London's Finest
172 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThree football fans, three London clubs. Hear Jonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers talk Premier League and everything else football every weekday!
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Episodes
10.12: FIFA 21 ratings are out!
October 15, 2020 19:57 - 1 hour - 53.1 MBJonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers discuss the current state of the U.S. men's national team, debate which country has the best young talent in the world and play a game with FIFA 21's new ratings.
10.9: Weekend Preview!
October 15, 2020 19:40 - 42 minutes - 32.6 MBJonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers go over their must-watch matches of the weekend, predict their winners and guess 3 goal scorers in this next edition of Call your Shot!
10.5: Liverpool and United get destroyed!
October 06, 2020 18:56 - 51 minutes - 41.6 MBJonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers recap a crazy day in Premier League football as Tottenham take down Manchester United 6-1 and Liverpool get thrashed 7-2 by Aston Villa. The guys also discuss moves they would like to see happen on deadline day.
10.2: Weekend Preview!
October 06, 2020 18:40 - 53 minutes - 43.1 MBJonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers choose winners in their must-watch matches and three goal scorers in the game, "Call your Shot".
9.30: Champions League draw!
October 06, 2020 18:34 - 38 minutes - 31 MBJonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers recap Will's Tottenham defeating Andrew's Chelsea on penalty kicks in the Carabao Cup, discuss the Champions League draw and give their most controversial football takes.
9.28: Chelsea fight back against West Brom
October 06, 2020 18:28 - 41 minutes - 32.5 MBJonathan Banks and Will Fowler recap a tale of two halves for Chelsea as they tie West Brom, recap the VAR controversy of the weekend and discuss the transfer of Ruben Dias to Manchester City.
9.25: Weekend Preview!
October 06, 2020 18:27 - 52 minutes - 42.3 MBJonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers preview the weekend with some of their must-watch matches and choose three goal scorers in world football in the "Call your Shot" segment.
9.23: Suarez to Atleti!
September 24, 2020 18:08 - 46 minutes - 37 MBJonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers break down Luis Suarez's confirmed move to Atletico Madrid, the battle for young American Sergino Dest between Bayern Munich and Barcelona and analyze how Wolves will perform in the Premier League this season after locking down the signing of Nelson Semedo.
9.21: London Recap!
September 24, 2020 18:03 - 1 hour - 48.4 MBJonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers recap an eventful weekend in London football, where Arsenal took down London rivals West Ham, Tottenham scorched Southampton and Chelsea could not find a way to beat Liverpool.
9.18: Weekend Preview!
September 24, 2020 17:44 - 49 minutes - 27.8 MBJonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers preview the weekend with some of their must-watch matches and choose three goal scorers in world football in the "Call your Shot" segment.
9.16: Double swoop for Spurs?
September 19, 2020 17:24 - 50 minutes - 17.2 MBJonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers break down the potential rumors of Sergio Reguillon and Gareth Bale heading to Spurs, the contract extension of Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubamayang and PSG and Lyon's slow starts to their Ligue 1 campaigns.
9.14: Leeds give Liverpool all they can handle
September 19, 2020 17:19 - 44 minutes - 15.2 MBJonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers review Arsenal's battering of Fulham, Spurs losing to new-look Everton and Leeds United putting up a fight but falling just short to Liverpool.
9.11: Premier League Weekend Preview!
September 19, 2020 17:14 - 46 minutes - 16.1 MBJonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers return to preview the must-watch matches of the weekend as the Premier League begins, and the guys call their shot and predict who will score in all of world football.
9.9: Our favorite leagues are back!
September 11, 2020 16:44 - 1 hour - 117 MBJonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers preview the Premier League and La Liga seasons, with players to watch, top scorers, which clubs will battle relegation, hot takes and more!
9.7: Messi blasts Barca board
September 08, 2020 02:26 - 40 minutes - 75 MBJonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers react to Messi's quotes about Barcelona, Ansu Fati's importance to Spain and Mason Greenwood and Phil Foden getting kicked out of the English National team squad for breaking COVID-19 guidelines.
9.4: Weekend Preview!
September 08, 2020 02:17 - 55 minutes - 102 MBJonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers give predictions for their must-watch matches in the UEFA Nations League, Carabao Cup, MLS and more. The guys also pick their players for call your shot, with Banks and Meyers both opting for a player who scored a hat trick.
9.3: Messi to City Sports Group?
September 08, 2020 02:10 - 43 minutes - 78.8 MBJonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers debate if Lionel Messi will end up at Manchester City at the start of next season (with his contract sending him to NYC for two years), analyze if Donny Van De Beek to Manchester United is a good move for club and player and preview the start of the UEFA Nations League.
8.31: Arsenal win Community Shield
August 31, 2020 21:30 - 44 minutes - 81.8 MBJonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers get back to their roots as they tackle topics on all 3 of their London clubs. The guys discuss Arsenal's impressive victory over Liverpool to win the FA Community Shield, Chelsea's spending spree this summer and Tottenham's new documentary released last night on their season.
8.28: First football weekend preview of 2020-21!
August 28, 2020 18:24 - 57 minutes - 106 MBJonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers get the ball rolling on the 2020-21 season by previewing this weekend's biggest fixtures in France, England and Mexico. With everyone back on a level playing field, who will pull out to an early lead in Must-Watch Matches and Call Your Shot?
8.26: Messi is leaving Barcelona!
August 28, 2020 18:20 - 55 minutes - 101 MBJonathan Banks, Will Fowler, and Andrew Meyers react to the breaking news that Lionel Messi has made the decision to leave Barcelona. Who's fault is it? What went wrong? Is there any way to convince him to stay?
8.24: Bayern are Europe's Finest
August 24, 2020 18:06 - 57 minutes - 106 MBJonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers kick off season 2 of London's Finest by recapping Bayern Munich's 1-0 victory over PSG to capture the Champions League title. The guys also review Sevilla's Europa League victory over Inter Milan.
8.21: Season 1 finale!
August 22, 2020 14:08 - 1 hour - 116 MBJonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew cap off a successful first season of the show by predicting their must-watch matches and Call your Shot plays.
8.20: Who will win the Europa League final?
August 20, 2020 22:24 - 55 minutes - 102 MBJonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers discuss Bayern's legacy as an all-time Champions League side if they win the final, the new Premier League fixture list and who will come out on top in the Europa League final.
8.19: Brilliant PSG in UCL Final
August 20, 2020 15:19 - 48 minutes - 89.3 MBJonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers recap PSG's 3-0 victory over RB Leipzig to reach the Champions League final, debate if single-legged ties are here for good and assess the current mess at Barcelona.
8.18: Can Lyon ACTUALLY beat Bayern?
August 18, 2020 18:34 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBJonathan Banks and Andrew Meyers preview an enticing Champions League semifinal matchup between Bayern Munich and Lyon, discuss the Europa League final between Inter Milan and Sevilla and break down the crazy situation involving David Silva which saw Real Sociedad make a last second swoop over Lazio for his services.
8.17: Messi to leave Barca?
August 17, 2020 20:12 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBJonathan Banks is joined by Roberto Casillas and Connor Ullathorne today as the guys review Bayern's dominance over Barcelona and debate if Ronald Koeman is the right man to lead Barca forward. They also discuss Lyon's convincing win over Manchester City, preview the match between RB Leipzig and PSG and discuss if Manchester United's season was a success after they bow out of their 3rd semifinal of the year.
8.14: Weekend Preview with a show legend return!
August 14, 2020 18:17 - 53 minutes - 97.5 MBJonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers preview a big weekend in football by picking their winners in must-watch winners (Champions League and Europa League) and predict their 3 players to score in our "Call Your Shot" game.
8.13: Messi and Ronaldo in the same team?
August 13, 2020 18:29 - 1 hour - 112 MBJonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers recap Atalanta's heart-breaking loss to PSG in the Champions League and preview the upcoming match between Barcelona and Bayern Munich. The guys also imagine a crazy world where Messi and Ronaldo are in the same team, and debate who the best player would be and more!
8.12: Sevilla wins it at the death
August 13, 2020 17:38 - 51 minutes - 95.3 MBJonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers recap Sevilla's 1-0 Europa League win over Wolves, the MLS is Back final which saw the Portland Timbers take home the trophy and preview the Champions League clash between RB Leipzig and Atletico Madrid.
8.11: Pirlo to make sweeping changes?
August 11, 2020 18:57 - 56 minutes - 104 MBJonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers review yesterday's Europa League action, determine how many changes Andrea Pirlo will make as manager of Juventus and preview both the MLS is Back final tonight and Champions League opening match on Wednesday.
8.10: UCL Review and Transfers Galore!
August 11, 2020 02:25 - 1 hour - 137 MBJonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers recap the Champions League weekend that was as the competition gets set for the quarterfinals starting on Wednesday and rate the completed moves so far in the world of football.
8.7: Champions League Picks!
August 07, 2020 18:58 - 1 hour - 111 MBThe boys are back (well, just Jonathan and Will, listen in to find out why Andrew was on recording today) from a three day hiatus due to a hurricane knocking out power on the east coast of the United States. Jonathan and Will run through their Champions League picks and go over their "Call your Shot" plays, including trips into women's football in Sweden, the second tier of Japanese football and beyond!
8.4: Europa League Preview!
August 04, 2020 04:13 - 36 minutes - 66 MBJonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers preview the Europa League tournament before kick off on Wednesday. Which underdog club can make a run to the final? Who will the best player of the tournament be? Listen to find out our analysis on those questions and much more!
8.3: Auba fires Arsenal to FA Cup Glory
August 04, 2020 04:01 - 1 hour - 125 MBJonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers review Arsenal's FA Cup victory over London rivals Chelsea, debate if Jadon Sancho will make his rumored move to Manchester United and dished out end of season awards from the restart until now.
7.31: Weekend Preview Time!
July 31, 2020 22:34 - 44 minutes - 82.4 MBJonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers preview the most highly-anticipated matches in the football world this weekend with the FA Cup Final and lots of Serie A action. The guys also mark down their goal scorers in this week's edition of "Call Your Shot".
7.30: Is Inter's new kit an art project or a thing of beauty?
July 31, 2020 02:57 - 1 hour - 124 MBJonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers discuss Nathan Ake's impending move from relegated Bournemouth to Manchester City and Brentford advancing to the Championship final. The guys also break out a new segment where they rank the newest kits for the biggest clubs in the world this upcoming season.
7.29: Our Premier League Team of the Season is...
July 29, 2020 19:12 - 55 minutes - 101 MBJonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers react to news Premier League fans could be back by October 1st, discuss the news of the clubs that reported Manchester City to CAS and the guys debate over their Premier League team of the season.
7.28: Can PSG beat Atalanta without Mbappe?
July 28, 2020 19:50 - 43 minutes - 80.6 MBJonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers review the first match week of the Championship playoff, determine the biggest threat to take down LAFC in the MLS is Back Tournament and debate who needs to step up for PSG in Kylian Mbappe's absence against Atalanta.
7.27: Chelsea in UCL, Tottenham in UEL
July 27, 2020 19:28 - 47 minutes - 87.4 MBJonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers recap a crazy final match week in the Premier League, discuss the future of Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish, relegated AFC Bournemouth and reflect on if there was any doubt in Juventus winning the Serie A title.
7.24: Super Sunday preview!
July 24, 2020 21:30 - 1 hour - 120 MBJonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers preview all of the matches from Super Sunday, the Championship playoff and the NWSL Challenge Cup final. The guys make their picks on those games and select three goal scorers from around the world to find the back of the net this weekend.
7.23: Puli-SICK... is the American undroppable?
July 24, 2020 01:01 - 52 minutes - 96.3 MBJonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers recap the magical final matchweek in the EFL Championship, determine if Christian Pulisic will be an undroppable player for Chelsea next season with their new additions and the guys recap their midweek picks.
7.22: Is De Gea still United's future?
July 22, 2020 19:07 - 48 minutes - 89.4 MBJonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers discuss AC Milan's decision to extend the contract of Stefano Pioli, if David De Gea will be the no. 1 goalkeeper for Manchester United next season with the impending return of the impressive Dean Henderson on loan from Sheffield United and give a preview of the big match in England as Chelsea head to Anfield to take on champions Liverpool.
7.21: 15 PL stadiums in 30 seconds... without cheating?
July 21, 2020 16:00 - 55 minutes - 102 MBJonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers discuss whether the right call was made to not have a Ballon d'or winner this season due to the COVID-19 pandemic and how Jude Bellingham will fit in at Borussia Dortmund (plus his reveal video which divided opinion amongst the panel and Twitter). The guys also play a game called Lies, inspired by the Sky Sports YouTube page where the most controversial moment in London's Finest history is revisited at the end of the a tight match.
7.20: 'London's Finest' to meet in FA Cup Final
July 20, 2020 20:27 - 1 hour - 115 MBJonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers discuss an all-London FA Cup final, as Arsenal pulled off a shock win against Manchester City and Chelsea downed Manchester United with ease at Wembley. The guys also analyzed Real Madrid's strong restart to see them become La Liga champions and if Leeds United has enough in the tank to survive in the Premier League after being promoted from the Championship.
7.17: Weekend Preview with visits to Moldova and Albania
July 17, 2020 19:18 - 49 minutes - 91.4 MBJonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers preview the weekend in football, with six huge matches on the cards in England, Italy and the United States. The guys also reveal their picks for this week's "Call your Shot", including Banks tabbing a striker from Moldova to score and Andrew choosing a player in Albania to find the back of the net.
7.16: Was Pep's rant justified?
July 16, 2020 18:55 - 1 hour - 117 MBJonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers reflect on Arsenal's shock win over Liverpool and Tottenham's victory over Newcastle. The guys then discuss what they took away from Pep Guardiola's most recent press conference and debut a new segment titled "Matchmaker", where Jonathan, Will and Andrew predict where players from relegation-threatened sides will play next campaign.
7.15: Is Atalanta crashing the party of Europe's elite?
July 16, 2020 01:44 - 1 hour - 112 MBJonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers discuss Chelsea's unconvincing 1-0 win over relegated Norwich, how good Atalanta is on a global scale in comparison to teams from other leagues and dish out the most embarrassing results from their clubs and personal sporting careers in honor of Wigan Athletic's 8-0 demolition of Hull City in the Championship.
7.14: Should Manchester United fans be concerned?
July 14, 2020 19:04 - 42 minutes - 77.8 MBJonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers discuss if there should be cause for concern among Manchester United fans after their draw to Southampton, dish out thoughts on Gareth Bale's bench antics and preview tomorrow's best match as Liverpool battle Arsenal at the Emirates.
7.13: City to play Champions League football
July 13, 2020 19:12 - 1 hour - 115 MBJonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers recap a Tottenham victory in the North London Derby, analyze the impact of the CAS ruling that states Manchester City will NOT be banned from European competition next season and debut a new segment titled, "Lie Detector".
7.10: Weekend Preview with a UCL Preview
July 10, 2020 19:14 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBJonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers preview the bracket for the Champions League, set to take place in August. The guys also give picks on their must-watch matches and play "Call your Shot" as they predict players to score from around the globe. Estonia and Sweden are two countries visited in the popular game.