RUBEN AMORIM HAS BEEN SACKED BY MANCHESTER UNITED!!! What a crazy start it has been to 2026 as both Amorim and Enzo Maresca have both lost their jobs!!!  Ben and Tom are joined by Toze and Watto to discuss the managerial sackings, potential new appointments and all the football from a busy weekend, including:  🔴 - Amorim GONE! Who next for Man Utd?  🔵 - Rosenior set for Chelsea job!  🫡 - Should Rice be Arsenal Captain?  💵 - Where is Semenyo going?  🤩 - Brentford’s incredible campaign!  There’s all that plus the first Quiz of 2026, so stay tuned to find out who wins!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There was another BIG win for Aston Villa and Man City made it 8 wins in a row in all competitions as they both kept the pressure up on top of the table Arsenal in the Premier League!  Ben is joined by Tom and Toze to look back at the Christmas fixtures which saw Villa equal a club-record run of 11 consecutive wins which was set all the way back in 1914, INCREDIBLE!  We talk about Man United’s win over Newcastle, Liverpool holding on to beat Wolves and could Bournemouth be slowly creeping into a bit of a relegation scrap at the foot of the table…  There’s all that plus the last Quiz of 2025!!!  💵 - Will Wirtz justify his price tag?!  🏆 - Are Villa title contenders?  🤔 - Man United for Europe?  🫤 - Has Odegaard’s form dipped?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Christmas Quiz time! 🎅🎄 We hope you’ve had an amazing Christmas - and as a little present from us, here’s a very special Football Fill-In Christmas Quiz to enjoy over the holidays! Ben Foster is joined by Ben Tozer, Dave Watson and Tom Ochoa, with Jamie, The Quiz Master hosting. Let’s just say one thing, it wouldn’t be a Christmas Quiz without a bit of chaos 🤣 Think you can beat the lads?  Play along and let us know your score in the comments below 👇🏼  PS - make sure you watch until the end for that dance… you won’t want to miss it! 🤣 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s the last show before Christmas and we’ve got a cracking episode lined up! 🎅 Dave Watson joins us on the sofa as we break down the weekend’s fixtures and share our thoughts on all the action. We talked about… 🔴 Have Manchester United got their transfers RIGHT?! 🖥️ VAR NEEDS TO GO! ⚪️ Have Spurs completely LOST their minds? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Should Dominic Calvert-Lewin be in the England squad? ⚽️ Is Haaland the best striker we’ve seen in our lifetime? And as always, we wrap things up with the quiz - let us know your score in the comments below! Plus, don’t miss our Christmas Quiz Special going live at 8am on Boxing Day! 🎁 From all of us at the Fozcast team - have a fantastic Christmas! 🎄⚽ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 02:49 Aston Villa vs Manchester United 17:46 Spurs vs Liverpool 24:58 Newcastle vs Chelsea 36:57 Fulham vs Nottingham Forest Prediction 38:08 Brighton vs Sunderland 39:54 Everton vs Arsenal 42:32 Leeds vs Crystal Palace 45:25 Manchester City vs West Ham 50:06 Bournemouth vs Burnley 54:17 Quiz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s the FINAL Fozcast of the year and what a year it’s been! It’s only right to end the year with our good friend and former England Coach, Dave Watson as we go through our Top 10 Premier League GKs so far this season. There’s some bold claims with some big names being left out of the top three…😮 Let us know what you think of our top 10 in the comments below - give us your thoughts. We hope you enjoyed the Fozcast this year and we have some incredible guests lined-up for you 2026… Timestamps: 00:00 Number 10 GK 04:11 Number 9 GK 12:12 Number 8 GK 21:29 Number 7 GK 25:00 Number 6 GK 30:14 Number 5 GK 41:27 Number 4 GK 43:27 Number 3 GK 53:30 Number 2 GK 58:46 Number 1 GK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lucky Arsenal leave it late to snatch three points against Wolves as Aston Villa and Man City continue their quest to chase the leaders down! Ben and Tom are joined by Watto and Ben Tozer to discuss the title race, Enzo Maresca’s statement and the MAJOR problems at Tottenham... Sunderland claimed the bragging rights in the Tyne-Wear Derby, we’ve got all the reaction to that plus Mo Salah returning for Liverpool - what does this mean for his future? There’s the big quiz at the end so stay tuned to see who wins that, plus: 🏆 - Arsenal PANICKING? 🟣 - NINE In A Row for Villa! 😬 - Does Thomas Frank have BIG Problems? 🤩 - Sunderland WIN the Derby! ⭐️ - Rogers and Foden STAR! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the Fozcast, we’ve teamed up with The Rugby Pod for a massive crossover episode featuring Jim Hamilton, Andy Goode, and Dan Biggar! 🏉⚽️ It’s football meets rugby - and nothing’s off-limits. The lads dive into everything from contracts and salaries to the realities of life at the top level. As Big Jim Hamilton says, “it’s a first” - players talking openly about money in international rugby and life with the British & Irish Lions. 💰 We also chat about who the “Messi of Rugby” really is, plus Louis Rees-Zammit’s move to the NFL and why it didn’t quite work out across the pond… 🇺🇸 A brilliant episode packed with honesty, laughs, and stories you’ll only get when two worlds collide. A Part 2 might just be on the cards… 👀 🎙️ UP THE FOZCAST x THE RUGBY POD 🎙️ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is Mohamed Salah on the verge of leaving Liverpool?!  Ben and Tom are joined by Watto and Ben Tozer to discuss whether Salah has just sparked his own exit from Anfield affter he spoke out post Liverpool’s 3-3 draw against Leeds United at Elland Road.  Elsewhere, the lads look at Arsenal’s late defeat at Aston Villa, Man City beating Sunderland 3-0 and who is currently the title favourites…  There’s the big quiz at the end so stay tuned to see who wins that, plus:  😬 - Where does Salah & Liverpool go from here?  🤔 - Who’s the better manager, Arteta or Emery?  🆚 - Wolves v Man Utd Predictions… 💵 - Could Van de Ven get a BIG MOVE?  🦅 - Can Crystal Palace get even better?!  0:00 - Intro  0:45 - Mo Salah SPEAKS OUT!  6:30 - Where do Salah and Liverpool go from here?  11:30 - Calvert-Lewin Penalty, should Alisson save this?  14:21 - Villa beat Arsenal!  16:11 - Arteta or Emery, who’s the better manager?  20:06 - Are Aston Villa title contenders? 22:29 - Wolves v Man Utd Predictions... 25:09 - Dewsbury-Hall for England?  28:41 - Man City 3-0 Sunderland as Foden shines!   30:56 - Who are the title favourites?!31:56 - Fulham 1-2 Crystal Palace, Wharton stars!  35:44 - Can Crystal Palace get even better?!   38:03 - Newcastle 2-1 Burnley, Bruno goal or no goal?!  40:39 - How good is Bart Verbruggen? 42:31 - Rutter’s last minute goal… VAR?!  44:21 - Bournemouth 0-0 Chelsea 45:09 - Spurs 2-0 Brentford, Simons stars!  46:18 - Is Micky Van de Ven destined for a BIG MOVE? 47:46 - Has Xavi Simons underperformed so far? 49:42 - The Quiz!  1:00:01 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the Fozcast, we’re joined by current Premier League GK, Caoimhín Kelleher - fresh from one of his craziest weeks in football! 🇮🇪⚽️ The Ireland and Brentford goalkeeper sits down with us to talk about his move from Liverpool, what it’s been like stepping into life as a Premier League No.1 and how he’s adapting to the unique “Moneyball” approach. He also shares what it’s like training with Alisson, how Mohamed Salah keeps “ruining his confidence” in training and the new method which involves players wearing headphones?! A brilliant insight into the modern game, with loads of laughs and elite-level honesty. Up the Fozcast 🙌🏼 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There were plenty of BIG moments in the Premier League this weekend as the Football Fill-In returns to go through it all! Lucas Paqueta and Moises Caicedo both saw red and there was a huge error from Spurs’ Vicario as Fulham won on the road for the first time in the league this season.  Mohamed Salah was DROPPED, Phil Foden shone for Man City and we look into how Aaron Ramsdale may have just been given a massive opportunity at Newcastle…  Ben is joined by super Dave Watson and Wrexham legend this week to discuss all the action, including: 🤩 - How good is Reece James!  🧤 - The BEST Keeper in the League is…  🔴 - Paqueta’s RIDICULOUS RED!  😎 - Aston Villa are Flying!  🤔 - Have Arsenal won the league already?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the Fozcast, we’re joined by Lewis Morgan, the Scottish winger lighting up the MLS with the New York Red Bulls! 🇺🇸⚽️ Lewis takes us through his journey from Scotland to America, and the reason why me made the jump to the MLS… He shares wild stories from his time at Inter Miami, including when David Beckham DM’d him… and he left it unread! 😳  From playing at Disneyland during Covid to travel chaos and breaking salary caps, Lewis tells us what life in the MLS is really like. We talk budgets, contracts and what players actually earn in the MLS - from the top earners to young talents chasing the dream. He also opens up about adjusting to life in New York, playing for Scotland at the Euros, and that unforgettable day when he scored a hat-trick against Lionel Messi’s team (and then Messi got his revenge 😅). A brilliant chat full of stories, insight, and laughs from one of Scotland’s best abroad. 🎙️ UP THE FOZCAST 🎙️ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

EBERECHI EZE was the main man in North London as Arsenal secured the bragging rights with a thumping 4-1 win over rivals Tottenham at the Emirates Stadium.  Eze’s hat-trick sealed a huge three points for the Gunners as rivals Manchester City lost at Newcastle and Liverpool lost their EIGHTH game in 11 in all competitions as Nottingham Forest won 3-0 at Anfield.  Chelsea kept up pace with the leaders as they beat Burnley 2-0, whilst there were also big wins for Aston Villa, Brighton, Fulham and Crystal Palace! There’s all that to digest and the Quiz, plus:  🔴 - Saka or Eze?  🏆 - Are Chelsea in the Title Race?😩 - Slot pressure and Salah struggles…  🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 - Harvey Barnes for Scotland?  🤩 - Aston Villa are FLYING under Unai Emery! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the Fozcast, the lads are still in New York - and we’re joined by the Scottish Viking Jesus himself, Steven Fletcher! ⚽️ Fletch has enjoyed an incredible career, playing 749 games and scoring 199 goals - a stat that still haunts him to this day 🤣 He opens up about taking a break from international football with Scotland and the reasons behind that decision, as well as his time at Sheffield Wednesday, where he even offered to take a 50% pay cut to stay. Fletch also shares how his move to Marseille came about and what life was really like in France… We chat about his retirement, why Wrexham felt like the perfect club to finish his playing career at, and what’s next - including his brand new golf channel with Phil Jagielka ⛳️ A brilliant episode full of stories, laughs, and proper football insight 🙌🏼 🎙️ UP THE FOZCAST 🎙️ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thomas Tuchel’s England finished a superb World Cup Qualifying campaign with their eighth win in eight games as they beat Albania 2-0 on Sunday.  Ben and Tom are joined by Watto and Toze to discuss the win, Jude Bellingham, Jordan Pickford and the return of the Premier League next weekend!  😬 - Why Bellingham must BEHAVE 🧤 - Is Pickford England’s BEST-EVER Goalkeeper?!  🤔 - Cole Palmer to START at the World Cup?  💵 - Elliot Anderson’s PRICE is £££  There’s all that, PLUS the Quiz!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the Fozcast, the lads are in New York to sit down with former Manchester United, Villarreal, and Fiorentina forward - the one and only Giuseppe Rossi! 🇮🇹 We look back on his incredible career, which saw him play at the highest level across Europe before retiring just two years ago at the age of 36. Giuseppe shares amazing stories from his time at Manchester United, including what it was like to train and play alongside legends such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Roy Keane, Ryan Giggs, and Paul Scholes - and yes, the list goes on! 👀 He also tells the unbelievable story of how he was bitten by a lion on a United pre-season tour 🦁 and opens up about his decision to leave the club, including how Sir Alex Ferguson treated him as a young player breaking through. Finally, Giuseppe talks about life after football and his new project - helping to bring back the historic New York Cosmos, which is being renamed to Cosmos, to the leagues. A brilliant episode full of stories, nostalgia, and insight from one of the most talented forwards of his generation. 🎙️ UP THE FOZCAST 🎙️ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was the last week of the Premier League before the International break and there was some big action this weekend!  Before we dive into it, we have, making his first appearance on the show, Matthew Pincus joins us on the sofa! One of the big talking points of the weekend was that VAR decision against Liverpool for that goal. The lads break down what they thought and if the goal should have stood… We also talk about… 🔵 Chelsea in Contention to win the League? 👔 Is Eddie Howe the Right Manager for Newcastle? 🔴 Arsenal DROPPING points to Sunderland… 🔝 Will Liverpool get top 4? As well as the quiz at the end! Let us know how many you got right! ✅ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the Fozcast, we’re joined by former Arsenal, Liverpool and England star - Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain!  It's a belter, trust us 👏🏼 Alex talks about his breakthrough at Arsenal and how the return of Thierry Henry inspired some players - and broke others...  He opens up about the huge influence his dad had on his career and how that early grounding helped shape the player and person is today.  After leaving Arsenal, Alex made the move to Liverpool, where he went on to win the Premier League and Champions League. He shares the challenges that came with injuries and limited game time, as well as incredible insight into playing alongside Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mané and Roberto Firmino - are they the best front three in Premier League history? 👀 We also chat about his experiences with England, the 2014 World Cup, life playing abroad in Turkey, and brilliant stories about working under Arsène Wenger and Jürgen Klopp.  Honestly, this episode has everything - top insight, great stories and plenty of laughs. Big thanks to Alex for coming on the pod! 🙌🏼 🎙️ UP THE FOZCAST 🎙️ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There’s a HUGE question on this week’s Football Fill-In which leads to a BIG Debate - prime Thierry Henry or prime Erling Haaland?!  Ben and Tom are joined by super Dave Watson and Wrexham legend Ben Tozer to discuss what striker they would want in their team...  We talk Mohamed Salah - is he Liverpool’s greatest player in the modern era and we chat about whether Declan Rice could get into ANY TEAM in the World? Plus:  😬 - Does Thomas Frank have PROBLEMS at Spurs? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 - Welbeck for England?!  🦅 - Mateta to stay or go, could he be a Palace legend? 🟠 - Pereira SACKED…🤔 - Haaland vs Henry, Salah vs Gerrard…  Plus stay tuned for a BIG QUIZ!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Pope returns to the Fozcast for his second appearance - and a lot has happened since he last joined us back in 2023…  In this episode, Nick opens up about one of the toughest moments of his career - that infamous red card against Liverpool which ruled him out of the Carabao Cup Final. He talks honestly about how he dealt with the setback and how it made lifting the Carabao Cup with Newcastle later on even more special.  We also speak about… 🧤 The Player who’s been Accepted into the GK Union… ✅ A day in the life on an Away Champions League Game! ⚽️ The New PL Football and How it Impacts GKs… And so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Gameweek 9, and it’s fair to say the Premier League has already delivered its fair share of twists and turns! Arsenal sit top of the table, while Bournemouth and Sunderland have surprisingly climbed into the top four. With big sides like Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City all losing this week, this season is shaping up to be a fascinating one! In this week’s show, we talked about… 🤔 Is Arne Slot the manager we thought he was? 🏆 Is this finally Arsenal’s year? 😱 The biggest shocks of the weekend 😬 Why defenders aren’t defending anymore And as always, we finish the show with our quiz! Let us know how many you got right in the comments below 👇🏼 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices