the Debrief

[Pictures from Sky Sports] Liverpool dropped points again with a crazy 3-3 draw against Leeds United at Elland Road on Saturday evening. After a goalless first half, this game exploded into life in the second 45 minutes, with a quickfire double from Hugo Ekitike make it 1-0 in the 48th minute and 2-0 in the 50th minute. At this point, the Liverpool of last season probably would have run away with the game, but all is clearly not well in this Reds side, as they looked highly suspect at the back again. Leeds punish sloppy Liverpool defending to fight back First, a Dominic Calvert-Lewin penalty breathed life into the game in the 73rd minute, and just two minutes later the two sides were level. Anton Stach found himself in far too much room in the penalty area as he fired in the first Leeds equaliser of the night, with pretty much everyone in that Liverpool back line to blame. Dominik Szoboszlai put Liverpool back in front as he finished well from a nice passing move to make it 3-2 in the 80th minute, but Leeds wouldn’t give up, and eventually their persistence paid off. Deep into stoppage time, more poor LFC defending was punished as Leeds made it 3-3 through Ao Tanaka, who also scored in the midweek win over Chelsea. What next for Liverpool? Liverpool stay 8th in the Premier League, ten points off league leaders Arsenal. They’ve conceded a staggering 24 goals in 15 league games, that’s more than 15th place Fulham and just one fewer than relegation strugglers Nottingham Forest. That is at least three games without a defeat for the Reds, but it’s two draws in a row and just one win their last six. Next up for Arne Slot’s side is an away game against Inter Milan in the Champions League, and then Brighton at home and Tottenham away in the Premier League before Christmas. Can Slot turn this around? Do you see him keeping his job for much longer? Let us know your thoughts in the comments! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thedailybriefing.io/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thedailybriefing.io Manchester United have been in contact with Hugo Ekitike and also still look to be in the race for two other big names, according to Fabrizio Romano’s report for CaughtOffside. The Red Devils are joined by Chelsea and Liverpool in targeting Ekitike in what would likely be a €100m deal, according to Romano. This makes it tricky for Man United, but it could be one to watch, as could another striker and a top winger…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thedailybriefing.io Chelsea keep working a lot on the market and they are working in this moment to close the deal with Borussia Dortmund for Jamie Gittens. Jobe Bellingham will be joining Borussia Dortmund, it’s a here we go, as reported yesterday, and now Chelsea are advancing for Gittens. Talks are underway between the two clubs and Chelsea are ready to make a new proposal. The player already said yes to the contract, a seven-year deal, so it’s all done on the player side and Chelsea are working on it club-to-club.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thedailybriefing.io Join Angus and Ben as they discuss the future of Mykhailo Mudryk at Chelsea, Everton’s new American owners and Wolves new boss. Listen on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thedailybriefing.io Renowned Journalist Guillem Balague joins Ben Jacobs to talk about Enzo Maresca, his success managing Chelsea and what the future holds at the Stamford Bridge with him at the helm.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thedailybriefing.io Ben and Angus discuss the long-term consequences of the Ballon d’Or decision, while scolding Real Madrid for their reaction to losing.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thedailybriefing.io Listen as Angus Scott speaks with Mikael Silvestre about the current state of Manchester United and what it will take to fix the club.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thedailybriefing.io Ben and Angus are joined by Chris McHardy of ARN and Chris Wheeler of the Daily Mail to discuss the potential impact of Ruben Amorim on Manchester United and how ownership/leadership must change the culture immediately.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thedailybriefing.io

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thedailybriefing.io Ben and Angus delved into the clandestine manner in which England signed Thomas Tuchel and what his appointment means for the Three Lions.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thedailybriefing.io Ben and Angus welcome in Stefan Borson, Football Legal Expert, to discuss the latest court case between Man City and the Premier League.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thedailybriefing.io Fabrizio Romano drops in this week to de-code Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s comments about Erik Ten Hag, while also updating Man United’s relationship with Thomas Tuchel. If you want your comment read on the podcast, make sure to subscribe to The Debreif Substack and follow the prompt each week.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thedailybriefing.io Ben and Angus are joined by CBS Football Correspondent James Benge to review a wild week of European Football. The trio look at Arsenal’s thorough defeat of PSG and another confounding effort from Manchester United. As always, Fabrizio Romano joins the show with the latest information on the transfer market. Be sure to submit your questions to him each w…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thedailybriefing.io As always, Fabrizio Romano joins the show each Monday to answer your questions. We investigate Ten Hag’s security at Manchester United, Chelsea’s plans to stand pat in Janaury and some of the latest activity out of Spain where Conor Gallagher is finding early success for Atletico de Madrid.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thedailybriefing.io Angus and Ben take stock of the Premier League season after five matches and size up the three-horse race between Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool. They also hit on the biggest surprises and look at who is threatening to be related from the Premier League.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thedailybriefing.io Fabrizio Romano answers your questions on the transfer world and dives into contract extensions at Liverpool, superstars who are driving the January market and the very latest on England’s pursuit of a new manager.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thedailybriefing.io Fabrizio Romano joins Ben Jacobs to discuss the latest news and rumours from around the football world. They dive into the futures of Postecoglou, Rashford and Carvajal at their current clubs and the continued pursuit of Trent Alexander-Arnold & Viktor Gyokeres from around Europe. If you want your question answer by Fab, make sure to subscribe to The Deb…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thedailybriefing.io Get the full story from Chelsea Football insider, Ben Jacobs, as he joins host Angus Scott to discuss the power struggle in West London.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thedailybriefing.io

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thedailybriefing.io Fab is here to explain the tactics behind Mo Salah’s comments following Liverpool’s thumping of Manchester United. He also dives into Saudi’s offer for Leandro Trossard, the immediate footballing future of Victor Osimhen and Nico Jackson’s long-term extension at Chelsea.