Episode 185 - We Need to Talk About the Referees
Plus United and Chelsea stalling, Real Madrid's issues, and Gordon to Bayern
City and Arsenal both benefit from big calls this weekend. Is there a referee conspiracy, or are we just all going mad? Ted and Patrick break down a controversial refereeing weekend, dig into whether the set piece problem can actually be fixed, and ask why Premier League coaches are so terrified of open play. Then: Man United's unlikely season, Chelsea's coaching crisis, Real Madrid's dressing room disaster, and Bayern's interest in Anthony Gordon. Enjoy!
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
00:31 Title race update, Arsenal close in
02:34 Was the City refereeing scandalous?
04:52 Do refs have unconscious bias toward big clubs?
07:21 Arsenal's VAR moment, right call, wrong vibes
09:12 Why every manager copies set pieces while complaining about them
10:18 How do you actually fix the set piece problem?
13:53 The wrestling in the box no one wants to legislate
15:24 What is the actual goal of changing the rules?
17:06 VAR, meat walls, and boring football, three problems rolled into one
20:28 Smarter people will always find the loopholes
21:13 Why Premier League coaches are more risk-averse than anyone else
23:28 City review, Doku is unplayable when fit
24:09 Arsenal review, Odegaard changes everything when he comes on
27:27 Is the title actually over?
29:24 Liverpool vs Chelsea was unwatchable
30:08 Man United's strange season, good results, bad numbers
32:05 Should United keep Carrick?
34:48 Chelsea in crisis, fire Slot? Who replaces him?
39:05 Real Madrid chaos, Mbappe, Valverde, and a dressing room on fire
40:27 Where does Mbappe even go?
41:54 Why Real Madrid's problem can't be solved with transfers
43:47 The "oops all dickheads" policy explained
45:24 Bayern Munich want Anthony Gordon, Farmer's League?
47:46 Harry Kane is somehow the most dominant striker in Europe right now
49:23 The referee discourse is making people crazy online
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