The Athletic. The Athletic. City looked to be an absolute force.

There are signs that most alors are coming back to the kind of form that makes him the best player in the world when he is on form.

I think Villa were sleepwalking into a relegation battle at the moment if they'd continue with

Steve and Gerald the way things are.

Christian direction will be Manchester United's Player of the Season this season.

Hello and welcome to the Athletic Football Podcast.

I'm Dan Bardell and this is the Weekend Preview.

I'm joined by George Ellick and Bet 365's very own Steve Free.

We're here to look ahead to Manchester City's visit to Anfield on Sunday

and about the mounting pressure on Astonville,ose Stephen Gerard ahead of Chelsea's visit to Villa Park.

Plus Manchester United welcomed Newcastle to Old Trafford with both looking to break into

the top four.

So Mohammed Sala was off the bench to score a hat trick within six minutes and 12 seconds

which begs the question to open the show George who is the best super sub of all time.

Um well Mo Sala I don't, you can categorise him as a Super Sub, but you know, having, when

your Rangers and you're facing up to a heavy defeat having taken the lead and

you've got one of the best players in the world who's not in the best

Nick coming on to change the game and scoring the goals of the quality that he scored in six

minutes. Probably has to put him up there you know Oligana Soul Skills is probably the one that we will think about when you're talking about a super sub.

But Steve's shaking his head.

So I want to know who he's...

Paul someone from the 70s, won't they hear that the super sub...

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