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153 | This Premier League Knows The Cost Of Everything But The Value Of Nothing

The Premier League's summer transfer window has had too much going on. The volume of intra-league deals is unprecedented, the fees are excessive and it seems as if no one

152 | What Are Liverpool Now?

Liverpool under FSG have been at various points held up as the model for a modern football operation. They were good sellers and squad builders. The owners generally beli

151 | Premier League Kick-Off: Awarding The Trophy And Other Overreactions

The 2026/27 Premier League season is underway. So is it too early to hand Arsenal the trophy? Miguel Delaney was at the Emirates on Friday night, while Jack Pitt-Brooke

150 | Can Anyone Stop Arsenal?

With the Premier League in the midst of a period of upheaval, Arsenal, the reigning champions, stand alone as the sole pillar of stability amongst the traditional challen

149 | What Do We Want From The New Season?

The 2026/27 Premier League season is finally upon us. Even after a transfer window where all the big money has been spent domestially, there are hopes for some exciting n

148 | Solving A Problem Like Gianni Infantino

Gianni Infantino, the embattled 'Pope of Football', is limping on as Fifa president and has split the world's federations into two factions, one that wants to see him rem

147 | The Premier League's Big Beast Manager Is Now A Dying Breed

A new era of Premier League football will begin this month. With Pep Guardiola out of the picture, and Jurgen Klopp long gone, none of the ‘big beasts’ of management will

146 | Did The Premier League Need Vinicius?

Arsenal’s pursuit of Vinicius Junior is over after Real Madrid announced on Thursday afternoon that the Brazil international had signed a new long-term contract. But on

145 | How Infantino Tried To Sell The World Cup And Destroyed His Presidency

With a $15bn World Cup bolstering Fifa's bank account, Gianni Infantino was riding high and set fair to continue as football's self-appointed pope, with another term as p

144 | The Premier League Will Return In A Vastly Different Place

Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea and Tottenham are all beginning the new Premier League season with different managers than started the last. With a

143 | You've Just Signed A World Cup Star, Was It A Good Idea?

Johan Manzambi has become the latest player to earn a big transfer off the back of an impressive World Cup, following the likes of James Rodriguez, Ilie Dumitrescu and Pa

Bonus 013 | Remembering Kevin Keegan

The sad passing of Kevin Keegan at the age of 75 last week brought to an end of the ultimate football lives. One of British football's earliest superstars, highly decorat

World Cup 015 | The Tournament Debrief

The World Cup is in the rearview mirror but before it disappears from our collective consciousness, amid well-earned holidays or a headlong dash back into the gnarled emb

World Cup 014 | How We Saw Spain Become Champions Again

Spain have beaten Argentina in the World Cup final in a slightly underwhelming conclusion to an overwhelming tournament. This episode was recorded throughout the day of t

World Cup 013 | England Crumble To Set Up Heavyweight Final

England's latest World Cup exit at the hands of Argentina was both familiar but also a new type of failure. The familiar retreat was exacerbated by Thomas Tuchel doubling

World Cup 012 | The Tale Of Two Very Different Semi-Finals

France v Spain and England v Argentina are the World Cup semi-finals FIFA wanted but they could not be more contrasting in terms of what they offer the viewing public. On

World Cup 011 | England, Belgium, France and Switzerland... It's The Revenge Of The Europoors

We 're down to the final stages of the World Cup. So who is going to win it? Jack Pitt-Brooke, Jonathan Wilson and Miguel Delaney are on today’s episode, and start with

World Cup 010 | England, Brazil And A Change To Football's Established Order?

It's been a busy start to the World Cup round of 16. England triumphed on a night of great drama in Mexico City and Norway dumped out a hapless Brazil. Are these results,

World Cup 009 | France Are Good, Germany Are Bad. Why?

As traditional World Cup giants like Germany and the Netherlands fall, their flaws are exposed but how deep do they run? Are these football cultures that have been overta

World Cup 008 | Festival Over, Tournament Begins

Memorable moments in the 2026 World Cup group stage were rare, with Lionel Messi, Iran and the late drama of Algeria v Austria providing the best of them. With jeopardy n