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The Shirtless Plantain Show unites football, banter, seriousness and brings a fresh voice to the football world. Coming from immigrant backgrounds mixed with western culture, we are a football collective that does not play by the rules and colors outside the lines. Tune in to hear genuine stories and unique perspectives. We have conversations with amazing guests, using football as our canvas to paint stories from a unique lens.

Salt in the wounds (Man Utd 1- 1 West Ham)| SPS Podcast Episode 695
#695
Today at 3:15 PM

Ask yourself this: Are you actually proud of what Manchester United is serving up?

Do you enjoy the football? Do you enjoy Ruben Amorim’s press conferences? Do you enjoy the tactics? If you said yes, blink twice if you need rescuing.

Tosin dives into the West Ham draw, the INEOS confusion, the Glazers still lurking in the background, neglecting the academy, and of course Ruben Amorim, who is getting greyer by the minute.

Time is running out for him… you’d think, right? Right?

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Another 3 points! | SPS Podcast Arsenal Edition Episode 694
#694
Yesterday at 2:08 PM

Join Coach and Mitch as they dissect Arsenal's relatively comfortable 2-0 win over Brentford at The Emirates. 
The duo discuss:
- Squad Rotation
- Crowd Atmosphere
- Merino and Ben White's standout performances
- and much more.

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#saka 
#arteta 
#arsenal 
#premierleague 
#football 
#gyokeres 
#soccer


A “New” 9 in Town (Weekend Review) | SPS Podcast Episode 693
#693
Last Monday at 8:51 PM

Tosin and Coach round up the Top 5 leagues in Europe starting off with the:

English Premier League including:

Chelsea 1 - 1 Arsenal
Crystal Palace 1- 2 Man Utd
Sunderland 3-2 Bournemouth  
and the rest of the weekends fixtures 

Serie A:

 Milan 1 - 0 Lazio 
Juve 2 -1 Cagliari
Pisa 0 -2 Inter
Atalanta 2 -0 Fiorentina 
Roma 0 -1 Napoli 

La Liga

Barcelona 3-1 Alaves
Levante 0 -2 Bilbao 
Atleti 2 - 0 Real Oviedo
Real Sociedad 2 - 3 Villarreal
Girona 1 - 1 Real Madrid


Bundesl...


A Good Point (Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal) | SPS Podcast Episode 692
#692
Last Sunday at 10:26 PM

Join Coach and Mitch as they dissect Arsenal's hard fought point at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea. 
The duo discuss:
- More Arsenal injury issues (Saliba and Trossard missing out)
- Arsenal's tough week catching up with them
- Chelsea's plan to try and nullify Arsenal
- Of course Rice vs Caicedo
- and much more.

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Mount a challenge (Crystal Palace 1- 2 Man Utd) | SPS Podcast Episode 691
#691
Last Sunday at 5:15 PM

Manchester United finally grabbed three points at Selhurst Park for the first time since 2020. Yes, it has been that long. Man Utd tried their best to be annoying, but United held it together and got the job done.

Tosin and Tomi dive into the chaos with academy chatter, unnecessary boot gossip, goal breakdowns that may or may not be serious, new career path revelations, and an analysis of Ruben Amorim’s alleged cowardice.

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Heads Up (Champions League Review)| SPS Podcast Episode 690
#690
11/28/2025

Tosin and Coach review Match Day 5 of the Champions League with a focus on Mbappe's 4 goals away at Olympiacos, Arsenal's Demolition of Bayern Munich, Liverpool's continued losing streak this time against PSV along with the rest of this rounds fixtures. The gang then preview the best fixtures taking place in the top 5 leagues this weekend.

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Free Flow | SPS Podcast Episode 689
#689
11/24/2025

Tosin and Coach round up the Top 5 leagues in Europe starting off with the:

English Premier League including:

- Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
- Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest 
- Newcastle vs Man City 
and the rest of the weekends fixtures 

Serie A:

- The Milan Derby 
- Fiorentina - Juventus
- Napoli -  Atalanta
- Cremonese -  Roma

La Liga

Valencia - Levante
Barcelona - Bilbao
Osasuna - Real Sociedad
Villarreal - Mallorca 
Getafe - Atlético Madrid


THREE AND EZE | SPS PODCAST ARSENAL EDITION EPISODE 688
#688
11/24/2025

Coach, Gabby and Mitch dissect Arsenal's 4-1 Demolition of Tottenham Hotspur in the first North London Derby of the season.
The crew discuss the new Tifo and atmosphere then get into the discussion about where it went right for Arsenal and where it went wrong for Tottenham. Arsenal's attacking tactics are broken down with a special focus on why we atacked through the middle so well and obviosuly what role Eberchi Eze played in that. The crew also discuss the club's summer bearing fruit this early in the season and what it could mean for the players still...


Foden Puts It On A Plate | SPS Unmarked Episode
#688
11/15/2025

Join Coach as he brings Yus along for the ride for some chin wagging about the happenings during the international break, a trip down memory lane (season 06/07 to be specific) talking about music and gaming and of course some Arsenal dialogue too. 

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Wirtz Behaviour | SPS Podcast Episode 687
#687
11/10/2025

Join Tosin and Coach for the European Football Weekend review from the Big 5 Leagues! There's obviously chatter about the biggest news this weekend, Max B is home but also Liverpool losing again!, PSG finding a way and just how well Rashford is doing at Barcelona. 

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The Run Is Over! (Sunderland 2-2 Arsenal)| SPS Podcast Episode 686
#686
11/09/2025

Arsenal maintain their unbeaten run but drop points and finally concede after 9 games away to Sunderland. Coach, Gabby and Mitch opine on the causation for the result, individual performances and what next after the international break. Tap In! 


Same Mistakes Different Day (Tottenham 2-2 Man Utd) | SPS Episode 685
#685
11/08/2025

Man Utd and Tottenham had themselves a proper bozo-off, and honestly, no one was shocked.

Casey Evans joined Tosin and Tomi to once again dig through Manchester United’s endless pile of problems, try to figure out why Ruben Amorim seems allergic to using a midfield, and wonder what on earth is going on with Tottenham’s home form.

Man Utd keep doing the same things expecting different results, which is starting to feel less like football and more like performance art.

But hey, silver lining, two weeks off to think about what they...


Victory | SPS Episode 684 (Champions League Edition)
#684
11/06/2025

Victor Osimhen is one of the best strikers of his generation. No, seriously.

Liverpool brushed aside Real Madrid, Man City are flying, and Chelsea... what was that? Arsenal had so much fun they broke a Champions League record, Barcelona's line is higher than Rick James, and speaking of high, Dutch teams?!

Join Tosin and Coach as they break down this week’s Champions League action and look ahead to the weekend’s biggest matches.

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The Boy | SPS Podcast Episode 683
#683
11/03/2025

Join Tosin & Coach for the Weekend Review including chatter about Rashford, Haaland's insane run and what makes Spanish Coach's tick.

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Boring Boring Arsenal! (Burnley 0-2 Arsenal) | SPS Podcast Episode 682
#682
11/02/2025

Coach, Mitch and Gabby are joined by Scarlet from The Goal Difference Podcast to dissect ANOTHER routine win for Arsenal, this time away to Burnley. Come for discussions around how far set pieces and Declan Rice can take us and stay for our QOTD: What is the worst city you have ever been to? 

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Growing Pains (Nottingham Forest 2-2 Man Utd) | SPS Podcast Episode 681
#681
11/01/2025

Rebuilds are not fun. Man Utd let a few moments of poor decisions cost them 3 points.


Join Tosin and Tomi as they discuss missed opportunities, areas for improvement at Man Utd, Ruben Amorim's first year in charge, and the lack of midfield depth.


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Free Smoke | SPS Podcast Episode 680
#680
10/28/2025

Another chaotic weekend of football is in the books! Join Tosin and Coach as they navigate the madness.


Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham scored in El Clásico, but there were fisticuffs after the match; a host of Premier League big boys lost, Bayern won but Harry Kane did not score! Serie A’s title race continues to make no sense. PSG finally woke up in an entertaining round of Ligue 1 and so much more happened. 


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KING (Arsenal 1-0 Crystal Palace) | SPS Podcast Episode 679
#679
10/26/2025

Join Mitch, Gabby and Coach as they breakdown Arsenal's win over Crystal Palace to take them 5 points clear at the top. There's a special mention of which records they would like to see broken and what players will become crucial later in the season. Tap in!


BECAUSE OF ONYX! (Man Utd 4-2 Brighton) | SPS Podcast Episode 678
#678
10/26/2025

Michael Jordan went bald because of MBEUMO... DO THE KNOWLEDGE!


Man Utd won their 4th game in a row at Old Trafford, their third on the bounce, and Old Trafford is buzzing!


Join Tosin and Coach as they dissect the win, the shape, Carlos Baleba, and much more.


Can Man Utd maintain this vibe?!


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The Haram Bowl (Arsenal 4-0 Atletico Madrid) | SPS Podcast Episode 677
#677
10/23/2025

Mitch and Coach opine on Arsenal’s demolition of Atlético Madrid. Simeone cried, Gyokeres broke his scoring duck and of course Arsenal scored a Set Piece. 

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A Greek Tragedy | SPS Podcast Episode 676
#679
10/20/2025

Ange Postecoglou got the quick boot from Nottingham Forest. Thanks for the drama, Mr. Marinakis!


Arne Slot’s complaining again, Haaland and Mbappé are still aliens, PSG are slipping on banana peels, Bayern can’t stop winning, and Cesc Fàbregas is out here coaching like he’s been doing it for decades.

Join Tosin and Coach as they break down the madness across Europe’s top five leagues featuring last weekend’s winners and losers. 

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Devil’s Pie (Liverpool 1-2 Man Utd) | SPS Podcast Episode 675
#678
10/19/2025

Manchester United traveled to Anfield and secured a win, their first in the league since January 2016.


Join Tosin and Tomi as they traverse the win, their feelings, the tactics, and what this means for Ruben Amorim's future.


There was also a tribute to the legendary D'Angelo, RIP!


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A Win is a Win! (Fulham 0-1 Arsenal) | SPS Podcast Episode 674
#677
10/18/2025

Arsenal go four points clear and no injuries woo! 

Join Coach and Gabby as they deliver a pod way more exciting than whatever that was! Find our what the gang's favourite take away spots are and stay for some football chatter or whatever.

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NAIJA NO DEY CARRY LAST (Tosin Talks)
#676
10/15/2025

Nigeria qualified for the World Cup playoffs. Yay? 

Join Tosin as he relives the drama, excitement, and ecstasy that is supporting the Super Eagles.He also talks the future, the playoffs and AFCON. 

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International Doesn’t Mean Break! | SPS Podcast Episode 673
#675
10/12/2025

Join Tosin and Coach as they navigate the men’s international break.

There are questions for Nigerian football, the USMNT, and Italy. And who knew that Erling Haaland has personality?!

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Allen Iverson Technolgy | SPS Podcast Episode 672
#674
10/08/2025

Join Coach and Tosin as they navigate Europe’s top 5 leagues.

High lines, Title Races, Change of Underwear, AI, Shaq and somehow it all makes sense.

Winners and Losers were revealed, Tap in!


Top of the Table! (Arsenal 2-0 West Ham) | SPS Podcast Episode 671
#673
10/05/2025

Coach in the hosting seat and Gabby take you through Arsenal's win that sent them to the top of the league over West Ham! Come for the analysis stay for the Ghost of Yotei discussion!

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All About The Benjamins (Man Utd 2-0 Sunderland) | SPS Podcast Episode 670
#672
10/04/2025

Join Tosin and his guest, Liz, as they talk about Man Utd’s 2-0 win over Sunderland.

Backs against the wall, and they got a result! Join for analysis on the formation, platforming players, and bedding in academy players.

Stay for Sesko, Lammens, and Amad praise!

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Remember Me? | SPS Podcast Episode 671
#671
10/02/2025

Happy (belated) Nigeria Independence Day! 🇳🇬
 

Another Champions League midweek is done and dusted. Victor Osimhen reminded Europe (and Liverpool in particular) of his quality, PSG defeated Barca at the Montjuic, and Bayern kept Bayerning.


Join us for the SPS review of all the action and a quick preview of next weekend’s best fixtures!


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Nice Gowns, Liverpool! | SPS Podcast Episode 670
#670
09/29/2025

Successful hate watching for some fans this weekend meant a sad weekend for even more fans. Join the SPS crew for the full trip around Europe featuring the Madrid Derby, Palace exposing Liverpool’s defense, Bayern’s side quests, the Champions of the World™️, AC Milan flexing on Napoli, and tons more.


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The King of St. James’ Park (Newcastle 1-2 Arsenal) | SPS Podcast Episode 669
#669
09/28/2025

It was tricky (no thanks to Jarred Gillett and PGMOL), but Arsenal got there in the end with a 2-1 comeback win over Newcastle at St. James’ Park. Join the full crew for a discussion of Arsenal’s best overall performance this season and a dramatic end to the fake bogey team nonsense against this opponent.


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Ruben Scamorim (Brentford 3 - 1 Man Utd) | SPS Podcast Episode 668
#668
09/27/2025

It has been 307 days and counting since Ruben Amorim took charge of Manchester United. In that time, he has broken records that should never have been broken, delivered some poor football, and still has not managed to win back-to-back Premier League matches.

Join Tosin and Tomi as they break down United’s 3–1 defeat to Brentford, discuss the future of the club, and go over yet more unwanted records. At this point, the writing on the wall for Amorim is becoming hard to ignore.

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Eze Gets His 1st Arsenal Goal (Port Vale 0-2 Arsenal) | Coach's Corner
09/24/2025

Instant Reaction from Arsenal's Carabao Cup win against Port Vale.

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BALLON D’EMBOUZ! | SPS Podcast Episode 667
#667
09/23/2025

Ousmane Dembele reached the pinnacle of individual achievement in football with his first Ballon D’Or win and the SPS crew talked about that a bit… sort of? 


In any case, we definitely discussed the most important happenings around European football last weekend, including Harry Kane’s Bundesliga demolition, Aston Villa’s downfall, La Liga’s elite ball strikers, and so much more. 


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Regrets (Arsenal 1-1 Man City) | SPS Podcast Episode 666
#666
09/22/2025

Arsenal missed an opportunity to take maximum points at The Emirates by showing a previously feared opponent a little too much respect. Join Coach, Gabby & Deen for the SPS review of a good point that could’ve been so much more with a bit more aggression from the start.

The Haramball on display matches the episode number. 


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Man Utd Win “El Bozoco” (Man Utd 2 - 1 Chelsea) | Episode 665
#665
09/20/2025

Coach returns to the Man Utd Edition alongside Tomi to dissect a fascinating game for people who want to study what we call “The Bozo Gene”!

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Redemption Song (Champions League Edition) | SPS Podcast Episode 664
#664
09/18/2025

The Champions League is BACK! And apparently, so is Sir Marcus Rashford. A pod favorite made a triumphant return and sang that redemption song to St. James’ Park and England at large. Qarabag & Bodø/Glimt engaged in varying levels of underdog comeback madness, but Juve and the perennially unserious Dortmund gave the minnows a run for their money. The favorites mostly did what we expected them to do as well. 

 

For all that and more, join us for our maiden Champions League voyage. 

 

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Arsenal Triumphant in Bilbao! (Instant Reaction): Athletic Bilbao 0 - 2 Arsenal | Coach's Corner
09/16/2025

Coach reacts to Arsenal's win in the Basque Country on this latest edition of Coach's Corner.

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Derby D’Thuram | SPS Podcast Episode 663
#663
09/16/2025

Your SPS Weekend Review’s back. Join the fellas for their customary trip around the top 4 leagues AND the Super League, featuring Bundesliga exasperation, the Derby d’Italia, Nico Pepe’s charmed life, Liverpool’s luck, Champions League chatter, and so much more!


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Suffering Kink (Man City 3-0 Man Utd) | SPS Podcast Episode 662
#662
09/14/2025

Man Utd lost to Man City, have 4 points from 12  so far this season, and have a negative goal difference.


Tosin and Tomi are officially out on Ruben Amorim, and they dissect tactics, quotes, and try to make sense of what’s next for Man Utd; perhaps a coach that isn't stubborn and cowardly?


This state of affairs with Ruben cannot keep going on much longer, right?


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