All Change At The Top
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The Times
3.2 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 6 December 2021
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Tom Clarke, Alyson Rudd and Tom Roddy.
Aston Villa made up for the midweek loss with a win over Leicester. Is Steven Gerrard the reason their form has improved and what’s happened to the Foxes? (00:00)
West Ham got one over on Chelsea - but did they deserve three points? What are Chelsea missing that’s seen them lose the Premier League lead? (7:20)
Divock Origi popped up for his annual goal to save Liverpool in stoppage time. How well are they playing and do they need to invest further? (16:11)
Manchester City look unstoppable. Is Bernardo Silva the best player in the league at the moment and would a new striker actually hinder their mystique? (24:19)
Molly Hudson joins us to discuss Chelsea’s Women’s FA Cup win on Sunday, which saw them complete last season’s treble (31:20)
Newcastle and Burnley had differing fortunes at the weekend, but will either avoid the drop? (36:52)
Tom Roddy catches up with Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale in an interview you can read more of on The Times online (46:40)
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| 0:00.0 | This episode of the game is sponsored by the UK COVID-19 Inquiry, |
| 0:04.6 | which is inviting everyone in the UK to share their experience of the pandemic |
| 0:08.8 | because every story matters. Although the pandemic now feels like some time ago, |
| 0:13.4 | it's left a long lasting impact on all of our lives. It was something that we experienced together, |
| 0:18.8 | however, despite that, it affected us in many individual ways. Every story matters is your |
| 0:24.4 | opportunity to share how the pandemic impacted your life with the UK COVID-19 Inquiry. |
| 0:30.0 | It doesn't have to be just about the virus either. This can be about how it impacted your day-to-day life, |
| 0:35.2 | work, community, well-being or faith. Each story will be analysed and submitted to the |
| 0:40.4 | Inquiry's investigation as evidence. Understanding the true human impact of the pandemic can help |
| 0:46.1 | decision-makers learn lessons and protect future generations. Our experiences deserve to be heard. |
| 0:52.1 | Share your experience privately and securely on the Inquiry's website. |
| 0:56.5 | Search every story matters. |
| 1:00.1 | Hello and welcome back to the Game Football Podcast from the Times. Today, |
| 1:04.5 | David Moise's West Ham aren't at their best, but they still beat Chelsea. What does it mean |
| 1:09.4 | for the title race with victories for both Liverpool and Manchester City? We'll discuss |
| 1:14.1 | Newcastle's first win of the season. How Stephen Gerard's changed things at Villa Park? |
| 1:19.3 | You'll also hear from the Arsenal goalkeeper, Aaron Ramsdale. This is the game. |
| 1:31.0 | Hello, welcome back to the Game Podcast. I'm Hugh Wasn't Croft alongside |
| 1:34.5 | Alison Rudd, Thomas Roddy and Tom Clark on this Monday morning. Before we get to Alison's trip |
| 1:41.2 | to Villa Park on Sunday, our very own Francis Bourgeois is here. Tom Clark, you know, that is. |
| 1:47.0 | I think I do. Yes, I think I do. We've had a lot of fun about this. Haven't we, Hugh? Lots of laughs. |
| 1:51.6 | Good friend of yours. He is. Yeah, he likes a train to Lincoln. So, top lad, top lad, that's all. |
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