The Ripple Effect
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Tearing Apart That Awful Top 100 Players of All Time List
Is the real second GOAT Cristiano Ronaldo? Why is Ángel Di María so highly ranked? And who should be in the list that missed out altogether?
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Why 5-Foot-8 Goalkeepers Are the Future
There’s also discussion of why Game Week 5 could live long in the memory when it comes to which managers will be booted soon and which clubs are in crisis
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Maguire or Partey? Which Failed Transfer Will Cost the Most?
Plus, James asks if Bayern Munich’s failures on deadline day will increase their chances of winning the Champions League
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Should Arsenal and Man United Be Worried, and Is JWP Being Disrespected?
James Allcott and his guests answer pressing questions about which Manchester United players will be hung out to dry, Kai Havertz’s season, and why Eddie Nketiah is Arsenal’s starting striker
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The Dildo Effect: Past, Present and Future of Deadline Day
James and Fuad Cadini ask the pressing deadline day questions: Why did the Everton Dildo change everything for? Did the Ozil signing mean the end for Unai Emery?
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How Spurs Should Spend That £85M in “Harry Kane Money”
Which positions do Tottenham need to strengthen in? How crucial is a striker? Is Brennan Johnson the answer?
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The Ultimate Liverpool Ripple Effect XI
James, Lawrence, and Jamie discuss Steven Gerrard’s biggest moment, what Carragher’s own goals in 1999 meant for the club, and the role John Barnes’s dad played in the film ‘Cool Runnings’
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Making Liverpool Title Challengers for Under £115 Million
James, Laurence McKenna, and Jamie Slevin discuss how Liverpool can fix their season and mount a title challenge
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The Ultimate Man United Ripple Effect XI
Culture Cams, Lyez Bouzidi, and James Allcott discuss the most meaningful Manchester United players of all time are
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How Chelsea Spent £800 Million and Got Away With It
James Alcott, Culture Cams, and Lyes Bouzidi break down some of the recent transfers in the Premier League
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How FPL Is Taking Over Football
James Allcott is joined again by FPL experts Sujan Shah and James Linden to discuss the biggest moments of Fantasy Premier League
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Predicting the 2023-24 FPL Season
James Alcott is joined by Sujan Shah and James Linden to preview the upcoming Premier League season ahead of its opening match day this weekend
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Luton, Burnley, and Sheffield United: How the Premier League New Boys Change the Premier League
James and Ali Maxwell discuss the cost of promotion to and relegation from the Premier League
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Mbappé’s Cash Grab, Hendo’s Legacy, and Why the Saudi Pro League Is the Future of Elite Football
James Allcott welcomes back Hugh Woozencroft to discuss the game-changing ripple effects from the Saudi Pro League and why it may benefit some Premier League clubs while dooming others
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“He’s the Best in the World”: What’s Next for England’s U21 Stars
Harry Brooks, Joe Donnohue, and Kweku Afari join to discuss youth football’s impact in England
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The Most Significant Transfer of the Summer Is ...
James Allcott is joined by Culture Cams and Kweku Afari to discuss the big transfers that have happened so far
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How to Spend Unai Emery’s £200m Aston Villa War Chest
James and Dan Bardell discuss what this summer holds for Aston Villa, with Unai Emery and Monchi set to have a substantial budget and spending power ahead of next season’s European tour
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Will Football Always Follow the Highest Bidder?
Flav from ‘The Fighting Cock’ joins to discuss the future of Tottenham Hotspur and how it will affect the future of football as we know it
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Who Is the “Apex Predator” of the 2023 Summer Transfer Window?
James Allcott and European football expert Dougie Critchley discuss the biggest possible transfers this summer and Harry Kane’s and Kylian Mbappé’s futures
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The UCL Final and How Saudi Arabia Will Affect Football
James Allcott discusses the Champions League final between Manchester City and Inter Milan, the recent moves by the Saudi Pro League and more
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West Ham Vs. Fiorentina: “47 Years of Hurt Never Stopped Me Dreaming”
James Allcott is joined by Nicky Hawkins to talk all things West Ham
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How Do Man City Fans Really Feel About the Treble?
James Allcott, Ciarán Carlin, and JCC look back at the consequential ripples of being in an FA Cup final and what the ramifications of the big moments have been for clubs such as Everton, Portsmouth, Liverpool, Chelsea, and many more
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What Will Be the Aftermath of the ’22-’23 Premier League Season?
James Allcott, Ciarán Carlin, and JCC discuss the final day of the Premier League season and what the future holds for Southampton, Aston Villa, Fulham, Leeds, and more
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This Summer’s Top Free Agents: Where Next for Zaha, Messi, Tielemans, and More
Plus, what does the future hold for Liverpool with a quartet of players soon to be leaving for free
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The Defining Moments of the ’22-23 Premier League Season
James and Daniel Cook discuss what have been the defining moments of the Premier League season and what have been the ripples brought to us by the defining moments
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Coutinho, Cantona and Quick Corners: The Impact of the Champions League Semifinal Second Leg
Chris Ryan also joins to talk about the interesting parallels between football/the Premier League and basketball/the NBA
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Pep Vs. Fergie: Which Manager Has Influenced British Football the Most?
There’s also talk of the next manager disciples, with the likes of Xavi, Kompany, and Arteta all graduating from the Pep Guardiola school of football
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The Ripple Effects of Relegation From the Premier League
James, Jack, Wolverine, Harry, and Cai discuss the landscape of the relegation battle, the ripples that got them to this point and, what will happen moving forward
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Are We Witnessing the Revival of Italian Football?
Nima Tavallaey Roodsari and Gianni Buttice join to talk Serie A, Juventus’s crisis, what has happened to Inter and AC Milan, and the enigma that is Romelu Lukaku
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The Real Winners of the Ballon d’Or, Past, Present, Future
James Allcott is joined by Nubaid Haroon, host of ‘No Ratings Pod,’ to discuss the past, present, and future of the Ballon d’Or
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10 Transfers That Will Define the 2022-23 Premier League Season
James Allcott, Lawrence ‘Buvey,’ and @Rimedi discuss what Mudryk flopping means for Chelsea’s transfer strategy and how good Gabriel Jesus is
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Man City Vs. Arsenal Title Decider: How We Got Here
Plus, what part do Liverpool play in the title race?