This thing is a mess. Gabe's the best center mid since Alex Iwobi, Loic's Arsenal finally fall (sorta), Forrest's Tottenham look like Everton, and Casemiro saves the day for Paul and his fighting Hags. Stay on the lookout for upcoming episodes, follow us on socials @meatpiespod, and as always #UpThePies.

This week on the Meat Pies Podcast, Loic hosts Gabe, Nico, and Forrest as they discuss the latest installment in the Klopp-Pep saga and Arsenals great escape at Elland Road. Additionally, (don't read this Nico and Forrest) the Olympics return to London as Kane goes for gold in the high dive. Stay on the lookout for upcoming episodes and as always #UpThePies.

Tottenham catches a W which means Forrest and Nico join Gabe and special guest Nate to discuss Conte's latest "masterclass", and more importantly, the soaring form Bukayo Xhaka and Arteta's Arsenal as they take down Nate's struggling Liverpool in convincing fashion. Stay on the lookout for upcoming episodes and as always #UpThePies.

Gabe writes this half-asleep from the comforts of his Scottish bed, and Nico and Forrest read this from Pies Prison in a puddle of tears as Gabe, Loic, and Paul discussed disparate derby day experiences with Loic picking the High Holidays of all moments to go full Messianic as a Jew for Jesus and Paul prays to the McHeavens that Savior Scott never has to face that City midfield and their devilish Erling again. Stay on the lookout for upcoming episodes and as always #UpThePies.

Recorded last week during the start of the international break, Gabe tells stories of Italian glory following trips to Stadio Olimpico and the San Siro, and the boys have some trouble deciding where Jack Harrison fits into their All-Star game squads. Stay on the lookout for upcoming episodes and as always #UpThePies.

Liz's untimely death had the boys saying "God bless America" this weekend as the Pies' favorite type of football (Premier League) was postponed and replaced by the first NFL Sunday in the biggest W for the U.S. over England since the boys got it done in 1776. However, there was still much to cover as Tommy Tuchs left his dear Kai with a gentle forehead kiss, and Liverpool put on another disasterclass in Naples. Stay on the lookout for upcoming episodes and as always #UpThePies.

The first heavy-hitting Meat Pies Derby of the season is a cracker at Old Trafford as Rashford FEEDS the United faithful the goals they desire and Loic's main man Mikel hits forfeit after trying to inspire his team to (f*cking) just win. In the other big derby of the weekend, Gabe makes his way to Merseyside where a Tom Davies-induced heart attack nearly sends Gabe to the hospital as Everton and Liverpool hit more wood than Stormtroopers on 74-Z speeder bikes chasing down ewoks in the Battle of Endor. Stay on the lookout for upcoming episodes and as always #UpThePies.

Gabe travels down to London to meet Loic on his long-awaited, wet and wild, Saliba-Summer adventure in North London where the city was buzzing for an Arsenal victory over Fulham. Then, the pair traveled to the beautiful Villa Park together to watch a claret and blue crap-off between Stevie G's Villa and Moyes's meaty Ham. Stay on the lookout for upcoming episodes and as always #UpThePies.

Paul tells the boys, "WE BACK UP" after Yanited dominate Liverpool and the complaining Klopp's at the house that Ole built + Manchester City face a high pressure test in Newcastle as the the clubs' owners wager all of the planet's remaining oil reserves on the match and the United States, with the help of Leeds United, invent the sport of football (soccer?). Stay on the lookout for upcoming episodes and as always #UpThePies.

Matchday 2 of the Premier League season brings the heat and drama as Tottenham get the luckiest result we've seen since Forrest passed all of his 1L law school exams. The boys also comfort Paul after his United do an impersonation of Gabe's Everton, and Loic's Gunners are looking more dangerous than Nico after he's had his 3rd gin and tonic. Stay on the lookout for upcoming episodes and as always #UpThePies.