MatchDayReview Podcast

Sheffield United put a halt to Man Utd's title challenge, but it's not curtains just yet for Ole's tricky reds. For Sheffield on the other hand, can they smell safety now they're hot on the heels of West Brom?

Elsewhere, Burnley win in a very Burnley fashion, is it out with the English, in with the German in more than one way at Chelsea, and would Champions League football make West Ham fans like their board? 

We were going to talk about the FA Cup this weekend, but Chelsea had other ideas. Following the news this morning of Frank Lampard's sacking there was only ever going to be one topic of discussion. We talk about Chelsea's history with sacking managers, the job Lampard did during his time in charge, and where could he go next. (Hint: It's north of the boarder)
Then we do get around to discussing the 4th round of the Cup, and there is also a reminder that we are less than 2 months away from international football. (Sigh)

On this episode of the MatchDay Review Podcast we give our instant reaction and post match analysis of a snowy FA Cup game at Stamford Bridge between Chelsea and Luton Town.

Chelsea were victorious 3 goals to 1 in an easy outing against Championship Luton.   We talk about the lack of intensity from Luton's players, Kepa again making horrendous goalkeeping errors and the great passing and movement for Chelsea's 3rd goal. 

All this and more on the latest edition of the MDR instant replay podcast.

In a 24hr period that saw no more than 3 teams sit a top the Premier League we have a look at both Manchester clubs wins, and Leicester's win over Chelsea. 

We're no stranger to offside discussions in football, but Bernardo Silva's opening goal has opened a whole new can of offside worms. (The worms weren't offside, but spoiler Rodri was) We discuss just how it was allowed to stand, and why it probably shouldn't have. Elsewhere in that game after much deliberating it turns out Dean Smith wasn't concerned for John Moss' Christmas day haul. 

Over at Craven Cottage, United returned to the summit with another Paul Pogba banger. Does he see this as his best chance at a league title with the Red Devils? And also, why swimming pools in football stadiums is a terrible idea for all involved. 

And finally Leicester City are title contenders and will remain so. Why we think expectations are too high at Chelsea, and West Ham get a small mention. There's is also Copa Del Rey action, and a little bit of history as well. 

After the usual hype given to a Liverpool-Manchester United clash, and rightly so given their league positions, the two table toppers put on a damp display at Anfield. The result leaves the door open for Manchester City to take top spot at some point as they begin to find top gear with a comfortable win over Crystal Palace. Does the relentless pace of this season play into the hands of Pep and his team, or are there more twists and turns to come? 

Elsewhere, can you stop Google football updates from the Bundesliga 2 unnecessarily clogging up your phone?, Luka Jovic's goal scoring exploits, and has Lionel Messi finally snapped in a Barcelona shirt?  

Manchester United are top of the Premier League! After a hard earned win at Turf Moore, Ole's Tricky Reds hit the front in the league, and just in time for a showdown with title rivals Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday. 

Meanwhile, City are creeping up behind the top 2 after a 1-0 win over Brighton leaves them just 4 points off the top with a game in hand, as Phil Foden is showing the league just how good a player he is. 

Elsewhere, Everton keep pace at the top, Tottenham don't, Fulham put in a good performance, and Newcastle are just awful. Plus, there is an interesting appointment in the board room at West Ham

It's 3rd round time! It's one of the biggest weekends in the English football calendar was this weekend and there was shock's, ummm, sort of. Leeds United's defeat to Crawley Town takes the crown of Cupset of the weekend, so we jumped in and analysed Bielsa and Leeds this season. There was also some classic tale of the underdog at Marine, and we appreciated the penalties alert update from BT Sport. 

Elsewhere, why you should only watch Newcastle if you have insomnia, Manchester United can go top on Tuesday, but it will be a big task at Turf Moore, and why Anfield is the blueprint for modern stadiums

On this episode of the MatchDay Review Podcast we give our instant reaction and post match analysis of a great FA Cup game between non League Chorley and Derby County.

Chorley were victorious by 2 goals to nil to reach the 4th round for the first time in their history. We talk about the great performances from the Chorley players, how the good old fashioned physical play and balls into he mixer helped Chorley and how the Derby youngsters can use this experience to improve. 

All this and more on the latest edition of the MDR instant replay podcast.

There may not have been too much football this week, but there was still some Carabao Cup action. We assess what a 4th semi-final defeat in a row means for Manchester United, and are City coming into form at the right time? Tottenham meanwhile are following the Mourinho blueprint to success, but what are there chances of winning at Wembley and beyond.
Elsewhere Pele is still making up his goal tally, and we are grateful for a quiet start to the transfer window. 

After Chelsea's defeat to City at the weekend it's Frank Lampard's turn in the firing line. A couple of bad results is all it takes, and in this season it may be more reactionary than ever. But with Chelsea's history of hiring and firing we assess Lampard's chances of staying at Chelsea, discuss where it has gone wrong over the last couple of weeks, and how he can turn it around, given time. 

Elsewhere United went level on points with Liverpool at the top of the league after an entertaining game against Aston Villa. Big Sam meanwhile looks like he's bitten off more than he can chew at West Brom after a rocky start. Are the right players available in transfer market to ride to Big Sam's rescue, or could they end up getting cut a drift at the bottom of the league. 

And finally, we discuss where Pele could find some more goals from after he loses another record, this time to Cristiano Ronaldo.