Edge of the Box Football Podcast

Is the new Europa Conference League a good idea?

Teaser: Name the youngest Premier League debutant from each of the 'Big 6' (00:33)

Which is better for a young player's development, learning in a top-notch academy or learning out on loan? (05:55)

Is the new Europa Conference League a good idea or will it just increase the gap between the big clubs and the small clubs? (19:25)

Why Arsenal’s ‘Invincibles’ were Overrated

Why the Arsenal 'invincible' side of 2003/04 gets more credit than it deserves. (44:12)

Roman Abramovich and Sheikh Mansour have turned Chelsea and Manchester City respectively into European heavyweights. But which owner has been more 'successful'? (04:25)

 

And after Messi and Ronaldo are gone, which players will fill their gigantic boots and be scrapping over the Ballon d'Or for years to come? Some interesting candidates thrown out here. (21:50)

Why N'Golo Kante is the most 'unique' player in Premier League history

Chelsea v Man Utd: Solsjkaer, Shaw and the handball controversy (05:13)

 

Tottenham: Mourinho and Nagelsmann (13:14)

 

Why Joey Barton was wrong to say N'Golo Kante couldn't lace the boots of Gerrard, Lampard, Vieira, Keane and co. (19:04)

 

Can Leicester City ever break into the Premier League 'top 6'? (37:46)

Should Liverpool sack Jurgen Klopp?

We ask a Tottenham fan: If you could swap Julian Nagelsmann for Jose Mourinho right now, would you do it? (03:12)

 

Liverpool's dreadful form (08:12)

 

Should Liverpool sack Jurgen Klopp? (22:19)

 

Racist abuse in football (29:52)

 

The Offside Rule: Three ways to re-write it so it works with VAR (35:21)

Are Bayern Munich crippling the Bundesliga?

Should the Bundesliga step in and stop Bayern Munich pinching their rivals' best players every year? (23:51)

 

Should 'away goals' be scrapped in the Champions League while there are no fans in stadiums? (05:24)

 

Room 3-4-3: Football pet peeves (31:52)

- Foreign fans with a poor grasp of the English language diluting online forums (32:22)

- Injury/Stoppage time being used instead of 'stopping the clock' (41:25)

- Awarding free kicks for a 'high-foot' after a player has lowered his head (44:47)

- Zonal marking (48:28)

 

 Voting (57:37)

Why VAR will never properly work in football

Should teams offer match-going fans refunds if they lose by a massive margin ... say ... 9-0? (*cough, Southampton, cough*) (00:33)

 

An 'interesting' conspiracy about Mike Dean (09:49)

 

Should referees be interviewed after games if they make a controversial decision? (21:55)

 

Why VAR will never properly work in football (33:03)

 

Egbe's 'Short Corners':

- Tottenham Hotspur Qs (46:12)

- Chelsea Qs (50:59)

- Manchester City Qs (56:47)

Frank Lampard Sacked

We discuss the fallout from Frank Lampard's Chelsea sacking. (00:33)

 

'Room 3-4-3': Football pet peeves: (40:44)

 

Entry 1 - Wingers with flair who have no 'end product'. (41:41)

 

Entry 2 - Unnecessary kit-clashes. (46:32)

 

Entry 3 - The idea that we should 'enjoy' both Messi and Ronaldo, rather than debate who's better. (50:17)

 

Entry 4 - The overemphasis on trophies as measurement of a team's success. (54:36)

Football Pet Peeves

Ballon d’Or teaser. (00:34)

 

Premier League teaser. (03:11)

 

Are Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo & Robert Lewandowski the ONLY ‘world class’ players in the world right now? (07:18)

 

Four of our football ‘pet peeves’: (34:16)

 

Ash’s pet peeve. (35:47)

 

Josh’s pet peeve. (39:37)

 

Harry’s pet peeve. (46:37)

 

Dave’s pet peeve. (48:35)

Paul Scholes was NOT as good as Gerrard and Lampard

Why Paul Scholes is not (and never has been) on the same level as Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard, and why his reputation has been unfairly and inaccurately enhanced by post-retirement mythology. (23:21)

Josh lays down the claim that strikers don't make good captains. (00:26)

And the guys discuss whether Liverpool, Tottenham and Man City's recent European 'success' means a resurgence for the Premier League as the *air quotes* best *air quotes* league on the continent - whatever that means... (47:57)

Top 5 Premier League CENTRE MIDFIELDERS since 2000 - RANKED

Teaser: Name the players who have featured - in the Premier League - for any three out of Chelsea, Spurs, Man City & Arsenal (00:33)

 

We rank the top 5 Premier League centre midfielders since the year 2000, in order.

 

Discussing Arsenal’s candidates (06:33)

 

Discussing Tottenham’s candidates (16:31)

 

Discussing Man City’s candidates (21:05)

 

Discussing Man Utd’s candidates (27:58)

 

Discussing Liverpool’s candidates (34:56)

 

Discussing Chelsea’s candidates (38:38)

 

Finalising the Top 5 (48:21)