Marcus, Andy and Pete convene to discuss some huge stories: why on earth did Big Dunc and Real Madrid fall through? Why have Valencia and DC Comics fallen out? And, of course, has Chris Smalling really seen a UFO?

We also attend to news of Thomas Tuchel’s new contract at Chelsea and some wicked whispers at Stamford Bridge, while there’s a very late Indian summer for one player in Serie D…

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Big Dunc’s perfect match, Chris Smalling’s Area 51, and a very old debut