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Hello and welcome to the Essential Football Podcast as we reflect on Everton's decision to sack Raffa Benitez after six and a half months in charge following their two one defeat at Norwich.

With the club's 16th in the Premier League and just six points off the relegation zone, we'll be discussing the possible candidates to replace the Spaniard at Goodison Park. We'll also be digesting results from a big weekend in the Premier League,

which saw Manchester City move another step closer to retaining their title and a dream

debut against United for Aston Villa's new star man, Philip Coutinho.

I'm Alice Piper, and joining me right now to talk all things Everton is Sky Sports reporter Ben Ransom.

Ben, have you had a moment to even catch your breath over the last 24 hours?

No, unfortunately, when it comes to managerial departures, it is about as intense as it gets for the Sky Sports Reporter because we are obviously,

we not only have to kind of dig around and get the news and try and find out what's going on and deliver it. But that's the key as well. We have to stand around for hours outside making

television, which is great fun. Love doing it. But it's, yeah, you do feel like these stories

do take on a bit of a life of their own because when you've got so many people who are

invested in it and it means huge, huge change at football clubs,

doesn't it when managers go?

So, yeah, it was an enjoyable weekend, probably not, though, for Raffa Benitez.

Absolutely.

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