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The Athletic FC Podcast
The Athletic
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🗓️ 27 December 2024
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
Tim Spiers and Duncan Alexander join Michael Bailey for a Christmas special — reviewing the biggest moments from Boxing Day, as well as looking ahead to the next round of Premier League fixtures.
Fulham stunned Chelsea winning at Stamford Bridge for the first time in 45 years, was this a reminder that Enzo Maresca'a side are not yet the finished product?
Marco Silva's Fulham face Andoni Iraola's Bournemouth next, are these two sides optimising the fun and unpredictability of the Premier League this season?
Liverpool capitalised on Chelsea's slip up, extending their lead at the top of the table — are we witnessing another 2019/20 season?
Everything continues to go wrong for Manchester United — suffering their fourth defeat in five Premier League games as captain Bruno Fernandes was sent off — how does Ruben Amorim turn things around with in-form Newcastle United up next?
Plus, back to back wins for Wolves and new boss Vitor Pereira, Nottingham Forest's Champions League chase, and how do Arsenal replace the injured Bukayo Saka?
Host: Michael Bailey
With: Tim Spiers, Duncan Alexander
Executive Producer: Abi Paterson
Producer: Jay Beale
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| 1:07.9 | The Athletic FC Podcast Network Hello, I'm Michael Bailey, |
| 1:19.7 | welcome to the Athletic FC Christmas special, |
| 1:22.2 | where we'll be reviewing the biggest moments from Boxing Day, |
| 1:25.2 | as well as looking ahead to the next round of Premier League fixtures. |
| 1:35.6 | With me today are the Athletics football writer Tim Spears, as well as Data and Tactics |
| 1:40.5 | writer and editor Duncan Alexander. Duncan, let's kick off with a boxing day |
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