Villa CAN’T Compete & Man United CAN get Champions League!

We’re back with Season 15 of the Fozcast!  To start 2026, we’re joined by Premier League legend and Australian icon, Mark Schwarzer! 🇦🇺🧤 With 514 PL appearances - the second-most of any goalkeeper in history - Mark’s career is nothing short of extraordinary. From Middlesbrough to Fulham, Chelsea, and Leicester, he’s seen and done it all, racking up over 100 caps for Australia along the way… In this episode, Mark looks back on his incredible journey through football - from nearly scoring past Ben 😅 to competing with some of the greatest goalkeepers of all time. He opens up about his relentless drive to be No.1, the moments that defined his career, and what it really takes to stay at the top for TWO DECADES! We also chat about: 🥗 The diet that got him shredded late in his career… 📞 Why he didn’t want to sign for Chelsea - until José Mourinho called 🇦🇺 The real reason he retired from international football! And so much more… A proper episode with one of the game’s greats - full of honesty, insight, and brilliant stories. 🎙️ UP THE FOZCAST 🎙️ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

RUBEN AMORIM HAS BEEN SACKED BY MANCHESTER UNITED!!! What a crazy start it has been to 2026 as both Amorim and Enzo Maresca have both lost their jobs!!!  Ben and Tom are joined by Toze and Watto to discuss the managerial sackings, potential new appointments and all the football from a busy weekend, including:  🔴 - Amorim GONE! Who next for Man Utd?  🔵 - Rosenior set for Chelsea job!  🫡 - Should Rice be Arsenal Captain?  💵 - Where is Semenyo going?  🤩 - Brentford’s incredible campaign!  There’s all that plus the first Quiz of 2026, so stay tuned to find out who wins!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There was another BIG win for Aston Villa and Man City made it 8 wins in a row in all competitions as they both kept the pressure up on top of the table Arsenal in the Premier League!  Ben is joined by Tom and Toze to look back at the Christmas fixtures which saw Villa equal a club-record run of 11 consecutive wins which was set all the way back in 1914, INCREDIBLE!  We talk about Man United’s win over Newcastle, Liverpool holding on to beat Wolves and could Bournemouth be slowly creeping into a bit of a relegation scrap at the foot of the table…  There’s all that plus the last Quiz of 2025!!!  💵 - Will Wirtz justify his price tag?!  🏆 - Are Villa title contenders?  🤔 - Man United for Europe?  🫤 - Has Odegaard’s form dipped?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Christmas Quiz time! 🎅🎄 We hope you’ve had an amazing Christmas - and as a little present from us, here’s a very special Football Fill-In Christmas Quiz to enjoy over the holidays! Ben Foster is joined by Ben Tozer, Dave Watson and Tom Ochoa, with Jamie, The Quiz Master hosting. Let’s just say one thing, it wouldn’t be a Christmas Quiz without a bit of chaos 🤣 Think you can beat the lads?  Play along and let us know your score in the comments below 👇🏼  PS - make sure you watch until the end for that dance… you won’t want to miss it! 🤣 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s the last show before Christmas and we’ve got a cracking episode lined up! 🎅 Dave Watson joins us on the sofa as we break down the weekend’s fixtures and share our thoughts on all the action. We talked about… 🔴 Have Manchester United got their transfers RIGHT?! 🖥️ VAR NEEDS TO GO! ⚪️ Have Spurs completely LOST their minds? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Should Dominic Calvert-Lewin be in the England squad? ⚽️ Is Haaland the best striker we’ve seen in our lifetime? And as always, we wrap things up with the quiz - let us know your score in the comments below! Plus, don’t miss our Christmas Quiz Special going live at 8am on Boxing Day! 🎁 From all of us at the Fozcast team - have a fantastic Christmas! 🎄⚽ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 02:49 Aston Villa vs Manchester United 17:46 Spurs vs Liverpool 24:58 Newcastle vs Chelsea 36:57 Fulham vs Nottingham Forest Prediction 38:08 Brighton vs Sunderland 39:54 Everton vs Arsenal 42:32 Leeds vs Crystal Palace 45:25 Manchester City vs West Ham 50:06 Bournemouth vs Burnley 54:17 Quiz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s the FINAL Fozcast of the year and what a year it’s been! It’s only right to end the year with our good friend and former England Coach, Dave Watson as we go through our Top 10 Premier League GKs so far this season. There’s some bold claims with some big names being left out of the top three…😮 Let us know what you think of our top 10 in the comments below - give us your thoughts. We hope you enjoyed the Fozcast this year and we have some incredible guests lined-up for you 2026… Timestamps: 00:00 Number 10 GK 04:11 Number 9 GK 12:12 Number 8 GK 21:29 Number 7 GK 25:00 Number 6 GK 30:14 Number 5 GK 41:27 Number 4 GK 43:27 Number 3 GK 53:30 Number 2 GK 58:46 Number 1 GK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lucky Arsenal leave it late to snatch three points against Wolves as Aston Villa and Man City continue their quest to chase the leaders down! Ben and Tom are joined by Watto and Ben Tozer to discuss the title race, Enzo Maresca’s statement and the MAJOR problems at Tottenham... Sunderland claimed the bragging rights in the Tyne-Wear Derby, we’ve got all the reaction to that plus Mo Salah returning for Liverpool - what does this mean for his future? There’s the big quiz at the end so stay tuned to see who wins that, plus: 🏆 - Arsenal PANICKING? 🟣 - NINE In A Row for Villa! 😬 - Does Thomas Frank have BIG Problems? 🤩 - Sunderland WIN the Derby! ⭐️ - Rogers and Foden STAR! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the Fozcast, we’ve teamed up with The Rugby Pod for a massive crossover episode featuring Jim Hamilton, Andy Goode, and Dan Biggar! 🏉⚽️ It’s football meets rugby - and nothing’s off-limits. The lads dive into everything from contracts and salaries to the realities of life at the top level. As Big Jim Hamilton says, “it’s a first” - players talking openly about money in international rugby and life with the British & Irish Lions. 💰 We also chat about who the “Messi of Rugby” really is, plus Louis Rees-Zammit’s move to the NFL and why it didn’t quite work out across the pond… 🇺🇸 A brilliant episode packed with honesty, laughs, and stories you’ll only get when two worlds collide. A Part 2 might just be on the cards… 👀 🎙️ UP THE FOZCAST x THE RUGBY POD 🎙️ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is Mohamed Salah on the verge of leaving Liverpool?!  Ben and Tom are joined by Watto and Ben Tozer to discuss whether Salah has just sparked his own exit from Anfield affter he spoke out post Liverpool’s 3-3 draw against Leeds United at Elland Road.  Elsewhere, the lads look at Arsenal’s late defeat at Aston Villa, Man City beating Sunderland 3-0 and who is currently the title favourites…  There’s the big quiz at the end so stay tuned to see who wins that, plus:  😬 - Where does Salah & Liverpool go from here?  🤔 - Who’s the better manager, Arteta or Emery?  🆚 - Wolves v Man Utd Predictions… 💵 - Could Van de Ven get a BIG MOVE?  🦅 - Can Crystal Palace get even better?!  0:00 - Intro  0:45 - Mo Salah SPEAKS OUT!  6:30 - Where do Salah and Liverpool go from here?  11:30 - Calvert-Lewin Penalty, should Alisson save this?  14:21 - Villa beat Arsenal!  16:11 - Arteta or Emery, who’s the better manager?  20:06 - Are Aston Villa title contenders? 22:29 - Wolves v Man Utd Predictions... 25:09 - Dewsbury-Hall for England?  28:41 - Man City 3-0 Sunderland as Foden shines!   30:56 - Who are the title favourites?!31:56 - Fulham 1-2 Crystal Palace, Wharton stars!  35:44 - Can Crystal Palace get even better?!   38:03 - Newcastle 2-1 Burnley, Bruno goal or no goal?!  40:39 - How good is Bart Verbruggen? 42:31 - Rutter’s last minute goal… VAR?!  44:21 - Bournemouth 0-0 Chelsea 45:09 - Spurs 2-0 Brentford, Simons stars!  46:18 - Is Micky Van de Ven destined for a BIG MOVE? 47:46 - Has Xavi Simons underperformed so far? 49:42 - The Quiz!  1:00:01 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the Fozcast, we’re joined by current Premier League GK, Caoimhín Kelleher - fresh from one of his craziest weeks in football! 🇮🇪⚽️ The Ireland and Brentford goalkeeper sits down with us to talk about his move from Liverpool, what it’s been like stepping into life as a Premier League No.1 and how he’s adapting to the unique “Moneyball” approach. He also shares what it’s like training with Alisson, how Mohamed Salah keeps “ruining his confidence” in training and the new method which involves players wearing headphones?! A brilliant insight into the modern game, with loads of laughs and elite-level honesty. Up the Fozcast 🙌🏼 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices