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Mailbag: How to improve the Champions League
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The jury is still out on whether the new Champions League format will be a success. Can Marcus, Luke and Pete design a better competition? They try their best on today’s Mailbag.
After that, the Ramblers re-lived the last time an event in football totally shocked them and make some recommendations for José Mourinho and what he should do next in his career… Gareth Southgate's replacement?
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