Boxing Day Bonanza
The Game
The Times
3.2 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 27 December 2021
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Summary
Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Tom Clarke, Alyson Rudd and Tom Roddy.
Leicester lose again - but is it right to blame Brendan Rodgers? (00:00)
Manchester City have a six point gap at the top of the Premier League - are they already out of sight? (07:59)
Chelsea must be thankful that Romelu Lukaku is back, but what does the future hold for Christian Pulisic? (12:29)
How much did Steven Gerrard’s absence affect Aston Villa’s Boxing Day performance? (22:19)
Will we see a return to games behind closed doors? Should the schedule be changed to give more breathing space between games? (28:32)
Spurs are doing the basics well under Antonio Conte, but how far can they go in the Italian’s first season? (35:56)
Arsenal continue their resurgence - was dropping Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang the key to them finishing in the top 4 at the end of the season? (45:06)
Are Norwich the worst ever Premier League side given they seem to have learned nothing from the last time they went down? (47:18)
What do West Ham need to do in order to stop their blip in form becoming a big problem? (49:49)
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, Cala McDonnell here, one of the presenters of Times Radio Breakfast. |
| 0:03.2 | Just to let you know about the future of food and drink summit, |
| 0:06.2 | in November, the Times and the Sunday Times Scotland, |
| 0:09.3 | are hosting a field to fork overview of the food and drink industry, |
| 0:13.9 | featuring global brands and exciting startups |
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| 0:20.3 | And you can be there too. |
| 0:22.3 | Come and join me and those experts in Aberdeen, |
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| 0:32.4 | This episode of the game is sponsored by the UK COVID-19 inquiry, |
| 0:37.0 | which is inviting everyone in the UK to share their experience of the pandemic |
| 0:41.2 | because every story matters. |
| 0:43.2 | Although the pandemic now feels like some time ago, |
| 0:45.8 | it's left a long-lasting impact on all of our lives. |
| 0:49.0 | It was something that we experienced together, |
| 0:51.2 | however, despite that, it affected us in many individual ways. |
| 0:55.2 | Every story matters is your opportunity to share how the pandemic impacted your life |
| 1:00.0 | with the UK COVID-19 inquiry. |
| 1:02.5 | It doesn't have to be just about the virus either. |
| 1:04.8 | This can be about how it impacted your day-to-day life, |
| 1:07.6 | work, community, well-being or faith. |
| 1:10.6 | Each story will be analysed and submitted to the inquiry's investigation as evidence. |
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