In short
Premier League title race, Champions League/top-four battles, relegation fight, and managerial futures; plus debates about player form (especially Liverpool’s Salah and Man City’s Haaland) and tactical/psychological themes (fitness, momentum, “killer instinct”).
Guests
The episode is hosted by Pitchside regulars (Reeve, Louis, and others including Theo and Warren). No guest biographies are provided in the transcript. They discuss football as fans/pundits rather than introducing credentials.
Key claims
- Liverpool’s style under Arne Slot is underperforming and fans are turning; Salah’s sharpness has dropped sharply over ~7 months, affecting finishing and even basic execution.
- Liverpool’s late concessions (8 goals in the 90th minute or later) suggest fitness drop or panic/positional breakdown.
- Arne Slot is unlikely to be sacked immediately; top-four/top-five is framed as the likely threshold, with fixtures described as difficult.
- Man United should not hire Michael Carrick; doing so would signal incompetence, and they’re linked to elite managers (notably Luis Enrique).
- Arsenal are positioned to win the league because Man City lack “killer instinct,” despite still being in the title conversation.
- Relegation: West Brom’s win helps them; Spurs are argued to be at risk; Forest and West Ham are discussed as key swing teams.
Notable examples
- West Brom 3-0 win.
- Spurs drawing at Liverpool; Salah’s poor finishing/kicking moments.
- Liverpool conceding late again.
- Haaland’s reduced clear-cut chances since January.
- Chelsea “respect the ball” huddles around the referee/ball.
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Chapters
Tap a time to open that second in VOPost-Weekend Title Race Analysis
1:36 to 2:10
Discussion on the latest weekend's results affecting the title race and team performances.
Tottenham's Performance and Predictions
2:11 to 3:29
Analysis of Tottenham's recent games and the hosts' predictions for upcoming matches.
“Welcoming the only people that are on the show back is crazy, Warren.”
Liverpool's Struggles and Managerial Issues
3:30 to 5:32
Discussion about Liverpool's poor performance and the speculation around their manager's future.
“You have to stop doing this because it's almost pathetic.”
Player Performances and Team Dynamics
5:33 to 6:58
A dive into individual player performances and their impact on team dynamics.
“Yeah, which means, are they switching off towards the end of games?”
The Influence of Nostalgia in Managerial Choices
6:59 to 8:27
Exploration of how nostalgia affects fans' desires for managerial changes.
“They both looked knackered at the end, by the way.”
Salah's Decline and Managerial Decisions
8:28 to 12:32
Discussion about Salah's decline in performance and its implications for Liverpool.
“It's not about the manager or the player.”
Looking Ahead: Liverpool's Fixtures and Future
12:33 to 14:00
Analyzing Liverpool’s upcoming fixtures and the challenges they face for the remainder of the season.
“For the basis that it's not, I mean, it's obviously underperformed to how he was last year, but it's not gone horrendously.”
Analyzing Spurs and Liverpool's Chances
14:00 to 16:40
Discussion on Spurs' relegation fears and Liverpool's chances for top four.
“Fifth gets it, right, because of how far English teams have gone.”
Michael Carrick's Future at Man United
16:40 to 19:10
Debate on whether Carrick will remain as Man United manager next season.
“That's it, because they're out of everything else.”
Assessing Managers and Player Movements
19:10 to 21:50
Speculation on potential managerial changes at Man United and player transfers.
“This record, no, there's some voodoo shit on this record.”
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The Rise of Leonor Fernandes
21:50 to 25:50
Discussion on Fernandes' potential to break assist records and his performance.
“It was like, a month ago we were in a title race, and now we might not make Champions League.”
Villa's Struggles and Future Prospects
25:50 to 28:01
Examination of Aston Villa's current form and their challenges in the Premier League.
“It's been talked about all weekend if you kept up to date with the news.”
League Cup and Team Performances
28:01 to 30:09
Discussing the implications of recent matches on League Cup prospects and team performances.
“What this season has made you think that?”
West Ham's Survival and Relegation Battle
30:10 to 31:36
Exploring West Ham's chances of staying up and the dynamics of the relegation battle.
“Noonel's managed more than 50 % of the teams in the bottom six.”
Chris Wood's Injury and City's Slump
31:37 to 33:57
Analyzing the impact of Chris Wood's injury on his team and the current slump faced by City.
“You can be playing the best football ever but it doesn't even matter when you're fighting for relegation.”
Haaland's Form and Tactical Changes
33:58 to 36:29
Discussing Haaland's recent form and how tactical changes might be affecting his performance.
“A lot of his goals, he comes from like, how the hell is he scored that?”
Newcastle's Recent Results and Gordon's Impact
36:30 to 39:26
Evaluating Newcastle's recent results and the influence of Anthony Gordon on their performance.
“I know we actually we didn't actually touch on the Champions League we probably should do a little bit because We'll do that in the next clip.”
Chelsea's Struggles and Performative Tactics
39:27 to 42:00
Examining Chelsea's recent struggles and their new tactics regarding ball respect and team huddles.
“Gordon gets so much stick for no reason.”
Discussion on Tactics and Team Strategies
42:00 to 43:59
Explore the unconventional tactics used by teams and their outcomes.
“But apparently the ref said he didn't want them in their half, didn't he?”
Review of Recent Matches and Team Performances
44:00 to 47:48
A breakdown of recent games, including key player performances and match outcomes.
“I feel like every time they're at home, they're struggling in general.”
Champions League Insights and Predictions
47:49 to 49:15
Analyzing the latest Champions League results and predicting future matches.
“Will, your prediction's looking all right at the moment.”
Controversial Coaching Decisions and Player Evaluations
49:16 to 54:32
Debating coaching strategies and player performances in high-stakes matches.
“Vicario's definitely not good enough to play that way.”
Concluding Thoughts and Future Match Outlook
54:33 to 56:00
Final reflections on current team standings and expectations for upcoming games.
“Yeah, that's the first name you read out.”
Spurs and Champions League Discussions
56:00 to 58:05
The hosts discuss recent performances of teams including Spurs and Newcastle in the Champions League.
“and Will was like, Will hasn't scored in like nine games.”
Debating Top Players in Goalkeeping
58:05 to 1:00:22
The hosts debate the top three goalkeepers in the world, discussing their strengths and weaknesses.
“We obviously don't watch as much outside the Premier League.”
General Goalkeeper Rankings and Opinions
1:00:22 to 1:02:47
The discussion continues with various opinions on the ranking of goalkeepers, including personal experiences.
“You get a bit, the same way a manager does, you can give them a bit of leeway and it's not like he's declining because of his age or anything like that.”
Left Back Rankings in Football
1:02:47 to 1:04:48
The hosts rank left backs, sharing thoughts on players and their current forms.
“Right, let's have your right backs then, lads.”
Midfield Player Evaluations
1:04:48 to 1:08:28
The hosts evaluate and discuss the performances of various midfield players in current football.
“it doesn't bother me you've got Trent in it, to be honest.”
Continued Midfield Discussion and Player Comparisons
1:08:28 to 1:10:01
The conversation continues with further comparisons of midfield players and their attributes.
“Have you all gone a six, an eight and a ten, yeah?”
Debating the Best Midfielders
1:10:01 to 1:13:20
The hosts discuss their top picks for midfielders, including Vitinha and Kimmich.
“Yeah, but it's just the league shit and it goes against them.”
Valverde vs. Rice: The Best Midfielder?
1:13:21 to 1:16:40
A heated argument about whether Valverde or Rice deserves the title of best midfielder.
“the way he moves around the ball moves around it moves around the way he huddles around the ball in the semicircle that's amazing the way he praises it and gives respect to the ball as well.”
Bellingham's Impact and Injury
1:16:41 to 1:20:00
Discussion surrounding Bellingham's performance, injury, and its implications for his ranking.
“You can disagree with the Bruno G argument, but you've got to put some respect on that guy's name.”
The Challenge of Ranking Modern 10s
1:20:01 to 1:23:20
The hosts discuss the difficulty of ranking modern attacking midfielders and their performances.
“so I don't know why we're talking about and that's how he's still that good.”
Final Thoughts on Midfield Rankings
1:23:21 to 1:24:01
Wrapping up the discussion on rankings and the fluidity of modern midfield roles.
“In two I've got Elise, and one I've got Yemal.”
Debate on Player Positions
1:24:01 to 1:25:16
The hosts engage in a lively debate about the correct positions for top players like Dembele and Valverde.
“that he had players in wrong positions and then he started going, no, yeah, I mean, with the midfielders, you kind of do something like Pedro Camus.”
Assessing Player Performance
1:25:16 to 1:26:47
Discussion continues as the hosts assess the performances of players Valverde and Saka, arguing their rankings.
“I think Valverde's probably got less than 10 appearances in an out-and-out right wing.”
Striker Rankings and Player Impact
1:26:47 to 1:29:38
The hosts rank top strikers and discuss their impacts on their teams, focusing on Kane, Mbappe, and Harland.
“I reckon Dembele's played most his career right wing.”
Worst Players in the Premier League
1:29:38 to 1:35:02
The hosts shift focus to the worst players in the Premier League, naming and discussing various underperformers.
“That again, this isn't the defensive side.”
Player Performance Discussion
1:38:01 to 1:38:55
Analyzing the recent performances of various players and their expectations.
“It's because he came in with 35 million price tag, but he bought it, wasn't it?”
Controversial Player Picks
1:38:56 to 1:40:06
Debating which players have underperformed and should be considered the worst for their clubs.
“We're picking players who play a lot and he's meant to be a leader and one of their best players.”
Leeds Players Under Fire
1:40:07 to 1:41:27
Discussing the performances of Leeds players amidst differing opinions about their contributions.
“That's just a bit mean, isn't it, really?”
Analyzing Crystal Palace's Roster
1:41:28 to 1:42:46
Evaluating the expectations for Crystal Palace players and their season performances.
“I just didn't like him at the start of the season.”
Sunderland's Mixed Performances
1:42:47 to 1:43:43
Discussing the fluctuating performances of Sunderland players and expectations.
“I think he's maybe not as similar to what you were saying about Banda Ben.”
Bournemouth Player Evaluations
1:43:44 to 1:45:28
Evaluating the performances of Bournemouth players amidst injury concerns.
“You're no longer a friend of the show then.”
Final Thoughts on Premier League Players
1:45:29 to 1:52:00
Concluding discussions on various Premier League players and their impacts this season.
“Fulham's hard though because they are actually all the performing as a team.”
Debate on Everton Strikers Beto and Barry
1:52:00 to 1:54:10
Discussion comparing the performances and qualities of Everton strikers Beto and Barry.
“Beto has scored some good disallowed goals this season.”
Brentford's Worst Player Debate
1:54:10 to 1:55:18
Analyzing Brentford's player performances, focusing on Rico Henry and Nathan Collins.
“I went with, I've got a bit of an agenda against, it seems to be fair, that Yama Liuk.”
Discussion on Henderson's Impact at Liverpool
1:55:18 to 1:56:56
Exploring Jordan Henderson's performance and influence on Liverpool's season.
“I don't know if he's mentally gone from the injury and stuff, but his lack of effort for that Gordon goal.”
Evaluating Chelsea Players
1:56:56 to 1:57:58
Evaluating players like Fofana and Delep in Chelsea's current squad.
“I don't know why I didn't think of research.”
Watkins' Performance and Future Prospects
1:57:58 to 1:59:44
Discussing Ollie Watkins' performance and expectations for the future.
“Because they ended up putting some balls like they didn't know.”
Man United's Ugarte and Squad Analysis
1:59:44 to 2:01:27
Analyzing the performance of Ugarte and other players in Manchester United's squad.
“Yeah, but you're looking at appearances, Theo.”
Arsenal Player Discussions
2:01:27 to 2:03:20
Debate on who the worst player at Arsenal is and discussions around their squad.
“It's a whole season list, isn't it, Tom?”
Transcript
Automatic transcript. May contain errors.0:00Today's episode is brought to you by Dabble, the social sportsbook shaking things up in the UK. If you download Dabble and use the promo code PITCHSIDE, you can bet£10 and get£10 in free bets. Simple as that. Put a 10 run on any sport you like, football, racing, whatever you're into, and Dabble will give you another£10 in free bets to play with. And it's all happening inside a proper social app. You can see what other people are backing, follow creators, copy bets with just one tap, and jump into banter rooms to argue about referees and VAR decisions in real time. It feels like watching the game with your mates rather than staring at a betting slip on your own.
0:34So if you fancy a bet this weekend, make it a smarter one. Download, dabble, enter the promo code Pitchside, bet£10 and get£10 in free bets to get involved. 18 plus, new customers only, T's and C's apply. Please gamble responsibly at begambleraware.org. Welcome back to Pitchside, ladies and gentlemen. Hello there. It has been a monumental weekend for the title race. It's been a monumental weekend for the battle for Champions League football. It's been a monumental weekend for the battle of relegation. And Reeve is back The battle of relegate I wasn't I've not gone Why do you always do this When I'm like One stream I was literally In the last episode You were gone from the stream Right You've been gone loads I know And I'm back And we're all back We're so back I'm not left either No one's not been away You're the only one Who's fucking never here Don't you get fucking rattled by I just said you're back I just welcomed you home Thanks for having me Hope you are all Having a beautiful day Wherever you are And remember to spread Happiness and cheer wherever you go let's have a good show let's have a good show guys you have a good one you have a good show guys have a good one we may have some laughs we may have some little shouty bits yes I'll stay tuned for the shouty bits West Brom won it's great for you to be back on the show Louis thank you for having me back guys I've had a long time off West Brom won 3-0 over the weekend guys and they are so not getting relegated oh my god they're so bad they listened to the speech he did must have done must have done must have As he wiped the cracker off his bottom of it.
2:05Yeah, even the dried cracker. Oh, you don't know, mate. You weren't there. Probably the best stream ever, when you weren't there. Oh, the Macau one. No. Again, one you missed. Two different... Did you miss him? Actually, yeah. Are you ever here? I'm just being honest. Welcoming the only people that are on the show back is crazy, Warren. You were gone for one weekend. I just said, welcome back. Sorry for being fucking nice, you twat. There's the show,
2:37That was too easy. I'll tell you who is back. Spurs. Top 10 striker in the front, mate. Yeah. He fucking fluffed it. He almost missed. Richarlison? Nah. He did spunk it a little bit. Spunk it? What? You know when you like duff it? Duff it, yeah. Scruffy. He scruffed it. Yeah, scruffy. He scruffed it. He wasn't a clean strike, no. It's a pretty poor game, though, isn't it? Fucking hell. I thought Tottenham were good It was actually an alright game I don't know what you were watching I just want to say I called it Almost You said 2-1 Spurs I called it almost though No we all got the result wrong Yeah but I said 2-1 Tottenham You said Liverpool to win You said Spurs to win It was a draw I said 2-1 Tottenham I was one goal off I could see them We were also one goal off Being the right result The essence of what I said Was correct You have to stop doing this Tottenham were going to You mean they got something from the game Yeah they were going to show something It's not quite the same as three points No you predicted 5-1 I was only one goal off.
3:32You have to stop doing this because it's almost pathetic. It's not. What is pathetic is us making a TikTok out of Theo Baker's predictions where the first leg and four of them were easy to call and they were all from the first leg. And he asked them to do it. He actually said, can we please make a TikTok of my predictions? First of all, you were laughing at me and I said, Gattas or I could beat Liverpool. That wasn't even a prediction. They haven't gone through. It was two legs. It was two legs. We do have a laugh, don't we, lads? we have to address that I think we just did address it I think we just did and you're carrying on what happens if you don't get all of them right don't worry there will be a part 2 I've already planned it it's all going to go wrong the comments in the TikTok were like Theo that's insane they were really not because it was only the first leg nah it's Trudeau you're the boy man Tudor or Tudor Has he saved himself another week Of being fired?
4:35I wanted to stay The one upcoming is the biggest one of their season right? The battle They've got Madrid next They're probably cooked on that one What are your thoughts on The interviewer just being a knobhead to him? Yeah I thought I was a bit mean He's just being a prick Do you know what it is? It's like when everyone's getting on that person and then also some of the interviewer thinks oh even I can get in on him not me you're supposed to be yeah it is you're a little fucking dweeb trying to join in trying to score points with all the fucking people they turned on you because you're a knob he's not watching this he might be this is probably where he gets his punditry from I do feel sorry for him because I feel like he's been yeah he's been rightfully hammered the last few weeks and for his tactics for the way he's treated Kingsley for everything basically and I think rightfully so yesterday for once I think he deserved maybe a bit of praise they've gone to Liverpool away from home got a point that's a great result for Spurs the position they're in that is probably a time not to then be like so you're going to get sacked irrelevant questions as well it's like he's asking them things that should be asked to the owners it's not and he was rightfully saying that's not my job to answer that it's not my job to fire me it's like I know why should I that does always make me laugh and they go so you're going to get sacked it's like I don't know no actually I've just signed another 10 year contract based on my own opinion so you're going to leave I don't know I won fucking 50 grand a week probably not interviewer's a prick no start for Eccatica or Salah though boys I guess it's just he thought they'd win easy didn't he I think we all thought they'd batter them didn't we it's the problem with Liverpool at the moment how poorly they're playing as well they're so bad they're so poor they move the ball so slow genuinely that was because I fancy every team in the Premier League to beat that is weird mate and I also think they're good at football but I fancy all of them to beat Spurs except from like I feel like Liverpool have this sort of shock result in because they are just like they are slow they are pretty shit themselves but they did draw against City as well like they do have a weird I know but like I would fancy Wolves to beat Spurs more than I would Liverpool I get that I actually get that I don't know I don't know how to explain that Wolves beat Liverpool so they're obviously better than Liverpool it is a bit of concern for Liverpool because they've obviously now conceded eight Premier League goals in the 90th minute or later this season That's bot knowledge.
6:56Yeah, which means, are they switching off towards the end of games? Could be fitness. Are they tired? Could be fitness, yeah. They both looked knackered at the end, by the way. Genuinely could be fitness. I've always think, like, goals is down to fitness, personally. I don't know if Arnie Schlott is bothered about. I think it's either that or, like, also just panicking a bit and, like, you're running out of position because you're desperate to stop it and you're not keeping your composure. It did become like a basketball game at the end, though. The last 10 minutes was fine. I thought prior to that, it was a pretty dull game.
7:23I disagree with that. You didn't really watch it. We literally watched it on stream. Yeah, but you were spending most of the time looking at fucking dinosaur tooths. No, that was peeled off. For like two minutes. You can buy his dinosaur tooth for a grand. I want to get it. Can you? Yeah, I want to buy one. £6 ,48. I think it's real. It is real. It is real. It's from dinosaurtooth.com. It's got the trademark. I think they're still banging trouble, but I think that does show Tottenham I've got it in them a bit more. I think they needed to see it themselves as well. I think on the grapevine as well, a lot of the Liverpool fans are now a bit slot out.
7:57I think that's Matt. It has been for a while though. They don't like the style of football. It's all fucking shit and slaw. I also heard someone over the past weekend say they want Steven Gerrard to replace him. Oh, Jesus. What is the obsession at the minute? That's so weird. Robbie Keane, get him in. Why? Get Redknapp back. Are you joking? I think it's partly because of what they've seen Carrick do at United. Yeah, but in fairness, Carrick has been in management. recently. I have a theory. Why the fuck would you want Tim Sherwood? I've got a theory. Do you know what it is? It's not about the manager or the player.
8:32It's about what they represent, the happiest years of their lives. And they want to return back to that cycle subconsciously. Nostalgia bias doesn't win you football match. No, but they see Gerrard and that's like their happiest time of their life. So they want him back and it'll reinvigorate it. Do we not remember how bad he was at Aston Villa? Yeah, he's shit. Oh, I know. He wants a hustle job in. But you saw it coming. I did see it come out in the 7th. That's my whole point. I think, yeah, stop doing that. Just hire someone who's competent. One of Liverpool's brightest starters, sorry, Wolf, was Rio Ingemoa.
9:02He was good again, yeah. Didn't he rack up? Pardon? What? He racked up almost as many successful dribbles as Gakbro has all season in one game. I don't know. I think that's pretty true. Pretty true? He was good. He should just be starting. Why not? He's the next phase, isn't he? Yeah. He did start. And also, yeah, no, but like every week. Not every week. Every week. No, because Sal is genuinely useless. Yeah, he came on, he was shocking again. He fell off a cliff. When we're having this discussion on the golf course, why has this happened? What is the actual reason? He signed his contract. He's gone.
9:36Age. Is it just that? Is it just that? What happens in like a three-month period where you go from being like... I think it's players realising. I think it's players realising as well. When you see he's not that guy anymore, you lose a bit of respect from the defender as well. Confidence as well. Is it the signings he's made and the summer have unsettled everybody as well? Do you reckon? I don't think that's what I'm just asking the question. Do you think the transfer... As in he's no longer the main man, so he... I can't hear you. Liverpool haven't signed a Salah replacement, though, on the right-hand side.
10:08No, but they have signed two big money... They have signed superstars. They were forwards, strikers. I think his point is, they've obviously broke the transfer record twice. But neither of those have been... taking his like sort of thing at the top we're not saying that we're saying in theory they are aren't they he'll see that as well that's they're my replacements really Liverpool aren't spending 140 million on a player to be understudied to Salah are they that's what I'm seeing Vrds, Izak and Ekotiki all want to be the main man there precisely yeah yeah yeah that's what I mean but Salah's surely you know maybe a little bit now different now but in the season pre-season he would have had the mentality of they're not okay to replace me like they're here to the squad if I'm on the right he's at the middle with Ekotiko the left and the left and the left and the left and the left Mr.
10:55Liverpool in future they are the like the replacements for him there's always the aspect of like he's chasing the player he was a bit it's like when Ronaldo fell off it's like he he can't he probably can't accept that he is shit but I will argue that Salah had a phenomenal season last year that's what I'm saying no he had a phenomenal yeah the last they're sudden like that it wasn't though because the last like three four months of the season he wasn't very good don't forget halfway through the season he was doing similar numbers to Bruno assist wise and everyone was like he's going to break that easily and he never he had like nine games to get like I can't remember the exact everyone was like he's definitely going to break the assist record never did it from like February onwards Salah was terrible last season and he's just carried that on into this season and also when you're that player you're so used to as I've said for how long Salah doesn't usually play well but he always gets goals and assists he's not getting he can't even kick the ball now Yeah, but when they stop, you as a player are like, oh, fuck, maybe I'm not that good.
11:54But Reeve, you laugh at that statement. Maybe I'm shit. You just said he can't kick a ball. We all watched that game yesterday, and he literally couldn't kick a ball. He's always been like that, though. No, I swear on my life. No, come on, man. Every time he went to go kick it on goal, it went away. It was a clearance. No, there was a few times. I remember the one on the right. I think Gakpo or maybe TK was in, and all he had to do was just pass it. There were two defenders. He just passed it to the defender. it was like fuck me it was embarrassing it is a bit of a tough watch but it has been a real rapid decline though it's not like we've seen it over three or four years it's kind of been like a seven month period it's been in the last year yeah quite quick for one player but again of that level of like Ballon d 'Or potentially best player in the world level to just no obviously not in your eyes but in a lot of people's eyes mate he's watched it happen to the best of us you know I think yeah but I think at this level he's lost half a yard which he's that's the stink of that yeah I mean five goals Jesus one of his main aspects of his game has always been his sharpness and his physicality so even losing a slight bit of that at the top top level I think highlights it shows you up more doesn't it yeah yeah especially every individual in the Leeds is getting more and more you see I don't know we was on about third no one with you the other day when he went to QPR he hasn't lost the ability to play football and read the game but he'd lost just half a yard and you look stupid because that's the level so here we are then lads new season is Arnie Slott going to be the manager of Liverpool come August I don't think he is one by one Theo no I don't think he is Lewis nope nope nope Reeve yeah probably I don't think he will so three years in or who's taking over that's my issue Xavi Alonso that's a clear one probably is the primed and ready probably is going to happen Reeve why do you think he will be why are you the only one who thinks that?
13:49For the basis that it's not, I mean, it's obviously underperformed to how he was last year, but it's not gone horrendously. They'll still be in the Champions League. They'll still be... They might not be. I think they're... They're three points off at the moment. Yeah, but they're still finished. I wouldn't be surprised. Fifth gets it, right, because of how far English teams have gone. Not necessarily. No, the co-officacy. England are so far above everyone else in the co-officacy. I know, Reid, but the way they're playing, I wouldn't back up. I don't think it's guaranteed at all. I mean, if you look at...
14:15So if we go back to Spurs then, they've got Atletico obviously at home, Forest, Sunderland, Brighton. Do you think they stay up or not? I still think Spurs stay up, yeah. Stay up? Yeah, yeah. I think Forest is the one that's going down. But what happens if... So that's Spurs-Forest. I think if they lose every game, yeah, they'll probably give up. Spurs beat Forest as a fucking six-pointer then, isn't it? Yeah, I know. Yeah, that's what I was saying before. And then on the contrary then, you think Liverpool will get top four or top five it is. Yeah. Their fixtures going forward. I've got them running up for you here, lads.
14:44Oh, here we are, yeah. they've got the hardest running for their top for the Champions League Liverpool have got the hardest running they ain't getting it in terms of average league position which can move around but and actually looks like Aston Villa arguably have the easiest running who are out of form aren't they yeah exactly why is Newcastle I can't call it anymore I still think Chelsea will finish fourth but who's fifth don't know Newcastle man possibly Villa now because I think if they get Champions League football they'll stick with on a slot and that's my logic as to why he'll be here this year I think the big thing for Liverpool is that this is the worst record at Anfield in front of fans bar the lockdown season where they collapsed a bit in front of fans it's the worst season they've had for about 10 seasons now so he's losing games at Anfield and dropping points at Anfield which they've never worked for it's the style as well and the problem is I feel like Liverpool and Man United are very patient with their managers and the fact he won the league he had so much money in the bank and spent so much money as well The fact that the Liverpool fans have basically turned now, I think there's no going back from that.
15:50You mentioned Man United there. Tom, let's move on to them now. Michael Carrick. Is he going to be Man United manager next season? No. But what if he gets them third-place Champions League football? I think they don't. If they hire Michael Carrick, then they show just... That's a massive sign of just incompetence. And also they're not sticking to the guns again. It's complete incompetence. Yeah, they said he was an interim and then... I was getting suckered into it a little bit where I was like, oh yeah, keep on me, he's going to... But realistically, they haven't actually played that well. They were shit against us and they're getting results.
16:27But like, it's like the whole Oli thing. It's like, how many times are you going to make the same mistake and think it might work out differently? They may as well just accept that they need a top manager. The minute they're playing once a week, one game a week in the Premier League, that is it, right? That's it, because they're out of everything else. Carrick's done a great job. All he's done is what everyone suggested. Play players in the correct position and fuck off three at the back. That's basically it. But it's the counter-argument to that. He's came in, they're now settled. You're bringing a new manager, they've got to change that.
16:57If he's getting more momentum... He doesn't know. A new manager doesn't have to change that, but a new manager will know how to cope with the challenges of playing in four competitions. Michael Carrick doesn't know how to deal with that at all. He's managed Middlesbrough. Yeah. This could be a big step for him career-wise outside of Man United. Exactly. I actually think it's perfect for both people just to shake hands and go, thank you. We'll get you back later on. He'll go to Tottenham, like we said. Yeah, he'll get promoted. I just think it'll go completely against everything United said. I don't think they'll do it.
17:28I think they must have won. They can't, Louis. They can't. They'll look so fucking stupid. Because you'll never believe a word they say ever again. They cannot do it. And this is probably the best chance they'll have in a while because Man United in the Champions League It's the most attractive job in world football. Especially now. Because everybody thinks they'll be the person to take them back to the top. Precisely. And the amount of names, the only issue to that is that the names that they won, they'll most likely have to wait until after the World Cup. Yeah, probably. And they wouldn't get a full pre-season.
17:58But what we've been hearing, isn't it, I'm not saying as personally, what you hear is... In the meetings. Yeah, in the meetings from Lewis, is they're talking to people, so they will be talking probably to Nagelsmann. I think they'll get Enrique because he says he's going to leave at the end of the season. I think that's who they'll get. And I think Enrique, with their front line at the minute, the defence looks okay. You maybe need a couple. All you really need is two midfielders, two or three midfielders because Casemiro's leaving. And you've got a team there that could have a little title push, possibly.
18:30Could. Cesc's starting to kick on a little bit. Although his pass was abysmal, but he's scoring goals. You know when you say wait until after the World Cup are you referencing players that they want no managers well they wouldn't have to wait no they wouldn't have to wait for obviously Luis Enrique but if they wanted like an Ancelotti or someone like that yeah or Tommy T yeah I mean they could get Enrique in quite early and then that's who I'd go for personally and I think is he not realistically is he not the best Bob Pep the best manager in the world I think they'll go for him yeah Enrique he's one of the trebles he's one of the trebles twice as manager hasn't he he's the only one who managed to get that PSG team to win and they bloody won a lot one man we've talked about Leonor Fernandes is he best number 10 in world football the answer is yes yeah he's the best man is he going to break the record we asked the question a couple weeks ago some people especially the one to my left of me said no only because no one ever does no but he's two in a game he needs four assists in the last four to level it in the last eight games I think he'll get four I think he does I think he breaks it He has to do it.
19:38This record, no, there's some voodoo shit on this record. No, Casemiro's just scoring every fucking cross he puts in. It never gets broken, ever. He's going to do it. He's going to do it. Salah had like 20 games to get one assist and couldn't do it. They have one game a week. He's preparing every week to whip perfect balls. So he's got the most assists up in a season. Isn't it fucking mental De Bruyne's on that list four times? No. No, not really. Henry and De Bruyne leading the way on 20 assists each. Mesut Ozil in 15-16 got 19 assists. Cesc Fabregas he did it at Chelsea. I think what's more mad to me is Omri's own only at once.
20:16But he was more of a goal scorer wasn't he? He got in that same but it wasn't he got 20 goals as well. No, no, I know but I mean the level of Omri I thought he'd be on there more than once. But then he had Juenberg and Perez around and fucking delivering. I think he breaks it man I genuinely think he breaks it. So you look at the teams that United are playing and Bomber for a way he's probably going to get two in that game. This is the thing. Are they likely to go and lose that? What? Honestly. He's going to do it. Yeah, it's too many games. They were poor first off yesterday, United. Oh, yeah.
20:46And Villa are abysmal. Yeah, yeah, yeah. It was the best time of the game. Villa? Yeah, on Villa, like, they've really fucked this league. They're really fucking it, by the way. They should go all in on the Europa League. They've really thrown the league. Yeah, the Premier League form. I know they have injuries, and it's like this is what it's... Like they're fighting above their sort of fucking weight, you could say. But they may as well just go all in Europa League. Are they? They've only got a 1-0. That's the kind of ambition that they want. Yeah, no, but they're not quite the same way we're.
21:19Not where it's like the... You were there. You were the same way Villa were there. Both Newcastle and Villa have always failed to do both. I think they need to... Because of the depth and the injury. When you get injuries, you can't do it. They've had important injuries as well. Yeah, that's what I mean. I think they do need to probably start to prioritise, but look, Unai clearly knows more than us, doesn't he? That's a six-pointer there. They're fucking shit. Villa is shit. Do you remember when people thought they were in a title race? Do you remember that? Emery thought they were. You did? No, I didn't.
21:48I never said that. Emery thought they were. What do you think came out? It was like, a month ago we were in a title race, and now we might not make Champions League. You said that a couple of weeks. I mean, at the point, that's exactly true. They were, they were, they were, they must be fucking a bit annoying. They're obviously never going to win it, What did you say, Will? I was going to say, what do you think the reason behind the Liz drop-off is? Injuries. Injuries and injuries. Squad depth and injuries. Injuries and XG catching up with you, mate. Yeah. You can't actually replicate that. Literally, yeah.
22:12Injuries and just, yeah, your rightful form. And the form of their two big players, well, Watkins and Morgan Rodgers. Yeah, for sure. Watkins has been shocking. Yeah. Do you know what I mean? Watkins has been bad this season, yeah. He is shit. Abraham's a better option. I don't understand why he still gets started. Because he's Olly Watkins. How long does that name tag hold for? yeah you're saying it like he's fucking I know when you said Ollie also you have to say his full name every time it is you have to say Ollie Watkins it's Ollie Routarland fucking do you think they'll keep all of Emery if they don't get Champions League I don't think anyone's going to come in for Emery yeah because of the control he's got Emery wants that it's his club now isn't it where else where else would Emery go he's going to do that I don't think that's why the links when people run about Man United they're not going to Aston Sevilla very good thank you moving on from Man United obviously oh wait we're not going to touch on how good like Cunha is now he's always been good no no but I mean like he's always been good he just had yeah but that goal is the prime example of like why Matthias Cunha the pass is unreal yeah yeah the through ball his second half the season Cunha he's got going big time that's what I mean you said yeah in numbers wise I've been playing well before the whole of the Man United now he's got the GAs to that's how you judge forwards isn't it the numbers the output but moving on, squeaky bum time, but the title's yours, boys.
23:32Max Darlman. Oh, it's not right? Yeah, well done. Well done. Because if City go and win their game of hand. They're not going to. They're fucking shit. Who's City's game of hand against? I said this. I was like, even if Arsenal... Palace. The problem with this year and the reason you'll win it this year, and I'm finally willing to admit it is, even if yous do in Arsenal, it's not going to matter because Man City aren't doing a Man City. That is mental. A week ago, you still said City were going to win the title. Yous could try to bottle this, but Man City haven't got the fucking killer instinct this year at all.
24:01You said they did do. I did think so. How has it changed in one game? By the way, imagine how few would you be having to sit next to fucking Guardiola in the stands just covered in fucking phlegm. You'd love that though. You'd love that. It's another example of Arsenal this season finding a way to win. Exactly. When they didn't look like... That's another Jokeres goal against them. It's a final way to win. Why don't you just win? Great finish, mate. Credit with credit. Great finish. Just do it. Make everything so dramatic. We find a way to win at home to Everton. Pickford had a stinker. That isn't you finding a way to win.
24:37I'm sorry. Keep banging on the door, mate. I'd say bringing on a 16-year-old to win us the game probably was finding a way to win. That's quite a bold move. What did he have to do with Pickford? He put the fucking cross in your mouth. Did he even watch the game? What's that got to do with Pickford? I'm in a howler. He's still forcing the things that weren't happening during the game. Pickford should never have come for that ball. And Max Dalman said, Pickford, come up for the corner. and then he came up and then scored his first goal and like John Terry said never seen someone dribble a ball like that into Messi 16 nearly 17 he played with Hazard it's crazy innit he's only just he's nowhere near 17 he's like 200 days younger than it is it is written in the stars even like even when you're playing badly you're just you're still getting points or other teams are dropping points it's like I will say watch that I watched that goal back so it's fucking sick like it is sick Yeah, he did.
25:26No, as a fan, it's all that, because all the fans has like 20 seconds to pre-cheer the goal. Like the crowd's fucking gone before he's even past the halfway line. He's in school and doing maths now. Mate, I'll say it. He just runs out of school, doesn't he? He's gone back to school Monday. Oh, he's giving up with his school. That's just quite weird. What's his weird thing? I think the weirdest thing is you trying to do that, to be honest, mate. You're a 31-year-old, mate, trying to make weird jokes like that. Dodgy geezer. Oh, my God. It's been talked about all weekend if you kept up to date with the news.
25:53What, these guys go back to school? Yeah, we know that. He hasn't even known his GCSE yet. What news do you look at? Newsround. CBeebies. Newsround doesn't exist anymore, mate. How do you know? He's one of our favourite shows as a kid. Oh. How do you know? Your favourite show is Newsround. Newsround. Which is not on the BBC. It's fucking sick. Or Drake and Josh. That's the wrong channel. I didn't have Disney+. That wasn't Disney+. It was Nickel Audio. Drake and Josh was on Disney, wasn't it? No. I didn't have it anyway. I didn't have Sky. CBBC's on the game not the poverty not the fake working class thing again no yeah it was a great goal I didn't realise how not close to 17 he was oh yeah he's only just turned 16 feels like he's been around for ages he made his name when he was 15 yeah yeah I know but it just like football two months seems like a year doesn't it in football I feel like yeah long time I didn't realise he'd only like he's literally just basically turned 16 yeah it's fucking weird we knew me and you knew he was going to be what?
27:01what? that was weird do you not remember the F50 thing that we went with today? I have no idea me and you he's fucking weird me and you we knew he was going to be so just to digress Theo and I went to like an F50 future stars kind of thing and they brought out Rio Max Downman and said these are the future of football and then like a year later they actually are paraded them around and you took photos was this an island no they're on your phone actually do you have to give Arteta credit for Tristan yes him to come on and do it you have to give Arteta credit for the whole season yeah he's ruined football but he's going to win the league that's a bit harsh but they're fighting on all four fronts like not just fighting probably in pole position on all four fronts like that is incredible at this stage of the season I haven't quite it hasn't quite like hit me yet that we actually might win the quad.
27:51You're not going to win the quad. I can't do this. Even winning the Premier League, I'm like, fuck. The reason you won't win the quad, in my opinion, is you're still too easily beatable, I think, and not one-off games. I don't think you win the League Cup. What this season has made you think that? Even that, the weekend, I thought Everton matched you or deserved a point, I thought. End up winning 2-0. Yeah, I know, but you're playing a team like a pretty average team in the Premier League. I think the latter stage you get into the League Cup final. I think Sunday will be a massive one if you can get that over the line that'll be I don't think he's doing that I really don't I don't think he's winning the League Cup but I think there's been too many games this season where I think you haven't you've won so it doesn't matter but there's been a lot of games I think you've got lucky like the Brentford game but Tom's play country today is that in a one-off game if you find a way to win no matter what or you get lucky that's all that matters it doesn't matter I'll be on that it doesn't seem relevant I think that runs out whereas in the Champions League over two legs I can't see that happening because you're just better than teams well right You're beatable in one-off games.
28:50I don't think you are in two. Do you think we win on Sunday? I mean, we've only lost one football match. You don't think we win on Sunday? Since December the 6th. No. Yeah, I'm talking about performance-wise. I think you're against the better teams beatable, in my opinion. Like, Man United beat you quite like, when they weren't even that good at the time. I just think Brentford should have beat you, but these teams aren't good. They just can't beat you because you're too good. But other teams, if you play like that, I think, Will, the better teams, in Europe by Madrid like Bayern Munich I think you're beat by Munich I know you're going to do it but yeah they could beat you yeah but we could beat them like we did earlier this season yeah of course yeah that's football isn't it I know you are correct in saying that but we did like beat PSG at the start of last year then they just like then they went down being one of the greatest yeah which you've never even happened they're not that good they've never even beat us the good thing is though if we do play Bayern it will be in the final so that would be when did they play you We've played them three times He's never beat us That's shit When did they play you last?
29:51You think PSG is shit? This season Yeah they drew 1-1 When was that? Streamed it didn't we? I don't remember that They drew 1-1 1-1 I don't remember that going He might not To James Paul No No Yeah I don't remember that going Shall we talk about We conceded Like straight away And then got a pen Shall we talk about how West Ham Now can just defend And like Mavropanos Maybe one of the best centre-halves in the league ex-Gunner West Ham's staying up man they're out the zone now you can see the screenshot of Harland's boot to his face like the football to his face yeah yeah is that real? it's a real screenshot his face imploded you showed me a mad video about Harland yesterday as well yeah that was kind of crazy I think yeah Nuno's just he's just dropped them 10 yards and he they're just sitting yeah that's oh my god you've seen the thing where Nuno's Katsucheck in the bottom right is that right oh do you know the the meme of the old guy with the white beard and the white hair.
30:47Harlan Spiers is classed there as well. It doesn't matter. That's so fake. If you knew it's that guy anyway. That's how he looks. Can West Ham stay up? Yeah, they do stay up, mate. Of course, they're going to stay up. Noonel's managed more than 50 % of the teams in the bottom six. He's going to leapfrog Forest. They are looking... They're going to do it? Yeah, we knew it. The form is a big thing. They look better. They look better. It's all about momentum. It is about momentum. To get a point against City is fucking huge. I think Spurs are down. You two still convinced that Spurs are the ones to go?
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31:15I think Spurs go down I think Spurs go down I think Forest beat Spurs Yeah I still think West Ham will go Mmm It is fucking spicy Oh the back end actually After the first result Oh okay Yeah But Forest play Spurs But also you've got to The goal difference is another point Yeah So West Ham are like Really two points off it aren't they Only four goals in that goal difference Yeah it is tight though isn't it Like it is It's tight All it takes is a 2-0 and a 2-0 On your back level yes it's first win 2-0 but I mean as it stands that's what I'm saying as it stands it's a fun battle though it's another point isn't it at least we have a relegation battle it feels like ages since we had a relegation battle yeah yeah Leeds are on out of it completely definitely still in it it's just not the way they're playing as well like it is I think in this stage of the season like momentum is just huge like West Ham are on the up Spurs are on the down Forest are on the middle yeah do you know what I mean it is less honestly it's so less about playing well you just need to grind shit out.
32:15You can be playing the best football ever but it doesn't even matter when you're fighting for relegation. Teams are the bomb. You just got to fucking grind shit out. Yeah. You're so true, my guy. Consistently. We're forced to now seven without a Premier League win. Yeah, they just can't really like... Seven games without a win. Also, what's happened to Chris Wood? He's injured. Yeah, but like... Whole season injury, isn't it? The whole season? Pretty much, yeah. Where has he gone? He's injured. But what is the injury? Do you know what I mean? I don't know. What the fuck's happened to Chris Wood?
32:44I really don't know But they had Eagle Jesus To replace him Didn't they And then one knee Back as well So What did he do? What is Chris Wood's injury? Knee problem Knee problem Yeah Oh well So fuck him Nice job Well that's We've been missing him I wanted to just ask A quick one on City Harland's now scored Just twice since January I don't know if you guys Will agree with this But we had Again had a conversation Over the weekend I think some menu Kind of hinders Yeah Harland a little bit Two people saying that the tactical change is not helping Haaland. I don't know. I disagree with that. Haaland's still getting opportunities.
33:21He's not taking them. Yeah, he had two chances. No, the one's a great save. He's a great save. I know the other way he puts it, why? You'd fancy Haaland if he put that on target. I'm not talking specifically about this game, but in the period that you've watched City from January onwards, he's not getting as clear-cut opportunities. It's because they've gone an hour, haven't they? Haaland loves Winger. who were going to deliver the ball. But the ball... Semeny's still putting balls across. The ball is still coming across. I think Haaland's just lost an edge in terms of his finishing. He's known for taking minimal chances and just scoring from the ball.
33:56It's not true. He often misses chances. Haaland. A lot of his goals, he comes from like, how the hell is he scored that? No, but Haaland often has five, six chances a game. He's now getting two, two to three. He needs more chances. I think it's a situation where both are true, but he's not finishing the chances he's getting, but obviously he's getting less. but he still should be doing better. I'd fancy him to always score that one. He had loads of space in the box and he just started to whip it wide. I do agree, though. I do think the way they're setting up now is hindering him. It's not two people on the side of him.
34:27He's playing alongside another striker. That's what I mean. They put Marmuz and Haaland and Semenyo in it but it was like a front two which didn't seem to really work. It's really narrow, aren't they? That's my... Look, he's got to find a way around it. but... Did Bernardo Silva mean it? Yes. He meant it. Me and Reid are arguing about this. I think he scans for the back post. No, he meant it. Did you see him phone and asked him and he was like, yeah, I meant it. And then started laughing. He did. I think he's looking for the chip back post ball. I think that's what it is. No, as soon as he hits it, he looks up.
34:58Can we just live in happiness? You can make that. Let me believe in fairies. He very well might do, but I mean, I think he's just trying to get to Harden at the back post. If there was any other player, I'd admit, but he's the kind of player who can go for that. I agree with that bit. I think he meant it personally. He was fucking fit goal. But Harlan's still outperformed his XG this season, which is kind of impressive. He does, doesn't he? He's a fucking beast. But I think... Yeah, he's... Also, I think City are just in a bit of a slump. Yeah. I feel like they... I think they feel like they can't catch a break, especially with Arsenal, just keep getting results.
35:32No matter how they play, they just keep getting results. And also, they knew the result had happened going into that game. Yeah, it was a match play situation. Yeah. Like, if Arsenal drop points there, they'd probably go and win that game. It's also the manner of it. They would have watched that game thinking fucking hell Everton are like Everton are going to hit a point here. And then they've done it again. Yeah, it's just a bit demoralising I think. I think he'll I think he might leave at the end of the season. Do you reckon? No, not if they don't win anything. I just think If they don't win anything I don't think he could leave.
35:57It's another rebuild situation I don't know if he's got it in him. I think he'll want to leave on a high. He wants to leave on a high. I think so. He might win the League Cup. Yeah, could win the League Cup. Is that good enough for him? I mean he's won 18 trophies at City I think yeah I think Jess wins the League Cup I don't think he needs to prove anything genuinely I think he'll be he might be more disappointed in the Champions League performance I mean that's he's only ever won one Champions League with City which he would say obviously he's been very successful but like you'd bank on him getting more than that and they've all so they've always underperformed in our competition and to do what they did against Real Madrid they were pretty fucking naff at the moment I know we actually we didn't actually touch on the Champions League we probably should do a little bit because We'll do that in the next clip.
36:37Okay, cool beans. Right. No. You had a good result though. Yeah, we needed that. Are you back? Back-to-back Premier League wins. It puts us in the question for Europa League. And a good performance against Barcelona. An absolute push. An absolute push. You know, if we win every game until the end of the season. But it's not just back-to-back Premier League wins because they're games you can get up for, which is the exact same curse that you think Newcastle are. Yeah, I mean, the one thing that not only happens in a season when we've had Eddie Howe is we'll have a string of wins and we haven't had that this year.
37:05so hopefully it happens now we needed more if anything just a win away is huge for a bit of confidence into Barca because that's realistically that's our season right there but yeah we're playing that's a win against Man United a draw against Barca and a win against Chelsea yeah because they're big games you can get up for you can get up for you can get up for you can get up for you can get up for you can get up for you can get up for we won no I just said we won I've just listed the three results no I only said back to back wins yeah what's your target now that's exactly the reason why you've said this every single game week If you look at our fixtures though now.
37:35Like you do get up for the bigger games. Yeah, but there is a difference where we have got people returning from injuries now a little bit. Although we're still missing some big names. Tino's back, Bottman's back. We haven't really spoke about it because everyone has them, but we've been fucked by certain injuries this season and they're coming back now. Do you think your concern is that you're still having to rely on Anthony Gordon up front? No, he's really good up front. You've got a Volta Marder and you've got a VISA who are... Not as good as Gordon up front in the system. like it's not it's only a bad thing if Gordon's not playing well in that position he's actually doing really well I think he is doing really well but is that not the issue though is that your best striker is not one of your two big money strikers no it would only be an issue if Gordon wasn't playing well either way we've got a person playing up front do you see what I'm saying or not yeah but it doesn't really it's just an implication of a waste of money yeah it's a waste it's a terrible transfer window but like the most important thing is that we're not trying to force it when they're playing bad Hedy Howe's willing to play as Suler and Gordon up front ahead of them and before they start until they start performing.
38:32But if you look at the fixtures, we could have a run. I mean, you're not far off top seven, Lou. You're going to lose the family. Mate, fifth is in the question if we win every game. You're not going to win every game, are you? Yeah, well, we have Fulham. That's the hardest one. Would you take seventh in Conference League, Lou? I mean, look, beggars can't be fucking choosers, mate. Really, minimum Europa League is what our standard should be. Your two wins off that, then, really. It should be Champions League. I do think we can build momentum, but I've thought that many times. And we keep getting good performances, and just as I think we might go on a run, we fall off.
39:10What do you think is going to happen against Sunderland? I think we win. I think we do win. Sunderland are really off it now. And we're starting to cook, but we'll see, man. It's been a fucking painful season. Lou, I wanted to ask you, what do you think of Gordon's comments hitting back at Rooney and Shearer? Yeah. Every writer. too. Gordon gets so much stick for no reason. I don't get it. He plays really good. We're clearly better with him in the team. We're probably going to lose him because everyone's blaming him for everything and then we'll be shit without him. He's class. I rate him. Let's have a quick word in Chelsea then, boys.
39:46One winning just the last five in the Premier League. Yeah, we need to discuss their little hug around the ball as Have they only lost once though? Is that right? Did I read? He's only lost once in the Prem twice two in the last three who was the other one Arsenal Arsenal in the Prem yeah they were a bit dramatic some of the Chelsea fans after that result like they did have chances that they should have taken they didn't create too much but it's like they actually played alright against PSG as well yeah up until they got smoked they fucked that like an idiot in goal but again why did he drop Sanchez yeah that's I don't know weird why did he drop I know the game before was it Arsenal yeah he had a bit of a but that Jorgensen in a big game like that why the fuck would you make the change there like Sanchez's been good this season just one bad game and it's all fucking hell that was horrendous what is going on with what is going on with their huddles around the gut not only the ball now they've moved to huddling around the ref we respect the ball that's crazy you've got to respect the ball the ref was like what the fuck is going on yeah I know it was all the players idea as well definitely wasn't his idea it was all the players idea they wanted to respect the ball I just think huddles are just cringe.
40:56That's what he basically came out and he said the players you know came together in the leadership group and they just wanted to respect the ball. It's like what the fuck does that, genuinely I wish the interviewer would be like what the fuck are you talking, what's that even mean, tell me what does that mean. Can you explain what respect in the ball means? It's totally performative though. That's what I mean, it's stupid. They'll be doing that sort of stuff pretty much. I literally said this on the stream yesterday, huddles I've never ever understood because what on earth can you say on that pitch that you haven't already spoken about tactically.
41:27All week in the dressing room, getting fired up, you come out and then you need another huddle to go, come on lads, like what? Makes no difference whatsoever. It's for the crowd. It always has been. I'd understand the game state a second half or something like that, but first half, what's the point? Even the second half, you've just been in there for 15 minutes. Why do you need to have a huddle? I just don't understand why they crowded the ref. That's so strange. The ref was standing on the ball. Apparently, where the refs should have moved, shouldn't they? Or they should have done it to the side.
41:57That was just weird. It's weird. It's actually weird. It's really weird. Yeah, it was really weird. But apparently the ref said he didn't want them in their half, didn't he? So that's why. They're holding around the semi-circle of the ball. I think he chose to be there. Yeah. He was standing on the ball. He was trying to stop them doing it in their half, apparently. Yeah. So bizarre. I reckon they just don't put the ball down. Just lob the ball in their half and they're going to go stand over there. If they're huddling around the ball. They weren't The ball is a side note They're trying I think it's an intimidation tactic But what's intimidating?
42:32But any team But they all face inwards Rather than actually At the opposition Because these are professional High level athletes He's such a good photo He's like the office He's like Breaking the fourth wall there Isn't he? I know but it's It's It's obviously his Mental It's his like Theories But the thing is You just set yourself up For a fall because then if you just lose, it's like, oh, scary. No, I know. But then if they would have won, everyone would have gone, what a genius. But I mean, it's... No, I don't think anyone would have said what a genius about it. Palmer's talking the rest. Yes, he's talking.
43:05He did join in. I think they're saying move and he's going, no. But we're saying, we laughed at Arteta's methods, but they're working now. These aren't working. No, but I don't... But Arteta's weren't at the time? No, but I... No, that is weird. Palmer's just wondering who he is. I think that's a false... I feel like you're giving credit to... What's this guy here? pitch not because of him talking about light bulbs. You don't know though, you don't know that. It is. You don't. You can't sit and sit. There must be a reason. I'm sorry, you've just said how huddles are a load of shit. The trick to their success is getting a dog called Wynn.
43:35No, I think they are. I think they are. But I also don't know. I'm not fucking as smart and as qualified as these blokes. So it clearly has method to his madness. And as much as you want to laugh at it or we've laughed at it, it's working. Okay, so I'm not saying it's only. So you're saying huddles are working then? no I'm not no I'm not you're saying they could work in the future you've just said huddles are a load of shit but you're saying but that's its methods and it's what they've worked I'm saying crazy tactics only are successful if the teams win yeah no but I think that's you're giving credit to the thing that's not like that's like me clicking my fingers and it rains and then Blit saying it's because I clicked my fingers well no it's going to rain today okay that's a good analogy Palace drew 0-0 to Leeds mm-hmm yeah Cavaloon miss Pen absolute shit and Sunderland lost to Brighton they should have won Leeds really Brighton again just like sometimes we were good Sunderland on a bit of a charge now have you seen did you see the goal yeah he definitely didn't mean that one fuck me that is the worst goal I've ever ever seen in my life grob assist was it I think it was a grob assist I can't remember it was like a short corner I can't remember it was technically a grob assist yeah and then he just like yeah it was a grob assist am I right I think it's something that's struggling at home now.
44:53I feel like every time they're at home, they're struggling in general. But Xhaka's back in the team now. Yeah, they're struggling. They've just forgotten. It's impossible to maintain it. Do you still think they're better than Newcastle? Fucking yeah, and they're going to beat you at the weekend as well, mate. If they beat you, they go above you again. Yeah, that'll be fucking annoying. What was the original? What was the original? His logic was... It was Palace and... Was it Palace? Yeah, yeah, because they were above us in the league at that time. Oh, and Bournemouth. And Bournemouth, yeah. No it wasn't It was Palace and Sunderland Wasn't it No you said It was basically I said Bomber Finish 9 And I got showered at No no no You said they were better Than Newcastle They are better than Newcastle Basically your logic is Whoever's higher in the Premier League At the current time Is the best team If I don't ever go at you For supporting Newcastle Right Would you respect me less What I need to banter you As friends You weren't banter That was your genuine opinion People It's like you're on Logic with Arsenal No my I use logic though Okay Burnley There's a lot of nil-nils And like zero goals Yeah Burnley drew no other To Bournemouth as well Yeah Burnley's good at drawing Like Not a bad result for Burnley Actually but Yeah It's what they fucking do They're not totally out of it They're nine points They can do stuff at home They could Imagine They could Burnley's fixtures are Fulham away Win Brighton at home Yeah win Six point against Forest away Win City at home Draw Leads Mate they actually Okay Hear me out Genuinely they're Running is okay This is huge They play Forest Leeds And Wolves Yeah everyone around them Everyone around them No they've got no chance They can't score Let me tell you Let me tell you Little Tim about Leicester City Let me tell you Little Tim about Leicester City Who's little Tim at Leicester City You know little Tim Tiny Tim Tiny Tim Tiny Tim I want to ask you I'm born with What five draws In the last six look they seem to have potentially blown a big chance for European football what's do you expect him to be in charge do you think another team is going to come in for him now he'll be in charge next year I think you talk about blowing European football they're not off it and actually they've risen up in the last they were down at like four eight and fifty a few weeks ago do you know what I mean though no but a few weeks ago but they'd won like how many in a row they won four or five they were fifth at early points in the season weren't they then they went down like that They are inconsistent.
47:19They were beaten in 10 games. They have lost their best player as well. He's done a good job. Like a sound wave. I'm not sure who will come in. Maybe a team in Spain. I don't know. I think it's just there at Bournemouth. I think a Premier League team I come from. Who though? Spurs. If you were him and Spurs came in, would you do it? Yes. Of course you would. But would Spurs... Yeah, if Spurs stay out, that's probably not a bad shot. Yeah. That's probably not a bad shot. I heard Wolves are not. That's the same vein as hiring the Thomas. I heard on a... Why did you just interjected with a mentalist thing?
47:50Wolves coming for a Raiola? Two wins in a row. I like this from you, Lou. Let's hear your thoughts behind this. Will, your prediction's looking all right at the moment. They're not out of it. They're not. You think Wolves can stay up? Man, let me tell you about a little Tim called Leicester City. Are they going to get officially renegated in like two weeks or so? There's eight games left. Man, cruise your things out. Cruise your things out. No, but Brentford, winnable. West Ham, winnable. Leeds Winnable You keep telling me How good West Ham are How's that winnable It's winnable Sunderland Winnable Brighton Winnable Fulham Winnable Burnley Winnable Will that be Crazier than Leicester City Winning the league No They finish on No They finish on 40 points Yeah They could be on 40 Mate I might have Dabble on that Oh Like you did there Anyways guys that is the Premier League review oh yeah well this is out on Tuesday isn't it so Wolves have already lost it's out Monday it's out tonight oh we have the Wolves game go on quick prediction quick prediction for Brentford Wolves I'm there tonight Brentford win Brentford yeah sorry Will 3-1 Dango Taro scores a hat trick 2-1 Wolves get in what do you think 0-0 oh what the fuck alrighty ho Champions League football this week and last week big load of results lots of goals were scored and not a single English team won in the Champions League last week we should have won a little bit yep no I meant as in uh oh as in no English team won oh indeed we threw it away that's the first time since 22-23 all English sides feel to win the last 16 first legs is the Premier League really the best in the world well you could also argue it that the 13th place in the Premier League drew with first place of La Liga which happened as well get in there and make it like yourself and the 17th place or 16th place in Premier League drew the second half yeah drew the second half I know we briefly mentioned about Spurs and Tudor obviously earlier in the show but do you think taking Kingsky off was the right thing to do yes no he's having a stink why did he start him shouldn't have started him that was the wrong thing to start him you're the second choice keeper in a Champions League because I think he was at desperation he's at desperation point didn't he but to take him off apparently he slipped in the warm-ups as well yeah I just also he's obviously been instructed to play that way though trying to play out the back trying to play out the back away Atletico Madrid in the first 10 minutes is just a bit bonkers anyway do you not think I think in general with the way Spurs play and the players they've got is bonkers to be honest because they haven't got goalies good enough.
50:46Vicario's definitely not good enough to play that way. And Kinski, I think that he's meant to be his strength, apparently, but clearly not. It's just a bit of a question. And I just think, yeah, doing that. He probably is great at doing that, but it's different. Throwing him in that night, it's such poor man management. I wonder when he found out that he was going to be starting as well. You've seen when stuff has happened to goalies like this, you look like a Mignolet or a Carrius. Their careers are basically done. Yes. It's a big concern for Kingsley now. I do also think a part of me thinks he was resting Vicara for the Premier League.
51:19Resting the goalkeeper? Are they rest goalkeepers these days? I genuinely think... That's fucking weird. That's just my theory. I don't know if that's true. Would they not have wanted to go for the Champions League as best as possible? No, he wants to stay in the Premier League. Yeah. He knows they've got no chance to win the Champions League. I know that. I know that. That doesn't necessarily mean you've got to sack it off entirely and just concentrate on the Premier League. I understand the theory. relegation is far more important. I'm telling you, that's how managers and how Spurs will think.
51:44It's quite funny that Andrew's there to witness it. You think he's been rested for every chance, yeah. Ficario? No, I don't think he has. He's a goalie. I don't think he rests goalkeepers. They've only like four million minutes a year anyway. The game's gone if you're resting goalkeepers. I think he rested him. Well, he doesn't fucking He's a keeper. He's a goalkeeper. What rest does he need? Does he start the second leg then? No. Kinski? No way. Not after that, I don't think. Actually, he doubles down on it. not after that I don't think I don't know actually because again the game's dead he might you know I think it's a bit bad though like what he could not play a single match for the rest of the season probably and then what the fuck he'll be alright he's young he was trying to win or do anything crazy so it's not gonna be as damaging they were like 3-4-0 down in 15 minutes yeah it's classic it's one of the worst things I've ever seen it weren't all down to him though he was the main reason but it wasn't all like they can't defend yeah it's just mental isn't it true how many English sides make it through then well okay so Arsenal drew on way up two Arsenal and Liverpool Arsenal will progress through Jackham yeah yep let's go through do it all to be fair Bolo 3-0 up in the first leg performance by the way their wingers are fucking sick bear in mind they knocked out Inter to get to that sporting game yeah that is so big sporting all crap that's so good at home Bolo Glimpton I think they've won 13 out of 18 it could have been 4-0 as well that plastic pitch PSG 5-2 against Chelsea.
53:08Chelsea were good up until the last 10 minutes. They threw that away. They threw that away. They threw that away. They threw that away. Chelsea threw that away so bad. At 0.87, they scored five goals. Yeah, Chelsea matched them, honestly. Chelsea played all right. If they could have took a 3-2 to the bridge, I think they'd have gone through it. Can they overturn three goals? No. Well, can Man City overturn three goals? No. from Valverde. By the way, them goals from Valverde were fucking... He's fucking really good at football. He's really good at football. The first one's weird by Donnarumma. What's his best position, Valverde?
53:43Centre mid. Or is it right back? I think right back, right mid. Well, he was right mid in that game. I know, but he's played right back a lot. He's a versatile player, isn't he? Sadov said he could win a potential future Ballon d 'Or for running the show. Yeah, he did say that to you. Oh, yeah? With how he's playing on the right mid, he just can't stop scoring from there. Can City do the impossible though At home Win 3-0 And then go through Win 4-0 I know Galatasaray One and up against Liverpool But obviously At Anfield next leg Well we know what you think Yeah they'll turn it around Yeah I think Liverpool go through Liverpool go through Aussie man Part of me thinks Maybe I think it was right If they don't go through It's slot Morris More or less They'll sack him I think so yeah You think they'll sack him They'll sack him If they go out to Galatasaray They have to sack him They might just wait Till the end of the season I think they'll wait Till the end of the season If they go out to Galatasaray, he should be sacked that night.
54:32Bro, let me read you out some of them players. Yeah. It's a retirement home. It's a retirement home. Yeah, that's the first name you read out. Torreira. Wow. Lamina. Yeah, Mary Lamina scoring goal. Wow, the ex-Wolves legend. Yeah, wow. They're so good. Yeah. Ilkay Gundogan. Didn't he try? No. He came on at the 90th minute. Yeah. Wait, sorry. Is this a team? Are you reading that? Sane. Leroy Sane. Is this a team from 2014 or 2026? Leroy Sano, mate. That's class. Is that Lamina Sano reel? You know when he tried to force his move with a show reel to Man United? Who? Mario Lamina. Really? Yeah, if Liverpool go out to Galatasaray, he has to be sacked that night.
55:15Well, Bayern Munich won 6-1 without Harry Kane. Yeah. And then, did you see... Oh. Jackson Two girls one cup Jackson got sent off at the weekend didn't he and by the way your Elyse call mate well am I shocked he's one of the best fucking wingers in the world mate he keeps saying he's like you are getting his list out what was the original argument behind that Will tried to speak oh we haven't scored in like nine games so yeah what were we discussing at the time I remember we were doing the predictions I said Elyse no you was like Elyse is on fire he was on fire he's had a fantastic season He has a pre-emptive in this game itself.
55:56Is that what we were talking about? He's basically called it. I just said he's been on fire this season and Will was like, Will hasn't scored in like nine games. I was like, yeah, well, look at the assist, mate. Damn. You told him. And then what did he do? Bagged two. You are, yeah. Gareth Bale style cutting inside. You actually fucking told him. Mate, I fucking did. I fucking nauseate you. Oh, shit. Atletico bad, Spurs 5-2. They're out, aren't they, Spurs? No. And Newcastle. Big. result. You played really well against Barcelona. That was probably annoyingly. That sums up our season. The best performance of the season we end up drawing.
56:31If you could take 1-0 lead into the Nou Camp. Well, the thing is, I don't mind us going gambling for the 2-0. You're not going to get battered in the Nou Camp. I don't think so. It's such a different ballgame, isn't it? I disagree. Another huge performance from Eddie Cow. That's what you need. That was annoying. Can you almost? I think we go through. I actually do. I think we... I'm not betting anymore. I've just lost 300 quid on the races and then probably it's another 200 to you this season yes forgotten about that look I believe in fairies I believe in fairies let me just think I don't know when we're next back I don't know when we're back in the Champions League next off I'm just going to go in with four very loud and scary it's a very big pitch we ain't scared as shit Pedri we've got nothing to lose Pedri by the way Yamal I told you we're going to find out that game if Lewis holds world class and we found out that he is Yamal was fucking Jamal had one bad game.
57:24Still end up scoring. By the way, still score these people. We can joke all you want. Lewis Hortle shut him down and he was our biggest threat on the ball as well. Created five chances. That's not a great chance. I mean, it's not a great statement to make. That's how good he is. That's a good chance in the new camp. We are streaming that game, by the way, so tune in on Wednesday for the early kickoff. We're going to be live about quarter past five for that, so make sure you tune in. But lads, how many English, oh, sorry, not English, how many Premier League players are in the top three in their positions in the world right now.
57:53Such a good question. I know, isn't that so true? So we're going to be debating the top three players in each position in the world. Right now. Good, nice. Right now. Right here. I wonder how many players I've forgotten. Should you start in goal? We obviously don't watch as much outside the Premier League. Other than Champions League. Speak for yourself, brother. But also we do know... But that's what you're based on though, Champions League. Yeah, it is true. You don't watch League Un? We're best in some Champions League. Can't we put God in it? I watch it every once. No, my top three were the Bodo Glimp players.
58:26Probably Ryan. How many Carabao players do you have? Can we talk about if Bodo Glimp win the Champions League? What happens? You know what's so sick about them? They've won, I think, 65 million already in prize money. That's insane. So this doesn't just change... This changes everything for that football club. Does it? Yeah. They've been in Europe for quite a few years. The money in the Champions League is like 65 million already. If they go through here, They could win over 100 million, mate. They could stop fucking buying Mbappe and shit. Bodo, Bodo. Yeah. Okay. Let's start with the goalies.
58:59Go on, Theo. No, Tom can go first. I've gone... I was so close to changing the third, because I do think... Don't go changing now. No, I haven't. I've kept him. I've gone Donnarumma. Yeah. Oh, third. I do think he's a little bit... Is he top? Sorry, you've gone from top to bottom. I think he's a tiny bit overrated. I've always thought... I think he's the best shot stopper in the world but there's massive flaws to his game I think he flaps a lot yeah no but he has big limits so the flap is worth I'm not I think she did a podcast the other week saying the same thing and he did it against Leeds he did it against West what the fuck I don't think we were recording what the hell look I'm a hot prospect so what can I say but yeah do you not think he was I know obviously it's kind of this season but also like going back to last season he did he was pretty influential in them winning a quadruple yes he was amazing And also, Tom, I don't think you've realised, as someone who's obviously played football against Donnarumma and taken three penalties against them, and missed all three penalties.
59:55Yeah, first-hand experience. Yeah, big fucking guy. Big, scary guy in goal. Yeah, he's crazy. I missed all three pens. And you're YouTube's best penalty taker as well. Yeah, no, do you know what I mean? I didn't even get one on target. I didn't realise he'd save your penalty. Yeah, I know. And then he called me a fucking... He had a bit of a poor one against West Ham. That's what I mean. I think he's successful. Personally, if he was my goalie, he'd worry me in those situations. But any other situation, I think he's amazing. Raya second Courtois first oh interesting on Raya second why don't know oh I think not that interesting I've got the same three just different order I've got Raya third Donnarumma second and Courtois first I have tried to not be too reactionary I've still got Alisson in there he deserves that respect third Donnarumma and Courtois I think look the whole Liverpool team's been shit this year but Raya's been better than Courtois I think Raya's I don't think that makes Raya No, but Raya's got like the best one of the best defences in the world out of him I understand but like I don't think this season has been enough for me to convince me that like right he's better than Al if I had a choice who do I want my team I'd take Alisson still that's fair alright and I don't think that's crazy to say but why Lewis explain because you could say Raya's been the best keeper in the league this season I feel like when someone's been at the top level and done what he's done for so long.
1:01:21You get a bit, the same way a manager does, you can give them a bit of leeway and it's not like he's declining because of his age or anything like that. So that gives me confidence. And it's also been an injury season. He's had injury. So you'll have salary in your list, right? No, because that's a fall off because of age. So that's a different thing. I don't believe he'll ever get back to that player because he can't. Alisson can't. He's just had an up and down season. It doesn't mean he's a worse keeper. Ryan has consistency been... That's my... I don't think he's a debate. Alisson's contract's been extended, hasn't it?
1:01:50I think Rye's done it over a period now where he has... I think, if anything, Rye is almost underrated in terms of everyone just says, oh, it's defence in front of him. Rye is the best goalie in the Premier League, I think. Is that why you put Donnarumma ahead of him in the list right now? I did. No, I did. Oh, you did. Where'd you put Donnarumma? Third. Really? Yeah. We had a three-minute conversation about it, Theo. Yeah, we just spoke about it. I just completely missed all that. We're actually quite... No, because you remember when you mentioned about taking penalties against him? Yeah. and how he matched it.
1:02:18Yeah, but I thought we were just like bigging him up. How good he is. Wait, where did he put Raya? In second in the world? Yeah. Damn, fair play. Go on then, Theo. Let's see you all three. Good thing to hear. You're listening to our list. What did you say? Sure. I've gone Donnarumma, Courtois, Raya. Raya number one. Third. What? No, do three, two, one. Do three, two, one. Raya, Courtois, Donnarumma. Right, okay, get it. Randomly do the list the other way. One guy we haven't really discussed is this man here. Juan Garcia for Barcelona. he's not he's decent and he's shit that goal against Newcastle you know what I couldn't put I mean we're getting to it but I just couldn't put a Barcelona defender or goalie in any of the defences they're so bad at the back they're so bad at the back I didn't realise how bad it was three or four years that might be there yeah but right now like they're so susceptible Newcastle should have scored three or four the other night they're flans and the one they conceded He's the one he should have saved.
1:03:18Yeah. Like, yeah, I'm not having him. Yeah. Not having him. At the minute. Not having him. At the minute. At the minute. Not having it, lads. Right, let's have your right backs then, lads. We're going from third to second to first. Should we just go around in a thing? Yeah. Okay. Like, we do an imposter stall. I've gone third, Jordan Timber, second Rhys James and first to Hakimi. I've went... Shit. Yeah, actually, no, I do agree with this. I've gone Trent. He's had an up and down season, but he's still there. Hakimi and Rhys James.
1:03:51I've gone Timber Rhys James Hakeemi number one I think it's crazy with the Timber I understand Timber Why is it crazy? I just still think like to see he's better than Trent What have you seen of Trent this season that you think he's better than Timber? You just put the entire Liverpool team from last year in the thing Trent also wasn't great last season Oh but like the fall off that they've had specifically in that position even I think that highlights how impactful he is he's been struggling to get in the Madrid team yeah he has I know but like I feel like that's an easy I feel like that's a bit of a cop out to then the England team yeah because we have top of all our lists in that position so it's like he had top three during Tim has had an argument Tim has been one of the best drawbacks in the world but the whole argument for Trent not being struggling to get in the Real Madrid team is like maybe in November yeah but he pretty much starts like every game for Real Madrid now I said he struggled yeah but like it's a new club a new country a new league isn't it That's the big three.
1:04:46I know, but he's been, yeah, I mean, I don't really, it doesn't bother me you've got Trent in it, to be honest. I don't think that's crazy. That's good. I wouldn't want it to bother you. It doesn't, doesn't. That was the last thing. It's quite yarns that Hakimi's the best guy back in the league, isn't it? I've gone Timber, Hakimi, James. Yeah, he said James as well. Over Hakimi, yeah. Three things that have never been life, death, taxes, and Rhys James being number one of one of Tom's lists. Yeah, my man. He's the best. I could have had him number one in the six or the eight as well. Hakimi is the best.
1:05:20I think James is better than Hakimi. Tomate tomorrow. Rhys James genuinely strikes fear into it. Every time he had the ball against us. Hakimi strikes more fear than Rhys James. No, I'm sorry. Whenever Rhys James had the ball, I was bricking it. He's got way more... That's what I mean. It's not about his case or that. It's more like you know he's going to make something happen. How about that? Do you see the three kicks? that free kick the other day yeah which one bottom corner fuck me like what right back in the world strikes a ball like that okay man it's fucking horny Trent good lord I think you'd marry him if you not like that who would you marry first specifically like Kanata or Rhys James Rhys James or Mudrick Rhys James or Ryan that's his dream always Rhys James that's the dream dinner party Rhys James is number one let's move on to centre-half centre-half yeah did you who did you have right back oh you went first and you're sorry That is so disrespectful.
1:06:15It's insane. That's not. Third, Saliba. Second, Van Dijk. People still hearing on him. He's actually picked up in the second half of the season. You'd have to argue with him. Yeah, we know he's good. I feel like I have to after a couple of the Liverpool picks. And Gabriel. Same list. I've got the same list. As much as here, because Gabriel's a prick, but you kind of have to be a prick. It's the same, same, but different. Yeah, I've got Van Dijk in three, Saliba two, Gabriel one. Same, same, but different. Same, same, but different. Yeah. I mean, yeah. Do you have Saliba number one? I still think Van Dijk's better than Saliba.
1:06:45Yeah, I still think Van Dijk do. I don't mind it. It's like potato potato. You don't mind it? That's good. That's good. You don't mind. Go on then, left back, mate. You got real best at the back in the world, though. That's pretty cool. Hey, early call. Pretty cool, man. I have got an injured player in this list, but up until he got injured, he was fucking sick. I struggled a bit with left back. I do agree with you there, Tom. Actually, one of my left backs is more like a left wing back. Me here, though. So fucking Yolo. In three, I got Balde, but he's injured so take it but he's fucking good isn't he I've got DeMarco I know he plays in a five and he's a bit more forward mate he is phenomenal they got knocked out by a bowdo I know but have you seen his goal record in the assist record no I haven't seen it best left back Nuno Mendes yeah Tom I know he's been poor the last few months I went Cucurella still third I've got Lewis Hall second and Nuno Mendes one that guy knows ball over there guys Lewis Hall third Cucurella second Nuno Mendes Damn Well yeah I thought I was going to get I still think Kukarela is dead I know what you mean But DiMarco Are we serious He's fucking sick I've got Hall Hernandez Nuno Mendes Teo Hernandez Yeah I thought I was going to be The only one having Hall Where is he Is he Fucking Al Hilal Oh mate he's everywhere He's everywhere on the pitch Teo Hernandez I'm sure he's at like Saudi He's everywhere on the pitch He's at Al Hilal Yes exactly Godly That's crazy work That you've just chucked in You're going to have Fucking ribbon You've done a great season Did you think he was still At Milan Yeah he did I thought he was Milan are shit as well By the way Do you not like Look up players I use brains man You've just gone off Okay Not in that case Honestly In that case Holgo is second then No you can't change your list You can't change your list No You've chosen a Saudi league player Yeah you only just signed Ronaldo is the best Strike in the world You probably have Have you got Ronaldo in there Mate You know Don't sleep on DeMarco by the way this season he's got 14 assists and 7 goals yeah the Italian league the Italian league shocked him come on he's actually one of the top goal scorers Nico Paz is my second top goal scorer in that league what the fuck why are you disrespecting Nico Paz mate he's fucking phenomenal I'm disrespecting the league Paul right he's also he's also basically a winger yeah I know he's left wing back DeMarco's not better than Lewis Hall is he no you may be right on that one fucking fair Lewis Hall's fucking amazing he is really do you think Lewis Hall's are starting left back at the World Cup I think there's no question yeah because Nick O 'Reilly's been playing in central midfield.
1:09:10I think he is in that midfield. He is in that and so is Lewis Hall. Lewis Hall, what, Leveramento? No. Leveramento? Lewis Hall. Leveramento, man. What did he do in the weekend? What? What you thought I said. No, you did say. You went, that's the goal. That's the German. That's the goal. No, it sounds like Wazowski. Yeah, it's not like that. So good. Have you all gone a six, an eight and a ten, yeah? Yeah. Yeah. Some of them blend over though Yeah Right this is quite interesting The six The midfield one's quite interesting I kept moving them around Yeah Tom you go first Yeah third I've gone Kaisado I know he hasn't been Great The last few But I still think he's amazing He's not been awful I think he's still been good Second I've gone De Jong And first I've gone Vitinha Oh interesting Vitinha's Not really Yeah He's an eight
1:10:11I'd allow him in 6 or an 8 I'll start messing people around here Vitinha's definitely a 6 he sits Jauneva's more of the 6 he's the runner I don't know about that one boys Vitinha's a 6 I don't know about that I'm pretty sure Luis Enrique's come out and said that his best role is when he's lying deep I think Vitinha's more of the 6 you're up third Joshua Kimmich second Caicedo first Vitinha yeah by the way Kimmich is still like balling out. Yeah, of course. He's like, yeah, great. Yeah, but it's just the league shit and it goes against them. as well. Yeah, but they've played no one. What is your issue with Bayern Munich this year?
1:10:47I just think they get overrated because of... They just won 6-1 in the Champions League. Against... Finishing second in the league. Yeah, I'll just... What? Just what? Yeah. You're just choosing to ignore the Champions League? No, I'm not. They're great, yeah. We're also forgetting how good Joshua Kimmich actually is. Yeah, no, Kimmich was really close to mine but I didn't want to leave Okay, I've got a player in the wrong place. But it still technically works, but it's not his best position, and I'm a fucking idiot. Third, De Jong. I know it's wrong. I've got Rice here for some reason. Crazy.
1:11:18And then first, I've got Pedri. What? What? Pedri's an eight. He can sit back in the six as well. Don't worry. No, he is an eight. He can sit back in the six. De Jong is the six. Isn't he an actual number eight as well? He can sit back in the six as well. Is Pedri's number eight? He can be a six as well. He sits deep as well. Pedri's out and out and eight. Nah, we can fuck it. He's literally fucking, he's got eight on his shirt. Nah, this is the beautiful thing about football. The divisive opinions you can have. He can play as a six 100%. Of course he does. So you put two eights in your best sixes in the world.
1:11:51Yeah, honestly. And then the people who should be in the sixes are in the eightier. Well, one of them. By the way, he definitely does play as a six. But they're playing a pivot though. He's an eight. It's an eight. But this is what I mean. We're sort of, lads, we're arguing about apples and pears. They're brilliant football. Pedri's an eight. It's six as well. Oh, I consider him more of an eight. But also, his best work's done in the six. No, it's not. You don't watch him at all. I've watched him dominate us twice. You put two six, two eight. I'll give him the eyeball test this year. I want those in his eight.
1:12:22You've genuinely put the two best eight. By the way, I'm the most qualified talking about De Jong and Pedri, guys. because I give them 90 minutes of the eyeball test and they pass with flying colours. Petri and Rice are literally the two best eights in the world. I don't know what the fuck I'm doing with Rice. So who's in your eight list? Oh no, you know what it is. In my six I've gone Kimmich and three Joao Neves. I'm surprised no one said him. I think he's more the six on the PSG side. Weird to hear from me. I've got Carseo at number one. I know he's not been amazing the last few weeks but there was only like a few months ago everyone was like Rice, Carseo, who's the general?
1:12:56Yeah, but that was I think Bettina is classified as a six and he's better than Caicedo so I'll put it there that's fair that's totally fair but I think Caicedo yeah but neither Caicedo or Rice are the best players in their position are they so it's alright comparing them two in the Premier League but no no but you know there was this whole thing like online about Caicedo versus Rice no no I know they're different positions no no I understand but I still think Caicedo is like the best six I just I think he's just the way he moves around the ball moves around it moves around the way he huddles around the ball in the semicircle that's amazing the way he praises it and gives respect to the ball as well.
1:13:30You're up. Eight. Is it me? Who is it? I think it's you, Revo. Three, I've got Valverde. Two, Pedri and one, Declan Royce. I don't think that's even... Why are you thinking that's crazy to say? He's not the best guy in the world. Take a look at this guy. He is. Take a look at this guy. He is. I'm not cringing that you're putting Valverde in the middle. You think he's better than Valverde? You think Royce is better than Valverde and Pedri? Yeah. I think it's cringing on Valverde in the middle. Why do you think he's better? I don't think Valverde is considered an eight. he's not going why is he better his actual position isn't it he just gets chucked everywhere he just builds in because he's so good Reeve why is he better why is he the best date in the world I think this season he's just proven himself in the toughest league in the world to be like the most influential player in the best team in the world they're doing it for fucking Real Madrid and Barcelona he's doing it for Arsenal top of the league in every league top of the league in every league he's a different level though what are we doing here you don't think playing for Barcelona around it is a different level to Arsenal.
1:14:24But why is it a different level when... Because there's way more scrutiny. They're much bigger clubs that there's much bigger demand to win the highest competition. I agree. The biggest competition. Wait, so... Petri's also done it for Spain. No, no, there is more scrutiny there. And Rice has done it for England. Yeah, and... No, he hasn't. Rice dunked on one of things anyway. What, he never won anything? Petri's won for Spain. He's phenomenal for England. He's one of the few players for England that doesn't let us down for the club. That isn't the argument we're on about. You're saying he's doing I'm just trying to back up Rice.
1:14:54Of course. I think Declan Rice is the best midfielder in the world. This has to stop. No, this has to stop. I think Declan Rice is the best midfielder in the world. No, we're debating it. We're debating it. That's the whole point of the show. It's a beautiful thing about the sport, guys. I think Declan Rice is the best midfielder in the world. He's the number eight, so I'll put number one. That's crazy. I can't believe you've got Val Verdi in the middle. It's not his best position, mate. Where have you... Well, there's no... It's not even a right mid available. Where have you got Val... I've not...
1:15:17You'll find, aren't you? I've considered Valverde one of those footballers. He's not a right winner, is he? Right, but I'll put him in the eye. Right, boys. Hold on to your seatbelts. Bruno G is coming in third for the year. Fuck. This season, he's fucking phenomenal. Jal Neves and Vitinha. But you can't... Where the fuck is Ped... Oh, it's Ped... Why are you doing this season, then? Why are you doing this season? I think he's been great through the past season, but this season, he's peaked... Bruno G is not the third best eight in the world. Why? Because you got Pedri, Rice... Oh, no, no. You have to go off my list.
1:15:44Even Valverde. Pedri, Reiss are in my six. Yeah, but they're right. Yeah, I know, but like, the arguing's not going to really work in here. You have to argue outside of them because I've misplaced them. But then it's just shit on your list because you've got players in the wrong positions. Yeah, you've actually just put them in the wrong positions. By the way, Pedri can play the six. Yeah, he can. He does play the six. But he's not a six. He often plays the six. I don't really disagree with that one. I don't really disagree with that one. But you've put Declan Reiss in the six just to fit Bruno Gini.
1:16:13I haven't done that. I've just swapped around a lot and got confused in my head. I don't know. As soon as I looked at that. It's kind of pointless debate, isn't it? Because you've got players in the wrong position. No, what I would have had is if I took Rice out of that, I would have put Tenali into the six. But we're not in that position. So you've got the two... No, I haven't got two there. So you've got two of the best midfielders in the world. But you're ninth. No, I haven't got... Because Tenali's not in there. But you just said you would put... No, but Bruno G would be missing out of the eight if that happened.
1:16:39Because I'd be moving one of these... Rice into the eight. got ya anyways by the way if you got in your six then Pedri rise to young so you'd have Tonali over Kaysay though yeah that one's tough that one is tough on the fight but like on this Bruin I understand like if you don't agree with Bruin G but like he is he's great and he's been he's been fucking unbelievable this year he is top of the top he's top of the top he's top of the top in his position in the Premier League he's better than Val Verde again, Valverde, he's cringe putting him in the middle, mate. He's somewhere else. He's got him right wing, probably.
1:17:16He plays everywhere, though. He is naturally an A. You can disagree with the Bruno G argument, but you've got to put some respect on that guy's name. He's fucking... Who's disrespecting him? I actually didn't include Valverde. I'm feeling some disrespectful vibes right now. Why? That's just the... Hey, if those aren't the vibes you're giving, then I apologise for receiving them. But those are what I'm receiving. So sorry, so sorry again. That is not... Because he could be top five in every position. You're up. You know, you talk about a player who can play, if you could build an 11 of one player Valverde's a good one yeah Valverde's a great shout Maurice James just fucking marry him already Jesus Christ get a room I wish I could what do you mean right moving on to the 10s I've not done my 8 oh sorry I've just gone Vettinia in 3 Rice in 2 and Pedri in 1 I wanted to ask you how far Slobizai is from that top 3 yeah very close very close I'll put him in the 10 though so alright well let's I was looking at the right back.
1:18:10A lot of these midfielders are very fluid though, aren't they? They can just play. It is very like... I know people, there's going to be comments. Is it... We used to call them second mids. It's difficult, yeah. It is difficult because a lot of them play multiple positions. It used to be a defensive midfielder, a box-to-box and an attacker midfielder. And they do fucking play, like they play across the three positions at different times in the game. It's like the Pedri thing, I've considered Pedri an eight, but he does spend a lot of the time in the six. It's like... That's where he does is best work.
1:18:37So it's, yeah, these lists are fucking hard, I think, but, so don't fucking cry about it. No, cry. Actually, cry. What did you say? Cry? Have you said yours? I said mine, didn't I? Let's do the tens now then. I said Rice, Valverde, Pedri. Oh, did you? Rice third, Valverde second, Pedri. That's where he's it. Oh, Who's ten to go first? It's you, I think. It's you. Don't have to ask me twice. I struggle with this one as well. Palmer. Not many tens. No, I agree. Bellingham. You're welcome. Bellingham's not better than Bruno Fernandes. Bellingham. I don't agree. He's better than Bruno Fernandes. Let me just remind you.
1:19:13Let me tell you about it. A little take called Leicester. There was a clever... No, there's this guy who I listen to. He knows a lot about football. He's called Tom Garrett. And he says, when you play at Real Madrid, the levels are just different to the Premier League. The scrutiny and everything you have to come under. And that's what Bellingham puts up with. I said the levels for playing for Real Madrid is different to Arsenal. It's different to Man United. Man United is about the same. This Man United thing, he's playing a lot amongst a pile of shit for half the season so like he has minimal scrutiny in this match he's the one player who's not shit he's the one player who isn't shit in the team he has massive applaud I think he's playing at the moment he's playing alright now yeah fantastic he's injured he's out till he's had a hamstring for ages is Bellingham even hook, line and sink I'm going to flip out that's very confident is Bellingham even England's best number 10 Bellingham hasn't played since the end of Jan so I don't know why we're talking about and that's how he's still that good.
1:20:04Does he start throwing in the World Cup? It depends if he... There is concern. Game time between now and the end of the season. What does Lewis think? Lewis, would you have him starting? I mean, like, if he's physically capable, what's the... I mean, Palmer at this current point... Prior to his injury, he likes Rodgers, right? He hasn't even been that good this season for Madrid. He was all right, actually. He's got, like, 13 goals and assists. Yeah, but he's a stallion. Prior to his injury... Why do you hit him so much? I don't hate him. My Spanish reporter said he's very well. For his level, he hasn't been good for Madrid this season.
1:20:34I know, but he's still that guy who comes up with the big moments, and that's what you fucking want. What big moment this season has he had? No, for England. We're talking about Woody Stafford England. England, he's had plenty of big moments. Like, Tom, prior to his... What, you sighed at, like, a fair rebuttal to your arguments. He's had, like, one or two. But he was a 90-minute man. Yeah, that's a lot more than many in the team who've gone missing. Tom, I think, by the way, he was a 90-minute man for Madrid. That counts for something. Do you know what I mean? Like, playing week in, week out, all 90 minutes.
1:20:59his levels haven't been that good this season. I don't know if he's carrying a knock. Maybe it's a pre-existing. They haven't been bad. He's still coming up with goals, assists. He's got like 13 goals and assists all season in like 35 games. He's got six goals in all comps. I know, but he's been out since what, January? End of Jan? Two months? I've got Bellingham in three, Palmer in two, and Bruno Fernandes in one. I think Bruno Fernandes is the best. I've got Rodgers Palmer, Bruno Fernandes. Oh, I've got Subozlan. But then this season Rodgers hasn't been the same level. You're arguing for Bellingham's the same as Parma.
1:21:32Yeah. Parma's level's not been where it was the same way Bellingham's was. I agree. So you're using logic here but not being consistent. I wouldn't argue you're putting Bellingham above Parma or Rodgers. It's Bruno Fernandes. Okay. He's the best in the world by far isn't he? I think. Who's your list again? Rodgers, Parma, Bruno Fernandes. And then mine is I have no issue with you having Bellingham in there. I'm saying better than Bruno. I think he's crazy Yeah Yeah I agree with that Because he's I think Bruno's so far ahead I've put Bruno first I really struggle I really struggle with this But I feel like I'm putting Palmer In there out of loyalty A lot of the out and out of 10s You look at like Bellingham, Palmer Foden Palmer's played a lot Of right as well Foden, Rodgers They're not They actually haven't been That good this season The level of 10 in the world Is probably It's not as huge Even Erdogan Eze All these players It's not really a position anymore Is it That's also an issue But even that Rodgers have been shocking the last six weeks.
1:22:27I agree. And shoehorned in on the left as well. Do you not think like even... But then three months ago, we were all saying Rodgers, he has to start for England. He's one of the best in the world. So he's like... Football's quickens. Like you said, two months is a long time in football. And Rodgers, Rodgers will start for England in the summer. Yeah. Rodgers, Elliot Anderson and Rice. I don't know if this is just like a thing, but like, you know like Real Madrid, Barcelona or the Italian teams always know of having these like flare number 10s and like really big... We're lacking that in world football at the moment.
1:22:52It's just not a position anymore. already. That's unfortunate. Who was Barca's previous flary number 10? Borjan. Messi. Oh, yeah. Who's right wing? My three are Sir Bosley, Jude Berlingham and then first Bruno Fernandes. Sir Bosley's a good shot to be fair. No Palmer for me. I just, yeah. You can win the Club World Cup but, you know, it's not good enough. Is this me first? I love Palmer. Balverde. It's me, isn't it? Right wingers. Are we doing right wing? Yeah. Do right wing, then left, then striker. Yeah. Okay. Yeah, in three I've got Saka. In two I've got Elise, and one I've got Yemal. Same as me.
1:23:37Oh, yeah. You're not going to lie, mate. I shouldn't really put him there. I'm a bit out of order for this. I'll put Dembele right wing. I know he's been playing up front. What? If anyone else did this shit. Anyone else? Hang on. We just argue on that. I can't predict it. I realise what's happened here. It's because he started working it out that he had players in wrong positions and then he started going, no, yeah, I mean, with the midfielders, you kind of do something like Pedro Camus. I know what you've done here. You can't... The Pedro one, I can't... Have you changed it? No, no, I haven't changed it.
1:24:11You couldn't shoehorn Dembele into a top three in the position. You're trying to fit him in at right wing when he's not a right winger. I just argue some tiny little point to midfield. I couldn't not have Dembele in. You could. You could. You absolutely can. I'm going to die in this season. That's my argument for Valverde. By the way, he has played right wing this season. That's my get out. That's my get out. And to be fair, he's naturally a winger. Was. He's definitely a striker now. Yeah, yeah. I'd agree with that. To be fair, I would... I do apologise. Tom, you've done exactly what I... I didn't put Valverde in because I think he is so good at so many positions.
1:24:47I didn't know where to put him. Yeah, but hang on. Yeah, you've let me have Valverde. To be fair... No, no, no. You just put Valverde in because I didn't want to shoe home in into a position like you've done with Dembele. No, no, no. I've done that with Val Verde as well. That's a question, Tom. So with Dembele, when he plays, if he played right wing, Yes, I'd have him third in the world. So technically, his list still works. Why are you defending him? What are you doing? Works for my argument. No, I do. It actually helps my... I would admit that that is a bit cheeky of me because he is obviously playing up front.
1:25:16Cheeky part. He kind of drops in the false nine but he is naturally a winger and as a right winger, I would still have him as third in the world that is I'm dead genuine then Alisa and Yamal obviously I already said mine mine's Theo's say that again Saka Alisa and Yamal Valverde Desiree Duhie and Yamal Duhie's not being good this season he's not even he's not even starting and he plays off the left yeah no he's on the right now when he came on against Monaco he's on the left yeah that's just because they shoehorn him in like you with Dembele Desiree fucking Duhie what is your list again read that out again Valverde who should be fucking higher up.
1:25:53He's a right mid in a four anyway. He doesn't play, he's not a wing guy. Desiree, Dewey, and Yamil Yamal. I think Valverde's probably got less than 10 appearances in an out-and-out right wing. I don't, mate, you play him on right, are you playing on the right? Who's better, him or Saka? He'll be a right mid in a four, not a right wing. Valverde is better than Saka on the wing, 100%. He scored like nine goals. That is absolutely, that is actually, and he actually does push up a lot. Do you think he's getting his goals? he's not sitting from the halfway line Lise? you can hold that he's out of the top three he's up there he's going to send him in above Michael Lillise in right wing I'm sorry the disrespect of Valverde he's just scored a hat-trick from the wing he's been playing right back all season yeah and he's scored a hat-trick from the wing so can we have a look at his goals he's scored three goals in the league in the last five games that he's played there he's scored like seven goals let's have a look how he's been playing I'll ask you a question you know when we did this list like last week before that game even happened Valverde was right back I've moved him up to right wing I already had him in cinema and then Trent came in he's look the argument that he doesn't play he does play out there and he can play out there and when he does he's fucking brilliant he's not a right winger though that's but again like I said about 33 appearances at right wing in his entire career yeah and how often have those came probably more recently 285 % yeah argument is actually completely away from the actual argument we're making the argument is when he plays there Is he one of the best in the world?
1:27:21Yes. He's a centre-mate. Oh, look, right mid, right mid. You put Dembele right? I reckon Dembele's played most his career right wing. Yeah, that's fair. So Valverde on the right is a top three winger in the world. He doesn't even play wing when he plays on the right. But he's out on the right. He pushes up. He's not scoring from the halfway line, is he? He's pushing up the pitch. You can see right there, right mid, right wing. Yeah, but they're two different. He's played one game at centre-back because he's a centre-back. he's played 33 games as a right winger he's played 35 as a right back and then 42 he's got nearly 10 times at a mile at central midfield yeah but in recent years that's where you've seen him out on the wing he didn't play out on the wing in the past you're seeing that come through in recent years you are you don't watch round Madrid by the way that's completely relevant that is factual he has overall 60 70 appearances from the right that's came through in the recent seasons he's more than deserved to be on that right right back centre mid right now.
1:28:16But who's a better winger? Be honest. Elise, Saka or Valverde? Saka's not even in this question, by the way, especially after the season he's having, where he's like being very unimpactful for you. And I don't know how you're doing. What are you on about? Saka's not near. I don't know how you've actually shoe-armed Saka into the top three. If Valverde would have just scored one against City, would you still put him in? Yes. You're a liar. He's smiling already. He didn't even have him in his list. I bet did he see that trick. No, I had him right back and then I pushed him up. There you go then.
1:28:43Yeah, I improved my list. I like to take into account every bit of information. What reason have you got Saka there? What's he amazingly done this year? He's got a winning goal against Everson. He's done fuck all. He hasn't done that. That's a bit. That's not true. He's not ever. It's Brighton. By the way, Saka shouldn't be anywhere near a top three off this season. This is your winning season. He's actually a winger though. This is off your winning season where you finally crack it and he's the player who's had, he's actually had less impact and you're putting him into, you've moved him up in your winger's list for having less impact in your winning season when you're dominating.
1:29:18Still got the same amount of goals as Valverde this year. I mean, that's not a fucking... So, yeah, so Mr. Valverde who doesn't play in this position has the same amount of goals as him. That shows how good Valverde... Jesus Christ. You've just argued against yourself. But that also shows how good Valverde is across the pitch. No. Yeah, yeah. That's not what it shows, mate. That was not the defence you thought it was. He got them goals from right back. That again, this isn't the defensive side. You're really helping me. All right, left wing. Is it me now? It's me, isn't it? Yeah, you see it. I've gone Vinicius Junior at three, Luis Diaz at two, and then Rafinha at one.
1:29:57You've got such a fucking love in for Bayern. You've got a hate for Bayern. Luis Diaz is on fire this season. Yeah, he's been great, but he's not better than Vinny Junior, is he? Well, actually, yeah, he is. Diaz, Vinny Junior, Rafinha. one position cool I'm going to stay honest and true to the show because I totally forgot about one person that you all mentioned I've got Semenya Diaz and Vinny Jr no Rafinha I'm sorry guys I totally forgot about him I'm going to do something worse no Rafinha yeah I honestly forgot about him oh god what have you done I agree with what you were saying about a certain player what have you done I've got Vinny Jr Rafinha and Dembele what the fuck okay I couldn't leave him home You just had a go with me.
1:30:40I defended you, actually. You'll notice I defended you. I think you can't leave Dembele out. He's more of a right winger than a left winger. No, but my right wingers were taken up. I mean, Lewis. You can't just shoehorn these players in. A few guys have shoehorned and done this, but yours has just been a constant stinker of shoehorn. Most of your list are just in the wrong position. Dembele has played tons out. Can we see how much he's played out on the left? You have gone to rumour at right back. No, I didn't. Let's see where fucking Usman's been. Yeah, in his career But the last two years I honestly don't think He's played that much I think he's been more On the left Than he has on the right His entire career Don't give him his right wing There's no way Oh, come on I've literally apologised Because it's Right wing 73 73 left wing 73 is good He's done more games At left wing Than centre forward It still works When he plays on the left That's the best Is that not full That's the best That's the best That's fine That's fine You shoe on It's crazy, mate He's not played Left wing once this season.
1:31:40How many has he played right wing? See, he's actually played quite a few, I thought he had. Three? One, two, three, four. I hope you know one again. That's good. Yeah, we're both five, six. We're both the same. Seven? Six? Yeah. See, he's fine, guys. No, no, no. No, not for you. No, no. Well, that's a fucking stinky winky. Who else has a... Phyllis Jr. was getting a lot of shit from the Madrid fans, wasn't he? He was. He's been better this season. Mr. Penne, though. You said yours? Yeah, first. Vinny, Luis, Diaz, Rafinha. You've all just got to do your strikers now. It's me to go first, isn't it?
1:32:16It's easy, isn't it? Yeah. It is easy, actually. Tom, this is the best out-and-out striker. Not best footballer in the world, it's the best striker in the world. Harlan, Kane, Mbappe. You hate this country. Three, Mbappe, two, Harlan, one, Harry Kane. Harland and Mbappe or Kane that's the same as my that's not right as my top 10 strikers list that's not right I'm not going to change it I had to be consistent I had to be consistent that was exactly the same order Harland and Mbappe or Kane Kane's the best for me I've gone Harland Mbappe, Kane you've gone Mbappe I went that in the top 10 strikers as well I think out and out striker is Harry Kane I couldn't tell you what's so top 10 but I'm also like Mbappe's the best footballer in the world no I think it's the other way I think Kane's the best footballer and best striker I think Kane's a better footballer than Mbappe I don't know but then also to contradict myself I'm still taking Mbappe over Harry Kane in a football match yeah that's why I've stuck with Mbappe but if I'm talking strikes like oh it's just tough in it they're all fucking good it's very close they're all bloody brilliant aren't they but Harry Kane they are the top three they are the top three in order of preference we've all got them at the top three right yes unanimous just in slightly different orders do you think out of all the positions that we've mentioned that has their best three plays in the world in the highest quality of world class players.
1:33:40They're the most world class three out of the entire position list. And then what do you think do you think then there'll be the eight? I don't know. Could you not say? It's almost the eight yeah as well. Rice, Pedri, Valverde. But normally you're the best players to get up there anyways aren't they? Could be the centre half. Or the right backs maybe. They're all pretty good players aren't they? But James and Hakimi are fucking definitely well. Timber's probably well cast. Right wingers Yamal, Alise. Well Yamal, Alise, Dembele I've got yeah. so yeah right well you've got Saka so no yeah Weakest is probably left back isn't it Weakest is probably left back yeah I think if we can't agree on that left back was the hardest I thought so David's back from injury now and looking pretty good to be fair so hopefully he you've got such a fucking love in for Bayern players it's embarrassing they're good mate you've got to hate it they are good you've got to hate it they're alright you haven't hit her at this moment I had a big pint of it big pint of wine godly hater eh what I don't know why I said that oh god right a generational Lewis stinker I think that was good yeah and obviously guys as I did say earlier I mentioned it earlier we are doing the Newcastle Barcelona game yeah 5.15 on Wednesday so make sure you tune into that because we are excited for battering it might not be but I just don't think you'll go through I believe in fairies yeah fair enough fair enough you're going to get battered now guys we're going to move on to the worst player from every Premier League club this season last week we did It's fun.
1:35:06The best. This week, we're doing the worst and we did come to an agreement in the group chat that they have to be at least semi-regularly in the team, not just like a squad or fringe player. I fucking love digging into players who are shit, mate. It's actually class. They've got to be like starters. Bottom up. Always bottom up. Up. Wolves. John Arias. He's not even there. What? Isn't he? No. He's gone, yeah. Oh, fuck. I don't mind it. I don't mind it. Well, he hasn't been the worst player in the season. If he's left. I would say Stran Larsson was worse. He's not there? I know that's what I'm saying.
1:35:42We've just prefaced. It has to be someone who plays. I'm saying if he did a player who's left, it would be Stran Larsson. Right, great start. Great start. Fuck me. I'll go next. I've gone Huang. I've gone Chang, yeah. Who? I know Jose Sarr is now number one. You are not putting Sarr. No, I'm putting Sam Johnston. Because when he did come in, he was just poor. and he should have done better to try and take that number one spot off who would you put Will? fucking all of them really mate don't know we've got rid of all of the shit ones well the shittest ones probably Hwang he used to be good he felt like Tolu's I like Tolu I like Tolu I think he's alright you know him doesn't he get overshadowed by his penalty my mates hate him though I think he's alright yeah I think I've seen signs Right So my first for Burnley Say it It's only one player We can say it And I mean this From the deepest I mean this from the deepest Part of my soul I've never meant something More in my life Brogier is fucking shit You are the worst player In Premier League history I can't I cannot stand That he's still in the Prem You are terrible Terrible Probably only like 50 grand a week at Burnley Yeah He's fucking And do you know what He's going to get another move To another Premier League club and you'll score two.
1:37:01He's so shit. You shit. He'd be your best striker. He's actually won. And a number nine. So we've all got Brozier. I've got Brozier. Go on then next. Brozier, yeah. West, I've gone Killman. I've gone Killman. He's been shocking. Was he 40 million? He hasn't played this year to be fair. No, but he was. He got phased out. Yeah, that's what I mean. And he got 45 million. Shocking. That's the difference between injury and... I do feel sorry for Killman though because I think he'd be better in a ball playing team. He is good on the ball. Yeah, he just gets exposed. Why did he cost that much? He's really highly rated at Wolves.
1:37:36You rated him a lot from Wolves, actually, didn't you? No, I thought he was all right. I thought you did. I don't rate any Wolves players, mate. They're fucking horrible cunts. When we got 40 million from him, you knew. It was a lot of money. It was a good deal for Wolves. Yeah, probably behind the scenes, they were buzzing about that, weren't they? Right, Forrest, I've gone Eagle Jesus. I thought he was going to be really good this season. I've gone for reputation, Matt Sells. What? Yeah, that's not bad actually. He has dropped off a lot. I've gone to Mario Hutchinson. I know, but he does play.
1:38:06And I just think he had a big... He's been all right lately. He's meant to be tipped to be like... It's because he came in with 35 million price tag, but he bought it, wasn't it? He was expensive and he's... I think he should be better. He should be playing better than he is. I think I expect more from him. But that's why it should be sales then. Yeah, maybe, right. You can say this out to Jesus. How much was he? and he scored twice. You mean Igor-Tiago? He's going to come good, promise. I thought he'd be good, but he's been shocking. I got Milenkovic. He's fucking shit. He has dropped off. Absolutely shit.
1:38:40I've got him. Are you getting worse? Imagine when they did without him. Well, there's people who are playing that. I can't pick Igor because he's my player of the season. He's actually really good at darts. Oh, sorry. Take away your list then. Class of tarts. No, have you seen that Forrest do like a 180 challenge against Damon Heer? And he actually just got... How is this coming up when you're like, to watch not an forest star yeah just sports stars Spurs everyone this one's so hard I also put Vacario I said Vacario what I think Vacario I think even the first half of the season he was their best player for his reputation and the standard we hold him to I wanted to put him in that is so harsh first half of the season he was considered their best player that's not a flex I think you can measure it on how much you're expect from them.
1:39:29That's my point. We're picking players who play a lot and he's meant to be a leader and one of their best players. Put Romero in then. Romero's been out and he's been injured. Because he's been sent off, mate. But I think Fandermen's been worse. I think that's incredibly harsh from Fandermen. He's cost them way more. I'll put Vicario because I think he's a lord of shit. How can you put someone in who's been their best player for half season? Because... He was annoyed because that was his best Spurs player last week. Because I think we've... It's definitely Vicario, but... Yeah. Vicario is a good shot.
1:39:57Vicario is a good shot. I think Van Der Ven gets away with murder. I think he's shit. Despite that, I'm starting to think he's just shit. I think he might be bonkers, Tom. I've got Vicario, Mwani, Tell, and everyone else. That's not what we're doing. That's just a bit mean, isn't it, really? They are crap. Don't aim it at me. What's that far? Aim it the other way. You just toot. He tooted? Who have you done, Vicario? Vicario, yeah, he's one. Slash everyone. Yeah, Vicario. what annoys me about Vicario is he thinks he's class he doesn't think he's the problem but he just is it's because he had a great season when he first came I wanted to have a dig at Van der Ven but the answer is Vicario oh so he changed your list no no stick him with him he's in there Van der Ven's shit but I think it's fair to say there's an argument for any single one of them he's a fucking disgrace Van der Ven is I think genuinely I think he is he's a disgrace the way he's I hate him the way he's performed disgrace he's a disgrace who's next Leeds I struggled.
1:40:57I didn't think that. From expectation, I've put Willy Nante. I feel like he's not played as well as... I put Dan James. It's the same thing. Borgel. What? That's so wrong. Are you mental? I don't think he's good. He's one of their best players. Mate, you're fucking off your head. I will stick to... You said this is the same thing. He's not that good. Mate, he's been one of their best players. You can't say one of their best performing players this season is their worst player. He's not one of their best performing players. Mate, he is. Yes, he is. Mate, there's Leeds fans who call him for him getting the England team.
1:41:24Yeah, yeah, yeah. You actually don't watch Leeds at all then. Pish bosh. Well, you're right. Wait, why do you think it's Bogle? No, it's not. I just didn't like him at the start of the season. We had the same argument. Why are you watching him last year? He's played so well this season, even at right wing when he's actually I'm going to guess from the consensus I'm wrong. It's hard with Leeds because you don't watch them. Well, number one, I'm not spending my whole watching old Leeds. But you have chosen like literally out and out one of their better players this season. He's genuinely one of their best players.
1:41:48Yeah Honestly I'm dead serious Lewis He's been one of their best players Is that playing Oh yeah I think Timber I put Perry in Because I thought he was alright At the start of the season He was my second And He's now not even playing And he was meant to be The guy to replace Melier And he's They've now got Darlow in So I've gone with Perry Big up Darlow though Brighton No Palace Oh it is Palace Oh I did this When they didn't change I mean this one as well Palace Mattel Pino I've gone Pino He was supposed to fucking bring the big bucks. He's got a lot of goals. No, not for expectation. For expectation, Mateta, I think it's been...
1:42:23He was filling big shoes. He was the big signing and he's been fucking Cost a lot of money, 30 odd million. Jeremy, spelt with a Y. Jeremy, exactly. Jeremy. I don't mind the Mateta shout. I know he scored eight goals or something, but also actually, he should go in just for being like a little prick. Yeah, he's injured now. He's a prick. What? He's injured now, isn't he? We know he's injured now. Yeah, but mate, He wanted out of the club. I've got Adam Warton. Why? That's harsh. I know it's harsh. I'll tell you why. He hasn't been their worst player. I think he's maybe not as similar to what you were saying about Banda Ben.
1:42:57I think his level is so far above what he's put out this season. People have been calling Real Madrid, England squad, and this season. No, I've been really disappointed. That's the same as Banda Ben. That's what I'm saying. You were arguing against that. He was out. But I also think just Wharton's levels in general just haven't I think he's just not been that good. He actually has not been that good. Do you see the similarity in the Arrings? I do see the similarity, yes. So you shouldn't have had a go at me about it. Has he not had periods this season where he's actually been really good? Which cancels out.
1:43:27He has, yeah. I don't know. He's not been bad the last few weeks. I don't think he's the worst player. I think there's more expectation of Adam Wharton to step up for that Crystal Palace team and be the player. I don't disagree. It doesn't mean he's the worst. I think worst for the team is crazy. That's like fucking brutal mode. Yeah, well, maybe it is brutal mode. Wow. You're no longer a friend of the show then. Sorry, Adam. I just think he's good enough to push on to another level, but he's not shown it this season where I think last season he didn't really show us that way. All that can be true without him being the worst player.
1:44:00It's a big target to hold, mate. Adam Ward is not... To be the worst player of Palace. Like, Pino's been shocking. Yeah, I agree with that. Sunderland, I went with... This was tough. really tough because even the guy I've gone with has been alright I've gone with Mayenda I went Mayenda I went Isidore the thing with Isidore is he was so good for them last year I feel harsh but Mayenda's a bit more yeah he was between them two they were both yeah suddenly the hardest one yeah probably mate I went for Geertruder you know the right back on loan he's been alright I just thought I didn't know how to put I thought he's not really filled in did they not like him a lot because he's been He's been linked to Liverpool.
1:44:42He's on loan. He's been good, man. I just think they're all good. Yeah, I just think up front, they've struggled lately up front, haven't they, with goals. And I think Robbie's really good, but... He's definitely not... And I think my end has a few games he's come on. He's only had what, two goals? Scruffy. Two goals this season? He's young, though. He's a kid, though, isn't he? Yeah, he's 20. Yeah, that's why I felt a bit bad putting him in. Because he's young. Says Adam Watton. Yeah, but... I was just about to say. You just fucking You're just full of absolute shit Coming from you Fucking Dembello Oi Cross clip Cross clip Conversation No not if you listen on Spotify Right it's Apple 5 Pause Okay Yeah Well cross clip Yeah it would be It would be a cross clip No on Spotify Right it's Apple 5 Yeah but he's saying clip A clip is a YouTube clip Yeah but if they're listening to audio right now Oh my god Yeah so it wouldn't be cross clip That's not worth it Honestly Newcastle I've got a Langer It's not Newcastle It's Brighton It's not Newcastle It's Belaber anyway Yeah Belaber Oh my god What a drop off How did they not sell him For fucking 80 mil Or whatever it was Belaber What is his value now Because you did it Before people played This weekend That's why Yeah so your table's In the wrong Yeah I got Belaber Fulham I feel harsh in saying this Because Smithrow I don't mind that actually That's not a bad For expectation I'm sorry Emil I'm sorry I don't mind that either.
1:46:07Really? He's been really inconsistent. And I love Bassey. Fulham's hard though because they are actually all the performing as a team. Like his run he did. Yes, I do. I like me, Sessignon. I got Muniz. He just can't, every time he gets an opportunity when Raul was getting rested or injured. Every time he gets an opportunity he just doesn't take it. Yeah, but he doesn't play. The whole point was like we're supposed to put semi-regular people in and he's been injured for like five months. How many games has Muniz started? I'll have a look saying that I don't know how many He's played 17 games this season 13 in the Prem that's enough to be considered Fair enough More than Isidore probably No I think they've both played a bit more They've both played more than that definitely He does play more Munez hasn't started a Premier League game since the 20th of September Yeah I mean That is so harsh The whole point is it's supposed to be semi-regular game time Yeah but he plays He's the one who put it in the chart he was injured for like four months though he comes on he doesn't take his opportunities the reason why Raul started so many is because Munez was injured for a really long period I know I understand what you're saying but for example when he comes on he's not impacting the game he's not taking his chances can you see what minute he's been coming on the longest he's been on Spurs for half an hour it's fucking so long of the season I'm saying well at least the amount of minutes he's been getting on the ride he's been their worst player yeah but the whole point is we've supposed to have someone in this actually getting down he's played 17 games this season He's been getting 15 minutes.
1:47:38He's been getting 15 minutes. Otherwise, you could put Chris Wood in for... He's played less games than minutes. Yeah, filter it this season. It'll say how many minutes he's had. Yeah, he's played 17. 500 minutes. 17, see? 500 minutes a season. Which is what, like... He started three... He started four games this season. Six games. He started four games this season. Come on. Players, come on. They're part of the squad. They still got to play football. The rule was no fringe players, man. We said regular, like... 500 minutes, man. People that are actually playing for you to consider. You made this rule as well.
1:48:07Yeah, you actually said I assumed 17 games this season was enough to be considered, but it's clearly not. It's 500 minutes. Clearly not. Yeah, but he hasn't, he just said he hasn't started since September. You know how to include players that come on, we also said squad players would rather play. Therefore, John Arias, he's a fair shout then. I didn't argue that. No, but... I didn't argue that. It's the exact point. I agree with him. Tom did. He doesn't even play for him. He has been the worst though, hasn't he? Let's be honest. He's like, yeah. He's like, he was shit. Who's now? Oh, Theo. Who is it?
1:48:38Bournemouth. You're a funny little onion, aren't you? Bournemouth. I'll go and clive it. Oh, that's the same thing as my knees, though, innit? You can't have a go and beat it. Has he not been playing? No, he's been injured for fucking forever. I'll be honest. I didn't check that then. I put Evan Ilsen. I nearly went Evan Ilsen, to be fair. What about Unal? I didn't put clive it in. Unal? He doesn't even play. How long has he been out? He's played 17 Premier League games. Who has? Uno. Yeah, not started. He's had quite a lot of minutes. Has he started any? I don't think he's started any, has he?
1:49:13Clam has played a lot. If you scroll up, there's like... I mean, he's been out since January, which is harsh. I put Brooks in. What? What? Brooks is good. No, Brooks has been all right. I don't think he's... I know, but like... Who are you going to put ahead of him? I don't think... I think he has more right to it than... Okay, so my argument back to you would be, do you expect anything of him? Who? Uno. Nice shit. We can't have Oonal in, though. Who's put Oonal in? You put Oonal in. He's the same reason I put Maniz in. He's played like 17 appearances this season. But he's had no minutes, though.
1:49:47You said regular time. He's had like 200 minutes. He's coming up for a minute. Look at Theo. Theo. He said no squad players. So if you're listening to this, these are the amount of minutes that he's been playing. I put it on the screen. I saw the appearances. So if you're on audio, it's 10 minutes, 10 minutes, 10 minutes, 3 minutes. 27, 8, 16, 26. He doesn't start any games. 1, 5, 1, 32, 1, 9, 10, 3. Will, check his starts. I'm pretty sure it's not 1 or 2. He's not had a Premier League start this season. He's not had a start. He's not had a start in any competition. He's played 200 minutes. That is like three games worth of game time in a season.
1:50:26You know when you check the Premier League? Why don't you just get off my case? How about that? No, but this is your rule. I looked for Bournemouth and I saw Una and I was like, well, if I pick a guy that's not started a single game this season, that's not, that is literally a squad player. By the way, lads, for the worst player, we should agree that they actually have to play. Yeah. Not some, not some, wait, wait, wait, no one gets better. Not some shit squad player who never features. From Theo Baker yesterday. You can't pick stars, mate. I looked for the Bournemouth line and I was like, no one's really that bad.
1:51:00That's why you have to pick someone who's starting and just be, be a bit harsh. Brooks is you can't turn this on to Brooks because he plays. I agree. He's not that bad. I'm sticking with Clive even though I didn't realise he'd been out that long to be fair but I think Evan Nilsson's not even a bad shout. For what you expected. Oonal man. Do you remember when you put Oonal? Clive has only got one more appearance this season than Oonal man. He's scored every one of those games though. I don't agree with this one. He said all his appearances are for He came up for one minute. And what did he do in the game?
1:51:35Nothing. He's played 200 minutes this season. More than you. That's true, yeah. That is... That's worse than Bogle, that, lads. No. No, that is bad. He doesn't watch it, does he? Bogle's the worst. Who's next? Oh, man, that's made me laugh. Newcastle, Ilanga. Ilanga. Ilanga. He's getting better, though. Everton, Jesus. Just take your pick from them donkeys. Beto. No.
1:52:09Beto's better than Barry. No, he's not. Beto's all done on this hill. He is not. He's not. Barry can't kick a ball. Beto can't run. Beto don't do either. Beto has scored some good disallowed goals this season. No, Beto can't even run. He can. He can. He's good in behind. Barry scored against us. Barry can't kick the ball. Barry's hit him off his arse. At least Beto can eat the ball. Barry's got more goals than Beto. I'm just checking that. Barry's got more goals than that. Adapter to the scenario. Let your arse do the work. Everton fans, let us know in the comments. They'll say Barry's better.
1:52:45Barry's got the most clinical buttcheats in the history of football. Tanner Barry works hard. Beto does fuck all. But yeah, Barry doesn't, Beto doesn't work hard, but he runs in behind. No, he doesn't. Beto cries when he scores. And he's got less goals. Yeah, but that's Sassa Fugazi. Oh, is it? Beto's had some good disallowed goals this year. Anyone with the eye test No Barry's better than Barry Let's just enjoy them both The other day He had a really good shot Against Against Let's just enjoy them both He can actually strike a ball I can't believe he did the wrong one Really see They are both Two of the worst strikers We've ever done Barry's alright Barry's alright Barry's not alright He's not alright That's not good He's alright Hey Barry Has scored six goals From 6XG this year Exactly That's good That's really good That's his performance mate Oh fuck Do you know what What's Beto That's class Beto Beto has scored Mate look he's got 33 goals In 33 games Beto has scored 4 goals From 7 XG That's alright That's alright That's worse Yeah that is bad Yeah but he's He's had 10 shots On target this season That's fucking good So what So he's got 6 goals From 10 shots on target 4 That's fucking good Oh this is a good idea 40 % strike rate 29 shots Oh fuck That's terrible they're both so bad they're both so so bad I can't believe he's picked the wrong one they got rid of Carlton Lewis that's worse that's almost as bad as Bogle mate no no no pile on Tom I was supposed to never have had the other day and he said Barry was worse he agreed with me his name was name ruining who's next I was going to say it wasn't a friend it's a Brentford Brentford next Brentford Brentford Brentford got the correct answer right here guys it's Rick Henry Rico I know Rick Henry I've gone on the bases have been phased out of the team, Nathan Collins?
1:54:32I went with, I've got a bit of an agenda against, it seems to be fair, that Yama Liuk. He's alright. I just think he's really average. Really, really average. He probably hasn't been their worst player. Rick Henry has. Rick Henry hasn't been great this year, in fairness to him. I expect a lot more from Rick Henry. I thought he was one of the best left-backs in the league. Yeah, but that's like... Really, though? One of the best left-backs in the league. Hasn't he come back from like a snap leg? Yeah, and he... Like, what do you want from him? He came through in like League Two and stuff. Yeah, I know.
1:54:57It's fair play. He's had a really good rise. Honest opinions on how do you think Henderson has been this season? Well, I've watched them. Good. But do you expect tons from Jordan Henderson at this age? I don't know. I think he's over at the start of the season, won't he? I don't think you can pass the fact that they've got him and they're having a great season. I think he must have a massive impact off the pitch as well. He's a leader as well, I don't know. Liverpool. No. It's Chelsea. Stop. I did it the wrong way around. Chelsea. Liam Delep. I've got Liam Delep. Garnachal. Fofana. I almost had Fofana.
1:55:32Yeah, they were in my team. I can't believe how bad he is. Yeah, where's he Fofana? I don't know if he's mentally gone from the injury and stuff, but his lack of effort for that Gordon goal. Oh, yeah, that was bad, that. Mate, if that's your team... It's a good point, you know, because there's a centre-back knowing you've got to go into a lot of... How much crunching? 20 again? 80 mil. You go into a lot of crunching... It's got to be mental, yeah. Psychologically, you're so different. What, is it toasting? I don't like him that much. I think it's going I think he's fucking poo Nah he's not that poo He's not He's just got an advantage He has been bad He is fucking poo He thinks he's Ronaldo Get your shitty blonde tips out Take the picture of yourself Off your wall you weirdo And by the way Have you seen Teams have started to be leaked again Chelsea lineups Yeah How's that And no United teams have been leaked Since he's left He's a fucking weirdo him I don't like him I got the left I just think He has been pulled Yeah But in the army He's still developing But I think He needs to push up But what's he do good Do you know what I mean What does Dilap do I feel like It's a little bit He's not a regular starter No I know But when he has started though It's a big step up for him No it is I think he will be I think he chose the wrong club Whereas Fafana Jesus Yeah I don't mind The Fafana one He's so overrated I know he's not Jorgensen Put him in Right Liverpool Salah Yeah I can't say it Salah Salah yeah Oh, shit.
1:56:56Oh, yeah. I put Connor Bradley. What? Is he injured? Hasn't he missed like half the season? No, he's not playing. You do not watch any team. I don't know why I did it. What's the point of these links? I don't know why I didn't think of research. I actually did so much on Liverpool and I was like, I really don't know. You must do. How come you've done so much research on Liverpool when we all say Mohamed Salah and you've just gone, Oh, shit. He hasn't played since the 8th for Jan. Against Arsenal. Yeah, no, he's playing. he wasn't good when he was in. Actually, he was starting. In fairness. And he also, he's been better since he's not been in the team.
1:57:30Yes, he was. He was having stinkers. He wasn't being good, mate, at all. Have they been better since he was in the team? I actually partially... Look at the results when he was playing. I actually partially stand by. He's actually undefeated. I actually stand by my decision. No, no, no. 2-2-2. Mate, he was... Other than that period before it. I'm actually standing by. Look, he's one of the youngsters, so it's a bit harsh. And he's one of the... January, mate. Look, he's a future England superstar, but he actually wasn't good. He wasn't ready. He was getting caught up. Did you actually know? Fuck this.
1:57:55He was getting rid of him. I actually stand and buy my guns. He was getting rid of him. Because they ended up putting some balls like they didn't know. For Salah's level. Salah's the right answer for sure. Bradley hasn't played since the 8th of Jan. I don't know how you're making this argument. Yeah. At least my players are featuring. No, no. Look at the minutes that he's playing, mate. He played the entire game. Yeah, he actually just started a game. He started a game. I reckon he's played. more minutes than half your players combined. You've just put him down. No, my question... He's at home rehabbing his knee.
1:58:25My question to you is... I'm not putting him down. He's a fucking millionaire and he's more successful than I'll ever be. So I have a right to call him shit. You're going to be a scratch goal. How much research did you do if you just forgot about Mohamed Salah? Genuinely, I actually was looking into it. I don't know why Salah just didn't apply to my brain. Right. But I've still ended with a fair answer. He wasn't good when he was in the team, but he will start for England. Anyway, Villa. Watkins. oh yeah of course oh fuck that as well I've got Pal Torres been dropped meant to be there starting to send him back can't get in the team I put Dini yeah that's not a bad shot mine's completely wrong I went Sancho he's not even been that bad he's actually been alright I thought you were about to get on to me and then you're like guys we can cook him here I went Dini I thought you were about okay you just did the same thing as I did I've had a stinker I've completely forgot about Watkins.
1:59:20I've put Sanchez. He's not even been that bad. Sanchez's been good. He's been all right. You said it yourself. I know. You can't pull the finger out, Mr. Jaden Bogle. Stop doing that. Quick one on Oli Watkins. Dina and Watkins are way better shout out than mine. Just wanted to ask you on Watkins. He doesn't play. Because he's been dropped, mate. Because he's shit. I mean, yeah, it's better shout out than mine. Mine's a stinker. How much has Patel Torres played? A lot. What do you say, Will? I want to just ask you about Oli Watkins. I want to check Oli. He's still going to the World Cup. Not at the minute.
1:59:49I think he will. I think probably. I don't think he will at the minute. Who's the crop of players? Tony. And then who? C. Cavaloo. 25 pitches this season. Yeah, but you're looking at appearances, Theo. I feel, yeah, that is the common theme a little bit. Started against Lille. Started against Wolves. Started against Newcastle. Started against Brentford. He's had some minutes. He's had some minutes. We'll give you that. We'll give you that. We'll let you have that. We'll let you have it. He was starting all the start of the season as well. We'll let him drop because he's cramped. Yeah, he's been poor.
2:00:16Although he has only played four games since... Was it Brentford away he got rinsed on the break? What time was that? Did they lose 1-0? Or was this last season? They might have been last season actually. Yeah, they lost 1-0 to... Brentford? Yeah. Yeah, he got rinsed on the break. Yeah, the whole back line got like an eight rate and he got 6.3. Yeah. Amazing. That's your point, I think. He's just funny, you're funny. you're a funny guy right next up we've got United Ugarte Ugarte Ugarte on Man United oh I have Ugarte and Bremont Cesc yeah Ugarte shit City I feel really bad who I've put and maybe I'm wrong but oh I'm back mine I don't feel bad fucking Reindeers Reindeers he's been poor he's shit I went Gonzalez this guy's played Nico I'm not having him I saw you got a lot of comments about that when we talked about him I've never I've just never been having him and I keep watching him and I'm going what are you seeing that I'm not seeing he's fucking pony I've got Rico Lewis because he was meant he's meant to be their starting fullback and he's was he?
2:01:24he was yeah he was going to be the right back where they signed Ait Nuri they got Vardial they got Nunez yeah left back Nunez is the right back midfielder's now he was playing left back as well I mean I've picked a similar player only based on a squad level but mine's probably shit as well I've gone Savino but he's a squad player so it's rock to it yeah so get out leave right now that's as much of a squad player as Rico don't worry about that one we all make mistakes some of us more than others have any of their actual squad been actual starting 11 been bad though can I make a little just a little talking point not my opinion but little devil's advocate as Theo would say based on my shout for Van Der Vent your expectations he's sharp for Wharton Rodri he's actually been fine do you know what but for his but he's just not the same player though since the injury that's what I mean so but that was when did he win the battle like three years ago what last year no Dembele it was before two years ago two years ago okay last two it's obviously not but like since Christmas Harland yeah but I mean he's got like 50 goals he's only the top scorer in the league yeah but since Christmas which you expect more surely.
2:02:43Yeah, for sure. But it's a whole season list. You can say that about Foden as well. It's a whole season list, isn't it, Tom? Van de Ven. Yeah, I don't think he's been good this season. Arsenal? No one. I've actually got no one. Oh, fuck off. Pick a player. I've got no one. I actually wrote nobody. Martin has been good. You can't have no one. There hasn't been a bad player. You have to see one. What? Yeah, why haven't I put Jocker in? What are you on about? No way. No, it's not. He's trying to encourage the whole team. How are you still defending him? He's contributing. He's finishing a weekend, mate.
2:03:19Yeah, exactly. Another winner. We brought him on and he won us the game. We're not going over this. I thought Dalman won you the game. Mixed up both, mate. I can't get involved with this shit. I put nobody. No, pick a player. Here is no bad player. The list isn't a bad player. It's your worst player. Okay. In that case, then, as a horrible one it sounds, I thought he was going to be our starting left back but Lewis Skelly wow he should be there's no game time there you're going with the quarter that he's turned on your own guy that is sports Lewis I hope you're watching you've got no fucking luck for your team and players he doesn't even play you're fucking slighting him you've just said he's the shittiest player at Arsenal I didn't say that oh my god by definition he is a squad player like he's the total squad player he is a squad player you put in the chat no squad player but he shouldn't be a squad player he was so good that's not the argument who's yours nobody I'm not changing say he's been the worst player this season why are you not saying a name that's a good argument stop picking more people I'm just trying to be an unbiased guy we've been amazing I wanted to ask you a question on this actually I asked my mates this and who's the centre of the DV1 You
2:04:46Well it's not the Hinkaccio and Moschera Saka because I didn't expect anything from Jokeres. Yeah, Saka because I expected fuck all. He's a fucking Jörg Müller trophy winner though. Jörg Müller. Jörg Müller. Yeah, I think you have to go Saka. I mean... They've both been good. I do think Jokeres hasn't been good. Let's not do this. Let's not. He hasn't been good. We really can't do this again. He's going to be Mrs. T time, mate. Pardon? He's going to be Mrs. T time. Good one. I need to go do my proper pick. All right, let us know in the comments how shit Alistair and if you'd like to see a picture of my bum.
2:05:21I can't believe you picked Lewis Skelly, man. I didn't. I put no one. You said he's shit. I didn't do that. Mate, like, subscribe, rate us, five, five, and everything. And if you've made it this far, comment, oh, pooey, pooey, stinky dingles. Bye-bye.
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