Weekend Preview: Title showdown fallout, relegation six-pointer & Liverpool look for upturn on the Tyne
The Athletic FC Podcast
The Athletic
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🗓️ 17 February 2023
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
Dan Bardell is joined by George Elek, bet365's Steve Freeth and Tim Spiers as they react to Man City's win over Arsenal in midweek, ahead of this weekend's action.
Can Arsenal put things right at Villa Park? Who will win the relegation six-pointer between Everton and Leeds Utd? Plus, can Liverpool spark a run of form and back-up their Merseyside derby win as they travel to Newcastle?
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| 0:00.0 | The Athletic |
| 0:02.0 | I still think this Manchester City side could be got at. |
| 0:17.0 | Admittedly, they have more experience in this title race than Arsenal. |
| 0:21.1 | But I'm not writing Arsenal off just yet. |
| 0:26.2 | As someone who certainly was very positive that Dice should be able to keep Everton up. |
| 0:30.6 | There are probably more red flags in the performance against Liverpool than promise in |
| 0:34.1 | that against Austin. |
| 0:41.1 | Injuries of sort of defining their season now, and Benton calls the latest. |
| 0:45.5 | He's part from Harry Kane, he's been their best player this season, and they will really miss him. |
| 0:51.7 | Hello and welcome to the Athletic Football Podcast. |
| 0:54.4 | I'm Dan Bardell, and this is the weekend preview. |
| 0:58.3 | I'm here with George Ellick, Bet365, Steve Freeth and Tim Spears. |
| 1:02.3 | Coming up, we'll get into the relegation six-pointer between Everton and Leeds. |
| 1:07.0 | Liverpool travelled to St James's Park off the back of their Merseyside Derby win, |
| 1:10.8 | plus Spurs look to put things right against West Ham after defeat in Milan. |
| 1:13.5 | That's all to come here on the weekend preview. |
| 1:18.9 | Morning, gents, hope everyone's good. |
| 1:23.0 | Steve, I understand you're going to the football tonight to sleep, and you're not going to watch West Brum. |
| 1:25.2 | No, no, I'm doing, it's a Stoke City community, big sleepout, which they do every |
| 1:30.7 | year. The Stoke city community do a great job in it, in a number of things. And yes, some of the |
| 1:38.6 | charities included the Macari Centre, actually. Lou McCarrie does a wonderful job with his charity |
| 1:43.0 | here in Stoke-on-Trent |
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