Episode 1675: Liverpool Power On, United’s Unhappy Family
Liverpool continue to sweep all before them and yesterday’s victory at Anfield made it 21 wins in 22 matches. About such near-perfection, what is there left to say?
So naturally much of this podcast is about Manchester United. The heated viral argument between Keane and Carragher illustrated the tension at the heart of a struggling institution. Does Ole deserve more time? Has he been as selfless a custodian of the club’s long-term interests as he makes himself out to be?
solskjaer the player suffered as a result of his mind-over-matter attitude to injury and recovery. the tradition is alive in a new generation of warriors https://t.co/li6FFMqyFF
— Ken Early (@kenearlys) January 20, 2020
There’s also talk about Chelsea’s antisemitism initiative and Steve Cook’s approach to game theory, before Mark Critchley and Jonathan Wilson join us to give their reaction to the game at Anfield and their analysis of where the two sides are at.
Manchester United were spared a thrashing today but sooner or later one is coming. It may even be needed. https://t.co/BJvHclih6H
— Mark Critchley (@mjcritchley) January 19, 2020
Could this be Liverpool’s greatest ever team (and what is greatness anyway)? https://t.co/1w1ANcNX0E
— Jonathan Wilson (@jonawils) January 18, 2020
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Is the fact that Liverpool are currently playing with an extra man/deity in the team in contravention of FIFA fair play rules? We ask if a player’s religious fervour should be included in the data analytics https://t.co/alMFyaK563 pic.twitter.com/l50fcLyDW9
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We talk to @RonnieClose about how the ultras movement took root in Cairo, what they stood for, the part they played in the 2011 uprising, the horrible events of the 2012 Port Said massacre, and how the state clamped down on the movement in the aftermathhttps://t.co/w59enH2OaA pic.twitter.com/Hjw9PybcdE
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Ken spoke to historian Brian Hanley about the planned RIC event and what the controversy tells us about Irish nationalism – the show got a phenomenal response from our ????????? members, and many of them asked us to make it free to all. So we did.https://t.co/XYorwQDlrl pic.twitter.com/NUFIiRACPe
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