Extra Time

On this episode of the Extra Time podcast, Patrick van Straaten is joined by Chris Hamill and Zac Djellab to draft competing teams made up of the best players to appear in the Premier League over the last decade. Zac and Chris didn't understand at first because they didn't read the script, but the idea got clearer after I drafted Luis Suarez. Head to Twitter to vote on which team turned out best (hint: it's not Chris').

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On this week’s episode of Extra Time, Patrick and Dougie discuss some of the biggest transfer rumours to hit the headlines this week.
First, we turn our attention to Real Madrid, who are apparently keen to rebuild their frontline with moves totalling nearly half a billion euros for Jadon Sancho, Erling Haaland, and Kylian Mbappe. But are those the right moves? Is Pogba right for their midfield? Will they have to sell Asensio or Hazard to make it work? Then we look at how Dortmund might respond to Sancho leaving. Paper talk suggests they’re already targeting Valencia’s Ferran Torres as a replacement, but there are question marks over his experience.
Next up is Barcelona’s interest in Tanguy Ndombele, who could be on his way out of Tottenham after falling out with Jose Mourinho. Could he be the man to complement Frenkie de Jong in the middle of the park?
Finally, we do a quick yes/no round-up of the other major rumours including Kingsley Coman also to Barca, Luka Jovic to Arsenal, Jack Grealish to Everton, and what Atletico, Chelsea, and Man United might do in the market.

This week we bring you a special episode, taking you inside Joe Thomlinson's head (fresh from a haircut he gave himself with a beard trimmer). From his earliest memories of the game to the unexpected players he loves and hates, we talk about his ups and downs as a Man United fan, and I get in a lot of digs about how terrible United are now.

Let us know if you like the format, and who you'd like to see interviewed next.

Welcome to the first quarantine transmission of Extra Time, which is now also available on YouTube! This week Patrick van Straaten and Chris Hamill do some Would You Rather with the summer transfer window, chatting over which players Europe's superclubs should be looking to sign and which they should avoid. We also discuss cutting your own hair, and going back in time.

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Hey Extra Timers, it's Patrick van Straaten with an update on the podcast during coronavirus. We're going to try to find a way to get new episodes to you, but we're just working out how to do it and what you might want us to cover while there's no football happening. Hit me up on Twitter or Instagram @Patrickbvs, if you've got any suggestions, but mostly just stay safe and wash your hands.

Crack open an ice-cold bottle of Corona and enjoy this week's episode, in which Patrick van Straaten, Mike Atkins, and Zac Djellab discuss coronavirus and its impact on the end of the season, with the possible cancellation of various leagues and Euro 2020 looming.

Then we pretend the Champions League results matter and that there'll actually be a winner.

Wash your hands!

With FFP in the spotlight and everyone haemorrhaging cash, Patrick, Joe, and Dougie do some sofa scouting to find players available for under £20m across Europe. Dougie cheats a lot

This week sees a debut on the podcast, with Sam Obaseki joining Patrick van Straaten and Mike Atkins. We greet him by making him discuss his beloved Chelsea's battering at the hands of Bayern, his beloved Mourinho's third-season syndrome after three months at Spurs, and the time he was frightened by foxes. One of our best Anything But Football segments ever.

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Zac Djellab, Dougie Critchley, and Patrick van Straaten discuss Man City's Champions League ban, and what it changes for their finances and transfers, as well as the new Premier League top 5 race. We examine the club's insistence that they did nothing wrong, but also that the evidence UEFA has that they did something wrong was stolen, and if they did do anything wrong it probably shouldn't be wrong in the first place, and also that it's a witch hunt. Plus some Pep slander and #UnpopularOpinions about how maybe taking money from slave states might not be totally cool. Enjoy!

This week, Patrick is joined by Zac Djellab and Mike Atkins to take a quick tour of the week in football, including Barcelona's attempts to sign literally any striker following the injury to Ousmane Dembele, and next week's exciting UCL ties. Then it's a trip to Hollywood for Patrick's weekly Florence Pugh and Little Women propaganda.

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