Controversial Decisions

UEFA named Sporting’s Maxi Araujo in its Team of the Week after he set a new fouling record against Arsenal without receiving a booking.

“Hated or adored but never ignored” rings especially true in this week’s episode as Lyle Taylor steps onto the stage. Charlton fans have long held strong opinions about his departure, and now Lyle sets the record straight, finally sharing his reasons for parting ways with the Addicks. He also opens up about his outspoken views on the BLM organisation and the backlash he faced for refusing to take the knee. From teammates holding secret meetings about how to handle his attitude, to winding up opponents until Adebayo Akinfenwa was ready to explode, Lyle reflects honestly on his early career and admits he wasn’t always the ideal teammate but explains how much he’s learned along the way. After leaving Charlton, Lyle made the move to Nottingham Forest, where he crossed paths with everyone’s favourite football club owner, Mr. Marinakis. While he hit new heights in the Championship and played a role in Forest’s promotion push, his time there eventually came to a sour end. 🌏Get an exclusive NordVPN deal here → https://nordvpn.com/cosh This is risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! Bespoke kits for your club with O'Neills Sportswear UK 👇 👕Your custom design🚚Delivered in 4-6 weeks✅Low minimum order quantity🤝Kit out your team now, from this link: https://bit.ly/3z46QiI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Thursday's Football Daily, Phil Egan brings you all the reaction worth airing from the Merseyside derby. Liverpool skipper Virgil van Dijk speaks to OTB about their Premier League dreams, while David Moyes claims last night's winner should not have stood. PGMOL have reacted to James Tarkowski's contentious challenge on Alexis MacAllister. Amber Barrett discusses a potential 50th WNT cap. And the Women's World Cup is coming to Belfast.

As Columbus Crew hoist MLS cup once again, we break down the match that had its controversies but certainly only ever really seemed like there was one team in it. We also already look at some big post season coaching and player moves and talk about what the most 'That's So MLS-y' moments of the year were.