Joga Podnito Episode 10 - Mourinho Shuts Up Shop, and Leicester Punt On The League

The podders return to discuss a turgin Manchester-Liverpool Derby, Leicester electing to not try in the Premier League, and Arsenal continuing to show some grit. Champions League action is also on the running order, as Andrew and Jake discuss how Borussia Dortmund should be every neutral fan's second team

ON VAN PERSIE TO UNITED

     On January 22nd 2002, Manchester United had a 7 million pound bid in the January transfer market accepted for one Diego Forlan. Viewed by scouts as a potential scorer of important goals for United's run-in, Forlán joined the third-placed Reds and was expected to help guide United back to the top of the Premier League table for the clubs fifteenth championship. What happened in the next 5 months for the Uruguayan is still looked back on ponderously by Premier League fans; Forlán made 18 appearances for United before the end of the season, contributing not a single goal. United ended the season still languisihing in third place, and trophyless for the first time since the 97-98 campaign. Furthermore, Diego Forlán would spend three more wretched seasons in Manchester, before being transferred away to Villareal, where he would most certainly play out the rest of his career in relative anonymity...