Max Rushden and co discuss the increasing woes for Antonio Conte, the deeper meaning of signing Patrice Evra and whether replays should be ditchedRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts,Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Simon Burnton and Jacob Steinberg for a Football Weekly Extra that includes talk of ‘Sack Me’ sandwich boards, censored goal celebrations and whether anti-cling nodes on England’s new shirt will help them to glory in Russia this summer. Continue reading...
Max and co cover the weekend FA Cup action, bad tackles, Neil Warnock’s geography lessons, the latest transfer activity and moreRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts,Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Paul MacInnes and Lars Sivertsen to look back on another weekend of high-octane football action, starting with Tottenham’s shock 1-1 draw at Newport’s Rodney Parade. One player in particular comes in for some pointed criticism. Continue reading...
Michy Batshuayi might be just what Chelsea need, VAR creates fresh farce and Coventry’s on-field outlook brightens at lastCardiff are not the first team to irk Pep Guardiola this season with their aggressive style but the constant fouling and Lee Mason’s conservative use of cards meant Manchester City were lucky to get away with only one injury in their victory at Cardiff City Stadium. Leroy Sané was the victim of a heinous shin-high challenge from Joe Bennett at the end of the first half that was punished only with a yellow card, the Cardiff defender eventually being dismissed in the closing stages of the match for a late lunge on the teenager Brahim Díaz. Guardiola rightly lambasted Mason after the...
Chants aimed at Mike Ashley and swaths of empty seats at Stamford Bridge showed the depth of fans’ dissatisfactionIt was on 17 minutes that the Newcastle United supporters first made their feelings clear. “You fat cockney bastard, get out of our club,” came the chant from one corner of The Shed and it did not require Sherlock Holmes to figure out to whom their ire was directed. Mike Ashley was not in attendance but he has remained a notable figure in proceedings, on and off the pitch.First there was the chant, which could be heard again on three occasions during the second half, and then the makeup of those responsible for it. Newcastle fans regularly travel in good numbers but...
Can a former shelf stacker floor Manchester United, Warnock pits his wits against Guardiola and will Huth finally return?Yeovil has been quite the stable for young players to develop over the years. In the manager Darren Way’s office, alongside a framed Manchester United shirt signed by Cristiano Ronaldo, there are three signed Glovers shirts – from Ryan Hedges, Connor Roberts and Liam Walsh – all of whom are excelling at a higher level now, the latter joining Bristol City for £1m this month. “I’ve got a passion for developing young players that go on to bigger and better things, they are figures that other players can look at to see what can be done,” Way said. The latest youngster to...