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Hello and welcome to the Late Kick Off Football Podcast episode 199!

We kick off with Moments of the Week, including Jean-Philippe Mateta’s decisive cameo as Crystal Palace beat Newcastle and Martinez’s red card for the ages.

Then to our marquee fixtures: Manchester City ease past Chelsea with a dominant second-half display, while Spurs’ winless run stretches further after defeat at Sunderland. And Friday night brought more misery in the bottom three battle, as West Ham put four past Wolves to boost their survival hopes.

There’s also Two Things We Learned – from Brighton’s unlikely hero to more chaos involving Jordan Pickford and Arsenal’s latest stumble – before we finish with the weekend’s Bin Juice Game of the Week.

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Hello and welcome to the Late Kick Off Football Podcast episode 198!

This week on the podcast, we break down all the biggest talking points from the Carabao Cup Final and a dramatic weekend in the Premier League.

We start at Wembley (09:30), where Manchester City defeated Arsenal 2-0 to lift the Carabao Cup, with Nico O’Reilly the unlikely hero and Pep Guardiola adding yet another trophy to his collection.

In North London (24:10), things go from bad to worse for Tottenham Hotspur as Nottingham Forest claim a huge 3-0 win in the relegation battle, piling pressure on Igor Tudor and leaving Spurs winless in 2026.

We also head to Merseyside (30:15), where Everton stunned Chelsea with a dominant 3-0 victory – featuring a brace from Beto and a statement performance at home.

Plus…

Moment of the Week (03:00): John McGinn’s scoring streak & Newcastle’s derby misery against Sunderland.

One Thing We Learned (42:30): Emotional scenes for Raúl Jiménez, Danny Welbeck’s England case, and Bournemouth’s draw streak.

Bin Juice Game of the Week (51:40): Leeds vs Brentford ends goalless.

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This week on the podcast we break down a dramatic weekend in the Premier League, with late goals, Champions League implications and another chapter in Igor Tudor’s unpredictable Tottenham era.

At Anfield, Tottenham rescued a last-gasp point in a 1-1 draw with Liverpool. We discuss what the dropped points mean for Liverpool’s top-four hopes and whether Spurs are starting to find their feet under Tudor.

Over at Old Trafford, Manchester United boosted their Champions League credentials with a 3-1 win over Aston Villa. We also head to Stamford Bridge, where Newcastle United edged Chelsea 1-0. The Magpies strengthened their push for European qualification.

Elsewhere in the Premier League, the panel picks their Moment of the Week, Wolves comeback against Brentford and Jordan Pickford’s costly error in Arsenal’s win over Everton. In the Relegation Roundup we gush over Bernardo Silva’s audacious scoop attempt for Manchester City (he didn’t mean it…) and is Chris Wood really the answer to the world’s problems. In One Thing We Learned we look at Sunderland’s worrying slide after another defeat and why you should always use your notebook.

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Hello and welcome to the Late Kick Off Football Podcast episode 196!

Mike and Jamie mull over the sides heading for the trap door (04:00) from Tottenham vs Crystal Palace to Fulham vs West Ham as Spurs get dragged to the cliff edge and the Black Cats appear to keep all their lives in the Premier League as they beat a now-threatened Leeds United. Can Wolverhampton Wanderers do the impossible? Liverpool continually falls foul of the fact that a game lasts more than 90 minutes.

In all the excitement we forget to leave the boot in on one of the “class of ‘92” as Michael Carrick suffers defeat for the first time as Manchester United manager.

But we do head to the south coast for our first marquee matchup in Manchester (23:20), City hosted Nottingham Forest in a game with ramifications at either end of the table. Then there is the league leaders Arsenal making the trip to Brighton and a discussion about how poor a spectacle the Premier League is these days (27:20).

In Birmingham (36:40), Aston Villa welcomed the self-proclaimed (and repeatedly self-reminding) world champions Chelsea in a clash with serious Champions League ramifications. We ask whether the Villains have been ‘found out’ and whether Chelsea’s project under Rosenior is a win for the LinkedIn community.

And finally, we crown our “Bin Juice Game of the Week" (45:45) as Bournemouth and Brentford quietly cancel each other out.

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Hello and welcome to the Late Kick Off Football Podcast episode 195! The title race tightens, the set-piece charts get a workout, and somewhere in a technical area Igor Tudor is absolutely losing it.

We start with our Moments of the Week (04:00): Brighton are officially back, apparently – two wins on the spin for the first time since November after seeing off Nottingham Forest. At Craven Cottage, Alex Iwobi side-foots Fulham past Spurs and sends Tudor into what can only be described as an early-era existential crisis. And at Anfield, Liverpool stick five past West Ham in a seven-goal thriller that was, paradoxically, not much fun at all – Arne Slot’s side now have nine goals from dead balls in 2026. Set-piece FC? You said it, Arne, not us.

Then to the heavyweight stuff. Arsenal edge Chelsea 2-1 in a feisty London derby (08:00): Saliba does the corner thing, Timber does the corner thing again, Pedro Neto sees red, and David Raya preserves a five-point cushion at the summit. Over at Old Trafford, Manchester United come from behind to beat Crystal Palace (22:30) – Lacroix scores, Lacroix walks, Bruno conducts, and Benjamin Sesko applies the header as the Red Devils continue their upward hum. And Manchester City grind out a very un-City 1-0 at Elland Road (28:30), Semenyo striking before the break to keep the pressure squarely on Mikel Arteta’s leaders.

Elsewhere, in ‘one thing we learned (34:00)’ Burnley almost join the very exclusive “3-0 down and win 4-3” club… but don’t. Newcastle’s schedule catches up with them as Everton win at St James's, prompting mutterings of shoogly pegs. Wolves climb above Derby’s record-low watermark with victory over Villa, and yes, we do check the xG.

And finally, the matchday’s unmistakable bin juice: Bournemouth 1-1 Sunderland at 12:30 on a Saturday (42:00). You had to be there. We didn’t.

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Hello and welcome to the Late Kick Off Football Podcast episode 194!

We start with the ongoing nonsense of our respective sides in Scotland and how they may outdo one another to lose the Scottish Cup tie next month.

South of the border we have out Moments of the week as Fulham confine Sunderland to their third successive defeat (09:00), Liverpool just do enough and no more to get past Nottingham Forest (06:20) as do Crystal Palace with Wolves (07:25).

Onto the marquee matchups where thankfully the Monday Night Football game picked up in the second half to merit its conclusion (10:00), the North London Derby (16:20) proves joyless for the white side of the capital and Manchester City put the pressure on Arsenal in their title challenge (26:50).

In One Thing We Learned, we celebrate a rare Brighton win (34:15), Chelsea’s ongoing issues with ill discipline (36:20) and Stach's set piece almost being enough to see Leeds past Villa (40:15).

Finally, Bin Juice game of the week; Bournemouth become a regular fixture in this section as they manage to keep a threatening West Ham to nil (41:50).

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Hello and welcome to the Late Kick Off Football Podcast episode 193!

In this week’s Premier League review, we break down a dramatic round of midweek fixtures featuring key results in the Champions League race, mounting pressure in North London, and frustration at both ends of the table.

We begin with a topsy-turvey game at Selhurst Park as Palace’s bonkers season appears to have no end in sight (02:00), before looking at Man City’s important win against Fulham (03:00), who continue to take a doing from the Citizens.

It is then onto Sunderland versus Liverpool (05:00), where Virgil van Dijk’s header from Mohamed Salah’s corner secured a crucial three points. The result strengthened Liverpool’s push for a top-four finish, in a match that made Premier League history as just the fourth to feature no English players in either starting XI.

At Villa Park (08:00), Aston Villa left it late to beat Brighton thanks to Tyrone Mings’ decisive header, extending Brighton’s winless league run to 13 matches and boosting Villa’s European hopes.

Newcastle United claimed a close win away at Tottenham Hotspur (13:30), deepening Spurs’ struggles. The defeat leaves Tottenham winless in eight league games and signals a turbulent period following Thomas Frank’s departure.

We also cover the relegation battle (29:00), where Nottingham Forest registered 35 shots in a goalless draw with Wolves that cost Sean Dyche his job, and Manchester United produced their lowest expected goals total of the season in a draw at West Ham (35:00).

To round off the show, we discuss what Chelsea’s stalemate with Leeds says about their defensive issues, despite generating 3.7 xG, and Bournemouth’s growing momentum after coming from behind to beat Everton.

Before the bin juice finale with the late game on Thursday against Brentford and Arsenal.

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Hello and welcome to the Late Kick Off Football Podcast episode 192!

This week on the podcast, we break down a huge Premier League weekend featuring Manchester City’s dramatic comeback win over Liverpool at Anfield (07:30), Crystal Palace finally ending their winless run in the M23 derby (25:40), and Brentford stunning Newcastle in a St James’ Park thriller (33:00). There is also the ‘new’ relegation dogfight (41:30) segment as well as our regular including Moment of the Week (03:20), One Thing We Learned (45:55), and the Bin Juice Game of the Week (50:35). Enjoy!

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