Football Is Fixable, Alright?!

It is widely said that Arsenal are, quite frankly, boring to watch. Dan certainly agrees, arguing that if Arsenal are going to call themselves champions, they should at least have the decency to represent the Premier League with a bit of style and entertainment. James, unsurprisingly, sees things rather differently, insisting his club are absolutely fine as they are… top of the table! This week, the boys attempt to fix… Boring, Boring Arsenal. It’s time to inject a bit of life into North London. Alright?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some foolish individuals have dared to question Aston Villa’s position in the football food chain. Well, that’s a mistake Dan and James won’t be making. Following some extensive research, it turns out that Aston Villa are, in fact, quite a big club. This week, the boys investigate why anyone might have been under the rather misguided impression that Villa aren’t an absolute footballing behemoth. It’s time to address Aston Villa’s inferiority complex. Alright?! The views expressed in this episode are in no way representative of the podcast or its representatives. Please don’t sue us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After experiencing their worst start to a Premier League season, Manchester United are a club in crisis. But maybe the biggest problem runs deeper than bad decisions and underperforming players. Could United’s ownership be the source of all problems? This week John joins Dan and James to make this juicy episode even juicier. Can the lads figure out how to save this once-great club from the abyss before it’s too late? It’s time to fix Man Utd. Alright?! #manchesterunited #premierleague Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

PES and FIFA were once the games that made us feel part of football. So how did they go from all-time classics to experiences that leave so many fans frustrated? Dan and James look back at the glory days, explore where it all went wrong, and come up with fixes to make football video games great again. Can they recapture the magic, put fans first and shape the games future generations grow up loving? It’s time to fix football video games. Alright?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Manchester City have won every major trophy in club football in recent years. But if they broke the rules to do it, did they really deserve any of it? Following a Premier League investigation into City’s finances between 2009-2018, a damning guilty verdict was given by an independent panel in September 2026. While Man City appeal, Dan and James explore the impact this has on rival clubs, and the fans and players left wondering what could have been. Then comes the big question: how does Man City earn back any respect? New owners, apologies, stripped titles, huge points deductions and a walk of shame? How far should the punishment go if they are guilty, and can they ever truly rebuild their reputation? It’s time to fix Man City’s integrity. Alright?! #mancity #premierleague #liverpool #arsenal #manchesterunited Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thomas Tuchel has been handed the England job, but is he actually good enough for it? Dan and James get stuck into Tuchel’s record, his tactics and his track record at the biggest clubs to work out whether he really has what it takes to get England over the line, or if the job might be too big. The lads also look at what he has to do to get more England fans on-side. It’s time to fix Thomas Tuchel. Alright?! #england #threelions #tuchel #football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Dan and James take aim at one of football’s biggest governing bodies: UEFA. And, naturally, we’re asking the important question — is UEFA secretly an evil organisation plotting the downfall of football? From cramming the football calendar with increasingly glorified international friendlies to constantly finding new ways to give the richest clubs even more money, Dan and James investigate whether UEFA is actually making football better… or making it harder to enjoy. Is there simply too much football? Are the same clubs being allowed to get richer and richer? And if UEFA really does have a secret plan to ruin the game, how exactly do we fix it? It’s time to fix UEFA, alright?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Dan and James head to Italy to fix Serie A — once the undisputed home of some of the best footballers, biggest clubs and most iconic teams in world football. So what went wrong? How did Italy go from having the league everyone wanted to watch to playing catch-up with the Premier League and Europe’s other big leagues? And, more importantly, what needs to change to get Serie A back where it belongs? From outdated stadiums and falling behind financially to an increasingly worrying reliance on Scottish players, Dan and James try to work out how Italian football lost its way — and what it needs to do to find it again. It’s time to fix Serie A. Alright?! #seriea #italy #football #juventus #milan #sansiro #roma Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Dan and James tackle one of English football’s BIGGEST debates: was the Premier League really better back in the day, or are we just looking through nostalgia-tinted glasses? We head back to the ’90s and early 2000s to ask: was that truly ‘peak Premier League’ — better football, classier players and iconic kits — or is the modern game more competitive than ever? It’s time to fix Premier League nostalgia. Alright?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The season has barely started, but apparently we already know everything. Dan and James take aim at the football world’s obsession with premature predictions — who’s winning the league, who’s getting top four, who’s getting relegated and, somehow, which managers are getting sacked before September is even over. A few games in and everyone suddenly thinks they’re Mystic Meg. But how useful are these predictions when there are still 30-odd games to play? It’s time to fix football’s obsession with calling it far too early. Alright?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices