One Kick From Glory

The 2023/24 Premier League season is here, and kicks off with Burnley vs Manchester City. We shared our predictions for this game, as well as: 🏆 Community Shield Reaction 📊 Pre season review ⚖️ Squad assessment 🤕 Injuries and the impact on our teams 🤝 Signing of the summer (so far) Featuring Craig, Matthew, Clive and Markus. _________________________ Join our fantasy football league: https://f...

The new Premier League season is almost here and the start you have makes such a difference to the outcome. We selected six teams to focus on, making our predictions on their opening 10 games and what results they will get. Will Chelsea surprise the league? Can Arsenal come back with vengeance, will Liverpool bounce back stronger or will Everton's luck finally run out? We discuss these and the...

Manchester City secured an historic treble last season and they will be setting out to repeat this feat in 2023/24. For Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool we discussed what our teams need to do to topple Manchester City and secure the 2023/24 Premier League title. New formations? Important signings? Key goal contributors? We share our thoughts on it all. Featuring Craig, Matthew, Clive and Markus. Fol...

Liverpool were quick out the gate in securing Alexis Macalister from Brighton and the other big 6 teams are working hard on securing their much needed deals for next season. Does Newcastle's move for Sandro Tonali solidify their ascension to the top table? How many players will Chelsea sell off to Saudi Arabia? Are there any conflict of interest with these deals? Will Arsenal secure Declan Ric...

The football season is officially over and both West Ham and Manchester City tasted European glory. We shared our thoughts on the man of the moment, Jarrod Bowen and discuss the implications of another disaster class from Romelu Lukaku. Will Kai Havertz trade West London for North London or is this all paper talk? And how will our teams perform during the opening weekend of the Premier? We discuss...

Manchester City have finally arrived at the top table. They've secured an historic treble, joining the likes of Manchester United, Celtic, Ajax, Inter, PSV, Barcelona and Bayern Munich in hitting this historic milestone. We shared our thoughts on the whistle, prior to jumping into our conversation on Pep Guardiola & Man City, football retiring from Zlatan and the changing football landscap...

The 2022/2023 Premier league season is finally over and we look back on what has been an eventful season. In this one on one discussion by Mark and Clive, they discuss some of the talking points of the season and rate the best and worst Managers, players, signings and clubs this season. Featuring Craig, Matthew, Clive and Markus. Follow Eightseven on: https://www.facebook.com/eightseven.uk/ https:...

Man City have been crowned champions under the cloud of the premier league’s 115 charges for financial irregularities. Pep wants a quick resolution, but does his employers? On the continent, “Not all fans” & he provoked them was the common refrain from the detractors of the racism Vini jr faced, however the uncomfortable truth is that football has a very problematic relationship with racism. T...

As the news of Ivan Toney's 8 month ban for betting offences filtered around the press, we shared our thoughts on the impact this ruling will have on Brentford and his own long term future. What adjustments will they make to deal with his absence & will he be able to hit the ground running on his return. Following Brighton's victory over Arsenal at the Emirates, we evaluate the lessons...

With 42 points on the board, Chelsea are finally safe!! Frank Lampard secured his first win in his second spell at the helm with a 3:1 away victory of Bournemouth. Have Chelsea now found their grove back or was there more to this story. In this episode, we also discuss: ⚽️ Liverpool's 6 game win streak 💪 The battle at St James Park ⭐️ Martin Odegaard player of the season? 🙏 The race for su...

There are plenty of twists and turns left in this Premier league season, and it's all to play for as the race for survival heads into the final phases. It's most certainly not over yet, and at the top of the table Arsenal bounced back from a poor run of games to keep hope alive. How will this incredible season end and could Chelsea get dragged into the relegation battle? Listen up to hear...

As we have entered the end game of this Premier League season, and a lot still to play for, we reflect back on some of the previous title run ins from a Chelsea and Liverpool perspective. Further to this, we shared our opinions on who would make up our top 5 all time Premier league players from the following positions: Goalkeeper, Centre back, Midfield, Winger and Striker. Who made the cut? Listen...

After another disappointing result, we look at the struggles that Frank Lampard has found in his return to Chelsea. We discuss whether the team showed any positive signs in the game against Real Madrid and can they take this into the rest of the season. We also discussed: 🔴 Arsenal's draw with West Ham 🤕 Playing with Rob Holding & the impact of William Saliba's absence 🔮 Our predict...

Liverpool vs Arsenal promised to be an absolute blockbuster of a game, and it absolutely lived up to the billing. We dissect the key talking points throughout the game and look back on what was a thrilling encounter. We also discussed: ❌ Frank Lampard's return to Chelsea 🌟 Roy Hodgson's great return at Crystal Palace 😱 Could Crystal Palace finish above Chelsea in the table. Featuring Cr...

As Chelsea finally pulled the trigger and relieved Graham Potter from his job, we look back on what has been a tumultuous time at The Bridge. As rumours of Lampard (now confirmed) swirled around, we discussed our thoughts on who the next manager could be and what was missing from Potter’s brief era. We also discussed: 🧱 Rob Holding’s stable performances ❌ Alex Mitrovic’s 8 game ban 🌟 Leandro Tr...

Their rival was one for the ages and defined an era of Premier League football. Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsène Wenger OBE were inducted into the Premier League hall of fame and we looked back on the legacy in the league, our favourite team from them and who they sign if they were in charge right now. We also covered: Harry Kane the record breaker and his standing amongst the former english premier l...

In the words of Antonio Conte, there have been 20 years of failure for Tottenham, with one paltry league cup to show for their troubles, whilst Arsenal are 10 games away from their 14th League title. What will be the fallout from Conte's passionate post match rant. We also discussed: - Tottenham and what's next for Harry Kane - Arsenal's victory over Crystal Palace - Bukayo Saka's...

Play silly games, win silly prizes, a lesson that the 24 year old "fan" who racially abused Ivan Toney now knows all too well following his 3 year ban from all football stadiums. We discuss this, evaluate whether it is enough and what will the governing bodies do in the future. Alongside this, we talked about: - Arsenal dominating London - Liverpool's inconsistencies and where do they go from here...

We reflect on Liverpool's record setting seven goal mauling of Manchester United at Anfield. Has the bubble burst for Ten Hag post Caribao Cup win or was this a momentary blip for the club? Can Liverpool build on this result as they chase down a top 4 spot? And finally has the original starboy, Reiss Nelson, made his claim for a longer term future at Arsenal? Featuring Craig, Matthew, Clive and Ma...

As Manchester United won their first trophy in 6 years, they appear to be in safe hands under Erik Ten Hag. Is this the start of another dynastic period for Manchester United or is that talk premature? We also discussed: Arsenal's win against Leicester Liverpool's draw with Crystal Palace The future for Graham Potter Thoughts on the FIFA FIFPRO Men's World XI Featuring Craig, Matthew, Clive and Ma...

With doubts posed after the defeat to Manchester City, Arsenal rallied back to grab a vital win against Aston Villa. What impact does this result have on the season's outlook and will the squad build on this result? Following another disappointing result for Liverpool, we look at the wider implications for them. As Vini jr rubbed salt in the wounds of Liverpool, we all named our best starting 11 o...

Misplaced passes and missed chances were the name of the game this week, but the errors on VAR were criminal. We look back on Chelsea and Arsenal's past two games and whether the necessary steps will be taken to restore confidence in VAR. Is it broken by design or a result of incompetent officials? We share a few solutions on how to fix it. Featuring Craig, Matthew, Clive and Markus. Follow Eights...

With Leeds parting way with manager Jesse Marsch, we discuss his challenging period in charge of the Yorkshire club. Who comes in to replace him and are there major warning signs for Jurgen Klopp on Merseyside. Is this a blip or does the idea of change start to ring louder? Have a listen to hear our thoughts. Featuring Craig, Matthew, Clive and Markus. Follow Eightseven on: https://www.facebook.co...

After another record breaking window in the Premier League with £815 million spent, we look back on some of the transfers that occurred this winter. Have Chelsea and Todd Boehly gamed the system or is it all fair and above board? Which transferred players would we swap from each other into our own team? Will Everton beat the drop? Listen in to find out more Featuring Craig, Matthew, Clive and Mark...

He asked for more opportunities, and he's stepped up to the challenge. Nketiah's in the room and he's making his presence know. We look back on the battle between Arsenal and Manchester United at the Emirates stadium, Harry Kane equalling Jimmy Greaves' record at Spurs and what's next for Frank Lampard. Featuring Craig, Matthew, Clive and Markus.   Follow Eightseven on: https://www.faceb...