The DICTL Derby is rapidly approaching and Rebecca & Alex are back to look at Liverpool and Chelsea's great starts to the season. Liverpool have started the season where they left off, except this time they have most of their squad actually available. We chat about Virgil van Dijk continuing where he left off, the club tying down their core players to new contracts, who can best fulfil the 'Gini Wijnaldum' role, and rant about the reactions from Sean Dyche and English pundits following the win over Burnley. Chelsea have also hit the ground running, with Jorginho now the best player in Europe (apparently) and Romelu Lukaku scoring within 15 minutes of his re-debut. Are Chelsea truly title contenders this season and how will Chelsea vs Liverpool play out this weekend? Will both teams go for the win or settle for a draw in the title race? And who will win the anticipated battle of Lukaku vs Van Dijk? We also take a closer look at the Champions League group stages draw, Arsenal under Arteta looking like an absolute mess, Tottenham impressing under Nuno, Harry Kane sticking around, Manchester City's midfield weaknesses, West Ham and Brighton's strong starts, Man Utd's title challenge already coming to a screeching halt, and Rafa Benitez at Everton so far. Plus, Andy Robertson's vibranium ankles, Thomas Tuchel the walking spreadsheet, the carbonara challenge, the 5th Beatle, super premium repair shops, slicing through hot camembert, crumpling like a ghost, speaking in Star Wars, squeaky chairs, buying Harry Kane on Wish, and Rafa's Xmas Tree. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

We're back! After some time off, Rebecca & Alex have returned to catch up on a great summer of football, some wild transfer news, and preview the imminent Premier League season. We kick off by revisiting the Euros, including how it was a far better tournament than it had any right to be, Italy's brilliance, Denmark's emotional run, how it very nearly came home, and (inevitably) a lot of chat about England, politics and racism. Then there's the shocking moment we never expected to see; Lionel Messi leaving Barcelona. We chat about how Barca lost their greatest ever player, why calls that he should play for free are nonsense, why joining Paris St Germain isn't just because of wages, and just how good that PSG side is going to be this season. We also revisit a somewhat forgettable Community Shield showcase where Leicester City kicked off their season in style with a win over Manchester City. What does it tell us about the upcoming season and do Pep Guardiola's side actually have an Achilles heel? As for the Premier League, both Liverpool and Chelsea look in great shape going into the new season. Liverpool have all their centre backs available again and Chelsea look like they have Romelu Lukaku returning to the club any day now. Is the Inter striker the missing piece for Chelsea to win the league? How much are people underestimating a revitalised Liverpool squad which won the Premier League only 14 months ago? How do a strengthened Man Utd side factor into this? And will Harry Kane sign for Man City and give them (another) extra edge in the title tilt? We also make our top six and relegation predictions (as well as revisiting last season's picks) and we reveal the winner of last season's Prediction Purgatory. Plus, the Euros tiny car, Pep's extra inch, Jack Grealish's calves, are Burnley actually relegation candidates, keeping your knees on, penalties & pie charts, bulbs & bedding in, penis rockets, Donkey's Hell, living in suburbia, tiny cats, why every day is pool weather, and Lord Harreth of Poppington. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

Rebecca and Chelsea are Champions of Europe again so we're back with a special, extended edition of Saved By The Bell to break down how they did it. As ever, that means 10 categories for both Rebecca & Alex about Chelsea's 1-0 win over Manchester City in Porto to lift the trophy, but only one minute to respond to each category (although we are quite flexible with those timings for this one since it's a special occasion). Categories this time include Thomas Tuchel, Pep Guardiola (and that team selection), N'Golo Kante, Reece James, Kai Havertz, Kevin De Bruyne, Raheem Sterling, and much more. Plus, can Man City win the Champions League under Pep, shirts off for Chelsea, whether Kante deserves the Ballon d'Or, Eden Hazard as a mascot, the irony of being a football fan, Steps concerts, the multiverse, bonus cookery advice, distracting seagulls, looking good in a cape, and Stop Crying Your Heart Out. And please sign up at patreon.com/diditcross for loads more exclusive football podcasts. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

The top four race is fully on and Rebecca & Alex are back to discuss Liverpool and Chelsea's recent form, plus a bunch more football news. We kick off with Liverpool and debate whether Alisson Becker's headed goal against West Brom was the 'Goal of the Century', as well as Nat Phillips' contributions vs Burnley, Bobby Firmino's brilliance, and that big win over Manchester United. Chelsea went 1-1 in their mini-series against Leicester City, losing the FA Cup Final but winning the Premier League contest. We chat about the difference in the two matches, the Jorginho dilemma and why Brendan Rodgers can't seem to maintain top four form at Leicester. And we also preview Leicester vs Tottenham & Aston Villa vs Chelsea, delve into the Women's Champions League final and Barcelona's dominant win over Chelsea, where Harry Kane might go next, Roy Hodgson's retirement, Nuno Espirito Santo's next move, and Karim Benzema's surprise recall to the France squad. Plus, more VAR nonsense, cloning Pep Guardiola, Mourinho inadvertently helping Manchester City, Tuchel & Terry, centre back anxieties, heading everything, extra credit for mind games, the story of the beeping fridge, Irn Bru legs, problematic Instagram Stories, the emotion of a poppy, a one woman show, triangles to squares, and Disco Panicking. And please sign up at patreon.com/diditcross for loads more exclusive football podcasts. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

We're back! Chelsea are in a Champions League final, Pep Guardiola picked a normal team for a Champions League knockout game, and Liverpool even won a game at Anfield. What a few weeks it's been! We start by chatting about Chelsea's performance over two legs vs Real Madrid, as well as their win in that (sort of) preview of the Champions League final over the weekend vs Man City. Chelsea have temporarily stopped City from claiming the title but are they the team to stop them finally claiming the Champions League too? We've got a lot of praise for Edouard Mendy, Antonio Rudiger, N'Golo Kante, Kai Havertz, Mason Mount and Timo Werner for their showings against Real Madrid, as well as Thomas Tuchel and Pep Guardiola's respective semi final tactics. Let's see if the final is in Istanbul or London next. We also delve into Liverpool's win vs Southampton, their surprising run of form, Thiago Alcantara's goal, and what the Reds' top four chances really are. And there's also previews of Manchester United vs Liverpool and Chelsea vs Arsenal, our thoughts on the protests at Old Trafford, Leicester's form, Steve Bruce actually picking his best players, Sam Allardyce finally getting relegated, and (of course) we give the people what they want with Rebecca's unabridged thoughts on Jose Mourinho's move to Roma. Plus, MAJOR Line of Duty spoilers, Pep the Alchemist, Chelsea's Captain Marvel, Neymar vs Hazard, Aguero's apology, referee bias, new football stat ideas, Pot Noodle levels, rats in the kitchen, gravy hogging, big German sausage, Drizella & Cinderella, and "Francais pizzazz". And please sign up at patreon.com/diditcross for loads more exclusive football podcasts. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

It's been another busy couple of weeks of football in this relentless season and Rebecca & Alex are back to chat about the Premier League, FA Cup, Champions League and much more. We start with today's breaking news that 12 European clubs have reportedly agreed to form a European Super League, including Liverpool and Chelsea. We discuss the potential ramifications, whether we think this will actually happen or it's just the top clubs using it as leverage, why the 'Top Six' might want this change, and generally rant about money in football and owners vs fans. On a more positive note, Chelsea are looking good in all competitions right now and we discuss the controlled performances and wins vs Man City in the FA Cup and Porto in the Champions League, consider their chances against Real Madrid in the semi final, chat about squad depth, and analyse Reece James and Ben Chilwell's recent performances. Liverpool are having a less fun time of it, although the second leg performance vs Real Madrid had a lot of positives. We consider Liverpool's top four chances in the Premier League, where the goals need to be coming from, and inevitably get involved in the Trent Alexander-Arnold defending / England discourse. Elsewhere, we look at Solskjaer vs Mourinho, Arsenal's inconsistency, West Ham dropping points vs Newcastle United, Leicester's house party problems, Norwich returning to the Premier League, and (sadly) another discussion about racism in football following UEFA's bans for Ondrej Kudela and Glen Kamara, plus the recent incident in La Liga in Cadiz vs Valencia. Plus, previews of Leeds United vs Liverpool and Chelsea vs Brighton, the Chelsea meerkat, the Dulux Twitter admin, hot water bottles, Masterchef spoilers, salt control, cat weddings, Brendan Rodgers' dancing, playing hockey without kneepads, the meat in the sandwich, and 'Leeds Things To Chance'. And please sign up at patreon.com/diditcross for loads more exclusive football podcasts. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

Happy Friday! We're back with a quick, bonus Prediction Purgatory 'Bank Holiday Bonanza' catch up podcast as the Premier League returns this weekend. We look ahead to Leicester City vs Manchester City and Arsenal vs Liverpool, as well as revisiting our predictions from the last few rounds of games to see if Alex can start catching up on Rebecca's lead. Including what can truly be defined as a "mad moment", if John Stones will be more nervy after his defensive error for England, the best trios in Falcon and the Winter Soldier, pre-game anger towards Martin Tyler and what he might say this time, and mouthwash vs gin and tequila. And please sign up at patreon.com/diditcross for loads more exclusive football podcasts. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

Rebecca & Alex are back and we've loads to catch up on with Chelsea's continued good form and Liverpool's resurgence in their last couple of games, plus plenty more nonsense from the world of football. We start with Chelsea and their unbeaten run under Thomas Tuchel, looking at the "resurgences" of Antonio Rudiger and N'Golo Kante, Mason Mount being great under multiple managers, and doing defensive football right. We also take a closer look at Liverpool's recent form, including the importance of Fabinho being back in the midfield, why the Kabak and Phillips centre back partnership works, nonsense off the field narratives, and tactical adaptations. And there's also analysis of Spurs' slide this season, more Rio Ferdinand nonsense about Mike Ashley and Newcastle United, Gareth Southgate not picking Trent Alexander-Arnold for England, protests against Qatar 2022 and player responsibility, and racism and transphobia rear their ugly heads once again. Plus, Alisson Becker's magnificent moustache, IQ vs tactics, sexy dirty 3 points, swipe right for relegation, football's Meghan Markle, living on Mars, Scrabble epiphanies, whiney winey, the 'Up' montage, boulangerie, 'Head of Death Banger,' and a jizz show of negativity. And please sign up at patreon.com/diditcross for loads more exclusive football podcasts. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

It's Liverpool vs Chelsea tomorrow night, and we thought it'd be remiss of us if we didn't throw out a bonus Prediction Purgatory for a quick preview of the game with our picks. As always, we each predict the game in five categories: Result, Score, First Goalscorer, First Card and Random Mad Moment. And please sign up at patreon.com/diditcross for loads more exclusive football podcasts. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

Rebecca & Alex are back ahead of another busy weekend of football to chat about their teams' differing fortunes at the moment, plus some other football talk too. We start with Chelsea, hot on the heels of their big win in the Champions League over Atletico Madrid. We chat about how quickly Thomas Tuchel shut down the Hudson-Odoi narrative following the substitution vs Southampton, that Olivier Giroud goal, Kurt Zouma's future, how good Chelsea now look defensively, as well as how lazy the anti-Atleti narrative was after the game from the pundits and social media. We also delve into Liverpool's recent struggles, including the "bad title defence" narrative, Jordan Henderson's injury, whether the win over RB Leipzig was truly a false dawn, the struggles vs Everton, and whether Bobby Firmino's time is really up at the club. And there are also discussions about why Marcus Rashford's penalty win exposed the anti-Salah brigade for what they are, Jesse Lingard's resurgence at West Ham, and whether Mourinho is the wrong man for Tottenham. Plus, previews of Chelsea vs Man Utd and Man City vs West Ham, an early yeet, Jota up the bum, Pep's fashion choices, Luis Suarez's sh*thousery, the dual meaning of OG, new best friends, lotus biscuit commercials, goat issues, pink highlighters, Wino Wisdom, throwing chocolate, Countdown adjudicators, "win-men", and the King of Two Beers™. And please sign up at patreon.com/diditcross for loads more exclusive football podcasts. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

Rebecca & Alex are back from illness to look back at some of the last week's Premier League and FA Cup action, as well as preview a few of the big games coming this weekend. First, we chat about the current state of Liverpool following the 4-1 loss to Manchester City, including sad news for Jurgen Klopp and never knowing what's going on behind the scenes, putting Liverpool's season into proper context, why this is absolutely not the "worst title defence ever", and just how easily will Man City regain the league title this season? On the other hand, Chelsea can't stop winning under Thomas Tuchel and we take a closer look at the resurgence of Jorginho and Werner, whether Kepa can do the same, and how high we think Chelsea could actually finish now this season. We also look ahead to Leicester vs Liverpool and Man City vs Tottenham, before looking back at Everton & Spurs' 9 goal thriller in the FA Cup and Everton's wild comeback vs Man Utd in the league, Jose Mourinho vs Gareth Bale, the fallout from Mike Dean's red card to Tomas Soucek, and what can really be done to combat social media abuse? Plus, Jorginho the labrador, throwing drinks over Roy Keane, Mourinho's past comes back to haunt him, Frank Lampard on his couch, the worst parts of the football media, Pep's penis, elbows in the eye, Carlo Ancelotti as Baby Yoda, Vernon Dursley, law school, 'Wanton Bongs', late Valentine's Day gifts, fighting the Balrog, God's favourite son, the Wanda head tilt, extended Clash of the Titans metaphors, and chocolate chicken nuggets. And please sign up at patreon.com/diditcross for loads more exclusive football podcasts. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

To try and cheer up all our Liverpool listeners after that result last night, we thought we'd mix it up with a special Saved By The Bell based around the Marvel Cinematic Universe - we can only apologise if you support Liverpool and aren't a fan of superhero movies though! For this bonus episode, we've picked out our 10 favourite MCU characters and we've each got one minute to explain why before that bell dings. Including Captain America, Black Widow, Hulk, Thor, Captain Marvel, T'Challa and more. Plus, Nick Fury trivia, powerful women, yeeting Hawkeye, pro wrestling heels, green sperm, Venom's tongue, electrocution, Iniesta and Endgame, Deep Blue Sea, Black Panther's legacy, which snacks you shouldn't eat in the cinema, and which MCU characters we're most like. This is also a precursor to an MCU movies 'Dealer's Choice' we plan on doing over on the Patreon this month, so please sign up at patreon.com/diditcross for that and loads more exclusive football podcasts. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

Chelsea and Liverpool are winning games again and Rebecca & Alex are excited to talk about it. We kick off with Liverpool, delving into their much improved performances against Tottenham and West Ham, including lots of love for Jordan Henderson, James Milner, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Mo Salah and Bobby Firmino, plus Klopp's tactical changes and Michael Edwards doing it again with some great business in two new centre back signings. We also take a closer look at Chelsea's improvements under Thomas Tuchel, with actual tactical direction, as well as the re-emergence of players like Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso, plus whether Hudson-Odoi and Alonso's performances could be a bad thing for Reece James and Ben Chilwell. And we even looked at Man Utd's dip in form (only for them to go and win 9-0 as soon as we finished recording) and Newcastle United's resurgence vs Everton (just in time for Newcastle to lose to Crystal Palace). Plus, another rant about VAR, "Southmampton", another Mourinho tactical innovation, Pep's sexual reactions, Scotch Egg Sean Dyche, Glenn Hoddle's venom, score confusion, the Metrosexual Master, heels and hearts, mental inflation, exploding microwaves, Big Girl Panties™, the various Incredible Hulk movies, and blow up boyfriend dolls. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

Rebecca and Alex are back with another of their future Patreon shows, this time focusing on European football. High Five takes a look at five big talking points across five European leagues, every show. This time we take a closer look at the fallout from the Milan Derby with Zlatan Ibrahimovic vs Romelu Lukaku in Serie A, Schalke's struggles in Germany (recorded before Ozan Kabak was linked with a move to Liverpool), how Pochettino is doing at PSG, Barcelona and Real Madrid's debt issues, and analyse Steven Gerrard's incredible season as Rangers manager. Plus, plenty of deviations along the way, from the colour of Thomas Tuchel's hair and wild gesticulations, to constipation meds and football clubs built on states of sand. And please let us know if you enjoyed the new show concept on our social media channels. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

It's the one you've been waiting for; it was Thomas Tuchel's first game in charge as Chelsea manager so we had to hop on the mics after Chelsea vs Wolves played out a 0-0 for another Saved By The Bell aka. 'Saved By The Tuchel'. Once again, it's 10 categories and Rebecca & Alex each have one minute each until that bell dings (or Rebecca decides to change the rules - whichever comes first). In our post-match reaction, we delve into whether Chelsea showed improvement under Tuchel, the Chelsea lineup, Hudson-Odoi, Havertz & Mount, Rudiger, the midfield, Wolves' defensive display, Wolves without Jimenez, and what fans should expect from both teams in the second half of the season. Plus, plenty of the usual detours, including various Celine Dion & Avril Lavigne references, more rants about Football Twitter, viral sensations, and breakfast food. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

Another new podcast special? With the news this morning of Chelsea sacking Frank Lampard, we thought it was the perfect time to launch the Managerial Minds podcast, taking a closer look at three managers in the news this week for various reasons. We start with Frank Lampard, looking at why his time as Chelsea manager has come to such an abrupt end, whether it was the right decision, and what he did wrong in terms of tactics and man management along the way. We also take a closer look at his apparent successor at Stamford Bridge, Thomas Tuchel, and whether the notoriously difficult tactician is the man to fix Chelsea's problems; will he clash with the board and the dressing room, can he balance the midfield, is this the lifeline Werner and Havertz need, and what does this mean for Mason Mount? And we finish with Rafa Benitez who is back on the market after leaving Dalian Professional. We cover the inevitable (but unlikely) links to a Newcastle United return, before discussing whether the much discussed Celtic move would be a good fit for him; and not just because we'd love to see a Gerrard vs Benitez Old Firm Derby. Plus, the inevitable detours on Jose Mourinho, Didier Drogba, Petr Cech, John Terry, Brendan Rodgers, Mauricio Pochettino, Emma Hayes, Jody Morris, and managers who look like incels. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

It's our second Saved By The Bell and it's another Manchester United vs Liverpool game - although this FA Cup tie was a hell of a lot more exciting than the last time these teams played! Rebecca & Alex are back to give our post-match reaction, with 10 categories and only one minute each to respond before that infamous bell dings. There's loads to cover this time, including improved performances, Paul Pogba, Marcus Rashford, Mason Greenwood, Mo Salah, Rhys Williams and Alisson Becker. Plus, lots of wild analogies along the way from Bobby the Battery to more Solskjaer LOTR references, QAnon vs FSG to Lucifer & Lampard, and Jermaine Jenas to the Clintons. And, as always, you can visit our social media channels to vote on who did the best job this week. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

P-p-p pick up a podcast! Rebecca & Alex are back to unpack a couple of disappointing Chelsea and Liverpool performances, plus delve into some other Premier League talking points too. First up, it's Chelsea discussion on the back of that 2-0 loss to Leicester City. Rebecca says she isn't going to rant so cue one of the biggest rants about Chelsea and Frank Lampard to date, including whether Lampard should be sacked, the tactics, the defensive coaching, the goalkeeping coaching, man management issues, and much more. We do have a lot of praise for Leicester and Brendan Rodgers too though, including whether the Foxes are title contenders again, James Maddison's amazing performance and that great post-match interview, and how Martin Tyler managed to ruin a great Wilfred Ndidi goal. We also delve some more into Liverpool's 0-0 draw against Manchester United and look ahead to the Burnley game tomorrow, including whether the Reds should go into the market for a centre back, some bizarre Thiago detractors, and getting some real perspective on football. There's also time to dig into Arsenal's resurgence under Mikel Arteta, the media continuing to compare Steve Bruce to Rafa Benitez, and even a little bit of praise for David Moyes and West Ham. Plus, Sean Dyche impersonations, Brendan Rodgers' true character, "Jurgen Flopp", trigger happy firings, greasy Burger Bruce, BTEC coaching, leaky ceilings & leaky defences, Wendy House snobbery, turkey in a meaty country, 15 eggs short of a dozen, car stereos, Nick Fury's eyepatch, forgotten Faramir, sexy Gollum, Question of Sport, the Divergent series, and poop brownies. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

New feature alert! Rebecca & Alex have just watched the absolute thriller that was Liverpool vs Man Utd playing out another 0-0 at Anfield and we're here with our instant thoughts after the game. To give our post-match reaction, we've got 5 categories per team and only one minute each per category to give our response before - you guessed it - the bell gets dinged! From Thiago Alcantara and the perfect roast dinner to Paul Tierney's bedsheets to the Girls Aloud & Sugababes analogies you never saw coming, we cover a lot of ground in 35 minutes. Please let us know if you enjoy the new show - and head over to our social media channels to vote on who did the best job. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

With Liverpool vs Man Utd upon us this weekend, it seems like the perfect time to drop our first special podcast of 2021, taking a closer look at the careers of Jurgen Klopp and Sir Alex Ferguson. They're the great modern managers of the two most successful football clubs in England - but who is the best? We debate Klopp vs Fergie in nine categories of football management; Personality, Leadership & Coaching, Tactics & Philosophy, Substitutions, Transfers, Youth Development, Trophies, Motivation & Man Management, and Media & Mind Games to determine who really comes out on top. This might be the most extensive podcast we've ever done, delving into both men's incredible careers; plus, all the expecting detours along the way, including Jose Mourinho, Jordan Henderson, Pep Guardiola, Arsene Wenger, Dani Alves, Chris Wilder, Thierry Henry, Sam Allardyce, Ilkay Gundogan, Sergio Ramos, Mesut Ozil, international management, VAR, the MCU, Monopoly, Dracula, food poisoning, Ribena, and far too many deviations on sex and bananas. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

Happy New Year! Rebecca & Alex are back and there is so much to chat about. From candles, to America, to sexism, to the Mandalorian (spoiler alert on that one, by the way), and yes there's even some actual football chat on this show for good measure. We kick off with whether the season will continue after more positive COVID results, before delving into Liverpool’s slump and alarming form gets addressed with discussion about the centre back debate, terrible officiating, lazy punditry, the loss of Fabinho and Henderson in midfield, and whether Klopp and the boys can rally from a difficult period. Unsurprisingly, Frank Lampard is judged quite harshly this week given Chelsea's recent form, with chat about his tactical naivety, the Timo Werner problem, and whether we could see a new manager at Stamford Bridge soon. Elsewhere, the Karen Carney treatment from Leeds United's social media team gets a lot of time and we get into a big old tangent about women, sexism & double standards, before finding some time to chat about Manchester United's resurgence and whether they're truly title contenders again. Plus, a Patreon update, stupid right back narratives, Lampard in nappies, Sheba & Spurs, Brexit managers, yummy Pochettino, whack-a-mole strikers, Klopp and potatoes, "mustard couples", board game preparation, robin confusion, jugs of gin, biting and botties, and Baby Yoda vs Sasha Banks. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals! Rebecca & Alex are back to hopefully bring some Xmas cheer as we catch up on the last few weeks of football action, with plenty of wild tangents and analogies along the way! We start with the sad news of former Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier's passing at the age of 73, discussing how beloved he was in the game, how he brought a winning mentality back to Liverpool, and built the foundations for their success for the next two decades. Current Liverpool are flying; maybe it's not quite the crisis that the pundits wanted us to believe, with some incredible performances against Crystal Palace and Tottenham, with particular love from us for Bobby Firmino, Curtis Jones, Gini Wijnaldum and Jordan Henderson. Tottenham's title challenge meanwhile has taken a significant hit in the last two games, with those losses to Liverpool and Leicester City. We discuss what their chances are realistically, whether Mourinho fully trusts his squad, and fume about some of Harry Kane's latest antics. It's been an up and down few weeks for Frank Lampard's Chelsea with their inconsistency still a strange situation given the strength of the squad. We focus on the impressive Thiago Silva, the less impressive Kai Havertz, and ask whether we should be worried about Timo Werner's lack of goals. And there's also plenty of chat about Arteta's Arsenal not quite living up to our expectations, the consistently baffling Manchester United, Scott McTominay as the Gini Wijnaldum of Scotland, and why PSG might have sacked Thomas Tuchel (let's just say, it's probably not to do with the results). Plus, Noah's Twitter takeover, sport shop sexism, Klopp vs Wilder continues, Chelsea's hallmark, Aurier reverts to classic mode, 'Van der Boop', when shithousery goes too far, why you should never tell Patrice Evra anything in confidence, Tories in the building, porky gin, toddlers with knives, floaties in the pool, extensive sandwich descriptions, deep fat fryer speakers, hosting The Price is Right, 'trombelise', and Mouse in the House 2: the Return of Ratatouille. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

It's been a wild week and Rebecca & Alex are here to tell you all about it - and talk about the football too. Besides the stories of new jobs and broken toilets, fridges & lifts, there's also plenty of Premier League and Champions League action to delve into. We kick off with Chelsea to chat about their recent improvements under Frank Lampard; has moving N'Golo Kante back to his favoured position helped the team, do Chelsea actually have a spine again, and should Olivier Giroud be starting more regularly after his impressive 'quatrick' against Sevilla? Meanwhile, Kelleher and the kids are alright at Liverpool with a win over Ajax to get to the next round of the Champions League. We discuss the importance of giving youngsters time (we're looking at you Neco Williams haters), a disappointing performance vs Brighton, and whether Curtis Jones is more like Gerrard or Casillas. Then, we have a lot to say about Jurgen Klopp vs Des Kelly and BT Sport, the 5 subs debate, and the importance of good journalism - before turning our attention to the terrible head injury and concussion protocols following the disturbing clash of heads between Raul Jimenez and David Luiz, particularly the decision to allow Luiz to play on. Plus, we find time to rant some more about VAR, 'Sean Douche', football tribalism, Lampard's Saturn head, mustard rug midfielders, Toadie and James Milner, Equestrian analogies, cheese buffets, spreadsheet bullying, the thought that killed the cat, the perfect fillet steak, coffee on the wall, choir boys cheating, the 8th circle below Hell, and being secure in your own penis. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

Rebecca & Alex are back after another busy week of football to chat about Liverpool, Chelsea, Jose Mourinho and everything in between. We start with the sad news that Diego Armando Maradona has passed away and look back on the incredible career of a man who transcended football, his legacy as the ultimate flawed genius, as well as the pathetic reactions of certain sections of the English media and Peter Shilton. Liverpool have had an up and down week, losing to Atalanta in the Champions League but really making a statement in the Premier League against Leicester City. We look at how Klopp has built a squad designed to cope with injuries, the ageless James Milner, fixture congestion, and the PSL brilliance of Bobby Firmino. Jose Mourinho also put down a marker with Tottenham's 2-0 win over Pep Guardiola's Manchester City. We take a closer look at Spurs as genuine title contenders, the resurgence of Tanguy Ndombele, why Man City can't score goals, and the decline of Bernardo Silva. Things are starting to click for Frank Lampard's Chelsea and we consider their unbeaten run, what their best front three actually is, and Olivier Giroud's future at the club. And we delve into the Lallana and Welbeck connection at Brighton, more David Coote VAR nonsense, Fulham's bizzare relationship with penalties, Dominic Calvert-Lewin scoring more league goals than Arsenal this season, Pepe's tired headbutt, Theo Walcott's lovely time back at Southampton, and why it is actually Atletico Madrid's year in La Liga. Plus, fans potentially returning to stadiums, Jamie Redknapp is correct for once, Joe Cole smacking bums, Jurgen Klopp as Michelle Obama, Brendan Rodgers and chapstick, Lampard between the legs, Masterchef: The Professionals edits, OnlyFans vs Patreon, the best cake maker, sexy Range Rovers, Ribena & Gin, midnight feasts, sunken soufflés, predictability in unpredictability, and a bubble bath of HP sauce. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

It's been a couple of weeks since our last show but Rebecca & Alex have been working on some exciting things behind the scenes; as well as watching lots of football as usual. We catch up on the positives of the international break (ie. Scotland qualifying for the Euros) before chatting about the long list of negatives, primarily the number of injuries and positive COVID-19 tests over the last couple of weeks from playing largely pointless international matches. Naturally, that leads us onto Liverpool and their current injury crisis. We chat about how they'll deal with the absences going forward, as well as looking back at some of the talking points which came out of the 1-1 draw against Manchester City, from the ongoing Firmino and Jota debate to Pep and Klopp's five substitutions discussion - and yes, Alex does celebrate his wild prediction about the game actually coming true! We also discuss the form of Man City and Tottenham ahead of their fascinating showdown this weekend. Pep Guardiola has signed a new deal at Man City but Mourinho will fancy playing spoiler as he celebrates his one year anniversary at Spurs. And we catch up on some of the big talking points from the last couple of weeks, including the media vs Marcus Rashford & Mason Greenwood, Thiago Silva's worrying comments about headaches, yet more VAR offside nonsense, and Greg Clarke's comments which cost him his job as FA Chairman & the importance of educating yourself. Plus, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney buy Wrexham AFC, the Mo Salah COVID discourse, a lack of protection for players, poisonous animals at football matches, will Messi go to Man City, Harry Kane for Tottenham vs Harry Kane for England, karaoke with the Firminos, Ziyech in pink, the Formation King, warming a heated seat, the healing powers of a wet blue paper towel, 'wee jobbies', the US Election results, Justice for Hermine, why Noah is bad at maths, Rebecca's clocks theory, and how Alex is a victim of his own success. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

It's been another jam packed couple of weeks of Premier League & Champions League football, and Rebecca & Alex are back (almost) recovered from their Halloween hangovers to discuss as many of the big talking points as they can. Despite the fact everyone seems to be talking about Liverpool's "crisis", they're now sitting at the top of the Premier League once again. We chat about how the concerns over centre backs were eased by the performances of Nat Phillips vs West Ham and Rhys Williams vs FC Midtjylland, Shaqiri's resurgence, whether Jota should start over Firmino, look ahead to Man City vs Liverpool, and chat about the disappointing responses to Mo Salah winning a penalty, the role of the media and unconscious bias. Chelsea are also on a good run of form - they're actually keeping clean sheets and they're scoring goals too. We question if we should ease up on Frank Lampard as a manager, how Hakim Ziyech has impressed, and Chelsea's shifting formations. We also look at Arsenal's win over Man Utd, Solskjaer's inconsistency as a manager, the Partey & Elneny partnership, Southampton's ethos, 'Hat Trick' Bamford, Kane & Son vs Drogba & Lampard, and Ancelotti embracing the 'Bitter Blue' mentality at Everton. Plus, Rebecca vs John Barnes, Luis Garcia's favourite time of the year, if international breaks should be postponed, what sustains Martin Tyler, Sean Dyche and the Grand Canyon, 'Russ Barkey', Gilmour in the gulag, nonsense narratives, waddling to bed, different shaped holes, 'The Lockdown Lay-Down', and the importance of admitting when you're wrong. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

After another weekend jam packed with Premier League action, Rebecca & Alex are back to discuss as many talking points as we can in 2 hours. The Merseyside Derby proved to be one of the wildest in years, so we have to delve into *that* Pickford tackle, the Richarlison challenge on Thiago, yet another poor showing from the VAR team, the closest offside call to date, the epic return of Jordan Henderson, Dominic Calvert-Lewin scoring AGAIN, and how Liverpool will cope at the back without Virgil van Dijk this season (get well soon). Elsewhere, Spurs did another Spurs and despite an incredible start, Tottenham Hotspur threw away a three goal lead to draw 3-3 against West Ham. We chat about that comeback, whether we've been too harsh on David Moyes, the exciting tactical shifts from Mourinho, Harry Kane's new role, and whether Spurs have the stones to actually challenge for a title this season. Plus, we make our predictions for next weekend's games, discuss Timo Werner getting off the mark for Chelsea, Newcastle supporters' brilliant food bank initiative, whether Steve Bruce is the right man for Newcastle, if Solskjaer will ever start Van De Beek, Arsenal's deep midfield issue, as well as an extended chat on Sergio Aguero, Sian Massey-Ellis, micro-aggressions and the poor response to the situation from Pep Guardiola and social media. Plus, Rebecca vs Everton Twitter, Sadio Mane playing shirts and skins, Joel Matip's angry dad walk, Hendo as the perfect pie, memeing Pickford, 'Vanny Gaal', Lloris in Tier 2, why Werner loves the left, Arteta vs the Zombies, Batman's noncing, trigonometry degrees, Pornhub reactions, Sherlock & Molly, Piper in Orange is the New Black, and Rebecca admits she was wrong. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

It’s another international break, so as requested, Rebecca and Alex are back with a Q&A podcast that covers everything you want to know, from football to life and everything in between. On the football front, we talk Project Big Picture and which elements of the concept we'd keep, the controversial PPV games announcement, who is the best left back in the Premier League (on current form), dream European cup runs, and more. As for everything else, we delve into dream destinations, wild conspiracy theories, our indefensible opinions, how we spend Christmas Day, horror movies, Aldi middle aisle finds, and much more. Plus, Gareth Southgate's right back obsession, Wijnaldum vs Alonso, Buck's Fizz aka. 'Middle Class Crack', pathetic opinions, taking Angela Merkel to the disco, Ghoul School, bad British accents, faulty Xmas turkeys, Ribena vs Vimto, 'the Christina Conspiracy', and the blowjob stool. SPOILER ALERT: There is a lot of chat about this week's episode of the Great British Bake Off at the start of the show (just in case you haven't watched it yet!) **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

The wild weekends of Premier League action just keep on coming and Rebecca & Alex have another bumper episode to try and break down yet more chaos in the Barclays. We start with Aston Villa's 7-2 win over Liverpool (no, we actually didn't all dream it). We chat about how good Villa's performance was, Liverpool's issues in the midfield and the defensive high line, what Klopp can learn from this defeat, whether Virgil van Dijk is truly a leader, and Adrian being made the scapegoat yet again. We got another crazy result as Tottenham destroyed Man Utd 6-1, with Jose Mourinho finally getting his revenge on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer - condescending head pat and all. We chat about Spurs' improvements, Lamela's sh*thousery, Man Utd's shambolic defending, Solskjaer continuing to get an easy ride from the media, and Patrice Evra's epic meltdown on Sky. We also dig into a good weekend for Rebecca and Chelsea finally, a great debut for Ben Chilwell, goalkeeping improvements, and whether Chelsea's forwards quite fit. There's also chat about Pep vs Bielsa, why Man City keep dropping off after 20 minutes, unbeaten Everton, Pickford's issues, whether Brighton are clinical enough, Arsenal's fascinating transfer window, Burnley actually being relegation candidates, and the David Moyes work from home revolution continues. Plus, the backup keeper dilemma, 'Match of the Day Boo', Eric Dier and Jose Mourinho's toilet conversations, thirsting over Calvert-Lewin, Lucas Digne as Lee from Steps, posting season reviews to Barcelona fans, Ozil as Gunnersaurus, Man Utd fan fiction, Solskjaer's stinky bin, believing in the dress, the Jaffa Cake debate, 'fool of a Took', and Rebecca's pasta machine story. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

It was yet another wild weekend in the Premier League and Rebecca & Alex are back to talk football, Titanic, MCU spin offs, and everything in between. It was another win for Liverpool, and we discuss how their total dominance doesn’t necessarily mean Arsenal haven’t improved under Arteta, Robbo and his redemption, more Salah and Mane magnificence, DioGOAL Jota's impressive league debut, and how nice it feels to be able to trust a midfield without Jordan Henderson. Inevitably, Chelsea's bizarre 3-3 performance against West Brom brings a rant, although not necessarily from who you'd expect. While the fightback is praised, there's a lot of discussion about the continued issues around Lampard's defensive coaching and his tactics, as well as Captain Thiago Silva's debut to forget, the Tammy & Werner combo, and how Kepa must currently feel. Leicester City secured the win of the weekend with an incredible performance against Manchester City. We talk about Vardy haunting Pep Guardiola again, why Brendan Rodgers deserves more respect, whether Man City's tactics have become too predictable, and yes there's another rant about Rodri's comments and the team's mentality. We also delve into that ridiculous Man Utd win over Brighton, whether Brighton should be concerned that their great performances aren't necessarily converting to points, David Moyes' work from home West Ham revolution, Leeds United and Patrick Bamford, worries over Sheffield Utd, and lots of talk about the new handball rule which has caused so much furore this weekend. Plus, Klopp vs Keane, Top Red trailblazers, Total Football with Irn Bru, Muller memes, why everyone is the new Bournemouth, Jamie Vardy foreplay, Mystic Mourinho, Roy Hodgson leading the managers into battle, Connie Britton, Dusty Finishes, "Trogboggle", bonus post-credit scenes, and why Pep needs to become a butterfly. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

It was the first Chelsea vs Liverpool showdown of the season and Rebecca and Alex are back to chat about Alex coming out on top of another DICTL face-off. We chat about a statement victory for the Reds, on the back of a great week in the transfer window, reminding everyone why they’re the defending champions. Fabinho, Alisson, Firmino and Sadio Mane were all brilliant, while we got to see a great debut from new boy Thiago Alcantara who conducted the midfield symphony beautifully. We also delve into and dissect Chelsea’s continued issues, including Lampard's tactics, Kepa’s confidence, that defending, and why Lampard and pigs probably shouldn’t be mentioned in the same sentence. Elsewhere, we talk about another solid performance from Arteta's Arsenal, Man Utd's shocking performance & why Solskjaer continues to escape the blame from the pundits, Crystal Palace vs Sky Sports being the new Hodgson vs the Mascot feud, Son and Kane saving Tottenham, Gareth Bale's return to the Premier League, another 7 goal thriller for Leeds United, Aston Villa's improvements, issues for West Brom, Fulham & Sheffield Utd, another great performance from Ancelotti's Everton, and Man City kicking off their campaign with a big win over Wolves. Plus, Bobby Dynamite, singing Thiago songs, Klopp's commitment to The Code, why Football Twitter hates football, bold tackling techniques, cloning Lamptey, James Rodriguez cooking at 180, Daniel Levy's nostalgia, wishy washy Tories, 'Ms Molly' confusion, disproportionate reactions, why you don't keep the Bounty, and stabbing voodoo dolls in the penis. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

The Premier League is back and Rebecca & Alex are here with their hot takes on the opening weekend of the season, after wins for both Liverpool and Chelsea in their first games. Liverpool vs Leeds United was a cracker and, while there is of course caution over reading too much into the first game, we have to discuss Leeds and Bielsa's bold tactics in their 4-3 loss, the defensive errors from both sides, how Mo Salah still seems to be bizarrely underrated, Firmino's role, and maintaining relentlessness this season. Chelsea got the job done against Brighton and it's early days yet, but it wasn't quite the free flowing attacking performance some fans may have hoped for. We chat about Lampard's spending, his tactical nous and in-game management, plus whether it's actually Loftus-Cheek who will suffer from the Havertz signing, rather than Mason Mount. Elsewhere, we chat about how good Everton can actually be this season now that they have a proper midfield, with Allan, Doucouré and James Rodriguez all hitting the ground running in their debuts, as well as praise for Calvert-Lewin and Pickford's performances and the Ancelotti Effect. Tottenham under Mourinho on the other hand looked lethargic and we question whether this Spurs team have the spirit or the smarts to give him what he needs on the pitch, as well as if he's still the manager he once was. We also look at positive performances from Arsenal and Wolves, what we can expect from Sheffield Utd this season, and a brand new feature is introduced which allows Rebecca to make an insane prediction about Lampard, shirt ripping and a very specific tattoo. Plus, defending titles without a defence, Lampard's Spanx, more Harry Kane rants, Martin Keown vs Martin Tyler, hairy handed morons, Mensa and maths, spreadsheet apps, gloryhole analogies, autumn wardrobes, defensive midfielders as Hermione Granger, Duracell & Durex, and revisiting the Twilight saga. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

It's been a few weeks but Rebecca and Alex are back with a bumper episode to catch up on finals, transfers, and preview the Premier League season. After some quick chat about the Messi saga at Barcelona, we catch up on Liverpool's lack of transfer activity, why that might be, whether fans should be worried, the emergence of Minamino, whether letting Brewster go could be a mistake, and if Liverpool can retain the Premier Legaue title against Man City this season. Conversely, Chelsea have had a very busy transfer window and we take a look at how effective all those new signings might be, whether Mason Mount can feel hard done by, why they still haven't signed a goalkeeper yet, and whether the 'Frank Lampard Effect' is real. We also delve into how good the likes of Man Utd and Arsenal could be this season, whether Mourinho can finally make Tottenham tick again, how well the promoted sides will perform in the Premier League, whether Aston Villa will surprise people, and could this finally be the season where Everton get top six and Burnley are actually relegation candidates? And yes, we give you our soon-to-be infamous top six and relegation predictions for this season too. Plus, Bielsa in the Premier League, Lovren turning into prime Pele, Disasterclass Management 101, Thiago Silva's underwear, the two Masons, De Gea's time machine, full backs who can actually defend, Harry Kane's team talks, penalties on loan, Masterchef Australia, the worst first day at the office, crawling through sh*t, baby oiled arms, how tequila fixes everything, overbaked cakes, strongly worded letters, drunk posh accents, and how nobody cares about your penis. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

Rebecca and Alex are back for a Champions League quarter-finals special, after all four games seriously lived up to the hype - with some pretty shocking jokes and (hopefully) some better analysis. In the biggest shock of the round, Manchester City lost to Lyon and while the pundits spent the majority of their time looking at how Man City went wrong, we bring focus to what Lyon did right, their star men, and a nod to the SPFL along the way, before we look at why Pep keeps coming unstuck at the quarter finals stage and those strange tactical decisions. Barcelona were hammered 8-2 by Bayern Munich, with Rebecca risking the wrath of Liverpool Twitter with her opinion on Alphonso Davies, while we praise Thomas Muller again (both for his dad jokes and his on pitch performance), and chat about just where Barcelona go next, with Messi pulling the strings for far too long and a change needed from top to bottom at the club. Atletico Madrid were disappointing in their loss to RB Leipzig and anyone who's listened to the podcast regularly will know our love for Atleti; which is why we're so angry about their performance in this quarter-final. We question why Simeone keeps setting up one of the best teams in Europe to play like underdogs, whether this is the end of the cycle, issues around Joao Felix and Diego Costa, and that phenomenal centre back showing from Dayot Upamecano. PSG broke all our hearts with their late comeback to knock out Atalanta. We praise Atlanta for nearly getting the job done, PSG's injury issues, defend Neymar, and whether PSG can finally go all the way and win the Champions League this season. Plus, one-legged ties, Arturo Vidal's pre-match comments, whether Philippe Coutinho is the worst transfer of all time, midfield seasoning, 'Moosacres', sharing bottles of wine, 'Man in the Mirror', Pinky and the Brain tactics, Argentinian tea, Cafu-like creatures, fluffy handcuffs, and stealthy Noah strikes again. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

Rebecca and Alex are back with a European football focused show, after managing to overcome the hangover from hell following drunken karaoke after THAT defeat against Bayern Munich. Chelsea and Liverpool might be out of the Champions League but that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of teams to talk about and a few to root for. We kick off by discussing what went wrong for Chelsea, the persistent issues that follow Frank Lampard around like a bad smell, and just how good this Bayern Munich team actually are. Is Lewandowski in the form of his life and can Hansi Flick's exciting, rejuvenated side go all the way? Juventus' Champions League dreams were dashed once again, this time by a remarkable Lyon side - who may be the surprise package of the tournament so far. The defeat also lost Maurizio Sarri his job and we analyse where it went wrong for Sarri at Juventus, why the board are so focused on quick fixes over long term planning, and how on Earth Andrea Pirlo has ended up becoming the new manager. After seeing off Napoli, Barcelona have set up the tie of the round against Bayern, with talk turning to Messi magic and if that’s going to be enough this time to see them through. And elsewhere, Man City turned in a great performance to see off a shaky Real Madrid, courtesy of a couple of Raphael Varane errors. We chat about English fans' perceptions of players who have a bad day at the office, just how much Real missed Sergio Ramos, and whether Man City can finally go the whole hog and win the Champions League this season. Plus, Willian actually leaves Chelsea, Juventus' microwave meal mentality, Cristiano Ronaldo's tantrum, Pirlo and donuts, 7 Up, The Wizard of Oz, sandwich skills, disposable crap, a big tease, the real Tiger King, and 'Kiddie Management'. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

The Premier League season is officially over and the FA Cup Final played out, so Rebecca and Alex are back for a bumper show to wrap up a crazy season (before the Champions League returns, anyway!). We start with that surprising result in the FA Cup Final, looking at Lampard's coaching, Chelsea's identity, how Arteta has improved Arsenal, Pulisic's brilliance, a shocking refereeing showing, hamstring injuries all over the place, and a brilliant Aubameyang performance. Liverpool finally lifted the Premier League trophy after beating Chelsea and we catch up on that wild game and the final day win vs Newcastle United; plus, the hilarious meltdowns from rival fans over LFC celebrating winning four trophies in 12 months and Jordan Henderson (deservedly) winning the FWA Footballer of the Year Award. We also recap the final day of the Premier League season, with Man Utd and Chelsea securing Champions League football, with Watford and Bournemouth consigned to relegation. Can Man Utd kick on next season? Do serious questions need to be asked of Leicester City's drop off? Will Eddie Howe join Burnley after leaving Bournemouth? And is Pepe Reina the greatest cheerleader of all time? Plus, revisiting our pre-season predictions, terrible trophy lifts, if anyone can stop Juventus in Serie A, Ian Wright's coaching, The Rise of Solskjaer, Keane and Micah's sweet & sour sauce, suing Hawkeye, burnt toast, spanked hineys, investing in Pampers, being happily tipsy, vegan cream, 3.30am phone calls, and, of course, Frank Lampard's 'Code'. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

Rebecca and Alex are back from a serious case of the man flu for a bumper podcast to catch up on all things Premier League, FA Cup and CAS decisions. We start with Lampard's Chelsea finally beating Solskjaer's Manchester United in the FA Cup, with proof that the back three is Chelsea's best option. Plus, chat about an improved midfield performance, does N'Golo Kante stay, more David de Gea errors, whether Dean Henderson should be Man Utd's No 1 goalkeeper next season, and a discussion about head injury protocol after Eric Bailly's injury. In the other FA Cup semi-final, Arsenal surprisingly bested Man City to end "one of their greatest ever weeks" on a sour note. We look at how Mikel Arteta has improved Arsenal and how far he could take them, if Man City are 'mentality minions', and how Man City's Champions League ban being overturned could permanently change football and FFP. Liverpool are officially on the beach and we chat about their drop off in form since the title win, whether it affects their legacy, how much points records matter, and look ahead to Wednesday's trophy lift. Plus, chat about the relegation battle, Watford's bizarre decision to sack Nigel Pearson, where Teemu Pukki goes next, Leeds United's promotion, and Real Madrid's La Liga title win - including what this means for Messi and Barcelona. Plus, Jose Mourinho haunts Brendan Rodgers again, how Pep Guardiola peaked in High School, Nick Pope as England's No 1, calamitous Gareth Bale, Woke Souness, press narratives, ranking goalkeepers on the beach, Abramovic's yacht, Big Macs with no sauce, 'tribrids', a Xabi Alonso-type creature, tequila at half time, golden roofs, Masterchef Billy, Viagra adverts, and a startling sandwich debate. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

After a ludicrous battle with a mouse in their flat, Rebecca and Alex are back to discuss an interesting week in the life of Liverpool and Chelsea fans. Liverpool got back to winning ways against Aston Villa in their first home game as champions - with a Curtis Jones goal for good measure. We dig into how Liverpool's midfield might look next season and whether those Thiago rumours hold any weight, before looking back at the loss to Man City at the Etihad. We consider Man City's mentality, whether this was truly them laying down a marker for next season, Kevin De Bruyne vs Jordan Henderson, and how uncomfortable the Raheem Sterling / Joe Gomez situation makes us. Chelsea have also had an up and down time; their loss to West Ham had all the hallmarks of the defence and midfield at their worst under Frank Lampard, but they looked far better against Watford. We analyse Barkley and Mount's form, where Jorginho has gone, left back issues, and whether Willian will be at this club forever. And there's plenty to chat about when it comes to the top four / top five race; with Man Utd's Bruno Fernandes and Mason Greenwood inspired resurgence, Arsenal's success after switching to a back three, Leicester City's poor run finally coming to an end as Jamie Vardy got on the scoresheet again, Wolves' slip up, Sheffield Utd's up and down form, and who's really to blame for Tottenham's decline? Plus, Klopp vs Shreeves, more VAR handball nonsense, early morning scares, Twitter nonces, nacho stealing, Matic the soldier, the middle aisle of Aldi, bringing back Ashley Cole, cubed chicken, Mark from Love is Blind, mini men on CBeebies, swanning like a duck, and 'asterisk vs ostrich'. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

It's official: Liverpool are finally Premier League Champions and it was a Chelsea win which confirmed it. So you know Rebecca & Alex had to jump on the mics and give you a bonus podcast to chat about a wild night at Stamford Bridge. It's been a long, emotional wait for the Premier League trophy and who would have thought it would be games involving Crystal Palace and Chelsea which would finally bring an end to 30 years of hurt? We chat about Liverpool's impressive 4-0 win over Crystal Palace - including standout performances all over the pitch, with special mentions for Fabinho, Mo Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson. Then we dig into a wildly entertaining game between Chelsea and Manchester City, as Pulisic and Willian made the difference, with a little help from some bad defending and a moment of madness from Fernandinho. We do discuss how important a win this was for Chelsea in their battle for top four (everyone else seemed to forget that bit), before looking back at this incredible Liverpool season, including the most memorable and important moments along the way, big turning points in the (brief) title race, who's been Liverpool's best player, and lots of love for Jordan Henderson and Jurgen Norbert Klopp. Plus Facetiming family, celebration hangovers, lethal cocktails, 'Missionary Man', pizza noncing, Chelsea's greatest hits, the spider from James and the Giant Peach, Salah as Christian Grey, 68 vs 69, and Lampard's big assist. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

The Premier League was finally back in action this week and Rebecca and Alex are delighted to be able to discuss it again. A slightly anticlimactic Merseyside Derby 0-0 means that Liverpool have to wait slightly longer to win the title but there's plenty to chat about from Goodison Park, including LFC's car park entrance, Mike Dean's lockdown beard, Naby Keita and Alisson Becker's performances, and Everton's solid defensive work. Chelsea too made slightly hard work of their first match back, ultimately getting the win against Aston Villa, despite Kortney Hause's first half goal. We chat about Chelsea's old issues rearing their ugly head once again, Pulisic's impact, Azpilicueta's resurgence, and keeping Kepa. Tottenham vs Man Utd brought out one of the all-time great Roy Keane rants and we discuss those David de Gea issues, plus Paul Pogba's impact, that Spurs cat trying to muscle in on Noah's territory, and grumpy Mourinho returning with a bang. We also delve into various other talking points from across the Premier League, including Sheffield Utd's unlucky return, Michael Oliver's watch issues, Saint-Maximin's silky skills, whether Crystal Palace could sneak into a European place - and yes, plenty of chat about Arsenal's terrible week, from Neil Maupay's last minute winner to a vintage David Luiz performance. And in 'Around The World', we take a quick look at Napoli beating Juventus in the Coppa Italia Final, a La Liga title race between a flat Barcelona team and a resurgent Real Madrid side, and Celta Vigo's greatest bending of a rule ever. Plus, bruised knees, air raid sirens, baby celebrations, Dejan Lovren anxieties, French plaits, woolly nonces, George of the Jungle, skinny piggies, fixing fax machines, '5 bottles of wine penis', and why Arsenal are like Mean Girls. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

Project Restart is a go and the Premier League is finally returning this week, so Rebecca and Alex are here to preview it. We discuss how we got here, social distancing, football without fans, and look back at some of the moments you may have forgotten actually happened in this Premier League season. We look ahead to how we expect the remainder of Liverpool and Chelsea's seasons to go, before previewing how we think the race for top four and the relegation battle will play out. How will injury returns help Man Utd and Tottenham? Will the suspension of the Europa League benefit Wolves? Will Sheffield Utd focus on the FA Cup over the Premier League? Are Norwich and Bournemouth done for? Could John McGinn returning for Aston Villa help keep them up? Plus, Prime Minister Marcus Rashford, Chelsea's transfer dealings, could Coutinho return to Anfield, Klopp cloning Origi, Azpilicueta and Hodgson's sitcom pilot, Caballero vs Carbonara, 'the Mike Ashley model', meerkat chat, the birds by the window, a smack on the botty, poppin' veins, seeing right through Jose, Alex's listening skills, and Eddie Howe the Hobbit. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

Rebecca and Alex are back with another special and this time we're looking at big 'What If?' moments in the history of both Liverpool and Chelsea. These five famous sliding doors moments had huge ramifications for both clubs and we consider how the trajectory of both teams' futures could have changed if those moments had happened differently - and how the whole landscape of football could have been altered. What would have happened if Jesper Grønkjær never scored the £1 billion goal? What if Chelsea hadn't signed Andriy Shevchenko? What if Rafa Benitez's infamous 'facts' rant never took place? What if Andres Iniesta didn't score that last minute goal for Barcelona vs Chelsea in 2009? And what if Luis Garcia's 'ghost goal' had never been given, after all? From Jose Mourinho's future at Chelsea to Steven Gerrard's decision to stay at Liverpool - to even wider ramifications such as Pep Guardiola and Alex Ferguson's legacies in football, altering these historic moments could have had wide ranging effects on football history. Plus, packing bags quicker than Mickey Mouse, horse's milk, Drogba the shrimp, 17 month breakdowns, waking up in cold sweats, slips and self importance, wet wipes and Hendo, gas hallucinations, literally being a ghost, and would Rebecca and Alex even have met if not for Luis Garcia? Let us know how you think football history could have changed if these five moments never happened. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

Rebecca and Alex are back with a special podcast which threatens to get wild! We delve into our worst ever XIs for our respective clubs - and how we define ‘worst’ is completely up to us. Who are the worst players to play for Liverpool and Chelsea? There are plenty of bad buys, players who were great at others clubs but terrible for ours, players you've almost certainly forgotten exist, and even club legends make an appearance. And wow, there are some astoundingly poor players on display here - from 'the next Zinedine Zidane' to the guy who was happy not starting a league game for three whole years. Plus, The Big Flower Fight, driving to Durham, Facebook rants, being unfit for Sunderland, serious wastes of pennies, opening your legs for Messi, within spitting distance, forcing yourself into photos, why you don't buy from the MLS, the 'Aldi Jonjo Shelvey', Bernard's Watch, Splooshy Bertie, the curse of shirt numbers, and 'keeping your horses peeled'. Let us know who you'd pick for your worst ever club XIs. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

We finally did it! It's the special you've all been waiting for, as Rebecca and Alex debate who is better: Steven Gerrard or Frank Lampard. The two finest English midfielders of their generation, legends for Liverpool and Chelsea respectively, with plenty of cups, goals and big moments between them. So to finally determine who is better and end the debate which has raged on for two decades, we've decided to break down both legends' careers by nine categories (no cop out ties on this podcast): goalscoring, passing, defending, big game performances, leadership, trophies, loyalty, international duty, and management. Plus, additional detours on the John Terry effect, Paul Scholes Defenders, versatility, mentality, leading by example, pulling rabbits out of hats, thunderbastards, Intertoto Cups, press conference performances, football's Bridget Jones, 'falooting and tooting', the Twilight saga, and Battlestar Galactica. Let us know if you agree with our final decision and who you'd pick to win each of the categories. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

After a weekend of lockdown birthday celebrations, Rebecca and Alex are back to catch up on what's been happening in the world of football over the last couple of weeks. We delve into Liverpool's now-reversed decision to furlough some non-playing staff and the backlash that ensued. We discuss why the idea caused so much controversy, how the owners responded, as well as the wider political issues surrounding it. We also discuss the Players Together initiative led by Jordan Henderson and other Premier League captains, and some of the other great work done by clubs and players to support people and the NHS during this difficult period. There's plenty of chat about Matt Hancock's comments about Premier League footballers donating wages, as well as the wider misconceptions around footballers and money, the media's role in that, and how the PFA have completely failed to defend players during this crisis. And we've definitely learned what not to do during a global pandemic, courtesy of Jose Mourinho, Kyle Walker and Jack Grealish. Plus, lethal margaritas, rabbit Hitler, Snape cardboard cutouts, the crime of different coloured slippers, smoke and mirrors, spilled coffee, sardine oil, Rebecca as Storm, and the Netflix sensation 'Tiger King'. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

It continues to be a strange time in the world but Rebecca and Alex are back with another special, looking at some of our favourite ever football players. Inspired by the recent viral Twitter thread, we've picked our inspirational starting XIs - a full team of players who have inspired us in different ways. Including the magicians, players who have transcended the game, working hard, players who history should be kinder to, Gerrard vs Lampard (inevitably), and plenty of surprises. Plus, how Roberto Carlos inspired a musical, Paul Scholes and Chardonnay, Brazilian legends, knowing your worth, Ratatouille, a bigger escape than Prison Break, 'interpretating', throwing everything into the basket, Pirate or Chorley, headbutts and deep fat fryers, plunging the flooper, and buttoning up your fanny. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

Football leagues across Europe are on hiatus due to the Coronavirus, but Rebecca and Alex are back with a quick catch up podcast while we await the decisions on the future of this season from UEFA and the FA. Rather than speculating too much on what this could mean for the future of the Premier League and football, we wanted to lighten the mood slightly with a quick Quarantine Quiz. We chat about our favourite nostalgic football moments, which football person we'd like to be stuck in coronavirus quarantine with, moments from the season we don't want to be voided, and more. We also find time to dip into some current topics too, including Wayne Rooney's comments, that Karren Brady statement, Ronaldinho's prison football performance, Sergio Aguero's living room, and the art of preparing politely for self isolation. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

Liverpool have actually lost a league game, but all is not doom and gloom as Rebecca and Alex are back to find the positives. Naturally, we have to kick off with Chelsea beating Liverpool in the FA Cup as BILLY GILMOUR stole the headlines with his fantastic performance in midfield, while Kepa Arrizabalaga reminded everyone just how good a goalkeeper he still is. We delve into those improvements for Chelsea, as well as analysing the drop off in Liverpool's form since the winter break and whether there's any reason for Reds fans to panic after the back-to-back losses against Watford and Chelsea. Elsewhere, Man City won their third Carabao Cup in a row in an entertaining final against Aston Villa. We discuss how Villa made the final a contest, as well as looking at the performances of Tyrone Mings, Phil Foden, Claudio Bravo, and the ever calamitous John Stones. We also delve into Norwich's resurgence in the last week as they surprisingly bested Leicester in the league, before they less-surprisingly beat Tottenham in the FA Cup. We chat about penalty master Tim Krul, why Spurs are so shambolic at the moment, and try and make sense of Eric Dier's crowd altercation, as well as chatting about the level of abuse players experience in the modern game. There's also El Clasico to chat about as Barcelona continued to disappoint, while young and old players impressed for Real Madrid - as well as the bizarre situation in the Bundesliga as the match between Bayern Munich and Hoffenheim was temporarily halted. Plus, De Gea vs Pickford, defending Dejan, broken boilers, train wine, Donovan Spool, bathing in Irn Bru, Kepa and toilet paper, Giggs' consistency, Hawkeye Hendo, bruised elbows, Swerveland, and Leak Weagues. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

It's been another nonstop week of Premier League and Champions League action and Rebecca & Alex are back to break down the big talking points from the last 7 days. We have to start with Chelsea's very up and down week - from the highs of beating Mourinho's Tottenham in the big battle for fourth place in the Premier League, to the lows of a humbling loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League. We take a closer look at Frank Lampard's tactics & man management, a torrid night for Reece James, youth and experience, Olivier Giroud's return, as well as Gnabry & Lewandowski shining again and squad issues for Jose Mourinho at Spurs. At Anfield, Liverpool had perhaps their toughest game of the season against West Ham United - which probably came as much of a shock to David Moyes as it did to everyone else. We chat about that surprising West Ham showing, goalkeeping errors, Oxlade-Chamberlain's impact, missing Jordan Henderson, and why Trent-Alexander Arnold could be a generational talent. Unsurprisingly, we have to dig into yet more VAR failings in the Premier League too - with the missed Lo Celso red card incident and the inevitable nonsense of the disallowed goal / penalty decision in Burnley vs Bournemouth. We also round up the other happenings in the Champions League this week - including Pep's tactical masterclass for Man City at the Bernabéu, Sergio Ramos seeing red again, Sarri's struggles at Juventus, and Barcelona nearly coming a cropper in Naples. Plus, a look ahead to Chelsea vs Liverpool in the FA Cup, Mourinho's Greatest Hits, Burnley not being relegation candidates, Trojans and tunnels, 'Robbery', painting pianists, mushy bananas, circles vs squares, and the Netflix sensation 'Love is Blind'. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

It's been another jam packed week of football and Rebecca & Alex are back to chat about as much Premier League, Champions League, Serie A and La Liga action as they can cram into two hours. We start with a lengthy discussion on the major news that Manchester City have been banned for two years from European competition by UEFA - we look at why this has happened, the ramifications for the club, the players, Pep Guardiola and the rest of the Premier League, the reaction of the supporters, and what Chelsea did right that Man City did wrong. Liverpool followed up a Sadio Mane inspired win over Norwich City in the league with a disappointing first leg defeat to Atletico Madrid in Europe. We delve into a classic Atleti performance, where Liverpool struggled, and whether they'll turn it around in the second leg at Anfield. VAR and dreadful refereeing also gets a lot of coverage in our chat about Chelsea's loss to Manchester United - including Harry Maguire's bizarre defence of kicking another man square in the balls. We also look at the continuing issues for Chelsea under Frank Lampard, the board losing patience, a potential return for Ethan Ampadu, and whether they should actually sell N'Golo Kante in the summer. In 'Around The World', we analyse RB Leipzig's impressive win over Tottenham, Erling Haaland continuing to dominate for Borussia Dortmund, Atalanta growing into the Champions League, Lazio's huge win over Inter in Serie A, Barcelona taking Leganes' best striker and all but dooming them to relegation - and sadly, we have to chat about another racist incident following the sickening abuse of Moussa Marega in Portugal. Plus, erections over Timo Werner, Better Call Saul, meme pronunciation, Mark in accounting, Alexa vs VAR, moving to Antarctica, Nutella up front, downer endings, sparkling water & lemon, and early Noughties pop feuds. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

It's the "winter break" - or at least the Premier League's unimpressive version of it - so Rebecca and Alex bring you another special based on your questions for us. On the football side, we discuss whether we think Sheffield United can genuinely get into the top four this season, if Jurgen Klopp should rest players to win a treble over going unbeaten in the league, Hakim Ziyech's potential summer move to Chelsea, and our favourite cult heroes at clubs. We also delve into the duopoly at the top of the Premier League - will we see a situation where Liverpool and Manchester City continue to dominate and it becomes a two-team league, or would the money in the Premier League and the potential ramifications of Brexit and homegrown talent quotas prevent them from becoming too dominant? On the personal side, we answer questions about Noah's unique habits, what our signature GBBO bakes would be, our favourite wrestling matches (including a surprising pick from Rebecca), and tell one of our favourite stories about a particularly memorable football related moment from our wedding day. Plus, Jordan Pickford's trip to Jurassic Park, Willian's survival rate, FA Cup gammons, "how doth the tides turn", oregano pronunciation, Deliveroo refunds, and Danny Mills vs Lionel Messi. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

Join us as Alex and Rebecca tell you the story of Noah's Ark - and chat about some Premier League and FA Cup football too. Alex might be having legitimate nightmares about Liverpool losing games but in reality the team just keep winning. In the Premier League, a spirited Southampton played well but still lost 4-0 and after all the furore over the FA Cup replay vs Shrewsbury Town, the kids went and won it anyway. We delve into all the big talking points, including Salah's form, more Henderson and Alisson brilliance, and who's really devaluing the FA Cup. Meanwhile, Manchester City dropped more points against Tottenham Hotspur to send LFC 22 clear at the top. We chat about Mourinho besting Pep again, Raheem Sterling's form, Steven Bergwijn's great debut, and how Man City's dropoff could affect them in the Champions League. Chelsea and Leicester City played out a cracking 2-2 draw but Frank Lampard has some serious Willy problems after dropping Kepa Arrizabalaga. Does Lampard have man management issues, where does Antonio Rudiger rank amongst the best defenders, and who should Chelsea be most worried about in the battle for fourth place? We also tackle Mike Dean's moment of glory, VAR madness in Spain, Neymar vs refs, another twist in the relegation battle, Man Utd giving us the craziest Transfer Deadline Day in a while, and an impromptu 'Around The World' as we find ourselves discussing Juventus, BVB, PSG and Barcelona. Plus, Nonce FC, helicopter celebrations, the dirty sponge, Trent's tastes, disagreeing with your anus, soiled nappies, expelliarmus-Ings the opposition, punching yourself in the face, poppycock and balderdash, and an extended analogy about the movie Vertical Limit. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

Your weekly podcast orgasm has arrived and there's plenty of Premier League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup action for Rebecca and Alex to delve into, as well as some European football chat too. Liverpool won their game in hand over West Ham to go 19 points clear at the top of the Premier League in January. We chat about that game, as well as their more hard fought win over Wolves in their previous league outing. We look at Mo Salah's role in both those games, why he still seems to be underrated and whether he'll still be at Liverpool next season. Plus, lots of love for Alisson Becker, Klopp's tactical nous, Adama Traore's brilliance, and we give our thoughts on the FA Cup fourth round replay / winter break fallout too. Meanwhile, Chelsea still cannot keep a clean sheet to save their lives, dropping points against Arsenal and then just about hanging on in the FA Cup against Hull City. We chat about Kepa's continuing problems, Chelsea's leaky defence and why Lampard just can't seem to fix the issues. Elsewhere, there's talk about Aston Villa and Manchester City reaching the League Cup Final, and the Premier League relegation battle continues to baffle us - which three teams are actually going to end up going down? And in 'Around The World' we look at some of the big happenings across Europe, including the great title races in the Bundesliga and Serie A - and the less good title race in La Liga. We delve into Barcelona's board, Atletico Madrid's injuries, Coutinho not wanted at Bayern Munich, Cristiano Ronaldo's latest resurgence, Eriksen at Inter, and whether Lazio could shock everyone and win the scudetto. Plus, is David Moyes really a winner, Jack Grealish's fume, Pickford's positioning, Royal Rumble hairstyles, overgrown bald babies, chef's kisses, beers on the beach, the man they call 'Cumdog', and how donuts could help Kepa Arrizabalaga. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

Rebecca and Alex may have had to endure loud roadworks over the weekend but at least the football has been entertaining. Liverpool went 16 points clear atop the Premier League table with a 2-0 win over Manchester United. Ole's team had their chances but were ultimately outclassed by Klopp's mentality monsters. We discuss Henderson and Wijnaldum's brilliance in midfield, Mo Salah's muscles, Alisson's celebration of the season, as well as a detailed chat about Man Utd's poor handling of Marcus Rashford's injury. Rebecca had rather less fun watching Chelsea concede a late goal to Newcastle United to lose another game, although the results of Matt Richie's corner flag kick cheered her up slightly. We delve into Chelsea's continuing midfield issues (including an extended bread analogy about Jorginho and N'Golo Kante), as well as wondering why Olivier Giroud continues to be frozen out by Frank Lampard and whether Edinson Cavani is actually the answer the Blues need. Elsewhere, Man City and Leicester City both dropped points and we chat about how not having Laporte and Ndidi respectively is affecting them, as well as Wolves' impressive comeback vs Southampton and a lot of love for Adama Traore and Raul Jimenez. We also chat about the relegation battle, as Norwich beat Bournemouth, laugh at Napoli predictably wanting to get Carlo Ancelotti back, and Ashley Young is our 'Fame or Shame' candidate this week after the news of his move to Inter. Plus, how Florian Lejeune would dispose of a dead body, the save of the season from Steve Cook, knees buckling under the weight of trophies, The Monster Ship, ducks vs canaries, coherent sandwiches, Ferraris without wheels, Royal Rumble chat, and Pogba induced migraines. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

Rebecca and Alex are back; they may not be able to agree on whose turn it is to make the bed but they're pretty confident of who's winning the Premier League this season. Jose Mourinho couldn't spoil the Liverpool party this time, as Klopp's mentality monsters came through another game with all three points to continue their record breaking run. We delve into Mourinho's tactics at Tottenham, Andy Robertson's shithousery, award winning Jordan Henderson, confidence in possession, and the ridiculous 'Tainted Title' talk. Chelsea got back to winning ways over Burnley and we discuss whether the Blues can maintain this form, the resurgence of Callum Hudson-Odoi, and whether Burnley really are relegation candidates this season. There's plenty to discuss elsewhere too, as Sergio Aguero broke Thierry Henry's Premier League scoring record for Man City, Danny Drinkwater had a nightmare debut for Aston Villa, Declan Rice took on VAR, Ralph Hasenhuttl and Southampton got their revenge over Leicester, and Solskjaer came out with yet more nonsense about Man Utd and their rivals. There's also loads of love for Chris Wilder and John Fleck at Sheffield Utd, chat about players outgrowing clubs, Pepe Reina is back in the Premier League, and in 'Around The World' we look at Barcelona sacking Ernesto Valverde mid-season and how Quique Setién could fare as his replacement. Plus, the best tactical foul of all time, Noah vs the Klopp cardboard cutout, explaining the Europa League to a non-football fan, falling out of canoes, a surprising amount of Neighbours chat, Sexy Star Wars, 'The Origi Arena', velociraptor football, and Sean Dyche's impending music career. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

Happy New Year! After a busy festive period, Rebecca and Alex are back to round up all the big talking points from the last few rounds of fixtures in the Premier League. It was three games and three wins for Liverpool, as they maintained their incredible form with a couple of dominant performances against Leicester City and Sheffield Utd, plus a slightly more awkward fixture against Wolves to go 13 clear atop the Premier League. We delve into whether people are taking this Liverpool side for granted, Gomez & Van Dijk, Trent & Henderson's brilliance, leadership, as well as a surprise discussion about Jurgen Klopp's and Pep Guardiola's managerial styles. Chelsea had a less fun festive period, with one win, one draw and one loss. We look at why Frank Lampard's side are so inconsistent at the moment, whether he knows what his best team is, and the Kante/Jorginho/Kovacic discussion rumbles on. We delve into Arsenal's improvements under Mikel Arteta, including his decision to build the team around Mesut Ozil and how effective that could be. We also chat about Everton's improvement under Carlo Ancelotti (including Calvert-Lewin looking like peak Ronaldo all of a sudden, as well as Man Utd and Tottenham's current issues under Solskjaer and Mourinho, plus our thoughts on David Moyes returning to West Ham. Plus, the relegation battle heats up, Ole vs RVP, Ed Woodward conspiracy theories, Star Bakers, smelling the sunshine, "Odd Joe Cole Syndrome", Polyjuice Potion, Medusa in sunglasses, which team played like a drunk man having sex, and "Baby Nonce Mentality". **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

It's been a busy week-and-a-half of football and Rebecca & Alex are back to try and delve into as much of it as they can. The apprentice beat the master as Frank Lampard bested Jose Mourinho in Tottenham vs Chelsea. We look at how Lampard got his tactics spot on, why he should stick with the back three, how Willian haunted Spurs yet again, and we have to ask ourselves; is Son Heung-min actually "that type of player" after all? Sadly, we also have to address yet more disgusting racism in Premier League grounds and discuss what the authorities and the supporters themselves can do to stamp it out, as well as Gary Neville's, Ashley Cole's and Graeme Souness' eloquent thoughts on the topic. Liverpool are officially the best team in the world after winning the Club World Cup. Naturally, there's a lot of love for Firmino, Keita, Gomez, Trent, Robertson and, of course, Jordan Brian Henderson, but very little admiration for referee Abdulrahman Al-Jassim's woeful performance in the final. We also look at the nonsense surrounding the Carabao Cup - the kids turned in an admirable display, but why did it ever come to this? After big wins over Tottenham and Man City, Manchester United inevitably reverted to type and lost to bottom of the table Watford. We chat about why Solskjaer continues to fail tactically against teams below them in the league, as well as how Nigel Pearson has already improved Watford. Could he actually save them from relegation? Rebecca's hangover was less painful than the experience of watching Everton vs Arsenal but there's a lot of hope for the future among fans at both clubs as Carlo Ancelotti and Mikel Arteta take charge. We take a closer look at how we think both managers will get on, how Ancelotti's appointment could benefit Moise Kean, what Arteta's managerial style could be, as well as despair at how Mesut Ozil has been thrown under the bus by his club yet again. Plus, Paulo Gazzaniga's moment of madness, Zidane style performances from Kevin de Bruyne, why you don't lose to Tottenham, Star Wars and the flu, erections at The Ev, 'Willyson The Winner', believing in Bobby, and who is like Ron without Hermione? **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

The football keeps on coming and Rebecca & Alex are back to chat about loads of Premier League and Champions League action, after both Liverpool and Chelsea booked their spots in the last 16. After a couple of nervy moments, Liverpool sent Salzburg to the Europa League, after Mo Salah scored an absolute worldie. We chat about some classic Mo, Naby Keita's fantastic week, Van Dijk raising the bar, as well as that nice, comfortable win over Bournemouth. Chelsea had a more mixed week with the big win over Lille preceded by a loss to an Everton side with Duncan Ferguson at the helm. Do Chelsea struggle without Tomori, why could the Everton players suddenly put in effort for this game, why did Calvert-Lewin turn into peak Falcao, and just how tight are those Big Dunc hugs? We also dig into the Manchester Derby - where it went so right for Man Utd and why it went so wrong for Man City. Why can Ole do it against the top six but not other teams, why are Fred and McTominay such a good partnership all of a sudden, why does Pep Guardiola think his team can't compete with the best this season, and Is Aaron Wan-Bissaka the greatest right back to ever live? We also delve into Napoli sacking Carlo Ancelotti, Son Heung-min's Goal of the Season contender, VAR actually doing a good job, pundits speaking out on issues that matter, and who Liverpool and Chelsea could come up against next in Europe. Plus, Christmas budgets, Monster Munch analogies, blue pills, "tri-brid", who combines all the sauces, willies out, and Star Wars/Harry Potter crossovers. *Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*

It's Rebecca and Alex's third wedding anniversary and what better way to celebrate than to talk about the last week of football. Liverpool are still 8 points clear at the top of the Premier League after big wins over Everton and Brighton. The Merseyside Derby was a seven goal thriller too with Klopp going rotation crazy to bring in the GOAT Origi, new hair Shaqiri and lovely Lallana. We chat about the gulf in class between the red and blue side of Liverpool, sh*thousery, stress free wins, Jordan Pickford's nightmares, and how much longer Marco Silva will still be manager of Everton. We also chat about Manchester City's last two games - they got back on track with a win vs Burnley but Jonjo Shelvey played spoiler as they dropped points at Newcastle. Do Man City have more issues this season than they did last season as more teams find joy countering attacking against them, and how much of a part does Kevin de Bruyne's role play in that? Chelsea have also had an inconsistent week, with a David Martin masterclass denying them vs West Ham before Tammy Abraham came back into the side to improve them against Aston Villa. We discuss Chelsea's concerns up front, Kepa's improvements, Marcos Alonso being frozen out, and John Terry's handshake. There's also talk of Man Utd and Marcus Rashford upping their game against a big team once again - probably inevitable as Jose Mourinho returned to Old Trafford - as well as whether Leicester City are true title contenders this season, who will take the job at Arsenal now they've sacked Unai Emery, and how Messi undid Atletico Madrid yet again. Plus, the Ballon d'Or, leather gifts, late Christmas shopping, Brendan Rodgers' hair & makeup team, goats vs pigs, the sexiest man alive, 'The Big O', no place like home, 'the burn zone', which manager is a ham and cheese meal deal, and Rebecca's darkest analogy yet. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

Rebecca and Alex are back after a jam packed weekend of football and it was a confusing one for Rebecca as José Mourinho won but Chelsea lost. We kick off with that Man City win over Chelsea and discuss whether The Blues' performance should be praised or whether questions need to be asked about why Frank Lampard continues to struggle against the top sides. Plus, Kanté and the midfield, Kepa's issues, Aguero's injury, Fernandinho as a centre back, and whether a veteran striker could improve Chelsea. There's also plenty of discussion about Mourinho getting his first win as Tottenham manager over West Ham - Spurs' first away win since January. The front four all come in for praise, as does Mourinho's love for Dier and Davies, while we have more criticism for 'Mr Blobby' Roberto. Meanwhile, Liverpool ground out another win despite it being possibly their worst overall performance of the season vs Crystal Palace - but Sadio Mané and Bobby Firmino really want this Premier League title. And yes, we dispel all that "LiVARpool" chat too. There’s also talk about the potential managerial sackings on the horizon at Everton and Arsenal, a mad game between Sheffield United and Manchester United, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer continuing to be clueless, Wolves creeping up to fifth, while Mesut Ozil is our 'Fame or Shame' candidate as we look back at his career and how the playmaker role has changed in the modern game. Plus, extended Harry Potter metaphors, N'Golo Kanté as Santa Claus, Lampard's kryptonite, Mardy Maureen, Noah's notes, throwing vodka on the fire, and just who is The Christmas Man? **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

It's international break again so Rebecca and Alex are back with a special based on your questions for us. There were plenty of questions about a certain Jose Mourinho being the new Tottenham manager - so we delve into that topic, how we think he'll get on at Spurs, if he has something to prove, and where Mauricio Pochettino will go next. After that, there are questions about the first games we remember going to live, the players we loved most at teams we hated, and who we think the next Liverpool manager will be after Jurgen Klopp. There's also a bit of international chat too, including whether England have the best crop of young players in the world right now and why Scotland continue to struggle in qualification campaigns. Plus, the best fancy dress we've ever done, stories from our childhoods, our perfect Sunday itinerary, cult players, ice cream controversies, Tesco Baked Beans, chunky internet, and who has a bug up their ass. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

It was the big one this weekend and Rebecca and Alex are back to discuss the major showdown of the season - Joe Gomez vs Raheem Sterling. We also find time to break down the massive win for Liverpool over Manchester City at Anfield. Did Pep Guardiola get tactically outclassed by Jurgen Klopp, did VAR really play a role, why do Aguero and Sterling struggle so much at Anfield, is Fabinho the best midfielder we've ever seen, and just how big a victory was this for Liverpool? And yes, that Pep "TWICE" meltdown gets a mention. We also delve into the big wins for Chelsea and Leicester City - currently Liverpool's closest rivals at the top of the Premier League. We continue to be astounded at Willian rolling back the years, chat about Jamie Vardy's impressive scoring record, talk about the great jobs that Frank Lampard and Brendan Rodgers are doing, and consider whether the current top four could dominate England for some time. Elsewhere, VAR was up to its old nonsense offside tricks in ruling out a potential Sheffield United winner, while we consider why Unai Emery can't seem to select a club captain who doesn't infuriate the Arsenal fans. We also take a look at some of the big happenings across Europe this weekend, including more Messi madness, Sarri vs Ronaldo, the horrible situation at Napoli, and that bizarre incident in Freiberg vs Eintracht Frankfurt. Plus, Alex's snoring, chef's kisses, weird looking bleeders, buff Arsene Wenger, why four is greater than two, sexually arousing league tables, and Rebecca actually says something negative about Jose Mourinho! **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

Rebecca and Alex are back with a bang this week, chatting about loads of action from the Premier League and the Champions League. Chelsea shone in Europe in an amazing 4-4 with Ajax (although Rebecca just considers it a 5-4 win because screw VAR) and they have plenty of love for Cesar Azpilicueta and his resurgence. The Blues are also chugging along very nicely in the league, as Rebecca talks about how they’re likeable for the first time in, well, forever. Liverpool face a massive game this coming weekend as the BIGGEST GAME EVER IN FOOTBALL approaches and we look ahead to that titanic clash at the top of the table, as well as delving into Man City and Kyle Walker’s exploits in goal, along with Liverpool being 'Mentality Monsters', Sadio Mane running the show and the Ox rising again. Naturally, we have plenty of thoughts on a terrible weekend for VAR, with the latest nonsense including offside armpits, Maradona style handballs not given, and rescinded red cards. There's also plenty of chat about the rest of the Premier League, including the latest on Emery vs Xhaka, why it's possible to have empathy for both Andre Gomes and Son Heung-min, and some revised relegation picks in light of big performances from Newcastle United and Brighton. Plus, the Jorginho hop, Willian and Grey's Anatomy, Pep's penis, Planet Football, Harry Arter's political opinions, and which team Lampard, Gerrard and Scholes could still do a job for. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

Happy Halloween! Rebecca and Alex have (sort of) recovered from their party to chat about lots of Premier League, Champions League and Carabao Cup action from the last week. We start with Liverpool and their big wins over Genk, Tottenham and Arsenal. There's a lot of love for Oxlade-Chamberlain's screamers and questions about whether he should be starting more regularly, Jordan Henderson's second half revival vs Spurs, Trent and Fabinho being brilliant, Origi strikes again, odd media narratives, and Firmino's scouse accent. We also delve into Tottenham and Arsenal's performances and the current state of the clubs - including discussion about the fans and Granit Xhaka, Harry Kane continuing to be irritating, and whether Jose Mourinho could pop up at one of the north London clubs soon. Chelsea have also had a pretty good week - the loss to Man Utd in the Carabao Cup was disappointing but the win vs Ajax was massive, while Christian Pulisic stole the show with his perfect hat-trick vs Burnley. And yes, we also find time to discuss Leicester City's 9-0 annihilation of Southampton and how they could be a top four stalwart for seasons, as well as yet more confusion about VAR in the Premier League - even when the officials lower the bar, they still manage to get it wrong! Plus, the powers of Lemsip, Lampard's Time-Turners, Nutella goals, fridge spinning, Cap-tricks, Anders confusion, and how Marvel editors could help improve football. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

Rebecca and Alex are back after their international break special to talk about all the big events in football this weekend as the Premier League came roaring back (sort of). Man Utd vs Liverpool takes centre stage - it definitely wasn't a classic derby but there's plenty for us to dig into, including lovely Lallana, Liverpool's midfield options, how much Salah was missed, Man Utd's improvements, and an infuriating refereeing performance from Martin Atkinson. Chelsea, Frank Lampard and Callum Hudson-Odoi continue to impress and there's a lot of love for all three, as well as for Theo Walcott and Alex Iwobi at Everton as the team showed big improvements this weekend - although we're worried about whether Moise Kean can fit into this Marco Silva side at the moment. Elsewhere, Jack Grealish impressed, Tottenham continued to struggle, and VAR had another nonsense weekend - while we also discuss why someone needs to chat to Daniel James about his reactions around head injuries and we also take a closer look at yet more disheartening incidents of racism at home and abroad, as well as the situation in Spain resulting in the postponement of El Clasico. Plus, Mary Berry's politics, Pep Guardiola creating our new favourite insult, Jurgen Klopp's Joker smile, Armchair Arnolds, Ryan Giggs the toilet brush, and Alex's skincare routine. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

Rebecca and Alex are back with another special to combat the international break and this one should be a cracker. Using the big game of the weekend as our inspiration, we name our top 5 favourite Liverpool and Manchester United players. But as always, there’s a twist, with Rebecca picking her favourite Liverpool players and Alex forced to name his top Man Utd players of all time. There are also plenty of honourable mentions, some personal stories as to why some players made the list, as well as a few huge omissions on both sides that are sure to get people talking! **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

Rebecca and Alex are back to relieve the boredom of the impending international break and run down all things Premier League from a wild weekend of action. We kick off with Liverpool who went eight points clear after a dramatic stoppage time penalty to beat Leicester City. We delve into the furore around that foul on Sadio Mane, praise Mr Reliable Ribena himself James Milner, give Dejan Lovren the love he deserves, plus there's some harsh words about harsh tackles. Conversely, Man City, Tottenham Hotspur, Everton and Man Utd all had horrible weekends and we delve into what's going wrong at all four clubs at the moment - looking at the managers, players and owners of each club to see who's to blame and if the managers need to be backed or sacked. Meanwhile, Chelsea continue to do well and look comfortably like top four candidates as they keep improving under Frank Lampard - has Rebecca finally admitted she was wrong about Tammy Abraham? There's also a lot of praise for Aston Villa, Brighton and Newcastle's performances this week in a surprisingly quiet show for VAR, before we take a closer look at the career of Mauricio Pochettino in 'Fame or Shame'. Plus, the risks of setting too many alarms, why Man Utd's midfield is like Watership Down, what does a peeled banana remind Rebecca of, Pep Guardiola in Scooby Doo, and why you should always listen to your wife when she tells you to place a bet. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

Rebecca and Alex are back with a bumper length episode after a busy week of Premier League and Champions League football. We kick off with a chat about Liverpool's attempts to recreate a reverse Istanbul against RB Salzburg and talk about Joel Matip, the real GOAT here. There's also a lot of love for Sadio Mane and Liverpool's fullbacks, while we're forced to defend Mo Salah's form again. In contrast, Tottenham Hotspur are in a real mess after shipping seven goals against a rampant Bayern Munich side. We thought they might have turned a corner after their hard fought win over Southampton but it turns out that they and Pochettino might be in more trouble than we thought. Chelsea, PSG and Atletico Madrid also feature heavily with their league form and Champions League performances spoken about in depth, as well as a look ahead to the big clash in Serie A between Juventus and Inter this weekend, how Sarriball is taking effect in Turin so far, plus why N’Golo Kante will have used the phrase ‘f*** off’ for the first time in his life. We also discuss the increasingly disappointing situation at Manchester City surrounding Bernardo Silva's tweet to Benjamin Mendy and the reactions of Pep Guardiola, Raheem Sterling and the wider football community. Plus, getting the Partey started, which team is not like a tiramisu, which manager and team are like High School Sweethearts, and who the real diva is in our family. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

After an interesting Sunday night in the DICTL household, Rebecca and Alex are back to analyse that clash between their beloved clubs and whether their relationship survived it. We start at Stamford Bridge where Chelsea came out swinging but were still bested by a dogged Liverpool performance. Alex has plenty of praise for Klopp's side winning even when they're not at their best and lots of love for Adrian and Trent Alexander-Arnold, while Rebecca tries to look at the positives from the loss, especially in the second half and N'Golo Kante. Meanwhile, Man City absolutely decimated Watford 8-0, with Kevin de Bruyne and co looking inspired. While we marvel at how City bounced back after their loss last weekend, we've got to question the performances of the Watford players who definitely did not cover themselves in glory. VAR reared its ugly head once again in regards to some offside decisions this weekend so we wade into the debate once again - especially in relation to the call against Son Heung-min in Leicester City vs Tottenham. We also have plenty of praise for James Maddison, look at Leicester's top six hopes, and ask just what is going on at the heart of Spurs as they lose another lead. Man Utd were utterly dreadful against West Ham and we go all in on their 'pissy pants' attitude in this game and how much longer Solskjaer is going to last at the helm. In 'Around The World' we look at something positive finally happening against racism in Serie A, PSG continuing to impress, and we take a closer look at what's going wrong at Barcelona as they lost 2-0 to newly promoted Granada. Plus why a Didier Drogba cardboard cutout made an appearance during Chelsea vs Liverpool, updates on Rebecca's poker skills, why Mauro Icardi is like a cat broom, the first day of Halloween, and whether Pep Guardiola actually listens to DICTL. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

The Champions League is back and Rebecca & Alex look back at an entertaining opening round of fixtures. Both Liverpool and Chelsea lost, but Alex is certainly more content about it than Rebecca. We analyse both games and what it means for our teams' prospects in the competition, along with talk on Fabinho, that Van Dijk ‘mistake’, more VAR rants, sympathy for Mason Mount, and THAT Ross Barkley penalty. We also look back at the other big games from the opening group fixtures, including the huge win for PSG against a dreadful Real Madrid, lots of love for Idrissa Gueye, Ter Stegen's supreme performance against Borussia Dortmund, Atletico Madrid battling back yet again, and more worries for Tottenham as they lost another 2-0 lead. There’s talk about the two exciting young stars on everyone’s lips and we both put our necks on the line to predict who will be the winner of the tournament this season. Plus, a look ahead to Chelsea vs Liverpool in the Premier League this weekend and discussion about Jose Mourinho's favourite TV show. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

After a wild weekend of Premier League action, Rebecca and Alex have to start with Norwich City's massive win over Manchester City which took everybody by surprise, especially Pep Guardiola. We look at how Norwich's impressive tactics and group of players (despite a number of injuries) were able to outwork the reigning champions, with praise for Buendia and Cantwell especially. Man City, on the other hand, looked shambolic at the back and could a lack of Laporte and Kompany cost them over the course of the season? In contrast, Liverpool maintained their 100% unbeaten record at the top of the league against a Newcastle United side who started well but were ultimately undone by the magic of the front three and particularly an outstanding performance from the wizard Bobby Firmino - and we've got plenty of praise for how Jurgen Klopp gets the best out of his players. Chelsea also impressed against Wolves with youth being the talking point of the day as Tammy Abraham, Mason Mount and Fikayo Tomori all netted goals. We take a closer look at Chelsea's dynamic options going forward as well as improvements in defence and how a tactical shift could help Azpilicueta and Kepa even more. We also delve into Tottenham's improvement against Crystal Palace and how Harry Kane and Son Heung-min looked far more dynamic, David Luiz's latest moment of madness for Arsenal, Quique Sánchez Flores' return to Watford, and Everton's higgledy-piggledy form. Plus, way too many bedroom analogies, the players picking a pocket or two, poker games, the ongoing VAR feud between Peter Walton and Robbie Savage, and a 'Fame or Shame' look at the incredible career of Samuel Eto'o. Bonus point if you can spot the moment that Noah knocks over one of the podcast mics! **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

It's one of those pesky international breaks, so Rebecca and Alex took the opportunity to bring you a special podcast which you voted to hear. In this special, we delve into our favourite five WTF moments in football history, ranging from the absolutely insane to the utterly bizarre. From ridiculous goals to wild feuds to outright fist fights, there's plenty of weird, infuriating and hilarious moments for us to delve into here. We also fit in a bit of extra chat about the international break being used to sack managers under the radar, as well as a look behind the curtain at what Rebecca ate for dinner compared to what Alex got, how you should assemble Lego, and the inevitable Jordan Henderson love. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

Rebecca and Alex are missing Bake Off in order to record a brand new podcast - that's commitment! It was another big weekend in the Premier League and we kick off with an absolute cracker of a North London Derby, considering how well Arsenal's front three operate together, why Spurs continue to have issues, and why Granit Xhaka should be nowhere near The Gunners midfield. Liverpool recorded a big away win at Burnley but all anyone seems to be talking about is Sadio Mane's strop at Mo Salah - we give our thoughts on that, as well as the improvements The Reds continue to make, and confirmation that Virgil van Dijk is the best player in Europe (whatever Rio Ferdinand may claim). Meanwhile, Chelsea came unstuck again against a Sheffield Utd side who continue to impress - how can Lampard stop The Blues dropping off in second halves and is it time for him to take Azpilicueta out of the team? Plus, we delve into the latest VAR nonsense from the weekend - especially Kevin Friend costing Aston Villa a much deserved point vs Crystal Palace - as well as Man Utd's continued struggles and whether Europa League commitments could be an issue for Wolves' league form. We also tackle the tricky and complex debate of how racism doesn't necessarily need to be overt, it can also be implied and can be equally damaging - hence why pundits need to be aware of how incendiary their knee jerk opinions can be on a national platform. The European transfer window has SLAMMED SHUT so we delve into the big teams across Serie A, La Liga and more in our new 'Around The World' section - can Inter beat Juventus to the Scudetto, just how bad of a state are Real Madrid and Barcelona in, will PSG's new signings make the difference in the Champions League, and which teams could surprise us in Europe's big leagues? Plus, there's talk about bizarre new TV show discoveries, pumpkin spice latte season, how many jobs Rebecca can link Jose Mourinho to, and whether Alex loves Fabinho a bit too much. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

The sun is out and Rebecca and Alex are sweating more than David Luiz when Mo Salah runs at him. On this week's podcast, we look at Liverpool's 3-1 win over Arsenal and there's plenty of love for Salah, Firmino and Matip and the Reds showing their gulf in class against fellow top six opposition, as well as discussion of Unai Emery's surprising tactics at Anfield and whether there are positives Arsenal can take away from the loss. Chelsea also registered their first win in the Premier League under Frank Lampard in a five goal thriller against Norwich City, with Tammy Abraham finally shining as their No 9. We also discuss the improvements in the midfield, as well as more Pukki love, of course. Perhaps the biggest talking point from the weekend was VAR again confusing us all and we delve into yet more issues with how the technology is being implemented in the Premier League and ask why the VAR officials seem so hesitant to overrule the decisions of the on-field referee, even if there is a stonewall penalty call that's been missed. Meanwhile, Man Utd came crashing back down to earth this weekend as they lost to Crystal Palace and there's plenty to discuss around their defensive issues, their mentality, and all the nonsense surrounding Rashford, Pogba and penalties. We also delve into Bournemouth's positive performance against Man City, Aguero and Sterling making the difference again, Newcastle's surprising win over Tottenham, issues for Pochettino at Spurs, and Watford's woes. Plus, plenty of traffic light analogies, whether you should drink a whole bottle of wine to yourself, keeping it in the piggy bank, defenders flying the coop, and a special 'Fame or Shame' look at the state of football punditry in 2019. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

Little ears but big hearts; Rebecca and Alex are back to discuss the weekend's football action. We kick off with discussion of Adrian's ankle and player safety, before chatting about Liverpool grinding out a big three points against Hootie and his Blowfish boys at Southampton to go top of the Premier League. Chelsea looked better in their debut game under Frank Lampard at Stamford Bridge, although Rebecca still has several rants on the players who aren't performing and the gaps in the midfield vs Leicester City. There's also inevitably plenty of VAR and handball drama to discuss from the Manchester City vs Tottenham match, after we rave about Kevin De Bruyne's performance and Rebecca manages to remind everyone how much stick Mourinho got when he argued with his players but Pep seems to get off lightly. We also look at how a Teemu Pukki inspired hat-trick for Norwich City Farked over Newcastle United and analyse how bad things could get at St James' Park under Steve Bruce who seems to have dismantled all of Rafa Benitez's good work in just two games. There's also a lot of love for Chris Wilder's expansive football at Sheffield (United) and we delve into the innovation of the overlapping centre backs and whether the Blades could be the season's surprise package. We also dip into the opening weekend of La Liga where a Kieran Trippier and Joao Felix inspired Atletico Madrid impressed us but Barcelona definitely did not. There's also way too much discussion about the size of Alex's ears, revelations about what Rebecca would do for £15 million, and theories about why Rafa Benitez is actually Harry Potter. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

So inevitably it went to extra time and penalties in Istanbul but Liverpool beat Chelsea in the UEFA Super Cup and Rebecca and Alex jumped on the mics immediately afterwards to chat about the match. On the Liverpool front, there's lots of love for Adrian who was the hero of the penalty shootout in his first full game for the Reds. And although there was some concern from Alex about the sloppiness of Liverpool's first half performance, the front three once again made the difference with two big goals from Sadio Mane and a game changing performance from Bobby Firmino which sees him compared to Leslie Knope. Chelsea's performance was much improved from Sunday's loss to Man Utd and Rebecca has a lot more positives to take away from this one. N'Golo Kante made the big difference in the midfield with an imperious performance and we discuss how Lampard has adapted the midfield three from how Sarri deployed them, as well as talking up performances from Pulisic, Pedro and Giroud. The other big talking point yet again was VAR and we delve into how they managed to screw up a big penalty call in extra time and why nobody should be placing the blame on referee Stephanie Frappart and her team. Plus, an analysis of the bizarre BT Sport punditry, discussion about why UEFA even needs this game to go to extra time, new nicknames for players, full back issues, and more. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

The opening weekend of the Premier League has happened and one half of Rebecca and Alex is definitely happier after those opening games. We kick off with Chelsea's 4-0 loss to Man Utd - is Rebecca still as positive about Frank Lampard at the helm as she was last week? What positives can Chelsea take from the performance? How excited should Man Utd fans be after their display? And how much of a problem is Azpilicueta? Plus, at least Jose Mourinho is back on our screens to cheer us up. Liverpool had a much more straightforward opening game vs Norwich, although the injury to Alisson definitely put a downer on the occasion. We look at whether fans should be worried about Adrian, rave about Bobby Firmino and discuss Norwich's philosophy, before looking ahead to Wednesday's Super Cup Final. We also debut our new feature 'The Good, The Bad and the VAR' - looking at who was the best and worst player of the week, before jumping head and arms first into a discussion about video refereeing in the West Ham vs Man City game, the issues it's caused already and whether it will prove to be a good thing in the league in the long run. Plus, there's chat about Aston Villa's promising showing against Tottenham, worries about Arsenal's starting 11, Rebecca's new obsession with Siri, funny dentist names, erectile dysfunction, why you shouldn't chop your arms off - plus, we look at Simon Mignolet's career in 'Fame or Shame' and finally find out why he loves pears so much. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

New season, new us? Not really - Rebecca is still convincing herself Chelsea can win the Premier League under Frank Lampard and Alex is full of hope for Liverpool's title chances, despite them losing the Community Shield to Man City. We start by delving into that Community Shield game between Man City and Liverpool which certainly lived up to the hype, in the second half especially. Does Man City's first trophy win of the season give them any kind of psychological advantage? Is there anything for Liverpool supporters to be worried about? Or are we about to witness another incredible Premier League title race? We also make our top six and relegation predictions for the Premier League this season - with a few surprises along the way, although no mention of Burnley being relegation candidates this time! Do we think Man City, Liverpool or Chelsea will win the league? Will Man Utd miss out on the top six? How high can Everton finish? And can Newcastle stay up after losing Rafa Benitez? Plus, there's a look at the 'The Best' FIFA Award nominees, a 'Fame or Shame' look at the career of Arjen Robben, as well as some laser tag chat and toilet paper jokes for good measure. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

As the new season edges ever closer, Rebecca and Alex are back to chat about pre-season for their clubs and some of the big transfer news (or lack of it) for Liverpool, Chelsea and the other big clubs across Europe. Liverpool's pre-season has not been one to savour and with some Reds fans in meltdown over the poor performances, we take a look at whether there's anything to worry about, if Klopp might yet buy another attacker before the window closes, how Man City's summer has compared, and preview Sunday's Community Shield showdown between the Champions of England and the Champions of Europe. Chelsea, meanwhile, have had a better pre-season and we delve into some of the experimenting Frank Lampard has done with his midfielders, how the likes of Barkley, Mount and Jorginho can thrive, and Rebecca has a bold prediction about how Chelsea will get on this season - as well as recalling how her hatred of a former Chelsea full back helped her in a GCSE exam. We also look across Europe at the bizarre Zidane vs Bale situation at Real Madrid, how Atletico Madrid's new signings could make for an exciting team this season in La Liga, whether Juventus are properly planning for the future, and look at how Tanguy Ndombele to Tottenham and Moise Kean to Everton could be two of the best signings of the summer. Plus, the story of Rebecca pretending to be a Man City fan, an interesting fruit cake analogy to describe Arsenal, whether Man Utd will actually sign any of the players they're linked with this summer, "Out Of Context Alex", and much more. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

Rebecca and Alex are back and there's plenty of summer football to catch up on. Alex may still be a slightly broken man after spending a few nights without a pillow in a tent but Rebecca is full of beans and excited to talk about Frank Lampard becoming Chelsea manager. We assess how we think Lampard will get on in the job and how certain players might fare with him at the helm. On the other hand, Newcastle United supporters are significantly less happy with their new manager Steve Bruce and we take a closer look at the depressing situation for everyone at Newcastle not named Mike Ashley. We delve into the substantial rumours that Philippe Coutinho may make a dramatic return to Liverpool this summer. Should Liverpool supporters swallow their pride and be happy to see the creative Brazilian back in the fold or would this be a step backwards for the Reds? We also catch up on the fallout from Brazil's win in the Copa America, rave about the performances of Alisson Becker and Dani Alves, and discuss Lionel Messi's allegations about CONMEBOL referees. There's a look back at a fantastic Women's World Cup too, with plenty of praise for our new lord and saviour Megan Rapinoe, before delving into the criticism of the WWC's best player, the equal pay debate, as well as considering where England can improve for the Euros and how women's football as a whole can continue to grow from here. All that, plus a fascinating sauce on chips analogy from Rebecca, a hell of a rant about Messi's history with referees, and chat about Alex's new Twitter friendship with Vimto. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

Another week gone and Chelsea still don't have a new manager but we do know that Rafa Benitez is no longer manager of Newcastle United. Rebecca and Alex delve into Mike Ashley ruining it for everyone again, whether this rumoured takeover is ever going to happen and who could be the new manager at NUFC. We also take a closer look at the depressing situation of the Egypt national team and how they've responded to allegations against Amr Warda, especially Mo Salah's disappointing public statement. In more positive news, the Women's World Cup has produced some cracking last 16 and quarter final games. We look at England's big wins over Cameroon and Norway, look at whether the outrage at Cameroon's performance was over the top, and rave about Lucy Bronze being the best full back in the world. There's also a lot of love for Megan Rapinoe and Marta too, as we look back at France vs Brazil & France vs USA both living up to the hype. Can England beat this USA side or will we see the glorious image of Rapinoe lifting the World Cup next weekend to further infuriate Donald Trump? We also delve into Uruguay's elimination from the Copa America as Divock Origi continues to haunt Luis Suarez, weigh in on the unexpected Gazza vs Snoop Dogg feud, debate which of us has the longer legs, introduce you to Noah's new nickname, plus create our Liverpool & Chelsea combined five-a-side teams. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

Chelsea still don't have a manager but at least there's plenty of international football for Rebecca and Alex to delve into. Shockingly, England are out of the Euro Under-21 Championship already after losing to both France and Romania. We take a closer look at where it's gone wrong for this group of players who were one of the favourites to win the tournament, how much is manager Aidy Boothroyd to blame, should Tammy Abraham have started over Dominic Solanke, and will it be France or Germany who wins the whole thing? The last 16 of the Women's World Cup kicks off today and we look back at our favourite moments and standout performances from the group stage, plus look ahead to the knockouts. Can France beat USA in the quarter final, how far will England get, and what do we think the final will be? Plus, we delve into VAR going too far in relation to penalties and goalkeepers - especially in the Scotland vs Argentina game. Meanwhile, Lionel Messi and Argentina continue to struggle in the Copa America but Alexis Sanchez is back to his best for Chile - will his resurgence in form finally lead to him leaving Man Utd in the summer and if so where will he end up? And speaking of transfers, we take a closer look at Real Madrid's big business so far this summer, before finishing up with a special 'Fame or Shame' looking back at Eden Hazard's Chelsea career. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

It's a busy summer for football and Rebecca and Alex are back to discuss some of the big international tournaments which are already underway, as well as Chelsea's ongoing managerial situation and our Alternative End of Season Awards. It's finally been confirmed that Maurizio Sarri is leaving Chelsea to become the new manager of Juventus. We discuss how Sarri will get on at Juve, his time at Chelsea and whether this paves the way for Frank Lampard to become Chelsea manager and what Lampard could potentially achieve as manager of the club. We also look back at the Nations League, chatting about whether the inaugural tournament was a success, Portugal's new golden generation and England's defensive situation - as well as a quick look at the start of the Copa America and Brazil and Argentina's differing performances. The Women's World Cup has kicked off and, who knows, it may actually be coming home - although probably not if the USA and France keep playing like this. We chat about the Lionesses' campaign so far, how Phil Neville has impressed as a manager, Nikita Parris being a baller - plus the USA's dominant 13-0 win, whether France are still the favourites, some surprise results, as well as some of the sexist responses to the tournament and to Ada Hegerberg's decision not to play for Norway. And finally, we hand out our Alternative End of Season Awards - picking the best and the worst of 2018/19, including some terrible excuses, some absolute binbag level performances on and off the pitch, as well as a look back at some of our predictions which didn't turn out so well. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

Liverpool and Chelsea are both Champions of Europe - and therefore Alex and Rebecca are too. Unfortunately, that means Noah's beloved Tottenham had to miss out. First, we delve into Liverpool winning their sixth European Cup in one of the dullest Champions League finals of all time - not that Liverpool supporters are complaining. We ask why Pochettino picked Harry Kane over Lucas Moura, chat about how the penalty killed the game as a spectacle, and campaign for a Divock Origi statue outside Anfield. Plus there's a lot of love for Salah, Alisson, Van Dijk, Henderson, Matip and, of course, Jurgen Klopp - who's probably still celebrating with a beer right now. We also discuss Chelsea winning the Europa League with a 4-1 win over Arsenal - a final UEFA tried their best to ruin with their disgraceful venue choice. Eden Hazard turned in a stunning second half performance in possibly his last game for the club but were his comments after the game disrespectful? And with a trophy and a third place league finish, have we been a bit too harsh on Maurizio Sarri this season? Plus, chat about Aston Villa winning the play-off final, Jaffa Cakes vs Penguins, and Petr Cech is this week's 'Fame or Shame' candidate. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

Alex and Rebecca are back for an extended podcast to chat about some major finals and take a closer look at the seasons for some of the clubs outside of the Premier League top six. Manchester City destroyed Watford 6-0 in the FA Cup Final to secure the domestic treble / quadruple - it was pure dominance and an impressive performance but we ask whether this is a worrying portent of things to come, if Man City are "sportswashing", and how much Vincent Kompany leaving may affect them. We also look back at Watford's season as a whole, as well as delving into the likes of Wolves, Burnley, Newcastle, Southampton, Everton and Crystal Palace. How will Wolves get on in the Europa League? Will Rafa Benitez get money to spend in the summer? How much has Hasenhuttl improved Southampton? Can Everton push for top six next season? We delve into Lyon's dominance of women's football as they claimed their fourth consecutive Champions League title - as well as some of the sexist responses to their achievement, to Ada Hegerberg's performance, and to reports of Emma Hayes being in the frame to manage Chelsea's men's team. Plus, a closer look at Fulham's recruitment policy, Allegri leaving Juventus, and UEFA setting a new low as Mkhitaryan confirms he won't play in the Europa League final for safety reasons. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

Rebecca and Alex are back with a bumper podcast to discuss the end of the Premier League season, look back at the Champions League and Europa League semi finals, as well as the John Terry vs Frank Lampard Championship play-off final being set. Manchester City retained the Premier League title despite being pushed until the last day by Liverpool; we look back at both teams' wins on the final day and consider how each team potentially improves from here next season. We also take a closer look at just how screwed Man Utd may be after losing to an already relegated Cardiff on the last day and with no Champions League football next season, plus Chris Hughton losing his job as Brighton manager and we revisit (and laugh at) our pre-season predictions. Plus, we look back at those crazy Champions League semi-finals which set up the coveted Alex vs Noah final, discussing how Barcelona and Ajax got it wrong (in different ways), another quality second half performance from Tottenham and why Jurgen Klopp is the perfect manager for Liverpool Football Club. Meanwhile, Chelsea and Arsenal both got to the Europa League final, but we despair at UEFA again for their scheduling and ticket allocations and despair at Mauricio Sarri's behaviour and Loftus-Cheek's injury for Chelsea. Plus, Rebecca's new Scouse lingo, Alex's terrible sexy talk, Griezmann and his documentaries, soggy bottoms, Pot Noodle analogies and Mike Dean, the ultra. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

It's been another busy week of Premier League and Champions League action and Rebecca and Alex are back to discuss that late winner from Liverpool legend Divock Origi to take the title race to the last game of the season. As well as that dramatic Liverpool vs Newcastle game, we also look back at Liverpool's loss to Barcelona and how well Klopp's team performed on the night, only to be outdone by Valverde's tactics and Messi's magic. Meanwhile, Tottenham have dropped off massively in the Premier League and were left with 9 men vs Bournemouth, but they're still in the fight for a Champions League final after only conceding one goal against a relentless Ajax side. We also discuss how football can better deal with head injuries, plus more on how clubs can combat fan racism. There's also chat about Chelsea securing top four and Champions League football for next season - will that grant Sarri a stay of execution? Plus, we ask just how f***ed are Man Utd after their draw vs Huddersfield, before taking a closer look at the career of Ole Gunnar Solksjaer in 'Fame or Shame'. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

Hot on the heels of Liverpool's 5-0 thrashing of Huddersfield, Alex and Rebecca are back to chat about a great performance, Mo Salah cutting through the narrative by being the top scorer in the Premier League, as well as a look at how many great centre backs Liverpool have this season. Elsewhere, Man City came through two big tests against Tottenham and Man United to remain Premier League champions elect. We look at Man City's momentum, plus dissect Man United's (and David de Gea's) decline after another Manchester Derby loss. Should Ole still be at the wheel? Plus, does anyone else actually want top four this season? What does Eden Hazard's future hold? Is Paul Pogba really a fraud? And how many songs can Rebecca annoy Alex with? **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

Rebecca and Alex are back for a bonus episode to chat about some incredible happenings in the Champions League quarter finals. VAR played a massive part in the seven goal thriller at the Etihad as Tottenham Hotspur eliminated Manchester City. We analyse the extraordinary final minutes of the game, whether Llorente's goal should have stood, Pep's issue of making it to finals in Europe since leaving Barcelona, and look at how good a job Pochettino is doing at Spurs. Ajax also impressed with another tremendous performance to knock Juventus out, giving us the chance to rave about this young team again, wonder just how much De Ligt will cost in the summer, and discuss Cristiano Ronaldo missing out on his first Champions League final in four years. Liverpool and Barcelona both put in quality performances to set up a mouthwatering semi-final; can Van Dijk keep Lionel Messi quiet and are Liverpool's front three (and Jordan Henderson) all hitting their best form at the right time? Plus, some Europa League chat on Chelsea and Arsenal, whether we'll have two all English finals in European competitions this season, more on Noah's Spurs kit, sticky back plastic chat, plus that special 'Fame or Shame' look at the career of former Liverpool manager and Chelsea interim manager Rafa Benitez. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

Here it is, the Liverpool vs Chelsea reaction podcast you've been waiting for. For differing reasons, Rebecca and Alex are hungover after Mo Salah danced his way through Chelsea's defence to send Liverpool back to the top of the Premier League. Rebecca has questions about why Maurizio Sarri decided to deploy Eden Hazard as a striker and asks why for every Sarriball step forward, there are always two steps back. Meanwhile, Alex is still celebrating the slip curse being broken, Salah and Mané sticking it to the racists, and Jordan Henderson's sudden transformation into Liverpool's best attacking midfielder. Plus, dreams about marrying Jurgen Klopp, why we bought Noah a Spurs kit, and whether Man City will actually drop any more points. Enjoy! **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

Rebecca and Alex are back a couple of days earlier than usual to delve into another big win for Liverpool, catch up on the midweek Premier League action, and look at some major games across Europe on Saturday night. There's a lot of love for Salah, Henderson and Keita who all scored in a dramatic comeback win against an impressive Southampton. We looked at whether Hendo is better playing higher up the pitch, why its no coincidence the amount of late goals LFC are scoring, and why Mo Salah has had an avocado named after him. Elsewhere, Man City got to the FA Cup final, Chelsea actually started Hudson-Odoi in a league game, and we discover the actual name of Tottenham's new stadium. We also break down the big wins for Bayern Munich over Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona over Atletico Madrid, chat about Diego Costa being Diego Costa, and despair at Bonucci's comments on the racist abuse of Moise Kean at Juventus and some of the disgraceful reaction to Danny Rose's comments about the authorities' failings on racism in football. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

It's been a great day for Liverpool and Chelsea, although the journey to get to the wins was stressful and Rebecca and Alex are back to chat about those late winners for their clubs. Mo Salah may not have scored the winner vs Tottenham but he stepped up and did the damage when Liverpool needed him to and we discuss his importance, as well as Firmino being a boss and Klopp's strange decisions in recent games. Chelsea were less impressive and got a lot of good fortune thanks to some woeful officiating vs Cardiff City - it's difficult to say who's more annoyed by it all, Neil Warnock, Hudson-Odoi or Rebecca watching Chelsea regress again under Sarri. Plus, we take a closer look at Man Utd appointing Solskjaer as permanent manager, Man City dispatching Fulham with ease, Huddersfield's relegation, the Bundesliga title race heating up, and Fame or Shame is back as we look at the career of new Roma manager Claudio Ranieri. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

Rebecca and Alex are back from hiatus and there's plenty to catch up on! On the international front, England are actually exciting again and Raheem Sterling is on fire - so much so that he may actually beat Virgil van Dijk to those Player of the Season awards. Speaking of Van Dijk, we chat about his amazing form and his one mistake, along with Liverpool's European hopes and the Champions League draw as a whole. Atletico Madrid may have disappointed but a Messi vs Ronaldo final is exactly what UEFA want... unlike Rebecca and Alex. Plus, chat about backtracking tabloids, whether we'll get a Chelsea vs Napoli final in the Europa League, and the nightmare that is Marcos Alonso. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

Rebecca and Alex are back with an absolute cracker of a podcast (even if we do say so ourselves). First, we dig into the latest events in the title race with a lot of love for Adam Lallana and Sadio Mané, before chatting about Man City getting a win via a Raheem Sterling hat-trick. That leads to an unplanned but very worthy chat about how amazing Sterling is as a footballer and a human - and how he’s unlucky Virgil van Dijk is the undisputed GOAT this season. As for the top four battle, Arsenal finally derailed the Solskjaer revival, Tottenham 'bottled it' again, while Eden Hazard saved Chelsea's blushes with a late equaliser - and yes, there's a Rebecca rant about Sarri. Plus, chat about the disgraceful scenes at Birmingham, Newcastle's incredible comeback against The Ev, why on earth Zinedine Zidane is actually going back to Real Madrid, as well as Alex's secret theatre career and why Rebecca has to learn French now. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

For International Women's Day 2019, we took a closer look at the Hall of Fame career of Alex Scott and how she's broken down barriers for women in football, both as a player and as a pundit. From winning every trophy at Arsenal, to pushing England forward at international level, to becoming Sky Sports' first female pundit, Rebecca and Alex discuss Alex Scott's role as a pioneer in a special Hall of Fame episode. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**

Rebecca and Alex are back for a bumper edition of DICTL to discuss all the major happenings from the last seven days. Last night, Ajax decimated Real Madrid in an unbelievable Champions League performance and we look at how far Ajax can go in the competition this season and where it's all gone wrong for Real Madrid. Alex is still a broken man after the result (and the performance) in the Merseyside Derby and we consider why Mo Salah is struggling at the moment and whether the Premier League title is now gone for Liverpool. Meanwhile, to Rebecca's relief, Chelsea have had a resurgence since losing the Carabao Cup Final but is it Sarri or the players who are really in charge now? Plus, a look at the North London Derby, how Brendan Rodgers will fare as the new manager of Leicester City, and thoughts on Everton's derby draw from Scott Morris. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***

It was a weekend of Carabao Cup Final chaos and a bizarre Man Utd vs Liverpool showdown - with plenty for Rebecca and Alex to discuss. First, a great Chelsea performance completely overshadowed by one of the strangest incidents ever seen on a football field - we dig into the Kepa Arrizabalaga saga and discuss who's really to blame in this sorry situation. Is Rebecca really 'Team Kepa'? At Old Trafford, strange happenings were going on as players were dropping like flies but is a point for Liverpool really that bad? Plus, we look at Pochettino's meltdown, Leicester City sacking Claude Puel, and ask who are the nicest players at Liverpool? ***Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***

Rebecca and Alex are finally back after a busy week of FA Cup, Champions League and Europa League action. They take a closer look at all the major happenings for Liverpool and Chelsea, after a great week for Naby Keita & Jordan Henderson and a terrible week for Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri. There’s also a look at the other Champions League ties, including praise for Tottenham Hotspur and plenty of love for Atletico Madrid, Simeone's celebrations and Diego Godin, along with looking at just where Juventus went wrong. Plus, a look ahead to Super Sunday, if Liverpool can beat Manchester United and Chelsea’s League Cup final hopes, as well as chat about the absolute mess Inter and Icardi have made for themselves and the return of Would You Rather. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***

On the back of that 6-0 demolition of Chelsea at the hands of Manchester City, Rebecca and Alex jumped straight on the mics to record their thoughts. And Rebecca has a lot of thoughts about Chelsea's dreadful defending, Sarri's predictable tactics and why this devastating defeat shouldn't be laid at the feet of the players alone. Plus, we look at Liverpool getting back to their best against Bournemouth, with a lot of love from Alex for Gini Wijnaldum and Sadio Mane. This title race is going down to the wire! ***Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***

It's our first ever special and Rebecca & Alex could not be more excited. We've teamed up with The Goal Hanger, who creates infographic football prints, to bring you our top five iconic goals from classic Liverpool vs Chelsea matches. From Ghost Goals to slips to Liverpool's strange habit of putting the final nail in a Chelsea manager's coffin, this one has it all. And, if that wasn't enough, The Goal Hanger has also been kind enough to offer a special 20% discount on all of their prints on thegoalhanger.co.uk, including our top five picks - find out more on the show. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***