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Feargal Brennan, Marley Anderson and Joel Tudor on duty as Chelsea face a mountain to climb in their Champions League quarter final second leg at Real Madrid. Thomas Tuchel claims the Blues face an 'almost impossible' task in Madrid after losing 3-1 at Stamford Bridge last week as they aim to defend their European title. The gang also look at the latest Championship promotion picture with Fulham a...

Manchester City and Liverpool played out a brilliant game as the title race rumbles on, the relegation picture shifted again with Everton, Norwich and Burnley all with varying fortunes and Tottenham have the advantage in the top 4 race. What will the final Premier League games have in store? (Part 2, 20:18) Erik Ten Hag could be the next Manchester United boss, but there is alleged interest in the...

Ant McGinley looks back over all ten games this weekend in the company of Football Journalist Rob Blanchette from The Masterclass, and Ty Marshall, Senior football writer at the MEN. There was nothing to separate Manchester City and Liverpool at the Etihad in a blistering 2-2 game that was a real advert for the EPL. Elsewhere, Spurs took pole position in the race for the Champions League, while Ev...

Former Southampton man Francis Benali and ex-Leicester and Brighton midfielder Dean Hammond join Niall McCaughan on this week's edition of The Dugout from Football Social Daily. With Man City and Liverpool squaring off, will it be a title decider? Plus, Everton are in dire straits and face Man Utd, with Burnley hot on their heels. Also, Arsenal's young squad slipped up last week - will the pressur...

The Premier League weekend begins in the Northeast on Friday night as Newcastle welcome Wolves. (Part 2, 16:33) West Ham were unluckily reduced to 10 men in the Europa League against Lyon last night. Can they get the job done in France? (Part 3, 28:12) UEFA have introduced a new financial ruling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Burnley staged a comeback to stun Everton in the Premier League last night, with their 3-2 win handing them belief whilst simultaneously ensuring Everton hurtled closer to the drop. (Part 2, 19:51) Chelsea were humbled by Real Madrid's Karim Benzema in the Champions League yesterday. (Part 3, 31:51) Leicester and West Ham contest European quarter finals tonight - the Hammers potentially could face...

Feargal Brennan, Ian Brannan and Matt Pidd on Wednesday duty to review crucial Champions League wins for Manchester City and Liverpool ahead of their Premier League face off this weekend. City eventually broke Atletico Madrid's resilience via Kevin De Bruyne's late goal at the Etihad as Pep Guardiola's charges won 3-1 away at Benfica. The team also preview more European action tonight as defending...

Crystal Palace shook up the Premier League top 4 tussle last night by beating Arsenal 3-0. Well done Palace - but does that Gunners defeat hand rivals Spurs the advantage? (Part 2, 20:01) Wayne Rooney, the legendary Man Utd striker, has had his say on who should be the next Old Trafford boss. (Part 3, 33:20) Liverpool and Manchester City are in the Champions League quarter finals tonight. Learn mo...

Tottenham humbled Newcastle 5-1 in North London to continue to keep up their top 4 pursuit. (Part 2, 18:35) Arsenal have dropped back to 5th with Spurs' win - can they reclaim a Champions League place against Crystal Palace tonight? (Part 3, 30:50) We air our grievances with the weekend's Premier League action, including yet another Everton loss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi...

Feargal Brennan, Jay Motty and Rob Blanchette on Sunday night duty to review all the action from the Premier League's return after the international break. Manchester United's Top Four push was dented by a 1-1 Old Trafford draw with Leicester City as rivals Chelsea were hammered 4-1 by Brentford. Title rivals Liverpool and Manchester City stay neck and neck after 2-0 wins over Watford and Burnley...

Ant McGinley is joined on this weeks episode of The Dugout by two former wingers with England caps to their name - Trevor Stephen and Matt Jarvis. We discuss how Harry Maguire might deal with his treatment at Wembley, and how his teammates have rallied around him. And with far flung pre-season friendlies back on the agenda, we look at what it's really like as a player on one of these tours. And as...

Ant McGinley, Joel Tudor and Ian Brannan look back on some of the more memorable attempts to spice up footballing draws ahead of the biggest of them all for the Qatar World Cup. In part two, they are joined by Joe Jordan-Richardson of Who Knows Wins, and he tells us how we can make our own prediction leagues with our friends, and maybe even win their money while we are at it. If you want to know m...

In the gap between the international games and the return of the Premier League, Ant McGinley, Joel Tudor and Marley Anderson find themselves discussing health, the environment and physics, all through football. Firstly prompted by a meeting happening today which is expected to lead to 5 substitutes being the norm from next season, they ask if there is any argument for keeping it at three, and if...

Ant McGinley, Joel Tudor and Marley Anderson look back over a busy night of international football. First up, it was a comfortable night for the Three Lions at Wembley as they beat The Ivory Coast 3-0. Jude Bellingham was outstanding, but Harry Maguire had to contend with booing from his own fans. Elsewhere Mo Salah was blinded by laser pointers and missed a penalty as Senegal booked their place a...

Feargal Brennan, Marley Anderson and Joel Tudor on Tuesday duty previewing a huge night of international action with plenty of Premier League interest. Gareth Southgate has promised yet more changes as England take on Ivory Coast at Wembley tonight in the Three Lions final game of 2021/22. Cristiano Ronaldo, Sane Mane and Mo Salah face crucial World Cup play off action on w winner-takes-all night...

A new week kicks off with Ant McGinley alongside Jim Salveson and Marley Anderson. Moanday starts with our grips in "Get in the Sea" plus we have more questions than answers on why the Premier League blocked Burnley's attempt to sign Victor Moses. As England prepare to face Ivory Coast on Tuesday, we play a game inspired by Wilfrid Zaha as we look at other EPL players who have switched national al...

Feargal Brennan, Sam Lee and Jonathan Smith on weekend duty covering the latest Premier League and international window news. Harry Kane moved level with Bobby Charlton on England goals as Gareth Southgate's side squeezed out a 2-1 friendly win over Switzerland at Wembley. Ten more nations will join the 2022 World Cup group stage draw in the coming days - will Mo Salah's Egypt or Sadio Mane's Sene...

Jim Salveson is joined on this weeks episode of The Dugout by former England winger Trevor Steven and Southampton stalwart Francis Benali. How will England fare at the World Cup, are England's upcoming friendlies pointless, and who deserves a chance for the Three Lions? We tackle those questions as well as the notion of moving FA Cup semi finals back to neutral venues and away from Wembley. Learn...

Wales and Italy had contrasting fortunes in World Cup Qualifying last night, with Gareth Bale silencing his critics to see his country through to a final playoff, whilst the Italians were stunned by North Macedonia and won't play in the tournament in Qatar. (Part 2, 22:50) The shortlist of bids to buy Chelsea football club has been drawn up. (Part 3, 33:19) Premier League 100 club member Jermain D...

Wayne Rooney and Patrick Vieira, two Premier League legends, have been inducted in to the 2022 Hall of Fame. Although a nice accolade, is the idea of a Hall of Fame an idea fans can get on board with? (Part 2, 16:44) Chelsea's operational license has been amended by the UK Government and so the Blues will now be able to sell tickets to the FA Cup semi final and Champions League knockout stages. Le...

Manchester United have reportedly spoken to Ajax boss Erik Ten Hag about the possibility of him becoming their new permanent manager. Is he the right man for the job at Old Trafford? (Part 2, 17:05) England boss Gareth Southgate has made some changes to the latest Three Lions squad. (Part 3, 35:42) Which Championship sides would we like to see in the Premier League next season? Learn more about yo...

Feargal Brennan, Marley Anderson and Joel Tudor on Tuesday duty to dive into some of the big talking points across the Premier League. Everton boss Frank Lampard has opted for a stick over carrot approach in his attempts to inject some life into his struggling side following their FA Cup defeat at Crystal Palace. Chelsea could be offered a full fan allocation for their semi final against Palace bu...

Liverpool were run really close in the FA Cup quarter final by Nottingham Forest last night, whilst West Ham were soundly beaten by Spurs in the Premier League to dent their top 4 hopes and enhance Tottenham's. (Part 2, 14:23) What has annoyed us this weekend? Son Heung-Min, Aston Villa and Jurgen Klopp all feature... (Part 3, 23:39) With Liverpool still in 4 competitions and Man City still in 3,...

Feargal Brennan, Jack Gaughan and Alex Boardman on Sunday night duty to review the latest FA Cup and Premier League action from the weekend. Chelsea avoided any off field distractions to clinch an FA Cup semi final place, Manchester City kept up their treble push at Southampton and Crystal Palace cruised into the last four with a 4-0 win over Everton. In Premier League action, Leeds boosted their...

Former Leicester and Hull striker Matty Fryatt and ex-Brighton and Southampton man Dean Hammond join Niall McCaughan on this week's episode of The Dugout, the show featuring former Premier League players. With Liverpool and Manchester City tussling for the title, Dean reveals how pressure can be telling in a title race from his experiences in the Championship with Southampton, whilst former finali...