This week on VAR You Serious, we ask the big question: are football’s giants slipping, or is the rest of the world catching up? With the US, Germany, Italy, and Nigeria all stumbling, we debate whether expectations are too high or if global competition has simply leveled up.

We spotlight our Underdog of the Week, including Slovakia’s stunning 2–0 win over Germany and Kosovo’s shock victory over Sweden. These results may signal a real shift in international football.

Our Game of the Week takes us to the Manchester Derby: City vs United. Can United find a way to disrupt Pep’s machine, or will City’s dominance continue? We break it all down with predictions, tactics, and banter.

Then we bring back Higher or Lower, our quick-fire football stat game, before diving into the VAR You Serious Moment of the Week: Manchester City’s settlement with the Premier League over sponsorship rules (APT regulations). Did City dodge accountability, or did the Premier League preserve competitive balance? What does it mean for the future of the sport?

All the passion, debate, and father–son banter you’d expect. Packed into under 45 minutes.