The Pressing Matters Podcast

As we look ahead to this week's North London derby, we also cover the recent international break and the smaller nations that have made it thanks to the 48-team format - do we think this format is a good thing? We also answer some questions from our inbox and discuss footballer tattoos! Email us at pressingmatterspod@gmail.com if you'd like to be read out on the show. Want us to answer your questi...

Liverpool lose again to a fantastic Manchester City, which means Toby is allowed to talk as much as he wants this week. We look at Slot's tactical shortcomings, and what to do with Florian Wirtz, who hasn't lived up to expectations. Sam also criticses two Spurs strikers for scoring against Man United, and we speculate about Marco Silva and his role at Fulham. Want us to answer your questions? Cont...

This week, Vítor Pereira has been sacked; what next for the struggling Wolves side? Toby analyses West Ham's victory over Newcastle as life under Nuno kicks in. And in our most agonising segment yet, Toby tries to remember an ex-Aston Villa player whose name rhymes with Mings in less than 3 minutes. It's our Bonfire Night special, so please enjoy the ambient firework sounds in Sam's recording. Wan...

We have the final word on the corner kicks and throw-ins that have dominated football discourse this week and why Arsenal shouldn't be concerned with their high number of set piece goals. We also talk about Manchester United winning 3 games in a row. And Sam has cut his own hair! Want us to answer your questions? Contact us at pressingmatterspod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

This week: a post-mortem on Ange's speedy sacking from Nottingham Forest as we look forward to Dyche, and we look again at what's going wrong at Liverpool. Want us to answer your questions? Contact us at pressingmatterspod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea and Maresca left it late to find a breakthrough against Liverpool; a third defeat in a row for the champions. Arsenal slip ahead into first thanks to an Eze & Saka double-up on the right. And Amorim gets a win, is his future looking brighter. Toby also talks about Leeds, if you're into that. Email us at pressingmatterspod@gmail.com ! Want us to answer your questions? Contact us at pres...

After a feisty weekend involving an overturned penatly at Newcastle vs Arsenal, and a whole range of controversies elswhere, we try to pinpoint where VAR has gone wrong. Liverpool dropped points to Crystal Palace, leaving Arsenal and Liverpool face-to-face in a possible title challenge. Plus Toby talks about Galatasaray. Want us to answer your questions? Contact us at pressingmatterspod@gmail.com...

Arteta's Arsenal clinched a draw despite dominance, Aston Villa finally scored but drew to a solid Sunderland, and we discuss the Ballon d'Or rankings. Plus we slice through a lovely bit of media frenzy and Sam wants to change yellow cards! Want us to answer your questions? Contact us at pressingmatterspod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We look at two clubs who might be in crisis: Manchester United and Nottingham Forest, with Nuno leaving and Amorim holding on for now - should he stay or go? Sam meets the police in Croydon and Toby finds a way to talk about Klopp again. Plus a preview of the weekend's games. Want us to answer your questions? Contact us at pressingmatterspod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

We've been away so it's a long old catch-up about Fulham's VAR showdown, Andros Townsend's son, and Toby's trip to Greece. Sam also sticks his neck out for Amorim's Man United. Email us at pressingmatterspod@gmail.com about literally anything and we might discuss your thoughts, if you're nice. Want us to answer your questions? Contact us at pressingmatterspod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

Concern for Liverpool and frustration at Newcastle after Monday's fixture. Brighton sit in 18th, we talk about them for the third week in a row. Lots of Everton chat which I didn't expect. Plus we have fun guessing next week's line-ups. Want us to answer your questions? Contact us at pressingmatterspod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Eze on the brink of an Arsenal move, we analyse how this signing could change the team and affect their title hopes. We also talk about Brighton's press vs Fulham, and Toby has a strange idea for halftime entertainment. Want us to answer your questions? Contact us at pressingmatterspod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How might losing Trent affect Liverpool's title hopes? How high can the new signings carry Man United? And who will win the Swedish Guldbollen in 2026? We answer these questions and more as we predict the top-half of the table. (Sorry to Lisandro Martinez who both of us forgot is still at Man United). Want us to answer your questions? Contact us at pressingmatterspod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See...

We've been relaxing on our parachute payments but now we're back in the top-flight - in a new live format. We go through our predictions for the bottom half of the Premier League in 25/26: Sunderland with Xhaka, Everton with Thierno Barry, Brentford with a set-piece coach, and more! #PODBACK Want us to answer your questions? Contact us at pressingmatterspod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

In this week's heated episode, we're obviously talking about the VAR controversies following Newcastle vs Arsenal, and whether we agree with Mikel Arteta's response and the ensuing media meltdown. We also talk about Chelsea's exhilarating victory against Tottenham and if Big Ange Postecoglu got anything wrong. Big thanks to Harry Gibbons for the intro music. Want us to answer your questions? Conta...

This week's pressing matters - We decide whether or not Erik ten Hag should be sacked as Man Utd boss, we cover United's lack of sporting director and style of play, plus we discuss Lionel Messi's latest Ballon d'Or trophy. Big thanks to Harry Gibbons for the intro music. Want us to answer your questions? Contact us at pressingmatterspod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...

We talk about The League of Two Halves, whether Chelsea are clicking after drawing against Arsenal, and what does David Raya bring to edge out Ramsdale as the Arsenal number one? Big thanks to Harry Gibbons for the intro music. Want us to answer your questions? Contact us at pressingmatterspod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After Luis Diaz's non-goal and all the VAR fallout from the Liverpool vs Tottenham match, we look at what went wrong and propose our ideas for helping referees in the Premier League. We also analyse Klopp's tactics for playing with 9 players and we watch Liverpool fan Toby lose his mind in real-time. Big thanks to Harry Gibbons for the intro music. Want us to answer your questions? Contact us at p...

This week's pressing matters: We extensively cover the North London Derby, what went wrong with Arsenal, and what makes Sam so frustrated about Spurs; Toby praises Szoboszlai's role in Liverpool's midfield; and we talk about UEFA co-efficients!! Big thanks to Harry Gibbons for the intro music. Want us to answer your questions? Contact us at pressingmatterspod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

This week's pressing matters: Toby does a deep dive into everything he thinks about Erik ten Hag's Manchester United, we speak about Arsenal's changing possession structure without Gabriel, and most importantly, where will Jesse Marsch manage next? Big thanks to Harry Gibbons for the intro music. Want us to answer your questions? Contact us at pressingmatterspod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acas...

This week we review every game in Gameweek 1 of the Premier League 23/24 season (except Sheffield United, sorry Blades). What did we make of the Onana penalty decision vs Wolves? How will Chelsea get on with Nicolas Jackson? And what can we expect from Mo Salah this season? Big thanks to Harry Gibbons for the intro music. Want us to answer your questions? Contact us at pressingmatterspod@gmail.com...

NEW SEASON, NEW POD TIME - This week we make our predictions for the entire table for the Premier League 23/24 season. Who do we predict to go down? How strong will Toby's Liverpool bias be this time? Will Crystal Palace finish 11th??? #CooperIsCooking Big thanks to Harry Gibbons for the intro music. Want us to answer your questions? Contact us at pressingmatterspod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See...

On est ensemble ! This week we talk about the transfer market for defensive midfielders after rumours that Jordan Henderson and Fabinho could leave Liverpool for Saudi Arabia, we talk about Declan Rice finally joining Arsenal, and go through our first Fantasy Premier League teams before the upcoming FPL season begins. Big thanks to Harry Gibbons for the intro music. Want us to answer your question...

Something a bit different this week! We look back at our predictions for the recently finished Premier League 2022/23 season to see how wrong we were, which teams have excedeed expectations, which teams will be disappointed with their season, and also we talk about Patrick Bamford for longer than you'd expect. Big thanks to Harry Gibbons for the intro music. Want us to answer your questions? Conta...

We are back! We attempt to review the entire Premier League season of 2022/23, but somehow we talk about the World Cup and Norwegian PE lessons instead. We reflect on City's treble, think about Arsenal's midfield with Declan Rice and Kai Havertz, and talk about who Liverpool might bring in alongside Alexis Mac Allister. Want us to answer your questions? Contact us at pressingmatterspod@gmail.com H...