Footy à Deux
A delusional soccer podcast hosted by Jared and Zach Rayment. The podcast has a main focus on the English Premier League but will dabble into delusional conversation concerning world football as a whole.
Episodes
After a lengthy hiatus we're back to discuss how different life looks depending on what side of North London you support. Spurs sit at the top of the table while Arsenal have gone hours and hours.... and hours without scoring from open play in the Premier League. Plus, Danny Welbeck gets off the mark for the Seagulls, Dominic Calvert-Lewin nets ANOTHER brace, and a makeshift Liverpool side get the job done easily against Leicester....
Manchester United have yet again failed to win in the Premier League at home. In four games they have picked up just one point. Is Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to blame? Aston Villa, West Ham, and Burnley all lose making it a tough week for teams playing in the colors of the 1980 Philadelphia Phillies. Chelsea's new look squad improve, City and Liverpool win, and Southampton find themselves in a Champions League spot. Pardon Our French!
Chelsea and United can't find the back of the net at Old Trafford but the game did not lack controVARsy. Plus, Patrick Bamford with a brilliant hat-trick to give Aston Villa their first loss, Arsenal lack creativity in loss to Vardy's Leicester, and Man City lack creativity against West Ham. Premier League: Stock Down. Pardon Our French!
After an international hiatus, we return to discuss the absurdity in the Merseyside Derby. We also get into the Tottenham collapse against West Ham, Pep's triumph over his former assistant, Chelsea's six goal draw, and Villa's dream start. Pardon Our French!
2020 is relentless and football results are not immune to its insanity. Manchester United and Liverpool suffered massive defeats on Sunday that took the football world by surprise. The lads try to wrap their heads around it. Plus, we discuss the biggest deals of deadline day. Smart moves or panic buys? And obviously, we dive deep into the drama surrounding Gunnersaurus which ends with an unlikely hero. Pardon Our French!
Refereeing in the Premier League has hit an all time low after Spurs and Brighton end up on the wrong end of VAR. The new handball rule has created nothing but chaos thus far. Pep's Manchester City were embarrassed in their home opener by the high flying foxes of Leicester City. A Jamie Vardy hat-trick and shambolic defending see Brendan Rodger's men at the top of the table. Pardon Our French!
Zach and Jared are joined by Rotoworld Fantasy Writer, Chuck Booth, to dive deep into Spurs bringing back Gareth Bale. Chuck takes a look at what Spurs can expect from his return on and off the field. Plus, we hold off on criticizing Chelsea too heavily after their defeat to Liverpool. Pardon Our French!
The first week of the 2020/21 Premier League season is in the books. James Rodriguez was just one of the many debutants to sparkle in their first match. Jurgen Klopp criticized Chelsea's transfer policies, Arsenal breezed past Fulham, and West Ham looked awful against Newcastle. Plus, we heavily criticize West Brom's kits. Pardon Our French!
We are back for a look ahead at a brand new Premier League season. The 2020/21 season is on the horizon and Jared and Zach give their predictions for the upcoming season. Can Liverpool retain the title? Will Mikel Arteta get Arsenal back in the Champions League? Will Jadon Sancho make a late move to Manchester United? All of this and much more are debated on this week's episode. Pardon Our French!
On Footy à Deux: European Nights, we talk all things Champions League. Manchester City were gifted two goals to advance, Andrea Pirlo takes charge of knocked out Juventus, and Messi scores a stunner. We discuss the favorites in the quarterfinal ties set to take place in Lisbon later this week. Pardon Our French!
On this week's episode, Jared returns to his dismay to discuss his beloved Chelsea's FA Cup final loss to Zach's Arsenal. The Gunners won their record 14th FA Cup with a 2-1 win over the Blues. We take a deep dive into the match, the managers, the referees, and more. After, we both choose our Premier League Teams of the Season. Pardon Our French!
On this week's episode, Jared is absent due to his travels, so Zach is joined by fellow writer from Last Word on Football, Alex Ayling. Manchester United and Chelsea snuck into the Champions League leaving Leicester City in the dust. Bournemouth are relegated despite a win against Everton while Watford lose to Arsenal to lose Premier League status. Who deserves player of the year? All of that and more discussed. Pardon Our French!
On this week's episode, Zach (@zachrayment) and Jared (@JMRayment) discuss both of their clubs making the FA Cup Final. Chelsea and Arsenal defeated both sides of Manchester to set up a rematch of the 2017 final. Nigel Pearson was sacked by Watford with two games remaining. We discuss the so-called "circus" at Vicarage Road. Also, Robert Lewandowski is a bit unlucky as France Football have announced there will be 2020 Ballon d'Or a...
On this week's episode, Jared and Zach discuss Manchester City's UEFA ban being overturned. City will now be able to compete in the Champions League next season. The relegation battle took an unexpected turn with four of the clubs trying to keep Premier League status picking up wins. Also, Spurs win a deflated North London Derby to hop over Arsenal in the table. Pardon Our French!
On this week's episode, Jared and Zach discuss the multitude of clubs vying for Champions League qualification. Christian Pulisic has become the most important player at Chelsea. Does this bode well for the club's future? Manchester have the easiest run-in to finish the season, but have to make up some ground to qualify. Jerry "The Jazz" Sutherland stops by. Pardon Our French!
In the first half of the episode, Zach is joined by Nick Koloski from The LFC Couch to discuss Liverpool's Premier League Title Win. From ownership, to Klopp, to the on field product, we take a deep look at their success. In the second half, Jared rejoins to discuss the FA Cup quarterfinal weekend and what the semi-finals may bring. Pardon Our French!
Football in England's top flight has finally returned. With 12 matches already in the book and more to come, what does the return look like? Well, for starters, David Luiz has not changed one bit. His awful performance vs Manchester City, combined with the goal-line technology blunder in favor of Aston Villa, made it feel like football never even left. Late goals, great goals, after-match fights... it's great to be back. Pardon Our...
On this week's episode, Jared rejoins Zach after a week away to discuss what to expect from the Premier League's restart on June 17th. 96 days without football and it has finally returned. Will Chelsea hold on to the top 4 spot? Is Norwich City doomed to the Championship? All this and more discussed in great detail. Pardon Our French!
Zach is joined by David Beeden, host of Tufty Club, to discuss Sheffield United's hopes of qualifying for Europe. They still have eyes on the Champions League, but any shot at a European place will be a massive overachievement. Sheffield United also have a chance to win the FA Cup for the first time in 95 years. A big discussion about this dream season and more. Pardon Our French!
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