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The latest episode of the Squawka Talker podcast looks at how to rebuild Newcastle United in 2022.

Host Feargal Brennan is joined by Squawka's Chief Football Writer Muhammad Butt and Newcastle United fan and BBC Sport journalist Harry De Cosemo to asses the current picture at St. James' Park following their Saudi Arabia-backed buyout.

The team analyse what the Magpies transfer policy will be in the coming months with growing pressure on the club to spend big in January to force their way out of the Premier League relegation battle.

Will they look to bring in Premier League stalwarts like James Tarkowski and John McGinn or will they roll the dice on 'European mercenaries' such as Philippe Coutinho from Barcelona and Gareth Bale at Real Madrid?

Or will the new regime on Tyneside invest in young British talent on the continent with Tammy Abraham, Fikayo Tomori and Jude Bellingham all stamping their mark on the game?

The latest episode of the Squawka Talker podcast looks at who could be the next manager of Manchester United.

Host Feargal Brennan is joined by Rob Blanchette from the Manchester United podcast The Masterclass and James Young from The Stretford Paddock to assess the situation surrounding Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Old Trafford and the candidates to replace him if the Norwegian is sacked.

The team analyse where Ole let go of the wheel, and how his legacy at United has been impacted by the ongoing speculation on his future.

Former Chelsea and Inter Milan boss Antonio Conte is the red hot favourite to replace Solskjaer following his summer departure from the San Siro. There is lots of analysis on how the Italian's preferred 3-5-2 system could lead to major changes at United.

The latest episode of the Squawka Talker podcast looks to preview the biggest day of football so far in 2021/22.

Host Feargal Brennan is joined by Squawka's Muhammad Butt and La Liga journalist and podcaster Euan McTear to look ahead to an insane weekend of derby and high stakes clashes right the way across Europe this weekend.

The team focus on the eagerly anticipated visit of Liverpool to Manchester United, Ronald Koeman's face off with Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti as El Clasico heads to Barcelona and the big one in Ligue 1 as PSG travel to Marseille in Le Classique.

Alongside those ties, there is also a dedicated predictions section on those games, plus five more, including West Ham v Tottenham, Ajax v PSV, AS Roma v Napoli, Inter Milan v Juventus and Atletico Madrid v Real Sociedad. 

The latest episode of the Squawka Talker podcast looks to build a Premier League XI based on the best player in every position after GW7 of the 2021/22 season.

Host Feargal Brennan is joined by Squawka's Muhammad Butt and freelance football broadcaster Tom Gayle to look at the most in-form Premier League stars and fill each position based on the top performers in the opening two months of the 2021/22 Premier League campaign.

The team debate some key returns to form in 2021/22, the instant impact of new signings and the evergreen talents of the Premier League's brightest lights.

The latest episode of the Squawka Talker podcast looks to build a FIFPro World XI from 2020/21 with the awards set for later this year.

Host Feargal Brennan is joined by Squawka's Muhammad Butt and freelance football broadcaster and Mo Stewart to run the rule over the best performing players from across Europe's major leagues to build an all star XI from the last 12 months.

The team delve into domestic performances alongside heroics on the international stage to make their key decisions with plenty of debate over who makes the final cut.

OFFICIAL FIFPro World XI rules

The awards are given to the best players in each position based on their
performances during the period from 8 October 2020 to 7 August 2021 inclusive.

The latest episode of the Squawka Talker podcast previews this weekend's high stakes Premier League clash between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield.

Host Feargal Brennan is joined by Squawka's Muhammad Butt and freelance football broadcaster and Liverpool fan Mo Stewart to look at what is expected as the Premier League's most potent attacking force comes head to head with its stubbornest defence.

The team look at the key metrics which have underpinned an eye-catching start to the campaign for Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola, assess the impacts of Diogo Jota and Aymeric Laporte in 2021/22 and offer their own predictions on this top of the table clash on Merseyside. 

How do you score a goal against the best defence in Europe?

The latest episode of the Squawka Talker podcast looks at Thomas Tuchel's incredible  record as Chelsea boss and analyses how to unpick the Blues back line... or at least try to.

Host Feargal Brennan is joined by Squawka's Muhammad Butt and Football London's Chelsea correspondent Adam Newson to look at the numbers behind Tuchel's defensive juggernaut, the strategy behind Chelsea's plans and how to take your chances against the defending European champions.

The team also look at the chances of breaking Jose Mourinho's famous Premier League defensive record from 2004/05.

The latest Squawka Talker podcast casts its eye over the wing wizards and flying full backs expected to catch the eye in the 2021/22 Champions League.
Host Feargal Brennan is joined by Squawka's Muhammad Butt and podcaster Mo Stewart to look at the most exciting wing partnerships across European football this season.
Who are the most lethal wide partnerships in the Champions League? What are the numbers behind the link-ups? How has the full back role evolved?
The team also assesses how the impact of new partnerships on the pitch have changed the tactical shape of Premier League football.

The latest Squawka Talker podcast goes beyond the goals to find out how to win a Premier League Golden Boot winner.

Host Feargal Brennan is joined by Squawka's Muhammad Butt and Jake Entwistle to look back over some of the Premier League's greatest goal-scorers since 1992 in their quest to find an answer.

How many goals do they need to score? How many games do they need to play? Do they need to take penalties? Is a match-ball a must? Does it matter how they score? And should they still be passing to their team-mates?

The team also look at this season's race with returning duo Romelu Lukaku and Cristiano Ronaldo going head to head against the current dominant duo Harry Kane and Mo Salah. 

*EDIT* - Thierry Henry did not win the Golden Boot when also providing 20 assists in 2002/03, he was one goal behind Ruud van Nistelrooy. Jake got a bit excited, but the average of 7.6 assists per Golden Boot winner means the general chat remains the same.

*EDIT* - Duncan Ferguson holds the record for most headed goals in a Premier League with 9 during the 1997/98 campaign. Dwight Yorke's 8 headers is the most scored by a player that also reached 20 goals in the same season.

Feargal Brennan, Muhammad Butt and Mo Stewart look at an incredible end to the 2021/22 transfer window and ask the question, 'is this the most bonkers window ever?'

The team look at the key numbers behind Premier League spending this summer alongside the lack of investment across Europe in the wake of Covid-19 in 2021.
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's iconic moves are also analysed with a look at how free transfers have changed the priorities of clubs ahead of the 2021/22 campaign.
The guys also give their shouts for the best signing of the window, best/worst clubs in the window and the most underrated signing of the summer.