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Sky Sports Premier League Podcast

Premier League Review: Do Man City really need Lionel Messi? | Does a trophy-less Jose get another year? | Everton joy, Newcastle fears

Sky Sports Premier League Podcast

Sky Sports

Sports News, Sports, News, Soccer

4.0760 Ratings

🗓️ 23 February 2021

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

Jasper Taylor is joined by Ben Grounds and Nick Wright to discuss a first Merseyside derby win for Everton at Anfield since 1999 as Carlo Ancelotti's side march on, while Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool suffer a fourth straight defeat. Which side will finish in the top four? We also discuss the likelihood of Lionel Messi moving to Manchester City in the summer and ask: do the Premier League leaders really need him? Sky Sports News' Keith Downie joins the show to talk all things Newcastle - will Mike Ashley sack Steve Bruce if the Toon enter the bottom three? And in part four, we discuss West Ham's win over Tottenham on Sunday, mapping the Hammers' progress, and asking: if Jose Mourinho fails to win a trophy or finish in the top four this season, does he get another year?

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0:00.0

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When you play, play safe with Bet365. It means you can enjoy the moments with them. When you play, play safe with Bet365. Hello and welcome to the Pitch to Post review show.

0:47.5

Now, it doesn't seem quite so long ago we were lauding this Liverpool side as one of the best ever in the Premier League as they finally managed to secure that elusive 19th title.

0:56.5

Well, now, somehow they are 19 points behind the leaders after slumping to a fourth defeat in a row. And it gets worse. That fourth loss was to Merseyside rivals Everton, who secured their first winner at Anfield since

1:01.1

1999 and their first win in a Derby since 2010. That is our focus in part one. In part two,

1:09.1

with Lionel Messi in the news again last week as he approaches

1:11.8

the end of his Barsa contract, we asked to runaway Premier League leaders, Man City, really need him.

1:18.0

In part three, we're joined by Sky Sports News's northeast reporter Keith Downey to talk all

1:22.6

things Newcastle as they slip further towards the relegation zone this weekend. And in part four, we reflect on Sunday's London Derby as high-flying West Ham piled the misery on Tottenham.

1:33.9

Just what happens if Jose Marino fails to win a trophy or finish in the top four this season.

1:40.5

Now, regular listeners of the show who usually find us via the Sky Sports Football Podcast

1:44.7

umbrella, you can now subscribe to the pitch to post podcast directly. Just search pitch to post

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on your provider and hit subscribe. I'm Jasper Taylor alongside me to guide you through all of those

1:55.4

issues on another very busy show is SkySports.com's feature writer Nick Wright and football journalist Ben

2:02.1

grounds. Gents, thank you very much for joining me. Nick, I'll start with you because I think

2:06.9

it's fair to say Nick, last time you were on the pod, there was a little bit of goading after your

2:12.6

Arsenal prediction of a top four finish. But we saw a resurgence. As an Arsenal man yourself, you would have witnessed and enjoyed that.

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