Joining James in the pod today, Barry Glendenning, John Ashdown and Paolo Bandini are on hand to offer their expertise.
Is it back to a two-horse race for the Premier League title? Plus, who's for the drop?
After allegations about his private life, can and should John Terry hold on to the England captaincy?
Sid Lowe in Madrid rounds up the latest from the Spanish league. He discusses 'the heel of God' as well as picking poppies.
There's also the latest from Italy, including Adrian Mutu failing a drug test.
As Egypt win the Africa Cup of Nations, the pod is bewildered by the latest decision to come from its governing body.
And also up for discussion: the great east Midlands derby brouhaha, and Barry being the focus of an Irish radio station's phone-in.
WARNING: contains strong language.
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