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The Football Chatroom

by Chinedum Awa

Fun, excitement, emotions, football! Here we talk about football looking at how perspectives affect the game. We look at football holistically, objectively. We strike a balance between expectation and reality.

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Episodes

  1. Vitinha should’ve won the Ballon d'Or.

    Today’s episode sees us return from a long break to discuss the biggest talking point in all of football. The Ballon d'Or. We give our independent rankings of the top 5 players in the world. We also discuss the mismanagement of Manchester United. Starting from the Jim Ratcliffe led footballing…

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  2. Euro 2024 Review, Transfer Update.

    Today’s episode contains discussions about the key events in the just concluded Euros (including the new handball technology and the debate around who should've won the player of the tournament award), as well as a roundup of transfer activity across Europe.

  3. AFCON 2024 Preview

    In today's episode, we look at Arsenal’s recent performances, the new structure in place at Manchester United, and the African Cup of Nations.

  4. Are Manchester City in a crisis?

    In today’s episode, we look at Manchester City’s current league form and why it will be difficult to win the league for the fourth time in a row.

  5. Striker Market for January

    In today's episode, we look at Ivan Toney and all the speculations surrounding strikers around Europe. We also look at Jim Ratcliffe's investment in Manchester United for what it actually is based on reports, and the weekend in the Premier League.

  6. VAR! Again

    In today's short episode, we look at major results across the Premier League for Gameweek 11.

  7. Is the Ballon d’Or the right way to decide the best player in the world?

    In today’s episode, we look at the issues at Manchester United including what Erik ten Hag is doing wrong. As well as the top 30 rankings from the 2023 Ballon d’Or

  8. Analysing the injury crisis and it’s consequences

    In today's episode, we look at the situation with the takeover at Manchester United, Ange Postecoglu’s start to life at Spurs, and the causes and consequences of the increasing rate of fixtures in football.

  9. What’s wrong at United and Chelsea?

    In today's episode, we look into the different situations at Chelsea and Manchester United, and the way forward.

  10. PL Player Stratification Series Episode 6: Chelsea.

    In today's episode, we classify Chelsea players into poor, average, good, great, and world-class levels.

  11. In case you missed it

    Today’s short episode covers transfer activity on deadline day

  12. PL Player Stratification Series Episode 5: Liverpool

    In today's episode, we group Liverpool players into World Class, Great, Good, Average, and Poor levels. We also look at transfer stories across Europe.

  13. PL Player Stratifiction Series Episode 4: Newcastle United.

    In Today’s episode, we look at Newcastle United. We also talk about Manchester United, Chelsea, and Arsenal. We look at striking options for Tottenham and point out that Gift Orban will fit perfectly. We end by summarizing football activity in Europe’s top 5 league.

  14. Premier League 2023/2024 preview

    Listen to coverage of how Premier League teams did during pre-season, players who impressed, and a round-up of all the fixtures for matchday one. We also talk about how to play FPL. From choosing a squad to rules of engagement and we announce our mini-league.

  15. PL Player Stratification Episode 3: Manchester United

    In today’s episode, we place players in Manchester United’s squad into poor, average, good, great, and world-class levels.

  16. PL Player Stratification Episode Two: Arsenal

    In today's episode, we discuss Arsenal’s interest in David Raya and place Arsenal players into poor, average, good, and great players.

  17. PL Player Stratification Episode 1: Manchester City.

    In today's episode, we look at the Manchester City squad placing players into poor, average, good, great, and world-class levels.

  18. Is Oriel Romeu the right choice?

    In today’s episode, we talk about Barcelona’s signing of Romeu, Real Madrid, a change in formation, and what the potential signing of Kylian Mbappe means. We also talk about Manchester United signing Andre Onana, Harry Maguire and the captaincy, plus a very interesting debate about Ederson and...

  19. What Rasmus Hojlund will offer to Manchester United

    In today's episode, we look at the potential signing of Rasmus Højlund by Manchester United, Kylian Mbappe, as well as the transfer business so far by PSG. We also look at David De Gea’s sad exit from life at Manchester United.

  20. Ivan Toney could be the solution to Manchester United’s problem

    In today's episode, we look at the striker situation at Manchester United, highlighting how unlikely it is for the club to have signed Rice or sign Harry Kane. We also provide the latest updates regarding the sale of the club and their pursuit of Mason Mount. We dive into what Chelsea needs to do...

  21. Summer 2023 transfer guide

    Today's episode covers Transfer news from all across the world (Including Saudi Arabia)! We also talk about Journalists we trust during transfers.

  22. Manchester City and the Road to European Dominance

    In today's short episode, we look at Manchester City’s treble and how far behind Manchester United is, the latest on the sale of Manchester United, and what to expect in the Summer Transfer Window

  23. Adressing the Mason Mount links

    In today's short episode, we look at transfer rumors involving Manchester United and Barcelona, as well as the Premier League relegation fight.

  24. Rafael Leao’s new contract with AC Milan and what it means

    In today’s episode, we talk about the Premier League team of the season, the UEFA Champions League and the terms of Raphael Leao’s new contract with Milan.

  25. Pep Guardiola v Jose Mourinho

    Today's long episode is a comparative analysis of the managerial careers of Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola and a preview of the UEFA Champions League semi-final games.

  26. What’s next for Lionel Messi?

    In today’s episode, we look at Leo Messi and the drama at PSG, we also look at, realistically, at his potential next club. We compare Arsenal’s season to Manchester United’s and talk about Chelsea and their odds of surviving relegation.

  27. Whatever happens from here, Arteta has overachieved this season

    In today's short episode, we preview the biggest game of the Premier League season and look at Arsenal’s little chances of clinching the title as well as City’s chances of winning the treble.

  28. UCL, UEL Quarter finals preveiw.

    Today's short episode covers our predictions and news for the games in the UCL and UEL this week

  29. Evaluating Graham Potter’s time at Chelsea

    In today’s episode, we bring on a guest to discuss Graham Potter’s time at Chelsea, the mistakes that have already been made by Todd Boehly, and the next step for Chelsea. We also look at potential replacements and top 4 chances for Newcastle, Spurs and Manchester United.

  30. Saka, Salah, Standards

    In today's short episode, we talk about the recent attention around Bukayo Saka, how he's actually performing, and what to expect from him. We again, talk about what a world-class player is, and what it means to have a world-class season.

  31. Pep Guardiola: Genius

    In today's long episode, we talk about the UCL and UEL Draws and the chances each team stands. We talk about the Premier League, La Liga, Championship, Bundesliga and Seirie A tables.

  32. Consisistency is a good metric to judge players on, Kane is a good metric to judge consistency on

    In today's episode, we talk about all the games played in match week 27 of the Premier League, players adapting their footballing styles to suit aging, and the increasing demands of the game, with specific mentions to Harry Kane and Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba. We also talk about how...

  33. Frenkie de Jong or Jude Bellingham?

    In today’s episode, we discuss what went wrong for United and why Garnacho should be starting games ahead of Antony. We also talk about the attitude among the United squad. We preview the big games in Europe and end by talking about the special qualities of Jude Bellingham and Frenkie de Jong

  34. Discussing the first trophy in 6 years for United and Newcastle’s progress.

    In today's short episode, we talk about United’s Carabao Cup win against Newcastle, the progress Eddie Howe has made with his team, and in-form players in the world, including a poll 👀. This time, your votes count.

  35. Before Matchday.

    Today’s episode covers news, stats and predictions of the fixtures from tonight till the weekend.

  36. Before Matchday

    Today, we look at the UCL round of 16 games, the UEL playoff games, and the PL weekend games, including score predictions and predicted XI’s.

  37. Xavi is doing a brilliant Job at Barcelona, as expected

    Today, we look at Barcelona and how well they have evolved under Xavi, Carlo Ancelotti and links to the Brazil job, and the Situation with the sale of Manchester United. We also talk about Alejandro Garnacho and provide helpful FPL tips ahead of tomorrow’s deadline.

  38. Winter 2023 Deadline Day roundup

    Today's episode covers deadline-day transfers across Europe. We also talk about Marcel Sabitzer and how he fits into the setup at Manchester United.

  39. Visible progress Under Erik ten Hag and Mikel Arteta’s brilliance.

    Today, we look at the game between league leaders, Arsenal, and Manchester United. We look at progress under ten Hag and Arsenal’s great form and style of play. We also talk about Liverpool’s draw against Chelsea and how sharp Mykhailo Mudryk looked when he came on. Finally, we talk about…

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  40. Are Chelsea taking the right steps under Todd?

    Today’s episode sees us host Chijioke and Dindu. They both share the optimism about Chelsea while accepting the current realities of the club. We also talk about Bruno Fernandes’ goal against City and what “interference” means.

  41. Cristiano Ronaldo and the media’s bed of lies

    In today's episode, we talk about Ronaldo, the lies surrounding him, and how the media takes every opportunity to publish lies. The FA cup and Chelsea’s transfer strategy are also discussed. Finally, we talk about Liverpool’s lack of depth in midfield, how the Failure to replace Georginio…

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  42. Boxing Day Special

    Today, we talk about Cody Gakpo and Manchester United’s worrying lack of depth in attack. We also talk about Darwin Nunez and how Liverpool’s latest signing affects him. We conclude by going through the Premier League and La Liga fixtures till next week.

  43. FIFA WORLD CUP REVIEW.

    In today's episode, we talk about the FIFA World Cup with specific mentions of Emiliano Martinez, Rodrigo De Paul, Dominik Livaković, and Yassine Bounou. We also give a rundown of Premier League games for the festive season.

  44. FIFA World Cup Review 2

    Today, we talk about the Qauter final fixtures between Croatia and Brazil and Argentina and the Netherlands. We also talk other Brazil’s exit from the World Cup and their dancing episode, Portugal’s 6-1 trashing of Switzerland, Spain’s loss against Morocco and the constant badgering of Cristiano...

  45. FIFA World Cup Review 1.0

    In today’s episodes, we cover the World Cup so far.

  46. FIFA World Cup Preview.

    In today’s episode, we talk about ALL the groups in the World Cup, and ALL the players called up. We also list ALL the fixtures and give our predictions.

  47. Qatar 2022 and the footballing world.

    In today's episode, we talk about the World Cup in Qatar, the packed up schedule. We also talk about players like Roberto Firmino missing out, and injuries. We also talk about the Premier League, La Liga and Italian Serie A.

  48. PL matchweek 13 and week 14 predictions.

    In today's episode, we talk about the results of the games at the Falmer stadium, Old Trafford and Anfield. We also give our predictions for the next matchweek.

  49. Before Matchday

    In today's episode, we talk about Napoli and the brilliant transfer window that they've had. We also talk about the UCL and UEL, club pundits targeting Manchester United. We end by giving you our PL predictions.

  50. The Ronaldo situation.

    In the first segment of Today’s episode, we have Benson, a Barcelona fan on, and we talk about trying to balance expectations and reality for Barca. We also talk about Gavi winning the Kopa trophy and players who had better shouts at it. In the second segment, we talk about the Ronaldo situation,...

About this show

Fun, excitement, emotions, football! Here we talk about football looking at how perspectives affect the game. We look at football holistically, objectively. We strike a balance between expectation and reality.

Hosted by

Chinedum Awa

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does The Football Chatroom have?

The Football Chatroom has 103 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on October 6, 2025.

What is The Football Chatroom about?

Fun, excitement, emotions, football! Here we talk about football looking at how perspectives affect the game. We look at football holistically, objectively. We strike a balance between expectation and reality.

How often does The Football Chatroom release new episodes?

The Football Chatroom publishes every two weeks, based on its 103 episodes since August 2021.

Who hosts The Football Chatroom?

The Football Chatroom is created and hosted by Chinedum Awa.
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