The False 9
This week we lead off with a quick recap of the Champions League and Europa League semis before diving headfirst into the Premier League run in where Arsenal got a scrappy road win at Old Trafford but Man City thrashed Fulham at The Cottage to stay in the driver’s seat for the title! We break down a couple snoozefests in the opening legs of the promotion playoffs, Barça down Sociedad through Lamine brilliance, Atalanta are perhaps the in form team in Europe as they and De Ketelaere styled on Roma in Bergamo, and Leverkusen dominated ten man Bochum to take their undefeated run to fifty...
info_outline 144 - EPL Breakdown | Women's Champion's League | Wanderers CornerThe False 9
This week we welcome back Roy Chikumbi to the show, on his birthday no less! We lead off with Roy’s Gunners in the North London Derby who got three in the first against the run of play and held on to stay top, City went to Nottingham and won against a game Forest side to stay in the driver’s seat for the title! Barcelona turned around a goal deficit at Stamford Bridge to advance to the Women’s Champions League final through Aitana brilliance, and Diani and Dumornay lead Lyon past PSG to meet Barça in the final! Atletico Madrid got a huge win to fend off Athletic Club for the last...
info_outline 143 - Champions League Quarterfinals | Europe League | Rest of Europe | Wanderers CornerThe False 9
This is week we lead off with the Champions League quarters where PSG turned around a deficit against ten man Barça on the road, Dortmund won a thriller over Atleti, City fell to Real on penalties, and Bayern squeaked past Arsenal at home! Man City are in the driver’s seat after thrashing Luton while Arsenal were bossed by Villa and Liverpool lost at Anfield to Crystal Palace! Atletico Madrid came back to beat Girona in a 3rd against 4th matchup, Sassuolo and Milan shared spoils in a wild 6 goal affair, and we congratulate Bayer Leverkusen as they dominated Werder Bremen to stay undefeated...
info_outline 142 - EPL Title Race Is Heating Up | Rest of Europe | Women's Champions LeagueThe False 9
This week we lead with the Premier League title race where Man City and Arsenal played to scoreless draw in a cagey tactical affair that played into Liverpool’s hands as they won in a thrilling contest at Anfield over Brighton! Real Madrid downed Athletic Bilbao at the Bernabeu through Rodrygo brilliance, Rafa Leao and Chukwueze showed out at Fiorentina, and Dortmund won their first Der Klassiker away to Bayern in ten years with a masterclass centre back display from Hummels which means the late drama in a Leverkusen win over Hoffenheim gives them a thirteen point gap at the top! Finally we...
info_outline 141 - FA Cup Drama | EPL Breakdown | Rest of EuropeThe False 9
This week we lead off with a truncated Prem fixture list as Fulham thrash Spurs and spoils are shared in East London between West Ham and Villa! We do a quick check in on FA Cup including late drama at Old Trafford between eternal rivals United and Liverpool! Barcelona went to the Metropolitano and housed Atleti through Lewandowski brilliance, Inter and Napoli played to entertaining draw that was marred by Acerbi racism, and Leverkusen keep rolling in their undefeated season keeping the gap at ten points to Bayern in a thrilling win at Freiburg! Finally we take a look at the Champions League...
info_outline 140 - Champions League Breakdown | EPL Matchday 27 | Rest of EuropeThe False 9
This week we lead off with Champions League where Bayern turned around a goal deficit against Lazio at home to advance, and Mbappé styled on Sociedad in the Basque Country! In the Manchester derby Foden showed out in the second to down United while Liverpool got a last gasp winner and Arsenal thrashed Sheffield United in the three-pronged title race! There’s late controversy at The Mestalla in Valencia in a draw with Real Madrid, Napoli have turned it around under new gaffer Calzona as they beat Juventus, and Leverkusen are ten points clear at the top in Bundesliga as they stay undefeated!...
info_outline 139 - EPL Breakdown | Champions League Knockout Stage | Rest of EuropeThe False 9
This week Mike is flying solo covering a spirited road performance from Chelsea at the Etihad where City fought back late for a point, Liverpool and Arsenal were the beneficiaries as they kept rolling in dominant wins! The Champions League knockout stages are underway where Bayern couldn’t muster a shot on target in a loss to Lazio, and a moment of magic from Brahim Diaz saw Real Madrid squeak past Leipzig! In the league Real dropped points in a derby as they drew with a feisty Rayo Vallecano, Inter continued their dominance in Serie A as they pull away from the rest, and it’s a crisis at...
info_outline 138 - Klopp Leaving Liverpool! | EPL Breakdown | Transfer Deadline | Rest of EuropeThe False 9
This week Klopp drops a bombshell that he’s leaving Liverpool after the season and on the field his Reds crushed Chelsea at Anfield, and Spurs got back into the Champions League spots with a win in a five goal thriller over Brentford! Xavi announced he’s leaving Barça after getting beat at home by Villarreal, Inter kept it rolling atop Serie A with a win away to Fiorentina, and Stuttgart put five past Leipzig in another high octane affair in the Bundesliga! We comb through all the January transfers, check in on AFCON and the Asian Cup, and finally bid goodbye to an Italian legend who left...
info_outline 137 - EPL Breakdown | Rest of Europe | RIP Franz BeckenbauerThe False 9
This week we lead off with an absolute barnburner from St. James’ Park where KDB came on and styled on Newcastle in a five goal thriller! Athletic Club were victorious in the latest edition of the Basque derby through a Berenguer brace, AC Milan dominated Roma at San Siro leading to Mourinho’s sacking, and Leverkusen eked out a win at Augsburg at the death to keep their unbeaten season going and keep the gap to Bayern at the top! Finally we comb through a so far uneventful transfer window, and bid farewell to one of the greatest to ever lace them up, Der Kaiser Franz Beckenbauer.
info_outline 136 - EPL Christmas Special | Champions League Round of 16 PreviewThe False 9
This week it’s the annual False 9 Premier League Festive Period Special! We lead off with an incredible comeback win for Neil’s Red Devils over Villa where Garnacho ran rampant and Højlund opened his account! Liverpool are top of the table after a hard fought draw with Arsenal and thrashing pf Burnley away, and West Ham had a great holiday as they downed both Man United and Arsenal! Newcastle are having a horrible run as they lost to relegation battlers Luton and Forest, and Brighton won a thrilling six goal track meet over Spurs on the south coast! Finally, we do a quick snapshot of...
info_outlineThis week we lead off congratulating World Champions Spain! La Roja dominated England in the World Cup final, Bonmatí and Olga styling on the Lionesses! In the Premier League Man City show Newcastle who’s boss as Foden does his best KDB impression, Big Ange has Spurs playing exciting stuff in a stylish win over Manchester United, and Arsenal squeak past Palace to keep pace at the top! Bellingham has made an incredible start to his Real Madrid career with two man of the match performances, Pulisic impressed on his Milan debut in a win at Bologna, and Leverkusen look like the entertainers in Bundesliga as they top Leipzig in their opening match! Finally we stop by Wanderers Corner, and wish a happy retirement to Theo Walcott!