Hello and welcome to the game podcast from The Times. I'm Nackley Soyak and I'm

Gregor Robertson. We're here with you twice a week throughout the season for all the

best reaction and analysis from some of the best football writers in the

business. Indeed and joining us today are The Times' very own Tom Roddy and Chief

Football writer Henry Winter. Coming up we're going to take a look at Chelsea's

class of 19.

We'll ask why Eddie and Kettia isn't getting a game at Leeds,

and we'll look ahead to Manchester United's huge clash with Premier League leaders

Liverpool.

First though, we are looking back at what was a sad night for football in Bulgaria.

Henry was in Sophia as well as Tom on a night where the show on the pitch was ruined by events off it.

The England debut on Taran Ming says he could hear the racist abuse as clear as day, but everybody made the decision to continue the Euro 2020 qualify against Bulgaria in Sophia on Monday night.

Play was halted twice in the first half because of abuse from supporters in line with

UEFA Protocol.

England had the option to walk off the pitch but played the full 90 minutes

before winning the game 6 nil. Now Henry we spoke about this last week and you encouraged the

players to walk off at the very first instance of any abuse which

would have ignored UEFA's three-point protocol surely now UEFA have to look

at what is a ridiculous protocol and realize that it's farcical?

Well it is farcical I mean what other industry would you have it where you can be sitting

say at your desk in an office and someone racially abuses you and they're given another chance to

racially abuse you before actually

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