Premier League Preview: Can Spurs trip Man City up at the Etihad? | Race for the top four continues with Man Utd and Wolves in action
The Sky Sports Football Podcast
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4 • 718 Ratings
🗓️ 18 February 2022
⏱️ 32 minutes
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Summary
PART ONE | After thrashing Sporting Lisbon 5-0 in the Champions League this week, Manchester City will host Tottenham at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday Night Football. Pep Guardiola’s side have been imperious in the Premier League this season – can anyone stop the Citizens? Joe Shread and Ali Muzaffar also take a look at Antonio Conte’s comments about Tottenham’s squad being made weaker after the January transfer window. Will Conte still be at the club next season?
PART TWO | The stage is set for another Roses Derby as Manchester United travel to Elland Road to face Leeds on Super Sunday. The Red Devils managed to beat Brighton in their midweek fixture, but their poor performances on the pitch have been followed by rumours of disharmony in the dressing room. Meanwhile, Leeds have struggled to build on their impressive return to the Premier League last season and could face a relegation battle if their form does not improve.
Joe and Ali also discuss Leicester’s clash with Wolves, with both teams competing for a place in European competition next season. Wolves look to be a revitalised side under Bruno Lage, while Brendan Rodgers’ Leicester have endured a series of difficult results amid injury troubles and defensive woes.
Finally, the pair give their verdict on who will finish in the top four this season and claim a coveted position in next season’s Champions League. Tune in to find out who they pick…
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Sky Sports Football Podcast brought to you by Bet365, |
| 0:04.6 | where every nail-biting nil-nil, every bizarre VAR, every foregone conclusion, |
| 0:09.9 | bad pass, slam dunk, tap-in, false start, dead heat, |
| 0:14.1 | and absolutely expected defeat is amazing. |
| 0:17.7 | From football to tennis and ice hockey to motorsport, |
| 0:20.8 | whatever the moment, it's never |
| 0:22.8 | ordinary at Bet 365. |
| 0:34.8 | Hello, football fans. Another Premier League weekend is upon us and that can mean only one thing. |
| 0:40.2 | Welcome to the Sky Sports Essential Football podcast. |
| 0:43.3 | My name's Ron Walker and although the transfer window may be closed, we've got two new signings for you today in the form of podcast debutants, Ali Musifar and Joe Shred. |
| 0:52.4 | Joe, any pre-match nerves? How did you sleep last night? |
| 0:55.7 | I slept all right. I slept all right. I've done my stretches this morning. I'm ready to go. |
| 1:00.3 | Good, good. Hoping for a big performance. Today's podcast will be looking forward to this weekend's |
| 1:05.7 | action at the top and bottom of the division, including three games live on Sky Sports, |
| 1:10.4 | including runaway |
| 1:11.1 | leaders Manchester City hosting Antonio Conte's turbulence Tottenham in the Saturday tea time kickoff. |
| 1:17.3 | So let's start there. |
| 1:18.7 | City have 12 wins from their last 13 games after steamrolling sporting Lisbon in the Champions |
| 1:23.3 | League in midweek, which doesn't make them ideal opposition for Spurs who have lost their last |
| 1:26.9 | three. |
| 1:27.4 | And another defeat on Saturday would put them on the longest losing run in the league |
| 1:30.5 | since 2004. That's before you even mention Antonio Conte's comments in the media this week. So starting |
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