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Is Virgil Van Dijk too ‘thin-skinned’ to wear the armband?

Season 1, Ep. 23

In this week’s episode of Whistleblowers, the boys are joined by Redmen TV’s Errol Smith to discuss all things Anfield following Liverpool’s takedown of Real Madrid and the return of Trent Alexander-Arnold to Merseyside.


Ian Ladyman reveals the inside story on just how he ended up riding a horse through Moscow, before he and Mark go head to head on Ifab’s new VAR rulings.


AND Gordon Smart takes us behind the scenes of his interview with Gareth Southgate as the lads discuss the true legacy of one of England’s most divisive managers.


Whistleblowers | Football From The Inside Out


Hosts: Gordon Smart, Mark Clattenburg and Ian Ladyman


Producer: William Colledge


Executive Producer: Jamie East


Booker: Ashley Whitt


Video Editor: Luke Shelley


Content Editor: Joseph Palmer


Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini 


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X: @blowerspod


Instagram: whistleblowerspod


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Email: whistleblowers@dailymail.com


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