Premier League Playground: Lad and Dad

The countdown is over—FIFA World Cup 2026 is finally here. For the first time ever, 48 nations will battle across three host countries—Canada, Mexico, and the United States—in the biggest World Cup in history. On this episode, the Lad and Dad will break down the favorites, the dark horses, the breakout stars ready to announce themselves on the global stage, and the storylines that could define the...

The curtain has fallen on another unforgettable Premier League season — a campaign filled with drama, heartbreak, last-minute winners, breakout stars, and historic moments. From the intensity of the title race to the battle for European places and survival, every matchday delivered storylines that kept us glued to the action. Clubs rose, rivals stumbled, and heroes emerged as we witnessed one of t...

This week on the PLP we of course dive into one of the biggest moments in modern English football history as Arsenal are crowned Premier League champions for the first time in 22 years. As much as we love to cover the whole Premier League the Dad and Lad are massive Gunners at heart! We break down Mikel Arteta’s incredible rebuild, the key performances from stars like Gabriel, Declan Rice, and Dav...

What a week 36 in the Premier League! Arsenal remain 5 points up on City (who have a game in hand) after one of the most consequential VAR checks in the history of the Premier League. And the battle for the last relegation spot still remains tight with Spurs leading West Ham by two points with two games to go. Luca gives us his take on who the top three Ballon d’Or candidates should be at this poi...

Week 35 in the Premier League is done and we only have three weeks left of the Premier League season. Arsenal gained a little bit of an edge in the title race as City tie Everton in a thrilling 3-3 game. Tottenham move above West Ham in the race to not be relegated. We get Luca’s opinion on his favorite sports to watch and play. We learn a little bit more about the Scottish Premier League and an i...

Happy 12th birthday to the Lad! We had a big birthday this week as well as some big games in the Premier League. Week 34 in the books. Luca gives us his take on the best soccer leagues in the world. We learn a few more soccer terms and the origin of the words. And of course Luca gives us his picks for a hugely important week 35 coming up.

We are coming down the stretch in the Premier League season and City are chasing down Arsenal and look to be the clear favorites to win the league after beating Arsenal 2-1. In other soccer news Luca and his teammates did great in a weekend tournament winning their division in dramatic fashion scoring a goal to win the championship game 2-1 with no time left on the clock. Great job by FCC Gold JD!...

Week 32 in the books and we’re definitely into the business end of the season now. The title race is getting tighter as Man City pick up three big points on Arsenal with Arsenal’s loss to Bournemouth. West Ham leapfrog Tottenham putting them in the relegation zone. And the battle for fifth, six and seventh is as tight as it’s been all season. Join us as we break down all the action. Luca gives us...

The first trophy of the season was given out and City are the winners. A decisive victory in the League Cup final against Arsenal. Not a whole lot of movement in the table after week 31. We now go into an international break as the World Cup final spots are decided and we get the FA cup quarterfinals going. Luca runs down his team's tournament from last weekend and we look at the new Champions...

Did a 16 year-old help Arsenal win the title? Max Dowman becomes the youngest ever Premier League goal scorer at 16 years 73 days old as Arsenal win in dramatic fashion extending their lead over City by two points. All teams in the relegation battle tied and its still too close to call for Champions League spots.

Week 29 in the books and we’re definitely getting to the homestretch of the Premier League season. Arsenal gain a couple of points after City tied and the battle for Champions League spots is as tight as ever. Could Spurs actually get relegated? Luca gives us his opinion on what two soccer stadiums (that he’s never been to) he’d most like to go visit and we look at Wolverhampton Wanderers in our D...

Week 28 in the books and no movement between the top two or in the bottom relegation battle. There were a ton of goals scored this weekend mostly it seemed like from corner kicks and deflections. Luca gives us his take on whether the Premier League should have a playoff system. And we take a look at West Ham United in our Did You Know section.

London is red as Arsenal down Spurs in the North London Derby to maintain their slim lead over Manchester City at the top of the table. The battle for the top 5 (and Champions League spots for next year) is very tight as well. We learn more about the loan process in our mailbag question and we look at Tottenham in our Did You Know section.

The battle for Champion's League spots is tight and likely will go down to the wire with Villa, United, Chelsea, Liverpool and maybe even Brentford battling for 3 spots (likely). Luca tells us the best piece of advice a coach has ever given him and we look at Sunderland AFC in our Did You Know section.

It is a busy time in the Premier League nowadays with lots of games and tournaments (League Cup and FA Cup). We are here to breakdown all the great week 25 action. City and Arsenal going at it for the title while the race for Champions League spots heats up as well. Luca gives us his take on the hardest part of attacking and defending when he plays and we take a look at Nottingham Forest, the olde...

63% of the Premier League season is in the books and Arsenal continue to lead but City and Villa are breathing down their necks. An interesting battle for the (likely) last 2 Champions League spots is shaping up too. We review ESPN's top 50 Premier League Players list and learn more about Newcastle United in our Did You Know section.

Arsenal drop points again and the Premier League title race is getting closer between Arsenal, City and Aston Villa. Luca gives us his take on which soccer players he would like to interview and what he would ask them. Plus we look at Manchester United in our Did You Know section,

Not much movement at the top of the Premier League as none of the top 4 win in their games...again!! We ask Luca if he was a manager what formation and style of play he would choose. Plus we learn all about the The Citizens in our Did You Know section.

Not much movement at the top of the table as all 4 of the top teams drew. Luca tells us which soccer skill he would like to instantly master and we look at Liverpool FC in our Did You Know section.

Coaches are getting fired left and right in the Prem. The Lad gives us his take on what is a better job opening Chelsea or Man United. We run through the week 20 games and do an extended look at Leed United FC in our Did You Know section.

Week 19 is all wrapped up and that means we are officially half way through the Premier League season. The table is really starting to take shape and we run through all the games from this past week. Luca gives us some mid-season grades and awards. We look at Fulham FC in our Did You Know section.

Week 18 is all wrapped up and we run through all the great action! From the goals to the great saves. We learn more about Everton FC in our Did You Know Section and Luca tells us why he is so obsessed with soccer trading cards.

Come join the Lad and the Dad as we recap all the great week 17 matches. We learn more about why December 26th is called Boxing Day in the UK plus do a deep dive into defending FA Cup champions Crystal Palace in our Did You Know section.

All the top 4 teams in the Premier League won this week so no movement at the top of the table but plenty of movement mid table and the Lad and the Dad break it all down for you. We take a look at Chelsea FC in our Did You Know section and look at the impact players going to AFCON might have on the Premier League teams over the next month.

The title race is heating with Villa's big win over Arsenal. We take a closer look at the World Cup draw and learn more about Burnley FC in our Did You Know section.