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It's coming up today. David is back, so we discuss some of the lines from his column, including concerns over

Mason Greenwood and how the January transfer window is shaping up. Plus, we will hear David's

interview with the former Watford and Lester boss Nigel Pearson. We'll also be joined by our German

writer Raphael Honestein, who's been speaking to players about their experiences of playing for both

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And I'm also back on this podcast feed on Thursday alongside Matt Slater for the second episode of our brand new pod, Business of Sport.

So David is back, as we said.

How is your break? It was good. Thank you.

I feel refreshed. Thanks for having me back, Mark. I feel Laurie held the fort extremely well on the column and podcast. And yeah, I feel privileged to be back in your capable hands.

Well, you say held the fort. I mean, there were times when it felt like a blatant power grab.

I mean, I don't want to tell tales out of school, but he's definitely...

He's just like Project Big Picture.

Oh, absolutely.

He's looking, as I said to him, he's looking for 14 other votes from athletic writers, and then you're gone.

Well, judging by today's Monday column, he's, you know, it's got the lead item,

he's got another item in there.

So I'm not sure.

I don't know what club I'd sort of compare myself to.

If he's the Liverpool, am I, I don't know, a Crystal Palace or?

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