Episode 3157: Oliver – Evil, Or? Bournemouth Burn Forest, Grenadier Jim
Michael Oliver tried to plunge another dagger into the heart of Arsenal but his wicked plan backfired as the substitute he caused to be introduced, Riccardo Calafiori, scored the winning goal against Wolves. At least that’s one popular narrative of what happened at Molineux on Saturday. We discuss whether Oliver might be the real victim of injustice here.
Ruben Amorim has turned 40 and his comments on Marcus Rashford are getting more unpleasant. Is there a strategy here or is Amorim simply getting meaner with age?
A big THANK YOU to those @ManUtd fans venting their fury to Billionaire Chelsea fan Sir Jim Ratcliffe Glazer!
I despise him.pic.twitter.com/ptw6IODpml
— Billy Meredith (@BillyMeredithMU) January 26, 2025
John Brewin and Rich Jolly join us to talk about the weekend’s football. John was at the Vitality Stadium to see Andoni Iraola’s Football of the Future. Rich saw Omar Marmoush and Abdukodir Khusanov make contrasting debuts for Manchester City. We also argue over whether Daniel Levy is to blame for Ange Postecoglou’s continuing purgatory at Tottenham.
Debut +3 points?? pic.twitter.com/vNYaHzK5wP
— Abdukodir Khusanov (@AbduKhusanorv) January 26, 2025
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