Liverpool in control and Rafa in need of relief
The Game
The Times
3.2 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 13 December 2018
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
Natalie Sawyer and Gab Marcotti are joined by George Caulkin, Paul Joyce and Bill Edgar ahead of another seismic Saturday and Sunday in the Premier League.
League leaders Liverpool host Manchester United at Anfield, with Jurgen Klopp’s men embracing control over chaos this season. Klopp appears to have cracked it when it comes to the goalkeeper, defence and attack. But will the rotation in midfield be what costs the Reds this season. And as Mourinho renews old rivalries on Merseyside, would Liverpool fans actually want him to leave Old Trafford?
All four English clubs progressed to the last 16 of the Champions League but were we impressed by how they performed? And does their patchy form show what a struggle it is to juggle European football with chasing Manchester City this season?
And as Newcastle head to Huddersfield in a relegation six-pointer on Saturday, George Caulkin talks to us about proposed takeovers, fan boycotts and why January will be so crucial to Rafa Benitez’s future.
Charlie Scott and Paddy von Behr provide their 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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| 0:00.0 | Hello and I'm |
| 0:02.0 | Gable Marcole Soyer. |
| 0:04.0 | And I'm Gebia Marcote. |
| 0:09.0 | Hello and welcome to the Game Podcast from The Times. |
| 0:12.0 | I'm Gable Markoti and we thank you for joining us on this Thursday. I'm sure you've all missed me very very much. |
| 0:20.0 | I've had I've had hundreds of complaints and stuff like you know why are you away on Monday you know there's nobody there to go and to go and help Natalie keep |
| 0:28.7 | Tendery and Syed and check with it just like talking over each other? |
| 0:33.0 | Of course they were. |
| 0:34.0 | Yeah, you need that. |
| 0:35.0 | Exactly. |
| 0:36.0 | Anyway, we have a far more disciplined crew this time. |
| 0:39.0 | In the studio with us, Times Chief Stats Officer Bill Edgar. |
| 0:42.0 | Good morning. |
| 0:43.3 | And down the line from Merseys, it's Paul Joyce. |
| 0:46.7 | Good morning. |
| 0:47.7 | Later on, we'll be looking at English clubs in the Champions League. |
| 0:50.6 | They're all through, but are we impressed?. Plus there is a massive relegation six pointer between Hodershield and Newcastle United. |
| 0:58.0 | There's turmoil around our friend Mike Ashley. |
| 1:02.0 | So the franchise George Colkin will join us later to discuss. |
| 1:06.0 | But we start with one of the iconic fixtures of English football, |
| 1:09.5 | Liverpool versus Manchester United at Anfield on Sunday. |
| 1:13.4 | It's been a great week for Young and Clops' men |
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