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A week after putting K1 under the microscope, Ryan Walters, Matthew Binns, and Michael Redmond turn their attention to K League 2 after 11 Rounds. They each pick a team and a player that has impressed in the first few months, with leaders Suwon FC understandably getting a lot of praise.

Paul Neat joins once again in the second segment to look at the U22 rule in the second division. He and Matthew discuss the trend of subbing youth players off before half-time, and go team by team once more going over who has and hasn't had a good showing thus far. They also give a clarification on youth wages.

Ryan, and Michael return for the third segment to break down what's gone wrong with the underperforming sides in the second division. Pre-season promotion hopefuls Gyeongnam FC get a fair few mentions, but given the ever-changing nature of the second division, few others seemed to feel "earned."

Lastly, the Eulji Lewis Mailbag sees questions ranging from Seoul E-Land's promotion chances this and next year, what's gone wrong at Daejeon, and a discussion on just how good An Byong-jun is this season. All that and more in this edition of the K League United Podcast.

Dan Orlowitz and Alan Gibson guest for a full review of Matchday 5 of the J1 season, with plenty of extras thrown in at no extra charge.

In Part 1 Dan chats about FC Tokyo finally breaking their Urawa hoodoo at Ajinomoto Stadium on Saturday night, and also shares the latest on the CFG - Yokohama F.Marinos partnership and an update on when/if more supporters will be allowed back into J.League stadiums (to 35:50).

Then in Part 2 Alan discusses a very fruitful Saturday night for the three Kansai clubs, and his thoughts on retrospective punishment for violent conduct (from 35:50 - 1:24:20).

Later Sam and Ben round up the rest of the top flight slate.

Ed and Athos dissect Newcastle's shock 2-1 win that put Sydney FC's Premiers Plate celebrations on ice.

Plus, there's the influx of youngsters at Brebner's Victory, a distance derby preview, the Premier League relegation battle, Malaga watch and much more.

Join the boys as they discuss!

- Leeds return to top flight as champions

- Three team tie for top four placing in PL

- Watford sack Pearson as relegation battle continues

- Baggies and Bees fail to land vital wins

- Bottom third in tight relation fight

Lachie and Josh are joined by women's football writer Samantha Lewis to discuss Ante Milicic's departure as Matildas coach, and who should take over for the Olympics and 2023 World Cup. Could Joe Montemurro be tempted away from Arsenal? Or could a foreign coach be up to the task?

As another Monday rolls around, so too does a massive episode of At Home With FNR!

Lachie and Josh are joined by women's football writer Samantha Lewis to discuss Ante Milicic's departure as Matildas coach, and who should take over for the Olympics and 2023 World Cup. Could Joe Montemurro be tempted away from Arsenal? Or could a foreign coach be up to the task?

There's familiar storylines and cut-price TV broadcasts to discuss as the A-League returns after a 4-month break.

Plus, we celebrate Marcelo 'El Loco' Bielsa's promotion with Leeds, review two contrasting FA Cup semi finals, and lament the relegation of CD Leganes - and their beloved mascot, the Cucumber Knight - from La Liga.

The A-League is back! Nick D'Urbano, Ed Gooden and Nick Hughes preview the resumption of the league in NSW.

Plus, Real Madrid are La Liga champions, and the Serie A title race is very much alive.

And the Friday Quiz returns - can Lachie Flannigan get his revenge?

Ryan Walters is joined by Peter Hampshire and Todd Wilde once more to assess what they've seen in K League 1 after 11 Rounds. The three each pick a player that has impressed in the first few months, and almost leave out a big name before correcting themselves. They also discuss the teams that have done well for themselves with an emphasis on Kim Tae-wan's Sangju Sangmu.

Paul Neat and Matthew Binns take over the second segment to focus on the U22 rule in the top flight. They go team by team from the bottom of the table up and break down which sides have done well developing their youth, which players have stood, and who could stand to get more minutes.

Ryan, Peter, and Todd return for the third segment to doll out the bad news and go over the players and teams that have underwhelmed so far. Unsurprisingly Incheon and their Gyeongin Derby rivals FC Seoul get plenty of mentions, but notably so does a prominent Jeonbuk player.

Finally, the three hop into the Eulji Lewis Mailbag to answer questions about teams that may bounce back from bad form, and several questions about the men on the sidelines in K1. All that and more in this edition of the K League United Podcast.

Ian and Paul are joined by Greg Stock to discuss the idea of "fresh starts" in Australian football, and whether its history has been erased by the continual attempts to make a "clean break".

Plus, there's 100 years ago today, and Ian is experiencing Footscray Park deja vu...

Supporters were allowed back into J.League stadiums over the weekend, and we went right to the source, with two (well, three actually) of them joining Sam and Ben: Kawasaki correspondent Neil Debnam, who watched Frontale beat Kashiwa at Todoroki on Saturday night; and our Yokohama F.Marinos man Stuart Woodward (with a cameo from Sean Galbraith), who was at the Nissan Stadium on Sunday for the visit of FC Tokyo.

Part 1 with Neil on what it was like to be at Todoroki, and Kawasaki's fruitful week runs to 39:29, then Sam and Ben discuss joint table toppers Urawa's home win over struggling Kashima.

Stuart pops on from 44:35, then from the 1:19:10 mark Ben and Sam conclude the Matchday 4 wrap with away wins for Nagoya and Gamba Osaka over Cerezo Osaka and Shimizu respectively, and the draws at Oita, Yokohama FC, Shonan and Tosu.