PL Review: Tudor to go? Everton for Europe? Chelsea in free fall?

22 Mar 2026 · 49 min · 25 chapters

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Football Daily Podcast: Episode Summary

Episode Title

PL Review: Tudor to go? Everton for Europe? Chelsea in free fall?

Hosts

  • Aaron Paul
  • Luke Edwards
  • Tim Krul (Former Premier League goalkeeper)

Episode Overview

In this episode, the hosts discuss key talking points from the weekend's Premier League matches, including Manchester City's League Cup victory, the battle for European spots, and the struggles of clubs like Tottenham, Newcastle, and Chelsea.

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Key Topics Discussed

  1. Manchester City vs Arsenal - League Cup Final
  2. City's Performance:
  3. City defeated Arsenal 2-0 in the League Cup Final.
  4. This victory raises questions about Arsenal’s ability to handle pressure.
  5. Title Race Implications:
  6. Despite the loss, Arsenal still maintains a significant lead in the Premier League.
  7. The psychological impact of the Cup defeat on Arsenal is debated.
  8. Kepa Arrizabalaga's Performance:
  9. Continues to struggle in League Cup finals, contributing to Manchester City's win.
  10. Upcoming Showdown:
  11. The importance of the upcoming league match between City and Arsenal is highlighted.
  1. Tottenham Hotspur's Struggles
  2. Relegation Fears:
  3. Spurs' poor performance and tactics lead to a 3-0 loss against Nottingham Forest.
  4. The potential parallels to Tim Krul’s experience at Newcastle in 2010 are discussed.
  5. Igor Tudor's Future:
  6. Calls for Tudor’s potential dismissal are examined, along with the uncertainty around the team’s management direction.
  1. Newcastle United's Crisis
  2. Defeat to Sunderland:
  3. Newcastle lose to Sunderland, marking a significant downturn in form.
  4. The emotional state of the club and fanbase is discussed, with calls for Eddie Howe's position as manager.
  5. Rebuild Necessary:
  6. Discussion of the need for a significant squad overhaul in the summer, given current underperforming players.
  1. England National Team Discussions
  2. Danny Welbeck's Omission:
  3. Debate on whether Welbeck should have been included in the England squad for upcoming friendlies.
  4. The value of his experience and team dynamics is discussed.
  1. Liverpool's Downward Trajectory
  2. Performance Issues:
  3. Critique of Liverpool's struggles and poor recruitment decisions, leading to a disappointing season.
  4. Virgil van Dijk’s Decline:
  5. Discussion on the aging squad and its impact on Liverpool’s performance.
  1. Everton's European Aspirations
  2. Impressive Win Against Chelsea:
  3. Everton’s 3-0 victory over Chelsea raises hopes for European competition.
  4. David Moyes' role in revitalizing Everton is praised.
  1. Chelsea's Continued Struggles
  2. Managerial Issues:
  3. Liam Rosenior's failed managerial tenure leads to criticism.
  4. Chelsea’s alarming statistics regarding physical performance and overall team dynamics are highlighted.

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Key Takeaways

  • Title Race Dynamics: Manchester City's Cup victory could play a pivotal role in the psychological landscape of the Premier League title race, especially concerning Arsenal's performance.
  • Relegation Battle: Tottenham’s ongoing issues raise concerns about their status in the Premier League, echoing past experiences of clubs that faced relegation despite having strong squads.
  • Team Cohesion: The importance of team dynamics and player morale is emphasized across various clubs, especially in light of inconsistent performances.
  • Future Planning: Key discussions revolve around potential managerial changes and the need for squad overhauls as clubs aim to improve performance for the next season.

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Closing Remarks

The hosts express concerns about the future trajectory of several clubs in the Premier League, with implications for both domestic and European competitions. The ongoing drama of the season continues to unfold, keeping fans engaged and on the edge of their seats.

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Chapters

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Overview of the Weekend's Matches

1:23 to 1:41

Discussion of key matches and highlights from the Premier League weekend.

“Derby's Cup Finals, games that feel like Cup Finals, surprises, some excellent goals and naturally that Tottenham implosion.”

Guest Introductions

1:42 to 2:04

Introduction of guests, former goalkeeper Tim Kroll and writer Luke Edwards.

“Sunderland doing the double over Newcastle.”

League Cup Final Analysis

2:05 to 2:44

Analysis of the League Cup final and its implications for Arsenal and Manchester City.

“Someone who was at that game this lunchtime is the Telegraph's northern football writer Luke Edwards and Luke, the game wasn't the worst part of your day, was it?”

Arsenal's Performance Under Pressure

2:45 to 4:21

Discussion on Arsenal's performance and the psychological impact of their recent loss.

“I think I was as close to going wrong as you can get.”

Kepa's Troubling History at Wembley

4:22 to 5:36

Exploration of Kepa's past mistakes in League Cup finals and their consequences.

“From a goalkeeper's perspective, and I know you're still very much part of the union, you never, ever lose your membership.”

Manchester City's Tactical Approach

5:37 to 7:18

Examination of Manchester City's tactics and Pep Guardiola's managerial style.

“focusing on that game four weeks today, I believe it is.”

Implications of Guardiola's Leadership

7:19 to 8:04

Discussion on Pep Guardiola's influence on Manchester City and the pressure on Arsenal.

“And that is just the hunger of an elite winner.”

Tottenham's Disappointment at Home

8:05 to 9:59

Analysis of Tottenham's performance against Nottingham Forest and the fan response.

“He obviously didn't win any trophies last season, so the pressure was on, if you can say that, this season.”

Comparing Tottenham and Previous Relegation Battles

10:00 to 11:28

Discussion comparing Tottenham's current plight to past relegation experiences.

“They were beaten 3-0 by Nottingham Forest and Spurs is pointing at Anfield and then the home win over Atletico Madrid feels very much like a false dawn.”

Issues Within Tottenham's Management

11:29 to 12:16

Exploration of managerial decisions affecting Tottenham's performance.

“team to the sort of difficulties you have at Newcastle?”
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The Future for Tottenham

12:17 to 14:02

Discussion on the consequences of recent performances and the future outlook for Tottenham.

“let's hone in on the football though because, again, multiple changes.”

Tactical Turmoil at Tottenham

14:02 to 15:00

Discussion on the chaotic management decisions affecting Tottenham's performance.

“you lose your change room, you lose your core.”

The Future of Tudor and Spurs

15:01 to 17:25

Analyzing the uncertain future of manager Tudor amidst poor performances.

“I've seen an interview with Christian Romero, who's talked to Spurs' in-house channel, where he's talked about, we need to stick together.”

Newcastle's Derailing Season

17:26 to 19:58

Reflecting on Newcastle's struggles and potential managerial changes after a derby loss.

“Clearly, they must have thought about it when they sacked Thomas Frank.”

Eddie Howe's Tenure Under Scrutiny

19:59 to 22:26

Debating Eddie Howe's performance and future amidst fan discontent.

“Tim will know exactly what the emotions will be like on Tyneside this evening.”

The Need for a Rebuild at Newcastle

22:27 to 24:58

Discussing the necessary changes Newcastle must consider for future success.

“Nobody's going to change my mind about that.”

Recruitment Challenges and Future Prospects

24:59 to 28:00

Exploring the impact of recruitment failures on Newcastle's season and the need for a strategic overhaul.

“I think they spent quite a lot of money on Walter Marder and Wissa.”

Newcastle's Recruitment Challenges

28:00 to 29:59

Discussion on Newcastle's squad issues, player retention and summer rebuilding needs.

“And then it's which one of those big players do they lose as well?”

England’s Squad for Upcoming Friendlies

30:00 to 33:30

Analysis of Thomas Tuchel's England selection and the case for Danny Welbeck.

“People have to look in the mirror and brush themselves up as a club and go again and make sure that last seven games are not getting lost as well.”

Premier League Penalty Takers Quiz

35:37 to 38:48

Engaging discussion and quiz segment on the best penalty takers in Premier League history.

“Everybody call me Mohammed, but, you know, short name or nickname, they call me Mo.”

Liverpool's Current Struggles

38:49 to 42:00

In-depth analysis of Liverpool's performance, recruitment issues, and managerial pressure.

“And Raul Jimenez scored one in international friendly against you back in 2020.”

Analysis of Liverpool's Struggles

42:00 to 43:15

Learn about Liverpool's challenges and the impact of their squad changes.

“when they got Isaac and Eketike and they've won the transfer window and look at us, aren't we brilliant?”

Everton's Surge and Historical Context

43:16 to 45:58

Explore Everton's recent successes and their historical significance in the league.

“I think it's the people next to him as well.”

Chelsea's Ongoing Troubles

45:59 to 47:22

Discuss the challenges faced by Chelsea and the implications for their management.

“Getting rid of David Moyes, the man who won you a European trophy and had them pushing for Europe then as well.”

The Pressure on Managers

47:23 to 49:59

Examine the pressures faced by managers in the context of player dynamics and expectations.

“came from a lack of hard running and it really has been a common theme but this is an absolutely extraordinary stat.”
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1:09Make your travel dollars work harder. Follow Smart Travel on your favourite podcast app. On the Football Daily Podcast, Premier League Review with Aaron

1:21Aaron Paul:Hello and welcome to the Premier League Review. What a weekend of football we have had. Derby's Cup Finals, games that feel like Cup Finals, surprises, some excellent goals and naturally that Tottenham implosion. We will talk Manchester City's victory in the League Cup Final and what that means for the title race. Everton's bid for European football, the relegation battle and what Spurs have to do in the international break. Sunderland doing the double over Newcastle. Danny Welbeck for England. Chelsea's failure and much more. Loads to get into and we do it in the company of the former Premier League goalkeeper Tim Kroll who retired last year and is starting a new career as a sporting director.

2:02Aaron Paul:Tim, welcome. Thank you. What a time to have you as well on Time Weird Derby weekend. Someone who was at that game this lunchtime is the Telegraph's northern football writer Luke Edwards and Luke, the game wasn't the worst part of your day, was it? Well, I'm neutral in the game, so first of all, but I had to dash back to watch the Carabao Cup final. I hadn't eaten since breakfast, and I went to a supermarket on a Sunday, and I got a reduced to clear plain cheese sandwich for lunch. Felt like a low. That's not good. It was 63p, though. It tastes better when it's cheaper. It does. I don't think you can go wrong for 63p.

2:45I think I was as close to going wrong as you can get. Great to have you both with us.

2:48Aaron Paul:Let's start with what we've just seen. The League Cup final at Wembley. Manchester City beating Arsenal by two goals. Now, two Nico O 'Reilly goals to nil as well. Plenty of reaction across the BBC Sport website. Let's look at it from sort of a Premier League perspective. Incredibly, it was the first time the top two have ever faced each other in a League Cup final. What will that do for the title race, Luke? It's a huge psychological blow to Arsenal and obviously a big boost to Manchester City. But where it's really damaging for Arsenal, I think, is they've got this bottlers tag, haven't they?

3:21They've won one major trophy under Mikel Arteta. There was talk of them being on for the quadruple before the game. But actually, when it came to the crunch at Wembley, they were second best and deservedly lost. So that will inflame all of those talking points in the weeks ahead. But they have got a sizable lead at the top of the Premier League. I still think they're very much in pole position to go and win the title. but obviously they've got to play Manchester City. The way Manchester City outplayed them, I did say before the game that whoever won the Carabao Cup would go on to win the league.

3:53So I'll probably have to stick with that. Don't know, Aaron, otherwise I'm just going to be talking waffle and no one will ever believe a word I'd say. So I think it is a huge blow for Arsenal and I just think it just raises those really awkward questions for Mikel Arteta and his team. I thought they were at their worst in terms of style and approach. Overly reliant on set pieces. They stopped playing. They invited pressure from Manchester City and paid the price for it. And what a day for Nico O 'Reilly, though. The Nico O 'Reilly Cup final, as it will forever be known.

4:22Aaron Paul:From a goalkeeper's perspective, and I know you're still very much part of the union, you never, ever lose your membership. What is it with Kepa and League Cup finals? 2019, you think back to it, the whole issue with Maurizio Sarri and him refusing to be substituted off. He sent his penalty over in 2022. And then it was his sort of mistake in this one that allowed Nico O 'Reilly to break the deadlock? It's not a happy place for Kepa Wembley, to say the least. One mistake changes the game. It's obviously these kind of moments, individual mistakes, are so costly, especially against a team like Man City.

4:57You can't do stuff like that. But again, going back to Arsenal there, they're unbeaten in 14. So clearly it's about how they react to this loss. Yes, the nerves are clearly there, because obviously they've been that close the last few years. but if they just keep the cool in the next few weeks, the reaction, how the club reacts, is going to be so important. And then again, they still have got Man City away in April, so clearly that game is going to be huge, I think, for the title.

5:23Aaron Paul:I think what you mentioned there about Kepa and Wembley being in an unhappy place for them, I had a wild stat on Five Live, Ian Dennis with Matt Upson on the commentary, and Ian Dennis turning around saying that Kepa had lost five domestic cup finals. Well, now you can make that 1-6. focusing on that game four weeks today, I believe it is. Manchester City taking on Arsenal in the Premier League. Are we looking at a title showdown in four weeks' time? Absolutely, we are. Yeah, I mean, it was Clinton who made that point and I thought it was a really interesting one. I think the only saving grace for Arsenal is, as I said, they do have that cushion, Aaron.

5:57They do have a lead. It is in their own hands. And look, this was the least important of the four prizes that they have on offer left. If they win the Premier League title in May, There isn't going to be an Arsenal fan who dwells or even really cares about losing at Wembley today. But it's just psychologically the way they were outplayed in the second half. And look, that was really, really good for Manchester City. They'd had a bad week, let's not forget. They were knocked out of the Champions League by Real Madrid. They dropped more points in the title race. So there were big questions being asked and you could easily unravel.

6:30But the way they were in the second half, the way they dominated territory, the way they kept the ball, the way they made Arsenal work, They made it really hard for Arsenal to play through their press. That will absolutely delight Pep Guardiola. And having done that at Wembley, that will then obviously make them favourites to win that game at the Etihad as well. So it's really fascinating what it's done. And Tim's absolutely right. It's all about Arsenal's reaction to this. They've had setbacks before this season and have responded really, really well to them. Well, it was Manchester City who responded really well today.

7:02And looking at Pep Guardiola's celebrations, we don't know if this is his last season in the Premier League. There has been some hinting that it could be. He keeps denying it. He said he's got one year left on his contract. But the way he celebrated that trophy, he may as well have won the Champions League. It's like he's celebrating his first trophy as Manchester City manager. And that is just the hunger of an elite winner.

7:23Aaron Paul:There's something about Pep Guardiola today. The passion, as Luke said, and the way City played as well. With Ake and Kusunov at the back as well, They were missing bodies at the back. They had to be really disciplined. But they, you know, they pounced when they needed to. And that's what proper, a drilled squad's all about, a very well-coached team's all about, and fundamentally a group of winners is all about. They know when to strike when the irons are. You're talking about a manager who's won the Premier League six out of nine or ten years. So you can never write off Man City. And you could see Guardiola the last few weeks, He's been so animated on the sidelines.

8:03You've seen it at Newcastle the other day where he was jumping up and down. He obviously didn't win any trophies last season, so the pressure was on, if you can say that, this season. So for him to get this one over the line, early doors, it's a good position to be for City because the pressure is on Arsenal. And chasing the pack, chasing Arsenal now, is probably easier for City. And they'll be hunting them till the final whistle. And like I mentioned before, that game in four weeks is going to be huge. And missing Mark Gahey today, I thought they were going to be having a big issue at the back, but they were solid.

8:34Trafford coming in was a bit of a talking point with leaving Donnarumma out, clearly. I think he's done unbelievable. I think it was three saves in the first ten minutes in a row. Fair play, you know. I think Guardiola, hopefully it's not his last season because I think he's a credit to the Premier League and what an amazing quality legend to have in the Premier League.

8:54Aaron Paul:If this is goodbye for Pep Guardiola, Luke, Like, oh, there's going to be some ride for the next six or so weeks. Yeah, and we need it, Aaron. We need that excitement. We don't want a procession. We want storylines. We want tension. We want drama. And as I said, this again just raises those awkward questions for Arsenal. They hate the bottle of jibes. They hate the second again, ole, ole. But, well, the finishers runners up in the Carabao Cup final, and that means they're second again. So it just starts that narrative up. And look, Arsenal fans won't like that. They won't like my choice of language there, but that's what it's created.

9:26and we need that drama. We need an end-of-season showdown. Arsenal have fallen short going to Manchester City in previous years. Now they've got a chance to go there and if they're going to win the title, if they win at the Etihad, they'll win the title. I can pretty confidently say that. There's still so much for them both to play for but I agree with Tim as well there that because City are just behind them, all that pressure is on Arsenal to stay ahead of the pack, to stay in the lead, to not drop more points, to not slip up, to not bottle it again. and as I say they've left themselves open to those accusations by losing the Carabao Cup final today but it's a great it's a great storyline it's really really really good really good for us in the media

10:04Aaron Paul:absolutely as mentioned there's plenty more reaction to this on the BBC Sport website and app onto the Premier League itself and a Bardale Ram for North London Tottenham's fans cancelled anti-ownership protests to show their support to the team on what was supposed to be a big day for them a classic six-pointer the support was great the performance was not. They were beaten 3-0 by Nottingham Forest and Spurs is pointing at Anfield and then the home win over Atletico Madrid feels very much like a false dawn. Tim, what did you make of this one? Like you said, it was amazing to see the fans showing that support because there clearly has been this disconnect for months with the players, players falling out with the fans and it's never a good sign and I always feel like that's one of the main, main issues where you've got players arguing or moaning about not being supported.

10:57And today the fans turned up, but the players didn't. Liverpool away, getting that point. Everybody thought, right, that could be the turning point. Then following it up with Atletico beating them. And then probably the biggest game for Tottenham in the last few weeks. They just didn't turn up. And what a loss and what a win for Forri. Tim, you were part of the Newcastle United team that went down in 2009 when everybody assumed they were too good. to go down. You had some fantastic players in that squad. Do you see similarities in this Tottenham team to the sort of difficulties you have at Newcastle?

11:33Yes, I don't think, especially the Premier League, what it is today. Nobody's too big to go down. You've got the top six, top eight, but anybody under that at the start of the season just looks to get safety in. 40 points is normally that golden number we're talking about. But Tottenham were close last year and they had a warning signs last year and then obviously winning the Europa League patched over a few cracks but I mean what a stadium to have in the championship it's it's crazy

12:02Aaron Paul:it's the thought they could be playing Lincoln or I mean they will probably be playing Lincoln next season if they do get relegated because Lincoln are about to get promoted could happen on Good Friday but the thought they could play Stevenage next year in the championship is absolutely wild let's hone in on the football though because, again, multiple changes. I didn't understand that sort of line-up. What was it? Was it a five? It turned out it was a four. Porro playing in midfield. I do not get it. There's always too many changes. Then at half-time, there's two more changes. What's Eagle Tudor doing?

12:37Aaron Paul:They showed some grit midweek against Atletico. I watched that game thinking they were going to go and get tanked, and lo and behold, they didn't. They showed a bit of five. They showed a bit of courage. I'm not even looking at the Liverpool game. I'm back now looking at this one and thinking, what goes through your mind? We're all confused, Aaron. I think it's probably safe to assume that the players are confused as well. There's no consistency, like you said. If you're chopping and changing game to game, but then also in the middle of games, moving players around, putting people in positions that they're not necessarily comfortable playing, the attitude, I think, has improved.

13:17But is that down to Tudor? or if the players got a grip to it with themselves in the dressing room and said to each other as I could probably imagine has been the case the leaders in that dressing room stood up and said look we cannot go down we've got a fight we've got a scrap and they I'm having looked like a team that I said last weekend this is how quickly things change of course that I could see staying up after that battling point against Liverpool to lose at home to Nottingham Forest in an absolute relegation six point point pointer klaxon going off here but it but it was a relegation six pointer and they've got pumped 3-0.

13:49I mean, they... It starts with the manager, doesn't it? Like, you're right. It starts with the manager, obviously, calling out his own players and that everything was wrong all season. I know from experience, if a new manager comes in and starts shouting stuff like that in the first couple of weeks, you lose your change room, you lose your core. And then he loses the first five games. Players are looking at each other going, what's this guy on about? Chop changing, tactics changing, nobody knows where they're standing. And I think this is the biggest problem, Not just the goalkeeping substitution, but the way, the manner, throwing out Vicario just before the game, the biggest last 16 of the Champions League.

14:25Bear in mind, Vicario had six clean sheets out of eight. And then he's dropping his so-called captain.

14:30Aaron Paul:I thought he was supposed to be injured. Exactly, he's playing again today. So there's so much going on. And yeah, again, your manager should be the leader and the captain of the ship. But if he starts making confidence, crazy kind of decisions like that, I think you're in trouble. You know, we talk about new manager bounce. This guy's had the new manager bounce of a bowling ball. I mean, genuinely, it is dire straight out there. It is absolutely dire straight out there. And I mean, look, we need to look to the future now. I've seen an interview with Christian Romero, who's talked to Spurs' in-house channel, where he's talked about, we need to stick together.

15:07Aaron Paul:I'm sorry. I am sorry. That's all we've heard from anyone at Spurs over the past few weeks. We need to stick together. We need to stick together. We need to stick together. The fans turned out for them today. Yeah. The fans turned out. Tottenham High Road was like carnival day. It was like they'd won a trophy. It was like a procession. And yet again, the goals are comical. They're absolutely comical. And you just wonder now. I mean, first, the eagle to do. Apparently, he didn't take his, he didn't sort of like perform or conduct his post-match duties because of a family bereavement. And we wish him well on that.

15:42Aaron Paul:But the fact is, they've got two weeks now to sort themselves out in the international break. They could do a lot of good work in these two weeks. How long is it going to take them to make the decision? Whether Tudor goes? Yeah, and who comes in? Well, he bought himself more time with the point at Liverpool and the win over Atletico Madrid and the battling display. I don't think you can look at that. They must be in... You can't look at that. They must be in... No, I know, I know. They're out of the Champions League. They're out of the Champions League. I know, but what do they stick or twist?

16:12I mean, they are paralysed. Come on. They are paralysed. They are paralysed. That's not it.

16:18Aaron Paul:Tim, come on. Tim, wading. Is he going to go this way? That's not even a question. You're asking me. You're asking me, is he going to go? I don't know, Aaron. I've got to be honest. I don't know. Because he could have gone at several points already. There could have been a tipping point weeks ago. There have been so many calamitous performances. But I don't know what the Tottenham hierarchy are thinking. And you made a noise when you described Tottenham earlier. as, huh? That, I was a bit more high-pitched than you there, but that is the soundtrack to their season. Like, what is going on? They are a shambles.

16:52They are a complete and utter mess. So I don't know if they're going to sack the manager or were they just going to hope, by hook or by crook, that the fact that they've shown a bit of fight, they can pull themselves over the line. What fight? They showed a bit of fight at Liverpool.

17:05Aaron Paul:That was last week. I know. That was last week. they've been tanked today at home in front of 60 ,000 forget last week last week is in memoriam but he could have gone several times already we thought he was going to go several times already up to this point he's only been there six weeks or whatever two months at most how do you lose 6.0 and keep your job I'm not saying oh go out and sack him I'm saying realistically well you are I mean you are you are I'm not advocating and saying oh my god they must sack him I just find it impossible that he keeps his job especially when you've got the international break you've got the break you've got a fortnight now to go to get harry redneck to get whoever you want i'm not saying harry's the answer isn't harry in south africa on on i'm a celebrity come back i'm sure he'd come back anyone tim talk to me bring some sense to the argument you know what to come to this conclusion to sack thomas frank and then come up with this guy who's supposed to be this kind of yeah he's impact manager for me i've not seen the impact and it's actually gone worse ever since he's come in in my opinion and like i said i can only react to interviews i've seen him do substitutions he's done obviously with the goalkeeping situation how he's handled that then after that he's done a couple okay interviews how much he wants people to show heart and all the normal kind of comments coming out of the club but ultimately today is a big big big loss and like you say it's not just a six pointer now to have got Sunderland away after the international break.

18:37Again, that's not an easy away game. So where do you go from this? Clearly, they must have thought about it when they sacked Thomas Frank. So again, do you want to put somebody in there who knows the club, how important it is? We did it at Newcastle where we got Alan Shearer. But the problem there, we only gave him six games. So how many games are there left now? Seven. I don't think it's the time to do stuff like that. But you need to find some kind of joy back and confidence. but nobody's going to have any confidence after today's performance. They're playing Russian roulette. They are playing Russian roulette now because the financial implications, the damage done to Tottenham if they go down and we're making jokes about Lincoln and Stevenage playing there in the Championship.

19:17The most damning thing you'll say about it, it's not a joke. It's not even a joke. Well, Tottenham fans certainly aren't laughing. We can laugh a little bit, I think. I think that's fair game.

19:25Aaron Paul:No, I'm not laughing. I'm not laughing at that. The only time the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium would sell out if they're in a Championship is for one of the many concerts or boxing or NFL games that they've got next season. What a damning indictment of a mismanagement of a football club that would be. I don't know what they do, though, Aaron. I gave up trying to understand what's going through the heads of the people running Tottenham. But if they go down... Yeah, sorry, Tim. Sorry, no, sorry. There's four teams there still to go, isn't there? You've got Leeds, Nottingham and West Ham. And for Tottenham, they have to keep hoping that West Ham are doing worse than them.

19:59So it's just one of those, isn't it? That might be their strategy. that might actually just be their strategy that they can somehow just hope that West Ham are worse than Tottenham and I don't think West Ham are worse than Tottenham

20:09Aaron Paul:Just looking at the running for Spurs by the way just in case anyone's wondering because I always have those moments when I'm listening to this podcast for example another show and I go hey, who they got left? Spurs is running Sunderland away after the international break Brighton at home Wolves away Aston Villa away Leeds United at home Chelsea away Everton at home on the last day of the season Everton who could be chasing European football on the last day of the season thoughts and prayers good luck let's focus on the lunchtime kick-off Sunderland came from behind to do the double over Newcastle with the latest ever winning goal in a Premier League tying with Derby Brian Brobby scoring in the 90th minute Luke you were there tell us all about it yeah febrile, passionate, noisy, tense, angry and it's a hugely damaging result for Newcastle.

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21:03Tim will know exactly what the emotions will be like on Tyneside this evening. It's been the story in Newcastle's season. I think that's 22 points dropped from winning positions this season. They can't keep clean sheets. The defence looks like an accident waiting to happen. Look, they started well. For half an hour, they were the better team. Anthony Gordon scores. Sven Bottman hits the post with a header. But in the second half, they completely lost their way. They lost their cohesion. They lost their organisation. and they were far too open and far too easy to play against. And what it does is I think this is the biggest crisis of Eddie Howe's four and a half year reign as manager because that is the power of the derby.

21:40He's not just lost once to Sunderland, he's lost twice. He's the first Newcastle manager to ever lose his first two league games against Sunderland. There is a lot of anger about now. There's a lot of emotion about, I think, the anger that has been bubbling away on social media all season has transferred to the stands now. The team were booed off. Eddie was booed there are a lot of calls for him to go I don't think the club are the club are going to stay out of that sort of emotion they want to be a stable calm well-run football club they think Eddie Howe is the right manager to rebuild the team in the summer I agree with them I think he's overachieved for four years as Newcastle manager this is his first disappointing season it's really really bad result a very very painful result but I think whatever happens between now and the end of the season, I think he deserves the chance to rebuild the team in the summer.

22:28Nobody's going to change my mind about that. You don't go from being the most successful manager in the club's modern history to a clown or a failure in the space of a year. So it was a year ago they won the Carabao Cup final. But there are big, big problems there. It looks like a team to me that's reached the end of its shelf life, if I'm honest, Aaron. There are players there I don't think are good enough to be there. I think there are players there who want to leave or have got one eye on leaving I think it's a bit of a mess but they've got the international break and I still wouldn't rule out Newcastle qualifying for Europe in some way shape or form this season but just a really really bad day from a Newcastle's perspective and I've never in the four and a half years since the takeover that is the most angry and disillusioned the Newcastle United supporters have been in that time so it's a very it's a pivotal moment and we're going to find out a little bit more about what sort of club they want to do because there will always be a temptation when the fans are angry to sack a manager that's just the nature of football I don't think that's going to happen I think everybody I've spoken to this evening is calm and collected about it.

23:24Aaron Paul:It's something we keep hearing about, though. The fans, and I know social media is a wild place, and fans in the heat of the moment have this feeling that, well, I mean, the world's imploding, if you like. Yeah, that's exactly what it felt like. You do feel like that. But why do we keep hearing it about Eddie Howe? Newcastle fans going, yeah, you know what? It's time. It's time. It's time. He's taking the club to the end of the road. Is that true? So, Tim, are we beginning to see the end of the Eddie Howe reign at Newcastle? Or do you back Luke in saying, yes, he will rebuild this squad. He'll rebuild and go again and go V2.

24:00There's a lot to digest there, I think. I mean, we all know you're only as good as your last game or last two games. Two weeks ago, they draw with Barcelona at home. And then they beat Chelsea away. And then the last two results clearly getting hammered by Barcelona. And then losing the derby. And this is where you need calm heads. but I totally understand why the fans will be disappointed, to say the least. And rightly so. I think that second-half performance was nowhere near good enough for the Newcastle shirt. And I do think Eddie Howe is still the right man. I do think he earns the right to rebuild that group.

24:35I think the credit he deserves after winning that trophy, not just that, finishing fourth, sixth. He's done amazing. And the perception of the city, not just the club, he's changed that. with performances the last few years. I do believe Eddie is the right man for the job, but there has to be some changes, clearly, over the summer. I think new players coming in this summer haven't performed that we all thought they would. I think they spent quite a lot of money on Walter Marder and Wissa. I mean, we haven't seen Wissa performing yet. If you compare him with Thiago at Brentford, who scored 20-plus goals already, I think there's a big difference there, clearly.

25:14Walter Marder ending up in midfield. even though everybody thought he was a number nine. So there's lots and lots happening there behind the scenes. 50 games plus already they've played. I think that clearly it's got something to do with it. And they haven't got the squad to deal with that compared to the arsenals and the cities. And I think those are the big points where the club is at. It's been a chastening week, Luke, for Newcastle United.

25:39Aaron Paul:And I want to heap praise on Sunderland, but this story is massive. Tim's talked about a rebuild. You talked about a rebuild. how big is this rebuild going to be are we talking minor nips and tucks or we saying yeah full gut out scaffolding up it's kind of your way we were sometimes yeah there's going to be big changes there needs to be big changes that the the they got themselves into a mess in the summer and we do have to go back to that they sold alexander isak on deadline day having assisted all summer that he wasn't for sale. They then rushed into signing Nick Voltemada, who's totally unsuitable as a number nine in an Eddie Howe team.

26:17And I think the jury's out on whether he's ever going to succeed in English football, whether he's got the profile to do it as a number nine. And then Wisser, they didn't want to sign either of those players at the end of July. And then they panicked. And when Isak was sold with less than 24 hours of the window remaining, they went and signed Wisser. They'd already bought Voltemada in. They made a huge mess of that. So that, I think, has killed them really all season in that you take Alexander Isak out of your team, it's going to hit you. That's like taking Harry Kane out of Spurs or Harry Kane out of Bayern Munich.

26:46That's how important Isak was to Newcastle. Not only did they lose Isak and sold him at the worst possible time, and for me, and I said at the time, the worst possible circumstances, having said he wasn't for sale all summer. They then signed an unsuitable number nine and one who just looked way short and has offered absolutely nothing in Wissler, who was then, tonight, liked Brian Broby's Man of the Match Award post on Instagram. I mean, you just don't do that as a Newcastle United player. I mean, I know we're talking silly social media things, and it might have been liked by somebody else in his team and not him directly, but how bad are the optics of that, that you're liking the post of the player who just scored the winning goal in the last minute of the Tyne Weir Derby?

27:31so I think they will have to sell either one of Volta Marder or Wissa but I think your problems you've then got is who else goes I think Liveramento goes I think Liveramento has been really poor when he's come on he's come back from injury really poor for the second goal today I think then you've got question marks about Bruno linked with Manchester United you've got doubts over Sandro Tonali you'll have doubts over Anthony Gordon as well so I think they will lose Liveramento I think they will have to take a loss on Wisser just to get him out the door. And then it's which one of those big players do they lose as well?

28:06Because I think they will lose one of them. So these are all the negative things hanging around in the background. This is all the kind of outside noise of Newcastle season. Which players are going to leave? Which players are they going to lose? And I don't think that helps at all. So I think it will be a big rebuild in the summer. Because if you lose one of those key players, you're going to get big money. Don't get me wrong. You're going to get huge money for them. You're going to make a nice big fat profit from those players. but they've got to get their recruitment right and last summer's recruitment unfortunately mainly in the strikers position but I don't think a language where they didn't get the recruitment right last season they missed out on all their top targets had to move further down the list that has left the squad as Tim has very correctly said that they've played more games than anyone else it hasn't been able to cope with fighting on four fronts this season and everything's blown up so a big big summer but obviously I can back Eddie Howe as much as I want I can say he's the right man for the job as Tim has and I firmly firmly believe that he is but you've still got he's still got to show something between now and the end of the season.

28:59There's got to be some positivity. There's got to be some momentum. It can't fully implode this season. They've got to try and get back into Europe. And I think if they do that, they've just got to get that recruitment right. Because I think you will see a lot of changes, to answer your question, Aaron. Thank you, Mr. Tonali, obviously, today. Bruno today. And that's unfortunate when we talk about the squad not being able to cope. Newcastle is not able to lose or go without these kind of players. And that's unfortunate where you've seen, as normal, 50 games is a lot there. Yeah, seven big finals coming up.

29:31Like Luke said, reaching Europe is a great achievement. I think if you ask any fan at the start of the season to be in the last 16 of the Champions League and finishing top 10 or even top 8 and get another Europe journey, I think they would have signed up for that. But yeah, at the moment, it will hurt. I don't think any Newcastle fan wants to hear any positives today or tomorrow. And I think, and rightly so, So, you know, and Eddie will be the first person to say that, that they haven't lived up to the expectations today and they didn't show up for that second half. So they have to take the punches.

30:02People have to look in the mirror and brush themselves up as a club and go again and make sure that last seven games are not getting lost as well.

30:10Aaron Paul:Let's talk England because Thomas Tuchel has named his squad for the friendlies against Uruguay and Japan. A first call up for James Garner. We'll come on to him shortly. But there's no place for Danny Welbeck. He responded to that setback with another brace for Brighton, helping them to a 2-1 home win over Liverpool. Should he have been in the England squad, Luke? There's a very strong argument for it. I mean, he's missed out to what Dominic Calvert-Lewin. Obviously, Anthony Gordon can play through the middle. I think when you look at Danny Welbeck, and I think you have to look at the whole package, yeah, he's the wrong side of 30.

30:44Yes, he's in the twilight of his career, but he's been really, really good for Brighton and his scoring goals and playing well. but it's also people who know him say he's a great team player he's great behind you know it's not a social occasion in a world cup don't get me wrong but as tim will know there's a lot of hanging around there's a lot of sitting around in the team hotel there's going to training long evenings bringing people together from different clubs and bringing them all together people who talk about danny welbert say what a great team guy he is and what a popular person he is in the changing room so for me it's not just about the fact he's done really well on the pitch i also think dominic Calvert-Lewin's done really good.

31:21I think you can make an argument for both of them in the season they've had. But it's just, do you want to pass up that kind of glue, social glue behind the scenes that Danny Welbeck could be? Because let's face it, Harry Kane's going to be playing for England as the striker, injury permitting. You're not really going to be needed that much. So I think if they take three central strikers, I would have taken Welbeck. But I think the problem is Calvert-Lewin's got the nod for this squad. I can't see that unless Calvert-Lewin gets injured that Welbeck would be drafted in. And Gordon's emergence as a centre-forward probably means Tuchel doesn't think he needs to take two backups to Harry Kane.

31:57Aaron Paul:Tim, for you, Danny Welbeck, I mean, now the highest English Premier League goal scorer this season, 12 goals. We know what he brings. Can he do it in an England shirt? Well, could he have done it in an England shirt? Or is he just really, really well suited to this Brighton side? Well, he's evolved. And I think he's like a fine wine because he's clearly proven at a great club like Brighton to not just be that number nine and running him behind. He's becoming this kind of all-round striker, in my opinion. So, again, like Luke made a couple of good points. He is a squad. You need squad players.

32:32You can't just bring 25, 26 or 23, whatever, how many players you're allowed to take. But just individuals, you need to think about the team cohesive as well. And this is where Thomas Tuchel, he's got so many amazing individual players to choose from and he's going to leave a lot of players at home that he not necessarily don't think are good enough but maybe not really fit in that kind of team spirit. And I think that was one of the reasons when I was part of the Dutch squad in 2014, Louis van Gaal left some unbelievable players at home because he knew how important those number 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 who don't get that many minutes but how important it is for an impact on the pitch but even more important off the pitch supporting that starting 11.

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36:13Aaron Paul:On the Football Daily Podcast, Premier League Review with Aaron Paul. Welcome back to Premier League Review. Before the break, I ask you to name the top five penalty takers in Premier League history with Raul Jimenez, top of that pile. So, number one is, of course, Raul Jimenez, who scored 14 of 14. The next taker has scored 11 from 11. Anyone? Any guesses? Tony. Ivan Tony. Ivan Tony's not on the list. Matt Letizia. No, he's in at number three, Matt Letizia. Ricky Lambert scored loads. Not in the Premier League, Tim. He's not on the list. No, so we've got Matt Letizia. That's come from Luke. Who else we got on there?

36:55Aaron Paul:Come on, guys. You've got to look at the top five. numbers of these. Frank Lampard. Frank Lampard is not on that list. Bruno Fernandes. He's not on the list either. Oh my God. How is he not on the list? That's ridiculous. Hazard. Hazard. Yeah, it's quite some unbelievable ones to me. By the way, on Bruno Fernandes, he scored 26 penalties but missed six. So the percentile is not the one. He misses out because of the maths. Tell me if you give up. I give up. I always give up. Shall I give you some clues on some players? Go on then, give me a clue. This young man spent a bit of time on Tyneside recently, following his former manager from the South Coast.

37:36Aaron Paul:He now applies his trade in the East End of London. You know exactly who he is, Luke. Callum Wilson. Yeah, he's in at number five, in at number four. Match of the day, pundit. Scored a very, very famous goal for Fulham to keep them in the Premier League. Spent time at Liverpool, Spurs and Charlton. Who are we having? Come on. No, who's the American centre-forward? he did not play for Charlton Athletic he didn't he didn't play for Liverpool either but apart from that I've done well Danny Murphy Danny Murphy in at number 4 Danny Murphy 3 of course was Matty Letizia 2 was the man who got annoyed with his the birthday cake situation come on everyone knows him Torre Yaya Torre Yaya Torre yeah 11 from 11 and he scored 100 % of his penalty kicks.

38:28Aaron Paul:James Beattie in at six, Julian Dix at seven, Cole Palmer at eight, Bakaya Saka at nine, and Thierry Henry, who scored 23 of his 25 penalties, is in at 10. Tim, by the way, of those penalties that we talked about, you conceded two of those, Danny Murphy and Callum Wilson, scoring past you. Yeah, correct. And Raul Jimenez scored one in international friendly against you back in 2020. He's just nodding along just to say, yeah, get on with it. Let's talk Liverpool. We discussed Brighton and Danny Welwett before the break. On to Liverpool. Rob Green said the spine of the team is not there on commentary duty with Five Live.

39:08Aaron Paul:Virgil van Dijk has been prickly to similar criticism from Wayne Rooney this season, but he was personally outdone for two of the goals. What is going on at Anfield, Luke? Well, they are the first team, I think, in Premier League history to break the British transfer record twice in one summer, spend£450 million on a new team and get worse. So there are a lot of clubs who've had some drama this season, some negativity, some criticism. Liverpool deserve it as well. The only thing that's really saving them is that Champions League campaign. The fact that they're still in Europe, much like 2005, when they won it, of course.

39:45There is this hope that Arna Slott and the team can save their best till Europe. you can't rule it out. This is Liverpool. They have a fantastic record in Europe and seem to be a different force. But they, a bit like Newcastle in a way, which is what's ridiculous because they obviously took Alexander Isak from Newcastle, but they didn't need Isak and Eketike. They signed the same player and spent a huge amount of money to do so. They needed one of them and they needed to sign, you know, they needed to improve other areas of the team, the defence. I think you're seeing, and I think we've seen enough body of evidence now to say it that Van Dijk is the wrong side of 30.

40:24He's ageing. He's not the same. He's still very good, but he's not the elite supreme centre-back that he once was. And the huge drop-off in Mo Salah. Mo Salah's not the same player for Liverpool. You know, he wanted to leave in December and we all thought he'd go in January. He's still there, but he's not delivering the same things. And then you've got Wurz, who has shown flashes, but probably still hasn't done enough to justify the huge amount of money spent on him. And obviously, Isak is out injured. So the team looks unbalanced. They lost Trent Alexander-Arnold. I think that's huge for them.

40:57I think he just balanced the way they play. He was key with his passing range, the way he moved into midfield and his long passing, the way he dovetailed with Salah. They just got weaker. And you do have to ask huge question marks about their recruitment. And they have been doing this all season. You know, they never quite managed to turn a corner. They never quite managed to put a truly persuasive run together. And like Eddie Howe, Arna Slott, you know, will be under growing pressure. Because if they do go out of the Champions League before reaching the final or the latter stages, and then they're at risk of dropping out of the top five and missing out on Champions League football, that's a disastrous season for Liverpool.

41:37So we have all these end-of-season stories building up. But Slott, make no mistake about it, is under huge pressure. He won the league last season, but he did it with Jurgen Klopp's team. Brilliant achievement. Nobody's ever taken that away from him. But then, you know, there is criticism growing of him and there is pressure. And I think personally they've had a really, really bad season because they got the balance of their recruitment wrong. When everybody was back slapping at the end of August, when they got Isaac and Eketike and they've won the transfer window and look at us, aren't we brilliant?

42:07I don't think they gave the manager the right balance of squad and they're paying the price for that. They've won the transfer window.

42:14Aaron Paul:It's like the fourth place trophy. It's so boring. And everyone says it. Everyone says it. So bad. Tim, tell us about your countrymen on a slot. I mean, since winning their opening five games of the season, Liverpool have only won nine of their next 26. So that's a 34 % win rate. What do you look at when you see an Arna Slott side? And does he get the opportunity to fix this mess? Yeah, I think so. I think Luke made a couple of good points there. I do think the recruitment is clearly very much responsible. That's not just Arne Slott. That's, I think, the club and the people behind the scenes as much as Arne.

42:50Losing, Diaz, Trent. And don't forget the Jota situation would clearly have a massive impact on that team. And it's so something that people underestimate how important the team is behind the scenes. And not just off the pitch, but he was a top-top player on the pitch. The amount of times he changed games last season and won it for Liverpool in the last minute. He's a massive loss. And yeah, you mentioned obviously Virgil van Dijk. And I don't think necessarily just him. I think it's the people next to him as well. When you look at Kirkus on the left back and Konati, in my opinion, both of those players have been average to say the least.

43:27And Virgil is one of those. I think if you put players, if you say put Margei next to Virgil van Dijk this season, I think we would have had not these kind of conversations we'll have tonight. Small margins, but I agree with you clearly for Liverpool standards, it hasn't been nowhere near good enough. They're still in the Champions League, so yes, you're right. If they win that, clearly it's been a successful season and things will have to happen. There's some decisions in Liverpool team that needs to be improved. Like I said, they've missed Alisson heavily, I think, for a few games. Salah clearly hasn't hit the heights, so there you go.

44:01That's a few reasons there.

44:02Aaron Paul:let's go to the blue half of Merseyside and Everton channel the Goodison Energy for arguably one of the most memorable days yet at their new ground putting three past Chelsea without reply two from Beto one from Illiman and Jai and that just lumps the pressure on Liam Rosinia but let's focus on Everton to start with they've not played in the Champions League since 1971 with the fact There is that fifth place on offer now, potentially, Luke. Or sixth and seventh if some other results fall, isn't it? If Aston Villa win the Europa League and Liverpool win the Champions League, isn't sixth? Doesn't that get you Champions League next season?

44:39It's some mind-boggling permutations that go on. Look, David Moyes, he did it in his first spell. They say never go back. That's like one of the golden rules of management, is it? Because you never go back because your second spell will never be as good as your first. Well, David Moyes is proving that wrong. did this in his first spell at Everton, saved them from relegation, then took them to the fringes of the Champions League. I think they qualified, didn't they, one year, but then got knocked out in the qualifying rounds, if my memory serves me correctly. Brilliant job. And I think people who have been watching Everton this season and that move to the new stadium, it's interesting, isn't it?

45:11Because Tottenham's has suffered. Their home form has suffered and Everton's initially suffered at the start of the season. But the Blue Scousers have managed to quite quickly turn that atmosphere around and people were talking about the atmosphere against Chelsea has been as good and as loud and as intimidating as anything there was at Goodison Park so that's huge for them and you know they've done it quietly they've done it away from the spotlight they've done it without pressure and that always makes the team dangerous it'll be interesting to see how they do now that they're sort of getting a bit closer and people will be looking at it saying oh are Everton going to get Champions League they're suddenly being talked about as outsiders as the Champions League, whether that changes the dynamic.

45:49But what a job David Moyes has done. What a hero he is for Everton Football Club. And, you know, it's not about them, but I'm going to bring them into it because of all the stupid, ridiculous decisions that West Ham made. Getting rid of David Moyes, the man who won you a European trophy and had them pushing for Europe then as well. I'm replacing it with the, I'm going to have to choose my words carefully, the managerial merry-go-round that has followed. That will go down as a huge turning point in West Ham's history.

46:16Aaron Paul:Absolutely. Just on Everton, Tim, your thoughts, because they're three points off of the European Cup players, three points off of Liverpool. This could be a real season to remember for them in their first season at their new home. They're winning off the pitch with that stadium and they're backing it up on the pitch. I mean, they've got some top, top players in that squad. You've got Ndai, who I love watching. You've got Garno, obviously, performing in midfield. Pickford showing and saving some amazing shots this season. Tarkovsky being that leader. so yeah they've got a nice mix of top top players and having a manager clearly who's been there done it at multiple clubs so yeah the signs are looking really positive for everything and yeah what a great club If he gets Champions League Manager of the Year David Moyes there's my shout I don't care if Mikel Arteta wins the league I don't care I don't care if Pep Guardiola does the Carabao Cup and Premier League double Keith Andrews don't care what he does with Brentford Everton get into the Champions League David Roy's manager of the season?

47:18Aaron Paul:Someone who won't be winning any prizes this season is Liam Rosinia. Chelsea's failure last night came from a lack of hard running and it really has been a common theme but this is an absolutely extraordinary stat. Chelsea have been outrun by every Premier League opponent in every Premier League game this season. They've also lost well now lost three of their last four Premier League games including that 8-2 aggregate defeat to Paris Saint-Germain. Paris Saint-Germain Paris Saint-Germain and they failed to score in three consecutive games I don't know what to say anymore with regards to Liam Rossini I thought he was settling into life quite nicely at Stamford Bridge and it was ticking over but the wheels have well and truly fallen off in the past few weeks Tim Yeah I think the start was great we just spoke about managers coming in and having an impact I think the first 10 games I think they only lost two and that was against Arsenal the problem is when you keep chopping and changing these managers is different ideas, they've got so many players first of all they've got 30 plus players on 8 year contracts and that clearly will have a massive impact on the hierarchy and the respect for managers coming in because those players are going to be in that changing room when things are going bad, are the first ones to point fingers to the manager or collect the little groups and they are going to outlast this manager, most likely.

48:43And I think that's the trouble you've got at Chelsea at the moment. You need a manager, and if Liam is the guy, you need to make sure, right, he's going to be there for six years and going to have that respect of that changing room. But ultimately, you need that performances and results. And losing 3-0 against Everton are not going to give you that confidence. I hope he can turn it around. I hope he's going to get a summer to prove himself, because I played with Liam at Brighton when he was still playing, and he absolutely loves football, but you need a lot more to be a manager at Chelsea, clearly.

49:17Tim makes a really good point there about players outliving managers. We've seen it at Tottenham as well, haven't we? There's been an accusation levelled at that Tottenham dressing room for a long time, at the Manchester United dressing room for a long time. So, Rosinias, you can still salvage this. It's not terminal, the position they're in. but it's not good when you're being mocked. Yeah, it's not good when you're being mocked openly by rival fans and the media because that would be getting into the dressing room as well.

49:47Aaron Paul:But Luke, he's not being mocked by rival fans. He's being mocked by his own. Well, that's even worse, yes, admittedly. Champions League football is the be-all end of football club this season. They have to get in the Champions League because, again, they're a weirdly run football club and I think the fans are quite right. I mean, I've said it before but they're more like a football recruitment business than a football club built to be successful as a team and that needs to change. And Resinia isn't necessarily a problem there. That's the people above him. Gentlemen, it's been an absolute joy spending my Sunday evening with you.

50:19Aaron Paul:Luke, go and get yourself some scrum. Is it a Sunday night curry? It's not. It's going to be a Sunday night Chinese. Oh, stunning. What's the order? Beef in black bean sauce. Yeah. My wife will have aromatics. The sundry items? There will be egg fried rice. there will be chips and there'll be prawn crackers. And then I'll be job done. Then I'll go to bed. Happy days. Tim, you are an athlete. You don't eat Chinese food like that, mate. No, forget the body. I was keeping this body in it. Great to have you on with us, Tim. Thank you, Luke. Enjoy your Sunday night dinner. That is all we've got time for on the Premier League Review.

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From the publisher

Former Premier League goalkeeper Tim Krul joins Aaron Paul and Luke Edwards to debate and analyse the weekend’s key talking points.

Will Wembley victory really be enough to power Manchester City to title success, with a nine-point gap to leaders and defeated finalists Arsenal?

Who’s becoming the stand-out candidate for the Manager of the Season award? Which veteran striker is ‘aging like a fine wine’? And is Virgil van Dijk at the start of a decline?

Those questions and plenty more answered, as well as detailed discussion of Tottenham Hotspur’s relegation battle, Newcastle’s struggles under Eddie Howe and increasing fan pressure and plenty more.

TIMECODES 01:30 What does City’s League Cup final mean for the title race? 03:00 Kepa’s horror relationship with Wembley 04:30 How impressive was this from City? 09:00 Spurs fans back the team, but the team don’t show up! 10:00 Are there similarities between Spurs now and Krul’s Newcastle in 2010? 11:10 What is Igor Tudor doing? What do Spurs do next? 19:24 Sunderland do the double over Newcastle — is Howe under pressure? How big will their rebuild be? 29:00 Should Danny Welbeck have been in the England squad? 36:20 What’s wrong with Liverpool? 41:00 Everton set for European football? 44:19 Is Chelsea’s model failing their own managers?

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