Top of the table at the season's halfway point, having dispatched Villa 4-1. Top of the Champions League table, semi-finals of the league cup, and episode 200 of this podcast - wow!

Join Holly, Stef and Chris for this bumper episode as we take a moment to appreciate just how good (the team, not us) we really are; we examine what went right against Villa, our highs and lows of the season so far, hopes for the remainder of the season, as well as a look ahead to Bournemouth on Saturday. Finally, we wish you all a very healthy, happy and prosperous new year - let's make it the best one yet!

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Producer Chris and Away End Stef hurry back from the Emirates to share their thoughts on our narrow victory v Brighton.

There's a sense that we made hard work of it whilst accepting that Brighton are no walk overs... a familiar tale.

Our injury curse strikes again with Timber missing from the squad and Calafiori injuring himself in the warm up!

So who will be fit to face Villa on Tuesday? And are we confident that chance creation will soon translate into a goal fest?

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A quick look back at the League Cup Quarter Final game v Crystal Palace with Producer Chris and Stef who was at the game.

A game of missed opportunities that almost came back to bite us but thanks to Palace defender Maxence Lacroix - who scored an own goal and missed a penalty - we go through to meet Chelsea in the semis.

There's a brief look ahead to the Brighton game this Saturday with team and score predictions as we begin a relentless run of fixtures taking us into the New Year.

Wishing everyone an enjoyable Christmas break - we'll be back to review the Brighton game on Saturday!

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Join Producer Chris and Away End Stef for a look back at our narrow but vital win v Everton at (The) Hill Dickinson Stadium.

We discuss team selection, the tactical approach and compare the stats of this game versus the Wolves game... some may surprise you!

There's some inevitable talk about Victor Gyokores and look ahead to the League Cup quarter final v Crystal Palace this Tuesday night. Rotation a must, but how far will Mikel go?

Thanks to everyone who's followed us this year - hope you all have a great Christmas break (whilst top of the league, of course) and a very Happy, Healthy 2026!

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Join Producer Chris in the studio and Away End Stef from the Hill Dickinson Stadium following our 0-1 win v Everton.

A quick takeaway before we reconvene tomorrow for a more detailed breakdown of the game.

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Will a week's rest be enough to refocus the troops ahead of another tricky away game, this time at Everton on Saturday evening? Join Holly and Stef as we break down what we think needs to happen by way of improved performance from the Wolves game. Is the problem mental, or tactical, personnel perhaps, or something else entirely? Who do you think should start the game, and what do you think the score will be? With little chance of City dropping points this weekend, it makes winning all the more necessary. Please enjoy, like, share, etc. Thank you!

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We are still top of the league. We are still top of the league.

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we have to keep reminding ourselves of this fact after what was a disappointing performance, but still a win. We delve a little deeper into said performance against Wolves; why was it so insipid, was it a coaching issue, was it just a tired performance, should Wolves be granted more credit? Is this just what champions do, win games despite playing anywhere near your best? We are quite upbeat, but also happy to draw a line under it now. Please enjoy, like, share, etc. Thank you!

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A huge 3 points in tonight's home game v Wolves - perhaps not in the manner and style we expected.

Producer Chris is in the studio with Holly & Stef sending their immediate thoughts from the Emirates.

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Positive takeaway?

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Now we can park the Champions League for a little while, attention turns back to the Premier League. Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we look ahead to top v bottom at the weekend, as Wolves come to town. Surely this is an opportunity to boost the goal difference, or is that tempting fate and any win will do? We should see the return of a few players from their midweek absences, but who would you start? We also take the time to look back on some excellent performances in Brugge, and there's a great historical account from Chris concerning the origins of our wonderful club.

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Back to winning ways after the weekend's hiccup. Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we provide our instant reactions to win number 6 in this season's Champions League.

Plenty of positives, including a clean sheet, a Madueke brace, Martinelli on the scoresheet, the return of Jesus and a champions league debut for 16 year old Marli Salmon.

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