Episode 2205: Chelsea’s Blip, Bellingham Shoots from the Lip
A little stutter over the past few days and Chelsea have slipped to third, such is the pace of this season’s title race.
Football – specifically Chelsea – have to get used to an old truth being overturned
In the modern game, defences win games, but it’s attacks that win titleshttps://t.co/Z4pVp2nFQg
— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) December 5, 2021
We discuss the early signs of Ralf Rangnick’s influence, and the acrimonious aftermath of Dortmund’s controversial defeat to Bayern.
DFB investigating Jude Bellingham comments post BVB-Bayern game on Sat: “As 1st step, Bellingham written to by DFB control committee + asked to comment on his statement asap. After opinion submitted + evaluated, control committee will decide on further progress of procedure.”
— Simon Stone (@sistoney67) December 6, 2021
Rory Smith and Miguel Delaney join us to talk about the weekend’s football. It’s probably not a good sign that only four Premier League clubs have a positive goal difference. But it still looks healthier than leagues like the Bundesliga, where Bayern are cruising to ten in a row. What is to be done?
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A brilliant selection of books this year. As always, an absolute privilege to get to spend time dissecting them with @EoinMcDevitt @saveciaranmurph and @MalachyClerkin
And timing was everything for this year’s episode…. ? https://t.co/77AFaI4I5I
— Sinéad O’Carroll (@SineadOCarroll) December 4, 2021
Rants about the ‘woke mob’ and cancel culture, hosting a quiz show, getting his foot out in a press conference @knbrmurph brings us up to date on the strange goings-on in the life of Aaron Rodgers https://t.co/nzcwIfZnYJ pic.twitter.com/HWcMfeY6SQ
— Second Captains (@SecondCaptains) December 1, 2021