Episode 91 - Liverpool Swallows Sadness

In this week's episode, Isaac recommends Australian TV, Matt discusses European comics, Souvlaki and Gyros, and Keelan brings a controversial Facebook post by Ricky Gervais. The boys discuss the state of music in Australia after the Hottest 100, the lack of sausage rolls at the Gabba cricket ground, Borussia Dortmund's controversial Australia Day post, the malfunctioning ESPN Footy Tipping app, and Matt's family interrupting the podcast recording. In this part of the conversation, the hosts discuss the shit list nominations, including Manchester United's excessive celebration and Kyle Walker's betrayal. The conversation then moves to discussing the sport news, with controversial VAR decisions in football, Luka Doncic's record-breaking performance in the NBA, Brisbane Heat's victory in the BBL, West Indies' test victory over Australia, and Klopp's VAR controversy and the Belgian First Division replay. The hosts discuss the misinterpretation of laws in football and the use of video referees. They also talk about Fulham's decision to cover their empty seats with white flags, which drew criticism. The hosts then discuss Jurgen Klopp's announcement that he will be leaving Liverpool in the summer and speculate on potential replacements for him. They discuss the obvious challenges involved with replacing Jurgen Klopp. They mention Steven Gerrard and Xavi Alonso as potential candidates. The hosts also talk about the unbeaten record of Bayer Leverkusen and the pressure that comes with managing Liverpool. As always, this episode is finished off with a coin flip.

 

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