PODCAST · sports
Armchair Analysts
by Cameron Macdonald and Rupert Meadows
We talk about football. Almost exclusively.
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Ep 251 - Arsenal and the Tortoise
As the sharp end of the season gets ever sharper, the Analysts look at the revival of form in North London, the matchups happening in Europe, and who could come up to the Premier League for 26/27.
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Ep 250 - Forest Fire, Newcastle Dire, Chelsea Haywire
The Analysts discuss the sacking of Liam Rosenior, as well as the fired Chelsea managers taking up posts at this summer's World Cup. Did Arsenal do just enough against a struggling Newcastle, or was their performance lacking? And what the hell is going on with Nottingham Forest?
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Ep 249 - Is there a way back for Arsenal?
As we get to the business end of the Premier League, all stories are entering their end game. From the top to the bottom, to hte middly bit, it's all to play for - and 5 or 6 games to play it in.
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Ep 248 - Quickfire Fixture Forecast: Who's Going Down?
With the Run In well underway, the Analysts run through the final 6 for our bottom four in quickfire fashion. Also up for discussion is the impending top of the table clash between Arsenal and Manchester City, and how their remaining fixtures might play out.
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Ep 247 - Can de Zerbi save Spurs? Are England in crisis?
This week, we talk about the world cup qualifiers, Spurs' new manager, England's rocky results, and whether or not Arsenal are beginning to crumble. And should players stop announcing they're leaving half way through the season??!
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Ep 246 - Who's Going to the World Cup?
In this episode, the Analysts take a look at the Carabao Cup final, Spurs' 3-0 home loss to Forest, and Thomas Tuchel's final England squad before this summer's tournament.
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Ep 245 - Have Arsenal done it?
With Arsenal now 9 points ahead of Man City is the Premier League now over? All that and more, as the league takes its latest twists and turns...
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Ep 244 - Comparing Cup Sizes
This week, the Analysts take a look at the upsets in the FA Cup 5th Round, the match ups in the Champions League Round of 16, and the latest shifts as we enter the Premier League Run In.
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Ep 243 - Breaking the news, live commentary
This week the analysts discuss the recent topsy turvy premier league games, and what's going on in the ones playing at time of recording.
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Ep 242 - Surviving the Tudor Period
In this episode, the Analysts discuss the fallout from the North London Derby, and whether Spurs are at risk of going down. If not Tottenham, which team is set to join Wolves and Burnley in next season's Championship?
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Ep 241 - Are Man Utd becoming title contenders?
Football! Lots of it! Michael Carrick is winning games, Man City are gearing up, and West Ham are finding new levels. All this and more, including a special shoutout to James Milner, who is ever so close to an all time record...
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Ep 240 - Scorpion Kicks & The Importance of Being Interim
What is it about interim managers that just gets players performing in a way permanent managers can't? Is it advantage Arsenal or will City find their run in time? What the hell do Liverpool do with Isak when he's back?
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Ep 239 - Riot in Rabat & The Premier League's Upside Down
From the Premier League to the African Cup of Nations, it's all been happening and it's all been pretty wibbly wobbly to tell you the truth. From never before seen scenes in an international final, to a return to the good old days of the Premier League, when all you needed was 80 points and a dream to win the title.
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Ep 238 - It's Sacking Season!
2026 is here, bringing with it the executioner's block for managers left and right. Who's been replaced and who's still in post as we head into the back half of the 25/26 season?
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Ep 237 - Should Spurs sell Cristian Romero?
the last ep of the year! Happy holidays folks
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Ep 236 - Cryptic Comments at Christmas
Mo Salah has started something of a trend, with Enzo Maresca and Bruno Fernandes the latest to express discontent following their games. Has the worm turned at the top of the table, with Manchester City able to take first place off leaders Arsenal? And how much time does Thomas Frank realistically have?
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Ep 235 - What will go first, Mo Salah or Arsenal's title hopes?
Football football football football.
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Ep 234 - Are City back to their best?
With City's 3-0 win over Liverpool putting them just four points shy of leaders Arsenal headed into the break, are Pep Guardiola's side back to their former strength?Also, which players have captained someone who then went on to be their manager?
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Ep 233 - Boring, Boring Arsenal?
With a big weekend of six pointers ahead of the international break, who's playing sustainable football, and who's purple patch is starting to peel off?
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Ep 232 - Sheffield Wednesday's administration fiasco
This week, the analysts talk about Sheffield Wednesday going into administration, and cover some of the weekend Premier League games.
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Ep 231 - Ange Out, Liverpool Spiral
The Analysts take a look at the (almost) historically bad run that saw Postecoglou in and out of Forest in just 39 days, as well as the run of now 4 straight losses for the previously untouchable Liverpool.
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Ep 230 - How many Horses are in this Race?
In this episode, the Analysts discuss whether the Premier League is back to being a fully competitive league, with the big gap from previous seasons between the best and the rest looking, for now at least, back to a normal size.
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Ep 229 - How to Lose Games and Alienate People: This Year's Relegation Candidates
This week the Analysts take a look at what's going on at the bottom end of the Premier League table
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Ep 228 - Are Nottingham Forest done for?
more weekends, more football. in Nottingham, Nuno is out and big Ange is back - but will Forest find themselves in the top half at the end of the season?
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Ep 227 - Ranking YOUR Team's Transfer Window
From top to bottom, we analyse the hell out of all the Premier League teams' Summer transfer windows, from the good to the downright Fulham
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Ep 226 - Transfer Swoops and New Gen Players
In this episode the Analysts look into two young wingers emerging onto the scene as their respective sides vie for the title. With the window still open, plenty of transfer action is still going on ahead of September 1st.
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Ep 225 - Running the opening Prem weekend gauntlet
This week the footballs in armchairs talk about all the premier league's opening weekend fixtures, with five minutes for each game and a diversion in the middle for some useless trivia...
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Ep 224 - Top Fourcasting, Moves in the Market & the Isak Question
In a return for the 25/26 season, the Analysts look at some of the transfers that have taken place over the summer, and how they might ultimately affect who wins and who leaves the Premier League by the end of the season. Also up for discussion: The Lionesses' second Euro triumph, what's in a sponsor, and who else might be set for a move?
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Ep 223 - New Champions, New Transfer Windows
all the business. here, we talk about ALL the business. not a lot - all. this episode specifically.
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Ep 222 - Best of the Season
It's time for the End of Season Awards! From Player of the Season (not named Mohamed Salah) to Worst Signing of the Season, who's come out on top (or bottom) across this year?
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Ep 221 - How to make this season's run-in interesting
As we approach the end of the season, it's basically all wrapped up. Liverpool have won it with games to spare and relegation was decided months ago. There's less to play for than ever - so how do you keep it interesting as a fan? Listen to find out...
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Ep 220 - Year One of the New Champions League
The Analysts take a look back at the inaugural season of the new format for the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League, to assess whether things have got better, worse, or stayed roughly the same. Also up for debate: were Liverpool fans justified in booing Trent Alexander-Arnold?
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Ep 219 - Will Inter win it all?
this week we look at both first legs of the Champions League final - Arsenal vs PSG, Inter vs Barcelona.
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Ep 218 - Playoffs, Permutations and Promotions
With the end of the season drawing near, which leagues have interesting board states aside from the Premier League?
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Ep 217 - Who will win the Champions League?
This week, we talk about all the Champions League Quarter Finals, and look ahead to the Semis. It's shaping up to be a belter...
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Ep 216 - Rice does it Twice!
The first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals has happened, and with at least three of the eight teams putting one foot into the semi-finals, who's going all the way?
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Ep 215 - The Last True Prem Derby
this week, we cover the derbies - Chelsea vs Spurs and Liverpool vs Everton - and other bits and bobs.
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Ep 214 - Tuchel's First Two and Trent to Madrid?
The Thomas Tuchel Era has begun for England, and with two wins things are looking positive - but what can we expect moving forwards? Also up for discussion, it looks like Trent Alexander Arnold is heading to Real...but are Liverpool fans right to be irritated by the nature of the move?
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Ep 213 - Carabao, Champions League and Tuchel's England
Recorded on 18th March. We look at the domestic and European football of the last week or two, and look ahead to the first England games under the new manager.
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Ep 212 - The Billion Pound Prize
With FIFA's unprecedented prize pot announced for this summer's Club World Cup, is the tournament now worth thinking about?
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Ep 211 - Is the title race over?
A midweek 2 point slip from Liverpool was followed by a 3 point fumble from Arsenal on the weekend. Liverpool then beat Man City 2-0 at the Etihad and put one more major obstacle in the rear view mirror. Is this it for the Premier League title this year?
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Ep 210 - Haramball and Dramatic Derby Delights
The Analysts look at the state of play after a climactic final Merseyside Derby at Goodison Park sees Liverpool's theoretical 9-point lead become a real 7-point lead - but can Arsenal catch up to them while limping along?
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Ep 209 - A pop quiz and domestic cups
This week we go over all the latest games from the Cup and the League, and Rupert poses a tricky question to Cam...if you have any answers, message us. We'll shout out the best one next week.
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Ep 208 - Moyes Makes Moves & Was Hurzeler too Hipster?
Have Brighton gone too hipster with Hurzeler? Was Arsenal's 5-1 win over Man City the best result of the Arteta era, or not quite? What's the upper limit of Moyesball?
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Ep 207 - Can Severance predict Arsenal's future?
This week we go over the best of all the Premier League football over the weeend, and share some pretty wacky useless trivia (at 35:00)
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Ep 206 - The Prem transfers we want to see
It's that time of the year. The January transfer window is in full swing, and Cam and Rupert have dusted off their Sporting Director hats, searched the kitchen drawers for their cheque books and rummaged under the sofa cushions for their Big Ideas. Time for some not very sensible transfers.
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Ep 205 - The Pros & Cons of the New FA Cup
With the third round of the FA Cup completed, upsets and surprises have taken place, but with the scrapping of replays - perhaps not as many as there could have been...
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Ep 204 - Are the wheels coming off at Anfield?
many games and many goals this Christmas period in the Premier League. It's a new year, but some league narratives already seem set in stone...
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Ep 203 - Managers Sacked, Mudryk’s Contract & Everton Backed
In this episode, the Analysts take on the turbulent winter schedule, as games come flying in one after another.
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Ep 202 - A Refereeing Fiasco and a Premier League Bonanza
Many games, many goals.
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