Mark examines the latest sagas of various high-profile managers. Most recently, the antics of Conte, who  offered to leave Spurs if he was considered the problem for their run of inconsistent form. Mark also discusses his current favourite manager, Frank Lampard, and what may come of his time at Everton. Finally, Mark highlights Mark Hughes' unusual, yet inspired, decision to manage Bradford City.

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This week, Matthew is overcoming some problems in his nethers, while Mark takes issue (again) with subpar commentators, the final of the African  Cup of Nations and the distribution of tickets to fans. All which vex him very, very much.

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Mark speaks about his interest in Everton and how their turbulent season could make them vulnerable to relegation. He also looks at some of their signings (including their new manager) and compares them to other club's signings in January. Finally, Mark highlights his nostalgia for the FA Cup, and what changes he would make to raise its profile further.

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Mark highlights the recent comments by FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, who said that a biennial World Cup would help stop migrants drowning at sea. Mark struggles for words at times to condemn this self serving argument, and what is clearly an unashamed attempt to  promote a more powerful and financially lucrative FIFA organisation.

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Mark discusses the most notable examples of players who, for one reason or another, have witnessed a significant drop in their performance. These include Eden Hazard, Deli Alli and Ángel Di María.

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LIVE EPISODE ALERT! LIVE EPISODE ALERT! For the first time, Mark and Matthew are recording the podcast live, and in-person. There are some footballing SPOILERS, so apologies in advance. The sound quality may also be a bit dodgy, as it wasn't checked beforehand. But apart from that, enjoy!

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Mark reflects on the Premier League season so far; how Man City are effectively now unstoppable, which other teams have performed well, and which clubs are most likely to be relegated. 

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Mark gives his thoughts on some recent developments, in a bumper festive edition of Football Unfocused, which unfortunately had to be cut short due to Matthew's poor sound quality. Apologies, though we hope you manage to garner some enjoyment nevertheless. 

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Mark reflects on the recent discussions around Mo Salah's contract renegotiation and how it can be a risky and complicated process. Footballers often only get one big contact in their career and it can be a perilous pursuit, with some notable footballers losing out.

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Matthew takes a starring role in today's episode as Mark didn't have time to think of a suitable discussion point. Needless to say, Matthew surpassed all expectations (particularly his own) by raising what some may say as "a half decent contribution" about the merits of appointing a manager on the basis of sentimentality.  

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