As the Euros group stage comes to a conclusion some teams are out and some are still fighting for survival.Scotland are officially out as their bad start turned into a bad run. That makes it 12 tournaments without escaping the group stage for the Scots, 13th times the charm lads!Cristiano Ronaldo entered his giving era as he opted for an easy assist rather than a difficult goal as Portugal trounced Turkey who showed their true colours.No one has been more critical of England's campaign than t...

It's games games games as the Euro's group stage rolls on, and we've done our best to recap all of the biggest and best stories so far.Our mortal enemy Romelu Lukaku had a bit of a disaster class as Belgium lost their first game to Slovakia, and even though luck was not on Big Rom's side, there were some hints that he still could have done more.Another disappointing display from England as they drew 1-1 with Denmark. The Trent in midfield experiment continues, as does Foden at left wing, but ...

The Euros are well and truly underway and we've done our best to round up the group stage so far!In probably the most anticipated debut of the tournament for our listeners, England had their first game against Serbia, and apart from a brief few moments of brilliance from Jude Bellingham, it was a shakey game that England were lucky to win in the end.Has Gareth Southgate's tinkering gone too far with his team selection? Is the Trent at midfield experiment over?Spain broke free from their Tiki ...

Euro 2024 start off with a 5-1 victory for hosts Germany. Scotland brought some 200,000 fans to Munich which only made it uncomfortably reminiscent of Ireland's disastrous 2012 European championships.Toni Kroos, returned to the international side since March, completed 99 percent of his passes as we ask is there any way to stop the metronome behind the German Mannschaft.Matts Hummel's summer from hell continues as he criticizes managerial decisions from both his club and country bosses, natur...

The 2024 Euro's is upon us! Join us as we take a look at all of the contenders, the starboys and the just happy to be there's!Will Deschamps solidify his legacy with another French tournament win?Are England doomed to disappoint?What is the latest fall out behind the scenes in the Belgium camp?Are Turkey the dark horses once again despite never actually impressing?All this and more!*APOLOGIES FOR THE AUDIO ISSUES, WILL BE BACK TO CRYSTAL CLEAR AUDIO HONEY FROM NEXT EPISODE ON!EUROS FANTASY LE...

As part of our latest ULTRAS ONLY bonus episode on Patreon, before we enter in to Euros 2024, we had some international friendlies and a potential international incident to ease us in.John O'Shea is still managing Ireland, and they are somehow winning games now as they beat Hungary 2-1 in a quarter full Aviva stadium, but does it really matter?Some breaking news from the past as it turns out Man City is bringing the Premier League to court for totally unrelated reasons to the massive list of ...

The last Champions League as we know it came to an end in familiar fashion, with Real Madrid lifting the trophy as a heartbroken Marco Reus, Mats Hummels and Borussia Dortmund looked on.We go through the game Füllkrug chance by agonising Füllkrug chance, as Dortmund fought valiently until it was time for Madrid to do what they do.The new Zidane, Jude Bellingham caps a very impressive first season at Los Blancos, but not enough to win the Balon Dor if Rio Ferdinand has anything to say about it...

On the latest No Nonsense Ultra's Only Preview..Olympiacos FC had one of the greatest nights in their 100 year history as they became the first Greek team to win a European trophy after beating Fiorentina in extra time to win the Conference League. Further solidifying the Conference League as one of the best things going in football, giving clubs that otherwise never would have these nights, moments they'll never forget.Jose Mourinho is off to Fenerbache in a match that could be made in Heave...

An all time great dramatic FA Cup run came to a pretty shocking end as Man United in one of their worst seasons in recent history managed to beat Man City comfortably in the final.With rumours before the game that Erik Ten Hag would be getting sacked regardless of the result, it seems now that everything has changed thanks to his starboys Mainoo and Garnacho.What next for Pep Guardiola's City? And does one measly unprecedented 4th Premier League title in a row cut it anymore?Retro Kits!Want a...

On the latest No Nonsense Ultra's preview, the impossible Leverkeusen dream proved impossible as their unbeaten run came to an end with Atalanta winning the Europa League, thanks to an incredible hattrick from former pod favourite, Ademola Lookman.The managerial merry-go-round is in full effect as Pochettino leaves Chelsea by "mutual" consent just as things were starting to turn around.On the rest of the episode available over on our Patreon we also talk Vincent Kompany failing upward i...

As the curtain falls on another Premier League season, things wrapped up pretty much as expected.Arsenal are the latest victims of the Man City machine, as a near perfect Premier League run in was over 2 minutes in to the final day thanks to a brace from player of the season Phil Foden.4 in a row now for Manchester City, and 6 of the last 7 league titles go to Pep Guardiola's men, has the Premier League been the farmers league all along?We give our thoughts on an entertaining, but also disast...

In a jam packed Ultra's only epiosde we discuss how it took just under a full season for Ange Postecoglou to be hit full force by the Spurs mentality, after one of the stangest potential deciding games of all time as Tottenham faced Man City.Aston Villa however, were much more familiar with the history of the Tottenham and celebrated in style as they hosted a black tie event knowing full well that they were going to be watching 4th place be secured.Speaking of VAR, Anthony Gordon questioned i...

In yet another summing up of the season, Old Trafford literally caved in around Ten Hag's Man United as Arsenal saw off their last "top 6" challenge of the season.In a title race that's tighter than ever, it's never felt so hopeless. As Arsenal's near perfect record doesn't look like it will be enough to stop the Man City machine. But you can't say they didn't give it a good go!Kylian Mbappé officially said his goodbyes to PSG, putting an end to the most well known secret in football history....

After missing our chance to record earlier in the week we briefly catch up on the Casemiro character assasination by Jamie Carragher after Man United's 4-0 loss to Crystal Palace.We then get into the meat of the episode, our little glimpse into this weeks Ultra's only European episode.We cover the Bayern downfall which may have been spurred on by some bizarre man management choices from outgoing coach Thomas Tuchel as Real Madrid's clutch on the Champions League refuses to loosen.Dortmund are...

The greatest Champion's League of all time continues with some more top notch knockout games.Real Madrid looked as unstoppable as ever while Bayern also looked pretty damn good in a 2-2 draw, if only it weren't for that darn Kim Min-jae says Tuchel.Dortmund won the home leg against PSG thanks to a goal from the young as ever Füllkrug and a star performance from Jadon Sancho. Another blight on Ten Hag's man management?Jamie Carragher did some investigative journalism as he sampled ...

It's everyones favourite time of the season where things become MATHEMATICALLY CONFIRMED. Liverpool look officially out of the title race after a 2-2 draw with West Ham which saw yet another incredible moment of inept refereeing and a Salah and Klopp sideline bust up.Arsenal got through a North London Derby with a 3-2 win over Tottenham. But despite being 3-0 up at half time and some easy set piece goals, a combo of poor refereeing and a blunder from David Raya almost gifted the game to Spurs...

It looks all but over for Liverpool as a dejected Klopp sighed after they lost to Merseyside rivals Everton for the first time in Goodison Park in 13 years.Where has it all gone wrong for Liverpool? Can Klopp really have any blame for Nunez missing 1 on 1's?Pochettino but his foot in his mouth by announcing this Arsenal game was a chance for his squad to prove they are not just 'Cole Palmer FC'...oh dear.A great win for Everton see's them all but mathematically safe from relegation this year,...

Man United gifted us yet another fixture of madness, this time giving up a 3-0 lead to almost lose 4-3 to Coventry in the FA Cup semi finalIn the midst of the most embarrassing win in history, only one man was celebrating which begs the question, does Antony know who he's playing for?Man City also made their way past the FA Cup semi final, with a 1-0 victory over Chelsea after a Nicholas Jackson disaster-class. But with 120 minutes played midweek, Pep Guardiola made sure to voice his displeas...

One of the best Champions League knockout rounds in history continued to excite with upsets across the board as lowly teams like Real Madrid and Bayern Munich managed to stop the might Premier League giants.Man City were knocked out by Madrid after a particularly mad penalty shootout in a game which apparently Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland didn't want to finish?Arsenal still can't get by Bayern Munich in Europe, and while things look bleak for Arsenal this week, there are still signs of ...

In a weekend which should have been dominated by Arsenal and Liverpool's slip ups, Chelsea managed to make a routine dismantling of Everton and turn it into a showcase of how much of a shambles they are as a squad. After a rapid hat trick from Cole Palmer, things were looking good, but once it was time to take a penalty to further the hammering, the Chelsea squad saw their oppurtunity to stat pad and struck! Arsenal and Liverpool had the same issues as they were unable to put the ball in...

Arsenal's blushes were saved after a bizarre handball incident could have really embarrassed them in the Champions League knockouts against Bayern Munich. As it was though they managed a 2-2 draw that had penalties, penalty shouts, crazy runs through the middle and more! Man City and Real Madrid took a leaf out of Man United's book and just gave it a go! With a 3-3 thriller, where clearly Rodrygo of Real Madrid listened to our last episode. Gnabry quiet literally cooked against...

Man United have done it again, this time dragging Liverpool into their game of chaos laced ping pong ball. United drew 2-2 with Liverpool in Old Trafford, a result which could really hurt Liverpool's title chances, and a game where they'll be kicking themselves over missed chances again. Are Arsenal the best team in the league now, why does it still feel strange to ask that? Real Madrid vow revenge in their Champions League grudge match against Man City. Is Kevin De Bruyne THE BEST PLAYER...

Manchester United gifted us with yet another classic 4-3 in another back and forth game where the midfield and defending was more a suggestion than a necessity. Chelsea managed to win 4-3 after being 3-2 down in the 99th minute (!) How in the world did this happen and why didn't anyone stop Cole Palmer. Speaking of Cole, his penalty tally is now at 8 for the season and his total tally to 16, we ask is this actually more impressive than scoring 8 goals from play? Mason Mount's homecoming...

Say it quietly, but we are approaching squeaky bum time in the Premier League. The much hyped top of the table clash between Man City and Arsenal ended up a 0-0 borefest. Much to the annoyance of Pep who took it out on Jack Grealish, and Roy Keane who took it out on Erling Haaland. The return of Harvey Barnes was good news for Newcastle as he helped them in a comeback against West Ham, but off the field things have gone from bad to worse for Sandro Tonali. A great performance from Alexis...