The Full Kit Banter Podcast

Manchester City took a giant step towards their 4th Premier League title in a row after a tense win at Tottenham. However, the big talking point coming from the THS was the delight felt by the Spurs faithful at the defeat.

Liverpool and Arsenal suffered shock home defeats in the league to swing the Premier League title race in favor of the Champions, Manchester City.

Have The Reds run out of steam after an emotionally taxing season? Can Arsenal regroup against Bayern Munich in the Champions League?

Timecodes:

Have Liverpool and Arsenal blown it? (2:00) Salah Struggles (5:00) Disappointing Darwin (11:00) Arteta and Arsenal are their own worst enemies (18:00) Man City have petrified all their rivals (26:00) UCL chat (38:00) Liverpool seemed entitled when it came to winning the Europa League (46:00) Could Cole Palmer win POTY? (50:00)

On this week's episode, we dole out apologies to players who have shut us up with their performances this season. Who else makes your list?

In a shorter episode of FKB this week, we recap the epic FA Cup clash between Manchester United and Liverpool, and look ahead to the final 10 games of an enthralling Premier League title race.

Phil Foden was the name on everyone's lips after the Manchester Derby, as he continued his tremendous form. Elsewhere, we recap the Carabao Cup final as Sash shares some 'hard-hitting home truths'.

Timecodes:

(0:01:00) - Carabao Cup Final Review (0:04:43) - Van Dijk Disallowed Goal (0:06:00) - Manchester Derby Review (0:19:00) - Hojlund's Absence

(0:31:00) - Manchester United's Negativity In-Game (0:40:00) - End of "Short Term" Managerial Employments?(0:48:00) - The Mentality of Chelsea As A Club Right Now (0:53:40) - Arsenal Hitting Top Gear At The Best Possible Time (0:56:00) - Is Ollie Watkins Elite?

Chelsea pulled off a surprising draw at Manchester City in what should be a morale-boosting performance ahead of their Carabao Cup Final with Liverpool.

Elsewhere, Manchester United stay in the hunt for Europe next season and Sheffield United and Burnley sink to new depths.

Timecodes:

(1:20) - Chelsea continue to be decent vs "Big 6" (5:10) - Nico Jackson "praise" (12:00) - Chelsea's gameplan (17:30) - Liverpool's injury woes (27:30) - Liverpool vs Chelsea preview (32:20) - Arsenal's UCL chances (41:00) - Anthony Gordon's progression (44:10) - Where are Manchester United at right now? (51:40) - Blue cards (1:00:00) - Fraud Watch

Arsenal's big win over title rivals Liverpool may have sparked certain controversy post-match, but their performance on the pitch left no doubt in viewer's minds that they were back in form.

Elsewhere, Mauricio Pochettino may have suffered his most damaging defeat as Chelsea boss and fans start to lose patience.

Timecodes:

(00:30) Asian Cup and Afcon

(10:00) Ars v Pool review

(35:00) Arsenal's post-game celebration comments by pundits

(40:00) Thoughts on Klopp's departure

(53:00) Chelsea

(01:20:00) Fraud Watch and Boss Watch

At the midway point of the Premier League season, we discuss some unexpected names who have shone and may continue to impress during the "business end" of the campaign.

Timecodes:

(6:00) - Alfie Doughty

(12:35) - Dom Solanke

(15:00) - Aston Villa's Attack

(18:00) - Cole Palmer

(26:00) - Hwang Hee-Chan & Cunha

(31:00) - Bernd Leno

(33:00) - Marcos Senesi

(40:00) - Pedro Porro & Vicario

(48:00) - Anthony Gordon

(55:00) - Ibrahima Konate & Curtis Jones

(1:00:00) - Phil Foden

(1:10:00) - Declan Rice

New year, same Salah as he recovered from a missed penalty to torment Newcastle. Liverpool remained top of the Premier League table heading into the New Year as Arsenal slipped up, Aston Villa kept pace, and newly minted World Champions Man City wait in the wings.

Timecodes:

(0:00) - FKB welcome back

(7:00) - Lionel on Man City becoming World Champions

(8:00) - "Anti-Pep" football

(11:00) - Liverpool v Newcastle Recap

(15:00) - Liverpool are xG merchants

(19:00) - Newcastle in terrible form

(26:50) - Man Utd’s triumphant draw gained against the KOP

(30:50) - AFCON and Asian Cup absences

(40:00) - Does Arsenal have the most toxic fanbase?

(1:00:00) - Man Utd x Sir Jim Ratcliffe

(1:16:00) - Man City’s Big 3 returning (Foden, Haaland, KDB)

(1:27:00) - Cole Palmer shining

Another wild week of classic "Barclays" action, as Spurs claim a big point at the Ethihad, Liverpool somehow come from behind again, and Chelsea survive another red card to beat their new foes , Brighton.

Timecodes:

(1:30) - Rashford Chat after dismal showing vs Newcastle (9:50) - Son work-rate in comparison to Rashford (19:00) - Man City vs Spurs (26:00) - Will Man City revamp their style mid-season again? (32:00) - Simon Hooper's awful call (39:15) - Would Sash rather Chelsea get relegated or Spurs win a League Title? (41:00) - Chelsea vs Brighton (50:30) - Last-minute VAR call

(56:45) - Liverpool vs Fulham

(1:00:00) - Kelleher a significant drop off from Alisson

(1:02:00) - Mac Allister golazo

(1:19:00) - Boss Watch: Trippier

Liverpool had the final word at the Etihad as Trent Alexander-Arnold equalized late on to salvage a point against the champions.

Elsewhere, Kai Havertz was the hero for Arsenal as they moved top of the table, Newcastle thumped Chelsea, and the Goal of The Season award may be clinched already.

Timecodes:

(02:00) - Manchester City vs Liverpool recap

(15:00) - Akanji is not adept for Stones' role

(25:00) - Mac Allister at DM is a worry

(30:00) - Tottenham v Manchester City preview

(40:00) - Either an epic Spurs win, or Man City crush them

(50:00) - Newcastle slaps Chelsea up

(55:00) - Chelsea to rebound against Brighton?

(1:00:00) - Havertz on Boss Watch

(1:05:00) - Is this the end for Aaron Ramsdale?

(1:10:00) - Garnacho's spectacular effort

Everton's 10-point deduction rocked the Premier League this weekend, with the questions now being how fair the punishment is, and if there are more punishments to be dished out in the coming months.

Timecodes:

(1:00) Everton harshly docked points

(11:00) EVE v Utd preview

(14:00) Varane and ETH fall out?

(16:30) - Newcastle v Chelsea

(33:00) - "Consistently Inconsistent" Sterling

(35:00) Spurs v Villa (Anticipated to be the match of the weekend)

(40:00) - Man City v Liverpool (1st vs 2nd)

(51:20) - Brentford v Arsenal

(59:00) - Fraud Watch

A solo episode helmed by FKB's Chelsea correspondent, Sash, centers on what's been going on at Stamford Bridge this season.

Timecodes:

(0.30) - Chelsea Intro (3:40) - The different faces of Chelsea (Brentford) (6:45) - Chelsea's kryptonite: The Low Block (8:20) - The different faces of Chelsea (Spurs) (13:30) - Sash going nuts during Spurs match

(17:20) - No joy in the Spurs win

(19:30) - Chelsea's woeful record vs Man City since UCL Final

(24:00) - Sterling scores against his former club

(28:00) - Cole Palmer (32:00) - Trusting the process

The Premier League did not disappoint again as there were talking points galore. Plucky Luton were unlucky to leave with a point against Liverpool, Arsenal came away furious after defeat to Newcastle, and Doku and Man City were rampant at home.

(This episode was recorded before Tottenham vs Chelsea)

Timecodes:

(1:15) Newcastle v Arsenal controversy (7:50) What's constitutes to a "pull" in the box? (18:20) Do managers have to respect the referees more? (30:00) Pellistri and other youngsters (40:00) Passion merchants (50:00) Can the real Darwin please stand up? (56:00) Promoted sides playing like Brazil 2002 vs Liverpool (58:00) Doku goes super-saiyan (1:09:00) Bernardo Silva (1:14:50) Nate tries to reverse FKB curse (1:18:00) Burnley in dire straights (1:21:00) West Ham's defensive frailties (1:24:00) Our predictions for Spurs v Chelsea

Chelsea and Arsenal played out an entertaining London Derby with Rice, Trossand, and Robert Sanchez helping The Gunners battle back from 2 goals down. Elsewhere, Liverpool edged their Merseyside rivals at Anfield and Manchester City got back to winning ways.

Timecodes:

(5:00) Chelsea's inexperience costs them

(20:00) Raya getting flak

(29:30) Manchester Derby preview

(37:00) Manchester United are 5 points off 4th

(45:00) Man City vs Brighton

(49:00) Are Liverpool title contenders?

(55:00) Liverpool vs N. Forest preview

(59:00) Liverpool's striking options

(1:05:00) Spurs flying right now

(1:22:00) Fraudulent Tonali

(1:28:00) Fraudulent Papu Gomez

Arsenal's triumph over Manchester City ushers in the return of BK ahead of a highly anticipated London derby clash with recently refreshed Chelsea (Lookin' at you Sash). Manchester United's woes go from bad to worst with news of Sheikh Jassim pulling out of the takeover. The international break brings up a candid discussion on Southgate's questionable selection.

Arsenal came out victorious in what was a huge, but plodding, top-of-the-table clash over Manchester City. Elsewhere, Spurs head into the international break leading the table while Manchester United produced a late, late show to beat Brentford.

A surreal refereeing performance took the shine away from Tottenham's late win over Liverpool, as The Red's pursuit of "justice" continued through the week. Elsewhere, Manchester United suffered two humbling Old Trafford defeats, and champions Man City had a rare stumble in the league ahead of their crunch clash with Arsenal.

Timecodes:

(1:00) Liverpool and Man City check into the "Trench Hotel" (5:00) Man City off-colour vs Wolves (12:00) Arsenal set for spell without Saka (18:00) Liverpool bantered by VAR (43:00) Watkins and co. smash Brighton (55:00) Man United and Onana woes continue (1:15:00) Fraud & Boss Watch

Arsenal and Spurs shared the points in an enthralling North-London derby, while Manchester City did things the hard way at home to Nottingham Forest. Elsewhere, Chelsea's woes in front of goal continued, Newcastle hit Sheffield United for Eight and Napoli had a social media nightmare.

Timecodes:

(02:00) Newcastle romp to victory (06:00) Man City beat Forest without Rodri (17:30) Is this version of Spurs here to stay? (21:00) The North London Derby (27:00) Spurs doing what Man United want to do (29:00) Spurs vs Liverpool preview (39:00) Brentford miss Rico Henry (44:30) The mood around Chelsea (1:03:30) A calm week for Man United (1:07:30) Osimhen Tiktok saga (1:13:30) Pascal's Osimhen conspiracy theory

A shorter edition of FKB this week (think of it as an extended Fraud/Boss watch) focuses on the return of the Champions League and Man City marksman Julian Alvarez amid Pep Guardiola's declaration that the Argentine was now "almost undroppable". The 2023 Singapore Grand Prix also gave fans a race for the ages this past week.

Chelsea spluttered their way into the International Break as questions have started to arise about Mauricio Pochettino's team selections in their opening four Premier League matches. Elsewhere, Manchester United lost late at Arsenal as injuries and off-the-field issues threaten to derail their season aspirations.

Timecodes:

(03:00) - Poch frustrating fans with defensive formation (14:00) - Only 3 'old' faces in the latest Chelsea lineup (20:00) Nico Jackson left to do too much (26:00) Opener vs Liverpool gave false data? (30:00) Why isn't Mudryk starting? (35:00) Chelsea's nightmare run from the end of October (40:00) Manchester United's poor start "performance-wise" (47:00) Man United looking miles off despite strong appearance on paper (50:00) Sofyan Amrabat (1:02:00) FKB coming full circle after 4 seasons (1:06:00) Jadon Sancho done at Man United? (1:15:00) Antony drama pilling on woe (1:16:30) 3 hattrick heroes (Haaland, Son, Ferguson) (1:18:20) Spurs looking good early but real tests await (1:25:40) Evan Ferguson this year's breakout star? (1:28:00) Status of Newcastle (1:35:00) Fraud Watch: Poch & Emery

Darwizzle to the rescue as The Reds stage a smash-and-grab for the ages on Tyneside. Also, is it still too early to tell or is Mikel's "Havertz Project" already hit a snag? All this and more on FKB.

Timecodes:

(3:00) Liverpool at the death (10:00) Darwinism (13:00) Almiron: Dangerous or wasteful? (19:00) Eddie Howe's subs (22:00) Van Disney red card (27:00) Where does LFC stand right now? (30:00) Manchester United comeback from 2 down (45:00) Arsenal vs Man United preview (47:00) Ramsdale or Raya? (51:00) West Ham counter-attacking masterclass (53:00) Pep and Arteta reinventing the wheel (1:00:00) Is Havertz being shoehorned into the team (1:10:00) KDB absence felt (1:30:00) Spurs and Maddison looking promising

Tottenham got their first Premier League win under new coach Ange Postecoglu at the expense of a weary-looking Manchester United. Elsewhere, Champions Manchester City cooly dispatched Newcastle at home, and Chelsea suffered a stunning defeat to West Ham.

The Prem is back and there's loads to talk about on this week's episode of FKB. One of the most bizarre transfer sagas concluded off the pitch, while the battle continued on the pitch with Liverpool and Chelsea battling to an entertaining draw.

Timecodes:

(01:45) - Caicedo Saga

(06:00) - Lavia Saga

(08:30) - Liverpool record bid for Caicedo being accepted

(12:00) - Klopp mentions Caicedo during pre-match press conference

(14:00) - Caicedo 'honoring' his deal with Chelsea

(19:00) - FSG under heavy fire

(27:00) - Liverpool's smash-and-grab backfires

(32:00) - Is Pochettino's project a genuine draw now?

(38:00) - Chelsea vs Liverpool match review

(42:30) - Anthony Taylor the fraud

(47:00) - Alexander Arnold's free-roaming role

(51:30) - Burnley vs Manchester City match review

(1:00:00) - De Bruyne's long-term layoff

(1:07:40) - Arsenal beat Nottingham Forest + Havertz' new role

(1:10:00) - Angeball and Spurs

(1:18:00) - Wolves look weak, but surprise against Manchester United

(1:25:00) - Newcastle demolish Aston Villa

Arsenal triumphed in the season's curtain raiser and look to build on last season's 2nd place finish, but the wounds caused by their collapse at the final hurdle may not be fully healed yet.

They've done it! Manchester City are Champions of Europe for the first time and have done so in some style with a historic Treble. Where was the Final won for the Cityzens and can Inter bounce back from this disappointment? We also chat about two Argentine World Cup winners who's moves for next season were announced earlier in the week.

Timecodes:

3:00 - Lionel on Manchester City finally winning the Champions League

6:30 - Can inter kick on and become a force in Serie A and Europe?

12:00 - What surprised Lionel about the final?

26:00 - How does Man City build on perfection?

37:00 - Incomings for Man City, the right profile?

49:00 - Manchester United takeover worries?

55:00 - Manchester United potential signings

1:09:00 - Ten Hag getting Man United fans on his side

1:11:00 - Mac 10 to Liverpool

1:18:00 - Messi to Inter Miami

Manchester City triumphed in a Gundogan-inspired FA Cup Final win, putting them on the cusp of a historic treble with only Inter standing in their way now. FKB also chats about the rumblings in the transfer market.

A rollercoaster Premier League is finally over as Leicester and Leeds were the unlucky two to join Southampton in the Championship. Aston Villa turned their season around as well after ensuring European football next season.

Timecodes:

05:00 - Relegation

09:00 - Leicester

11:00 - Brendan Rodgers's dismissal

15:00 - New manager bounce for Roy Hodgson at Cystal Palace

21:00 - All-time record for sackings in the prem this season

25:00 - The big disparity between the top half and the bottom half?

29:00 - mount emotional farewell

35:00 - Manchester United takeover?

40:00 - Chelsea rebuild

56:00 - Macallister the first in Liverpool rebuild?

1:08:00 - what now with Mudryk?

Manchester City are Premier League Champions once again as they now set their sights on a historic treble. Newcastle also secured their place in next season's Champions League with Liverpool now needing a huge slice of luck to leapfrog rivals Manchester United for that final spot. It's tense at the bottom as well with home showdowns on the horizon for all three relegation-threatened sides.

Timecodes:

00:00 - City Campeones

15:00 - Arsenal Marquee signing

20:00 - Tougher than ever to make the Top 4

23:00 - Can Arsenal kick on from here?

26:00 - Arteta’s Predictability

29:00 - Incoming "New" Newcastle?

35:00 - Champions League Geordies

40:00 - Riches to Rags at Leicester

50:00 - Newcastle

60:00 - Look ahead to Season 23/24

Arsenal's slim title dreams were all but extinguished as Brighton bullied them on their own turf. This coupled with Manchester City's win meant that the Citizens are a win (2 points) away from retaining their crown. Elsewhere, Liverpool piled on more woe on Leicester City and boosted their hopes for Champions League football next season, and Southampton were relegated after an 11-year stay in the Premier League.

A costly David De Gea error lost Manchester United badly as they fell to West Ham, who all but secured their top-flight status. Is the Spaniard the right man for the Red Devils moving forward? Elsewhere, Man City got a late scare but made it 10 Premier League wins on the bounce, Arsenal kept their slim hopes alive with a win over Newcastle and Chelsea finally won to prevent Frank Lampard from becoming the next 007.

Timestamps :

0600 - Man City 10 games winning run + Leeds game review

11:30 - Big Sam's Influence on Leeds

19:30 - Man City UCL semi-final against Madrid v2.0

22:00 - Man United pundits favoring City in the UCL tie

27:00 - Arsenal's controlled win over Newcastle

33:00 - Liverpool's charge for top 4 + United's poor away form

42:00 - De Gea transfer rumors

51:00 - Leicester vs Liverpool match preview

57:00 - Fraud Watch

1:07:00 - Championship playoffs predictions

(This episode was recorded before Arsenal vs Chelsea)

Liverpool pinched it at the death of a captivating tie at Anfield, as Diogo Jota emerged as the Kop Hero. Elsewhere, Manchester City followed up their thumping of title rivals Arsenal with a hard-fought win in the capital and things could not be any tighter at the bottom of the table.

Timecodes:

02:00 - City v Fulham

3:30 - Julian Alvarez

9:00 - Striker Pairings

13:00 - Arsenal vs Man City (lack of Saliba felt big time)

22:00 - Arsenal v Chelsea Preview

26:00 - Auba Mayhem?

28:00 - Liv vs Spurs

32:00 - Liverpool Honest Assessment

40:00 - Van Disney memes

43:00 - Slippy VVD

46:00 - Brighton Superstore Open For Business?

50:00 - What now for Spurs?

1:02:00 - New Manager Bounces

1:03:00 - Big Sam Back

1:07:30 - The Magic Number

1:08:30 - Relegation Nation

1:12:00 - Who Goes Down

1:20:00 - Fraudwatch/Bosswatch

Spurs were well and truly hit by Murphy's Law at St. James' Park as they were steamrolled by a rampant Newcastle, leaving their season and European hopes in tatters. Elsewhere, a Manchester Derby showdown was set for the FA Cup Final and Arsenal's struggles continued ahead of their monumental showdown at the Etihad on Thursday.

Timecodes:

00:00 - Bottlejobs + Rollercoaster Results + Hairdos

17:30 - Man City Treble on the cards

21:00 - Who would non-Arsenal and Man City fans rather win the league?

23:00 - Biggest FA Cup final in recent memory?

33:30 - Maguire to leave?

36:00 - final thoughts on United vs City

39:00 - Spurs vs Newcastle

43:00 - Eddie Howe keeping the faith after Villa setback

48:00 - Jacob Murphy’s place moving forward

54:00 - Poch to Chelsea?

1:00:00 - who would we sell from this current Spurs team?

1:15:00 - FW/BW

Arsenal's 'Starboy' had a night to forget as his missed penalty proved very costly in Arsenal's 2-all draw with West Ham, their 2nd in succession. Elsewhere, Man City turned the heat up yet again as they cruised to victory against second-from-bottom Leicester, Chelsea were picked apart at home by Brighton and Tottenham and Newcastle were stunned.

Arsenal and Liverpool played out a stunning 2-2 draw at Anfield, but a point did little to help either side in their bid for the title and top 4 respectively. Elsewhere, Frank Lampard got off to a losing start on his return to Chelsea.

Graham Potter's disastrous spell as Chelsea manager came to an end early this week, with Brendan Rodgers also mutually deciding (allegedly) to leave Leicester. Elsewhere, Manchester City made light work of Liverpool, who have been their main domestic rivals for close to half a decade now but the gap in quality could not have looked any larger between the two sides on Saturday.

In one of the most shocking press conferences the Premier League has seen, Antonio Conte went off on his Spurs players as well as the mentality of the club. This all stemming from a shock draw at Southampton after leading 3-1. Elsewhere, the Manchester clubs both progressed to the FA Cup semifinals and Arsenal beat managerless Crystal Palace to go 8 points clear at the top of the table.

Timecodes: 00:00 - UCL and Europa League Draw
00:12 - Conte: No Way Home
00:15 - BK recounting the recent history of ze Tottenham
00:36 - Arsenal still a little suspect vs Palace despite win
00:44 - Vieira gone too soon?
00:50 - Potter and Chelsea's momentum halted
00:58 - 3 Reds in row for Fulham
1:07 - Man United and Man City avoid each other in the FA Cup...for now
1:10 - Haaland Machine
1:11 - FW/BW

Bournemouth brought Liverpool crashing back down to Earth in this week's early kick-off to breathe life into their survival hopes and dent The Red's push for the Top 4. Elsewhere, Chelsea made it 3 wins on the bounce as confidence seems to be building at Stamford Bridge, while Arsenal and Man City continued to tussle at the top.

Timecodes:
00:00 - Intro
02:00 - Liverpool crash back down to Earth
9:00 - Should Milner have taken the penalty over Salah
11:30 - cash on Liverpool’s inconsistency
18:00 - Pascal on Liverpool's frustrating inconsistencies
19:00 - BK on LFC similarities with the Arsenal of old
23:00 - Relegation-threatened teams stepping up
26:00 - Red Card for Casemiro
29:00 - Nate on the Man United result
33:00 - Fernandes' continued sulking is a problem
38:00 - Man City dominant without scoring much
42:00 - Is a Man City reshuffle incoming?
44:00 - Kyle Walker ya nasty
46:00 - Fulham picked apart by Arsenal
50:00 - Bk still believes defensive lapses need to be fixed
51:00 - Sash on “mini blips” and Champions mentality
53:00 - Who is Arsenals player of the season so far?
57:00 - Newcastle back among the goals
1:02:00 - Cash on Newcastle's top 4 chances
1:10:00 - Are Chelsea are back?
1:14:00 - Has Havertz finally found his role/position?
1:20:00 - Will Chelsea win the UCL?!
1:23:00 - FW

(This episode was recorded before the Champions League tie between Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund)

In a result no one saw coming, Liverpool trounced arch-rivals Manchester United 7-0 to inflict the Red Devils' heaviest defeat in the Premier League era. Mohamed Salah's two goals also put the Egyptian atop Liverpool's top scorer chart in the Premier League era.

On any other week, Reiss Nelson's dramatic matchwinner for Arsenal in their comeback against Bournemouth would have been the top story by a distance.

Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro
6:00 - The Anfield massacre
7:00 - Nate on the goals
12:00 - Ole vibes
19:00 - liverpool deserve credit
26:00 - Antony fraudulent?
30:00 - liverpool frontline
34:00 - Arsenal fight back
39:00 - Arsenal mentality
44:00 - Lionel on it being Arsenal’s title to lose
50:00 - is it win or just this season for Arsenal?
55:00 - Chelsea with a much-needed win. Win or bust vs BVB?
1:02:00 - Sash on Potter's future at Chelsea
1:09:00 - City comfortable vs Newcastle. Kinda.
1:15:00 - Man City rebuild on the horizon?
1:21:00 - Boss Watch

Manchester United are 6-time League Cup Winners while Newcastle suffered heartbreak at Wembley. In the Premier League, Chelsea were humbled by London Rivals Tottenham in yet another torrid display while Spurs hope to build some momentum in their push for the Top 4.

Timecodes:

00:01:00 Manchester United carabao champs
00:04:00 Lionel’s take on the final
00:06:00 Ten Hag’s man management
00:10:00 Newcastle showed potential
00:12:00 Reliable Rashford
00:13:00 Casemiro
00:17:00 United in the title race???
00:20:00 Chelsea is in trouble
00:25:00 Blues Clues
00:33:00 Tuchel vs Potter
00:41:00 There’s nothing Royal about Emerson
01:00:00 Newcastle is potentially scary
01:05:00 Rashford for Ballon dor?
01:10:00 Future Ballon dors

(This episode was recorded before Liverpool's Champions League Clash with Real Madrid)

The Premier League scriptwriters were on fire this week as Arsenal left it very late at Aston Villa as their much-maligned new signing, Jorginho was the hero while former Gooner Emi Martinez, the figurative and literal 'Villan' (Aston Villa joke).

Elsewhere, Manchester City inexplicably dropped two points in an utterly dominant showing at Nottingham Forest while Graham Potter's Chelsea sunk to new depths.

Timecodes:

00:00 - Intro
01:00 - Arsenal win + Man City drop points
8:00 - Nate on title momentum shifting
10:00 - Cash on the overall standard of the Premier League
13:00 - Lionel on Man City have to be chasers
17:00 - Pascal on Arsenal developing late winning mindset
19:00 - Man United's role in the title race
23:00 - Leicester had joy in that first half v Man Utd
25:00 - Man United over-reliant on Rashford?
29:00 - Carabao Cup final preview
32:00 - Newcastle's expectations for the season
38:00 - Karius returns in the Carabao Cup Final
45:00 - Lionel on Liverpool stepping up after a terrible season
54:00 - Spurs' inconsistency
58:00 - Potter and Chelsea in the mud
1:06:00 - Potter stuck between a rock and a hard place
Fraud Watch
1:16:00 - Emi Martinez
1:18:00 - Foden
1:26:00 - De Gea
1:27:00 - VAR in Singapore Premier League

Another week another VAR calamity, or in this week's case, several! The spotlight is firmly on the referees as serious questions are being asked of them. Also, we look ahead to Arsenal's crunch clash with Manchester City, with parity at the summit of the table on the line if the Champions win at the Emirates.

Timecodes:

2:00 - VAR gone too far
5:00 - Soucek offside check vs. Soucek handball check
6:00 - VAR playing with fine margins
7:30 - Referee manpower crunch
9:30 - Brighton robbed
14:00 - Lionel’s difficult question
19:00 - Mic the ref
20:00 - AI VAR
23:00 - FA Hard rules
28:00 - Arsenal slipping?
30:00 - City vs. Arsenal preview
34:30 - Ederson vs. Raya
40:00 - United title contenders?
45:00 - Sabitzer
52:00 - Newcastle draw merchants
55:00 - St Minimum
1:00:00 - Newcastle light on the midfield
1:01:00 - Jorginho Geordie
1:03:00 - Schar for DM
1:05:00 - Newcastle woes
1:10:00 - Liverpool vs. Newcastle
1:15:00 - FW/BW

Another spluttering display from Liverpool has left The Reds at rock bottom ahead of the Merseyside Derby with Everton, who had a virtuoso performance against league leaders Arsenal. Elsewhere, Man City were rocked by a defeat to Spurs as well as Financial Fair Play charges from the Premier League.

Timecodes:

00:00 - Intro
03:30 - Liverpool nightmare
13:00 - Liverpool vs Everton preview
18:00 - Liverpool lack of leadership
25:00 - Arsenal lose to Everton
28:00 - Sean Dyche
32:30 - Spurs vs Man City
40:00 - Man City charges
49:00 - Chelsea new boys
1:07:00 - Man United vs Crystal Palace
1:18:00 - Fraud Watch
1:28:00 - Cody Gakpo & Darwin Struggling
1:31:00 - Jesse March sacked

Transfer deadline day has come and gone as FKB discusses some of the biggest moves that arose late in the window, namely a certain Portuguese departing Manchester (no not THAT one).

Also, we look ahead to this weekend's fixtures, the EFL Cup semifinals, and look back on some results from the FA Cup this past weekend.

Timecodes:

00:00 - Intro
02:30 - Chelsea 'ruining football' again
06:00 - Jorginho
10:30 - Enzo Fernandez deal breakdown
16:00 - Jorginho criticism
22:00 - Cancelo joins Bayern
35:00 - Best deals in this window
36:30 - Spurs vs City Preview
41:00 - Man Utd vs Crystal Palace Preview
45:00 - Zaniolo feels Mourinho wrath
47:30 - Anthony Gordon joins Newcastle
52:00 - Sean Dyche at Everton
1:00:00 - Konate Injury + Liverpool v Brighton Recap
1:03:00 - Fraud Watch

FKB's Lionel and Cash share their experiences in England this past festive season as they visited the grounds of their beloved Manchester City and Newcastle. Also, we recap Arsenal's late win against Manchester United, the 'Battle of Mid' between Liverpool and Chelsea and Frank Lampard's departure from Everton.

Time stamps:

2:00 - Lionel euro recap
5:00 - Man City tour
8:00 - Bundesliga experience
12:00 - BVB tour
12:00 - Lionel meets Wolfburg's Phillip Schulze
19:00 - Shaky Dortmund
21:00 - Bellingham talent
25:00 - Seb Haller return
26:00 - Cash Newcastle tour
36:00 - Arsenal v Man Utd
40:00 - Nketiah stepping up
43:00 - Man City form + experience
47:00 - Odegaard
50:30 - Newcastle form
55:00 - Potential Carabao Cup final
1:00:00 - Salah suffering
1:07:00 - Jordan Henderson
1:13:00 - Mudryk Debut
1:15:00 - Chelsea shakeup
1:21:00 - Everton shambles

North London is Red as Arsenal went 8 points clear at the summit of the Premier League after they beat Spurs and Manchester City lost in the Manchester Derby. Although the win was under dubious circumstances, Manchester United won't care as they have a huge opportunity to start a title push of their own when they face The Gunners in GW 21. 

Elsewhere, Liverpool were battered by Brighton as the alarm bells were ringing loud and clear for Jurgen Klopp.

Another week to forget for the blues as Chelsea lose twice to Manchester City. On the other side of town, Spurs wipe the floor with Crystal Palace setting the stage for a mouth-watering North London Derby clash with table-toppers Arsenal.

In the second half of this week’s ep, we take a trip down memory lane and discuss topics on Arsenal and Manchester United, ending off with a Frankenstein of a Fraud squad even the streets wish they could forget.

New year, same problems for The Reds as they were soundly beaten by busy bees Brentford. A season-long role reversal with bitter rivals Manchester United seems to have peaked this week as well as The Red Devils and Marcus Rashford excel ahead of a difficult couple of fixtures.

6:00 - Red comparisons
7:00 - Red Devils post CR7
12:00 - Marcus Rashford
17:00 - Martial the future?
20:00 - Darwin Nunez is cursed
26:00 - Liverpool a shambles all over the pitch
30:00 - Van Dijk's loss of pace
44:00 - Wijnaldum shaped hole in midfield
50:00 - Liverpool reinforcements
57:00 - Arsenal v Newcastle
1:02:00 - Are Man City fixture-proof?
1:06:00 - Pep's doghouse
1:08:00 - Lampard's last stand
1:20:00 - Fraud Watch

The Premier League is back with a bang as the Boxing Day fixtures delivered. The big boys have all come through unscathed, and in-form players have picked up right where there left off. Also, Dutch sensation Cody Gapko has agreed to join Liverpool in a deal that took many by surprise. Will he flourish in the best league in the world or fall by the wayside like so many before him?