PREMIER LEAGUE: Omar Marmoush silenced critics in a big way vs Newcastle. Slightly healthier Spurs withstand midfield-less United in Banter FC daerby. Fulham outclasses Forest. Plus a look ahead at a big week for City and Liverpool culminating in battle of defending champs vs champs-elect.

HALFTIME: What If you were anointed FIFA rule-maker for a day... what would you do to cut back on diving?

ROUND THE WORLD: USL takes aim at MLS with plan to launch a first division in 2027 with promotion and relegation along with this week's must-watch Champions League playoffs

STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

PREMIER LEAGUE: why Spurs' latest loss vindicates Big Ange and other FA Cup thots (including Liverpool/Big 6 quietly killing the tournament and upside of Lester getting absolutely hosed by linesman against United) plus weekend preview featuring City/Newcastle, Fulham/Forect and the battle to be Banter FC: Tottenham vs United

HALFTIME: What If the Premier League follows through on implementing a salary cap - net positive or negative?

ROUND THE WORLD: games worth watching among this week's Champions League playoffs and other must-watch tilts around Europe

STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

PREMIER LEAGUE: Arteta gets one over on Pep as Arsenal HUUMBLE City 5-1. Liverpool might be even better than we gave them credit for. Ange is... evolving? Amorim silences United's already quiet attack. Power Rankings. League Cup semifinals (leg 2) preview/predictions.

HALFTIME: What If Jhon Duran did not receive the controversial red card against Newcastle... how would it changed his career trajectory now and several years down the road?

ROUND THE WORLD: Champions League chaos plus One Minute Man's thots on a wild offseason full of big moves into, within and out of MLS

STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

PREMIER LEAGUE: Bournemouth put a hurting on Nottingham Forest. Why Ange is safe despite Tottenham plumbing new depths. Conspiracy theorists sound off on Michael Oliver's (mis)treatment of Arsenal. Weekend preview f/t Liverpool hosting Bournemouth and City visiting Arsenal.

HALFTIME: What If your life depended on someone from the Premier League going undercover as a spy - who ya got?

ROUND THE WORLD: Champions League permutations ahead of Wednesday's final matchday with do-or-die games for the likes of Manchester City and PSG

STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

PREMIER LEAGUE: Tottenham enter the relegation battle. Bournemouth join Forest as coolest stories going. Darwin saves Liverpool. Arsenal collapse. Divorced Pep (plus billions of petro-bucks) may be a problem. Weekend preview f/t City vs Chelsea, Bournemouth hosting Forest and Ange's must-win.

HALFTIME: what if you were asked to invite the most famous person in your phone to a Sunday league match... and Compliement Corner: Ange Postecoglou

ROUND THE WORLD: must-watch Champions League games from matchday 7 of 8

STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

PREMIER LEAGUE: FA Cup recap f/t United withstanding Arsenal, Tamworth giving Tottenham the business and Brentford falling to Plymouth. Double dose of preview with full midweek and weekend slates highlighted by North London Daerby, Liverpool visiting Nottingham Forest and Newcastle hosting Bournemouth.

HALFTIME: in honor of Elon Musk's alleged interest in buying Liverpool, what if you could choose any person in the world to buy your club -- who you picking... plus Mikel Arteta's turn in the Compliment Corner

ROUND THE WORLD: flurry of MLS moves plus instant reaction to a Saudi Arabian edition of El Clasico

STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

Pochettino dropped the MLS-heavy roster for USMNT's January camp so we sat down with Tom Bogert of GiveMeSport and SoccerwiseHQ to discuss who could make WC26, what the key question marks are (ie, CB depth chart) and one big huge massive WTF?!

PREMIER LEAGUE: United's impressive road draw at Anfield, Ange's mid- and post-game theatrics, Chelsea's sudden fall from grace, City's false dawn and Nottingham Forest quintessential victory

HALFTIME: What If the deal sending Villa's Jhon Duran to West Ham had gone through and Trent Alexander-Arnold gets the Compliment Corner treatment

ROUND THE WORLD: USMNT news, notes and roster drop

STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

PREMIER LEAGUE: did Ipswich's win expose Chelsea, United's relegation chances and how hot is Ruben Amorim's seat, plus why Aston Villa may face the most important game of the weekend

HALFTIME: what if you were Gio Reyna agent for this transfer window and Compliment Corner for Josh Zirkzee

ROUND THE WORLD: is Netflix acquiring rights to the Women's World Cup a good thing and will NISA be missed?

STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

Boxing Day instant reaction featuring Fulham, Forest and Bournemouth making moves; Tottenham, United and City struggling mightily; plus a heated debate about Jhon Duran's controversial red card against Newcastle