Coshcast: Ander Herrera Handles Hazard + CL Preview
It’s the Coshcast! Coming at you like a North Korean missile: some ups, some downs and probable fizzling out out at the end.
Man Utd. 2 – 0 Chelsea: 5 Questions Raised
Can Mourinho get the same level of performance out of his side when there isn’t a vendetta involved?
PFA Player of the Year: Who takes the crown?
Today the PFA announces it’s nominees for the PFA Player of the year award. The nominees are Romelu Lukaku, Harry Kane, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Eden Hazard, Alexis Sanchez and Ngolo Kante. After last year’s Leicester miracle, the nominees all come from the traditional big boys. We delve deep into the topic and discuss who will win, who should win and if there any glaring errors. Check out the throw down and let us know your thoughts.
Atletico Madrid vs. Leicester: Poetic Preview
Leicester are still in the Champions League,
Having beaten Sevilla, it’s hard to believe,
but there they are in the draw as the rounds wear on,
They’ll face Atletico Madrid at the Stade Calderon.
Manchester United: Can they score? They always score
They’ve been an enigma this season. They’ve played good football, they’ve controlled games and created chances aplenty. This is the football every Manchester United fan wanted to see after the days of LVG’s “possession” game, filled with sideways and backwards passes. This is exactly what every Red Devil wanted to see after David Moyes oversaw the rapid demise of the club in the first season after Sir Alex retired. It’s not quite all that glorious currently though, as their league position remains a bit of a mystery.
Coshcast: Tottenham Spur Chelsea On & Barcelona fall to Malaga
Coshcast is here as the end of the season draws near.
This week we discuss which is trippier, Spurs’ right back or Fellaini captaining United. There’s Everton – Leicester in a great advert for how rubbish the Premier League can be, Liverpool try weird tactic of using best players to win game, Chelsea bop Bournemouth and we all get a little bit little bit David Attenborough as the world is given a glimpse of the lesser-spotted Delph.
Notes: Toronto FC vs. Atlanta United
Bono’s distribution needs work, but Atlanta’s pressing was effective and there were few options for Bono on the ball. His finger-tip save in the second half was incredible.
Relegated: Hull, Swansea or Palace?
In this week’s Thursday Throwdown, the Cosh boys discuss the bottom three, as well as the prospect of Newcastle United back in the Premier League.
Football managers say the craziest things
This season on the Coshcast we’ve highlighted a few quotes from managers in the English Premier League. Sure, most of them have come from David Moyes but give us a break, the man is a legend! This week has been a hall of fame week for unbelievable statements from the bosses of the league. We thought you’d enjoy a quick round up. Share your thoughts in the comments as usual.
Coshcast: Conversation and Hennessey
It’s the Coshcast and unlike David Moyes’ latest comments, you’re unlikely to regret that you’ve heard it.
Toronto FC Home Opener – Match Report
There was a buzz in the air just before kickoff, as the Reds had started the season undefeated with one win and two draws on the road and had the chance of a solid opening at home and to move top of the Eastern Conference. Fireworks and fans engulfed the stadium, followed by the raucous beating of drums…
Bournemouth: Don’t talk about goals, talk about net goals
League Position: 11th
Goals for: 42
Goals Against: 54
Goals Difference: Do the math
Thursday Throwdown: Neymar to Man Utd?
According to some simply horrifying football “news” outlets, Manchester United are readying a 173m pound or 200m euro deal to sign Neymar from Barcelona. The Cosh boys have a throw down on the topic as we aim to get to the bottom of this.
International Leg Break
Coleman’s leg break
Uruguay’s heart ache
TFC & Kansas
We paint a picture on the canvas.
Thursday Throwdown: Romelu Lukaku
Romelu Lukaku has been a hot topic of late, and especially after an interview in which he criticized Everton’s level of ambition. Here, the Cosh boys discuss the rights and wrongs of his statement, and where his future may lie.
Atleti & Leicester: A Poetic Preview
Leicester are still in the Champions League,
Having beaten Sevilla, it’s hard to believe,
but there they are in the draw as the rounds wear on,
They’ll face Atletico Madrid at the Stade Calderon.
Jurgpep Guardiolopp
Thank you for listening to the Coshcast. If you enjoy it, subscribe right here on Itunes. It’s the Coshcast coming at you like an Ashley Young cross to the back post for Fellaini, pretty uncool, but extremely reliable. We start in the Premier League where City and Liverpool had […]
Thursday Throwdown: Pogba So Far
What is Jose Mourinho trying to do by defending Pogba so ferociously? Alex: Relieve the perceived pressure on Pog. The press and fans are obviously paying very close attention to every Pogba performance such that he is questioned every time he isn’t brilliant. This is the state of […]
Kante’s Omnipresence
It’s the Coshcast hoping not to get banned for stamping on your ears.
We start this week with the ever romantic FA Cup in which Millwall manage to be racist, injure Harry Kane and pop Vincent Janssen’s cherry in one afternoon, Manchester United try to bully Chelsea and find that they Kante after Herrera’s error, Arsenal find their level and Manchester City make Pep so happy.
Thursday Throwdown: Xabi or Xavi?
Spanish deep-lying playmaker Xabi Alonso today announced that he will retire at the end of this season. The Cosh boys discuss their memories of him, and how he compared to his compatriot, Xavi Hernandez.
Liverpool pole-vault over Arsenal into 4th
Thank you for listening to the Coshcast. If you enjoy it, subscribe right here on Itunes. This week on the Coshcast, we delve into the the latest from the Premier League’s top stories including Chelsea’s American Football-style tactics, the continuing shambles surrounding Arsenal, Tottenham’s frenetic victory over Everton, The […]
Luis Enrique’s Legacy: The Throwdown
Luis Enrique announced this week that he’s stepping down as Barcelona manager at the end of this season. What kind of legacy does he leave, and who would best replace him? Bernie & Alex discuss:
Zlatan saves the day & Shakespeare’s Leicester play
Thank you for listening to the Coshcast. If you enjoy it, subscribe right here on Itunes. It’s another Coshcast for all you football junkies out there! We missed last week, but we’re back now! Speaking of backs, and if you believe the rumors, Ranieri got stabbed in his as […]
Reasons to watch AS Roma
In recent months the Giallorossi have developed into one of Europe’s most fun teams to watch, and not only for their style of play. Here are a few reasons why Roma deserve your attention.
Thursday Throwdown: Is Ozil worth it?
You don’t buy Ozil then play him out wide, or play him in front of sub-par defensive players in midfield. You don’t buy Ozil then stop playing possession football. All mismatches between Ozil as a player and Arsenal as a team.
Champions League Miracles
The Premier League, where in some kind of Henry Kissinger nightmare the red armies swept all before them with wins for Liverpool, Arsenal, Man Utd & Southampton, while in Wales, Paul Clement was in his element compared to Ranieri, who looked all despair-y.
Steven Caldwell goes Under The Cosh
Joining us today to talk about Toronto FC, this week’s Premier League action and answer your questions is former Premier League and MLS player, and Toronto’s favourite Scotsman, Steven Caldwell. Let’s get right into it.
Magic of the cup, Europe, and AFCON
Thank you for listening to the Coshcast. If you enjoy it, subscribe right here on Itunes. FA Cup weekend means FA Cup Coshcast along with news from around Europe and the African Cup of Nations. We’ll discuss Arsenal – Southampton and how much Lucas Perez plays like Messi, Tottenham […]
Dimitri Payet & the fallacy of player loyalty
Dimitri Payet and to a lesser extent Diego Costa have become the pantomime villains of the Premier League. Both have been painted as disrespectful and disloyal to football clubs that have made them rich and elevated their status in the game.Why? Because they have expressed desires to leave. […]
Panenkas And Title Races
Coshcast time!
Where else to start but at the Etihad where Citeh had a 2-0 lead against Spurs pulled back, and where Kyle Walker did his best impression of Brexit as he pushed Sterling into an unrecoverable position.
Arsenal playing 3-5-2
One team that hasn’t adopted the fad is Arsenal, which is hardly a surprise. Arsene was not an early adopter of the transition from 4-4-2 to 4-3-3, and he’s shown no recent signs of increased tactical flexibility. Thus, I preface the following by saying that it is a dream. A hypothetical.
Pep slander & Pogbaganda
It’s the Coshcast, warming your hearts from Toronto like yet another meme of Justin Trudeau cuddling something.
Ronaldo, Premier League, AFCON
Thank you for listening to the Coshcast. If you enjoy it, subscribe right here on Itunes. The Coshcast is here and I’m delighted to say that the squad is back to full strength. We start this week by somewhat glazing over the third round of the FA Cup to […]
The Case For Burnley’s Defence
Tom Heaton, the club’s captain, keeps goal. Michael Keane and Ben Mee, the centre-backs, play directly in front of Heaton. All three players have one thing in common. They started their careers in Manchester. The reason they are all now at Burnley is not due, solely, to the proximity of that large city.
Coshcast Special: Mumu of the year
Thank you for listening to the Coshcast. If you enjoy it, subscribe right here on Itunes. So, to welcome 2017 in true Under the Cosh fashion, we compiled a selection of our best “Mumu’s of the week” to enjoy from 2016! If you aren’t aware, this segment highlights idiots […]
Power shifts in Premier League
There are no periods for patient rebuilding anymore as evident with the constant sacking of managers. Chairmen are now results oriented and will buy to win no matter what the cost. Will any one team develop into a dominant force in the foreseeable future?
Coshcast Season 4 Ep 20: Allardyce in Palace Coup & Arsenal’s gift is Giroud
Thank you for listening to the Coshcast. If you enjoy it, subscribe right here on Itunes. Ho Ho Ho, Happy Holidays to all. Merry Christmas, Hanukkah and whatever else occurs this time of year. For us, it’s the busy premier league fixtures as Pulis tries to ruin Christmas. Palace […]
Toronto FC: A Club on a Mission
The club now have a task at hand – what will they have to show for their remarkable improvement under new management in recent years? Can they win the Supporters’ Shield? Can they get back to the MLS cup? Are they now a regular playoff team? Players like Giovinco, Altidore, and Bradley make up the core of the side and without them, the current identity of the club would be in peril. How long will they stay?
Is Allardyce Going To China?
Listen to our latest podcast below. If you enjoy it, subscribe right here on Itunes. Chris Darwen is a sports writer and author living his dream on the Costa Blanca in Spain. Tales From The Top Flight has been featured each week in the largest English speaking newspaper in […]
Arsenal City Plans Fail
Thank you for listening to the Coshcast. If you enjoy it, subscribe right here on Itunes. It’s Coshcast time! The Premier League suffers a dip in form this week but unlike Loris Karius, we keep it in the line up, beginning at the Etihad where we saw the biggest […]
Naked Headbutts & Coffee Machines
You would imagine if Tony Pulis’s Stoke had ever conceded a header to Mesut Ozil that the current WBA manager would have done quite a lot of naked headbutting after the match.
Toronto FC Pay the Ultimate Penalty
Thank you for listening to the Coshcast. If you enjoy it, subscribe right here on Itunes. It’s the Coshcast and we join you from a Toronto with more snow than an investment banker’s Christmas party. Speaking of Toronto, we start with our take on the MLS Cup where Toronto […]
Pep, Mou & the battle for equality
Listen to our latest podcast below. If you enjoy it, subscribe right here on Itunes. Chris Darwen is a sports writer and author living his dream on the Costa Blanca in Spain. Tales From The Top Flight has been featured each week in the largest English speaking newspaper in […]
Red Tinted Glasses
Thank you for listening to the Coshcast. If you enjoy it, subscribe right here on Itunes. The Coshcast is here, ladies and gentlemen so grab the beverage of your choice and settle in. We’ve gone for tea, in case you were wondering. We start in the Premier League where […]
Toronto FC: The Bradley Question
Though I’m not a season-ticket holder, I’m aware that Bradley’s performances throughout the season haven’t generally been as bad as he was in the Conference Final. I’m also aware that he has rarely looked brilliant either, with each rare excellent performance drawing both praise and confusion as to why it doesn’t happen more often.
Toronto FC: A Beautiful, Bonkers Night
The city celebrated. Voices, beers, scarves, nerves – all were lost. The Cosh were privileged to be in attendance at a game considered the greatest MLS playoff match in history. This is what the game is about. We look forward to the MLS Cup final on December 10th, also in Toronto at BMO Field. In ten days it won’t be 36,000 fans but 5 million in the Greater Toronto Area cheering the Reds on.
Klopp Conduts; Pardew Self-Destructs
Listen to our latest podcast below. If you enjoy it, subscribe right here on Itunes. Chris Darwen is a sports writer and author living his dream on the Costa Blanca in Spain. Tales From The Top Flight has been featured each week in the largest English speaking newspaper in […]
Moses Ensures Victor(y) For Chelsea
Chelsea go on the Conte attack to earn their Spurs, Liverpool continue to roll onwards despite being twice Ndonged, Arsenal defeat Bournemouth despite Ake at the back, and Mourinho may need to hit a bottle of red after getting a red for hitting a bottle.
Arsenal’s midfield mindf*ck
Since injury removed Santi Cazorla from the equation in mid-October, Arsenal have failed to find balance in the two positions at the base of the midfield.Without that balance, the team does not function properly. Mesut Ozil is playing the #10 role, but it is a very advanced interpretation of the position and this season he has spent a lot of time on the shoulder of the opposition’s defenders, looking to run behind them.
Anichebe is a “young Drogba”
Listen to our latest podcast below. If you enjoy it, subscribe right here on Itunes. Chris Darwen is a sports writer and author living his dream on the Costa Blanca in Spain. Tales From The Top Flight has been featured each week in the largest English speaking newspaper in […]
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