PL Review: City hunting Arsenal, are Spurs relegation favourites?

12:05Clinton Morrison:But to me, it's not just about creativity, I don't think. It's like there's not bravery. No, exactly. And that's the thing that they're lacking. They look a bit nervous about trying anything.

12:17Luke Edwards:Yeah, because... They don't want to make a mistake. Because the fans are... What about when David Ray was on the ball, right? I was watching the game. He was on the ball in the second half for about a couple of minutes. The fans were having a right go at him. I'm thinking, he's been one of your best players this season. But they want the ball to get forward. Yeah, they want the ball to get forward, but they're nervous. And what I will say, though, if teams watch and they play in Arsenal, what Bournemouth did under Areola is they pressed the life out of Arsenal and they were nowhere near good enough.

12:44Luke Edwards:Tactically, Bournemouth got it spot on yesterday.

12:46Clinton Morrison:I mean, but that's the other thing. For all the discussion of Arsenal's deficiencies yesterday, Bournemouth were fantastic, Luke.

12:54Rick Edwards:Yeah, brilliant. And what Areola's done, what the football club has done, to lose your back four last summer.

13:03Clinton Morrison:Three of the back four and your goalkeeper and then Semenyo, your best player in January and still be challenging for a European place. And they also had a bad run. They had a bad run this season as well.

13:14Rick Edwards:A really tough run and you're sort of thinking, oh, you know, Eriola hasn't signed a new contract. He is going to be very much in demand in the summer, isn't he, because of the job he's done. And it is a truly remarkable job. But yeah, to go back to your question, They were absolutely spot on. They played on the fear and the anxiety of Arsenal as well because they got up into their faces really quickly. They closed them down. They didn't give them any respite, no easy passes. They kept constant pressure on. And then that sort of played on the vulnerability of Arsenal as well, mentally, I think.

13:50Rick Edwards:But they have been brilliant for a number of years. A club that has punched above its weight for a number of years. I just wonder about the manager at the end of the season. and there's going to be some changes, aren't there, we think, in the Premier League. He is going to be in demand because... If he gets them into Europe, though, he'll stay, won't he?

14:06Clinton Morrison:I don't know if it works like that.

14:08Rick Edwards:I mean, it'd be a terrible shame for Bournemouth if he did get them into Europe and then he left. But yeah, the fact that he hasn't... There's a lot of rumours.

14:20Luke Edwards:Well, I don't know if this is... There's talk of it. I've seen it the other day about Crystal Palace. I was like, no way. And that's not being disrespectful to my old team. but

14:28Clinton Morrison:no but that's a sort of sideways step that's what I'm saying

14:31Luke Edwards:yeah you would want to go to one of the top teams for sure so but you have to watch this space but yeah I'm hearing Marco Silva

14:39Clinton Morrison:for Palace

14:40Luke Edwards:I'd take that tomorrow but I do think Areola's in the mix and there's a few others so yeah there's a lot in the mix for Palace so Palace fans I know you're listening we're going to talk about you later but yeah you will be happy with the new manager

14:53Rick Edwards:and there's another job there's another job as well look we're going to talk about it later but Eddie Howe's situation at Newcastle as well. Let's wait for that. He can't be going, Luke. Let's not go early. I'm looking forward to that conversation.

15:05Clinton Morrison:Let's not go early.

15:10Clinton Morrison:I'll say this just because I know you're probably thinking it. One positive for Arsenal is old toilet jockey rush. It's all right. Ever since I said he was toilet, the guy's been good.

15:24Rick Edwards:Say it again. Say it again. because Arsenal desperately needed to score some goals.

15:30Luke Edwards:I know what you're saying, but I still think he can do more for that team, though. You are right, he scored the penalty. Yeah, he was terrible. And he's definitely not now. He's not, he's been that focal point now and he caused Bournemouth a lot of problems. He was the one who was running in behind, causing problems and stuff like that. But you pay big money like that, that's what you expect your centre forward to do. I do agree with what you're saying, though. He's changed massively and he does look like he's in a more confident mood, but other players need to step up to the mark. You know, like both teams' runnings, you'd still take Arsenal's running any day of the week because City have some tough, tough fixtures.

16:03Luke Edwards:But the way City are playing at the moment, those fixtures won't really worry them.

16:07Clinton Morrison:One thing I will say, if I'm... I mean, no particular need to say this, but my other observation about Jokic is he tends to score when they lose.

16:17Luke Edwards:Yeah, yeah.

16:18Clinton Morrison:But, you know, that's not really... You can't really level that at him. And not against the big teams.

16:21Luke Edwards:He needs to score next week against the big teams. If he scores against Man City, then he's been a brilliant signing. The winning goal.

16:26Clinton Morrison:I wonder what odds you get on him scoring against City. I think you get decent odds because I don't think he's going to. Let's talk about Tottenham then. Six games from relegation. And we're not now in the kind of territory we were in last time I was on this podcast. We were sort of saying, yeah, no, I think genuinely they're in a relegation fight. They're in the relegation zone. They're two points from safety. They haven't got any games in hand. Roberto De Zerbi's lost his first game in charge. he's just come in he's already running out of time essentially given you were at the Stadium of Light is there any hope for Tottenham Luke?

17:03Rick Edwards:There's always a hope because Nottingham Forest and West Ham and Leeds have not been truly convincing themselves all season I think all of those clubs have a bit more upward momentum than Spurs do this is Spurs No one's got less upward momentum

17:20Clinton Morrison:than Spurs No one.

17:22Rick Edwards:No. It's their worst run in the league for 81 years.

17:26Clinton Morrison:Yeah.

17:27Rick Edwards:They have lost eight out of the last 11. Their only win in that time was that Champions League second leg tie that was almost already over when they beat Atletico Madrid. That is some turnaround that you've got to oversee. And De Zerbi as well, when he went into Brighton, I read this today, he lost his first five games in charge. So as good a job as he did at Brighton, it took a while to get those ideas across. and I was in the press conference after the game today and I'm listening to him saying, you know, I can't be a coach. I've got to be a father and a brother. I've got to put my arm around these players.

18:00Rick Edwards:I'm not sure that's going to be enough because for me, Tottenham, this is pretty damning and it's a play of a criticism that once was the England cricket team. They can't keep clean sheets. They can't score goals and they're too easy to play through in midfield. That's a pretty poisonous mix. Yes, but apart from that. Apart from that, they've got an outstanding chance of staying up. So Sunderland as well. I mean, Sunderland were a nightmare team for them to face because Sunderland have caused better teams than Spurs problems all season. And they are very in your face. They are physically very, very strong.

18:30Rick Edwards:They're athletic. And they're very, very good at what they do. But I just thought Sunderland, and this is the most damning thing you can say, I looked at the two teams as the game wore on. Sunderland wanted it more. And that is such a basic observation to make. But after Tottenham conceded a very unfortunate goal, It was a huge deflection of Mookie Hayley's shot. But after that, there was more than half an hour plus 11 minutes of stoppage time. They didn't create another clear-cut chance other than a long-range shot from Porro. So there are huge, huge problems. And I think De Zerbe, he's on a huge bonus to keep them in the Premier League.

19:06Rick Edwards:He will earn every single penny of that if he does it from here. Because I looked at them today and I just thought they got the stench of relegation about them. And they remind me so much, because I watch a lot of Newcastle United, when Newcastle went down under Alan Shearer and then they went down under Rafa Benitez. Rafa Benitez came in with a similar amount of games to Zerbi to try and save them. He couldn't do it. I think that job already, I think it's almost too big for him to do. I think they're doomed.

19:32Clinton Morrison:Well, let's hear from Roberto de Zerbi. We can play better, yes. We can do something more, yes. We can be with more energy and enthusiasm. Yes, we can enjoy more with the ball, yes. We can be stronger, yes. But in this moment, it's tough, no? My job is to help them not to play better football or to give a style of play, but to believe in themselves because they are able and they are enough to win a game. When we go to win a game, it can be possible to change everything. I might slightly disagree with one thing he says, though. I think your job is to make them play better football. And that's part of the conversation with the ownership.

20:22Luke Edwards:Definitely.

20:23Rick Edwards:The only good thing is they've got Wolves, haven't they? Wolves is their next game. And Wolves have just rolled over.

20:29Luke Edwards:They play Brighton at home first and then Wolves. Oh, OK, then Wolves. Yeah, you're right. They've got Wolves coming up. Yeah, you're right. They have got two big games. But they haven't won in 2026. Wow. He's got to be a miracle worker. knowing it. They've been knowing it. I watched the game against Sunderland. Yeah, I thought they were just hoping to come away with a point. It wasn't the best of games.

20:50Clinton Morrison:Yeah, they were probably unlucky because of the nature of the goal. They were probably unlucky to lose, actually. Yeah, of course they were. But they're still not...

20:55Luke Edwards:They're not creating enough as Luke just said there. And they don't have Maddison. They don't have Kulisevski and they don't have Kudos. And I don't think three of those... Maddison might return at the end of April. Who knows? It might be... You can't expect him to work miracles. We don't know if Kulisevski is going to be back. we think Kudos might be out for the season they're their three best attacking players so it's going to be difficult for Tottenham because I've been in a situation like that and if you're not winning football matches there's no confidence there's no one smiling around the place you need a happy place that is why De Zerbe's gone in there and says well you know what I've got to go in there and show them love because if I go in there if he goes in there and you know what De Zerbe's like starts having a go at players they're going to go the other way because they're not listening to any of the managers they've had previously anyway

21:37Clinton Morrison:I feel like Igor Tudor tried that and it was a disaster Yeah, that's a big disaster. I feel like with Tottenham, if this was any other team with the record that they've got since the start of the year, we would have just written them off. But I'd just say, oh yeah, they're going down. I think there's a sort of weird, because it's Tottenham and they just won a European Cup last year and they're just sort of a quote-unquote big club. They've got too many good players. You just think, wow, they can't actually be going down. But when they actually can,

22:09Rick Edwards:it's sort of staring you in the face isn't it their form should be slapping you around the face they definitely can go down because they haven't won a league game for more than four months and there's what six weeks of the season left they've got to win at least two probably more I would say at least two and pick up a point or so from elsewhere

22:30Clinton Morrison:two points adrift

22:33Rick Edwards:but West Ham are going to win games you look at West Ham at the minute they're going to win games you think not as far as they win games lead to the one I know it's only walls

22:40Clinton Morrison:but just that 4-0 for West Ham just it just breeds a bit of confidence doesn't it it's just nice getting a result it was a bad game

22:47Luke Edwards:don't get me wrong it was a bad game but they don't care about that but they scored four goals so as he says and Nuno says the plays everyone's smiling around the place and everyone's full of confidence you can't go you go into Tottenham if they're going in tomorrow or the day after no one is not smiling around at Tottenham everyone's doom and gloom and you take that onto the pitch Luke make a good point. Leeds, but Leeds have Wolves. Yeah, the first one of the year. But yeah. But Leeds have Wolves and Burnley to play. I think they're going to put all their eggs in that basket to get the six points and two wins.

23:20Luke Edwards:Yeah, them two games. That's what I think. And then you look at Tottenham and you look, because in theory, West Ham and Forest have the hardest run of fixtures, but you believe they'll get results because there's momentum with them two. With Tottenham, there's no momentum. We keep saying they're going to get out of trouble, but next season they could be playing Lincoln. I'm being serious. That's a reality.

23:44Clinton Morrison:Let's not play about. That's funny. It is funny. It is funny.

23:48Rick Edwards:And Lincoln, just say Tottenham fans, Lincoln has a very impressive cathedral. So it is a good trip. It's actually worth a visit.

23:54Clinton Morrison:I was trying to look for anything in that game from Spurs that said, oh, OK, De Zerbe is trying something a bit different. And I guess, starting with Solanke, Kellen Mawani and Richarlison, says a bit more attacking, maybe? You know what?

24:12Luke Edwards:A bit braver? You're right. I think you're spot on with attacking and also playing players in their right position. And Doggy being, I thought he was good at left back. I thought he was good at going to positions, playing people in their natural positions. But you're right. It was brave, but I think it's difficult because I think all those three strikers want to play as the number nine. So I'm thinking you've got someone you paid big money for, Xavi Simons. He's sitting on the bench. You bring him on with four or five minutes to go. That was the only strangest thing I looked at. But I think you're right.

24:39Luke Edwards:It was positive with the three up front. And let me tell you, just before half-time, they have the chance. It's a good save from the Sunderland goalie, but Solanke has that chance. If they go in 1-0, they've got something to hold on to. But it didn't create enough chances, and they always look like there might be one goal that separated. And Sunderland looked the best out of both teams on the day.

24:56Clinton Morrison:OK, we're going to talk about Newcastle, Liverpool and more shortly. But first, your favourite time of the show, your half-time teaser. Eddie Howell moved joint 10th in all-time number of Premier League games managed alongside Jose Mourinho. How many of the nine above them can you name? I'm going to assume you might grub around and get five. Back in a second.

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26:04Clinton Morrison:Welcome back to the Premier League Review. Before the break, I asked, who is above Eddie Howe and Jose Mourinho in the all-time number of Premier League games managed? They're joint 10th, so there's nine above them. So I'm just going to go back and forth here. So I'll start with... Wait, oh yeah, I know. Let me go first, please, because I'm only going to get one. Clinton, go. David Moyes. In third Ferguson Yeah in second Clinton

26:29Luke Edwards:How long has he Has Pep been there a long time Pep Yeah 10 years

26:33Clinton Morrison:Yes Yeah Pep He's in ninth Wow he's just in ninth Wenger Yes Number one

26:40Rick Edwards:Oh what a shout Clinton I've got another one So he's second then

26:44Clinton Morrison:No no Ferguson We've had him Oh Ferguson was second Moyes third Ferguson second Wenger first Sam Allardyce Very nice Luke In fifth

26:53Luke Edwards:Luke's on fire today You keep going, Luke, until I think... So we've got four to get. Steve Bruce? Very nice! I was going to say him, you know, because he's your former manager, Clinton. He's managed over a thousand games, but so has Neil Warnock, but he wouldn't have been in the Premier League that long because he's a championship.

27:10Clinton Morrison:OK, so we've got three to get. Clinton, you got any for me?

27:14Luke Edwards:I'm trying to think. Longevity in the Premier League. Benitez? Benitez?

27:18Clinton Morrison:No.

27:18Luke Edwards:No. He said Wenger. Klopp?

27:21Clinton Morrison:No, not Klopp. Is there any in there now? Hodgson. Yes! I was going to give you a clue I thought you said championship he's 94 and he's still managing but not in the premiership yeah why he's 84 Martin O 'Neill

27:35Luke Edwards:Martin O 'Neill no Martin O 'Neill no give us a clue for the last two

27:39Clinton Morrison:so yeah okay so one of these guys is actually managing in the National League

27:45Luke Edwards:oh wow

27:46Clinton Morrison:I can give you some clubs Mark Hughes yes love that yeah Mark Hughes one to get and and it's a beauty, really. In fifth, iconic English manager. Harry Rednatt. Oh, hang on, we've got two to get in that case. Yes, yes, Harry Rednatt. I was thinking of another one. Okay. Yeah, so Harry's in fourth. Then actually another iconic English manager.

28:10Rick Edwards:How many iconic English managers are there? Well, I think there's not that many.

28:13Luke Edwards:Graham Taylor, Gareth Southgate. Gareth Southgate? I don't know. I'm just throwing names here now. Iconic. He's saying... Maybe you've already said this person. I know, I know. Kevin Keegan.

28:24Clinton Morrison:I'm sorry if you said Sam. I said Sam Halladice ages ago. He did say Sam Halladice.

28:28Luke Edwards:He did, he did. I apologise.

28:31Rick Edwards:Comes waltzing back into this podcast after a five-week holiday. It wasn't a holiday, I was working.

28:38Clinton Morrison:Here's what happened. Not from the snaps you sent me, Rick. Just because I was working in a nice place doesn't mean I wasn't working. Yeah, I do sometimes just try and tune you out, Luke. and I guess that's what happened there. People have been trying for years. That was better than expected. Anyhow, into that top 10, I think he might only have six more league games as Newcastle manager. Seven of their last 10 they've lost. Another league thrown away. No Premier League team has lost more points to a winning position. You might know this stat, Luke, but I was like, oh, wow. 25 points dropped from winning positions.

29:21Clinton Morrison:five more than any other side if they'd held on to those wins and I know that ifs and buts they'd be second

29:29Rick Edwards:that's crazy it is crazy I think we've reached the point now at Newcastle where it's about a pain threshold, it's about your tolerance level, how much more if you're a Newcastle United supporter how much more can you take, because I think this season has imploded or certainly on the brink of of a real spectacular implosion. Hugely disappointing result again today. Same sort of failings. Can't hold on to a lead. Don't seem to know how to play when they've got the lead. And then when the pressure is exerted late in a game, they buckle. Individual mistakes again today. And it's come back to, you know, come back to bite them.

30:08Rick Edwards:I think this season is almost at the point where you're writing it off. So when I talk about a pain threshold, I think you got to the point now, You either believe that Eddie Howe is the right man to lead the rebuild, because I think there is a group of players in that dressing room. I can name names, but I think it would be slightly unfair. I would just say there's a group of players in that dressing room. I think the likes of Tino Livramento, Anthony Gordon, Sandro Tonali, I've got one eye on the exit door. I suspect there might be others. I think Johan Wisser, I think Nick Voltemada might also have their eyes on the exit door.

30:39Rick Edwards:You've got Kieran Trippier going at the end of the season. You've got the likes of Joe Willock, who will probably be going at the end of the season. That is a huge chunk of your first team squad who have got one eye on the exit. So you can lay the blame at the manager's door and a manager always carries the can in football. That's always true. But I think Newcastle United supports it and they will still be split, very much split. Do you trust Eddie Howe to lead the rebound of the team in the summer and go into next season and have the chance to put things right? He's the most successful manager in the club's modern history.

31:11Rick Edwards:I would certainly back him to still do that because I don't think they're going to get a better manager than Eddie. And I think you just have to suck up this season. But having said that, I'm not a supporter. I'm not paying my money to go and watch. Now, it's up to the fans now. Can they tolerate what is happening? Or are things going to get so toxic in the remaining six games of the season if they finish outside of Europe? Are enough of them going to be calling for him to go that the board and probably Howe himself will decide, actually, it's time to pot. ways in the summer. I don't think we have reached that point yet, but they desperately need to show something in the remaining six games of the

31:46Clinton Morrison:season. Not far off. Just looking at your pins tweets. Where do you want your statue, Eddie Howe? Which he would still deserve a statue by the way.

31:55Rick Edwards:I mean, he won the club's first trophy for 70 years. I mean, he is the most successful manager in the club's modern history. He has outperformed Sir Bobby Robson and Kevin Keegan, but that doesn't shield a manager forever. And there's been so many frustrations and disappointments. It's been from the moment Isak left at the back end of the transfer window on deadline day and they signed Johan Wisser and Nick Volta-Marda to replace him, that money was not spent wisely. And if you haven't got a centre-forward who can score goals regularly, you can't take 27 goals out of a team and replace it with whatever those two have contributed.

32:30Rick Edwards:They are now the third and fourth choice centre-forward.

32:32Clinton Morrison:Yeah, that is telling in itself also. So, I mean, not entirely his own fault, but Isak's not exactly contributing 27 goals this season. Eddie Howe says, the fact we haven't been able to consolidate really good passages of the game, but also to go on and score more goals and continue to attack, that is what's blighted the season. That's not the tactical instruction we give the players. We don't want to go 1-0 up and change the mentality of defending, but we've done it. So I can't say it hasn't happened. Aaron Ramsdale said something similar, getting into winning positions and not being able to hold on to it.

33:04Clinton Morrison:I can't really put my finger right there. The problem is that that is the manager's job. You have to be able to put your finger on what is going wrong. And it doesn't feel like he can, Clinton.

33:15Luke Edwards:It's a struggle at the moment. It is a struggle. I like Eddie Howe, whatever happens. If they do decide to make a... Yeah, I know he does. But I think he's... To be fair, I think he's a top manager. I think there'll be a lot of clubs looking at Eddie Howe if he was to leave Newcastle. I do think the recruitment's not probably been as good as I've... Oh, it was all right. I thought the players were all right. They've just struggled. hasn't worked out for Vissa or Votemada. When Luke was telling me, I can't believe why they want to be leaving Newcastle because the two of them ain't going to get a bigger club than what they're playing for at the moment.

33:44Luke Edwards:So that must be... They can't get a game. No, but that's what I'm saying. They're trying to balance the books, but they've been given opportunities. Vissa, I understand he had injuries, but Nick Votemada started the season well, but you just don't know what he is. He's not a number nine. And the way Newcastle want to play, they want to play with a centre forward that stretches the pitch. That's why they've been playing Gordon and young Asula, who's done all right for them. And you're right, them two are ahead of him because he's doing what you want from Newcastle. But I was watching a game today and at 1-0, I was thinking, if you're Newcastle, you need to go and get the second goal because Palace have a threat on the bench with the likes of Saar, Mateta.

34:19Luke Edwards:And they came on and just changed the game instantly because what Palace do is they have players that run in behind as well and cause a lot of problems. And then I do not know for the life of me what Botman's doing at the end of Jefferson Lerma. Like, you should know the referee's watching and just let it go. So as soon as there's contact, because even if you come away with a draw, it's a hard place to go, Palace, even though Newcastle need wins, but a draw. But you come away with losing. So the pressure will be on Eddie Howe. I just hope from now to the end of the season, they go on a good run of games.

34:47Luke Edwards:But the sooner they get that Bruno Gimmaraj back, the better. And you know what? I actually think he's the one that will stay next season. I actually think, I think Luke makes a good point. I think the likes of Tonali and that probably will move on. Their heads are turned. But I think Bruno, with the right people and the right recruitment, and if Newcastle can bring in some very good players, I think they'll be good. They're a massive football club. Who wouldn't want to go and play for Newcastle? Yeah, but that's the thing, if they can bring in some very good players. Yeah, if, yeah, you're right.

35:13Luke Edwards:It is. Yeah, that's a big if, yeah.

35:15Clinton Morrison:Whether they make the right selections, whether those players want to come, like, none of that is clear, is it?

35:20Rick Edwards:It's a difficult situation for Newcastle. I mean, I've described it. They've punched above their weight for four years. They've been, you know, to get in the Champions League twice, to win a trophy. they've been the great disruptors of the Premier League along with Aston Villa in terms of trying to break up that top six but it's so hard to do it consistently and they got recruitment right right up until last summer but that was the only one out of five windows they've been active in and they spent a lot of money they lost their best player and top goalscorer and unfortunately that summer the recruitment wasn't good enough and they didn't have a CEO they didn't have a sporting director the Isaac saga was handled really really badly as we said multiple times to say he wasn't for sale all summer and then sell him on deadline day.

36:00Rick Edwards:But, you know, nobody cares about that anymore because it's April and they can't defend Leeds and they're 14th in the Premier League. So they need a good end to the season. They need to put some positivity there. And then it's just, as I say, it's a pain threshold thing. How much can you tolerate? Because it's been a disappointing season.

36:19Clinton Morrison:On Palace, so yeah, I saw a couple of my friends who are Palace fans on Friday night who were absolutely, I mean, they were buoyant. after Thursday night, the 3-0 against Fiorentina in the Conference League. And there's just a bit of, there's just some really, just a bit of a feel-good factor, I think, at Palace at the moment, Clinton.

36:40Luke Edwards:I think you're spot on. I think 2016 start, well, you lose your best players, you lose Mark Gay, you hear the manager, Glasner, is leaving. And then the players, I feel, down tools. And probably the manager himself would have said he down tools. Then Mateto wants to leave and Palace go on a horrible run and then now you're right the feel good factor's back Mateta's back

37:01Clinton Morrison:he's scoring goals Mateta's back scoring goals

37:02Luke Edwards:all is forgiven and I've always said it yeah the way he handled it was wrong and out of order but he would have a big say in what Palace can do at the end of the season and they're free no up I can get I'm not gonna there's one foot in the door for the semi-final after what I watched in the first round that's what I'm trying to say Palace I know it's a European conference but it's brilliant it's a European semi-final and they'll probably be one of the favourites to go on and lift the trophy. Because I thought Fiorentina, even though they've struggled in Serie A, I still think they're a decent team.

37:32Luke Edwards:But Palace just blew them away. It could have been more as well. They missed big chances. So yeah, the feel-good factor is there. They want to finish as high as possible and they want to try and get to a final and win a trophy. And then it will turn out to be another good season for Palace. And then you go in the summer and then it's a big summer for Palace because I think they'll lose a few more players. Recruitment will have to be spot on. And obviously the biggest one you're going to lose is the manager. So there's a lot of good things happening for Palace from now to the end of the season.

38:00Luke Edwards:And in the summer, it's a rebuilding again.

38:02Clinton Morrison:And you'd bite Marco Silva's hand off?

38:05Luke Edwards:100%. I'd take Marco Silva now. But we can't take him now because Glasner's still doing a good job and he's still at Fulham. But yeah, I'd bite the hand off.

38:13Rick Edwards:Is Glasner the only manager who has tried to talk himself out of a job this season, failed to do so, and then could end up having another generationally successful campaign?

38:22Luke Edwards:Yeah, Luke, you know why? he's clever because he was down-talling and they weren't winning football matches and he was on a high wasn't he last year he didn't want to end the season on a low with all the jobs that he was probably up for not around if he finishes it and wins the Europa Conference League he's going to be on a high again isn't he and everyone's going to be talking about him so you are right though mate he spoke about five or six times trying to lose his job didn't he but he done well to keep it and so many managers

38:48Rick Edwards:have done it successfully this season but Paul Glasner who started last summer

38:53Clinton Morrison:Who do you think, of everyone, who do you think did the best job? I think it's probably Nuno. Nuno did well. Nuno's was great. Amorim did pretty well. Amorim did well.

39:06Luke Edwards:Enzo weren't bad. Enzo weren't bad. Enzo weren't bad. Enzo was good, actually. Enzo, yeah, late shout for Enzo. He weren't bad. Enzo was probably number one. I think Enzo was number one. He wasn't bad.

39:17Clinton Morrison:Well, I always enjoy it. Big old week coming up for, we'll wrap things up with Liverpool. They're going to need... I mean, on the one hand, you go, well, a 2-0 deficit to PSG is not that bad at Anfield, but then if you watch the game, it should have been much more, and you assume that they'll just get absolutely spanked at home as well. But a bit of pressure was eased at the weekend with yesterday's win. Liverpool still, I think Fulham had a lot of shots and should have scored. So it's a game where if Liverpool had only drawn it, I don't think they could have had many complaints. Again, this is what Liverpool do this season, is they play well for a period of time, but they just cannot, they cannot maintain it.

40:08Clinton Morrison:And a bit like, it's sort of reminiscent, I don't know if you would agree with this, Chelsea play well and then as soon as something goes wrong, i.e. they concede, they don't look like they're going to get back into it. Liverpool are the same. It didn't happen yesterday against Fulham, but you feel like it's just going to happen time and time again. I suppose ultimately, my question for you two is, does Slott keep his job? Because I think similarly to Eddie Howe, probably not.

40:37Rick Edwards:No, I think he'll keep his job. If they qualify for the Champions League and I think the good work he did in the first season in terms of winning the league, I think that'll be enough for him to keep his job. I really do. I think that'll be enough Well I suppose the position

40:50Clinton Morrison:now with Chelsea losing I mean they're four points you know in that fifth play spot which we now know will get Champions League bit of a cushion there they should do they've got quite a tough tough run in but I don't know they're just still rubbish

41:04Luke Edwards:Yeah I speak to a lot of Liverpool fans they're split on on a slot but I think what Luke said is Everywhere aren't they everywhere that's what I find but if I think if Liverpool Champions League they have to be in Champions League with the money they spend I think they'll go again in the summer and spend again. So if they finish in the Champions League, then I think he keeps his job. But there'll be pressure on because... And you know what? The PSG, you are spot on. You're looking at the PSG, the first game. It was so negative. I blame Slott. The way he set up playing a five at the back when he probably only had a day to work on it.

41:36Luke Edwards:I was thinking, what are you doing? I understand you're playing against one of the best attacking teams, but go and have a go at PSG because Chelsea had a goal there. Scored two goals again. You can't get at PSG.

41:46Clinton Morrison:Did get hammered.

41:46Luke Edwards:Yeah, they got hammered, though. But that was for stupid playing out in stupid areas. If they'd gone back to the Stamford Bridge, only 3-2 down, they would have had a good chance. But they are good, PSG. The front three are outstanding in the midfield.

41:58Clinton Morrison:I think all the way through, they're excellent.

41:59Luke Edwards:Yeah, they are. But you know what?

42:00Clinton Morrison:You can't go man-to-man with them. No, you can't. That's what they did.

42:04Luke Edwards:That's what they did. Yeah, Newcastle did. You're right, they did. But I don't think PSG, again,

42:10Clinton Morrison:sort of hit their stride later in the season.

42:12Rick Edwards:It's the big problem for the Premier League clubs, that, because we saw it last season as well. The teams in the slightly weaker, less competitive leagues, they kind of cruise through the group stage, do enough.

42:23Clinton Morrison:And they get weekends off from their league.

42:25Rick Edwards:And then they get a nice bit of rest. Yeah, they get a nice bit of rest. The league sort of facilitates them, being in peak physical condition for the midweek Champions League games. And we saw it last season as well with PSG. They certainly move up a level when it gets to this stage of the season.

42:40Luke Edwards:Listen, don't rule out Liverpool. That's all I'm going to say. European nights. I've been to Anfield and watched many games on European nights if they can get an early goal that place will be jumping by the way Rick will be jumping I will be jumping

42:55Clinton Morrison:but someone said this on social media the other day they were like honestly if Liverpool get that first goal I think there's a chance they could lose 4-1 on aggregate

43:07Luke Edwards:no no no no play young Rio as well

43:10Clinton Morrison:play young Rio well that's the thing isn't it like do you go all out I think the fans would be very excited. I mean, obviously the atmosphere would be great, whatever. But if you start Rio and Gamora, who scored, who was brilliant against Fulham, actually, the shining light, scored a great goal. He's really, really exciting. And you kind of need that. Yeah, he's got no fear factor, has he?

43:34Luke Edwards:He's a bit like Max Dalman. They don't fear. The other Liverpool players, the experienced ones, they have a bit of fear factor. I don't think he'll start him in a game like this. I do think he'll probably start Vietz on the left, Salah on the right, and probably play Eketike through the middle. And he'll probably go strong in midfield because you don't want to open up the game too soon. But if after about 50 minutes and Liverpool can't break them down and it's still tight, I'm bringing him on because he just wants to take people on. And he's so excited. And you know what it does? It gives a whole crowd a lift because they love the young man already.

44:07Luke Edwards:Luke? Yes?

44:08Clinton Morrison:Just add something. Can you add something to this podcast? Yeah, I'll add something.

44:11Rick Edwards:it's my birthday today which I'm very disappointed that yeah hold on how old mate 30 I'm not telling you how old I am no I think you're 30 30 yeah 31 just hit the big free one happy birthday mate

44:22Luke Edwards:thank you next time I see you I've got a present for you you know I know this

44:27Clinton Morrison:he's 49

44:27Luke Edwards:I'm not I'm not Rick it's wrong it's the wrong age so what are you saying you're not 50 are you no you're younger than that 51 well you're you say it's the wrong age like it was higher

44:38Rick Edwards:you can't say your age because of dating it's a risk these days to give your age away and your date of birth. You're near me, you're near me, you're near me.

44:46Clinton Morrison:I think you sound old.

44:50Rick Edwards:Because I'm so wise. I know, I know what you mean. I know, Rick, I know what you mean. No, I know what you mean. I sound wise beyond my ears. Thank you so much, Rick. That's the nicest thing you've ever said. What are you, Clenster?

45:00Clinton Morrison:Are me and you the same age?

45:02Luke Edwards:Yeah, 46.

45:04Clinton Morrison:Yes, Clenster, great age. Yeah, we're the same age. So Luke, you can't be... Basically, we're still clinging to our mid-40s. A hundred percent. It's almost early 40s.

45:12Rick Edwards:It is.

45:13Clinton Morrison:It's all over for Luke.

45:16Rick Edwards:I'm not denying it's all over for me. Jeez.

45:22Clinton Morrison:Well, look, before you just sort of crowbar in your birthday for no reason, do you think Salah starts on Tuesday?

45:29Rick Edwards:Yes. I think you've got to. You've got to give the Egyptian wizard a chance to write one final great chapter. Or hopefully not the final great chapter for him this season. I don't think you're leaving him on the bench. I think Slott will be heavily criticised if Liverpool go out and Mo Salah starts the game on the bench

45:45Clinton Morrison:yeah and it was a very good finish for his goal as well alright thanks very much Clinton happy birthday Luke happy birthday Luke have a great one were you angling for Clinton to sing to you?

45:56Rick Edwards:yes I'd love Clinton to sing to me you want to do it as well Rick?

46:00Clinton Morrison:happy birthday to you happy birthday to you happy birthday to you Happy birthday to you Strangely erotic I think I'm just sick of my own mouth That is all we've got time for on the Premier League review Next up on the Football Daily Feed The Monday Nightclub

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46:29Luke Edwards:What a way to end it

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