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The EFL cup is Five Alive, UEFA's pitiful punishment, and Leicester's legacy Oct 31, 2019

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Natalie Sawyer and Gregor Robertson are joined by the Times very own, Molly Hudson to take a look back at an incredible week in the EFL Cup.

Paul Hirst joins us to look at a very interesting debut for the teenage Man City star with a famous name.

Plus Henry Winter has his say on UEFA's pitiful punishment.

All this, plus, how far can Brendan Rodgers' Leicester side go?

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Mutiny at The Emirates, and let's talk about Dele Alli... Oct 28, 2019

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A tough weekend for both halves of North London with incredible scenes at The Emirates as captain Xhaka goes to war with The Gunners faithful!

Natalie Sawyer and Gregor Robertson are joined by Matt Dickinson and Gary Jacob for more on this, Sean Dyche's call for red cards for diving and whether Tottenham's problems really are all Dele Alli's fault.

Plus we hear how Gregor got on when he went to visit Sol Campbell at Southend United.

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Lampard: A coming of age story, King Kane, and Who's following Wilder's Oct 24, 2019

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Natalie Sawyer and Gregor Robertson are joined by The Times very own, Henry Winter and James Gheerbrant to look back on a great week of Champions League action for the English sides.

They debate where Kane is most at home on the pitch, and whether he's the best at it.

Also, Lampard really made his mark as a manager as Chelsea grabbed a good grasp on their group.

And, who could be following closely in the footsteps of Chris Wilder? Gregor talks EFL.

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Has Klopp got a point about VAR? The Old Trafford verdict... Oct 21, 2019

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Has Jurgen Klopp got a point about VAR? Or is he trying to cover up Liverpool's shortcomings?

Natalie Sawyer and Gregor Robertson are joined by James Gheerbrant for more on this, including Matt Dickinson's verdict from Old Trafford and his considered take on VAR in the Premier League.

Plus Tom Roddy reports on the racism scandal that shocked the English game this weekend less than a week on from that night in Bulgaria.

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A sad day for football, and England's young Lions Oct 17, 2019

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Natalie Sawyer and Gregor Robertson are joined by the Times very own, Henry Winter, and Tom Roddy who were both in Sofia to witness the shocking racism aimed at England stars on Monday.

They also discussed to of England's young stars lighting up the under 21 stage that, as Callum Hudson-Odoi - another of Chelsea's 'class of 19' - along with Leeds Eddie Nketiah shine.

And we take a look at a mouthwatering return to the Premier League as Liverpool head to Old Trafford.

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The John McGinn appreciation society, and has James Maddison done anything wrong? Oct 14, 2019

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James Maddison has hit the headlines before his England career has even started, but has he really done anything wrong?

Natalie Sawyer and Gregor Robertson are joined by Molly Hudson for more on this, plus Paul Joyce tells us why he's not happy with Gareth Southgate and Gregor assesses whether the gap between Scotland and England has ever been bigger.

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Inside the Lions den, and are we wasting Alexander-Arnold's talent? Oct 10, 2019

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Natalie Sawyer and Gregor Townsend are joined by The Times very own Bill Edgar, and Henry Winter as England head on the road to the Czech Republic and Bulgaria.

Henry joins the podcast from Prague to give us some inside knowledge from the Three Lions camp.

We also discussed those comments from Jamie Carragher, suggesting Trent Alexander-Arnold could one day step in to midfield. Plus, What's next for Sunderland after they part company with Jack Ross.

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Is the title slipping away from Man City? And let's talk about Matty Longstaff... Oct 07, 2019

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On a weekend where Liverpool's lead at the top of the table stretched to 8 points from 8 games - can they really blow it from here?

Matt Dickinson joins Natalie Sawyer and Gregor Robertson for more on this including Paul Hirst's damning report on Man City from The Etihad. Plus The Times' man in the north east Martin Hardy on Newcastle's new hero Matty Longstaff after his winner on debut against Manchester United.

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The only way is Chelsea for Southgate and Gnabry paints North London red Oct 03, 2019

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Natalie Sawyer and Gregor Robertson are joined by James Gheerbrant to take a look back at a bad night for Tottenham as they are broken by Bayern. The question has to be whether the end is near for Pochettino.

Also, The Times Martyn Ziegler introduces the Premier League's new Chief Executive to the podcast.

And, Gareth Southgate joins Frank Lampard in turning to Chelsea's production line.

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Newcastle's identity crisis and the curious case of Chris Wilder Sep 30, 2019

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Newcastle's horror show at Leicester has left many questioning Steve Bruce's methods already - but is it too early to judge the new Toon boss?

Molly Hudson and Bill Edgar join Natalie Sawyer and Gregor Robertson for more on this, whether Chris Wilder was right to hang his goalkeeper Dean Henderson out to dry, and ask whether anyone actually wants to win The Championship.

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