United desperate for Liverpool to fail
The Game
The Times
3.2 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 21 February 2019
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
Gab Marcotti and Natalie Sawyer are joined by Oli Kay, Bill Edgar and George Caulkin ahead of a huge weekend of football.
Liverpool travel to Old Trafford to face bitter rivals Manchester United who are seeking to dent their title bid. But should Liverpool be worried about their fabled front three looking a bit off colour?
Manchester City then look to retain the Carabao Cup against Chelsea and under-pressure Maurizio Sarri. Is a mid-season change of manager likely at Stamford Bridge? Or do Chelsea lack strong enough personalities in the dressing room to affect change?
And while we want to like VAR, City’s game at Schalke in the Champions League made it difficult.
Also George lifts the lid on Newcastle’s Spanish training camp and whether Almiron has lifted the mood amongst the Magpies.
Charlie Scott and Paddy von Behr provide 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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| 0:44.0 | Some shows may have ads. Hello and I'm Gabio Marcotti and we thank you for joining us on this lovely |
| 1:05.0 | Thursday morning with signal failures on the district line. In the studio |
| 1:10.0 | with us it's the Times Chief Stats Officer Bill Edgar in full uniform and down the line |
| 1:16.0 | from the lovely haven that is Rippenden it's Ollie Kay. Later on we'll be |
| 1:21.9 | discussing the first major showpiece final of the season. |
| 1:25.8 | Really? |
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| 1:28.8 | Oh no, no, of course it's the League Cup, that's a big final final and we'll be checking into Newcastle's warm |
| 1:34.8 | weather training camp with who else George Colkin. But we start with a pivotal game |
| 1:40.6 | at the top of the Premier League. |
| 1:42.5 | Liverpool travel to Old Trafford to face Manchester United on Sunday. |
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