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Episode two of Football for Dummies by Dummies finds Jason and Geoff still workshopping the pod’s name, but fully locked into their Sunday-night Chelsea debrief. They recap a solid, low-stress win at Burnley—exactly the kind of performance you want after an international break and before a tough week. They highlight Gittens’ moment of brilliance, Neto’s impact, a lively striker cameo, and—most importantly—Chelsea’s depth: Andre Santos covering well for Caicedo, defenders rotating smoothly, and João Pedro’s versatility across the attacking third. Along the way, they riff on positions (9/10/8) and their ongoing “what salad would Chelsea players order?” bit.

They then look ahead to Barcelona midweek and Arsenal next weekend, debating lineups, Chelsea’s physical edge up top, and dismissing noisy Barça transfer rumors. Predictions follow: Geoff calls a 3–1 Chelsea win; Jason predicts a 2–2 draw with late Lamine Yamal drama, which Geoff blames on superstition. A quick aside covers Cole Palmer’s freak broken-toe injury from kicking something in the dark.

The back half turns into Geoff’s rant about MLS: unpredictable kickoff times and a confusing playoff format make it hard for him to care, even though he wants to. Jason shrugs at the “American sports” logic, but they agree MLS overcomplicates things instead of trusting the game. They close with “Laughing at Liverpool,” roasting a terrible Liverpool showing and joking about their inevitable rebuild.