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This week we lead off with the North London Derby where Arsenal won away in a defensive masterclass, and Man City squeaked past a great Brentford side through Haaland brilliance! Barcelona styled on Girona hangind four on them as they stayed perfect so far, Lukaku was everywhere for Napoli at Cagliari as he’s paired back up with Conte to fine effect, and Leverkusen got back to winning ways at Hoffenheim with another great striker performance from Boniface! Wanderers had their best performance of the season in a dominating victory over first place Forge, and finally we wished a happy retirement to the legend Alex Morgan!

This week we lead off with an Arsenal win as Saka turned it on in the second to down Villa, Minteh and Mitoma terrorized Man United on the wings in a Brighton win on the south coast, and Liverpool are firing on all cylinders as they beat Brentford at Anfield! The Flick era and Barça is off the a flying start, Juve look like a dangerous proposition under Thiago Motta who is bedding in youngsters to good effect, and it’s another Leverkusen late show to start the season ina thriller over ‘Gladbach! We sodt through the tranfers for the last couple weeks, stop by Wanderers Corner, and wish a happy retirement to Wojciech Szczesny!

This week we lead with the Premier League title race where Man City and Arsenal played to scoreless draw in a cagey tactical affair that played into Liverpool’s hands as they won in a thrilling contest at Anfield over Brighton! Real Madrid downed Athletic Bilbao at the Bernabeu through Rodrygo brilliance, Rafa Leao and Chukwueze showed out at Fiorentina, and Dortmund won their first Der Klassiker away to Bayern in ten years with a masterclass centre back display from Hummels which means the late drama in a Leverkusen win over Hoffenheim gives them a thirteen point gap at the top! Finally we hit the last Euros qualiers and have a look at the groups this summer, and Women’s Champions League is down to the semifinal stage! 

This week we marvel at Man City’s demolition of Liverpool, Man U drop points in gut-punch fashion, and Tuchel has Chelsea on the up. In Spain Betis and Barça entertain, Inter are the form team in Italy, and Dortmund’s struggles continue in the Bundesliga. Finally, we look at Le Classique in Ligue 1, and Jonathan David is on fire for Lille!

This week we have two rounds of EPL games including Brighton claiming two massive wins, Man U racking up 9 goals, and City roll on. We make our usual rounds through Spain, Italy, and Germany before wrapping with a rather uneventful transfer deadline day!

This week the Man U roller coaster hits a low point against Sheffield U, Man City claim top spot, and Liverpool get back on track against Spurs. We then check in on La Liga, Serie A, and Bundesliga before ending with the latest transfer talk!

This week we have two rounds of Premier League fixtures to cover including an effervescent Man City and KDB, a drab Liverpool-Man U match, while Leicester and Southampton entertain. Around Europe Messi sees red, Inter impress, and finally we bid farewell to the legend Wayne Rooney!

This week Neil is partying with Man U’s lofty table position and fine form, Liverpool continues to struggle, and the Cityzens look like their old selves. All of Europe is back so we stop in on La Liga, Serie A, and Bundesliga before covering a famous Rangers Old Firm victory. Finally, it’s transfer time! We chop it up over the latest rumours.

It’s The False 9 Premier League Holiday Special Part 2! This week we are shocked by a fine run of form from Arsenal, Man U continue their climb, disappointing draws for league leaders Liverpool, and Leicester, Everton, and Villa knock the rest of the big 6 back. Happy New Year!

It’s The False 9 Premier League Holiday Special! This week we have two full rounds of English fixtures to sink our teeth into. We big up Liverpool’s champion form, Spurs have crashed back to earth, Leicester fly high, and Man U sit 3rd?! We end off with a couple notes from top of the table clashes in Germany and France. Happy Holidays!

This week, the lads first take a look at the Champions League draw and their initial impressions. The Premier League holiday period is upon us and we lament a drab Manchester Derby and it’s dark days for Arsenal. We take a trip around the continent with the latest from La Liga, Serie A, and Bundesliga before wrapping up by congratulating Columbus on their MLS Cup triumph!

This week we analyze the final round in Champions League group stage, with the giants mostly advancing, (except Man U of course!) Next we applaud Spurs and their dominant Derby performance, then recap the rest of Europe. Finally, we recap happenings this side of the pond with some MLS and Wanderers chat!

This week we first delve into Champions League including another shock Real Madrid defeat and Giroud scoring freely, then it’s a Cavani lovefest as we recap the Premier League. We end off with a trip through Spain and the big La Liga stories!

This week we lead off with a truncated Prem fixture list as Fulham thrash Spurs and spoils are shared in East London between West Ham and Villa! We do a quick check in on FA Cup including late drama at Old Trafford between eternal rivals United and Liverpool! Barcelona went to the Metropolitano and housed Atleti through Lewandowski brilliance, Inter and Napoli played to entertaining draw that was marred by Acerbi racism, and Leverkusen keep rolling in their undefeated season keeping the gap at ten points to Bayern in a thrilling win at Freiburg! Finally we take a look at the Champions League quarterfinal draw and preview the upcoming matchups! 

This week we join the soccer world in mourning the great Diego Maradona and lead off reminiscing about an incredible footballer and person. We then lighten it up with some Champs League talk, then marvel at Mourinho’s dismantling of Man City and the rest of the Prem. We do a few quick hits around Europe before lamenting Toronto FC’s playoff loss and other MLS talk!

This week with no Champions League we got to really dig in on the best Premier League matches and preview matches after the break. We take some quick peeks at La Liga, Serie A, and Bundesliga, then wrap up with the MLS playoff picture and other footy news!

This week we start with a mostly chalk week in Champions League, (except Man U!), then dive deep on the week’s Premier League matches. We make quick stops in Spain, Italy, and Germany before wrapping up with some other footy news!

On this week’s episode we kick things off with the return of the Champions League! It was another incredible week in the Premier League, we recap the big games and look forward to next week. We do quick stops in Spain, Italy, and Germany before bigging up Toronto FC and some other news from around the footy world!

On this week’s episode Man U and Liverpool suffer shocking defeats, (Neil furious at the former, the latter softening the blow), and we dissect the rest of another awesome week of Premier League soccer and preview the upcoming fixtures. We do a quick check on the rest of Europe before giving our thoughts on a busy transfer deadline day!

On this week’s episode the boys go through some scintillating matches at the top of the Premier League, check in on La Liga, Bundesliga, and Serie A, and some juicy transfer talk as the window winds down!

On this week’s episode Neil and Mike recap a disappointing CPL final for our Wanderers but big up a successful Island Games, we delve deep on the week’s EPL matches, do quick hits on La Liga, Bundesliga, and Serie A, and of course, transfer talk!

This week on The False 9 we big up our CPL finalist Wanderers and recap the group stage, marvel at Liverpool v Leeds and take a look at the rest of the first week in the EPL,   cover a controversial Le Classique and other action from France and Spain, and finally, transfer talk!

It’s The False 9 Premier League Preview! Neil and Mike do a deep dive on the Big 6, look at some other things to look forward to, recap the women’s Champions League final, and finally hit up Wanderers Corner!

The boys are back for another episode of the False 9. Neil and Mike discuss the new season that is already upon us is some league and review the Champions League. Tune in now!

This week we lead off with Champions League where Bayern turned around a goal deficit against Lazio at home to advance, and Mbappé styled on Sociedad in the Basque Country! In the Manchester derby Foden showed out in the second to down United while Liverpool got a last gasp winner and Arsenal thrashed Sheffield United in the three-pronged title race! There’s late controversy at The Mestalla in Valencia in a draw with Real Madrid, Napoli have turned it around under new gaffer Calzona as they beat Juventus, and Leverkusen are ten points clear at the top in Bundesliga as they stay undefeated! Finally we bid goodbye to revolutionary fullback Andi Brehme as he left us far too young.

The boys are back for the season finale of The False 9. Neil and Mike wrap up the Premier League and preview the rest of the Champions League. Tune in now!

Mike and Neil are back to discuss the past week in the world of football in episode 31 of The False 9. Tune in now!

Mike and Neil are back to discuss the past week in the world of football. Tune in now!

On this week's episode, Neil and Mike preview the EPL return as well as go over the rest of Europe's leagues returning to action. The boys also discuss transfer rumours as the summer window approaches. Tune in now!

On this week's episode, Neil and Mike hold down the fort while Marc is busy with work. The two discuss the likely return of the rest of the big leagues and go through highlights of the already back in action Bundesliga. They finish by chatting about transfer rumours and potential summer signings. Tune in now!

The False 9 is back with their first episode in a few months! Soccer is back, well at least in Germany as the Bundesliga got the green light to restart this weekend. The guys also discuss how the pandemic has affected the soccer world and end the show with transfer talk. Tune in now!

After a month off, the False 9 is back for another episode! This episode is a bit different in that we'll mostly be covering the top stories in the world of soccer over the last few weeks! Show notes below:

1:22 - Eric Dier picks a fight with the crowd

4:18 - Liverpool goes down

9:32 - Champions League Recap

16:23 - El Clasico Recap

20:09 - Coronavirus affecting the world of soccer

31:48 - EPL Recap

41:59 - Rest of Europe

47:20 - Wanderers Corner

We're back for another episode of The False 9! All the leagues are back in action and we cover everything. Show notes below:

2:08 - EPL Recap

28:00 - La Liga Recap

34:54 - Bundesliga Recap

40:42 - Serie A Recap

45:29 - Transfer Talk

56:00 - Super Bowl Review

1:03:02 - Kobe Bryant Tribute

We're back with another episode of The False 9  and so is the rest of Europe! The guys go over all the big games from the last week, discuss confirmed transfers and speculate on ones yet to be completed, and finish off with a little chat about the Superbowl. Show notes below:

3:36 - EPL Recap

35:20 - La Liga Recap

40:56 - Bundesliga Recap

44:19 - Serie A Recap

46:50 - Transfer Talk

56:53 - Superbowl Preview

On this week's episode, the Serie A is back. The boys cover Matchday 22 in the EPL as well as transfer speculation gone mad! Show notes below:

2:40 - EPL Recap

32:46 - Serie A Recap

46:57 - Transfer Talk

This week Mike is flying solo covering a spirited road performance from Chelsea at the Etihad where City fought back late for a point, Liverpool and Arsenal were the beneficiaries as they kept rolling in dominant wins! The Champions League knockout stages are underway where Bayern couldn’t muster a shot on target in a loss to Lazio, and a moment of magic from Brahim Diaz saw Real Madrid squeak past Leipzig! In the league Real dropped points in a derby as they drew with a feisty Rayo Vallecano, Inter continued their dominance in Serie A as they pull away from the rest, and it’s a crisis at Bayern as they fell at Bochum to lose more ground to undefeated Leverkusen! Finally we stop by Wanderers Corner for some incoming players, and cover the finals of AFCON and the Asian Cup to congratulate Ivory Coast and Qatar!

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a Happy New Year! The False 9 is back for their EPL Christmas Special. The guys go over all the games that have happened in England over the Holidays and also tough on the VAR controversy. They finish with a discussion on confirmed transfers and speculation as the January transfer window is now open! Tune in now.

Welcome back to another episode of the False 9! Neil & Mike are holding it down while Marc is out of the office. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Show notes below:

2:01 - EPL Matchday 16 Overview

21:53 - La Liga Matchday 15 Overview

30:22 - Bundesliga Matchday 15 Overview

37:02 - Serie A Matchday 14 Overview

44:44 - Champions League Round of 16 Draw Reaction

The boys are back for the 20th episode of The False 9! Plenty of soccer to get through in this epi as the Champions League group stage came to an end. Show notes below:

2:24 - Champions League Group Stage Conclusion

14:08 - EPL Matchday 15 Overview

44:15 - La Liga Matchday 14 Overview

51:06 - Bundesliga Matchday 14 Overview

57:54 - Serie A Matchday 13 Overview

1:02:55 - Liga MX Playoffs

We're back for another episode of the False 9! Show notes below:

1:38 - EPL Matchday 14 Overview

31:07 - La Liga Matchday 13 Overview

36:36 - Bundesliga Matchday 13 Overview

43:56 - Serie A Matchday 12 Overview

51:30 - EURO 2020 Draw Reaction

We're back after the International break with episode 18 of The False 9, show notes below:

1:25 - Champions League Group Stage

12:38 - EPL Matchday 13 Overview

16:39 - Jose Mourinho/Tottenham Reaction

42:10 - La Liga Matchday 12 Overview

45:45 - Bundesliga Matchday 12 Overview

50:36 - Serie A Matchday 11 Overview

We're back for another episode of The False 9! No Champions League this week so we take a more in depth look at the rest of Europe. Show notes below:

2:10 - EPL Matchday 12 Overview

31:32 - La Liga Matchday 11 Overview

39:53 - Bundesliga Matchday 11 Overview

46:21 - Serie A Matchday 10 Overview

53:47 - MLS Cup Finals Overview

55:48 - Wanderers Corner

On today’s episode we have our first guest! Friend of the show and die hard Arsenal fan Robbie Power joins us to discuss Arsenal’s season so far. He also helps us break down the past week in the world of soccer🙌. Show notes below:

3:50 - Champions League Analysis

22:45 - MLS Playoffs

27:13 - EPL Matchday 11 Overview

30:31 - Arsenal Analysis

57:49 - La Liga Matchday 10 Overview

1:01:35 - Bundesliga Matchday 10 Overview

1:07:34 - Serie A Matchday 9 Overview

1:16:50 - Wanderers Corner

We're back for another episode of the False 9! Show notes below:

2:02 - Champions League Recap

10:52 - MLS Playoffs

16:20 - EPL Matchday 10 Overview

39:39 - La Liga Matchday 9 Overview

46:53 - Bundesliga Matchday 9 Overview

53:29 - Serie A Matchday 8 Overview

Tune in to episode 14 of the False 9 with Neil, Marc, & Mike! Show notes below:

2:02 - Recap of Canadian Men's National Team's HISTORIC victory over USA

9:46 - Recap of MLS Playoffs Opening Round

17:00 - Overview of EPL Matchday 9

44:27 - Rest of Europe

56:32 - Wanderers Corner

Welcome back to another episode of The False 9 folks! Check out the show notes below:

2:25 - EPL Matchday 8 Overview

31:23 -  La Liga Matchday 7 Overview

38:27 - Bundesliga Matchday 7 Overview

43:11 - Serie A Matchday 6 Overview

49:28 - Wanderers Corner

51:58 - Farewell Schweini

This week Klopp drops a bombshell that he’s leaving Liverpool after the season and on the field his Reds crushed Chelsea at Anfield, and Spurs got back into the Champions League spots with a win in a five goal thriller over Brentford! Xavi announced he’s leaving Barça after getting beat at home by Villarreal, Inter kept it rolling atop Serie A with a win away to Fiorentina, and Stuttgart put five past Leipzig in another high octane affair in the Bundesliga! We comb through all the January transfers, check in on AFCON and the Asian Cup, and finally bid goodbye to an Italian legend who left us, the Azzuri’s all time leading scorer Gigi Riva!

We're back for episode 12 of The False 9! Champions League is well underway and there were some great matches the last few days. Show notes below:

1:24 - Champions League Matchday 2 Overview

18:15 - EPL Matchday 7 Overview

38:47 - La Liga Matchday 6 Overview

42:36 - Bundesliga Matchday 6 Overview

46:46 - Serie A Matchday 5 Overview

50:58 - Ligue 1 Check-In

53:08 - Wanderers Corner

Join Marc, Mike, & Neil for Episode 11 of The False 9! Show notes below:

1:27 - Champions League Check-In

4:35 - EPL Matchday 6 Overview

34:01 - La Liga Matchday 5 Overview

43:01 - Bundesliga Matchday 5 Overview

47:05 - Serie A Matchday 4 Overview

51:45 - Wanderers Corner

Welcome back to another episode of The False 9, it's our 10th episode and we have all three of us back in the studio! Check out below for show notes:

1:20 - Champions League Group Stage Intro

9:55 - EPL Matchday 5 Overview

43:05 - La Liga Matchday 4 Overview

47:22 - Bundesliga Matchday 4 Overview

50:40 - Serie A Matchday 3 Overview

55:04 - Wanderers Corner