Unseen Incidents with Patrick and Pete

Hey everyone and welcome back to another episode of Unseen Incidents. Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid looks like a done deal, but how much sense does this make for the floundering Blancos? What is everyone getting wrong about this switch? Why is his Leverkusen a bad blueprint for the Spanish giants? And what do they need this summer to make it work? Then it’s the Burn Book, with skincare, baby photo sh...

Hey everyone and welcome back to another episode of Unseen Incidents. With transfer rumours building, and the striker market in particular hotting up, we’re looking at three widely admired forwards: Benjamin Sesko, Viktor Gyokeres, and Hugo Ekitike. Which clubs would make sense for these guys? What are the drawbacks of each? Then it’s the Burn Book, with pastrami bagels, YouTube, and Thanks for yo...

What’s up everyone and welcome back to another episode of Unseen Incidents. Pete is back, with stories from the early days of parenthood, and we’re rounding up the last set of Champions League fixtures. How good were Liverpool really in that second leg? Why is everyone still overrating Real Madrid? And who doesn’t deserve to be in the quarters? Then it’s the Burn Book, with sofa caddies, speakerph...

Hello everyone and welcome back to another episode of Unseen Incidents! This week, Pete is absent for BIG REASONS so I am all by myself, working through a pile of listener questions. I look at Brighton's ambitions and how they should approach a UCL or title run; whether Forest can repeat this exceptional campaign and the dangers of "opening up" a defensive gameplan; and whether Mikel Arteta has re...

Hey everyone and welcome back to another episode of Unseen Incidents. We’re wrapping up the transfer window this week by rating some of January’s biggest moves. What do we not look about the Dorgu to Manchester United deal? Are Spurs setting themselves up for failure with Mathys Tel? Do City’s moves solve their problems? And what is happening with Xavi Simons? Then it’s the Burn Book, with the Gol...

Hello and welcome back to another episode of Unseen Incidents. This week we had the exact same idea as everyone else in the football world, as we discuss the crises at Tottenham and Manchester United. How much blame does Ange get for Spurs’ troubles, and why would changing manager potentially make things worse? Has Ruben Amorim actually done anything at United yet, or is the positive stuff purely...

Hey everyone and welcome back to another episode of Unseen Incidents. The transfer window is open, so this week we’re talking three players who need an escape from their current clubs. Marcus Rashford wants out of Manchester United, but what has he got left to offer, and why do none of the suitors make sense? Jack Grealish is clearly irrelevant at City, but would a switch to Spurs help? And Eduard...

Hello and welcome back to the Unseen Incidents podcast. On this week’s episode we’re taking a look back at 2024 with some seasonal awards, including best signing, managerial appointment and most overrated. Then we open up the Burn Book, with topics including ceilidhs, inappropriate clothing, and London street food. Thanks for your support this year and if you enjoy the show please consider subscri...

Hello and welcome back to another episode of Unseen Incidents! January approaches, so we’re examining the needs of Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, and Arsenal, with the first two on the public show, and the latter pair on the subscriber episode. How has LFC’s early season form changed our ideas about their needs? Where do City even start? Then it’s the Burn Book, with Christmas, Sat...

Hello and welcome back to another episode of Unseen Incidents! This week, we're looking at how Liverpool can survive without Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, and Mohamed Salah. What do the they bring to Slot's team? What do Liverpool need to prioritise in their replacements? And what could the next iteration of the Reds look like? We look at Trent and VVD on the public episode, but you can...

Hello and welcome back to another episode of Unseen Incidents! Manchester United finally sacked Erik ten Hag, so we discuss where it went wrong for him at Old Trafford, and what we think of United’s next coach Ruben Amorim. What has attracted the club to him? Who could benefit from his coaching, and who might struggle? Then it’s the Burn Book, with Christmas sandwiches, Puritanism around kids, and...

Hello and welcome back to another episode of Unseen Incidents, where this week we’re covering your questions, starting off with Tottenham. Are they actually good? Should we put more stock in their excellent stats, or in their Spursy performances? We look at Big Ange’s tactical shortcomings, the team’s pressing, and key transfer needs and targets for January. Then it’s the Burn Book, with decorativ...

Hello and welcome back to another episode of Unseen Incidents. This week we’re checking in on Chelsea after their statement win over Brighton. How have the Blues played so far, and what separates them from the top teams? Just how good is Cole Palmer? And what is the one thing Maresca needs to work on if he wants to succeed at Stamford Bridge? Then it’s the Burn Book, with main characters, spying o...

Hey everyone and welcome back to another episode of Unseen Incidents. This week, we're talking through the new Champions League format - what's good and what's bad. Then we get into the major European contenders for the competition, taking Real Madrid's left-side bias, Barcelona's weirdly incredible start, and the total mystery that is Kompany's Bayern. Then it's the Burn Book, with queueing in ba...

Hello everyone, we’re back for another episode, and after swearing we wouldn’t do a preview, we did one. But while we naturally predict the PL winner - and disagree - we also talk through some more intriguing topics. Which top four team do we expect to disappoint us this season? Which mid-table player do we think is primed to become a superstar? And which Arsenal player is on his redemption tour?...

What’s up everyone and welcome back to another episode of the Unseen Incidents podcast! This week we are successfully avoiding the usual Premier League preview and instead discussing our most loved and hated transfers of the summer. What are Chelsea actually trying to accomplish with their big moves, and how do these contradict their other business under Boehly/Eghbali? Can Fulham get younger and...

Hello and welcome back to another episode of Unseen Incidents. This time we’re previewing Liverpool, who face arguably the biggest change this off-season as they enter a post-Klopp world. We discuss how Arne Slot will set up, why he’s a good and bad fit for the Reds, and how he might use the players at his disposal - as well as the positions Liverpool need to target in the remainder of the window...

The Unseen Incidents podcast is back after Pete’s honeymoon and we’re discussing the Euros so far. England fans are fuming at their side’s boring football, but what simple tweaks can Southgate make to improve the setup, and why are they still favoured to win the tournament? How have Spain surprised us? Are France even better than expected? Then we’ve got the Burn Book, with gold chains, toplessnes...

What’s up everyone and welcome back to another episode of Unseen Incidents! On this week’s show, we are discussing the transfer rumours already flying with 23/24 barely done. Benjamin Sesko has been linked with a £45m switch to Arsenal, but how might he improve on Gabriel Jesus, and what are the concerns in his numbers? Would Crysencio Summerville make sense for Liverpool, and what can we learn fr...

Hello, it’s another episode of Unseen Incidents! This week Pete and Patrick look ahead to the Champions League final no-one can predict, between the champions of Spain and the fifth-best team in Germany. What hope is there for Dortmund? Then it’s Poch’s Chelsea exit. Why should the Blues be scared? What is the task for the next boss? And why might McKenna be a better bet than a safe pair of hands?...

What’s up everyone and welcome back to Unseen Incidents! With the end of the season almost within reach, we take a look back at 2023/24 to ask what we learned. We’ve got players we were wrong about, a Klopp retrospective, more Manchester United misery, and some appreciation for Carlo Ancelotti’s sweater vest. Then it’s the Burn Book, with biltong, VPNs (sponsor us), and sneakerhead pervert culture...

Hello and welcome back to the Unseen Incidents podcast! We took an extra week of holiday so Pete could get married, but now we’re back and answering your questions. This time, that means swapping clubs, as I set out to fix Manchester United and Pete tries to take Arsenal to the next level. We talk managers, tactics, and, of course, summer signings, as well as the state of Marcus Rashford, before w...

Hey and welcome back to the Unseen Incidents podcast. We look ahead to the most important event of the season, Pete’s wedding, including his form as he heads into that key fixture with Jess. Then we turn to your questions, discussing some players who could fill holes at the Prem’s big six, including midfielders for Arsenal and Manchester United, and a forward for Tottenham. Then it’s the Burn Book...

Hello and welcome back to Unseen Incidents, where this week we are taking on the draw for the UCL quarter-finals. The four best teams left in the competition are all on one side, but how do we see Arsenal-Bayern and City-Real Madrid playing out? And with the winner of Barcelona-PSG facing an easy semi, could one of them actually sneak a Champions League trophy? Then we’ve got the Burn Book, with “...

Hello and welcome back to another episode of Unseen Incidents. This week we're following up our Liverpool episode with a look at Bayern Munich and Barcelona, who will also both be looking for new coaches this summer.  How do Barca's finances affect their search? What do we make of Xavi’s work there? And, after disposing of Tuchel, where do Bayern go if they can't land Alonso?  Then it's the Burn B...