Boys in Bolos: A Soccer Podcast

We discuss some of the finer details of the Premier League happenings, including which Managers are over-achieving, under-achieving, and if Arsenal can keep this run of form goal to claim their first Premier League title in 20 years.

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Champions League group stage rolls on with most of the teams already into the Round of 16. We preview Week 14 as the season continues to march towards the November World Cup in Qatar. Fantasy is discussed.

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Week 11 was a good one. Arsenal continue their good fortune with a scrappy win away at Leeds. United cannot find a way past Newcastle settling for an ugly draw at home, and Liverpool make a statement at Anfield looking the better team, winning 1-0 with a emphatic Salah goal in the final third of the game. Since Week 12 is a midweek affair, we're taking the weekend off so we'll be back next week wrapping Week 13 and previewing Week 13.

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Jeff returns from Florida to share his time at the House of Mouse. Arsenal continue to lead the Premier League, Champions League group stage rolls on, and Week 11 predictions are given. 

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With Jeff in the House of Mouse, Diego joins Jarrett as cohost on this week's episode. The Boys discuss Champions League, Week 10 in the Premier League, and Fantasy. Prayers up that Jeff survives Gator Nation and makes it back for next week's episode but hey, whatever it takes to get Guillermo on the pod.

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This week we analyze Arsenal's perfect start and discuss where they will really finish this season....spoiler, it's not first. Midweek fixtures clog up the schedule so we discuss Week 5 & 6 fixtures and preview the United-Arsenal matchup over the weekend. Also discussed, the Fantasy disappointment of Salah and whether to drop him for KDB. 

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Liverpool lose to United at Old Trafford. Chelsea lose big to Leeds with the Americans making the difference. City draw at Newcastle and Arsenal keep winning. Fantasy was a low scoring week on average.

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Battle at the Bridge ended in a 2-2 draw but the news of the week is that United imploded at the Community Stadium losing 4-0 to Brentford. There's no quick solution to fixing United and it's pretty much certain that they need a whole new starting XI. Ronaldo Vibes FC has turned into Dumpster Fire FC. Fantasy is well underway with the Boys underperforming per usual. Ciao.

Week 1 in the Premier League is in the books and not many surprises took place. Haaland is going to be a beast, Nunez scored, Spurs smacked down Southampton...and United are still a dumpster fire. We discuss in detail Haaland's potential at City, if Pep is actually a good coach, and what United can do to right their sinking ship. Ciao.

Week 1 fast approaches and we discuss Fantasy Premier League top picks, whether Haaland is worth the money, Ten Hag's mess at United, and Week 1 predictions. Season 4 of the Boys in Bolos is in full swing. Ciao.

Welcome to Season 4 of the Boys in Bolos. It's pre-season so we discuss transfers and what to expect from the upcoming Premier League season. City have Haaland so are they a lock to win the PL again or will Darwin Núñez propel Liverpool past the Cityzens. Spurs have been very active in the transfer market but will it be enough to win them a trophy and keep them top 4? All or Nothing: Arsenal debuts August 4th so tune in to see them bungle top 4 last season. Ciao.

Only a few weeks left and the relegation battle heats up with Burnley and Everton trying to avoid going down while Liverpool retakes top spot with an emphatic win over United midweek. Week 34 games are discussed and Oz cannot be stopped in fantasy.

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The semi-finals of the Champions League are set with City and Liverpool advancing to play Real Madrid and Villareal, respectively. We preview Week 33 in the Premier League and Jeff recaps his college glory days.

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Week 31 has wrapped up in the Premier League with Arsenal and Chelsea dropping points, further spicing up the battle for 3rd and 4th. Everton lose to Burnley pushing them even closer towards the relegation zone and Liverpool and City matchup this weekend to battle for top spot in the league. Meanwhile, in the Champions League, City and Liverpool get the job done but Chelsea lose big at home to Real Madrid. With a second leg to still play for, the quarter-final teams will hope to punch their ticket to the semis next week.

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The Boys are back recovering in their homes after falling off the wagon for a week in South America. We review the drama around final World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifying games and preview Week 31 as the Premier League returns. 

Even though we're down in South America, we find some time to cover the UCL and Europa quarterfinal matchups. Extensive discussion of Barcelona's run of great form with their Clasico win and easy path in the Europa League. We'll be back covering Premier League next week but everyone enjoy the international break. 

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Chelsea's oligarch ownership has finally caught up to them with Roman Abramovic sanctioned by the British Government and his assets, including Chelsea FC, being frozen. We discuss the implications for Chelsea in the Premier League and Champions League, player contract uncertainty, and uncertainty surrounding inevitable new ownership at the club. We discuss Champions League round of 16, Arsenal's top 4 push, and the 2 horse title race between Liverpool and City.

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It's looking bad for Jarrett's bet on Arsenal finishing below 8th but he makes a new bet with Jeff over the West Ham v Aston Villa game this week. Everton continue their downward trend towards relegation with a drubbing at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, City win the Manchester Derby, and Arsenal continue their good form.

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With Liverpool surging and City dropping points, it's shaping up to be a two-horse race at the top of the Premier League. We talk Chelsea's failure in the Carabao Cup final, Jesse Marsch's appointment as the head coach of Leeds, and whether Bielsa would fit as the USMNT coach...red, white and blue Bielsa bucket though.

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Spurs win big over City and with Liverpool winning and a game in-hand, the title race is getting a bit more spicy. We look at Week 27, Champions League Contenders, and question whether we give Arsenal too hard a time as supporters of other London-based teams.

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The Boys are back to discuss the recent Champions League games, Mbappe's future, Real Madrid's age problem, and Week 26 in the Premier League. It's quite apparent there's a large gap between the top 3 in the PL and the rest of the teams, leaving the 4th place Champions League spot wide open. What team will rise to the top of the sludge in the last third of the season? 

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The January transfer window has slammed shut and we go over the big movement in the Premier League and Beyond. We talk Barcelona's action, players moving around the league, loans, buys, and who the winners and losers were in the window.

The Boys in Bolos Derby is over and Chelsea got the job done against Spurs at Stamford Bridge. There was some VAR controversy and Spurs probably deserved a point but alas, Chelsea claimed the 3 points to help in their second place battle in the Premier League Table. City tie so Liverpool and Chelsea make up some points but even so, City are clear favorites to win again.

Covid make-up games have thrown the schedule into disarray. Many players are out from AFCON and the Premier League has decided that injuries are justification for postponing fixtures. We preview the upcoming week in the PL, talk Fantasy, Covid rules, and whether City is already a lock for the title. Oh yeah, Chelsea v. Spurs at the Bridge this weekend, aka The Boys in Bolos Derby. Ciao.

The Rat Tail Bunker is dead. Rest in Peace. Boys in Bolos are back after a holiday hiatus to recap Week 21 in the Premier League. Man City dominates at the top of the table while Chelsea, Liverpool, and surprise surprise, Arsenal, are mixing it up in the top four.

With Conte steering the Tottenham ship in the right direction, United being mediocre per usual, and West Ham faltering a bit, the battle for top 4 is wide open this season. We'll see what the January transfer window brings but with all these fixtures being jammed in with Covid postponements, FA Cup, League Cup, and European football, anything could happen.

Covid positive cases are coming in hot and heavy in the Premier League so we debate whether the League should take a break until the New Year so teams can properly contain the virus spreading. A bunch of games have already been postponed so game in hands are stacking up for the teams. Will it get bad enough to cancel the rest of the season? 

The Premier League fixtures are coming in hot and heavy with Week 14 & 15 jammed into a 5 day period. We recap the fixtures, talk about Arsenal's loss to United and Everton, Champions League midweek fixtures, and preview Week 16. We down here in the Rat Tail Bunker and Barbershop Studio. Ciao.

Rich Slate joins us in studio to discuss Week 13 of the Premier League, Arsenal's current run of good form, his top four picks, and we preview Week 14. We down here in the Rat Tail Bunker and Barbershop Studio.

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Kate Demallie joins us from LA to discuss all things City, life after Pep, Champions League predictions, and her top 4 picks. It's a very special week since all our teams got the win and Jeff is far less depressed than normal. Just pure Conte vibes. #blessed

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Nuno out and Conte in. In a game aptly described as "El Sackio" between United and Tottenham, Spurs have sacked Nuno and brought in Conte. We discuss how that might play out in the short and long term. In other league business, Arsenal are winning again...West Ham are up there and surprisingly, Wolves seem to have found some form, beating struggling Everton 2-1.

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Claire Oyentow, from the EPL Wrecked podcast, joins us to discuss all things United, the Ronaldo problem, and who's inevitably going to replace Ole before the season is done.

We're down here in the Rat Tail Bunker and Barbershop Studio. Ciao.

James joins us from DC to talk the Newcastle takeover and Steve Bruce's future with the club even though the morning after recording, his tenure ended with Newcastle...

Either way, we talk the future of Newcastle United, the rest of the league's reaction to new sponsorship that the Saudi group looks to bring in, and potential players that will, at the very least, keep them from being relegated this season.

We down here in the barbershop studio, and this is the boys in bolos podcast. 

Week 6 is wrapped up and Everton and Brighton are surprisingly mixing it up at the top of the table. The regular players are still there with Liverpool firing on all cylinders already. Spurs lose at the Emirates to Arsenal in the NLD and Chelsea drop 3 points to City. Ciao.

Another week in the books in the Premier League. Chelsea put in a second half master class to beat Spurs in the London Derby, Ronaldo scores again, and City fail to score in their draw at Southampton. We preview week 6 and just a reminder, custom bolos are still available. Ciao.