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EPISODE · Mar 19, 2026 · 49 MIN

10. Marouane Chamakh, Bebe, Paulo Ferreira - LQQ EP10

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For the grand finale of Series 1, we’re closing out the League of Questionable Quality with a spectacular trio of Premier League oddities — the striker who vanished, the winger who arrived from nowhere, and the full‑back who somehow played every big game without anyone remembering him being there.This episode, we break down:The man who burst into Arsenal’s squad looking like the second coming of Giroud… before evaporating into thin air. How did a Champions League record‑breaker become a Premier League punchline? We trace the rise, fall, and long fade‑out of one of the league’s most extreme “what happened?” stories.A player literally signed by Manchester United without Sir Alex Ferguson having watched him. From the homeless leagues of Portugal to Old Trafford’s biggest mystery signing, we dissect how Bébé became an instant cult figure — for reasons absolutely no footballer wants.One of Mourinho’s most trusted soldiers at Chelsea… yet somehow the least‑discussed serial trophy collector in Premier League history. Was he quietly brilliant, or quietly questionable? We examine how a player can win everything while barely existing in the wider football conversation.As we wrap up Series 1, we look back on what makes a true Premier League of Questionable Quality inductee:Is it chaos? Unreliability? Lack of impact?Or is it simply the magic of “How on earth did he play in the Premier League?”Join us as we celebrate the misfits, mysteries, and magnificent mediocrities that define this podcast.This is the big one — the finale. Let’s send Series 1 out in style.

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