In a special episode, Gab Marcotti welcomes back Rory Smith to The Game podcast, as they pore through some of the biggest issues in football today.
While Manchester United look to be filling their managerial vacancy with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, are they in danger of neglecting their structural failings as a club?
VAR will be in the Premier League next season but is it battling against a narrative of heroes and villains, the laws of the game and an attitude towards officials that is too demanding?
Is the European Super League an inevitability? Or will smaller cross-border leagues from around the continent become a reality sooner?
And with Raheem Sterling again on the receiving end in Montenegro, what measures are appropriate to combat racist behaviour in the stands?
Is Amorim the man for Manchester United?
EFL Extra: Is Sunderland's start sustainable?
Ten Hag sacked - midway through the show!
“Arsenal won’t beat Liverpool playing like that!”
Are Liverpool and Chelsea serious contenders?
Will Tuchel win England the World Cup?
EFL Extra: Who’s Hot, Who’s Not?
Fantasy Football - better than the real thing?
Who really won…? And is Bellingham a centre forward?
Manchester City 1 - 0 Premier League: Special reaction show
Who are the real big six?
Villa Rockin’ and easy does it for Liverpool, City and Arsenal
EFL Extra: Flying high, changing manager and lofty ambition
Manchester United - terrible; Liverpool – untested?
Should players go on strike? And tough times for West Ham and Newcastle
Nasty Nasty Arsenal..?
New Champions League – brilliant or rubbish?
EFL Extra: Rising stars
Arsenal on song, City on trial
"It's Carsley's job to lose."
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