This weeks On The Left Side starts with a Manchester City's headline-grabbing antics but not for the reason you might think. It also takes on Liverpool's Premier League "slip" DESPITE having the quote "Best defender in the World" on the pitch and wonders if anyone thinks as much of Big Sam Allardyce as Big Sam Allardyce.

It's a manager special with Mourinho not making any sense, Steve Bruce being awfully confused by his breakfast, and Jurgen Klopp proving to be the nicest manager, if not human being in the premier league.

Frank Lampard got a big new signing this week in Ziyech, but there was no flowers or Chocolate at the Etihad as Pep Guardiola was presented with a 2 year ban from the champions league. But once again Jose managed to make it all about him.

Storm Ciara may have put a stop to Man City in the premier league, but couldn't stop Paul Merson who still doesn't seem to have a clue about football. Meanwhile, is the secret to the Baggies success this season their manager's Nostrils? From West Brom, we go to West Ham as the Davids demand an apology from Sky, as social media demands one from Dele Alli, and we get ahead of the game by apologising for everything.

Transfer deadline day saw one of the most drawn-out transfers in Bruno Fernandes AND one of the most surprising in Odion Igahlo go to Man Utd. But is it all just part of a cunning plan to deny Liverpool the League title? And while Ole gets optimistic, over in Spain, there's a V.A.R. first...

It's often said that a team is 'on the beach' when they have nothing left to play for, and going off what Jurgen Klopp said this week, he is already there and as Liverpool are 19 points clear, who can blame him? Elsewhere things are on the up at Man Utd, unless your name is Ed Woodward. Still, it's nice to have a song sung about you, isn't it?

Phil Neville, Rob Green, Jamie Carragher and Roy Keane have very different approaches to mathematics. Finn Tapp has a very different definition of being in a relationship. And have Liverpool got a different idea of what it takes to win the league?

Things are really hotting up at the minute. Not on the pitch or in the race for titles, but off the pitch where managers and players alike find themselves caught up in a scandal, so much that we had enough to do a special 'Uncovered' episode... However, it's still suitable for work. Unless you work in a religious establishment or nursery school

It looks like Mourinho is back to being good old Jose, while Duncan Ferguson has a brand new role at Everton, and a certain goalkeeper is causing the BBC pronunciation department some confusion.

We made it through the silly season to the future and with Amazon stepping into the football arena, we wonder what might happen if Jeremy Clarkson joins the commentary team. Speaking of commentators, John Acres is back on the show again, and speaking of being back, David Moyes has returned to West Ham with proof he is one of the most winningest managers from a very select group.

Footballers don't get Christmas off so neither do we. The silly season continues as BBC commentator John Acres goes all Alan Partridge, while in Scotland, Match of the Day was in danger of becoming Snack of the day...

It looks like Mikel Arteta and Carlo Ancelotti are well on their way to new jobs at Arsenal and Everton, but they've taken their time sorting it out. In the meantime, they've filled the gaps with passion in the form of a couple of club heroes. Meantime the Italian FA have made a stand against Racism in their own unique way.

Nigel Pearson going to Watford heralds the arrival of the silly season and the return of the likes of what Tim Sherwood calls PROPER FOOTBALL MEN, even if those are the same men that dragged your team to the foot of the table. With a guest appearance from a knight of the realm in Sir David Attenborough, we also try and sell you some insurance for you erm, most important family member.

It's that time of year when P45's seem to come thicker and faster than fixtures, and shortly after Spurs rang the changes, Arsenal and Watford have had a Christmas clean out as well. And speaking of cleaning there's a new robot at Selhurst Park this week, and it's one that actually does its job.

If you ever needed proof the world has turned upside down look no further than White Hart Lane and the decision to oust Mauricio Pochettino and deadcatting everyone with Jose Mourinho. But this is the new Jose - Happy, Humble and frighteningly similar to Donald Trump...

England qualified for Euro 2020 but all eyes were on the canteen after an unexpected and slightly unbalanced fight broke out between Joe Gomez and Raheem Sterling. Elsewhere, Roy Keane was, as usual, trying to pick a fight with anyone he could see and this week that meant Declan Rice...

Liverpool extend their lead at the top of the premier league but instead of focusing on that we look at superstition and ask where Frank Lampard wees? Does Pep Guardiola believe in anything? Who is the next Paul Merson? And is there anything more dignified than a giant poppy mascot?  The answer is yes. Yes, there is.

Who likes Armpits anyway? Not Liverpool fans that's for sure in the latest nonsense surrounding VAR. This also allowed us to watch Andre Gomes and Granit Xhaka over and over again in various video nasties.  Plus we ask what would happen if Jose Mourinho was Superman, would Arsenal be his Kryptonite...

While Jim is on holiday Ant meets Chris Smith, the mind and hands behind the greatest team in the Buildersliga - FC Brickstand, and rediscovers the joy of a world of football without VAR and all the good bits in a surprisingly family friendly episode. You can find out more about the team and join the club here

It's been a quiet week in football. I mean, if you ignore all the racist chants and banners and Pep Guardiola playing players out of position. So we do just that. In our ignorance, we instead ask if Roy Keane was unloved as a child, if Rob Green has a voice for radio, and if one Gambian commentator has ever seen a game of football before.

More drama than Shakespeare this week as footballing wife Detective Coleen Rooney turned Wagatha Christie and accused Rebekah Vardy of leaking stories to the Sun. Elsewhere, Gareth Southgate and his men played a country that assured everyone they had no problem whatsoever with racism. But it turns out that not only do they have a problem, they also have t-shirts.

Many people feel that technology is ruining football for the fans, so have Amazon solved the problem by replacing the fans with robots? Meanwhile, Spurs are holding onto their manager if only because everyone is looking at how badly things are going at Manchester United. So bad in fact, that even Gandalf from Lord of the Rings couldn't save them. Or could he?

While things are looking glum for Spurs, are things looking up for Newcastle?  In a word no, no they're not. But there is a brochure out that makes Steve Bruce sound awesome. Amidst the takeover talk and getting stiffed by Leicester, the Magpies must be relieved that Souness has been having a pop at Pogba again. And is the only way to save Manchester United from disaster to bring back the class of '92?

Again we find ourselves asking big questions like is something racist if the two people involved seem to be ok with it? What the heck is Jurgen Klopp's problem with the British climate, and where on earth did Ashley Cole learn to read? These, are just some of the many questions we will fail to answer in this episode.

After the most expensive team in Europe's top leagues lose to the cheapest, does this mean that we should just hand the Premier League title to Liverpool?  Meanwhile, it's time to get down to it if you want time off for the Euros, Arsenal pushes their fans to the edge and fake news taints Vincent Kompany's testimonial...