Over The Top - EPL: Recent Episodes
Over The Top - EPL
Two Americans (Kyle and Justin) dive deep into the world of the English Premier League. Listen here for our take on the world's top soccer / football league, match week reviews, analysis and a fair share of hot takes. We'll be covering all Premier League teams including Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham and even clubs like West Bromwich Albion. Oh, and there's beer involved.
The inevitability of Pep and his Man City team became reality as they lifted their fourth title in a row, having won six out of eight titles under Pep Guardiola; Arsenal come just short having finished the season with 89 points and a near-perfect end of the season; the legendary Jurgen Klopp bids farewell to Liverpool and the Premier League; Villa get smoked on the final day but it doesn't matter given their Champions League status; Spurs and Chelsea round out the European spots; we look back at our preseason predictions; we hand out our end of season awards.
Arsenal and Man City continue to win out to set up a dramatic final day; Tuesday's Tottenham vs. Man City match holds awkward title implications; Villa come back from behind to draw Liverpool, setting Villa up nicely for a Champions League spot next to Liverpool, barring an unbelievable end to Spurs' season; Burnley are relegated with loss at Spurs and Luton virtually ensure all three promoted teams will drop straight back down to the Championship.
Despite feelings of an inevitable Man City title charge, an impressive Arsenal keep humming with an easy 3-0 win over Bournemouth; Haaland's "poor season" continues after putting four past Wolves and putting him top of the goal scoring charts; Aston Villa look set for the Champions League with Spurs falling apart at the season's end; Manchester United's season becomes so miserable that even Chelsea could finish above them, with much more momentum looking ahead; Burnley and Luton look sure to join Sheffield United in the relegation places barring major surprises.
The pressure gets to title hopefuls Arsenal and Liverpool as they both slip to surprising home losses; Liverpool's fail to score from big chances and fall to a slick Palace side; Arsenal fail to take advantage against an impressive Aston Villa side, who dominated the second half; Newcastle destroy Spurs again at St. James Park to complicate Spurs' Champions League hopes; United are unconvincing again in draw at Bournemouth; Cole Palmer scores four in Everton route and goes level with top scorer Haaland on 20 goals.
The typically poor Manchester United team complicated Liverpool's title run with a surprise 2-2 draw, relying on golazos and an off day from Liverpool's attack; Arsenal go top and level on points with Liverpool; KDB leads Man City to a point behind the Gunners and Reds; Spurs return to 4th after a home win and Aston Villa's draw against Brentford; Luton's last gasp winner almost gets them out of relegation zone; Everton are docked two more points.
High quality, back-and-forth football was served up in the game of the season between Liverpool and Man City despite the draw. With Arsenal's late win against Brentford, the title run-in with 10 games left has the neutral fan licking their lips. Arsenal currently sit top on goal differential, Liverpool are tied on points in 2nd, and Man City are only a point behind. Meanwhile, in the race for 4th, Spurs stick their flag at Villa Park with a 4-0 spanking that leaves as many impacts psychologically as it does to the table. United's unconvincing win also keeps them within touching distance.
Despite going 1-0 down to a Rashford counter attacking screamer, Man City's supremacy in Manchester was on full display with a dominant 3-1 win; Phil Foden's case for being City's (and the Premier League's) player of the season grows; Liverpool nab late win at Forest with 99th minute Darwin Nunez header; Villa and Spurs earn wins to keep their Champions League hopes firmly alive; Arsenal obliterate Sheffield United and drastically improve their goal differential in the process.
Liverpool lifted the Carabao Cup in Klopp's final year with a late Van Dijk header in extra time; the Reds finish the game with more than half a team full of youth team players; Chelsea's billion dollar investment leaves them mid table and trophyless in their first year under new ownership; Arsenal start to click into gear and look like pushing City and Liverpool to the end; Manchester United revert to type with a late loss at home to Fulham; Crystal Palace make a managerial change as Roy Hodgson ends a legendary career and former Frankfurt manager Oliver Glasner steps into the role.
Arteta's team claimed a massive scalp to stay in touch with the league leaders, dominating a relatively one-sided match; Liverpool make rare errors in a game with strange goals; Wolves & Matheus Cunha smash a clueless Chelsea side, raising more questions about Pochettino's tenure; Man United produced their best 90-minute performance of the season in 3-0 West Ham spanking; Spurs concede late at Goodison Park and struggle to deal with the Toffees aerial game plan; Newcastle and Luton serve up unbelievable 4-4 draw; Foden hat trick eases City past Brentford.
Jurgen Klopp announces he will leave at the end of the season, saying he's running out of energy; Klopp leaves a legendary legacy behind after nine years at Anfield, and Liverpool blow Chelsea away in first game since Klopp's announcement; Newcastle claim Villa scalp in Birmingham; Spurs' 10-minute blitz edges them past Brentford; Adebayo hits hat-trick in unbelievable 4-0 win over Brighton; a quiet January transfer window comes to a close in a new Financial Fair Play reality.
Over the Top returns after our midseason vacation, and some catch-up is in order. We take a look at where things stand after halfway through the season by looking at the table, touching upon some feel good stories and discussing the most disappointing performers thus far.
Chelsea and Man City play out a Premier League classic at Stamford Bridge as Pochettino's young team up their level to draw 4-4; the result shows Chelsea trending up but inconsistencies remain; an injury-riddled Newcastle are dominated by lowly Bournemouth, who climb out of the relegation zone with their second goal of the season; Wolves stun injury-hit Spurs twice in extra time to claim last-minute 2-1 win; Man United continue their uninspired form but earn win against Luton; Arsenal, Liverpool and Villa all earn win to narrow the gap at the top; we look at the table with nearly a third of the season gone.
Chelsea and Spurs produce a bizarre and heated match that involved constant VAR stoppages, two red cards for Spurs and a batch of late goals for the Blues; although it's hard to take much away for Spurs or Chelsea given the circumstances, the Van de Ven and Maddison injuries are a major concern for Postecoglu; Newcastle narrowly edge Arsenal in another game riddled with VAR controversy that sparked a furious Arteta and Arsenal statement post-match despite lacking conclusive evidence that Newcastle's lone goal should've been chalked off; an uninspired Manchester United scrape by Fulham with Bruno's late strike; other highlights include a lights out Jeremy Doku performance and a Mohammed Kudus bike.
Chelsea and Arsenal played out a draw at Stamford Bridge after the Blues edged the contest for 70 minutes, only for a Robert Sanchez mistake to kickstart Arsenal's comeback in the game; Man City beat Brighton in a close game where Brighton did themselves proud, but some questions remain about Man City's early season form; Liverpool took advantage of Ashley Young's red card but should've seen red themselves in a dull 2-0 win in the Merseyside Derby; a deep dive into the struggling sides after 9 matches.
Arsenal and Man City's dull but high stakes clash could be a symbolic win for Mikel Arteta over his mentor; Man City's last two sub-par performances are good for the league but not unusual for Pep's dominant side; exciting draws between Brighton and Liverpool as well as West Ham and Newcastle; Scott McTominay goes full Fergie Time after scoring two goals in extra time in Man United smash-and-grab; Spurs are top of the table going into the international break.
Errors by VAR referees and controversial red cards overshadowed Tottenham's 2-1 win over an incredibly unlucky Liverpool; the PGMOL releases audio of the VAR review for Luis Diaz's wrongly disallowed goal; the City of Manchester has a rough weekend as Wolves upset a half-baked Man City 2-1 and United's terrible form continues with 1-0 loss at home to Crystal Palace; Villa smash Brighton and Luton pick up their first win.
The North London Derby finishes 2-2 in an even and entertaining match; both North London sides benefitted from mistakes and dominated stretches of the game; Liverpool impress in 3-1 win against a stubborn West Ham with a nice Darwin Nunez goal; Chelsea lose yet again, this time to Aston Villa; Newcastle embarrass Sheffield United with 8-0 scoreline; Haaland takes his tally to 8 goals and Rodri sees red in win over Forest; Everton pull off massive 3-1 win at Brentford; incredible Bruno volley edges Manchester United past Burnley.
Brighton, who fielded a starting lineup purchased for ~17M GBP, dominate a hapless Manchester United who look disjointed in the early stages of the season; United's issues are on and off the field with Sancho and Antony situations; Man City overcome stubborn West Ham with class from newer recruits like Jeremy Doku and Julian Alvarez; Spurs go from a disappointing loss to the latest comeback in Premier League history with goals in the 98th and 100th minute; Arsenal grind out another close win as a highly-anticipated North London Derby approaches; and rounding out with transfers we missed at the end of the window and post-transfer window table predictions.
Liverpool hit Newcastle late at St James Park despite early Van Dijk red and Alexander-Arnold mistake; Darwin Nuñez double could spell good news for the Reds; West Ham perfectly execute game plan to win at Brighton; Chelsea and Spurs cruise to comfortable wins; Manchester United overcome the worst start possible in 3-2 win against Nottingham Forest; experimental Arsenal slip up in Fulham draw; Everton's struggles continue.
Spurs make an early season statement in a surprising 2-0 win against an underperforming Man United side; Chelsea's teething problems show in a mixed but promising performance despite conceding on the counter in loss to West Ham; questions remain about who will score the goals for Chelsea with only a week left in the transfer window; Man City handily beat Newcastle in sleepy match; Arsenal comfortably see out Crystal Palace 1-0; big scorelines include Aston Villa's 4-0 win over an abysmal Everton and Brighton spanking Wolves 4-1; early season overreactions continue.
Time for week 1 overreactions. Incomplete Chelsea and Liverpool squads serve up an intriguing matchup to kick of Mauricio Pochettino's reign as Blues manager; Chelsea sign Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia under Liverpool's noses to beef up their midfield; Newcastle fly out of the blocks on opening day by blowing away Aston Villa; Tottenham kick off the Postecoglu and post-Harry Kane eras with a mixed yet positive point away to Brentford; Manchester United benefit from a refereeing error in an unimpressive win vs. Wolves; Man City and Arsenal both win without having to get out of second gear; Brighton start this season how they finished last season.
After a couple months on summer vacation, the 2023/2024 English Premier League is back Friday as Man City take on recently-promoted Burnley. The guys share their preseason predictions from top to bottom and look at some recently announced transfers.
Summer silly season is in full swing and the transfer rumors won't stop coming. But first, a few new faces will enter the season as managers of Chelsea, Tottenham and Bournemouth; The Saudi Pro League is having a LIV Golf moment by going after much of the world's best talent, including Ruben Neves, Alexander Mitrovic and most of Chelsea's deadwood; the rest of the transfers are examined as a month of the window remains.
A week full of headlines includes: Man City win the treble after Champions League win, Messi is coming to the MLS, and West Ham win the Conference League despite battling relegation for much of the season; Although the Champions League win wasn't as straightforward as many predicted, Pep won't care and Inter can be proud of the performance; Transfer season is in full swing and we look at the day's rumors as well as storylines heading into summer.
The 2022-2023 season wraps up with the relegation picture decided on the final day as Leeds and Leicester will join Southampton in the lower leagues next season; end-of-season reflections are discussed such as most impressive team or player, most surprising moment, most disappointing thing, best signing and favorite storylines; our teams of the season; Champions League final predictions.
Manchester City claimed their third straight Premier League title after Arsenal lost to Nottingham Forest; an examination of where this City team stands against the best ever Premier League teams; Forest's win secures their safety; only one out of Leicester, Leeds and Everton will survive after next weekend's finale; Newcastle are way ahead of schedule by finishing in a Champions League place; Brighton's incredible season finishes in a Europa League spot; Aston Villa and Spurs fight it out in the epic battle for 7th place and the Conference League.
The pressure ultimately got to a young Arsenal team as the Gunners are drubbed at home to Brighton; Man City put one hand on the Premier League title after brilliant Gundogan brace; the fantastic Seagulls control their Europa League destiny; Liverpool keep their Champions League hopes alive and leave Leicester essentially doomed for relegation; Southampton's loss this weekend confirmed the Saints' relegation after 11 years in the league; Leeds, Everton and Forrest try to avoid the other relegation spot.
Man City control their destiny after dominant win over Arsenal in the biggest game of the season; the guys dissect Man City's incredible team and give Arsenal kudos for keeping up throughout the season; Kyle's England trip included some historically bad losses for Tottenham Hotspur and a refund for the Newcastle match; an update on the relegation picture; Sheffield United are promoted back to the Premier League; a look at Wrexham's Hollywood story with owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.
Liverpool and Arsenal play out a thrilling 2-2 draw in what will go down as a Premier League classic; Brighton were robbed by VAR officials not once, but twice (potentially three times) as Spurs got the rub of the green; Bournemouth and Wolves claim major wins in the relegation fight while Southampton and Nottingham Forest look doomed and Leicester look concerned.
Within the space of two weeks, four managers have left their posts at Chelsea, Tottenham, Leicester and Crystal Palace; seven points separate 12th - 20th place in the closest relegation battle in recent memory; Brighton's great form makes finishing in a European spot possible; Man United & Newcastle take control of the Champions League spots.
Liverpool delivered the most eye-catching scoreline of the season after embarrassing Manchester United 7-0; Klopp's team are now favorites for fourth place; Arsenal complete a dramatic comeback with late Reiss Nelson winner; Man City welcomed back Phil Foden and comfortably navigated past Newcastle; Spurs follow up FA Cup loss with another loss at Wolves; Brighton prove they are competitors for a European spot.
Erik Ten Hag claims his first trophy as Manchester United boss after his team comfortably beat a Newcastle side aiming to win their first trophy in over 50 years; Chelsea produce another terrible display under Graham Potter as Tottenham ease past the Blues; West Ham hammer Nottingham Forest, Arsenal beat a poor Leicester side and City thrash a doomed Bournemouth team.
Three of the "Big 6" are in the news regarding potential ownership takeovers: Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham; Competing bids for Manchester United only spell good news for the Glazer ownership at the club; the title race swings back in Arsenal's favor after their epic away win at Aston Villa and Man City's draw with Nottingham Forest; Marcus Rashford is the world's most in-form player; Liverpool win at Newcastle to blow the Top 4 race wide open; Chelsea fans ponder whether to ditch the Graham Potter experiment or "trust the process"; former Watford manager Javi Gracia is in at Leeds; the relegation race produces crucial results as West Ham lose their London Derby against Spurs and Everton beat Leeds.
The Premier League dropped bombshell news on Monday by charging Manchester City with over 100 breaches of financial rules. The serious charges come after a four-year investigation and punishment could range from a points deduction to expulsion from the Premier League (however unlikely). The charges also came after a surprising loss at Tottenham; Everton pull off the shock of the season by beating league-leaders Arsenal in Sean Dyche's first game as manager; Harry Kane breaks Spurs' all-time goalscoring record with his 267th goal for Spurs; Jesse Marsch loses his job as Leeds manager after failing to improve results a year after his hiring; Liverpool's concerning season compounds with a 3-0 spanking from a goal-shy Wolves team; Brighton & Brentford's great seasons continue with their great form.
While everyone shells out the cash, Everton twiddle their thumbs in the transfer market after replacing Lampard with Sean Dyche; Chelsea smash multiple records on young stars, but questions remain about the strategy; Arsenal ace the window by adding squad depth with Trossard & Jorginho; Cancelo's shock transfer to Bayern; United & Tottenham's solid loan signings; relegation-threatened spend big.
Arsenal dominate a massive North London Derby to extend their lead on Man City; a derby loss leaves Spurs in a tricky position as Conte continues to raise questions over his future; Man United win narrow Manchester Derby in controversial fashion, City's loss puts them eight points behind Arsenal with United close behind; Liverpool manage to fumble even more as Brighton dominate The Reds; the Ramen-o-Meter returns with several managers under pressure; Chelsea go bananas in the January transfer window.
Graham Potter's struggling Chelsea side find themselves in 10th place after winning one in eight; where has it all gone wrong and can they fix it? The January transfer window opens with Cody Gakpo to Liverpool and Cristiano Ronaldo to Saudi side Al Nassr; transfer rumors in the news; a preview of the Manchester Derby and North London Derby.
Argentina is crowned the World Cup champions for the first time in over 30 years as Lionel Messi solidifies his status as possibly the best ever; Kylian Mbappe's amazing final hat trick and overall tournament see him grab the torch from Messi as the best in his generation; an all-time classic tournament served up multiple gripping storylines including Morocco, Croatia, Ronaldo's demise and the corruption/controversy leading up to the tournament; teams of the tournament; the Premier League returns on Dec. 26!
This young and skilled American talent pool beat Iran to move onto the round of 16; A deep dive into the US' performances through the world cup group stage; a look at the various groups and what we've seen so far, including surprises, shocking upsets and a handful of disappointments; we predict who finishes first and second in the remaining groups, and predict round of 16 results.
Arsenal continue to play teams off the park and are five points clear going into the World Cup break; Man City are expected champions but have been outpaced by Arsenal so far; Newcastle's one loss and rise into 3rd has been the story of the season; Spurs' rollercoaster of emotions continues but they go into the World Cup in 4th; Manchester United's interesting season gets complicated with Ronaldo's bombshell interview; Liverpool and Chelsea get off to disappointing starts but it's a long season ahead; Emery and Lopetegui appointments demonstrate the Premier League's increasing power.
Manchester United and Tottenham's form go in opposite directions after their midweek match; Casemiro goes full Madrid with extra time equalizer against Chelsea; Newcastle capitalize on Spurs mistakes in upset; America's own Jesse Marsch is under pressure at Leeds after failing to win since August;
Liverpool put an end to Man City's Win Streak; Van Dijk leads a much changed defense towards stopping Haaland; Arsenal continue unbelievable start with 9 wins in 10; Leeds caused the Gunners issues but were unable to earn a point; Spurs and Chelsea both win to create some distance in the Top 4 race; Man United and Newcastle play out a bore draw.
Arsenal and Liverpool play out a brilliant match at the Emirates; the Gunners earn a controversial penalty to knick a much-deserved win; Liverpool's concerns compound with a lengthy Luis Diaz injury; Potter grows more comfortable in his Chelsea managerial role as the Blues breeze past a managerless Wolves and earn vital Champions League wins vs. AC Milan; Spurs earn crucial win away at Brighton in the face of tragedy as fitness coach dies; Leicester slump continues; City are a machine, what else is there to say?; Newcastle grow into a purple patch of form.
The Man City machine steamrolls limp Manchester United; Foden hits hat trick and so does Haaland (his third home hat trick in a row); Arsenal dominate Tottenham at home in the North London Derby yet again; Leandro Trossard completes the weekend of hat tricks with a fine treble at Liverpool, who continue to struggle; Connor Gallagher scores extra time winner at his former club Crystal Palace; Bruno Lage is the third manager to lose his job after Wolves sacking.
After a month off, Over The Top is back. Chelsea shocks everyone by sacking Thomas Tuchel after a questionable start to the season; Graham Potter takes a massive career opportunity by replacing Tuchel at Stamford Bridge; Arsenal's near-perfect start means they're the in-form team heading into the North London Derby; Erling Haaland has taken no time to bed into the Premier League, scoring 11 goals in 7 matches; Spurs' strange but strong start to the season shows newfound depth; Liverpool's messy start to the season continues; Erik Ten Hag massively improves Manchester United with help from his new signings after a shocking start; Leicester have been the dumpster fire of the season while Brighton and Fulham are positive surprises.
After a terrible start to the season, Manchester United pull off a shock win against half-baked Liverpool; the Ten Hag era begins with Ronaldo and Maguire on the bench plus Casemiro soon to come; Leeds United States play Chelsea off the park as the young Americans impress; City and Newcastle serve up the game of the season; Arsenal go top of the table after three wins in a row and show they mean business; Spurs grind out a tricky win against new-look Wolves; Fulham earn last gasp win in a crazy match against Brentford.
Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte get heated in a dramatic 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge; Harry Kane somehow earns Spurs an undeserved draw after Chelsea dominate and prove they shouldn't be underestimated; Manchester United produce one of the most embarrassing results the pod has ever seen in Brentford's dominant win; Erik Ten Hag has a massive job ahead of him and Liverpool are next; Liverpool draw for the second time in a row as Darwin Nuñez sees red; Arsenal continue their promising start as Gabriel Jesus produces an Matchweek 2 MVP performance.
Manchester United's off-field issues continue to derail the team, giving Erik Ten Hag an uphill task; Kyle and Justin wonder what United's recruiting team has been up to; the Premier League's new strikers flex their muscles; new boys Fulham and Mitrovic surprise Liverpool on the opening day; Haaland bags a casual brace as the rest of the league looks on in horror; Tottenham and Arsenal impress on the opening day; Leeds United States of America earn a big W on opening day as Brendan Aaronson shines. The lads also share Matchweek 1 overreactions.
The 2022-2023 English Premier League returns on Friday and the lads make their table predictions; the top teams invest in their striking departments; United's Ten Hag era gets off to a strange start with off-the-field distractions; the North London clubs are arguably winning the transfer window; Chelsea's new ownership group make good signings but have struggled in the transfer market.
The lads hand out our annual Over the Top End of Season Awards: team of the season, MVP, signing of the season, manager of the season, most improved player, most disappointing player, biggest surprise of the season and goal of the season.
We then dive into the summer transfer window and discuss the already-completed deals and rumors that are bubbling in the press.
The Premier League served up an all-time classic final day of the season as Manchester City came from two goals down - scoring 3 goals in 5 minutes with 15 minutes remaining; Liverpool push City to the edge with late winner against Wolves; Chelsea and Tottenham lock down 3rd and 4th place respectively and a spot in next year's Champions League; Burnley stutter against Crystal Palace on the final day; Leeds take advantage by beating Brentford, sealing Jesse Marsch's Leeds Premier League fate and doom Burnley to the Championship.
City go into the final day one point ahead of Liverpool after their draw at West Ham; Liverpool need Gerrard's Aston Villa to beat City to claim Klopp's second title; Spurs' crucial North London derby spanking of Arsenal puts a Champions League spot in their control; Arsenal follow a 3-0 derby defeat with a terrible loss at Newcastle as their Champions League hopes fade; Chelsea essentially lock 3rd place; Leeds, Burnley and Everton scrap to avoid relegation.
Liverpool and Spurs serve up a captivating 1-1 draw that's potentially bad news for both teams; Man City take advantage by blowing out Newcastle; Arsenal add distance between them and Spurs ahead of the season-defining North London Derby; Chelsea slip again to fall into the Top Four race; Everton grind out another massive win to jump out of the relegation zone; Leeds drop to 18th while Burnley are ahead on goal difference.
Arsenal win three straight with massive wins against Man United & West Ham and become favorites for a Champions League place; Spurs keep in touch with Arsenal with comfortable win against Leicester; Chelsea are only three points ahead of Arsenal after Everton's potentially crucial win against Tuchel's side; Burnley come from behind with another massive performance against a doomed Watford side; Leeds and American manager Jesse Marsch are dragged back into the relegation fight.
The race for Top 4 turns on its head but remains a struggle for all involved; Arsenal lose 3 in a row to lose grasp of 4th place with more difficult matches to come; Antonio Conte pushes Tottenham towards the Champions League but stutter against Brighton; Cristiano Ronaldo continues to save a rudderless Manchester United; West Ham's amazing Europa League run complicates their Premier League form; Burnley sack Sean Dyche; Christian Eriksen and Brentford give us the feel good story of the season.
Tottenham stake a major claim in the Top 4 race after a comfortable derby win against Champions League hopefuls West Ham; Leeds' American manager, Jesse Marsch, earns another dramatic late win from two goals down; Everton go from cloud 9 back to the dumps with more inconsistent performances; Arsenal claim a big win against Aston Villa; Leicester's win over Brentford featured bangers you have to see; recent FA Cup results offer up semi-final matches between Crystal Palace v. Chelsea and Liverpool v. Man City.
Liverpool's win over Arsenal sees the Reds go to within a point of Man City; Pep's team struggle to a draw against Crystal Palace; Magical Ronaldo hat trick edges Spurs in Top 4 race; Brentford and Watford earn huge wins in relegation race; Jesse Marsch gets his first Leeds win in dramatic fashion; Champions League recap as the last eight advance.
Major news for Chelsea FC this week as owner Roman Abramovich, the most prominent natural gas Russian oligarch, was officially sanctioned by the U.K. government. That means his assets are frozen, including Chelsea, leading to bizarre consequences for the club.
Elsewhere, Manchester United produced an embarrassing 2nd half display in the Manchester Derby; Everton's issues look more concerning with each match after Spurs destroyed Lampard's team; Jesse Marsch has an imperfect start at a struggling Leeds United; next weekend features games with major Top 4 implications.
VAR controversy over a potential handball dominated Manchester City's narrow win over a struggling Everton; West Ham edge a dull but significant clash against fellow Champions League hopefuls Wolves; the Tottenham rollercoaster produces a 4-0 smashing of Leeds and the end of the legendary Marcelo Bielsa's reign; the state of the Union with 11 matches to go.
Transfer deadline day saw a lot of movement: Frank Lampard was announced as Everton manager, Luis Diaz was signed by Liverpool, Dele Alli was sent to Everton and so was Donny Van De Beek, Antonio Conte got a couple signings, and Christian Eriksen will make his amazing return to football with Brentford. We grade every team's transfer window and discuss how they could affect the Top Four and relegation races.
Matchweek 23 confirms the top three teams are miles ahead; Chelsea go four for four against Spurs this season in easy win; Manchester United claim last minute win; St. Louis' own Josh Sargeant scores his first two Premier League goals; Rafa Benitez' terrible Everton reign ends; Rainieri out as Watford fire their second manager this season and appoint Roy Hodgson; the tight top four race.
The packed holiday season creates some space between Manchester City and the chasing pack; Chelsea's recent slump in form and the beef caused by Lukaku's Italian interview; Arsenal lose but impress against City; Manchester United continue to struggle; the African Cup of Nations over the next month sees notable names missing for their clubs; expectations for the January Transfer window.
COVID's spread includes the Premier League, and matches are regularly being postponed; Spurs and Liverpool play out a thrilling 2 - 2 classic but questionable refereeing takes center stage; Arsenal put West Ham to the sword and jump to 4th; Arsenal's recent rise and what their future holds; a look ahead to Boxing Day.
Former RB Leipzig Manager and Sporting Director Ralf Ragnick takes over as Manchester United manager in a coach-turned-consultant role; Ragnick's background as the godfather of the German high press; the Premier League table is dissected into four separate tiers.
An embarrassing 4-1 loss to Watford meant the end of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's 3-year reign at Manchester United; structural issues at the club mean the issue is bigger than Ole; the leading candidates for the manager's job and where United go from here; normal service resumes as Arsenal are destroyed by a rebounding Liverpool; Chelsea roll over a struggling Leicester side.
Since our last episode, three managers have been sacked: Nuno, Dean Smith and Daniel Farke. Spurs somehow convinced former Juventus, Chelsea and Inter Milan manager Antonio Conte to become their new manager, and Eddie Howe was hired at Newcastle. We look at what this manager merry-go-round means for the Premier League, and where Solskjaer and Manchester United go from here. West Ham climb to 3rd with win over Liverpool, and Arsenal jump to 5th to continue their good run.
Recorded on Sunday, Oct. 31: Ole wins El Sackico as his United side destroy Spurs 3-0 away; the pressure piles on Nuno after the crowd chant "you don't know what you're doing"; Ole seems to live another day in the Old Trafford hot seat; Impressive Ramsdale and Arsenal keep a clean sheet in 2-0 win against Leicester; Palace topple Man City; Liverpool drop points against impressive Brighton; Newcastle cruise against Newcastle to go top; the Ramen o-Meter returns as we look at which managers are feeling the pressure.
A Mo Salah hat trick led Liverpool's destruction of Manchester United at Old Trafford; Ole Gunnar Solskjaer may be on the brink after an embarrassing loss; potential candidates to replace Ole in the Manchester United hot seat; Joshua King bags a hat trick as Watford smash Everton; Tielemans magic earns Leicester win over admirable Brentford; West Ham claim home win against Spurs.
Newcastle United's time under previous owner Mike Ashley has finally come to an end, and the Saudi Sovereign Wealth Fund's controversial reign begins; the party atmosphere at St. James Park was spoiled by a loss to a confident Tottenham; Leicester and Manchester United play out one of the games of the season as the Foxes rip into United and cast doubt over Ole's future; Mohammed Salah produces magic again and again; Wolves produce a crazy come back against an unlucky Aston Villa; Brentford loss to Chelsea but win more admirers; Lacazette saves Arsenal's bacon.
Liverpool and Manchester City cook up the game of the season with a classic 2 - 2 draw; Mo Salah scores what might be the goal of the season with an incredible solo goal; United and Everton (with most of their best players missing) play out a 1 - 1 draw; Jimenez & Hwang's chemistry grows after the Korean's brace; Leicester's slump continues; Spurs turn it around; Brentford net extra time winner; Top 5 story lines of the season so far.
The Premier League's best - Manchester City & Chelsea - square up as City dominate at Stamford Bridge; Arsenal slice through Spurs like butter in the North London Derby; Brentford impress again in back and forth game against Liverpool; Bruno skies last minute penalty as United lose to Aston Villa; Champions League review.
Justin is back as the guys discuss Chelsea's 2nd half demolition of a Spurs side who started well; Lingard hits a late winner against his former side West Ham, but that doesn't tell the whole story; Leicester get shafted by questionable refereeing decisions but Brighton continue strong form; we look ahead to Matchweek 6 as Chelsea vs. Man City and the North London Derby headline.
Special guests Jeff and Evan join this family affair of an episode to discuss their teams, Liverpool and Tottenham. But first, we talk about the international break COVID drama, Cristiano Ronaldo's brace on his return to Old Trafford, Harvey Elliot's gruesome injury, City's win over Leicester, and Nuno's blunder at Crystal Palace.
A wild transfer window closes that sees late moves for the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Saul Niguez, Emerson Royal and Kurt Zouma. We grade all 20 clubs' transfer business, and Arsenal go bottom after embarrassing loss to City.
Chelsea look scary as Lukaku dominates on his return; Arsenal continue to struggle under Mikel Arteta; Liverpool are flying under the radar; Manchester United look blunt against Southampton but Pogba continues to ball; Danny Ings surprises by not moving to a "big club"; Nuno wins on his return to Wolves as Harry Kane makes an appearance; Michail Antonio appreciation time.
The Premier League is back and fans are in stadiums. A Harry Kane-less Tottenham impress with a shock win against the champions; Brentford earn deserved win over poor Arsenal in the Bees' first English top division game in 74 years; five-star United blow Leeds away; Liverpool dominate to prove all top four sides can challenge for the title; Overreaction Monday.
The Premier League is back! Before the 21/22 season begins on Friday, we look at the new managers: Rafa Benitez at Everton, Nuno Espirito Santo at Tottenham, Patrick Viera at Crystal Palace, and Bruno Lage at Wolves; and the new players: Sancho and Varane at Manchester United, Grealish at Man City, Aston Villa's new quartet of Bailey, Buendia, Danny Ings and Ashley Young, Ben White at Arsenal and Romero at Spurs to name a few.
Then: our predicted table.
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The English Premier League comes to a close with a topsy-turvy race for a Top 4 finish; a look at the final table and promoted clubs that will feature in the 2021-2022 Premier League; Chelsea stumble into 4th place in the league but claim Champions League prize; Leicester follow up their FA Cup win with a disappointing end to their league campaign; Manchester United lose in crazy penalty shootout in the Europa League final; confirmed moves & transfer rumors.
Chelsea take down Leicester in decisive Top Four match, leaving Rodgers' side outside of Champions League places; Liverpool jump into 4th with dominant win; West Ham close in a spot in next year's Europa League; Tottenham's season unravels; we announce our Teams of the Season.
A Youri Teilemans wondergoal sees Leicester City win the club's first FA Cup ever; Chelsea's loss leaves Chelsea's promising season flirting with failure; Liverpool's Top 4 hopes are kept alive with extraordinary last-minute Alisson winner; Chelsea and West Ham's losses jeopardize their Top 4 hopes; Harry Kane tells Tottenham he wants to leave.
Pep's Man City win their 3rd Premier League title in 4 years; the champions' player of the season; Barca, Bayern or City—which has been Pep's most impressive job?; West Brom and Fulham are relegated; Chelsea and Leicester earn massive wins to come within touching distance of Top 4 finishes; the data nerds' Top 4 chances.
Manchester United vs. Liverpool is postponed after Manchester United supporters protesting the club's owner broke stormed Old Trafford; Leicester and Chelsea edge closer to a Top 4 finish; the relegated sides are virtually confirmed; West Ham keep their Top 4 dreams alive; Bale rolls back the years with a hat trick; FiveThirtyEight's Top 4 predictions; Manchester City are going to the Champions League final.
Manchester City win their 4th Carabao Cup in a row as Tottenham's trophyless run goes 13 years; a look at the European Super League's 48-hour collapse; Leicester City and Chelsea close in on a spot for next year's Champions League; Liverpool capitulate against Newcastle; the Leeds v. Manchester United rivalry goes flat; the first two Premier League Hall of Fame inductees are announced—Alan Shearer and Thierry Henry—and a a 23-man shortlist is announced. Who else will be inducted into the newly announced Hall of Fame?
The European Super League bombshell, what the future of the game could look like and what it all means. Twelve founding clubs — Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Juventus, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham and Arsenal — announce their intent to break from UEFA competitions like the Champions League and Europa League. Oh, and a little story in North London as Jose Mourinho is sacked by Spurs 24 hours after the Super League announcement.
00:53 - European Super League Bombshell
55:37 - Jose Mourinho Out at Spurs
01:06:58 - Match Recaps
We celebrate our birthdays with a Jose vs. Ole beef; Manchester United's second half-blitz knocks Spurs' Top 4 hopes; Lingard double leads West Ham past Leicester into 4th; Pep loses to his coaching idol, Marcelo Bielsa; a wild Kai Havertz sighting in Palace thrashing; Alexander Arnold continues response to England snub with late winner.
We then eat our words as Solskjaer's Manchester United sit 7 points clear in 2nd after Kyle predicted he would be sacked by Christmas.
If you're Daniel Levy, what do you do with Jose Mourinho this summer?
Chelsea flounder in the Top 4 race; other sides limp to 4th; Manchester United close in on second; Liverpool's dominance against Arsenal shows Klopp's side can bounce back; we eat our words about Jesse Lingard; Old Jose returns in post-match press conference; Trent Alexander Arnold's England place is at risk for the Euros; where will Aguero go?
Arsenal dominate the North London Derby which featured an outrageous Erik Lamela rabona goal and a controversial winning penalty; Irish Premier League legends for St. Patrick's Day; Burnley earn huge win over Everton thanks to a Dwight McNeil wonder goal; a wild Aguero sighting as City cruise against Fulham; Brighton win makes relegation fight interesting; Chris Wilder is sacked at Sheffield, who then concede five to Leicester; Manchester United and Liverpool grind out 1-0 wins; the Champions League quarterfinalists are set: Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Porto, PSG, Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich.
After 21 consecutive wins, Manchester City's historic streak ends in the Manchester Derby; International fixture beef; Luke Shaw lights up the derby; Fulham pull off huge win at Anfield as Liverpool's woes deepen; Tuchel's Chelsea machine dominate Top 4 hopefuls Everton; Leicester scrape by hapless Brighton; Granit Xhaka produces an unbelievable error; Aston Villa goalkeeper Emi Martinez is a Fantasy EPL diamond; Che Adams hits a BANGER; Kane, Son and Bale on song as Spurs win 3-in-a-row; West Ham and David Moyes continue special season; Champions League Round of 16 second leg.
It's Matchweek 26 and ... uhm ... 29? We're not the only ones confused as Lee Mason completely loses control in West Brom v. Brighton; West Ham push City who win 21 consecutive; Arsenal dominate injured Foxes; Bale is back; Chelsea put more misery on Liverpool; Everton wins put them a point outside of the Top 4 with a game in hand.
We keep it simple on this episode and focus on Matchweek 25 games. Everton win the Merseyside Derby at Anfield for the first time in 22 years, putting them level on points with Liverpool; West Ham kneecap Tottenham's chances to finish in the Champions League places; Manchester City go 18 unbeaten in easy win over Arsenal; Callum Hudson-Odoi is subbed on and off; Leicester and Manchester United both cruise.
The race for the Top 4 positions is tight, with only 12 points separating 2nd and 10th place. We look at the Top 4 contenders, remaining schedules and each club's chance of claiming a Champions League spot. Matchweek 24 Recap: Flying Foxes drop Liverpool to 6th; Pep dominates Mourinho; Sam Allardyce engineers Manchester United draw; Manchester City go 10 points clear.
01:55 - Leicester City v. Liverpool
11:02 - Manchester City v. Tottenham
21:15 - Rapid Fire
33:21 - Top 4 Race
Manchester City cruise at Burnley then lay down the gauntlet in Liverpool hammering to stretch their win streak to 14 games; Liverpool's loss to City follows a dull loss to Brighton as they lose three in a row at Anfield; Manchester United tie the record for biggest Premier League victory in 9-0 embarrassing of Southampton then concede a late equalizer in thrilling 3-3 draw with Everton; Jose Mourinho's Spurs struggle to find the right formula but can count on Harry Kane; Thomas Tuchel's solid start at Chelsea continues with wins over Spurs and Sheffield United; the Champions League returns with the last 16 knockout round; we create our 6-man MVP lists.
01:59 - Episode Overview
02:47 - Matchweek 22 Recap
08:57 - West Ham Feature
14:47 - Liverpool's Problems
17:01 - Matchweek 23 Recap
21:41 - Manchester United v. Everton Madness
23:58 - Justin the Savior Wears Spurs Jersey
33:33 - Champions League Round of 16 Preview
44:10 - Current 6-Player MVP List
The quietest January Transfer window is closed and all the done deals are analyzed; club legend Frank Lampard is replaced by Thomas Tuchel as Chelsea manager; a resurgent Manchester City becomes the 9th team to sit in 1st place this season after Man United slip; Liverpool bounce back; Swansea City sign American wingers Jordan Morris and Pau Arriola; Buy or Sell
The state of the English Premier League is looked at halfway through the season, and we react to our preseason predictions.
In recent matches: Lampard under pressure after losing to a surging Leicester; Manchester United continue good form to stay top of the league; Manchester City in the ascendancy after dominating Palace and Aston Villa; Liverpool's recent struggles; Tottenham show inconsistency.
The English Premier League plays on despite new lockdown rules in the U.K.; the real Manchester City stands up in Chelsea thumping; Manchester United put down an impressive Aston Villa; Southampton blow the title race wide open with win over a blunt Liverpool; Tottenham dominate Leeds; Arsenal destroy Justin's favorite team (West Brom).
03:16 - Manchester City 3 - 1 Chelsea
12:25 - Manchester United 2 - 1 Aston Villa
21:02 - Southampton 1 - 0 Liverpool
29:12 - Everton 0 - 1 West Ham
30:39 - Tottenham 3 - 0 Leeds
33:02 - Crystal Palace 2 - 0 Sheffield United
35:02 - Wolves 3 - 3 Brighton
37:48 - West Brom 0 - 4 Arsenal
41:22 - Newcastle 1 - 2 Leicester City
45:10 - January Transfer Window Preview
After a relatively COVID-free start to the season, a new variant of the virus led to a record number of positive cases (18) and the postponement of Manchester City v. Everton & Tottenham v. Fulham.
Chelsea continue to stutter as a draw against Aston Villa leaves Frank Lampard with 1 win in 5; Rashford nets a deflected winner in Fergie time; 5-star Leeds smash Big Sam; Arsenal win two-in-a-row; Leicester stutter against Zaha and Palace; Liverpool disappoint again; Burnley beat lowly Sheffield as new owners near takeover; Southampton and West Ham play out a stinker.
01:53 - COVID-19 Spike Complicates EPL Schedule
06:32 - Chelsea 1 - 1 Aston Villa
14:10 - Manchester United 1 - 0 Wolves
19:17 - West Brom 0 - 5 Leeds
25:10 - Crystal Palace 1 -1 Leicester City
26:48 - Brighton 0 - 1 Arsenal
29:14 - Burnley 1 - 0 Sheffield United
31:14 - Newcastle 0 - 0 Liverpool
34:02 - Southampton 0 - 0 West Ham
Every Premier League fan's favorite holiday is here - BOXING DAY!
Arsenal's first league win in 8 matches comes at the expense of a flat Chelsea; Manchester United and Leicester play out an entertaining 2-2 draw; Wolves equalize after Spurs sit deep; Big Sam earns draw a league leaders Liverpool; 10-man Aston Villa smash Crystal Palace; Manchester City cruise past Newcastle; Burnley get shafted by VAR; Everton move second.
A classic Premier League rivalry is chaotically renewed as Manchester United smash 6 past Leeds; Everton handle Arsenal, leaving the Gunners winless in 7; Spurs get Mourinho'd by Leicester; Liverpool destroy Crystal Palace; Coolio seals winner for Manchester City; late Abraham brace claims West Ham scalp; Premier League clubs if they were Christmas movies.
02:13 - Manchester United 6 - 2 Leeds
08:30 - Everton 2 - 1 Arsenal
15:55 - Tottenham 0 - 2 Leicester City
23:27 - Crystal Palace 0 - 7 Liverpool
25:41 - Southampton 0 - 1 Manchester City
28:27 - Newcastle United 1 - 1 Fulham
30:16 - Brighton 1 - 1 Sheffield United
32:53 - West Brom 0 - 3 Aston Villa
35:40 - Burnley 2 - 1 Wolves
37:19 - Chelsea 3 - 0 West Ham
39:19 - If Clubs Were Christmas Movies
Liverpool climb into first after a Firmino header earns them a win over Spurs; Daniel Podence was saucy as Wolves beat Chelsea with an extra-time Pedro Neto goal; Slaven Bilic helps West Brom to a draw at Manchester City (then gets sacked); Arsenal hold on for a 1-1 draw against Southampton after Gabriel sees red; inconsistent Leicester lose to Everton; Haller scores a wonder bike; the managerial sack race.
01:29 - Liverpool 2 - 1 Tottenham
09:50 - Wolves 2 - 1 Chelsea
13:24 - Manchester City 1 - 1 West Brom
16:33 - Arsenal 1 - 1 Southampton
19:44 - Leicester City 0 - 2 Everton
22:03 - Leeds 5 - 2 Newcastle
23:50 - West Ham 1 - 1 Crystal Palace
26:04 - Sheffield United 2 - 3 Manchester United
28:25 - Fulham 0 - 0 Brighton
29:10 - Aston Villa 0 - 0 Burnley
30:11 - SACK RACE
Mendy error leads to Chelsea loss at Everton; Xhaka sees red and Aubameyang scores an own goal as Arsenal implode; the Manchester Derby disappoints; Liverpool and Tottenham both miss chances to extend their lead at the top; David Moyes oversees another win for West Ham; Mike Dean hands out 11 yellow cards in the Wolves v. Villa match; James Maddison scores a worldy.
Matchweek 1202:48 - Everton 1 - 0 Chelsea
06:53 - Arsenal 0 - 1 Burnley
13:13 - Leeds 1 - 2 West Ham
13:49 - Wolves 0 - 1 Aston Villa
14:43 - Manchester United 0 - 0 Manchester City
16:06 - Newcastle 2 - 1 West Brom
16:55 - Southampton 3 - 0 Sheffield United
17:55 - Crystal Palace 1 - 1 Tottenham
19:23 - Fulham 1 - 1 Liverpool
20:20 - Leicester City 3 - 0 Brighton
European Roundup22:35 - Champions League Knockout Round
26:23 - Europa League Round of 32
30:24 - Closing Thoughts: Holiday Fixture List; MLS Cup Final
Fans are back in Premier League stadiums! Son Heung-Min golazo lifts Tottenham over Arsenal in the North London derby; Paul Pogba's BANGER helps Manchester United come back against West Ham; Chelsea cruise as Christian Pulisic continues his return from injury; Liverpool fans see their club play for the first time since lifting the trophy and smash Wolves; Everton continue to fall off; the guys answer listener questions.
Matchweek 1101:02 - Tottenham 2 - 0 Arsenal (North London Derby)
09:58 - West Ham 1 - 3 Manchester United
15:31 - Chelsea 3 - 1 Leeds
21:28 - Burnley 1 - 1 Everton
23:45 - Manchester City 2 - 0 Fulham
24:56 - Liverpool 4 - 0 Wolves
28:07 - West Brom 1 - 5 Crystal Palace
30:31 - Sheffield United 1 - 2 Leicester City
33:35 - Brighton 1 - 2 Southampton
Segments
35:33 - Listener Questions
47:49 - Champions League Matchweek 6 Picks
51:36 - Closing Thoughts: Americans Abroad; Seattle Sounders
Edinson Cavani brings back Fergie time as Manchester United beat Southampton; Wolves dominate a struggling Arsenal; Frank Lampard and Jose Mourinho stalemate; Jurgen Klopp goes on a post-match rant; Manchester City destroy Burnley; and Fulham shock Leicester. Plus, Champions League week 5 predictions.
Old rivals Jose & Pep face off again; an injury-ravaged Liverpool welcome leaders Leicester; Chelsea aim to keep up their early-season form; VAR controversy grips Manchester United v. West Brom; the guys hand out their early season awards with a quarter of the season gone.
The Premier League favorites face off; Manchester United respond as Everton crash back down to earth; Arsenal flop as Aston Villa impress; Leicester goes top of the league after 8 matches while Jose Mourinho's Tottenham aren't far behind.
Arsenal win at Old Trafford for the first time in 14 years as Manchester United drop to 15th; Liverpool and Manchester City grind out wins; Bale scores a winner with his first goal since returning to Spurs; Leicester hit Leeds on the break to climb to 2nd; and pressure builds on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Liverpool v. Atalanta headlines matchweek 3 of the Champions League.
The classic English Premier League returns. Clubs grind out wins in lower scoring matches; defending makes its first appearance of the season; Manchester City struggle to live up to their high standards; Jamie Vardy strikes against Arsenal (again); Liverpool march on without Van Dijk; and Manchester United and Chelsea put on a drab display.
SEGMENTS01:08 - Match Recaps
38:10 - Champions League MW 1 Recap
40:26 - Champions League MW 2 Preview
Condolences Liverpool fans: Virgil Van Dijk's knee injury may rule him out for the rest of the season. But the pain didn't end there for the Reds as VAR controversially ruled out a late winning goal in the Merseyside Derby vs. Everton. Elsewhere: Manchester City grind out a win vs. Arsenal, West Ham pull off an unthinkable comeback, goal of the season alert, Manchester United respond and Chelsea continue to leak goals..but so do the other "Big 6." AND we finally had a 0-0 match in the Premier League. Snooze.
SEGMENTS
01:56 - Match Recaps
36:26 - Buy or Sell
42:23 - Champions League Predictions
The transfer window is closed and Premier League squads are finalized! Who did your team sign? Welcome to your guide to all 20 Premier League squads. In pt. II, the guys will talk about the following teams:
00:59 - Leicester City
04:13 - Leeds United
07:35 - Fulham
10:32 - Everton
15:26 - Crystal Palace
19:08 - Chelsea
25:16 - Burnley
28:01 - Brighton
31:36 - Aston Villa
35:35 - Arsenal
40:15 - Transfer Window: Best & Worst
50:33 - Table Predictions
The transfer window is closed and Premier League squads are finalized! Who did your team sign? Welcome to your guide to all 20 Premier League squads.
In pt. I, the guys will talk about the following teams:
Wolves - 01:45
West Ham - 05:41
West Brom - 09:16
Tottenham - 12:05
Southampton - 18:13
Sheffield United - 21:27
Newcastle - 24:14
Manchester United - 28:34
Manchester City - 38:15
Liverpool - 43:04
Look away Manchester United fans - the guys went in on this one. Spurs and Aston Villa ran riot against United and Liverpool; Everton are going to win the league; a David Moyes-less West Ham stay perfect; Pep and Marcelo Bielsa trade blows.
Liverpool prove they're still the team to beat, Pep loses like never before to Jamie Vardy, Chelsea fight back from three goals down and VAR has a week to remember.
Chelsea howlers cost them against Liverpool, Manchester City handle a promising Wolves side, Manchester United flop against Crystal Palace, Kane and Son connect (four times) and Everton's stars shine.
The Premier League returns and so do Leeds United, the sleeping giant of English football. The guys look at Leeds' exciting and chaotic homecoming against last season's champions Liverpool, Everton and Chelsea's statement signings, and why Spurs laid an egg to give Jose Mourinho his first opening day loss in the Premier League.
Welcome to part II of the guys' preview of the 20/21 English Premier League season. We'll look at all 20 Premier League clubs in alphabetical order, with episode two featuring Liverpool to Wolves. We'll talk about each team's transfer business, cover news surrounding each club and predict where they will finish this season.
Welcome to part I of the guys' preview of the 20/21 English Premier League season. We'll look at all 20 Premier League clubs in alphabetical order, with episode one featuring Arsenal to Leicester City. We'll talk about each team's transfer business, cover news surrounding each club and predict where they will finish this season.
The guys discuss the Manchester Derby, Chelsea's DOMINATION over Everton, and even touch on some English Championship football at the end of the episode. Tune in!
The guys discuss the great matches of Leicester-City and Arsenal-Everton. They then pronounce Spurs' Champions League chances dead without an out-and-out striker.
The guys discuss the ban struck down on Manchester City. They also discuss Chelsea - Manchester United and then go Rapid Fire through the rest of the league.
The guys discuss the theatrics of Spurs vs City. They move on to Leicester vs Chelsea, and then the enthralling 0-0 draw at Old Trafford.
After they touch on the remaining games, they discuss the recent transfer window and reveal their Top 4 picks.