Fozcast - The Ben Foster Podcast

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Ben Foster AKA The Cycling GK - Former England and Premier League goalkeeper and Co-host Tom Ochoa welcome an exciting range of guests that include top level athletes, content creators and people with an interesting story to share!

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    Edwin van der Sar “Senne Reminds me of Myself”

    Season 16 of the Fozcast is here - and we are back with a bang! 🔥 To kick things off, we’re joined by one of the greatest goalkeepers to ever play the game. A man who won multiple Premier League’s and TWO Champions League’s - someone Ben knows very well having been teammates with him back in 2008… it's Edwin van der Sar! 🧤 Edwin takes us right back to the beginning - to that iconic Ajax side of 1995 where he won his first ever Champions League alongside some of the greatest players of a generation, including Clarence Seedorf, Marc Overmars and Edgar Davids. A truly special team. 👀 He then opens up about his time at Juventus, and the moment the club replaced him with a certain Gianluigi Buffon - and how that decision ultimately led him to Manchester United, where he went on to win SEVEN major trophies. 🏆 If you love the GK episodes, this one is an absolute must watch. Let us know in the comments which guests you want to see on the Fozcast this season 👇🏼 🎙️ UP THE FOZCAST 🎙️ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:00 Ice Breaker 03:29 Life after Football For Edwin 04:16 Edwins Incredible Stat 09:39 Signing for Manchester United 12:03 When they Signed Buffon at Juventus to Replace me… 14:12 First Impressions of Ben Foster at Man United 18:43 When I decided to retire… 21:32 That 2008 Champions League Final 25:01 The Importance of Analysis in Football 27:28 Edwin’s Glove Ritual  33:31 What Zidane was like in Training 34:45 Where you surprised by Man United Level? 42:31 Sir Alex Ferguson 44:32 The Best GK Edwin has ever played with… 50:00 Edwin on Senne Lammens 52:55 Edwins Most Feared Strikers 54:49 Is Goalkeeping currently in a good place? 57:30 That Ajax Champions League winning team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1hr 5min
  2. How Close Are Man United to a Title?

    6 DAYS AGO

    How Close Are Man United to a Title?

    This week on the Football Fill-In, Ben returns as the lads break down all the latest action from this weekend's Premier League fixtures. It’s the business end of the season and things are heating up at the top and the bottom of the table!  Manchester United beat Liverpool, to complete the double over them this season - but how far really are they off a title… Spurs secure a CRUCIAL win against Aston Villa to climb out of the relegation zone, while a Gyökeres’ double and a Saka strike keeps Arsenal top of the League, having played two games more than Manchester City. The lads also give their predictions for not one but two games : Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest and Everton vs Manchester City  There’s all this to discuss and the Quiz, plus: 🔴Can Manchester United challenge next season…  ⚔️Spurs VITAL Win 😡VAR Dilemmas   🔮Double Monday Predictions  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    59 min
  3. It Was OBVIOUS Liam Rosenior Wasn’t Going to Work...

    27 APR

    It Was OBVIOUS Liam Rosenior Wasn’t Going to Work...

    This week on the Football Fill-In, the lads break down all the latest action -  the Premier League to the FA Cup, plus absolute MADNESS in the National League! Arsenal beat Newcastle 1-0 to stay on top of the Premier League table, meanwhile Tottenham finally won a game of football this year beating Wolves 1-0. However, it wasn’t enough to get them out of the drop zone with West Ham beating Everton 2-1 courtesy of a crucial Callum Wilson winner! Managerless Chelsea reach the FA Cup Final, beating Leeds 1-0 - after Liam Rosenior’s sacking in midweek.  Manchester City beat Southampton 2-1 and the Pep treble is still on, what a manager!!!  There’s all this to discuss and the return of the Quiz, plus: 🔵🚫Liam Rosenior SACKED 🏆 Arsenal are top again… 📉 Spurs STAY in the Drop Zone 🤯 MADNESS in the National League Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1hr 11min
  4. Arsenal Have Fully BOTTLED It...

    20 APR

    Arsenal Have Fully BOTTLED It...

    The Title Race is heating up, there’s a huge battle to avoid relegation and Coventry City are officially back! Ben, Tom and Watto are here to review this weekend's Premier League action…  How BIG will Manchester City’s win over Arsenal be?! If Pep Guardiola’s City beat Burnley on Wednesday, only goal difference would separate them… there was plenty of talk from this game - should Gabriel have been sent-off and Erling Haaland has a “Good Feeling” 🎶 Elsewhere, Tottenham are still in the relegation zone conceding a late goal to Brighton, Manchester United beat Chelsea 1-0 in a crucial win towards Champions League Football and Liverpool beat Everton for the first time at the Hill Dickinson Stadium in the Merseyside Derby.  There is also a return of Championship Talk this week - with Frank Lampard's Coventry City getting Promoted to the Premier League and Leicester City looking like they could be relegated to League 1… 😬 There’s all this to discuss and the return of the Quiz, plus:  🏆 🍼 - Have Arsenal bottled the League 📉 ⚔️ - The Relegation battle  🦅 ⚒️ - West Ham V Palace Predictions  ❓- The Return of the Quiz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1hr 1min

  5. 16 APR

    Michael Keane and that INFAMOUS Red Card Altercation with Gueye…

    To wrap up Season 15 of the Fozcast, we're joined by current Everton defender and England international, Michael Keane! ⚽ Michael takes us right back to his Manchester United academy days - including what it was really like to be put through the famous Sir Alex Ferguson hairdryer treatment test… and how he came out the other side! 😅 We get into some brilliant Everton stories, including that infamous scrap earlier this season where Idrissa Gana Gueye was shown a red card… We also speak about the Toffees and how they’re settling into their stunning new stadium. 🏟️ Michael talks us through what a relegation scrap looks like from the inside and how important Seamus Coleman really is… The 33-year-old also shares his thoughts on some of the best defenders of his era, his verdict on Jordan Pickford and reveals the story of his England call up… 🎙️ UP THE FOZCAST 🎙️ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:23 Icebreaker 03:42 That Red Card… 10:32 What To Do After Football… 12:02 Having a Twin Brother? 14:26 How Football Changes as you get Older 17:20 Everton and GK Union Talk 28:50 The Manchester United Academy… 37:44 The TRUTH About Relegation Battles… 44:43 Managers Michael’s Had in his Career 52:41 The Importance of Everton’s New Stadium 55:24 My Proudest Football Moment 58:40 Quickfire Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1hr 9min
  6. The Wheels have FALLEN off at Arsenal… The Football Fill-In

    13 APR

    The Wheels have FALLEN off at Arsenal… The Football Fill-In

    This week on the Football Fill-In, we are back with the return of the Premier League after the international break and the FA Cup action! Toze, Watto and Tom join Ben after his first appearance as a pundit on Match Of The Day 2 last night to talk through all the action. The title race is hotting up as Arsenal lost 2-1 at home to Bournemouth and Manchester City beat Chelsea 3-0, what a statement! The top two face each other next… It was a painful start for Roberto De Zerbi at Tottenham as his side lost 1-0 at Sunderland, plus we discuss how much pressure is on Liam Rosenior, Eddie Howe and Arne Slot and who currently is our manager of the season so far… There’s all this to discuss and the return of the Quiz, plus: 🛞- Are the wheels falling off at Arsenal.. 👀- City close the gap 📉- Are Spurs going down? 🏆 - Manager of the Season 00:00 Intro  02:13 Arsenal V Bournemouth 10:34 Chelsea V Manchester City 18:31 Sunderland V Tottenham 26:31 Relegation Battle 26:44 West Ham V Wolves  29:02 Nottingham Forest V Aston Villa 33:17 Manchester United V Leeds Predictions 33:44 Manager of the Season  35:31 Brentford V Everton 37:25 Crystal Palace V Newcastle 44:08 Liverpool V Fulham 46:09 Quiz 54:54 Outro  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    58 min

  7. 9 APR

    The £500k Player Who Sold For £142 Million… Les Reed

    This week on the Fozcast, we sit down with a man who has been at the very heart of football for decades - former Technical Director at the FA, former Vice Chairman at Southampton, and current Strategy Advisor at Wrexham… it's Les Reed. 🧠 If you want to know what really goes on behind the scenes in football, Les is your man. He was a key architect of that iconic Southampton recruitment era from 2010-2018 - the side that produced Virgil van Dijk, Sadio Mané, Nathaniel Clyne, Adam Lallana and so many more. Les opens up about what really went on in those boardroom meetings with Liverpool as they kept coming back to pick Southampton's best players… and how the club navigated that era with such consistency. 👀 He also reveals the player Southampton could have signed for just £500,000 - who eventually sold for £142 million - and the story behind why it didn't happen. Can you guess who it is…? 🤔 A different one for the Fozcast this week, but one we think you're really going to enjoy. Let us know in the comments if you want more episodes like this one! 🎙️ UP THE FOZCAST 🎙️ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:03 What Does Led Reed Do? 07:29 Why Was Sven-Göran Eriksson Appointed for England? 11:47 Should England have Won A Trophy with the “Golden Generation?” 16:55 Will Gareth Southgate get a Club Job? 20:16 The Impact of Mauricio Pochettino at Southampton… 29:09 How they Signed the Players before anyone else at Southampton… 36:37 How we Really Signed Virgil Van Dijk… 40:58 Why “Smaller” Clubs have Better Scouts 44:16 Negotiating Contracts with Players and Clubs 1:00:23 Southamptons Academy 1:01:36 My Job at Wrexham 1:16:40 The Hardest Part of the Job… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1hr 38min

  8. 2 APR

    That Peter Crouch Podcast Collab You’ve Been Wanting…

    Well… this one has been a long time coming 👀 The collaboration you guys have been asking for - we went down to London to join Peter Crouch and Steve Sidwell on their set… and it didn’t disappoint! 🔥 In this episode, we dive into some of the biggest talking points in football right now - including why Spurs are struggling at the wrong end of the table and what’s really going on at Chelsea with all the antics surrounding the club. We also get into a proper striker chat, as Crouchy reveals his best strike partner and what players instantly elevated teams when they walked through the door. Meanwhile, Sidders tells the story of how he ended up with the No.9 shirt at Chelsea under José Mourinho 😅 To wrap things up, we answer some of your questions - which leads to a brilliant kit man story you won’t want to miss… Make sure you also check out the Peter Crouch Podcast with Ben when it drops 🎙️ UP THE FOZCAST 🎙️ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:12 Icebreaker 11:28 Are you Happy with the Era You Played in? 21:40 Are Spurs Getting Relegated? 25:50 Chelsea Chat 27:34 Players who Fake Injuries for Big Games 37:56 Players who Elevated their Club when they joined 42:50 Crouchy and Sidwell GK Opinions… 51:46 Your Questions 1:01:45 Quickfire Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1hr 8min
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Ben Foster AKA The Cycling GK - Former England and Premier League goalkeeper and Co-host Tom Ochoa welcome an exciting range of guests that include top level athletes, content creators and people with an interesting story to share!

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  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
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