On this week’s episode of the Joy of Football Podcast, Martin Tyler joins Neil Barnett via Zoom as he discusses the wonderful time he is having in Philadelphia! We start the show with our usual segment of Three of the Best where Neil talks about the U21 Euros and just how good Harvey Elliott has been, whereas Martin stays In America for his picks; even sharing a conversation he had with former Real Madrid, Manchester City and Juventus defender- Danilo!

Martin's letter from the Gantry follows on from this as he discusses what it is like to commentate in the Lincoln Financial field, with insight into the teams that have played there under his watch!

After this Neil shares his concern around Referee's suggests that penalties and free kicks should be awarded if fouls are committed before a corner comes in?! Winding down in the show we have a fitting 'Over land and sea' segment where the two talk about the increase of match delays due to weather, speculating if this will be a problem in the 2026 World Cup.
We end this week with a stoppage time, Neil Barnett has noticed a trend of managers using water breaks as an opportunity to give tactics to the team and he does not like it!

Join Neil Barnett (former Chelsea touch-liner announce and football journalist) alongside the voice of the Premier League Martin Tyler in celebrating the greatest addiction in the World!

[CHAPTERS]
00:00 INTRO
01:55 THREE OF THE BEST
2:23 Kenan Yıldız Shines for Juventus!
6:55 Harvey Elliott needs regular first team football!
9:17 Felipe Luis was a TOP player and is becoming a top coach!
10:42 Nordin Amrabat has been magnificent in the Club World Cup
12:32 Robbie Keane had the biggest footballing impact in the MLS
15:22 Martin spoke to Danilo before the Chelsea game!
18:33 "Fabian Ruiz is like Matuidi"
20:48 LETTER FROM THE GANTRY
26:13 How has Martin Tyler enjoyed the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia?
30:45 VOICE OF PASSION (Refs should give fouls when the ball isn't in play)
36:49 OVER LAND AND SEA (Match delays)
48:28 STOPPAGE TIME (Neil's problem with managers during drink breaks)
54:11 Martin Tylers American food review
55:07 WHERE TO FIND US!


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On this week’s episode of the Joy of Football Podcast, first is Martin's Letter from the Gantry in preparation for his commentary duties at the upcoming Club World Cup. Then Neil and Martin discuss the tournament and what it means for the game. Next it's more 'We Need to Talk About' in the form of Ange Postecoglou's sacking from Spurs, and also the unfortunate passing of Uriah Rennie. After that it's our usual Three of the Best (featuring players involved in The Nations League), and then we have The Way We Were which is all about the (mostly) forgotten Confederations Cup. Lastly it's Stoppage time... Ronaldo time. Portugal have won The Nations League!

Join Neil Barnett (former Chelsea touch-liner announce and football journalist) alongside the voice of the Premier League Martin Tyler in celebrating the greatest addiction in the World!

00:00 INTRO

01:55 Letter from the gantry

06:36 Neil’s American recommendations

09:27 We NEED to talk about the club world cup

18:40 Was sacking Ange Postecoglu fair?

24:04 “How many times have you heard a manager tell you…”

25:10 Who is responsible for so many injuries?

28:38 Martin and Neil’s tribute to Uriah Rennie

32:00 Three Of The Best

33:00 Martin Tyler's loving of the Nations League

35:24 Olise’s brilliance

36:30 Michael Olise taught Eze to play Chess!?

37:58 Malo Gusto is a great out and out RB

38:42 Joao Neves at RB?

40:07 Everyone is still copying the Pep Guardiola inverted fullbacks

42:00 “Nuno Mendes should win the Balon d’Or

42:40 Friend of Martin Tyler: Roberto Martinez

43:30 Martin Tyler PLAYED WITH Roberto Martinez!?

46:01 Ivan Jurić gets the Atalanta job!

49:55 Loïc Badé’s persistence pays off

53:58 Ronaldo’s take on the Balon d’Or - Neil’s thoughts on it

56:05 Scott Mctominay has been fantastic for Napoli

56:44 The Way We Were - A look back on the Confederations cup

1:00:38 STOPPAGE TIME- Celebrating Portugal

1:03:22 Cristiano Ronaldo’s national pride

1:05:21 “What's the first thing you’re going to do in America?”

1:08:17 WHERE TO FIND US


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On this week’s episode of the Joy of Football Podcast, Neil and Martin discuss their travels (Martin's prior to his commentary days, and Neil's more recently at Chelsea's Europa Conference League Final triumph). Then we have comparisons, featuring Désiré Doué, Lamine Yemal, Ousmane Dembélé, Antoine Griezmann and Philippe Coutinho. Next it's 'We Need to Talk About', in which Neil and Martin look into state funded clubs and why PSG's former 'Gelacticos' didn't work. Then it's Martin's Letter from the Gantry which is all about the 3Up Scheme and the National League Play-Off Final. And we end with VOICE OF PASSION, where Neil and Martin debate the atmosphere in stadia.

Join Neil Barnett (former Chelsea touch-liner announce and football journalist) alongside the voice of the Premier League Martin Tyler in celebrating the greatest addiction in the World!

[CHAPTERS]

00:00 Intro


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