Mark Critchley

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1,840 appearances 10 recordings 1 series first heard Jun 2026 last heard 8 Jul

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The Athletic FC Podcast · Germany hit new low + Ornstein transfer latest · 30 Jun 2026 podcast

They've done what I said, though.

I said they needed to sort the midfield out and Manu Kony's come in and he's fixed things.

I'm glad Didier's listening, yeah.

well yes but does it does this settle it i mean 17 million pound for a manager that didn't want to be there is a pretty good deal i would say plus whatever maresca is going to pay on top of that so does it settle it i mean i'm tempted to say maybe but then also the cattiness of that statement yeah the fact that they don't name him whatsoever i mean pep guardiola gets named twice and i think you still don't know who the actual head coach is that they're actually talking about if you're just an alien coming from nowhere so

Yeah, I think, look, I sort of have a bit of sympathy with Chelsea on it, to be honest, because I can see how you could make the argument this derailed their season, even though it is beholden on them to then appoint a manager who's more successful than Leroy Senior ultimately was.

But yeah, look, it could get messy.

I think it's the 12th of December, City versus Chelsea at the A.A.

I think we're all looking forward to that.

I mean, it's hard not to feel sorry for them.

I've got to be honest.

But welcome to the layer cakes.

This is the food chain.

I think losing players to United, Arsenal, Barcelona is frustrating.

And missing out on targets to clubs like that as well as they have before with Liverpool, obviously frustrating.

I think losing a key player in Tonali's case, for example, to a rival who's finished back-to-back 17th place finishes, that would be unforgivable.

And I think...

You know, I'm very much on the outside.

I don't know the inner workings of what goes on at St.

James' Park, but I think from the outside, I think it has to raise questions about the direction of the club ultimately, because looking at their approach to the market last summer, it just felt so chaotic.

It felt like it was so jumping from one target to another and not necessarily having a backup plan in place or not having a fail safe.

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