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Mike and Myles debate whether this season’s Premier League has lived up to the hype. As Liverpool inch closer to the title and all three promoted teams seem destined for relegation, we ask: has the league become boring?
We discuss:
🔵 Aston Villa’s dominant 4-1 win over Newcastle, following their Champions League exit
🔴 Liverpool one win away from clinching the title after a crucial 1-0 victory over Leicester
🤔 The role of profit and sustainability rules in keeping clubs from being competitive
⚽ Manchester United’s thrilling Europa League clash against Lyon—can they win it?
🏆 Arsenal’s surprisingly real chances in the Champions League
Fan-driven analysis, unfiltered takes, and all the Premier League drama you can handle!
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Mike, Myles, and Dave break down the race for Champions League football, now that 5 places have been confirmed for English clubs in next season's competition:
Nottingham Forest's form and run-in
Newcastle up to 4th, can they keep climbing?
Man City looking strong, even without Haaland
Chelsea the most out of sorts in the race?
A huge opportunity for Aston Villa
Assessing Villa vs PSG
Can Man Utd progress vs Lyon?
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Mike, Myles, and Dave offer their insights into a huge week for Aston Villa, as well as:
How Villa beat Nottingham Forest 2-1
Clinical Fulham score 3 stunners in a 3-2 win over sloppy Liverpool
Mateta scores in 2-1 win over Brighton which saw THREE red cards
Is Alejandro Garnacho any good?
Champions League preview
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Mike, Myles, and Dave are back, discussing the FA Cup Quarter-Final drama!
Man City come from behind to beat Bournemouth 2-1 to reach their 7th successive FA Cup semi-final
Crystal Palace withstand an early Fulham onslaught to win 3-0 thanks to Eberechi Eze
Aston Villa best the last non-Premier League team Preston 3-0 thanks to a Marcus Rashford brace
Euphoria as Nottingham Forest beat Brighton 4-3 on penalties to progress to the last 4.
Will history be made, a new name on the trophy? Or will City seize more silverware?
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Mime and Dave record their opinions after the final whistle of Thomas Tuchel's first game in charge of England, a 2-0 win over Albania at Wembley.
It was a comfortable, routine win with very little in the way of danger, and some familiar faces. In fact a lot of it felt like same old, same old. But why was new, what changed? What was goos, and what needs work?
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Newcastle have FINALLY lifted silverware after a long wait! Eddie Howe's heroes beat Liverpool 2-1 at Wembley to lift the Carabao Cup, breaking one of the longest trophyless runs in English football.
Man Utd fan Mike assesses the Magpie's success from a neutral fan's perspective, looking at the romance of a new name on the trophy, and the conflicting feelings that come with a sports washing success story.
He also looks briefly at Thomas Tuchel's interesting first England squad.
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We know who will win the League, and we know who will be relegated pretty much! But the rest of the Premier League table? That's anybody's guess! Mike, Myles, and Dave have a look at the latest movement in the League, including:
Nottingham Forest 1-0 Man City
Tottenham 2-2 Bournemouth
Brentford 0-1 Aston Villa
Brighton 2-1 Fulham
And all the best of the rest of the action!
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Mike and Myles get excited about a wide open FA Cup campaign, as a fiesty 5th Round narrows down the field even more:
Bournemouth 1-1 Wolves (Bournemouth win on penalties)
Newcastle 1-2 Brighton AET
Aston Villa 2-0 Cardiff City
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham (Fulham win on penalties)
Crystal Palace 3-1 Milwall
All other round 5 fixtures
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Mike and Myles concede that maybe both the title AND relegation are pretty much confirmed! But what about elsewhere in the league? Some great games, including:
Newcastle 4-3 Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa 2-1 Chelsea
Arsenal 0-1 West Ham
Man City 0-2 Liverpool
Best of the rest
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Mike and Dave discuss the FA Cup 4th Round, with some shocks, twists and turns to process:
Plucky Plymouth beat Liverpool 1-0
Birmingham 2-3 Newcastle
Manchester United 2-1 Leicester, Maguire's clearly offside winner
Leyton Orient 1-2 Manchester City, what a lob!
Southampton 0-1 Burnley, Marcus Edwards debut goal
Brighton 2-1 Chelsea, Mitoma winner puts Forest thrashing behind them
Was it better without VAR?
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Myles and Dave eulogise over some stunning football matches in the Premier League with LOADS of goals, as well as the best of transfer deadline day so far...
Nottingham Forest bounce back emphatically with a 7-0 win over Brighton!
Arsenal's teen stars help to humble Man City 5-1 at the Emirates
Wolves impress in West Midlands derby over Aston Villa.
Meanwhile... can Marcus Rashford kick-start his career on loan at Villa Park?
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Mike, Myles, and Dave discuss a huge week in the top 4 race!
Bournemouth thrash Nottingham Forest 5-0 - how did they do it, and how could Forest have avoided it?
Man City bounce back from Champions League disappointment with a 3-1 win over Chelsea, with indifferent debuts for Marmoush and Khusanov - and a horror show from Chelsea keeper Robert Sanchez.
Will Ange Postecoglou change his approach before Daniel Levy swings the axe? A 2-1 defeat at home to struggling Leicester did him no favours once again.
Arsenal win away 1-0 at Wolves, despite a ridiculous Myles Lewis-Skelly sending off.
And what about Marcus Rashford's future, after Ruben Amorim publicly criticised his attitude?
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Mike, Myles, and Dave return to discuss some standout Premier League results, including:
Bournemouth stun Newcastle at St James' with a pulsating 4-1 win, thanks to a Justin Kluivert hat-trick
Everton's attack steps up to beat Tottenham 3-2 at Goodison. How did David Moyes get it so right?
Arsenal let slip a 2-0 lead, as Aston Villa fight for a 2-2 draw. Is the title slipping away from the Gunners?
Nottingham Forest keep the pace with a resounding 3-2 win over Southampton. Elliot Anderson and Ola Aina continue to impress.
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Mike and Dave look at the best of the FA Cup Third Round, including:
Manchester United's brilliant penalty win at Arsenal, after it finished 1-1 AET. A superb battling win for United.
Dyche out, Moyes back IN at Everton. Will this improve the Toffees?
Aston Villa fight back to win 2-1 over Graham Potter's West Ham. Can they finally go on a Cup run??
Brave Tamworth hold Tottenham, but succumb in extra time.
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The first podcast of 2025 sees all the lads ready for action, focusing on:
Manchester United grab a much-improved draw at Anfield
Patchwork Tottenham fall to slick Newcastle
Leon Bailey back in the goals in 2-1 win over Leicester
Palace fight back to draw with Chelsea
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Happy New Year listeners! And thank you for your support in 2024! For the last podcast of the year, Mike and Myles look at:
Ipswich win their first home game of the season, 2-0 against Chelsea, thanks to an impressive performance from Liam Delap.
Newcastle beat Manchester United at Old Trafford, in one of United's worst games in a generation. United fan Mike gives his thoughts.
Nottingham Forest outdo themselves even more, climbing to second over the New Year.
Aston Villa play out an entertaining 2-2 draw with Brighton, with Ollie Watkins back mong the goals.
Plus an overview of all the other Premier League games!
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Merry Christmas listeners! Mike, Myles, and Dave take time out from the festivities to discuss a number Boxing Day of Premier League action:
Fulham's stunning late 2-1 win at Stamford Bridge, and why they're looking good for European qualification
Did Jhon Duran deserve a red card? How that changed the game for Aston Villa in a 3-0 loss to Newcastle.
Matheus Cunha scores from an inswinging corner, as 10-man Manchester United lose again.
Nottingham Forest win again - 4 in a row now - as they remain third
Plus all the rest of Boxing Day's action.
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Mike and Myles bring you the final pod before Christmas, combing through lots more goals and movement in the top 10.
How Aston Villa dominated the ball to beat sorry Man City 2-1
Nottingham Forest sweep past Brentford 2-0 to climb to third - Brentford's first home defeat
Alexander Isak smashed a hat-trick past poor Ipswich as Newcastle win 4-0, what a great week for them
Liverpool thrash Tottenham 6-3, another clinical performance for the Reds, and another abject defensive display from a patchwork Spurs defence.
Also in focus is Bournemouth running riot at Old Trafford, and Vitor Pereira's Wolves debut.
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Another topsy-turvy Premier League weekend for Mike and Myles to analyse! Who's looking at top 4? Who's in mid-table mediocrity? Who knows, it changes weekly!
A rare double sacking on the same day sees Gary O'Neil and Russell Martin booted out of Wolves and Southampton respectively. What next for both clubs?
Manchester United beat Manchester City 2-1 thanks to some Amad Diallo brilliance, in an otherwise poor game.
Liverpool draw 2-2 with Fulham despite an early red card.
Nottingham Forest beat Aston Villa to go fourth - in controversial circumstances (Myles is ANGRY!) - with a world class Emi Martinez save thrown in for good measure.
Palace grab an impressive win over Brighton 3-1, plus the best of the rest.
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