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Adam Hurrey is joined on the Adjudication Panel by David Walker and Nick Miller. On the agenda: a stand-out candidate for commentator's curse of the season, a worrying statistic for Pep Guardiola, the prospect of the first-ever top-flight season without a six-goal win, a confusing abbrevation of Wolverhampton Wanderers, half-and-half scarves at the theatre, Omar Marmoush’s convoluted claim to footballing supremacy, and Richard Keys takes on the continentals.
Meanwhile, the panel discover the formation of choice for non-football fans and ponder the psychology behind it.
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"Half-and-half Shakespearean scarves, scouting for Shevchenko & the half-dozen crisis" is an episode of Football Cliches. Runtime 41 min. Published April 13, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.