"Liverpool HAVE To Drop The Big Three" & is Ange Actually a Good Manager?

This week on the Fozcast, the lads are still in New York - and we’re joined by the Scottish Viking Jesus himself, Steven Fletcher! ⚽️ Fletch has enjoyed an incredible career, playing 749 games and scoring 199 goals - a stat that still haunts him to this day 🤣 He opens up about taking a break from international football with Scotland and the reasons behind that decision, as well as his time at Sheffield Wednesday, where he even offered to take a 50% pay cut to stay. Fletch also shares how his move to Marseille came about and what life was really like in France… We chat about his retirement, why Wrexham felt like the perfect club to finish his playing career at, and what’s next - including his brand new golf channel with Phil Jagielka ⛳️ A brilliant episode full of stories, laughs, and proper football insight 🙌🏼 🎙️ UP THE FOZCAST 🎙️ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thomas Tuchel’s England finished a superb World Cup Qualifying campaign with their eighth win in eight games as they beat Albania 2-0 on Sunday.  Ben and Tom are joined by Watto and Toze to discuss the win, Jude Bellingham, Jordan Pickford and the return of the Premier League next weekend!  😬 - Why Bellingham must BEHAVE 🧤 - Is Pickford England’s BEST-EVER Goalkeeper?!  🤔 - Cole Palmer to START at the World Cup?  💵 - Elliot Anderson’s PRICE is £££  There’s all that, PLUS the Quiz!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the Fozcast, the lads are in New York to sit down with former Manchester United, Villarreal, and Fiorentina forward - the one and only Giuseppe Rossi! 🇮🇹 We look back on his incredible career, which saw him play at the highest level across Europe before retiring just two years ago at the age of 36. Giuseppe shares amazing stories from his time at Manchester United, including what it was like to train and play alongside legends such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Roy Keane, Ryan Giggs, and Paul Scholes - and yes, the list goes on! 👀 He also tells the unbelievable story of how he was bitten by a lion on a United pre-season tour 🦁 and opens up about his decision to leave the club, including how Sir Alex Ferguson treated him as a young player breaking through. Finally, Giuseppe talks about life after football and his new project - helping to bring back the historic New York Cosmos, which is being renamed to Cosmos, to the leagues. A brilliant episode full of stories, nostalgia, and insight from one of the most talented forwards of his generation. 🎙️ UP THE FOZCAST 🎙️ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was the last week of the Premier League before the International break and there was some big action this weekend!  Before we dive into it, we have, making his first appearance on the show, Matthew Pincus joins us on the sofa! One of the big talking points of the weekend was that VAR decision against Liverpool for that goal. The lads break down what they thought and if the goal should have stood… We also talk about… 🔵 Chelsea in Contention to win the League? 👔 Is Eddie Howe the Right Manager for Newcastle? 🔴 Arsenal DROPPING points to Sunderland… 🔝 Will Liverpool get top 4? As well as the quiz at the end! Let us know how many you got right! ✅ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the Fozcast, we’re joined by former Arsenal, Liverpool and England star - Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain!  It's a belter, trust us 👏🏼 Alex talks about his breakthrough at Arsenal and how the return of Thierry Henry inspired some players - and broke others...  He opens up about the huge influence his dad had on his career and how that early grounding helped shape the player and person is today.  After leaving Arsenal, Alex made the move to Liverpool, where he went on to win the Premier League and Champions League. He shares the challenges that came with injuries and limited game time, as well as incredible insight into playing alongside Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mané and Roberto Firmino - are they the best front three in Premier League history? 👀 We also chat about his experiences with England, the 2014 World Cup, life playing abroad in Turkey, and brilliant stories about working under Arsène Wenger and Jürgen Klopp.  Honestly, this episode has everything - top insight, great stories and plenty of laughs. Big thanks to Alex for coming on the pod! 🙌🏼 🎙️ UP THE FOZCAST 🎙️ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There’s a HUGE question on this week’s Football Fill-In which leads to a BIG Debate - prime Thierry Henry or prime Erling Haaland?!  Ben and Tom are joined by super Dave Watson and Wrexham legend Ben Tozer to discuss what striker they would want in their team...  We talk Mohamed Salah - is he Liverpool’s greatest player in the modern era and we chat about whether Declan Rice could get into ANY TEAM in the World? Plus:  😬 - Does Thomas Frank have PROBLEMS at Spurs? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 - Welbeck for England?!  🦅 - Mateta to stay or go, could he be a Palace legend? 🟠 - Pereira SACKED…🤔 - Haaland vs Henry, Salah vs Gerrard…  Plus stay tuned for a BIG QUIZ!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Pope returns to the Fozcast for his second appearance - and a lot has happened since he last joined us back in 2023…  In this episode, Nick opens up about one of the toughest moments of his career - that infamous red card against Liverpool which ruled him out of the Carabao Cup Final. He talks honestly about how he dealt with the setback and how it made lifting the Carabao Cup with Newcastle later on even more special.  We also speak about… 🧤 The Player who’s been Accepted into the GK Union… ✅ A day in the life on an Away Champions League Game! ⚽️ The New PL Football and How it Impacts GKs… And so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Gameweek 9, and it’s fair to say the Premier League has already delivered its fair share of twists and turns! Arsenal sit top of the table, while Bournemouth and Sunderland have surprisingly climbed into the top four. With big sides like Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City all losing this week, this season is shaping up to be a fascinating one! In this week’s show, we talked about… 🤔 Is Arne Slot the manager we thought he was? 🏆 Is this finally Arsenal’s year? 😱 The biggest shocks of the weekend 😬 Why defenders aren’t defending anymore And as always, we finish the show with our quiz! Let us know how many you got right in the comments below 👇🏼 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s official! Scott Carson has retired from professional football after an incredible 22 year career, playing for the likes Leeds, Liverpool & Manchester City and England👏🏼 In this episode, (which broke his podcast virginity by the way) Scott talks about his decision and why he felt the time was right to hang up the gloves. We chatted about the highs and lows during his career. Scott shares some amazing stories such as the Miracle of Istanbul game in 2005, making his full debut at 18 years old and Old Trafford and the impact of making an error at the highest level. A huge Fozcast thank you to Scott for announcing his retirement on the Fozcast and we can’t wait to see what’s next 💪🏼❤️ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Big Ange is GONE and Man United STUN Liverpool as the Premier League returns in style after the international break!  Ben is joined by Tom & Watto to discuss all the BIG talking points - and there’s plenty of them this week, including:  😬 - Ange SACKED after 39 days!  🤨 - Liverpool in a CRISIS?  🤩 - Is Mateta a TOP 6 Striker?!  🧤 - Goalkeeper Analysis BREAKDOWN!  🇺🇸 - Could Welbeck go to the World Cup? Plus stay tuned for a huge win in the Quiz for one of the team!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices