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The Generic Modern Football XI

The Generic Modern Football XI

FromFor Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive


The Generic Modern Football XI

FromFor Our Sins: The Clichés Pod Archive

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Length:
56 minutes
Released:
Mar 10, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey, Charlie Eccleshare and Jack Pitt-Brooke combine their footballing intellects to perform a stock-take of football in 2022 and select the most generic lineup possible.
Among the anonymous figures on the teamsheet are a short-sleeved, side-volleying goalkeeper, a press-resistant walking yellow card of a midfield fulcrum, a false-false No 9 and a standout managerial candidate to lead them out in their bowl-shaped out-of-town megastadium...
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Released:
Mar 10, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey explores the glorious and unique language of football: the words, the phrases, the mannerisms and, above all, the clichés. Featuring 'Mesut Haaland Dicks' interviews with the likes of Jamie Carragher, Nedum Onuoha, Tom Rosenthal and many more too.