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WE ARE BACKKKKK.  We talk about Israel Adesanya's title defense of his middleweight championship at UFC 271; Chelsea becoming the champions of the whole wide world; Manchester United and all their draws; Stig's love for Arteta; and upcoming UCL ties.  Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.  Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BenchNBleachers See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stig and Tolu talk about Chelsea's dip in form; Manchester City running away with the league; Liverpool's 2-2 draw at Tottenham Hotspurs; La Liga; and COVID-19 in the EPL. Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.  Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BenchNBleachers See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We talk: Messi, Jorginho, and the Ballon D'Or; if there are cracks in Thomas Tuchel's army; Manchester United under their new interim manager; and more! Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.  Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BenchNBleachers See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We talk about: Ole and Manchester United reaching a mutual agreement to end his contract; Chelsea's easy 3-0 win over Leicester City; Manchester City's 3-0 win against Everton; Arsenal's 4-0 loss to Liverpool; and the evolution of full backs. Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.  Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BenchNBleachers See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Seyi and Stig talk about Manchester City's 2-0 derby win over Manchester United; Chelsea's 1-1 draw to Burnley; Liverpool's 3-2 defeat at West Ham; and the firing and hiring of various managers around Europe.  Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.  Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BenchNBleachers See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Seyi and Stig talk about Nuno Espirito Santo getting the boot and Antonio Conte's imminent arrival as new head coach of Tottenham Hotspur; Ole's impressive 3-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur; Chelsea's 3-0 victory at Newcastle; Manchester City's 2-0 loss at the Etihad Stadium to Crystal Palace; Mikel Arteta's job; and Ronald Koeman also getting the boot at Barcelona. Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.  Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BenchNBleachers See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We are joined by Timileyin and Chukkie. We talk about Manchester United's 5-0 loss to Liverpool at the Theatre of Dreams, and Ole Gunnar Solskjær's future as head coach of the club; Arsenal's 3-1 win over Aston Villa, and thoughts about Mikel Arteta; Mo Salah's incredible run of form; and El Classico.  Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.  Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BenchNBleachers See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We talk about Tyson Fury v. Deontay Wilder trilogy and the heavyweight division; UEFA Nations League Final; Harry Kane vs. Jamie Vardy (vs. Diego Costa); FPL; Newcastle's recent takeover; and Kyrie Irving.  Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.  Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BenchNBleachers See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We discuss the Liverpool - Manchester City draw; the Manchester United - Everton draw; Chelsea's 3-1 win over Southampton; and losses from other big teams around Europe.  Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.  Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BenchNBleachers See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We talk about Chelsea's recent defeats to Juventus and Manchester City; Manchester City's 2-0 loss at Paris Saint-Germain; Manchester United's victory over Villareal, and loss to Aston Villa; North London Derby; FPL; and Anthony Joshua's loss to Oleksandr Usyk.  Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.  Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BenchNBleachers See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We talk about Lionel Messi being on #FraudWatch; the West Ham v. Manchester United game; Chelsea's 3-0 win at Tottenham Hotspurs; and if Manchester City are going to be dominant this season.  Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.  Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BenchNBleachers See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

No Seyi today because he has been evicted, (just joking - he is on vacation) so we featured a guest, Eniola, who’s a Manchester United fan. We talk about Cristiano Ronaldo’s second debut from a Manchester United fan’s point of view; the contrasting Stamford Bridge debuts for Lukaku and Saul; Liverpool’s W; which team has the best attack; Golden Boot winners; and much more. Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.  Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BenchNBleachers See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We talk about Transfer Deadline Day; Manchester United's 1-0 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers, and Cristiano Ronaldo's return; the 1-1 draw between Liverpool and Chelsea; Manchester City's 5-0 drubbing of Arsenal; and much more.  Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.  Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BenchNBleachers See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We talk about Ole and Manchester United; Romelu Lukaku against Arsenal; Trent Alexander-Arnold vs. Reece James vs. Aaron Wan-Bissaka; the upcoming Liverpool vs. Chelsea and Manchester City vs. Arsenal games; and Mikel Arteta and his job safety.  Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.  Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BenchNBleachers See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We are joined by our first guest this new season: Lugo. We discuss Manchester United's exciting 5-1 win at Old Trafford against Leeds United; Chelsea's comfortable 3-0 win against Crystal Palace and how Romelu Lukaku fits into the squad; Tottenham Hotspur's 1-0 win against current champions Manchester City; and expectations for Liverpool this season after their 3-0 win over Norwich City.  Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.  Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BenchNBleachers See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We talk about Lionel Messi's move to Paris Saint Germain, Chelsea's penalty shootout win against Valencia in the UEFA Super Cup, the upcoming English Premier League season, and FPL.  Join our Fantasy Premier League group here: https://t.co/EqUn1by5Ut?amp=1  Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.  Follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/BenchNBleachers, and use #bnbpod to join the conversation. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We talk about: the Olympics; Raphael Varane to Manchester United, and what it means for them; Ben White and Aaron Ramsdale Arsenal rumours; lack of transfer activity at Chelsea FC; Manchester City and FFP. Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.  Follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/BenchNBleachers, and use #bnbpod to join the conversation. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We talk about: England's penalty shootout loss to Italy in the Euro 2020 final; Argentina's Copa America final win and Messi's legacy; Nigeria's huge dub in basketball over the USA; the NBA finals; and Dustin Poirier's win over Conor McGregor at UFC 264. Tolu and Stig also bore Seyi with their Ronaldinho v. Neymar argument. **Stig called the Nigerian basketballer that blocked Kevin Durant "Promise"; his name is Precious. Seyi mentioned that Conor McGregor broke his ankle; he actually fractured his tibia and fibula.** Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.  Follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/BenchNBleachers, and use #bnbpod to join the conversation. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Apart from Tolu wanting movie franchises to have no more than 5 movies and Stig calling a footballer that's comfortable with both feet "ambipedal", we talk about Jadon Sancho's imminent move to Manchester United; Lionel Messi and his absurd just-expired contract; Euro 2020 Round of 16 results (it is INDEED coming home); NBA Conference Finals; and our #SwearJar winner! Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.  Follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/BenchNBleachers, and use #bnbpod to join the conversation. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We talk some Euro 2020 footy; transfers and transfer rumours; Israel Adesanya's unanimous decision victory over Marvin Vettori at UFC 263; NBA Playoff basketball; our PFA Team of the Season predictions from our April 6 episode (Tuchel Bubble); and how to win the swear jar money. To win the Swear Jar money:  follow us on Twitter - twitter.com/BenchNBleachers tweet your favourite Bench and Bleachers episode and mention why it's your favourite episode  use the hashtag #bnbpod  deadline is 11:59PM WAT on the 25th of June 2021  Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.