The Pressing Matters Podcast

The wheel of life keeps turning and two Premier League managers look to have spun out, as relegation fight approaches. Where will Manchester United be without our old dog Michael Carrick, as big dog Poch joins the Red Devils. Pierre Sage meanwhile sunk like a stone at Crystal Palace, but not without some rock and roll at Liverpool this weekend. Could a Thomas Frank return free the eagles? Regis Le Bris might have done well at Sunderland but the black cats have brought no luck as they've massively underperformed their underlying data, but should we be concerned? We also talk about the League Cup again oh dear.03:30 - Michael Carrick vibe check06:05 - Pierre Sage and Palace's problems22:48 - Thomas Frank30:09 - The "Entertainment" Table31:37 - Sunderland37:23 - Manchester United39:38 - Pierre Sage update and Pochettino at United48:12 - Man Utd's squad problems53:45 - Other relegation possibilities56:01 - Email on the League Cup1:11:16 - Toby looks at the number 99 Want us to answer your questions? Contact us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keith Hackett said Trey Nyoni should have seen an "easy red", but it wasn't an easy afternoon for the reds of Liverpool who were outraged at other refereeing decisions that went against them. In the end, Arsenal won 1-0 at Anfield, so we check in on how Toby is doing after all the furore. Sorry there's a lot of bickering in this one, it's almost guaranteed that you'll disagree with 50% of this episode. Have your say and email us ([email protected]), why not. Wow, what a game though, can't wait for Liverpool to spend £100m on Thierno Barry next season so we can finally see some shots on target too.3:02 - Inbetweeners and gambling chat7:50 - Liverpool vs Arsenal, the wider picture15:50 - Refereeing decisions26:20 - Attacking inadequacies 39:44 - Toby has the numbers on Andy Madeley ("keeping it brief" btw)48:44 - Gabriel chat (sorry we're bickering now)56:50 - Arsenal in the media1:00:32 - Does the League Cup matter?1:08:23 - Toby remembers last year's League Cup (honestly skip this bit, it was twice as long before I edited it)1:15:17 - TV shows to watch-along1:18:39 - The Celebrity TraitorsWant us to answer your questions? Contact us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back to discuss Manchester United again, but not before covering the well-trodden ground of Manchester City's guilty verdict, but what will happen to Jô, Richard Dunne, and the like? We also discuss the general concept of justice, and Toby reads some Wikipedia articles - it's like we never left babyyy.3:07 - The Man City bit26:20 - The Man Utd bit1:00:55 - Fleetwood beating Arsenal1:02:02 - Harry Kane wins the Ballon d'Or1:04:34 - Hammurabi and Resident EvilWant us to answer your questions? Contact us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A perfect Brighton took advantage of Arsenal's bad habits, making them say "take me back to London". Can other teams repeat it, or will the A-Team sing again?As well as Fabian Hürzeler, many Premier League managers were playing in the good old days of 2012, but what does that mean? Exciting times for the Premier League, for sure. This is the moment. Tonight is the night. So join us as we put our hands up. Like the ceiling can't hold us.1:05 - Is Sam better than Ed Sheeran?13:07 - Scores Round-up16:38 - Brighton's impressive victory30:41 - Complaints about Manchester City32:16 - More on Brighton43:51 - "Young" Premier League managers51:09 - Chelsea's squad56:07 - More enemies & Snoopy1:00:34 - Toby's haircut friend at Subway1:04:02 - Important Matalan update1:10:07 - Smart WatchesWant us to answer your questions? Contact us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arsenal are good. Manchester City are good. So let's have a good old look at some teams that aren't good. Are Tottenham Hotspur good? No, why are you asking that? But there are lots of teams that aren't good. As David Bowie said, you're not alone. You're wonderful. Coventry City. Manchester United. Fulham without Luc De Fougerolles. These teams aren't good right now, but will they ever be good? We also talk about Matalan.03:33 - Manchester United fail to win in the derby19:05 - Manchester City and Enzo Fernandez24:05 - Spurs chat1:02:53 - An important Fulham chat1:08:38 - Coventry City1:19:28 - Nile ScreamerWant us to answer your questions? Contact us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who's hot and who's not? Spurs haven't scored, Fulham have scored but still lost every game, while those tricky tigers from the Humber find themselves in the Champions League places. Find out what we make of Arsenal after a very fun game against Chelsea, while Manchester United and Everton played out a draw leaving question marks over both teams. The Premier League is back, gauchos!09:29 - Hull City and Konstantinos Tzolakis23:30 - Fulham26:12 - The Alex Iwobi 100 Conspiracy27:54 - The Luc De Fougerolles Segment33:56 - Tottenham Hotspur49:27 - Arsenal53:53 - Are Arsenal cheats?1:04:10 - Manchester United1:07:35 - FA Cup nonsense and Match Secretaries1:14:10 - George Clooney & Theresa MayWant us to answer your questions? Contact us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You've been mauled by the tigers! Not really, this is just a podcast, but Manchester United felt the stripey wrath of the Premier League's new boys and were left stranded by Northern Rail to pile on a miserable Saturday afternoon in Hull. Amongst all of this, Spurs were dreadful, to Sam's delight, leading Toby to fantasise about cheese sandwiches for a while.Liverpool hit back late against Newcastle, who looked alright so we talk about that, and there was a tantalising turf war as Chelsea won the rights to the fantastically stylish Fulham Road Five Guys.Just to note, one of us didn't have any headphones this week which meant there's a bit less of the electric back-and-forth our listeners are used to - but expect more good stuff in two weeks time after Toby scouts the Greek Super League for the next Stelios Giannakopoulos.Want us to answer your questions? Contact us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Premier League is back! Can Arsenal defend their title, will Manchester City be anything, and what do we think of Tottenham? How bad are Hull City, will Real Madrid Castilla's relocation to SW6 pay off, and will Crystal Palace return to finishing 11th? Will Manchester United cope with playing in more than one competition, will Chelsea finally have spent enough money, and will Aston Villa have any players left? We answer all of this and more as we go through our prediction for the entire Premier League table for the 26/27 season. Let's goooooo!1:45 - Robot's doing jobs5:54 - 20th 11:01 - 19th12:48 - 18th15:24 - 17th19:02 - 16th22:49 - 15th31:33 - 14th34:05 - 13th35:31 - 12th36:41 - 11th38:29 - 10th40:17 - 9th41:51 - 8th49:52 - 7th52:47 - 6th56:11 - 5th1:03:18 - 4th1:09:54 - 3rd1:14:47 - 2nd1:19:21 - 1stWant us to answer your questions? Contact us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a big-up to Big Jupp, as Heynckes takes on his op Klopp in a palatable Pokal final. Goals aplenty at a historic time for German football; World Cup champions in 2014, while just two years earlier, the majority of that side took part in one of the most memorable Bundesliga campaigns. Can Klopp's trailblazing "heavy metal" football topple the unstoppable Munich machine?Featuring: Toby Puigserver @pressingpod and Luke @cockereltalkpodProducer: Sam HydeWant us to answer your questions? Contact us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Future Ballon d'Or winners Kaká and Andriy Shevchenko (who won at the end of this year) play together for Milan, while Vieri, Stankovic, and 99 Shot Power Adriano start for Inter in this game from 2004; the birthyear of Franz Ferdinand, McFly, and Facebook - and a great time for Italian football. Join us with another trip through the time vortex - this time to the San Siro as AC Milan host Internazionale in this classic Derby della Madonnina.Featuring: Toby Puigserver @pressingpod and Luke @cockereltalkpodProducer: Sam HydeWant us to answer your questions? Contact us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.