Salah’s Liverpool Career is OVER…

Is Mohamed Salah on the verge of leaving Liverpool?!

Ben and Tom are joined by Watto and Ben Tozer to discuss whether Salah has just sparked his own exit from Anfield affter he spoke out post Liverpool’s 3-3 draw against Leeds United at Elland Road.

Elsewhere, the lads look at Arsenal’s late defeat at Aston Villa, Man City beating Sunderland 3-0 and who is currently the title favourites…

There’s the big quiz at the end so stay tuned to see who wins that, plus:

😬 – Where does Salah & Liverpool go from here?
🤔 – Who’s the better manager, Arteta or Emery?
🆚 – Wolves v Man Utd Predictions…
💵 – Could Van de Ven get a BIG MOVE?
🦅 – Can Crystal Palace get even better?!

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Timestamps:

0:00 – Intro
0:45 – Mo Salah SPEAKS OUT!
6:30 – Where do Salah and Liverpool go from here?
11:30 – Calvert-Lewin Penalty, should Alisson save this?
14:21 – Villa beat Arsenal!
16:11 – Arteta or Emery, who’s the better manager?
20:06 – Are Aston Villa title contenders?
22:29 – Wolves v Man Utd Predictions…
25:09 – Dewsbury-Hall for England?
28:41 – Man City 3-0 Sunderland as Foden shines!
30:56 – Who are the title favourites?!
31:56 – Fulham 1-2 Crystal Palace, Wharton stars!
35:44 – Can Crystal Palace get even better?!
38:03 – Newcastle 2-1 Burnley, Bruno goal or no goal?!
40:39 – How good is Bart Verbruggen?
42:31 – Rutter’s last minute goal… VAR?!
44:21 – Bournemouth 0-0 Chelsea
45:09 – Spurs 2-0 Brentford, Simons stars!
46:18 – Is Micky Van de Ven destined for a BIG MOVE?
47:46 – Has Xavi Simons underperformed so far?
49:42 – The Quiz!
1:00:01 – Outro

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Lads, before we get into the game, should we do a little bit of Mo seller analysis? Yeah, let’s do it. Uh before we do, actually though, we are filming our quiz, our annual world famous Christmas. Big Christmas quiz. Uh we’re filming it after today’s show and it is out on Christmas Eve, 24th of December, if you didn’t know. Um anyway, lads, Mosella, no way he’s done that. No, no way that I I think he’s just dropped something in there, told his family he’s going to play against Brighton next weekend and then he’s off to AFCON and said, “Right, you just clean that mess up, boys and away we go.” That’s the big thing is that he’s away next week. So, we’ve got one more game next week and then he’s away on AFCON. But there’s no way he can play next week. No way. First and foremost, there’s no way he can play next week. Is it Milan? Is it tomorrow? Don’t know. There’s no way he can play. There’s no way he can play. Anna slot now is in an awful awful position. He had been pushed into a corner, right? What does he do? Where does he go? He’s been on the bench for three games in a row, right? Let me ask you this, though. Let me ask you this. So, he is a club legend, right? Yeah. Yeah. So, essentially was Yeah. Yeah. So, I’m not saying he is he is, but he doesn’t automatically get his place in the in the starting 11. He he still has to win. But the thing that that I picked out of all that was saying, I had a good relationship with Slot. Now, I don’t have a relationship. Right. If he’s being treated like cast aside, just pushed aside, I’m not speaking to him and they’re playing the games with him, I don’t blame him. Yeah, I don’t blame him either. And he’s obviously wanted to say this, right? To come out into the mix zone and say this. So apparently over since he’s been at Liverpool, only three other times has he come out into the mix zone and actually spoke. So when you finish the game, you get showered and you you’re heading back on to the coach, you have to walk through what is called the mix zone. That’s where all the reporters are. I bet the only time he spoke prior to this bombshell was when he wanted a new deal. When he wanted a new contract. Yeah. Literally the last time was when he wanted a new contract. Right. So, he’s obviously waits and waits and waits and then when it’s something big enough, he’s going to go, “Right, I’m going out there and I’m doing this.” So, he’s obviously thought about this and he’s been obviously thinking about it and pondering about it for a long time and then he’s gone, “Nah, I’m doing it. I’m absolutely doing it. I’ve spent the whole game on the bench. We’ve just conceded the last minute goal. I’m away at AFCON in a couple weeks anyway. I’m going to drop this bomb right now.” Did he realize that he’s probably made every Liverpool player late to training today because of scramble that we’ll be outside that training gate will be how good would it be if they just literally threw the book at him though like if they just said to him right you are under contract for what another 18 months you’re under contract for another 18 months you are going nowhere wait a second can he not be treated with a little bit more respect than what he has like like if he he’s an absolute bonafide club legend right and if he’s just being someone I’m sorry. He’s got to take accountability for his poor performances. He’s been rubbish. He’s not alone. He’s not alone. But he’s not taking accountability. He’s saying, “I’ve earned my space in the team. I’ve earned my space.” I get that. But when he’s done what he’s done, surely Slot can pull him and go, “Listen, you’ve not been quite at it. We’re going to give some of the other guys.” I don’t know that he’s done that. That’s the thing. For him coming out and saying he’s got no relationship with Slot means that it’s been done in a bit of a weird way. And that’s the bit that I don’t like. But if Slot has done that, that breaks the team because half the players will think Slot’s done the right thing and half of them will think Slot’s not done the right thing. And then it shows now what why you getting these performances because the what we’ve been saying for weeks. Yeah. A breakdown somewhere and now it’s all coming out. You’ve all been there in dressing rooms toes, right? and one of the lads, one of the good lads, hardworking, if he’s treated like a mug by the manager, which it sounds like he’s being ignored or the communication’s not right, he’s got every right to be annoying. But I don’t think that is the case. But if someone was being treated like a mug, then everyone kind of turns on the manager and thinks, “What a prick.” But at the end of the day, players only really care when they’re playing and they’re winning. That’s it. That that can paper over everything. So let me ask you this then. Not that Liverpool have conceded the most goals in the top five European leagues since May, right? I saw this on the BBC. So in in answer to that, have the players turned on him? Have the players down tools based on what we’ve just said. No, I think they’ve probably just come off it one or two% from the summer and obviously there is the jottter thing that we’ve spoke about lots and you can’t excuse that. But players like Van Djk, Van Dijk coming out and slaughtering his teammates in the press, there’s a massive issue when he’s doing that as well. We did that a few weeks ago, didn’t they? and his performance hasn’t been good enough. He’s not going out blocking shots that he should be. So like he’s the captain. He should be setting the president. Yeah, he’s not. What about that stat though, Fuzzy? Most goals in Europe since absolutely bonkers. We we were talking just before we started uh reference Allison and the amount of games he’s missed over the seasons and ironically he’s only played one full season. Now I think Mammadash Villi is a very capable goalie but we spoke before about the drop off potentially but even Allison coming back in it’s three a piece but I mean if you work at Liverpool and you get from 2-0 to two a piece and then it’s a great goal to go 3-2 and then it’s a set piece like that and Graenberg does what he does. I mean honestly you you just can’t comprehend what’s happened there is the last zone he should just go and edit. He turns and tries to block and then the other guy’s free. You cannot say he was scared, was weren’t I? It was in that moment he was scared. Panic station like in that in years gone by Liverpool the best teams right when you get to these final little crunch moments you you you’re nice and composed and you deal with it. They’ve just fully panicked. They’ve just tried to get inside the post all of them and just be like well it’s not my fault. Hopefully it’s not my fault. Ellen Road is some stadium that Don Revy stands without incred. But so so where do they go from here genuinely where do they go? Because MoSalah cannot play. They’re going to have to go. They’re going to have to find him first and foremost. Yeah. First and foremost, they’re going to have to find him. It’s a twoe wager as well. And then how’s he going to take that? Well, they’ll probably come out and bring a statement out. Well, the best thing they could do now, I agree totally. Obviously, the travel to Milan today after training, but they should just say you can go week. Yeah, you go. No, I don’t think he’ll travel. That’s the only way you can diffuse it because if he’s in and around it today with the team and then at the weekend with Brighton, it just everything the other the other thing as well what is it just depends how the whole thing like we’ve heard the most statement and we all know you know three sides to every story obviously. So, I’d love to know what has happened because like I keep saying if if they haven’t communicated with him having done what he’s done and just out of courtesy. The club the club aren’t going to comment on this. They won’t because he’s just adding more fuel to the fire. They just need today will be an absolute disaster. Talk about nothing other than that. And he’ll answer no questions unless he’s thinking right, I’m on the front foot here and I’m going to it be we’re dealing with this in house. But surely surely at this stage the club or slot knows that oh his position here is this is this is double tricky. So with the contract that he’s got and the wages that he’s on is there an argument to say that they might get ahead of it and go unacceptable and almost try and force him out. Do you know what’s really never plays for that club again. That’s it. This whole thing like makes it so hard because Liverpool now have to choose and all the fans have to choose and the club have to choose is who’s the most important who’s who’s more important to Liverpool FC going forward MoSalah or Arie Slot. That’s that basically what it’s going to come down to because if they side with if they side with slot MoSalah can’t play again. He can’t he can’t play again. But if they side with Mo Salah and Slot gets the SL sack for this then it reeks of player power. It reeks of if you’re not playing in, if you’re not happy with something, you just you just come out of a statement and it gets the manager sack. But if Salah gets his way and somehow gets back in, slots finished. Oh, it’s horrible. He never has any power over the rest of that. Neither does any manager that ever comes in. Never. I feel I think MoSalah’s checked out. I think he’s checked out now. Yeah. Well, he must be because he knows saying this that means that he’s Liverpool fans are going to hate him for saying it. The manager and the club are going to hate him for saying it. And I think he’s like, “Right, well, I’ve just had enough now. I’m at my wit’s end with it all. I have had enough. And you know the big change on it will be, you know, when we were speaking about Trent last year that they should clap him for his last. This could be that he never puts that shirt on again and he could be gone. This is worse than what Trent done in my opinion. Well, yeah. And he got vindicated for it. Yeah, definitely is. Yeah. What about even just wearing that snood the other day? That snood. Weird, isn’t it? Like go-kart balaclav. Weird, isn’t it? Did you see? Uh, quickly, we’re going to move on in a minute. By the way, we’ll talk about the game in a second, actually, if you want as well. Oh, well, they’re game. They were a game as well. They were a game. Um, did you see the Liverpool press officer guy in the background? He’s got this yellow lanyard. If you get a chance to watch the clip back, watch it back. Yeah. He’s got this yellow lanyard, right? And and he’s just there as normal. He’s taking rugby ting. So, honestly, the second Moella walks over and goes, I’m going to talk to the mix zone today. The Norwegian TV you lads are having it. The the the press guy, the press officer goes, oh [ __ ] Oh, oh my god. What are you going to say, Mo? and he’s there and he’s got his little like dicto phone out listening and as soon as Mo Salah starts talking right and this the Liverpool guy just goes oh no what’s happening to this press guy by the way oh no no no he’s going to get nothing he can do about it in the history of football ever can a press guy go whoa and shut it down no he cannot no chance at that point there’s no nothing you’re going to do about it because Mo wants to do it so he’s doing it as simple as that but the poor press guy is just standing there going he is going to Yes. So, is that going to be like toes like in the dressing room today? Is that going to with the labs I’m talking is this going to be the topic of conversation? Oh, yeah. They’re going to be most be saying, “What is he doing?” They’ll be saying when Mo walks in, right? So, it’ll they’ll all be having this conversation. They be going, “Mo in yet, is he? He’s not in school.” And they’ll go, “No, he’s not. He’s not.” And then they’ll go, “Oh my god, do you see what he said? It’s unbeliev.” So, they’ll be chatting about it. Right. And then when Mo will come in, everyone will go, “Morning Mo.” Will any of the lads say that, “What are you doing, mate?” I’d actually be that awkward one and go, “What are you doing?” Word would say, “What are you doing? What are you doing?” He would actually get it would really piss him off. It would actually make a point of going, “I don’t care who you are, what you’ve got, or what you do, right? Don’t do that for our football team. You are harming our football team.” That’s what toes would say. And you need those guys about, you know, that would have been awesome. Are we going to see his hips on the men? Are we going to see a January signing of toes to Anfield? Yeah. A little bit of authority in there. Sure that defense, mate. That defense. Hey, I’ll tell you what we have got today. Absolute battle of the titans after a Christmas fizz. We got the Guinness face off. Watt versus Luke. Oh yes, the big boys go headtohead. I put my jumper on special for it today. We’ve got a little Christmas due today as well. So we’re going to do this. We got the quiz straight afterwards and then we’re out into Lemonton Spar. Royal Lemon Spar Bento on a drink. A drink. Dressing it. Yeah. Yeah. On the game quick. Um that peno from DCL. Yeah. Side foot. Yeah, mate. Um some technique, right? It was it was it was decent. Um but I I think Allison will be very disappointed. Really genuinely very disappointed. I think in years gone by or if maybe he’s had a little bit more of a run into the team and he’s up to speed a little bit more, he’s saving that all day long because we were talking about it earlier. He he telegraphs it so much DC telegraphs. You know exactly where he’s going. He has to when he does that, doesn’t he? Exactly that. It’s the only place he can put it. And I think Allison knows that as well. So Allison’s gone the right way. Even he’s probably thinking, I’ve got this and then he just doesn’t execute. It doesn’t really push off enough. Do you think it could be a case of the injuries are catching up with them? Yeah, I think it’s a bit of all sorts really. Injuries catching up with him. I think it’s just the the state of the team as well. I think weighs on everybody. It brings everybody down. The confidence drops a little bit and just little things like that start creeping into your game. It’s a horrible place to be. He’s still don’t get me wrong, it’s Allison, one of the best goalies in in the world in the in the league and I’m sure he’ll get it back, but he’s still just suffering with a bit of that injury curse, a bit of the thing is for the Premier League lead though, what a fantastic game. leads four points out of two games. And I think we always talk about the promoted teams. Sunderland have had it for sure, but the home form really can dictate, but Farer was supposed to be under massive pressure. You got Chelsea and Liverpool at home. Ten four points. Did well against City as well. Did well against City. I mean, could have nicked something from it. So Leads look like they’re on the right footing if they can get a philosophy to play away from home because Ellen Road is tough. when they’re back in that Premier League, it’s I mean I used to love going there as a player and certainly as a with an away team. It was just a great place to go. I I’m the opposite. I hated going there because the atmosphere was scary honestly like leads genuinely the best atmosphere when they’re popping right and we were at the time when less were they were hostile to play and I used to just kept looking around thinking this is this you don’t like being surrounded by tough and I’m right close to it. I’m the nearest point like outfield players can run away at least. I’m tell there listen to it. I’ll tell you what made me feel old is on the commentary and they went, “Oh, the vida Liverpool that game 25 years ago got and my lad went he goes what’s what’s a vooka and I’ve gone let me tell you about vooka son. I was with dudes in Newcastle. What a guy as well. Was he unreal? Unreal. He had this he had the cro 10 like like ballerina feet. It was unbeliev like can’t get near. Isn’t that what Ken and Roy used to do on Street Fighter Manuka? Anyway, incredible game. We were just watching on Sky obviously, but when he put that ball in for Freel Tanaka, wow, atmosphere. You could hear it through the telly. It was incredible. Phenomenal result. And there’ll be a couple teams down there. West Ham in particular looking at that goal going, “Oh, I don’t need this.” Spicing up though, the league, isn’t it? Cuz look at look at Villa at Villa Park. Should we go to Villa at Villa Park? Let’s do it. What a game by the way lads. Tomu Tom predicted it, didn’t he? In the He did call it Wednesday morning. He didn’t predict 2-1, but he said I do fancy a sneaky villain. To be fair, it’s not like I’ve called a massive underdog cuz Villa are unreal team. But I got greedy cuz I thought I’d have a little double and I thought I’m going to go for a bit more value and I picked Sunderland for the You are taking the nas too far there. Yeah. Do you know what it was right? I I really enjoyed was it wasn’t a game of just everybody sort of running crazy. It was two teams who know they’re very good with possession. Two teams that are very good with the ball at their feet and they’re very set and controlled. We were talking about Emmy Mart, weren’t we in the week? We did a podcast about it where he sets everything off, starts everything off, the touches that he has and he’s so happy just standing on the ball and going, “Right, come on then. Come on then.” And he’ll wait for an Arsenal forward to come shut him down, play the simple pass and then they’re one player out, one player out. And they just keep doing it. But both teams were doing it and I loved it. It was a big old game of chess. Goalies we had last week quite high in the thing, didn’t we? And obviously both of them played to a very very high level. But when you talk about the game of chess, it’s interesting, isn’t it? Because the game of chess wore a foot and as soon as EZ doesn’t do his work. Yeah. Yeah. Switches off. That’s what they just wait for. The one thing I did like is I don’t know what happened at Halime, but he takes him off because I think you have to for all the quality and the high praises had scoring atric in the London derby and all these things. That side of the game is what’s going to get Arsenal to win the league if they’re going to win it. Cuz going on the front foot forward, they are phenomenal. If you don’t do that bit, you’re going to get He slipped over three times and half. It’s winding me up. You’re watching think put some studs on me. You’ve got to put some studs on. It’s not exactly, but I liked it that he changed it because I think that sets the tone. You talk about Liverpool now crumbling because of managers potentially not setting the tone. That’s the kind of front-footed manager that sets the tone. And we’ve got the question I I think it’s virtually impossible to answer. But who is the better manager, Arteta or Emry? Mate, I I’ll take any of them. Genuinely, if I’m building my I swear my life, right? If I’m taking Actually, do you know what? I might even pick Emry first. Let me let me let me ask the question. Could if if Arteta went into Villa when Emry did, would Arteta have them where they are? Good question. It’s a good question. I don’t think how bad Arsenal were when he took over Arsenal after Emory had had them by the way. They’d won one in like 13 years. But it’s taken five years to get to this, hasn’t it? Five or six years to get to where they are. Also, Emry failed Arsenal. He did. He did. He did. Got him to Europe. Maybe their managers. Where did they finish? Is it sixth or seventh or something PSG? I I I think we’re talking about today. I think if we’re talking about today, you’re going to at some point during a managerial career, you’re going to have moments where it’s not quite and Arteta’s gone in and it’s taken him five years and he’s done a brilliant job. But they’ve also signed quite a few duffers along the way as well. And I’m not taking any credit away. He’s done an amazing job. I just feel like Emory I think he’s one of very few managers in the league that can figure out a team when he’s playing like like very few others. Was it about three and a half years? Severe won the Europa League. Yeah. Three times. Three times. Yeah. And then he went to PSG. Didn’t do very well. Then he went to Arsenal. Started okay cuz he finished fifth Europa League final. And then uh then it just went to pieces. It was awful. The way he left it was awful. All he was really known for Arsenal was saying good evening. Would it be then he came in after Wenger lock coming in after it’s timing is but I think they’re both top top for sure but like Emry over the piece of time I mean Arteta is what in his fifth year and even though it’s a massive club and he’s had five years which is credit to him and the team for sustaining that Emry’s just done it in different countries and I I think what he’s done at Villa is honestly so if you got to pick one of you is it Val did really well at Villa. Who’s your man Moto? I I would have to go with Emry. You sticking with Arteta? I am. Yeah. Because as well, you spoke about Halime there. That’s where Arteta is improving as well now. He’s not only pragmatic, but he’s realizing at half time this isn’t good enough. And the way they come out second half and scored and then probably should have gone and got another one straight after. For me, that’s Yeah, I don’t I don’t mind it either way to be honest. We’re talking about two tops. We’re not saying we’re talking about two real top managers, by the way. And it Do you know what? Fair play to Villa. They deserve to win. They genuinely deserve to win. They had a sticky period, didn’t they? Like say after time where Arsenal you’re thinking, oh, they got the goal straight away and you’re thinking, “Oh, they’re going to go on here.” Some of the balls are Odar’s playing through. Like if you give him time with his head up, Yeah. to pick a pass. Oh my god, you are asking for trouble cuz he can execute it to an absolute pin. The only thing he can’t do frustrates life is he’s toothless with his with his shooting. He never he never convinces you. Absolutely. You think yeah he’s going to score like but whereas Rice put that ball across right at the end of m could have but you think for Arsenal it was a chance for Villa missing the two center halves you know what I mean it’s a game where you can’t afford two center halfs like that missing and that could be the sticking block for Arsenal because it would have been a great point for him. Yeah but if you get a chance to watch when Buendia puts a goal in by the way there’s a little clip going around of all the Arsenal players falling on the floor. There are six Arsenal players on the floor rolling around. It reminded me of you know when Man United scored it against Munchin and they all just like they didn’t even want to Yeah, they did. They just collapsed. Yeah. Yeah. In the thingy sago. Yeah. They all just collapsed on the floor. Watch it. Honestly, Ray is slapping his hands on the floor. Quiz question. Who scored for Bayern Munich that day? Wow. Quiz question. Michael Barak. No. Come back to it at the end of the quiz for everyone. Um by the way, before we move on, um convey by the Yeah, why not? What? They’re three points behind. Yeah, I think Yeah, they’ve got the momentum going. Really good for them now. All the way. All the way. And I think I think they’ll get all the way in the Europa stuff as well. What do you think? I think if they I think if they can win the next couple before January transfer window properly, get some good players in as well. Like not like they haven’t got a good team, but if they can get another two for strength in the next January gone, they did the best business. So they can be anywhere near that one. I can get a couple more that really not necessarily go into the starting lineup, but I’m talking going to be there or there about then bloody play. Talk about manager manager the situation. Remember he spoke about don Marlin last January and he got taken out of the squad and now he’s like come on there’s no fuss about that whatsoever is there. That’s how you manage a team. Sancho and Harvey manager nowhere to be seen by the way globall I think he’s a striker if he plays 12 I think they’ve got to sign him. No, Elliot. I think I think he’s Is it 10 or 12 something? That’s I think that’s the biggest one for me because I’ve met Harvey Elliot and he is a lovely lad and he’s a player. Really good player, really hard worker. I don’t I just don’t get it. You know why? Sorry for interjecting there, but like you look at Amarind and what he says about Mayu. So I think Emry is the same with this Elliot. I’ve never met the guy. I saw him play for the under 21s last summer. I thought he was phenomenal and what he’s done for Liverpool was great. But you know somebody watching him who have see it day in day out and I might be wrong in putting Amarin up there with Emry in terms of what they see day in day out and the level of manager but they’re seeing something that is not fitting in very well with what they’re trying to create whatever that is and when their main ethos is working hard and getting about people that first and foremost will be probably primarily the reason why they’re not playing. I don’t think Elliot I don’t think there’s any questions over over Elliot. I think it was just a case of they’ve got so much talent in there that he probably wasn’t getting the game time that he deserves. But he’s he’s obviously gone to Villa and he’s in a really tricky situation now cuz am I right in saying you can’t play for three teams in one season? Yeah, you can only have So obviously he’s been registered for the two teams. I was reading so he can’t go to another. Yeah. So he’s and the timing for him I think if he’d have continued the momentum from on from the the Euros and everything he’d have been in with a shout for for next summer. If he goes back to Liverpool, he’ll probably play every game where they’re going at the minute to be honest with you. Should we do this new section? Yeah. Go on then. Every Monday night, we’re gonna do a quick Monday night football predictor. So, three points for the exact score, one point for the result. Yeah. Cool. Right, Fuzzy. So, it is Wolves versus Man United tonight. Um, I’ve got a weird feeling it’s going to be a draw. I’m going to go for a one aller. I think Wolves have been decent lately. They have. They’ve been decent. They’ve been a bit unlucky. Um, United are a bit a bit hit and miss. Um, I’m going to go for a one all draw. You are under the weather a bit today. You got some. I like his brave though, mate. I like it. Yeah. Yeah. One. You want mine? Go on. I’m easy. Two-0 Man United. Right. 3-1 Man United. Sadly, I’m going 3-0, Man United. You’re a Wolves fan. I know, mate. That’s why cuz I watch them. All right. I didn’t I just don’t see him getting a goal. So, that’s you two [ __ ] mate. It would go one of the two ways, would it? It’ll either go domination or it be a sticky game. 3-0 United, couldn’t you? First goal. If it was at Old Trafford, I’d probably fancy Wolves to do better than a player by the way. He’s going back there today and he’s going to kiss that Wolves badge when he’s finished, mate. Against West Ham the other night. He is he is unreal by the way. He just looks like he’s getting even better. Let me ask you about your mate Dai Ben. Um so brilliant brilliant result. Um Tarovski, I want to touch on this first. So he has barged who did he and Doy Dan and Doy. So he’s barged him on the way up. He smashed him on the way back. Is that a bookable offense? Is it a red card or is that just a tough footballer putting his mark on the game? A tough footballer putting his mark on the game. And Dai would have been all over it. I promise you this. He can say what he want. He’s all over it. Inside he’s thinking, I need one of them. I need one of them so badly. I need a big blockhead Taroski is what I need. Like just what a Yeah, he he would have been It would have hurt him a little bit. love Taroski. He’s just a big horrible bastard, isn’t he? But you’ll know this as a center half as well at that point. Like he’s not expecting it. So he knows he can hurt him. Yeah, it’s a free because it’s a free body’s all loose. Oh, unlucky mate. It’s coming. It’s coming a few times. And sometimes you have the striker actually be switched on and you go to do it and you like, “Oh, hang on a second.” Sorry, mate. To run into you there. I imagine he’s got hard edges as well. The thing is thing is though, we we met him, didn’t we? Did a podcast with him and he’s the loveliest most mildmannered bloke you’ll ever meet. He has he’s got sharp and sharp edges 90° angles. I’m going to tell you they’re not as sharp as Chris Morgan’s who used to play United. Totally agree. Them elbows are phenomenal. Elbows granite chest as well, do they? Massive. Edmonton, by the way, they are flying. They’re phenomenal. Flying by the way. Jbury Hall, what a player. Is he is he is he sort of coming at the right time for a little bit of an in? I don’t think there’s room for him. As good as he is, I just think there’s so many ahead of him. Do you know what’s mad, right? And I love football for for this exact reason is obviously did unbelievable at Leicester. Earned the move to Chelsea. Probably a bit too early for him. A bit too early for him. And but I mean just in in terms of just what he is. Some players mature a bit later. They are what they are. But it was just a bit too early for him and he needed to leave actually because he weren’t really getting game time. He was only playing in the Europa League and then he comes to Everton and sometimes certain clubs s suit certain players and this looks like a match made. Do you think he could get into the English squad? Again, I’m with you. I just think it’s there. So, it’s such a congested area that he’s trying to compete and there’s so many players that are ahead of him that have rightfully earned their place in that team already and done it on the national stage. He’s got the ability level. I don’t think we can say that he hasn’t, but I think it’s very very difficult for him to get past the talent that’s that’s in front of him. But like for Everton, it would have really phenomenal. I’m always amazed at how many good players Everton get from big teams. And it’s not saying they’re not a big Premier League team. They’re amazing, but they always get good good players from bigger teams and then they res reset a career and so many have done it. Um but yeah look Moyes has done unbelievable Daiishi obviously very very disappointed with his team but they concede after a couple of minutes didn’t they at that point the thing as well is with the transfer fee we all called it in the summer when I think it was 25 mil was it raising slightly 27 or something yeah something like that and we all called it and said like that is in this day and age of 80 million 90 million that is for an English I must admit when I saw that I thought how have Chelsea got 27 mil for a player they don’t play but No, because it’s obvious the talent’s there, the talent is there and everybody knows that he just needs to get but could he realistically refuse to move to to Chelsea Wat because when they come call in no doubt on the wages they were offering is he going to turn around and go now do you know what I’ll go to a team where I’m going to play every week? No, it’s very difficult, isn’t it? And that’s where a lot of players have got sucked in over various periods of time, whether it’s a Chelsea, a Man City, a Man United at certain points, Liverpool, it it always happens, but there’s always then because they’re at the very pinnacle of it, they can come down a level, and it’s not being disrespectful to Everton, and really find a home again and look like it’s the real deal and be talked about for the national teams because they’re so close to it. But the talent we’ve got for the national team, it’s going to make it tough for him. But he’s a phenomenal player, Everton, a phenomenal. And the one thing I’d add to that is like, you know, Dibling who they signed for a lot of money from Southampton, who everybody were talking about this time last season. Can’t can’t get a look in. And that’s how good the players are that are. Yeah. Even they once upon a time relied on Dwight McNeil, didn’t they? And now he’s he’s only coming on for like cameos. But I think it’s great for him because he’s it’s almost cuz now he’s the big fish in the little pond, isn’t it? It’s that need that. Some players thrive off that. Jack is doing it. Look at doing it. Like what a player is by the way. He he could get a sneaky move in by the way because he just I think they’ll all be looking at he the way he runs with the ball and he just looks like he just loves it. Loves playing football. He goes both. I remember we played against Sheff when he was there in the FA Cup and literally you can’t get near him. His snake hips. His snake. I’ll tell I’ll tell you who did have snake hips at the weekend. Churkey is it? Ryan Chery. Oh. Oh yeah. I mean to be fair it’s an unbelievable piece of skill but the manager done him after didn’t he? He said even Messi don’t do that. What’s all that about? What happened? I think he’s just trying to like just calm the jets cuz he was so good on the day, was it? And obviously a Rabona amazing piece of skill and obviously folding edit in. It didn’t always pan out like that, but it did. And I just thought he was so good he’s just going to look. But is is this is this is this an element of Pep dumbing it down and coaching it out of players? No, no, no. what he’s doing is he’s I think for this individual I’ve seen a lot of clips of uh Churkey and by all accounts he’s a little bit of a lad a bit of a boy a bit yeah a bit of a flash ar sometimes you just need to go oh don’t get too excited carried away with yourself right so when you do something like that and it comes off very easy to get carried away with yourself and go I could do this every single week there this is a one in 2030 time when it comes incredible and it’s a phenomenal the header as well by the way he tries to set it the Yeah, be good in the top corner there. What a player. I love it. So, I think he’s just trying to basically go, “Whoa, whoa, whoa.” Yeah. All right. And next time, just put it across the goal. Right. Don’t be a don’t be a flash. You know, the one thing that pissed me off in this game when I when watching it afterwards uh at 2-0 um I can’t remember. I think it was what it Ruben Diaz like got it nicked off him at the edge of the box and I can’t remember the Sunderland forward but Donnar Ruma comes out and makes honestly it’s an unreal save the commentator said oh he just missed a one v one missed yeah I like oh my god that’s an unbelievable moment of go as a striker strikers have been saying how’s he missed that oh my it were phenomenal read it like out there fast as you like saved him like and then uh yeah he didn’t get any credit I was listening to talk sport um commentary on this and every time they went to him uh whoever was doing it just kept saying honestly Sunderland are brutal absolutely brutal he said if I was an Arsenal fan I’ll be our fuming here because watching them against Arsenal a couple weeks ago they were phenomenal like giving it giving it watch them against Man City said they have been brutal they have not even tried a leg today you’re thinking oh it’s a shame in it it’s a shame that’s what makes me worry about Man City I think they’re I like it though it’s good that we’ve got a nice little title race on our hands now really Man City. Do you know I think I I can’t I think Man City I people thing is people will go oh you change you know you change your tune. You go well yeah things change in football you are allowed to change it. I think him coming back into form now Phil Foden. I think he’s massive for this team. Honestly I think he’s bigger for this team today than what he’s ever been for this team. Two weeks ago only Harland was scoring for Man City. Exactly. Last two weeks I don’t think Harland’s he’s getting assists. He’s getting his goals. I I think that’s him now being the mainish man. Players look up to that. Players will look up to him being a homegrown, being a Man City icon, legend already, and go, “Right, well, if you’re on it and you’re doing it, we’re all going to follow suit now as well.” Premier League title. I think Arsenal will still win it, but they need to get them to center and ask about can’t answer it. I don’t. You got to You got to answer it. Obviously, I want Arsenal to win it, don’t I? So, it’s it’s it’s an emotional I just hope Arsenal win it. Arsenal not from City City. Yeah. Do you want to bet, lads? Nah, we don’t bet. Come on. Right. Let’s go. Right. Let me ask you this. Right. If Harry Wilson. Yeah. If that was Cole Palmer. A this would be everywhere. Everywhere. Everywhere. He can’t be far from an England call, can he? No. No. I like it. I like it. Um to be fair, he’s a lovely player. He’s been like a bit more of a sub player, but like lately he’s been starting. This goal typifies him as a player. So sharp. How sharp is this guy? Onetouch football. He don’t even have to think about what he’s going to do with it. He knows exactly what it is. No, that is that is a training ground goal. A perfect train that in training quite not a lot, but you see it happen in training. You go, “Wow.” It never happens. Never happens in games cuz it’s too clean. It’s too hard to execute. You don’t ever get the chance cuz in a game it’s so everyone’s on you on you and it’s normally you’d get that when you’ve got poles in the ground on the training pitch. That’s it. This was a thing of some player in it. It was a good game actually. You know, it was a good game, wasn’t it? Two two good teams. Um, does he ever score a bad goal? We’ll see. A little m techy player. But like if you’re Palace like you’re absolutely buzzing after the game and even today, but you you’re kind of now thinking, [ __ ] January is coming. A for the center half and captain who won you the game, but then you’re already thinking, manager, what we doing in the summer? And unfortunately that’s football for a team like Palace who have done phenomenal. They’re in Europe but you’re thinking about losing one or two players and potentially the manager. You know there’s always a lot of talk about Adam Warton and how good he is. Right. Watch this game back and watch Adam Warton. Yeah. It’s that’s exact honestly to watch him. They Right. This is innocuous. It’s not a big thing. Right. But they had a corner. Yeah. And they’ve obviously set this up really well. So they’ve got um a player standing on the edge of the 18 yard box. Right. Everybody thinks that he’s just going to stick it in the mixer or whatever. He’s drilled this low. Unbelievable ball to come on first time. Drilled it low though. No backlift really. No like real runup or anything like that. Drilled it. And I’m just thinking nobody’s mentioned how much of a pure strike that is and how hard that is to execute as well. And he’s just put it on an absolute sixpense for little scramble. Didn’t quite score or whatever, but I’m thinking oh my god, you’re an absolute ball. Every time he gets the ball, it’s like he’s got a little magnet, a little sticky sticky on his foot, and he can he he takes the touch, but it also sticks there, but he can move it. It’s honestly, but he can also he he he transitions them very quickly, doesn’t he? Cuz he’s because of his vision, he can wrap it around the corner and they go from in their own third kind of defensive where a lot of players would just make that pass back to he’s got it around the corner and they are they are up the bit. The only thing I will say is I need him to stop flinging his arms a little bit because he’s getting a bit more attention. He’s flinging his arms a little bit and I don’t like it from him as well. I want to Is that encouraged by the manager? No, no, no, it’s not. It’s not. I think he’s so far ahead of everybody on the pitch that he’s getting the ball and looking for a couple of times on the same wavelength is a question. And does he do that in an England game? No chance. Or because everyone’s exactly but the level’s ahead, but I don’t think he’s feel confident enough to do that yet. He’s just flinging his arms a little I’m going to speak to Husi about it or Dino and just say right time to calm it down. We know right. Did you ever watch his warm up when he played Everton? I thought it was so simple though just everything. Is he a starter for you to for England? Uh no. No. No. But I think he I think he should start some games in the group. I think they should rotate. I don’t think they can go Rice Anderson or whoever plays in there. I think they have to maybe do like a Rice and a Warton like you know like just rotate them. I think they have to do that. I think I think between now and the end of the season that’s going to decide itself really because if Adam Walton keeps going like that you have to pick him. I think you you have to pick him. He’s just been phenomenal. Do you reckon when’s Glasnner going to leave WTO? Because they’ve won the FA Cup. If they finish sixth this year for for argument sake that’s got to be Palace’s ceiling, hasn’t it? I would I would say it is their ceiling. I mean they would have to really sixth. They thought the champions they played for a minute. They have to open a checkbook for Palace this summer to try and get him to stay in terms of where they think they can really add on and that’s depending on who they lose either in January. It’s a tough They’re in a tough pickle, aren’t they? Yeah. For for him though, it’ll depend at the end of the season what potential opportunities they are because he’s not going to want to swim in and I’m being disrespectful here to Palace, but swim in and around the middle zone of the Premier League because he’s already doing that. and I think he’s found a home there. They love him and he loves them. So, it’s got to be a big club and the right fit. So, if there’s nothing happens in the Premier League, that might be Palace’s saving grace to keep him. But, if there’s an opportunity comes up, he will be spoken about. But where that opportunity is, I I ain’t so sure, you know. Yeah, they’re going to open a checkbook in January before before that to keep him. Well, you know, the the talk of Gayhe going to Liverpool and running the contract down. Would it would Liverpool’s current situation change things for Gaye? A little bit. A little bit. Unless they’ve already had something in place and they’ve had conversations where they’re going to put him on 150 200 grand a week because he’s going to be on a free transfer in the summer. But then as a player anyway, as a player, he turns around and goes, “Well, I plug that gap that Kenate is messing up and I’m the one who can turn it around and and be the one that I mean, Kenati was so bad at I know we’ve talked about the game, but to give that penalty away like that. I mean, if if that balls out for a goal kick and it stays 2-0, they’ll probably win the game quite comfortable. He’s had such poor decision making. He looks lost. He’s literally he’s playing the game and he is questioning everything he’s thinking. He’s thinking, should I go there? Is that the right thing? Whereas when you’re playing, it should just be instinct. You shouldn’t have to be thinking, oh, is he going to do that? Should I do that? Where should I go? That’s just that’s he looks so lost. He’s fighting. It’ll be interesting to see where he does go. G I say Palace are in a pickle. The only reason why I say it is cuz unless everyone can commit to the cause and go no actually we’re going to stay and we’re going to do it and not only that we’re going to bring in some new big wies as well and really go for it. you start to get as soon as he announces that he’s going gay he someone else goes you know what Adam W goes you know what 100 mil to blah blah blah and it’s tough times mate it’s tough times I’ve been wanting to ask you to the GK union about this one so Bruno Grimarez um opener the corner explain cuz I I I want I want to hear it’s a foul isn’t it I wouldn’t it’s no nibbles no nibbles absolute like Donna Ruma the other week that led to a goal he’s got involved in the traffic and had a forward momentum before the balls even left the boot and at that point you’re done. I’ll ask you all a question. Do you know how many goals in the Premier League era? Yes. You didn’t even let me say the [ __ ] question Tom. I watch matches day one. That’s it. How many goals have been scored direct from corner? No way, mate. No way. Direct from a corner. That really surprised me. That wasn’t I haven’t let one of them in. I haven’t been scored direct from I’ll take that. I I let one in direct from the corner in the Premier League. No, not in the Premier League. It was the last match of the season when we’d already got promoted away at Oxford. I’ve been drink [ __ ] knows I’ve been drinking beer all week. We even went out for a beer that night before the match, mate. I went out for the warm. It’s the only time in my life I felt busy. I had to come in off the warm up and I let the [ __ ] corner in. I think we got beat 3 or something. You can’t remember that. You were promoting day one. Yeah, I know. Yeah, but I did let a corner in. It’s bad though. It’s bad. Should he save it? First and foremost, you cannot let a goal in direct from a corner. Okay. I mean the whip on it doesn’t matter. It doesn’t matter. You should not let a goal in direct windy day. That that aside, but even then you have to account for the wind. You have to take a much more like you either you either frontload it so you know that’s there and maybe but either way you can’t let it in. Simple as that. Yeah. You just can’t let it in. So like what I said there, he just gets too involved with the player in front of him. He’s trying to have a little wrestle before he knows it’s the balls on top. It was an unreal delivery and it whips and drips and drops. Whips and drips and drops. or the year or year before that would actually be a foul on the keeper probably. Yeah. Yeah. You’re touching the goalie. Yeah. You’re touching the goalie whilst not kind of competing for the ball. Yes, I’d say. Do you buy what? Do you buy this? Um I practice this in training from Bruno. Do I [ __ ] No, he practices putting it in an absolute stinky area is what he does, right? Because they’ve got six foot six monsters. When you’ve got great deliverers, look, part of the week even without the guys going and heading it, you’re working on like I would have had Prrowy at Southampton, right? This is the area on top of the goalie. Put it on goalie. Put When you get to your real practice on the Thursday or the Friday is at least at an area where we’re going to and hopefully you can then get some bodies to go and edit. But to say you’re actually trying to score in there is very very remember the old soccer challenge they used to do. Yeah. They used to do the corner. Yeah. Yeah. It’s not that easy do you know put it direct in from like that. Definitely. Let’s stick on stick on goalies. Verbugen. Yes. Right. So Vugan double save being then the followup. How good are we talking here? Right. We funnily enough we’ve got a podcast coming out to June in the couple weeks. Yeah. Not this Thursday. Following Thursday. Following Thursday. Uh where we rank the top 10 keepers in the Premier League currently in the Premier League based on this season form this season. And Verbugen rates quite highly in min. We didn’t have any conflab about it. We both picked our own top 10 and there’s quite a lot of differences in there as well, but Verugen in both of our teams rated very very highly. Uh very impressive goalkeeper. This double save he makes in this game was phenomenal. Absolutely. First of all, it’s a great save down low because it’s kind of wiggling. It got touch. It got a nick, didn’t it? Yeah, it gets a nick and he kind of saves the top of his wrist really, but he gets into a semisafeish area anyway. But to get up as quick as he does, but he’s a unit getting up. You see, you see him from behind. There’s a great camera angle of it from behind. As he’s getting up, you’re just thinking, “Go, you’re a big lad.” But he had that like last season when we were talking about David Rail, was it in the champion? He had that like bounce almost, didn’t he? It was really impressive. But it’s part of the the the main work really as goalie coaches because of the traffic you have in front of you in terms of players and nicks and things. It’s about body weight and momentum. You always want the ball in a safer area, but you know you’re not always going to get it. And sometimes it can hit a center half leg and pop in the same area. You’ve got to get that body weight and transfer to get that opportunity to save it, but the the save itself is get up, but it’s not. But he gets up and a lot of people get up and they’re like that, arms down, but he gets up and puts his arms up. A lot of it sounds like an obvious thing to do. A lot of goalies just forget to put their arms up because you’re so interested in getting your body up. You you don’t worry about your arms first, but he does that first. and performance and that’s the only reason why it makes a save onto that left hand up. Oh, beautiful. It was really, really good. I’ll tell you what was a good save. Go on, Brut. Well, it’s a great save, isn’t it? Well, it’s given him a chance to get that point. But when I watched this, I thought they could have come back for the bicycle kick. I thought the I thought the bicycle kick 100%. But then when they don’t give that, I thought they’ve got to give the ambul cuz there’s two actions that are probably both foul. Yeah. I think West Ham would be absolutely raging at fuming the position they’re in. They will be fuming West Ham. That that is it’s hand ball. It’s a hand ball. It’s literally It’s just a hand ball. It’s directed the ball somewhere where it wasn’t going to go into his head. And then the overhead kick is a dangerous. It’s It’s not like it’s for foot off the ground. It is head height. Did that at that point. It’s penalty. The center half is never ever ever going to put his head in there. He didn’t quite commit, did he? No, you won’t. Why would you? You get your head booted off. A goalie would. A goalie would a goalie would a twe that’s a difference defenders think they’re all toes I’m so brave to me I’m so brave yeah I’m so brave we would stick our heads in hands and everything you say brave I say stupid yeah but mate if it means that we don’t get a goal conceive it’s the 94th minute yeah we that’s why you’re so handsome in there not tell you got to die for it big you got to die for it yeah you have got to be different to be a kid but you see they nearly nicked it at the end as well didn’t they was it ma maos Maveronus. Hey, Bernie nearly nicked an equalizer in the last minute as well. Did you see it? Oh my god. Two of them on. It’s the momentum of a game and that’s one thing coaches, managers always talk about. You’re going on, you’re doing your courses. You can be the best tactician. You can do all your drills and have perfect prep for your week. But that one moment happens in a game, Burnley down to 10 men in this instance, cruising, penalty, the whole thing just changes. Yeah. Um, couple more to go quickly. Bournemouth, Chelsea, uh, nil nil. There’s actually no notes. There’s literally no notes really to be breakfast. Yeah. So, everyone dislowed. He was offside there, wasn’t he? Um, but other than that, Chelsea just This is This is the problem, isn’t it? This is the problem. Just inconsistent. I think it’s the experience. People have now touched on it, hasn’t it? We we started the process last week and then everybody’s followed suit because the football fill in have driven it forward and everybody wants to in fairness but in fairness Chelsea didn’t deserve anything from this game. Sanchez again has made a couple good talking of goalkeeper podcasting we did spoke highly of Sanchez as well done very well this season made some good saves again kept Bournemouth uh at bay um but we’re going to go to Spurs Brenford um they needed this Spurs I won’t lie they absolutely needed this I think if they if they wouldn’t have won this it would have been massive questions asked of of Thomas Frank you know already which would have been a little bit worrying wouldn’t it massive it’s only the second win at home isn’t you still got faith in him what I’ve got faith in him yeah yeah I have I I have as well I just still think he’s handling the situation. From my perception on the outside, it still looks like he’s in control. It’s not getting on top of him. I think he knows the processes and what he’s trying to achieve, but ultimately it’s still about results. And if it had lost the game for whatever, I think the pressure would have been becoming very It’s a big old job and like it’s going to take time for someone like him that’s been at Brenford for so long to implement everything at Spurs, isn’t it, Toes? Yeah, it is. But I just want to I’ve got in my head about this. He got Thiago. He’s a big boy when he bodies my mate Vanerven. You see it? Oh my word. What about his ego back a unit? By the way, his ego is like what? Cuz he’s known for being powerful and dominating strikers. I just thought that’s I just wanted to get that out. I thought um I’m going to ask a question about Jav Simmons in a minute, but Mickey Van I honestly think he could be playing for a wellbeaten team. You know, I think he’s got everything as a I’m not having it. Are you not? I agree with what you said a couple of weeks ago about he only does that when he has to do that. Yeah, he How often should center halves be how often should they be on their ass sliding? He is on his ass all the time. It’s desperate. It’s last last chance. I I I I watched one the other night and I just kept watching him in particular. I just thought you are an absolute athlete unit. You are If he did his work, if he did his work early, yes, because he has all the attributes, but he doesn’t do his work early. He doesn’t think about change that. Do you know he could change it and if he but if he improved that a little bit he would be one of the best center back. That’ll be down to him being receptive to it, the the coaching and also obviously the coach as well. Jamie 23 24 mate this good interview for you what you’re doing with Northampton under 14s 15 get in there and sort it. There we go. There we go. Well, they could go 24 years old. I’m going to put it out there. I think Mickey Van I think Van is going to be playing for one of the big boys. Sorry Spurs fans. Um he’s gonna be one of the big boys like a Real Madrid or someone like that in a few years time in a couple years. He would suit he would suit Real Madrid. Don’t get me wrong. He has everything all the attributes but I just think I am going off kilter here. He’s under a bit of pressure. Alonzo that’s a manager under pressure by the way last night. Did they play that? I’m not sure. I did I did see on BBC the stat you know the stats of like with Rodri and without Rodri. And there was one on Chavy Simmons and it was like 65% they’ve won with him and played about seven games. I’m sorry but that is one of those where you go coincidence. He needs to bulk up massively. There are certain players that look that slight that can get away because actually their muscles are just incredible. It took Bernardo Silver a year. It took Bernardo Silver and and then he became There are players that that are that can use this slightness to their advantage and can be slinky with it. They’ve got a good head on their shoulders. They’re able to scan, but like deep down the muscles are just incredibly strong. I don’t think he’s got that just yet. He looks a little bit too lightweight still. Even when he scored his goal, to be fair, he’s running through and I’m thinking somebody just needs to talk of defenders. Somebody needs to give him a nudge. Defenders for his goal. What is he waiting for? The defenders waiting for him to get so close to the goal and get shot off. Somebody get across early doors. You put him right off balance very easily. Do you think Chav Simmons will end up being worth the 60s something odd million? Um, no. No, I don’t either. No, I can’t see that at the minute. No, lot of money though. It’s a lot of money. Awful lot of money. For 60 mil, you got made one of our crew happy for the weekend. Look at Luki. Look, look at Ly. What? What? Luke, thumbs up or thumbs down with Thomas Frank right now? What are you saying? What is in Should he be there or not? Are you happy with the process, Luke? Big Spurs fan? Not at the moment. No. And it just stays there. Well, we’ve had 10 Guinness about 4:00. We’ll have a chat, man. Yeah, we’ll get deep down into it. All right. I know where that’s going. Didn’t say convincing. Just quickly pulling on to quiz. Mario Basler. Yeah, it was. Yeah. Basler. By school, guys. Sarah and Sharing. Right. Quiz time. Uh quiz time for this show and then afterwards we’re filming the uh Christmas Eve proper big bad boy quiz. Um Jamie, you ready? Ready. Come on, Jimy. Right. Are we ready for the quiz? Yes. Okie dokie. Question one. Aaron Ramsey made his debut for Wales under what manager? Chris Coleman. No. John Toshak. Yes. What? Yes. What? I’m giving it to you again. John Toshak. John. Yeah. Good. Good. That’s a good answer. Good answer. That is question two. Who is the only club Shzzney went on loan to in England? Oh, who is the only club? Was it? I know to in England. It’s not Palace. Chesn. Who’s answer? I’m I’m going to go Brenford. Brenford’s the correct answer. Well done, Wat. What’s an answer? You get an extra five points if you can spell his first name and surname right. [ __ ] I’ve got I’ve got the W O J C W O R Z Y. W O R J. No. No. W I C E C H. No. W. You’re right. Start with. Should we start O? Yeah. Spelling a group. Question. Yeah. Question three. Kevin Nolan and what other forward were joint top goal scorers in the league? Kevin Davies. No. Kevin Nolan and what other forward? No. Gamble there. I’ve got to say it again. It’s a Newcastle question. Kevin Nolan and what other forward were joint top goal scorers in the league when Newcastle got promoted in 200910 season? Oh my gosh, I was there. I’ve got I’ve got three answers, but I don’t know. I think it’s one of two. Andy Carol. Andy Carol is the correct answer to 11. Oh, you mean which other Newcastle 11 is going to be the other? Well, that’s where I got it. Joint top when Newcastle but it doesn’t say for Newcastle. Answer right. That is true. That’s where I thought he would come. You’ve jumped in too early. That’s No, no, no. But it doesn’t say you like him doing questions. Newcastle player slipped up then I’d have understood it. I I got it as he was top scorer in the league. I’m with Ben on this one. Yeah, of course you are. I’d gone I I have to say I’d gone all the way with it. My way. No, I I thought it were a Newcastle. What’s that? None and void. Not avoid but I get I understand that one off shouldn’t we? I’m going to get zero points the first time. You’re not well though are you mate? You’re not you’re not well you’re not well. Well question four Chris Hon manage what international team? D not Norwich. Oh god and toes 31 absolutely crushing it. Shut up. Question. You can’t you can’t lose for me, can you? Question five. Paul Merson left Bour uh Portsmouth Middlesbrough Club. Warsaw. No, War is a great dancer. Well done. I was going to go Middlesbr. Hey, this time last year, the same thing happened flipping with you. I was ahead. I was ahead. It’s not like you trying to soften me up. I remember you guys beat me in the end. I was fuming and I’m still not over it. What? What? Time record. So scores and doors three two nil nil do all the time. He gets really angry. Toes are on three. Dave Watson formerly of two. Tell him what you think. Tell him what you think. Let him bully you. Book him. 32. No. Yes. But you Okay, it’s fine. Book him. Question six is a career path question. I have played for Wimbledon, West Ham, Aston Villa, Bolton, Dutch. No. Ipsswich, Vancouver, White Caps, Chvers USA, Montreal, Impact. Start MK Dons. Could you start again, please? Yeah, you can’t say can you start again halfway through the career path. By the way, question six. I have played for Wimbledon, West Ham, Aston Villa, Bolton, Ipswich, Vancouver, White Cat. Taylor, is it? No. Oh, I was about to say the correct answer. [ __ ] Did you see Did you see Nigeria? So much on CBS. No. And um the presenter Poppy has absolutely done him about what he said to him. He said um he said if you shut up sometimes and listen you learned something. And she went why don’t you try it sometime? Seriously. He got you off the board, Ben. Come on. Come on. Question seven. Chelsea won the FA Cup in 2018 under what manager? No. And what do you say, Tom? Anchelotti. No. Haven’t we had this question before? You would have got it right. Roll me twice. Chelsea won the FA Cup in 2018 under what manager? No. Go to mate. What was it? Yeah. 18. Yeah. Five, four, three, two, one. Out. All back in. Chelsea won the FA Cup in 2018 under what we say? Scalari. No. No. Under what manager? Eding. No. Oh, we’ve named every freaking Is it Marinette? No, it will be one of these little funky ones that they had. Five. No, come on. Give me the counter. So, Frank Lampard. No, the answer is Antonio Conte. Oh my word. I thought it was before every manager other than him. Have we not got That’s awful. Yeah, that’s one of the questions you got straight away. You’ve been angry at me. late. By the way, loser of the big justify yourself. Just saying. Loser of the big quiz. 30 second freestyle dance Christmas one. 30 seconds a long time. Yeah, I’ll dodge it. If I got 10 minutes, I’ll be sway. You can’t. We’re doing the quiz after this. Oh [ __ ] Well, I’ll do it after Tesco’s next door if you want. All right. 10 minutes, please. I’ll do it on the table, mate. You’re not going to lose. Don’t worry. I know. Come on. Scores, Ben. Uh, three, two, one, nil. There we go. Question eight. Harry Kane and what other former England captain went to the same school? Harry Kane and what other former England captain went to the same school? I don’t like these questions. Tony Adams? No. Stuart Perez? No. Frank Lampard? No. Is there a timer? Five, four, three, two, ship. No. All back in. England. Captain Teddy. No. John Terry. No. Someone from the south, obviously. Um, don’t time it. Yeah, there has to be a timer. Harry Kane and what other former England captain went to the same school? There has to be a timer. Five, four, three. You just the quiz. They definitely come. That would have been one all out. The answer is David Beckham. Oh, it’s a good answer. A good question. You’re just hoping that we No, you just Wow. Battering him at the moment. Like your your energy levels are low and it’s doing. But you can still win. I can’t cuz it’s question 10 and take it to a break. It’s question nine. Nine. Come on. Yeah. But if you’d have just given me 10 more seconds there instead of counting down cuz as soon as you start the countdown I can’t hear anything other than five. If I get too I can do an extend. Well and and you’re going to get booking J. Question nine. What midfielder joined Crystal Palace on a seasonl long loan from Chelsea in the summer of 2021 2021? What midfielder joined Crystal Palace on a seasonl long loan from Chelsea in summer 2021? It’s not Shalaba party. No. Chelsea to Palace. Got to get this right. Ben, I don’t think I’m getting mate. Five 4 3 2 one. You’re all out. All back in. We haven’t answered yet to um what midfielder joined Crystal Palace on a seasonl long loan from Chelsea in the summer of 2021. Bad quiz today. How’s that? I think we’ve been really We’ve been Yeah. Look at your pathetic. Look at I’ve got to try and get it to get up there. Wake up. You got to wake up first. I’ve got to block the outside fluff here and get on with it. Yeah, you don’t give me a chance, Jake. I know. I’m thinking the answer to this. I know you don’t. Otherwise, you’d have [ __ ] said it. Look at them. Five. What are you doing here? No. No. Four. Three. Two. Don’t know. Just I don’t know. No. Connor Gallagher. Oh my god. See what I mean? We should get that. We should be getting that. Why is he not in the English? Energy levels are low. Yeah, yours are low. I don’t know what’s happened. Yeah. Drinking the weekend. Go on. Started off high. Why don’t you do the tell everyone how many new we’re on? 3 2 1 zero. So them two can only win. Come on. Get to this tiebreaker. Question 10. [ __ ] what? What club? Leave them to it. Yeah. No. What club did Roy Hodgson first manage in the Premier League? Blackburn Rovers is the correct answer. Get in there. I didn’t want zero. I didn’t want zero. Would you? That’s so [ __ ] I didn’t know that. What did you mean? You didn’t want zero. Now, if you know the answer, you answer. You would have known that. I didn’t know that. So bad. Anyway, toes on the bounce now, isn’t it? On the bounce, which is I feel like I should have got one of them toes. Great energy today. Thank you. Thanks, guys. Great energy. Straight into the Christmas quiz. Come on. That’s most energetic form. I need to get Yes. Right. Well done everyone. You on the vocals. 5 minutes time. Let’s go.