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Moneyball for Football (Soccer). We help listeners to be the smartest football fans in the room. Covering the Premier League and Serie A, we provide a combination of analytics, tactics and funny. We are a community of soccer analysts, coaches, current pro players and academics. Join our community!
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On Premier League Matchday 38, the season concluded with unlikely turns until the last possible moment. We share our season notes on the expected and the strange.
We are sponsored by PL Guide, a 215 page book for those mad about Football. Moneyball for soccer/football. Opposition Analysis + Eye Candy. The current update is available on Amazon.
On Premier League Matchday 37, the seemingly inevitable conclusion of the season seems, um, evitable. There was a super tightening of the title race, UCL final spot and relegation race. Adam Scully and Chris Mumford unpack the surprises and preview the final matches.
We are sponsored by PL Guide, a 215 page book for those mad about Football. Moneyball for soccer/football. Opposition Analysis + Eye Candy. The current update is available on Amazon.
On Matchday 36, the beginning of the end happened in the title race, UCL final spot and relegation race. We share some juicy tidbits and preview the week's most exciting matches. Adam Scully, Harshal Patel and Chris Mumford deliberate and forecast.
We are sponsored by PL Guide, a 215 page book for those mad about Football. Moneyball for soccer/football. Opposition Analysis + Eye Candy. The current update is available on Amazon.
This week's episode sees the gang reunite, as Chris Mumford, Adam Scully and Harshal Patel talk through the action from the Premier League weekend, and also look forward to the Champions League semi-final second legs
On Matchday 34, jeopardy returned to the title race, UCL final spot and relegation race. Despite difficult fixtures, there were bright spots in some unexpected places. Adam Scully and Chris Mumford reflect and prognosticate as now-or-never time comes.
We are sponsored by PL Guide, a 215 page book for those mad about Football. Moneyball for soccer/football. Opposition Analysis + Eye Candy. The current update is available on Amazon.
With Chris Mumford away once again on some top secret business deals, Adam Scully and Harshal Patel got out to play, talking in detail about the two FA Cup semi-finals, as well as Manchester United scraping past Norwich City, Brighton's impressive defeat of Tottenham Hotspur, Burnley's shocking decision to let Sean Dyche go, and lots more!
During Matchday 32, the ManCity-Liverpool game matched the incredible hype. Man United underperformed, again. Tottenham and Arsenal changed places while the relegation muddle is clearing. Harshal Patel, Adam Scully and Chris Mumford reflect and prognosticate.
We are sponsored by PL Guide, a 215 page book for those mad about Football. Moneyball for soccer/football. Opposition Analysis + Eye Candy. The current update is available on Amazon.
This week's episode has Adam Scully take on hosting duties from Chris Mumford (who is off doing some big football deals somewhere), alongside Harshal Patel. They look back at the weekend's Premier League action, including a deep dive into what Manchester United need to do if Erik ten Hag is the new manager, a breakdown of why the 4-1-4-1 does not seem to be working for Chelsea, as well as other interesting tactical tidbits and analysis from across the league
Matchday 30 was helter skelter as games were either made up from missed matches or canceled due to the FA Cup. We cover the inflection points at Arsenal, Tottenham and Everton. We also deep dive on the exciting and strange times of Leeds United. Adam Scully and Chris Mumford reflect on the season so far.
We are sponsored by PL Guide, a 215 page book for those mad about Football. Moneyball for soccer/football. Opposition Analysis + Eye Candy. The current update is available on Amazon.
During Matchday 29, much is at stake for the Premier League title, Champions League spot and relegation. Among others, we cover Man United - Tottenham, Leeds - Norwich City and Arsenal - Leicester City.
We are sponsored by PL Guide, a 215 page book for those mad about Football. Moneyball for soccer/football. Opposition Analysis + Eye Candy. The current update is available on Amazon.
On Matchday 28, the Manchester Darby dominated. Is the Glatico model dead? Has ManUnited been a rousing financial success despite mediocrity on the pitch? Liverpool kept pace in the title race though West Ham made them work hard. Adam Scully, Harshal Patel and Chris Mumford unpack events and prognosticate on upcoming matches.
We are sponsored by PL Guide, a 215 page book for those mad about Football. Moneyball for soccer/football. Opposition Analysis + Eye Candy. The current update is available on Amazon.
On Matchday 27, the Carabao Cup trumped most Premier League matches. We discuss our take on the war of the goalkeepers. We battle on whether Bielsa should have been sacked. Oh, what happened to ManUnited? We discuss the upcoming Manchester Darby among other weekend matches of note. Adam Scully, Harshal Patel and Chris Mumford unpack it all.
We are sponsored by PL Guide, a 215 page book for those mad about Football. Moneyball for soccer/football. Opposition Analysis + Eye Candy. The current update is available on Amazon.
On Matchday 26, the top of the table and bottom of table shuddered. ManCity dropped points (again) against Tottenham while most relegation-threatened teams found ways to win games. Man United and Leeds United had an epic match. Adam Scully and Chris Mumford unpack it all.
We are sponsored by PL Guide, a 215 page book for those mad about Football. Moneyball for soccer/football. Opposition Analysis + Eye Candy. The current update is available on Amazon.
During Matchday 25 week, things didn’t change much at the top and bottom of the league. However, questions were raised in the mid table. Everton on the mend while Brentford, Leeds United and Tottenham sinking like stones? We have our recurring conversation on what to do with quagmire called ManUnited. Harshal Patel and Chris Mumford unpack it all.
We are sponsored by PL Guide, a 215 page book for those mad about Football. Moneyball for soccer/football. Opposition Analysis + Eye Candy. The current update is available on Amazon.
Adam and Harshal get together to dissect all the details of the January transfer window for the Premier League, and the impact on clubs's squads, potential starting XIs and prospects for the rest of the season. In part 2, we look at Liverpool through Wolves
Adam and Harshal get together to dissect all the details of the January transfer window for the Premier League, and the impact on clubs's squads, potential starting XIs and prospects for the rest of the season. In part 1, we look at Arsenal through Leicester City.
Adam Scully and Harshal Patel take on podcast duties this week, with a fascinating weekend of Premier League action to dive into. We look at the inevitable sacking of Claudio Ranieri at Watford, the surprise Southampton draw with Manchester City, and everything in between, including in-depth chats on Manchester United, Brighton, Everton, and the Chelsea-Tottenham game.
During Matchday 22 week, the league title winner is getting more clear while the relegation battle is getting muddier. Adam Scully and Chris Mumford unpack the eventful weekend results.
We are sponsored by PL Guide, a 215 page book for those mad about Football. Moneyball for soccer/football. Opposition Analysis + Eye Candy. The current update is available on Amazon.
The holidays were nuts with game cancellations and marque matches. The top four teams played each other with only one team - Man City - being the winner. The relegation battle crystallizes down to four teams as Leeds accelerate to relegation escape velocity. Adam, Harshal and Chris unpack a stacked week.
In this pod, we discuss how 2 of the “Super League” Three stumbled. Chelsea is not keeping pace while Liverpool drew in a fight with Tottenham. While 9 matches were postponed, Arsenal is making a case for the best-of-the-rest.
We are sponsored by PL Guide, a 215 page book for those mad about Football. Moneyball for soccer/football. Opposition Analysis + Eye Candy. The current update is available on Amazon.



