Martin Samuel, Jonny Northcroft and Gregor Robertson join Tom Clarke on Thursday’s edition of The Game.
Manchester City lost for the first time at Newcastle, but did Pep Guardiola give his players an excuse for the loss before the game even started. Plus some confidence boosting wins for some big teams.
In the second part of the show a fascinating insight into what it takes to be an elite coach – the methods, dedication and psyche needed to succeed. Jonny Northcroft met Anthony Barry, once a lower league English footballer now coaching Ronaldo.
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Liverpool’s next manager, Maidstone’s current manager and the Rashford mystery
League Cup repeat, transfer troubles and Beyonce make Spurs rich
Toney is back, Arsenal bounce back, VAR back again and Liverpool back to the front.
Points deductions, Toney's point to prove and what's the point of José Mourinho?
Ratcliffe's game plan, Reading's misery and unnerving pressbox encounters
Poch pressure and what next for Mbappe, Werner and Sancho
Gunners misfire, replay rows and free pints
Rooney blues and the winners and losers of Christmas
Christmas crackers and end of year awards
And so this is Christmas... power to the people right on!
Sh**housery, idiots and control freaks
Both United's out with a whimper and Wally Downes – founder of the ‘Crazy Gang’
Jeff Stelling joins us to discuss wins for Villa, Spurs, and Fulham; and defeats for Chelsea and Man Utd.
Villa rockin’, Arsenal not stoppin’, Forest and Palace shockin’
City cracks, Trent whacks and Heckingbottom sacked
Champions League and jeez, referees!
Tactics at the top, belief at the bottom and adios El Tel
Crime and Punishment
The modern Mr Luton: Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu
Mic’d up but p***ed off. And England’s midfield conundrum
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