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Football Between The Lines

Dan Cook, Gareth Flavell

Football Between The Lines. Another podcast about the beautiful game. Brought to you by Dan Cook of the infamous HLTCO twitter account, and Flav Batemen of The Fighting Cock podcast and James and Flav for Now... Football Between The Lines is a twice weekly podcast, blending well-rounded football opinion with emotional and somewhat reactionary punchiness. The well rounded balanced opinion versus the emotional somewhat reactionary opinion. You don’t need another football podcast in your life, but you

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64:25

Arsenal’s Strangling Season | West Ham’s Fight Night...

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2025/11/03

We get into why grit still wins in a hyper tactical league, from West Ham’s fightback over Newcastle to Freddie Potts grabbing his shot. Spurs at home, whether players should clap after a loss, and concussion protocols after a nasty early head knock. Plus Arsenal’s chokehold start, Haaland vs Kane vs Shearer, Barcelona’s cooked books, a Hearts heater, and a wild FA Cup cameo from Regan Linney.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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55:10

Professional Palace At Anfield | The Set-Piece Era |...

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2025/10/30

Palace stroll to a professional 3-0 at Anfield and the fallout is spicy. We dig into Arne Slot’s selection, the “kids” narrative, and why Palace keep giving Liverpool nightmares. From Jeff Stelling’s Arsenal take to the rise of the set-piece era, we ask if direct play has actually made the league more competitive. There is chat on the Boxing Day schedule squeeze, whether bogey teams are real, and how to beat a press by going long. We touch on Chelsea, Maresca’s temperament, and discipline, plus a

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69:17

Is It Over For Liverpool? | Hearts’ Title Charge |...

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2025/10/27

We dig into Sheffield Wednesday’s slide into administration, why governance failed, what a 12-point deduction means, and how fans and administrators can rebuild. We then head to Scotland to unpack Hearts’ surge at the top, the data-led thinking behind their recruitment, and what it says about a league long dominated by two clubs. We also challenge the idea that the gap between the Championship and Premier League is insurmountable, using Sunderland’s smart planning and early-season resilience as a

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54:35

Sacking Season | Miami Meltdown | Lampard’s Coventry

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2025/10/23

We start with The Cure, Monaco memories, and whether Steve Parish will ever pick up. Then we get into the big one: the collapse of Villarreal vs Barcelona in Miami and the 15-second on-pitch protests: what it says about player power, TV optics, and competitive integrity. “Sacking season” has arrived in the Premier League, we debate Dyche’s remit, and Spurs’ nil-nil in Monaco sparks a wider chat about patience with Thomas Frank. We bring the numbers on Frank Lampard’s Coventry and ask whether

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56:09

Man United Bite Back | Marinakis’ Made Mayhem | Dyche...

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2025/10/20

We open on Nottingham Forest’s latest swerve: Ange Postecoglou out after 40 days and Sean Dyche poised to take over, with Evangelos Marinakis at the heart of the chaos. We break down Forest 0–3 Chelsea, why Forest still created loads, and what Dyche can realistically deliver. Then we cover United’s gritty 2–1 at Anfield, Liverpool’s four-game skid, and how set pieces and ultra-tight margins are shaping the title race. We chat about Marc Guéhi’s future, Palace’s infrastructure push, La Liga’s Miami

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54:29

Manchester United Now, Patience, INEOS and the Amorim...

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2025/10/17

Adam McKola from Stretford Paddock joins to dig into Manchester United’s season, why patience still exists in the away end, and what INEOS need to fix. We get into Amorim’s future, the reality of state ownership, the Class of 92 legacy, and how fan channels evolved from fanzines. Plus a brilliant nugget on United’s long running academy record.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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66:24

Mateta v Zaha | Anchoring The Premier League |...

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2025/10/16

We chew over this weekend’s fixtures and ask whether Liverpool vs Manchester United is still the cultural earthquake Sky sold us. We revisit the golden-age needle of Arsenal v United, unpack the Mateta vs Zaha flare-up, defend Jordan Pickford, and take a hard look at the Premier League’s proposed anchoring cap. We also talk Qatar vs UAE chaos, the romance of Cape Verde, and a spicy way to reshape World Cup qualifying without killing meritocracy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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51:12

FIFA Are The Good Guys | Fixing International...

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2025/10/13

We get into the weeds on international breaks, FIFA’s plan to condense windows from 2026, and the push to stage domestic league games overseas. We talk Newcastle, Kieran Trippier, who’s creating the most chances in the league, and where the title might land. Your comments spark chats about lower-league matchdays, wearing shirts in public, US sports culture, and how we both found our way into full-time podcasting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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64:19

Mad Jim Ratcliffe | The Problem With The Bellinghams...

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2025/10/10

Gerrard’s blunt take on England’s golden generation, the Bellingham family narrative, and where Jude should actually play. We swap Mourinho tales, ask if Ratcliffe is backing Amorim too long, and debate Saudi power, games abroad, and why the Premier League looks so good on TV. Plus a lively mailbag.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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64:31

Why Grealish Works | Premier League Domination |...

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2025/10/07

A packed one. We get into what makes a first European away so special, the long-throw towel saga and whether an eight-second rule for throw-ins makes sense, Jack Grealish’s reboot at Everton versus life under Pep, and how player moves can misfire even for elite talents. There’s chat on XG versus screamers, the Premier League’s global machine compared with the Bundesliga, Rangers traditions, and a mailbag that ranges from 90s Ibrox to managers’ touchline fits. Plus: social media pile-ons,

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52:08

Liverpool Will Still Win The League | Chelsea's...

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2025/10/02

With Dan away on Palace’s European adventure, Rory Jennings jumps into the hot seat with Flav for a lively, wide-ranging episode. The lads trade first-away-day stories in Prague, then dive into Frank Lampard’s legacy on and off the pitch, including the incredible match-worn shirt he sent Rory. There’s a big chat on Chelsea under Maresca, Coventry’s surge, and whether Liverpool can walk the league even as Florian Wirtz beds in. They pick apart Arteta vs Guardiola at the Etihad, debate Salah’s mega

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62:48

Amorim Is Still There | Southgate Hypotheticals |...

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2025/09/29

Palace make it 18 unbeaten with a delirious 90+7 winner over Liverpool, and we unpack what’s changed under Glasner, whether the run is sustainable, and where the ceiling really sits. We also look at Spurs’ chance creation wobble, Arsenal’s title credentials, the ongoing Amarim-at-United saga, VAR’s handball chaos, West Ham’s pivot to Nuno, the economics of managerial payouts, hooliganism then vs now, and why developing strikers from the academy is so hard.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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61:07

The Real Premier League Table | The Cringe Of Arteta...

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2025/09/25

A lively run through Graham Potter chaos on Football Twitter, West Ham’s managerial pivot, Arteta’s press conference cringe, the XG culture war, Liverpool’s late-goal aura vs xPoints, Palace’s unbeaten run getting mainstream attention, promoted sides check-in, and the pain-games you still feel in your bones. Plus a cracking tangent on the “HMRC of football” calling out tall tales in podcasts.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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60:19

No Credit For Arsenal Dominance | Liverpool Grinding...

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2025/09/22

Palace are 17 unbeaten in all comps: so why does nobody talk about it? Dan and Flav go deep on MOTD’s blinkers, Glasner’s impact, Liverpool’s grinding perfection, and Arsenal’s second‑half chokehold on Man City that forced Pep into a back‑five. Plus: ‘bottle job’ nonsense in September, West Ham’s malaise under Potter, Wolves/Nuno hypotheticals, the ‘United Strand’ stadium flashpoint, and a wholesome detour through Teletext and Spotify docs. Listener questions throughout.Learn more about your ad

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59:31

Liverpool Late Show Sustainable? | Ange Ball Is Back...

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2025/09/18

Derby chaos, social media limbs and football’s new kick off tactic. We relive Millwall versus Palace from inside the home end, the police lines and the penalty shootout. We get into the emerging Palace, Spurs and Forest beef, whether Ange’s setbacks invite schadenfreude, and why some moments mean little if you do not win. Plus: rugby style territory from kick off, direct football’s rise, Liverpool’s late winners and emotional fatigue, and a brief detour into La Liga patience too. Learn more about

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59:14

Amorim’s Limits | Giving Liverpool The Title |...

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2025/09/15

Team sheets in number order are melting brains, and it’s not just a design quirk. We dive into why clubs do it and why it’s awful for fans. Then the big one: Manchester United under Amorim: style vs substance, results, and whether there’s any way out. Bournemouth look the real deal under Iraola, Spurs are thriving by doing the simple things well under Thomas Frank, and West Ham feel lost on and off the pitch. We read a blistering Chelsea mailbag on Maresca, unpack dynamic ticket pricing, debate

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65:09

The Biggest Game This Weekend | Chelsea Charges | Why...

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2025/09/12

We start with ticket chaos from Radiohead to the World Cup, then dig into FIFA’s dynamic pricing and what it does to real fans. We relive Spurs’ StubHub era, talk loyalty points, and explain why stadiums without roots feel empty. We also hit Chelsea’s FA charges, the Mudryk saga, West Ham vs Spurs, the Manchester derby, and why Southampton vs Portsmouth might be the weekend’s spiciest fixture.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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49:53

Ange is Back | Marinakis sacks Nuno | Man City 'Win'...

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2025/09/09

We react to Nottingham Forest sacking Nuno Espírito Santo and the looming Ange Postecoglou links, weigh up whether Ange can adapt, and debate what Forest might look like in Europe. We also chew over City’s sponsorship settlement optics, Ten Hag’s rocky reset at Leverkusen, Spurs ownership signals from Vinai Venkatesham, and the weekend’s fixtures. Listener notes on intros, live shows, Shelbourne away, and a few laughs round out a brisk, punchy episode.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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59:53

Tottenham Sack Daniel Levy | Player Power Alive | The...

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2025/09/05

Flav and Dan react to Daniel Levy’s exit, weighing two decades of off-pitch success against a passive, reactive footballing culture that never translated into trophies. They debate what changes under Venkatesham and a non-exec chair, whether this is a prelude to a sale, and why aggression in the market matters more than raw spend. They branch into Sesko’s “Premier League is highest level” comments, the pace and punishment of the Prem, and artistry vs system football. There is chat on loyalty, Kane’s

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66:01

Guehi, Glasner, and Deadline Chaos | Who Won The...

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2025/09/02

Deadline Day delivers peak chaos as Crystal Palace dominate the narrative. We unpack the Marc Guehi to Liverpool saga, Glasner’s hard line, and the PR fallout if a captain leaves late. We zoom out on transfer-window theatre, agents, leaks, and why winning the window often fools fans. City’s Donnarumma gamble, Trafford’s role, and Everton optimism all get a look. Our VAR fix? Full speed only. We also tackle listener questions on Rangers pain, United patience, and fandom origin stories. Expect sharp

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