Best From Manchester with Phil Podcasts (2025)

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Transfer Table: Isak, Ekitike and Gibbs-White Drama 1:10:57

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On this episode of the Football Vision Podcast, Phil is joined by football writer Sam Tighe to discuss the latest transfer business with major moves starting to happen. Topics include: Liverpool moving for Hugo Ekitike after their failed Alexander Isak pursuit, Newcastle losing another key target, Arsenal securing the future of Ethan Nwaneri, Manch…

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Paul Sen, "Einstein's Fridge: How the Difference Between Hot and Cold Explains the Universe" (Scribner, 2021) 1:18:50

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Einstein's Fridge: How the Difference Between Hot and Cold Explains the Universe (Scribner, 2021) tells the incredible epic story of the scientists who, over two centuries, harnessed the power of heat and ice and formulated a theory essential to comprehending our universe. “Although thermodynamics has been studied for hundreds of years…few nonscien…

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Savannah Mandel on an Argument for the End of Human Space Exploration 1:04:35

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Peoples & Things host, Lee Vinsel, talks with space anthropologist, writer, and Virginia Tech doctoral candidate, Savannah Mandel, about her book, Ground Control: An Argument for the End of Human Space Exploration (Chicago Review Press, 2025). The book uses history, ethnography, participant observation in policy-making, and other forms of evidence …

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Purpose, Calling & the Heart Beneath it all 32:57

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Purpose, Calling & the Heart Beneath it all by Vinelife Church ManchesterBy Vinelife Church Manchester

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Kevin J. Tracey, "The Great Nerve: The New Science of the Vagus Nerve and How to Harness Its Healing Reflexes" (Penguin, 2025) 32:55

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The vagus nerve is fundamental to our health and vitality, coordinating critical functions from the precise heartbeat we need to exercise or rest to the balance of appetite and digestion. Made up of 200,000 fibers, the vagus nerve sends thousands of electrical signals every second between your brain and your most important organs. Yet despite its e…

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Edward Tenner, "Why the Hindenburg Had a Smoking Lounge: Essays in Unintended Consequences" (APS Press, 2025) 1:01:20

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How did the addition of lifeboats after the Titanic shipwreck contribute to another tragedy in Chicago harbor three years later? How efficient are wild animals as investors, and how do dog breeds become national symbols? Why have scientific breakthroughs so often originated in the study of shadows? How did the file card prepare scholarship and comm…

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Transfer Table: Gyokeres, Kudus and Galatasaray Snatch Osimhen 1:05:57

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On this episode of the Football Vision Podcast, Phil is joined by football writer Sam Tighe to discuss the latest transfer business as we head into pre-season tours. Topics include: Arsenal deciding on Viktor Gyokeres as their centre forward, Nico Williams deciding to stay at Athletic Club, Spurs finally making some moves in the market, Sunderland …

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Pooja Agarwal, Cynthia Nebel, Veronica Yan, "Smart Teaching Stronger Learning: Practical Tips From 10 Cognitive Scientists" (Unleash Learning Press, 2025) 1:14:22

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How can I help my students not only learn my course material but also retain and transfer that information? This is a question that has plagued and intrigued teachers for centuries. In Smart Teaching Stronger Learning: Practical Tips for 10 Cognitive Scientists, the authors provide their readers with evidence-based practices for immediate classroom…

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Margaret Cook Andersen, "Fertile Expectations: The Politics of Involuntary Childlessness in Twentieth-Century France" (Manchester UP, 2025) 45:35

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An engaging history of motherhood, demography, and infertility in twentieth-century France, Fertile expectations: The politics of involuntary childlessness in twentieth-century France (Manchester University Press, 2025) by Dr. Margaret Andersen explores fraught political and cultural meanings attached to the notion of an "ideal" family size. When s…

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Niayesh Afshordi and Phil Halper, "Battle of the Big Bang: The New Tales of Our Cosmic Origins" (University of Chicago Press, 2025) 1:01:29

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A thrilling exploration of competing cosmological origin stories, comparing new scientific ideas that upend our very notions of space, time, and reality. By most popular accounts, the universe started with a bang some 13.8 billion years ago. But what happened before the Big Bang? And how do we know it happened at all? Here prominent cosmologist Nia…

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Mission Partners at Vinelife 43:20

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This week we learnt about some of our missions partners. Ralph led a panel with Neil, Emily, and Katie, sharing updates from organisations we help support.By Vinelife Church Manchester

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Carlos Cuesta: Parma Appoint Prodigious Talent 31:02

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On this episode of the Football Vision Podcast, Phil is joined by Simon Austin (founder of Training Ground Guru) to discuss the story and future of Carlos Cuesta. Topics include: putting out the cones for Atletico Madrid after reaching out on social media, his time at Juventus, speaking six languages, impressing Mikel Arteta, joining the Arsenal co…

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Transfer Table: Darwin, Zubimendi and Pogba Is Back 1:00:42

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On this episode of the Football Vision Podcast, Phil is joined by football writer Sam Tighe to discuss some more exciting transfer business heading towards July. Topics include: Liverpool signing Milos Kerkez and selling Jarell Quansah, Arsenal rebuilding their midfield, Barcelona and their love of shiny new toys, Paul Pogba joining AS Monaco and s…

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Liam Graham, "Molecular Storms: The Physics of Stars, Cells and the Origin of Life" (Springer Nature, 2023) 57:01

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Why is the universe the way it is? Wherever we look, we find ordered structures: from stars to planets to living cells. Molecular Storms: The Physics of Stars, Cells and the Origin of Life (Springer Nature, 2023) shows that the same driving force is behind structure everywhere: the incessant random motion of the components of matter. Physicists cal…

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Elliot Lichtman, "The Computer Always Wins: A Playful Introduction to Algorithms through Puzzles and Strategy Games" (MIT Press, 2025) 48:46

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In The Computer Always Wins: A Playful Introduction to Algorithms through Puzzles and Strategy Games (MIT Press, 2025), Elliot Lichtman will teach you some of computer science’s most powerful concepts in a refreshingly accessible way: exploring them through word games, board games, and strategy games you already know. Learn recursion by playing tic…

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Get off the fence | Guest Speaker: Simon Brawn 43:44

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Simon shares with us about being people who stop being on the fence and start walking in faith.By Vinelife Church Manchester

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Scouting Sessions: Nick Woltemade and Alvaro Carreras 1:08:46

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On this edition of the FootballVision Podcast, Phil is joined by Jake Entwistle to discuss Stuttgart forward Nick Woltemade who is flavour of the month after finishing the season strongly, before shining for Germany at the U21 EUROS. For part two of the show, Aaron Barton joins the show to discuss Benfica's rampaging left back Alvaro Carreras who l…

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USMNT Drama: Pochettino, Pulisic and World Cup Worries 1:00:20

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On this episode of the Football Vision Podcast, Phil is joined by Jeff Rueter (senior writer at The Athletic) to discuss the US Men's National Team and their recent poor run under Mauricio Pochettino. Topics include: losing four games in a row against beatable opposition, ongoing issues behind the scenes, whether Mauricio Pochettino will last, Worl…

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Mary A. Armstrong and Susan L. Averett, "Disparate Measures: The Intersectional Economics of Women in STEM Work" (MIT Press, 2024) 46:47

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An exploration of workplace participation and earnings patterns for diverse women in US STEM professions that upends the myth that STEM work benefits women economically. Seen as part economic driver, part social remedy, STEM work is commonly understood to benefit both the US economy and people—particularly women—from underrepresented groups. But wh…

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Maggie M. Fink and Shahir S. Rizk, "The Color of North: The Molecular Language of Proteins and the Future of Life" (Belknap Press, 2025) 33:58

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An awe-inspiring journey into the world of proteins--how they shape life, and their remarkable potential to heal our bodies and our planet. Each fall, a robin begins the long trek north from Gibraltar to her summer home in Central Europe. Nestled deep in her optic nerve, a tiny protein turns a lone electron into a compass, allowing her to see north…

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Hearts of a Father | Ralph Pedley 37:23

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Ralph shares on being people that have hearts of the Father.By Vinelife Church Manchester

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Transfer Table: Wirtz, Cherki and Real Madrid Rebuild 55:51

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On this episode of the Football Vision Podcast, Phil is joined by football writer Sam Tighe to discuss the early transfer window moves (and some speculation). Topics include: Real Madrid rebuilding their defence, paying for Trent Alexander-Arnold, Manchester City going full project youth, Chelsea doing Chelsea things, Leroy Sane earning a fortune i…

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Filled with love and free from fear podcast 34:34

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This week Ralph shared with us about being filled with love and free from fear. Sharing from the story of Pentecost in Acts.By Vinelife Church Manchester

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Alfonso Martinez Arias, "The Master Builder: How the New Science of the Cell Is Rewriting the Story of Life" (Basic Books, 2023) 1:01:56

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What defines who we are? For decades, the answer has seemed obvious: our genes, the “blueprint of life.” In The Master Builder: How the New Science of the Cell Is Rewriting the Story of Life, biologist Alfonso Martinez Arias argues we’ve been missing the bigger picture. It’s not our genes that define who we are, but our cells. While genes are impor…

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Mary in the garden | Anna Hubble 40:11

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Visit Vinelife.co.uk for more.By Vinelife Church Manchester

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Jack Ashby, "Nature's Memory: Behind the Scenes at the World’s Natural History Museums" (Penguin, 2025) 59:12

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In Nature's Memory: Behind the Scenes at the World’s Natural History Museums (Penguin, 2025), zoologist Jack Ashby shares hidden stories behind the world’s iconic natural history museums, from enormous mounted whale skeletons to cabinets of impossibly tiny insects. Look closely and all is not as it seems: these museums are not as natural, Ashby sho…

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CARLOS MURGUIA- Bye Diane (Chicago, Encanto, Kelly Clarkson) 1:22:54

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Keyboard player and singer, Carlos Murguia, tells the story of his entrance into the band, Chicago. He talks about his experiences as a session singer in Los Angeles. He discusses his album, ‘Wake Up”, and what it was like writing, arranging, and producing the whole album himself. He reminisces about moving to L.A. as a young man with a band with h…

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Jaap de Roode, "Doctors by Nature: How Ants, Apes, and Other Animals Heal Themselves" (Princeton UP, 2025) 45:10

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Ages before the dawn of modern medicine, wild animals were harnessing the power of nature's pharmacy to heal themselves. Doctors by Nature: How Ants, Apes, and Other Animals Heal Themselves (Princeton University Press, 2025) reveals what researchers are now learning about the medical wonders of the animal world. In this visionary book, Jaap de Rood…

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Champions League Final Preview: PSG v Inter 53:19

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On this edition of the FootballVision Podcast, Phil is joined by Jonathan Johnson and Francesco Porzio to talk all things PSG and Inter ahead of their Champions League final on Saturday. Starting off with a look-back on the season, conversation moves onto their preferred starting XIs, potential difference makers and any weaknesses that could be exp…

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Mitchell Thomashow, "To Know the World: A New Vision for Environmental Learning" (MIT Press, 2020) 39:07

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Why we must rethink our residency on the planet to understand the connected challenges of tribalism, inequity, climate justice, and democracy. How can we respond to the current planetary ecological emergency? In To Know the World: A New Vision for Environmental Learning (MIT Press, 2020), Mitchell Thomashow proposes that we revitalize, revisit, and…

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Season finale! | Our awards are dished out 🏆 | Schwarzie tells us what it was like at Anfield | A howler at Old Trafford costs Villa | Forest fans, rejoice! 36:32

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Mark Schwarzer is joined by Phil Kitromilides and Julien Laurens for the final time this season as they wrap up a dramatic final day of the Premier League season, and dish out their season awards, including: Team of the season - and it may not be who you think! Player of the season Manager of the season Worst manager of the season (!) Shock of the …

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Has the storm come and gone? - podcast #421 for MUFC v Villa 15:03

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Manchester United 2 v Aston Villa 0. Ruben Amorim : “First of all, I want to apologise for this season. I know you are very disappointed with me and with the team,”. “Secondly, I want to say thank you. We are very grateful for your support over the season, which I know was really bad. “It was really hard in many games but now we have to make a choi…

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Dreadful, but tactical beat tactically dreadful – podcast #420 for Spurs v MUFC 26:13

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Tottenham Hotspur 1 v Manchester United 0. Ruben Amorim : “In this moment, I am not here to defend myself. It’s not my style. I have nothing to show to the fans. In this moment [I need] a little bit of faith. “I am always open. If the board and the fans feel I’m not the right guy, I will go in the next day. But I will not quit again. I am confident…

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Ange and Spurs win the Europa League! 27:47

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Phil and Bridgey reflect on an historic night for Ange Postecoglou, Tottenham Hotspur and Australian football. --------- Ange Postecoglou features in a special episode of Optus Sport's award-winning limited series: Football Belongs, charting the cultural threads of Australian society through the lens of nine football matches: Acast: https://play.ac…

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Matthew Shindell, "Lunar: A History of the Moon in Myths, Maps and Matter" (U Chicago Press, 2024) 1:09:09

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The first book to combine exquisite cartographical charts of the Moon with a thorough exploration of the Moon’s role in popular culture, science, and myth. President John F. Kennedy’s rousing “We will go to the Moon” speech in 1961 before the US Congress catalyzed the celebrated Apollo program, spurring the US Geological Survey’s scientists to map …

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Final Day Preview: Premier League finale is here and it has European drama written all over it! | Schwarzie recalls David James chaos as goalkeeper turned striker | Liverpool to lift trophy at Anfield 17:28

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"...What's going to happen... is the CHAOS..." Mark Schwarzer, Phil Kitromilides and Julien Laurens are back to preview this week's final day of the Premier League. Five teams are chasing three spots in Europe. Who will they be? Anfield finally gets to see Liverpool lift the trophy Newcastle, Villa, City, Chelsea, Forest - which of these will make …

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Europa League Final Preview: Manchester United v Tottenham 57:53

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On this edition of the FootballVision Podcast, Phil is joined by Finn (@AcademyScoop) and Marcus Buckland to talk all things Manchester United and Tottenham ahead of their Europa League final on Saturday. Starting off with a look-back on the season, conversation moves onto their preferred starting XIs, potential difference makers and any weaknesses…

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West Ham's 'vortex of nothingness' | Schwarzie's tribute to 'unbelievable' Jamie Vardy | Can Ange and Spurs win the Europa League? 47:37

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Schwarzie is joined by Phil and Juls to recap a weekend of Premier League action which saw the race for Europe get even tighter, Everton say goodbye to Goodison Park and Jamie Vardy ending his time at Leicester City in typical fairytale fashion. Juls is also very annoyed at Graham Potter and West Ham, whilst Phil can't hide his nerves ahead of the …

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Community: Greater depth in connection & discipleship | Rob Oldfield 40:24

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Rob shares with us on community as a part of our vision series.By Vinelife Church Manchester

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BONUS: Crystal Palace are 'glad all over' after historic FA Cup triumph 22:08

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Schwarzie, Bridgey and Jay Bothroyd react from Wembley Stadium following Crystal Palace's historic Men's FA Cup victory over Manchester City. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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You need to win and we are not winning games – podcast #419 for Chelsea v MUFC 11:59

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Chelsea 1 v Manchester United 0. Ruben Amorim : “It was the good things we talked about before the game: we had some moments, improving the way we played football, we pressed quite well and had some chances. “We were quite aggressive, we need to be more aggressive. We have good build-up to the last third but then we miss something. But we faced the…

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Nicole C. Nelson, "Model Behavior: Animal Experiments, Complexity, and the Genetics of Psychiatric Disorders" (U Chicago Press, 2018) 28:44

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Mice are used as model organisms across a wide range of fields in science today--but it is far from obvious how studying a mouse in a maze can help us understand human problems like alcoholism or anxiety. How do scientists convince funders, fellow scientists, the general public, and even themselves that animal experiments are a good way of producin…

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Weekend Preview: FA Cup Final awaits | Over-performing Palace meet under-performing City | Can Palace break trophy drought? | Goals GALORE predicted between these sides 18:14

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"...Not sure what he can do with so much cotton wrapped around him...." Phil Kitromilides and Julien Laurens are back to preview this week's exciting FA Cup Final between Crystal Palace and Manchester City, with some enthralling storylines on the way! Can Palace win their first trophy in over 30 years - and their first FA Cup? These teams score GOA…

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Seventeenth Premier League defeat of the season – podcast #418 for MUFC v West Ham 10:56

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Manchester United 0 v West Ham United 2. Ruben Amorim : “If you look at the goals that we suffer, we can avoid these goals. The lack of energy, of urgency. That is the most dangerous things in this club. You can feel it at the beginning of the game. Between our box and opponent’s box there is a lack of urgency. That is something we have to change i…

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Location: Guidance and favour in putting down roots | Ralph Pedley 41:00

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This week Ralph shares on guidance and favour in putting down roots as a church.By Vinelife Church Manchester

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'Stupid and disgraceful' Jackson costs Chelsea | Trent Alexander-Arnold: the view from Madrid | Ange reaches the Europa League Final 37:44

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Phil Kitromilides and Julien Laurens brought their shooting boots for this one - much to Juls' frustration - as they dissect a weekend of Premier League action that saw twists in the race for Europe, owners storming the pitch, and Trent Alexander-Arnold getting booed by Liverpool fans. Juls also reflects on the ‘incredible’ Sonia Bompastor leading …

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Cos United are going to Bilbao – podcast #417 for MUFC v Athletic Club Bilbao 23:58

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Manchester United 4 v Athletic Club Bilbao 1. Ruben Amorim : “Amad gave us this spark that you need to change games”. “Mason Mount, I am so happy for him, he is such a player. He works really hard. He has quality. I really like Kobbie Mainoo, just 10 minutes on the pitch, but everything he did was really good. Sometimes you are on the bench, but yo…

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PSG vs Arsenal: Familiar Failings Exposed In Paris 23:52

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On this episode of the Football Vision Podcast, Phil goes solo with his thoughts on Arsenal's 2-1 defeat (3-1 on aggregate) against PSG in the Champions League semi-final. Topics include their early period of dominance, finding Gigi Donnarumma in inspired form, PSG wrestling back control, why their attacking failings were exposed again, what work n…

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Weekend Preview: Liverpool and Arsenal clash in 'what could have been' | Club rallies for European football: 'RIDICULOUS!' | Can Villa go back-to-back? 20:14

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"...qualifying for Europe would be, quite frankly, ridiculous..." Mark Schwarzer is joined by Phil Kitromilides and Julien Laurens to preview matchweek 36 of the Premier League AND a massive final round of the WSL with Michelle and Ash! How 'special' it would be if Aston Villa can secure consecutive seasons of Champions League football Why Bournemo…

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I think it reflected our season – podcast #416 for Brentford v MUFC 16:01

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Brentford 4 v Manchester United 3. Ruben Amorim : “I think it reflected our season. We started quite well, controlling the game, not creating big chances but controlling the pace of the game. We suffered a lot with the throw-ins and set-pieces but we already knew that our team would struggle against this team. “We didn’t have the height necessary f…

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