Bergvall's bemoaned brilliance; West Ham sack Julen Lopetegui as head coach and appoint Graham Potter

Men in Blazers: Early Kick Off

January 9, 2025

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.

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