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The FC crew react to Barcelona's 3-2 victory over Real Madrid and praise Hansi Flick for continuing his undefeated record in finals. Plus, the guys criticize Man United after the Red Devils crashed out of the FA Cup. Gab Marcotti also joins the show to break down an important draw in the Serie A title race between Inter & Napoli.

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The FC Crew react to a dramatic day in the FA Cup including Macclesfield historic win over defending champions Crystal Palace, struggling Spurs' loss to Aston Villa, Manchester City's dominant win, and Chelsea's first victory under Liam Rosenior. Then, a preview of Sunday's Spanish Super Cup between Barcelona and Real Madrid, as they prepare for another El Clasico final.

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The FC crew react to Wrexham's victory over Nottingham Forest and praise manager Phil Parkinson for consistently getting his team ready for upsets in the FA Cup. Plus, the guys break down the fallout of Vinicius Junior and Diego Simeone's confrontation during Real Madrid's Supercopa winer yesterday.

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Cristina Alexander, Herc Gomez, and Kasey Keller discuss Brenden Aaronson, his scintillating run of form, and whether he will break into the USMNT starting XI. Then they discuss Raúl Jiménez and how much he matters for the Mexican National Team in the upcoming World Cup. They react to the Spanish Super Cup semifinal between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid and the news that Celtic has fired Wilfried Nancy.

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The FC crew break down Real Madrid's 2-1 victory over Atletico Madrid and react to Xabi Alonso's comments after an altercation between Vini Jr and Diego Simeone during the game. Plus, the guys criticize Viktor Gyokeres and Arsenal after their 0-0 draw vs Liverpool.

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Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens break down the best of the midweek Premier League action, as Manchester City slip up to hand Arsenal the chance to extend their lead at the top of the table. Plus, the pair discuss the biggest stories from around the football world in quick hits.

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The FC crew first react to the Premier League title race as Man City dropped points for the 3rd straight game and Semenyo's magical performances in final game for Bounemouth. Plus, the crew discuss Barcelona's dominant 5-0 victory over Athletic Club and argue if anyone can stop the club from winning the Supercopa de Espana. The guys also recap Chelsea's loss and Man United's draw while breaking down how each club will fare with new managers in charge.

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The FC Crew react to the latest news that Ole Gunnar Solskjær may return to Manchester United as an interim manager, also analyzing Ruben Amorim's failure at the club. Then, they discuss Liam Rosenior's appointment as the manager of Chelsea and ask whether he is prepared for the high pressure job. Also, a breakdown of Manchester City's potential moves in January as they suffer an injury crisis in their defense. Finally, a preview of the Spanish Super Cup's semifinal matchups of Barcelona vs Athletic Club and Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid.

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The FC crew reflect on Ruben Amorim being sacked by Manchester United, who will replace him in the future? Also, the panel looks back at Man City's draw against Chelsea & what it means for the Premier League title race. Plus, Liam Rosenior looks set to take over at Chelsea later this week & will City go big in the January transfer window with the injuries piling up. And, will Gyökeres come good at Arsenal?

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Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens react to Ruben Amorim’s dismissal as Manchester United manager. Plus, the pair also discuss the headlines from this weekend’s matches, as well as the latest football news in quick hits.

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James, Mark and Rob react to Ruben Amorim’s sacking at Manchester United, and discuss possible replacements and what it might mean for the January transfer window. Plus, James brings us up to speed on what Chelsea can expect from the incoming Liam Rosenior.

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The FC crew look back at Chelsea snatching a late equalizer to take points of title contender's Man City. Plus, the guys breakdown Ruben Amorim's interesting comments after Man United's 1-1 draw to Leeds. And, the panel discusses Liverpool's draw to Fulham & Gonzalo Garcia's perfect hat trick in Real Madrid's big win over Real Betis.

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The FC crew react to Arsenal's 3-2 win over Bournemouth and argue if anyone can challenge Mikel Arteta's side for the Premier League title this season. Plus, the guys recap Aston Villa's bounce back win vs Nottingham Forest and praise manager Unai Emery. Plus, Luis Garcia breaks down Barcelona's win over rivals Espanyol.

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The FC crew look ahead to Chelsea's visit to Manchester City and explain why they fear for the future success of the club. Plus, the guys break down why they think Liverpool will drop points on the road at Fulham. Alex Kirkland also joins the show to give the latest injury updates for Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal.

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Rob Dawson, James Olley and Mark Ogden discuss Enzo Maresca’s departure from Chelsea and explain why Liam Rosenior is the main candidate to replace the Italian manager.

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Gab Marcotti & Julien Laurens discuss Enzo Maresca’s surprise exit at Chelsea and discuss whether favourite for the job, Liam Rosenior is the right man to step in. The guys also discuss Arsenal’s 4-1 demolition of title-chasing Aston Villa, Kylian Mbappe’s injury news & ask if Giacomo Raspadori will return to Serie A with Roma. 

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The FC crew looks back at Man City dropping points after being held to a 0-0 draw away at Sunderland. Plus, the guys talk Enzo Maresca parting ways with Chelsea after days of high tension between the manager & the club. Also, more Premier League action with Spurs & Liverpool playing out 0-0 draws. And, the January transfer window is now open, who will be on the move?

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The FC panel breaks down the reports of Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca possibly being sacked if the results don't improve over the next month. Plus, the crew analyze a handful of controversial refereeing decisions in the Premier League from the past few weeks. And, the guys discuss Kylian Mbappe's knee injury which will keep him sidelined for 3 weeks or so. Plus, discussion of Man United dropping points to Wolves, a look ahead to the New Year's day matches, and the AFCON round of 16 is set.

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The FC Crew react to Arsenal's impressive and dominant win over Aston Villa as they make a statement in extending their lead at the top of the Premier League Table. Then, they discuss Chelsea's disappointing draw vs Bournemouth as their poor run of form continues. Also, a breakdown of Manchester United's shocking draw vs 20th-place Wolves.

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The FC crew look ahead to Aston Villa's visit to Arsenal and argue if Unai Emery's side can upset the league leaders off the back of their sensational run of form. Plus, Mario Melchiot tries to explain why Chelsea continue to squander leads at home. Colin Udoh also joins the show to react to Egypt and Morocco winning their groups at 2025 AFCON.

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Gab Marcotti & Julien Laurens discuss Aston Villa’s comeback win over Chelsea in the Premier League and ask if Villa have what it takes to compete for the title. The guys also discuss David Raya’s heroics, Christian Pulisic’s love life and ask if Robert Lewandowski really agreed not to score in the final games of his first season at Barcelona.

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The FC crew react to Tottenham's 1-0 win over Crystal Palace and argue if the club has finally figured out their identity under Thomas Frank. Plus, Jan Aage Fjortoft defends his victory lap about Florian Wirtz after the German's brilliant performance on Saturday. The guys also break down why Chelsea continue to drop points from winning positions this season.

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The FC crew break down the Premier League title race and react to wins for Arsenal, Manchester City and Aston Villa. Plus, the guys break down Liverpool's nervy win over Wolves and praise Florian Wirtz for a brilliant performance capped off by his first goal for the club.

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The FC crew look back at Man United's 1-0 win over Newcastle with Ruben Amorim making tactical tweaks to his formation in the absence of Bruno Fernandes. Plus, the panel looks ahead to an action packed weekend of Premier League matches & make their predictions. And, the guys discuss some AFCON action & check in with how some big names in football celebrated the holidays.

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The FC crew look back at football in 2025 starting with Liverpool's tumultuous year. The also argue if Chelsea had a successful year after winning the inaugural FIFA Club World Cup. Julien Laurens gives out his best XI of the year featuring a host of PSG players. Plus, the guys pick their player of the year.

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Gab Marcotti & Julien Laurens look back at 2025 and rank their Top 10 moments of the calendar year. The guys also share their players of the season so far. 

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The FC crew look ahead to the matchup between Man United & Newcastle on Boxing day, will United struggle without their main man Bruno Fernandes? Plus, the panel discuss Marcus Rashford's comments about pressure at his new club Barcelona. And, the guys look back at the best players in the Premier League so far this season & Shaka breaks out a new Power Rankings.

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Cristina Alexander and Ali Krieger are joined by Natalia Astrain to review the Top 50 Women players in the world. The crew is later joined by Alex Scott, Lianne Sanderson, Nedum Onuoha, and Fara Williams as they debate which league is better: WSL or NWSL? Also, Gemma Soler sits down with Aitana Bonmati for an exclusive interview.

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The FC crew look back at Arsenal beating Crystal Palace in a penalty shootout to advance to the Carabao Cup semifinals. Plus, the panel discuss the imminent transfer of Antoine Semenyo in the January transfer window, with Man City reportedly leading the race. And, the guys continue to break down the Mickey Van de Ven challenge on Alexander Isak.

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Mark, James and Rob wonder how injuries to Bruno Fernandes and Alexander Isak will impact Manchester United and Liverpool with the January transfer window approaching. The trio also debate Viktor Gyökeres’ impact at Arsenal so far and Don Hutchison joins to open up about football’s relationship with alcohol.

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The FC crew react to news that Liverpool striker Alexander Isak has undergone surgery for a leg fracture and break down how they expect the club to cope without the Swede. Plus, the guys review the controversial calls from the Premier League this weekend.

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Gab Marcotti & Julien Laurens discuss Liverpool’s 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur and ask whether Thomas Frank is the right fit at Tottenham. The guys also discuss Real Madrid’s 3rd consecutive victory, FIFA’s new video game to compete with EA Sports & praise Morgan Rogers’ performance against Manchester United.

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