The Beautiful Game

Once brilliant insight and opinion on major talking points in top-level English football, sadly no more. But you can watch all the football you want on Sky Sports

December 27, 2006

Episode 2:5

Episode 2:5

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Alex K, Alex R, Chris & Noel

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Episode 2:4

Episode 2:4

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Episode 2:3

Episode 2:3

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Episode 2:2

Episode 2:2

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Episode 2:1

Episode 2:1

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Episode 1:33 (Premiership Preview)

Careless in the Community: Chelsea lose the season-opener to Liverpool, but can anyone deny them a hat-trick of titles?

Lerner is in the driving seat as Aston Villa gear up for life in the fast lane.

With the promoted teams hoping what goes up won’t necessarily come down, we analyse the prospects for all 20 Premiership teams.

And end it like Beckham – the former England captain gets the boot from McClaren.

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Alex K, Alex R, Chris & Noel

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Episode 1:32 (Premiership History Special)

The new Premiership campaign is just days away but will Chelsea make it another blue riband event? We review the history of all 20 Premiership clubs.

Will O’Neill be a hero for the Villains as he returns to management?

The Championship favourites justify their tag as they enjoy a winning start to the Football League season.

And Arsenal and Liverpool begin their quest to conqueror Europe with tricky Champions League ties.

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Alex K, Alex R, Chris & Noel

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Episode 1:31 (Pre-season show 3)

It’s the real thing as the Coca Cola leagues prepare to get underway – we preview the season ahead.

The co-founder of Fantasy Football talks tactics for the new Premiership season.

Liverpool go to are over their proposed Champions League trip to Israel.

And Man Utd take the Michael as Carrick joins from Spurs for £18.6m.

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Alex R, Chris & Noel

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Episode 1:30 (Pre-season show 2)

Villain of the peace: O’Leary is sacked as players question the club’s commitment, but who will lift the claret & blues?

Say hello, say goodbye: Bergkamp’s farewell match is the first at Arsenal’s new ground.

Newcastle pick up a summer bargain as Duff joins from Chelsea.

And strange but true…QPR director named as Brazil’s new coach!

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Alex R, Chris & Noel

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Episode 1:29 (Pre-season show 1)

Juve been shamed: The match-fixing ends in relegation for the Old Lady, while Milan, Lazio and Fiorentina are also punished.

It’s Luque for some as Newcastle’s Spanish misfit keeps their European dreams alive.

The FA go back to the future as they all on El Tel.

And Solskjaer is at the double as the Man Utd striker finally puts his injury nightmare behind him.

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Alex K, Chris & Noel

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Episode 1:28 (World Cup - Show 11)

It’s glory for the Azzurri as Grosso’s penalty puts Italy on top of the world!

But it’s all ifs and butts for ZZ as the greatest player of his generation blows his top.

With Sven gone the England players put the boot into their former coach.

And Ronaldo doesn’t fancy facing Rooney in pre-season – he wants out of Old Trafford.

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Chris & Noel

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Episode 1:27 (World Cup - Show 10)

Azzuri glory or a dose of Les Bleus? Will it be Italy or France who are crowned champions of the world?

Germany hope to serve up a treat as baker’s son Klinsmann returns to his hometown for the third-place play-off.

McClaren’s plans are hit by bans as the new England boss is made to sweat over Greece and Rooney.

And it’s goodbye to Berlin as we reflect on our World Cup highlights.

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Alex R, Chris & Noel

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Episode 1:26 (World Cup - Show 9)

They think it’s all over…...sadly it is now :0(

Ten-man England pay the penalty against Portugal…and Beckham stands down as captain.

Hosts Germany get their kicks as they boot out favourites Argentina.

France send out a World Cup warning as they beat the defending champions.

And we have a surreal experience singing: “Three Lions” on karaoke.

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Alex R, Chris & Noel

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Episode 1:25 (World Cup - Show 8)

If it’s the quarter-finals then it must be Sven v Scolari: Can the man who rejected England break our hearts once again?

Beware the yellow peril! Brazil saunter into the last eight as record-breaking Ronaldo finally begins to pull his weight.

And as hosts Germany prepare to face the impressive Argentinans we preview all the weekend’s action.

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Alex R, Chris & Noel

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Episode 1:24 (World Cup - Show 7)

Bend it like Beckham! A blast from the past fires England into the quarter-finals.

Scolari’s next for Sven as Portugal turn nasty to get past the Netherlands.

Germany are the hosts with the most as a brace from Lucas PODOLSKI! keeps the home nation in with a chance.

And a magical moment from Maxi helps Argentina see off Mexico.

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Alex K, Alex R, Chris & Noel

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Episode 1:23 (World Cup - Show 6)

England expects, Ecuador are next, but are the Three Lions ready to roar?

Record-breaking Ronaldo is at the double as Brazil finally show some form.

And the Black Stars of Ghana make it a World Cup debut to remember.

And we catch up with BBC World’s Adnan Nawaz to get his take on the tournament so far.

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Alex K, Alex R & Chris

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Episode 1:22 (World Cup - Show 5)

It’s Swede and sour for Sven’s men as they limp towards a second round clash with Ecuador.

But it’s Owen and out after a freak knee injury end’s the Newcastle striker’s World Cu.

And it’s double Deutsch for Klose as the hosts continue their hunt for glory on home soil.

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Chris & Noel

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Episode 1:21 (World Cup - Show 4)

A late Nuremberg rally sees England through to the last 16 as they finally overcome Trinidad & Tobago.

Argentina teach us about the joy of six as they revel in some S&M in Gelsenkirchen.

And the BBC's Ray Stubbs tells us about his World Cup experience so far.

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Alex R, Chris & Noel

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Episode 1:20 (World Cup - Show 3)

England are made to sweat against Paraguay – we gauge the fans’ reaction as England win their opening match at a major tournament for only the second time in 24 years.

And as Brazil prepare to begin the defence of their title we preview the opening games in Groups E-H.

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Alex R, Chris & Noel

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Episode 1:19 (World Cup - Show 2)

Rooney's cleared to play by England but his club still have a bone to pick with Sven. We preview England's opening clash with Paraguay.

And as Germany prepare to kick-off the World Cup we look ahead to the rest of the tournament’s opening games.

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Alex R, Chris & Noel

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Episode 1:18 (World Cup - Show 1)

Rooney's scissors kick in training gives us all hope that England's match-winner is on the mend.

Crouch turns from a robot into international goal machine.

It's all quiet on the East German front as World Cup fever is yet to reach Berlin.

And Chelsea enjoy more rich-pickings as they reinforce their squad once more.

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Alex R, Chris & Noel

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