Episodes
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Mark discusses the big spending of Manchester United; the travails of Roy Hodgson (get well soon!); and the spectacular final scenes of the Africa Cup of Nations.
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After another long, and unscheduled, hiatus, Mark and Matthew are back, and this time they really do promise to be more consistent in releasing weekly episodes! Today, Mark discusses the potentially unique, and concerning possibility of the three recently promoted Premier League clubs being relegated this season, and the three previously relegated clubs coming back up.
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After a full 3 months (or a quarter, in financial terms) Mark and Matthew return to chew over what's been happening. In a word... "VAR". Mark also discusses the financial irregularities of Everton, Man City and Chelsea, as well as the recent successes of Spurs!
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As the current transfer window comes to a close, Mark discusses how he has become increasingly disengaged with the whole saga. He also touches upon the non-consensual kiss from the president of the Spanish football federation on Jenni Hermoso, and how out of touch footballing institutions still are about such matters.
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Mark addresses the deeply problematic process that has seen Mason Greenwood released from Manchester United, and how the football club seems to have made a terrible situation even worse. Mark also discusses the Women's World Cup final, which has marked a new height for the popularity of the women's game..
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Following another unscheduled month off, Mark and Matthew record their first episode of the football season, talking about the Women's World Cup, the departure of Kane from Spurs, and the shenanigans around someone called Caicedo,.
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Mark explores the trend of players moving to Saudi Arabia for the big money deals and the potential implications this could have on European football
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The season is over and Mark reflects on the final make up of clubs that were finally relegated, as well as some of the newly promoted teams that specialise in stadium entrances which involve navigating people's living rooms.
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Mark and Matthew examine how great a cheat Manchester City would be considered to be if found guilty under financial fair play rules, and how such cheating compares to cheats in other sports where cheating was already rife.
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This week Mark tries his hand at predictions, and clearly, if his career as a podcast host doesn't take off, then he'll always have a life as a betting shop owner to fall back on.
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This season's relegation battle feels like a gift that keeps on giving... and now with Big Sam added to the mix, the culmination of the Premier League this month is only going to get more and more fascinating.
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This is a special, live recording of Football Unfocused. What it lacks in sound quality, makes up in length! In addition, Mark and Matthew are joined today by a very special guest, making her first of what will hopefully be many appearances on the show,
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Mark talks about the headline match between Arsenal and Manchester City, and how it has become increasingly difficult to mount a successful bid at winning the Premier League with standards being raised year on year. Matthew, the supposed cycling enthusiast, also claimed the Giro started this weekend - like with football, he is very much mistaken in his opinion on this.
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In-between weaving Partridge quotes into the podcast, and talking general nonsense, Mark finds time to explain why this Premier League season is so exciting, with the race for the title and relegation one of the tightest he can remember.
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If you don't like your politics being mixed with your football - then you're probably best not listening to this episode. Today, Mark and Matthew discuss the fallout and impact of Gary Lineker tweeting his response to UK government's immigration policy.
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After another unexpected hiatus, Mark and Matthew return to discuss the shellacking of Manchester United against their archrivals, Liverpool. They also squeeze in a quick chat about where Spurs will go next after getting knocked out the Champions League.
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Mark discusses the recent woes of Everton and what their future may entail. He also looks at the vast sums currently being spent by Chelsea and the implications their creative accounting could have on the club long-term.
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There's a time for all great managers to finally face the sack. There is also a time for massively overrated managers to get sacked too, and in this instance, it was Frank Lampard's at Everton.
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Mark and Matthew make their overdue, yet uneagerly anticipated, return after near radio silence during which time some of the most iconic moments in the footballing calendar year have already occurred. Dedicated and professional, they very much are not.
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Could England really win the World Cup? Probably not, but they've got a bloody good chance, as Mark discusses in today's episode, as well as some other footballing/World Cup tit bits..
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