Shirtless Plantain Show

Happy New Year, Gooners! The two Gabriels in the front line led Arsenal to a comfortable 3-1 comeback over Brentford at the G-Tech Stadium, helping the Gunners keep up in the title race. Join Coach, Gabby and Deen for the SPS review of the action and thoughts on the now open transfer window.

Happy New Year, fam! 🍾 To wrap 2024 up, the lads decided to do some superlatives for the year. We selected our best XI, the best clubs, managers, and all the other assorted best stuff we could think of from a wildly overpacked year of football. You know the drill… tap in!

The holiday schedule is a bit weird for the leagues and SPS, but we managed to get it together anyway. Join the crew for the final Weekend Review of 2024, with stops in Serie A and the Premier League. Tap in!

Merry Christmas, fam! Join Tosin and Deen for lots of rants about lots of coaches (Pep… Ange… we’re onto you) along with unreserved props for Liverpool’s destruction of the Tottenham. Atalanta and Atleti also get some attention after excellent results last weekend. Tap in!

For the second season in a row, Man Utd lose 3-0 at home to Bournemouth. There were no positives, just a bitter pill to swallow. Take your medicine, as Tosin and Tomi try to talk Man Utd fans off the ledge. It'll get uglier before it gets better. Tap in!

For the second time in a week, Crystal Palace helped Arsenal to multiple open play goals. A Christmas miracle powered by Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli’s respective returns to form (and maybe a bit by Marc Guehi’s love for Jesus). Join Gabby and Deen for the SPS review of Arsenal’s 1-5 win at Selhurst Park. Tap in!

Join Tosin and Coach as they take you through the rollercoaster football weekend. Bayern stumbled, Atalanta continued winning, Barcelona fumbled, coaches got fired and Pep got embarrassed. THE Adriano got some flowers as well. Tap in!

Man Utd did Amadness! Join Tosin, Tomi, and Imani as they dissect the derby win over a confidence devoid Man City. Amad, De Ligt, Mainoo and Amorim all got their roses, and we took some time to discuss pretty privilege. A win does a lot, huh? Tap in!

Arsenal’s inconsistent form has forced fans to ponder the more philosophical questions surrounding this season and Mikel Arteta’s project and SPS is no exception in this instance. Join Coach and Deen for an examination of Arsenal’s goalless draw at home against Everton, along with the larger questions the result is forcing us to consider. Tap in!

Weston McKennie and Tim Weah combined to score the first ever Yank to Yank goal in Champions League history at Man City’s expense, but that was just the tip of the iceberg in an action packed week of European football. Join Tosin and Deen for all the action and a quick preview of the games you should be watching next weekend. Tap in!

Barca’s slump means Real Madrid are still favorites for La Liga and Mr. Mbappe has embraced a tucked shirt for whatever reason. Join the crew for more from the top 5 European leagues and way too much banter.

Arsenal went to Craven Cottage and left with a point that felt more like the loss they suffered at the same venue last season. Join Coach, Gabby and Deen for a thorough analysis of the performance itself, as well as Arsenal’s title prospects.

Ruben Amorim’s honeymoon has hit an abrupt end with 2 consecutive losses… and Man City’s next in the league. Join Tosin and Tomi for a dissection of the issues facing Amorim and his squad. Things have gotten rough, Man United fans, but help’s probably on the way.

Yup! It’s a joint episode featuring Gabby & Deen reppin Arsenal alongside Tosin & Tomi reppin Man Utd. Arsenal won fairly easily so the gang covered the proceedings and shared friendly banter about their teams, players, and the two most valid facecards in the Premier League’s managerial group. Tap in!

Gabby gets the call up from the Arsenal pod to come yap with Coach and Deen about the action around Europe last weekend. Pep and Man City's collapse headlines the episode, but there are detailed stops in the Bundesliga, Serie A and La Liga. Tap in!

Arsenal went to London Stadium and handed West Ham yet another thorough spanking. Frankly, some of the Wengerball on display was pornographic from Mikel Arteta’s men. Arsenal are so so back. Tap in with Gabby, Mitch & Deen for the SPS review of West Ham 2 - 5 Arsenal.

Champions League action returned and so has SPS! Join Tosin and Deen for the customary trip around Europe, starting with some Yanks going crazy in Eindhoven and stopping with Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid’s rough evening at Anfield. Happy Turkey Day!

MUSTAAAAARD!!! Arsenal went away to Sporting and left Portugal with a 5-1 win, Mikel Arteta’s European reputation burnished, and Victor Gyokeres’ celebration in their back pocket. A truly momentous performance called for an impromptu review of the game, so Coach and Deen got cookin. Tap in!

We’re beginning to think that Matheus Cunha is the best Brazilian footballer in the Premier League… or at least he was this weekend. Or was it Joao Pedro? Join Tosin, Coach & Deen for a debate filled edition of the SPS Weekend Review.

Ruben Amorim’s tenure at Man Utd began with a 1-1 draw away at Ipswich. Join Tosin and Tomi for their initial impressions of the new man’s methods: positives, negatives and everything in between.

Arsenal refreshed and rebooted their season with a comfortable 3-0 win against Nottingham Forest at The Emirates. Join Deen, Gabby & Mitch for their thoughts on a straightforward end to Arsenal’s run of poor form, personified by Ethan Nwaneri’s debut Premier League goal for the club.

A mostly international edition of the SPS Pod, headlined by Ghana missing out on AFCON 2025 and France suddenly looking frisky without their captain. Coach and Tosin also answer some of the footy zeitgeist’s most pressing questions. For all that and much more, join the crew for the Weekend Review.

Ruud van Nistelrooy wrapped up a 4 game undefeated tenure as interim Man United boss and fans have nothing but gratitude for his service. Join Tosin and Tomi as they ponder if Ruben Amorim will keep Ruud around as part of his staff and dissect Man Utd’s 3-0 win over Leicester City, with special praise for Amad, Mazroui and Onana. Tap in!

You might not have known who Carlos Baleba was before this weekend, but we bet you and Pep both know him pretty well today. For more on his powerhouse dominance of Man City and all the rest of the action that mattered around Europe last weekend, join Tosin, Coach and Deen for the SPS Weekend Review.

Arsenal ended their 3 game losing streak with a 1-1 draw away at Stamford Bridge that probably should’ve been a win on the balance of play. Join Coach, Mitch & Deen for a review of the match along with ruminations on where Arsenal are in the title race.