The Football Diary

The journey is over for England in Qatar, as current World Champions France eliminate the Three Lions thanks to a cruel and rare Harry Kane penalty miss. Mike and Myles put aside their disappointment and hail Gareth Southgate's heroes after an incredibly dominant performance that deserved so much more. How did England not win this? What were the turning points? Where do they go from here? Learn mo...

So the Qatar 2022 Quarter-Final line-up is confirmed, with Portugal's stunning 6-1 win over Switzerland the major headline of the round! Not just for the score, but for Cristiano Ronaldo being dropped to the bench and his replacement, Gonçalo Ramos, hitting a stunning hat-trick! Myles and Dave delve into just how good Portugal look without the Ronaldo circus. Joining them in the Quarters will Braz...

England march on at the World Cup with a stunning 3-0 win over African champions Senegal, with impressive performances all over the pitch. Mike, Myles and Dave analyse just how Gareth Southgate's Lions made a tournament knock-out game look so comfortable. We also look at their Quarter-Final opponents France, who swept aside Poland 3-1 with a stunning brace of goals from the red-hot Kylian Mbappé....

We're exactly halfway through the tournament in terms of games, with the group stage drawing to a close. Mike, Myles, and Dave look back at a full week's worth of football in Qatar so far, looking at the teams they most admire after 2 games played each. They also look at the shocks of the World Cup and look ahead to England's final group game against Wales. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Qatar 2022 is FINALLY upon us! Mike, Myles and Dave talk about England's first game at the tournament, which resulted in a 6-2 thrashing for Gareth Southgate's men in a complete attacking display! We also chat about how different this World Cup feels being held in winter, as well as Group A's opening games, Qatar vs Ecuador and Senegal vs Netherlands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas...

So the England squad is CONFIRMED, the players are on the plane. We assess the strengths and weaknesses in Gareth Southgate's selection for Qatar 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fresh from his World Cup snub by Gareth Southgate, Ivan Toney was on a mission this weekend and scored twice to beat Manchester City 2-1 in stoppage time. Mike is joined by Myles, Dave, and Jon to analyse what England might be missing, and the effect this result has on the title race. Speaking of which, are Newcastle actually in one?! They produce another statement win beating stuttering Chelsea,...

Unai Emery is back with a BANG at Aston Villa, with a convincing 3-1 win over Manchester United in the Spaniard's first game. Myles and Isaac look at what Villa under Emery did differently. Arsenal continued their fine start with a statement win over Chelsea. Will this young team's bubble ever burst?! Newcastle move to third with a 4-1 thrashing of Southampton, costing Ralph Hasenhuttl his job. Is...

#Brighton pressed and booed their way to a thumping 4-1 win over returning manager Graham Potter's Chelsea team, Roberto De Zerbi's first win since taking over. Mike and Myles look at the nature of the win, and how #Potter needs to drop the weird Sterling/Pulisic wing-back experiment. Elsewhere, what else do we say about #Liverpool? Jurgen Klopp's team capitulated again, this time to a Leeds team...

Newcastle's impressive recent form continues with a statement 2-1 away win over Tottenham, to lift them into 4th place in the #PremierLeague. The question is though, can they stay in the #Top4?! Mike and Dave discuss this, as well as Manchester United's draw with Chelsea in another quite dominant performance. Also, Liverpool lose to bottom-of-the-table Nottingham Forest, while Leicester and Aston...

Liverpool put their recent poor form behind them to beat Manchester City 1-0 in a feisty encounter, that also saw Jurgen Klopp sent off. Myles and Dave look at the result, and look ahead to the mid-week fixtures. The Chelsea revival continued with a 2-0 win over struggling Steven Gerrard's Aston Villa. With rumours that Gerrard could face the axe very soon, the contrast between him and Graham Pott...

As Arsenal strengthen their #PremierLeague title charge, Liverpool slip even further from the pack, leaving Jurgen #Klopp to completely write off his side's title chances! Mike, Myles and Dave unpack what his side do next, and celebrate just how good this Arsenal team are. We also purr over Manchester City's beautiful football, hail #CR7 for his 700 club career goals, and look at Newcastle's trans...

It's derby weekend in the #PremierLeague! Arsenal beat Tottenham convincingly in the #NorthLondonDerby to keep them at the top of the league, and the Gunners look more and more mature with every passing week! Mike and Myles discuss this game with the help of Arsenal fan Isaac, who takes stock of the season ahead for the Gunners. Manchester remains very definitely Blue as City thrash United 6-3, wi...

Leicester City's awful start to the season continues, as they're thrashed 6-2 by a Son-inspired Spurs. Mike, Myles and Dave discuss how close Brendan Rodgers is to losing his job. Arsenal continued their bright start at the top of the Premier League with an impressive 4-0 win at Brentford, with Man City keeping pace by demolishing Wolves 3-0. Already, the top of the table looks interesting! We als...

Premier League football is postponed following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. However there was more than enough football drama elsewhere to keep us on our toes! Mike and Myles scrutinise Chelsea's brutal decision to axe Thomas Tuchel, replacing him almost immediately with Brighton's Graham Potter. The right move for all parties? We also look at how English teams fared in the Champions League, t...

Manchester United record an impressive 3-1 win over Arsenal to extend their winning streak to 4 games - and ending the Gunners' perfect record so far. Mike is joined by Dave and Myles to look at how United put Arsenal to the sword. We also pay homage to Ivan Toney's hat-trick in a thrilling 5-2 Brentford win over Leeds, discuss the pressure mounting on Brendan Rodgers, and Myles is still #GerrardO...

Yet again Manchester City come back from behind - 2-0 to Crystal Palace this time - to win 4-2. Thanks in no small part to an incredible 2nd half hat-trick from Erling Haaland. Mike and Dave discuss the incredible impact he's having on the way City attack. Elsewhere, Liverpool bounce back from the United defeat with a 9-0 annihilation of sorry Bournemouth. Manchester United themselves beat Southam...

Shocks, goals and upsets galore in game week 3 of the Premier League, with the headline being an enthralling 3-3 draw at St James Park between Newcastle and champions Manchester City. Mike and Dave have a look at the message this sends out about Newcastle's progress so far. We also zoom in on an unrecognisable Manchester United performance, bouncing back from a shocking start to the season to conv...

In a thrilling week in the Premier League, it was the drama at Stamford Bridge that captured the imagination the most! Mike is joined by Myles - and new addition to the pod, Liverpool fan Kris - to look at how Antonio Conte and Thomas Tuchel ended up squaring up to each other. And also what this means for their top 4 aspirations. We'll also digest Arsenal and Gabriel Jesus' impressive win over Lei...

The Premier League is BACK! Mike is with Myles and Dave to get overly excited about whatever the opening day tells us! Highlights include an Erling Haaland league debut brace, a Darwin Nunez super-sub masterclass, and Aleksander Mitrovic testing Liverpool. As well as Myles going in hard on Steven Gerrard, and Dave being worn down yet again by Man United's incompetence. Learn more about your ad cho...

England's Lionesses make history and bring football home, as they beat Germany 2-1 in extra time to become European Champions! Mike, Myles and Dave talk about just how big an impact this could have on the women's game in England.  The traditional season curtain raiser, the Community Shield, pitted 2 big-name signings against each other. Man City's Erling Haaland was outshone by Liverpool's Darwin...

Another transfer shock, as free agent Jesse Lingard joins Nottingham Forest on a reported £200k per week, one-year deal. Mike and Dave discuss what affect this could have on the Forest dressing room, and who gains the most from the deal. Elsewhere, we look into Leicester City's lack of transfer activity, assess Man United's pre-season progress under Erik ten Hag, and marvel at how Manchester City...

After Manchester United announce the free signing of Christian Eriksen, Mike and Myles analyse where he will fit in Erik ten Hag's Manchester United team. We also look at Eriksen's story so far, and ask whether he'll be a good fit at Old Trafford. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In possibly the most stunning transfer yet this summer, Raheem Sterling moved to Chelsea from rivals Manchester City - what a move! Mike and Myles discuss who wins out of that deal, and where he fits into Thomas Tuchel's attack. Who else will Chelsea sign? Who's linked to Barcelona now? Will Frenkie De Jong EVER move to Old Trafford?! All of this and more transfer discussion awaits! Learn more abo...

TRANSFER SPECIAL! Myles and Dave go through all 20 Premier League teams, looking at which positions they need to address in the Summer 2022 transfer window. And more importantly which players would suit their system? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices