With sheer weight of football threatening to overwhelm us over the festive period you would be forgiven for feeling mildly confused. Fortunately the Total Football podcast is back to help you navigate the 600 or so games which seem to have taken place since Christmas. The Telegraph's Chief Football Writer Sam Wallace joins Thom Gibbs to give his views on who has come out on top since Boxing Day, as well as the latest on Jose Mourinho's contract situation at Manchester United and some transfer window chat, because it is January after all. Former Premier League referee Keith Hackett joins to discuss the effect of fixture pile-up can have on the people officiating the games. Finally Chris Bascombe looks ahead to Friday night's Merseyside derby in the FA Cup, and a possible debut for Virgil van Dijk.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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As a football fan, you might be interested in the new show that we've been working on - The Telegraph Women's Sport podcast.  We’ve all enjoyed seeing the rise of coverage in women’s sport in recent years, but there is undoubtedly still work to do. Join Olympic hockey legend Sam Quek as she chats to women across the sporting world about the big issues affecting them.  This episode looks at one of the hottest topics in women’s sport right now: ACL - three letters that can strike fear into sportspeople. An anterior cruciate ligament injury means a lengthy spell on the sidelines and women are more likely to suffer them than men. But why? How can the risk be reduced? And what is it like to go through rehab for such a serious knee injury?   Sam is joined by three people who know more about this tricky injury than most. Fiona Pocock won more than 30 caps for England and played in the 2010 Rugby World Cup, but she also spent long periods on the sidelines with injury. She now runs her own personal training company, specialising in female-specific programmes. Tess Braunerova is a Premiership rugby player & international for the Czech Republic - she did her ACL the season before last. And Tom Jacobs is a chartered physiotherapist who has worked in both elite and grass-roots sport. He helped set up the Sporting Knee Injury Prevention Programme (SKIPP) after seeing an increase in ACL ruptures amongst teenagers playing sport.
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Introducing The Telegraph Women's Sport Podcast: ACL Injuries

It's a special one-off return for the Audio Football Club podcast, which has assembled some team-mates from a distance after a seismic few days in football history. The European Super League idea has been and gone but how did it ever happen, and where does football go from here? Telegraph Football experts Jason Burt, Luke Edwards and Mike McGrath join Thom Gibbs to discuss Sunday night's announcement, the drama that followed and the landscape it leaves.
Read Mike's ranking of Manchester United transfers: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2021/04/21/ed-woodwards-manchester-united-transfers-ranked-rated/ | Read Luke's piece on a victory for fans: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2021/04/21/fans-have-proved-powerful-force-football-no-greedy-billionaire/ | Read Jason's pick on the Premier League's 'left-behinds': https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2021/04/20/anger-emotion-unity-inside-premier-leagues-breakaway-crisis/ | Read Thom's article decoding the clubs' doublespeak: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2021/04/21/doublespeak-special-clubs-said-pulling-super-league-meant/ | Subscribe to Audio Football Club to make sure you never miss an episode and email us at afcpodcast@telegraph.co.uk. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back! What next for football after the Super League farce?

On the podcast today, the FA Cup final happened and Anthony Taylor made sure it won’t be forgotten in a hurry. 
Plus, Eddie Howe departs AFC Bournemouth and we ask what next for both the man and the club, there’s Champions and Europa Leagues to preview and a good look at some of football’s clumsiest moments.
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On the podcast today, a somewhat disappointing final day in the Premier League, the big twist? There were no twists!
Chelsea and Manchester United secure Champions League football, we review Ole and Frank’s seasons. Aston Villa stay up much to Matt Law’s delight, what awaits them in the 20/21 season? How will Watford and Bournemouth fare in the Championship? All these questions answered, and more!
Elsewhere we discuss Juventus’ title win, PSG brawls and the greatest hat tricks ever.
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Prem de la Prem

On the podcast today, two very entertaining FA Cup semi-finals, Mikael Arteta masterminds a win over Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City and Frank Lampard does the same against Manchester United.
Elsewhere we wave goodbye to Nigel Pearson, sacked as Watford boss with just two Premier League games remaining, we ask how this willl affect their bid for survival?
Plus, more heartbreak for Bournemouth, David Moyes praise and a return to the Premier League for Leeds United.
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