As we reach another milestone for the podcast, we look at where football is at the halfway point of the 2020s using the weekend's FA Cup third round as our frame of reference. The lack of replays and the shadow of the absent VAR all made for a very 2025 set of matches, where surprises were hard to come by. Our old friend Chris Nee joins us help us make sense of it all. For more information on the podcast and links related to the subjects discussed, check out the Show Notes on our blog . pods.sofpodcast.com/sofpodcast_600.mp3 What's in the Weekend Boxset? David Moyes is back at Goodison, will he get Everton firing against a Spurs side that laboured against non-league Tamworth? Get our FREE weekly newsletter in your email by signing up to the Weekend Boxset today.