Monday 5th January 2026 - Weekend Review | Seb, Rory and Tobes' Football Podcast. At the Back Post EVERY Monday & Thursday on your favourite podcast platform.
Happy New Year and WHAT a way to start 2026! Ruben Amorim has been SACKED by Manchester United just before recording, Darren Fletcher is in the hotseat, and we're trying to make sense of the absolute mess at Old Trafford. Meanwhile, Arsenal have gone SIX points clear and Rory is trying very hard not to celebrate..
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro: Happy New Year & Breaking News
00:32 - BREAKING: Ruben Amorim SACKED at Manchester United
07:25 - Who replaces Amorim? Southgate? Tuchel? Eddie Howe?
17:10 - Darren Fletcher as interim - Can he keep the job?
21:17 - Title Race: Arsenal SIX points clear!
28:35 - City's injury crisis - Gvardiol and Dias out
32:12 - Rory's title race percentage (51%... sure, mate)
38:35 - Maresca SACKED at Chelsea - Liam Rosenior incoming
50:15 - Chelsea's ownership problems - Bigger than the manager
55:15 - Liverpool's wobbles - Fulham draw & that Harrison Reed goal
59:45 - Spurs PAIN continues - Seb loses it over Thomas Frank
1:10:17 - Brentford flying under Keith Andrews - Awkward for Frank
1:17:10 - Relegation battle: West Ham, Wolves & Forest
1:26:05 - Villa bounce back & Newcastle update
1:30:10 - Outro & Wednesday preview tease
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