Christmas Special: Review of the Year 2023

12/23/23 • 72 min

It's Christmas on the Optus Sport Football Podcast, and everyone is getting into the spirit...except for Phil as he plays the part of the Grinch and refuses to wear a Christmas jumper!

Mark, Phil and Bridgey look back on a huge year of football as they reflect on the biggest stories of 2023 month by month, as well as telling some festive tales along the way.

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It's Christmas on the Optus Sport Football Podcast, and everyone is getting into the spirit...except for Phil as he plays the part of the Grinch and refuses to wear a Christmas jumper!

Mark, Phil and Bridgey look back on a huge year of football as they reflect on the biggest stories of 2023 month by month, as well as telling some festive tales along the way.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Previous Episode

Ange and Spurs are still in the title race! | 'Weak-minded' Ten Hag was 'just avoiding the sack' at Anfield | Modric 'extraordinary' at 38

Bridgey reinforces his Ange to Manchester City campaign, whilst also berating Erik ten Hag for his tactics against Liverpool. Meanwhile Phil speaks of his admiration for Luka Modric, whilst Schwarzie insists he never scored past him!

Also, Sevilla are in turmoil again and is it ever okay to celebrate against your old club?

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Next Episode

No Salah! Mo Problems? | Journo insight into Aston Villa's 'glorious' season | Are Arsenal and Arteta starting to crack?

Mark and Phil are back after the Christmas break! This week they are Jacob Tanswell from the Athletic to dissect Villa's remarkable Premier League season and look into how Unai Emery has transformed the fortunes of Leon Bailey and John McGinn.

They also discuss how table-toppers Liverpool will cope without AFCON-bound Mo Salah, whether Brentford will let Ivan Toney go to Arsenal, and how much Spurs and Ange will miss Heung-min Son.

Phil also gives us an update on LA LIGA as Carlo Ancelotti plays the ultimate blinder with his new Real Madrid contract and Barcelona are taking advantage of those financial levers again to bring in 'the next Ronaldo Nazario' from Brazil.

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