Episode 1027: Putin’s Russian Puddin’, De Gea Expected Goals Glitch, Jose’s Magic Wand, Silva V Big Sam
The World Cup draw went ahead without Ireland and FIFA President Gianni Infantino left nobody in any doubt that he finds Vladimir Putin very, very funny.
really liked this movie about migrant workers finding ways to cope as they build WC2022 infrastructure in qatar https://t.co/nJg9FPgvwy
— Ken Early (@kenearlys) December 4, 2017
Meanwhile, a busy Premier League weekend featured managers learning on the job, Big Sam and Marco Silva already going toe to toe, and an extraordinary admission from former giant of the refereeing scene, Mark Clattenburg.
“I allowed Spurs to self-destruct so all the media, all the people in the world went: ‘Tottenham lost the title.”
More from Mark Clattenburg ???? https://t.co/DtUjT4MFkD pic.twitter.com/961DG9UZ0C
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) December 4, 2017
We are joined by Jonathan Wilson and John Brewin to assess the games involving the Manchester clubs ahead of next weekend’s derby. Is Mesut Özil, who ran the show at the Emirates, potentially the final piece of Jose’s jigsaw?
Arsenal undone again by their Jonah Complex. https://t.co/AwCtMDrxtM
— Jonathan Wilson (@jonawils) December 3, 2017
Plus there’s Emre Can the Greman man, Klopp’s updated outdated ideas, the battle of Stamford Bridge and Christmas present “inspo”.
Emre Can The German… … …Man pic.twitter.com/NwNLduzST0
— Christmas 2000 (@JackBaker1311) December 2, 2017
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Ken’s latest political podcast looks at the border issue, drawing maps, and why understanding the mentality of a cornered British politician is key to getting the best result for everyone out of this sorry mess ?????????https://t.co/40at9tDv9W pic.twitter.com/TkE4AGI765
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