You'll Never Talk Alone: Recent Episodes
YNTA
A US based Liverpool podcast, recorded every Wednesday. We don't want to be famous, we just like a good discussion.
Will and Alex Podcast for a quick recap and analysis of the moves Liverpool has made so far! It's lovely when actual moves are made and the rumors can rest for some time. Those poor little rumors. They just get so tired.
The 2022 Champions League Final didn't go the way we wanted, and in fact has sparked more absurd controversy, but we can't let that stop us from celebrating one of the greatest teams in football history.
Somehow, some stupid way, there is technically a quadruple in play, even if it seems like broadcasters are the only ones who really seem to care.
Will, Alex, and Joseph discuss how much fun it's been to watch this team this year, what we're expecting in the next two weeks, and all in all how special this squad really is.
Look, we've got a solid, solid chance at a Triple, we have to celebrate that fact.
We also discuss the amazing immediate impact of Diogo Jota and Luis Diaz, the resilience to fend off Villareal, and what it looks like to go up against Real Madrid in a Champions League final once again.
The title race takes that next step this weekend, as a victory would put Liverpool in the Premier League drivers seat. But you know this. Why are we even telling you? Just listen to our thoughts on the situation and why, ultimately, there's no pressure on the Reds.
Carabao is crossed off the list, Champions League continues, FA is around the corner and Premier League is still within grasp! Also we break down how and why Diaz is working for the squad so well already.
Will and Alex get together to chat about the fantastic month of February that Liverpool has enjoyed!
Well, the Premier League season seems like it could be over already. Joseph and Alex talk about whether this is....bad.
If you ask us, this team never should have stopped scoring 5 goals a match. Seems like a mistake.
The Brentford match feels like an anomaly, the Porto match feels like maybe an overcorrection, and here we are looking ahead to City and feeling strangely fine. It seems, as of now, that the Liverpool of two seasons ago are back for the most part.
Look, our hearts are broken for Harvey Elliott and really there's nothing more important than hoping for a quick and successful recovery.
After taking a few weeks off, seems like a great time to get together and catch up on current events!
Don't forget that we live stream all of our recording sessions here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyeBhsmGG6g
Mo channels the spirit of Luis Suarez, our midfield is still a work in progress, and we can't wait to hear Anfield singing. All this and more in this episode!
Wow, that summer sure passed by quickly huh? Let's check and see what we did....yep, we sold some players we don't use anyway. Well, let's preview the next season, then!
It's our annual tradition of running through the entire Liverpool roster and giving our totally unfounded opinions on which players are still beneficial to the roster and which are not. That....sounds much more cruel than it actually is, I promise.
Big wins, goals coming from the least likely of players, and the owners wanting to listen to fans? None of this makes sense.
Just a little bit of time to try and climb through the window to the top four, or at the very least giving us a chance to breathe again.
Hey, the team is playing well! I mean, we can't score any goals, but that's not all that big a deal, right?
It's very convenient of the team to make sure we can never feel good about both competitions at the same time.
Back from the international break, and nobody got any awful injuries! That in and of itself is worth celebrating.
In this episode:
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The importance of victory before the break
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How significant this weekend really is
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Konate rumors
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New Investors mean new investments for us to make
Another Premier League defeat also leads directly into another European victory. What in the world is up with this team? Alex and Will try to figure that out.
It can be hard in such a frustrating season to find topics we haven't exhausted yet. So here's a full episode of us trying anyway!
Another injury, another defeat, another rival getting some laughs in. What a season, huh?
Whoa okay so we actually won against Leipzig? That's cool. Cool enough to maybe ignore the Leicester disaster for a bit longer, right?
The most reliable players we have were suddenly very unreliable against Manchester City, we actually have a whole week between matches, and the Champions League returns. How is this going to affect everything we're having to deal with? We don't want to talk about it, it's too much.
A big time rivalry between two teams who happen to be top of the league table! So much hype! The only problem? Neither team is actually playing well.
Look, we're in a rough patch. That's obvious. Yet also still easily in a position to win the league again, which is....super weird to even think about.
Alex and Joseph go live immediately following the Crystal Palace BEATDOWN to discuss a massive week for the Reds.
Check out our YouTube channel where we stream our live discussions right here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1_zbgooLCq7h0uZ5hl4B1A
Not that we need help scoring goals most of the time, but it feels good when we get help anyway!
Also, anybody ever paid close attention to how Neco Williams runs? Alex sure has, for some reason.
In a week where we easily handled a tough opponent while missing many key players, somehow that's not the most significant talking point.
Whenever we upload a new episode, it tells us, "pick a clear and concise episode title" but we never listen.
Everyone is hurt! International matches are still happening during a pandemic! We've got a match that could put us back on top of the league! What a time to be a Liverpool fan!
Alex and Will try to make sense of the debacle of officiating we witnessed in the Derby, as well as a solid yet somewhat boring rebound victory against Ajax in the Champions League.
Even if it's not happening, we still have to talk about Project Big Picture because the ramifications of the proposal will surely be felt for a while.
AH CRAP turns out we also have a massive Derby to prepare for! Geez what a week
"Sloppy" or not, Liverpool has started the season with every bit of confidence that won us the title last year. Alex and Andrew take a moment to discuss beating Lincoln and Arsenal, along with a bit of a look at our next opponent: ah crap it's Arsenal again?
It's hard to narrow down one topic of conversation when it comes to Liverpool over the past week, since, you know, wesignedtwoawesomeplayersandthenbeatChelseaprettyeasilyandreallylookedlikewearegettingouracttogether
Chelsea is attempting to establish themselves as title contenders this season, and could take a big step in that direction by making a statement against the defending Premier League champs. What will Liverpool need to do to take advantage of a Chelsea squad who are still trying to get to know each other?
Incredibly, the 2020/2021 season has begun! And while 3 points are 3 points, the question remains as to whether this is a victory worth enjoying or just frustrating.
The 20/21 season is upon us! What are the chances we can win both the Premier League and the Champions League?
We're back! What is normally our summertime, end of the season "Keep or Sell" episode now takes place, like less than a month before the season starts back up. Because the "off-season" happened in March. Wow. What a year.
It's hard to be actually mad about losing when the games don't count. But watching bad football is still watching bad football, especially on a bad streaming service, so it's worth venting those frustrations a bit.
If you missed us streaming live our totally unfiltered, uncensored reactions to becoming Premier League champions, then here's the audio of it. The stream can be found here: https://youtu.be/A0RVrx7NfSw
Sunday, Sunday, Sunday! Liverpool returns in a dang ol' Derby match! We've been waiting over 100 sobering days to see a resolution for this Premier League season.
Hey, the Premier League is coming back! We can finally win the title and get everyone to shut up about it not being a "real" title or something.
Boy, it's been a desolate last couple of months, hasn't it? We discuss the possibilities of actually finishing the Premier League season, along with some transfer rumors, but mostly we wanted to hang out.
With the match against West Ham being a fine combination of boring and awkward, we've elected instead to look back over the past decade's highs and lows for an episode to really appreciate what it is that we're accomplishing this year.
Alex and Will have a chance to gather and discuss the recent victory over Athl-wait, what's that? It wasn't a victory? Pretty sure Liverpool wins every match so you're probably wrong.
Another few matches, another few victories, even by accident. Liverpool continues to stampede through competition, but with the Champions League showing up soon, could anyone stop their success soon?
Alex and Zach gather without ANYONE ELSE to face the impending fact that Liverpool....is a very good team.
Okay so there's still a lot of the season to play, but hey, the fans were singing it so we are too.
New Year, No Limits!
It's been a few weeks since we started our holiday break, which of course means there have been 700 matches to cover.
Still winning the League, getting through the Champions League Group Stage, and getting great performances from backup players. Can it get any better than this?
Back from holiday last week, Joseph and Alex sit down to discuss the weirdness of Brighton (the match, although the city is beautifully weird itself), the upcoming Mersyside Derby, and run some highly complicated computer simulations to predict upcoming matches.
It's time for the State Of The League, where we take a look at the Premier League as a whole and talk about the big storylines during the International Break. This week....well apparently we have to deal with Jose again so yaaaaay.
With a very, VERY good victory over Manchester City taking Liverpool 8 points ahead and somehow 9 points ahead of a 4th place City team, the season is looking good. Not looking good? Raheem Sterling's mental fragility.
In the midst of essentially a billion matches, we sit down to prepare for the most important one of the Premier League season so far against City.
United proves again to be the oppositional equivalent to a kick in the shin: annoying, troublesome, not worth the time.
Okay, so maybe we're not talking about Vardy in this episode, but we ARE talking about the league as a whole, and that requires at least a mention of the most hilarious EPL drama we've seen in a while!
Look, it's not that we hold anything against Brendan Rodgers, but it does feel really really good to beat him.
Coming out of the international break fatigued, yet relatively healthy, can we rely on the Newcastle match to be Burnley 2.0? And how do we feel about Napoli and the Champions League draw we face?
The Southampton match provided a beautiful Sadio moment, but then less beautiful moments on most other parts of the pitch. What do we do to make sense of an early season slogfest like that? Should we be worried about Arsenal?
Well, week one is behind us, and Liverpool took off to a strong 4-1 start. However, it wasn't without cost, as goalkeeper Alisson is out for an undisclosed amount of time with a calf injury. How are we feeling after the highs and lows of the opening weekend?
That's right, YNTA is now five years old, and what better way to celebrate our fifth season as a podcast than by winning the league? Right? C'mon, Liverpool, do this for us.
The boys have an emotional farewell to their recording platform of the past 4 years with this terrible excuse for an episode.
PS Google Hangouts On Air was trash, Alex was always lagging anyway.
Pre-season is just around the corner and we've signed 1.5 people. Are we OK with that? Do we need to do more, or is our squad already there? Will, Zach, and Alex work their way through these hard questions and then do some weird stuff.
It's our annual end of the year game: Keep Or Sell! We go through the entire roster and make snap decisions based on whether we think a player should stick around or not.
This year makes for a tricky game because hey, who wants to shake up a Champions League winning roster too much, right? But we promise there are a few surprise opinions here.
The Champions League final is upon us! After the heartbreak of last season, fans, players, and podcasters are motivated to make things right this season.
But also, it's a little weird that we're going up against Tottenham, right? Who would've seen that coming?
Our starting lineup is solid, depth is more reliable, and this team seems ready to hoist some much anticipated hardware!
But once again, Tottenham? I mean, good for them, but it's weird.
Now is that glorious time of the year where stupid, stupid hot takes and opinions start to flare up about transfer rumors and whatnot. In this episode, Alex attempts to coordinate a discussion about our own wish list targets, but it....quickly spirals out of control.
With the 2018-2019 Premier League season in the review mirror, Alex and Will take some time to discuss their favorite moments, along with player performances and other great debates surrounding what was nothing short of an outstanding season.
How will you look back on this season, years from now?
Oof. Embarrassing scoreline out of a surprisingly good performance overall. What do we make sense of there? And how much censorship work did everyone leave for Joseph to do? (SPOILER: it's a lot)
We've got some hope still in the Premier League, but how much? How optimistic are we all feeling right now? And are we scared of Barcelona at all? Find out by listening to this episode. Or don't. It's a weird one, so I understand.
Big, emotional victory against Southampton. Big, clinical victory against Porto. This team has started to look like firing on all cylinders again, and at a very crucial time. Can the ability to win continue against Chelsea? Will everyone resist being a total turd during the match?
Because nothing can ever truly be easy for Liverpool, the match against Tottenham was a doozy. We're still shaking from it. So let's resort to the best therapy we have and talk about it some!
While we are all Liverpool supporters, we also love the sport as a whole. Because of this, there are some guys we just love who had nothing to do with LFC at all! But to make up for recording a podcast about a bunch of non-LFC guys, we're also going to give some shoutouts to LFC players who will always mean a lot to us no matter what, and we're going to avoid mentioning Stevie G because obviously he's always there for us.
I guess we beat Fulham? The internet tells us that we did. So I guess we will record a podcast about it?
We're through to the last 8 of the Champions League! Sadio Mane is good! Virgil Van Dijk is good! Joel Matip is good? Where are we going with this?
Listen as a guest editor tries to make sense from the madness that is us trying to talk about stuff.
Look, being in first place is stressful. This season is stressful. Drawing games against rivals when we hoped to win is stressful. There's a lot to be angry about, there's also a lot to NOT be angry about. Liverpool fans right now tend to fall on the ends of the spectrum of anger, and we're gonna try to bring this podcast back to the middle.
At least we would if WE DIDN'T SUCK SO HARD
Remember when Alex and Joseph predicted that the LFC vs Bayern match would DEFINITELY yield some goals? We hope you don't because that's definitely not what happened.
Gini scores a wonder goal! We score MULTIPLE goals! We're still top of the league! Joseph is in a car! What an exciting episode this might be.
Seriously? 1-1 against West Ham? For real?
In an episode that's much more free-flowing than the match itself, Alex and Will lament a poor performance while Joseph foolishly joins in after having not watched a single second of the match.
In the midst of a discussion about Cheetos Chicken Sandwhiches, the boys decided they might as well talk about Liverpool.
This episode sees the triumphant return of Zach Osborn!
Boy, we can't ever catch a break against Palace, can we? 3 points is 3 points, but 3 points without all the stress would've been nice too. Either way, Alex and Zach discuss how this could possibly have been ANY MORE of a Palace match than it turned out to be.
Alex, Will, and Andrew ditch the secret Brighton fans Zack and Joseph and embark on their OWN podcast talking about a routine victory for Liverpool over the Seagulls. With Palace around the corner and injuries looming, let's take a look at what we did well and poorly and most importantly: earning penalties.
Hey, who doesn't love a little mid-season reflection episode? We're in 1st place, we're still in the Champions League, we're scoring goals and we're not letting other people score goals against us all that often! There's a lot to celebrate, so Joseph, Alex, and Will break down some of the keys to success so far, along with our mid-season MVPs and best performances in general.