S3E3 · 4-5-1

Colin (Billy Harris) starts his daily routine at home, where he is revealed to be in a relationship with a man named Michael (Sam Liu). Colin leaves for Richmond, while Michael heads off for a trip to Dubai.

AFC Richmond welcomes Zava (Maximilian Osinski) into the club, although he arrives two hours late for a press conference. Ted (Jason Sudeikis), Beard (Brendan Hunt) and Roy (Brett Goldstein) discuss how placing Zava in the club's line-up will require benching another player and changing tactics. When he arrives, Zava impresses the team members, although the coaching staff is concerned when he proposes taking the forward position on his own and leaving the other players in the backfield. Meanwhile, Rebecca (Hannah Waddingham) skeptically visits her mother's psychic, Tish (Emma Davies). Among other things, Tish predicts that Rebecca will become a mother, but Rebecca dismisses her as a fraud.

The coaching staff settles for a 4-5-1 formation, reinforcing the strategy of having Zava score all goals. Before their game against Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C., Ted calls Michelle (Andrea Anders), but her phone is answered by Jacob Brianson (Mike O'Gorman), their former couple's therapist. Remembering a previous conversation with Henry, Ted realizes that Michelle and Jacob are dating, which disturbs him and triggers an incipient panic attack.

Zava starts the game by scoring a goal from midfield, halting Ted's panic attack and leading to a victory for Richmond. Zava then leads Richmond into a 6-game winning streak, placing Richmond as the third best team in the league, frustrating Nate (Nick Mohammed) and Rupert (Anthony Head). However, Jamie (Phil Dunster) also feels frustrated by Zava, especially when he steals a goal from him.

Sam (Toheeb Jimoh) invites the club to his yet-to-open Nigerian restaurant, Ola's. During the celebration, Colin arrives with Michael, presenting him as just a friend. Roy converses with Jamie, who feels left out by the attention that Zava has achieved. Roy offers to train Jamie, who accepts. Ted runs into Sassy (Ellie Taylor) and opens up about Michelle's relationship. As a child psychologist, Sassy notes that Michelle and Jacob's relationship is an ethical violation.

Sam gives everyone a green matchbook to commemorate the restaurant. Rebecca is taken aback, as Tish had predicted she would receive a green matchbook, and wonders if any other predictions might come true. Trent (James Lance) leaves the restaurant, where he sees Colin and Michael kissing in an alley.