Tim and Tom ask the question "could England have done anything differently to get a different result?" They look back at Southgate's time as England manager and ask if the Southgate era will be remembered fondly or critically. They also speculate about who the next England manager will be and what they can expect from the contenders.…

Tim and Tom review the 2 semi finals between Spain and France and England and the Netherlands. They talk about the key moments, the controversies and the tactical decisions that determined the two finalists. Tom gives surprising praise to Southgate and Tim picks out a sixteen year old and a nineteen year old as the two stars of their respective sem…

Tim and Tom discuss the thrilling attacking encounter between Spain and Germany; if this was the end of the road for Ronaldo in the (not as thrilling) tie between France and Portugal; England somehow finding a way to the final 4 despite their unconvincing performances so far; and Netherlands fabulous second half comeback to defeat a talented Turkis…

Tim and Tom talk about the eight matches between the remaining teams in the knockout stage of the Euros 2024 tournament in Germany. They run through the matches in order, including Switzerland's elimination of Italy, Bellingham's last minute 'Chilena' to spare England's blushes, Spain's rampant second half against Georgia and Slovenia's Stalwart de…

Tim and Tom discuss all 6 groups and talk about the teams who qualified as well as those that went home early. The lads have been enjoying a cracking tournament in Germany and make some predictions about which teams they expect to progress to the quarter finals.

Tim and Tom discuss the 4 champions league quarterfinal replays as well as the europa league. Which players stood out? Which teams are looking good? Who's going to win it? Is English football overrated?

Tim and Tom discuss the first leg matches between Arsenal and Bayern Munich; PSG and Barcelona; Atletico Madrid and Dortmund; Real Madrid and Manchester City; Liverpool and Atalanta; and Bayer Leverkusen and West Ham. Lots of great goals, outstanding performances and fixtures that are poised on a knife's edge!…

Tim and Tom discuss the 2nd leg champions league ties between Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan, Arsenal and Porto, Real Madrid and Red Bull Leipzig, and they preview the mouth-watering quarter final ties after the UEFA draw on Friday. They also briefly discuss the prospects for Bayer Leverkusen, Liverpool and West Ham in the Europa league quarter fi…

Tim and Tom discuss the discontentment among West Ham fans and whether it is justified, following Arsenal's 0-6 thrashing at the London stadium. They also discuss the spectacular final of the African cup of nations and the many heroes for the Ivory Coast who ran Nigeria ragged on the night. They finish with a preview of the champions league last 16…

Tim and Tom discuss the big games from last weekend, including Arsenal's 2-1 victory over Liverpool, Luton Town's great run of goals and form, Chelsea's slump in quality and the rise of Manchester United following two victories in 4 days against Wolves and West Ham.

Tim and Tom discuss the recent announcements of Jurgen Klopp and Xavi Hernandez to retire from their management an senior coaching positions at Liverpool and Barcelona respectively. What were there reasons? Can we expect to see them again? How will Klopp be remembered in comparison to see of the other managerial greats to have graced the stage of t…

Tim and Tom discuss yesterday's match at the Estadio Bernabeau where bottom of the league Almería were denied a point by a winning goal by Dani Carvajal in the 9th minute of extra time. They discuss all the main controversies and whether the accusations of corruption were justified by the performance of the VAR studio.…

Tim and Tom discuss yesterday's 0-0 draw at the Power Horse Stadium between league leaders Girona and bottom club Almerí a. They talk through the key moments in the match and the formations, tactics and outstanding individual performances. Despite not taking away three points, the lads sense some optimism is returning as well as the freedom to play…

Tim and Tom reflect on the recent festive calendar and the clubs and players who enjoyed a merry Christmas as well as those who had the Grich steal their festive cheer. They discuss the premier league, the league and FA Cup as well as the latest winter transfers and rumours.

Tim and Tom look at three heavy defeats suffered by Manchester United, West Ham and Newcastle United in the premier league at the weekend and they discuss which performance was the worst. They then sink their teeth into the final group games in the champions league and make some bold predictions about which teams will qualify for the last 16 knocko…

Tim and Tom discuss the eye-catching moments from last weekend's premier league action. Stellar performances from Newcastle United and Arsenal. A refereeing moment to forget for Simon Hooper, the official in charge of Man City and Spurs. And some spectacular goals for Liverpool in their 4-3 victory over Fulham. The lads argue their cases for the pl…

Tim and Tom discuss the latest news to affect Premier League ever-present Everton as the club fail to turn a profit, overspend their budget and suffer a 10 point deduction that drops them down to 19th place. The lads discuss if the punishment is fair? Is it enough? Are all the clubs treated fairly given recent financial question marks around Manche…

Tim and Tom discuss the league cup fourth round tie between West Ham and Arsenal at the London Stadium. They talk about the line-ups for each team, Arsenal's superior statistics, the goals, the substitutions and the prospects for West Ham with a tricky away fixture against Liverpool in the next round. Tom tries not to gloat too much and Tim tries n…

Tim and Tom discuss the Champions League victories of Manchester United against Copenhagen, Borussia Dortmund away at Newcastle, PSG against AC Milan, and Arsenal away in Seville. They also look at the Europa League where Tom spots a little known Greek player who brought 'Fortounis' to his Olympiacos team with a domineering performance. The lads fi…

The lads talk about the weekend's results and the controversies that arose. Fury and frustration over Kovacic escaping a red card after 3 minutes of madness against Arsenal. Kieran Trippier's composure, grace and pin-point accuracy was admired. Brighton conveyor belt of fresh talent continues to produce the goods. And Tim explains the VAR communica…

Tim and Tom discuss the weekend's results in the Premier League. 10 man Manchester City cruise past Nottingham Forest; Liverpool looking lethal in attack; Newcastle United put 8 goals past Sheffield United, and Tottenham and Arsenal maintain their unbeaten runs with honours even in the north London derby. The lads also take a look at what's going w…

Tim and Tom discuss last night's match at the Power Horse Stadium where Almería and Valencia took away one point each from the encounter. The lads discuss the line-ups, the key moments in the match, the controversy, and whether the coach should be given more time to get this Almería team to winning ways.…

Tim and Tom look back on the first four games of the 23/24 Premier League season. The lads discuss the early challengers for the title and the teams who look like they might be facing a long relegation dogfight. Lots of new signings to talk about and players and clubs to keep an eye on. We finish with a bold bet from Tom that one club will win Euro…

Tim and Tom kick off the new season with a monster-sized podcast about the scandalous behaviour of the Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales after the final of the women’s World Cup. There’s plenty of controversy and disagreement in this episode as the story unfolds - hunger strikes , sexual violence , accusations and defiance in the …

Tim and Tom discuss the big moves so far this summer. Which clubs have impressed them? Which clubs have disappointed them? What players are still available to sign? In this monster episode they get stuck into all the permutations and possiblities.

Tim and Tom talk about the Premier League finale. They focus on the top of the table and the bottom of the table and share their thoughts about the clubs, players and managers involved in the 2022-2023 season.

Tim and Tom reflect on the match between Manchester City and Inter Milan. How was the game? What players stood out? What tactics worked? What were the key moments?

Tim asks Tom some tough questions pertaining to the match between Fiorentina and West Ham on Wednesday. How the match went. What it means for the club. David Moyes's future. More ugly hooliganism.

Tim and Tom discuss the huge controversy at last week's match between Valencia and Real Madrid. What happened? Who's to blame? What should be done about it? They also discuss the relegation battle at the bottom of the la liga table which involves 7 teams fighting for survival with two games left.

Tim and Tom discuss the semifinals of the Champions League, the Europa League and the Europa Conference League. Is this the end of the road for Ancelotti in Madrid? Will Sevilla break Jose Mourinho's unbeaten run in European finals? Should West Ham stick with David Moyes after delivering their first European final for 46 years? These questions amon…

Tim and Tom discuss the Champions league semi-finals between Real Madrid and Manchester City, and the Milan derby. Tom talks about West Ham's victory over AZ Alkmaar in the Conference League and they finish with some thoughts on Sevilla's draw against Juventus and Roma's home victory against Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa league.…

Tim and Tom talk about the latest developments in the battle for the Premier League title between Manchester City and Arsenal. They take the time to indulge in what has gone wrong at Tottenham before focussing their attention on the bottom half of the table and make surprisingly similar predictions about the clubs that will go down.…

Tim and Tom discuss the crucial victory for the Rojiblancos against an Elche team that were condemned to relegation to the second division of Spanish football by tonight's result. The lads talk about the goals, the standout performances, the chances and their hopes for the rest of the season.

Tim and Tom review the action from last week's European quarter final second legs in the Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League. They also find the time to talk about the premier league, the FA Cup semi finals and the Spanish La Liga. They speculate about the premier league title race and relegation dogfight, the European tour…

Tim, an Arsenal fan discusses the 2-2 draw at the London Stadium with Tom, a West Ham fan. They talk through the key moments in a scintillating match and debate whether Sako's penalty miss will become a turning point in Arsenal's title challenge.

Tim and Tom share their thoughts on yesterday's crucial victory for Almería against Valencia. The lads talk about the match, the goals, the tactics, the atmosphere in the stadium and the decisive factors that resulted in a win for the home team. There is also time for talk about the toilet facilities, the prohibition of critical messages on Valenci…

Tom & Tim discuss the recent changes of at Bayern Munich, Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur. They ask if the outgoing managers were fairly treated or if the decisions to sack them were a bit harsh. They talk about the various events which led to their departures and try to decide where the fault lies.…

Tim and Tom discuss some of the more interesting results that caught their eye from the recent international matches to qualify for the next European Championship. Scotland upset Spain, England get revenge in Naples, Belgium win in Germany and France dismantle the Netherlands.

Tim and Tom discuss the latest scandal dominating the news headlines as The BBC sack Gary Lineker, the leading presenter of their 'flagship' football highlights show 'Match of the Day' over a controversial tweet he sent that criticised the government's new policy to control immigration. What should The BBC have done? Should Lineker have written wha…

The lads discuss PSG's underwhelming elimination from the UEFA champions league at the hands of Bayern Munich and ask where does the club go from here? They also discuss AC Milan's victory over Tottenham Hotspur and ask if Antonio Conte has much time left in the manager's seat. They finish with a bit of transfer speculation regarding the future for…

Tim and Tom discuss the weekend goal fest - Late drama at the Emirates stadium , Mitoma shines as De Zerbi's Brighton cruise past West Ham and Liverpool inflict Manchester United's worst ever league defeat.

Tim and Tom discuss the UK government's new plan to 'regulate' the four professional divisions of the English Football League. There's a lot of disagreement in this episode as Tim broadly agrees with the idea behind the plan but Tom is unconvinced that more regulation will make things better and questions whether the true motives are in the best in…

Tim and Tom discuss two of the weekend's biggest games, Manchester United's league cup final victory over Newcastle United, and Almería's first ever victory against league leaders Barcelona. They review the matches, the individual performances, the improvements, tactical issues, the coaches, and the prospects for each of the four clubs this season.…

Tim and Tom discuss the recent allegations of FC Barcelona paying senior referees, and some creative accounting at Manchester City to cover up alleged violations of the premier league's financial FairPlay rules. Assuming the allegations are proven true, they ask the difficult question of how these violations can be punished in a meaningful way in o…

Tim and Tom are joined on the pod in this episode by Jim, a Leeds United fan who shares his views on the comings and goings at Elland Road as well as the competition amongst the other 'dogs' who are fighting for premier league survival. The lads also discuss the tragic death of Cristian Atsu and the potential new owners of Manchester United.…

Tim and Tom talk about the recent spending bonanza in the January transfer window and ask the following questions: Should Chelsea be punished? How can other leagues compete? Is sustainable spending the answer or should new owners be allowed to inject large amounts of money into clubs?

Tim and Tom discuss the premier league clubs who have impressed them with their business dealings in this last transfer window, and the clubs who they believe should have done better. They also talk about the players coming into the premier league that they are excited to see.... including a certain blond Ukrainian valued at 70 million euros (plus …

Tim talks about the revolutionary tactics introduced by Mikel Arteta which have transformed Arsenal football club into Premier league leaders with sixteen wins, two draws and just one defeat at the halfway point in the season.

Tim and Tom take a look at the Premier league table at the halfway point in the season and talk about the clubs fighting for the Premier League title and those fighting for survival in the top division. They predict who they think is going to win and who's going down.

A review of the Qatar 2022 World Cup Finals. Tim and Tom discuss their best teams, most dramatic moments, greatest games (other than the final) and the best unsporting tactics (shithousery) - can you guess which team was the biggest 'shit-house'?