Football is Life

Ross McLean, Waleed Arshad, Mike Blanchette
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A Scot, an Englishman & a Yank. Three clubs. Zero objectivity. The only thing we agree on: #FootballIsLife 🎙️ Listen here ↓ linktr.ee/FootballIsLifePod

  1. 4d ago

    Serviceable, Not Sexy

    Arsenal made it two wins and two clean sheets with a surgical 1–0 victory at Aston Villa—but the first real test is coming. Mike, Ross and Billy assess the champions’ efficient start before previewing a fascinating clash with free-scoring Chelsea: Arsenal’s control and defensive strength against a side seemingly determined to outscore every opponent. The guys also examine Manchester City’s improvement, Manchester United’s unconvincing response, Liverpool’s familiar problems and the deepening chaos at Tottenham. With the transfer deadline approaching, they discuss the latest moves and rumors before turning to FPL Gameweek 3—wildcard timing, Manchester City and Chelsea assets, Arsenal’s defensive bargains and a potential Haaland triple captain. In this episode: Arsenal’s surgical win at Villa and the looming Chelsea testCan Chelsea or Manchester City mount a genuine title challenge?Manchester United’s shaky recovery, Liverpool’s problems and Tottenham’s turmoilTransfer-deadline moves, rumors and last-minute businessFPL Gameweek 3: wildcard strategy, players to target and the Haaland triple-captain debateThe ONLY thing we all agree on: #FootballIsLife... and everyone hates #alexilalas Please help us grow, Like, Subscribe, Share, Leave a Hot Take, or a Review. https://linktr.ee/FootballIsLifePod Facebook: @footballislifepodcast Instagram: @fil_thepodcast YouTube: @fil_pod

    Serviceable, Not Sexy

  2. Aug 28

    Roberto De Spursy?

    One weekend into the Premier League season, the overreactions are already flying. Mike, Ross, and Billy unpack Manchester United’s disastrous defeat at Hull, Tottenham’s collapse at Brentford, underwhelming starts for Manchester City and Liverpool, and why Arsenal suddenly appear to have a clear early advantage over their unsettled rivals. The guys also assess the Champions League draw and the transfer rumors heating up before the deadline—including Bradley Barcola, Emi Martínez, Enzo Fernández and Julián Álvarez. Then it’s time for FPL: whether to roll that first transfer, the players already worth targeting, the Bruno-versus-Haaland captaincy debate and the most intriguing fixtures of the coming weekend. In this episode: Manchester United’s Hull humiliation and Tottenham’s opening-week disasterWhy Arsenal already look a step ahead of their title rivalsChampions League draw reactions and the biggest transfer-window dominoesFPL transfer targets, defensive bargains and Bruno versus HaalandChelsea–Brighton, Tottenham–Newcastle and the weekend’s upset potentialThe ONLY thing we all agree on: #FootballIsLife... and everyone hates #alexilalas 🙏🏼Please help us grow, Like, Subscribe, Share, Leave a Hot Take, or a Review. 🙏🏼 https://linktr.ee/FootballIsLifePod Facebook: @footballislifepodcast Instagram: @fil_thepodcast YouTube: @fil_pod

    Roberto De Spursy?

  3. Aug 19

    The Prem is Back: Ready, Set, Overreact!

    The Premier League is back—and so are the bold predictions, premature conclusions and inevitable overreactions. Mike, Ross and Billy assess Arsenal’s Community Shield statement, the stability that could give the champions an early advantage, and the transfer business reshaping the Premier League. Then it’s time to build those FPL squads. The guys debate the biggest opening-week decisions, identify the safest early-season picks and explain why one bad weekend shouldn’t trigger a wildcard meltdown. In this episode: Can Arsenal’s stability give them an early advantage over their changing rivals?Which new-look Big Six clubs will—and won’t—finish in the top four?Tottenham’s rise, Chelsea’s gamble and trouble brewing at Aston VillaHaaland versus Isak and the biggest decisions facing FPL managersEarly fixture swings, positional changes and avoiding an opening-week panicNew season, new managers, new fantasy teams—same beautiful chaos. The ONLY thing we all agree on: #FootballIsLife... and everyone hates #alexilalas Join our FPL Mini-League: https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/i07b9f 🙏🏼 Please help us grow, Like, Subscribe, Share, Leave a Hot Take, or a Review. 🙏🏼 https://linktr.ee/FootballIsLifePod Facebook: @footballislifepodcast Instagram: @fil_thepodcast YouTube: @fil_pod

    The Prem is Back: Ready, Set, Overreact!

  4. Aug 1

    Late Window, Early Panic

    Join our FPL Mini-League: https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/i07b9f The Premier League season is approaching, but the transfer window still appears to be asleep. Ross, Mike, and Billy assess which clubs are ready—and which could be heading for early panic. They also examine the opening fixtures and share their early FPL strategies. Also in this episode: Billy rejects Vinícius Jr.Arsenal’s mounting injury concernsSpurs for the top four?Chelsea’s strange transfer strategyThe FPL premium squeezeThe ONLY thing we all agree on: #FootballIsLife... and everyone hates #alexilalas 🙏🏼 Please help us grow, Like, Subscribe, Share, Leave a Hot Take, or a Review. 🙏🏼 https://linktr.ee/FootballIsLifePod Facebook: @footballislifepodcast Instagram: @fil_thepodcast YouTube: @fil_pod

    Late Window, Early Panic

  5. Jul 24

    America Ruined the World Cup — Chelsea’s the Biggest Club in London 😂

    America Ruined the World Cup — Chelsea’s the Biggest Club in London 😂 The World Cup is over — and the Football Is Life crew is not exactly mourning its departure. The boys dissect one of the dullest finals they can remember, Argentina’s anti-football approach, Spain’s suffocating control and the 30-minute halftime show that turned football’s biggest match into a commercial spectacle. They also debate whether Messi should have started, whether Rodri truly deserved Player of the Tournament and whether Jude Bellingham actually had the stronger individual campaign. Then attention turns back to the Premier League, where the transfer window is finally heating up. Chelsea hijack Arsenal’s move for Morgan Rogers, Wazza argues the Blues are now London’s biggest club, Manchester City add Elliot Anderson, Arsenal remain patient and Liverpool supporters begin wondering when their new manager will receive serious backing. In this episode Did America’s halftime show ruin the World Cup Final?Argentina’s anti-football and Spain’s deserved victoryShould Messi have started the final?Rodri vs Bellingham for Player of the TournamentChelsea "beat" Arsenal to Morgan Rogers with a record 117M feeAre Chelsea now London’s biggest club?Elliot Anderson joins Manchester CityArsenal’s quiet window [so far] and Trossard’s departureLiverpool’s worrying lack of transfer activityEarly Premier League title optimism and transfer-window chaosThe ONLY thing we all agree on: #FootballIsLife... and everyone hates #alexilalas 🙏🏼 Please help us grow, Like, Subscribe, Share, Leave a Hot Take, or a Review. 🙏🏼 https://linktr.ee/FootballIsLifePod Facebook: @footballislifepodcast Instagram: @fil_thepodcast YouTube: @fil_pod

    America Ruined the World Cup — Chelsea’s the Biggest Club in London 😂

  6. Jul 17

    Three Lions Sleep Tonight

    The ONLY thing we all agree on: #FootballIsLife... and everyone hates #alexilalas 🙏🏼 Please help us grow, Like, Subscribe, Share, Leave a Hot Take, or a Review. 🙏🏼 https://linktr.ee/FootballIsLifePod England are out of the World Cup, and the Football is Life crew is absolutely not letting them leave quietly. Mike and Steve were inside the stadium for England’s semifinal collapse against Argentina, where the first 70 minutes felt like destiny — and then the whole thing turned into another familiar English nightmare. Ross, Wazza and the boys break down how Thomas Tuchel parked the bus, lost control of the midfield, and somehow managed to make Gareth Southgate look adventurous. Was this an Argentina masterclass, an England bottle job, or an Agent Tuchel disasterclass? The crew debates the tactical meltdown, the substitutions that killed the game, Jude Bellingham carrying England on his back, Harry Kane disappearing, and why the Three Lions still look like a collection of stars without a real plan. The episode also looks ahead to Spain vs Argentina in the World Cup Final, debates whether Messi can get one last fairytale ending, and takes aim at FIFA’s 30-minute halftime show, hydration breaks, and the full commercialization of the tournament. In this episode: England bottle another major semifinalArgentina break English hearts againThomas Tuchel’s tactical disasterclassAgent Tuchel and the glorious England meltdownWhy England parked the bus and crashed itJude Bellingham carries, Kane disappearsDid Argentina win it, or did England throw it away?Mike and Steve’s live semifinal experience in AtlantaMessi’s last World Cup and Argentina’s final pushSpain vs Argentina: who wins the final?France vs England in the game nobody wantsFIFA’s 30-minute halftime show controversyHydration breaks, commercialization and World Cup corruptionTartan Army, Norway fans and the best moments of the tournamentCheck us out on: Facebook: @footballislifepodcast Instagram: @fil_thepodcast YouTube: @fil_pod

    Three Lions Sleep Tonight

  7. Jul 12

    World Corrput!

    The ONLY thing we all agree on: #FootballIsLife... and everyone hates #alexilalas 🙏🏼 Please help us grow, Like, Subscribe, Share, Leave a Hot Take, or a Review. 🙏🏼 https://linktr.ee/FootballIsLifePod World Cup where the technology can detect a hair on the ball but somehow miss a sky-cam wire. With the hosts gone, the heavyweights remain. France look like the team to beat, Spain might be the only side built to stop them, Argentina keep finding ways to survive, and England are suddenly one game from the final despite still looking like a team held together by Jude Bellingham’s willpower. The boys break down the semifinals, the latest VAR madness, England’s lucky escape against Norway, Argentina’s drama with Switzerland, the Golden Boot race, and whether this World Cup has been brilliant despite — or because of — the nonsense surrounding it. In this episode: USA bow out after the Balogun controversyFIFA, Trump and the shameful suspension reversalIs this the most corrupt World Cup yet?Smart-ball tech, sky-cam wires and VAR confusionWhy were all three host nations eventually exposedFrance vs Spain: is this the real final?England survive Norway and keep “It’s Coming Home” aliveArgentina grind past SwitzerlandMessi, Bellingham, Kane and Mbappé in the Golden Boot raceTuchel, England’s dressing room and Jude Bellingham’s leadershipAwful penalties, diving, simulation and World Cup officiating chaosFinal-four predictions before the tournament reaches its endCheck us out on: Facebook: @footballislifepodcast Instagram: @fil_thepodcast YouTube: @fil_pod

    World Corrput!

  8. Jul 3

    The World Cup Just Got Weird

    The ONLY thing we all agree on: #FootballIsLife... and everyone hates #alexilalas 🙏🏼 Please help us grow, Like, Subscribe, Share, Leave a Hot Take, or a Review. 🙏🏼 https://linktr.ee/FootballIsLifePod The World Cup has officially hit chaos mode. Scotland are out, but the Tartan Army may have still won the tournament vibes. Ross reflects on Scotland’s exit, Steve Clarke moving on, and why Ange-ball might be exactly the madness the national team needs next. Then the boys dig into a knockout stage that suddenly feels wide open. France look terrifying, Spain are quietly finding form, Germany are already gone, and Argentina may have a real path back to another final. Meanwhile, the USA face Belgium without Balogun after a brutal red-card decision, Mexico get England at the Azteca, and VAR somehow manages to stay right in the middle of everything. From awful penalties to hydration-break arguments, smart-ball controversy, Harry Kane diving accusations and surprise semifinal sleepers, this World Cup has stopped making sense — and that might be exactly why it is getting fun. In this episode: Scotland are out, but the Tartan Army won the vibesSteve Clarke exits and the case for Ange-ball beginsFrance look like the team to beatSpain’s defense and the David Raya debateCan Argentina make another run to the final?USA vs Belgium without BalogunWas Balogun robbed by VAR?Mexico vs England at the AztecaPortugal-Croatia delivers tournament dramaGermany’s penalty disasterVAR, smart balls and controversial callsHydration breaks: player safety or FIFA cash grab?Harry Kane diving accusationsSurprise teams that could crash the semifinals Check us out on: Facebook: @footballislifepodcast Instagram: @fil_thepodcast YouTube: @fil_pod

    The World Cup Just Got Weird
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A Scot, an Englishman & a Yank. Three clubs. Zero objectivity. The only thing we agree on: #FootballIsLife 🎙️ Listen here ↓ linktr.ee/FootballIsLifePod

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  • Creator
    Ross McLean, Waleed Arshad, Mike Blanchette
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    28
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Football is Life
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