Episode 3411: Lest We Forget Evan, Trophies In November, Spreadsheet Early, Glasgow Kiss
GOOOOOLAZZOOOO… OK Evan Ferguson’s first goal for Roma was not quite in that category but we can say now that the Eternal City has officially entered Fergie Time. Meanwhile Troy Parrott scored another nice goal: is this an unprecedented attacking selection headache for Ireland? What’s the deal with playing two strikers anyway? How many teams are doing it in the Premier League right now? The answer may surprise you, as may the copious documentation of the answer.
Evan Ferguson bagged his first #SerieA goal for @ASRomaEN! ??#CremoneseRoma pic.twitter.com/85cQMpMM7o
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) November 24, 2025
We address recent criticism that Ken doesn’t talk about Liverpool enough by talking a bit about the latest struggles of the PL crisis club and how Arne Slot’s treatment of one overlooked squad member hints at the deeper problems.
Happy birthday to former Red, Caoimhin Kelleher ? pic.twitter.com/k7QNJHsbBY
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) November 23, 2025
We talk about some choppy waters in Scotland’s capital of football. Dermot Desmond’s son Ross tried to pour oil on the troubled waters and now the sea is on fire.
Miguel Delaney and Jonathan Wilson join us to look back at some of the weekend’s football. Arsenal’s destruction of Tottenham showed why Opta now give them a 75% chance of winning the PL title, with Eberechi Eze dominating the derby: how did Spurs fumble that one? And who can Liverpool get to fix their broken boiler?
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The path is clear pic.twitter.com/E2DyrXOcWg
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