Manchester City On Course For The Treble & Could Postecoglou Rebuild Spurs?
The Game
The Times
3.2 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 5 June 2023
⏱️ 76 minutes
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Summary
Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Tony Cascarino and Alyson Rudd to look back at the FA Cup final and discuss the week's biggest football stories.
Manchester City remain on course for the treble after beating Manchester United in the FA Cup final. The Times' Paul Hirst joins the show to reflect on the game, discuss how important Ilkay Gundogan is for Man City, and debate how United can compete with their neighbours in the future. (00:00)
The Times' Senior Sports Writer Matt Dickinson joins the show to discuss his book, and also reflect on his piece with the Manchester United legend Brian McClair, in which they look back at the United treble-winning side of 1999. (26:10)
Real Madrid announce that Karim Benzema will leave the club at the end of the season after 14 years in the Spanish capital, but should Spurs striker Harry Kane replace him at the club? We discuss Benzema's legacy, and also discuss what Kane should consider if he makes the move. (36:00)
Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou is the favourite to take over as Spurs ahead of the new Premier League season. We'll discuss if the step up will be too much for him, and whether he can cope with managing in one of Europe's Top 5 leagues. (46:15)
Alyson reflects on her interviews with the Southampton owners Sport Republic, and the Brentford manager Thomas Frank, and looks back on her key findings from both conversations. (58:45)
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| 0:59.5 | the Times. Today Ilkai Gundawin inspires Manchester City to victory in the |
| 1:04.0 | FA Cup final but what's next for Eric Tenhag and Manchester United? Karen |
| 1:09.1 | Benzema is leaving Real Madrid after 14 years. Will Harry Kane leaves Spurs and |
| 1:14.2 | become his replacement and Will and Poster Coglu be arriving at the Tottenham |
| 1:18.2 | Pottsburg Stadium as their new manager. Matt Dickinson joins us to discuss |
| 1:22.9 | Manchester United in 1999 and his interview with the former United striker Brian |
| 1:28.5 | McClare. And Alison will tell us about her meetings with the Brentford Boss |
| 1:32.4 | Thomas Frank and Sport Republic, the owners of Southampton. This is the game. |
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