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The lads go IN on VAR on today's podcast, trying to come up with solutions to the questions that are always cropping up about technology in the game. The debate was sparked by Man United's Champions League defeat and Rashford's red. Harsh or fair? Plus we ask if Arsenal can go the distance in Europe and whether David Moyes deserves to be under pressure at West Ham. If you haven't already, be sure...

Newcastle lost to Dortmund and are now bottom of their Champions League group. Would they be better off in the Europa League? Plus we preview Man United's game at Copenhagen and TV comic Terry Alderton joins us to discuss being locked in a room with Mark Bosnich and his podcast with Jonathan Pearce - JP&T: The Football Friendly. If you haven't already, be sure to give us a follow and a five star r...

What a sensational Premier League football match between Tottenham and Chelsea. Crammed with talking points, Pochettino returned to his old stomping ground with his new club and ended Big Ange's unblemished Spurs record. Tottenham were reduced to 9-men and Nicolas Jackson scored a hat-trick - and that's just the start as there were major injuries to key players, disallowed goals and tactical drama...

Surely not more VAR controversy?! Of course there was. Just another weekend in the Premier League. Mikel Arteta went ballistic at bad decisions, and Gary O'Neil wasn't best pleased either. Meanwhile Harry Maguire looked dazed and confused for Manchester United but was allowed to stay on after a concussion assessment, and Poch is back at Spurs tonight when Chelsea are the visitors. If you haven't a...

The Manchester United rumour mill continues to turn this week following a poor run of form which saw them lose 0-3 at Old Trafford in back-to-back games against Manchester City and Newcastle United. Reports suggest the club have their eyes on Zinedine Zidane and Ruben Amorim, but is there any truth in this, and would a managerial change improve the situation at Old Trafford? We also look ahead to...

Manchester United's defence of the Carabao Cup ended abruptly to Newcastle last night in another miserable evening at Old Trafford. Has ten Hag got what it takes to turn things around? We discuss on today's show, as well as getting the thoughts of Chas from The Chelsea Podcast about the job Pochettino is doing at Stamford Bridge and whether patience is needed. If you haven't already, be sure to gi...

On today's show we ask whether Haaland was hard done by as Messi bagged yet another Ballon d'Or, whilst legendary Match of the Day commentator Jonathan Pearce joins us to discuss Qatar, VAR, whether his beloved Bristol City will ever be a Premier League side, reminiscing over Robot Wars and of course his podcast with comedic pal Terry Alderton - JP&T: The Football Friendly. If you haven't already,...

Manchester United were dreadful on derby day against Manchester City. But who is to blame? The owners? Erik ten Hag? The players? We dissect and discuss one of the more one-sided affairs in recent times. Plus we look at United's in-game management as well whether City's Bernardo Silva is still majorly underrated. If you haven't already, be sure to give us a follow and a five star rating - it helps...

Could Everton be deducted points by the Premier League? The latest reports seem to think so. We try to figure out exactly what the situation is at Goodison Park, whilst touching upon Newcastle's Champions League defeat to Dortmund and whether Liverpool will be able to deal with any potential Mo Salah departure. If you haven't already, be sure to give us a follow and a five star rating - it helps u...

Erik ten Hag’s blushes were saved last night in the Champions League after a penalty was award to FC Copenhagen in the last kick of the game, but Andre Onana was the hero. So, has his luck began to turn or will we see more errors? And Harry Maguire scored United’s goal but is the praise he is now receiving slightly premature or deserved? It’s the big news coming out of Newcastle that Sandro Tonali...

On today's show the boys discuss Gary O'Neil's tactical insight on TV and why it was refreshing from the usual football punditry, Spurs secured top spot in the Premier League after beating Fulham, whilst the Champions League returns with Man Utd having a must win game and Arsenal getting us wondering if they're good enough to go all the way. If you haven't already, be sure to give us a follow and...

The Premier League returned this weekend with a London clash at Stamford Bridge as Arsenal earned a point, but it wasn’t without huge talking points surrounding the goalkeepers. So we ask the question; why are the men in goal having a hard time lately? And Spurs are back in action tonight against Fulham and could go top of the table by 10pm, are Ange Postecoglou’s men really in a title race?! If y...

Who will be the England manager will be after EURO 2024 next summer? With news that Jose Mourinho will not continue with AS Roma beyond this season, we ask the question; will he be in the Wembley dugout? Everton owner Moshiri and American investment group 777 Partners have reportedly hit a bump in the road, and we’ll explain exactly what is happening at Goodison. And finally, will Wolves boss Gary...

The biggest news right now comes from Italy, as a number of Italian footballers face charges from the Italian FA for alleged betting breaches. Sandro Tonali is one of the players under the spotlight, with a potential ban looming over the Newcastle player. When it rains, it’s usually followed by sun in Italy but this time it was England who stole their shine as the Three Lions booked their place at...

England take on Italy at Wembley as they look to not only get revenge after the Italians broke English hearts in 2021 to win the EURO 2020 trophy, but secure their place at EURO 2024 with just a draw or victory needed; But who will Southgate choose to start? And we’ve seen it in the NBA, NFL, MLS, but could (and should) an All-Star game head to these shores and if so - how would it work, and how l...

Manchester United’s ownership situation has rumbled on for over a year now, and it looks like it’s reached its conclusion; for now. It has been reported that Sheikh Jassim of Qatar has pulled OUT of the running the buy the club, after his final bid was rejected by the Glazer family.  It has now paved the way for Jim Ratcliffe to buy 25% of the club for £1.3bn, but just what will it mean for the cl...

Earlier this season we caught up with Manchester United legend Wes Brown. In this clip, Wes discussed why he doesn't look back on the 2008 Champions League winning season with as much fondness as you might think, and why Cristiano Ronaldo was always heading straight to the top. You can find our full chat with Wes here: https://megaphone.link/COMG8281351429 Keep up to date with us on our socials he...

Harry Maguire is in the headlines once again, though this time he has spoken out about his recent lack of playing time at Manchester United. Despite being linked with a move away to West Ham, the defender has now issued a warning to his club insisting he will not wait forever on the bench. We also debate what the game would look like if Paul Merson and Glenn Hoddle were making the calls inside the...

Although EURO 2028 seems like a far off, it’ll inevitably come around quickly… but will Harry Kane be leading England’s team at the tournament. In a recent interview, he opens up about his desire to be there, and his annoyance at the perception of football players once the reach 30 years-old. The Manchester United ownership has been a huge story which has rumbled on for years now, but one big deci...

Today marked the end of Eden Hazard's career after he announced he will be hanging up his boots after a glowing career which was sadly hampered by injuries towards the end of his time in the game. Despite the tricky period at Real Madrid, does the Belgian winger get the praise he deserves following his time in England with Chelsea? The EURO 2028 Championships are on our shores for the first time (...

Mikel Arteta finally got one over he former boss Pep Guardiola as Arsenal took three points from Manchester City, but does this give us any clues as to how the title race will go, or if the Treble winners will be off the pace this season? It was an usual hero if you’re talking about Scotland, but an unusual hero when talking about Manchester United as Scott McTominay came on to score two goals in...

Dean Hammond was Brighton captain at 21, won back-to-back promotions at Saints and played in the Premier League with Leicester. But the midfielder wasn't sure if he would ever realise his ultimate dream of playing in the top flight. Hammond shares with FSD his path through the game, his struggles with sobriety post-retirement and almost having a top flight winners medal. If you haven't already, be...

For 4 days straight, VAR has dominated the Premier League news agenda - the latest string to this story is Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp asking for the spurs game to be REPLAYED! Plus, we reflect on a stunning night at St James' Park as Newcastle powered past Paris. If you haven't already, be sure to give us a follow and a five star rating- it helps us massively! Keep up to date with us on our socia...

When it rains, it pours (and the roof leaks at Old Trafford), though the famous idiom couldn't be more relevant as Manchester United tasted defeat yet again, this time to Galatasaray. We get stuck into what exactly went wrong for the Red Devils last night, and should Erik ten Hag’s job be under threat? Plus, It’s the story that generated the headlines at the weekend, and it just got more intense a...

It’s the story that has generated the headlines this week (and no, it’s not that it’ll be over 20 degrees in Manchester this weekend) as the commotion continues over the dubious VAR decision during the game with Spurs and Liverpool. As it stands, PGMOL are weighing up whether they should release the audio from that very moment, but just how useful and necessary would that be? Plus, we finally get...