This was supposed to be Pep Guardiola's coronation. A dominant display in the league was going to be capped with Champions League glory, all he had to do was get past a Chelsea squad, fresh after looking like also rans against Aston Villa. Pat, TV pundits and oddsmakers were more concerned with how many goals City would ring up but Pep decided to make it interesting. He left Fenandinho and Rodri off the pitch in an attempt at running Chelsea out of the building and it led to an extremely open first half. But the goals didn't come, until the Blues struck.

And with that goal, Thomas Tuchel, who had already earned credibility based on the club's second half turnaround, earned a contract extension while exorcising last year's demons. We discuss what this Champions League win means for the future of both clubs and try to predict what panic buy City makes to improve a squad with no visible holes.

While taking in the festive atmosphere of watching Europe push towards "normalcy", the guys noticed a jarring new fashion accessory among British hooligans and its not mini bats, chains or flares. With Euros around the corner, will the purse replace the windbreaker or pocket knife as the primary accessory for angry men who need human contact so much that a punch in the face will suffice? Only time will tell.

All that and we give the USMNT some love after their exciting win against Mexico on this installment of The Set Piece

Pat, Mario and Devon had to assemble to give their take on the Billionaire Soft Coup that was last week's Super League announcement and the subsequent spineless about face within 48 hours. The boys provide a day by day breakdown of the news, protests and cheeky social media posts on a week rife with heroes, villains and everything in between.

Tottenham, continued their banner week by sneakily parting ways with Jose Mourinho in the midst of trying to sexually assault the sanctity of football, days before the Spurs' only chance at silverware. This leaves Tottenham with an unknown future on the horizon, will this be the summer of the rebuild? The guys also check in with the bookies on Jose's next landing spot.

All that and the crowning of the first Dickhead of the Match winner on an extremely nationalistic edition of The Set Piece

For most millennial football fans, Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi are synonymous with the Champions League. For a decade plus, it felt like one was lifting the trophy in the final while the other was snatching the souls of world class athletes at the highest stage. But as the round of 16 came to a close, they were on the outside looking in with Juventus losing on away goals and Barcelona looking like a shell of their former self. With both clubs at a crossroads, Pat, Mario and Devon speculate how they get back to the pinnacle of the sport and if they need to shed their once in a generation talent to do so.

The boys also discuss the marquee matchups from the Champions and Europa League draw, the fallout from the heated Rangers v. Slavia Prague match as well as the factors that have made this year’s Europa League more exciting than usual.

They also check in on what David Beckham is up to in Miami, provide an update on the Colleen Rooney WAG drama and discuss Memphis Depay’s latest musical exploit. All that plus the return of Sassy Mourinho on The Set Piece