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What's really going on at Chelsea?

Lola is joined on the sofa by returning favourite Henry Beesley to get stuck into the thorny question of what Chelsea are actually trying to do. Tactical analyst Connor Holden drops by with his expert eye as the panel reflect on life under Liam Rosenior so far, before turning their attention to Sunday’s titanic London derby at the Emirates.

Which teams can beat Arsenal in the Champions League?

With the Champions League knockout phase in full swing, Iain and Lola are joined by European football expert Tom Williams to crunch the numbers on the leading contenders. Can anyone stop Arsenal? Should Bayern Munich fear the English sides and what about the chances of a Champions League miracle.

How did Spurs become such a mess?

Tottenham hired Thomas Frank to restore order after the chaotic end to Ange Postecoglou’s tenure. Instead, they’ve got worse. As Frank departs, Iain and Lola examine the worrying trends behind Spurs’ performances and ask whether the manager deserved to take the blame, or if the problems at Tottenham run deeper than on-pitch matters. To make matters worse, Frank’s old club Brentford are thriving under Keith Andrews. Cohesive, data-driven and fearless, they suddenly look like genuine top-five outsiders. So here’s the big question: are Brentford now a better-run football club than Tottenham? OO Link to Tony Hibbert clip: https://youtu.be/OP4RQ3tDnmg?si=ZFHORfBWQm3iQMKo [https://youtu.be/OP4RQ3tDnmg?si=ZFHORfBWQm3iQMKo]

What do the numbers say about Liverpool (and Florian Wirtz' revival)?

Lola and Iain break down Liverpool’s recent uptick in form ahead of a seismic clash with Manchester City at Anfield. With just seven points separating fourth from ninth, the race for Champions League qualification is on a knife-edge. They dig into the numbers behind Liverpool’s improved performances, from expected goals and surpressing threat, to key player contributions — and assess the statistical trends driving Florian Wirtz’s resurgence.

Can one signing change a season?

Iain and Lola return to the Odds Law sofa to crunch the numbers on whether January signings really move the needle. Transfer guru Ted Knutson drops by with a few pearls of wisdom, including whether Arsenal should be losing sleep over Manchester City’s latest spending spree. Check out The Transfer Flow here: https://www.thetransferflow.com/ [https://www.thetransferflow.com/]