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!

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[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!

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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.

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00:00 Intro


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On this week’s episode of the Joy of Football Podcast, Neil and Martin choose their Teams of the Season. Yes, 'Teams'. We have Premier League XI (featuring some substitutes from Martin), The Most Improved XI, the Newcomers XI, and Neil's Team to Make You Scream (made up of the best individual 90' minutes he's seen against Chelsea this season). Also, Martin's Letter from the Gantry takes us through Martin's final commentary of the year at Old Trafford, Ruben Amorim's Speech to the crowd, and what the future might hold for Manchester United.

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[CHAPTERS]

00:00 Intro
01:57 Matz Sels vs David Raya
04:24 Martin Tylers defender picks (Munoz, Van Dijk, Gabriel, Robinson)
05:28 William Saliba and Gvardiol makes Neil's Defence
06:11 Is Daniel Munoz the best RB in the league?
07:17 Martin's Midfielder picks! (Gravenberch, Declan Rice, Bruno Fernandes)
10:28 Neil's Midfielder picks! (Bruno Guimaraes, Caicedo, Mac Allister)
11:45 Is Moises Caicedo the NEW N'golo Kante?
14:58 Martin's front three (Mo Salah, Mbuemo, Isak)
15:36 Where does Isak's future lie?
17:48 Luis Diaz makes Neil's front line
18:54 How good is Mbeumo for Brentford?
19:40 Martin Tyler and Neil Barnett TOTS team read!
20:18 Martin's Subs!
23:12 MOST IMPROVED XI
23:20 Dean Henderson's best season?
24:48 The most improved DEFENDERS (Died Spence, Van Hecke, Dan Burn, Marc Cucarella)
25:25 Neil's most improved DEFENDERS (Ola Aina, Ezri Konsa,Levi Colwill, Robinson)
26:50 Martins most improved MIDFIELDERS (Youri Tielemans, Damsgaard, Hinshelwood)
28:02 The rise of Youri Tielemans
29:50 Justin Kluivert and Semenyo shine for Bournemouth
30:29 Jacob Murphy "Doesn't realise how good he is...but he does now!"
31:27 MOST IMPROVED FULL TEAM READ
32:17 Martin Tyler's Letter from the Gantry (Commentating on Manchester United vs Aston Villa + Amorin's speech)
38:25 Martinez red card, correct call?
43:20 PREMIER LEAGUE NEWCOMERS XI
43:23 "Aaron Ramsdale deserves to play in the Premier league"
44:45 Martin and Neil share their defence! (Wan Bissaka, Hujisen, Milenkovic, Lewis-Skelly)
46:35 Neil's Halloween story
47:22 Is Dean Huijsen a Real Madrid quality player?
48:23 Myles Lewis-Skelly, Is he a Left back?
49:25 Martin's best newcomer's midfield (Archie Gray, Andre,Anderson)
50:43 "Mikel Merino is a player"
51:36 Is Marmoush the Alvarez replacement Manchester City needed?
55:10 Where will Liam Delap go to? What system can he fit in to?
56:10 NEWCOMERS XI TEAM READ
56:50 Neil Barnett's BEST 90 minutes XI (against Chelsea)
57:10 Alex Palmer of Ipswich
1:01:28 Would Neil Barnett sign Liam Delap for Chelsea?
1:02:35 Best 90 minutes XI team read
1:02:50 Managers of the season (Arne Slot)
1:04:39 Nuno Espirito Santos + Glasner
1:06:25 Vítor Pereira has brought joy to wolves
1:07:48 Eddie Howe
1:09:25 STOPPAGE TIME- Martins stats of the season!
01:11:35 Outro and Where to Find Us!


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On this week’s episode of the Joy of Football Podcast, Neil and Martin discuss a LOT of Crystal Palace and their FA Cup triumph! We start with ‘One Trophy Wonders’ all about teams (such as Palace) who have won one trophy, and what it means for their history. Next, it’s 'Explain That...' which centres on clubs who have previously had back-to-back relegations from the top flight. Then 'The Way We Were', which dives into Nottingham Forest European qualification and history. Martin’s Letter from the Gantry is fixated on Goodison’s farewell and how it proves (along with Crystal Palace at Wembley), just how important fans are. And we finish with our usual ‘Three of the Best’.


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00:00 Intro

01:12 Crystal Palace win the FA Cup

08:57 One Trophy Wonders (Birmingham City, Blackpool, Oxford United & Luton)

27:11 Explain That... (Back-to-back Relegation from the Top Flight - Luton, Swindon Town, Wolverhampton Wanderers & Sunderland)

38:16 The Way We Were (Nottingham Forest)

47:30 Letter from the Gantry (Why Fans Matter - Goodison and Wembley)

56:48 Three of the Best

01:24:06 Outro and Where to Find Us!


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On this week’s episode of the Joy of Football Podcast, Neil and Martin discuss how English teams have done in the Champions League (are Arsenal struggling). We have our usual Three of the Best (with an overwhelming amount of Newcastle after their game with Chelsea), Martin’s Letter from the Gantry is also about Newcastle and Chelsea... the time José Mourinho allowed him to hitch a ride home on the Chelsea Team coach! Then it’s Neil’s VOICE OF PASSION ‘It’s the Money, Moron’. That just leaves us with Stoppage Time which is centred around Inter Milan, Barcelona and PSG).


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00:00 Intro

01:37 We Need To Talk About (PL Teams in the UCL & Are Arsenal Struggling)

20:08 Three of the Best

43:40 Letter from the Gantry (On The Chelsea Coach)

52:40 VOICE OF Passion (It’s the Money, Moron)

59:32 Stoppage Time (Inter Milan, Barcelona & PSG)

01:10:59 Outro and Where to Find Us!


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On this week’s episode of the Joy of Football Podcast, Neil and Martin discuss Trent Alexander-Arnold leaving Liverpool and compare him with other English Defenders who played in La Liga, we have our usual ‘Three of the Best’ discussing players from around the world, Martin’s Letter from the Gantry is all about Goodison Park Memories, Neil’s ‘VOICE OF PASSION’ is on the intensity of the Premier League, and we finish with Stoppage Time in which Neil and Martin discuss their biggest “surprises” of the season.


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00:00 Intro

01:52 Comparisons (Trent Alexander-Arnold)

14:40 They Used to be Giants (Leeds)

27:18 Three of the Best

50:29 Letter from the Gantry (Goodbye Goodison Park)

57:43 VOICE OF Passion (Intensity)

01:07:31 Stoppage Time (Biggest Surprises of the Season)

01:10:18 Outro and Where to Find Us!


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On this week’s episode of the Joy of Football Podcast, Neil and Martin discuss the newly crowned CHAMPIONS Liverpool, along with Crystal Palace's FA Cup Semi-Final triumph. Next it's onto Comparisons, starting with Arne Slot and Jürgen Klopp, then onto Palace Managers that have took the club to Cup Finals, and concluding with Wolves vs the other clubs that have SACKED their Manager this year. Then, Martin's Letter from the Gantry which is about the time he went on TOUR with Liverpool (and even ended up on a private flight in the cockpit back to London)! After that it's VOICE OF PASSION, in which Neil expresses his distain for Real Madrid and Antonio Rüdiger's behaviour during the Copa del Rey Final vs Barcelona. And, finally, we have Three of the Best, featuring lots of Barca players, and even the classic duo Saint & Greavsie!


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00:00 Intro

02:24 One Game (Crystal Palace FINALISTS)

09:48 One Game (Liverpool CHAMPIONS)

16:52 Comparisons (Arne Slot vs Jürgen Klopp)

22:06 Comparisons (Steve Coppell vs Alan Pardew vs Oliver Glasner)

28:24 Comparisons (Wolves vs Southampton, Leicester, West Ham, Everton, Man United)

39:17 Letter From the Gantry (Martin Tyler on Tour with Liverpool)

45:53 VOICE OF Passion (Copa del Rey - Rüdiger)

55:06 Three of The Best

01:11:49 Outro and Where to Find Us!


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