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This week on the Football Fill-In, Ben, Tom and Watto review all the latest Premier League action! Arsenal extended their lead to 9 points over Manchester City, with Max Dowman becoming the youngest player ever to score in the Premier League! Meanwhile Manchester City drop points again after a draw with West Ham - with Haaland scoring just 4 goals in his last 18 games, is the title race already over? The lads also discuss what the Manchester United board should do about the managerial situation at the club, with Michael Carrick’s side beating Aston Villa to climb above them in the table - should Carrick get the job?  Plus, the relegation battle is heating up, with Leeds, Tottenham, West Ham and Nottingham Forest all fighting to avoid the final relegation slot - but who will be getting relegated? 😬 And of course there is a return of the Quiz!  The Football Fill-In will be on the Fozcast YouTube Channel from next week -  https://www.youtube.com/@FozcastTheBenFosterPodcast JOIN SIR CHRIS HOY’S TOUR DE 4 -  https://www.cureleukaemia.co.uk/get-involved/events/tour-de-4-2026/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’ve got a big one for you today on the Fozcast… we’re joined by current Manchester United goalkeeper Senne Lammens! 🧤🔴 As you’d expect with a GK episode, you know this one is going to be a good one. Senne speaks to us about his incredible start to life at Manchester United and how he’s adapting to the demands of the Premier League. He also opens up about the psychology of being a goalkeeper and talks us through his matchday routine to prepare for games. We also look back at his time in Belgium, where he learned a lot from another goalkeeper - a previous Fozcast guest - who he says played a huge role in his development. Senne also shares the story of how Manchester United first scouted him, and why it meant so much considering he had been a fan since he was a kid! We spoke about so much more in this episode, so make sure you watch it all the way through. A massive thank you to Senne and Manchester United for helping with the venue and for coming on the pod. 🎙️ UP THE FOZCAST 🎙️ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:55 Senne Lammens Start to Life at Manchester United 03:57 The Psychology being a Man United Gk 12:51 Senne Lammens GK Routine 23:32 Adapting to life in the Premier League 25:58 Getting Scouted by Manchester United 31:04 Settling into Manchester United 39:00 Being a Manchester United Fan! 41:42 The GK Senne Lammens has Learnt the most from 43:49 Quickfire Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the Football Fill-In there’s no Premier League action, but there’s still plenty to discuss as Ben, Tom and Watto review the best of the FA Cup action, including Wrexham’s heroic effort against Chelsea and Arsenal squeezing past Mansfield. We also put Premier League players up against each other and decide which one we would rather have in our team right now… Gianluigi Donnarumma vs David Raya, Bukayo Saka vs Antoine Semenyo, Gabriel Magalhães vs Virgil van Dijk, along with many more…  And of course there is a return of the Quiz!  🏆 FA Cup Action ⚔️ Player Head-to-Head  🧤 🇮🇹 🇪🇸 Gigi Donnarumma vs David Raya  🇧🇷🇳🇱 Gabriel vs Virgil van Dijk  Timestamps: 00:00 Intro  02:41 Wrexham V Chelsea  06:55 FA Cup Round Up 14:33 Gianluigi Donnarumma V David Raya  19:30 João Pedro V Hugo Ekitike 23:32 Gabriel Magalhães V Virgil van Dijk 28:08 Bukayo Saka V Antoine Semenyo 37:15 Cole Palmer V Matheus Cunha 42:19 William Saliba V Marc Guéhi 46:35 Bruno Fernandes V Martin Ødegaard 47:37 Sandro Tonali V Ryan Gravenberch 49:00 Footballing Fights  49:45 Quiz 57:00 Outro  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s episode comes from Wrexham, so a bit of a change of scenery for you all… There’s been a big swing in the title race 👀 Manchester City drew with Nottingham Forest, while Arsenal beat Brighton - opening up a 7-point gap at the top. We also discussed: 🔴 Would Bruno Fernandes get into the Arsenal team? ⚪️ Will Igor Tudor get sacked if they lose to Palace? 🔵 João Pedro is INFORM! Plus loads more, including the quiz at the end. Just a heads up - there’s no FFI next Monday. We’ll have a Fozcast instead, so keep an eye on the socials to see when we’re back! 🔥 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on The Football Fill-In, we’re joined by returning guest, former Premier League striker and talkSPORT Drive host- Darren Bent. We dive straight into Arsenal’s huge win over Chelsea, keeping that five-point gap at the top ahead of Manchester City. As an Arsenal fan, we put the big question to Benty: what would you rather win - the Champions League or the Premier League? Let us know your answer in the comments. We also break down a goal-filled Premier League weekend - Manchester United’s red-hot form, Spurs looking nervously over their shoulder, and that unbelievable Pickford save against Newcastle. And of course, the quiz is at the tail end of the show. Can Benty take the win this time? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the Fozcast, we’re joined by Watto as we go through every Premier League club’s three most expensive signings - and give them the ultimate verdict 🚦⚽️ 🟢 Green Light – Worth every penny 🟠 Amber Light – Doing okay… but could be better 🔴 Red Light – Hasn’t quite gone to plan Some of the names on these lists will surprise you — and the amount of money spent by certain clubs is eye-opening 👀💰 There are also a few players that popped up who you might have completely forgotten about… As you can imagine, this sparked some serious debate between the lads - and we want to hear what you think 👇🏼 Who gets your green light? This one’s a belter. 🎙️ UP THE FOZCAST 🎙️ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:12 Everton 05:44 Brighton 08:32 Tottenham 11:37 Newcastle 16:22 Crystal Palace 19:27 Arsenal 23:36 Aston Villa 25:57 Chelsea 31:06 Brentford 32:52 Liverpool 36:42 Leeds 38:22 Fulham 45:27 Manchester City 51:55 Manchester United 58:08 Wolves 1:01:22 West Ham 1:04:10 Sunderland 1:06:14 Burnley 1:10:03 Nottingham Forest 1:13:13 Best Signing Out of All These Players… 1:14:10 Signing of the Season? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are back after a week away with all the reaction from this weekend’s Premier League action as Arsenal claimed the bragging rights of North London, whilst Manchester City remained HOT on their heels.  For the second time this season, Mikel Arteta’s side beat their bitter rivals Tottenham 4-1 with Eberechi Eze and Viktor Gyokeres both bagging two, whilst at the Etihad, it was Nico O’Reilly who scored a brace as City beat Newcastle 2-1.  Ben is joined by Tom, Watto and Ben Tozer to discuss all of the key talking points including the NLD, England World Cup squad selections, how Liam Rosenior is doing at Chelsea and what is going on at Liverpool… And of course there is a return of the Quiz!  🔴 ⚪️ 4-1 to Arsenal AGAIN!  📉 Have Tottenham exceeded expectations? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Can Nico O’Reilly make England’s World Cup squad?!  🏆 Are Manchester City favourites to win the league?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the Fozcast, we’re joined by Millwall and New Zealand goalkeeper Max Crocombe! 🧤 Max has had a pretty crazy career… most of his contracts have been on a one-year basis, so we talk about what that feeling is like, the travel and how he balances family life. We also chat about his pride in representing his country New Zealand - although the travel times can be tough… 😅 We get into: ✈️ 20+ hour flights and how he avoids jet lag 🌎 Playing in places like Tahiti, Samoa and Vanuatu 🏆 New Zealand’s Chances at the World Cup 🧤 The moment Emi Martínez REPLACED him in goal… 🎙️ UP THE FOZCAST 🎙️ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:22 Ice Breaker 05:53 Going to the World Cup with New Zealand  16:38 How Popular is Football in New Zealand 20:28 New Zealands Goals for the World Cup 28:35 The Importance of Loans for a GK 46:57 The Championship So Far with Millwall 53:43 Playing the MOST Minutes in the World?! 55:29 Grimsby Town FA Cup Run 2023 58:22 Adapting to the Championship 1:08:58 Quickfire Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We have a special midweek Football Fill-In for you and a lot has gone on since the weekend… 😬 Not one but TWO managerial sackings, as we wave goodbye to Thomas Frank and Sean Dyche from the Premier League for now. The big question is, was those sackings the right decisions from the clubs? As usual, we talk about all of the results which happened in this midweek special and round it off with a quiz! There’s no FFI next week due to the FA Cup, so we will be back on February 23! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:04 Sean Dyche has Been Sacked! 09:30 Thomas Frank has Been Sacked! 21:38 Manchester City vs Fulham 3-0 25:49 Brentford vs Arsenal Predictions 27:44 Aston Villa vs Brighton 1-0 32:35 West Ham vs Manchester United 1-1 40:07 Chelsea vs Leeds 2-2 42:41 Sunderland vs Liverpool 0-1 45:01 Crystal Palace vs Burnley 2-3 49:21 Tuchel New Contract + England Chat 51:28 Scott Parker and Burnley 52:23 Everton vs Bournemouth 1-2 59:10 Quiz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There was a CONTROVERSIAL VAR call between Liverpool and Manchester City which is our main talking point this week… Ben is joined by Tom, Watto and Ben Tozer to reflect on this week's Premier League action, where City came from behind to win 2-1 at Anfield and ramp up the heat on Arsenal. Mikel Arteta’s side maintained their 6-point lead at the top after a BIG 3-0 win against Sunderland and Michael Carrick made it four wins in a row at Manchester United to heap the pressure on Thomas Frank at Spurs. Plus, is Cole Palmer BACK?! The lads discuss just that, after his hat-trick fired Chelsea to victory at bottom side Wolves… And of course there is a return of the Quiz! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices