Tale of Two Ties

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Will 0:00

It's time for another perfect episode of the Football Fellas. Do I sound like a pirate? Episode 39. A Tale of Two Ties.'cause I was deep in my bag of sadness this week.

Jerrell 0:10

Charles Dickens,

Will 0:11

Charles goddamn Dickens. This week we're gonna go through some match. Day 35. I'm gonna cry.

Jerrell 0:18

is that correct?

Will 0:19

cry

Jerrell 0:19

I think that's th that's correct. Yes. Yes. I'm fucking twi out over here.

Will 0:27

We're still, we're still recovering from yesterday's, yesterday's crash out boys.

Christian 0:32

Even matter anymore?

Will 0:33

then we're just gonna go real deep into the semis. I'm glad we didn't record right after that. Bar's the tie, because you guys would've seen me at my most un inched. We have socials, you know the deal, the football fellows at insert social handle. We got blue sky where we ski. Christian, you know what that is? We have

Christian 0:49

Excuse, excuse.

Will 0:49

We have. Gmail to Football fellows@gmail.com. We have a website, jll, what is it?

Jerrell 0:56

It is football fellows.buzz sprout.com.

Will 0:59

Mm. Delicious.

Christian 1:01

sprouting knowledge.

Will 1:03

quick admin. How you guys doing?

Jerrell 1:07

Doing all right. Watched a lot of Europa League and Conference League.

Will 1:12

a sicko.

Jerrell 1:13

I haven't stopped watching football.

Will 1:16

The ties we, we refuse to miss. So

Jerrell 1:20

It matters for someone.

Will 1:21

match? J 35,

Christian 1:23

I'll do it. I'll do it. Oh, alright.

Will 1:27

She said, I don't

Jerrell 1:28

will do it.

Christian 1:28

Match day train cin. Oh, I just opened up a new tab. Hold up. Actually 35 man said he beat the wolves. One zero Aston Villa Beat Fullham one. Oh tied to Ipswich.'cause there it's more than just pride. It's more than just a game. They gotta fight for some pride. Zer beat Southampton Southampton. Two zero The fuck they, they, they got their cherries popped by be MOH two one. The bees got busy and destroyed. The Red Devils four three high scoring game. We got Brian in Newcast.

Will 2:01

over the last two. I was just like, all these scores are about fucking, it's wild. Sorry, Karen.

Christian 2:06

Brian tied against the mag pies, west Ham tied against Tottenham. Chelsea Liverpool three one on everybody's cards. And Crystal Palace tied with non Forest Forest. Once again, dropping points, taking them out of Uafa competition. At the moment,

Jerrell 2:28

Does, does sports not want it? Do they not wanna be in the Champions League?

Christian 2:33

Too much pressure, bro.

Jerrell 2:35

Too much pressure. They, they should have no pressure. There's, there was no expectation for them. At least from our end, we had them 18. There is no pressure

Christian 2:43

Yeah.

Will 2:43

day they see the rankings. They, they heard us on the pod and they were just like, they believe, oh no. Oh no.

Jerrell 2:50

Going against the script. A couple teams winning where they needed to man city, trying to hold onto their top five. I think they moved up to third beating the wolves. Perfect for them. Ashton V needs help to get to Europe, so I'll win there. Works. Everton nips switch is just like a game of pride really. Iip switch could come back. Are there any games here that you guys want to go into or ex that you caught that were exciting? Brentford winning four three over Man United. Super fun. Love that for them.

Will 3:19

So when Arsenal put out they're starting 11, I was like, oh, we, we need a fuck. No, but lemme put my, my knot side blue. I was just like, we need a result. We're putting out, everyone's there except Marino. I expect to maybe start during the game, and Marino was like a health scratch. Here we go. So we got the one oh early. Declan Rice played a little bit more forward as eight. Thomas Par day was out, off his suspension. And I was like, okay, one. Oh, and then we talked about it. We were all in varying levels of Lifeing during the game and over 10 minutes our season came back round. Our season came back round. I'm gonna go ahead and say that one of those goals was a handball. You saw the bounces. They went to VAR for it, they said it's not conclusive where they hit. But regardless of what, it continues to be the tale of Arsenal season where it's just kind of like there is creation at times and we just aren't putting up enough goals. And then when the fuckery begins to fuck, we get fucked. Tough result. Especially leading into midweek. We'll get there I guess. But the vibes were terrible for me after watching the Arsenal game.'cause I was like, we really need a strong performance at home against Burnman. So you have that prep game for PSG.

Christian 4:25

Four games in a row without a win. What's going on, guys, or what's going on? Not only that, we're, we're three points away from losing the second place spot. There's only six points that separates us and champions birth next, year. What's going on guys? What, what's, why are we being. Why are we folding?

Will 4:48

I don't even think it's voting. I think the league just got cooked. then the focus went to UCL and yeah, there's, things with depth and whatnot. I'm sure we'll get into a little bit in a bit. But yeah, I think our last 10, 10 games, our form's been pretty middling. I think we're averaging like a point and a half or 1.55 or something per fixture, which is not where ahead us at the start of the year. But for all that being said, we're still in second. And we're what four points and our last three will clinch us second place. So I, I think we'll be all right.

Jerrell 5:20

Despite all the injuries and turmoil that is happening to Arsenal.

Will 5:24

points. Sorry.

Jerrell 5:26

They're still in second place. So I think within that scope it's pretty impressive. If you're gonna send me a graphic and say this starting 11 for Arsenal, they've all been injured for more than seven games at some point in the season. And then be like, yeah, they're in second place though. I'll be like, you know what? They held it together and I think, I think them advancing in Champions league as we go into that later was more. I don't know. It was just like a blessing every, every week when they advanced and you're just like, oh, they, maybe they can do it. And I think the judgment got misplaced to where like they can win Champions league to where like they're fortunate to get as far as they did despite the injuries.

Will 6:06

go ahead and say that on their day that, that they're definitely the top 14 in Europe. I know maybe especially healthy and getting the best out of every people. We'll touch on the PSG game. I think they showed things over both ties. That showed that for me at least, I don't think it was like. Necessarily just like a little bit of luck or whatnot. Obviously with injuries and you don't have a nine year starting Marino. There's aspects of it where there's like the Rice or anything, but I don't feel like they've been bused also throughout the league or whatnot. You just see the pieces missing, there's frus definitely frustrating, relative to the project is just yeah. I'm sure we'll touch on

Jerrell 6:41

Yeah, but, but that's what I mean though. It's like you, you lack a quality nine and, and the person. That you did put up there, Kai Haard gets injured and you're finding you're able to find goals in unlikely places. So like

Christian 6:56

piece, set piece.

Jerrell 6:57

set piece, set pieces for sure. And I think that's like our arsenal's biggest strength that like outside of traditional scoring threat, they were able to stay competitive. For as long as they are. Yeah. There definitely are a top four team in Europe, and it did show by making it to PSG, but like on paper, if you were just rolled out that lineup and you're like, oh, Marinos, they're nine. Like, how is this team winning? But they, they, they are quality. Just where would they be if they were healthy? I.

Christian 7:24

Yeah, one thing's for sure. We need to get, go out and get a number nine. I think there's a lot of talks of a few names out there, but I think a, a, a solid nine is really what's, what's keeping us from really taking home a trophy.'cause you can only be second place for so long until you're just like, all right, I am a little tired of this. We need to get some silverware here.

Will 7:45

Welcome back to the Arsenal Corner, I'm sure in a little bit. When we, we get a little, we go a little bit further into the week Southampton, are they, are they, are they fucked? Are they going down in infamy? Because they played, they played the foxes and they get no goals. It was a road game, but Bardy who. During the game, I don't know if you guys saw the ref went down, he accidentally

Christian 8:06

Oh yeah.

Jerrell 8:07

Yeah.

Will 8:08

Bardy very much with that shit. Hell had to blew the fucking whistle as well. Just stopped the game. His hundred 99th game for Ceer. So I think he's leaving end of season. I'm really hoping he gets that two hundredths with the team'cause you don't see strikers like that who are able to stay so long and accomplish so much as Jamie Vardy. So one more vardy party before the way out, but Southampton staying on 11. About to be joint worst performance in the league.

Jerrell 8:32

Yes. And.

Christian 8:34

It doesn't get easier for them

Jerrell 8:35

It doesn't get easier. Yeah.

Christian 8:37

city next. It's not looking good for, for the Saints.

Jerrell 8:41

Everton. Than Arsen.

Will 8:42

easier than fucking estor either. So just kind of like, I think I had an open eulogy on Estor like two weeks ago. I was like, they can't even score a goal. Like I don't even care if they're losing, score a fucking goal and they gave up two. I, I know.

Christian 8:56

They got man, city, Everson, and Arsenal to finish out the season. There's no way it's gonna be us. That gives them the the hope, right?

Jerrell 9:04

You say that

Will 9:05

Yeah.

Jerrell 9:07

Arsenal turned into charity? Jesus.

Will 9:10

pop. Yeah. Burn Myth. Won their first away game at Arsenal ever. And complete a league double over us, so Yeah. Yeah. IBS switch. Got some points, Christian. Okay. Okay.

Christian 9:22

bro. They were down they were on two zero and then, pride, pride, shout out to, and cso, I think he's the Loie from Brighton, if I'm not mistaken. He's definitely doesn't have to worry about his future not being in the Premier League. I'm pretty sure he is gonna get caught back. What was it? And CSO and I think dela they've had yeah, lot. They've had a pretty good season for, for Ipswich,

Will 9:44

Oh yeah.

Christian 9:44

despite the fact.

Will 9:46

Yeah.

Christian 9:46

despite the fact that, they're about to be relegated again, but promising, go track their boys. One last one. There are two last full chance out here, but yeah,

Jerrell 9:56

One last tractor yell before the campaign ends. Westham and Tottenham do tie, but this was a heavily rotated Spurs team as they played their Europa League match today. But they got a point. So they did not, they did not concede everything to Westham.

Will 10:15

Yeah, honestly, just watching outside of like my Totally Bowl matchup respectfully, the teams that needed to win, one except four force who drop a point, so force as we noted. They're stating in fifth. They're still doing okay. Everyone else won up some pressure. So Chelsea beating Liverpool could have done it earlier in the season at any point to gimme some joy or hope. Okay, thank you Liverpool. And also Trent Alexander Arnold. He

Christian 10:37

Top

Will 10:37

a message saying, I'm leaving Liverpool

Christian 10:42

3 99.

Will 10:43

with rail Madrid. Yeah, we'll

Jerrell 10:45

Just,

Will 10:45

goes. He's getting a lot of backlash from, for from fans right now, but

Jerrell 10:48

is this a free transfer?

Will 10:50

Of course,

Jerrell 10:51

Ah.

Will 10:52

of course. I think that's also a lot of beef as well that Liverpool fans have. But in my head, I'm just like a team like Liverpool. I think there's only two destinations you realistically leave for. I think it's more of the idea of just like you could have left,

Jerrell 11:05

PSG.

Will 11:08

Bars of Madrid typically, just to clarify that. Just gonna go ahead and get that out there. But. It's just the manner, it's like when Declan Rice was leaving was leaving Westham or whatnot. Was it?

Jerrell 11:19

Mm-hmm.

Will 11:20

Sorry. Sorry. I it's, he's guaranteeing that fee when he leaves even Jack Grish when he left guaranteeing the fee. So he's getting a lot of back backlash in regards to that. We'll see how that goes.

Christian 11:30

Yeah.

Will 11:31

that back post might still be available, but that'll be a conversation next season.

Jerrell 11:34

When the transfer window opens.

Will 11:36

Oh God no. Did you

Christian 11:38

Oh yeah.

Will 11:39

I heard some solid, like some bells in the background and it tolls for thee.

Christian 11:44

Doesn't do crack cocaine regularly, there are certain windows.

Will 11:49

I think you're gonna have to send me to the Netherlands, so that's legal. So

Christian 11:52

Yeah.

Will 11:53

let me know. We still have our FA Cup final. I guess we can dive into that next week,

Jerrell 11:58

Next week. Yeah.'cause it's gonna be on Saturday

Will 12:01

Sounds

Jerrell 12:01

on the seven 17th.

Will 12:03

Oh

Jerrell 12:03

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.

Will 12:04

I just saw we were at on the docket. Darrell, you wanna,

Jerrell 12:08

The semis.

Will 12:08

dive in, you wanna dive into, some stuff that's happening. This you pick, you pick where to start.

Jerrell 12:13

Yeah. Yeah. So Champions league also happened. Both league are now finished across all three,

Will 12:20

hold up.

Jerrell 12:22

all three.

Will 12:22

started dancing. No, hold up. Christian started dancing and I don't know if it was intentional or his, I think the light outside of his window just started shining brighter. That's some bullshit, bro. Some ha. That's some great, a hating and I love it.

Jerrell 12:36

Keep dancing. Yeah. So Champions, league semis are all wrapped and we have our finalist arsenal. PSG, Donna Ruma was lights out and both legs just. I don't know. Insane. Just completely stifled arsenal. Old regard. Had a such a good shot early on in the second leg, and by all accounts could have gone in, but Donna Ruma is just, I don't know. I don't know. He just was like, I arsenal, I fuck'em.

Will 13:09

It was like the reverse. I mean we talked about it off camera, shout out technical difficulties on my side. That's on me guys. At length actually both of these ties and it's just it literally felt like the reverse of the tie at the Emirates and how strong Arsenal came out. I think for 15 minutes.

Jerrell 13:25

Yeah.

Will 13:25

think PSG could get the ball onto Arsenal side to get some release. And what was it? So there was the Ode Guard strike, which was crazy. Save. Off the long throw, Martinelli gets contact. Donna Ruma just falls into it. He had a second half save Osaka that was reminiscent of another starboy of mine on my other team getting saved the day prior. And then, oh, Declan Rice he had that point blank header where you probably send it up to him like a hundred times. He probably hits it 90 where you could see early on just and that was all with it. Except the sake. It was all chances in the first

Jerrell 13:58

Yeah.

Will 13:59

And

Christian 13:59

So Miss Hurt. So Miss Hurt?

Will 14:02

it was a save. I don't even wanna say miss,

Christian 14:04

No, no. Soka had an opportunity where it cleared Don Aama. He, he just

Jerrell 14:08

Was that at the end of the game?

Christian 14:09

yeah, he got

Jerrell 14:10

C? Yeah.

Christian 14:10

with the ball. It just sorted over the, the

Jerrell 14:12

Yeah.

Christian 14:13

a perfect As. Yeah. That one hurt.

Will 14:14

yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. There was a lot of pace on it, and it took that tough bounce and it's just hmm hmm. But yeah, once PSG were able to come through, and it's just like the first moment that they were able to get on ball. It almost felt was it the va, his curled shot from the edge of box that hit post right after, and it really

Christian 14:32

Oh,

Will 14:33

like from there. Yeah.

Christian 14:34

of nowhere.

Will 14:35

a shot across the bow where it's

Christian 14:36

Yeah,

Will 14:37

something might happen.

Christian 14:38

and there was a lot of instances where PSG just broke the line of defense on a counter attack. And the scoreline, I think should have been a lot more in favor of PSG. It was just they couldn't decide what to do with the ball. Once they were able to break our, our line, it, they, they stumbled on them. There's like a few clear chances where one more pass would've gotten them to the goal. But it, it's, it, yeah, I agree. Arsenal did have a lot of attacking opportunities. They played really well, and Donna Rum had an amazing game. But those counters, should have been the score line should have been. For us, considering the fact that they blew easy chances.

Will 15:14

I don't think, but I don't think at the same time, for every chance that PSG had, I thought Arsenal was able to, for instance, the soccer one that was a tap in the Declan Rice header. The other, so Save that he was able to make they, I thought Martinelli played a solid game. It's just. Kind of Donna Ruo was able to get some stays over both ties. I think the initial 15 minutes I felt PG dominated. I thought in the second half of that first half we came out strong and just couldn't find our goal there. And then there was a bounce back period towards the end where it's okay, we just need to get the fuck out of Emirates.'cause they had two countering opportunities and it, but it really just felt like Arsenal should have come out like. And put the pressure on their midfield, vinia and Ru Ruiz who had a, a wonderful strike with the lucky deflection to get their first goal to just really just send a shock through the crowd. It felt like it was there for Arsenal get and seeing how strong they came out on the road. And I'm wondering if you put that same kind the air almost into them and dominant the way you did, and even though you didn't get the score. I think that's the story of Arsenal this season. They'll have. Long stretches where they're playing well and then you, it's almost like a wave of frustration falls over when it's just we've been playing this strong, I can't believe we didn't get a goal over this period. And it's like we took our foot off the gas a little bit and then you see PSG against the run of play. They score a second goal and it's just kind of like, it's up. Do we have two goals in us? And I felt like you kind

Jerrell 16:31

Yeah.

Will 16:32

a little bit of loss of belief, which is frustrating'cause it was there. It was

Jerrell 16:36

Yeah. Arsenal did have a XG north of three in that second game. So it's not, not for a lack of trying,

Will 16:45

And

Jerrell 16:46

yeah.

Will 16:46

at the same time, it's just you bring in the subs and it's no disrespect or anything. C Fre is the second half sub and tro, who I love ARD as a su super sub, but it's just like the lack of attacking depth. Yes. Injuries, obviously, no. Kai Haard, who I think obviously sorely missed through all the times, but it's just like. PSG. Yeah. MB ballet.'cause of a knock. He came in second half, but usually they bring in bar. You have Kel, you have all these guys coming in and playing for them where it's just kind

Christian 17:13

Their bench is deep.

Will 17:14

that, but it's the opportunity cost of Bar Arsenal. Arsenal. Also not doing business. Look at Villa Villa. Oh, and I know there's, there's loan restrictions, but Villa Lost, John Duran, who's started the season, we're singing all of his praises. And then what's their response? They bring it, they have Watkins Rashford. Danielle Mullin and Asencio all there. So I'm just kind of like, so what's is it, it's an opportunity lost almost.

Christian 17:39

Yeah.

Will 17:40

'cause it's the way we lost is the same way we've been losing. That being said, I still think it's a great structure. But you said earlier just yeah, we need a nine. We need another four. I think we've been screaming that for almost two years at this point. But also at the same time, I think all in all. They didn't get bitched be my thing. I know people are gonna joke about, oh, arsenal, they fall short again. But it's just I don't think outside of like maybe the first 15 minutes where PhD were just blitzing them. I think the difference in the ties is just they got their goal in the first four minutes and we weren't able to respond because I think probably the second best and maybe the best keeper, depending on how you view it made some amazing saves as well.

Christian 18:16

Yeah.

Jerrell 18:17

Heading over to the next Match, Barcelona and Inner was a,

Will 18:20

no,

Jerrell 18:20

it was a shootout.

Will 18:21

I'm not ready.

Jerrell 18:23

You have to be ready. It was a fucking shootout.

Christian 18:25

I'm gonna go ahead and mute my mic will go ahead and crash out.

Will 18:28

No, you go. You guys go ahead and you

Christian 18:31

right. This, this was an amazing match, like both through both both legs of this. I think I missed the recap over the last one. Was just a fun game to watch, like from somebody that, obviously not necessarily a maj, a Barcelona fan, like you, you, you're gonna root for inner. But on both cases I was like, this is amazing. This is amazing. It was just an all around great game that I think everybody loved. No one can have a complaint as to or not they enjoyed the game. It, it was, it was just

Jerrell 18:58

Every goal was a banger, all 13 of them.

Christian 19:01

it was Futs Bowl and it was beautiful. And it was just like, ah, fuck. They got it. So there's no way they can come back from this to them coming back. Every goal was amazing. Shout out to Han Summer on that Fucking save that, that Jan Summer on that fucking save. He's 36 years old.

Will 19:16

about

Christian 19:16

Mm.

Will 19:17

flick, bro. I see it.

Christian 19:18

She's 36. He said, I am a young man. He fucking played for for nine years and then. Next thing you know, he's the goalie for Ined. And he just may ha had amazing saves. it, it was a fun game, man. There, there's really no complaint. I had, I, I, I enjoyed watching Barcelona and they're like endless, of attacks. I loved watching Melan. me. I love watching Quin and their total football. Fucking Bostonian had an amazing game, Boston. From center back. Next thing he is in the fucking attacking midfield directing the game of play. It, it was, it was, it was just a really fun game that was cursed by having a job, so I couldn't fully enjoy it. But oof, it was fun, man. I, I, I have no complaints as just a innocent bystander to any of this.

Jerrell 20:08

Yeah. Barcelona going down two zero in this game. Kind of like the, like the first leg coming back, taking the three, two lead inner, tying it with probably what a minute, 30 seconds left in regulation time and then going into extra time inner just. Puts the game away. I forget which half they, they scored. But yeah, that was, that was something I fell to my knees in a, in a Publix when inner scored to go ahead,

Will 20:39

In a Publix. Not now. You doxing us again,

Jerrell 20:42

Publix goes all the way up to Virginia. What do you mean?

Will 20:46

boy. Got stuck.

Christian 20:47

It.

Jerrell 20:47

such a fun game. It was definitely something that I needed to look back on, especially after Arsenal was out.

Will 20:55

Yeah, and it's crazy'cause it's just like they're the man of the match. Like in a game where both teams went off, might, I think it's Yon Summer, I won't, which is insane.

Christian 21:08

Can see the three goals, man of the match.

Will 21:10

but it's just like literally just wow, he really put his stamp on the fucking game, bro. I think Al might have had the best zero goal zero assist game I've ever seen in my fucking life.

Christian 21:19

Yeah.

Will 21:19

Like it was insane. Yeah, and it's crazy'cause the Scoreline six, seven, but all of the goals were like relatively quality or like just a good chance or whatnot.

Jerrell 21:28

They're all,

Will 21:29

So

Jerrell 21:29

in

Will 21:30

Denzel Doey is how he ended up the highest man on the pitch. With like that FIFA oh, your keepers over here. Side pass. LoDo was able to finish.

Christian 21:38

Yeah.

Will 21:38

back to that.'cause Eric Garcia, even though he had a Wonder Strike, had an opportunity later on penalty, which on review they went through it. Arson Vanger. He was like, ah, that this isn't what VAR was made for necessarily.'cause it's such a banging, banging. But you could see on it that KU Barsi went through his foot. You got the call right. And then Barcelona fills me with joy again. Christian, you mi missed the wild dick flute solo I gave last week to Barcelona. Just how proud I am. But wild because Barcelona went down two goals twice and I was just like, yeah, we're still in it. We just gotta get a goal real quick. And the coming from assist from Gerard Martin, who, I haven't said this out loud, I've been like, just don't give him the ball. It's felt like with no Alejandro Alde, I haven't spoken really about it'cause. Haven't had a need to. That was a bigger miss for me than Lu just because the, what he does attacking and there's no one forward. But in general, my only, my only nit Pitt. And it's honestly not taking anything away from enter'cause they were amazing. Shout out Sebi for that equalizer where near Post Perfect strike. But, I'm gonna say Gerard Martin got fouled bro, by We all saw it, bro. There's no var check on it. That shit's kind of crazy, bro. It's cool. But ESI with a great goal where he said in post game, they were like, so what gave you the balls to kind of like fake the initial shot and then put it, he was just like, I was literally thinking I can't fuck this up or am I good? Yeah. I wish I were neutral watching it, but even like after I saw you guys like, what, two hours later and you guys were like, how are you doing? I was just like, I'm, I'm just tired, bro. I felt like I had the world's thickest therapy session and I was just emotionally drained. Nothing meant anything anymore, but it's just like the game was that good. If I ever had a chance to watch a game as a neutral just to go crazy, it'd be this one. Like I don't think I felt levels of exhaustion since was it last World Cup or something?'cause it was just so back and forth in rubber bang. But. And this was over 210 minutes, like fully, where it's just I don't know what the fuck's gonna happen until the dying moment. But yeah, we have intern, PSG, so the farmers league as even Louis and K has proclaimed, he is just, oh yeah, we're farmers even though we just walked through all of England against enter.

Christian 23:52

I feel,

Will 23:52

further into it, but who you guys got.

Christian 23:54

I feel like 99% of the world is rooting for inter

Jerrell 23:58

I'm backing inter Yeah, they got a little sloppy on defense, but they play some quality teams in the quarters and semis but I still.

Christian 24:06

defense Barcelona. You can't be sloppy on defense like the way Barcelona was attacking a Any other team would give up way more goals.

Will 24:18

Yeah. What I mean, it, it is a dangerous game, but like the Highline

Christian 24:21

No. No, like none of the goals were like defensive mistakes. Yeah. It was just like amazing goals.

Will 24:27

But six, seven and all the goals were deserved and bangers and

Christian 24:30

Yeah.

Will 24:31

summer I'll never forget. Two, two chances from Lumino Mall. One he shot late and hit post when we were up a goal and everyone's oh, that's why he hit the corner. But if

Christian 24:40

Oh, the top.

Will 24:41

dead. And

Christian 24:42

Yeah.

Will 24:42

we fucking play.

Christian 24:43

Yeah.

Will 24:44

And then the other one where Jan Summer, Al went to curl it into the far post. And when you look, it wasn't even like a full, it was like. The thinnest of fingertip Saves you've ever seen where like on first watch it looked like he hooked it wide and then you see just the slightest kind of mimicking. Like I think in the first like two, there was another one where Yamal took it and

Christian 25:01

Yeah.

Will 25:02

like the smallest touch. It hit posts to the point where it's just like on replay and slow motion. You could see it, but they gave a gold kick and then you watch it, you're like, oh, that man's dirty.

Christian 25:11

Yeah.

Will 25:12

on summer, that's insane. And then, so now

Christian 25:14

And it's, it's a typical LAIA MA goal that we see. Like it's that cut in left foot curler top left corner. It's just he scores that shit 90.2% of the time.

Will 25:25

For my enemies that Al never discovers his fully, his right foot and it once his finishing gets as good. in the box as it is from distance.

Christian 25:37

Yeah.

Will 25:37

yeah.'cause and once again, I think Christian, we messaged a little bit at some point. I was like, I can't even look at my phone right now. Christian was just like, how the fuck? Oh my God, there's something. I was like, there are

Christian 25:47

Yeah.

Will 25:47

children. There are a bunch of children. So

Christian 25:50

And the fact that they're not scared.

Will 25:52

I would've folded.

Christian 25:53

Ooh, the fact that they're not scared. I think I, I texted you like the balls on this 18-year-old who was just like.

Will 26:00

When he pulled, he

Christian 26:02

He got sub in.

Will 26:04

It

Christian 26:04

He got sub in. He's 18 years old. He has the ball against in the fucking semis of the champion. It's should I pass it to Lumin Mall? Who's wide open on the right side? Should I curl it in for Le Wadowski to get header? No. I'm gonna put my dick through this.

Will 26:18

Lu

Christian 26:18

The fucking,

Will 26:19

had a header short distance that he popped a little high. It was just a

Christian 26:23

oh, that was tough. Yeah.

Will 26:24

I, I feel bad always saying it, but I think Barcelona's had four or five games where I was just like, if you didn't get a chance to watch it, just go watch it.'cause it's just like there's no calm games. I was and but shouts out to enter. I'm sorry. I'm, I'm doing it again. But enter also amazing Denzel Ri the fuck, the fuck. Just, what was it? Two goals to assist over both legs

Christian 26:46

Yeah.

Will 26:46

29-year-old fullback who when he was coming through, everyone was like he is athletically fit. But can he be a top level player if Jan Summer didn't play he's probably the MVP of enter over the legs yeah. Yeah. What, what games? PSG Enter, you guys got enter,

Jerrell 27:01

Enter. Yeah,

Will 27:02

is that, is that the heart or the brain?

Jerrell 27:05

just the heart.

Will 27:06

Mm.

Christian 27:07

I, I just, there. I don't, I don't ever see myself supporting PSG.

Will 27:12

now you really can't'cause MB Mbae went to Madrid to win the UCL and PSG might do it without himself.

Christian 27:17

That would be funny. No, I just, I just, I don't.

Will 27:20

did you hear Luis Enrique? What he said in regards to it a little bit, and maybe we jumping ahead and I know we've been on here a while, but so the last time he was in a Champions League final, he won the trouble with Barcelona. When his daughter at the time was eight and there's photos of him celebrating after with her waving the flag. He was just like, this would be a really good moment for me to be able to do this in her memory.'cause his daughter passed a few years ago due to health complications. So while I don't love the ownership, I do love the project. And I Louis Enrique as well underrated coach, considering I think the stops you've had consistently. But I think. I think the heart, heart probably enter by default, but I think I, I don't know. I think PSG can cause a lot of problems for them. So we'll see. I'm sure we'll dive deeper in within the next couple weeks once the season shakes down. But,

Christian 28:09

And when's the final?

Will 28:11

May

Jerrell 28:12

31st

Christian 28:12

May 31st.

Jerrell 28:14

in Munich.

Will 28:14

it should have been me, I said twice us another time, so it's fine.

Christian 28:20

I don't think I'm traveling that weekend.

Will 28:23

No, I just meant we could have had a arsenal in the final, we could have had barza in the final. I know Christian, that would be, that would suck for you.

Jerrell 28:30

You do though

Will 28:31

could have

Jerrell 28:31

on the women's side

Will 28:32

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. That's

Jerrell 28:34

on the 24th? I think actually

Will 28:36

That's

Jerrell 28:36

May 24th. Yeah.

Will 28:39

I'm scared for arsenals women respectfully'cause, we don't talk about it too much, but. Eight, one over two legs over Chelsea, who's one of the stronger sides in the, in the women's. The NWSL, right? Correct. Yeah. No,

Jerrell 28:58

Chelsea and the I don't, not n wss the states, I don't know what they call it in Europe

Will 29:03

it up.

Jerrell 29:04

or in England.

Will 29:04

I'm sorry. Shit.

Jerrell 29:06

Yeah, that's, I think it's, I don't know. I don't know the exact name, the official name. Oh, we also have Europa League. We have two premier teams in there. They might be ranked,

Will 29:16

off,

Jerrell 29:16

they, they might be ranked 15th and 16th, but they're still playing in Europe. It might be the second tier, but whatever man. United down athletic club at Old Trafford seven. One aggregate. It was, yeah, after the red card in the first game. Served athletic club. It, they, they lost the plot and they had a chance in the second leg. They, they shot first, brought the score into three, one, everyone got hyped, thought it was gonna be a game. And then Man United just busted it wide open.

Will 29:48

Nico

Jerrell 29:49

so men united to the finals,

Will 29:50

because he was trying to make it to

Jerrell 29:52

they,

Will 29:53

in

Jerrell 29:54

the Williams brothers didn't, they didn't even play in the second league. The Williams brothers did not play in the second league,

Will 30:00

We bring broke both ends on the PO with the fast Christian with the.

Jerrell 30:06

and we also had Spurs play the toothbrush, darlings, Bodo glimpse spurs win that 1, 2, 0 five, one on aggregate in Norway. They had to go all the way up to the Arctic Circle to clinch their spot to the Europa League finals, which will be.

Will 30:21

of Bo o Glimpse fans sliding fireworks outside of the Spurs Hotel at 2:30 AM I was

Jerrell 30:26

Amazing.

Will 30:26

a proper shit house.

Jerrell 30:28

Yeah. They don't get a, a best team in Norway but Oakland and I believe it's the furthest they've made it in any European competition. The supporters should be proud of their team and hopefully we see'em again next year. That final would be May 21st. It's a Wednesday. It'll be man United verse Spurs. Guys, one, whoever wins this game gets a, gets a Champions league spot next year. Hey. Crazy, right?

Will 30:53

Yeah.

Jerrell 30:54

Moving over to the Europa Conference League.

Will 30:56

got? Because it's, it's a real fuck me situation because I, I have to say that I ha I want, I, I lean with you now Christian A. Little bit more, but Spurs can't win a trophy, right?

Jerrell 31:05

No, they absolutely can't. Men United please.

Christian 31:10

I I'd before that where, call the tie, give on a trophy.

Will 31:14

if they weren't shit. I'd probably be root Fair, bro, but it's like I can't root for Manchester United either. Their fans. Respectfully, unless you're listening to this pod, then I love you. But their fans fucking suck too. So I'm

Christian 31:26

yeah.

Will 31:26

Hmm. But I guess for the bit,'cause

Christian 31:30

I hope it gets rained out.

Will 31:32

they

Jerrell 31:33

Out.

Will 31:33

it. Nah, no one wants this.

Jerrell 31:35

No game. You know what?

Will 31:37

They.

Jerrell 31:37

They don't need a Champions League spot. They already got five.

Will 31:40

it's just yeah, we always sold 10 tickets for this one. So hmm, let's just not run it anymore. So

Jerrell 31:45

Yeah, so that one will be Wednesday, May 21st in Bilbao. We also had Europa Conference League. Chelsea was participating in this one. They beat the sweetest side. DURs Garden, 2 0 5 1 on aggregate.

Will 31:59

cries,

Jerrell 32:00

a whole lot there. It was, wasn't really close at all, but the Florentino Rio Betis one. That was a good one. So Rio Betis go up early one zero. I think that, I believe that was on the An an Antony goal.

Will 32:13

Tinney. Yes.

Jerrell 32:14

Yeah, go. They tie it Florentine, they ended up getting the tie and going ahead and, or I'm sorry, losing four three in extra time.

Will 32:25

Behind a winning goal from Abdi who was on one

Jerrell 32:29

There you go.

Will 32:30

Barcelona teams. He played left wing. He had no finishing product, but he dribbled real nice and now he's in a final. Good for him.

Jerrell 32:36

And now he's in a European final. Yes. So that's, that's the third tier Europe, European League. And that final will be Wednesday, May 28th. Chelsea v Rial, Bettis. If Chelsea wins, they get a Europa leak spot. So that's fun you all got for this one.

Christian 32:56

I'm gonna go Betis because I really like the idea of Anthony. Anthony having two trophies, two European trophies in one season.

Will 33:03

I'm gonna go Betis and I am, I, I, I, I wanna join the GoFundMe to get an Anthony to Betis somehow, because the vibes are terrible in Manchester United as they seem to be, and the love affair. I don't know if you guys have followed much, but just seeing how much, how quickly he's acclimated to the team. I, I'm rooting for the guy even though he has a questionable

Christian 33:24

Ccho ISS there, bro. Ccho has had an amazing MLS season the last two years. He got bought up by Rob Betis. He's in their starting lineup. Ccho iss having an amazing season with a second half of the season, with Betis. So

Will 33:36

are immaculate. I

Christian 33:37

also. Also Bettis has a Naruto jersey, which is fucking amazing. I think it's a training jersey, but it doesn't matter. I still want it

Will 33:45

it. Yeah. I want it.

Jerrell 33:46

But I am gonna pick Chelsea for this one, but I, I have, I have math to back this up.

Will 33:52

What does your heart say?

Jerrell 33:54

My heart still says Chelsea'cause my heart. My heart goes out to Brentford. With that. We have a couple clinching scenarios, guys. We can have a lot of teams and a lot of Premier League teams in European play next season as it shakes out. We all know we got the Five Champions League spots currently that is Liverpool Arsenal, man, city, new Castle, and Chelsea with Men United or Tottenham, taking the sixth spot. If then if Newcastle hold onto their Carou cup and they keep the fourth spot, or at least in top five, that spot will drop down to anyone past the potential three Europa League spots that could be clinched. So as it stands, we have two Nottingham Forest and Ashton Villa are holding into those Europa League spots. But if Chelsea wins. Their conference, conference league and they keep get top five. Then we'll have three open league spots. So Born Myth is the first team after that, a lot of clenching scenarios. Ashton Villa is in Europa League. If Manan finished top five and Mans City also wins FA Cup, it's wild. Yeah. Look at my board

Will 35:04

this string, just kind

Christian 35:05

Yeah.

Jerrell 35:06

born myth as it currently stands, will make Europa League if Chelsea finished top five and win their conference league. Crystal Palace can make Europa League if they win the FA Cup Conference League spots. Currently, it's belongs to Newcastle. They clinch it because they won the caribou, but it can fall to Bournemouth or Brentford if they finish in the top six. In the hunt, we have Brighton and Fulham who can still get European aspirations and they'll get a lot more clear as we finish these games up. We've got three more left to go, but the only significant tie between the bottom four that are in the hunt is bright Brentford versus Fulham, so that can make or break European

Will 35:47

I feel

Jerrell 35:47

trip

Will 35:47

gave me like a week full of vitamins, like just took all that shit in and I just got real nauseous. But

Christian 35:52

Yeah.

Will 35:53

it stays just as

Jerrell 35:54

Chaotic.

Will 35:55

to keep track of. No, no, no, no, no. Simple, super

Jerrell 35:57

No, this is still hard to keep track of.

Will 36:00

Rell told me Prepo before he jumped on Drew, Christian, that he's I did some research. I was like, oh, that's good Jarrell. He's no, no. You don't understand

Jerrell 36:08

I did some research

Will 36:10

all for the hopes of what Drill,

Jerrell 36:12

B Brentford to make it to European play.

Will 36:15

buzz Buzz is.

Jerrell 36:16

Buzz. Buzz. That's all I really want. Hey, and they're doing it too. They won the pass two. They, they're there. They can do it. They can do it.

Will 36:25

a stinger or

Jerrell 36:26

I had to, I had to scratch, but

Will 36:28

I can do it. I was like, what the fuck? Oh man.

Jerrell 36:32

so that, that leads us into the previews where every game matters except for two fixtures, and you can watch it as you're a fan, but whatever. FOMO and Everton, Fullham, European aspirations, Ipswich, Brentford, Brentford. European aspirations. Southampton Man City. Trying to stay in the top five. Brighton and Wolves. Brighton trying to make it to the conference. Yeah, and Southampton also trying to get a point.

Will 36:54

need a point, man.

Jerrell 36:55

Bourmouth Ashton Villa. They're both trying to make it to Europe, Liverpool and Arsenal Arsenal's. Just trying to clinch their champions league spot.

Will 37:03

My pride. Dam,

Jerrell 37:04

Do they give him a guard of honor?

Will 37:06

fuck

Jerrell 37:08

Newcastle,

Will 37:08

it was last week. It was last week.

Jerrell 37:10

Is it only last week?

Will 37:11

Yeah, I think it's just the game after. I'll double check someone. Yeah, it's fine. Carry on. Sorry. I get, I get excited when you mention my bull.

Jerrell 37:18

New Castle and Chelsea, we'll be a really close one. I believe that's four and five. Yes, that's four and five. That's a four to five matchup. Both teams would like to be in Champions League Chelsea. That's the only way they can qualify man United Westham Dumpster game. But if you're a fan, have fun. Nottingham Forest, Lester City, Nottingham, forest, European aspirations, they need to beat Lester City and spurs. Crystal Palace, also a dumpster game, but have fun if you're, if you're watching it,

Will 37:46

Wait, why is Crystal palace's game?

Jerrell 37:48

Because the only way they qualify for Europe is if they win that fake cup.

Will 37:52

but they, it's a get right. They have to get this positive momentum heading into the FA cup. Don't lump them in there with shit. Jesus.

Jerrell 37:59

You can watch it. It's fine.

Will 38:01

He is

Jerrell 38:01

I won't be.

Will 38:02

not my eyes. He said, take my eyes before you make me watch that shit. That's crazy. I was just like, when you said Manchester United, I was looking at guard of honors, like protocol procedures or whatever, and I just hear. This trash game. I was like, damn, bro, you don't talk about my catfish like that. It still means something to me,

Jerrell 38:18

yeah. Always blowing bubbles,

Will 38:21

Thanks.

Jerrell 38:21

that, that was my opinion on the games

Christian 38:23

Liverpool Arsenal game.'cause neither team has anything to play for anymore. I guess

Jerrell 38:27

arsenal has, has to play for,

Christian 38:29

yeah,

Jerrell 38:29

they need four points.

Christian 38:30

can, yeah. I. We,

Jerrell 38:33

I still, I would like Arsenal to finish second for what, four years in a row now?

Will 38:39

need them to just come in and finish this season strong and show the

Jerrell 38:42

Play for something. Yeah.

Will 38:44

of. And, we've seen in spurts and maybe less the back half, but it's just finish this season strong and get ready for some summer reinforcement and go from there. The fuck, Christian,

Christian 38:52

watch them get a shit load of

Jerrell 38:53

Liverpool can rotate out if they want.

Christian 38:55

They're gonna marry nine. Just get some unlimited goals, the last three games, and then in the summer transfer the winner's. We don't need a nine. We're good.

Will 39:03

Respectfully, and he's done, he's shown value over the last couple weeks. I didn't ha, I didn't see much of Marino in the PSG tie unfortunately. And I

Christian 39:11

Yeah.

Will 39:11

I saw a lot of, a lot, I saw a lot of PSG actors, but we're past the depression. We're moving forward.

Jerrell 39:17

We are looking forward.

Will 39:18

but yeah. Nine ham fours. You need the three points at this point. Like you're, you're, you literally have no window, so you gotta get it done.'cause villa's been looking hot over the last couple week, even though they're playing burn myth. I've always said that they're a top, top team in Europe.

Jerrell 39:33

Nine points back.

Will 39:35

so you're saying there's a chance, is what you're saying? All they

Jerrell 39:40

Ivar gets us 200th. He scores, they beat forest. B Brentford takes care of the tractor boys.

Will 39:47

If

Jerrell 39:47

We got a fucking league.

Will 39:49

every other game, like their last three games that everyone else loses.

Jerrell 39:53

Yes,

Will 39:54

just,

Jerrell 39:55

sixth place.

Will 39:57

you're still alive. It's not dead. The game's not dead.

Jerrell 40:00

Europe is live. Redford's looking at conference, they can get conference if man city win the FA cup

Will 40:07

no, no,

Jerrell 40:07

and Chelsea wins the conference league

Will 40:11

Your

Jerrell 40:11

going right back into it.

Will 40:12

eyes rolled into the back of your head. I was like, oh, no. He is been possessed by the spirits again.

Jerrell 40:17

The spirits of of crunching scenarios.

Will 40:21

All right. Think we did it, guys. I, I think we did another perfect episode.

Jerrell 40:26

It's always perfect.

Christian 40:27

yeah.

Jerrell 40:28

30 39 straight, perfect episodes.

Will 40:32

of, a lot of stuff left on the cutting floor floor. Next week gonna cover match 8 36. Maybe some UCL finals reviews, maybe some FA previews, F fa cup final preview coming up. And probably more, more, more of drills European

Jerrell 40:49

scenarios.

Will 40:51

We're gonna take you to the board. Anything

Jerrell 40:53

It might be the,

Will 40:54

wanna shout out?

Jerrell 40:55

it honestly might be the same next week because it all hinges on the FA cup,

Christian 40:58

that's good.

Will 40:59

to find out. I can't

Christian 41:01

Is that the only like real exciting thing we have coming up is just the FA cup?

Jerrell 41:05

I know whatcha talking about. We got matched 8 36.

Will 41:08

36. There's

Jerrell 41:08

There's eight matches that matter.

Will 41:11

Gerald, you're fucking insane.

Christian 41:12

That's crazy.

Will 41:13

Darrell said diminishing returns. all matter to me. Damnit, I'm a sick. You Watch Bo gli today. Respectfully, Bo Gli in Norwegian flames.

Jerrell 41:22

The best team in Norway.

Will 41:24

We're buying jerseys. I can't name a player respectfully,

Jerrell 41:26

That's fine. Neither can I, and I watched the game.

Christian 41:29

I try to come up with a random name.

Will 41:30

he said. I literally can't pronounce it

Jerrell 41:33

Yeah. Can't, I think Bodo?

Christian 41:35

was the striker bro.

Jerrell 41:37

Yeah.

Will 41:38

Mr. Bodo

Jerrell 41:40

Shout outs. The Orlando City won the, the round of 32 rivalry against the Rowdy's. Yeah.

Will 41:47

five

Jerrell 41:47

They're on the round of 16. They'll play Nashville. Whenever that game gets scheduled. I'm not entirely sure.

Christian 41:54

Where at are we? Are we traveling to

Jerrell 41:56

I don't think that's been, I don't think that's been picked either. There might be a draw, I'm not sure. But yeah, that happened and yeah, I can't talk about the pride right now'cause they're, they're in a rut.

Will 42:08

My pride is also wounded after this week,

Christian 42:11

speaking of pride will Sunday, are we gonna be able to watch this as civilized human beings?

Will 42:17

It is Mother's Day.

Jerrell 42:19

I just Mother's Day.

Will 42:21

Let me keep you posted on plans. I'll, I'll talk to you about that off camera. I think

Christian 42:26

It's gonna curse me out.

Will 42:28

partially, but regardless of what if the result does not, I already told drill, I'm calling out Sick Next Pod

Christian 42:33

That's funny.

Will 42:33

doesn't go my way.

Christian 42:35

If the ev, you'll still have the trophy despite the win. Just let us just get, bro, y'all don't need to win this game.

Will 42:40

Have I not suffered enough? You literally, when you, when you went to talk to

Christian 42:44

Oh, I'm sorry.

Will 42:45

the game.

Christian 42:45

you have a trophy this season?

Will 42:48

time I, even if I celebrate a win, I ha I see some troll on socials being like 15 ucls, bro. I'm just like, are you, what the fuck? Who the fuck are you just in my deal? I'm pretty sure it's you, but I can't prove it. I have a feeling, but I can't prove it. It is just while we're potting too, I'm just like, he's running from the smoke. But if we get three points the next week, I'm gonna come crown. I'm gonna have a little cape on. It's gonna be a beautiful, maybe some trumpets in the background playing me in.

Christian 43:15

No. So we're not being civilized is what I hear.

Jerrell 43:19

Y'all have fun.

Will 43:20

I haven't seen us win a trophy since Spain when we literally went to Spain. We can be

Christian 43:25

That was two years ago,

Will 43:27

exactly

Christian 43:28

and it's been 10 years since your last UCL one.

Will 43:30

the way I was about to cancel. Being a good boyfriend for my partner on the 31st for the UCL final for the chance outta trouble was insane. Like I told Maria ahead of time, I was just like, Hey. Just so you know, Hey, oh, birthday party. Oh, super important. Whole family's gonna be there. Don't count on me.

Christian 43:47

That's crazy. May 31st, whose birthday is May 31st?

Will 43:50

So her sister's birthday is midweek, so her mom was deciding between the 24th to the 31st. So I, when I tell you this, planting seeds, I was just like, Hey I got two chances. So you might wanna say the 24th. Oh, that's Memorial Day and it's more expensive. I'm just like, Hey, I,

Christian 44:05

And Will's moving. Yeah.

Will 44:07

I get

Christian 44:07

Christian's moving

Will 44:08

I can't ask you to spend more money or anything like that. Just don't count on me. expect me to be around.

Christian 44:15

and don't count on this. Being on the pod.

Will 44:18

Nope. You can leave this shit in. I wanna see if she calls me out, babe. If you're listening. Hmm. 39 episodes in. You really are a real one. I'll

Jerrell 44:25

Go to minute 48.

Will 44:26

I'll

Christian 44:26

Yeah, she's

Will 44:27

That's crazy.

Christian 44:29

Gerald and I are just gonna plant seeds. It was like, yo, we had a crazy, crazy one.

Will 44:34

Hey, so Real Madrid TV just sent me this link saying go to minute 48. Is this you? I'm gonna be like, that's crazy, bro. They posted this in Spain, bro. That's crazy.

Jerrell 44:45

Next week, episode 40. I'll see you guys later.

Will 44:49

again. Gun.

Jerrell 44:49

All right. Later.