Lampard Returns To Chelsea & Will More Owners Sack Their Managers?
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The Times
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🗓️ 6 April 2023
⏱️ 66 minutes
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Summary
Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Tom Clarke and Tom Roddy to look back at the midweek Premier League football and discuss the biggest stories.
Frank Lampard has return to Chelsea as their interim manager until the end of the season, but was it a right decision? Will that galvanize the players ahead of the Champions League, or should they have stuck with Potter if there permanent replacement will be appointed in the summer? (00:00)
West Ham were thrashed 5-1 at home to Newcastle on Wednesday night, as the pressure ramps up on David Moyes. Should the club stick with him, or do they make a change to try and keep them in the league? (28:20)
Are Newcastle now favourites to finish in the Top 4? How much credit does Eddie Howe deserve for recovering from a mini-blip last month to lead them to third in the Premier League table? (34:40)
Nottingham Forest show their support to under-fire manager Steve Cooper, but if their eight-match winless run continues, should the club make a change, or is peer pressure from the supporters stopping the owners from sacking him? (38:00)
Leicester City are still without a manager as they lost at home to in-form Aston Villa - do we consider Aston Villa to be a threat next season under Unai Emery? Who should replace Rodgers at Leicester, Martin O'Neill or Rafael Benitez? (44:56)
Fulham's Aleksandr Mitrovic has been banned for 8 games for a push on referee Chris Kavanagh in their defeat to Manchester United last month, but is that the right amount of time, or does he deserve stronger punishment? (53:23)
We end the show by looking ahead to huge games in the EFL and National League, as Burnley can be promoted back to the Premier League this weekend, and Wrexham face Notts County in a huge game at the top of England's fifth tier. (1:00:30)
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| 0:35.0 | This is the game football podcast from The Times. |
| 0:38.0 | Today, Frank Lampard makes a shock return to Chelsea. |
| 0:42.0 | Will it boost their season and what about the two prospects as their new permanent manager, Lewis Enrique |
| 0:48.0 | and Julian Nagelsmann? Are they the right fit for the club? |
| 0:51.0 | Big decisions to make for some of the clubs towards the bottom. |
| 0:55.0 | Stick or twist, who to go for when it comes to their dugout? |
| 0:58.0 | West Ham manager David Moise under big pressure after their 5-1 defeat at home to Newcastle. |
| 1:03.0 | Nottingham Forest give their support to Steve Cooper, but will he last through April? |
| 1:08.0 | Unless the city decide whether to bring in Martin O'Neill or Raffa Benitez. |
| 1:13.0 | We'll ponder whether Alexandra Mitchell, which is 8-game ban, is long enough and also look at some key games in the EFVL and non-league as well. |
| 1:22.0 | This is the game. |
| 1:25.0 | Hello and welcome back to the game podcast. I'm Hugh Wasn't Croft. |
| 1:28.0 | Today alongside the two toms, well, two toms, Tom Clark, Tom Roddy and Gregor Robertson. |
| 1:34.0 | Tom O'Neill hasn't made the list unfortunately today. |
| 1:36.0 | Anyway, loads for us to discuss. Tom Roddy, I've got to start with you |
| 1:41.0 | because this is for me one of the strangest, most ridiculous, greatest stories of the season so far. |
| 1:51.0 | Once again, you know, to any people out there who sit and watch Coronation Street or Emmadale or EastEnders, |
| 1:59.0 | what are you doing? The soap opera that is football has everything that you would need and more. |
| 2:04.0 | It's real. It's real life. Who needs football as wives? |
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