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On this episode of the One Two Pod, Michael and Albert dig into the transitional nature of this Premier League season. As they break down a drab 0-0 draw between Chelsea and Man United, the pair realize that all of the "big" Premier League teams are going through transition, whether because of injuries, new managers, or squad overhaul. In the end, only Man City have everything together to make a title run and Champions League push. However, Albert reminds Michael that Man City could just go and buy up even more talent this summer, scaring the league again. When talking about Spurs, neither of the pair understand why Bale isn't playing more when his class is so evident. 

On the Arsenal segment, a rotational victory over Leicester gives the pair a real surprise, as they realize they are now so used to Arsenal's struggles that any positive thing surprises them. They talk about Lacazette's future and the need for striker upgrades, some more praise for Granit Xhaka's continual growth in Mikel Arteta's side, and the big areas of upgrade needed after this difficult season. 

We hope you're staying safe, warming up, and want to thank you all for listening.

This week on the One Two Pod, Michael and Albert dive into just why Man City are so dominant right now, including the MVP-level play of Gundogan and the defensive mistakes forced through the dribbling prowess of Sterling and Foden. Responding to Spurs' lack of ability to create and control the match from midfield in their loss to City, the pair suggest some players that could remedy this deficiency. Michael uses some time to air his gripes with how frustrating it is to watch Man U play poorly against relegation sides with the amount of talent they do have while Albert gives overdue credit to just how consistent West Ham have been this season.

On the Arsenal segment, the new-look Arsenal attacking trident finally debuted and defeated Leeds, leading Michael to be especially excited. In addition, the pair discuss just how Arsenal will take a "solid" team and turn it into an "elite" team again. 

We hope you enjoy our Stripes of the Week and are saying safe and warm this winter.

This week on the One Two Pod, Michael and Albert are back to break down a very consequential weekend in the Premier League title race. The first thing the pair do is eat their words from last episode and admit that what Tuchel is doing at Chelsea may be working, albeit only against Sheffield. Michael talks about the new positional role for Werner that helped him put in a more comfortable performance and Albert praises Mason Mount's consistent ability to put in a shift for Chelsea. Breaking down the Man City-Liverpool match, there is plenty of praise for Raheem Sterling and Phil Foden, as well as a general hatred of the attacking and defending depth City possess. On the Liverpool side, we ponder a positional change for TAA and Alisson's shocking performance in the loss. Finally, some thoughts are given to Man United's de Gea problem and Spurs' reliance on Kane.

On the Arsenal segment, Michael laments VAR and how hard-done by the Gunners have been with it. In addition, with Arsenal in a bit of a rut both Albert and Michael take a realistic look at the squad and admit this is where Arsenal should be. They do have praise for Martin Odegaard, the newest creator in the squad. We hope you're staying safe and enjoy our Stripes of the Week picks!

This week on the Pod, Michael and Albert break down how the Premier League is looking as January comes to a close. The pair talk about beautiful midfielders, as they breakdown the 3-1 Liverpool victory over Spurs as they heap praise on Thiago and Ndombele as the standout players of the match. They break down the issues that Spurs are running into this season while praising Liverpool's resilience in the title race even as they are rocked by injuries. Both Michael and Albert have no words of positivity for Chelsea's appointment of Thomas Tuchel though, calling it at best a "lateral move". In Manchester, they are afraid of the defensive prowess of Man City and their wealth of scary attacking options while they are excited to play a suddenly stuttering Man United.

In the Arsenal segment, they break down the shock loan move for Martin Odegaard as well as the busy activity that Edu has been pulling off in the winter transfer window. While breaking down Arsenal's recent form, praise is given to unsung players like Rob Holding and Pablo Mari, as well as Nicolas Pepe's new role in the side. We hope that you're staying safe and healthy and that you enjoy this week's Stripes of the Week recommendations.

Happy New Year Everyone! On this episode of the One Two Pod, Michael and Albert ring in 2021 with a bit of cheer and analysis of the Festive Fixtures Period. The duo talk about Chelsea's recent struggles and the players/tactics that could help them turn things around. For the Spurs fans, Albert talks about the predictability of Spurs' attack, so Son and Kane focused, but Michael reminds everyone that the pair are having a record-breaking season. Finally, the pair bemoan the fact that Manchester clubs are figuring things out and being Manchester clubs.

In the Arsenal segment, the pair discuss the recent promotion of young players to the starting XI and just how that has helped Arteta and Arsenal collect 9 points in the past week. Michael declares his admiration of KT and Albert talks about the contributions of veteran players like Xhaka and Lacazette and the context behind them. Finally, as it's January transfer window time, we got to make a plan for what Arsenal need to do and what to expect from other top clubs. 

This week on the pod, it's a special holiday edition with Jason Lee. Michael and Jason team up to talk about some of the big stories in the Premier League. They talk about the issues plaguing Man United and how this led Jason to decide it was best for him to focus on supporting Spurs, even if this weekend wasn't their best moment (Jason isn't worried at all). As Chelsea finished off a 3-0 win on Monday over West Ham, the duo talk about just how stacked a team Chelsea has and how their depth in all positions means that players can struggle for form without the entire team suffering. Finally, Jason and Michael tackle the real problems that Mikel Arteta is facing at Arsenal and give some real advice on what needs to be done at London Colney (hint: it's not going to be an easy thing to do). As always, we have some Stripes of the Week to recommend you as you hopefully stay safe and healthy this holiday weekend.