Episode 3691: Jose’s Formula, The Chorus of Old Trafford
This Monday morning, Bruno Fernandes seems to see himself as a sad giant made of rocks deciding he’s fed up with protecting an ungrateful city from being crushed by an even bigger rock.
Of course, the name Carrick comes from the Irish word for “rock”, so make of that what you will.
Eoin and Ken talk about Mourinho beating Barcelona with the old formula and a new Hemingway beard, how the qualities Barcelona have decided are not so important are shining in other settings, and many other things besides – in todays’ bank holiday football show.
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On the shores of Lake Como, surrounded by the gloomy mansions of the vanished 19th century European bourgeoisie, Manchester United went down to yet another all-timer of a defeat.
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