With the appointment of the new United manager, his credibility has already come under criticism even before he started. Today the hosts discuss this new appointment and if this is the rise of a new direction for Manchester United, after a long spell of decline in performance and trophies in the last 5 years, and since the SAF era.  Naz and Seyi are of the opinion that the arrival of ETH would bring about good change for United in terms of style of play, team direction, and squad improvement. While Mayieve is still in doubt of his abilities to improve Manchester United. 

Remember that player who had so much potential he was fit to play as a striker for one of the biggest clubs in England? We are talking about Timo Werner and what really went wrong, and why he has been struggling so much at Chelsea, could it be as a result of being mispositioned? A mental state of mind, or a case of him not being used to the style of play in England, since he has played in Germany all his life.  His stats from his playing time with the German teams and his stats in Chelsea are totally different.  Listen to the opinions of the hosts and you be the judge of this. 

And Osimhen wanted to leave the super eagles as he was called names and bullied and felt picked on by Amunike. For him, he thought the process of becoming a footballer was a rosy one, but he soon realized he needed to increase his level of work and output to be the best In his field. Even when he scored goals, his coach still criticized him for the way he scored the goal. Listen to this story of the man called Osimhim and find out what makes him special.

Remember the time when footballers were all about the game, winning trophies and scoring goals? Well, now football has evolved beyond that with the rise of Social Media. Now most players have created a brand for themselves out of football, either in fashion, entertainment or lifestyle. While some people would argue that the decline in a player's performance is a result of their flashy and crazy lifestyle, others argue it has nothing to do with it.  Today the hosts look at a few players and compare if truly their lifestyles have any impact on their performances, players like Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Pogba, Obafemi Martins, etc. While some people's lifestyle is what gets their results on the pitch, others have been in weird situations as a result of that.  Listen to today's episode and you be the judge of that. 

As the season is almost coming to an end, it looks like we can already determine who would be the champion in their individual leagues, while for others it is a case of "you snooze, you lose" the podcast hosts discuss the race to the final this season, and who they think would come out on top. 

Fan loyalty is a very important attribute when supporting a club/team because there are seasons when your club can be dragged down from the top, last season we have seen a couple of big clubs in football lose their charm, clubs like Manchester United, Barcelona and Arsenal just to mention a few. Today the podcast hosts discuss fan loyalty and if fans should stick to their clubs in times when things aren't looking so bright? 

For years, the conversation around who is the best dribbler of all time, The Ballgecko Podcast host list and rank their best dribblers of all time, and as usual Mayowa and Naz didn't really see eye to eye, it is always expected that these hosts would always have a back and forth when it comes to their favs. 

How many times have you seen a piece of news about your favorite footballer only to realize it was false? We asked the crew of the Ballgecko podcast and the unanimous answer was “too many times”. In this age where anyone can spring up with fake news and false narratives, we discuss the effects this has on players and who should be held accountable and who can best help change the negative-heavy style of football news content currently circulating.

In the future, awards may be all footballers have to show for their time in the game. Especially to people who never saw them play. But what will that mean for one of Nigeria’s best-ever players who has never won the African Player of the Year award? Why did he never win one? Was he unjustly denied in any year or were there simply better players in the years he could have won it? Was he a victim of circumstance or did the choices he made during his career mean he was never well-positioned for the award?

How often do you come across a player who talks up his game as much as Zlatan Ibrahimovic? Not very often I suppose. But how many times does he back up his tough words with actions? Perhaps much less than you’d imagine. We check out the origins of Zlatan’s grandiose speeches and gestures and ask the important question. Is Zlatan Ibrahimovic really as good as he says? On the World Cup Segment of the podcast, we discuss the disappointment of Nigeria missing out on a spot at the 2022 World Cup on home soil and point fingers at the biggest culprits of the failure in Abuja, including a certain Pep Guardiola enthusiast.