A time to remember, a time to forget. A lot happened in the news this week - with a very relevant discussion on Newcastle United - but it is also a reminder of what can go wrong when recording a podcast...
Part 1
Oh how the mighty have fallen. Once one of the great sporting rivalries, now Manchester United and Arsenal have been tossed aside for a Monday Night Football match on a week with European football action to look forward to.
Hello and welcome to the Total Football podcast. I am your host, Declan Harte, and joining me is Andrew Conway.
Andrew, will we ever see a rivalry quite like the one shared between these two teams 15-20 years ago?
Part 2
Liverpool continue their winning run, resorting to very scrappy wins these days. How much longer can it continue? Tough fixtures ahead…
Man City’s injury crisis is clearly impacting the team’s performance, but they got over the line against Everton, winning 3-1 in the end.
The Madrid derby finished 0-0. Real Madrid are top on 15 points, Atletico one point off in 3rd and Barcelona in 4th on 13 points.
John Delaney resigns again, is he finally gone for good? And does it even really mean anything?
Messi won The FIFA Men’s Best award, Ronaldo was in the top 3 almost like a default setting. Van Dijk a worthy Ballon D’or winner?
Part 3
Compared to this time last year, Newcastle United have 3 more points than under Rafa Benitez at this stage of the season. But at what cost? Fans are boycotting games, the team lacks cohesion and vision, there’s a wantaway owner and a general malaise enveloping the club. There was fresh talk of a takeover bid being received by the club this week, but with multiple false dawns over the years, is there any optimism left to be had at the club?
Part 4
The Champions League continues, will Tottenham fare better than their North London rivals against the German Champions?
Meanwhile, the biggest game of the Premier League weekend won’t even be televised domestically, but can Leicester put it up to the league leaders?
Closing
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