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Tale of Two Ties

• Jerrell Johnson • Season 1 • Episode 39

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Will:

It's time for another perfect episode of the Football Fellas. Do I sound like a pirate? Episode 39. A Tale of Two Ties.'cause I was deep in my bag of sadness this week.

Jerrell:

Charles Dickens,

Will:

Charles goddamn Dickens. This week we're gonna go through some match. Day 35. I'm gonna cry.

Jerrell:

is that correct?

Will:

cry

Jerrell:

I think that's th that's correct. Yes. Yes. I'm fucking twi out over here.

Will:

We're still, we're still recovering from yesterday's, yesterday's crash out boys.

Christian:

Even matter anymore?

Will:

then we're just gonna go real deep into the semis. I'm glad we didn't record right after that. Bar's the tie, because you guys would've seen me at my most un inched. We have socials, you know the deal, the football fellows at insert social handle. We got blue sky where we ski. Christian, you know what that is? We have

Christian:

Excuse, excuse.

Will:

We have. Gmail to Football fellows@gmail.com. We have a website, jll, what is it?

Jerrell:

It is football fellows.buzz sprout.com.

Will:

Mm. Delicious.

Christian:

sprouting knowledge.

Will:

quick admin. How you guys doing?

Jerrell:

Doing all right. Watched a lot of Europa League and Conference League.

Will:

a sicko.

Jerrell:

I haven't stopped watching football.

Will:

The ties we, we refuse to miss. So

Jerrell:

It matters for someone.

Will:

match? J 35,

Christian:

I'll do it. I'll do it. Oh, alright.

Will:

She said, I don't

Jerrell:

will do it.

Christian:

Match day train cin. Oh, I just opened up a new tab. Hold up. Actually 35 man said he beat the wolves. One zero Aston Villa Beat Fullham one. Oh tied to Ipswich.'cause there it's more than just pride. It's more than just a game. They gotta fight for some pride. Zer beat Southampton Southampton. Two zero The fuck they, they, they got their cherries popped by be MOH two one. The bees got busy and destroyed. The Red Devils four three high scoring game. We got Brian in Newcast.

Will:

over the last two. I was just like, all these scores are about fucking, it's wild. Sorry, Karen.

Christian:

Brian tied against the mag pies, west Ham tied against Tottenham. Chelsea Liverpool three one on everybody's cards. And Crystal Palace tied with non Forest Forest. Once again, dropping points, taking them out of Uafa competition. At the moment,

Jerrell:

Does, does sports not want it? Do they not wanna be in the Champions League?

Christian:

Too much pressure, bro.

Jerrell:

Too much pressure. They, they should have no pressure. There's, there was no expectation for them. At least from our end, we had them 18. There is no pressure

Christian:

Yeah.

Will:

day they see the rankings. They, they heard us on the pod and they were just like, they believe, oh no. Oh no.

Jerrell:

Going against the script. A couple teams winning where they needed to man city, trying to hold onto their top five. I think they moved up to third beating the wolves. Perfect for them. Ashton V needs help to get to Europe, so I'll win there. Works. Everton nips switch is just like a game of pride really. Iip switch could come back. Are there any games here that you guys want to go into or ex that you caught that were exciting? Brentford winning four three over Man United. Super fun. Love that for them.

Will:

So when Arsenal put out they're starting 11, I was like, oh, we, we need a fuck. No, but lemme put my, my knot side blue. I was just like, we need a result. We're putting out, everyone's there except Marino. I expect to maybe start during the game, and Marino was like a health scratch. Here we go. So we got the one oh early. Declan Rice played a little bit more forward as eight. Thomas Par day was out, off his suspension. And I was like, okay, one. Oh, and then we talked about it. We were all in varying levels of Lifeing during the game and over 10 minutes our season came back round. Our season came back round. I'm gonna go ahead and say that one of those goals was a handball. You saw the bounces. They went to VAR for it, they said it's not conclusive where they hit. But regardless of what, it continues to be the tale of Arsenal season where it's just kind of like there is creation at times and we just aren't putting up enough goals. And then when the fuckery begins to fuck, we get fucked. Tough result. Especially leading into midweek. We'll get there I guess. But the vibes were terrible for me after watching the Arsenal game.'cause I was like, we really need a strong performance at home against Burnman. So you have that prep game for PSG.

Christian:

Four games in a row without a win. What's going on, guys, or what's going on? Not only that, we're, we're three points away from losing the second place spot. There's only six points that separates us and champions birth next, year. What's going on guys? What, what's, why are we being. Why are we folding?

Will:

I don't even think it's voting. I think the league just got cooked. then the focus went to UCL and yeah, there's, things with depth and whatnot. I'm sure we'll get into a little bit in a bit. But yeah, I think our last 10, 10 games, our form's been pretty middling. I think we're averaging like a point and a half or 1.55 or something per fixture, which is not where ahead us at the start of the year. But for all that being said, we're still in second. And we're what four points and our last three will clinch us second place. So I, I think we'll be all right.

Jerrell:

Despite all the injuries and turmoil that is happening to Arsenal.

Will:

points. Sorry.

Jerrell:

They're still in second place. So I think within that scope it's pretty impressive. If you're gonna send me a graphic and say this starting 11 for Arsenal, they've all been injured for more than seven games at some point in the season. And then be like, yeah, they're in second place though. I'll be like, you know what? They held it together and I think, I think them advancing in Champions league as we go into that later was more. I don't know. It was just like a blessing every, every week when they advanced and you're just like, oh, they, maybe they can do it. And I think the judgment got misplaced to where like they can win Champions league to where like they're fortunate to get as far as they did despite the injuries.

Will:

go ahead and say that on their day that, that they're definitely the top 14 in Europe. I know maybe especially healthy and getting the best out of every people. We'll touch on the PSG game. I think they showed things over both ties. That showed that for me at least, I don't think it was like. Necessarily just like a little bit of luck or whatnot. Obviously with injuries and you don't have a nine year starting Marino. There's aspects of it where there's like the Rice or anything, but I don't feel like they've been bused also throughout the league or whatnot. You just see the pieces missing, there's frus definitely frustrating, relative to the project is just yeah. I'm sure we'll touch on

Jerrell:

Yeah, but, but that's what I mean though. It's like you, you lack a quality nine and, and the person. That you did put up there, Kai Haard gets injured and you're finding you're able to find goals in unlikely places. So like

Christian:

piece, set piece.

Jerrell:

set piece, set pieces for sure. And I think that's like our arsenal's biggest strength that like outside of traditional scoring threat, they were able to stay competitive. For as long as they are. Yeah. There definitely are a top four team in Europe, and it did show by making it to PSG, but like on paper, if you were just rolled out that lineup and you're like, oh, Marinos, they're nine. Like, how is this team winning? But they, they, they are quality. Just where would they be if they were healthy? I.

Christian:

Yeah, one thing's for sure. We need to get, go out and get a number nine. I think there's a lot of talks of a few names out there, but I think a, a, a solid nine is really what's, what's keeping us from really taking home a trophy.'cause you can only be second place for so long until you're just like, all right, I am a little tired of this. We need to get some silverware here.

Will:

Welcome back to the Arsenal Corner, I'm sure in a little bit. When we, we get a little, we go a little bit further into the week Southampton, are they, are they, are they fucked? Are they going down in infamy? Because they played, they played the foxes and they get no goals. It was a road game, but Bardy who. During the game, I don't know if you guys saw the ref went down, he accidentally

Christian:

Oh yeah.

Jerrell:

Yeah.

Will:

Bardy very much with that shit. Hell had to blew the fucking whistle as well. Just stopped the game. His hundred 99th game for Ceer. So I think he's leaving end of season. I'm really hoping he gets that two hundredths with the team'cause you don't see strikers like that who are able to stay so long and accomplish so much as Jamie Vardy. So one more vardy party before the way out, but Southampton staying on 11. About to be joint worst performance in the league.

Jerrell:

Yes. And.

Christian:

It doesn't get easier for them

Jerrell:

It doesn't get easier. Yeah.

Christian:

city next. It's not looking good for, for the Saints.

Jerrell:

Everton. Than Arsen.

Will:

easier than fucking estor either. So just kind of like, I think I had an open eulogy on Estor like two weeks ago. I was like, they can't even score a goal. Like I don't even care if they're losing, score a fucking goal and they gave up two. I, I know.

Christian:

They got man, city, Everson, and Arsenal to finish out the season. There's no way it's gonna be us. That gives them the the hope, right?

Jerrell:

You say that

Will:

Yeah.

Jerrell:

Arsenal turned into charity? Jesus.

Will:

pop. Yeah. Burn Myth. Won their first away game at Arsenal ever. And complete a league double over us, so Yeah. Yeah. IBS switch. Got some points, Christian. Okay. Okay.

Christian:

bro. They were down they were on two zero and then, pride, pride, shout out to, and cso, I think he's the Loie from Brighton, if I'm not mistaken. He's definitely doesn't have to worry about his future not being in the Premier League. I'm pretty sure he is gonna get caught back. What was it? And CSO and I think dela they've had yeah, lot. They've had a pretty good season for, for Ipswich,

Will:

Oh yeah.

Christian:

despite the fact.

Will:

Yeah.

Christian:

despite the fact that, they're about to be relegated again, but promising, go track their boys. One last one. There are two last full chance out here, but yeah,

Jerrell:

One last tractor yell before the campaign ends. Westham and Tottenham do tie, but this was a heavily rotated Spurs team as they played their Europa League match today. But they got a point. So they did not, they did not concede everything to Westham.

Will:

Yeah, honestly, just watching outside of like my Totally Bowl matchup respectfully, the teams that needed to win, one except four force who drop a point, so force as we noted. They're stating in fifth. They're still doing okay. Everyone else won up some pressure. So Chelsea beating Liverpool could have done it earlier in the season at any point to gimme some joy or hope. Okay, thank you Liverpool. And also Trent Alexander Arnold. He

Christian:

Top

Will:

a message saying, I'm leaving Liverpool

Christian:

3 99.

Will:

with rail Madrid. Yeah, we'll

Jerrell:

Just,

Will:

goes. He's getting a lot of backlash from, for from fans right now, but

Jerrell:

is this a free transfer?

Will:

Of course,

Jerrell:

Ah.

Will:

of course. I think that's also a lot of beef as well that Liverpool fans have. But in my head, I'm just like a team like Liverpool. I think there's only two destinations you realistically leave for. I think it's more of the idea of just like you could have left,

Jerrell:

PSG.

Will:

Bars of Madrid typically, just to clarify that. Just gonna go ahead and get that out there. But. It's just the manner, it's like when Declan Rice was leaving was leaving Westham or whatnot. Was it?

Jerrell:

Mm-hmm.

Will:

Sorry. Sorry. I it's, he's guaranteeing that fee when he leaves even Jack Grish when he left guaranteeing the fee. So he's getting a lot of back backlash in regards to that. We'll see how that goes.

Christian:

Yeah.

Will:

that back post might still be available, but that'll be a conversation next season.

Jerrell:

When the transfer window opens.

Will:

Oh God no. Did you

Christian:

Oh yeah.

Will:

I heard some solid, like some bells in the background and it tolls for thee.

Christian:

Doesn't do crack cocaine regularly, there are certain windows.

Will:

I think you're gonna have to send me to the Netherlands, so that's legal. So

Christian:

Yeah.

Will:

let me know. We still have our FA Cup final. I guess we can dive into that next week,

Jerrell:

Next week. Yeah.'cause it's gonna be on Saturday

Will:

Sounds

Jerrell:

on the seven 17th.

Will:

Oh

Jerrell:

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.

Will:

I just saw we were at on the docket. Darrell, you wanna,

Jerrell:

The semis.

Will:

dive in, you wanna dive into, some stuff that's happening. This you pick, you pick where to start.

Jerrell:

Yeah. Yeah. So Champions league also happened. Both league are now finished across all three,

Will:

hold up.

Jerrell:

all three.

Will:

started dancing. No, hold up. Christian started dancing and I don't know if it was intentional or his, I think the light outside of his window just started shining brighter. That's some bullshit, bro. Some ha. That's some great, a hating and I love it.

Jerrell:

Keep dancing. Yeah. So Champions, league semis are all wrapped and we have our finalist arsenal. PSG, Donna Ruma was lights out and both legs just. I don't know. Insane. Just completely stifled arsenal. Old regard. Had a such a good shot early on in the second leg, and by all accounts could have gone in, but Donna Ruma is just, I don't know. I don't know. He just was like, I arsenal, I fuck'em.

Will:

It was like the reverse. I mean we talked about it off camera, shout out technical difficulties on my side. That's on me guys. At length actually both of these ties and it's just it literally felt like the reverse of the tie at the Emirates and how strong Arsenal came out. I think for 15 minutes.

Jerrell:

Yeah.

Will:

think PSG could get the ball onto Arsenal side to get some release. And what was it? So there was the Ode Guard strike, which was crazy. Save. Off the long throw, Martinelli gets contact. Donna Ruma just falls into it. He had a second half save Osaka that was reminiscent of another starboy of mine on my other team getting saved the day prior. And then, oh, Declan Rice he had that point blank header where you probably send it up to him like a hundred times. He probably hits it 90 where you could see early on just and that was all with it. Except the sake. It was all chances in the first

Jerrell:

Yeah.

Will:

And

Christian:

So Miss Hurt. So Miss Hurt?

Will:

it was a save. I don't even wanna say miss,

Christian:

No, no. Soka had an opportunity where it cleared Don Aama. He, he just

Jerrell:

Was that at the end of the game?

Christian:

yeah, he got

Jerrell:

C? Yeah.

Christian:

with the ball. It just sorted over the, the

Jerrell:

Yeah.

Christian:

a perfect As. Yeah. That one hurt.

Will:

yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. There was a lot of pace on it, and it took that tough bounce and it's just hmm hmm. But yeah, once PSG were able to come through, and it's just like the first moment that they were able to get on ball. It almost felt was it the va, his curled shot from the edge of box that hit post right after, and it really

Christian:

Oh,

Will:

like from there. Yeah.

Christian:

of nowhere.

Will:

a shot across the bow where it's

Christian:

Yeah,

Will:

something might happen.

Christian:

and there was a lot of instances where PSG just broke the line of defense on a counter attack. And the scoreline, I think should have been a lot more in favor of PSG. It was just they couldn't decide what to do with the ball. Once they were able to break our, our line, it, they, they stumbled on them. There's like a few clear chances where one more pass would've gotten them to the goal. But it, it's, it, yeah, I agree. Arsenal did have a lot of attacking opportunities. They played really well, and Donna Rum had an amazing game. But those counters, should have been the score line should have been. For us, considering the fact that they blew easy chances.

Will:

I don't think, but I don't think at the same time, for every chance that PSG had, I thought Arsenal was able to, for instance, the soccer one that was a tap in the Declan Rice header. The other, so Save that he was able to make they, I thought Martinelli played a solid game. It's just. Kind of Donna Ruo was able to get some stays over both ties. I think the initial 15 minutes I felt PG dominated. I thought in the second half of that first half we came out strong and just couldn't find our goal there. And then there was a bounce back period towards the end where it's okay, we just need to get the fuck out of Emirates.'cause they had two countering opportunities and it, but it really just felt like Arsenal should have come out like. And put the pressure on their midfield, vinia and Ru Ruiz who had a, a wonderful strike with the lucky deflection to get their first goal to just really just send a shock through the crowd. It felt like it was there for Arsenal get and seeing how strong they came out on the road. And I'm wondering if you put that same kind the air almost into them and dominant the way you did, and even though you didn't get the score. I think that's the story of Arsenal this season. They'll have. Long stretches where they're playing well and then you, it's almost like a wave of frustration falls over when it's just we've been playing this strong, I can't believe we didn't get a goal over this period. And it's like we took our foot off the gas a little bit and then you see PSG against the run of play. They score a second goal and it's just kind of like, it's up. Do we have two goals in us? And I felt like you kind

Jerrell:

Yeah.

Will:

a little bit of loss of belief, which is frustrating'cause it was there. It was

Jerrell:

Yeah. Arsenal did have a XG north of three in that second game. So it's not, not for a lack of trying,

Will:

And

Jerrell:

yeah.

Will:

at the same time, it's just you bring in the subs and it's no disrespect or anything. C Fre is the second half sub and tro, who I love ARD as a su super sub, but it's just like the lack of attacking depth. Yes. Injuries, obviously, no. Kai Haard, who I think obviously sorely missed through all the times, but it's just like. PSG. Yeah. MB ballet.'cause of a knock. He came in second half, but usually they bring in bar. You have Kel, you have all these guys coming in and playing for them where it's just kind

Christian:

Their bench is deep.

Will:

that, but it's the opportunity cost of Bar Arsenal. Arsenal. Also not doing business. Look at Villa Villa. Oh, and I know there's, there's loan restrictions, but Villa Lost, John Duran, who's started the season, we're singing all of his praises. And then what's their response? They bring it, they have Watkins Rashford. Danielle Mullin and Asencio all there. So I'm just kind of like, so what's is it, it's an opportunity lost almost.

Christian:

Yeah.

Will:

'cause it's the way we lost is the same way we've been losing. That being said, I still think it's a great structure. But you said earlier just yeah, we need a nine. We need another four. I think we've been screaming that for almost two years at this point. But also at the same time, I think all in all. They didn't get bitched be my thing. I know people are gonna joke about, oh, arsenal, they fall short again. But it's just I don't think outside of like maybe the first 15 minutes where PhD were just blitzing them. I think the difference in the ties is just they got their goal in the first four minutes and we weren't able to respond because I think probably the second best and maybe the best keeper, depending on how you view it made some amazing saves as well.

Christian:

Yeah.

Jerrell:

Heading over to the next Match, Barcelona and Inner was a,

Will:

no,

Jerrell:

it was a shootout.

Will:

I'm not ready.

Jerrell:

You have to be ready. It was a fucking shootout.

Christian:

I'm gonna go ahead and mute my mic will go ahead and crash out.

Will:

No, you go. You guys go ahead and you

Christian:

right. This, this was an amazing match, like both through both both legs of this. I think I missed the recap over the last one. Was just a fun game to watch, like from somebody that, obviously not necessarily a maj, a Barcelona fan, like you, you, you're gonna root for inner. But on both cases I was like, this is amazing. This is amazing. It was just an all around great game that I think everybody loved. No one can have a complaint as to or not they enjoyed the game. It, it was, it was just

Jerrell:

Every goal was a banger, all 13 of them.

Christian:

it was Futs Bowl and it was beautiful. And it was just like, ah, fuck. They got it. So there's no way they can come back from this to them coming back. Every goal was amazing. Shout out to Han Summer on that Fucking save that, that Jan Summer on that fucking save. He's 36 years old.

Will:

about

Christian:

Mm.

Will:

flick, bro. I see it.

Christian:

She's 36. He said, I am a young man. He fucking played for for nine years and then. Next thing you know, he's the goalie for Ined. And he just may ha had amazing saves. it, it was a fun game, man. There, there's really no complaint. I had, I, I, I enjoyed watching Barcelona and they're like endless, of attacks. I loved watching Melan. me. I love watching Quin and their total football. Fucking Bostonian had an amazing game, Boston. From center back. Next thing he is in the fucking attacking midfield directing the game of play. It, it was, it was, it was just a really fun game that was cursed by having a job, so I couldn't fully enjoy it. But oof, it was fun, man. I, I, I have no complaints as just a innocent bystander to any of this.

Jerrell:

Yeah. Barcelona going down two zero in this game. Kind of like the, like the first leg coming back, taking the three, two lead inner, tying it with probably what a minute, 30 seconds left in regulation time and then going into extra time inner just. Puts the game away. I forget which half they, they scored. But yeah, that was, that was something I fell to my knees in a, in a Publix when inner scored to go ahead,

Will:

In a Publix. Not now. You doxing us again,

Jerrell:

Publix goes all the way up to Virginia. What do you mean?

Will:

boy. Got stuck.

Christian:

It.

Jerrell:

such a fun game. It was definitely something that I needed to look back on, especially after Arsenal was out.

Will:

Yeah, and it's crazy'cause it's just like they're the man of the match. Like in a game where both teams went off, might, I think it's Yon Summer, I won't, which is insane.

Christian:

Can see the three goals, man of the match.

Will:

but it's just like literally just wow, he really put his stamp on the fucking game, bro. I think Al might have had the best zero goal zero assist game I've ever seen in my fucking life.

Christian:

Yeah.

Will:

Like it was insane. Yeah, and it's crazy'cause the Scoreline six, seven, but all of the goals were like relatively quality or like just a good chance or whatnot.

Jerrell:

They're all,

Will:

So

Jerrell:

in

Will:

Denzel Doey is how he ended up the highest man on the pitch. With like that FIFA oh, your keepers over here. Side pass. LoDo was able to finish.

Christian:

Yeah.

Will:

back to that.'cause Eric Garcia, even though he had a Wonder Strike, had an opportunity later on penalty, which on review they went through it. Arson Vanger. He was like, ah, that this isn't what VAR was made for necessarily.'cause it's such a banging, banging. But you could see on it that KU Barsi went through his foot. You got the call right. And then Barcelona fills me with joy again. Christian, you mi missed the wild dick flute solo I gave last week to Barcelona. Just how proud I am. But wild because Barcelona went down two goals twice and I was just like, yeah, we're still in it. We just gotta get a goal real quick. And the coming from assist from Gerard Martin, who, I haven't said this out loud, I've been like, just don't give him the ball. It's felt like with no Alejandro Alde, I haven't spoken really about it'cause. Haven't had a need to. That was a bigger miss for me than Lu just because the, what he does attacking and there's no one forward. But in general, my only, my only nit Pitt. And it's honestly not taking anything away from enter'cause they were amazing. Shout out Sebi for that equalizer where near Post Perfect strike. But, I'm gonna say Gerard Martin got fouled bro, by We all saw it, bro. There's no var check on it. That shit's kind of crazy, bro. It's cool. But ESI with a great goal where he said in post game, they were like, so what gave you the balls to kind of like fake the initial shot and then put it, he was just like, I was literally thinking I can't fuck this up or am I good? Yeah. I wish I were neutral watching it, but even like after I saw you guys like, what, two hours later and you guys were like, how are you doing? I was just like, I'm, I'm just tired, bro. I felt like I had the world's thickest therapy session and I was just emotionally drained. Nothing meant anything anymore, but it's just like the game was that good. If I ever had a chance to watch a game as a neutral just to go crazy, it'd be this one. Like I don't think I felt levels of exhaustion since was it last World Cup or something?'cause it was just so back and forth in rubber bang. But. And this was over 210 minutes, like fully, where it's just I don't know what the fuck's gonna happen until the dying moment. But yeah, we have intern, PSG, so the farmers league as even Louis and K has proclaimed, he is just, oh yeah, we're farmers even though we just walked through all of England against enter.

Christian:

I feel,

Will:

further into it, but who you guys got.

Christian:

I feel like 99% of the world is rooting for inter

Jerrell:

I'm backing inter Yeah, they got a little sloppy on defense, but they play some quality teams in the quarters and semis but I still.

Christian:

defense Barcelona. You can't be sloppy on defense like the way Barcelona was attacking a Any other team would give up way more goals.

Will:

Yeah. What I mean, it, it is a dangerous game, but like the Highline

Christian:

No. No, like none of the goals were like defensive mistakes. Yeah. It was just like amazing goals.

Will:

But six, seven and all the goals were deserved and bangers and

Christian:

Yeah.

Will:

summer I'll never forget. Two, two chances from Lumino Mall. One he shot late and hit post when we were up a goal and everyone's oh, that's why he hit the corner. But if

Christian:

Oh, the top.

Will:

dead. And

Christian:

Yeah.

Will:

we fucking play.

Christian:

Yeah.

Will:

And then the other one where Jan Summer, Al went to curl it into the far post. And when you look, it wasn't even like a full, it was like. The thinnest of fingertip Saves you've ever seen where like on first watch it looked like he hooked it wide and then you see just the slightest kind of mimicking. Like I think in the first like two, there was another one where Yamal took it and

Christian:

Yeah.

Will:

like the smallest touch. It hit posts to the point where it's just like on replay and slow motion. You could see it, but they gave a gold kick and then you watch it, you're like, oh, that man's dirty.

Christian:

Yeah.

Will:

on summer, that's insane. And then, so now

Christian:

And it's, it's a typical LAIA MA goal that we see. Like it's that cut in left foot curler top left corner. It's just he scores that shit 90.2% of the time.

Will:

For my enemies that Al never discovers his fully, his right foot and it once his finishing gets as good. in the box as it is from distance.

Christian:

Yeah.

Will:

yeah.'cause and once again, I think Christian, we messaged a little bit at some point. I was like, I can't even look at my phone right now. Christian was just like, how the fuck? Oh my God, there's something. I was like, there are

Christian:

Yeah.

Will:

children. There are a bunch of children. So

Christian:

And the fact that they're not scared.

Will:

I would've folded.

Christian:

Ooh, the fact that they're not scared. I think I, I texted you like the balls on this 18-year-old who was just like.

Will:

When he pulled, he

Christian:

He got sub in.

Will:

It

Christian:

He got sub in. He's 18 years old. He has the ball against in the fucking semis of the champion. It's should I pass it to Lumin Mall? Who's wide open on the right side? Should I curl it in for Le Wadowski to get header? No. I'm gonna put my dick through this.

Will:

Lu

Christian:

The fucking,

Will:

had a header short distance that he popped a little high. It was just a

Christian:

oh, that was tough. Yeah.

Will:

I, I feel bad always saying it, but I think Barcelona's had four or five games where I was just like, if you didn't get a chance to watch it, just go watch it.'cause it's just like there's no calm games. I was and but shouts out to enter. I'm sorry. I'm, I'm doing it again. But enter also amazing Denzel Ri the fuck, the fuck. Just, what was it? Two goals to assist over both legs

Christian:

Yeah.

Will:

29-year-old fullback who when he was coming through, everyone was like he is athletically fit. But can he be a top level player if Jan Summer didn't play he's probably the MVP of enter over the legs yeah. Yeah. What, what games? PSG Enter, you guys got enter,

Jerrell:

Enter. Yeah,

Will:

is that, is that the heart or the brain?

Jerrell:

just the heart.

Will:

Mm.

Christian:

I, I just, there. I don't, I don't ever see myself supporting PSG.

Will:

now you really can't'cause MB Mbae went to Madrid to win the UCL and PSG might do it without himself.

Christian:

That would be funny. No, I just, I just, I don't.

Will:

did you hear Luis Enrique? What he said in regards to it a little bit, and maybe we jumping ahead and I know we've been on here a while, but so the last time he was in a Champions League final, he won the trouble with Barcelona. When his daughter at the time was eight and there's photos of him celebrating after with her waving the flag. He was just like, this would be a really good moment for me to be able to do this in her memory.'cause his daughter passed a few years ago due to health complications. So while I don't love the ownership, I do love the project. And I Louis Enrique as well underrated coach, considering I think the stops you've had consistently. But I think. I think the heart, heart probably enter by default, but I think I, I don't know. I think PSG can cause a lot of problems for them. So we'll see. I'm sure we'll dive deeper in within the next couple weeks once the season shakes down. But,

Christian:

And when's the final?

Will:

May

Jerrell:

31st

Christian:

May 31st.

Jerrell:

in Munich.

Will:

it should have been me, I said twice us another time, so it's fine.

Christian:

I don't think I'm traveling that weekend.

Will:

No, I just meant we could have had a arsenal in the final, we could have had barza in the final. I know Christian, that would be, that would suck for you.

Jerrell:

You do though

Will:

could have

Jerrell:

on the women's side

Will:

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. That's

Jerrell:

on the 24th? I think actually

Will:

That's

Jerrell:

May 24th. Yeah.

Will:

I'm scared for arsenals women respectfully'cause, we don't talk about it too much, but. Eight, one over two legs over Chelsea, who's one of the stronger sides in the, in the women's. The NWSL, right? Correct. Yeah. No,

Jerrell:

Chelsea and the I don't, not n wss the states, I don't know what they call it in Europe

Will:

it up.

Jerrell:

or in England.

Will:

I'm sorry. Shit.

Jerrell:

Yeah, that's, I think it's, I don't know. I don't know the exact name, the official name. Oh, we also have Europa League. We have two premier teams in there. They might be ranked,

Will:

off,

Jerrell:

they, they might be ranked 15th and 16th, but they're still playing in Europe. It might be the second tier, but whatever man. United down athletic club at Old Trafford seven. One aggregate. It was, yeah, after the red card in the first game. Served athletic club. It, they, they lost the plot and they had a chance in the second leg. They, they shot first, brought the score into three, one, everyone got hyped, thought it was gonna be a game. And then Man United just busted it wide open.

Will:

Nico

Jerrell:

so men united to the finals,

Will:

because he was trying to make it to

Jerrell:

they,

Will:

in

Jerrell:

the Williams brothers didn't, they didn't even play in the second league. The Williams brothers did not play in the second league,

Will:

We bring broke both ends on the PO with the fast Christian with the.

Jerrell:

and we also had Spurs play the toothbrush, darlings, Bodo glimpse spurs win that 1, 2, 0 five, one on aggregate in Norway. They had to go all the way up to the Arctic Circle to clinch their spot to the Europa League finals, which will be.

Will:

of Bo o Glimpse fans sliding fireworks outside of the Spurs Hotel at 2:30 AM I was

Jerrell:

Amazing.

Will:

a proper shit house.

Jerrell:

Yeah. They don't get a, a best team in Norway but Oakland and I believe it's the furthest they've made it in any European competition. The supporters should be proud of their team and hopefully we see'em again next year. That final would be May 21st. It's a Wednesday. It'll be man United verse Spurs. Guys, one, whoever wins this game gets a, gets a Champions league spot next year. Hey. Crazy, right?

Will:

Yeah.

Jerrell:

Moving over to the Europa Conference League.

Will:

got? Because it's, it's a real fuck me situation because I, I have to say that I ha I want, I, I lean with you now Christian A. Little bit more, but Spurs can't win a trophy, right?

Jerrell:

No, they absolutely can't. Men United please.

Christian:

I I'd before that where, call the tie, give on a trophy.

Will:

if they weren't shit. I'd probably be root Fair, bro, but it's like I can't root for Manchester United either. Their fans. Respectfully, unless you're listening to this pod, then I love you. But their fans fucking suck too. So I'm

Christian:

yeah.

Will:

Hmm. But I guess for the bit,'cause

Christian:

I hope it gets rained out.

Will:

they

Jerrell:

Out.

Will:

it. Nah, no one wants this.

Jerrell:

No game. You know what?

Will:

They.

Jerrell:

They don't need a Champions League spot. They already got five.

Will:

it's just yeah, we always sold 10 tickets for this one. So hmm, let's just not run it anymore. So

Jerrell:

Yeah, so that one will be Wednesday, May 21st in Bilbao. We also had Europa Conference League. Chelsea was participating in this one. They beat the sweetest side. DURs Garden, 2 0 5 1 on aggregate.

Will:

cries,

Jerrell:

a whole lot there. It was, wasn't really close at all, but the Florentino Rio Betis one. That was a good one. So Rio Betis go up early one zero. I think that, I believe that was on the An an Antony goal.

Will:

Tinney. Yes.

Jerrell:

Yeah, go. They tie it Florentine, they ended up getting the tie and going ahead and, or I'm sorry, losing four three in extra time.

Will:

Behind a winning goal from Abdi who was on one

Jerrell:

There you go.

Will:

Barcelona teams. He played left wing. He had no finishing product, but he dribbled real nice and now he's in a final. Good for him.

Jerrell:

And now he's in a European final. Yes. So that's, that's the third tier Europe, European League. And that final will be Wednesday, May 28th. Chelsea v Rial, Bettis. If Chelsea wins, they get a Europa leak spot. So that's fun you all got for this one.

Christian:

I'm gonna go Betis because I really like the idea of Anthony. Anthony having two trophies, two European trophies in one season.

Will:

I'm gonna go Betis and I am, I, I, I, I wanna join the GoFundMe to get an Anthony to Betis somehow, because the vibes are terrible in Manchester United as they seem to be, and the love affair. I don't know if you guys have followed much, but just seeing how much, how quickly he's acclimated to the team. I, I'm rooting for the guy even though he has a questionable

Christian:

Ccho ISS there, bro. Ccho has had an amazing MLS season the last two years. He got bought up by Rob Betis. He's in their starting lineup. Ccho iss having an amazing season with a second half of the season, with Betis. So

Will:

are immaculate. I

Christian:

also. Also Bettis has a Naruto jersey, which is fucking amazing. I think it's a training jersey, but it doesn't matter. I still want it

Will:

it. Yeah. I want it.

Jerrell:

But I am gonna pick Chelsea for this one, but I, I have, I have math to back this up.

Will:

What does your heart say?

Jerrell:

My heart still says Chelsea'cause my heart. My heart goes out to Brentford. With that. We have a couple clinching scenarios, guys. We can have a lot of teams and a lot of Premier League teams in European play next season as it shakes out. We all know we got the Five Champions League spots currently that is Liverpool Arsenal, man, city, new Castle, and Chelsea with Men United or Tottenham, taking the sixth spot. If then if Newcastle hold onto their Carou cup and they keep the fourth spot, or at least in top five, that spot will drop down to anyone past the potential three Europa League spots that could be clinched. So as it stands, we have two Nottingham Forest and Ashton Villa are holding into those Europa League spots. But if Chelsea wins. Their conference, conference league and they keep get top five. Then we'll have three open league spots. So Born Myth is the first team after that, a lot of clenching scenarios. Ashton Villa is in Europa League. If Manan finished top five and Mans City also wins FA Cup, it's wild. Yeah. Look at my board

Will:

this string, just kind

Christian:

Yeah.

Jerrell:

born myth as it currently stands, will make Europa League if Chelsea finished top five and win their conference league. Crystal Palace can make Europa League if they win the FA Cup Conference League spots. Currently, it's belongs to Newcastle. They clinch it because they won the caribou, but it can fall to Bournemouth or Brentford if they finish in the top six. In the hunt, we have Brighton and Fulham who can still get European aspirations and they'll get a lot more clear as we finish these games up. We've got three more left to go, but the only significant tie between the bottom four that are in the hunt is bright Brentford versus Fulham, so that can make or break European

Will:

I feel

Jerrell:

trip

Will:

gave me like a week full of vitamins, like just took all that shit in and I just got real nauseous. But

Christian:

Yeah.

Will:

it stays just as

Jerrell:

Chaotic.

Will:

to keep track of. No, no, no, no, no. Simple, super

Jerrell:

No, this is still hard to keep track of.

Will:

Rell told me Prepo before he jumped on Drew, Christian, that he's I did some research. I was like, oh, that's good Jarrell. He's no, no. You don't understand

Jerrell:

I did some research

Will:

all for the hopes of what Drill,

Jerrell:

B Brentford to make it to European play.

Will:

buzz Buzz is.

Jerrell:

Buzz. Buzz. That's all I really want. Hey, and they're doing it too. They won the pass two. They, they're there. They can do it. They can do it.

Will:

a stinger or

Jerrell:

I had to, I had to scratch, but

Will:

I can do it. I was like, what the fuck? Oh man.

Jerrell:

so that, that leads us into the previews where every game matters except for two fixtures, and you can watch it as you're a fan, but whatever. FOMO and Everton, Fullham, European aspirations, Ipswich, Brentford, Brentford. European aspirations. Southampton Man City. Trying to stay in the top five. Brighton and Wolves. Brighton trying to make it to the conference. Yeah, and Southampton also trying to get a point.

Will:

need a point, man.

Jerrell:

Bourmouth Ashton Villa. They're both trying to make it to Europe, Liverpool and Arsenal Arsenal's. Just trying to clinch their champions league spot.

Will:

My pride. Dam,

Jerrell:

Do they give him a guard of honor?

Will:

fuck

Jerrell:

Newcastle,

Will:

it was last week. It was last week.

Jerrell:

Is it only last week?

Will:

Yeah, I think it's just the game after. I'll double check someone. Yeah, it's fine. Carry on. Sorry. I get, I get excited when you mention my bull.

Jerrell:

New Castle and Chelsea, we'll be a really close one. I believe that's four and five. Yes, that's four and five. That's a four to five matchup. Both teams would like to be in Champions League Chelsea. That's the only way they can qualify man United Westham Dumpster game. But if you're a fan, have fun. Nottingham Forest, Lester City, Nottingham, forest, European aspirations, they need to beat Lester City and spurs. Crystal Palace, also a dumpster game, but have fun if you're, if you're watching it,

Will:

Wait, why is Crystal palace's game?

Jerrell:

Because the only way they qualify for Europe is if they win that fake cup.

Will:

but they, it's a get right. They have to get this positive momentum heading into the FA cup. Don't lump them in there with shit. Jesus.

Jerrell:

You can watch it. It's fine.

Will:

He is

Jerrell:

I won't be.

Will:

not my eyes. He said, take my eyes before you make me watch that shit. That's crazy. I was just like, when you said Manchester United, I was looking at guard of honors, like protocol procedures or whatever, and I just hear. This trash game. I was like, damn, bro, you don't talk about my catfish like that. It still means something to me,

Jerrell:

yeah. Always blowing bubbles,

Will:

Thanks.

Jerrell:

that, that was my opinion on the games

Christian:

Liverpool Arsenal game.'cause neither team has anything to play for anymore. I guess

Jerrell:

arsenal has, has to play for,

Christian:

yeah,

Jerrell:

they need four points.

Christian:

can, yeah. I. We,

Jerrell:

I still, I would like Arsenal to finish second for what, four years in a row now?

Will:

need them to just come in and finish this season strong and show the

Jerrell:

Play for something. Yeah.

Will:

of. And, we've seen in spurts and maybe less the back half, but it's just finish this season strong and get ready for some summer reinforcement and go from there. The fuck, Christian,

Christian:

watch them get a shit load of

Jerrell:

Liverpool can rotate out if they want.

Christian:

They're gonna marry nine. Just get some unlimited goals, the last three games, and then in the summer transfer the winner's. We don't need a nine. We're good.

Will:

Respectfully, and he's done, he's shown value over the last couple weeks. I didn't ha, I didn't see much of Marino in the PSG tie unfortunately. And I

Christian:

Yeah.

Will:

I saw a lot of, a lot, I saw a lot of PSG actors, but we're past the depression. We're moving forward.

Jerrell:

We are looking forward.

Will:

but yeah. Nine ham fours. You need the three points at this point. Like you're, you're, you literally have no window, so you gotta get it done.'cause villa's been looking hot over the last couple week, even though they're playing burn myth. I've always said that they're a top, top team in Europe.

Jerrell:

Nine points back.

Will:

so you're saying there's a chance, is what you're saying? All they

Jerrell:

Ivar gets us 200th. He scores, they beat forest. B Brentford takes care of the tractor boys.

Will:

If

Jerrell:

We got a fucking league.

Will:

every other game, like their last three games that everyone else loses.

Jerrell:

Yes,

Will:

just,

Jerrell:

sixth place.

Will:

you're still alive. It's not dead. The game's not dead.

Jerrell:

Europe is live. Redford's looking at conference, they can get conference if man city win the FA cup

Will:

no, no,

Jerrell:

and Chelsea wins the conference league

Will:

Your

Jerrell:

going right back into it.

Will:

eyes rolled into the back of your head. I was like, oh, no. He is been possessed by the spirits again.

Jerrell:

The spirits of of crunching scenarios.

Will:

All right. Think we did it, guys. I, I think we did another perfect episode.

Jerrell:

It's always perfect.

Christian:

yeah.

Jerrell:

30 39 straight, perfect episodes.

Will:

of, a lot of stuff left on the cutting floor floor. Next week gonna cover match 8 36. Maybe some UCL finals reviews, maybe some FA previews, F fa cup final preview coming up. And probably more, more, more of drills European

Jerrell:

scenarios.

Will:

We're gonna take you to the board. Anything

Jerrell:

It might be the,

Will:

wanna shout out?

Jerrell:

it honestly might be the same next week because it all hinges on the FA cup,

Christian:

that's good.

Will:

to find out. I can't

Christian:

Is that the only like real exciting thing we have coming up is just the FA cup?

Jerrell:

I know whatcha talking about. We got matched 8 36.

Will:

36. There's

Jerrell:

There's eight matches that matter.

Will:

Gerald, you're fucking insane.

Christian:

That's crazy.

Will:

Darrell said diminishing returns. all matter to me. Damnit, I'm a sick. You Watch Bo gli today. Respectfully, Bo Gli in Norwegian flames.

Jerrell:

The best team in Norway.

Will:

We're buying jerseys. I can't name a player respectfully,

Jerrell:

That's fine. Neither can I, and I watched the game.

Christian:

I try to come up with a random name.

Will:

he said. I literally can't pronounce it

Jerrell:

Yeah. Can't, I think Bodo?

Christian:

was the striker bro.

Jerrell:

Yeah.

Will:

Mr. Bodo

Jerrell:

Shout outs. The Orlando City won the, the round of 32 rivalry against the Rowdy's. Yeah.

Will:

five

Jerrell:

They're on the round of 16. They'll play Nashville. Whenever that game gets scheduled. I'm not entirely sure.

Christian:

Where at are we? Are we traveling to

Jerrell:

I don't think that's been, I don't think that's been picked either. There might be a draw, I'm not sure. But yeah, that happened and yeah, I can't talk about the pride right now'cause they're, they're in a rut.

Will:

My pride is also wounded after this week,

Christian:

speaking of pride will Sunday, are we gonna be able to watch this as civilized human beings?

Will:

It is Mother's Day.

Jerrell:

I just Mother's Day.

Will:

Let me keep you posted on plans. I'll, I'll talk to you about that off camera. I think

Christian:

It's gonna curse me out.

Will:

partially, but regardless of what if the result does not, I already told drill, I'm calling out Sick Next Pod

Christian:

That's funny.

Will:

doesn't go my way.

Christian:

If the ev, you'll still have the trophy despite the win. Just let us just get, bro, y'all don't need to win this game.

Will:

Have I not suffered enough? You literally, when you, when you went to talk to

Christian:

Oh, I'm sorry.

Will:

the game.

Christian:

you have a trophy this season?

Will:

time I, even if I celebrate a win, I ha I see some troll on socials being like 15 ucls, bro. I'm just like, are you, what the fuck? Who the fuck are you just in my deal? I'm pretty sure it's you, but I can't prove it. I have a feeling, but I can't prove it. It is just while we're potting too, I'm just like, he's running from the smoke. But if we get three points the next week, I'm gonna come crown. I'm gonna have a little cape on. It's gonna be a beautiful, maybe some trumpets in the background playing me in.

Christian:

No. So we're not being civilized is what I hear.

Jerrell:

Y'all have fun.

Will:

I haven't seen us win a trophy since Spain when we literally went to Spain. We can be

Christian:

That was two years ago,

Will:

exactly

Christian:

and it's been 10 years since your last UCL one.

Will:

the way I was about to cancel. Being a good boyfriend for my partner on the 31st for the UCL final for the chance outta trouble was insane. Like I told Maria ahead of time, I was just like, Hey. Just so you know, Hey, oh, birthday party. Oh, super important. Whole family's gonna be there. Don't count on me.

Christian:

That's crazy. May 31st, whose birthday is May 31st?

Will:

So her sister's birthday is midweek, so her mom was deciding between the 24th to the 31st. So I, when I tell you this, planting seeds, I was just like, Hey I got two chances. So you might wanna say the 24th. Oh, that's Memorial Day and it's more expensive. I'm just like, Hey, I,

Christian:

And Will's moving. Yeah.

Will:

I get

Christian:

Christian's moving

Will:

I can't ask you to spend more money or anything like that. Just don't count on me. expect me to be around.

Christian:

and don't count on this. Being on the pod.

Will:

Nope. You can leave this shit in. I wanna see if she calls me out, babe. If you're listening. Hmm. 39 episodes in. You really are a real one. I'll

Jerrell:

Go to minute 48.

Will:

I'll

Christian:

Yeah, she's

Will:

That's crazy.

Christian:

Gerald and I are just gonna plant seeds. It was like, yo, we had a crazy, crazy one.

Will:

Hey, so Real Madrid TV just sent me this link saying go to minute 48. Is this you? I'm gonna be like, that's crazy, bro. They posted this in Spain, bro. That's crazy.

Jerrell:

Next week, episode 40. I'll see you guys later.

Will:

again. Gun.

Jerrell:

All right. Later.

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