Ep. 207: A Transfer Window Of Bargaining Power and Player
The World Cup in November means teams are trying to get their business done as quickly as possible. As such, we have a 'strange' summer transfer window on our hands, with the elephant in the room gett...
22 Kesä 202214min
Ep. 206: "Something died inside me": Enduring the Off-Season in Club Football
With the FIFA World Cup set for November, the football calendar has been a bit strange. It has featured strange anomalies like an international break in June, an off-season version of the Ronaldo-Mess...
7 Kesä 202212min
Ep. 205: "An Eloquent Summation of Their Fall From Grace": Man. Utd's AmEx Fall-out
The Red Devils are on course to finish with their lowest-ever points tally in a Premier League season. And their shambolic display against Brighton will be one of those losses that won't be forgotten ...
9 Touko 20228min
Ep. 204: Jollof in the West & the UWCL Numbers in the North
While men rested, the ladies of Europe put on a show. And it was one to remember! We also take a look at the rice-ing situation in Africa as the CAF WCQ Play-offs get underway
24 Maalis 202211min
Ep. 203: The 'Original Ronaldo' Headache, Reviewing AFCON & Chelsea's Faulty System
In this episode, Tunde Young joins us to discuss what's wrong at Chelsea and also talks about his best performing side in the AFCON tournament. He had more surprises in his kitty as he demystified the...
18 Helmi 202248min
Ep. 202: Foxes in the (African) Box and a 97th Minute Winner
Profligacy: reckless extravagance or wastefulness in the use of resources. By the way, are African referees using VAR the right way?
20 Tammi 202221min
Ep. 201: Once Upon A Time: Arguments About AFCON, Guardiola and The Team of the Year
Welcome to Season II of the First X Minutes podcast. In the 50th episode of the year, I relive my experience at the Lekan Salami Stadium, while also countering the Pep-Guardiola-spent-money arguments ...
30 Joulu 202121min
Ep. 200: Football Awards Season: Aesthetics or the Truth?
Lionel Messi was given his 7th Balon d'Or award at the Chatelet Theatre in Paris on the 29th of November, 2021. While that number is weapon enough in the Arsenal for those who engage in the GOAT debat...
30 Marras 202114min
