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May 2023
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West Ham are in a European final! Sheffield Wednesday gave us one of the most dramatic nights of the season! And José Mourinho’s Roma… yeah, well they drew 0-0 with Bayer Leverkusen and had one shot to progress to the final of the Europa League. Vintage.


Marcus, Vish, David and Jim chew on all of that with their Bobby Dazzlers (more on that, too) and discuss why Frank Lampard’s Chelsea will definitely halt Manchester City’s march to the title on Sunday. Plus, an unlikely gripe with construction sites in Birmingham and Vish’s even more unlikely obsession with Cesare Maldini. If you’re listening, Cesare…


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