Schrodinger’s Ball

#29: Amorim Sacking, Ole/Carrick Interim Who will be the next coach or manager ;)

In the latest episode of the pod, we discuss the reasons and repercussions of the Amorim sacking. We discuss who is responsible for the current situation?
We discuss the 3 interim manager options; Darren Fletcher, Ole Gunnar Solskjær and Michael Carrick
We also discuss the larger list of permanent managers who will be available in Summer after the World Cup.
Hosts: Sanket and Chinmay

#28: 2025 Recap; GW 18-19 Review; Man United give a new year's gift

We record the first weekly episode of 2026 discussing the games from GW 18 and 19. Chelsea lost to Villa and drew against B'mouth at home. Liverpool got a decent win against Wolves and United won their boxing day fixture vs Newcastle but drew to Wolves.We also preview GW 20 fixtures
Music by: Raj
Hosts: Chinmay and Raj
Edited by: Chinmay

# 27: Enzo Maresca gone! What's next?

Welcome to the first episode of 2026, an unplanned one!
Forced on to us by the news that Chelsea and Maresca have parted ways on 1/1/2026. The first sacking on the new year day. We discuss the tensions that led to this. Was he right? wrong? The Man City and Juventus angle. The medical staff intervening in lineups and substitutes. 
We also discuss who is setup to replace him. Is it the star-studded Jose Mourinho or a complete neophyte like Liam Rosenior. Stay to listen to our thoughts
 
Music by: RajHosts: Chinmay, Raj and SanketEdited by: Chinmay

# 26: Newcastle's season; GW 17 fixtures (@feat. theindiangeordie)

In the final episode of 2025, we bring to table an unique perspective from a Newcastle United fan (@theindiangeordie) based in Canada. Kanishk shares his journey on how he became a Newcastle United fan and also shares his thoughts on the transfer saga around the club, which often hurt him as a fan. We also discuss the games where Liverpool beat a 10-man (which eventually became a 9-man Tottenham Hotspurs team) where Liverpool had both their strikers Isak and Ekitike being clinical in key moments as Florian Wirtz got his first official goal contribution in the Premier League. We also discuss how a United side who failed to get anything from Aston Villa at Villa park, where 2 Morgan Rogers curlers set their fate. We also discuss the Bruno injury and Lisandro in the CMF role.Finally we discuss Chelsea's performance against Newcastle at St. James's Park where it was a game of 2 halves and how points were shared. We discuss the Chalobah penalty call and how Newcastle often collapses their leads in the 2nd half. We discuss Woltemade's wonder strike and Reece James's free kick. We also preview the ManU vs Newcastle United game on Boxing day in 2025.
 
Guest: Kanish (@theindiangeordie)Hosts: Chinmay and SanketMusic by: RajEdited by: Chinmay

#25: Christmas Special: GW 16; Maresca shows his teeth; Bruno Fernandes legacy

In this Christmas Special, we first discuss Chelsea, Liverpool and City all keeping a clean sheet in a potentially tricky game. We also discuss the absolute goalfest at Old Trafford where 8 goals were scored. We also delve in some off-the-pitch stuff; everything from Garnacho's humble interview; Maresca's rebellious side where he won the fans over while showing his teeth to the owners. We also discuss the Bruno interview; his plans; his importance to the team and his legacy and why he deserves more respect than is often awarded to him.We predict the GW 17 fixtures with 3 big games for our clubs and also make a Christmas wish!
Merry Christmas to our listeners and stay tuned, stay healthy, stay warm!Host: Sanket & ChinmayMusic by: RajEdited by: Chinmay

# 24: GW 14,15 Review: Salah saga; Leeds destroy Chelsea; United thrash Wolves

In this episode we go over the GW 14 and 15 results with Chelsea getting annihilated at Elland Road and fail to score at Vitality Stadium. Liverpool draw against Sunderland and Leeds with Salah being on the bench hovering over the club like a dark cloud. Manchester United ended up drawing against a dull West Ham side. But they showed their attacking prowess with Bruno being the primary conduit beating Wolves convincingly.
We address the Salah statement after Leeds game, Arne's man management and Jamie Carragher's explosive comments
 
Hosts: Chinmay, Raj and Sanket
Music by: Raj
Edited by: Chinmay
 

# 23: 10-men Chelsea hold the line; Liverpool and United get 3 points

We discuss the cagey game between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge, where Chelsea went down to 10-men due to a reckless tackle by Moises Caicedo. Chelsea still managed to score from a set-piece after which Arsenal managed to score a goal by a beautiful assist by Saka.
 
Manchester United shifted the momentum against a leggy Palace team in 2nd half with 2 very creative set-pieces, with wonder finishes by Joshua Zirkzee and Mason Mount. Lisandro was back after a long spell on sidelines, with Luke Shaw and Bruno providing vintage performances straight from the pandemic. 
 
Liverpool finally broke their winless streak by a professional performance against a tough to break down West Ham. Isak scored his first PL goal in the 25-26 season with Mohamed Salah dropped and Joe Gomez getting his long-awaited start, which he rewarded the gaffer by a pre-assist and an assist. Florian Wirtz is showing green shoots of adaption to PL after a difficult start.
We preview GW 14 and GW 15 happening in close proximity 
Hosts: Chinmay and Raj
Music by: Raj
Edited by: Chinmay

# 22: Chelsea vs Arsenal Special Preview

We welcome Kanishk or KV (https://www.instagram.com/kvreacts/), an Arsenal fan to preview the game on the weekend between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge. He shares his story playing Fifa 99, winning tournaments in his boarding school, training with 15-year olds in Rotterdam where he met someone who had once trained with Robin van Persie. We discuss Mikel Arteta's reign at Arsenal, the resounding wins against Spurs and Bayern Munich. We also address the negative comments made by Kimmich on Arsenal's game model and why PSG fans and players did the same thing to Chelsea's game model after their loss in the Club World Cup Final. We also address the set-pieces, where Chelsea has evolved and how Arsenal has reached their levels of confidence. Finall we do a combined 11 where Chinmay manages to sneak in 4 Chelsea players.
Guest: KV
Hosy: Chinmay
Music by: Raj

# 21: Liverpool goes in Tailspin; United shocking loss; NLD humiliation

We discuss the GW 12 fixtures where now Nottingham Forest seated 19th in the table has beaten Liverpool at Anfield second season in a row. Liverpool has now officially entered into the 2nd worst form in the league after Wolves seen over last 8 games. 
We also discuss a resillient Everton seeing off an ineffective Man United attack against a numerical disadvantage offering Moyes his first win at Old Trafford since his sacking. 
 
Spurs get humiliated in NLD with Eze's hattrick stealing the headlines; City losing at St. James's Park and Chelsea seeing off Burnley at Turf Moor with a heavily rotated side.
 
We preview the Chelsea vs Arsenal game at Stamford Bridge following their blockbuster European fixtures against Barcelona and Bayern Munich.
 
Hosts: Chinmay, Raj and SanketMusic by: RajEdited by: Chinmay
 

# 20: Manchester United Special: Positive changes made by Amorim; Bruno's legendary legacy

We record the last special of the final international break of 2025. We are joined by Dhruv (@dhruvreviewss) and Shashi (@midwicketmanager), avid Manchester United fans. We discuss the ideal lineup for Amorim, defender profiles that suit Amorim's back 3 system, midfield views, rotation in number 10 positions and striker options in Sesko's absence. We also dedicate a section discussing Bruno's impact and future at United.Hosts: SanketGuests: Dhruv and Shashi