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FA Cup shock, Carrick in Man Utd frame and Chelsea's new era
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Some fantastic FA Cup upsets including holders Crystal Palace and the rising force of Wrexham, the potential appointment of Michael Carrick at Manchester United and the transition from Enzo Maresca to Liam Rosenior at Chelsea were all discussed in the latest Tifo football podcast.
This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features JJ Bull, Luke Bosher & Kaya Kaynak and is produced by Steve Hankey.
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00:00 - A macking intro
05:14 - some magical FA Cupsets
15:40 - Michael Carrick in frame for Man Utd
22:50 - Antoine Semenyo is a Man City player
27:00 - biggest ever FA Cup win
28:04 - I want to play a game
30:23 - THE RING… working title
36:01 - a break
36:03 - Reflection on Enzo Maresca’s exit from Chelsea
43:15 - Who are Chelsea fans actually mad at?
46:00 - Tricky parts of managing modern Chelsea
50:10 - Potential beneficiaries of the Rosenior era
52:30 - Could a robot manage a football team?
57:10 - Would Maresca work at Man City?
59:01 - Points Are Bad
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