Football Between The Lines. Another podcast about the beautiful game. Brought to you by Dan Cook of the infamous HLTCO twitter account, and Flav Batemen of The Fighting Cock podcast and James and Flav for Now... Football Between The Lines is a twice weekly podcast, blending well-rounded football opinion with emotional and somewhat reactionary punchiness. The well rounded balanced opinion versus the emotional somewhat reactionary opinion. You don’t need another football podcast in your life, ...
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Jamie Vardy's Legacy | Winning The FA Cup Or Finishing 5th | Where Were You When We Were S***?
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53:46Flav & Dan look ahead to the weekend with Palace in an FA Cup semi final against Villa at Wembley. They also discuss Jamie Vardy’s Premier League legacy following the news that he’ll be leaving Leicester at the end of the season, question whether Forest would prefer Champions League qualification to winning the FA Cup and ask you for your biggest “…
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The West Ham Way | The Owners | The Future Under Potter
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1:06:00Today, we have a special interview with Nicky from West Ham Fan TV. We discuss Graham Potter, the failed Lopetegui experiment, moving on from Moyes, general fan dissatisfaction, the issues with the London Stadium and plenty more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Dan Cook, Gareth Flavell
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Leeds And Burnley Are Up | The Art Of Staying Up | The Forest Way
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50:50Today the lads discuss Leeds & Burnley after the pair confirmed their promotions back to the Premier League; do they have a solid chance of staying there and if so, how should they go about it? There’s also talk of the barriers to entry for all clubs coming into the top flight, the potential for a London-based clean sweep of this season’s European …
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Arsenal Humble Madrid | Tottenham in Frankfurt | Rashford Should Stay At Villa
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41:35We dive into a wild week of European football. Dan reflects on a tough night for Palace after their hammering at Newcastle, while Flav heaps praise on Arsenal’s mature, controlled display at the Bernabéu. We debate Rashford’s Villa renaissance, and question whether Spurs can summon a miracle in Europe. Plus, should the Europa League eb easy for Eng…
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Tottenham's Worst Ever Manager | Bell Tolls For Amorim | Scenes At Accrington Stanley
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51:09The lads pick apart the latest capitulation from Spurs, with Flav numb to the ongoing mess that is unfolding under Ange Postecoglou. There’s also talk of Manchester United and Ruben Amorim, with the Reds boss looking lost following another defeat. Palace & Oliver Glasner are discussed as potential European hopes take a hit away at Manchester City a…
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Glasner To Spurs | Salah Signs | Oh No For Onana
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53:13Flav & Dan react to the news that Mo Salah has agreed to a two year contract extension at Liverpool with Van Dijk likely to follow in his footsteps. There’s also talk about Thursday night’s Europa League action involving Spurs, Manchester United & Rangers, including a discussion of what Dan will do if Oliver Glasner decides to swap Selhurst for Nor…
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Arsenal In Wonderland | Awful Madrid | 9 Man Palace
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55:27Dan & Flav react to Declan Rice’s stunning brace of free-kicks which helped Arsenal secure a huge first leg victory over Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals last night. There’s also talk of Bayern & Harry Kane as they went down 2-1 at home to Inter, chat about 9 man Palace’s win at home to Brighton, the Championship promotion race an…
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The Merseyside Derby That Wasn't | Arsenal Could Have Won The League | Mourinho Mayhem In Turkey
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45:20Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Dan Cook, Gareth Flavell
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Anyone But City for The FA Cup | Newcastle Trophy Parade | Matheus Cunha's Next Club
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54:45Today’s podcast sees Dan & Flav discuss the four FA Cup Quarter-Finals which took place across the weekend. There’s also talk about Newcastle’s trophy parade, Yeovil’s owner banning fans from the club’s premises, Arsenal & Spurs facing off abroad and Matheus Cunha’s likely next destination. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com…
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Trent Could Struggle At Madrid | Clattenburg On The Overlap | Romero To Aleticio
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56:22Today, Flav & Dan discuss Trent Alexander-Arnold’s likely move to Real Madrid from Liverpool at the end of the season, pick apart Mark Clattenburg’s appearance on The Overlap and ponder if football fans are kept in the dark when it comes to the way the game actually works. There’s also talk on Chelsea and their new stadium plans, as well as Romero …
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Sancho Back To United, The Overlap Fall Out & The Best XI Never To Win The League
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51:04Flav & Dan begin today’s podcast with a walk down Memory Lane regarding Championship Manager 00/01 before moving on to the eternal disappointment of supporting Spurs. There’s chat about Flav getting into hot water on The Overlap, Mateta’s interview with Sky Sports and whether it was needed, Sancho potentially going back to United & the best Premier…
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Are Liverpool cracking? Newcastle Celebrations Over The Top? Poch To Spurs?
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56:07Today’s FBTL begins with Dan holding up his hands over a previously terrible opinion before moving onto talk of Newcastle’s League Cup triumph. There’s also discussion over Liverpool’s recent struggles, whether the title race is still alive and Pochettino potentially twerking for Spurs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adc…
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VAR Pen Farce, Winners Elect In PSG & More Misery For Tottenham?
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49:03Dan & Flav tackle the Champions League last 16 headlines, with Atletico facing yet more penalty heartbreak against Real Madrid, & PSG ousting Arne Slot’s Liverpool in the same way. There’s also talk of Unai Emery’s continued fantastic work at Villa, a look towards Arsenal’s hopes of progression and an eye on Spurs’ chances of overturning the 1-0 de…
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Flav & Dan are back with a special podcast analysing the wide-ranging quotes given by Sir Jim Ratcliffe in interviews with both Gary Neville & Dan Roan yesterday. Was he right to come out and speak so candidly? Does he deserve credit for facing the music? Does the picture he paints of the club’s financial state hold water? Learn more about your ad …
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Rice Celebration Meltdown, Ange In Big Trouble & United Turned Corner?
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56:02Today’s FBTL sees Dan & Flav give Liverpool the title, alongside talk of Mikel Arteta losing his cool and Declan Rice getting stick for little to no reason. There’s a question over whether or not Manchester United have turned a corner, more marvelling at Forest and Flav in bullish mood ahead of Thursday’s all or nothing Europa League second leg aga…
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The Charmed Life Of Liverpool & 200 Club For Arteta
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50:42Today’s FBTL sees Dan & Flav give the results to their recent question regarding the “most annoying” online fan-bases. There’s also talk of Alisson’s heroics in Paris, Arsenal smashing PSV for 7, Arteta reaching 200 games in charge and a Puskas contender in the women’s game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Mayhem At Palace, The Nothingness of Man United & The New Rule For Next Season
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56:03Flav & Dan tackle the chaos that unfolded at Selhurst Park on Saturday lunchtime when Palace took on Millwall before getting onto Manchester United’s continued woes, Anthony Gordon’s moment of madness and a proposed rule change for keepers holding the ball in their hands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Two Summer Transfer Windows? Palmer Bubble Burst? Mateta Better Than Solanke?
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50:43Today’s Football Between The Lines sees Flav & Dan compile the much requested “Combined Tottenham/Palace XI”. There’s also talk about Chelsea players’ choice of car, the shambles of a split transfer window as a consequence of the Club World Cup and the upcoming FA Cup 5th round. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Why Are Chelsea Fans Angry & What Do They Want?
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54:47In a special episode of Football Between The Lines, Dan & Flav are joined by Chelsea expert Daniel Childs in a bid to further understand the reasons behind the growing sense of discontent across the Blues’ fan-base when it comes to Clearlake Capital, the decision making processes and the direction of the club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi…
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Unlucky Arsenal, The Inevitable Collapse Of Chelsea, That Boy Djed Spence
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54:57Today sees Dan & Flav ask whether or not Arsenal have been unlucky in their efforts to challenge for the title and wonder what the hell is going on at Chelsea? There’s also talk of the cost cutting measures at United, some high praise for Djed Spence and some talk about Palace’s attempts not to be pillaged by bigger fish across the summer window. L…
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Qatari Take Over At Spurs? Is Pep Done? Are Referees Farkeing Stupid?
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48:04Today, Dan rants about managers getting touchline bans for dating to be happy and we debate whether or not Pep has the fire in his belly to climb back to the summit of the game. There’s also a look ahead to the weekend, with David Moyes looking to provide more misery for Ruben Amorim and Liverpool going through their first wobble ahead of a trip to…
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Levy Out Protests, Why Chelsea Are Poor & The State Of Football
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56:00Dan & Flav go straight into today’s podcast with a rant/dissection of the state of the game for modern fans, wondering if match-going supporters of Premier League clubs are destined to feel permanently short-changed. There’s also talk of Chelsea and where it’s all going wrong, the most “overrated” club in the top flight according to listeners and a…
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Mayhem On Merseyside, Paqueta's Future & And Co-commentators Taking Over
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59:05Flav & Dan react joyfully to the chaos that unfolded on Merseyside last night following the last ever Goodison Park derby; there’s also a question on whether or not the title remains alive for Arsenal, discussion of a Brazilian legal issue for Lucas Paqueta and a rant about co-commentators taking over the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis…
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Isak Better Than Arsenal, United Behind Closed Doors, And What If Tottenham Signed Steve Parish?
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52:56Today’s FBTL sees Flav & Dan look back at Plymouth’s historic win over Liverpool in the FA Cup, attempt to pick apart Jadon Sancho’s Instagram message to Marcus Rashford, debate what it would take for Arsenal to land Isak and float the idea for a weekly football book club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Humble Lewis-Skelly, Can Rashford Shine At Villa & Can Forest Do A Leicester?
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1:00:31Arsenal humble in victory over City, Spurs bid for Marc Guéhi, Brighton slapped by Forest, Villa sign Rashford, and lots more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Dan Cook, Gareth Flavell
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Arsenal Take The Piss, Duran Off To Saudi & QPR Announce Yang!
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53:50Today sees Flav & Dan revel in the glory of 18 simultaneous Champions League games with goals flying in everywhere across two full hours on Wednesday night. There’s also talk about a bid from Arsenal for Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins, Jhon Duran heading to Saudi and whether QPR’s latest transfer announcement video was racist. Learn more about your ad…
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Abusing Referees, David Coote Story Rumbles On & The Match Day Going Fan
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50:38Today sees Flav & Dan discuss the red card for Myles Lewis-Skelly, the subsequent backlash towards Michael Oliver and the recent interview David Coote gave in which he discussed his anxiety and drug use. There’s also talk about the general shift in match-going supporter behaviour, the commercialisation of the game and whether or not the tribalism w…
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The Complete Collapse Of The Football Index
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43:41After Dan mentioned his experiences with Football Index in passing on a previous episode, we’ve decided to record a special midweek chat on the platform, how it worked, why it initially felt so alluring and ultimately, where it all went so wrong, with the company entering administration, leaving thousands out of pocket in the process. Learn more ab…
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Spurs In Hell, The Mess Of Man United & Poaching Season Soon Coming!
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50:51Dan & Flav look at the utter mess Spurs have got themselves into following a defeat at Everton, with Dan already worried that Ange is going to get his marching orders and pave the way for Oliver Glasner to move from south to north. There’s also talk about Bournemouth’s sublime form under Andoni Iraola, the continued struggles of Ruben Amorim at Man…
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Spurs Relegation Battle, Sol Campbell & Haaland's 9 Year Deal
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51:14Today’s Football Between The Lines sees Flav pick a bone with Dan over the sharing of Sol Campbell’s Google Pixel advert and all that came with it, a discussion about whether or not Spurs might go down and pushback to the anger over the new MOTD presenters. We also read out your comments from the last episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi…
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United Grit Teeth, Newcastle's Isak Conundrum & Limbs at Plymouth
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51:53Today’s Football Between The Lines features reaction to all of the thrills and spills from an FA Cup 3rd Round weekend; with Tottenham needing extra time to knock out Tamworth, Arsenal crashing out on penalties to 10 man Manchester United, Plymouth getting their first away win in any competition since April to knock out Premier League Brentford and…
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Dan & Flav open today’s Football Between The Lines with reacting to the news that Lopetegui & Dyche have been given their marching orders by West Ham & Everton, whilst pondering whether or not Potter & Moyes can have greater success. They also give their takes on the storm in a teacup created by Darren Ferguson refusing to bring on Ashley Young’s s…
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Salah Liverpool Ransom, Drama At Anfield & Ipswich Staying Up
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52:49Dan & Flav look back on a weekend packed with drama as Manchester United battled to an unlikely point at Anfield and Spurs losing again with Flav at pains to point out the depth of their injury crisis. There’s also plenty of discussion on both Ipswich and Everton, with Dan increasingly confident that McKenna’s men are going to stay up and the Toffe…
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Trent To Madrid? Arsenal To Catch Liverpool? United To Go Down?
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53:53Today’s Football Between The Lines sess Flav & Dan discuss Arsenal’s victory over Brentford, delve deeper into the potential ramifications of a Manchester United relegation and pick apart the stories linking Trent with a move to Real Madrid. They also put forward their 2025 predictions for the top 7 places of the Premier League and the 3 teams who’…
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Ange Out, Forest For The League & The Madness of Joao Pedro
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51:13Today’s FBTL sees Dan & Flav delve into Ange’s growing problems at Spurs, heap praise onto Nuno and Nottingham Forest, ask whether Manchester United going down would be a bigger shock than Leicester winning the league and ask for the book to be launched headfirst at Joao Pedro after his elbow against Brentford. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis…
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Premier League's Most Underrated, Interim Amorim & Duran Red Right?
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39:48Dan & Flav look back at the biggest talking points from the Premier League’s Boxing Day fixtures, including a red card at Newcastle for Jhon Duran, incredible scenes in the Fulham end at Stamford Bridge, Forest’s continued fine form and yet another capitulation for Manchester United on the road. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice…
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PSR Nightmare For Chelsea, The Fredkins Takeover Everton & Rashford's Next Club
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55:41Today’s pod sees Flav & Dan dissect the League Cup and whether or not all is lost for teams who aren’t counted amongst the “elite”. There’s also talk of Marcus Rashford and his desire to leave Manchester United; Everton’s takeover by the Friedkin Group and Chelsea’s Mykhailo Mudryk providing a positive test for a banned substance, with question mar…
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Guardiola Could Quit, Eagles Eat Seagulls & Chelsea For The League?
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1:05:14Today’s podcast sees Flav & Dan digest the late, late drama from the Manchester derby and wonder what’s next for Pep. There’s also talk of Palace’s 3-1 win away at Brighton which left Dan beaming and chat about both Gary O’Neil and Russell Martin getting their marching orders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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The Manchester Derby, Levy Out & The Unlikely Derby
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1:01:09Today’s Football Between The Lines sees Dan & Flav preview this weekend’s Manchester derby, wonder why Gary O’Neil hasn’t been sacked yet and look ahead to Palace’s trip to Brighton. Dan’s not worried, not at all. Honest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Dan Cook, Gareth Flavell
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Jamie Carragher Joins Us, Salah v Palmer Fall Out & No Success For Tottenham Under Levy
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38:50Today’s Football Between The Lines sees Jamie Carragher speak to Flav & Dan about his transition from a player to one of the most influential pundits in the game, the stick he and Gary Neville have to endure on social media, Spurs’ struggles to win a trophy and whether or not they ever will under Daniel Levy, as well as the worrying start INEOS hav…
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Postecoglou On The Edge, Arsenal's Set Piece Gremlin & Politics In Football
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1:01:00Today, Dan & Flav pick apart Postecoglou getting pelters from the Spurs away end, before asking if it’s becoming a more frequent occurrence in the game. There’s also talk about Arsenal’s set piece coach, Sir Jim Ratcliffe and football eating itself; with money at the heart of every decision, as well as Dan’s take on Marc Guehi and the rainbow armba…
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Liverpool Smash City, The Blame Lies With Pep & Tw*ts At Football
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1:00:18Today’s Football Between The Lines sees Flav & Dan question if Pep Guardiola is nearing the end at Manchester City following yet another win for Arne Slot and Liverpool. There’s also talk about Everton under Dyche, their current form and a dreadful run of games coming up, as well as a rather unpleasant moment for Dan outside Selhurst following the …
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Liverpool v City, Pep On A Tightrope & Time For Amorim
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55:29Today’s Football Between The Lines sees Dan & Flav discuss Spurs & United’s European performances from last night and look towards the Premier League weekend in prospect. They also question how many more defeats it would take for Pep to lose his job and ponder if this is the most competitive season in recent memory. Learn more about your ad choices…
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Salah On His Way Out, Spurs Claim Manchester & Roy Keane Fights A Fan
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1:00:44There’s a mountain of stuff to get through on today’s Football Between The Lines, with Flav basking in the glow of Spurs’ 4-0 win away at Man City, Dan realising how much his Dad means to him, Roy Keane offering a fan a scrap in the Portman Road car park and Ed Sheeran feeling the wrath of social media after barging into Ruben Amorim’s first post-m…
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The Sack Race, Pep Stays On At City & Can McKenna Do Amorim?
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55:55On today’s Football Between The Lines, Dan & Flav look forward to the return of the Premier League, with four months of unbroken domestic football between now and March. There’s discussion over Guardiola’s new deal, the “Sack Race” and who’s likely to get their marching orders first and a look ahead to Ruben Amorim’s first game in charge of Manches…
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Rory Smith - Premier League Power Shifts, Challenges For Amorim & Have City Faded?
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1:02:56Today, we have a special interview with Rory Smith, who has just left his role as the Chief Soccer Correspondent at the New York Times to become a senior writer at The Athletic. The interview touches on Rúben Amorim’s chances of success at Old Trafford, Liverpool’s start to life under Arne Slot, the changing power dynamics in the Premier League, th…
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Dropping Kane, Multi-club Models In Football & Lampard To Coventry
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59:48On today’s Football Between The Lines, Dan & Flav discuss England’s Nations League triumph over the Republic of Ireland, delve into the Harry Kane selection debate and question the wisdom of Coventry approaching Frank Lampard as Mark Robins’ replacement. There’s also a bit of chat on Lyon’s potential financial implosion and a question over who they…
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David Coote And What Does This Mean For the PGMOL?
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30:49Dan & Flav are here with an emergency pod following the emergence of a video showing referee David Coote calling Jurgen Klopp a c*. There’s never a dull day when it comes to the beautiful game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Dan Cook, Gareth Flavell
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Arne Slot's Remarkable Start, Palace And Spurs Misery & Is It Over For Pep?
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46:02Despite being desperate to talk about anything other than Palace or Spurs, Dan & Flav do discuss their respective team’s defeats to Fulham and Ipswich in today’s podcast, alongside chat about Manchester City’s unprecedented fourth straight loss under Pep, Chelsea’s draw with Arsenal and Liverpool’s remarkable start to life under Arne Slot. Learn mo…
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Cracks At Villa, Gary Cotterill & The Aura Of Amorim
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52:32On today’s Football Between The Lines, Dan & Flav discuss European outings for Spurs, Manchester United and Chelsea; they also offer their views on Gary Cotterill’s press conference clash with Ruben Amorim and look ahead to this weekend’s Premier League games with all sorts at stake at the top and bottom of the table. Learn more about your ad choic…
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