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A committed showing in an entertaining contest at the league leaders; how refreshing was that! It was certainly a pleasant surprise relative to our gloomy expectations.
The return of Ugarte and Mainoo helped midfield, as did that of a resurgent Bruno Fernandes, but there were positive performances across the defence, from Diogo Dalot against Trent Alexander-Arnold, and Garnacho off the bench as well. The only big question was why they haven't been able to produce this before now.
Marcus Rashford was not included in the squad; an expected move after Ruben Amorim said his training had been limited by illness, but Laurie shed a little light on the wider situation for Rashford with an article earlier in the weekend.
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We were sceptical clubs would come in for Marcus Rashford, but just a few days after he stated his openness to a move there are already some significant suitors. Could this actually happen?
Much less likely is a transfer for either Kobbie Mainoo or Alejandro Garnacho: the two FA Youth Cup winners may not be certain starters for Amorim, but fans need not fear a fire sale... the price would have to be right.
...and with not one, but two FA Cup defences starting this weekend we catch up with the women's team, consider the merits of Arteta's Arsenal, and remember the season of no FA Cup football thanks to the inaugural FIFA club world cup.
(Laurie's article, as discussed in the show, lives here... https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1498500/2020/01/02/fergies-calls-to-alastair-campbell-hang-gliding-in-brazil-and-trying-to-sign-rivaldo-the-year-manchester-united-pulled-out-of-the-fa-cup/?source=emp_shared_article)
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After a drab first half at the Emirates Stadium, the FA Cup third round tie between Arsenal and Manchester United caught fire; so much so, that it brought back memories of the fierce rivalry between the two clubs.
Bruno gave United the lead with a superb finish, but Diogo Dalot was dismissed for a rash challenge which brought a second yellow card and things looked difficult with Arsenal equalising soon after.
But, Turkish goalkeeper Altay Bayandir saved an in-game penalty from Martin Odegaard, helped his defence stand firm, and then denied Kai Havertz in the penalty shootout before Joshua Zirkzee fired home to seal the win.
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De kop is eraf in het voetbaljaar 2025 en het is alsof God ermee gemoeid is, want het is net The Kop die met Liverpool - Man. United de eerste topmatch van het jaar voorgeschoteld krijgt. En die wedstrijd blijkt niet enkel op papier een kraker, omdat de troepen van Amorim een goede wedstrijd spelen en de competitieleider zo verrassend op een gelijkspel houden. Ook eerste achtervolger Arsenal morst met de punten, al is dat in tegenstelling tot Liverpool door een kopper en niet door een topper. Man. City weet wel weer wat winnen is na twee goals van Haaland en een fantastische assist van Savinho, terwijl Chelsea een fout heeft gemaakt rond de jaarwisseling en zo opnieuw in 2023 terecht is gekomen. Komen verder aan bod: een Arsenal-algoritme, de Diego Costa van den Aldi en Miss Universe Spain.
00:00 Intro
00:59 Man. United zorgt voor een Trent-breuk
29:01 Kopzorgen voor Arsenal na een dubieuze penalty
37:38 Haaland scoort weer (op en naast het veld)
45:57 Gelukkig 2023, Chelsea!
48:25 Een bug in het systeem-Postecoglou
59:08 Bond zonder Faam in Fulham - Ipswich
1:01:33 Er wordt toch nog gewonnen bij Southampton en Kepa behaalt geen clean sheets
1:06:02 FPL en Naftpompchallenge
1:09:14 Uitsmijters
1:11:18 Outro
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Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Adrian Clarke and Tim Spiers after an intriguing Premier League weekend.
Man United shock us all with a calm but athletic display at Anfield, holding Liverpool 2-2 and denying Arne Slot’s side the chance to go 8 points clear. Was Trent Alexander-Arnold too distracted by the interest of Real Madrid?
Arsenal also draw at Brighton with Mikel Arteta unhappy with the officials, while Chelsea make it 4 games without a win after their 1-1 at Palace.
Plus the impressive Iraola, Savinho the saviour, what’s wrong with Ange’s suits and are Southampton about to sink even deeper into shambles, on and off the pitch?
Produced by Charlie Jones.
RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1a: Liverpool 2-2 Man United with Laurie Whitwell (03.30)
• PART 1b: Fulham 2-2 Ipswich (17.00)
• PART 2a: Brighton 1-1 Arsenal (24.00)
• PART 2b: Spurs 1-2 Newcastle (32.00)
• PART 2c: Man City 4-1 West Ham (38.00)
• PART 3: The rest of the Premier League weekend (43.00)
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Jimbo, Rory Smith, Tom Williams and Daniel Storey are back for the final podcast of 2024!
It’s yet another defeat for Man United at home to possibly the second best team in the country right now Newcastle. Can Ruben Amorim really keep losing as he searches for the right formula at Old Trafford?
Ipswich make headlines around the world with their first home win of the season against stuttering Chelsea.
Which is good news for Liverpool who are flying high at the top of the table. Was it actually a good idea to let Salah, Van Dijk and Trent’s contracts run down?
Elsewhere, Postecoglou is a bad salesman and Forest are 2nd! Find out what the panel are looking forward to seeing in 2025
Plus Sérgio Conceição, Sir Gareth and holograms.
Produced by Charlie Jones.
RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1a: Man United 0-2 Newcastle (05.30)
• PART 1b: Ipswich 2-0 Chelsea with Stuart Watson (16.00)
• PART 1c: Aston Villa 2-2 Brighton (30.00)
• PART 2a: West Ham 0-5 Liverpool (33.00)
• PART 2b: Nottingham Forest are second! (41.00)
• PART 2c: Spurs 2-2 Wolves (45.00)
• PART 2d: Leicester 0-2 Man City (52.00)
• PART 3a: Milan change managers (56.00)
• PART 3b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (59.00)
• PART 3c: Looking forward to 2025 (63.00)
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Jimbo’s got his festive friends alongside him as Julien Laurens, James Horncastle and Pol Ballús bring the pre-Christmas cheer and reflect on all the action from across the continent.
There was late, late drama in La Liga as Alexander Sørloth’s 96th minute goal made it 12 wins in a row for new league leaders Atleti following a 2-1 victory over Barcelona - who are down to third and in their worst run of form for over 20 years. Elsewhere, a certain Kylian Mbappé’s starting to look pretty good for Real Madrid…
It was all about the Coupe de France in, well, France - including humiliation for Montpellier at the hands of fourth tier Le Puy Foot, memorable penalty saves and disappointment for Andy Carroll.
Meanwhile in the Bundesliga it looks like we’ve got a two-horse race on our hands for the title, as Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen both registered big 5-1 wins to keep things nicely poised heading into die Winterpause.
And it’s even tighter in Serie A, with Napoli just two points behind Atalanta - the leaders having extended their winning run to 11 straight games in a tight 3-2 victory at Empoli.
Plus, we say goodbye to 2024 with some… potentially unconventional picks for our best moments of the past 12 months.
Produced by Lucy Oliva.
RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1: Moment of the weekend, festive plans and Christmas food (00.40)
• PART 2: La Liga review - Sorloth stuns Barca and Mbappe finds his form (08.45)
• PART 3: Ligue 1 review - damaged Donnarumma and Coupe de France upsets (21.25)
• PART 4: Bundesliga review - Bayern and Leverkusen bag five before die Winterpause (31.10)
• PART 5: Serie A review - De Ketelaere stars as Napoli keep up the pace (34.55)
• PART 6: Moments of 2024 - judo, comebacks and Knights (45.15)
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Ruben Amorim rang the changes again as Manchester United tumbled out of the Carabao Cup at the quarter-final stage against Tottenham. Spare a thought, especially, for the goalkeeping coaches.
Meanwhile, Marcus Rashford has responded to his recent non-selection by telling journalist Henry Winter that he is now looking for a 'new challenge'. But, many questions remain unanswered.
It's Bournemouth next; we're not scared of re-emphasising exactly how tricky that game could be against an eminently 'decent' side.
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Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Matt Davies-Adams and a host of festive friends after another enthralling Premier League weekend.
It’s box-office at Spurs again as league leaders Liverpool win 6-3 in North London. Are we normalising the incredible achievements of Arne Slot? And how long does Ange have left?
Man City are in 7th place, a full 12 points off top spot after yet another defeat at Villa. Are they paying for a lack of future-proofing?
Tim Spiers and Charlotte Harpur watch a couple of incredible 3-0 away wins for Wolves at the King Power and Bournemouth at Old Trafford. Should Ruben Amorim have taken the United job?
Plus who are Forest’s biggest challengers for 4th? And what’s going on at Swindon?
Produced by Charlie Jones.
RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1a: Tottenham 3-6 Liverpool with James Pearce (03.30)
• PART 1b: Arsenal win, Chelsea don’t (14.00)
• PART 2a: Leicester 0-3 Wolves with Tim Spiers (21.00)
• PART 2b: Man United 0-3 Bournemouth with Charlotte Harpur (28.00)
• PART 2c: Fulham 0-0 Southampton (34.00)
• PART 3a: Swindon struggling while Forest stay 4th (36.00)
• PART 3b: Aston Villa 2-1 Man City (43.00)
• PART 3c: Ipswich 0-4 Newcastle & West Ham 1-1 Brighton (50.00)
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GW16: Preview
The FPL General previews GW16 and answers your questions!
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