MNC: Russia banned, bye Bielsa and the worst substitutions in football

Mark Chapman, Chris Sutton, Rory Smith and Micah Richards are all together for the Monday Night Club this week. They react to the news that FIFA and UEFA have banned Russian football clubs and national teams from all competitions after the country’s invasion of Ukraine. You’ll hear from the former FIFA vice-president Jim Boyce and the manager of the Polish men’s team Jakub Kwiatkowski. To matters on the pitch, and the Monday Night Club discuss why Tuchel brought on Kepa for the penalty shootout in the League Cup final as well as the reasoning behind Liverpool using neuroscientific data-based training to decide on the order for the penalty takers. Plus, the Monday Night Club reflect on Bielsa’s time at Leeds United and learn what it’s like to play under new Leeds boss Jesse Marsch from Shaun Wright-Phillips.