09 Dec 2025 16:20:22
Great breakdown from the Adam Cleary channel on YouTube about are we better without Mo?
Also the good the bad the football podcast is one to watch. Great take by Nicky Butt on the Salah situation comparing it to Stam, Keane, Beckham and how the manager rightly or wrongly sold them to maintain his control of leadership on the club.
09 Dec 2025 16:43:22
Keegan, love Adam Cleary's videos. He is also super hilarious despite doing serious work. love the guy.
If Nicky Butt did say that then, it seems this is the same thing Slot has done. The only diff. here is that Fergie was still winning leagues and all that whereas Slot is staring down the sack. There are levels to this "control of the club" stuff.
09 Dec 2025 16:49:12
Except Slot isn't Alex Ferguson, especially at this point in his tenure. Ferguson provided stability for United while Slot is providing chaos.
09 Dec 2025 16:57:50
It’s a reminder, perhaps, that a huge part of how good a player looks is the system they’re playing in. Salah, Alexander-Arnold and Jordan Henderson worked as an almost perfect three on Liverpool’s right. Alexander-Arnold could release Salah with his quick accurate passes, which forced opposing left-backs to stay deeper, lessening the defensive burden on Alexander-Arnold, who could drift into a playing-making role in midfield, while Henderson had the stamina and tactical intelligence to offer cover.
Last season Dominik Szoboszlai, while obviously a very different player than Henderson, was able to fulfill a similar role in terms of his energy and tracking.
09 Dec 2025 17:36:19
Olired check the podcast out pretty good tbh. Scholes, Butt and Paddy McGuiness. Relaxed down to earth and good guests.
09 Dec 2025 18:10:05
Why on earth would you listen to them Mancs talking about football.