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In this episode John is joined by Ben as they discuss the first set of Champions League games as well as the state of play in the Premier League and the upcoming fixtures.

In this episode we talk about some absolutely abysmal refereeing decisions which ruined a perfect game,  why VAR is not fit for purpose in the current guise, the Kane red, the Robertson red and the penalty incident. We talk Man City's impending winning streak and Chelsea faltering, and why Arsenal fans should not be too excited by their current winning streak. Merry Christmas guys! 

We talk about the implications of COVID on the Premier League,  City demolishing Leeds, Liverpool compounding Newcastle's misery, including a discussion on Trent Alexander-Arnold's fantastic season, How Chelsea failed to capitalise on an inexperienced Everton side, Have Arsenal became ruthless? How do Spurs improve in January? Wolves v Brighton: The most predictable 1-0 ever? And finally... our predictions for the games that are going ahead.

We discuss the farce that was the Champions League round of 16 draw, scrappy games at the top of the table,  penalty incidents, the relegation battle, why we dislike Brendan Rodgers and why you should triple captain Mo Salah against Newcastle 

This week we discuss the midweek action and look ahead to the weekend's games. After a narrow victory against Watford can Chelsea stay top after a tough trip to West Ham, can title rivals Liverpool and Man City keep up?  Will  Everton or Arsenal bounce back from defeat? Will Ralf Rangnick win his first game? Can Steven Gerrard overcome former manager Brendan Rodgers? Will Burnley, Newcastle or Norwich drag themselves closer to survival? 

We discuss Monday’s Ballon D’Or ceremony. Should Jorginho have been third? Should Ronaldo have finished above Salah? How was Mbappe ninth? How was Ruben Dias 26th? How did Edouard Mendy not win the Yashin or get a nomination and finally is the international tournament bias too heavy? 

This week we discuss the craziest game week so far including Olé finally getting sacked, the greatest MOTD ever? and the rest of the league versus the 'immovable' top three.  Also, Ben from Saved by the Bell podcast joins us to discuss the Champions League games and how far the English clubs can go in the competition.  We also talk about the disastrous campaigns for Barcelona and Dortmund. 

This episode we discuss the international break, Portugal and Italy only making the play-offs, some great results for the home nations, having the World Cup every 2 years and the best and worse Premier League signings so far...

In this episode we talk about why Eddie Howe is the right fit for Newcastle,  Frank Lampard possibly taking over at Rangers, how far Steven Gerrard can take Aston Villa, Liverpool's defensive woes, a wonderful West Ham performance and make our updated predictions for the top 6.

In this episode, John nearly cries as we talk Antonio Conte to Spurs, we discuss Crystal Palace's win over Man City, with Eagles fan Alex, Brighton's comeback against Liverpool, Trent Alexander-Arnold, the England squad and the relegation battle. 

In this episode, we discuss Liverpool's 5-0 hammering of Manchester United and what it means for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer featuring United fan Harry.  We also talk about Xavi becoming the new manager at Barcelona, West Ham's chances of winning the Europa League and Chelsea and Arsenal's academies. 

Join us as we discuss the Premier League title race, Champions League contenders and who will win the Ballon d'Or. Also featuring debates on Vardy vs Kane and the top three Premier League managers of all-time.