The Pressing Matters Podcast
Episodes
How important is the League Cup final for Arsenal?
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We preview the League Cup final as Arsenal take on Manchester City in a short break from their tense Premier League title challenge. We also discuss i...
Does football need to be less boring or is everything actually fine?
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Lots of talk about boring Premier League football as Arsenal's controlled approach takes them clear at the top. Can we change the rules, or do teams j...
What is the best role for Gyökeres, and how will Igor Tudor set up Tottenham?
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A lovely North London Derby win for Arsenal over Tottenham leaves Spurs in even more trouble. How good were Arsenal vs how bad were Tottenham? We also...
Where does Thomas Frank's exit leave Tottenham? And how hard is it to win 5 in a row?
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Manchester United ended their winning streak at 4 games - how easy is it to win 5 in a row amidst the unrelenting growth of United Strand's hair? We h...
Transfer Window Round-up: Is Strand Larsen good?
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
More January transfers than you might expect, but who will have the biggest impact? Plus Liam Rosenior took a conservative approach to his semi-final ...
Can Arsenal handle the pressure of their title charge?
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Manchester United took 3 points from Arsenal in style; should Arsenal be worried about a slump in recent form, or do they have enough to take them to ...
Crisis at Crystal Palace & Turmoil at Tottenham
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Crystal Palace lost Marc Guehi as Oliver Glasner announced his departure - will the atmosphere become untenable at Selhurst Park? And Spurs are strug...
Can Semenyo lift Manchester City?
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We look at a few early January transfers: Antoine Semenyo to Man City; Conor Gallagher to Spurs; and Michael Carrick to Manchester United. We watched ...
Goodbye to Ruben Amorim. Hello Solskjaer?
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Manchester United and Chelsea have both made a managerial switch early in the new year. Was it right for Amorim and Maresca to leave; how will they be...
Arsenal top at Xmas, will they have a happy new year?
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aston Villa are on an incredible 10-game winning run to be in 3rd, but it's Arsenal who are top of the Premier League at Christmas. Who has finished t...
Talking about Mo Salah for 54 minutes
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mo Salah has rocked the boat at Liverpool by suggesting it might be his last game, what does this mean for Slot's job and Liverpool's chaotic transiti...
Is Thomas Frank right for Spurs?
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, what should midtable managers such as Glasner and Marco Silva do to maximise their careers, was Thomas Frank right for Spurs, and what did ...
Gueye's bizarre red card & Brighton's weird Left-back situation
29 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We ignore the North London derby and Liverpool's loss to Forest and instead give some love to Everton and Brighton, although Toby still tries to talk ...
Curaçao make the World Cup & will we die on the Wirtz train?
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As we look ahead to this week's North London derby, we also cover the recent international break and the smaller nations that have made it thanks to t...
What can Liverpool learn from defeat at the Etihad?
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Liverpool lose again to a fantastic Manchester City, which means Toby is allowed to talk as much as he wants this week. We look at Slot's tactical sho...
Are Wolves doomed to relegation?
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Vítor Pereira has been sacked; what next for the struggling Wolves side? Toby analyses West Ham's victory over Newcastle as life under Nun...
How Arsenal's corner routines bring consistency
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We have the final word on the corner kicks and throw-ins that have dominated football discourse this week and why Arsenal shouldn't be concerned with ...
Ange's Legacy Post-Forest, and Liverpool lose again
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week: a post-mortem on Ange's speedy sacking from Nottingham Forest as we look forward to Dyche, and we look again at what's going wrong at Liver...
How Chelsea unlocked Slot's Liverpool, and what next for the champions?
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chelsea and Maresca left it late to find a breakthrough against Liverpool; a third defeat in a row for the champions. Arsenal slip ahead into first th...
Can we fix VAR? | What are Liverpool's title chances?
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After a feisty weekend involving an overturned penatly at Newcastle vs Arsenal, and a whole range of controversies elswhere, we try to pinpoint where ...
How did Pep evolve vs Arsenal?
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Arteta's Arsenal clinched a draw despite dominance, Aston Villa finally scored but drew to a solid Sunderland, and we discuss the Ballon d'Or rankings...
Is time up for Amorim's system? & Nuno Retrospective
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We look at two clubs who might be in crisis: Manchester United and Nottingham Forest, with Nuno leaving and Amorim holding on for now - should he stay...
We Need to Talk about Fulham + Football Scarves in Greece
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We've been away so it's a long old catch-up about Fulham's VAR showdown, Andros Townsend's son, and Toby's trip to Greece. Sam also sticks his neck ou...
Why City signed James Trafford, & Simon Hooper gets slammed
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Concern for Liverpool and frustration at Newcastle after Monday's fixture. Brighton sit in 18th, we talk about them for the third week in a row. Lots ...
EZE THE GUNNER - How will Eze impact Arsenal?
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With Eze on the brink of an Arsenal move, we analyse how this signing could change the team and affect their title hopes. We also talk about Brighton'...
LIVERPOOL OR ARSENAL? Our Premier League Predictions 25/26 (2/2)
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How might losing Trent affect Liverpool's title hopes? How high can the new signings carry Man United? And who will win the Swedish Guldbollen in 2026...
WE'RE BACK! Our Premier League Predictions 25/26 (1/2)
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We've been relaxing on our parachute payments but now we're back in the top-flight - in a new live format. We go through our predictions for the botto...
Mikel Arteta vs. the Referees
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's heated episode, we're obviously talking about the VAR controversies following Newcastle vs Arsenal, and whether we agree with Mikel Art...
How can we fix Manchester United?
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's pressing matters - We decide whether or not Erik ten Hag should be sacked as Man Utd boss, we cover United's lack of sporting director and...
What should Arsenal do with Aaron Ramsdale?
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about The League of Two Halves, whether Chelsea are clicking after drawing against Arsenal, and what does David Raya bring to edge out Ramsdal...
Liverpool v Spurs Review: How Can We Help Referees?
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After Luis Diaz's non-goal and all the VAR fallout from the Liverpool vs Tottenham match, we look at what went wrong and propose our ideas for helping...
What do we think of Arsenal MATE
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's pressing matters: We extensively cover the North London Derby, what went wrong with Arsenal, and what makes Sam so frustrated about Spurs;...
What to expect from Man Utd & Chelsea
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's pressing matters: Toby does a deep dive into everything he thinks about Erik ten Hag's Manchester United, we speak about Arsenal's changin...
A first look at every Premier League team
19 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review every game in Gameweek 1 of the Premier League 23/24 season (except Sheffield United, sorry Blades). What did we make of the Onana...
Our Premier League Predictions for Every Team - #DycheHype
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
NEW SEASON, NEW POD TIME - This week we make our predictions for the entire table for the Premier League 23/24 season. Who do we predict to go down? H...
Will Liverpool have a Defensive Midfield problem?
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On est ensemble ! This week we talk about the transfer market for defensive midfielders after rumours that Jordan Henderson and Fabinho could leave Li...
Premier League Prediction SHOWDOWN
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Something a bit different this week! We look back at our predictions for the recently finished Premier League 2022/23 season to see how wrong we were...
End of Season Review!
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are back! We attempt to review the entire Premier League season of 2022/23, but somehow we talk about the World Cup and Norwegian PE lessons instea...
What will Brighton do next season?
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's pressing matters: We talk about De Zerbi's future, we evaluate the relegation battlers, and we prepare for the podcast's upcoming mini-ret...
Is it Right to Call Arsenal Bottlers?
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's pressing matters: We talk about the media's response to Arsenal's 3-0 defeat to Brighton, which pundits are in our good books, and what a ...
Are We Too Harsh on Goalkeepers?
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's pressing matters: We analyse goalkeepers after De Gea's latest mistake; What's the mood around Arsenal after the victory against Newcastle...
Referees Finally Break Us
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's pressing matters: Sam has a cold so he sounds even more upset about Arsenal, we talk about Big Sam Allardyce entering the relegation battl...
What did we predict for Man City and Arsenal?
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's pressing matters: Our predictions for Manchester City vs Arsenal, and were we correct? How much trouble are Spurs in next season? And what...
Premier League Team of the Season Round-up
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's pressing matters: We decide how important Arsenal's draw to West Ham will be, scrutinise the Premier League's TOTS nominees, and are Spurs...
Are Inverted Wingbacks a Good Thing?
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's pressing matters: Will Arsenal be upset with just a point against Liverpool? Where will Chelsea finish the season? And what type of lunch ...
Uncle Frank Lampard Back to Save the Day
07 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's pressing matters: Why is Frank Lampard back at Chelsea? Why did Graham Potter fail? And what's Toby's problem with West Ham? Big thanks to...
How is Roy Hodgson back?? #HODGBACK
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's pressing matters: Should Antonio Conte be unhappy with Daniel Levy? Who's missing from Gareth Southgate's England squad? And why are we bo...
What mistakes did Erik ten Hag make in the 7-0?
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's pressing matters: How good were Liverpool to score 7 past Manchester United? Does the handball sleeve rule make any sense? And what next f...
The Bajčetić Effect
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's pressing matters: How does Liverpool's youthful midfield change things? Is Everton's attack a problem? And how much do we know about Guern...
Is Klopp's midfield the problem for Liverpool?
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's pressing matters: Liverpool lost 5-2 to Real Madrid this week and Sam has a cold, so he lets Liverpool fan Toby talk about the team for 30...
The Núñez, Nketiah & Nathan Jones Narratives
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's pressing matters: What will the Arsenal - Manchester City title race look like? What's changed with Liverpool? And are we going to miss ta...
Nathan Jones's Petulant Press Conference
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's pressing matters: Should Jesse Marsch have been sacked? Will Sean Dyche be Everton's saviour? And what's going on with Southampton's B-tea...
Can we name every Chelsea transfer?
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's pressing matters: Why have Manchester City let Joao Cancelo leave? Is Jorginho a smart signing for Arsenal? Can we name every signing made...
What ever happened to Leon Britton?
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's pressing matters: Why do people care so much about Mikel Arteta's touchline antics? Who is the new Arjen Robben? How long will Toby talk a...
Solly March's Plane Ticket
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's pressing matters: Can Unai Emery transform Villa? What's wrong with Liverpool? Why does Sam sound so tired this week? Hosted on Acast. See...
Gareth Southgate & The Media Circus
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week's pressing matters: What next for England? Should your best player take the 5th penalty? Will English commentators always be embarrassing? H...
English Centre-Backs & Tame Penalties
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week's pressing matters: Are England taking enough shots? Why are penalty takers changing their run-up? And can we remember who won the Nations L...
Luis Enrique's Twitch Stream & World Cup Stoppage Time
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week's pressing matters: How could post-match interviews be better? Can VAR be improved? Should Mike Dean have been on the PES cover? Hosted on A...