Well… this one has been a long time coming 👀

The collaboration you guys have been asking for - we went down to London to join Peter Crouch and Steve Sidwell on their set… and it didn’t disappoint! 🔥

In this episode, we dive into some of the biggest talking points in football right now - including why Spurs are struggling at the wrong end of the table and what’s really going on at Chelsea with all the antics surrounding the club.

We also get into a proper striker chat, as Crouchy reveals his best strike partner and what players instantly elevated teams when they walked through the door. Meanwhile, Sidders tells the story of how he ended up with the No.9 shirt at Chelsea under José Mourinho 😅

To wrap things up, we answer some of your questions - which leads to a brilliant kit man story you won’t want to miss…

Make sure you also check out the Peter Crouch Podcast with Ben when it drops

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

02:12 Icebreaker

11:28 Are you Happy with the Era You Played in?

21:40 Are Spurs Getting Relegated?

25:50 Chelsea Chat

27:34 Players who Fake Injuries for Big Games

37:56 Players who Elevated their Club when they joined

42:50 Crouchy and Sidwell GK Opinions…

51:46 Your Questions

1:01:45 Quickfire Questions

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This week on the Football Fill-In, we are joined by Darren Bent and Ben Tozer to discuss the big news at Tottenham, analyse England and discuss Mohamed Salah calling time on his Liverpool career. 

The lads take a deep dive into Thomas Tuchel’s England side - the friendlies, squad selections, who should be on the plane to the World Cup in the Summer and who should be starting… 

Igor Tudor has left Tottenham by mutual consent after just 44 days in charge! Who will be the man to replace him…

There’s all this to discuss and the return of the Quiz, plus: 

🥲 - Salah to LEAVE Liverpool 

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 - What’s Tuchel’s BEST team?!

😱 - Hogdson is BACK in management! 

🏆 - FA Cup Predictions…

00:00 Intro 

01:01 England’s Strikers 

06:24 Trent’s exclusion from the England Squad

09:33 Darren Bent’s England Starting 11… 

11:21 Who to play Centre-Back for England…

17:43 Ben White back for England 

20:17 England V Japan Predictions 

20:48 Tottenham Tudor Sacked, new manager… 

25:57 Roy Hodgson at Bristol City

28:14 Mo Salah leaving Liverpool 

30:43 Jermain Defoe Managing Woking

39:06 FA Cup Predictions

40:50 Quiz

50:41 Outro 

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This week on the Fozcast, we’re joined by former Republic of Ireland, Wolves, Sunderland & Ipswich Town manager Mick McCarthy, as we step inside the mind of a Premier League manager 👀⚽️

Mick takes us through his years in management - from the standards he set in the dressing room to whether those same standards could still be applied in today’s game. We also dive into the transfer market, looking back at some of his biggest signings and how managers deal with agents - especially when their priorities don’t always align with the player or the club.

We also get into the reality of being sacked as a manager - did Mick see it coming, or was it a case of being shown the door out of nowhere? (Ben’s got a great story on this one too 😅).

On top of that, we look back at his time as Republic of Ireland manager and how the international job compares to life in club football.

Honestly, we could have spoken to Mick for hours - a massive thank you to him for coming on the pod. Ben also featured on Mick’s podcast with Tony Pulis, so make sure you check that out too - link below 👇🏼

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The ULTIMATE Football Quiz…

This week, following the big announcement, the Football Fill-In on YouTube has officially moved to The Fozcast - The Ben Foster Podcast channel - and we’ve got a special quiz episode lined up for you!

Jamie puts Watto, Ben and Tom to the test with an extended 4-round quiz:

Round 1 – Classic FFI Quiz

Round 2 – Transfer Roulette

Round 3 – Top 10 Premier League Goalscorers (for selected clubs)

Round 4 – Player Career Path

Let us know in the comments how you’d get on! If you enjoy our weekly quiz, you’re going to love this episode.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro 

00:58 League Cup Final - Arsenal V Manchester City 

02:25 First Round - Traditional FFI PL Quiz

14:15 Second Round - Transfer Roulette 

28:18 Third Round - Top 10 

29:35 Top 10 Liverpool PL Goalscorers

32:00 Top 10 Arsenal PL Goalscorers

34:40 Top 10 Chelsea PL Goalscorers

37:07 Final Round - Player Career Paths

54:21 Outro 

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We’ve got a brilliant one for you this week on the Fozcast… we’re joined by former England, West Ham, QPR and Chelsea goalkeeper Rob Green 🧤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

As you’d expect with a GK episode, you already know this one delivers. Rob opens up on the story behind why he wore England’s Number 6 on his gloves, and takes us right inside his mindset during that infamous World Cup moment against the USA. He also reveals why Chelsea didn’t get any bonuses for winning the Europa League…

The lads dive into life at the England camps under Fabio Capello, sharing some unbelievable stories from a tense dressing rooms - including the moment certain players actually called him “Postman Pat”… 😬

There’s a variety of stories in this one - from international football pressure to dressing room chaos and loads more we couldn’t even fit in. Make sure you stick around for the whole episode. Huge thanks to Rob for coming on.

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This week on the Football Fill-In, Ben, Tom and Watto review all the latest Premier League action!

Arsenal extended their lead to 9 points over Manchester City, with Max Dowman becoming the youngest player ever to score in the Premier League! Meanwhile Manchester City drop points again after a draw with West Ham - with Haaland scoring just 4 goals in his last 18 games, is the title race already over?

The lads also discuss what the Manchester United board should do about the managerial situation at the club, with Michael Carrick’s side beating Aston Villa to climb above them in the table - should Carrick get the job? 

Plus, the relegation battle is heating up, with Leeds, Tottenham, West Ham and Nottingham Forest all fighting to avoid the final relegation slot - but who will be getting relegated? 😬

And of course there is a return of the Quiz! 

The Football Fill-In will be on the Fozcast YouTube Channel from next week - 

https://www.youtube.com/@FozcastTheBenFosterPodcast

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We’ve got a big one for you today on the Fozcast… we’re joined by current Manchester United goalkeeper Senne Lammens! 🧤🔴

As you’d expect with a GK episode, you know this one is going to be a good one. Senne speaks to us about his incredible start to life at Manchester United and how he’s adapting to the demands of the Premier League. He also opens up about the psychology of being a goalkeeper and talks us through his matchday routine to prepare for games.

We also look back at his time in Belgium, where he learned a lot from another goalkeeper - a previous Fozcast guest - who he says played a huge role in his development. Senne also shares the story of how Manchester United first scouted him, and why it meant so much considering he had been a fan since he was a kid!

We spoke about so much more in this episode, so make sure you watch it all the way through. A massive thank you to Senne and Manchester United for helping with the venue and for coming on the pod.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

00:55 Senne Lammens Start to Life at Manchester United

03:57 The Psychology being a Man United Gk

12:51 Senne Lammens GK Routine

23:32 Adapting to life in the Premier League

25:58 Getting Scouted by Manchester United

31:04 Settling into Manchester United

39:00 Being a Manchester United Fan!

41:42 The GK Senne Lammens has Learnt the most from

43:49 Quickfire Questions

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This week on the Football Fill-In there’s no Premier League action, but there’s still plenty to discuss as Ben, Tom and Watto review the best of the FA Cup action, including Wrexham’s heroic effort against Chelsea and Arsenal squeezing past Mansfield.

We also put Premier League players up against each other and decide which one we would rather have in our team right now…

Gianluigi Donnarumma vs David Raya, Bukayo Saka vs Antoine Semenyo, Gabriel Magalhães vs Virgil van Dijk, along with many more… 

And of course there is a return of the Quiz! 

🏆 FA Cup Action

⚔️ Player Head-to-Head 

🧤 🇮🇹 🇪🇸 Gigi Donnarumma vs David Raya 

🇧🇷🇳🇱 Gabriel vs Virgil van Dijk 

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro 

02:41 Wrexham V Chelsea 

06:55 FA Cup Round Up

14:33 Gianluigi Donnarumma V David Raya 

19:30 João Pedro V Hugo Ekitike

23:32 Gabriel Magalhães V Virgil van Dijk

28:08 Bukayo Saka V Antoine Semenyo

37:15 Cole Palmer V Matheus Cunha

42:19 William Saliba V Marc Guéhi

46:35 Bruno Fernandes V Martin Ødegaard

47:37 Sandro Tonali V Ryan Gravenberch

49:00 Footballing Fights 

49:45 Quiz

57:00 Outro 

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Today’s episode comes from Wrexham, so a bit of a change of scenery for you all…

There’s been a big swing in the title race 👀

We also discussed:

🔴 Would Bruno Fernandes get into the Arsenal team?

Plus loads more, including the quiz at the end.

Just a heads up - there’s no FFI next Monday. We’ll have a Fozcast instead, so keep an eye on the socials to see when we’re back! 🔥

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This week on The Football Fill-In, we’re joined by returning guest, former Premier League striker and talkSPORT Drive host- Darren Bent.

We dive straight into Arsenal’s huge win over Chelsea, keeping that five-point gap at the top ahead of Manchester City. As an Arsenal fan, we put the big question to Benty: what would you rather win - the Champions League or the Premier League? Let us know your answer in the comments.

We also break down a goal-filled Premier League weekend - Manchester United’s red-hot form, Spurs looking nervously over their shoulder, and that unbelievable Pickford save against Newcastle.

And of course, the quiz is at the tail end of the show. Can Benty take the win this time?

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