The Premier League is back! And what better way to get kick off the season’s Business End™ than with a Campbell-Speller derby!But Arsenal have a trick up their sleeve… a stadium full of smooching Gooners! What?Marcus, Luke & Jim discuss that, plus Fizzer has a pop at a man in a hat.We’re going on to

The FA Cup quarter-finals are done and dusted. Marcus, Luke and Jim are here to pick the bones out of it all.Firstly, and most importantly, Jean-Philippe Mateta didn’t turn up with a bionic ear but he did take inspiration from Luke Moore and grow a moustache. Elsewhere, we were treated to Wayne Roon

Farewell international football, welcome back domestic football. We've not even kicked a ball yet and you lot are already asking about sackings!But with a couple of managers under pressure, is it a surprise that none of them got the boot in the international break?Marcus, Luke & Vish are here to deb

It’s time for the FA Cup quarter-finals! Jean-Philippe Mateta has returned just in time, and Marcus, Luke and Vish are wondering if he’s got a new superpower to use to his advantage.Elsewhere, Cristiano Ronaldo has entered the virtual world and Gary Caldwell blames his Scottish accent for him gettin

Today, we're bringing you a special teaser of what you can expect every week on the Football Ramble Patreon.For just £4.50 a month, you'll get an extended version of every Wednesday episode of the Ramble! It's called Ramble Uncut and it's full of all the stuff we would be talking about if football w

Marcus is off and we’ve called in substitute teacher Donaldson to teach Luke and Jim a thing or two on today’s Ramble.Naturally, that means we discuss Millwall’s new 5G network, Carlisle United's team bus moonlighting and Dean Huijsen being asked whether he smokes. Oh, and we read out various Liverp

Thomas Tuchel’s first international break as England manager is over. He’s given us two “professional” wins against inferior opposition and some chat about maybe playing 4-4-2. Have we fully indoctrinated him into the English way already?Marcus and Jim resist starting a chorus of Vindaloo, however,

What a weekend of international football! Marcus’ aunt has never been so giddy. In fact, he's so excited that today he explains to Jim, Pete and Andy why Phil Foden is England’s Tom Cairney.Once we’ve taken the time to enjoy Myles Lewis-Skelly and Dan Burn’s performances for England on Friday night,

Thomas Tuchel had a dig at Gareth Southgate, claiming England played with no identity last summer, more focused on avoiding elimination than chasing glory. Ouch.But is it even possible to play "exciting" football at international level? Marcus, Jim & Pete debate that on this week's Mailbag.Plus, doe

Today, a new era begins. Marcus, Jim and Pete usher in the start of the Thomas Tuchel regime. COME ON ENGLAND! *swallows mic*Elsewhere, the Scots do a job in Greece and prove that there's only one Elgin, while Pete observes that Brian Kerr needs a hammock on Irish telly and Thierry Henry gets mobbed

Get the bunting out and lay on the sandwiches: a new era of English football begins tomorrow. With Tommy Tuchs about to make his debut in the Wembley dugout, Marcus and Luke are here to answer some seismic listener questions!Who will feature in his first starting XI? Is winning all that matters, or

The international break is here and Marcus has worn his very best lilac t-shirt to celebrate the occasion. My giddy aunt, what a time to be alive.Today, he, Luke, Vish and Andy share their first impressions of Thomas Tuchel as England manager. We also celebrate Big Dan Burn being awarded the Freedom

Nuno and his boys have got themselves into a position they only could have dreamed of at the start of the season, but now they've come so far would it be a disappointment if they fell short of the Champions League places?Marcus, Luke, Jim & Vish debate that—plus, who would win in a match between a t

Pete’s here, with his voice still at Wembley, alongside Marcus, Jim and Vish to celebrate Newcastle tasting sweet victory in the Carabao Cup Final. We relive Pete’s day out and, of course, wonder how Jason Tindall celebrated.Elsewhere, the Premier League rolled on and Jim takes the time to categoris

Somebody pour us a glass of Carabao, it's cup final weekend! But if Liverpool don't win it, will their impressive season be tainted with a sense of what could have been?Marcus, Luke & Andy debate that, and on the flip side—if Newcastle pull off the win, does Eddie Howe cement himself as the Premier

Bruno Fernandes was the saviour once again for Man United. Today, Marcus, Andy, Luke and Jim wonder whether his teammates appreciate him constantly making the rest of them look bad.Elsewhere, Jose Mourinho got the joy of doing another press conference last night - it's just a shame for him he had to

Their best players were pretty flat throughout. England’s rose Conor Gallagher scored after 27 seconds. And they were dragged to a penalty shootout – and yet Real Madrid still found a way to get the job done against Atlético. Best stay out of Diego Simeone’s way…Luke and Pete try to remember anythin

PSG beat Liverpool in an epic Champions League tie. Today, Marcus, Jim, Vish and Pete explain why a megaphone, squid ink and some creative chanting were the decisive factors for PSG.Elsewhere, Pete has an idea to help Jim Ratcliffe with Man United’s financial situation. Plus, Richard Keys has his sa

A 1-0 win on the Monday night before the cup final? Newcastle United will take that, thank you very much. What's more, Marcus and Jim were excited by Harvey Barnes’ performance, who deputised for the suspended Anthony Gordon.Elsewhere, Alphonse Areola displayed an absolutely textbook example of a “l

Arsenal dropped points at Old Trafford this weekend. Naturally, Marcus, Luke, Vish and Pete are therefore very suspicious about the behaviour of referee Anthony Taylor. He didn’t even use a laser to measure the distance of the wall, outrageous!Elsewhere, Morgan Gibbs-White proves he is the true heir

Lyon boss Paulo Fonseca has landed himself a hefty nine-month ban for squaring up to a referee. Not the smartest move, Paulo—but does it point to a wider crisis of respect in modern football?Marcus, Luke & Jim dive into that debate, plus they assess whether Alisson is currently the best goalkeeper i

Spurs have been left with egg on their face after another poor performance. Today, Marcus, Luke, Jim and Vish stress why both Spurs and Man United really need to do better in the Europa League.Elsewhere, we wonder whether José Mourinho will attempt to manage Rangers for the second leg against Fenerb

Was it an excellent game plan or a good old fashioned smash and grab? Marcus and Jim have slightly differing opinions on a famous night for Liverpool.Elsewhere, Marcus’ aunt is starting to get slightly giddy now that Harry Kane and Eric Dier have one foot in the Champions League quarter-final.We’re

Arsenal scored SEVEN goals away to PSV. Maybe Josh Kroenke—aka "the heir to the Walmart family inheritance"™—should come and put a rocket up Arsenal more often.Today, Marcus, Andy, and Pete take a moment to enjoy Aston Villa and Tyrone Mings getting revenge on Club Brugge. Plus, Pete gets rather exc