English Premier League Podcast: Eplpod

A Rooney-less Manchester United travel to Denmark to take on Midtjylland in the Europa League, Edinson Cavani nutmegs Thibaut Courtois for a PSG win in the Champions League over Chelsea, and Mike & Paul nerd out over Fantasy Premier League. Link to Fantasy Tips discussed in part three 2. Link to Mike's book 3. Link to Eat My Goal 

A 10-man Leicester City couldn't hold off Arsenal, both Manchester teams eat shit, and Chelsea return to their old form. Depay looking like a twat 2. EPLpod twitter account 3. Mike's book 4. A Terrible Valentine's Day Song

Chinese football has bought up players like Ramires and Liverpool target Alex Teixeira. This begs the question -- should the English Premier League be worried?  Link to Mike's talk at Google 2. Link to EPL twitter handle 3. Link to EatMyGoal

Plucky Leicester City down Manchester City's group of heartless mercenaries to distance themselves at the top, Manchester United bottle it against Chelsea, while Liverpool fans express their frustration over tickets prices by walking out in the 77th minute.

Football takes a backseat as Mike & Paul have it out over Consuela, aka Connie-Sue, aka The Suez Canal.

As per the title, Arsenal are blunted by Fraser Forster's hot hands while Vardy, Aguero, Kane, Antonio, and Rooney all find the net to ensure their sides keep pace. Lingard is dabbin' while Ayew is elbow stabbin', (and I'm sure somewhere out there Sam Allardyce is crabbin'). FYI: Bonus pod out Friday for the Mike & Paul showdown. Link to EPLpod twitter 2. Link to Mike’s book  3. Link to Mike’s book tour 4. Link to EatMyGoal.tv

Move over United, Real Madrid have the big shirt contract now (with Adidas likely losing its shirt in the process). Congrats Chelsea, you advanced in the FA Cup. Your reward: Manchester City. Nemanja Vidic retires and John Terry is denied a new contract. Meanwhile, Paul tries to hold down the fort in Mike's absence (the latter is a bit testy when dialled). Link to EPLpod twitter 2. Link to Mike’s book  3. Link to Mike’s book tour 4. Link to EatMyGoal.tv

The intense English schedule saw Liverpool prevail over Stoke on penalties to progress to the Capital One Cup final. Manchester City did likewise courtesy of KDB's short but sweet cameo (just don't ask Martinez about Sterling's cross). FYI, Paul #2 deputizes in Mike's place, though the latter is reached for a Consuela bombshell. Link to EPLpod twitter 2. Link to Mike’s book  3. Link to Mike’s book tour 4. Link to EatMyGoal.tv

A cunning Costa orchestrates an Arsenal slide to 3rd in the tables despite Manchester City drawing late on against plucky West Ham. A third straight shutout for Fraser Forster and his Southampton give Mike and 'single-shot-on-goal' Manchester United palpitations. Meanwhile, Liverpool send Klopp to the optometrist in search of new glasses following Lallana's heroic, last-gasp winner over Norwich.

Financial experts at Deloitte are predicting that Manchester United will become the biggest footballing financial power on earth next year. In FA Cup news news, Liverpool brushed aside Exeter City, Aston villa downed Wycombe, and Tottenham beat Leicester City. Laugh track trouble precursor to rise of the machines? Link to EPLpod twitter 2. Link to Mike’s book  3. Link to Mike’s book tour 4. Link to EatMyGoal.tv  

Paul trolls for a hooker but winds up stumbling across a footballing oracle. John Terry scores on his own goal before equalizing from an offside position, as Everton and Chelsea draw 3 all. Lastly, Klopp finds himself at a loss for words as Manchester United get one shot on target and end up winning.

Lionel Messi beat out Barcelona teammate, Neymar, and longtime nemesis, Cristiano Ronaldo, for the Ballon d'Or. While in England, despite scoring three times, Manchester United drew relegation-bound Newcastle. Arsenal demonstrated a lack of killer instinct by giving up a late equalizer to Liverpool. Chelsea continue to underwhelm. Link to EPLpod twitter 2. Link to Mike’s book  3. Link to Mike’s book tour

Manchester United barely squeezed by League One's Sheffield United at Old Trafford, Arsenal continue their winning ways by giving Sunderland a good-old fashioned rogering, and Micah Richards tries to explain to fans why Aston Villa really is trying not to suck so bad. Link to EPLpod twitter 2. Link to Mike’s book  3. Link to Mike’s book tour 4. Huffington Post article

Real Madrid sacked their manager Rafael Benítez this week. What does this mean for the British sensation Gareth Bale? Perhaps a spicy transfer back to England in the January transfer window? Probably not, but, hey, one can dream! Link to EPLpod twitter 2. Link to Mike’s book  3. Link to Mike’s book tour

Manchester United barely manage to beat bottom-feeders Swansea City, West Ham chop Klopp's top four ambitions with a 2 nil beat-down, and Chelsea brush aside an undermanned Crystal Palace squad with a convincing 3-0 victory. Link to EPLpod twitter 2. Link to Mike’s book  3. Link to Mike’s book tour

Will high-flying Jamie Vardy of Leicester City fly the coop to Manchester United in the January transfer window? Who knows, but what we do know is that Liverpool took down Sunderland while Manchester City failed to pick up all three points at the King Power Stadium. Link to EPLpod twitter 2. Link to Mike’s book  3. Link to Mike’s book tour 4. Link to that Guardian article which we referenced multiple times

Manchester United fired blanks against Guus Hiddink's Chelsea side, Stoke snatched victory from the jaws of defeat against Everton, and Arsenal go top of the table for the time being. Link to EPLpod twitter 2. Link to Mike’s book  3. Link to Mike’s book tour    

Never mind ugly Christmas sweaters, we're talking ugly football players! Who is the ugliest player in the English Premier League? Mike & Paul needlessly weigh in with their hot takes on this totally frivolous, yet clickbait-y segment. Manchester United lose to Stoke, Arsenal lose to Southampton, and a lot of other teams lose as well. Link to EPLpod twitter 2. Link to Mike’s book  3. Link to Mike’s book tour

Louis van Gaal walks out of a press conference in a seething rage, Liverpool get ready to duff up white-hot Leicester City (at least according to the bookmakers), and Jose Mourinho remains unemployed. Link to EPLpod twitter 2. Link to Mike’s book  3. Link to Mike’s book tour

Will the recently fired José Mourinho take over from Louis van Gaal at Manchester United? Is Odion Ighalo the real deal?  With a little help from their UK-based football insider, Napoleon, Mike & Paul answer these pressing questions as well as exchange Secret Santa presents.