It’s become an annual Total Football pod tradition. It’s the end of a long 2021, a lot has happened — like… a lot! — and so it’s as good a time as any to look back on the ups, downs and in-betweens.
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We had the rise and fall of the European Super League, Man City took back their Premier League crown, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Frank Lampard left their clubs, replaced by gegenpressing Germans.
Juventus’ reign as Italian champions ended, Atletico Madrid won their second league title under Simeone, Bayern continued to dominate, but Lille were France’s big underdog story.
Italy won a second European Championship, England lost again on penalties, Denmark were the people’s champions and France and Germany underwhelmed.
Signings came and went, Man United finally got their man, Jadon Sancho, but Cristiano Ronaldo stole the headlines. Lionel Messi left Barcelona, the end of an era.
Argentina won an international trophy for the first time in 30 years doing so in Brazil’s famous Maracana stadium, but then officers came to shut down the game upon their next visit to their old rivals.
This was all achieved in the midst of a global pandemic that surged its way through the globe. Trophies were won in empty grounds, but eventually fans returned.
What a year it’s been, 2021.
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We started the year by making five predictions each, so let’s see who takes the crown as our local Nostradamus reporter, and who needs to find better leaf reading skills
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And then we have the main event? What do we expect from football in 2022?
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And finally let’s close out the show, and the year, with some fun quiz questions!
