do it and why it’s awful for fans. Then the big one: Manchester United under Amorim: style vs substance, results, and whether there’s any way out. Bournemouth look the real deal under Iraola, Spurs are thriving by doing the simple things well under Thomas Frank, and West Ham feel lost on and of...

We start with ticket chaos from Radiohead to the World Cup, then dig into FIFA’s dynamic pricing and what it does to real fans. We relive Spurs’ StubHub era, talk loyalty points, and explain why stadiums without roots feel empty. We also hit Chelsea’s FA charges, the Mudryk saga, West Ham vs Spurs, the Manchester derby, and why Southampton vs Portsmouth might be the weekend’s spiciest fixture. Lea...

We react to Nottingham Forest sacking Nuno Espírito Santo and the looming Ange Postecoglou links, weigh up whether Ange can adapt, and debate what Forest might look like in Europe. We also chew over City’s sponsorship settlement optics, Ten Hag’s rocky reset at Leverkusen, Spurs ownership signals from Vinai Venkatesham, and the weekend’s fixtures. Listener notes on intros, live shows, Shelbourne a...

Flav and Dan react to Daniel Levy’s exit, weighing two decades of off-pitch success against a passive, reactive footballing culture that never translated into trophies. They debate what changes under Venkatesham and a non-exec chair, whether this is a prelude to a sale, and why aggression in the market matters more than raw spend. They branch into Sesko’s “Premier League is highest level” comments...

Deadline Day delivers peak chaos as Crystal Palace dominate the narrative. We unpack the Marc Guehi to Liverpool saga, Glasner’s hard line, and the PR fallout if a captain leaves late. We zoom out on transfer-window theatre, agents, leaks, and why winning the window often fools fans. City’s Donnarumma gamble, Trafford’s role, and Everton optimism all get a look. Our VAR fix? Full speed only. We al...

We cover a packed week of football, starting with Palace’s nervous Conference League qualifier and reflecting on Rangers’ disastrous 9-1 defeat to Brugge. We debate Celtic’s shock Champions League exit and the curious case of Kazakhstan’s inclusion in UEFA. We then turn to Manchester United and Amorim’s crisis, questioning Ratcliffe’s role in their decline. From Sancho and Mainoo transfer sagas to...

In this episode of Football Between the Lines, we dive into the chaos at Selhurst Park as Palace and Forest clash on and off the pitch. We talk about the fallout from Dan’s banner on Marinakis, the Gibbs-White saga, and why Forest fans are so defensive. We debate the risks of overplaying from the back, Spurs’ newfound pragmatism under Thomas Frank, and Bruno Fernandes’ bizarre penalty distraction....

We break down one of the most painful transfer sagas in recent Spurs history as Arsenal swoop in to sign Eberechi Eze. We talk through how Levy’s dithering left Tottenham exposed, how Arsenal had their ducks in a row, and why this latest episode highlights the gulf in ambition between the two clubs. From Palace’s side, we hear how the deal unfolded, what it means for their summer, and the frustrat...