There are exceptions but imo the standard of football punditry in England is desperately poor.

This clip is a great example of how enlisting an expert can really lift the coverage and give knowledge to the viewer, rather than the usual 'well they just wanted it more' bollocks.

🎧 The Athletic | Football Weekend Preview

6-3-1 set up insight with Tim Spiers Art de Roché & Jon Mackenzie inc focus on title race, Euro push & relegation scrap.

Enjoy & as ever, thanks for listening. 🫡

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There were two Champions League classics last night - but just one very annoying kick-off time.

So how can you enjoy both?

Tim Spiers defied bad buffering, problematic pundits and 'career-defining' commentary.

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Cristiano Ronaldo, good at football etc.

But prolonging his career in a retirement league while having pathetic, impetuous toddler tantrums, aged 39 and a father of five. Make it stop.

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This week's Football God is England fast bowler extraordinaire Mark Wood

Why does he support AFC Wimbledon? Who are the best footballers in the England team? And who is 'Tommy three dinners'?

The answers are here

Mark Wood Kate Mason

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◽️ Liam Twomey on THAT Chelsea comeback
◽️ Carl Anka on the disappointing Man United rollercoaster
◽️ James Pearce on Liverpool's nervy return to the top

Tim Spiers has your Daily Football Briefing 🎧👇
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Aston Villa, Tottenham or Wolves could decide the Premier League title race.

How?

Because Liverpool, Arsenal and Man City all have to play those three teams before the end of the season.

Tim Spiers analyses the Premier League's 'kingmakers'...

🤔 Haaland, hmm?
👣 'Massive' step forward for Arsenal?
🏆 Liverpool now favourites?
⚽️ Goals galore elsewhere

It's james richardson with Adrian Clarke, Tim Spiers and a sprinkle of Daniel Storey on the weekend's antics 🎧👇

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⏰ Special kick-off routine
🧠 A coach's masterplan
🏃 Decoy runners

Tim Spiers breaks down how to score a record-breaking goal in six seconds (and an even better one in seven).

Nottingham Forest became the second Premier League club this season to be hit with a points deduction this week.

Matt Slater, Tim Spiers & Ayo Akinwolere discuss whether PSR does more harm than good and why Wolves escaped punishment...

🎙️ 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗔𝗧𝗛𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗖 𝗙𝗖 𝗣𝗢𝗗𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧

- 20 goals in 4 FA Cup QFs
- Ffs Wolves
- The worst free-kick of all time
- The Totally Football Show
- 👍

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🎧 The Athletic | Football Weekend Preview

Back once again with the renegade masters… Jacob Whitehead Tim Spiers & Jon Mackenzie to set you up for the PL & FAC action inc #MUFC #LFC & #MCFC #NUFC

Thanks for listening as always & hope you enjoy. 🫡
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Jordan Henderson

No longer a footballer. He's a myth, a spook story that criminals tell their kids at night: 'Rat on your pop and Jordan Henderson will get you.'

Boooooooooo!

▪️ Ederson’s ‘have it’ swipe
▪️ Neville’s rise in tone - like a metal detector - as Nunez felled
▪️ Haaland’s curious show of concern
▪️ Mac Allister’s lack of faff after 3min 20sec wait for penalty

The four minutes that could change the course of #PL title race

📝 Tim Spiers

🎧The Athletic | Football • Weekend Preview

Back alongside Tim Spiers Nick Miller & Jon Mackenzie to look ahead to the PL action inc the big one #LFC #MCFC (inc a quiz)

Enjoy & thanks for listening. 😎
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◻️ Michael Cox previews Liverpool v City
◻️ gunnerblog on how Arsenal will cope without Raya
◻️ Tim Spiers runs through the big results from Thursday

Get it all inside 15 mins 🎧👇
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Gary Neville's 'blue billion-pound bottle jobs' line began a week of analysis upon analysis.

But in the Manchester derby he delivered in a tone that proves he can be much more than a soundbite pundit, writes Tim Spiers

🚨MONDAY MORNING POD🚨

It's Matt Davies-Adams, Tim Spiers, Seb Stafford-Bloor & Jack Pitt-Brooke on Totally duty:

🏆Foden - footballer of the year?
😐Clattenburg in the mixed zone
😀Everybody likes Timo
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Players who could miss out on the Euros

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Weekend Preview 🎧 The Athletic | Football

6-1-1 Sat-Mon PL formation plus CC Final look ahead with three wise men Tim Spiers Jon Mackenzie & Luke Bosher alongside me.

(Also inc Tim on #MUFC chaos, Jon on Havertz jury, Luke’s Brighton heist love & rose pruning)

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With Neal Maupay, it is never just a moment of off-the-cuff s***housery, then forget it and move on with life.

He doubles down, makes a note of clubs he has pissed off and makes a point to regurgitate it at a later date.

It really is top-level.

📝 Tim Spiers