One Two Podcast

On this episode of the One Two Pod, Michael and Albert dig into the transitional nature of this Premier League season. As they break down a drab 0-0 draw between Chelsea and Man United, the pair realize that all of the "big" Premier League teams are going through transition, whether because of injuries, new managers, or squad overhaul. In the end, only Man City have everything together to make a title run and Champions League push. However, Albert reminds Michael that Man City could just go and buy up even more talent this summer, scaring the league again. When talking about Spurs, neither of the pair understand why Bale isn't playing more when his class is so evident. 

On the Arsenal segment, a rotational victory over Leicester gives the pair a real surprise, as they realize they are now so used to Arsenal's struggles that any positive thing surprises them. They talk about Lacazette's future and the need for striker upgrades, some more praise for Granit Xhaka's continual growth in Mikel Arteta's side, and the big areas of upgrade needed after this difficult season. 

We hope you're staying safe, warming up, and want to thank you all for listening.

This week on the One Two Pod, Michael and Albert dive into just why Man City are so dominant right now, including the MVP-level play of Gundogan and the defensive mistakes forced through the dribbling prowess of Sterling and Foden. Responding to Spurs' lack of ability to create and control the match from midfield in their loss to City, the pair suggest some players that could remedy this deficiency. Michael uses some time to air his gripes with how frustrating it is to watch Man U play poorly against relegation sides with the amount of talent they do have while Albert gives overdue credit to just how consistent West Ham have been this season.

On the Arsenal segment, the new-look Arsenal attacking trident finally debuted and defeated Leeds, leading Michael to be especially excited. In addition, the pair discuss just how Arsenal will take a "solid" team and turn it into an "elite" team again. 

We hope you enjoy our Stripes of the Week and are saying safe and warm this winter.

This week on the One Two Pod, Michael and Albert are back to break down a very consequential weekend in the Premier League title race. The first thing the pair do is eat their words from last episode and admit that what Tuchel is doing at Chelsea may be working, albeit only against Sheffield. Michael talks about the new positional role for Werner that helped him put in a more comfortable performance and Albert praises Mason Mount's consistent ability to put in a shift for Chelsea. Breaking down the Man City-Liverpool match, there is plenty of praise for Raheem Sterling and Phil Foden, as well as a general hatred of the attacking and defending depth City possess. On the Liverpool side, we ponder a positional change for TAA and Alisson's shocking performance in the loss. Finally, some thoughts are given to Man United's de Gea problem and Spurs' reliance on Kane.

On the Arsenal segment, Michael laments VAR and how hard-done by the Gunners have been with it. In addition, with Arsenal in a bit of a rut both Albert and Michael take a realistic look at the squad and admit this is where Arsenal should be. They do have praise for Martin Odegaard, the newest creator in the squad. We hope you're staying safe and enjoy our Stripes of the Week picks!

This week on the Pod, Michael and Albert break down how the Premier League is looking as January comes to a close. The pair talk about beautiful midfielders, as they breakdown the 3-1 Liverpool victory over Spurs as they heap praise on Thiago and Ndombele as the standout players of the match. They break down the issues that Spurs are running into this season while praising Liverpool's resilience in the title race even as they are rocked by injuries. Both Michael and Albert have no words of positivity for Chelsea's appointment of Thomas Tuchel though, calling it at best a "lateral move". In Manchester, they are afraid of the defensive prowess of Man City and their wealth of scary attacking options while they are excited to play a suddenly stuttering Man United.

In the Arsenal segment, they break down the shock loan move for Martin Odegaard as well as the busy activity that Edu has been pulling off in the winter transfer window. While breaking down Arsenal's recent form, praise is given to unsung players like Rob Holding and Pablo Mari, as well as Nicolas Pepe's new role in the side. We hope that you're staying safe and healthy and that you enjoy this week's Stripes of the Week recommendations.

Happy New Year Everyone! On this episode of the One Two Pod, Michael and Albert ring in 2021 with a bit of cheer and analysis of the Festive Fixtures Period. The duo talk about Chelsea's recent struggles and the players/tactics that could help them turn things around. For the Spurs fans, Albert talks about the predictability of Spurs' attack, so Son and Kane focused, but Michael reminds everyone that the pair are having a record-breaking season. Finally, the pair bemoan the fact that Manchester clubs are figuring things out and being Manchester clubs.

In the Arsenal segment, the pair discuss the recent promotion of young players to the starting XI and just how that has helped Arteta and Arsenal collect 9 points in the past week. Michael declares his admiration of KT and Albert talks about the contributions of veteran players like Xhaka and Lacazette and the context behind them. Finally, as it's January transfer window time, we got to make a plan for what Arsenal need to do and what to expect from other top clubs. 

This week on the pod, it's a special holiday edition with Jason Lee. Michael and Jason team up to talk about some of the big stories in the Premier League. They talk about the issues plaguing Man United and how this led Jason to decide it was best for him to focus on supporting Spurs, even if this weekend wasn't their best moment (Jason isn't worried at all). As Chelsea finished off a 3-0 win on Monday over West Ham, the duo talk about just how stacked a team Chelsea has and how their depth in all positions means that players can struggle for form without the entire team suffering. Finally, Jason and Michael tackle the real problems that Mikel Arteta is facing at Arsenal and give some real advice on what needs to be done at London Colney (hint: it's not going to be an easy thing to do). As always, we have some Stripes of the Week to recommend you as you hopefully stay safe and healthy this holiday weekend.

This week on the One Two Pod, Albert is back with Michael to break down another week of Premier League action. The duo talk about the ramifications of all the draws and losses that the "Big Six" clubs suffered over the weekend. They dig into just what Liverpool need to do about their growing injury crisis, looking towards the January transfer window and the players that clubs are going to be looking at. In addition, the consistent strong praise for Spurs is hard for the pair to do, but warranted. Finally, in the Arsenal section Albert and Mikel have some strong words to say to the section of Arsenal fans asking for Arteta to be sacked. We hope you enjoy this episode and also get a chance to check out our Stripes of the Week. Please stay safe and healthy in these times.

This week on the One Two Pod, Michael welcomed in Liv and Bennett, the two most passionate Spurs fans at Fighting Stripes, to break down their 2-0 North London Derby win. We broke down some of the tactical battles that led to Spurs being able to win comfortably, whether it was the Sergio Reguillon run that allowed Sonny's worldie to happen, or the continued defensive excellence of Hojberg. In addition, Bennett puts Michael on the hot seat and asks just what Mikel Arteta needs to do in order to stop this Premier League poor form. 

In other stories, the crew discuss the return of fans and break down a bit of what happened with the Millwall fans and just why it was so disappointing to see them booing the players for taking a knee in support of the "No Room for Racism" campaign. We also talked a bit about the title race, getting the dreamer Liv to predict a title run for Spurs while Bennett tempered expectations a bit. We had a fun conversation and we hope you enjoyed a very Spurs-focused episode this week.

As always, we have some Stripes of the Week to recommend for you and we also hope you are staying safe and healthy right now.

On this episode of the One Two Pod, Michael and Albert are back to break down the latest developments in the Premier League. They start with a look at the big Chelsea-Spurs draw and assess each club's title credentials. Heading over to Manchester, the duo breaks down the resurgence of both Manchester clubs as it seems that the early season struggles are abating somewhat. Both City and United remain a bit inconsistent but even with that, they're climbing up the table. Before getting to Arsenal, Michael and Albert conclude their big club roundup with their thoughts on the new-look Everton and where this team is going. In the Arsenal segment, a reality check is needed as Arsenal continue to struggle and lose on a regular basis now. Michael talks about his newfound love of Europa League football and Albert reiterates that even if the Gunners are struggling, Arteta is the right man for this job. As always, we began with some Stripes of the Week recommendations for you.

On this week's One Two Pod, Michael and Albert bring on Josh from the FCFC Pod to diagnose the current issues at Man United. Josh provides his analysis of Ole's struggles to coax some consistency out of his talented squad, why Paul Pogba is so unfairly criticized, and what will happen to improve Man United's play. On the Arsenal section of the pod, Albert and Michael get some help from Josh as they break down exactly what Arsenal did right to come away with a 1-0 victory at Old Trafford. We've also got a lot of recommendations for you on our Stripes of the Week. We hope you are staying safe and healthy during this time.