Starting Eleven

⚽ Starting Eleven is your weekly fix of Premier League chaos, banter, and football breakdowns—from the perspective of two passionate fans whose teams are on opposite sides of London. Hosted by Adelia Chamberlain (Arsenal die-hard and occasional voice of reason) and Rob “Snark” Clark (Chelsea fan and certified agent of chaos), this podcast tackles the highs, lows, and complete emotional whiplash of the EPL season. New episodes drop Tuesdays at 5PM PT during the Premier League season.

Starting Eleven is a news podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 151 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 83.

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  Arsenal Survive Villa, Hull City Shock the League, Spurs Sinking | Starting Eleven

  Sep 4, 202646 min

  Reigning champions Arsenal ground out a 1-0 win away at Aston Villa to make it two wins from two under Mikel Arteta, while newly-promoted Hull City are somehow one of the form teams in the Premier League after stunning Manchester United. Meanwhile, Roberto De Zerbi's big-spending Tottenham have picked up zero points from their opening two games, both Manchester clubs put on goal-fests, and Xabi Alonso's Chelsea are must-watch TV at both ends of the pitch. We're breaking it all down LIVE, plus every major Transfer Deadline Day deal. ️ IN THIS EPISODE: Arsenal grind out a gritty 1-0 win at Aston Villa – reaction & the title defence so far Hull City are 2 wins from 2 – how are the newly-promoted side doing this? Tottenham Hotspur are SINKING – 0 points from 2 games after a £300m+ summer spend Both Manchester clubs go goal-crazy – Man City 4-1, Man United 5-2 Chelsea can score for fun under Xabi Alonso… but can they defend? Transfer Deadline Day reaction – Enzo Fernández to Man City, Chelsea's exodus & more

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  Starting Eleven | 2026 FIFA World Cup Groups G-L Breakdown: Every Team, Every Storyline

  Jun 9, 20262h 7mS0

  <p>The 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage is almost here — and there's a LOT to unpack. Adelia and Fares break down Groups G through L, covering every team, every storyline, and every group worth watching as the tournament kicks off.</p><p>From Belgium and Egypt in Group G, to Spain and Uruguay in H, France and Norway in I, defending champions Argentina in J, Ronaldo's Portugal in K, and England vs. Croatia in a loaded Group L — these six groups are packed with drama, dark horses, and must-watch fixtures.</p><p>Who's advancing? Who's getting upset? Let's get into it.<

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  Starting Eleven | 2026 World Cup Groups A-F Breakdown: Who Advances, Who Goes Home?

  Jun 2, 20261h 34mS0

  <p>The World Cup is less than two weeks away. Adelia and Fares are kicking off Starting Eleven's 2026 FIFA World Cup coverage with a full breakdown of Groups A through F — 24 teams, a host nation under pressure, a group of death (or two), and a couple of squads nobody's sleeping on.</p><p></p><p>Who's flying under the radar? Which group is an absolute nightmare? And which teams are going home in the group stage when they really shouldn't?</p>

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  Starting Eleven | 2025-26 Premier League Season Finale (And A Farewell to Snark)

  May 26, 20261h 3mS0

  <p>It's been a week and Adelia still can't believe that Arsenal are Premier League champions.</p><p></p><p>After one of the longest, most nerve-shredding title races in recent memory, the Gunners lifted the trophy on the final day of the 2025/26 season — and Adelia is absolutely insufferable about it. Snark, meanwhile, is processing a season that ended with Chelsea in 10th place, no European football, and absolutely no excuses left.</p><p></p><p>We're breaking down the final matchweek in full: Arsenal's coronation, the Chelsea collapse that somehow got worse in the final stretch, and Tottenham doing wh...

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  Starting Eleven | Arsenal. Are. Premier. League. CHAMPIONS.

  May 19, 20261h 12mS0

  <p>One goal. One win. One title — the first in 22 years, clinched after a win at the Emirates against Burnley when Bournemouth held Man City to a draw a day later. Adelia gets to say it and mean it: the Gunners are champions of England. She, predictably, is not okay.</p><p></p><p>We break down every result from Matchweek 37 — Villa putting four past Liverpool, Sunderland turning over Everton, Man United edging Forest in a five-goal thriller, Newcastle dismantling West Ham, Chelsea beating Spurs 2-1 to push the relegation battle to the final day, and what it all means head...

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