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  Picking Tuchel's Nation's League Squad, VAR Rant + Could THAT Zverev Moment Happen In Any Other Sport? 14.09.2026 30мин

  Today on FoB we are talking the England Men's aka Three Lions, and wondering how Tuchel will approach the upcoming HUGE Nations League games vs Spain et al. I run through our World Cup squad and pick out who needs to be swapped for who, as well as discuss what I think these games could mean for Tuchel & the team. In between all that I find time to defend - yes DEFEND - VAR amidst the controversy, and praise David Raya's penalty save. I also touch on that wild moment Zverev won the US Open in Tennis on Sunday and didn't even realise. Could that happen in ANY other sport?As always send your hot takes, thoughts, musings and opinions to FoB via voice note here https://memo.fm/fredasquithontheball⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Timestamps below. SUBSCRIBE and join the FoB Family!RATE & REVIEW! ("FoB IS ON THE UP")Send FoB a voice note! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://memo.fm/fredasquithontheball⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EXPLORE the FoB socials via my creepy website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fredasquith.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TIMESTAMPS(00:00) Send FoB a voice note! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://memo.fm/fredasquithontheball⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(00:32) I Love International Breaks(03:40) The Nations League could be big for us(05:24) How will Tuchel approach this?(06:23) Goalkeepers(07:41) Full Backs(10:27) Centre-Backs(12:50) City/United VAR Rant Intermission(17:35) Centre-Mids(20:35) CAMs(21:23) Wingers(22:48) Raya Penalty Save Intermission(23:56) Strikers(24:52) Squad Summary(25:57) Zverev Didn’t Realise He’d Won The US Open???(29:30) ⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow the pod @fredasquithontheball on Tiktok/Insta
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  Mike Dean RANT, Rice vs Rogers Fears, Italian GP Delivers + Ruiz Can't Reach Knyba 07.09.2026 27мин

  Today on FoB I discuss Arsenals win over Chelsea, THAT spat between Rice and Rogers, as well as ask whether dummies should count as assists. We then move on to discuss the fates of Hull and Coventry, marvel at Ross Barkley's existence + laugh at Donnarumma's near-catastrophe.We also take a look at the scintillating Italian GP before finishing off with a goodbye to Andy Ruiz who barely came back in his comeback fight. Timestamps below. SUBSCRIBE and join the FoB Family!RATE & REVIEW! ("FoB IS ON THE UP")Send FoB a voice note! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://memo.fm/fredasquithontheball⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EXPLORE the FoB socials via my creepy website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fredasquith.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TIMESTAMPS(00:00) Coming up(00:18) Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea: Title Clash? + Arsenal looking good(03:30) Rice vs Rogers England Bust Up(04:59) Perry’s VOICE NOTE HOT TAKE. Send FoB a voice note! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://memo.fm/fredasquithontheball⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(07:13) Hull 0-0 Villa: Ross Barkley & Villa thoughts(09:52) Comparing Hull & Coventry starts(12:12) Laughing at Donnarumma’s mistake(13:10) Reacting to Mike Dean’s WILD Referee Comments (18:25) Mourinho’s Madrid have lost. Can he handle it?(20:21) F1 Italian GP SLAPPED!(22:52) Boxing: Andy Ruiz loses comeback fight(26:31) Send FoB a voice note! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://memo.fm/fredasquithontheball⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(26:53) HUGELY excited about next week⁠⁠⁠Follow the pod @fredasquithontheball on Tiktok/Insta
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  PL Review, Djokovic Tears, Hrgovic vs Itauma + Snooker's New Era Dawns 01.09.2026 32мин

  Welcome back to Fred Asquith On The Ball, my new platform for discussing all things SPORT. Today I run through the weekend's Premier League results, diving in to discuss Fernandes' penalty, Maguire's handball, Cherki's meteoric rise and MORE.I then outline why I think Itauma's loss to Hrgovic in Boxing was predictable and uncomfortable to watch. We move on to talk about Djokovic - is he finally "past it"? - before finishing with my love letter to Snooker and why the Wuhan Open signals a new era dawning. Timestamps below. SUBSCRIBE and join the FoB Family!RATE & REVIEW! ("FoB IS ON THE UP")Send FoB a voice note! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://memo.fm/fredasquithontheball⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EXPLORE the FoB socials via my creepy website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fredasquith.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TIMESTAMPS(00:00) Coming up-FOOTY(00:24) Villa 0-1 Arsenal (00:55) Spurs can’t get off the mark (01:33) Man Utd ARE off the mark(01:46) Harry Maguire’s handball(03:21) Fernandes Penalty Mind Games(05:59) Man City, Foden & Cherki(08:44) Hull City!(09:13) “They shouldn’t really be up there should they”(12:13) Chelsea Excitement(13:59) Goal of the Week(14:10) Reuben’s HOT TAKE on Liverpool & Iraola. Send FoB a voice note! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://memo.fm/fredasquithontheball⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(16:27) Checking in on Jude Bellinglegend-BOXING(16:30) Hrgovic vs Itauma-GOLF(22:26) Scheffler wins again + Rose Slam Dunk!-TENNIS(24:20) Djokovic Is Finally “Past It”-SNOOKER(27:03) Snooker is FINALLY evolving-(32:15) ⁠⁠Follow the pod @fredasquithontheball on Tiktok/Insta
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  PL Opening Weekend, Dutch F1 GP, Djokovic Eyes His 25th Slam + THE BEST FIFA IMPRESSION YOU WILL EVER HEAR 24.08.2026 31мин

  Welcome back to Fred Asquith On The Ball, my new platform for discussing all things SPORT. Today I give you the lowdown on the Sky Sports Event I attended for the Opening Night of the Premier League season, complete with FC27 launch and THE BEST EA SPORTS ITS IN THE GAME IMPRESSION YOU WILL EVER HEAR.We then do a whistle-stop tour of the weekend's PL results before moving on to the F1 Dutch GP and finally ask - Can Djokovic win his 25th Grand Slam at the US Open? Timestamps below. SUBSCRIBE and join the FoB Family!RATE & REVIEW! ("FoB IS ON THE UP")Send FoB a voice note! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://memo.fm/fredasquithontheball⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EXPLORE the FoB socials via my creepy website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fredasquith.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TIMESTAMPS(00:00) Coming up(00:24) Is there a FoB FPL?-Premier League Opening Weekend(01:21) Sky Sports Event Invite(02:12) I beat EA Sports at their own game(04:05) The Best “EA Sports” Impression of All Time! Send FoB a voice note! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://memo.fm/fredasquithontheball⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(09:14) Celeb Spotting at the Sky Sports event(09:42) Arsenal 3-0 Coventry: Rice, Saka, Konsa(11:50) Hull win! Carrick bristles. Rahford sad. (13:28) Trafford vs Pickford(13:59) Goal of the Week(14:48) Spurs get battered(15:14) Szoboslai Penalties for Liverpool(16:14) Villa and Watkins Absence(18:11) Man City exits, Foden, O’Reilly & Lewis(20:13) “The Most Competitive Season in PL History” SHUSH(22:07) Bellingham and Mourinho start with a win (23:16) Gordon chooses not to score on his debut-F1 Dutch GP(24:32) Crash & Norris(25:55) Sad George Russell(26:32) Is the season over already?-(27:38) Tennis! Can Djokovic win the US Open?(30:46) ⁠Follow the pod @fredasquithontheball on Tiktok/Insta
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  Community Shield Reaction, Hot Scottie Scheffler Take, Golf on TV Rant, Mourinho Doc & Love for WWE Unreal 17.08.2026 28мин

  Welcome back to Fred Asquith On The Ball, my new platform for discussing all things SPORT. Today we are talking more foodyfoodyfootball as I react to Arsenal domination in the Community Shield, and what it means for the Maresca City season. I also touch on Madjo coming up the ranks at Villa with an Ally McCoist impression for the ages. We then discuss Scottie Scheffler's golf domination continuing, and I give my HOT TAKE on the potential longeivity of Scottie. I finish off with some thoughts on two sports doccos on Netflix: Mourinho, and WWE Unreal. Timestamps below. SUBSCRIBE and join the FoB Family!RATE & REVIEW! ("FoB IS ON THE UP")Send FoB a voice note! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://memo.fm/fredasquithontheball⁠⁠⁠⁠EXPLORE the FoB socials via my creepy website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fredasquith.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TIMESTAMPS(00:00) Intro(00:42) Harry’s Voice Note About The Pod, Thanks Harry. Send FoB a voice note! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://memo.fm/fredasquithontheball⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(02:21) Sky Sports invite!(03:22) Community Shield Reaction Arsenal vs Man City(08:13) Madjo, new English Number Nine(09:19) Bad Ally McCoist Impression(09:39) Golf Chat - Scottie Scheffler Wins AGAIN, Rory is Rusty(13:19) HOT TAKE On Scottie Scheffler’s Longeivity(16:41) Golf Coverage NEEDS to Improve(19:44) Mourinho Documentary thoughts(25:30) Loving the WWE Netflix docco series (27:47) Follow the pod @fredasquithontheball on Tiktok/Insta
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  Premier League Prediction (FULL League Table!) + TV Punditry Rant & Eulogy to Squash 11.08.2026 35мин

  Welcome back to Fred Asquith On The Ball, my new platform for discussing all things SPORT. Today we are talking more foodyfoodyfootball as I give you my 20-1 predictions of the upcoming Premier League season. We walk through team by team and have some fun along the way. Beforehand I have a couple of rants about rubbish punditry complete with a voice note hot take from YOU the listener (link below to join in!), I also discuss some Mourinho news and finish off with a heartfelt Eulogy to Squash. Timestamps below. SUBSCRIBE and join the FoB Family!RATE & REVIEW! ("FoB IS ON THE UP")Send FoB a voice note! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://memo.fm/fredasquithontheball⁠⁠⁠EXPLORE the FoB socials via my creepy website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fredasquith.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TIMESTAMPS(00:00) I beat a 12 year old at FIFA(02:20) Hating on pants MNF Premier League predictions(03:49) Cole’s HOT TAKE about Pre-Season Toxicity - Send FoB a voice note! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://memo.fm/fredasquithontheball⁠⁠⁠⁠(05:42) Hating on lazy punditry(07:58) The FoB Premier League Prediction(25:27) Kane, Salah, Gordon(27:10) Mourinho at Madrid & Documentary (31:08) A Eulogy to Squash, the forgotten sport(34:37) Send FoB a voice note! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://memo.fm/fredasquithontheball⁠⁠⁠⁠
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  Goodbye Infantino (FIFA RANT) + Why Zidane, Klopp & Tuchel are going International 03.08.2026 21мин

  Welcome back to Fred Asquith On The Ball, my new platform for discussing all things SPORT. Today we are talking foodyfoodyfootball and the continuing fallout from Infantino's attempted coup of the game we love. I have a good old rant about that. I then move on to some managerial comings and goings. Howe leaves Newcastle - is England in the back of his mind? Zidane now at the France helm - that's terrifying. And asking WHY younger managers are opting for the International scene. We finish with an ode to the everlasting power of Jordan Henderson. Timestamps below. SUBSCRIBE and join the FoB Family!RATE & REVIEW! ("FoB IS ON THE UP")Send FoB a voice note! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://memo.fm/fredasquithontheball⁠⁠EXPLORE the FoB socials via my creepy website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fredasquith.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TIMESTAMPS(00:00) New Theme Tune(00:57) FIFA Infantino Rant/Thoughts(07:41) Eddie Howe leaves Newcastle(11:02) Zidane is new France Manager(13:53) International Management more alluring(17:29) Henderson & Welbeck with Alonso at Chelsea
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  Fury vs Joshua Rant, Stop Booing Luke Littler + A New Golf Sensation? 27.07.2026 34мин

  Welcome back to Fred Asquith On The Ball, my new platform for discussing all things SPORT. Today we dive into dissecting Fury & Joshua both fighting last weekend as a warm up to their prospective bout at the end of 2026. I give my prediction plus have a good old rant about the potential of it being staged in the USA. I then move onto defending Luke Littler aka The Mozart of Darts who incredulously is STILL getting booed by fans who - in my opinion - need to have a day off.I also wax lyrical about a potential new golfing sensation after an incredible victory by a certain 21-year-old in the 3M Open last weekend. We also touch on F1, Klopp for Germany, Guardiola turning down Italy, and MORE! Timestamps below. SUBSCRIBE and join the FoB Family!RATE & REVIEW! ("FoB IS ON THE UP")Send FoB a voice note! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://memo.fm/fredasquithontheball⁠EXPLORE the FoB socials via my creepy website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fredasquith.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TIMESTAMPS(00:00) Intro(00:23) I’m EXCITED. Thank you for being here.(01:06) This is a no-toxic zone!(04:51) Fury vs Joshua - warm up fights(09:59) Fury vs Joshua - predictions(13:10) Fury vs Joshua - in the USA??? URGH(15:20) Is Jackson Koivun the new Golf starlet?(20:12) Luke Littler is the Mozart of Darts - stop booing him(26:36) F1 Recap - Hungarian GP(28:28) Send FoB a voice note! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://memo.fm/fredasquithontheball⁠⁠(29:50) Jurgen Klopp’s Germany Press Conference(32:07) Pep Guardiola turns down the Italy job(34:14) Send FoB a voice note! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://memo.fm/fredasquithontheball⁠⁠
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  WELCOME to FOB! Should Tuchel Stay? + The Open, F1 & Joshua vs Fury 23.07.2026 32мин

  Welcome to the 1st ever episode of Fred Asquith On The Ball, my new platform for discussing all things SPORT. My aspirations are to give thoughts on Football, Golf, Boxing, Tennis, Snooker, F1, Darts and beyond but TODAY, we kick off with a general overview of my sporting credentials, a World Cup/Tuchel post-mortem, and general thoughts on a couple of other recent happenings in Golf, F1 & Boxing. SUBSCRIBE and join the FoB Family!RATE & REVIEW! ("FoB IS ON THE UP")Send FoB a voice note! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://memo.fm/fredasquithontheballEXPLORE the FoB socials via my creepy website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fredasquith.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TIMESTAMPS(00:00) Intro & My Sporting Interests(04:06) Do I have a team?(07:00) Ian Wright Interview(07:29) The England World Cup Post-Mortem(28:46) The Open (Golf) Debrief(29:15) F1 Season Thoughts(30:48) Boxing - Joshua vs Fury?(31:32) SPORT INCOMING