S1E42: Sack Of Potatoes

Published: June 16, 2019, 5:21 p.m.

It's a busy summer for football and Rebecca and Alex are back to discuss some of the big international tournaments which are already underway, as well as Chelsea's ongoing managerial situation and our Alternative End of Season Awards. It's finally been confirmed that Maurizio Sarri is leaving Chelsea to become the new manager of Juventus. We discuss how Sarri will get on at Juve, his time at Chelsea and whether this paves the way for Frank Lampard to become Chelsea manager and what Lampard could potentially achieve as manager of the club. We also look back at the Nations League, chatting about whether the inaugural tournament was a success, Portugal's new golden generation and England's defensive situation - as well as a quick look at the start of the Copa America and Brazil and Argentina's differing performances. The Women's World Cup has kicked off and, who knows, it may actually be coming home - although probably not if the USA and France keep playing like this. We chat about the Lionesses' campaign so far, how Phil Neville has impressed as a manager, Nikita Parris being a baller - plus the USA's dominant 13-0 win, whether France are still the favourites, some surprise results, as well as some of the sexist responses to the tournament and to Ada Hegerberg's decision not to play for Norway. And finally, we hand out our Alternative End of Season Awards - picking the best and the worst of 2018/19, including some terrible excuses, some absolute binbag level performances on and off the pitch, as well as a look back at some of our predictions which didn't turn out so well. **Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, as it makes it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**