Learn English Football Podcast [LEFPOD]

Tim and Tom discuss the eight groups of teams who will play against each other to qualify for the knockout stages of the tournament.  They also ask if the new schedule will make a difference to the results,  with all the games to be played between September 6th and November 2nd to accommodate for the winter World Cup in Qatar. 

Tim and Tom discuss the opening game of Almería's return to the Primera Liga and what they thought about the game and the performances of the players. They also discuss the upcoming trip to Elche on Monday night and Tim expresses his hopes for a glorious night in Alicante!

Tim and Tom dissect the recent past that has led to Manchester United beginning the season in last place in the league after a 4-0 thumping by Brentford at the weekend.  They look at the club's history, managers, players, owners and transfer prospects as the club try to lift themselves up after a terrible start to the season. 

Tim & Tom discuss the opening week's games. Which clubs and players stood out? Who is looking good for the title, Champions league qualification and relegation? They also discuss the extremely tough competition this year for the Premier League's golden boot for the player who scores the most goals. 

Tim and Tom discuss the club's prospects, new signings, Umar Sadiq, ticket chaos and chances for the visit of Real Madrid this weekend.

Tim and Tom discuss three of the European giants Spain, France and England and their progress in the UEFA Nations League as well as some of the eye-catching (and bank account emptying) player transfers so far this summer.

Tim and Tom talk discuss the reasons why the kick off for UEFA's showpiece event was delayed and what went wrong.  They then move on to discuss the match itself and give their opinions on the individual and collective performances that determined the outcome of this battle between these two European giants. Is this a great Real Madrid team or was it the journey to victory that was great?

Tim and Tom discuss the success of Almería football club in reaching the Primera Liga as champions. They talk about the final round of games last Sunday and the excitement and suffering in the final moments. Tim talks about the celebrations in the city and the prospects for the club in the top division of Spanish football. Which players will stay? Who will go?  What do they need to survive an...

Tom tells Tim about his hopes for West Ham and analyses some of the key moments, players and factors from the first leg of the 2 leg tie, at the London Stadium last week.  The lads also take a closer look at the Villareal v Liverpool match from Tuesday and discuss what they thought about Villareal's impressive first half comeback and disastrous second half defeat.

Tim and Tom go through the game and try to understand how the h*ll Madrid managed to turn the game upside down in 6 minutes. This episode is an in depth analysis of the match at El estadio de Santiago Bernabeu last night.

Tim and Tom discuss the action from the first legs of the UEFA Champions League semi finals, between Manchester City and Real Madrid, and Liverpool and Villareal. Some very high praise is being given out in this episode - Tim describes one of the games as the greatest ever, and Tom describes one of the teams as the greatest ever. Do you agree with them?

The lads discuss Tim's recent visit to see Almería play against Sporting Gijón in the second division of Spanish football.  They discuss the individual performances, the atmosphere in the stadium, promotion prospects and the last time Almería were in the top division.

Tim and Tom discuss the four remaining teams in the Europa League semi finals: RB Leipzig, Eintract Frankfurt, Glasgow Rangers and West Ham United.  Tom analyses West Ham's chances against Frankfurt with his claret and blue tinted sunglasses on. The lads look at each squad and the quality players and make predictions for the two teams who they think will progress to the final. 

Tim and Tom discuss the state of Italian football after the recent exit from the World Cup playoffs at the hands of Macedonia. They also question whether the rules should be adapted to accommodate continental champions and the controversy of lasers being pointed at the faces of players during penalty shootouts.

Tim and Tom discuss 'El Classico'  - the 'thrashing' that Barcelona gave to Real Madrid to record a four nil victory in Madrid.  The lads discuss the players, the coaches, the substitutions and the reasons for such a 'comprehensive' victory for the Catalan club.

Tim analyses the Manchester United vs. Atletico Madrid game and Tom talks about the Juventus vs. Villareal match.  They discuss some of the strikers who have stood out and which clubs they expect to reach the semi finals.

Tim and Tom share their thoughts about the game on Wednesday. The heroes, the villains, the controversial moments and the key moments in the match. What a game of football! What an atmosphere! What a collapse! What a comeback! 

Tim and Tom discuss and react to the UK government's decision to freeze the financial assets of Chelsea's owner Roman Abramovich. They share their thoughts about some of the restrictions that Chelsea FC will be required to follow in order to remain in the business. And they consider the short and long term implications of this punishment on the Blues of Stamford Bridge.

Tim and Tom discuss the departure of Marcelo Bielsa from Leeds United. Was it the right time? What went wrong? Was he flexible enough with the tactics? They also compare foreign managers who arrived at Premier league clubs and discuss they different strategies that were used to overcome the language barrier.

Tim and Tom start the episode by reflecting on some of the major players than changed clubs at the end of the January transfer window and the impact that some of them have already made. Particularly, FC Barcelona, Everton, Newcastle and Aston Villa. They also talk about the upcoming champions league games next week, Tom's favourite time of the footballing calendar, and they make some predictions f...

Tim and Tom discuss the recent off-field scandals involving Manchester United's Mason Greenwood and West Ham United's Kurt Zouma. They question how the players' clubs should respond to these situations and whether Moyes's decision to play Zouma in the game against Watford on Tuesday was the correct one. Tom tries to explain Zouma's abusive behaviour but Tim isn't having any of it. Enjoy the episod...

Tim and Tom talk about Tim's recent experience watching Arsenal and Manchester City, the magic of the FA cup, and the latest comings and goings as players change clubs in the January transfer window. The lads add a new language review feature to the end of each episode where they clarify the meaning of any tricky words that came up in conversation.

Tim and Tom discuss the latest c*ck up by UEFA in choosing what teams will face each other in the next round of the European Champion's League. Did it matter or were some of the complaining teams 'crying over spilt milk'? The lads also finish with a chat about the Christmas football calendar and some of the traditions that go hand in hand with the football matches.

Tim and Tom discuss the recent Ballon D'or Awards ceremony where Lionel Messi won the best player award. Again.   They give their views on some of the other contenders.  They also discuss recent violence that has marred French football's Ligue Un, and talk a little bit about the recent midweek premiership games. 

Tim and Tom go through each group of the champions league, discussing the midweek results, the impressive performances and their predictions for the final stages of the tournament. They also preview the premier league and raise some questions about the recent chest injuries suffered by two players on Tuesday and last night.