OlanTekkers is the failed footballer, but he still knows ball. Or does he?

This week Mourinho is back in El Clásico after 13 years, and of course there was drama. Real Madrid got the job done despite having just 38% possession, and 10 shots to Barcelona’s 18. Mbappe the dictator took his El Clásico tally to eight goals in seven games. We get into Mourinho’s winning return, the tackle he reckons deserved a red, and why ref cam is the one thing modern football has given us that's good.

Then it’s over to the Premier League, where Spurs finally decided to turn up against Chelsea, winning at Stamford Bridge for just the second time in their last 33 visits. Things are considerably worse at Manchester United: they're in 16th, one point above the relegation zone and winless in eight games in all competitions. Thirteen years and 10 managers after Sir Alex Ferguson, Mourinho still has the best points-per-game record of any permanent post-Fergie United boss. Maybe the Special One was right all along?

Plus, the A-League is absolutely humming with 19 goals across six games. Sydney FC dig deep for another win, the Wanderers put five past reigning champions Auckland, we ask whether pre-game tunnel interviews are a step too far, celebrate refs actually booking players for diving, and rewind to that infamous 2012 Brisbane Roar v Perth Glory Grand Final.

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Olan may have failed as a footballer. So do 99.9 of players who try and make it, but how many of them can say they got a podcast out of it? Here you'll get unqualified takes from Olan, and expert commentary from football legends who actually made it. All the goals, all the drama, all the ammo for your group chat from football's biggest leagues around the world.