Best Reality Check N Podcasts (2025)

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Man United Drive for Five, Hard choices for Slot, Yamal Saves The Classico 33:45

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3d ago33:45

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Manchester United are back baby. Rest in Piss the bad times 2013-2025. This is definitely a REAL dawn as Ruben Amorin beat their bogey team Brighton 4-2 at home to make 3 consecutive wins in the Premier League for Man United. What next for The Red Devils and, more importantly, what happens to that guy when he cuts his hair? Smart money is on a shar…

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Majestic Maguire, Slot's Salah Stress, Forest Want Dyche Ball 1:07:50

10d ago1:07:50

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Who do Man United think they are? Playing a low block and not starting Sesko? Have they no honour? These were the words of Arne Slot as Man United beat Liverpool in Anfield in the Premier League for the first time since 2016. The Liverpool spiral continues with it now being 4 games lost in a row and the pressure is starting to mount on Arne Slot, e…

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Ireland Still Alive, Ref and Ronaldo Robbery, Dyche Potential Return, World Cup 007's 57:48

15d ago57:48

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Ireland managed to just about cling on to World Cup qualifying hopes, with a win over 10 men Armenia in a deathly quiet Aviva stadium. Ireland also came very close to getting a draw away to Portugal, but it wasn't to be after some questionable refereeing decisions from a ref that seemed to be ecstatic to be on the same pitch as Cristiano Ronaldo. W…

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Salah Slackin', Haaland Pushing City, Ange on The Edge Again, Famous 007's in Premier League History 44:22

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Liverpool's Pain Palace, Arsenal Win Ugly, Keith Andrews Masterclass 48:12

1M ago48:12

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The curse of games past returned to haunt Liverpool as once again Crystal Palace proved to be their bogey team, with Palace winning 2-1 and now becoming the only unbeaten team in the league. Does this spell trouble for Liverpool that has been coming for a while? Or is this just a blip before they get back to extending their league at the top? The u…

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Arsenal Grind out Draw, Maresca Wet n Wild in Manchester, Liverpool Edge Derby, Smoker 11 54:57

1M ago54:57

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In a season that promised so much in the first few weeks, we have quickly devolved back into 007 and best player in the world right now posts as Liverpool go five points clear after five games played. Arsenal went conservative against Man City and eeked out a draw thanks to a 90+ minute equaliser from Martinelli. But is their failure to get at the …

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Welcome Back Ange, West Ham's Future, Big Nick Energy, Why Are There Still Wars? 53:42

2M ago53:42

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The new era of the pod continues with a real honest to goodness in person video episode that gets rudely interupted half way through! The Premier League is back after the Ireland's international incident, and its like Ange Postecoglou never left! He's cracking jokes, looking down at the floor and his team is getting absolutely torn apart by Arsenal…

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Ireland Giants Rattle Hungary, End of Levy Era At Tottenham,Top 5 Greatest Irish Soccer moments 51:00

2M ago51:00

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"The time for excuses is over" was the sound coming out of the Ireland camp coming into this set of World Cup qualifiers, and at 2-0 down after 20 minutes against Hungary it seemed like we were more doomed than ever.. A moment of madness that brought Hungary down to 10 men let us back into the game thanks to a non stop barrage from Jake O Brien and…

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Transfer Deadline Drama, Arsenal Missed Opportunity, Man City Need Messi 1:06:42

2M ago1:06:42

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The Transfer Window officially slammed shut and with that brings the official end of the summer. We have the full list of every single Premier League '#HereWeGo' from deadline day and take a look at some of the winners and losers of the window. Arsenal probably had a chance to get a win over Liverpool and create some distance in the race for the ti…

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Gyökeres in the Goals, Thomas Frank The Tank, Man United's Reality Check, The Tifo Era Hits New Heights 55:30

2M ago55:30

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The second gameweek of the Premier League did a lot of zigs where we expected zags. Arsenal steamrolled Leeds 5-0, with thanks to two goals from Viktor Gyökeres, a player who everyone (us) had written off after his debut last week. Man United are firmly back in crisis mode after a devastating draw against a Fulham team that are every bit as good as…

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Gyökeres Tough Start, Slot Gets A Grilling, Irish Players Up Against it, Fantasy Football Team Names 55:39

2M ago55:39

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We are so back ladies and gentlemen. As a new Premier League season kicked off with some big games and weird interviews. Liverpool kicked off the season with an emotional and controversial 4-2 win over Bournemouth. In a game which saw great performances from new signings, not so good performances from others, tributes galore to Diogo Jota and a rac…

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A No Nonsense Premier League 25/26 Preview! 1:19:55

3M ago1:19:55

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A new Premier League season is upon us and it's actually shaping up to be the most unpredictable in years! We talk about what we learned from most people's favourites for the title Liverpool's loss to Crystal Palace in the Community Shield. Speaking of Liverpool what is going on with Isak? And is this the year Salah starts to put his feet up? It's …

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Mr Marinakis Masterclass, Isak Forcing a Move. Dream Hell Yeah Rotation, Gyökeres Era Begins 47:26

3M ago47:26

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As more transfers are confirmed, it's a new era for the pod where we will be getting everyones name right - starting with Gyökeres. One of the stranger failed transfers in history came to its conclusion as Morgan Gibbs White signed a new contract with Nottingham Forest, putting an end to the 'Here We Go' to Tottenham. All thanks to the fine work of…

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Forza Ferguson, Here We Go Gyökeres, Mbuemo Finally Moves, Ekitike's Fee 1:04:01

3M ago1:04:01

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The transfer window kicked in to gear this week with many moves crossing from tittle tattle to "HERE WE GO!" Evan Ferguson has made the move on loan to Roma of all places. Can he restore his career to the dizzying heights of two seasons ago? Is this a sign that Brighton can get things wrong? In terms of transfers moving at a snails pace you won't f…

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Chelsea Win Club World Cup, The Trump Trophy, Congratulations Brighton 1:00:53

4M ago1:00:53

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The biggest Club World Cup final in history. The first one, but still the biggest. Huge game. So important they said we have to delay the Mean Machine review. That’s how big it was. Chelsea - great club, very classy - destroyed PSG. People were shocked. I wasn’t. I’ve always said Chelsea wins when I’m watching. First team to win the new Club World …

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Shaolin Soccer - Review | You Couldn't Write It 1:00:09

4M ago1:00:09

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You Couldn't Write It rolls on as we go to the other side of the world to watch and review Shaolin Soccer. In a world where every movie must have a slow motion kung fu action scene, renegade wrtier/actor/director Stephen Chow's Shaolin Soccer ties the beautiful worlds of football and over the top whacky anime action together. Featuring some of the …

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Kicking and Screaming - Review | You Couldn't Write It 1:13:27

4M ago1:13:27

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Our summer of film reviews continues as we bring you the latest episode of You Couldn't Write It. This week we're reviewing one of the most well known American Soccer movies of all time - Kicking and Screaming. Will Ferrell isn't quite at the peak of his powers here but he seems to put it all together 45 minutes in to the film. Mike Ditka steals th…

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Air Bud 3 - World Pup Review | You Couldn't Write It 1:12:10

4M ago1:12:10

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It's the big one, the one you've all been waiting for. It's the Air Bud 3 World Pup review... we're so sorry. Join us as we breakdown probably the worst film either of us have ever seen. Bad lessons, unlikable characters, very little Air Bud, nonsense plotlines and an incredibly damaging cameo from the US Womens National Team. Air Bud 3 has it all.…

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Bend it Like Beckham Review - Summer of Football Films 1:09:15

5M ago1:09:15

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Travel back with us to the glorious early 2000's as we take you through a cult classic and arguably the most popular football film of all time - Bend it Like Beckham. Which much less beloved Man United legend was the film initially going to be named after? How did it become such a success? Why is the football so bad in the football film? Why is Jon…

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Ronaldo's Last Nations League, Yamal's Big Bright Shining Star, Tottenham Pull The Trigger 49:35

5M ago49:35

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Rumours of Cristiano Ronaldo's demise have been greatly exaggerated as he lifted yet another trophy and scored yet another important goal, this time helping Portugal lift the 'coveted' Nations League title against rivals Spain. Ronaldo just keeps going and just keeps scoring, and it must be becoming a bit of a headache for the Portugal team...or is…

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PSG Finally Doué it, Man United Non Refundable World Tour, McTominay MVP, Absolutes Come True 1:07:45

5M ago1:07:45

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You'd be forgiven for thinking a final with 5 goals and incredible performances was a classic Champions League final. But unfortunately for Inter Milan, it was a pummeling for the ages by PSG as they finally get over the European finish line. As an Mbappé-less PSG win the Champions League, it's easy to forget that they are still the bad guys and th…

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Palace Win FA Cup, The Henderson Game, Gary Lineker Gone, Europa League Final Preview 1:13:33

5M ago1:13:33

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The year of the cup upsets continued as Crystal Palace won their first major trophy in their history beating Man City 1-0 in Wembley. In a game with two big VAR calls that were both wrong, Dean Henderson was the star of the show both on and off the pitch. What next for Man City and for Pep Guardiola as the fizzling out continues. In a social media …

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Alexander Arnold Weeps, Anfield Boos, Barcelona Classico Quad, Alonso Gonzo 38:05

6M ago38:05

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CONGRATULATIONS WILL AND ORNA That's right, everyone, it's a solo pod, just me and my hangover after one of the best weekends ever. Arsenal and Liverpool played a friendly game with not an awful lot on the line for either team. The real story was Trent Alexander-Arnold being booed by the Anfield faithful as he was subbed on in the second half. Nott…

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Kane Finally Wins, Trent Finally Leaves, Palmer Finally Scores 1:04:01

6M ago1:04:01

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In a surprise to no one, Liverpool weren't fully at their best after their title celebrations as they lost to Chelsea, in a game where Cole Palmer broke his 'cold' streak. The biggest news in the Premier League this week was probably the official 'here we go' of Trent Alexander Arnold announcing he'd be leaving Liverpool once his contract is up at …

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Liverpool Are Champions, Salah's Sponsored Selfie, Madrid Copa Crashout, Champions League Preview 1:11:00

6M ago1:11:00

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Mercifully, Liverpool finally became mathematical Premier League Champions once and for all to all but wrap up the season. Arne Slot sang Jurgen Klopps name after the game as red (and blue) flare smoke surrounded the stadium. An amazing job from Slot to win in his debut season, but a title that reflects even better on Jurgen Klopp as he seemed to s…

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Watkins Bitter End, Trent Hangs Up His Jersey, Kevin De Burnley, Listener Q & A 1:05:09

6M ago1:05:09

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The Premier League grinds to its ever extending halt, as Liverpool are now just one win away from sealing the title. Meanwhile the battle for 5th is actually getting interesting. As Man City scored a last minute winner against Aston Villa to propel themselves into third and Aston Villa down to 7th, we can't help but feel for Ollie Watkins who must …

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The Return, January Success Stories, Matic's Connections, End the Season Already! 58:36

7M ago58:36

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Cathal is back from his holidays and just in time for all the EXCITING PREMIER LEAGUE ACTION.. On his travels Cathal 'met' a former Premier League footballer and closed one of the longest running cases since the pod began. Man United lost, Arsenal drew, Liverpool won in dramatic fashion. But honestly what does it all mean and who is still watching …

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Rice-berto Carlos, Arsenal Finally Feel Joy, Onana's Comments 25:57

7M ago25:57

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Cathal is away on his holidays this week which means the dreaded SOLO POD makes its return. Arsenal beat Real Madrid 3-0 in the first leg of their Champions League quarter final thanks to two Declan Rice free kicks...no really. It must have felt nice for Arsenal as everything went right including seeing a player on the opposing team suffer a faith …

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Newcastle Keep the Party Going, Liverpool (almost) Win it Mathematically, Villa the New Leeds, A Familiar Low for Man United 52:01

7M ago52:01

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Summer pod has come early as the sun is shining and the Premier League is basically over once again. Any hopes of Saka's comeback goal against Fulham sparking some kind of title race chances for Arsenal were dashed just 24 hours later as Liverpool beat Everton in another Merseyside derby to extend their lead at the top. The heads of Carabao marketi…

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Trent Walks Alone, Heimir Takes Us Higher, Redknapp's Salute, Breaking the Camel's Back 57:32

7M ago57:32

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What year is it we ask as Ireland are winning games, a boyhood Liverpool legend looks to leave his legacy behind and the German's are England's enemy once again. Heimir Halgrimmson's boys in green managed a second victory on the bounce as we beat Bulgaria 4-2 on aggregate in our Nations League playoff, and honestly, things are looking pretty good f…

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Newcastle's Carabao Fairytale, Liverpool Didn't Want It, Man United's New Circle of Hell 1:00:23

8M ago1:00:23

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The 70 year "curse" has been lifted as Newcastle finally win a domestic trophy. And all it took was the wealthiest owners in sports history. Eddie Howe's team looked much more up for it as they cruised to victory in the Carabao Cup final over an increasingly tired looking Liverpool team who just a few short weeks ago were on course for the illusive…

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Phase 5 Arteta, The Man United Money Pit, A Frank Discussion 1:01:47

8M ago1:01:47

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Never has a game so big meant so little as Arsenal and Man United played out a 1-1 draw, that while entertaining, was another example of the season being totally finished. Man United didn't look half bad on the pitch but its still clear to see the pressure is just too much for this current crop. Off the pitch Sir Jim Ratcliffe reminded us all just …

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The Mateta Incident, Cunha Crash Out, Newcastle Trophy Trauma, FA Cup Defcon 5 1:04:48

8M ago1:04:48

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While the excitement of this years Premier League may be dwindling the magic of the cup is still in full effect. But, this weekend it felt the magic was darker than ever. A horrendous high boot on Crystal Palace's Mateta was the most obvious red card in the history of football to everyone watching, except of course to the man in charge of handing o…

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Salah Wins the League, Arsenal Always the Bridesmaid, Let Them Eat Soup, Man United Relegation Clash 1:09:52

8M ago1:09:52

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And just like that it's pretty much all over! Liverpool extended their lead to 11 points against former rivals Man City as Salah continues to be head and shoulders above everyone else in the league. Arsenal dropped more points, this time to West Ham. And it's all starting to feel a bit end of days-y for Mikel Arteta as they seem set for another yea…

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Maddison Silences Podcasters, Man United Sleepwalking, PGMO-Liverpool, The Tinfoil Hats Are Off 51:48

9M ago51:48

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A battle of the men who will not change was the most newsworthy game of the round as Tottenham beat Man United in a genuine relegation 6 pointer. Surely Man United won't slip...right? Even without Amad Diallo and a host of others? The tinfoil hats are off and our third eyes are wide open as we witnessed Liverpool be gifted two very fortunate decisi…

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Liverpool Quad Cancelled, More Spurs Ange-uish, The Asensio Paradox, Maguire's Legacy, 58:40

9M ago58:40

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The magic of the cup cast it's spell over the football pyramid over the weekend, but we can't help but feel like its powers are dwindling by the day. Just as whispers began of a potential QUAD Liverpool were eliminated by bottom of the Championship Plymouth Argyle. But with a B-team fielded, do Liverpool even care? Does it matter for Plymouth? Can …

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Arsenal Humble Haaland, Chris Wood's Forest Fire, RIP Eurosport, Henderson Spares us the Details 1:03:49

9M ago1:03:49

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As the 5th goal went in against Man City, you'd be forgiven for thinking maybe Arsenal had taken some of Haalands criticism to heart the last time they played. A 5-1 win for Arteta's Arsenal over Pep Guardiola's City, while maybe not a title winning game, felt like a big moment for Arsenal as they exorcised some past demons. Nottingham Forest are s…

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Arsenal Tin Foil Hat Hell, City Are Grand Actually, Amroim Looksmaxxing Until it Works, Mbappé Cleared From Fraud Watch 1:02:30

9M ago1:02:30

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The PGMOL issued one of their first NON-apologies for a "controversial" red card was issued by Michael Oliver to Arsenal's Lewis-Skelly. Right call? Or something more sinister? Man City managed a 3-1 comeback against Chelsea, even after a disastrous debut for new defender Khusanov. New Pep deal, New Haaland deal, winning games, it's actually busine…

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Cult of Darwin, Arsenal Eye Test, Honest Amorim, Tottenham Relegation Trouble? 45:50

9M ago45:50

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Darwin Nunez with another cult hero display as he scores not once but twice in injury time to grab Liverpool a huge win in the title race. And he did it as only he can. A tough day at the office for Artetas Arsenal as they followed up Liverpools heroic last second victory by dropping points and seeing a late game winner chalked off for handball. As…

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Kai Skies Chances, Man United Main Character Syndrome, Darren Ferguson Shuns Young's Son 1:06:52

10M ago1:06:52

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The magic of the cup was in full flow as Man United and Arsenal rolled back the years to give us a dramatic game that had everything from penalties to red cards to dives and more. Kai Havertz bad run of form continues and he has now potentially cost Arsenal two trophies in one week, as the pressure begins to pile on Mikel Arteta. As Harry Maguire w…

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Trent's Mind is in Madrid, VAR Humbug, New Year New Man United? The Sack Race Heats Up 1:03:34

10M ago1:03:34

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Rumours of a potential 7-0 turned out to be greatly exaggerated as Man United managed to get their act together and give Liverpool a real game under conditions that probably should have had the game called off. After a 2-2 draw we try and work out what exactly made this game so different to the routine Liverpool hammerings in Anfield that United ha…

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A No Nonsense Christmas Bonanza Special 46:49

10M ago46:49

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Happy Christmas you filthy animals! Hope your day is going ok folks. If you're here, well, it could probably be going better. In this very special episode of a no-nonsense podcast We'll prescribe some of our must-see TV viewings on Christmas Day. Some Absolutes for the rest of the season. Why Avatar 2 is the only film left worth watching And what A…

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Creamy Liverpool Display, Stop Asking Ange, Pressure Off Arsenal, Pressure On Pep 55:59

10M ago55:59

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It was Christmas Eve babe! It was Christmas Eeeeeeve baaabe! Happy Christmas folks, enjoy a festive feast of football delight as we take a look back at Liverpool's "creamy" 6-3 win over the ever stubborn Ange Postecoglu's Tottenham Hotspurs. Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth are flying high halfway through the season and everyone is enjoying it exc…

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Amad Chester Derby, Ruben Rings the Changes, Cucurella Character Development, NU Metal Month 1:07:22

11M ago1:07:22

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And so, the sun rises over Manchester, as a new false dawn beckons for Manchester United, but maybe, just maybe this one is for real.. The Manchester derby had an incredible last 10 minutes as United managed to comeback 2-1 against City, thanks to a moment of magic from Amad Diallo and a moment of madness from Nunes. Before the game, Ruben Amorim m…

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Pep's Six Finger Salute, Arne's Aura, Sá Has A Mare, Rashford's Red Redemption 55:54

11M ago55:54

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After Liverpool beat Man City 2-0, Pep Guardiola and his players have reached levels of rattled never previously thought possible. This time with Pep reminding Liverpool fans of how many leagues he's won.. we think? Mo Salah continues to play his contract year perfectly, by very cleverly being arguably the best player in the world and reminding eve…

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Amorim Joins the Circus, Man City's Relegation Form, Salah Speaks Out, The Ballers League 1:19:29

11M ago1:19:29

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It took around 12 or 13 gameweeks, but the Premier League OFFICIALLY kicked in to gear. Ruben Amorim experienced his first official day on the job in a baptism of media fire. As he's interupted by superstar Ed Sheeran while trying to explaing why he can't change Man United instant. Man City lost their 5th (5th!) game in a row. And Pep explains what…

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Ireland Humbled by England, Referees Spooked, What Does Pep Know? 50:03

12M ago50:03

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And so, the sun sets on another international campaign. Ireland had some highs and some REAL lows. To see us out, Ireland were beaten 5-0 by colonial rivals England in Wembley after 20 minutes of madness which manager Heimir Halgrimsson described as 'giving up'. But for 45 glorious minutes we were right in that game! We were right in that game unti…

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Peps Problems, David Coote's Tell All Afters, Have Arteta's Arsenal Gone Stale? 1:01:45

12M ago1:01:45

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4 losses in a row Pep? 4? That's insane! Things have gone from bad to historically bad as Pep Guardiola loses 4 games in a row for the first time in his managerial career as Man City lose 2-1 to Brighton. Too many injuries at once? Or is a certain looming legal issue effecting the club? We've all been there, sitting beside a stranger at 4am in thei…

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Kevin Samuels Exposes a Harsh Reality to this Modern Woman 27:48

12M ago27:48

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Send us a text Kevin Samuels exposes a harsh reality to this modern woman. You won't believe what her reaction is! Let me know what you think in the comments! Stay safe out there, men. -Helios -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOOKING FOR COACHING? Email me at: thehe…

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These Queens DON'T BOW @WhateverPodcast 28:35

12M ago28:35

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Send us a text These queens bow to NO ONE on the Whatever Podcast. 2024 modern women ladies and gentlemen. Let me know what you think in the comments! Stay safe out there, men. -Helios -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOOKING FOR COACHING? Email me at: theheliosblog…