Africa Cup of Nations

It's a matchup between an unstoppable force and an immovable object; Harry Kane winning a trophy vs. Bayern Munich losing the Bundesliga! Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen absolutely dominated Bayern in their match over the weekend, winning 3-0 and looking like the clear favorites to finally dethrone the Bavarian giants as champions of Germany! Christian and Alexis break down the match and predict which side will win the Bundesliga. The guys also discuss the 2026 World Cup stadium locations, react to blue cards potentially coming to soccer, recap the finals of AFCON and the Asia Cup. Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jimbo and the Euro crew of James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Alvaro Romeo and Julien Laurens look ahead to the return of the Champions League. Bayern warm up for their game with Lazio by losing the top of the table clash at Leverkusen in the Bundesliga. Why did Rapha describe them as embarrassing? Should they give Xabi Alonso a call? Playtime’s over for Girona as Real Madrid win the other top two clash in Spain. It’s Leipzig next in the Champions League. Hear why Los Blancos could dominate Spanish football for the next decade. PSG prepare for Real Sociedad by extending their lead and their unbeaten run in Ligue 1. And Inter make another statement with a big win at resurgent Roma. Plus Daniel Storey joins us to discuss the incredible finale at AFCON where hosts Ivory Coast secure one of the great tournament wins. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (01.30) • PART 2: Crisis at Bayern after Leverkusen defeat - next up Lazio (07.30) • PART 3a: Real Madrid thrash Girona - next up Leipzig (25.00) • PART 3b: Shock defeats for Real Sociedad & Atletico (31.00) • PART 4a: PSG prepare for Real Sociedad (36.00) • PART 4b: A great week for the Milan clubs (42.00) • PART 5: Ivory Coast win AFCON, with Daniel Storey (53.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was a bumper weekend, so Musa and Ryan begin with Ivory Coast's AFCON victory in a remarkable tournament turnaround (01:37) and Qatar's win in the Asian Cup. They then move on to Leverkusen’s huge win over Bayern, which took Xabi Alonso’s side five points clear at the top of the Bundesliga (12:51); a quick Premier League roundup (40:49); and Real Madrid’s win over Girona (47:09). Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga Producer: Ryan Hunn Additional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is Bukayo Saka now a guaranteed starter for England? Should West Ham stick with David Moyes and give him a new contract? Was Ivory Coast’s AFCON success the biggest ever turnaround at an international tournament? Gary & Alan also discuss the crazy situation of loan players scoring against their parent clubs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ivory Coast won AFCON! Managerless, thrashed by Equatorial Guinea earlier in the tournament, and with Sebastien Haller grabbing the winner after overcoming cancer barely 12 months ago, last night really was one of the great ‘that’s what football do to ya’ moments! What we want to know is… does the manager they sacked after the group stages still get a place on the victory bus? Marcus, Luke and Pete discuss the weekend’s two big continental cup finals and – unfortunately for West Ham fans – plenty of Prem action, too. Luke “inadvertently” starts a debate with some Hammers, Pete launches his bid to be new dictator of the United Kingdom, and we discover that Ivan Toney has a new Captain Tom tattoo. Plus, Joel Glazer finds a new role at Manchester United as a ‘filthy magician’… Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: [email protected]. Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows for just $5 per month: patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate us on Spotify. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vanni Sartini and Gabriel Bitar interviews; Vancouver Whitecaps and Canadian soccer chat

Adam Leventhal returns to preview a bumper weekend of football ahead, including the Premier League as well as title matchups in Germany and Spain, and two international cup finals. The Premier League matchweek is headlined by fourth-place Villa welcoming eighth-place Manchester United to Villa Park. Both are chasing Champions League football, and Villa could open up an 11-point gap over the visitors. Elsewhere Manchester City welcome Everton hoping to extended their winning run to 10 games in all competitions, and Spurs head to Brighton in another eye-catching fixture. Saturday also sees the top two in Spain and Germany face off, with Jon MacKenzie filling us in on all the ramifications of Real Madrid vs Girona and Bayer Leverkusen vs Bayern Munich. And finally, both the Asian Cup and AFCON tournaments come to an end this weekend - we preview both finals. Further reading: https://theathletic.com/5243354/2024/02/07/fake-man-united-news-social-media/?source=audio_podcast_podcastID_144_ Host: Adam Leventhal Guests: Tim Spiers, Jon Mackenzie, Joey D’Urso Producer: John Rogers *** • This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. If you’re thinking of starting therapy, give BetterHelp a try. Our listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/athleticfootball Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luke and Pete are delighted to hear that Marcus has eschewed some spicy matches this weekend and instead opened the show with news of England’s 2024/25 Nations League opponents. Get the bunting up! We do find time to preview those matches because Spurs vs Brighton could be a dingdong, there’s a big relegation rumble and we’ve got our AFCON finalists! Plus, Derek Adams inspirational time at Ross County comes to an end and Kevin Keegan’s got yet another hosting gig. Start your engines... Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: [email protected]. Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows for just $5 per month: patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate us on Spotify. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan wrap up some midweek games. Ivory Coast and Nigeria reached the AFCON final after semifinal wins over DR Congo and South Africa (02:46). They also touch on the Asian Cup semifinals, Bayer Leverkusen’s late cup win over Stuttgart (13:22) and the FA Cup replays. The focus is on Chelsea, who put in arguably their best performance of the season, and they chat about why patience might be the best policy at Stamford Bridge, despite the huge transfer spend, and whether Mauricio Pochettino can use any cup success as a catalyst for long-term progress (21:54). Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga Producer: Ryan Hunn Additional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Benji Lanyado into The Athletic studio to analyse a big weekend across multiple competitions. Arsenal head to West Ham in the Premier League with the Hammers looking for a 3rd win over the Gunners this season. Do we have Arteta’s team right in terms of what kind of team they are? And why do some West Ham fans continue to be unhappy with David Moyes? Aston Villa take on red-hot Man United at Villa Park. Now that United are taking their chances, is Bruno Fernandes’s hard work about to be rewarded? It was a bad midweek for Villa as they were well beaten by Chelsea in the FA Cup. But can we really trust Pochettino’s side to keep this going? Our AFCON final is set for Sunday - Daniel Storey joins us to preview the best team in the competition Nigeria, up against the miracle-working hosts Ivory Coast. Plus the Southampton way, and the Britpop Kevin De Bruyne. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Chelsea outclass Villa to headline FA Cup replays (02.00) • PART 2a: Man City v Everton preview (11.45) • PART 2b: West Ham v Arsenal preview (18.00) • PART 3a: Aston Villa v Man United preview (33.00) • PART 3b: Tottenham v Brighton preview (36.00) • PART 3c: The rest of the Premier League weekend (42.00) • PART 4: AFCON final preview with Daniel Storey (53.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After four weeks of showcasing what the continent has to offer, the Africa Cup of Nations is down to a final two. Hosts Ivory Coast play Nigeria in Sunday’s showpiece final in what has been the most thrilling AFCON in decades. But what’s made it so good? Has the on-pitch drama been matched by the eyeballs watching the tournament? And what does AFCON need to do off the pitch to match the success on it? Host Ayo Akinwolere is joined by former Ivory Coast defender, and 2012 AFCON runner-up, Sol Bamba as well as The Athletic's Jay Harris to discuss and debate what has made AFCON 2023 such a success. Produced by Guy Clarke Additional Production by Mike Stavrou Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead Related articles: The story of Amad Diallo – and the man accused of trafficking him to Europe - The Athletic AFCON finally has African managers. But the rest of the world has not caught up - The Athletic *** • This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. If you’re thinking of starting therapy, give BetterHelp a try. Our listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/athleticfootball Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Tim Spiers and Matt Davies-Adams after a weekend packed full of goals and drama in the Premier League. A howler from Van Dijk and Alisson sees Liverpool suffer just their second league defeat of the season. Did the Reds lose their heads? And were Man City the real winners on Sunday? It was another 4 goals shipped by Chelsea as Wolves heaped more pressure on Pochettino at Stamford Bridge. The panel give Gary O’Neil some love and list the many reasons for Blues fans to be upset. Palace fans are also upset after a dreadful day at Brighton while Luton again show they can play in an 8-goal thriller at Newcastle. We have our AFCON semi-finalists with hosts Ivory Coast earning the moniker of ‘zombie elephants.’ Plus sandwiches at Sheffield United and green shoots at Old Trafford. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Arsenal 3-1 Liverpool (04.00) • PART 2a: Chelsea 2-4 Wolves (13.00) • PART 2b: Man United 3-0 West Ham & Bournemouth 1-1 Forest (24.00) • PART 3a: Newcastle 4-4 Luton (30.00) • PART 3b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (34.00) • PART 3c: AFCON semi-finals ahoy (48.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Morayo is joined by Anton, Disu, Julian and Semmy This week they discuss: Arsenal vs Liverpool Chelsea vs Wolves Man Utd vs West Ham AFCON Quarter Finals Awards (Star, Saudi and Surveillance) Listeners Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Tom Williams and Seb Stafford-Bloor pack themselves into a studio surrounded by football stories. Leaders Liverpool hammer Chelsea, led by the irrepressible Conor Bradley and the woodwork-loving Darwin Nunez. Next up - Arsenal at the Emirates. Spurs overcome Maupay’s Brentford in a game dictated by darts celebrations. Villa lose at home for the first time in almost a year in the Premier League and Luton move out of the relegation zone after smashing the Seagulls. Maher Mezahi brings us the latest from AFCON where none of the quarter-finalists were in the last 8 at the last tournament. Plus Mancini storms off, All Played Out and Lightning Strikes ’95. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Quiet transfer deadline day (02.30) • PART 2a: Tottenham 3-2 Brentford (08.00) • PART 2b: Liverpool 4-1 Chelsea (17.00) • PART 2c: Man City 3-1 Burnley (24.30) • PART 3a: Luton 4-0 Brighton (30.00) • PART 3b: Aston Villa 1-3 Newcastle (36.00) • PART 3c: The rest of the Premier League midweek & weekend (39.00) • PART 4a: Asian Cup update (45.00) • PART 4b: AFCON update with Maher Mezahi (47.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AFCON 2023: Jose Peseiro gives update about Stanley Nwabali ahead of Angola clash Pulse Sports Nigeria

It’s the 400th episode of 'Stadio,' and there are some very on-brand subjects to get into. Musa and Ryan quickly shout out Marie-Louise Eta, who became the first woman to take charge of a men’s Bundesliga side as she guided Union to a 1-0 win over Darmstadt (04:07). Then, it’s on to Xavi’s announcement that he will leave his role as Barcelona manager at the end of the season, before they move on to some Premier League (23:20), Women’s Champions League and AFCON games from the week so far. They wrap up on some talk about the Marcus Rashford situation (38:56) and read off some listener suggestions of players who will make great managers! Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga Producer: Ryan Hunn Additional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Tim Spiers and Luis Miguel Echegaray into the pod after a surprising weekend in the world of football. Jurgen Klopp announces he will be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season. Along with James Pearce, we discuss what Klopp means to the club, whether Xabi Alonso will be replacing him and whether he might actually stay after all. The FA Cup 5th round sees shocking scenes in the stands at the Hawthorns and on the pitch at Portman Road as 6th tier Maidstone reach the last 16. There’s a full Premier League fixture list to look ahead to with Forest looking to beat Arsenal at the City Ground again. Plus more underdog upsets at AFCON and what is going on with Marcus Rashford? Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: West Brom Wolves fan violence (01.30) • PART 2a: Ipswich 1-2 Maidstone (05.00) • PART 2b: Newport 2-4 Man United (12.30) • PART 3: Klopp to leave Liverpool, with James Pearce (19.00) • PART 4a: The rest of the FA Cup weekend (39.00) • PART 4b: AFCON and Asian Cup last 16 happenings (43.00) • PART 4c: The Premier League midweek to come (48.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If Gary and Alan were in Victor Osimhen’s shoes, which Premier League club would they join? If Chelsea win the League Cup would that be a successful season for them, regardless of league position? Gary, Alan and Micah also review all the action from AFCON and the Asian Cup as the group stages come to an end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Musa and Ryan round up some of the midweek football, including some Copa del Rey chaos, most notably at San Mamés, where Athletic Club beat Barcelona 4-2 after extra time (2:16). Liverpool and Chelsea will face off in a repeat of the 2022 Carabao Cup final, after progressing past Fulham and Middlesbrough (13:12), Eric Dier’s debut in Bayern’s win over Union (17:30), plus historic results in AFCON and the Asian Cup (23:18). Then, in light of Xabi Alonso’s impressive start to senior management, they answer a listener question about which current player might be the next to become an elite manager (25:33). Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga Producer: Ryan Hunn Additional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Adrian Clarke in the middle of another week of red hot cup action. Chelsea and Liverpool will contest yet another cup final at Wembley after navigating their way through their Carabao Cup semi-finals. Just why did Man City sell Cole Palmer again? It’s FA Cup 4th round weekend with Spurs looking to maintain their perfect record against Man City at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Plus there’s a big Black Country derby in the morning and a big banana skin for Man United at Newport. Plus Sinclair, Armstrong and Macken - our favourite 4th round memories. And Maher Mezahi joins us again after another week of shocks and sackings at AFCON. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Trevor Sinclair and the worst game ever (01.30) • PART 1b: Liverpool and Chelsea set up League Cup final (05.30) • PART 1c: Spurs v Man City headlines the FA Cup 4th round (12.30) • PART 2: The rest of the FA Cup weekend (26.00) • PART 3: The AFCON group stage concludes (42.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James is joined by Wolves fan Bradley Parker and Manchester United fan Gary Robinson to discuss the latest at their clubs and preview next Thursday's GW22 meeting between the clubs at Molineux. Wolves were the only side to win at 3 games in the Premier League over the festive period and Monday's hard fought draw at Brighton meand spirits remain high ahead of the visit of United; but how much of a distraction is Sunday's crunch Black Country Derby against rivals West Bromwich Albion in the FA Cup? For United, their inconsistencies continue, with a good performance of ten followed by a bad one. There's discussion on what's INEOS investment might change and whether Erik Ten Hag is likely to remain manager beyond this campaign. Plus, FPL chat with talking points including best Wolves attacking asset, Rayan Ait-Nouri's bonus return from AFCON, Rasmus Hojlund prospects, plus an overview of United's midfield assets. Tomorrow on Planet FPL: Ask James, live stream scheduled for 12pm GMT with an audio version to follow Today on Patreon: An A-Z Quiz of 2004 and the Patreon Final Group Stage Champions League Draw For the full Planet FPL schedule this week, including our offering on Patreon view this post: https://www.patreon.com/posts/content-jan-22nd-96961361 Want to become a member of our FPL and SkyFF community and support the Podcast? Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/planetfpl Follow James on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlanetFPLPod Follow Suj on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sujanshah Follow Clayton on Twitter: https://twitter.com/claytsAFC Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PlanetFPL Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/planetfpl Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/planetfpl #WWFC #MUFC #FPL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adam Hurrey is joined by Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker for a midweek Adjudication Panel. The agenda includes: Frank Lampard finally acknowledging his niche habit, some textbook crowd scenes at the snooker, the commentary hero of AFCON 2024 so far, a long-overdue appreciation of the yellow footballs used for indoor 5-a-side and Charlie produces a revelation in For My Sins Corner. Meanwhile, the panel weigh up the the logic of people who hate football and identify the most "you’d run through a brick wall for them" manager. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Egypt scraped through to the knockout stages on another night of pure drama at AFCON, Mo Salah was resigned to cheering on his teammates from the stands, with a hamstring injury... With Salah returning to Liverpool for treatment - confusion reigns over how it was communicated by his club and country. So is his tournament really over? How has Egypt's perception of one of African football's biggest stars changed in recent years and was he put in an impossible position by both Liverpool and the Egyptian FA? Produced by Adonis Pratsides Additional Production: Mike Stavrou Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Suj and James review the second weekend of GW21 as Arsenal and Liverpool both won handsomely, Ivan Toney returned and scored, there was controversy at Bramall Lane as The Blades drew 2-2 with West Ham and Brighton v Wolves ended goalless last night. It was a weekend where those captaining Bukayo Saka were out of luck despite The Gunners 5-0 victory and those with Liverpool attackers Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota did well, and just think had Suj actually not missed the deadline he would have captained that Jota haul! How does he feel about it now? There's discussion on possible transfer targets for GW22, what we can learn from the week of domestic Cup games and AFCON before the next FPL deadline and what Mo Salah's injury means to our plans and when we can expect The Egyptian King to play again for Liverpool. Tomorrow on Planet FPL: Planet SkyFF s5 ep29 Today on Patreon: Money in Football with James Morrison on Bill Foley's potential investment in Hibernian and The Unanswered Qs For the full Planet FPL schedule this week, including our offering on Patreon view this post: https://www.patreon.com/posts/content-jan-22nd-96961361 Want to become a member of our FPL and SkyFF community and support the Podcast? Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/planetfpl Follow James on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlanetFPLPod Follow Suj on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sujanshah Follow Clayton on Twitter: https://twitter.com/claytsAFC Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PlanetFPL Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/planetfpl Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/planetfpl #FPL #FantasyPremierLeague #GW21Review Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Egypt fans turn on Mohamed Salah over decision to leave Africa Cup of Nations squad The National

Marcus and Luke wade through thin South Coast gruel after Wolves left Brighton with a decent goalless draw. Gag O’Neil was certainly happy, anyway. We also tip our hats to James Milner who continues to defy biology and check in with an outrageous shock at AFCON. Also: how did Gareth Bale ended up so ripped, despite only eating mountains of baked beans before games? Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: [email protected]. Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows for just $5 per month: patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fafa Picault and Grady McDonnell interviews; Brian White audio; Vancouver Whitecaps and international football chat

Fire up the PGMOL paper shredder, it’s another action-packed weekend in the Premier League! Marcus, Luke, Pete and Jim are here to pick up the pieces. We discuss Ivan Toney’s free-kick shenanigans, the return of one of Manchester United’s cult heroes (read: shocking signings) at the Africa Cup of Nations, and Ross County manager Derek Adams continues his one-man campaign to destroy his own team’s confidence. Plus, Pete delivers another one of his father in-law’s top three most disappointing moments with a helping hand from Sheffield United and Jim has a novel suggestion for Crystal Palace’s owl problem… Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: [email protected]. Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows for just $5 per month: patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Morayo is joined by Disu, Dr.Leroy and Yaw This week they discuss: Arsenal vs Crystal Palace Bournemouth vs Liverpool Toney returns...best premier league strikes AFCON 2024 Awards (Star, Saudi and Surveillance) Listeners Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Jimbo, Daniel Storey, JJ Bull and Sasha Goryunov on the pod after a reduced but goal-filled Premier League weekend. Leaders Liverpool eventually make light work of a tricky trip to Bournemouth, with Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota continuing to step up in the absence of Mo Salah and young players coming to the fore as well. Arsenal get back to winning ways by hammering Palace 5-0 with the Eagles’ travelling support showing their discontent. Did they make a mistake hiring Roy Hodgson and should they make a change now? Ivan Toney is back with a bang, scoring in Brentford’s win over Forest. Hear why he did his England chances no harm. Plus AFCON, the next generation of referees and we go back to square one. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Bournemouth 0-4 Liverpool (03.30) • PART 1b: Sheffield United 2-2 West Ham (11.00) • PART 1c: The next generation of referees (16.00) • PART 2a: On This Day - back to square one? (24.00) • PART 2b: Arsenal 5-0 Crystal Palace (27.00) • PART 2c: Brentford 3-2 Nottingham Forest (37.00) • PART 3: AFCON, WSL and any other business (46.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined in The Athletic studio by Natalie Gedra, Caoimhe O’Neill and Duncan Alexander in a week packed full of action across multiple competitions. The two most in-form teams in the Premier League meet on Sunday as Iraola’s resurgent Bournemouth face league leaders Liverpool. Can Dominic Solanke do the business against his old club? What do we expect to see from Ivan Toney as he makes his return to football with Brentford hosting Nottingham Forest? The FA Cup 3rd round replays throw up a number of stories, including the fan who became the 4th official at Molineux and Rob Edwards going viral. The WSL returns from its winter break with champions Chelsea shorn of Sam Kerr for the rest of the season. How worried should the women’s game be worried about all the ACLs? And Maher Mezahi joins us again to review a first round of fixtures full of shocks at AFCON. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Bournemouth v Liverpool preview (03.00) • PART 1b: Henderson leaves Saudi Arabia (13.00) • PART 2: West Ham knocked out by Bristol City (20.00) • PART 3a: More FA Cup 3rd round replays (25.00) • PART 3b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (38.00) • PART 4a: The WSL returns (45.00) • PART 4b: AFCON update with Maher Mezahi (53.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hakim Ziyech’s magic left foot casting a spell over Afcon for Morocco The National

Musa and Ryan begin with José Mourinho's sacking as manager of Roma after two and a half years in charge (02.32) and what is next for Mourinho and Roma. They then move on to some football from the weekend, including a spiritually onside goal at AFCON (24:17), the Bundesliga’s return, which included a Jadon Sancho assist (25:23), and Real Madrid’s Spanish Super Cup win over Barcelona. They finish by wrapping up with some Premier League updates (33:45), including a great game at Old Trafford and Kevin De Bruyne’s return. Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga Producer: Ryan Hunn Additional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A PREMIER LEAGUE INSTANT CLASSIC. "Manchester City arrived to Newcastle in ominously invincible form. Unbeaten in their last eight games all comps, zero players lost to AFCON or Asian Cup, a game in hand on their rivals, and peerless ginge-fringe KDB back in the squad in his Jack Grealish wig…" Rog and Davo breakdown the magic that was Newcastle versus Manchester City. Plus, Chelsea barely escape the West London Derby and more VAR controversy overshadows Burnley vs. Luton. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Morayo is joined by Disu and Tobs This week they discuss: Manchester Utd vs Spurs Newcastle vs Manchester City KDB's return Welcome to AFCON 2024 Awards (Star, Saudi and Surveillance) Listeners Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kudus, Salisu and three other players who will determine Ghana’s success in the AFCON Pulse Sports Nigeria

Two years on from Senegal ending their wait for glory, AFCON returns this weekend. Does this year's tournament represent Mohamed Salah’s best chance to finally lay claim to being King of the Continent? Meanwhile, Andre Onana, one of Africa’s most high profile players, once again sees his international career in jeopardy. Ayo Akinwolere is joined by former Ivory Coast defender Sol Bamba as well as The Athletic's Jay Harris, Mark Critchley and Thom Harris. Produced by Guy Clarke Additional Production by Jay Beale Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Half a Premier League schedule but a bumper Totally Football Show, brought to you by Jimbo, Jack Lang, Duncan Alexander and Carl Anka. It’s advantage Liverpool and Middlesbrough after the League Cup semi-final first legs with Chelsea particularly embarrassed by their defeat to Championship Boro. Why are we still not seeing any cohesion from Pochettino’s Blues? Only 5 Premier League fixtures this weekend but some headline games, including Newcastle v Man City and Man United v Spurs. We discuss the work that INEOS have to do at Old Trafford and get excited about seeing Timo Werner in a Spurs shirt. AFCON kicks off this weekend and our old friend Maher Mezahi joins us to preview the tournament. Expect Egypt to be more entertaining and Kudus to be Superman for Ghana. Plus Jack tells us all about Brazil’s new manager and the embarrassing turn of events that led to this appointment. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Burnley v Luton kicks off the weekend (02.00) • PART 1b: League Cup semi-final chat (08.00) • PART 2a: Newcastle v Man City preview (17.00) • PART 2b: Man United v Tottenham preview (21.00) • PART 3a: Brazil’s new manager (35.00) • PART 3b: AFCON preview with Maher Mezahi (42.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Mackenzie is joined by Maher Mezahi and Alasdair Howorth to preview the upcoming AFCON tournament. Why is it called AFCON 2023 if it’s in 2024? Why should people be watching this tournament? The tournament is being played in Cote d’Ivoire. How will this impact the tournament? Which are the groups that they’re particularly excited to see play out? Who are the players to watch? This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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On James' live stream this afternoon, further analysis on why this weekend's Cup games hold so much importance to our next FPL decisions, and that includes replacing Mo Salah and Heung-Min Son who depart for International duty ahead of an FPL gameweek that could yet, though unlikely, end up as a Double Gameweek! Midfield options covered, plus lots more... Monday on Planet FPL: Clash of the Correspondents, Chelsea v Fulham with Gary Mantle & Dara Curran Today on Patreon: The Differential Show FA Cup 3rd Round Preview + predicting AFCON and the Asia Cup For the full Planet FPL schedule this week, including our offering on Patreon view this post: https://www.patreon.com/posts/content-jan-2nd-95657461 Want to become a member of our FPL and SkyFF community and support the Podcast? Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/planetfpl Follow James on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlanetFPLPod Follow Suj on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sujansha Follow Clayton on Twitter: https://twitter.com/claytsAFC Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PlanetFPL Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/planetfpl Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/planetfpl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Weekend Preview returns for 2024 with an FA Cup special. Headlining the show is the first Tyne-and-Wear derby since 2016, as a wounded Newcastle head to their local rivals Sunderland. Meanwhile, the highest-profile clash sees fourth-place Arsenal welcome table-topping Liverpool on Sunday. Arsenal are in poor form, but how much will Liverpool miss Mo Salah, who’s just left for AFCON? Another all-Premier League tie is Brentford vs Wolves, which Jon Mackenzie is off to attend. With Brentford only a couple of places outside the relegation zone, could a cup win re-ignite their season? And finally, we whip out the crystal ball and offer some predictions for the year ahead, covering winners, losers, new trends and best players. Host: Adam Leventhal Guests: Nick Miller, Jon Mackenzie, Tim Spiers Producer: John Rogers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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On Clash of the Correspondents James is joined by Bournemouth fan Neil Grover and Liverpool fan Dan Lord to discuss the latest at their clubs and preview the GW21 encounter on the South coast. Bournemouth have been on a terrific run under Andoni Iraola led by popular FPL pick and talisman Dominic Solanke, can they keep it going and trouble a Liverpool team that top the table but have now lost Mo Salah to AFCON? There's discussion on best FPL assets from both clubs, particularly in the midfield area, thoughts on holding or investing in Trent Alexander-Arnold long-term, GW21 captaincy, the rotation of Liverpool's forwards and lots more. Follow Neil on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AFCBNG Follow Dan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FPL_LocoLord Tomorrow on Planet FPL: Ask James live stream at 3pm GMT with an audio version to follow Today on Patreon: Money in Football on INEOS Investment in Manchester United and Chip Talk For the full Planet FPL schedule this week, including our offering on Patreon view this post: Want to become a member of our FPL and SkyFF community and support the Podcast? Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/planetfpl Follow James on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlanetFPLPod Follow Suj on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sujansha Follow Clayton on Twitter: https://twitter.com/claytsAFC Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PlanetFPL Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/planetfpl Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/planetfpl #FPL #AFCB #LFC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Mo Salah prepares to join his national team for the Africa Cup of Nations, Liverpool must figure out their best solution for coping without the forward this January. WATCH THIS WEEK'S PREMIUM EPISODE HERE: https://theredmentv.com/do-we-need-to-buy-cover-in-january-the-deep-dive/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The boys discuss Liverpool's impressive performance against Newcastle and whether or not we should expect more of the same with Mo Salah departing for AFCON. Plus: will all of Arsenal's problems be solved with a more clinical finisher? And who's currently under more pressure: Erik Ten Hag or Eddie Howe? All that and much much more on today's Caught Offside! --- Also: We're honored to have been named a finalist in the "Best Football Podcast" category by the Sports Podcast Awards! So if you're a fan of the pod and you want to show your support, please feel free to vote right here - https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/sports_category/best-football-podcast/ --- And just a reminder: We've partnered up with Manscaped during the month of January! Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code caughtoffside at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod --- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@caughtoffsidepod X: https://twitter.com/COsoccerpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caughtoffsidepod/ Email: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Totally Football Show is back for 2024 with Jimbo joined by Daniel Storey, Jay Harris and JJ Bull after another significant Premier League weekend. Liverpool are 3 points clear at the top of the table as they smash Newcastle and xG records at Anfield. But will the title race be decided by Mo Salah heading off to AFCON and Kevin De Bruyne returning from injury? It’s been a damaging Christmas for Arsenal’s title hopes after back-to-back defeats. Have the Gunners become boring and predictable? Man United are beaten again by Nottingham Forest with fans left to rue the decision to exchange Antony for Anthony Elanga. Plus Wayne Rooney is sacked, Cole Palmer is good, Ivan Toney’s future and the worst 5-a-side team in the Premier League. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Liverpool 4-2 Newcastle (03.30) • PART 2: Fulham 2-1 Arsenal (17.00) • PART 3a: Rooney sacked by Birmingham (30.00) • PART 3b: Nottingham Forest 2-1 Man United (32.00) • PART 4a: Who to look out for in 2025 (41.00) • PART 4b: Ivan Toney’s future (44.00) • PART 4c: The rest of the Premier League weekend (48.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £19.99 FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the Gameweek 20 Review Suj and James discuss all the drama from the games so far and it began with Cole Palmer hauling and ended with Mo Salah hauling after missing a 1st half penalty. Elsewhere there was disappointment for Manchester United and Arsenal in defeats at Nottingham Forest and Fulham, Tottenham were 'lucky' again and Wolves dominated Everton. On the agenda for many FPL managers will now be finding replacements for departing AFCON and Asia Cup players including Mo Salah and Heung-Min Son and the Podcast has a theme of midfield replacements under consideration throughout, but also a warning of why the final decision shouldn't need to be made just yet. Tomorrow on Planet FPL: Planet SkyFF s5 ep26, with a detailed look at the fixture schedule for Sky Fantasy Football managers Today on Patreon: The Patreon Q'N'A & The Unanswered Qs For the full Planet FPL schedule this week, including our offering on Patreon view this post: https://www.patreon.com/posts/content-dec-24th-95233013 Want to become a member of our FPL and SkyFF community and support the Podcast? Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/planetfpl Follow James on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlanetFPLPod Follow Suj on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sujanshah Follow Clayton on Twitter: https://twitter.com/claytsAFC Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PlanetFPL Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/planetfpl Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/planetfpl #FPL #FantasyPremierLeague #GW20Review Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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