This week, the lads dive deep into the weird and wonderful world of football stats before tearing through another wild Premier League weekend.

Dave drops a “bullshit but true” stat about Joel Matip having more Player of the Month awards than Kevin De Bruyne, which sends everyone spiralling into debates about XG, PPDA, and why set pieces now account for over a third of all Premier League goals. Paul tries (and fails) to explain what “passes allowed per defensive action” actually means, while Adam plays referee as the data talk turns chaotic.

On the pitch, Chelsea bounce back with a big win over Spurs, Liverpool steady the ship against Villa, and Arsenal keep cruising — clinical, unflashy, and relentless. The boys argue over Caicedo versus Kante versus Makélélé, Spurs fans booing their own team, and whether Arsenal’s robotic form is unstoppable or just boring brilliance.

Later, they talk Haaland dependency at Manchester City, Arsenal’s title credentials, the myth of the next Leicester City fairytale, and the most underappreciated midfielders in the league. Listener questions from Australia cap off a fiery episode that mixes football nerdery, therapy for Spurs fans, and a few unfiltered rants about modern football supporters.

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