Episodes
It's Friday and whilst football doesn't feel important right now, we hope we can distract you for an hour or so to catch up on your football fix! Ruairi and Tommi start by reviewing all the Champions League action. Ahould Chelsea be planning for a future without Lukaku but with Havertz? Do Juventini find their own team entertaining? Are Manchester United the luckiest team to ever exist? And how far can Ajax go in this competition? Then it's time to catch up on the midweek Premier League...
Published 02/25/22
[This episode was recorded liveon our YouTube/Twitch stream on February 21st] It's Monday, listeners, and it's time to review all of this weekend's action across Serie A and the Premier League! Starting in Italy, what is going on at the top?! As Milan and Napoli pick up unexpected draws in Salerno and Cagliari, Inter collapse at home at the hands of professional giant killers Sassuolo, one of the teams with the most exciting numbers across Europe's top five leagues. The Nerazzurri seem...
Published 02/22/22
It's Friday, ladies and gentlemen, and we've got a whole lot of football to review! It's finally Champions League week again, and where could we start from if not Paris? It's a Marco Verratti masterclass and a Kylian Mbappé tribute to Thierry Henry, but we struggle to figure out what were Carlo Ancelotti's tactics going into this game... As Manchester City thrash Sporting away from home and RB Salzburg play the game of their lives against neighbours Bayern Münich, Inter Milan are held...
Published 02/18/22
[This episode was recorded liveon our YouTube/Twitch stream on February 14th] 100! Can you believe it?! Celebrate with us as we hit a century and do it in style! We look back at our highlights across our journey and see what we have learnt...if anything. Then it's time to talk football, we discuss goalkeepers stealing the headlines in Serie A, a title race forming and irritating Juve goals. Next it's Premier League time, why is Maguire good? Who can escape relegation? Why has Ruairi...
Published 02/15/22
Thank God it's football, ladies and gents! The AFCON is over, yet it feels like not much has changed in our beloved footballing countries of England and Italy... As Manchester City keep rolling at the top, Ruairi takes a look at the most outstanding battles at the bottom of the table, as Gerrard's Villains gift us with a beautiful battle against Leeds and Zaha manages to score a banger and miss the worst penalty you'll ever see in the space of three minutes... In Italy, it's Coppa Italia...
Published 02/11/22
It's Tuesday and it's time for our last AFCON coverage of the season! As Senegal are crowned African Champions for the first time in their history, Ruairi and Tommi are ready to break down the standout moments of a hard-fought final and a nerve-wrecking penalty shootout! And since the tournament has come to an end, we also take the time to award the best goalkeeper, the best overall player and, of course, the nastiest goal! We then jump on our blimp back to the Old Continent to take a look...
Published 02/08/22
It's Friday morning!! Tommi and Ruairi are up early to deliver you your latest AFCON fix alongside the usual English and Italian football round up! We start reviewing two very different semi finals, who impressed, who disappointed, and who should have practiced their penalties. We then preview the final and of course have a go at predicting who will lift that glorious trophy! Then we quickly round up qualifiers in The Americas, where there is a power shift in the north as Canada continue...
Published 02/04/22
[This episode was recorded live on our Youtube/Twitch stream on January 31st] It was Monday and that means we were live, but don't worry it's now Tuesday and that means you can catch up here! Ruairi and Tommi talk you through the AFCON as it reaches the business end as the Quarter-Finals saw fairytales end and giants rise we get ready for two SPICY Semi-Finals, then it's time to talk about the madness of Transfer Deadline Day, Who has had the best window? Should've done more? And who...
Published 02/01/22
It's Friday, dearest football fans, and it's time to take a look at the state of the AFCON as well as the transfer market across Italy and the UK! Joined by friend of the pod and sports enthusiast Devo, Ruairi and Tommi are ready to review all of the latest AFCON round-of-sixteen action. As the Comoros fairytale story ends in a thrilling matchup against Cameroon, Senegal keep another clean sheet and make it 2-0 against Cape Verde, Hakimi stuns the world with yet another incredible free kick...
Published 01/28/22
[This episode was recorded live on our Youtube/Twitch stream on January 24th] It's Monday and it's football time, baby! As Tommi dramatically gets rid of what he thought to be an iconic 'stache without nobody noticing, we get ready to discuss everything AFCON, Premier League and Serie A-related! As Cameroon-Comoros unfolds before our eyes, Ruairi takes us through the crazy two-and-a-half hours of football that saw Burkina Faso come out winners against Gabon in a crazy penalty shootout,...
Published 01/25/22
It's Friday and that means Anglo Italian Pod time! Wow do we have a show for you! First we take you through same late late action at the King Power and Ronaldo being Ronaldo in the Premier League, before we discuss Campionato falsato and Golazzzzzzzi at the San Siro from the most shocking of places in the Coppa Italia. Then as the groups are settled in AFCON 2021 we take you through the winners and losers, the surprise packages and the disappointments. From Ghana to Comoros and from...
Published 01/21/22
[This episode was recorded live on our Youtube/Twitch stream on January 17th] It's that time of the week again, time for Ruairi and Tommi to take you through ALL the weekend's action with of course a focus on the AFCON. There were shocks galore in the group stages as we see them start to take shape and get an idea of who are the leaders and who are the losers, we also discuss breakout players and who have been the biggest surprises and disappointments ahead of the final round of...
Published 01/18/22
It's Friday, listeners, and you know what that means! It's the second episode of our exclusive AFCON month, but first... Tommi needs to break down for you, as Alexis Sanchez makes the Inter fans go wild with an overtime, extra time winner to defeat Juventus and give the Nerazzurri their 6th ever Italian Supercup! We then will be quickly taking you through the Chelsea-Tottenham Carabao Cup semifinal... did you know it's now been 5,041 days without a trophy for Spurs? Well, if you didn't......
Published 01/14/22
[This episode was recorded during our live YouTube/Twitch stream on January 10th] Ladies and gentlemen... happy new year's and welcome to our much-anticipated AFCON month! In our new-look Monday night livestream we take a look at the history of one of the most important international tournaments and the most successful teams and players to ever take part in it. And then it's time to dive right into AFCON '21, as hosts Cameroon defeat Burkina Faso in the first game of the tournament, Cape...
Published 01/11/22
It's that time of the week again, ladies and gents! Ruairi and Tommi are ready to chat some football, starting from the Premier League's midweek action. Man City thrash Leeds, Arsenal get 3 massive points against West Ham but we wonder... what are the Covid regulations these days, and why are the FA's decisions so inconsistent? It's then time to preview this weekend's action across Serie A and the Premier League. Standout matches, you ask? Atalanta-Roma, Milan-Napoli and Spurs-Liverpool...
Published 12/17/21
[This episode was recorded during our live YouTube/Twitch stream on December 13th] The weekend is over? Your boys are back at it! This time around, we start off with the first round-of-sixteen talk of the season, but first... what the f**k happened there, UEFA?! And what do we think of each match-up? Hint: Tommi is both terrified and extremely thrilled at the same time... We also take a look at the new-format draw in the Europa League, where some sick matchups are going to unfold come...
Published 12/14/21
It's Friday and that means it's Anglo-Italian time! Ruairi and Tommi are back to take you through all things Premier League, Serie A and Champions League. We start by reviewing the UCL groups, talking the last round of fixtures, who the surprises and the disappointments were and who you might want and definitely not want in the next round. Then there is just enough time to preview this weekend's Serie A and Premier League action, and of course for Ruairi to have his first Arsenal rant in...
Published 12/10/21
[This episode was recorded during our live YouTube/Twitch stream on December 6th] It's EuroReview time and have we got a show for you! We start off in Serie A, as Tommi takes you through an impressive Inter, a ruined Roma and an awesome Atalanta, as well as a Ve Derby to remember! We then go to the Premier League where the Happy Hammers take another big scalp as Chelsea wobble, Liverpool rely on Mr last minute to provide another iconic moment and Newcastle finally pick up their first 3...
Published 12/07/21
It's pod time, people! As always on a Friday, it's time to serenade you all with some good ol' football chat! We start off in the Premier League, where Ruairi breaks down the situation at Everton, aka one of the most poorly-run football clubs in the universe. We also analyse the Merseyside derby alongside Manchester City's and Chelsea's wins, as the race gets increasingly more excited. The episode was recorded before Manchester United-Arsenal, so we're sure you will thoroughly enjoy...
Published 12/03/21
[This episode was recorded during our live Youtube/Twitch stream on 29th November] It's time for your Euroreview Monday, people! And what a weekend we had both in Premier League and in Serie A... We start off in England breaking down Chelsea-Manchester United and the Red Devils' new lineup awaiting for Rangnick to be officially appointed manager. Are we going to see more and more of Ronaldo on the bench? And what's up with Big Rom?! In the meantime Liverpool absolutely batter the...
Published 11/30/21
It's Friday, and that means one thing: it's time for your dose of Anglo-Italian Pod, from Ruairi and Tommi! This week we start off by taking you through all the Champions League action. It was a great week for English teams as City make light(ish) work of PSG and Kyle Walker impresses, Michael is at the wheel as United get back to winning ways, Chelsea hammer Juventus and make us ask yet again... do they really need Big Rom? Beautiful stuff also for Liverpool as Thiago scores a beauty and...
Published 11/26/21
[This episode was recorded on our live YouTube/Twitch stream on 22nd November] Ruairi and Tommi are back to talk you through all the Premier League and Serie A action, Ole is no longer at the wheel, but who is about to jump in the driving seat? Liverpool run riot against a youthful Arsenal who shoot themselves in the foot repeatedly and Liverpool put Arteta in his place, and we go through a goalfest of a weekend with a shout out for signing of the season Maxwell Cornet! Meanwhile, in...
Published 11/23/21
What kind of Friday would it be without your favourite football pod?! We are back ladies and gentlemen, and what could we possibly start with if not the international break? Of course, the Azzurri make our headlines after their woeful scoreless draw in Belfast which now means one thing, and one thing only: playoffs... Will they be able to overcome the competition for the three remaining European spots? They might as well, but both Ruairi and Tommi think that finding a reliable striker would...
Published 11/19/21
It's that time of the week again guys and just because it's an international break doesn't mean you'll catch us slippin, we are back and as pumped as ever to get you through your Fridays! We start with a big announcement from Ruairi, make sure your Sunday evenings are free, as there is an adventure about to get underway! We then go to the Premier League where sacking season has taken a break and the hirings have begun, with Big Stevie G in the hotseat at Villa Park and Little Eddie Howe...
Published 11/12/21
[This episode was recorded during our Twitch/Youtube livestream on 8th November] Ruairi and Tommi are joined by West Ham fan and friend of the show Tom to discuss an incredible win for The Hammers as they show no signs of stopping their rise under the Moyesiah, we then discuss optimism at Arsenal, pessimism and Old Trafford and the start of sacking season in the Premier League. Then it is time to turn our attention to Serie A we have a legend making his Serie A return but this time in the...
Published 11/09/21