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2:14Yes. We came second this week. I was so proud of us. It was good. It was actually a good question, that one, wasn't it? The top scorer's one. No, I liked it. It was good. It was good. Get you with your prep. Someone's got it, haven't you?

2:35Did you see James Milner? Yeah, I did see it. How impressive. I've seen it on Instagram. people liked shouting and encouraging him I think he had like Millie on his it's one of my favourite things to go to is the London Marathon have you ever been to it? no I've never been to one I certainly won't be running in one are you past? I wouldn't mind going to support are you past the point of being able to do it? I don't think my body could do it that's why I've just got so much admiration for Millie because I mean listen I know he's a machine I played with him and he's one of the fittest players as if not the fittest player I ever played with.

3:14Probably him and Jordan Henderson would be the two fittest. Maybe John Arnaresa I'd put in that category. But to run a marathon at that time, after the career, he's had, I mean, fair play. Because he's... How old is he? 40? Almost 40? 41? Oof, I don't want to... We don't want to age him. Ageism. Yeah, we don't want to get this wrong. He must be close to, if not around the 40 mark here. Because he ran for, well, he did it in three hours and nine minutes, which is like 4.29 a kilometre. I don't think I could do that on a bike. I don't. So fair play to him, I mean, I assume he's doing it for a special cause as well.

3:57Yeah, I'm sure it'll be for charity. So fair play to him, yeah. Wonderful. I wonder how long, though, they're like, because when athletes retire, though, keep him fit. Because you, like, run every day, naturally. This is the reason why I like playing paddle, because it helps with my fitness and it's competitive. No, there's a point I did lose yesterday. I lost to Patrick Berger and Vladimir Smites because I know you're going to try and get that out of me. But the reason I like paddle is small spaces, less chance of getting injured, and it's competitive. See anything around a big space, 11 v 11 of football or long distance running, it scares the life out of me.

4:38now where my body's at. What would go first, mental or your body? What would give up first for you? Mental wouldn't be a problem because I've still got that where I want to push myself and challenge myself. I still do 5Ks, not at great times. I'm still doing 5Ks at reasonable times. So mentally I can still go out and do a run, but the thought of a marathon, oof, scared the life out of me. so anyone who takes part in a marathon or anything over big distances I think James Ciena swam the channel at one point didn't he? A really important course people that do that at that stage in their lives I've got so much admiration Joe Cole does a mega cycle as well people that do these long I always have like, no I could do that I could definitely do that 100 % I'm thinking now of people that are going to get in touch with me and they're going to offer me to do a crazy cycle now or get involved in a run and I'm just going to be like, oh, don't leave me alone.

5:36You feel the pressure? Leave me alone, yeah. That was my, before this, I used to work in radio and every year they would have charity places in the London Marathon and I was so terrified that somebody one year would come to me and be like, can you do it? I'd be like, I don't think I can. We're going to get pushed to do something. Oh my God. Oh, I'd need a lot more. But no, I mean, yeah, Millie, brilliant, well done, congratulations. Fair play. But no surprise, as I say, he's a machine. He is a machine. played an incredible drive, professionalism. There were some amazing signs as well. I'd seen people get so creative.

6:10I don't know how they do, but somebody had written, like, you'll never run alone. And somebody else put James Milner yesterday and there was a picture of him ironing. But I love that type of banter. I think it's great. Interesting, Millie. What would you get if somebody was running and they had a banner for you? I don't know. I don't want to know. I don't want to know. Is that opening a whole can of worms we don't need to go down? I think so.

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7:18Liverpool-Arsenal yesterday. It's been 14 years in the making for Arsenal. It's coming away, taking three points. You went to the game? I did go to the game and it was a fantastic Premier League game obviously still feeling the emotional side of it being on the losing side as a Liverpool fan but I think starting with Arsenal they will go away from Anfield absolutely delighted I thought it was a really professional performance I don't think it was a wonderful free-flowing type of Arsenal performance which we've seen in terms of quality and all the quality players they've got but they came here with a mission and a job to do on Liverpool and they'd done the job.

7:56It was a fantastic defensive performance and to a man. They were organised, they were difficult to break down and they take three really important points away because you talk about six-point games at the bottom of the league a lot. It's a six-pointer. But this was a six-pointer at the top of the league. If you like, if Liverpool could have won that game, they would have closed the gap to three points. Now it becomes nine. I don't think Mikel Arteta and his players will really worry about not being fantastic going forward, but they will be delighted with the defensive performance they put on. They were outstanding.

8:33Yeah. Do you think it was, I don't know, was it a slow start for Liverpool? Because first 15 minutes, Arsenal were at it. Yeah, they were at it. I think Liverpool were playing a little bit more on emotion off the crowd. They took maybe 10, 15 minutes to really get a foothold in the game. Young Trey and McAllister started really controlling the game from the midfield after 10-15 minutes but the goal that Arsenal scored was outstanding the cross from Declan Rice the pace that you have to put on that type of cross to eliminate the three Liverpool defenders that are there defensively from Liverpool you have to look at the back post Arrakow maybe should have been there before Kai Havertz but it's a wonderful goal from an Arsenal point of view but outside of that they had one more effort with Solis where Alisson a world-class save from Alisson.

9:25Outside of them two moments, they didn't really put much together going forward, but I don't think they'll worry and care about that because they've won the game, they've got a clean sheet, they restricted Liverpool to attempts on goal to very little and they'll certainly go away delighted. The Liverpool penalty incident that was never given, what was it like watching it in real time in the ground? You could definitely see that they were sitting there. From where I was sitting, it wasn't clear and wasn't sitting there thinking to myself, oh, that's a pen, it's definitely a pen. But the crowd reaction, you're going off it, wondering, is there something there?

10:03And the speed of the cross and how it happened and the reaction, you can understand how a referee could possibly miss that or think there's not much in there. How you miss that in the VAR seat is an absolute embarrassment. Interesting. Who was it? In VAR yesterday. Was it Stuart Atwell? Yeah, well

10:28There's no excuse for it, is there really I'd be saying the same if this was anyone To hold someone's share for that long And have three, four opportunities to see that And slow it down And the amount of cameras that are in stadiums at the moment I think it's really poor from Stuart Atwell Virgil van Dijk said in his post-match Because he was sort of pushed a bit Saying, oh, well, shouldn't you make more of it? I actually think Iriola said afterwards, well, players are going to have to go down and roll around to draw attention to it. And Virgis' point was like, why do we need to? You've got 50 cameras on it.

10:59Well, you can't win in that situation because you're trying to make it more dramatic to try and convince the referee and then people say, you're cheating. So you can't win in that situation. But in this day and age, with the amount of cameras and technology we've got, you shouldn't have to make the most of anything. especially if someone's sitting there watching it he should know that that was a clear pull for a length of time to stop you getting on the end of a cross which was a goal scoring opportunity so it's a penalty and I think Mikel Arteta said after the game they rolled the luck of time and I think he's alluding to that incident but look Arsenal were great in terms of their performance defensively they're such a difficult team to beat they can beat you in different ways I'm trying to compare this Arsenal team to some of the teams that I played against and it was like a Jose Mourinho like type of performance where Chelsea are really strong at the back they're aggressive, they're organised and they carry a threat in certain moments in the game and when they score against you it's so difficult to turn that result around so yeah, a lot of praise for Arsenal's performance because it's not easy coming to Anfield and Liverpool were good Liverpool's performance was good it was strong it was full of energy it was wave after wave after attack you would say they never really created any really clear cut chances outside of the McAllister header but they should have had the penalty so arguably they had the moments to maybe certainly take Sutton out the game and I think Liverpool did deserve a draw out of the game The one thing VAR didn't get involved in was that penalty incident but they certainly checked McAllister and he sort of what was your view on this?

12:44Not only Maddo OK McAllister I don't like it. I think we've seen three of these similar type incidents recently. There was one at United where Benton Kerr goes into Shaw after Shaw pushes him and Shaw's rolling around on the floor. I'm a look at Brentford. Brentford, yeah. Although I thought that one was a clear lean in and a headbutt, I thought that red card was the right decision. You can understand why Jack A gets forced back. but I didn't like Luke Shaw's reaction in the United game and I didn't like McAllister's reaction in that game if the shoe was on the other foot I'd be really disappointed in Madawakey so I need to be disappointed in McAllister and McAllister was fantastic yesterday he was really good after the 10 minutes where Arsenal started 15 minutes where Arsenal were on top I thought Liverpool really controlled the midfield area young Trey was fabulous the time he was on I didn't think he needed to come off the pitch so early.

13:44But McAllister was arguably Liverpool's best player. I love the form he's in. He's playing fantastically well. I just think he spoils himself a little bit with that reaction. And he had such a glorious chance to equalise before the game. And, you know, if I could pick one player to be on the end of that Kirkhead's cross, I would pick McAllister. You would? He's fantastic in the air for the little fella. He's scored a lot of big headers for Liverpool. He's such a threat to set players. but in general play I would have backed them to score that he has to hit the target Were you like that? Head in hand Was it one of those?

14:21That was the moment and I felt if Liverpool would have went in 1-1 it would have been a different type of team talk but it was a really good game of football and I came away from the game frustrated by the results as a fan but thinking to myself there's a lot of positives in that Liverpool performance a lot of good performances and these big games they swing either way with big moments in the game Liverpool overplaying through Alisson, I don't think there was any need for that they sort of kill themselves, Liverpool yes they shot themselves in the foot because there was no need to concede that early goal but they had Dan McAllister chance to get level and obviously the penalty incidence is really big Alisson makes a save, I thought on the balance of the whole game one all would have been a really fair result but credit to Arsenal that's how you win leagues is going to places like Liverpool being strong, sticking together and posting a different type of performance which was full of grit and fight and togetherness and they got over the line and they will know that come the end of the season if they win the league which I think they will I haven't changed my mind from the beginning of the season they will look back at that more than your 4-5 nils where they look fantastic because I'm sure they will at times they'll look at that and think we went to Anfield tough crowd to play against tough Liverpool performance Iriola's got this Liverpool team playing an awful lot better Liverpool played well and we managed to get out of there with three points could be huge for Arsenal Yeah, well done to Arsenal top of the table at this moment in time Yeah, nine points behind for Liverpool so Liverpool have got work to do if they want to challenge but this Arsenal team just look as if they can beat teams in different ways I think that could be the difference This episode is sponsored by Huel official nutrition partner of Overlap Daily Right Tim that time again in partnership with Huel you and I are going to discuss one less thing in football Now we had a few discussions haven't we?

16:23Shin pads last week wasn't it I think? Yeah holes holes in the socks in the cuffs What is the one thing you would like to see one less of in football? Well I need to this is what needs to come out of the game players You've been thinking about this, haven't you? Yeah, I hate this. I hate this. And every time someone does it, I just can't have it. It just winds me up. Players winding up the crowd like this. Their team might be losing in the game. Cunha did it at Old Trafford. He went down the bottom corner. He's like this to the crowd. And then you put the camera pans to the crowd and all giving it, get on with your own job.

16:54Have you got liberty? Absolutely disgusting. I hate it. Straight red card. Anyone who does that, surely they've got to get booked. If they do it again, send them off. Odegaard does it a lot. There's ones who are serial performers of it. So you're going to send someone off for going to the track again? Nonsense. What are they doing? Go yellow. What are they doing? I was going to say, you know, like standing ovations or celebrating tackles in the area, but this one winds me up more than anything. It winds me up. Why? These people are paying their money. They're paying a lot of money to go and watch you.

17:28They're 2-0 down. Yeah, I know. You're meant to get stuck in, have a run around. Actually, you've turned me around now. I think he could be right. Straight red. One less thing in football. Telling your fans to get behind them. Waving your arms around. Instead of running more, tackling more, and trying a bit more. Yeah. Like, the manager should be standing there. Michael Carrick should be doing that to his players all day. Shouldn't he? 95 minutes, he should be doing that. You know what I mean? If it makes a difference. You're livening yourself up. Don't worry about the fans. Yeah, all right. You having it?

17:57Yeah, I'm having it. Yeah, and I actually remember it. It was down in the left-hand side. Yeah, it was. Couldn't you? It goes out to the crowd. Yeah, it's a liberty. Yeah, I'd actually... If I paid big money to watch Absolute Dross and the player does that to me, I'd be going, you've got some front. Yeah. Who are you kidding? Yeah. Yeah, all right. Straight red. Get them out. Get them out. OK. Do you think the Premier League will have that one? Yeah. Howard Webb will get on it. Howard Webb. All right, brilliant. One less thing of football. Players telling the fans to get going. Yeah? Get rid of it.

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20:36Chelsea, Manchester United this was a big game the lunchtime kick-off we went into it going who needs this more what are the stories coming out of this you spoiled this scoreline for me you know I did? yeah because I taped it I had to go to Liverpool Leo's game yeah Saturday morning I'm sure I told you that I had to do that I think you did and you texted me the score and I'm trying to watch you in real time so thanks for spoiling the score and the outcome but anyway I got through it it's the same movie for Manchester United it's the same movie big actors and big players who've got big roles in the movie are letting the movie down they were fantastic in the first half United I thought Michael set the team up really well picked the right team United fans right behind the manager and the team and they could have went in two or three up maybe at half time.

21:31They looked really dangerous, they were organised. In that 4-2 formation, Bruno's on the left, I'm not sure he's happy on the left, playing on the left or spending a lot of time on the left. But the team were good, they were organised, I thought they were much better than Chelsea in the first half. And the frustrating thing from Michael's point of view, he will be in there at half time thinking I should be talking to my team being 2-0 up. Fafana was United's best player in the first half. He kept getting robbed and Diallo had a couple of chances. Fernandes has a great chance on his left foot. So, yeah, game of two halves for sure.

22:08Lissandro Martinez, is he just pushing the self-destruct button at United? It certainly seems that way. I think only he knows if he's doing that, but it certainly seems that way. He had a, I was at a 90-second period of absolute madness. And I've done this myself, where I've pressed that button. And it's ego. And you just... I remember doing it against United and getting sent off. But mine was different and more complex because I thought I should have been playing. I felt like the manager wasn't backing me to play in the team as I started at the time. And my head was like a box of frogs. And I had a 30-second moment of madness.

22:50but I was sitting in the dressing room after that moment thinking to myself, you're a loser. You let yourself down, you let your team down, you let your fans down and it's your fault and you're responsible for them three points. So I went on to Sky, I think it was at the time, after the game and I apologised and I owned it. The difference here is you've got a player that's done something very similar and has let fans down, the club down, his teammates. He's cost the whole points. But he's done it for a manager that's backing him. Yeah. That's supported him and that's really gone hard the way for him.

23:31I just thought, as I say, as I describe myself, he cost his team three points. It was selfish. It was all ego, thinking he's all macho. But the disappointing thing for me is he's walking off the pitch shaking his head. as if it's the referee's fault, as if he's the victim. But I said to you last week, it's not going to change for United. It's not going to change. It's going to carry on because I think they've got a couple of bad eggs in that group. That's my opinion. Unless he's engineering his own exits. That's possible as well. That's possible as well. I've seen that happen before, so I wouldn't be surprised by that.

24:16wouldn't surprise me in his world when he's around his dining table at night with his family and his agents and whoever he spends his time with that he's thinking I won out of here sharpish and probably the best way for me to do that is to cause problems and that's exactly what he's doing his performance in the last couple of weeks has been shocking The noise around Carrick and whether he remains they've lost but it doesn't feel bad today do you remember last week it was like hanging of whether this news was going to drop because they'd lost and then they've lost again but this week it feels very different yeah I think it feels different because the first half performance was really good right and I think the Manchester United fans and the board Berard and Wilcox have seen a manager and a coach and stuff set a team up to go away to Chelsea which is a really difficult fixture and Dominic for 45 minutes and then seeing this individual just absolutely ripped the whole plan up, the whole strategy.

25:19And I think the Manchester United fans are recognising that. But what I would say is they haven't won in nine. You can't blame all of that on Martinez. You can't blame it just on Fernandes coming out and speaking. So I think the people above Michael and the ownership will be thinking, we're a little bit stuck between a rock and a hard place here because if you take the first half showing away you're coming up to an international break and if results don't improve in the next couple at any other big club the manager loses his job happened to me at Villa this time of year where you know the recent run results before you went into the international break weren't good enough and I knew what was the writing was on the wall but it's a bit complex because individuals seem to be really harming the results and the group yeah there's 17 14th, relegation isn't really a thing, is it?

26:16Is it? It is because when you look at this team, you just don't know. If you look at the first half, you think no. Yeah. You think no because they dominated Chelsea and you're thinking there's more than enough good players on the pitch to put some running results together. But if you've got individual players that are behaving and doing this, it's difficult to get results, isn't it? Yikes. It's difficult to get results. When one player can just completely destroy everything that's gone into that, it's quite alarming. What's their next game? Oh, Champions League. Roma. It won't be easy, but I think it'll be a nice distraction away from the league for them.

27:01But then they've got Aston Villa and Liverpool. If you look at Villa's performances recently, outside of the second half against Fulham, and you look at where Liverpool are, the performance yesterday, both Villa and Liverpool beat this Manchester United team. So I think it's going to be a moving journey in the next couple of weeks for Manchester United fans. And depending on how these next three results go, the two in the league and the Champions League, will depend on decisions made in terms of Michael's future, I think. If he were not to get results in the next three, I think he would have to go.

27:37but I don't think that solves Manchester United's problems because whoever comes in with these group of players certainly till January I'm just not sure they're a good group they've got good players and Buemo was really good at the weekend again you've got defenders that are really trying you can see that and they've got good players out there the performance was good first half but I just don't think you can trust this group to put a running result together they just look so different than the squad that finished last season so strong. It just looks different again, like the culture's being ruined again.

28:12Yeah, we watch this space. But as from a Chelsea point of view, Jabby needed this. As a manager, are you aware of what the general public are saying? You say, I don't watch things, I don't read things. That's the general line that people will come out and tell you as a manager. But are you aware? Do you have secret burner accounts? I'll tell you how you're made away, which is quite funny, actually, because you don't look for it. You don't go and look for praise, you don't go and look for criticism, but you see stuff on the TV that comes up, you see stuff on your social media, or I do anyway. And even if you're sort of on a bit of a bad run, you think I'm not going to look at anything, blah, blah, blah.

28:53One of your mates texts, you know, you heard what he said? You heard what he said? You heard what he said about it? And you're like... So managers that say they're not aware of it or it doesn't land on them, I'm just telling you lies. Everyone's aware of it. If you're not looking for it and you're trying to stay away from it, people put it on your lap. So Xabi would have been aware going into that game that it was an important game for him. Really poor performance against Spurs and then going out of the cup against Liverpool. He would have knew there was a little bit of extra pressure on. Man United are in town.

29:26Man United are not playing well, so you're expected to beat them. So after an OK Chelsea first-half performance, Whatever he did at half-time in the dressing room, him and his staff, or whatever the players did to themselves, I would have liked to have been a fly on the wall because the Chelsea performance second half was a lot better. More energy, more quality. I think they got a big helping hand from Lissandro Martinez. But over the course of the second 45, Chelsea were much better than United. And really made them pay for the red card in the end. the goal from Rodgers was fabulous I thought he was good I thought he was good throughout Lavia's really important for Chelsea I think him alongside Salcedo gives them a really strong midfield base they're two top players what did you call them?

30:17Lavia? no the other one Salcedo? Caicedo oh yeah you said Salcedo what's the difference? there's a difference Salcedo you know what we meant though didn't you? Yeah, yeah, I know I did. Okay. We'll get a few more views for that, hopefully. They're two top midfielders. I really like the base that they give Chelsea the strength to go and attack from. And Lavi had done fantastic for the Rodgers goal. You're stealing midfield, the early pass, but the run and the way he sort of slal them through and to finish it with that coolness, with the dink. Top player, top goal. I thought he was really good for Chelsea throughout.

31:00Him and Esteval were a big threat. Palma was good at times. Chelsea have got the attack and quality. I think when they get Pedro back, they'll be fine. Going back to that half-time team talk you were saying, what's Xabi Alonso's character like? Is he a shouter? No, he's not going to be a hair dryer. He's not going to kick things. But I tell you what, he'll be firm. He'll be honest with players. But I think he'll be very constructive. when Xavi spoke in the Liverpool dressing room you listen because he knows the game he's a really intelligent guy in terms of football he's a student of the game when he speaks it's sense but he would be not confrontational in a bad way but he would tell you something no you need to do this and this is the reason why he'd be really firm and strong but I don't think he'd be disrespectful I don't think that's in his character but whatever he did at half-time he got a different tune out of Chelsea and he got a reaction and as I said he got a huge helping hand from Martinez red card but they were a different team in terms of the energy and the quality second half and they deserved to win the game it was a good Chelsea performance There was a lot of calls for Esteval Willian, he was in there and he did well, he rewarded Xavi Alonso with good performance He did.

32:25He's really exciting. He's great to watch. You know, your typical Brazilian where it's about flair, it's about quality. But I really like that he's very direct. I like that he's hungry to get shots off. If there's a little criticism of some of the players for Liverpool in the attacking areas, I would say they don't shoot enough. They're looking for maybe that extra pass or that little bit of perfection. whereas what I like about Estevão is certainly the one when he comes in off the left a little combination play and he whips that and it's a fantastic save from the United keeper but I like the way he's hungry to get shots off and there was an opportunity in the first half where he could have slowed the game down a bit more and looked to pull it back to the edge of the box but he wanted to be that little bit hungry to go and get himself a goal so he's desperate to impress the manager and he's going to give Xabi a problem when João Pedro comes back because Neto's a great player as well but five doesn't go into that front four so it's going to be interesting but he done himself no harm at all in terms of his own individual performance good problem to have

33:38Brighton Man City Brighton I get excited when I get to watch Brighton we spoke well we touched on it last week maybe didn't speak about them enough they lost to Liverpool but within the game they were very good and very dangerous could have had some more goals well could have scored goals at Anfield and give Liverpool a problem Liverpool done great to beat them but what a result first time they've ever won there and you could see the scenes after the game it was like they'd won a cup do you know what mentally I think they won that before they even kicked a ball because I think they'd lost but they'd had chances they didn't take them so they knew they could get at City and Fabian Herzog in the post-match interview after the cup game, used the word revenge.

34:22I just like that mentality. Yeah, I think he's got that confidence and that belief where it's just on the edge of like, you know, it's not arrogance. It's just that real backing of his team and his players, backing himself. Tactically, they were really good. But what I would say is City still had a lot of chances and caused Brighton a lot of problems. So for them to get a clean sheet and win the game, unbelievable results. But it could have been different as well. It could have been different. the keeper gets man of the match, he makes three or four top saves within the game. It wasn't an Arsenal type performance where you're solid and you're restricted Liverpool to shots on your goal.

35:01The scoreline could have been different, I'm saying. This wasn't City not turning up and being poor. This was Brighton obviously scoring a wonderful goal and also having a keeper and defenders that are getting blocks in. I mean, the dunk block was like saving a goal. I really like dunk, he's top. And I think he really keeps this team together and they've improved defensively. I think they've got six clean sheets. Unbelievable. The keeper, wow, saves. He was making with top draw. So everyone's all in at Brighton at the moment and people are starting to say, oh, you know, can they challenge and they compete for the league?

35:40I'm going to put my neck on the line and say that I think they will fall away from that just. But that's not a criticism because I think they're a top team, they're a top manager. I just think to go the distance over the course, I think the stronger teams in the league will pull away a bit. But I certainly think the top four contenders and the most dangerous team in the league at the moment to play because they're playing without fear. Everyone knows the job in the team in and out of possession. They've improved a lot, I would say, from a defensive point of view. And they've got so many dangerous players.

36:15people that are comfortable on the ball they're fantastic to watch I think Brighton are more of a threat for the Champions League chases, the teams that are thinking they've got a chance like your Villas trying to finish in the top four obviously United have fell away but they would have been one of the teams to push the top four, your Chelsea's I think Brighton are a problem for them type of teams because I don't think they're going to give up on it I think they're going to push for Champions League plays Brighton have always actually traditionally done quite well against the big teams, it's the other teams that sometimes they've faltered on.

36:49So as much as they're flying now against the Man Citys... That's going to be the challenge for them. That's what I'm saying. Over the course, you're faced with so many different challenges in the Premier League. And I just think where Arsenal's squads are and City's squad and Liverpool's squad, I just think over the course of the 38 games, them three teams and Chelsea, when you look at Chelsea in the second half there. I think them teams will pull away a bit over the course, but I think they're going to push, and I think they're going to go for it, and they've got a real hungry, energetic manager who fancies it, who's confident, as you say, who's bold, and they've got a gang of players that are fabulous to watch, and I'm really interested to see how hard they can push, but I think they've got a chance of pushing for top four.

37:36I don't think they're a title contender, in my opinion. Van Bruggen, Brighton fans don't get annoyed at me for mentioning this, but there's rumours this morning that Real Madrid is potentially looking at him. Listen, all the top teams will be looking at Brighton's players, and I think the Brighton hierarchy and fans are like, come on, bring it on. Because we lose big players or we move big players on and we get other top players in, that's how we roll, that's us. Yeah, they don't panic about that, do they? They've got that recruitment order of like, not a problem to us, if you pay the right fee you can take them no problem because we've got a conveyor belt and we've got all the stats to pull they're so efficient and effective from a recruitment perspective I'm actually happy for them I'm actually smiling because I think what a place to be in and the fans must be loving watching this team so Madrid's and all the the clubs that like to cherry pick the quality they'll all be watching the Brighton players because they're all in good form they're all doing great but a special mention for Lewis Dunk you know just being there for that amount of time the loyalty he was top at the weekend and I think them senior players around that Brighton group you know Milner your Lallanas that have just left recently it's important you have them players because there's a lot of change a lot of newness I imagine he'll be keeping all that together yeah good place to be as for Man City back to back league defeats now for them surprised yeah surprised you wonder whether there's a little bit of what they've been through in the last 4-5 weeks in terms of all that media storm and attention you wonder whether it's having a little effect I think that's what people are thinking, is it?

39:20I watched Man City live against PSG in second half I was thinking to myself are they going to maybe win the league again on the evidence of that performance they were incredible for 45 minutes against PSG so I'm really surprised in the last couple of results but I'm not seeing performances that are poor seeing some individual mistakes from the goalkeeper and them conceding some chances that maybe they might need to tighten up and be a bit more solid from but the performances are not bad I expect them to bounce back and I think they will be involved in the title race I think they're that good and the squad's that good but I'm really surprised that two have come so close together but as I say they had big chances against Brighton they come up against the goalkeeper that got man of the match

40:13did you watch the game? Highlights well I watched most of the game I was fast forwarding it and trying to get through as quick as I can Njai was unbelievable the way he's dribbling and he's creating he was top he's another dangerous player they've got Semenyu was obviously out but I just think City over the course will be there or thereabouts alright so that's Bryson Bryson's next home game was against Brentford, giving you all the B teams. But Brentford's most consistent team in the Premier League, would you not say? Yes, certainly up there. I think the job Keith Andrews has done, I know Damien Duff's come in this season to support him, doing a terrific job.

40:53He's got Brentford, with all due respect, punching well above the weight in terms of consistency and the results they're getting. And going about the business in a really quiet way and there's not much noise coming out of there. Just next game, next game. Another terrific result. Really strong at home. And yeah, again, another team that are really playing for the manager, tactically well-drilled and deserve a lot of credit. I mean, these B, you call them the B teams, but playing like A teams, no? A star teams. And for the three of them to be in the top seven of the league, I don't think anyone would have predicted that You mean Bournemouth, the other one?

41:35Yeah, Bournemouth, Brentford, Brighton all in the top seven all flying high Bournemouth had a bit of a slower start but they've won six out of six 14 goals I think it is with non-conceded In fact I've got it here Lying Wait In my notes I've got it I have They come into their own What do they say? Here we go So it won the last six out of six, 16 goals with no goals returned 16? 16 goals scored and none against That's so impressive Beating AC Milan, beating United, both 3-0 It's like, you know, these groups of fans, Brentford, Brighton, Bournemouth They must just be absolutely loving life in the Premier League at the moment And they all deserve an unbelievable amount of credit Do you think Keith Andrews gets the credit he deserves?

42:29I think he has because I think when he first got the job there was a lot of eyebrows raised a bit like does he deserve to get this gig and what's he sort of done prior to deserve this gig but he's obviously been outstanding behind the scenes for a long time for the people above at Brentford to give him this opportunity but what he's done is he grabbed the opportunity with both hands and he's showed that he's a really mature guy. He's showed that he's tactically spot on. Of course, he's had some defeats along the way and stuff, but if you look at his job so far, you would say he's done an outstanding job and he's recruited astutely, cleverly.

43:16No, I think, again, they're in a place where the team's set and if they can strengthen a little bit in January, why can't they again push for the European players? It was so close last year. So close. But I think that will be fuel and motivation for them to push a little bit harder. And the players that have come in have done great. And I'm sure he's got his eye on one or two areas where they can maybe improve again in the January window and get through these winter months and really push for it and use the frustration of last year to go that one better and push. So with the goals as well, I'll tell you what Bournemouth seem to have at the minute, luck.

43:56Luck seems to be on their side just a little bit, which I think you also need, because the James Trafford incident, they kind of gifted them the first goal. Yeah, I mean, some people might say that's luck, but for me, is that not a manager setting a really high press-up, and people being on the front foot and sort of setting traps? That's the way I see it from a coaching point of view, is the Bournemouth positions out of possession. And they know Trafford is from City and how he's been schooled and how he likes to build and know that these type of goalkeepers, they take a little bit of a risk.

44:31Alisson's the same at Liverpool. Trafford's one. These managers that like to build from back to front a lot and they're obsessed with it, they give you a chance from time to time. So I'd rather give Bournemouth the credit there. Yeah, fair enough. Actually, Trafford's made a mistake. You've told me. I did them a disservice. You're right. No, Trafford's made a mistake. That's clear to see, but you'd have to go and punish that mistake. So, well done for the first goal, but I love the second goal. And I've praised Tavernier and I've praised the Brazilians who are flying. But the second pass from Kruppi into Adlai, the little...

45:06Oh, it's just beauty. It's absolutely beauty. One that you've watched back again. I took it back a few times. Did you? And I've seen it on Match of the Day as well. I loved it I loved it just you know the vision to play that pass I don't think we see enough of them passes you know you see a lot of compact defences on the edge of the box and it's really difficult to create when a lot of bodies are behind the ball but it wasn't for Bournemouth just the speed of play and the vision and the movement and the runs to break that back line it was a fantastic goal the second one I loved it goal of the weekend for me outside of the Rogers one there we go we need to make like a little certificate No, but I think sometimes these teams, the Bournemouths and the Brentfords and stuff, sometimes you focus too much on the big teams.

45:52No, I agree, I agree. You know, like, I want to be in this chair really praising some of the stuff that them teams do because that goal, you know, if City scored that goal or Liverpool were raving about it for days and weeks, the second goal was a world-class goal in my opinion.

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48:23Oh, cheers. I've never tasted the chocolate one, actually.

48:31Chocolate one's okay. Yeah, vanilla's all right. Not as nice as blueberry, but I can make it work. What flavour is that vanilla? Yeah, it's actually nice, that one. I don't mind it at all. I'm just off, off chocolate at the minute for some reason. I've been on the chocolate strawberries this weekend. Oh, my God, that one. So, Lordez, we never got her a cake for her birthday. She was 15. And she said to me, make sure you say happy birthday, so please put this out. Happy birthday, Lordez. 15 this weekend. Happy birthday, Lordez. The diva of our family, shall we say. She, a wild one. Does she age you?

49:06See these lines here and these few greys that are popping out? Lord, there's Gerard. 20 around the weekend. Smashed the house up downstairs. 20? 20 people. Girls and boys? Yeah, mix. They got ejected at 10pm for noise levels, should we say. Was that you? Did you have to go down? I've had some of her chocolate strawberries, so she won't be happy. I had a few of them when I got in last night. So you had some of her chocolate strawberries. is you threw her friends out of your house. Didn't throw them. I ejected them politely. Why, but they're just too loud? They were loud. I was trying to watch the game Saturday night and the noise levels were just beyond belief.

49:49Teenage boys and girls just make noise when they're together. It's crazy. I mean, I understand music. I don't think it's teenage, I just think. I understand music, but I'm just like, why are you shouting so loud? And I was just like, in the end, oh, no, no. I said to Alex, 10 o 'clock, these have got to go. You've got to go. Quarter past, actually, I give them 15 minutes over. They were meant to go at 11. I was like, no, they've got to go. They've got to go. You ruined the birthday. Didn't. They ruined it for themselves. Simple as. Well, I hope she's forgiven you for it. Were you the embarrassing dad?

50:21I won't see it till after school. I left early this morning. Stay out of her way all day. I'm never inviting you to a party, though. Half past ten. Yeah, no, but I wasn't in the party. I wasn't invited. Oh, is that the difference? Is that the difference? OK. She didn't want me anywhere near it. I went down at 10 o 'clock, she was just called to me. Get out, get out. Anyway, moving on from things that are going really well to things that are not going so well in the Premier League. I feel like there's trouble in paradise already at Nottingham Forest. Oliver Glasner at the weekend had some choice words to say in his post-match interview where he basically was just like, I know it's transition and they're changing, but he basically said if the players don't buy into this, nothing's going to change and you're going to have the next manager and the next manager and the next manager?

51:05The surprising thing for me was that he said he's not prepared to compromise anymore. I think him going into that job, he should have never compromised from the beginning because of the amount of manager changes that this group of players have been through. It's alarming, the amount of manager change at Forest in a short space of time. And people might say, oh, the owner's trick are happy and blah, blah, blah. But you've also got to look at the player's performance on the pitch and their consistency levels are obviously not enough. They've had some good times, Forrest fans and players, over the recent years, but at the same time there's been a lot of manager change, a lot of manager change, and it's quite alarming.

51:51I should imagine the likes of Sean Dyche and Steve Cooper and Victor Pereira are probably, if they watch this, they're probably thinking the players, that's the reason why I'm not there and I think Glasner's sort of alluding to that that there needs to be a more consistent reaction from this group of players in terms of results otherwise he's going to be another victim in terms of someone who loses the job because Forrest, I think in terms of the players they've got, I know they lack a little bit of clinical finishing in the front line which I think is hurting them a lot I still think this group of players shouldn't be where they are in the league.

52:32If you look at Morgan Gibbs-White and that level of player, McAtee and Murillo, they shouldn't be in the relegation zone, in my opinion. I've seen enough from them in the last couple of years. I've seen them at Anfield earlier in the season where they got a draw that they're capable of better results consistently. I think what the manager's saying is,

52:59he's not compromising anymore I think he should have never compromised from the beginning anyway but it was an alarming interview it was an emotional interview so watch this space there because I think that might be a little bit worse than what we see from the outside keep your eye on that one They're not scoring any goals either That's the concern I mean Wood had a couple of really hot streaks and then he got an injury Teo Iowami I think you pronounce it Iowami's gone to Coventry the lap's come in for big money and he hasn't really shown that he's the prolific type of finisher Jesus scores the odd goal here and there but they're quite sporadic I think they haven't got that guy that's going to get them the goals for the consistent results so it's a big concern and I think the way Glasner plays in terms of that real solid organisation it's quite restricted I'm just not sure where they're going to get the goals to put the consistent results together so from the outside for me watch the space there watch this space Regis Labris as well Granit Xhaka had choice words to say after the Sunderland game again I think that's one where a foreign player has wanted to front the media up which I like and give Xhaka credit for and he's trying to sort of be really honest in terms of talking about the collective that they all need to sort of start listening to what they're working on on the training ground and start producing that in the games when it matters for real.

54:36I think that was what Jacka was trying to do but I think because they're sitting bottom of the league and they can't buy a result at the moment it looks as if it's a senior player maybe having a pop. But he's done it in a better way than what Martinez did him. For sure, and I think I admire more about that, that he sort of put himself in that group as well. Second season syndrome, is it a European factor? Is it just he was on such a wave of a higher confidence and belief last year? Do you think they are a victim of their own success this season? Yes and no, yes, because I think they punched well above the weight and surprised everyone last year and they were fantastic to watch at times and they had a top season, they get European football, deserve all that praise you know as the hunger level has just dropped a little bit because I'm sure they're getting the same messages from the manager and the coach so again is it players needing to just step up and step forward and producing a bit more but it's an alarming place to be after after last season and playing games on the back of European games is a lot tougher an awful lot tougher so I would be worried if I was a Sunderland fan at the moment because as good as European football is going the league is the important one I've got to stay in the league after the journey they've been on I don't know how many years it is the last decade it's still early in the season but if I'm the owner or if I'm on the board of that club and I'm speaking to the manager like what happens I would be saying to the manager forget Europe forget the domestic clubs we need to start getting results in the league we cannot go out of this league after the work and the journey we've been on.

56:21Every game in the league has got to be a cup final for Sunderland. That's the message I would be giving to the manager and if I was the manager I'd be giving that message to the players. Do you think that's what Frank is saying to his Coventry side? Yes. I think Frank's bright enough and clever enough has been around the game an awful long time. I know Joe Edwards is no mug as well. Really clever, astute coach. Them two will be saying to them players, I'm sure, I can ask actually because I know Joe well enough to have the conversation these Premier League games are our cup final especially after the slow start it's like hang on a minute the domestic cups while we'd like to do well from a supporters perspective these league games are our cup finals and I think Covency's performances in the last three out of the last four have been magnificent very different and Frank will take them points over any cup progression I'm sure because the priority's got to be to stay in the league and it's looking a lot brighter a lot more energetic a lot more smiles around the Coventry group now and that comes on the back of results What else haven't we discussed?

57:28Aston Villa We haven't gone through Aston Villa Didn't they play with the handbrake on this week? Not in the first half They come out of the blocks really organised really aggressive and caused Fulham a lot of problems actually in the first half Fulham had some really nice counter-attacks that he couldn't really make the most of. But I think in the main, it was another Unai Emery type of performance of Villa. He'll kill me for saying it, John McGinn. But I've given him enough plays. The penalty's big. Because if you can go in at half-time, 2-0 up, and you back John to score that penalty, he's gone for the top corner, he sent the keeper the other way.

58:09I'm not sure you have to be that precise and go for that much power. he's been top of late John but he will be sitting in the house thinking that penalty miss if Villa go in there two and a half time I think the Fulham players don't come out the way they came out in the second half credit to Fulham they were outstanding in the second half and they worked Aston Villa out in terms of what they needed to do they didn't have to overplay at the back go a little bit more direct the front players of Fulham were very dangerous in the second half King Oobi Bob and Garcia Spanish boy who hasn't been prolific but he's shown enough to stay in the team and if he gets chances I think goals might come for him but the front line of Fulham looks really good if they can put 90 minute performances together I think they can they can move but Abelow has changed a lot they're more possession based they just have to be careful that they're not making mistakes in the build where they're going to get hurt but it's more positive of Fulham now you can see the coaches trying to change them into this team that is more of a possession based team and not a team that's just going to suffer for 90 minutes but it was a game of two halves Villa were better first half Fulham were better second half probably a fair result in the end the one all draw keeper makes a clanget who's had a lot of praise yeah I was going to say that's probably the first little error we've seen but at the same time he makes some good saves in the game as well so yeah game of two halves fair result I would say but it wasn't Villa with the handbrake on I just think Fulham were better second half but Aston Villa were a good first half as well you know when you think we found every stat you can possibly find about the Premier League like there can't possibly be any more stats then you watch a Spurs game and watch Jean-Paul Van Hecker score a goal from a seated position and apparently first time ever first time ever that's ever happened I loved that goal because it was brave.

1:00:10I loved the first bit where he sort of commits to it and he's over the back of the defender. The first header's fantastic, but then he doesn't admire the first header. He sort of stays with it. And it does great to bundle it over. The game was ruined from a neutral. When I watched it, it was a bit of a boring game in the end. Great result for Spurs. And Spurs done exactly what they needed to do. but big Mateta up front who I'm a fan of who's been great for Crystal Palace again moments of madness being there where you lunge and you make a tackle the ball's nowhere near there it was the right decision from the officials he lets Crystal Palace down and then it's just wave after wave and it's about beating the block and opening the block up and Tottenham got there in the end but I loved one moment from the game you might need to help me with the young kid's name.

1:01:06Williams Barrett or Barnett. I've heard his name mentioned to me through the England ranks a few times, but he come on for a little cameo. And if I'm a Tottenham fan, I'm going away buzzing with the results and the win and the clean sheets and Spurs are obviously in this new place and this new confidence Spurs. But this young kid's going to be a player. I've seen enough in the 10-minute cameo. He come on round the 80th minute. And he went on this little jinky run down the left and he put a cross, a ball across the front. It was like the Declan Rice cross. And I just thought to myself, they've got their own little Rio in Gamowar.

1:01:48So look out for this boy. I really like him. Williams Barnett. Williams Barnett. Barnett. I think that's what it is. Yeah, but everyone knows you didn't know that and it's coming to you. Do you know what, though? Do you know what? It's in me notes. I can get to the back of the shirt. I know it's number 68. It's in me notes here. So I should know it, but I didn't check my Spurs notes. Have a look. Here we go. I'm so impressed with these notes. Yeah. I mean, I have notes too. Kulosevsky come on and had a lovely killer as well. It was a fantastic save. He nearly scored. It's great to see him back.

1:02:22But the young boy, Williams Barnett. Did you write it? I did, I did, yeah. You've written too many notes. I have, actually. Well, yeah, there you go. Look, just proof. Williams Barnett there we go who is one to watch in capitals there you go there we go tell ya I love that I love that there was something else I wanted to mention to you Pierre Sarge Pierre Sarge the pressure that is coming on Pierre Sarge it feels like Palace fans do really want it to work out for him but it's becoming look I mean big shoes to fill in Glasner

1:03:06wasn't a choice that I was aware of, if you like. So I'm sure the Crystal Palace fans didn't really know too much about them as well. But I think the Palace fans have wanted to give them a chance and an opportunity. But they'll be worried where they're sitting in the league. And Mateta let them down at the weekend because they started the game OK. They looked really organised. So I fell for the manager. If you look at the results over the course of the season so far, he's a manager under pressure and rightly so and I think if you said to me now who would you back to go first I think he could be the manager that goes first which I don't like saying I don't like saying that and I know Crystal Palace they're not the type of club that would want to do that but the fear and the threat of the results continuing past the next international break is very risky for these teams is very risky so he would be the one out of the ones that are under pressure who I think if I was pushed I would say would lose his job first Alright well we'll see they've got Hoffenheim on Thursday so let's see if they can fashion something in European football this season

1:04:22Champions League week you are going? I am in Barcelona first Barcelona-Villa tough game for Villa Barcelona flying at the moment another 6-1 win another Anthony Gordon goal but I mean Barca just seem as if they're just saying to teams let's go for it toe-to-toe and let's see and they're just cutting teams up they've got so much quality goals coming from all over the pitch but Villa have got a top coach I'm sure he'll have a game plan and let's see how it goes but it's a big ask to go to the Spotify it is but the stadium's not quite finished yet. The whole atmosphere there isn't fully firing. I get that, but it's not affecting the Barcelona team.

1:05:03They're flying high in the league. They're flying high in Europe. One of the favourites for the Champions League. But I mean, what a great place for Villa to be in, to go and test themselves and challenge themselves against a Champions League favourite Spanish manager who'll know an awful lot about going there and what it takes to get a result there. So really interesting fixture. Looking forward to going out there and watching the game. and then I'm flying from there to Istanbul to do Liverpool, Fenerbahce. Dirk Kite. The return of Dirk Kite. Will you go see him? Will you go say hi? No, I'll leave him to it.

1:05:37I know he'll be busy preparing his team. I'll send him a message. I won't wish him good luck, obviously, because he's playing against my team. How will he find that, playing against Liverpool? He'll love it. He'll love the opportunity. Not playing, managing. He's got nothing to lose. He lost at the weekend 2-1 in the league, which he'll be really frustrated and disappointed about because Fenerbahce and Galatasaray, the big teams there, when they lose or draw, it's a bit like a Rangers or a Celtic losing. It's as if the world's going to win. He'll be disappointed with that league one. I think he would, before that, be thinking about the Liverpool game, thinking it's got nothing to lose, go and really impress himself as a coach and set his team up and make it really difficult for Liverpool.

1:06:19but I think Liverpool will go and win there comfortably. I don't think Dirk done himself any favours at the weekend losing that game. He had to win that game. But I think it was a bit of a bonus game that Liverpool won. I don't think there'll be much expectation that they're going to beat Liverpool. What was Dirk Kite like when you played with them? Top guy, one of the best. Great company, good fun, very loyal human being, a proper mate. It's great to see that he's getting an opportunity like that and the board of Fenerbahce, trust them to hold the reins until a new manager comes in. If he could have won at the weekend and then sort of got a top result against Liverpool, I think it would have gave him a better chance.

1:07:01But losing that one at the weekend, I think Fenerbahce might speed the hunt up for their new manager. All right, I'll see. Let me know if you see him. I won't see him. I know I won't see him because I won't bother him, but I'll definitely send him a message and you'd love him. He's top company. Oh, I love that. He tells a funny story about you. I read it. Go on. I think it was, you were playing West Ham back in 2007, I want to say. And I read this and he said that he'd had a shocker of a first half, terrible first half. But then he came out in the second and I think he scored an absolute worldie.

1:07:33He did or I did? No, he did. You ran over to him and just said to him, you were shit in the first half. Yeah, that's just got you out of jail. But Dirk had that in his locker where he'd stink the gaff out for periods of the game and then he'd get you the winner. but what he did was he was all in he was a proper team player he'd scored big important goals and he was a great team mate what more do you want? he's had a great career he's been a top player but Dirk had that in his locker where he could miscontrol a ball and then he'd put one in the top corner or he'd get a tap in but yeah I've said to him on a few occasions wow how you stayed on the pitch to score that goal is beyond me it's beyond me Drew Bellingham Just scored his 50th goal for Real Madrid.

1:08:17Wow. And I read a stat, I think, last night on my way home. I was stuck in traffic on the way home from the game. And a stat come up on my feed, on my Instagram. And I think he scored 50 goals. And correct me if I'm wrong, or I might be out a bit, around 67 games quicker than Zidane done that. So that alone just tells you the level of the player. Zidane's my favourite player. so to wear that number five and produce consistently like he does for Real Madrid even though they haven't been successful in terms of winning more while Jude's been there I think that could come I've been reliably informed it's 73 games quicker so that is a substantial amount of games to do there yeah it's wow but I love Jude Bellingham as a player I love his hunger I love how competitive he is he was fabulous in the World Cup delighted he plays for England love the fact that he's an England player I'm watching him if I had to pick a World XI now or if I was a coach and I had to pick a World XI that's how high I rate him I can't believe he was 11th in the Ballon d 'Or I thought he would have been top 10 that's maybe down to Real Madrid not having the success as a collective last year but I love him as a player I love watching him for England and love watching him for Madrid.

1:09:41And I'm a massive fan. He would be in my World XI. I'd find a place for him now. Would Trent be in there? In the World XI? Yeah. No. He got a rare start. Sorry? He's got a rare start. He's a wonderful player. I've been on record loads of times. He was unbelievable for Liverpool at times. His passing range is world level. Up there with the best. But at the moment, from what I've seen, and obviously he's not playing that much for Madrid, he wouldn't be in my World XI, no. It'd be Hakimi. Oh, Hakimi, yeah. Would you take him back at Liverpool? Oof, that wasn't on the... It wasn't on the running order, was that?

1:10:24That was just like, I was going to drop that one. Ability-wise, talent-wise, yes. The decision he made and all the stuff around it. Do I think it would be the right thing for Liverpool's group now and the supporters and the thing? I'm going to sit on the fence and say I'm unsure. Ability-wise, talent-wise, what he'd done for Liverpool in terms of the success, I would say yes. But the ending and that still being a little bit raw, I would yes. I would yes myself, personally. So I won't sit on the fence because that's poor from me. I would yes do I think it's the right thing for this group now and this manager now and where Liverpool are at right now I'm unsure I'm unsure but does he make the Liverpool team and squad better ability wise and talent wise he does 100 % so it's tough it's tough I would yes and ability-wise, yes.

1:11:37I'm just not sure it's right for the group right now. That would be my take on it. And on that note, we'll leave it there. You've just got more headlines out of me there and that wasn't even on the run over there. That's naughty. You went for it, though. You'll take it. Yeah, because I don't sit on the fence and I answer every question that's put at me. You do? These days? Yeah. What do you mean these days? Ah, yeah. Remember them Rangers days? You just had me bat out and just like, No chance, Becky. You were. Every time. Stick to cricket. We should have done that in that day. Stick to cricket.

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