Is Pochettino in play this summer?
The Game
The Times
3.2 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 1 November 2018
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
Gab Marcotti and Natalie Sawyer are joined by Jonathan Northcroft and James Gheerbrant ahead of another huge weekend of football.
How will Liverpool, arguably with their most solid defensive structure since the days of Rafa Benitez, fare against Emery’s speedier, more dynamic Arsenal? And can these teams help us fall in love with the team goal again as opposed to the long-range screamer?
Across North London, Mauricio Pochettino has spoken about his worst feeling at Tottenham since becoming manager. With the Real Madrid and Manchester United jobs potentially available in the summer, are we witnessing the end of Pochettino’s love affair with Daniel Levy?
Plus with the pitch and the NFL branding playing a prominent role in the Spurs v Man City fixture, did the visuals at Wembley on Monday night damage the Premier League brand?
Also on the agenda, the 48 team World Cup could be less than 4 years away. Does increasing the number of teams dilute the quality of the tournament? Or should football be a festival for all?
Charlie Scott provides advice ahead of the fantasy football weekend. For free Fantasy Premier League tips from The Sweeper, visit thetimes.co.uk/fantasyfootball
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| 1:16.8 | Gerebrandt. |
| 1:18.0 | And joining us down the line from someplace up north wearing his also strippy pyjamasamas it's Jonathan Northcroft. |
| 1:25.0 | Hi-Gab, hi-Gab it's checks today actually. |
| 1:28.0 | Oh sorry. |
| 1:30.0 | Get it right. |
| 1:32.0 | You do strike me as somebody who when he wakes up in the morning |
| 1:36.8 | until you have to physically go out if you're just home doing some work or |
| 1:40.4 | talking to us you don't actually change into your day clothes. |
| 1:45.0 | You stay in your pyjamas, right? |
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