One Name at a Time

01/06/2023

⏱ Our latest episode focuses on players who have appeared in the Premier League after we'd already featured their respective nationalities on the podcast! ⚽

How many recent additions would have walked into our XIs if they'd played in the league sooner? Why are there so many former Benfica players? Can we avoid picking too many players out of position? Listen below for our XI of Premier League stars who just missed-out on being selected in our previous episodes...

After three years of podcasting, Pez and Ben look at all the Premier League players who could have featured in their respective nationalities' episodes of One Name at a Time, if they'd only been eligible for selection sooner, to find the best "just missed-out" XI...

22/05/2023

As much as we enjoy joking about Manchester City's perceived lack of fans, we at One Name at a Time begrudgingly congratulate the club on winning an impressive third title in a row.

Our only City-themed episode, however, remains the one with the fewest recorded listeners...

11/03/2023

In solidarity with Gary Lineker (despite him never having actually played in the Premier League), we can confirm that none of the One Name at a Time team will be appearing on BBC programming this weekend...

23/02/2023

🇪🇺 After almost three months, we're back to finish off the remaining UEFA-affiliated nationalities we've not yet covered! ⚽️

Are we able to get as many nations as possible represented in this team? Just how many goalkeepers does Poland need? Why do we like Sami Hyypiä more than other Liverpool defenders? Listen below for our "rest of Europe" XI, including Premier League players from the likes of Switzerland, Bulgaria, Iceland, Turkey and more...

Ben and Pez bring together the rest of the UEFA-affiliated countries yet to be mentioned in previous episodes as they make a dream XI from the remaining handful of European players in the Premier League's history...

23/02/2023

We at One Name at a Time are saddened to hear of the passing of arguably the greatest commentator of our era. Truly the voice of football...

25/11/2022

🥇 With the first round of this winter's World Cup group games completed, a rare topical episode sees us tackle players who have won the tournament in the past! ⚽

Are we slightly biased towards the 1998 French side? Do we lack any real stars from Brazil's triumphs in 1994 and 2002? How controversial can our left-back pick really be? Listen below to the first ever One Name at a Time recorded on one microphone as the Premier League's World Cup winners are lined-up into their best XI...

With the 2022 World Cup in Qatar already underway, Pez and Ben create the best XI of Premier League players who have lifted the most prestigious trophy in international football...

12/11/2022

🔵 To counteract our previous episode, this time we're looking at Manchester City players who featured for the club before its Abu Dhabi-backed takeover! ⚽

How many big names were signed once they were past their peak? Do all former "Cityzens" make dreadful pundits? How has it taken us this many episodes before mentioning David Seaman? Listen below as we torture ourselves in finding the best City XI of pre-2008 Premier League players...

To offset the previous episode's bias, Ben and Pez explore rivals Manchester City's history to find the best XI of Premier League players who featured for the club before its game-changing Emirati takeover in 2008...

10/11/2022

⚽️ One Name at a Time will be back with an episode or two before this winter's World Cup begins! ⚽️

Thank you to all the patient listeners who have stuck with us throughout our latest unplanned hiatus!

04/08/2022

🔴 This one took a little longer to publish than expected, but here's our focus on players who have débuted for Manchester United since Fergie retired! ⚽️

Just how many world class stars have flattered to deceive at Old Trafford? Are any players we mention even considered success stories for the club? Can we avoid giving Harry Maguire too much stick? Listen below as we determine United's least worst post-Alex Ferguson Premier League XI...

During the tenth summer transfer window since Sir Alex Ferguson's departure, Pez and Ben look at creating the best XI of players to have made their Premier League débuts for Manchester United under any of the club's subsequent managers...

01/08/2022

We at One Name at a Time would like to congratulate England's women's side for becoming European champions for the first time ever!

We think we can let you off having a centre-back wear #8 now, just this once...

🏆 OUR ENGLAND. OUR CHAMPIONS. 🏆

23/06/2022

We're not saying we predicted this, but Nick Pope was literally the first player we said they should sign in our Fantasy Newcastle episode!

✍️ are delighted to announce the signing of Nick Pope from Burnley on a four-year deal!

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👉 https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/england-international-nick-pope-joins-newcastle-united/

31/05/2022

🇨🇿 We've reunified another former country with our Czechoslovakia team this episode! ⚽

Just how good would Rosický have been without the injuries? Is our star Slovak really a Čech? How many times do we mention West Ham and Lazio? Listen below for our XI of the Premier League's best players from Slovakia and the Czech Republic...

Ben and Pez jump back in geopolitical time once again and compile a theoretical best Czechoslovakian XI of Premier League players...

22/05/2022

⚽️ It's now been two years since we started One Name at a Time! ⚽️

Thank you to everyone who has stuck with us and listened to our episodes, especially since they've become less regular compared to when we first began. We'll be back with our latest episode soon!

To celebrate One Name at a Time's second birthday, we've started an Instagram page that you can follow at the link below:

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30/04/2022

💷 In this episode, we look at the best players that featured more on loan away from Chelsea than they did for The Blues themselves! ⚽

Do Chelsea regret not giving Salah more of a chance? Does the club's loan policy actually work? Are we still able to include Lukaku? Listen below for our XI of the Premier League's most infamous Chelsea loanees...

With the Abramovich era at an end, Pez and Ben look back through Chelsea's extensive loan system under the Russian's tenure to create the best XI of Premier League players who ultimately featured more for temporary clubs than they did for the Stamford Bridge side...

09/04/2022

🏍 There's a slight break from the norm for us at One Name at a Time with this announcement! ⚽

We are proud to sponsor friend of the show MOLEY Racing for the team's upcoming CB500 motorbike racing season!

31/03/2022

🔢 An inspired suggestion has given us our latest episode's theme, as we look at who has worn our favourite numbers! ⚽️

Are there any players to have worn both of Ben and Pez's lucky digits since squad numbers were introduced? Is Antti Niemi really finished? Who's the best striker we're forced to exclude? Listen below for our combined XI of players to wear the 14 and 17 shirts in the Premier League...

Using their respective favourite numbers, Ben and Pez find the best players to have worn the 14 and 17 shirts in the Premier League before creating a combined XI...

27/02/2022

☘️ It's been a bit of a wait but our first episode of the year is here, and comes with a Northern Irish focus! ⚽

Do Northern Ireland players all become managers? Have we set a new record for deciding our striking options? Where does Stuart Dallas fit into things? Listen below for the best Premier League XI forged from Norn Iron...

Pez and Ben bring together the best Northern Irish Premier League players with another nationality XI...

31/12/2021

🌎 The last One Name at a Time episode of 2021 takes us to the West Indies and surrounds! ⚽

Who the hell is Ryan Donk? How many nationality switches do we mention? Where should we put Michail Antonio? Listen below as we create the best Premier League Caribbean XI...

In a return to a nationality-based theme, Ben and Pez look at the Premier League's Caribbean contingent to construct the best XI of players from that region's collection of countries...

02/12/2021

💷 Our focus this time is Newcastle United and how they could line-up after their recent takeover! ⚽

How many players would be happy to move to Tyneside? Can this Saudi backing only get the team so far? Is there room for any existing Magpies in a future squad? Listen below as we try to budget a fantasy Newcastle XI of current Premier League stars...

After the club's recent Saudi takeover, Pez and Ben imagine how a Newcastle United XI could line-up in the future if they signed some major Premier League targets...

17/10/2021

🏆 The conclusion of our unofficial World Cup is now here, following our slightly prolonged summer break! ⚽

Can Argentina best the Netherlands? Will our combined African side conquer France? Are we able to avoid having the same final as our European Championships tournament? Listen below as we cut down the final four and crown our One Name at a Time world champions...

After an unexpected hiatus, the One Name at a Time World Cup champions are crowned as Ben and Pez decide on the winners of the semi-finals and final...

13/10/2021

⚽ While we've had no time to record any episodes since last season, we've certainly had "no time to die" either! ⚽

We are happy to announce that One Name at a Time will be back with the conclusion of our unofficial World Cup in the very near future!

20/06/2021

⚽ We at One Name at a Time would like to reassure our listeners that we intend to return after this unexpected hiatus in the near future! ⚽

Due to personal commitments, which may have included watching a lot of Euro 2020 matches and following Torquay United's play-off run, we have been unable to record our latest episode yet.

We promise we will be back at a later date to crown our unofficial World Cup champions and to bring you more XIs of Premier League players fitting certain criteria!

25/05/2021

🏆 With the Premier League season now over, sights are set on our unofficial World Cup! ⚽

Will the Rest of South America combine to overcome neighbours Argentina? Is it a high-scoring affair in the Low Countries derby of Belgium versus the Netherlands? Can Brazil sneak a win against the entirety of Africa? And is revenge on the cards for Spain as they face France once more? Listen below as our four World Cup quarter-finals are decided...

Following their successful unofficial European Championships, Pez and Ben have established the One Name at a Time World Cup, with the eight strongest worldwide teams from previous weeks clashing in this episode's quarter-final matches...

16/05/2021

⚽ Today marks one year since our début episode, France, was published and the One Name at a Time journey officially began! ⚽

We'd really like to show our appreciation to everyone who has listened to us over the past year, with an international audience spanning 15 different FIFA members giving our episodes well over 400 plays so far - a response we really didn't expect to receive when we first started recording in the spring of 2020.

Our next episode covering our World Cup quarter-finals will be out soon and fear not, the past fortnight has been spent planning new XI ideas to fill the next twelve months with plenty more episodes for you all to enjoy!

30/04/2021

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 This episode, we explore how England would line-up if European Super League players had been banned! ⚽

Do we actually get a more balanced midfield? Are some players overlooked by England because of the teams they play for? Which positions have the "big six" clubs monopolised? Listen below as we find our best alternative England XI in an episode slightly elongated by both our ranting against the ESL project and the draw for our "World Cup" quarter-finals...

Following the controversial European Super League proposals, Ben and Pez look at what a potential English XI could look like for Euro 2020 without any players from the Premier League's "big six", with the draw for the One Name at a Time World Cup also being made...

21/04/2021

🌏 While the footballing world's eyes were all on Europe, ours were focused on Australasia! ⚽

How many times do we mention Blackburn Rovers? Is Harry Kewell our most successful, but also our most unfortunate, player? Can we include anyone from New Zealand? Listen below as we find the best antipodean Premier League XI...

It's a trip down under as Pez and Ben compile the best XI of Premier League Australians and New Zealanders...

19/04/2021

We at One Name at a Time would like to reassure our listeners that we do not intend to consider any European Super League facts or statistics in helping to compile any of our future episodes' XIs...

11/04/2021

🇩🇰 Our delayed Denmark episode is now delivered! ⚽

Is back-up goalkeeper our most hotly-contested position ever? What's so special about Jesper Grønkjær? How did Jan Mølby score so much? Listen below for our best XI of the Premier League's great Danes...

Ben and Pez tick Denmark off the list and put together the greatest XI of Premier League Danes...

24/03/2021

🇳🇴 Norway's up next, as Europe's 2022 World Cup qualifiers begin tonight! ⚽

Why are there so many players with three names? Would it be "no more tears" with Johnsen and Johnsen in defence? Is Martin Ødegaard really all that? Listen below for our selected XI from the Premier League's Norwegian legion...

Norway gets Pez and Ben's attention, as the pair figure-out the Premier League's all-time best Norwegian XI...

15/03/2021

🇸🇪 Our first Scandinavian stop-off is Sweden! ⚽

Can we tell our Lindelöf from our Linderoth? How many Larssons can we include? Who is clearly Ben's favourite Swede? Listen below as we make our best Swedish XI from Premier League history...

Ben and Pez take on a Scandinavian nation for the first time, putting together the best XI of Swedish Premier League footballers...