Cleats First, Logic Second Football Podcast

After a hiatus, Alexander and Phil are back with the latest episode of the Cleats First, Logic Second Football Podcast. Manchester United's thrashing at the hands of Watford has led to the dismissal of Ole Gunnar Solskjær, another Ligue 1 match has been abandoned due to violent fans, and the top matches of the past weekend are discussed!

Alexander and Phil preview the upcoming Champions League and Europa League quarterfinal fixtures and look ahead to the big matchups the round has in store.

Alexander and Phil explain the path for the European and Concacaf qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup, preview the groups and stories revolving around the international superpowers, and give their predictions on who they see coming out of the group stage.

Following their shocking dismissal from the UCL Round of 16 by Porto, Alexander and Phil evaluate the current state of Juventus, the squad and if Ronaldo the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo has inadvertently thrown the direction of the club off course over his three seasons in Turin.

With uncertainty surrounding the upcoming International Break due to the compact schedule and quarantining requirements upon returning to their club, Alexander and Phil look at the possibility of managers withholding their players from their international duties and play devil's advocate, looking at both sides of the argument.

Following the long-awaited takeover of Sunderland AFC by Kyril Louis-Dreyfus and the surprise takeover of Wrexham AFC by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, Alexander and Phil evaluate the prospect of investing into a fallen giant and the viability of building upon their rich history.

As VAR continues to make its presence felt in the 2020-21 Premier League season, Alexander and Phil evaluate the effect it has had on the quality of refereeing, analyze the numbers of calls overturned due to VAR, and evaluate the possible ways that VAR can be improved moving forward.

With the 2020/21 Premier League Season highlighting the decline in quality of English refereeing through constant errors and rule amendments, Alexander and Phil evaluate the state of the PGMOL and the problems that have led to the continental and international infamy that comes with English referees.

With the January 2021 transfer window now closed for the major European leagues, Alexander and Phil analyze and evaluate the moves, or lack thereof, made by the top clubs in La Liga and pick their league-wide winners and losers.

With the January 2021 transfer window now closed for the major European leagues, Alexander and Phil analyze and evaluate the moves, or lack thereof, made by the top clubs in Bundesliga and pick their league-wide winners and losers.