Liverpool limping and Lloris in the limelight
The Game
The Times
3.2 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 4 October 2018
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
Gab Marcotti and Natalie Sawyer are joined by Alyson Rudd to discuss a big week in the Champions League, and a bigger weekend to come in the Premier League.
Liverpool face Manchester City at Anfield as the Premier League’s top two title favourites go head to head. With the Reds losing in Naples, is it the wake-up call Jurgen Klopp needs for a reset on a midfield lacking in creativity?
Henry Winter witnesses a Messi masterclass at Wembley, as Barcelona dismantle Tottenham. Messi may be one of the greatest of all time but does he benefit from a better supporting cast than legends of the past?
And we ask what has happened to Spurs keeper Hugo Lloris? Is he still among the Premier League’s best shot stoppers? And is it right that he’s been out of the spotlight for so long after his drink-driving charges?
Plus Natalie doesn’t want to talk about it – but there’s a managerial vacancy at Villa Park, brought about by bad results and cabbages.
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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| 1:06.2 | and if my voice is in the giveaway I'm Gabriel Marcotti and we thank you for joining us |
| 1:10.9 | now in the studio with us. |
| 1:13.0 | It's Allison Rudd and down the line, |
| 1:16.3 | presumably from some motorway or a road somewhere, |
| 1:20.1 | it's Henry Winter. |
| 1:21.2 | We'll be talking about a huge week in the Champions League, |
| 1:23.8 | the sacking of Steve Bruce at Aston Villa, and we'll be doing a bit of looking ahead to the weekend too. |
| 1:29.7 | And we're going to start with what could potentially be the game of the season so far. |
| 1:33.8 | The two Premier League title favorites face off at Anfield on Sunday. |
| 1:37.8 | That's Liverpool versus Manchester City. |
| 1:40.0 | The Champions City went top of the Premier League last weekend while |
| 1:43.2 | Liverpool's preparations were damaged by defeat to Napoli in the Champions League |
| 1:47.2 | on Wednesday night. |
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