Fozcast - The Ben Foster Podcast

Ok so the title may be confusing - so let us explain… 🤣

So a rat by our terms? Quite simply a footballing nuisance. Never gives their opponent a minute, works their socks off and is frankly… a pain in the backside to play against.

So with that being said, we have our good friend Dave Watson - former England GK coach and Barnsley player, to help us decide who’s the best rats are in Premier League History and creating a Top 10 list!

This was a fun one, and thank you for everyone on Instagram who sent in their players!

If you think we missed any - get them in the comments down below! 👇🏼

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro/Explanation of a Football “Rat”

04:10 Jordan Pickford

05:11 Nemanja Vidic

05:45 Lisandro Martinez

06:57 Dominic Calvert-Lewin

07:24 Richarlison

08:15 Craig Bellamy

10:50 N’Golo Kante

11:52 Edison Cavani

12:24 The Player With the Most Red Cards In Football History…

13:53 Xabi Alonso

15:54 Paul Dickov

16:17 Vinnie Jones

18:01 Andy Robertson and John McGinn

19:40 Joao Pedro

20:45 Will Hughes

21:49 James McClean and Claudio Yacob

22:34 Ian Ashbee and Kevin Davies

23:28 Viktor Gyokeres

23:59 Jamie Vardy

27:06 Cucurella and Ashley Cole

27:48 Bruno Fernandes

28:14 Lionel Messi

28:41 Shane Long

30:09 Aaron Lennon

30:32 Marc Albrighton

30:56 Lee Cattermole

31:57 Luis Suarez

33:25 Wayne Rooney

35:52 Neil Maupay

36:21 Robbie Savage

37:03 Ji Sung Park

39:01 Goran Popov

39:48 Morgan Amalfitano

40:24 The Biggest Liability in Football…

41:59 Danny Mills

42:36 Ander Herrera

43:06 Diego Costa

45:28 Phil Bardsley

46:00 Javier Mascherano

46:19 Barry Ferguson and Lee Bowyer

47:08 Are “Rats” Dying Out of Football?

45:57 Our Top 10 “Rats” Final List…

53:13 The Manager of the “Rats” Team is…
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This week on the Football Fill-In, Ben, Tom and Toze wrap up all the action from this weekend's final Premier League fixtures. 

Newly crowned Premier League champions Arsenal lifted the title, while West Ham’s 3-0 win over Leeds wasn’t enough to keep them up, with Tottenham beating Everton 1-0 to seal the Hammers’ relegation.

Now that the season is officially over, the lads discuss all the key talking points from this weekend. We discuss who should be the PL manager of the season, with one manager not even making the nominee list… A one of a kind play off final revolved around Spy Gate and Southampton, and a final farewell to the legend of the Premier League, Pep Guardiola.

There’s all this to discuss and the Quiz - so stay tuned to the end to see who wins…

🏆Arsenal Champions 

⚒️ West Ham Relegated

🐐Pep Guardiola the managerial GOAT? 

👀 The Play-Off Saga is OVER
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This week on the Fozcast, we’re back with another episode and this time Watto joins us to discuss things that players didn’t know about football…

From the truth about football staff salaries to what really gets said inside dressing rooms, this episode gives a proper behind-the-scenes look at the game.

The lads discuss whether staff still get paid after getting sacked, how bonuses actually work when players are close to hitting them, and why David Moyes was reportedly still being paid by Manchester United years after leaving the club…

We also get brilliant insight into the role of a club captain, relationships between players and reporters, and what conversations are actually like inside football clubs when the cameras aren’t rolling.

Plus, Watto tells the story of how he originally got the England job working with Roy Hodgson, and the lads even break down how professional set-piece routines are designed ⚽️

Another episode packed with football insight, dressing room stories and plenty of laughs throughout.

🎙️ UP THE FOZCAST 🎙️

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

02:23 Who Negotiates Staff Salaries?

17:49 Do Staff Talk to Players About their Salaries?

27:54 How Dave Watson got his GK Coach job with Roy Hodgson

32:56 Real Conversations within a Football Club

36:46 Players and Dressing Room Conversations

40:29 The Role of a Club Captain

42:48 Do Players ‘go out’ with the staff?

46:12 Players Relationship with Reporters

50:26 How to Design a Set Piece Play

54:14 What happens when a Player is Close to a Bonus?

59:26 A No1 GK Being referred to as a No2…
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This week on the Football Fill-In, Ben, Tom and Watto review all the action from the Premier League and the FA Cup Final as Manchester City beat Chelsea 1-0 at Wembley. 

Mo Salah wants “Heavy Metal Football” back at Liverpool even though he is leaving and there’s another controversial VAR decision to discuss - this time Bryan Mbeumo’s handball against Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford. 

Man City beat Chelsea in the FA Cup Final via an Antoine Semenyo flick and the lads also talk through Xabi Alonso being confirmed as the new boss at Stamford Bridge - how will he get on?!

There’s all this to discuss and the Quiz, plus:

🎸”Heavy Metal Attacking Team”

🔵 🇪🇸 Xabi Alonso Chelsea’s New MANAGER 

🏆 🗓️ The Premier League Player of the Year 

🟣How good is Unai Emery?
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This week on the Fozcast we're joined by former Premier League goalkeeper and USA international, it’s Brad Guzan! 🧤🇺🇸

Brad talks to us about how David Beckham and Lionel Messi have completely transformed the MLS - and how the recent changes to the league could impact it in a positive way.

He also tells the story of how he ended up signing for Aston Villa - and trust us, the airport story alone is worth the watch - you could not make it up! 🤣

We get into the big chat around fan culture too - should UK fans be allowed beer in the stands? Brad breaks down the differences between UK and US football fans and explains what he thinks the Premier League could actually learn from the MLS… 👀

This one is not to be missed 🔥

🎙️ UP THE FOZCAST 🎙️

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro 

01:32 Ice Breaker 

04:03 Why on earth are we in Atlanta?! 

06:13 Brad Guzan & the Atlanta United story 

09:57 Brad's time in the UK - and how it shaped his career

15:32 The Achilles injury that changed everything…

23:35 The CRAZY story of how Brad ended up signing for Aston Villa

28:40 GK Chat - the good, the bad & the ugly

30:58 The biggest changes coming to MLS…

38:16 Brad Guzan and his Football managers…

41:12 Quickfire Questions
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