It’s So Burnley!
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The Times
3.2 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 24 February 2022
⏱️ 57 minutes
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Summary
Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Tom Clarke, Ian Hawkey and Jonathan Northcroft.
Burnley are showing some fight - but can they avoid the drop and who is most likely to replace them in the bottom three? (00:00)
After beating Manchester City at the weekend, how did Spurs end up losing the next game to Burnley? Following Antonio Conte’s comments after the match - what’s next for him and the club? (05:50)
Leeds continue to drop down the table after a 6-0 loss at Liverpool. Do they need to go down to keep Marcelo Bielsa in the dugout? (21:18)
Manchester United were once again dysfunctional. Is Anthony Elanga the one shining light of the Rangnick tenure? (31:00)
Chelsea got the result they wanted against Lille without having to put Romelu Lukaku in the spotlight - does he start the League Cup final? (41:00)
Aleksandar Mitrović has broken the Championship scoring record and it’s not even March - but is he good enough for the Premier League this time? (45:58)
Two Manchester United legends are back in management with Paul Ince at Reading and Mark Hughes at League Two side, Bradford. Is the desire still there for them? (49:36)
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| 0:00.0 | This episode of the game is sponsored by the UK COVID-19 Inquiry, |
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| 1:00.2 | Hello and welcome back to the Game Football Podcast from The Times. Today there's a big |
| 1:05.3 | win for Burnley at the bottom of the Premier League, but my word, Antonio Conte and Spurs. Will |
| 1:11.8 | he be at the club as manager next season? We'll also look back on the week in the Champions League, |
| 1:17.7 | a draw for Manchester United away in Spain, and what next for Rommel de la Carcou with Chelsea? |
| 1:24.0 | Meanwhile, Alexander Mitrich becomes the record goal scorer in the championship, and there are |
| 1:28.6 | some new big managerial appointments in the EFL. This is the game. |
| 1:40.0 | Welcome back to the game. I'm Hugh Wasn't Croft alongside Tom Clark, Jonathan Northroft, |
| 1:45.0 | and joining us from Naples, Ian Hawkey. Listen, the European football this week's been good. We'll |
| 1:50.6 | get to it because I think the Premier League was even better and threw up some incredible |
| 1:56.2 | discussion points for us. We have to start with the game at Turfmore Burnley with back-to-back |
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