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Gary’s Last Ever MOTD, Alan’s Nervy Final Day & Aston Villa’s Refereeing Complaints May 26, 2025

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How is Gary feeling after finishing his final Match of the Day show? How did Alan cope with Newcastle almost throwing away their spot in the Champions League next season? Should there have been a different referee in place for Aston Villa’s high-profile match against Man Utd?

Gary, Alan and Micah also discuss Sunderland securing promotion to the Premier League and how they’re likely to get on next season.

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Spurs Win Europa League Final Desperately Lacking In Quality May 22, 2025

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Did Ange Postecoglu show his flexibility and get his tactics spot on in that final? How will Spurs get on in the Champions League next season? Should Manchester United stick with Ruben Amorim going forward?

Gary, Alan and Micah also discuss how Spurs can kick on now after winning their first trophy for 17 years.

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Duncan Ferguson: The Magic Of Everton, The Two World-Class Players He Played With & Giving The Burglars A Hiding May 21, 2025

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What makes Everton such a great football club and scousers such great people? Who were the only two truly world-class players that Duncan played with during his career? How did he end up giving a burglar a ‘right hiding’, not once but twice?

The second part of our interview with Duncan Ferguson, as he also tells Gary about how he found his love for coaching after he’d hung up his own boots.

Duncan’s new autobiography - Big Dunc - is out now.

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Brilliant Crystal Palace Win Their First Major Trophy May 19, 2025

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How did Crystal Palace and Oliver Glasner get it so right against Man City? How good has it been to see two ‘underdogs’ like Newcastle and Crystal Palace win the cups this season? What’s next for Man City after their first trophyless season since 2016/17?

Gary, Alan and Micah also debate which teams will qualify for Champions League football next season, with just one point separating five teams with one week left.

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Duncan Ferguson: The Headbutt That Changed His Life, Being Terrified In Prison & Regretting Just Seven Scottish Caps May 16, 2025

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How did a headbutt at Ibrox that didn’t even merit a yellow card lead to Duncan being sent to prison? Why was getting a haircut in prison one of the most terrifying experiences of his whole time being locked up? Why did he refuse numbers attempts by different Scotland managers to play for the national team again?

Gary is joined by former Everton and Newcastle striker Duncan Ferguson to discuss his turbulent younger years and how he regrets not reaching his full potential as a football player. Part 2 of this interview will be released next week.

Duncan’s new autobiography - Big Dunc - is out now.

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How Do Liverpool Replace Trent Alexander-Arnold? May 14, 2025

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Is Conor Bradley ready to be Liverpool’s first choice right back next season? Do they need to sign someone in that position this summer to provide some cover and competition?

Gary, Alan and Micah also debate whether the Europa League winners should automatically qualify for next year’s Champions League. Should the rules change now that no teams drop down from the Champions League into the Europa League during the season?

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Newcastle Lead Champions League Race, Marinakis Confronts Nuno & Trent’s Hostile Anfield Reception May 12, 2025

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Will Newcastle finish second this season? Was Nottingham Forest’s owner Evangelos Marinakis right to confront Nuno Espírito Santo on the pitch after they dropped points? Do the lads agree with the portion of Liverpool fans that were booing Trent Alexander-Arnold at Anfield?

Gary, Alan and Micah also debate who should win the Premier League Manager of the Season award.

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Arsenal Beaten By Impressive PSG May 08, 2025

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Was it Arsenal’s lack of firepower that ultimately cost them? Why didn’t we see more of Ethan Nwaneri across the two legs? How has Luis Enrique masterminded this huge turnaround in PSG’s performances during the season?

Gary and Alan also debate who are the favourites to win the final between PSG and Inter Milan on 31st May.

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The Greatest Champions League Semi-Final Ever? May 07, 2025

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Were Barcelona naive in not being able to see the game out in normal time? Was that one of the great goalkeeping displays from Yann Sommer? Did Inter Milan surprise everyone yet again by showing their attacking prowess across the two legs?

Gary and Micah also look ahead to tonight’s other semi-final and how Arsenal can stage a comeback in Paris.

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Outstanding Palmer Gives Chelsea Their Spark, Race For The Champions League & Kane Wins His First Major Trophy May 05, 2025

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After Cole Palmer’s very honest post-match interview, what’s the best way for players to deal with social media and outside noise? Which two teams will miss out on Champions League qualification? Will Bayern Munich’s Bundesliga title be the first of many trophies for Harry Kane?

Gary, Alan and Micah also discuss the dramatic final day in the Championship and who they think are favourites for promotion through the play-offs.

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