S02E34 - Scapegoats, Politics, and the United State of Football

In this episode, we take a wild tour through the world offootball and beyond: can Sam Allardyce actually save the world, and should footballers ever be allowed near a film set? We dig into the eternal need for a team scapegoat, asking whether Dalot is United’s latest, whether Malacia tookthe fall after the Newcastle loss, and if Dalot would be loved more as a backup. We tackle the heavy stuff too: is politics poisoning the World Cup, should Iran boycott, and what happens if Israel takes their place? Plus, we debate whether a halftime show is inevitable, whether football has becomeboring as defenders dominate the ball, and what United’s first loss under Carrick really means. Is the squad good enough, is Carrick showing enough tactical evolution to earn the job permanently, and why is Paul Scholes permanently grumpy about United? All that and somehow even more in a packed,fiery conversation.