The Joy of Football

In this episode of The Joy of Football Podcast, Martin Tyler and Neil Barnett take on one of the biggest debates in football — but with a twist. Instead of picking just one Premier League Team of the Season, they build multiple. From the ‘Best XI‘ to alternative selections based on impact, breakout, exploits against Neil’s Chelsea, and MORE! This episode explores how different players from across the Premie...

1 hr 20 mins

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On this episode of the Joy of Football Podcast, Martin Tyler and Neil Barnett bring the curtain down on the 2025/26 Premier League season with a full club-by-club review of one of the strangest, most dramatic and most revealing campaigns in recent memory. The pair discuss Arsenal F.C. finally ending the season as champions, the beginning of a new era at Manchester City F.C. following Pep Guardiola’s departure, and...

1 hr 46 mins

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On this episode of the Joy of Football Podcast, Martin Tyler and Neil Barnett dive into the tactical evolution of modern football after Manchester City’s FA Cup final defeat, discussing Pep Guardiola’s latest system and why the old “4-4-2” was never quite as simple as people remember. The pair also pay tribute to some of the Premier League greats saying goodbye this summer, including Bernardo Silva, John Sto...

1 hr 12 mins

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This week on The Joy of Football, Martin Tyler and Neil Barnett relive some of the greatest FA Cup memories ever, from iconic commentary moments to unforgettable stories from inside the stadiums themselves. Martin reflects on the matches, atmospheres, and moments that defined his love for the competition, before the conversation turns to one of football’s biggest modern debates: would VAR have ruined “AGUEROOOO�...

1 hr 28 mins

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In this special episode of The Joy of Football Podcast, Martin Tyler and Neil Barnett are joined by former Chelsea defender and TalkSport presenter Jason Cundy for a wide-ranging, honest and passionate discussion about everything happening at Chelsea Football Club right now, his life, career, and more! From his playing days at Chelsea to his role as one of the most outspoken voices on TalkSport, Jason Cundy gives a ...

1 hr 19 mins

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In this episode of The Joy of Football Podcast, Martin Tyler and Neil Barnett break down a huge week in football - from FA Cup semi-finals and Chelsea’s ongoing struggles to the deeper issues shaping the modern game. The episode opens with a brand new segment, One Week, reflecting on a dramatic run of fixtures including Chelsea’s turbulent performances against Brighton & Hove Albion and Leeds United. From a dama...

1 hr 20 mins

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In Episode 107 of The Joy of Football Podcast, Martin Tyler and Neil Barnett cover a packed week of football, touching on everything from rising stars and elite managers to the small details shaping the modern game. In Three of the Best, the spotlight falls on exciting young talents like Xavi Simons and Ayden Heaven, alongside proven performers such as Morgan Gibbs-White at Nottingham Forest and Bernardo Silva at Ma...

1 hr 18 mins

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In this episode of The Joy of Football Podcast, Martin Tyler and Neil Barnett dive into a huge range of talking points across the modern game - from title ambition and club standards to refereeing controversy and football’s ever-changing rules. The episode kicks off with a passionate debate around Arsenal, questioning whether simply “competing” is enough. Are the Gunners truly building towards titles, or has t...

1 hr 28 mins

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