The Football Musketeers was created in 2020 by three friends to provide both insight and hilarity. Three has now grown to 4 , with the addition of Howard in 2021, which just means the debates are more heated and the laughs even louder. Join your four hosts, Christian, Dan, Jim and Howard as they deliver weekly instalments of unrivalled insight, discussions around players past and present, whilst debating hot topics within the football industry and even feature the odd special guest appearance.
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This episode we discuss our thoughts on England's performance at the Euros, who we thought was our player of the tournament. We touch on how we feel the Final went as well as what we would have liked to have seen done differently...Finishing the episode we look forward to Qatar and discuss who we can see breaking into the squad for next years tourn…
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England finish top of the group, unbeaten, zero conceded and 7 points out of 9. We discuss what we think of how England have played so far, discuss the performane against the Czech Republic and look forward to who we would like to play in our last-16 game. As H says in this episode... it really is simple, play Grealish and It's coming home. --- Sen…
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We look back over the Euros so far, discuss who has impressed us and who has disappointed us with their opening performance Jim apologies for some past comments... Discuss England v Croatia and what we think the line-up will be for England v Scotland, along with how we feel the game is likely to go. Rounding off this weeks episode with a score pred…
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This episode was recorded live before the Italy v Turkey game kicked off.We discussed our predictions for the England v Croatia game, who we think will start and how many points England will get in the group.React to live questions from the listeners. And....draw the winner for the England Shirt Raffle. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcaste…
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This week we are joined by Kai a lifelong Newcastle fan who got in touch after some rather choice words from Christian and Dan in a previous episode. We discuss all things Newcastle the good, the bad and the Mike Ashley. We then touch on the England 26 man squad discussing what we thought of 4 right backs and also if anyone who missed out should ha…
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This week H confronts Christian on his claim that Brendan Rodgers is a bottlejob for missing out on the Champions league with Leicester again this season. We then move on to disccuss in detail our thoughts on the England squad of 33 and who we would leave out and why. We are taking a few weeks break from the Charity Acca and will resume during the …
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This week we discuss who we see as the top current managers that are out of work, including the one and only Eddie Howe! We look into a topic which has divided opinion on our whatsapp group this week 'Foreign Owners in Football' are they a power for good or bad? In addition we also touch on Crystal Palace and their playing squad, we bet where we th…
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This weeks episode we discuss the manager merry-go-round that the world of football is currently seeing...from the current vacant Tottenham role, Eddie Howe being tempted by Celtic and the if Hogdson will stick it out at Crystal Paalce for much longer? Are Newcastle fans the most deluded in the Premier League? We touch on Dan's Charlton missing out…
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We kick this weeks episode off by discussing the unbelieveable form and talent of Phil Foden and also discuss if Harry Kane is playing too deep for England? We touch on the news that Mourinho will be the next manager of Roma and also the recent protests by United fans against the Glazers ownership. Last weeks charity accumulator was our first win o…
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This weeks episode we start off by discussing the Premier League Hall of fame and looking over the 23 man shortlist with which 6 more will be inducted by the votes of you the fans. Timo Werner has not had the best of years in front of goal for Chelsea, what does the future hold for the German International and also what does Tammy Abraham do should…
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This weeks episode we are down to just the 3 Musketeers with Jim, Dan and H dissecting the footballing weeks news including the birth and quick death of the European Superleague and Jose Mourinho leaving Tottenham. Once again touching on Jude Bellingham and what the future may hold for this young talent, Euro 2021 call-up perhaps? We once again att…
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This week we discuss the ups and downs of the Premier league as well as look at what should happen with Tottenham this Summer. We also dive down the leagues looking at both the promotion and relegation battles in the Championship, League One and League Two and pick out who we think will finish in them vital spots. Yet again our charity accumulator …
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Kicking of the new season, this week we discuss the recent England performances, touching on the form of Jesse Lingard and the worries we have between the sticks with Pope producing some unconvincing performances. Does Grealish get into the 23 for the Euros and what that means for the rest of the selections. (Please no Dier) Gary Neville recently s…
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We talk England in the build up to Eng V Pol match and look over the previous results against San Marino and Albania. H discusses some more footballers hairstyles that grind his gears with Kalvin Phillips featuring quiet heavily... In the news this week Aguero announced this season would be his last for Man City, we look at what the future holds fo…
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Mr Harry Kane, what do we think he should do for the good of his career. Should he stay at Spurs or seek a move away in order to increase his chances of winning some silverware? We touch on Dan's Charlton, his frustrations with other Charlton fans and who he would have liked to have been their new manager. With the season slowly drawing to a close,…
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This weeks episode we are joined by none other than Guy Mowbray together we look ahead to the Euros by predicting how England will fare in the tournament. We fire some questions to Guy touching on how working has been during the COVID pandemic especailly with the absence of fans. Who's name did he have to practice the most in pronouncing and just h…
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Defending title holders Liverpool are seeimgly in free-fall with 6 home losses in a row. we discuss why we think this is and what will happen to Klopp at the end of the season. Is Tuchel the magic man? Chelsea continue to climb the table looking alot more solid and ultimately getting the results they were unable to under Frank. At the other end of …
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This week we run through our midfield and attacking choices for our England teams and look at if Foden is ready to start or if Grealish should get the nod ahead of him? We touch on the Premier leagues relegation battle and lock in who we each think will fill the 3rd from bottom spot. The return of fans for next season is what everyone wants to see …
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This week we discuss what our defensive choices would be for England this summer at the Euros and why John stones is now all of a sudden looking like the answer to our problems. Christian vents his frustration at managers who bring in squads on their off-days as a way of punishment, not wholly supported by the rest. Last weeks charity accumulator w…
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The Football Musketeers with James Andrew (FourFourTwo Magazine Editor)
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We are joined this week for a chat by James Andrew who is the editor of the massively popular FourFourTwo football magazine. We discuss James' team Fulham and whether or not he thinks they will survive the drop this year and also find out who his favourite all-time player was. We touch on how the English football pyramid is what sets us apart from …
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Transfer window review + Is the relegation battle over already?
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We review some of the eye-catching deals done in the recent transfer window We give our thoughts on the Premier league relegation battle and look into if it is already finished for the current bottom 3 Do loan signings cause diruption amongst the rest of the squad or do they contribute more than they take away? A brand new game: 10 Clues, can you g…
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Should the Premier league financially aid the lower leagues? Is the FA cup dead? Could Arsenal be title contenders in 5 years time? Who Am I returns for another week! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/footballmusketeer/messageBy The Football Musketeers
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Lampard on thin ice, Wilder to stay & our fan highlights!
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Will Lampard survive the season + Who would we replace him with? Brendan Rodgers gets alot of Musketeer love We discuss our fan highlight as football fans to date Who Am I returns! (can you guess the player) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/footballmusketeer/message…
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Postponements, How good is Pep and will Utd win the league?
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Should Premier league matches be called off due to a handful of players testing positive for Covid-19?How good of a manager is Pep Guardiola, hypothetically would he be able to save West Brom?Man United have a game in hand, win that to go top. We discuss could they really win the league?Who Am I returns for a 2nd week! --- Send in a voice message: …
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Give up Football or Support your rival team?
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We kick off this weeks show with a question submitted by previous special guest on the show Matt Holland. We then discuss talking points as asked by you the listeners. To finish the episode we take on a new game: Who Am I. (Can you guess the player?) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/footballmusketeer/message…
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The return of Fans, The Offside Rule + What is a substantial meal?
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The Return of fans and how the experience will be different VAR + Changing the offside rule Discussion around your England team submissions What is a substantial meal? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/footballmusketeer/messageBy The Football Musketeers
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We discuss the good and the bad of the England team, who we would like to see in the starting 11 and also who we would like to see managing the team going forward. We also touch on Scotland qualifying for the Euros and what that means for England (3pts...) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/footballmusketeer/messag…
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The Importance of Leadership + Managers in a crisis
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- Do you need a leader on the pitch as well as off? - Or is leadership in football a thing of the past? - Who would you want as manager of your team in a crisis?- We reveal our players of the week--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/footballmusketeer/messageBy The Football Musketeers
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The Football Musketeers with Matt Lawrence
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We discuss Matt's career, touching on his time with Millwall and the incredible FA cup run they went on, what it was like playing and being coached by Dennis wise. Making the move to Crystal Palace and any challenges he found along the way. Finishing up with his time spent at Gillingham and what he thinks makes a fan favorite. Quickfire question as…
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The Football Musketeers with Andy Goldstein
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We are joined by the one and only Andy Goldstein (best hair in showbiz) to discuss recent news topics and get his thoughts on some of the key talking points from the last year in the world of football. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/footballmusketeer/messageBy The Football Musketeers
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The Football Musketeers with Danny Kedwell
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We discuss how Kedwell rose through the lower leagues to later guide AFC Wimbledon and then boyhood club Gillingham to promotion campaigns. Danny then takes on the club goal challenge, how many will he guess correctly? Quick-fire questions to finish! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/footballmusketeer/message…
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The Football Musketeers with Liam Ridgewell
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Liam discusses his career to date both in England and the time he spent out playing in the MLS. We find out what Liam has done with his Portland timbers log as well as his career highlight. Liam goes head to head against H in a higher or lower challenge. Quick-fire questions to finish with some interesting answers.... --- Send in a voice message: h…
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We discuss how Jason Brown came to become a professional footballer and how some of the transfer deals came about as well as openly discussing his own battles with mental health and how he has dealt with some of his demons. Christian then takes on his boyhood hero Jason Brown in a higher or lower contest. Quick-fire questions to finish! --- Send in…
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Wage Cap? What constitutes a big football cub? Whats needed to build a great team?
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Wage Cap – should there be a limit based on the amount you play? What Constitutes a big club, Revenue? Success? The Fans? The Core – what do you need to build a great team? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/footballmusketeer/messageBy The Football Musketeers
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The Football Musketeers with Matt Holland
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We discuss Matt's career and dive into all of the many successes he had whilst playing and what Matt sees for himself in the Future Jim takes on Matt in a head to head challenge Finishing off the episode with some quick-fire questions --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/footballmusketeer/message…
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The Football Musketeers with Karen Carney
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We discuss Karen's career, her achievements within the game, how she is finding life after retirement and also her overall outlook on the women's game today. Karen then takes on the Lionesses cap challenge, how will she do? We finish with some quick-fire questions...who do you think the funniest player she has played with is? --- Send in a voice me…
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We are joined by former Premier League goalkeeper and current Crystal Palace coach Dean Kiely chatting about his career to date and delving behind the scenes into the world of football that many of us dream to be a part of. Dan our resident Charlton Fans takes Dean on in a head to head challenge. Dean answers some quick-fire questions on a variety …
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What was Grealish thinking? Discussion on Football clubs moral duty & Football behind closed doors?
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- Jack Grealish decision to go out to a house party merely hours after advising the public to stay safe and stay at home was clearly a mistake but what will the repercussions be? - In the current climate, what role should football teams take in society and is it morally right for Premier League clubs to furlough backroom staff whilst players are un…
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The Football Musketeers with Mark 'Chappers' Chapman
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With a special guest appearance from Mark Chapman we discuss some of the biggest talking points from the football season so far. VAR - How it has been used and how it could and should be improved going forward. Liverpool Dominance - Will Liverpool dominate with such a settled squad and manager or will the others start to catch up? Football in gener…
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Football on ice! Will we get to see the end of the season?
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Football has now been officially suspended until at least the 3rd of April, with many predicting this to be extended for at least a few more weeks. The Musketeers discuss and debate tee different options available as well as the repercussions they could have. Euro 2020 is now to be held in 2021, does this benefit England in any way or not? Dan v Ch…
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Liverpools Season a Failure? Championship promotion battle and Premier League form discussed.
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Liverpool are on course to break the most points ever accumulated in a Premier League season, but with how dominant a team they were is only the one piece of Major silverware actually in some respects a failure on what could have been soo much more?Leeds are on course to win promotion back into the Premier league but can they hold their nerve this …
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Are Goalkeepers a dying breed and is John Stones the answer for England?
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Goalkeepers, is the focus on making them as technical as the rest of the team now leaving teams with overall poorer keeper and actually leading to more costly mistakes? John stones is in great form currently, we talk about if Stones could be the answer to help England solve their defensive fragilities. We start our Musketeers charity accumulator, b…
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Premier League Hall of Fame! Football in the News and another Jim v Dan head-to-head.
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The Premier League have just announced a new Hall of Fame which will induct it’s first two members next month, who do we think deserves to get in? We look at some of the main talking points over the last week in the world of football Jim takes on Dan again in another head-to-head this one is 'Who manages there?' --- Send in a voice message: https:/…
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VAR killing the game? The Future for Man City? Is Financial Fair Play fair?
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- Is the introduction of VAR technology destroying the fun and enjoyment of the game we all love. - Does it need to change or simply scrapped? Man City look to be banned from Europe for the next two seasons, will this stand? If so, what does that mean for the future of the club? - Financial Fair Play, does it protect teams from extinction or preven…
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Relegation Manager Loyalty? The Top 4 no more?
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Should football teams destined for relegation stick or twist with their current manager? Is the Top 4 a thing of the past, has it now become an elitist top two with everyone else fighting for scraps? Jim is 2-0 up in the Head-to-Head series, can he go 3-0 up or will Dan fight back? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sho…
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The End of Mourinho? Who could be England’s new number 9 for Euros?
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Is Jose Mourinho now past it as a manager or does he still have what it takes to bring success to Tottenham? Harry Kane’s likely absence from Euro 2020 leaves a space for a new number 9, who should this be? Can Dan level the scores in another round of Jim vs Dan? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/footballmusketeer…
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Liverpool 5 year domination? Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi?
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- Will Liverpool be able to dominate domestically and within Europe over the next 5 years, or is that simply not possible in the modern game? - Whos the better player, Ronaldo or Messi? Or is it just down to what you prefer... - Dan vs Jim in a test of football know-how. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/footballm…
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Rangers & Celtic, Gerrard v Lampard and Fantasy Football
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In our second episode of the Football Musketeers we come to you in a much less echoey room, we introduce ourselves and give a little insight into who is behind the three voices you hear.Topic of the week: Would Rangers and Celtic survive in English Football?Whos your man: Who do we prefer as a player, Steven Gerrard or Frank Lampard?Fantasy Footbal…
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Here is a little taster of what to expect from the Football Musketeers Podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/footballmusketeer/messageBy The Football Musketeers
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