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Champions League Playoff 2nd leg Picks (Ep.351)

·1 hr 5 min·4 clips

The hosts argue Liverpool remain “on the fade list” after another ugly VAR decision.

1. Premier League Gambling Podcast Ep.351 focuses on Champions League playoff second-leg picks after a Premier League weekend that the hosts describe as difficult to price. 2. Malcolm Bamford hosts from Newcastle upon Tyne, Barry Penaluna joins from Nottinghamshire, and their betting context matters because they spend the episode turning recent form into match prices. 3. The episode exists to answer which sides, totals, and combinations have value in four Champions League ties and a messy Premier League recap. 4. Malcolm says the weekend produced only three over 2.5 goals, five both-teams-to-score noes, and a push in Newcastle versus Manchester City. 5. Barry says he made four winners, but he still frames the slate as one where the good looks often lost and the weaker-looking angles landed. 6. The hosts spend a long stretch on Arsenal’s win at Tottenham, noting Arsenal had previously dropped leads at Brentford and Wolves before controlling the derby. 7. They also discuss Tottenham’s wider problems, including a clip of Mickey van der Ven ignoring instructions from a manager the hosts call Tudor. 8. Chelsea versus Burnley becomes a separate talking point because Chelsea led after 90 seconds, then still drifted into a draw before the late red card. 9. Malcolm rejects the red card as the main explanation, saying Chelsea were already “sleepwalking into that draw” and that Cole Palmer is out of form. 10. Liverpool’s latest game brings the strongest VAR frustration, with the hosts criticizing the cartoon offside image and arguing the review did not match what viewers saw. 11. Malcolm says Liverpool are “on the fade list,” while Barry says the team looked poor again and made hard work of the result. 12. Newcastle’s home game against Carabag gets a separate betting read, but Malcolm calls his own angle a “dog shit pick” before discussing the tie. 13. Barry notes Newcastle’s European history, including the 150th appearance milestone and the fact that they have overtaken Leeds United’s old mark. 14. Atletico Madrid versus Club Brugge is framed around a 3-3 first leg, Atletico’s home record, and Brugge’s ability to stay competitive away from home. 15. Malcolm says Atletico have been reliable at home in the competition, but he also points to a run of games where both teams have scored and the totals have gone over. 16. Barry pushes back with a simpler angle, taking both teams to score and over 2.5 goals because Brugge have been lively and Atletico have not kept clean sheets in Europe. 17. The tone is conversational, argumentative, and heavily driven by live reactions, with both hosts interrupting each other and revisiting bad beats. 18. The format mixes Premier League reaction, listener chat, sponsor reads, and a structured Champions League betting board. 19. Listeners who follow football betting markets, totals, and team-form trends. 20. Listeners who want polished analysis without ranting or off-topic banter.

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A Champions League playoff second-leg betting show that leans hard into banter before getting to the picks.

The episode spends a lot of time on sponsor chatter and side stories before the football really gets moving. Malcolm Bamford and Baz keep it loose and funny, with wedding gripes, saxophone complaints, and a couple of drink spill stories giving the conversation its rough edge.

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