Scotland On The Up!
The Game
The Times
3.2 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 29 September 2022
⏱️ 59 minutes
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Summary
Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Tom Clarke and Michael Grant.
The Nations League games are over - England haven’t won for 6 matches, they’ve been relegated too - but did we see positive signs against Germany (00:00)
Scotland have had a much better Nations League campaign with promotion to the top group. Michael Grant was at their most recent matches and joins to discuss the positive trajectory in Scottish football (17:51)
The Premier League returns this weekend with the North London derby at the Emirates - but is it the biggest meeting between the two sides in a long time? (28:22)
Manchester United visit Manchester City for another derby match at the weekend. If United win - does it mean the ‘new’ United are here? (38:00)
We finish with our Alternative Player of the Month - listen an cast your vote in The Times app (47:48)
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