Lyon boss Paulo Fonseca has landed himself a hefty nine-month ban for squaring up to a referee. Not the smartest move, Paulo—but does it point to a wider crisis of respect in modern football?

Marcus, Luke & Jim dive into that debate, plus they assess whether Alisson is currently the best goalkeeper in the world, and settle the all-important question: which former England manager would be the best company on a night out?

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Spurs have been left with egg on their face after another poor performance. Today, Marcus, Luke, Jim and Vish stress that both Spurs and Man United really need to do better in the Europa League.

Elsewhere, we wonder whether José Mourinho will attempt to manage Rangers for the second leg against Fenerbahçe. Plus, Vish once again puts both his belts on the line in Jack’s Encyclopedia.

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Was it an excellent game plan or a good old fashioned smash and grab? Marcus and Jim have slightly differing opinions on a famous night for Liverpool.

Elsewhere, Marcus’ aunt is starting to get slightly giddy now that Harry Kane and Eric Dier have one foot in the Champions League quarter-final.

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