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Mailbag: Has Pep Guardiola been good for English football?
After his 1000th game in club management (still 86 behind Brucey, mind), Pep Guardiola has achieved pretty much everything it's possible to achieve in football, including winning the affections of Neil Warnock. But has his influence on English football as a whole been positive?
Marcus, Luke and Jim chew on that – plus, is Manuel Pellegrini right that football should introduce a basketball-style 'half-court' rule? How the hell did Kenny Dalglish win the league as a player-manager? And Marcus further confirms himself as a basic English b*****d. All on this week's Mailbag, join us!
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My Biddy Aunt: Penalty takers
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The Preview Show: Match of das Tag
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A European curse
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Won’t the real Tottenham Hotspur please stand up
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Mailbag: Who needs a Champions League run the most?
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Not another Peter Andre song
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Jack’s Encyclopaedia: Premier League Frenchmen, most minutes, and FA Cup fifth-rounders
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The Preview Show: Daniel Farke’s Parkrun
48:03|It's gone from 'they can't, can they?' to 'it's happening, isn't it?' Tottenham Hotspur are in a terrible state. Now, having lost five Premier League games on the bounce and sitting a point away from relegation, is it time to press the Harry Redknapp button?Marcus tells Luke and Vish why that might be Tottenham's best option. Elsewhere, it's FA Cup fifth round weekend and there are some lovely ties, too. Should the winner of Wrexham vs Chelsea replace Iran at the World Cup? Will Daniel Farke run laps of Elland Road to protest his suspension? All will be answered in today's Preview Show.Find us on Bluesky, X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: show@footballramble.com.Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble.***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***