The Game

  Mo Salah dropped a bombshell on Saturday evening. After starting on the bench for the third game in a row he gave an incendiary interview after the match claiming to have been thrown under the bus, a scapegoat for recent poor form and said he had no relationship with coach Arne Slot. So, what happens next - will it be the end of Salah or Slot at Liverpool? Can any player be guaranteed a place in the team regardless of form as Salah seems to be suggesting? On the pitch Villa coach Unai Emery led his team to a win over Arsenal and third in the table - remarkable achievement after the start they had. Are there worrying signs for Arsenal, or were they just beaten by a better team on the day? After the break a valuable three points for Spurs and Thomas Frank, but an even more important performance; top quality at the Cottage and does Nuno like his players? Tom Allnutt, Gregor Robertson and Alyson Rudd join tom Clarke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 After what felt like a nine hour draw England will face Croatia, Ghana and Panama. Scotland will face Haiti, Morocco and Brazil. Is there a group of death? What are the potential routes to the final? Over to Tom Clarke, Gregor Robertson and Jonathan Northcroft Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a goal packed set of midweek fixtures what has changed? Chelsea’s title credentials were checked as a buoyant Leeds put three past them at Elland Road. Man City won but looked anything but assured. Villa are now only six points off top spot and play Arsenal at the weekend. And as for Arsenal - no change there, while others toil they won again. Elsewhere is Cristian Romero a defender or a striker and how good is Erling Haaland? Arne Slot and Liverpool continued to labour. Tony sees worrying signs as Salah, Van Dijk and Isak all struggle. But Sunderland continued to demonstrate what a well coached, well drilled side they are, taking points of Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool already this season. Gregor Robertson is joined by Tony Cascarino and Jonathan Northcroft Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arsenal went to Stamford Bridge without both first choice centre backs and took a point. Chelsea played the league leaders for sixty minutes with ten men and without their best player and took a point. Who will be happier? Liverpool finally won again and dropped Mo Salah in the process. Is this straight forward squad rotation or the beginning of a transition which doesn’t include the club legend? It’s happy times in the Northeast at the moment as Newcastle win away for the first time in over two hundred days and Sunderland come from behind to show their European credentials. And finally, it is tough times for Thomas Frank at the Tottenham Stadium. Was he right to criticise fans who booed their goalkeeper?  Gregor Robertson is joined by Tom Allnutt, Martin Hardy and Alyson Rudd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arsenal are dominating the Premier League and now they’re doing the same in Europe. Can they win both the big titles? Gregor Robertson thinks their success is built on a rock solid defence. Chelsea are looking equally effective in Europe; their game against Arsenal at the weekend is set up for the blues marauding wingers to take on Arsenal’s galloping full backs. It was another tough night for Spurs, but there were some encouraging signs as they at least scored three. After the break Liverpool. How deep is the crisis? The effect of the death of Diogo Jota off the pitch is incalculable, but on the pitch his and Luis Diaz sale is very apparent. Does the spending of four hundred million pounds amount to mismanagement? Tom Clarke is joined by Gregor Robertson, Pete Rutzler and tony Cascarino Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.