Matchday 24 is here and it is a weekend of derbies in London, Liverpool, and Madrid! We also take a look at PSG-Lyon as well as an old classic in Italy of Juventus vs AC Milan. Before that, though, let’s take a quick look back at last weekend. Recap […]
Welcome to Episode 24! Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/under-the-cosh-coshcast/ Welcome back to the Coshcast. This week in the Premiership, its a mixed bags of surprises and #standard tings. On the surprise side, Pardiola loses a game, Walters gets a perfect hattrick, and Jonjo Shelvey takes down Southampton. On the list […]
When I went back to Juventus, [Gianni] Agnelli called me and told me he had to sell Zidane,” Lippi recalled in an interview with Sky. “He was the best player in the world, but they gave us €77m (£58m), he told me not to worry, that it would all be spent on the team. “We bought, [Gianluigi] Buffon, [Pavel] Nedved and [Lilian] Thuram, regrouped and the team kept winning. – Marcelo Lippi
Welcome to Episode 23! Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/under-the-cosh-coshcast/ This weekend, more shocks than a Texas execution chamber as City, Chelsea, Tottenham and Southampton all suffer an excess of romance in the FA cup. In Spain, Ronaldo acts like a cock, Suarez gets dropped and Griezman makes beautiful music with […]
Welcome to Episode 22! Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/under-the-cosh-coshcast/ Another week, another Coshcast. In the Premiership, Allardyce abandons his famous tiki taka to tak on further misery for Hull. Santa may have delivered a striker to City over Xmas but Santi delivered them a right dicking as Arsenal abandon their […]
Hosting a tournament of this size requires national budget approvals in democracies. The only countries that can get these done are incredibly football mad ones or ones run by dictators. Equatorial Guinea falls in the latter category and it should be of no surprise to anyone that their nickname is “National Thunder.”
Welcome to Episode 21! Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/under-the-cosh-coshcast/ The year is younger than Martin Odegaard but there’s already been more narrative than the final Hobbit film. Speaking of orcs, there’s Stoke losing to Arsenal, Chelsea carving up Carver’s ‘castle, and Naismith saying nae to City as the Citizens drop […]
After a poor first half of the season, it would seem that Everton fans are split on whether to retain faith in Roberto Martinez. I think it is an interesting case, so let’s take a look at it. Martinez took over as Everton manager at the beginning of […]
Welcome to Episode 20: The Magic of the Cup Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/under-the-cosh-coshcast/ Happy new year and a very happy new Coshcast, in which we round up the latest from the Premiership: Chelsea’s Kaning by Spurs, Szczesny’s flailing errors and Leicester taming Rodgers, all covered. Now, which football competition […]
Christmas has come and gone, turkey has been consumed in mass amounts. The New Year has been welcomed with lots of bubbly. This also means we’ve reached the midway point of the Premier League season making it appropriate to take a look back at the 2014/2015 season so […]
Welcome to Episode 19: Dat Bulge Doe! Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/under-the-cosh-coshcast/ Merry Coshmas to you! Coming up, Southampton get back to winning ways with Yoshida’s yoshoulder, Arsene Wenger finally proves his point that possession means nothing in football, and Falcao saves the day after De Gea finds one square inch […]
Welcome to Episode 18:You Shall Not Pass Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/under-the-cosh-coshcast/ Never fear, the Coshcast is here and so is our weekend’s round up of the Premiership. City beat Leicester as Pellegrini finds it Lamp-hard to let Frank go; It’s a case of dumb and dummet for Newcastle as they […]
Welcome to Episode 17:Fork in the Road Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/under-the-cosh-coshcast/ The Coshcast is back and it’s getting festive. In the Premiership, Arsenal Stoke the fire as QPR leave Burnley burning, the big winners of course are West Ham as Carrol proves worth his weight in hair, and City […]
Welcome to Episode 16: Szczesny’s Arrogant Haircut Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/under-the-cosh-coshcast/ It’s an action packed Coshcast for you this week: In the Premiership, Glen Johnson gets the kick in the face so many Liverpool fans think he deserves, but this time it saves Rodgers’ blushes! United smash Hull, QPR & […]
Welcome to Episode 15: A Plethora of Mumus Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/under-the-cosh-coshcast/ It’s Coshcast time and on Liverpool’s chance to shine, they end up polishing Palace’s Crystal. Hull mull it over as Eriksends them to defeat, and Arsenal contemplate hiring Bill Murray as manager if this Groundhog Day thing […]
Another international break has come and gone. Some may think its good for the players to get a break from their club schedules and others think that international fixtures disrupt club form. It’s an arguable concept that could go either way, and really boils down to how your […]
Welcome to Episode 14! Another international break! The Coshcast international! Liechtenstein, Moldova, Faroe Islands, Lithuania, we may or may not have them all covered. We will take you around the Euro qualifiers and then some. We preview the weekend’s action from the Premierleague, Serie A, and la Liga, […]
Welcome to Episode 13! Chelsea’s Costamary Win! This week on the Coshcast, West Brom look dozy against Ayoze while Chelsea got cozy at Anfield. Jozy still cant get a game at Sunderland during their draw with Everton, and Bony leads the line as the Swans peck Arsenal. On […]
I’ve mentioned before on the Coshcast that my Dad – or ‘Old Cosher’ – is a long-suffering Tottenham fan. From the glory of winning the league and cup double in the early 60s to the doldrums of the Taricco-infected 90s, he’s seen it all. After Spurs’ defeat to […]
Welcome to Season 2, Episode 12! The Manchester Derby! Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/under-the-cosh-coshcast/ It’s the Coshcast, and what a weekend it was. We take you around the grounds in the Premiership where Smalling and falling gifted City victory in the Manchester derby, Villa took a last-minute Kaning from Tottenham, […]
We begin with a review of the previous round of results: West Ham 2-1 Manchester City was the shock of the round, with Liverpool 0-0 Hull City, and Tottenham 1-2 Newcastle close contenders. These results really threw our predictors for a loop. The easier results to predict were Sunderland […]
Welcome to Season 2, Episode 11! El Clasico! Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/under-the-cosh-coshcast/ This week there’s the little matter of El Clasico, or if you’re an overpaid under informed pundit, “The Clasico.” There’s news from the premiership where Allardyce’s Russel Brand of football is winning hearts and minds, Spurs and […]
El Clasico arrives this weekend at that perfect time when the two Spanish giants are seemingly unmatchable and on top of the world. On one corner we have a Real Madrid team that simply can not stop scoring goals. On another we have a Barcelona side still very […]
Nothing gives our predictors more joy than to get a perfect score, which is what happened for three fixtures this past weekend. Just to recap, Everton 3-0 Aston Villa, Toronto FC 1-1 Montreal Impact, and Inter Milan 2-2 Napoli were correctly predicted by a variety of participants. The toughest of […]
Welcome to Season 2, Episode 10! Bang Bang! Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/under-the-cosh-coshcast/ And so, The Coshcast, which might or might not have as many late surprises as QPR against Liverpool. The premiership made such a roaring comeback this weekend, they’ll presumably be selling versions of it at Urban Outfitters, […]
Welcome to Season 2, Episode 9! Indian Edition! Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/under-the-cosh-coshcast/ As much as you know we all love the international break, this hasn’t been too bad. Lively European Cup qualifiers have seen Europe’s old powers struggle against teams that are — let’s be fair — not really […]
Welcome to Season 2, Episode 8! It all starts in Italy! Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/under-the-cosh-coshcast/id767743946 We Cosh-cast our net far and wide this week, starting in Italy, and referencing Avril Lavigne in the process. Mohaned also compares Juan Mata to a butler, or something.We review the weekend’s action across Europe. […]
Welcome to Season 2, Episode 7 of the Coshcast! PHILBERT! Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/under-the-cosh-coshcast/id767743946 This week, on the Coshcast… Denzel Washington’s role in The Equalizer comes under pressure from Phil Jagielka after the Everton man’s last minute rocket in the Merseyside derby. In North London, meanwhile, Chamberlain’s strike results in appeasement […]
Welcome to Season 2, Episode 6 of the Coshcast! No one expects the Spanish Inquisition! Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/under-the-cosh-coshcast/id767743946 It’s Sunday, and as sure as you’ve chosen to leave your laundry to the last minute, there’s a new Coshcast to enjoy. Aston Villa give Arsenal 30 minutes of foreplay before three […]
It used to be that to the outsider, La Liga was just about the Big Two; Then last season, the most romantic league in the world smacked its naysayers in the face as Atletico Madrid stirred up, and then edged the competition right at the death. Everybody stood […]
On our last podcast, Rishay said about Real Madrid: “for a Champions League winning side, I think they’re doing too much in the transfer window, this time”. I think he’s right. Hark back for a minute to the summer of 2003, when Real Madrid president Florentino Perez decided […]
Welcome to Episode 26 of the Coshcast! Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/under-the-cosh-coshcast/id767743946 On this episode of the Coshcast, Alex, Bernie and Mohaned recap the group stages of the best world cup of their short memories. You may ask where Rishay has gone. Don’t! The three of us praise South America […]
Welcome to Episode 25 of the Coshcast! Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/under-the-cosh-coshcast/id767743946 The World Cup is underway, and the first three days have not dissapointed! Brazil played thier host nation card to nick a result over the Croatians while Mexico and Cameroon fought hard to play through monsoon season in […]
Welcome to Episode 23 of the Coshcast! Subscribe on iTunes: This week, Southampton faced the biggest robbery of assets since European explorers landed in the Americas, while Tottenham are Pochetting some of the benefits, and Liverpool the others. In Italy, AC Milan replace one ex-player with another and […]
Welcome to episode 22 of the Coshcast! This week we recap the Champions League final with Real Madrid finally clinching their tenth trophy. We talk about Atletico’s future and how we see them next season. We also delve into the most lucrative game of the footballing calendar; the […]
We’ve known it for a month, but now it’s official. Fergie’s chosen one has gone. Many Manchester United fans celebrated like it was 1999. Some of us knew it was necessary, but still looked upon the decision with sadness. A sure sign that United were no longer the […]
Welcome to Episode 21! This week, Arsenal replicate Britney Spears’ career by looking down and out before storming back and repeating what they did in 2005! In Spain, Martino’s men give Simeone’s soldiers a scare but ultimately concede the title, while in Germany, Bayern win the DFB Pokal. […]
Welcome to Episode 20! The Premier League season is DONE! City are crownded champions for the second time in three years. We take you through the ups and down of this 2013/2014 season while we recall the best, the worst and the most spectacular moments. We also take […]
It’s the last match day. The feeling is bitter sweet in many ways. The end of the club season means the world cup is coming and transfer season is upon. That being said, our predictions will go away for a while and this brings us sadness. Here is […]
Welcome to Episode 19! Things are FINALLY getting decided! We recap a weekend where some major questions were answered. Napoli win the Coppa Italia, Juventus win Serie A, Arsenal get 4th place, Norwich and Fulham are going down. The only things left are who will win the Premiership, […]
The Semi-Final second legs of the Champions League were incredible. This year’s CL has really stepped up! Chelsea got knocked out at home by Atletico Madrid while Real Madrid dominated Bayern Munich at home to set up a CL Final Madrid derby. Some will use this for their […]
Episode 18 marks the start of our new look CoshCast! We spice up our introduction and give you more for your time. Check out our new segment; “Mumu of the Week”. Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/under-the-cosh-coshcast/id767743946 We talk Premier League action. The title battle is blown straight out the water with Chelsea’s […]
Everyone still in Champions League mode? I don’t blame you. Its definitely heating up. Madrid came out with a very favourable 1-0 win against Bayern Munich while Mourinho bored us all to death with a 0-0 away draw to Atletico Madrid. He claims he will field a weakened side […]
We’re back with Episode 17 of the Coshcast. *Sorry for the audio quality this week, had a technical issue. Won’t happen again* The podcast is on iTunes. Please subscribe to keep up to date with all new activities: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/under-the-cosh-coshcast/id767743946 In this episode of the Coshcast, the crew revisit their […]
The Champions League midweek games were nail biting affairs; all of them! Manchester United lost to Bayern 3-1 and their hope of an upset was short lived, while Chelsea kept the EPL’s hopes of the CL title alive with a last minute Demba Ba flick against PSG. Manchester […]
Manchester United and Chelsea were in Champions League action midweek. The former came away with a draw against arguably the best team in Europe, while Jose Mourinho lost the plot against PSG in the last 30 minutes of the game as Chelsea conceded two late goals. Both these […]
The predictions are back! It’s been a crazy week of scores in the Premier League which included Chelsea’s mauling of Arsenal and City’s cruise at Old Trafford. On our latest podcast, we review all the scores from last week, as well as El Classico! La Liga is, for […]
The Premier League is back! Intense Champions League and Europa League fixtures have kept us busy midweek. Chelsea and Manchester United are the only two English teams to get through their respective ties. Good luck to them! Now back to predicting this crazy crazy league… Previous Matchday Scores: […]
Not a lot of games this weekend so we decided to add a couple of “EXTRA” games! The FA Cup makes an appearance as well as the well coveted EL CLASSICO; the Ronaldo vs Messi affair. Sorry Bale, You’ll have to prove yourself before you are mentioned in […]
Just when Jose looks to cement his place as the special one he goes and ruins our predictions by allowing West Brom to draw at the death. Karma for Ramires’ dive perhaps? Oh and United just don’t seem to follow the script. They were supposed to lose to […]
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