Anyone miss 'The Fallout' talking about the weekends games? Im guessing there was a reason for stopping it but getting insight into all the games for everyone not just the 'Top 6' was so refreshing

He really got the Shakespeare quotes and bell curves out hahahahaha

I’m convinced pep deliberately puts city a few points behind the leader early in the season so city players always have good motivation and something to strive for year in year out…

Yes, lets completely forget that Villa were missing half their first squad and beat Arsenal TWICE with clean sheets.

Keep calm and beat Preston on Saturday 🙏🏼

I'm an Ajax fan, I don't know what the term panicking means anymore.

“Yeah that’s right Queens Park Rangers” bloody brilliant 😂 Smashed it Jim

Liverpool are worn out and possibly Arsenal now too. Even Rodri is saying he's struggling and needs a rest. Thing with MC is KDB and Haaland had long breaks with injury so haven't had the tough schedule others have. £100 million pound Grealish looks fresh having not started many. Liverpool lost all their players around the same time so it's only now the ones who had to play without much rest are looking done in. The ones returning from injury look off the pace. Arsenal just had one bad game off the back of a tough CL game, they'll be fine. It does make me laugh that Arsenal and Liverpool are getting a lot of stick today often from fans of clubs who have outspent them but are mid table. At least these clubs will be in the CL next season and at least one will end the season with a trophy.

This was absolutely fascinating, really enjoy when you go into the more philosophical and psychological elements of football!

I couldn't believe the way the Arsenal - Villa game was being talked about pre match. Like it was a home banker, Villa were even 11-1 to win. It was 2nd vs 4th!

You just have to be so perfect. If Arsenal won slk their remaining games as people thought we'd have to, it would been a run of 17-1-0 to end the season which is just mental. I think we let ourselves down a bit in the first half of the season, should have been maybe 5 pounts better off. Losing the game against Villa really isnt particularly bad or down to "choking", it just happens in the course of the season and we were due a loss. Didnt take advantage of the first half dominance and Villa matchup well against us. But the standard us so high. Like when you think about it, Arsenal and Liverpool are only 2 points behind City with 6 games left, and everyone is just saying "yeah the league is done". Whether or not that is true, it's just insane that we've been conditioned to think like that. City's cinsistency is just unbelievable. Even when it looks like they are in crisis, they never stray more than like 5 piints from the top. Always in striking distance when a chaklenger, inevitably, drops points somewhere. Only time they've lost the league in the ladt 5 years, Liverpool had 99 points, had the most unbelievable start imaginable, had a ton of plot armour voodoo on their side, AND City had a bit of a crisis with injuries at the back.

The fact we are even in a title race is a successful season to me. And the fact some Liverpool fans are actually questioning Klopp is ridiculous, his ability to change games with tactical tweaks and subs has won us so many games we probably shouldn't have. The amount of chances we are missing game after game is extremely frustrating though.

Personally, I do think the title is City’s now but both Arsenal and Liverpool deserve massive credit 1 loss in 2024 for Arsenal after a terrible December and a Liverpool side with key players missing here and there “without a DM” and Klopps last year both teams have been excellent for me they’re both a top 5 teams in Europe this year (from an arenas fan). In Arsenal’s case the reaction from fans has been somewhat excessive turning on out teams over one result, what did people expect Arsenal to go on a 18 game win streak from January. But I do think both teams should be proud after this year title or not but it’s not over. COYG.

It’s pretty upsetting even for neutrals. Who knew the EPL was going to turn into a farmers league ? With 115 charges and with one team on the cusp of winning 6 titles out of 7 seasons it’s just a turn off for pretty much everyone.

Love the content james!

James I would like for "The Fallout" to return, absolutely desperate for it. Also, you think there would be any option to get some championship content, fascinating stuff Cheers

You tend to have great analysis, I just find the clickbaity thumbnails a bit irksome.

Palace could’ve scored 4 as well though. Everyone disregards the other teams performance .

Premier League Title Race was over in August. Arsenal and Liverpool will never be good enough to catch City. Next season is already over too.

YES JIM CLASS UPLOAD AGAIN

Oh god. Inverted-U has given me flashbacks to my first year at Uni.

great video love the detail and analysis as always...however, if I may, i'd like to express a small thought on the 'inverted u hypothesis'...would that not just be an n?

Jim any chance of a video on this nuts championship year

You mention reading papers etc for research for the vid - any chance of a bibliography in the description?

as an arsenal fan, im coping by predicting that tottenham is gonna steal a win from city and basically gift arsenal the league 😂

Players missing chances, that is what it comes to

Great video James, love your insight into the psychology of football!

I REALLY needed this shit thanks James for bringing some perspective. I will be sure to forget/ignore it in the forthcoming matches

This was top quality content! Was only listening to this video and will still hooked on every word!

Interesting frameworks

Have watched quite a few but this is my favorite video you've made Jim!

Incredible video and insight. Different level to everyone else

Solid video, its all about the intangibles. Not to mention city's "mentality monsters" comes from years and years of failures in big games (and eventually getting over them and winning the ucl) so they're at a point where no game state can fear them - you just have to beat them and be better. Arsenal as good as they are still have growing pains in this regard.

Aint that deep bro

Didn’t expect life advice from this. Great and interesting video Jim

Not even panicking, couldn't be bothered to wait for other teams to drop points yet again. Just won't happen will it?

Great vid, man

Great video James. One thing i don't completely get was using something Big Ange has said in relation to Klopp and Arteta. He's struggling with getting his team into top 4 and just got battered 4-0?

"Do you feel bad?" What is bad?

Wow I wish every fan could watch and understand this!

James, ive felt so rubbish since the villa defeat (why does football do this to us) and you've made me feel so much better. Cheers mate ❤

Would love you to get more Sports Psychs to partner with you on these videos, Hugh Gilmore (Podium 1 performance) would be a class guest!

There is no way that Liverpool should be so high in the table. They have massively overachieved so far this season with an almost entirely new midfield! Only mad people, fools and diehard Scousers actually believed that Liverpool would be Premier League title contenders. Liverpool had a couple of serious injuries earlier in the season and played a makeshift defence for five months. 🤔 Klopp has been literally forced to play 'kids' just to get fit teams out onto the pitch every three days. The Liverpool team have been literally hanging on for half of the season, in complete contrast to the way City have played. Losing their goalkeeper who is statistically off the charts and the No.1 goalkeeper in the World has made them even more vulnerable to the counterattack. The injury to Jota finally killed off their chances as he has consistently been the best finisher at the club. Those small half chances that Jota laps up are the marginal differences that are hugely significant in elite Sport. Really good analysis from The Athletic. Obviously, the draw with Man Utd (who were utterly woeful) was both emotionally and psychologically draining. However, none of this recent decline was unpredictable or surprising.

As a Swedish football fan, I love the PL. None of this weekend has made me more aroused 🤣

Arsenal fans going home early was evidence they still have that same mentality of giving up at the drop of a hat. I still remember all the Arteta booing not to long ago. They hounded Wenger out and in hindsight they've forgotten all that and now love him again.

Insightful psychology! I miss the fallout MASSIVELY tho mate

hella good analysis

It’s been like this for months, every game week is a headline. Just chill and wait for the end

Wow what a class video subscribed 🫡

The only thing that is over is the premier league title race prediction you made 2 weeks ago. The actual title race has 6 more matches to be played.

another thing was all 3 arsenal, city and liverpool played difficult european opponents. While City drew to Madrid away. Both others lost at Anfield (beating thier home streak) and Emirates which they had a defensive record all season if not 2024. So yea the sense of security of being at a home ground was not there imo.

A JLA psychology video? Yes please😋

Loving the psychological approach, it’s something different considering we often consider footballers as mindless robots

There’s literally no point trying to speculate how klopps announcement affected performances. He had to tell the club at some point well before the season ended so they could prepare. For me it’s Liverpools finishing, been awful most the season

You could argue that Man City having a weaker fanbase actually plays to their advantage in some ways. When things aren't going their way (like earlier in the season) they don't face anywhere near as much backlash & pressure from their fanbase compared to the other "big" clubs. Many of their fans are just 'football tourists' who simply don't care enough to speak up.

Liverpool killed their own momentum with bad draws throughout the season. Injuries to key players and AFCON played a role too. Despite all that, its no excuses for some of the chances Liverpool are missing. We could have put 6 past United and Palace, yet Liverpool only walked away with 1 point.

I still think there’s one more twist to come But I definitely cannot say who the winner is

Not enough credit being given to Villa or Palace. The outcome of matches isnt just down to whether 'The Sky 6' teams have had an off day. The other team is also a variable. They have a say too.

Essentially, good/bad/any judgment is only a construct made by us in our head. People gotta be less attached and judgmental and just accept things as they are. It's a classic issue and there are loads of books about it

I don’t know why people are mad that City might potentially win it again even though Liverpool and Arsenal had it all in their hands. THEY bottled it, Liverpool losing at home to Crystal Palace shocked everyone and Arsenal who was on a unbeaten streak loses to Villa who have been in poor form lately, is absolutely shocking.

Jim’s got into the btec psychology and English lit books

The only reaction I’ve been waiting for

might be your best video yet James 🐌

This is a big hear me out here but I think with the outside luck as well, if Klopp wants to win the title he needs to start playing the kids he was using when there were mass injuries over the likes of Salah

You predicted the run in for both Arsenal and Liverpool. From their first 2 games you are 1/4.

you're missing the obvious. they were tired (physically and mentally) from their match again bayern. that would explain the drop off in the second half. plus villa played a lot better too.

Find myself missing “The Fallout” lately. ​​⁠I consciously considered why I had found myself watching James videos less because I love his content. The fallout was great because I tuned in for info on my team (Newcastle) and stayed to listen to his views and insights on the other teams. I think it’s been a considerable loss to his content.

Thanks for this James. We have to focus on Bayern and that’s all that matters right now.

If arsenal can pull out a masterclass against Bayern away then I feel like they will be unstoppable. If they lose then yea, its bottling time. I feel like Liverpool can be described as a boxer in the final rounds. They are tired, lost players and losing mentally. I think their race is over as well. I think thats why we are so confident that City will win again (and given thier history of course)

Best weekend results ever tbh 💜💙

James has been studying the Hellenistic philosophy of Stoicism.

This whole need to be perfect narrative is so stupid. Arsenal could have pushed for a winner against city but instead they took the draw, they could have controlled their own destiny. Ultimately being too scared to risk losing to win was just as hurtful a result as losing to villa

I'm gonna save this vid on my fav

this would have WAY more views if you had stuck Arousal Theory in the title. and maybe changed the thumbnail. i dunno, find one of those pics where salah has removed his shirt.

Yes, the pressure is too much for Arsenal and Liverpool, City are simply inevitable.

Pls pls stop this motivational thing and accept things as they are 😂😂😂

6:42 Arsenal thought they had won the game before it kicked off; the arrogance is baffling.

Learnt about the inverted u in gcse pe

Such a good vid Jim, you’re really setting the standard atm 🫡

You need to be almost perfect to beat this City team to the title. It's not choking if you just miss that bar. Liverpool and Arsenal have been great this season but unfortunately City will get it again.

What is so bloody hard. Just win all the games!!!

Liverpool has only won the premier league once in their history. Why would they be able to win this season? They're not bottling if they always bottle. They're just playing normally. Bottling would imply they were going to do anything else. The title is City's to lose, it's always been and now they're in the driver's seat.

Tell the full story as well. Liverpool would STILL be 4 points clear of city if officiating was not corrupt. We need to hold these officials accountable as fans don't just ignore it

spot on, if we beat palace then arsenal would have definitely beat villa

The answer is pretty simple: 💰 💰💰 It's nice to even have a little bit of drama with City. Although we all knew they would win it in the end.

Liverpool and Arsenal is finished 😢, City will not drops point while they keep a perfect sheet. Sad asf city don't deserve it but it is what it is , they have the experience and consistency so ofc 😭

One must always beware hubris.

I don’t get it. If Arsenal go on one of the best streaks of all time getting 49 points out of a possible 54 points they’ll have bottled the league? This is lazy from Jim and quite rare to see this laziness is a video of his.

The inconvenient truth for Arsenal is that their best and only real chance came directly after we hit the post. So this different game requires quite a lot of "ifs and buts" to come to fruition.

As Liverpool fans, I always funny seeing Arsenal fans hoping that City dropping points.. believe me, they won't.. it's the hope that kills..

Thought Jim saved the arousal chat for JAFFN

Such a shame for us Liverpool fans that we went full arsenal this last week, its a pity what could have been

Yes - thank you for listening to my Ted talk

More about the massive squad depth City has. At the end of the day City wins because they spent the most money.

Let's get real here. It was easy for City to apply pressure - they were playing a team in the relegation zone and Arsenal were playing a team two places below them that had already beaten them this season. Let's not over think this.

Emery and AV kicking Arsenal in the bullocks not once but twice is a thing of beauty. For me that's better than winning the PL this year. Arsenal did that man dirty. Payback's a B**** and arsenal fans tears are delicious.

The English premier league winner is Man blue while Liverpool finishes second, arsenal lost the second place again.

Alot to do with 💸💸💸

Well, Arsenal didn't "bottle it" with Brentford when Liverpool drew

After the UCL exit, i have no doubt city are hungry to win the FA cup and the Prem 👌🏽🩵 Come on blues