Shows
Shirtless Plantain ShowTrent Walks Alone | SPS Podcast Episode 626Reasonable minds may differ on whether Liverpool fans should’ve booed Trent Alexander-Arnold last weekend, but there’s no denying the fact that it was an ugly scene.
Join Tosin, Coach, and Deen for thoughts on Anfield, along with updates from the Serie A title race, yet another win for Barca in the final El Classico of the season, and lots more on this SPS Weekend Review.
Tap in!2025-05-131h 02
Shirtless Plantain ShowProfessional Pride (Liverpool 2–2 Arsenal) | SPS Podcast Episode 625Professional Pride (Liverpool 2–2 Arsenal) | SPS Podcast Episode 6252025-05-121h 15
Shirtless Plantain ShowMunich Calling | SPS Podcast Episode 624The Champions League final is set: PSG face Inter in Munich. Join Tosin, Coach, and Deen for thoughts on the second leg matches between 4 clubs that could all have been worthy winners.
Tap in!2025-05-0855 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowMeisterBaller | SPS Podcast Episode 623Michael Olise’s been Bayern’s best player in an awkward season that ended in hilariously awkward fashion… at least for first time trophy winners, Harry Kane and Eric Dier.
Join Gabby, Coach, and Deen for ruminations on backing into a league title and the happenings in Serie A, La Liga, Ligue Un, and the Premier League.
Tap in!
PS: “F**k Chelsea” - Gabby.2025-05-051h 08
Shirtless Plantain ShowWhatever Man… (Arsenal 1-2 Bournemouth) | SPS Podcast Episode 622Arsenal put in yet another lethargic league performance featuring lots of the annoying trends that have made this league campaign a frustrating watch, and Bournemouth took advantage.
Join Gabby, Mitch, and Deen for an equally lethargic chat about the game, as well as thoughts about both legs of the PSG tie.
Tap in!2025-05-0458 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowPure Cinema | SPS Podcast Episode 621The first legs of the Champions League semis were full of quality and we're no closer to knowing which pair of teams will make it to the final in Munich, after PSG’s narrow win over Arsenal, and the crazy draw between Inter and Barca. Join Coach and Deen for a good ol’ ramble about both games and the larger issues that came to mind. Tap in!2025-05-011h 04
Shirtless Plantain Show#20 | SPS Podcast Episode 620Liverpool finally clinched their record tying 20th league title with a win over some insignificant team at Anfield, but the real party this weekend took place in Seville as Barca deservedly won a dramatic Copa Del Rey final against Real Madrid. Join Coach and Deen for thoughts on those games, as well as the big shake up at the top of Serie A, plus Arsenal and Barca making it to the UEFA Women’s Champions League final. Tap in!2025-04-281h 03
Shirtless Plantain ShowMinds on Paris (Arsenal 2-2 Crystal Palace) | SPS Podcast Episode 619Simply put, that was Arsenal’s sloppiest non-losing performance in a long minute. This Crystal Palace fixture was clearly just an obstacle to pass before the eagerly-awaited Champions League semifinal clash against PSG. Join Coach and Deen for a review of the performance, a preview of the PSG games, and some other current events at the Arsenal. Tap in!2025-04-2445 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowSanto McTominay! | SPS Podcast Episode 618Saint Scottie blew the Serie A title race open with a late header at Monza that put pressure on Inter, who in turn fell to a dramatic late defeat at Bologna. For the Serie A and more, join Tosin and Deen on this Easter edition of the SPS Weekend Review. Tap in!2025-04-211h 04
Shirtless Plantain ShowNutmegs! (Ipswich 0-4 Arsenal) | SPS Podcast Episode 617Happy Easter, folks!
Arsenal followed their triumphant European trip with a comfortable 4 goal win away at Ipswich, thanks to a nutmegged brace from Trossard and another pair from Martinelli and Nwaneri.
Join Coach and Deen for a chat about a win that didn’t require much from the guys, the PGMOL finally getting something right in an Arsenal match, and how Mikel Arteta’s experiments in this game might affect the important remaining fixtures this season.
Tap in!2025-04-2051 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowThe Debrief (Real Madrid 1-2 Arsenal) | SPS Podcast Episode 616Forgive the self indulgence, but Coach was in Madrid for what just happened to be one of the best nights in every Arsenal supporter’s life. So we figured we’d ask him about his experience in Madrid and at the Bernabeu during Arsenal’s famous win over Real Madrid in the Champions League.
Memories, jokes, and even travel advice. It’s all here.
Tap in you GOONERS!2025-04-1939 min
Shirtless Plantain Show…And Then There Were Four | SPS Podcast Episode 615The Champions League final four is set. Arsenal face PSG, while Inter matchup against Barcelona.
Join Tosin, Deen, and for the first time in a minute, Wale, for a quick review of the second leg of each quarterfinal, including Arsenal stomping the Remontada dreams out, the German teams showing up too late, and Unai Emery’s cowardice predictably raring its head again.
Tap in!2025-04-1732 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowDer Stalemate | SPS Podcast Episode 614Der Klassiker ended in a stalemate that Leverkusen still couldn’t take advantage of in the race for the Bundesliga crown, while Mbappe went full Raphael in Real Madrid’s win at Alaves.
A ton more happened, so join Tosin, Coach & Deen for the usual roundup of all the action that mattered last weekend on the SPS Weekend Review.
Tap in!2025-04-141h 11
Shirtless Plantain ShowAnother Draw (Arsenal 1-1 Brentford) | SPS Podcast Episode 61312 draws in one season is a bit much but that’s Arsenal 24/25. Join Gabby & Deen for their analysis of the match and a preview of Wednesday’s second leg at the Bernabeu.
Tap in!2025-04-1345 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowAndre Oh No No (Lyon 2-2 Man Utd) | SPS Podcast Episode 612Man Utd disappointed their fans… again.
Join Tosin and Tomi as they contemplate life without Man Utd and try to figure out precisely what is wrong. Stay for the Lyon analysis, Cherki praise, and questions about Andre Onana.
Tap in!2025-04-1131 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowJust Doue It | SPS Podcast Episode 611The Champions League quarterfinals have begun and drama is nigh.
Join Tosin, Coach, and Deen for screeds on midfield profiles, Desire Doue, Vincent Kompany’s job security, Don Carlo’s eyebrow & so much more.
Tap in!2025-04-1042 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowThere’s Rice At Home (Arsenal 3-0 Real Madrid) | SPS Podcast Episode 610No Gabriel, no problem. The biggest football game in the history of The Emirates finally went down and Real Madrid were found wanting against Mikel’s Tricky Reds.
Join Coach, Mitch, and Deen for a joyous deep dive into a remarkable result for The Arsenal.
Tap in!2025-04-0952 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowWhat is it, the Braids? | SPS Podcast Episode 609Join Tosin, Coach, and Gabby as they navigate the weekend's fixtures and preview this week's Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League matchups.
Marcus Thuram scored again… barely. PSG won Ligue Un… again. Bayern won… at a cost. Fulham ran Liverpool ragged... emphatically? And the refs had some highs… and extreme lows.
Tap in!2025-04-071h 03
Shirtless Plantain ShowMore PGMOL Nonsense at Goodison | SPS Podcast Episode 608A heavily rotated Arsenal went to Goodison Park for the final time, and as has been the case all season, suffered more illogical injustice at the hands of the PGMOL.
Join Gabby, Coach, and Deen for a review of a competent performance that deserved more than the point Arsenal got, and a preview of the big game against Real Madrid on Tuesday.
Tap in!2025-04-051h 02
Shirtless Plantain ShowSaka Back! | SPS Podcast Episode 607Gooners! He’s back. Bukayo Saka is really back!
Join Gabby & Deen for the SPS review of Arsenal’s win over their (sorta) bogey team, Fulham. We talked about a great Martinelli performance, Merino taking the initiative, Odegaard kinda redeeming a poor first half, and lots more. We even made some time for Andrea Berta cosplay and Gyokeres chatter.
Tap in!2025-04-0253 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowWelcome Back, Rashford! | SPS Podcast Episode 606Marcus Rashford seems more like himself than he has in a while, and so will the football schedule… next weekend.
This weekend was all about the FA Cup and the return of all the non-Premier League leagues. Join Tosin, Coach, and Deen for your Weekend Review.
Tap in!2025-03-311h 13
Shirtless Plantain ShowWhere Da Dawgs At? | SPS Podcast Episode 605International breaks often feel long, but that’s never for a lack of action. Unless you’re on the USMNT.
Join the SPS crew as we breeze through World Cup qualifiers all over the globe, the Nations League, friendlies, the return of club football, and lots more.
Tap in!2025-03-2654 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowArsenal Squad Assessment (Part 1) | SPS Podcast Episode 604International breaks don’t care about your Arsenal obsession, but we do. Join Gabby, Coach, and Deen for an evaluation of the current squad, complete with (some) ratings and who we think is or should be on their way out of the squad over the summer.
Keep your eyes and ears open for part 2, where we discuss what we hope for and expect in terms in terms of summer incomings.
Tap in!2025-03-261h 12
Shirtless Plantain ShowArsenal Squad Assessment (Part 2) | SPS Podcast Episode 606As promised, here’s Part 2 of the Arsenal squad assessment featuring Gabby, Coach, and Deen cosplaying as Andrea Berta, aka, ‘Big Berta’ next summer and fantasizing about what they expect (or hope) happens in the summer market.
Isak? Zubimendi? Sesko? Ekitike? Bruno G? The options are endless when it’s March and the money isn’t yours.
Tap in!2025-03-261h 00
Shirtless Plantain ShowA Good Week! (Leicester City 0-3 Man Utd) | SPS Podcast Episode 602Back to back wins for Ruben Amorim’s Man Utd side!
Has the tide turned? Is the start of good news? Join Tosin and Tomi as they discuss wins vs Real Sociedad, Leicester City, and talk of the new stadium.
Tap in!2025-03-1722 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowHoway Deez! | SPS Podcast Episode 603Newcastle ended their trophy drought at Liverpool’s expense while the title races in Italy, Spain, and Germany got just a tad more interesting, depending on your rooting interests.
Join Tosin, Coach, and Deen for the SPS weekend review.
Tap in!2025-03-171h 09
Shirtless Plantain ShowBoring Boring London Derby | SPS Podcast Episode 601Mitch joins Deen for the SPS review of a perfunctory Arsenal win over an utterly toothless billion pound London football player trading club that wears blue. Join the duo for analysis on the match, as well as other Arsenal related topics (Andrea Berta & MLS) prior to the international break.
Tap in!2025-03-1653 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowParc Des Anfield | SPS Podcast Episode 600The Champions League quarterfinals are set! Join Tosin, Coach & Deen for the SPS review of the action from the ‘Stadium Formerly Known as Anfield’, the Euro-Madrid Derby, a couple of dead rubbers, and all the rest from the round of 16.
Tap in!2025-03-1352 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowUnderdog’s Weekend | SPS Podcast Episode 599No one had an easy go of securing three points anywhere in Europe last weekend. The top Bundesliga clubs all lost, both Milan clubs had to make dramatic comebacks, and Atleti got Atleti-ed by Señor Bordalas.
Join Tosin, Coach, and Deen for the usual roundup of the weekend’s best action from the top 5 European leagues.
Tap in!2025-03-111h 02
Shirtless Plantain ShowSometimes Good, Sometimes Sh*t | SPS Podcast Episode 598After the midweek goal explosion in Eindhoven a trip to Old Trafford was predictable motivation for Arsenal to revert to type.
Join Coach, Gabby, and Deen for the SPS perspective on Arsenal’s weak 1-1 draw away at the 14th place team. It’s getting a bit peak for “Captain Fantastic” on the pod.
Tap in!2025-03-091h 02
Shirtless Plantain ShowReal Madrid Still In El Cholo’s Sight | SPS Podcast Episode 597Real Madrid won the GOLAZO battle against their local rivals, but Atleti and the magnificent Julian Alvarez are far from done in that tie. Meanwhile, Liverpool pulled off the perfect smash and grab in Paris, while strikerless Arsenal went goal crazy in Eindhoven.
Join Coach and Deen for thoights on those games and much more on this weeks Champions League review and weekend preview.
Tap in!2025-03-0653 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowIsco Discos on the Title Race! | SPS Podcast Episode 596Ramadan Mubarak, fam!
Gabby steps in for Coach for this Weekend Review and attempts to extend Black History Month, as well as discussing Isco and Johnny Cardoso’s masterclass against Real Madrid. The Serie A title race, FA Cup, and some Bundesliga talent scouting happened too.
Tap in!2025-03-0355 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowPay The Penalty (Fulham 1 - 1 Man United) | SPS Podcast Episode 595Man Utd crash out of the FA Cup as the season from hell continues. Fulham beat Man Utd on penalties, but Tosin and Tomi found positives, ranging from Chido Obi to Zirkzee, and there were some moments of joy.
It doesn't get easier, Man Utd fans. Real Sociedad and Arsenal are next.
Tap in!2025-03-0326 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowLiverpool Pull Away | SPS Podcast Episode 594Midweek action and life commitments mean we had to combine the traditional club specific pods into one giant midweek review - please forgive us.
Coach & Deen run through Copa Del Rey, Coppa Italiana, DFB Pokal & Premier League action, featuring Liverpool increasing their gap at the top & carnage between the big clubs in La Liga.
Tap in!2025-02-281h 00
Shirtless Plantain ShowPower 4-Ward! | SPS Podcast Episode 593Serhou Guirassy & Nico Williams both gave some fans a reminder of exactly what they’re missing up front. Join Tosin, Coach & Deen for the rundown on all the title races, dead and alive, after another dramatic weekend of European league football.
Tap in!2025-02-241h 05
Shirtless Plantain ShowHonest Work (Everton 2 - 2 Man United) | SPS Podcast Episode 591A come from behind draw at David Moyes’ Everton at this stage of THIS season? That’s honest work.
Join Tosin and Tomi as they analyze the draw at Goodison Park, assess the squad, and try to make sense of the season & upcoming matches.
Tap in!2025-02-2329 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowThat’s All Folks! (Arsenal 0-1 West Ham) | SPS Podcast Episode 592WELP! That was just awful, Gooners. Feels like a home loss to West Ham is the right spot to yield on the mythical “title race” Arsenal are in this season.
Join Coach, Mitch & Gabby for the postmortem on Arsenal’s league prospects.
Tap in!2025-02-2355 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowTKO | SPS Podcast Episode 590The Champions League Playoff ties concluded with Kylian Mbappe reestablishing his & Madrid’s primacy at the top of Europe’s elite, while Serie A’s representatives are going to have to have some hard conversations about the health of their league.
Join Coach & Deen for all of that, alongside a quick detour to the Premier League’s title race & a brief preview of the weekend’s fixtures around the continent.
Tap in!2025-02-2039 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowDat Monaco Pacc | SPS Podcast Episode 589The gang’s back together again! Join Tosin, Coach & Deen for the SPS Weekend Review. Eliesse Ben Seghir gets the honors this week for scoring on his birthday, while the gang goes extra hard on Manchester as a concept, swearing at refs, and Inter’s bluntness.
Tap in!2025-02-171h 10
Shirtless Plantain ShowRing the Alarm! (Tottenham 1 - 0 Man United) | SPS Podcast Episode 588Man Utd lost their 12th Premier League match, and Ruben Amorim is looking shakier as the days go on.
Join Tosin and Tomi as they discuss another loss, relegation, and academy kids not getting minutes. Same song, different drums.
Tap in!2025-02-1632 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowBeautiful Basque B*stards! | SPS Podcast Episode 587No forwards, no problem. Arsenal went away to Leicester City and stole a win after the disastrous Dubai break that cost Mikel Arteta the final healthy member of his attacking triumvirate: Kai Havertz.
Mickey Tets repurposed his fellow Basque man, Mikel Merino, into a big brace bagger and Gabby, Coach & Deen talked about that and much more.
Tap in!2025-02-1548 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowMy Shirt Off! | SPS Podcast Episode 586No Premier League, no problem.
Join Tosin & Coach for analysison weekend's action in Spain, Italy, Germany, France, and the FA Cup.
Moise Kean is locked in, PSG found their groove, Bayern remain Bayern, the title races in Spain and Italy are on fire, and the FA Cup retains the proverbial “magic”.
Tap in!2025-02-1045 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowSPS Arsenal Mid-Season Review (with Coach & Mitch) | SPS Podcast Episode 585Coach and Mitch reflect on the 24/25 season so far, with chatter ranging from red cards and fixtures to injuries, form, and of course, Hale End!
Tap in!2025-02-091h 06
Shirtless Plantain ShowSoft Life | SPS Podcast Episode 584There was a ton of intriguing action across Europe last weekend and Tosin, Coach and Gabby covered all the best bits while answering a bunch of Jadakiss’ Black History Month questions.
What is Nottingham Forest? Who will win Serie A? What is Bayern doing with their wingers? Why did Real Madrid get robbed and could Ousmane Dembele win the Ballon D’Or?
Tap in!2025-02-031h 05
Shirtless Plantain ShowShithousery and Humility (Arsenal 5-1 Man City) | SPS Podcast Episode 583Arsenal getting a PROPER lick back against Man City was only a matter of time and it was definitely worth the wait.
Join Gabby, and in the host’s seat, Mitch (on the first episode of Black History Month - SMMFH) for a fun and at times delirious discussion of Arsenal putting 5 past those cheaters from the north.
Tap in!2025-02-0351 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowGroundhog Day (Man Utd 0-2 Crystal Palace) | SPS Podcast Episode 582Join Tosin and Tomi as they conduct another post mortem on their Manchester United after yet another loss to Crystal Palace, pay their respects to Marcus Rashford, and try to understand what’s left of a horrid season.
Tap In!2025-02-0329 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowOusmane Understands It Now | SPS Podcast Episode 581Join Tosin and Coach as they navigate the hectic final day of the Champions League group stage and they try to navigate next stage of the competition.
Ousmane Dembélé might finally be figuring it out, a pair of seventeen year olds might already have figured it out, and the lads figure their way through ruminations on shame and bag chasing.
Tap in!2025-01-3039 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowAlexander the Great | SPS Podcast Episode 580The SPS weekend is here and it’s dominated by bullying strikers terrorizing the continent in Mbappe, Ekitike & Alexander Isak. Join Tosin, Coach & Deen for striker talk, title races, just a little ref talk and LOTS more.
Tap in!2025-01-271h 17
Shirtless Plantain ShowBig Pasta! (Wolves 0-1 Arsenal) | SPS Arsenal Edition | Episode 579An all Brit edition of the pod as Coach is joined by fellow match goer Marlon (@Marly_D13) for a therapeutic chat over an incredibly satisfying win. Of course there’s chatter about refs but also a lot about the identity of the team and what they are producing. Tap In!2025-01-2554 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowPSG > Man City | SPS Podcast Episode 578The Champions League was on a bean this midweek, with crazy games and results from Lisbon to Paris and everywhere in between. PSG, Barcelona and Atleti highlight an extremely entertaining slate of games brought to you by Tosin, Coach & Deen.
Tap in!2025-01-2348 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowOnana… That’s a Mistake (Man Utd 1-3 Brighton) | SPS Podcast Episode 576This is going to take a while, United fans. Join Tosin, and Deen off The Emirates bench, for the SPS review of Man Utd’s third straight home loss to Brighton.
There wasn’t much to like from this performance, but patience remains key for Amorim’s project and your sanity.
Tap in!2025-01-2032 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowHugo Ekitike is the Next Boss | SPS Podcast Episode 577The weekend review’s here again. Join Tosin, Coach & Deen for the customary trip around Europe, with plenty of compliments for Eintracht Frankfurt’s striking market expertise. Next off the production line? Hugo Ekitike.
For that and more? Tap in!2025-01-2057 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowArsenal Tap Out? (Arsenal 2-2 Aston Villa) | SPS Podcast Episode 575Seems like things aren’t going to go Arsenal’s way this season, folks. The team threw away a 2-0 lead at home against Villa on the same day that Liverpool managed to secure a late win away at Brentford. With an ever lessening amount of fixtures to catch up and consistent bad breaks in the injury and officiating departments, it might all be a bit much for Arteta’s men.
Join Deen and Mitch for their thoughts on a bad day for the Gunners.2025-01-191h 03
Shirtless Plantain ShowSemenyo at the Bridge & in the Window | SPS Podcast Episode 574So much midweek action and so little time. Join the SPS crew for a review of all the cup and league games around Europe this week, with a little sprinkling of the transfer window and animal kingdom.2025-01-1746 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowMyles Lewis-Derby (Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur) | SPS Podcast Episode 573Mitch returns to host with Coach as they wax lyrical over another North London Derby win. There’s a special focus on Myles Lewis-Skelly who played in his first derby and impressed! Tap In!2025-01-1758 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowAMAD 12 Minutes (Man Utd 3-1 Southampton) | SPS Podcast Episode 572A 12 minute Amad Diallo hat trick powered a comeback against the Southampton at Old Trafford! Join Tosin and Tomi for their review of Amad’s first career hat trick, along with praise for several of his teammates and even a few of the opposition’s players.
Is this the boost that Man United needed to get their season back on track?
Tap in!2025-01-1720 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowSuper Barca Win Supercopa | SPS Podcast Episode 571Barca hung another 5 on their eternal rivals in Saudi Arabia while league action started back up everywhere in Europe besides England, where the FA Cup took center stage. Join the lads for an extremely silly review of all of last weekend’s action.
Tap in!2025-01-141h 09
Shirtless Plantain ShowArsenal Disaster Meets Manchester Miracle | SPS Podcast Episode 570Man Utd escaped The Emirates with a win in the FA Cup, as Arsenal failed to take advantage of their many opportunities. A tale as old as time.
Join Tosin & Deen for a post-mortem on one of the more entertaining editions of this classic rivalry we’ve seen in a long time. Tap in!2025-01-1336 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowReal Remain Real | SPS Podcast Episode 569The first weekend preview of 2025 is here! Join Tosin, Coach and Deen for the customary trip around Europe, during which Man United & Real Madrid rediscovered themselves, while the competition wobbled or found different business.
Tap in!2025-01-061h 06
Shirtless Plantain ShowMan Utd Score at Anfield... TWICE! | SPS Podcast Episode 568Man Utd almost beat Liverpool at Anfield. In a hard-fought, entertaining match, Ruben Amorin's side showed cojones and signs of life.
Join Tosin and Tomi as they summed up the 2-2 draw against Man Utd's bitter rivals.2025-01-0628 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowArsenal Fail to Outplay Bad Luck | SPS Podcast Episode 567Gooners… sadly, it might be time to accept that the league just isn’t happening this season. A tough schedule, tons of injuries, interesting refereeing, and now ill-timed illnesses have conspired against Arteta and his team. Meanwhile, the league leaders seem to drawing aces at every turn.
But it wasn’t all bad at The Amex. Join Coach, Gabby and Deen for our review of the 1-1 draw vs Brighton and thoughts on what lies ahead.2025-01-041h 02
Shirtless Plantain ShowBrazilian Boys Beat Brentford | SPS Podcast Episode 556Happy New Year, Gooners!
The two Gabriels in the front line led Arsenal to a comfortable 3-1 comeback over Brentford at the G-Tech Stadium, helping the Gunners keep up in the title race.
Join Coach, Gabby and Deen for the SPS review of the action and thoughts on the now open transfer window.2025-01-0259 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowBest of 2024 | SPS Podcast Episode 555Happy New Year, fam! 🍾
To wrap 2024 up, the lads decided to do some superlatives for the year. We selected our best XI, the best clubs, managers, and all the other assorted best stuff we could think of from a wildly overpacked year of football.
You know the drill… tap in!2025-01-0137 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowMoise Kean Cooka Di Pasta | SPS Podcast Episode 544The holiday schedule is a bit weird for the leagues and SPS, but we managed to get it together anyway. Join the crew for the final Weekend Review of 2024, with stops in Serie A and the Premier League.
Tap in!2024-12-3143 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowLiverpool Slot Tottenham Out | SPS Podcast Episode 543Merry Christmas, fam! Join Tosin and Deen for lots of rants about lots of coaches (Pep… Ange… we’re onto you) along with unreserved props for Liverpool’s destruction of the Tottenham. Atalanta and Atleti also get some attention after excellent results last weekend.
Tap in!2024-12-241h 01
Shirtless Plantain ShowMan Utd Have To Embrace Their Sins | SPS Podcast Episode 542 InboxFor the second season in a row, Man Utd lose 3-0 at home to Bournemouth. There were no positives, just a bitter pill to swallow. Take your medicine, as Tosin and Tomi try to talk Man Utd fans off the ledge.
It'll get uglier before it gets better.
Tap in!2024-12-2230 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowArsenal Resurrect Their Title Hopes | SPS Podcast Episode 541For the second time in a week, Crystal Palace helped Arsenal to multiple open play goals. A Christmas miracle powered by Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli’s respective returns to form (and maybe a bit by Marc Guehi’s love for Jesus). Join Gabby and Deen for the SPS review of Arsenal’s 1-5 win at Selhurst Park.
Tap in!2024-12-2255 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowThe Emperor's Last Dance | SPS Podcast Episode 540Join Tosin and Coach as they take you through the rollercoaster football weekend.
Bayern stumbled, Atalanta continued winning, Barcelona fumbled, coaches got fired and Pep got embarrassed. THE Adriano got some flowers as well.
Tap in!2024-12-1645 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowMan City 1 – 2 Man Utd (Amad One) | SPS Podcast Episode 539Man Utd did Amadness! Join Tosin, Tomi, and Imani as they dissect the derby win over a confidence devoid Man City.
Amad, De Ligt, Mainoo and Amorim all got their roses, and we took some time to discuss pretty privilege.
A win does a lot, huh? Tap in!2024-12-1531 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowArsenal Needs A Shakeup | SPS Podcast Episode 538Arsenal’s inconsistent form has forced fans to ponder the more philosophical questions surrounding this season and Mikel Arteta’s project and SPS is no exception in this instance. Join Coach and Deen for an examination of Arsenal’s goalless draw at home against Everton, along with the larger questions the result is forcing us to consider.
Tap in!2024-12-1557 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowYanks COOK Man City! | SPS Podcast Episode 537Weston McKennie and Tim Weah combined to score the first ever Yank to Yank goal in Champions League history at Man City’s expense, but that was just the tip of the iceberg in an action packed week of European football. Join Tosin and Deen for all the action and a quick preview of the games you should be watching next weekend.
Tap in!2024-12-1232 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowMenswear Mbappe Showing Signs | SPS Podcast Episode 536Barca’s slump means Real Madrid are still favorites for La Liga and Mr. Mbappe has embraced a tucked shirt for whatever reason. Join the crew for more from the top 5 European leagues and way too much banter.2024-12-091h 02
Shirtless Plantain ShowThin Margins, Big Impact (Fulham 1-1 Arsenal) | SPS Podcast Episode 535Arsenal went to Craven Cottage and left with a point that felt more like the loss they suffered at the same venue last season. Join Coach, Gabby and Deen for a thorough analysis of the performance itself, as well as Arsenal’s title prospects.2024-12-081h 07
Shirtless Plantain ShowMan Utd 2 - 3 Nottingham Forest - Crisis Time? | SPS Podcast Episode 534Ruben Amorim’s honeymoon has hit an abrupt end with 2 consecutive losses… and Man City’s next in the league. Join Tosin and Tomi for a dissection of the issues facing Amorim and his squad.
Things have gotten rough, Man United fans, but help’s probably on the way.2024-12-0831 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowArsenal 2 - 0 Man Utd (The SPS Derby) | SPS Podcast Episode 533Yup! It’s a joint episode featuring Gabby & Deen reppin Arsenal alongside Tosin & Tomi reppin Man Utd. Arsenal won fairly easily so the gang covered the proceedings and shared friendly banter about their teams, players, and the two most valid facecards in the Premier League’s managerial group.
Tap in!2024-12-0550 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowPep & Man City Tap Out at Anfield | SPS Podcast Episode 532Gabby gets the call up from the Arsenal pod to come yap with Coach and Deen about the action around Europe last weekend. Pep and Man City's collapse headlines the episode, but there are detailed stops in the Bundesliga, Serie A and La Liga. Tap in!2024-12-021h 08
Shirtless Plantain ShowLondon Stadium Landlords | SPS Podcast Episode 531Arsenal went to London Stadium and handed West Ham yet another thorough spanking. Frankly, some of the Wengerball on display was pornographic from Mikel Arteta’s men. Arsenal are so so back.
Tap in with Gabby, Mitch & Deen for the SPS review of West Ham 2 - 5 Arsenal.2024-12-011h 00
Shirtless Plantain ShowMbappe & Madrid Malfunction | SPS Podcast Episode 530Champions League action returned and so has SPS! Join Tosin and Deen for the customary trip around Europe, starting with some Yanks going crazy in Eindhoven and stopping with Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid’s rough evening at Anfield. Happy Turkey Day!2024-11-2847 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowArsenal Crack the European Away Code | SPS Podcast Episode 529MUSTAAAAARD!!! Arsenal went away to Sporting and left Portugal with a 5-1 win, Mikel Arteta’s European reputation burnished, and Victor Gyokeres’ celebration in their back pocket. A truly momentous performance called for an impromptu review of the game, so Coach and Deen got cookin. Tap in!2024-11-2743 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowMatheus Cunha is Here! | SPS Podcast Episode 528We’re beginning to think that Matheus Cunha is the best Brazilian footballer in the Premier League… or at least he was this weekend. Or was it Joao Pedro? Join Tosin, Coach & Deen for a debate filled edition of the SPS Weekend Review.2024-11-251h 05
Shirtless Plantain ShowAmorim Begins | SPS Podcast Episode 527Ruben Amorim’s tenure at Man Utd began with a 1-1 draw away at Ipswich. Join Tosin and Tomi for their initial impressions of the new man’s methods: positives, negatives and everything in between.2024-11-2524 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowArsenal Refreshed | SPS Podcast Episode 526Arsenal refreshed and rebooted their season with a comfortable 3-0 win against Nottingham Forest at The Emirates. Join Deen, Gabby & Mitch for their thoughts on a straightforward end to Arsenal’s run of poor form, personified by Ethan Nwaneri’s debut Premier League goal for the club.2024-11-2347 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowBlack Stars Implode | SPS Podcast Episode 525A mostly international edition of the SPS Pod, headlined by Ghana missing out on AFCON 2025 and France suddenly looking frisky without their captain. Coach and Tosin also answer some of the footy zeitgeist’s most pressing questions. For all that and much more, join the crew for the Weekend Review.2024-11-191h 01
Shirtless Plantain ShowAmad Diallo Is Special | SPS Podcast Episode 524Ruud van Nistelrooy wrapped up a 4 game undefeated tenure as interim Man United boss and fans have nothing but gratitude for his service.
Join Tosin and Tomi as they ponder if Ruben Amorim will keep Ruud around as part of his staff and dissect Man Utd’s 3-0 win over Leicester City, with special praise for Amad, Mazroui and Onana. Tap in!2024-11-1125 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowBaleba Beats Baldie | SPS Podcast Episode 523You might not have known who Carlos Baleba was before this weekend, but we bet you and Pep both know him pretty well today. For more on his powerhouse dominance of Man City and all the rest of the action that mattered around Europe last weekend, join Tosin, Coach and Deen for the SPS Weekend Review.2024-11-111h 06
Shirtless Plantain ShowGood Performance, Bad Result | SPS Podcast Episode 522Arsenal ended their 3 game losing streak with a 1-1 draw away at Stamford Bridge that probably should’ve been a win on the balance of play. Join Coach, Mitch & Deen for a review of the match along with ruminations on where Arsenal are in the title race.2024-11-1156 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowMilan Raid the Bernabeu! | SPS Podcast Episode 521The lads brave the week’s turmoil to discuss this week’s Champions League fixtures. Jonathan David & Rafa Leao get flowers this week, while Liverpool remain fantastic.2024-11-0749 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowA New Scudetto Contender Emerges? | SPS Podcast Episode 520The guys gather a day late to discuss the Bundesliga & Ligue Un reverting to type, while Ademola Lookman is powering Atalanta into the Serie A race. The rest of the footy that mattered elsewhere got our attention too. However, things start with a tribute to the icon of all icons, Quincy Jones (RIP).2024-11-051h 05
Shirtless Plantain ShowFinishing Issues... Again | Man Utd 1 - 1 Chelsea - SPS Podcast Episode 519Coach joins Tosin to dissect Man Utd’s issues in their 1-1 draw against Chelsea.
Garnacho? Rashford? The center forwards? There are host of tactical issues, but finishing was the worst of them today and the lads did their best to figure things out in advance of Ruben Amorim’s arrival at Old Trafford.2024-11-0332 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowCause for Concern? | Newcastle 1 : 0 Arsenal - SPS Podcast Episode 518After displaying indomitable away form for most of 2024, Arsenal have now lost two road games in a row… this time at St. James’ Park.
Join Coach, Mitch (in the host’s chair) and Gabby for a review of a toothless Arsenal performance and thoughts on potential long term concern.2024-11-021h 00
Shirtless Plantain ShowBarca Flick Madrid Aside! | SPS Podcast Episode 517Barca’s El Clasico win and their generally excellent week headline this week’s SPS Weekend Review. Join Tosin, Coach and Deen for the customary jaunt around Europe, but try not to notice that we only ever seem to talk about the refereeing in ONE league. Weird that.
Tap in!2024-10-291h 02
Shirtless Plantain ShowErik ten Hag is TEFLON - SPS Podcast Episode 516Stop us if you’ve heard this before… Man United lost. Again. To West Ham this time.
Join Tosin & Tomi for more frustration, more damning stats & more rants about a manager that’s more untouchable than John Gotti ever was.2024-10-2727 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowArsenal Drop More Points Against Liverpool - SPS Podcast Episode 515Liverpool managed to get away from The Emirates with a point that Arsenal shouldn't have allowed them to get, despite the totality of the circumstances that led to that outcome. Join Gabby, Coach and Deen for a deep dive into Arsenal 2 - Liverpool 2.2024-10-271h 00
Shirtless Plantain ShowJonathan David Slays Another Goliath | SPS Podcast Episode 514Join the lads for a review of Champions League action headlined by Jonathan David, Vini Jr & Raphinha’s epic performances, along with a brief preview of the weekend’s upcoming games. Tap in!2024-10-241h 01
Shirtless Plantain ShowChukwueze Finally Finds Some Form? | SPS Weekend Review - Episode 513The SPS crew runs through the post-international break league action around Europe. Samu Chukwueze is finally finding form for Milan, the lads question Vinny Kompany’s tactical acumen & Curtis Jones’ match winning performance against Chelsea gets some props. Tap in!2024-10-211h 03
Shirtless Plantain ShowArsenal Self Destruct At Bournemouth | SPS Podcast Episode 512Join Coach, Gabby & Deen for an oddly chipper analysis of yet another caveat based points loss by the Arsenal. There’s chatter about the good (the midfield), the bad (VAR) and the ugly (bozo moments). Tap in!2024-10-201h 01
Shirtless Plantain ShowRaphinha’s Remontada Powers Barca | SPS Podcast Episode 511Join the SPS crew (this time, with 2/3 recording live from London) for the SPS Weekend Review. Raphinha’s evolution at Barca headlines the episode and we go deep on Leverkusen, Milan, & Man Utd… since they’ve each been a bit crap lately.
Tap in!2024-10-0758 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowSaka: Best in the League? | SPS Podcast Episode 510Join Coach & Deen for a special episode of the SPS Arsenal Edition. The fellas both hit The Emirates to watch The Arsenal’s comeback win over Southampton and left the premises singing praises of (and defending) so many members of the team; especially the irrepressible & chameleonic Bukayo Saka. COYG!2024-10-0655 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowINEOS Has Work To Do On Man Utd | SPS Podcast Episode 509Man Utd visited Estádio do Dragão to take on Porto in the Europa League. It was almost another disaster, but Harry Maguire saved the day with a late equalizer.
When is enough enough? Join Tosin & Tomi as they wade through their frustrations with Erik ten Hag’s methods in this match and the future.2024-10-0433 min
Shirtless Plantain ShowJhon > Jonathan? (Champions League) | SPS Podcast Episode 508Both JHON (Duran) & JONATHAN (David) made starring turns in big victories for their clubs over the elite. Join Tosin & Deen for a mad dash through this week’s Champions League action.2024-10-0328 min