Pochettino’s toughest test and a big time for Barkley
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🗓️ 18 October 2018
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
Gab Marcotti and Natalie Sawyer are joined by Matt Dickinson and James Gheerbrant as the Premier League returns from the international break with a vengeance.
Unbeaten Chelsea host Manchester United as Jose Mourinho returns to Stamford Bridge. Are Sarri’s side title contenders? Does Paul Pogba need a less rigid attacking system? Plus Gab has serious sympathy for Mourinho when it comes to his latest punishment from the FA.
It was a stunning week for England but will Ross Barkley and Harry Winks continue to get enough minutes at club level? And exactly how many minutes do they even need to be in the England squad?
And with Tottenham facing a tough set of fixtures without Dele Alli and Jan Vertonghen – and with Mousa Dembele’s form seemingly nosediving – can Mauricio Pochettino add to his growing reputation in the next couple of months?
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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| 1:10.1 | the studio with us it's the very excellent James Gearbrance down the line from |
| 1:15.8 | somewhere no dot posh in West London it's Matt Dickinson hello later on we'll be |
| 1:22.3 | talking about tough time coming up for Tottenham and also where some of England's |
| 1:27.3 | Nation League star performers go from here as they return to their club sides and presumably a few fewer minutes on the pitch. |
| 1:34.8 | But we start with the game of the weekend in the Premier League. |
| 1:38.2 | Joseph Arrenia returns to Stamford Bridge as Manchester United make the trip to Chelsea who are |
| 1:43.3 | unbeaten under Maritzio Sari. And Matt we thought Marino was a goner both |
| 1:48.1 | before the Newcastle game and also at halftime. Were there signs in that second half that United have turned a corner? |
| 1:54.8 | U.S. It's so hard to say because ultimately, you know, they call their way back in, |
| 2:02.0 | incredible drama |
| 2:03.9 | uh... but you know the idea that you know that suddenly |
| 2:08.0 | cured everything uh... i think it's fanciful i think you know basically Marigno is still a guy who is fair to ask |
| 2:16.9 | whether he wants to be there. |
| 2:18.9 | Those questions remain very necessary, |
| 2:22.4 | very legitimate, and will be asked this week, next week and I suspect |
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