Back for 2022! | United bottle it against Wolves | Lukaku controversy heats up | Is Africa Cup of Nations the most disrespected competition in world football?

<p>A new year and a wee Christmas break means there is SO MUCH to discuss this week.</p><br><p>While Thomas Sorensen jets home after his Contiki Tour, Mark Schwarzer and a distracted-by-the-darts Michael Bridges join Claudio Fabiano to run their eyes across football's biggest headlines:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Romelu Lukaku v Chelsea: can the European champions resolve the tension with their star signing?</li><li>Africa Cup of Nations plays this month...but why do so few people know this?</li><li>New year shows no new United; a loss to Wolves at home sets a disappointing tone for 2022</li><li>Best of the Rest from the Premier League</li><li>START/BENCH/SELL: a lively chat lands on a few definitive calls given the transfer window is open!</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Listen to more from the GegenPod team: https://play.acast.com/s/the-gegenpod/</p><br><p>Optus Sport's <em>Football Belongs</em> was named the <strong>Best Sports Podcast</strong> at the 2021 Australian Podcast Award - listen here: https://play.acast.com/s/football-belongs</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>