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24:37Well, one of the big criticisms around Mareska is you never quite knew who the midfield was going to be and it seemed to change from game to game You never knew who the back forward was going to be That seemed to change from game to game You use Liam DeLapp in certain games and then not in others and some you use Jao Pedro figure out who's your 11 and figure out which 11 best suits your style of football that you're going to be playing at Chelsea and stick with it. Never mind this rotation for rotation's sake because you might have games coming up in midweek or whatever it may be. Figure out who your starting 11 is figure out who your preferred options off the bench are and stick with that.

25:20Be consistent with that. Now that we have got you Stuart were you surprised with how it ended with Maresca? Well, once he criticised the board and said that he had that terrible 48 hours and said all those things, he was always going to be on his bike. But just going back to the point you were making there about consistency. Now, one of his complaints and the reason that he didn't like the situation at Chelsea anymore is because he was being told, so he says, or so it's being intimated, by the medical team and the sports science team that you have to rotate the team. You have to play this player and you have to play that player.

25:52You can only play this player so long. So how do you get consistency if you're the manager? when you want to maybe say, I want to stick with the same 11 and they're in charge because that's what they did when they took him on. Apparently they told him we're going to be in charge of the minutes that players play and all this sort of stuff. And it'll be the same under Liam Rosinia because the medical side is still there. There's the same people running the club, the same people in positions that are telling the manager what to do. So it looks as though the board are going to be managing the manager rather than the other way around.

26:20So it's going to be very, very difficult for Liam Rosinia to get any sort of consistency and pick the same team week in, week out. And there'll no doubt be more talk about this on the latest edition of the Gab and Jules podcast that will be dropping tomorrow. Make sure to check it out wherever you do get your podcasts. Darren Fletcher's first match as interim manager for Manchester United ended in a 2-2 draw with Burnley at Turf Moor. Burnley took the lead through an own goal. Then Benjamin Shesko would get two goals back-to-back in the second half to put Manchester United ahead but Jaden Anthony would get another goal for Burnley to make it finish 2-2 the bright spot Stuart Robson for Manchester United on the day Ben you and Cesco

27:06well it's good to see as well because when he was at Leipzig everybody was after him everyone said what a great striker he was young he was athletic he made good runs he was a decent finisher but as Ali just said where has that been because we haven't really seen it he looks a little bit off the pace at times he looks as though he's not particularly physically strong but I think it comes down to confidence and maybe those two goals will give him confidence because they didn't look to be a lot of space to run in behind and Ali's absolutely right it's a brilliant run the ball was perfect for him from Bruno Fernandes and the second one again the timing of the run the quality of the finish just allowing it to hit the inside of his right foot so if that gives him the confidence then Manchester United have got a good striker on their hands you know when Buomo comes back and Cunha plays at his very best they've got a decent front three so it might just catapult them a little bit up the table.

27:52Now, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is said to be the leading candidate to come in at the moment, and reports state that that would be welcomed by some of the senior figures like Harry Maguire and Bruno Fernandes. Does it make sense right now, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer? It makes sense for Manchester United, certainly in the longer term, in that you expect Manchester United are not going to make a... shouldn't be making a full-time appointment right now, kind of given what's to come this summer, and there may be a whole lot of big names available at the end of the World Cup. So you want somebody just to kind of...

28:24Steady the shift? Steady. Just keep it going. Just keep it going in a general direction. That's what Manchester United need right now. Keep it going in a general direction. They could have gone fourth today if things had gone their way. And that's the thing. You know, for all our criticisms of Manchester United and Ruben Amarim, they were one or two wins from from being in the top four and again to your point they win this and the top four and all of a sudden it just it looks and feels a whole lot different if you win those Champions League Champions League spots the last time Ole Gunnar Schauser came and took over as interim just went on this incredible run that that prompted the ownership to give him the job full-time I kind of feel like this is going to be Ole's role for some time whenever a manager gets sacked and you need somebody just to come and leave their steady ship or just keep it going in a general direction he's going to come in and do that i think he has the respect of the players he's adored by the fans so it ticks a lot of boxes in terms of that short-term appointment ollie at the wheel again okay well if he's just going to keep it in the general direction i suppose if that's the standard then yeah sure no problem but but to suggest that because Manchester United are a couple points away from a top four position.

29:38And to say that that's somehow something that they should hang their hat on is ignoring the fact that a bunch of those teams that are in those very same positions have been very average this year. So it's not evaluating just Manchester United. You're not evaluating the guys or the teams that are around them. The truth is that Manchester United have been better than what they were last season. But they stand there last season. Ah! Money! Right? So has there been an improvement? Yeah, a marginal improvement. But there has been an improvement. Is there a better structure to this team? I guess you can say that as well.

30:15So again, we go back to the very analytical scientific approach that Xhaka just took about Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Just keep it going that way. That way. You know, you're going to have a couple of setbacks, but just kind of keep it moving. To Xhaka's point, again, this is like the power rankings. This is the same reasoning that he has and the same algorithm. Just kind of moving that way in the general vicinity of some sort of progress. If that's a standard thing, yeah, that's your guy. What do you think, Prabowo? Well, I mean, I suppose it's a good part-time appointment, but it was only three or four years ago when we were saying that the team were directionless under Olly Good and Solskjaer.

30:55They didn't have any sort of tactical understanding. They couldn't get the ball into the front areas with any quality. What were they actually trying to do? Were they good defensively? We said all those things when he was the manager before. We'll probably be saying all those things again from now to the end of the season. But if we... To Stewie's point, we know what this Ole Gunnar-Soskar thing looks like. And to Stewie's point, again, there was... Even though Xhaka just wants general direction, we were directionless. So I don't understand. Why don't you just stick with Darren Fletcher and see what you got in this guy?

31:27What's there to lose? I don't... Is the difference between Solskjaer and Fletcher so significant? I don't know. Suppose Shaq can tell me that. I got to tell you. All right. Thank you, Shaq. Appreciate it. All right. Well, that's how things are looking with Manchester United at the moment. Game of the day of all these games in the Premier League now. And he's here. Oh, boy. With Newcastle against Leeds. So let's get to it, shall we? Because there's plenty to talk you through here. 32nd minute. Malik Chow is going to lose the ball to Calvert-Lewin. And he's going to pass to Brendan Aronson. Football America's 1-0.

32:02Yeah, we've seen these runs from Brendan Aronson from deep to good effect, particularly over the last few weeks. Thiao was having a terrible first off. 36-minute Nick Valtomada flicking the ball back here to Harvey Barnes. A one-shot touch on goal. A little hold-off play from Nick Valtomada, Vic Nick. And then a good finish to the far post for Barnes. And then there's a handball in the box from Malik Chow. Did I mention Theo was having an awful first half? Yeah, yeah, yeah. That's the wrong side of Calvert-Lewin, and for some reason decides to dive and punch the ball away. You mean that's not allowed?

32:37Not generally, not even at St James' Park. Calvert-Lewin takes it, scores it. 2-1. And then to the 54th minute, Guimaraes with the cross in here for Joelinton. It's a really good pedal. Joelinton. good finish to the far close to a little 79th minute Aronson once again full America's what really nice finish but comes off a needless giveaway up the other end of the park leads really good in the counter-attack again and it's really good only finish I wasn't a great moment for him here though boy and ball And this comes from turning your body away from the ball, turning your face away from the ball.

33:28If he just takes it in the face, there is no penalty. There is no handball. Instead, it is a handball, a little hesitation, hippity-hop, a bunch of steps, and Bruno Guimarães eventually puts him to the back of the net. So that made it 3-3. Aronson with a clearance here, but he falls. He's going to get back up, but is limping, and would be subbed off in the 97th minute. Keep an eye on that. 90 plus 12 on the clock. Harvey Barnes to seal it. 4-3. Crowded box yet again. The ball falls. The black and white shirt. Harvey Barnes on the turn. Finds a finish. St. James' power goes wild. Yes, and it has given our team on Football America's a lot to talk about thanks to Brendan Aronson and everything we saw from him in that game.

34:16So Christina Herc and Casey will have you covered on Thursday. Where are you Shaq? First show back and you guys aren't invited. Where are you Shaq? You guys? What do you mean you guys? Shaq? I mean I see you both on there these days. I'm not completed. What? More Premier League action. Brentford hosting Sunderland. 30th minute. It was quite the day for Igor Thiago. It's the first of his goals. Nice being in the form of late Thiago. Easy finish. A finish of confidence. And then in the 65th minute he's going to be involved here. find Shada try hits the post however still on the attack Tiago squaz his second

34:5973rd minute Yamaluk scores that makes it 3-0 as for Tiago he's the highest scoring Brazilian during a single season Premier League history 16 for the campaign two in that game flying Everton against Wolves next few red cards to show you in this one that tells me most Brazilians don't want to play in the premier league Michael Keane 1-0 maybe it's because we all butcher the names LA

35:3169th minute money with the finish here on one very nice finish from Mane who also over sudden the score goes and this is actually going to result in a red card It's strange, but it's a hair pull here. Yeah, but it's not. I mean, it's not strange why it results in a red card. You can't do that, is what I'm saying. And so no card initially given. Goes to VAR. Bad conduct. Go down to 10. You know, I must say that players did not have that issue with me, Jack. I'm sure they didn't. Jack Grealish will get his marching orders as well. Descent the first time, and then he claps the referee the second time.

36:11Yeah. I think that's cheap. They go down to nine to Everton, but Wolves, unable to take advantage. Game ends 1-1. It's another point for Wolves, at least. Still rooted to the bottom of the table. I have got a win, though, under their belts now. Against who? Why have to bring that up? Why have to bring that up? Why have to bring that up? Against West Ham. West Ham, Plummeton. Not far ahead of them. Thursday brings us the second of the Supercoppa semifinals. It's Atleti against Real Madrid. You can catch that game on ESPN2 and the app. Martin Einstein caught up with Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso.

36:50Xabi, the Super Cup starts, it's a new year, good sensations of the team winning the last games. What's your take on this tournament and what is important for Real Madrid in terms of sensations? Yes, for sure we are starting the second part of the season and right now we have the first title to fight for, to challenge for, so it's the most important and for sure we are looking forward to tomorrow. It's the semi-final against Atletico, always tough games, tough opponent and we are looking forward to it. Is it useful to get all the notes that you got from the Metropolitano game against Atletico Madrid to prepare the game in a different way?

37:39Well, I would say that we are preparing and thinking that it's gonna be different, but we don't forget. We don't forget the lessons that we need to learn from that from that game. The negatives that we took from that game that we don't have to repeat them. Not Mbappé, but a newcomer that has done amazingly the last game, Gonzalo. Yeah, for sure. After having a problem, you try to solve it and the solution was pretty good. Gonzalo, he had an incredible game, not just for the game, for the goals. His work is amazing and he helped to have a solid performance and we are working to repeat that tomorrow.

38:23Stuart Robson still with us, but let's go to that point that Martin Einstein brought up last there. No Mbappe, but no problem because of Gonzalo Garcia right now, Ale? Well, of course you would want to have Kylian Mbappe on the field. Let's not get crazy. But the point that he made about the work rate, I think it's a message to Gonzalo Garcia, but also a message to the other players. It's not just about the goals that Gonzalo Garcia scored, which are important and will keep him on the field. Let's not forget that the priority for a striker is to score goals. But the work rate that he gives this team, both with the ball and without the ball, his willingness to go and press the ball, his willingness to provide this team with hold-up play, come and show for the ball, running behind, running to the channels.

39:11The work rate that Gonzalo Garcia gives this team makes this team better because it gives this team more balance and more variety in the attack. It doesn't make him a better player than Kylian Mbappe. It doesn't make him a better player than Vinny Jr. But if he continues to score goals in the absence of Kylian Mbappe, is going to give Xabi Alonso a decision to make in terms of how can we keep this kid on the bench when he's doing so many things that really, really impact the way that we play. And of course, Stuart, this is also a chance for Xabi Alonso to put things right in a Madrid derby because we remember what happened in La Liga back in September when Atleti beat them 5-2.

39:54Yeah, it was a bad night for him. They were certainly outplayed. A lot of players had really poor games. They were tactically beaten by Simeone's men. Everything went wrong for Real Madrid, and he's got a chance to change that now. He's a manager still under pressure. They've still got to win games. They've still got to perform well. Even if they win games, they've got to perform well. And if they can play with a lot of enthusiasm, if they can score goals, they can outplay Atletico Madrid and then play Barcelona in the final and win that, that makes his position a lot easier. But it's going to be a tough game for him, and it's a tough few months for Xabi Alonso.

40:27but if Gonzalo Garcia plays as he did at the weekend against Betis and shows all that enthusiasm and all that quality that Ali was just talking about it does give the team a boost it makes other players start running around and start closing the ball down and start pressing with more enthusiasm so it's a game to look forward to that's for sure and if they win that what a final it should be against Barcelona yes absolutely and that final is coming up on Sunday we do find out who will face Barcelona tomorrow between this game we've also found out who Real Madrid and Barcelona will be facing next in the Copa del Rey, the round of 16 draw.

41:00Schedule has been announced for Barcelona. They are away to Racing Santander. Real Madrid away to Albacete. Games coming up next week on ESPN+. So the big game tomorrow is Arsenal against Liverpool. Arsenal looking to take the Premier League crown off Liverpool. Just a look when it comes to recent meetings. It's been quite close between the two sides. So let's get word from both the managers, Arteta and Slott, ahead of it. We are top of the table, we play at home against a really good opponent and we want to maintain our position. In order to do that, we're going to have to be excellent throughout the game to win the game.

41:40That's the point we have to prove. We can go again and again, every week we have a point to prove. I think we've shown already that we can do this, because we've beaten Arsenal at home, and I can come up with many other games that we've won against very strong teams. But we also know that it's going to be a special game for them as well. So we have to be completely ready because they are in a very positive vibe at the moment. It's obvious that we aren't, especially because we've conceded again a late goal. But I think everyone, me for sure, is looking forward to this game. Because it's always nice to be part of a Liverpool game, but especially if you face the Real Madrid or Arsenal or City or these kind of games.

42:38So we're definitely looking forward to going there tomorrow. Yes, and all of our panel have gone for 2-0, so you probably shouldn't. You should go for a Liverpool win. Yeah. Xhaka, Ale and Stewart all say in Arsenal are going to win this one. You know. Oh, boy. That's not a good sign. Never. What do you think? I don't give predictions anymore. It's my New Year's resolution. Stick around. Extra time's on the way next. Got the questions here. Robbo will be joining us. We'll see you over on Extra Time.

43:11Hello. Welcome into the latest edition of Extra Time. Stewart Robson's joining us. Before we get to the questions tonight, Ale and Shaka, we wanted to talk about a special moment that happened in studio today. It doesn't happen often. Ale and I opened the show because we'd been on the coverage for the Spanish Supercoppa, and we decided to try something new. Oh, boy. And that would be Shaka walking in to set instead of, you know, just... This was his warm-up. This was his practice, and when he found out he was going to have to do his... Talk us through it, Shaka. Method acting. I was... Method acting.

43:44I was trying to figure out, you know, what we're going for, what mood we're going for. I'm very much... Oh, I don't know what that was. Oh, oh. I thought you were going to electric slide into... Oh, oh, oh. Yes, that's a one. That's a one. What do you reckon, Robbo? Oh, dear, dear, dear, dear. Shambles. Absolute shambles. Don't think we'll be trying that again. What was Shaka doing? And I've not seen Ali dance since one night in West Hartford about five years ago. There's another story, clearly. Still there, Stewie. Still there. Still got it. I don't think we'll be trying that again. Well, I thought I nailed it.

44:27I thought I nailed it. You want to tell the people what your go-to was going to be, actually? The whole idea of sliding over the table? Yeah, I didn't know. but I thought I could just come sliding over the table and finish with a pose along the table, but I'm not sure it's sturdy enough. Oh, that's a problem. Yeah. I'm not as light as I used to be. Let's just leave it at that and get to the questions. And, of course, if you would like to see more of Shaq's acting, there is a lovely Trinidad's commercial. And, I mean... Rich K said today, whenever she's a little down, she watches that to get her laughs in.

45:06I'm not exaggerating. You know what? Go ahead, Stewie, go ahead. I was going to say, you know what I'm going to say, Kate? I saw a lot of acting when he got out of his Maserati in those days at West Ham. He was waiting for him. When he was picking his kids up from school. Oh, my goodness. What a lump punch of acting that was. Oh, my goodness. If I may say, and this is no exaggeration, today when Xhaka was asked to do this, he said and described himself, Kate can back me up on this, as a method actor. That's a method actor. That he needed to get into the role and live that role. I needed to think of people who walk.

45:46Yes. And channel that walking energy. Yes. I didn't get enough notice. We'll see. We'll see what the viewers think. Let's get the first question. Newcastle versus Leeds was pure entertainment for the neutral. Do you prefer to see more wide open matches like this or more tactical defensive football? Robbo. You always want to see goals, you want to see attacking football. Yes, you'd like to see some decent defending, so it's made difficult. But yeah, you want to see goals, you want to see entertainment. 4-3 is the perfect game. Those Newcastle supporters will go home very happy. The Leeds supporters won't be, but at least they've had about 92 minutes of enjoyment.

46:25So yeah, I'd prefer to see attacking football and lots of goals. Our late friend and colleague, Paul Mariner, when he used to do the games for the New England Revolution, and I'm sitting at home watching these games and the game is not good, right? And he used to describe it because obviously he's doing the games for his home club, the New England Revolution. That's a fascinating tactical battle. I knew exactly what that meant and in the moment I knew exactly what he was feeling. And when we used to see him then later on and he was doing the shows and he would describe something as a fascinating tactical battle, it was code for boring.

47:05That was awful. That was awful. So yes, it's much better to have wide open. Especially when there's a 102nd minute winner for the team that you asked about. Absolutely, for Newcastle. Shades of Newcastle of old, I have to say. Rolled out the old kits. Did you see that this week? They rolled out the old kits from back in the 90s and then performed like it. I will also say, thoughts go out to my old manager, Kevin Keegan, on his cancer diagnosis. I remember when I joined Newcastle, keegan said this week we're not going to keep much many clean sheets here that's that's not how we play and and that four three that we witnessed today is exactly kevin keegan style of football yes all our thoughts with kevin keegan right now is that why you threw them all in shaka yeah that's that's what he told me to do that's what that's what he said that's what he meant when he said we're not going to keep many clean sheets at least not about 30 minutes there was no chance that k knew that the uniforms have been rolled out she's like yeah sure oh no no it's the all is the all she knows she knows she knows i know that sunderland lost today as well checker modern keepers are spoiled so what's the muddiest six yard box you ever had to defend oh well i mean professionally we are we talking back in trinidad That was a regular occurrence, playing in mud, especially the rainy season that we have down there.

48:32What about as a pro when you go to those lower league teams in cup games? Yeah, those are hard. I remember one year we played, and this game, I'm trying to remember, was it Stevenage? I want to think that when Kenny Daglish came out and said something like, we should play it up at St. James' Park, and there was this big fear about it. And then so we had to go play there and it held it down all day. Lower League Club, it was an awful ground. We got out of there with a 1-1. I couldn't be more happy with joining in the Cup and then went back to St. James' and won. But we were just so happy to get out of that.

49:13Still in the competition. You were asking us about your experience of the team that you played against. Like, was it Stevenage? I don't know, Jack, was it Stevenage? I bet Robbo or Kay would remember. So Kevin, not Kevin, Kenny Daglitz came out and said, we can't play on this. Something of his sort. And the whole country went mad over it. And all eyes were on us, expecting us to lose. So you still don't know if it was Stevenage? I think it was Stevenage. I can't remember. That's a lot. You know me. Do you remember this snobbery, Robbo? Yeah, I think Shek was part of it as well. He said, I can't keep in a goal mouth like this.

49:53Oh, boy. That's everybody in the country, as he just said. My Maserati got stuck in a car parking lot. Yeah, that's right. There wasn't a car parking spot for Shaq and Maserati, so he had to park it down the road. Got scratched, apparently. There were some bad pitches in those days. And quite often, it was the third round of the FA Cup, which is coming up next weekend, where there was a lot of bad pitches. Or this weekend, a lot of bad pitches, either covered in ice, covered in snow, or covered in mud. Yeah, tough times. OK, did any of the boys experience a significant moment or highlight in their final match for a club of theirs like Semenyo did today?

50:30So in the main show, we asked if you'd done something like this on your birthday, as he did, or if you'd had a parting gift like this, as he did, but it can be anything. Anything significant on a final game for a club here. Why are you going to make that up? What? Final game for West Ham. Second spell. Oh, boy. You okay, Shaq? No, K does this every time. K knows. Question, is this part of your method acting? No, no. K does this every single time. All right, well then go ahead. She finds all kinds of ways to show a whore in the 2006 epic. It's important to talk it out, Shaq. No, no it's not. It's therapeutic.

51:09No it's not. It's healing. No it's not. Gets me all riled up again. Just when I think I've moved on, I'm living a normal life, you bring it up. You could have used it for inspiration on your walk. That's a good point. That walk could have used a little bit more. My walk wasn't very good that day. Let me tell you. That walk after wasn't a very good walk. Let me tell you. Oh, boy. Ale? Well, as I said, I scored on my birthday before. And in terms of last game with the team, I can't remember anything significant. Because usually when I was informed that I was no longer going to be on that team, was either in the offseason or midweek or right after we had finished the game.

51:51Trades in Major League Soccer work a little bit differently than transfer window works anywhere else. So these decisions are made, and you don't actually participate all that much in where you go and when you go. I'll also add before I go to Robbo. My last game for Reading was the playoff final, 95. Lost that, too. Shaq. You seem to be the problem, Shaq. See, he needs to talk. It's good to talk, Shaq. No, it's not. It's good to talk. Rob O 'Reilly, Zinedine Zidane-style headbutting from you in your final game? No, no. I left, as I think said in the show, I left Arsenal after having an operation.

52:33So I'd just come out of hospital and the deal was done. West Ham, I'd been out for about a year before I went to company. What I would say is, though, I got a standing ovation when I went back to all the clubs I paid for. which is unusual. You usually get booed or you get jeered, but I was held in quite good memories by the fans, so that was nice. So there's somebody. There's somebody there. Paul Stewie. Yeah. In good standard. Well, more than a standing ovation. Yes, standing ovation. It's got to be at least a few of them for it to be an ovation. See this, Merck? You see this, Merck? Well, I usually get a standing ovation when I come to West Hartford.

53:07Yeah. Yeah, he does. When I come in the studio, yeah. Yeah, he does. Absolutely. I have to tell a story. I have to tell a story. So I went back to Newcastle, West Ham, after I left Newcastle. Newcastle, two up. All the fans are, unlucky, Xhaka. We love you, Xhaka. West Ham scored two. It turns two to... Boo!

53:3015 minutes later. 15 minutes ago, you love me. We scored two, and all of a sudden, I got all kinds of pelters. It was great. I think I've told this story before. I had been traded from Houston to Columbus. And then I came back to play at Houston. I don't know. Neither here nor there, but I scored in that game. Whatever. Oh, put it now. Just to drop it there. Was it your booth? Huh? Was it your booth? No, it was not my booth. Oh, okay. But I did notice as I was playing, I happened to look in the stands, and there is this lady holding this big sign. It's like a whole big old cardboard thing. with a circle with a line over it and the picture was me that they had drawn me falling over.

54:19They said, Moreno no diving. I thought it was an amazing. It got my attention. I was like, it took some work. It looked like a school project to me. But that was actually, that made me laugh. To be honest with you, that is some of the whatever feelings I had coming back to playing to Houston. Because I felt like I wasn't traded under the best circumstances. But it ended up working out for me. You still won two penalties, didn't you, in the game? You still won two penalties by diving in the game, didn't you? Well, of course I did. It's what I did best. And I scored a goal. Scored a goal. Don't forget.

54:57I scored a goal. What kind of goal was it, Ali? Well, it was my kind of rank. You know it. For the guys, today is National Bobblehead Day. Do you have any bobbleheads dedicated to you? Oh, yeah. I don't know. I've got a little thingy on my desk. Is it a bobblehead? I don't know if it does you. No, it doesn't. It doesn't bobblehead. Just a little thing in there. Yeah. It's got a big old head, though. Well, yeah. Well, yeah. That's no method acting there. That's just factual information. Stuart, you got a bobblehead? No, I've got... No, I don't think I have. I know Shaka's bobblehead has always got his eyes shut if he's asleep.

55:35That's all I know. How many weeks here? What are you talking about? Oh, boy. I actually, I have a bobblehead, but I also have a figurine that is part of a football table set that was made for the Venezuelan national team. So you would buy, I don't know if it was ice cream or something else, and the figurine was sort of like the treat that you got. and then you would put those players inside a set and it would be a whole football set. So I was, you know, there's a football piece. Imagine just enjoying your ice cream and it's your little finger. Hey, hello. Scoring tap-ins in football. Absolutely.

56:14He's right on the goal line. For Xhaka, how did it feel seeing the red card for hair pulling after what happened to TNT in the 98 World Cup? First thing I thought of. That is the first thing I thought of when I saw it. Where was VAR in 2006? better script another draw I'm great yeah Bob not better not better but any doesn't sound like it no it doesn't sound like it thank you so much for sending any questions guys and I have a question for it for Stewie is that velvet brushed velvet yeah okay I keep seeing Luis Garcia come on and start wearing jackets and looking very smart you know his hair is immaculate I've got to make an effort at some point so the old velvet jacket got another out of it I thought it was I should too please

57:11shew it looks great at least someone made an effort yeah I'm glad you think so no I think I was going to say Ali looks great thank you he's got a nice jacket I'm not sure what happened to shackle it's nice to picture stewie though with some blue suede shoes right now you know you don't know what's underneath the jacket don't want to stand up you don't want to see what's underneath you don't think we do uh stuart when are you back when are you back with us Can we expect you anytime soon to give you a standing ovation? Not till the summer, I don't think, when the world can play. Thanks, Sean. Thanks for showing up to you.

58:03We love you, Robbo. Thank you, sir. Great blue ball. As long as I don't hit my head on that boom. Robbo just hit his head on a camera here. Long overdue. All right, thank you so much for sending in your questions. Make sure to join us tomorrow on ESPN FC. Plenty more. We'll be right back.