Today we talk to Ronan Kavanagh, an Irish sports scientist working with Burnley and the Welsh national team. We talk to him about his job, life at Turf Moor, Gareth Bale and what it feels like to be plotting the defeat of Ireland.
We have our own ideas of how to improve the World Cup, and deconstruct Paul Merson's utter nonsense on Soccer Saturday.
We also have your Ladbrokes Bet of the Week, and we dip into the BallBag.
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