Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's Chelsea writers Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey to analyse the chaos at Chelsea as Graham Potter struggles to convince the fans four months on from replacing Thomas Tuchel. 10 points off the top four pace, and after defeat to Man City in the FA Cup Third Round the panel consider the change in process at Stamford Bridge following the summer takeover of Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital. Plus, David Ornstein explains the deal set to take Atletico Madrid's Joao Felix to Chelsea on loan for the remainder of the season, before the rest of Chelsea's transfer needs are evaulated. Produced by Guy Clarke Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo and the Euro crew are back after a weekend of moving and manoeuvring across the continent. Joao Felix is on his way from Atletico Madrid to Chelsea. Have the Blues struck gold or is this the latest error in a case study in how not to help a manager? Barcelona go 3 points clear of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga but are we looking at a two horse race with weak horses? Didier Deschamps is staying as France manager but it’s the disrespecting of Zinedine Zidane by the head of the FFF that’s causing the biggest stir. Plus the Coupe De France brings shocks, sackings and the greatest talent of his generation… James Horncastle sifts through all the apex height stats to round up Serie A as the top two - Napoli and Juventus - prepare to clash on Friday. And we pick out our favourite memories from the career of the recently retired Gareth Bale. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (03.00) • PART 2a: Joao Felix off to Chelsea (09.00) • PART 2b: Barcelona go 3 points clear (14.00) • PART 3: Gareth Bale retires (24.00) • PART 4: Serie A - comebacks and crazy stats (30.00) • PART 5a: Deschamps stays as France boss (44.00) • PART 5b: The magic of the Coupe De France (49.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Become a member! - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7w8... Join Andy Tate, Jay Motty & Joe Smith for the Paddock Podcast as we discuss Man United's hunt for a Cristiano Ronaldo replacement & long-term striker options! Stretford Paddock has content out EVERY DAY, make sure you’re subscribed for your Man United fix! - https://bit.ly/DEVILSsub 📱 Follow us over on Twitter: https://twitter.com/StretfordPaddck 📷 And on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fulltimedev... 🎙️ Listen to Our Podcast: https://podfollow.com/stretfordpaddock/ 👕 Merchandise: http://www.paddockmerch.com Go ahead and subscribe to get all of the latest Man United news, academy updates, transfer news, Manchester United fan reactions, podcasts, top 5’s on all things Man Utd, live watchalongs of Premier League, Champions League and Europa League, Highlights, Review and Analysis. Stretford Paddock began in 2019, but in July 2020 merged with Full Time Devils - the original and best Man United YouTube fan channel - which is why you may see old videos from FTD on this channel, but it’s still the same place to get all the MUFC content you know and love, from Howson, McKola, Jay Motty, Joe, and the gang! #ManUnited #ManchesterUnited #MUFC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Redmen Weekly, we start with a clip from the Final Word show after Liverpool's 3-1 defeat to Brentford. Paul, Dan & Ste P try to figure out what went wrong for the reds in the capital. The second clip comes from our weekly Journo Insight show as Ste H sat down with Neil Jones to discuss the stories linking Liverpool to Matheus Nunes from Wolves in a potential summer deal for the midfielder. Finally, Chris is joined by Josh Williams in our brand new show 'The Deep Dive' as they take a detailed look into Darwin Nunez's start to his Liverpool career, particularly his finishing which is a hot topic of conversation amongst Liverpool supporters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys are back for a new series of the Transfer Talk podcast! Pete and Dharms are joined by football writer Sam Tighe to discuss the opening week of the January window. Premier League leaders Arsenal are on the agenda and the panel chat about their moves for Mykhailo Mudryk and Joao Felix (15:27). Chelsea are once again splashing the cash after tying up a deal for central defender Benoît Badiashile – but could midfielder Enzo Fernandez be next through the door at Stamford Bridge? (26:40). The panel discuss why he would be a good fit at Chelsea before chatting about the future of Tottenham boss Antonio Conte (43:27). Finally, it wouldn’t be an episode without Pete mentioning his beloved Newcastle United and their possible January activity (59:35). Transfer Talk is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/transfer-talk You can listen to Transfer Talk on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Transfer Talk". For all the latest football news, head to skysports.com/football For advertising opportunities email: [email protected]

Reports this week suggest that Liverpool have a commitment to go back in for Wolves player Matheus Nunes and we had Neil Jones in the studio to break down the rumours as he does every week for us! To watch or listen to the full show go to Redmen Plus today! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR LFC STREAMING SERVICE: http://www.redmenplus.com BECOME A YOUTUBE MEMBER NOW AND GET EXTRA PERKS!: https://bit.ly/3OMuTFs - Buy Our Merch: https://www.redmenmerch.com/ - Award winning Independent Liverpool FC fan channel. - Click the link to get in touch 👉 https://bit.ly/2K8qHDS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Irving is joined by The Athletic's Laurie Whitwell & Nick Miller to discuss Cristiano Ronaldo's move to Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr, where he will earn a reported £173 million a year. Hear details of how that deal was done without the help of super agent Jorge Mendes and what awaits Ronaldo after a pretty strange six months - walkouts, tears & that interview.. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Irving is joined by Carl Anka and Liam Twomey to react to a big weekend of Premier League football as the battle for a top four finish took centre stage. The panel analyse where things are going right at Manchester United, wrong at Chelsea and whether Antonio Conte is picking one battle too many at Tottenham. Plus David Ornstein looks ahead to the January Transfer Window including the latest on Joao Felix's future amid a number of Premier League clubs showing interest in the Atletico Madrid forward. Produced by Guy Clarke Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Saudi fans flock to buy Cristiano Ronaldo jersey after Al Nassr deal - in pictures The National

Dan Bardell is joined by George Elek, bet365's Steve Freeth and The Athletic's Dan Barnes as the Premier League returns on Boxing Day following the break for the World Cup in Qatar, but who's best set to hit the ground running? Tottenham head to Brentford in the first of the action prior to Liverpool heading to Aston Villa, leaders Arsenal welcoming West Ham United and on Tuesday Manchester United, without Cristiano Ronaldo, take on Nottingham Forest. Plus, there's the latest on Chelsea's appointment of Christopher Vivell ahead of the January transfer window as well as champions Man City restarting against Leeds United. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.