Weekend Preview: Big Sam is back, Man Utd leave top four door open & Erling Haaland powering City towards Premier League Coronation
The Athletic FC Podcast
The Athletic
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🗓️ 5 May 2023
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
As the Premier League welcomes back Big Sam, join Dan Bardell, George Elek, Tim Spiers and bet365's Steve Freeth to look ahead to this weekend's action.
Up first for Big Sam at Leeds United is a trip to champions Manchester City while Arsenal head to Newcastle United. Manchester United's defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion perhaps offers a chance to Liverpool in their pursuit for Champions League qualification.
Meanwhile, in the scrap to avoid relegation, Nottingham Forest take on Southampton while Everton and Leicester City look to kick-on following their pulsating draw at the King Power Stadium.
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| 0:00.0 | The Athletic |
| 0:02.8 | Obviously every game is must win now for Arsenal |
| 0:16.5 | I mean that you know they look great against Chelsea the other night but it's Chelsea |
| 0:20.2 | you know Skunthorpe would beat Chelsea if they played them tomorrow. |
| 0:24.6 | Let's be honest, Alison has been saving them all the season. |
| 0:27.1 | You know, his goals prevented, I think he's 8, 9 this season. |
| 0:30.8 | So I think that's gone a little bit under the radar. |
| 0:32.6 | I know he's made a couple of mistakes here and there, |
| 0:34.6 | but generally he's been outstanding. |
| 0:43.8 | Yeah. a couple of mistakes here and there, but generally he's been outstanding. And when you're looking to get a manager to use the squad at your disposal to hire for Jesse Marsh |
| 0:49.5 | and end the season with Sam Allerice in charge is just negligence beyond belief. |
| 1:03.9 | Hello and welcome to the Athletic Football Podcast. I'm Dan Bardell and this is the weekend preview. |
| 1:09.5 | I'm joined by George Ellick, Tim Spears and Bet365 Steve Freeth. |
| 1:16.2 | Big Sam is back and he's got a big job, but does he have the time to save Leeds United? |
| 1:22.2 | Manchester United slip at Brighton have they left the door to Champions League qualification open to the chasing pack |
| 1:28.6 | and as King Charles celebrates his coronation, a Man City beginning their own procession to the |
| 1:33.8 | Premier League title, charged by the Premier League's new goal scoring king. That's all to come here |
| 1:39.9 | on the weekend preview. Erling Harlan looking for this record here. |
| 1:44.7 | He's done it. |
| 1:46.7 | The highest scorer in a Premier League season. |
| 1:51.7 | Well, the number is 35 in the Premier League. |
| 1:54.8 | It's 51 now in all competitions. |
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