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Hello and welcome to the pitch to post preview podcast, the very first one of 2021 in fact.

We've actually got two shows lined up for you this week.

We've got a Liverpool versus Man United special dropping on Friday morning ahead of that huge game at Anfield on Sunday.

But first, there's loads to get into ahead of the midweek Premier League games.

I'm Peter Smith, and over the next 40 minutes or so, I'll be looking ahead to those fixtures

with the help of some familiar voices from around Sky Sports. Sky Sports news reporter James Cooper

will be on the line shortly to discuss Man United, with Olli Gunnar Solshar's side poised to go clear

at the top of the Premier League table.

We'll also hear from his colleague Rob Dorset later in the show about the impact of coronavirus at Aston Villa.

And with me throughout the show today from the Sky Sports website is football writer Oliver U.

Olly, how you doing?

Busy weekend of FA Cup action for you.

Hi, Pete, yeah, good.

Thanks for having me. Yeah, it's a busy third round weekend as ever and some good

games, you know, covered Arsenal and Manchester United. And obviously we had the Topham game

on Sunday. Interesting spectacle, a classic FA Cup tie. But back to Premier League action

and another busy week ahead yet never

have I wished that my backguard and backed onto a football pitch more than watching that game

there's a fantastic picture on Twitter someone leaning out their window taking a photo of garraf

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