01/09/25: Bergvall’s bemoaned brilliance

This is Early Kick Off from the Men in Blazers media network and presented by our great friends of the pod STōK Cold Brew Coffee, all your global football stories straight from the back pages of Europe's newspapers in around 10 minutes. On today’s episode: Spurs beat Liverpool 1-0 in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final, and it’s a game defined by refereeing and VAR controversy; West Ham sack Julen Lopetegui as head coach and appoint Graham Potter to replace him; Bournemouth’s Enes Ünal faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines with a torn ACL; Amad Diallo signs a new long-term deal with the club; we preview Thursday’s action in the third round of the FA Cup; and the Spurs mascots do their best to recruit a new defender. Let Rog know your thoughts for this week’s WGFOP by leaving a message on 646 450-9472. NYC Live Show, Tue 21st Jan with Rog and Herc Gomez - subscribe to the Men in Blazers Raven Newsletter for more details: https://mibcourage.co/3xQaQz1 Football don't sleep, and neither do we. This episode was made in the UK for Men In Blazers by… Host: Sammy James Producer: George Cooper Assistant producer: Elizabeth Barnard Researcher: Jack Collins See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.