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The Gloves Are Off: Manchester City Debate, Round Two — Szymanski v Malhotra (and the Listeners)
As we expected, we got quite a lot of messages and emails about Stefan's controversial position on Manchester City. And despite pushing back on that …
8 hours ago
Understanding Stefan's Views on Financial Regulations in Football [Rerun]
Based on the feedback we've been getting, a lot of you had a lot of thoughts about Stefan's takes on the Manchester City case last week. We knew that…
1 day, 18 hours ago
Manchester City Found Guilty: But Stefan Thinks the Outrage is Overblown
By now you've probably already heard the news. After years of investigation, Manchester City have been found guilty of all but one of the 100 + charg…
1 week ago
We're Finalists at The Signal Awards!
A quick check-in to explain why we didn't do an episode today, and to announce that we are finalists at the Signal Awards.
It's one of the biggest awa…
1 week, 1 day ago
Has VAR made refereeing decisions more accurate?
VAR always produces a spirited debate, and today's episode is no different. Though Stefan has data that proves that VAR is highly effective, Ashish p…
1 week, 6 days ago
What Are The Best Leagues in the World?
The English Premier League is widely considered to be the best soccer league in the world, but how can we rank the rest of them? Opta, the British sp…
2 weeks, 2 days ago
How Much Do Managers Really Matter? [Rerun]
Following on from our latest episode on why managers get fired so often, today we're republishing our episode on how much they really matter in the f…
2 weeks, 6 days ago
"You're Getting Sacked in the Morning": Why Managers Get Fired So Much
Football managers are constantly on the hot seat. Just a few weeks into the season, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Fiorentina and Valencia have already sa…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Why Don’t American Sports Have Promotion and Relegation?
At long last, we delve into the promotion/relegation in the context of Major League Soccer, but also American sports in general. Stefan explains the …
3 weeks, 6 days ago
Can MLS Actually Become a Major League?
As an extension from our Thursday episode, we discuss the MLS experiment and where it is today. How did it survive after its lowest ebbs in the late …
4 weeks, 1 day ago