# S100E6: He's Em Brilliant!, He's Absolutely Brilliant! - Tony Gusani On The West Ham Manager Nuno Santo

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Podcast: [The Football Referee](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-football-referee-6936854)
Published: 2026-06-04T17:35:02+00:00
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Duration seconds: 323

## Resource

This is a Sports Talkshow and a Podcast mainly Focusing on the beautiful game of Football This is the Season 100 of The Football Referee with dRem TGI (Emmy Hikins), and Trevor Gear on Deepstuff TV and Deepstuff Radio of Deepstuff records. All Episodes conducted by Legendary Singer-Songwriter and Musician Trevor Gear and TV and Radio presenter Emmy Hikins (dRem TGI) and also a Singer-Songwriter and a music producer of Deepstuff records LTD, And an Avid football pundit Tony Gusani also a Manchester United fan In This Season Of The Football Referee Podcast we discuss: England World Cup Squad Analysis Squad selection decisions: Included: Harry Kane, Declan Rice, Ollie Watkins, Morgan Rogers, Eberechi Eze * Excluded: Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Harry Maguire Cole Palmer exclusion: * Trevor noted Palmer sometimes appears to "sulk" and acts as "an island" rather than gelling with teammates * Thomas Tuchel stated Palmer cried off injured multiple times and doesn't fully engage with the group vibe * Tuchel emphasized selecting for team cohesion over individual talent Controversial inclusions: * Ivan Tony selected despite playing minimal minutes in Saudi Arabia * Jordan Henderson included despite being considered a "yesterday's player" * Jed Spence from 16th-placed Tottenham raised questions about defensive quality Harry Maguire omission: * Has 67 England caps but may have criminal conviction issues affecting US entry for the World Cup * Considered another "yesterday's player" despite recent form improvement under Ruben Carrick Morgan Gibbs-White surprise: * Trevor expressed surprise at his exclusion, noting he's a "class player" who scored fabulous goals recently Adam Wharton disappointment: * Previously selected for recent squads but exclude…

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