Is Man City's title race over already?
The Athletic FC Podcast
The Athletic
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🗓️ 2 December 2024
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
As Liverpool moved 9 points clear at the top of the Premier League after a comfortable victory over Manchester City Anfield serenaded Pep Guardiola with "you're getting sacked in the morning".
So after four league titles on the bounce is City’s title race over already?
Having been at Anfield for The Athletic both Man City writer Sam Lee and Liverpool writer James Pearce join Ayo Akinwolere as well as The Athletic FC's newsletter lead writer Phil Hay.
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: James Pearce, Sam Lee and Phil Hay
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
Producer: Guy Clarke
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| 1:12.9 | Welcome to the Athletic FC Podcast Network. Welcome to the Athletic FC podcast with me, Ayo Akinwalere. |
| 1:16.9 | As Liverpool moved nine points clear at the top of the Premier League, |
| 1:20.1 | after a comfortable victory over Manchester City, |
| 1:23.5 | Anfield serenaded Pep Guadiola with a song he's not too familiar with. |
| 1:32.9 | So after four league titles on the bounce, is City's title race over already? |
| 1:43.1 | For this one, I'm joined by our Liverpool writer James Pearce and our Manchester City writer |
| 1:47.6 | Sam Lee as well, who were both at Anfield on Sunday. |
| 1:51.1 | And we're also joined by Phil Hay, writer of the Athletic FC newsletter. |
| 1:55.5 | Right, James, you must be pretty happy this Monday. |
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