The Through Ball

EP 61- The 2017-18 Season Roundup

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Gaurav (@guha_gaurav), Neeraj, Ruwayfe and Usama (@uusman27)

The 2017-18 season has come to an end, atleast domestically.

We discuss about how each of the EPL top 6 fared, with the lows and downs of the season and the general summary of what worked and what didn't.

The FA Cup Final is also in the spotlight, as Conte finally got a cup trophy to his name. Will this be his farewell trophy though?

Join us for all this and much more!

Ep 60- Round up of the EPl fixtures and the looking forward to the UCL.

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Abhay(@CrewCutLad), Gaurav(@guha_gaurav), Naval(@Nr_Shiralkar), and Ruwayfe

With Chelsea's top 4 hopes in tatters, we look back at the Spurs match and their problems in general.

Sanchez finally shines for United, but does he need to do more.

Which teams will finally get relegated in the premier league?

The UCL qfs are underway and we take a look in general at the draws and predict.

Also, we can't let a United fan forget the fact that City might win against them this weekend and become champions in the process. Our United fan in the house wasn't too happy about that.

All these and much more. Join us in the fun filled podcast.

Ep59-Jose's Job On Klopp and Spurs' Bottling Problem

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Abhay(@CrewCutLad), Gaurav(@guha_gaurav), Naval(@Nr_Shiralkar), Neeraj and Shiba(@shibaprasad_b)

As our elite pseudo French pundit, Neeraj, had predicted, Real Madrid blew PSG out of the competition.

Spurs had the advantage of 2 away goals but couldn't bring up their goods against the old horses at Juventus.

Jose does it again at a big match.

Is Willian in the form of his life, and how long can Lovren buy his time at Liverpool?

All these and much more. Join us for the entertaining weekly talks.

Ep 58- The Top 4 Conundrum!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 19:45:00 +0000

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Gaurav(@guha_gaurav), Naval(@Nr_Shiralkar), Neeraj and Ruwayfe

The Champions League Round of 16 threw up some interesting matches in the first leg!

Jose Mourinho turned out to be victorious against his former club.

Who will end up in the top 4? Everyone has their say.

What is happening at Arsenal? ( We tend to ask this question a bit too often.)

These and much more. Join us at the Thruball Podcast!

Ep 57- Champions League is baaaaack!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 19:10:00 +0000

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Episode Lineup: Amit(@DerStoic), Naval(@Nr_Shiralkar), Neeraj, Ruwayfe, Usama (@uusman27) and Uday (@UMaggon)

United fans are very pissed off with their team losing 1-0 to Newcastle and who can blame them!

The champions league is finally back and we talk about the fixtures.

Can the young and exciting Spurs team defeat the Old Lady ?

Everyone seem to be quite convinced about City going on to the next round.

After some debate, there seems to be a consensus that Manchester United and Liverpool will probably make it to the next round.

Neymar or Ronaldo? Who will have the final say?

Things do not look too rosy for Chelsea at the moment and with Barca coming up, things don't seem to be improving.

These and much more! Join us!

EP 56- The impact of the new signings!

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Episode Lineup: Amit(@DerStoic) , Gaurav(@guha_gaurav), Naval(@Nr_Shiralkar), Neeraj and Shiba(@shibaprasad_b)

The winter transfer window has just got over and we talk about the new signings and how they made an impact!

The Liverpool vs Spurs match turned out to be a thriller, with lots of controversies and our experts have their say on the matter.

Conte in our Conte out? Everyone has their own opinion.

Swansea might be staying in the premier league after all and Everton seem to have given up on their season!

These and lots more. Join us at The Thruball Podcast!

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Ep 55- The BEST January Transfer Window Ever?

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 20:57:00 +0000

Episode Lineup:

Amit(@DerStoic) , Gaurav(@guha_gaurav), Naval(@Nr_Shiralkar), Neeraj and Ruwayfe

The January transfer window is in full swing. Probably the best and most entertaining January transfer window in recent memory, all the big teams are going for players and not just low profile players to fill their squad!

A lot of talk is dedicated to Aubemeyang and Arsenal. One of our panelist forgets about Ozil (and claim that Ozil has done the disappearing effect on him) .

Our Chelsea fan seems content with Giroud and how will Laporte work out for Manchester City?

Come and join our podcast as we ponder into the transfer window and more!

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Ep 54- The tale of Alexis Sanchez (and Andy Carroll ofc!)

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 19:41:00 +0000

Episode Lineup:

Gaurav(@guha_gaurav), Naval(@Nr_Shiralkar), Swaroop and Ruwayfe

What is going wrong at Chelsea and Real Madrid? How has Salah evolved to a much better player than he was? Also we discovered that Valencia has a left foot.

Things are taking an exciting turn in the winter transfer window. How will Sanchez's move to Manchester United affect Arsenal and United both? Gaurav does not seem to be too excited with the prospect of Andy Carroll moving to Chelsea? And how will Arsenal lineup in case they landup with Aubameyang in their team?

This and many more in the new episode of Thruball Podcast!

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Ep 53- The Arsenal Conundrum and Say Hello to the January Transfer Window!

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Gaurav(@guha_gaurav), Naval(@Nr_Shiralkar) and Shiba(@shibaprasad_b)

The Fa Cup magic has worked and somehow connived to make Arsenal lose against Nottingham Forest. Was Wenger's team selection to blame?

What is going on at Real Madrid? Does Benzema deserve to start and stay? Are we seeing an end of the Ronaldo reign?

Can Inter Milan put a mid season slump at bay and make up on their good start to the season?

Is Ross Barkley to Chelsea a bargain? Can he do justice to the legendary no.8 jersey at Chelsea? Can Coutinho be a successor to Iniesta? Will Sanchez leave Arsenal for Manchester City?

Join us as we start the new year with a bang!

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Ep 52- Brace yourself, Winter(Window) is Coming

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 29 Dec 2017 20:58:00 +0000

Episode Lineup:

Abhay (@Crewcutlad), Naval(@Nr_Shiralkar), Neeraj, Ruwayfe and a very special guest appearance from Amit(@Leamitmishra)

Aaaaannnnnddddd we are back with the last episode of Through Ball podcast for 2017.

After an exciting El clasico,we break down what were the crucial factors leading to the result. A tradition of ye old - The Boxing day. Who lost ? Who gained ? Find out Will city keep up their dream run ? Is there anything that can stop them ?

The biggest news around town - The Winter Transfer Window. Deals that are done, Deals that will be done and Deals that should not be done. Everything up there. Transfer domino - will it ever stop ? Listen as we discuss the highs and the lows of cash rich transfer windows.

Debunking of the Mourinho 2nd Season Myth - Agree or Disagree?

Let us know. And we close with a shoutout. Stay tuned. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

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Ep 51 - Welcome El Clásico! (and the tale of the forgotten EFL!)

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 13:09:00 +0000

Episode Lineup:

Abhay (@Crewcutlad), Gaurav (@Guha_Gaurav), Neeraj, Ruwayfe and Shiba

Well, we return after a hiatus of almost 2 years. The cast seem to be excited. We hope you are too!

United fans have forgotten the EFL Cup. We remember Vermaelen (after ages) and discuss Marcelo’s attacking ability. Can Ronaldo finally come back to form in the league? Also, some banter regarding Barca players :p

With the big premier league game of Arsenal vs Liverpool coming up, the discussion naturally veers towards that. Will Ozil continue with his form and lead Arsenal to victory or will Salah improve on his already 20 goal season?

Predictions for the other premier league games for the weekend follow through, among talks about the Newcastle takeover and some Moyes magic!

We close with Shoutouts

Shoutouts

A Manchester United themed Rolls Royce for Lukaku

Salah missing from the Christmas photoshoot?

The Leverkusen manager takes a tumble

Morata's wrongful yellow card!

Roma and Eusebio De Francesco's success story!

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Ep 50 - Gunners Fire, United tires, and Chelsea's desires

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 04:50:00 +0000

Episode Lineup:

Akhsay (@AABaliga), Gaurav (@Guha_Gaurav), Abhay (@Crewcutlad), Pranjal (@Pranjal0089) and Ayas

For our 50th Episode we bring the whole lot together to talk Champions League and developments on the domestic front in the Premier League This week's episode celebrates the return of the Premier League

A review of the Champions League looks at the Gunners' triumph over Munich, Chelsea struggles against Kiev. Madrid's surprising stalemate against PSG and Man United's attacking prowess against CSKA and Manchester City vs Sevilla

Coming to domestic fronts we once again look at the high flying gunners and look at the pressures surrounding a certain special one in blue. What is it that is bothering Chelsea? We turn to the Manchester derby which was a surprising stalemate and end with Harry Kane's potential return to form against Bournemouth

We close out with our shout outs

Shoutouts:
Jose Mourinho Excuse Generator
Steve Walsh and Leicester
Tim Sherwood's sacking
Hot Mic at the Bournemouth Spurs Game

Paul Pogba's Strange Shirt

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Ep 49 - Normal Service Resumes

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 18 Oct 2015 23:15:00 +0000

Episode Lineup:

Akhsay (@AABaliga), Gaurav (@Guha_Gaurav), Abhay (@Crewcutlad), and Usama (@Uusman27)

This week's episode celebrates the return of the Premier League

Listen in to the panel talk about how their teams fared and how a certain German Manager faired in his debut with a certain Red Team. We analyze Man City's apparent invulnerability and Arsenal's continued form that continues to impress. The Reds from Manchester are nipping at their heels but we shall see how it pans out. We also take a look at some of the significant results from the league and discuss relegation threatened teams.

A preview of the European fixtures follows with a look at who will do well and who not so much and where our eyeballs will be this midweek

Shoutouts:
Sir Alex's new book
John Cross' new book on Wenger
Ibra and Squillaci bicker
Luke Shaw Recovery

What is a false 10?

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Ep 48 - Teenage Troubles, Special Syndrome, Bales of Whales

noreply@blogger.com (UCX) — Sun, 11 Oct 2015 02:05:00 +0000

Episode Lineup:

Akhsay (@AABaliga), Gaurav (@Guha_Gaurav), Nikhil, and Udit (@YouSeeBunny)

This week's episode is one of the rare times we have had equal representation of the traditional EPL Big 4 - it made for great discussion!

Listen in to hear a Chelsea fan nonchalantly ask what about Chelsea to discuss, an Arsenal fan's views on the continuation of Arsenal's Jekyll and Hyde impression as Bayern Munich looms, a Liverpool fan suggest United buy more strikers, a United fan talk of Chelsea's relegation chances, a brief round-up of the Euro '16 qualifiers, and of course, our thoughts on the weeks biggest news - Klopp replacing Rodgers at the helm at Anfield.

Shoutouts:
ESPN: Top of the Klopps
Joe: Rugby Final DJ Play YNWA at Old Trafford
LFC Retail: Normal One T-Shirt
Think Progress: Tripped Refugee Offered Coaching Job

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Ep 47 - Sterling Episode About 2 De's of Transfers? Rodgers That

noreply@blogger.com (UCX) — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 04:06:00 +0000

Episode Lineup:

Amit Mishra (@LeAmitMishra), Gaurav (@Guha_Gaurav), Salil Gokarn (@ChefSalil_LFC), Salman

This week's episode is the first without any of the original crew. Our nervousness was very misplaced, as the new boys, led by Guha, put on a great show for you to enjoy!

With the international break on this weekend, there isn't any league football to talk about, but we manage to bring you a full episode anyway. The guys dig in and bring you their thoughts on transfer deadline day, from the big sagas to opinions about the signings. Listen in to find out who takes the piss about the Indian footy team, who prefers Shelvey to the Welsh Xavi, and how much we really know about Martial.

Shoutouts:
Goal: San Marino Fume at Hodgson's Cricket Quip
Guardian: Real Madrid to donate €1m to help refugees
Independent: Shelvey Recollects Fergie's Words

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Ep 46 - Swan Bites, Bridge Falls Down, and Etihad Soars

noreply@blogger.com (UCX) — Sun, 30 Aug 2015 21:58:00 +0000

Episode Lineup:

Adi (@TheAmericanDesi), Akhsay (@AABaliga), Gaurav (@Guha_Gaurav), and Udit (@YouSeeBunny)

This week's episode marks the return of Adi, and the Champions League too!

Listen in to find out our take on Crystal Palace, West Ham, and Swansea's unexpected wins, Manchester City's continued dominant start and their signing of Kevin De Bruyne, what the future holds for Brendan Rodgers, and a disagreement about what constitutes an upset. We also go through all the Champions League groups, making our picks for final group standings, and our thoughts on the who might make the semi-finals and go on to win this year.

Shoutouts:
101GG: Chelsea Loanee Map
101GG: LVG Storms Out
BR: Zlatan Crashes Malmo Website

ESPN: 12 Year Home Unbeaten Streak Ends

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Ep 45 - Arrogant Philospher in Good Kompany with The Not-So-Happy One

noreply@blogger.com (UCX) — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 20:41:00 +0000

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Gaurav (@Guha_Gaurav), Johnson, Salil (@ChefSalil_LFC), and Udit (@YouSeeBunny)

In this week's more intelligent than usual episode, we cover game-week 3 of the Premier League, along with the latest transfer news (and no, we didn't discuss Neymar rumours, we have SOME dignity!).

Listen in to hear the panel's thoughts on Chelsea picking up their first win of the season, City continuing their perfect start, and the incredibly dull MNU 0 - 0 NEW and the incredibly exciting ARS 0 - 0 LIV games. We briefly touch on the Spurs, and arguably the game of the weekend in the high scoring thriller between West Ham and Bournemouth.

We round off this week's show with our views on the Pedro, Stones, and Balotelli transfer dealings.

Shoutouts:

ESPN: FIFA Reform Head's Comments
TalkSport: Everton Family thank Aguero for Stopping Game

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Episode 44 - Oh Jose!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 04:00:00 +0000

Episode Lineup:

Kiran (@mopeygooner), Sudhanshu , Akshay (@AABaliga), Gaurav (@guha_gaurav), Pranjal (@Pranjal0089), Usama (@Uusman27)

Week 2 goes on in the Premier League as we dive further into the melee and madness of the Premier League and its various characters.

We do a round up of Jose's latest issue, his medical staff. Are there really issues at The Bridge or is the Special One passing the buck on a Chelsea team that hasn't been unto snuff so far.

We also review the fixtures and talk about some of our favorites in Everton, Southampton, Newcastle and Leicester. But we dive deeper into the Sunday fixtures of Chelsea vs City and Arsenal v Crystal Palace.

Tune in as our panels debates, rebates, deliberates while they take apart teams and then put it back together. And they try not to chomp at each other!

We then conclude with which game our panel thinks they're going to watch next week.

And then we have some special shout outs reserved

Shoutouts:

Smear Campaign against Eva

The 11-0 Scoreline!

Face kick by Demba Ba!
Oxford Reece - The Young One
Reece gets his Grades

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Episode 43 - And So It Begins...

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 09 Aug 2015 23:34:00 +0000

Episode Lineup:

Kiran (@mopeygooner), Salman , Akshay (@AABaliga), Gaurav (@guha_gaurav), Pranjal (@Pranjal0089), Amit

The smell of fresh cut hybrid grass is in the air as we start off with a quick reviews of scores across the grounds in the English Premier League.

Join us as we do a review of the major fixtures individually and have a deeper look into the scorelines and talk about who deserved to win and who really didn't. We look at some of the teething troubles of the big boys and whether they need to pull their socks up or just help themselves to the transfer window. We also do a quick round up of the new entrants into the Premier League and talk about their current state and fortunes.

Tune in as our panels debates, rebates, deliberates and all of the above as they talk about the Gunners misfirings, the Red Devils sins, the Blues feeling blue and the Kop feeling the heat

We then conclude with which game our panel thinks they're going to watch next week.

And then we have some special shout outs reserved

Shoutouts:

Is Raheem Sterling really Overpriced?

Shaqiri at Stoke?

Jose angry at Eva
Oxford Reece - The Young One
Angel Di Maria - An Open Letter
Africa Tikkun

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Ep 42 - Community Shieldings and (New) Season Greetings

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 23:54:00 +0000

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Abhay (@crewcutlad), Usama (@Uusman27), Akshay (@AABaliga), Gaurav (@guha_gaurav), Pranjal (@Pranjal0089)

We start off with a quick review of all the friendlies that spilled over from the previous week before rounding off a report on the German and French Supercups.

The main show includes a review of the recently concluded Community Shield between Arsenal and Chelsea. Arsenal came out on top but how good were the gunners and how good were the blues? Was this an indicator of current form or a blip in the blues' rampant form from last season.

We then move into the preview of opening week for the Premier League, find out our thoughts on some of the key fixtures for the big teams and the size of the challenge for the newcomers

As an interesting aside we talk Liverpool and the fate of Brendan Rodgers. Find out which panelist thinks its game over pretty soon and which panelists will have him for more time. Whatever it is, everyone agrees that the first 7 fixtures are key

An interesting game ensues with the panelists each providing rapid fire responses to who will be the key player for the top 10 teams for the coming season.

And then we have some special shout outs reserved

Shoutouts:

Weird Arsenal fan at WembleyAngel di Maria reaction

The Fourth Official
Benteke's screamer

Serge Aurier the Hero
PGF Series
Bubble Soccer

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Ep 41 - Summer Love (for Football)

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 02:58:00 +0000

Episode Lineup:

Abhay (@crewcutlad), Aditya (@Theamericandesi), Akshay (@AABaliga), Gaurav (@guha_gaurav), Udit (@YouSeeBunny)

We start with a renewed passion and bring some new blood for a new season. We start by recapping a busy summer which saw a successful Women's World Cup campaign for the US Women's team but was also marred by accusations of being given the short end of the stick with Astro turf, what's next for Women's football?

Switching gears, the other major tournament in the summer saw Chile lift the Copa America Cup, was it their biggest moment and were they really the best team or did they capitalize on the failings of others?

The summer also sees a lot of post season frenzy and the new found capitalization of pre season friendlies. Join us as we recap some of the major fixtures from the International Champions Cup and the Barclays Asia Trophy. Who has had the most ups and downs and what have we learned? The preseason form may not be something to bet the farm on but it certainly educates us about what teams are all about and gives us a chance of learning about some hidden gems and youth products. We dive into some of the big boys of the English Premier League and discuss their to-do lists

Pre season also brings exciting transfer gossip. Find out who the panel thought were some fabulous moves of the summer and what their clubs should be doing and have done in the summer. Is it all about a certain red club splashing the dough or a certain London club picking and choosing what's right or is it about the blue clubs having a big check book. Also join in for a round up of some interesting transfers up and down the table in the Premier League

We then wind down by stating ambitions for the coming season, who's a title contender and who's a champions league contender. Who's going all out and who's just stepping in. Can Liverpool capitulate somebody to enter the top 4 or will they become the also rans?

And then we have some special shout outs reserved including a nod to our new partners at The Fourth Official.

Shoutouts:
La Masia in Decline?
Sepp Blatter the Victim?
Lord Bendtner in the Special Olympics?

Roberto Carlos in India

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The Through Ball's End of Year Awards Recap 2014-15

noreply@blogger.com (UCX) — Tue, 26 May 2015 04:05:00 +0000

The Through Ball's weekly podcast recently did a season review and handed out our prestigious awards for the 2014-15 Barclay's Premier League.

For those who missed the episode, here's a summary of the awards.

Team of The Year

Through Ball's Team of the Year 2014-15

Goalkeeper

David De Gea - Manchester United

Defenders

César Azpilicueta - Chelsea

Laurent Koscielny - Arsenal

John Terry - Chelsea

Branislav Ivanović - Chelsea

Midfielders

David Silva - Manchester City

Nemanja Matić - Chelsea

Alexis Sanchez - Arsenal

Forwards

Sergio Agüero - Manchester City

Diego Costa - Chelsea

Eden Hazard - Chelsea

Substitute Bench

Thibaut Courtois - Chelsea (Goalkeeper)

Ryan Bertrand - Southampton (Left Back)

Gary Cahill - Chelsea (Centerback)

Gareth Barry - Everton (Midfielder)

Cesc Fabregas - Chelsea (Midfielder)

Philippe Coutinho - Liverpool (Midfielder)
Morgan Schneiderlin - Southampton (Midfielder)

Harry Kane - Tottenham Hotspurs (Forward)

Players just missing the cut Spurs' Cristain Eriksen, and Southampton's Nathaniel Clyne and Jose Fonte.

Manager of the Year

Southampton's Ronald Koeman was our favourite for the best manager in the league this year. Putting together a stunning Southampton team that definitely exceeded all expectations and was able to deliver high value and high entertainment with much lesser in terms of resources. And all that after a summer in which the team was gutted of its stars.

Jose Mourinho (Chelsea) was also up there in our discussion, only just missing out to Koeman.

Player of the Year

No surprises here, with Eden Hazard winning the Player of the Year Award vote unanimously. Hazard probably had an outstanding season for Chelsea coming through many times when Chelsea needed the 3 points. He has established himself as a proper world class talent and a definite threat for next year.

Young Player of the Year

Our Young Player of the Year is Harry Kane, Kane has been in superb form for Tottenham this season despite starting the campaign as third-choice striker, netting 30 goals in all competitions for the club while also scoring on his senior England debut.

Goal of the Year

Our pick this year was tough - the only contentious choice in the whole awards. After much debate, we settled on Charlie Adam's long range strike from his own half to beat Chelsea's Courtois.

Honorable mentions to Jack Wilshere (Arsenal) for his last day volley against West Brom, Juan Mata for his bicycle kick against Liverpool, Coutinho for his strike against Southampton, and Graziano Pelle (Southampton) and Charlie Adam (QPR) for their flick and volleys against each other's teams.

Transfer Hit and Flop of the Year

Unanimously, it was Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez who cost the club £42.5 million but provided many many more times that value. He settled in faster at Arsenal than it takes Real Madrid to fire Managers. Contributing nearly 24 goals in all competitions, Alexis, is one to watch out for.

Our pick for flop of the year was Mario Balotelli. He was always a gamble, and turned out to be one that failed spectacularly. Just one goal all season despite ample playing time is a bad return for even most midfielders, never mind the supposedly lead striker. At least he didn't get in trouble, right?

There you have it then, round-up of our end of year awards for the Premier League 2014-2015 - congratulations to those who made it, and commiserations to those who missed out.

We'd love to hear your comments and thoughts!

Ciao!

Ep 40 - Business as Usual

noreply@blogger.com (UCX) — Tue, 26 May 2015 03:10:00 +0000

Episode Lineup:

Akshay (@AABaliga), Nikhil, and Udit (@YouSeeBunny)

We're back after a unexpectedly long hiatus just in time to hand out the prestigious Through Ball Awards. We do a comprehensive review of the 14/15 EPL Season, with a brief discussion of the Champions League semis and upcoming final.

Shoutouts:
BBC: Gerrard Bids Farewell
BBC: Ancelotti Sacked
ESPN: Shaw's Disallowed Header

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Ep 39 - Hot Air Rises, Arsenal Capsizes, Liverpool Surprises

noreply@blogger.com (UCX) — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 00:56:00 +0000

Episode Lineup:

Akshay (@AABaliga), Ishaan, Nikhil, and Udit (@YouSeeBunny)

Join the regulars, an irregular, and the new boy as we talk about Liverpool's domestic uptick, Chelsea's brief blip, Arsenal's Monaco trip, and City's extended slip. Listen in to hear us earn our cash-only bonuses for scientifically helping FIFA with their Qatar conundrum, discuss sexism and racism in football, and on a more serious note, Baliga use the phrase "in defence of Piers Morgan".

Shoutouts:
101 Great Goals: Messi Breaks Pele Scoring Record
Caught Offside: Piers Morgan Questions Evan's Wife on Spit

ESPN: Tottenham's Cup Final Party Kit

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Ep 38 - Good Point, But I Philosophically Disagree

noreply@blogger.com (UCX) — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 01:29:00 +0000

Episode Lineup:

Aditya (@TheAmericanDesi), Anmol (@SuitsAndCloves), Udit (@YouSeeBunny), and Zahid (@ZaahidF)

New boy Zahid holds his own as we engage in not so high-brow philosophical discussions about the reds of Liverpool, London, and Manchester. Listen in to find out how Middlesborough provided a barometer of Man City's improvement since the takeover, Mou's ability to feel shame, and our level of agreement with Sterling's contract saga.

Shoutouts:

ESPN: Do Sterling and Liverpool "Owe" Each Other?

This episode does contain instances of coarse language

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