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F.C. BottlejobAnother Trophyless Season for Arsenal... What Needs To CHANGE? In this full episode of F.C. Bottlejob, Ben Bowman and Seb Martin discuss Arsenal's exit in the Champions League to PSG, what went wrong for Arsenal and what needs to change at the club next season to end their long wait for a major trophy under Mikel Arteta. The lads also discuss the other semi-final between Inter and Barcelona and whether it truly was the greatest Champions League knockout tie we've ever seen. The full episodes of F.C. Bottlejob are now exclusive to audio platforms, but the clips will be posted on YouTube. Make sure to subscribe...2025-05-081h 09
F.C. BottlejobCan Tottenham Or Man United have a BETTER Season than Arsenal?In this full episode of F.C. Bottlejob, Ben Bowman and Seb Martin discuss Tottenham and Manchester United's Europa League semi-final first leg victories and whether they can have a better season than Arsenal IF they win the Europa League. The boys also talk through the Champions League semi-final first legs and discuss Nottingham Forest's recent struggles.Other Platforms:YouTube 👉 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmi4gffkZdL30Y9PixaB73ASpotify 👉 https://open.spotify.com/show/065nL4oClfefCceuoYs1Rp?si=f195619c7b90406aApple 👉 https://p...2025-05-031h 00
F.C. BottlejobLiverpool Are Champions, Crystal Palace FA Cup Finalists & Another Tragic Tottenham PerformanceIn this full episode of F.C. Bottlejob, Ben Bowman and Seb Martin discuss Liverpool's season as after they were officially crowned Premier League Champions. The lads discuss their best performers from the campaign and the job that Arne Slot has done to make Liverpool champions. Ben and Seb also chat Tottenham's issues, the FA Cup Semi Finals and look ahead to the Champions League ties this week. Other Platforms:YouTube 👉 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmi4gffkZdL30Y9PixaB73ASpotify 👉 https://open.spotify.com/show/065nL4oClfefCceuoYs1Rp?si...2025-04-281h 09
F.C. BottlejobOur FAVOURITE Player From Every Premier League Club This Season In this full episode of F.C. Bottlejob, Ben Bowman and Seb Martin name their favourite player to watch from every Premier League club this season.Other Platforms:YouTube 👉 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmi4gffkZdL30Y9PixaB73ASpotify 👉 https://open.spotify.com/show/065nL4oClfefCceuoYs1Rp?si=f195619c7b90406aApple 👉 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f-c-bottlejob/id1792090109TikTok 👉 https://www.tiktok.com/@fcbottlejobpodTwitter 👉 https://x.com/fcbottlejobpodInstagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com...2025-04-241h 23
F.C. BottlejobOne Player EVERY Premier League Club Must SELL Feat. Tobes (TikiTokaMate)In this full episode of F.C. Bottlejob, Ben Bowman, Seb Martin and guest Tobes ( @TobyEvenden ) name one player from every Premier League Club that must be sold in the upcoming summer transfer window. Let us know your shouts in the comments!Other Platforms:YouTube 👉 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmi4gffkZdL30Y9PixaB73ASpotify 👉 https://open.spotify.com/show/065nL4oClfefCceuoYs1Rp?si=f195619c7b90406aApple 👉 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f-c-bottlejob/id1792090109TikTok 👉 https://www.tiktok.com/@fcbottlejobp...2025-04-211h 37
F.C. BottlejobWhat Is The BIGGEST Problem At Chelsea? with Tobes (TikiTokaMate)In this full episode of F.C. Bottlejob, Ben Bowman, Seb Martin and guest Tobes ( @TobyEvenden ) dive deep into Chelsea's struggles this season and discuss the biggest issues at the club including Enzo Maresca, the squad, the recruitment and the directors.Other Platforms:YouTube 👉 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmi4gffkZdL30Y9PixaB73ASpotify 👉 https://open.spotify.com/show/065nL4oClfefCceuoYs1Rp?si=f195619c7b90406aApple 👉 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f-c-bottlejob/id1792090109TikTok 👉 https://www.tiktok.com/@fcbottlejobpodTwit...2025-04-161h 20
F.C. BottlejobHow PSG & Barcelona Are SAVING Football, Arsenal's Champions League Dream & Real Madrid's NightmareIn this episode of F.C. Bottlejob, Ben Bowman and Seb Martin discuss this week's dramatic Champions League Quarter Final first leg action including Arsenal's statement 3-0 victory over Real Madrid. The lads discuss Declan Rice's performance and ask how significant this win is for changing the perception of Arteta's Arsenal. Ben and Seb also wax lyrical about PSG and Barcelona's performances and discuss how Luis Enrique and Hansi Flick's tactics are helping save football. Finally, the lads look ahead to Tottenham and Manchester United's Europa League Quarter Final clashes and discuss Andre Onana's strange beef with Nemanja Matic.2025-04-101h 17
F.C. BottlejobAnge's Ear Cupping, Why VAR Has To Go, Kevin De Bruyne's Legacy and Nottingham Forest's Brilliant SimplicityIn this episode of F.C. Bottlejob, Ben Bowman and Seb Martin discuss Ange's future at Tottenham after their 16th defeat of the season away at Chelsea. The boys dive deep into where it went wrong for Ange during his Tottenham tenure and discuss his ear-cupping antics last night. The lads also discuss the problems with VAR and what has to change after a nightmare week with controversial incidents aplenty across the midweek action, most notably the Merseyside Derby. Ben and Seb also dive deep into Nottingham Forest's success this season and discuss Kevin De Bruyne's Premier League legacy...2025-04-041h 24
F.C. BottlejobThe BEST FA Cup In Years, Why Palace Are So Underrated and Is Andoni Iraola Overhyped? In this episode of F.C. Bottlejob, Ben and Seb discuss the four FA Cup Quarter-Finals from the weekend. They dive deep into Bournemouth's recent struggles and discuss whether there is too much hype around manager Andoni Iraola amidst heavy links with the Tottenham job. The boys also chat about Crystal Palace's brilliant recent form, why they are such an underrated side and discuss whether they can win the F.A. Cup this season. The lads also predict this weeks Premier League action and put together their Tottenham and Chelsea combined XI. 2025-03-311h 19
F.C. BottlejobHow Do Arsenal WIN The Premier League Next Season? with Rory Talks FootballIn this episode of F.C. Bottlejob Ben Bowman, Seb Martin and guest Rory Talks Football sit down to discuss Arsenal's season so far and their upcoming mammoth Champions League tie against Real Madrid. Rory then gives his 3 step plan for how Arsenal can win the Premier League next season and talks through his dream signings to make Arsenal title winners while Ben and Seb give their plans for next season for title rivals Manchester City and Liverpool to keep Arsenal off the Premier League throne. Make sure to follow the podcast on all platforms and hit the subscribe...2025-03-271h 48
F.C. BottlejobAll-Time Premier League Non-BIG SIX DRAFT! with Ollie Thomas (@TalkCPFC)In this episode of F.C. Bottlejob Ben Bowman, Seb Martin and guest Ollie Thomas ( @TalkCPFC ) sit down to discuss Crystal Palace's season so far, the current state of the Premier League and online football discourse before drafting their best All-Time Non-Big 6 Premier League XIs. Make sure to follow the podcast on all platforms and hit the subscribe button on YouTube so you don’t miss an episode!Make sure to follow the podcast on all platforms and hit the subscribe button on YouTube so you don’t miss an episode!Other Platforms:YouT...2025-03-241h 27
F.C. BottlejobPicking OUR England World Cup 2026 Starting XI with Ollie Thomas (@TalkCPFC )In this episode of F.C. Bottlejob, Ben Bowman and Seb Martin sit down with Ollie Thomas - @TalkCPFC to build our dream England Starting XI's for the 2026 World Cup! We also chat through Thomas Tuchel's first England squad ahead of the games against Albania and Latvia and discuss the controversial selections of Jordan Henderson and Kyle Walker.Make sure to follow the podcast on all platforms and hit the subscribe button on YouTube so you don’t miss an episode!Other Platforms:YouTube 👉 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmi4gffkZdL30Y9PixaB73A...2025-03-211h 09
F.C. BottlejobNewcastle WIN Carabao Cup, Liverpool's Big Issues & Our OVERRATED Premier League XI In this episode of F.C. Bottlejob, Ben Bowman and Seb Martin react to Newcastle ending their 76 year domestic trophy drought by beating Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final. The boys discuss the brilliant Newcastle performance as well as what it means for the Newcastle project. The lads also discuss Liverpool's poor performance and look back on the weekend of action in Europe and the Premier League as well as building their most dissappointing XI's from the Premier League this season.Make sure to follow the podcast on all platforms and hit the subscribe button on YouTube...2025-03-171h 38
F.C. BottlejobMadrid Derby CONTROVERSY, PSG STUN Liverpool & Our Ballon d'Or WINNER | Champions League SpecialIn this episode of F.C. Bottlejob, Ben Bowman and Seb Martin review a dramatic midweek of Champions League football including Real Madrid's controversial penalty shootout win over Atletico and PSG's enthralling win over Liverpool. The lads give their predictions for the Quarter Finals and discuss who they would like to see win the competition. The boys also discuss Harry Kane's excellent season and ask whether he can win the Ballon D'Or. As well as the Champions League chat, Ben and Seb preview this weekend's Carabao Cup Final and Premier League action.Make sure to...2025-03-131h 29
F.C. BottlejobPicking OUR England Squad, Premier League Review & Our Champions League PredictionsIn this episode of F.C. Bottlejob, Ben Bowman and Seb Martin look back at all of the weekend's Premier League action giving their thoughts on a the dramatic game between Manchester United and Arsenal and what it could mean for both clubs. With Thomas Tuchel's first set of England games as manager on the horizon, the boys pick their 26 man England Squad and discuss who Tuchel might pick and who might be left out. To round up, Ben and Seb give their Champions League predictions ahead of the exciting second leg round of 16 clashes. Make sure...2025-03-101h 14
F.C. BottlejobTime Up For Ange, Kane for Ballon d'Or, Liverpool late Drama & Prem PredictionsIn this episode of F.C. Bottlejob, Ben Bowman and Seb Martin dissect all of the midweek action in the Champions League and Europa League and look ahead to a big weekend of Premier League action. The boys discuss whether it's time for Tottenham to sack Ange Postecoglou after a dismal display against AZ Alkmaar. Ben and Seb also discuss Harry Kane's magnificent season at Bayern after their convincing display against Leverkusen in the Champions League. The lads also chat Liverpool's dramatic win in Paris and how seriously should we be taking PSG in the Champions League - can...2025-03-071h 30
F.C. BottlejobFA Cup HEADLOSS, Champions League PREDICTIONS & EVERY Club's Most Important PlayerIn this episode of F.C. Bottlejob, Ben Bowman and Seb Martin dissect all of the dramatic action from the FA Cup this weekend diving into all of the biggest talking points including Jean Philippe Mateta's injury vs Millwall, Matheus Cunha and Anthony Gordon's red cards and Manchester United's defeat to Fulham. The boys also give their predictions for every HUGE Champions League R016 clash this week and name every Premier League Club's MOST Important Player.Other Platforms:YouTube 👉 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmi4gffkZdL30Y9PixaB73ASpotify 👉 https://open.s...2025-03-031h 59
F.C. BottlejobLiverpool's LUCKY Season & Our UNDERRATED Premier League XI'sIn this episode of F.C. Bottlejob, Ben Bowman and Seb Martin dissect all of the midweek Premier League action that saw Liverpool go 13 points clear of Arsenal at the top of the table with their victory against Newcastle. The boys discuss Arsenal's toothless display at Nottingham Forest and whether Liverpool have been lucky to win the Premier League this season. Ben and Seb also discuss the rest of the Premier League midweek action including Man City's victory over Tottenham and look ahead to what could be an exciting season for Man City next year. In the second half...2025-02-271h 52
F.C. BottlejobLiverpool Seal Title, Arsenal Hammered, Chelsea Fumble, Spurs Back In European Race?In this episode of F.C. Bottlejob, Ben Bowman and Seb Martin dissect the DRAMATIC weekend of Premier League action that saw Liverpool go 11 points clear of Arsenal at the top of the table. The boys discuss whether that's Arsenal's title dream over for another season, Phil Foden's performance vs Liverpool, Newcastle's crazy win over Nottingham Forest, Tottenham's 3rd win in a row at Ipswich and Chelsea's goalkeeping nightmare as they lost to Aston Villa. As well as that, Ben and Seb discuss the rest of the biggest talking points from all of the weekend's games including the Everton...2025-02-241h 52
F.C. BottlejobMaddison Silences Man United, Nwaneri Shines & Marmoush Destroys NewcastleIn this episode of F.C. Bottlejob, Ben Bowman and Seb Martin dissect the DRAMATIC weekend of Premier League action including Tottenham's BIG win over Manchester United, Liverpool's fortunate win over Wolves and Chelsea's defeat to Brighton. The boys also discuss James Maddison's celebration targeted at Roy Keane and whether Ethan Nwaneri has a higher ceiling than Bukayo Saka. The lads also cover the rest of the biggest talking points from the Premier League and Europe this weekend including Ipswich's draw at Villa and Jude Bellingham's controversial red card. Make sure to follow the podcast on all platforms and...2025-02-172h 11
F.C. BottlejobMerseyside Derby DRAMA, Kai Havertz INJURY & Premier League PreviewIn this episode of F.C. Bottlejob, Ben Bowman and Seb Martin dissect the DRAMATIC last ever Merseyside Derby at Goodison Park and discuss Michael Oliver's nightmare refereeing performance, James Tarkowski's volley, celebration police and what it means for Liverpool's title charge. The boys also discuss the impact Kai Havertz and Nicolas Jackson's injuries will have on Arsenal and Chelsea's season. Ben and Seb also round up all of the Champions League Play-Off action and look ahead to another bumper weekend of Premier League football.Make sure to follow the podcast on all platforms and hit the...2025-02-131h 34
F.C. BottlejobThe BEST Midfielder In Europe *DEBATE* In this episode of F.C. Bottlejob, Ben Bowman and Seb Martin debate who the current BEST Midfielder in Europe is after stellar performances this weekend from Pedri, Jude Bellingham, Morgan Rogers and Jamal Musiala. The boys look back at a huge weekend of action in the FA Cup discussing Tottenham's defeat to Aston Villa, Chelsea's defeat to Brighton and Liverpool's SHOCK defeat to Liverpool. The lads also get into the biggest issues at Chelsea and discuss whether Enzo Maresca should be under pressure. Moving over to Spain, Seb and Ben dissect Barcelona's demolishing of Sevilla and discuss Jude...2025-02-101h 41
F.C. BottlejobOur *UPDATED* Premier League Predictions In this episode of F.C. Bottlejob, Ben Bowman and Seb Martin discuss the second legs of both Carabao Cup Semi-Finals which saw Arsenal and Spurs exit & Newcastle and Liverpool progress. The lads look back at both games and analyse what went wrong for Arsenal and Spurs delving deep into the leadership issues at Tottenham and whether Arsenal fans took the Carabao Cup seriously enough. Seb and Ben also heap praise on Newcastle and Liverpool for their performances and give their UPDATED Premier League predictions for the rest of the season and predict who is going to win each...2025-02-071h 26
F.C. BottlejobRanking EVERY Club's January Transfer Window & Carabao Cup Semi-Final PredictionsIn this episode of F.C. Bottlejob, Ben Bowman and Seb Martin RANK every Premier League Club's January Transfer activity and decide which team REALLY won the window. The lads discuss the impact Mathys Tel can have at Tottenham, whether Arsenal's lack of activity might come back to bite them Man United's January failings and whether Marcus Rashford can turn his career around at Aston Villa. The boys also preview the two HUGE Carabao Cup semi-final clashes this week between Newcastle vs Arsenal and Liverpool vs Tottenham. Make sure to follow the podcast on all platforms and hit the...2025-02-041h 15
F.C. BottlejobArsenal Humble Man City, Tottenham's HUGE Win & Amorim In Trouble?In this episode of F.C. Bottlejob, Ben Bowman and Seb Martin discuss the huge rivalry developing between Arsenal and Manchester City and why it's good for the Premier League. They discuss Miles Lewis-Skelly's celebrations and performance, Arsenal Fans 'Humble' antics, Declan Rice's brilliance and Manchester City's problems. The lads also dissect Tottenham's massive win over Brentford and react live to the signing of Mathys Tel. Ben and Seb also discuss the big problems at Manchester United after another defeat and heap praise on Arne Slot after another Liverpool win with particular focus on the performance of Ryan Gravenberch...2025-02-031h 42
F.C. BottlejobMathys Tel's Transfer Saga & Huge Premier League Weekend Clashes In the second episode of F.C. Bottlejob, hosts Ben Bowman and Seb Martin delve into the biggest talking points from last night's Champions League action and discuss the success of the new format. The lads also look ahead to a potentially season-defining weekend of games in the Premier League and give their thoughts on the latest transfer rumours including Arsenal's bid for Ollie Watkins, Jhon Duran's controversial Saudi move and Tottenham's pursuit of Mathys Tel. Make sure to follow the podcast on all platforms and hit the subscribe button on YouTube so you don’t miss an episode! ...2025-01-301h 47
F.C. BottlejobRefereeing Nightmares, Liverpool's Excellence and Tottenham's Misery In the first episode of F.C. Bottlejob, hosts Ben Bowman and Seb Martin delve into the biggest talking points from the weekend’s Premier League action including the Miles Lewis-Skelly red card for Arsenal, Man City’s win over Chelsea and what it means for Enzo Maresca, the issues on and off the pitch at Tottenham after another defeat and so much more from every game. The boys also discuss Barcelona and Real Madrid’s wins at the weekend ahead of a crucial Champions League matchweek and highlight Harry Kane’s imperious form at Bayern Munich. Get involved in the c...2025-01-271h 54
F.C. BottlejobF.C. Bottlejob TrailerA brand new twice-weekly Football Podcast brought to you by Ben Bowman & Seb Martin. We'll be chatting through the biggest talking points from the weekend's Premier League action every Monday and bringing you another episode every Friday to look ahead to the upcoming fixtures. Two Spurs fans know everything there is to know about what it takes to be a 'Bottlejob', so strap yourselves in and enjoy the podcast! First episode out Monday 27th January. Up The Bottlejobs!2025-01-2300 min