Kevin De Bruyne scored twice in the first half and Riyad Mahrez did the same in the second half in a chastening afternoon for Ralf Rangnick’s side who all but gave up in the second half. 

Faced with the threat of financial sanctions targeting Russians, Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich confirmed he is trying to sell the club. Will Chelsea ever get back to the top again under new ownership? The Legend and SGP discuss. GET THE FULL EPISODE HERE

Roman Abramovich's ties to Vladimir Putin are as obvious as they are undeniably. As Putin continues to wage war against Ukraine, how can Chelsea fans still support a club that if wholly owned by one of Putin's cronies? The Legend and SGP discuss.  

UEFA faced calls from the many including the British government to strip Russia of hosting the Champions League final over concerns it would legitimize what it called an "illegal invasion" of Ukraine, prompting European football's governing body to say it would reconsider St. Petersburg staging the showpiece match. At the time of publication, nothing has been done yet. What in the world is UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin thinking? GET THE FULL EPISODE HERE

Jürgen Klopp’s squad are closing in on Manchester City with Liverpool now just six points behind them in the table. However, despite the loss to Spurs, Manchester City The Legend believes that the loss is just a tiny stumbling block and isn't terribly significant for Manchester City will still win the Premier League.  

Manchester City brutalize Sporting Lisbon with a 5-0 defeat away in Portugal. With the two-legged affair basically over, The Legend and Special Guest Paul reflect on England's dominance in Europe.  FOR THE FULL EPISODE, CLICK HERE EPLpod internship: [email protected] 

Manchester United resort to crying and moaning to the referee instead of cracking on with matters. Instead of playing proper football, United players would rather leak stories to the media and stab their manager in the back which to be clear, is super uncool.   Apply for the internship: [email protected]

Kurt Zouma started for West Ham against Watford on Tuesday less than 24 hours after video emerged of him kicking and punching pet cat; Moyes says incident did not impact his decision to start defender while Essex Police confirmed "urgent enquiries" are ongoing. The Legend and SGP discuss David Moyes and his inability to do the right thing and not play Kurt Zouma.  GET THE FULL EPISODE HERE

Celebrations erupted after Senegal claimed their first Africa Cup of Nations title in a penalty shootout over seven-time winners Egypt with Liverpool's Mané also winning the best player of the tournament.  EPLpod internship: [email protected]

Earlier this year, the pod boyz talked about a study on the negative effects of Fantasy Football on mental health. Since we run a fantasy premier league of our own, we sent Intern Sam to speak with Ross Dowsett to better understand his study. Does playing FPL lead to mental health issues?    Interested in the EPLpod internship? Email us: [email protected]    Ross Dowsett's FPL Account: FPL__Raptor Check out his book: @TheMindGame | Linktree    

The 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar is fast approaching. The Legend discusses the issues of labour and workers rights in the host country with Malcolm Bidali, a former migrant worker. In the episode, Malcolm talks about his experience being put in solitary confinement after writing about the struggles for workers in Qatar on his blog. Older episode of EPLpod on Qatar:  1) What do we know so far about the Qatar World Cup? 2) The Workers Cup filmmakers talk Qatar World Cup

In today's pod, Intern Sam interviews the chairman of Bedford FC (soon to be Real Bedford), Peter McCormack about his mission to bring his hometown club to the Premier League. What makes him different from other owners is his plan to use his background in cryptocurrency to build the first Bitcoin-backed club. Here, Peter discusses his background in Bitcoin and the experiences he's had as the new owner of a football club.     Real Bedford's Website: Real Bedford FC Check out Peter's...

Marcus Rashford scored in the third and final minute of stoppage time to earn Manchester United a 1-0 win over West Ham that lifted the team above its opponent into fourth place in the Premier League on Saturday. The Legend and birthday boy, SGP, discuss. 

'Mr. DT', Arsenal supporter Liam Goodenough, earned himself a big following as a regular on Arsenal Fan TV, but he has been sentenced to three years in prison after subjecting his victim to "a shocking and frightening ordeal." FULL EPISODE HERE 

Spurs were 'extremely surprised' at Arsenal's decision and called for 'clarity and consistency' in the rules regarding to cancelling matches just before kickoff. The Gunners have a host of players missing with Covid, injury, suspension, and AFCON. However, the Premier League says all clubs can apply for postponements "if COVID infections are a factor." But does one single case really count? The Legend and SGP discuss.   

The Africa Cup of Nations match between Mali and Tunisia ended in bizarre circumstance as referee Janny Sikazwe of Zambia twice blew his whistle before the clock had hit 90 minutes. Players went off into the dressing room the second time, only for them to be ordered to return 25 minutes later before Tunisia refused. The Legend and SPG discuss!  LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE HERE               

League One Cambridge United produced a classic FA Cup upset as they defied the odds to stun mega rich Newcastle United at St James' Park and reach the fourth round. FOLLOW EPLpod on TIKTOK

Romelu Lukaku has apologized and returned to the Chelsea squad for Wednesday's Carabao Cup semi-final first leg against Tottenham. Will there be a new and fresh lovers' tiff between Thomas Tuchel and Romelu Lukaku in the near future?  Disclaimer: part three has nothing to do with football. It's a long rant about covid from two covid-fatigued and frustrated people who don't really know what they're talking about when it comes to virology.  GET THE FULL EPISODE HERE

Romelu Lukaku's future at Chelsea looks increasingly uncertain after the striker was dropped for the Premier League clash with Liverpool. How can Lukaku possibly come back after disrespecting Chelsea fans, senior players, Roman Abramovich, and most importantly, Thomas Tuchel?  

Danny Welbeck's stoppage-time header secured a 1-1 draw for Brighton; Thomas Tuchel was furious with the refereeing after his side slipped eight points behind Manchester City and said it is "stupid" to think they are in the title race.               

Arsenal secured their fourth Premier League victory in a row as they ran out comfortable winners at Carrow Road and heaped more misery on basement dwellers Norwich. FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK

Intern Sam interviews the author of The Price of Football, Kieran Maguire, about the sexy world of football finance. From ticket prices to the effect of another COVID shutdown, Kieran provides incredible insight in an easy-to-understand way that even a lowly intern can understand.  FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel says player safety is at risk after his side were made to play their Premier League game against Wolverhampton Wanders on Sunday despite a Covid-19 outbreak. Is the Chelsea manager fishing for excuses or does he have a valid point? The Legend and SGP discuss.  Follow us on TIKTOK

It's becoming clear that the Premier League won't be able to proceed in the coming weeks chiefly because unvaccinated players are causing all sorts of scheduling issues with their respective mandatory isolations as well as passing around the virus at a rate of 10x as compared to vaccinated players. Enough is enough already, it's time for unvaccinated players to stop thinking about just themselves. The Legend and SGP discuss. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL EPISODE         ...

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has dropped Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for Saturday's Premier League game against Southampton due to a "disciplinary breach." Aubameyang was not present at training on Friday and although the club have refused to specify the exact nature of the incident, a club source said it's "not COVID related." Does the bad boy striker need a good spanking?  FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK