1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,427 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Fine 2 00:00:10,707 --> 00:00:11,787 Speaker 1: from News Talks ed B. 3 00:00:12,787 --> 00:00:15,227 Speaker 2: Chris Wood has scored a goal on the opening weekend 4 00:00:15,307 --> 00:00:16,427 Speaker 2: of the Premier League season. 5 00:00:16,667 --> 00:00:18,107 Speaker 3: Here they are really costive and long. 6 00:00:18,187 --> 00:00:29,027 Speaker 2: It gets it back from Woods. 7 00:00:26,627 --> 00:00:30,147 Speaker 1: Chris Woods noting a forest. 8 00:00:30,467 --> 00:00:35,947 Speaker 2: Incredible. Chris Wood has now scored a nine Premier League seasons. 9 00:00:35,987 --> 00:00:37,907 Speaker 2: He has more Premier League goals as I mentioned to 10 00:00:37,987 --> 00:00:40,747 Speaker 2: James mcconey a little while ago, than Eric Cantona and 11 00:00:40,827 --> 00:00:43,587 Speaker 2: a host of other big stars. Just continues to produce 12 00:00:43,627 --> 00:00:47,627 Speaker 2: the goods. Chris Wood Nottingham Forest one, Bournemouth one. Let's 13 00:00:47,627 --> 00:00:50,067 Speaker 2: Spring and Talk Sport commentator Tom Rennie to run an 14 00:00:50,067 --> 00:00:51,947 Speaker 2: eye over some of the other matches. Can we start 15 00:00:51,947 --> 00:00:54,427 Speaker 2: with the very first match of the season, Tom, which 16 00:00:54,467 --> 00:00:58,307 Speaker 2: you covered Manchester United one nil winners over Fulham. They 17 00:00:58,307 --> 00:01:02,267 Speaker 2: were eighth last season Manchester United, anything anything to suggest 18 00:01:02,267 --> 00:01:04,667 Speaker 2: that they'll challenge for I don't know, the top four 19 00:01:04,787 --> 00:01:05,747 Speaker 2: or even higher. 20 00:01:06,507 --> 00:01:08,987 Speaker 3: Yeah, I wouldn't go any higher. Let's not go wild 21 00:01:09,107 --> 00:01:12,267 Speaker 3: on the first weekend of the season. But do you know, 22 00:01:12,987 --> 00:01:15,067 Speaker 3: I think most of us are surprised that Ericton harg 23 00:01:15,187 --> 00:01:17,907 Speaker 3: is still there right. I think that the season was 24 00:01:18,147 --> 00:01:20,427 Speaker 3: pretty poor in the league, but then they put in 25 00:01:20,427 --> 00:01:23,187 Speaker 3: an all time great performance to my mind against man 26 00:01:23,227 --> 00:01:25,907 Speaker 3: City in the FA Cup Final. Not many people beat 27 00:01:25,947 --> 00:01:29,587 Speaker 3: man City and they did, and on the balance of it, 28 00:01:29,627 --> 00:01:31,907 Speaker 3: I think it's fair that he gets another shot. Ericton Hagal. 29 00:01:31,987 --> 00:01:34,987 Speaker 3: Two seasons, two trophies, not too shabby, and you know 30 00:01:34,987 --> 00:01:37,147 Speaker 3: they've not won the Premier Leagues int Alex Ferguson and 31 00:01:37,187 --> 00:01:38,867 Speaker 3: all of that, so you've got to take all this 32 00:01:38,947 --> 00:01:41,947 Speaker 3: success is relative and I think during the summer no 33 00:01:42,107 --> 00:01:43,787 Speaker 3: Euro at the moment, but I think you'll be good. 34 00:01:43,827 --> 00:01:45,747 Speaker 3: De Lickt wasn't fit enough to start, but he's going 35 00:01:45,787 --> 00:01:48,587 Speaker 3: to come good. Xerxy scoring the winning goal, He's going 36 00:01:48,627 --> 00:01:50,787 Speaker 3: to come good. I think there's lots of positives about 37 00:01:50,787 --> 00:01:54,787 Speaker 3: Manchester United. Look, the performance against Fulham wasn't great, it 38 00:01:54,987 --> 00:01:59,467 Speaker 3: wasn't fully coherent, it wasn't as good as they're going 39 00:01:59,507 --> 00:02:02,267 Speaker 3: to be. But if there's one thing the opening weekend 40 00:02:02,307 --> 00:02:04,627 Speaker 3: of the football season will teach you is that we're 41 00:02:04,667 --> 00:02:07,067 Speaker 3: not in a position now to talk about foremans. We're 42 00:02:07,107 --> 00:02:09,747 Speaker 3: not in a position to talk about development. What matters 43 00:02:09,787 --> 00:02:13,227 Speaker 3: is you get that first win by a hook or 44 00:02:13,307 --> 00:02:16,347 Speaker 3: by crook. If you get it, there is your foundational 45 00:02:16,467 --> 00:02:19,587 Speaker 3: stone for this season. Next week there's an away game, 46 00:02:19,627 --> 00:02:21,587 Speaker 3: next week another home game. If you get to five 47 00:02:21,627 --> 00:02:24,307 Speaker 3: games in and you've not won and your bottom of 48 00:02:24,347 --> 00:02:27,227 Speaker 3: the league with a minor six goal difference, you may 49 00:02:27,267 --> 00:02:29,827 Speaker 3: well not finish there. You likely won't finish there if 50 00:02:29,867 --> 00:02:32,787 Speaker 3: you're Man United or even you know, Newcastle Villa west 51 00:02:32,787 --> 00:02:35,307 Speaker 3: Ham or whatever, the mid table, never mind the upper table. 52 00:02:36,187 --> 00:02:38,947 Speaker 3: If you're in that position, everyone on start to panic. 53 00:02:39,027 --> 00:02:41,947 Speaker 3: The season will fill doomed and it's very hard to 54 00:02:41,987 --> 00:02:44,307 Speaker 3: recover from that. So they got the win and that's 55 00:02:44,587 --> 00:02:45,387 Speaker 3: all that matters. 56 00:02:45,467 --> 00:02:46,907 Speaker 2: Well, let's look at a couple of other teams that 57 00:02:46,907 --> 00:02:49,747 Speaker 2: did exactly that as well. Arsenal Sickon to City in 58 00:02:49,747 --> 00:02:52,987 Speaker 2: the last two seasons two home over wolves. Could they 59 00:02:53,307 --> 00:02:55,347 Speaker 2: take that next step Arsenal this season? 60 00:02:56,787 --> 00:02:59,027 Speaker 3: I mean, the issues are too far with Arsenal. Number 61 00:02:59,027 --> 00:03:01,027 Speaker 3: one is that the average to win the Premier League 62 00:03:01,067 --> 00:03:04,587 Speaker 3: across the thirty seasons there's been is around eighty four 63 00:03:04,627 --> 00:03:08,547 Speaker 3: to eighty five points. Manchester City have made that average ninety, 64 00:03:09,027 --> 00:03:10,947 Speaker 3: so you have to get ninety points to win the 65 00:03:10,947 --> 00:03:14,427 Speaker 3: Premier League. Now man City have raised the standards and Arsenal, 66 00:03:14,427 --> 00:03:16,427 Speaker 3: though great for two seasons, have not been able to 67 00:03:16,467 --> 00:03:19,187 Speaker 3: meet those standards. They face City quite soon in the 68 00:03:19,187 --> 00:03:22,107 Speaker 3: opening few weeks of the season. To win the Premier League, 69 00:03:22,427 --> 00:03:26,547 Speaker 3: they have to beat Manchester City twice. That has to happen. 70 00:03:27,267 --> 00:03:29,987 Speaker 3: It's Rick Flair right to be the man, You've got 71 00:03:29,987 --> 00:03:32,627 Speaker 3: to beat the man. That is what it is with Arsenal. 72 00:03:32,747 --> 00:03:35,347 Speaker 3: So I think it all comes down to those meetings 73 00:03:35,587 --> 00:03:37,827 Speaker 3: with man City coming up one of the first few weeks. 74 00:03:37,867 --> 00:03:41,387 Speaker 3: On the opening day against Wolves, they weren't amazing. It's 75 00:03:41,387 --> 00:03:43,827 Speaker 3: got to be said. They weren't at their absolute best. 76 00:03:43,827 --> 00:03:46,307 Speaker 3: Deck and Rise have just come back from being away, 77 00:03:46,627 --> 00:03:49,547 Speaker 3: barely played and trained during the summer. Same with Kaya. 78 00:03:49,587 --> 00:03:52,907 Speaker 3: Saker has scored the second goal, so again get the 79 00:03:52,987 --> 00:03:56,147 Speaker 3: job done. Were they spectacular, No, but they were certainly solid. 80 00:03:56,227 --> 00:03:58,467 Speaker 3: I will say that with the transfer window being open, 81 00:03:58,507 --> 00:04:01,827 Speaker 3: looking at the Arsenal team on Saturday, not a great 82 00:04:01,867 --> 00:04:04,947 Speaker 3: deal of change has happened. And I think even though 83 00:04:04,947 --> 00:04:07,867 Speaker 3: it's called ninety plus goals last season last season, I'd 84 00:04:07,867 --> 00:04:10,467 Speaker 3: still be looking for that goalscorer who can take that 85 00:04:10,707 --> 00:04:13,067 Speaker 3: chance in that game to get them over the line. 86 00:04:13,107 --> 00:04:18,187 Speaker 3: Because again the standards are ridiculously high. So can they 87 00:04:18,227 --> 00:04:19,107 Speaker 3: do it? Yes? 88 00:04:19,547 --> 00:04:20,267 Speaker 2: Will they do it? 89 00:04:20,427 --> 00:04:21,747 Speaker 3: I'd still sit in the camp of do. 90 00:04:22,427 --> 00:04:25,787 Speaker 2: West Ham one, Eston Villa two, Villa fourth last season 91 00:04:25,787 --> 00:04:29,027 Speaker 2: you cover this game? Was this encouraging from Eston Villa? 92 00:04:29,747 --> 00:04:29,907 Speaker 1: Yeah? 93 00:04:29,947 --> 00:04:31,947 Speaker 3: It was, you know, I followed a couple of Villa 94 00:04:31,987 --> 00:04:34,667 Speaker 3: games during pre season. They lost the match against Columbus 95 00:04:34,667 --> 00:04:37,387 Speaker 3: Crew in Ohio. They didn't really look like they were 96 00:04:37,427 --> 00:04:39,907 Speaker 3: in the best of shape during their US tour. But 97 00:04:39,947 --> 00:04:41,627 Speaker 3: I'll tell you what they looked like the team of 98 00:04:41,707 --> 00:04:44,667 Speaker 3: last season. They just continued from where last season left off. 99 00:04:45,347 --> 00:04:46,827 Speaker 3: I know there were some poor results back end of 100 00:04:46,907 --> 00:04:49,427 Speaker 3: last season, but the macro of the campaign was fantastic 101 00:04:49,787 --> 00:04:51,827 Speaker 3: and you could see they looked a lot more settled 102 00:04:51,827 --> 00:04:54,467 Speaker 3: than then. West Ham in this game with John McGee 103 00:04:54,627 --> 00:04:59,107 Speaker 3: was fantastically on. Bailey had a great game, defensively strong, offensively, 104 00:04:59,147 --> 00:05:03,187 Speaker 3: impressive and fitting really that John Duran, who was almost 105 00:05:03,267 --> 00:05:05,027 Speaker 3: begging for a move to west Ham a couple of 106 00:05:05,107 --> 00:05:08,507 Speaker 3: weeks ago. He was on Instagram live doing west Ham 107 00:05:08,547 --> 00:05:10,707 Speaker 3: symbols to west Ham fans because he thought he was 108 00:05:10,747 --> 00:05:13,347 Speaker 3: being sold, comes on for Villa and scores the winning 109 00:05:13,427 --> 00:05:15,987 Speaker 3: goal away at west Ham one of the most fitting 110 00:05:16,027 --> 00:05:18,707 Speaker 3: things you're going to see in football weather. But look, 111 00:05:18,867 --> 00:05:21,467 Speaker 3: I think Villa. The issue with Villa is that they've 112 00:05:21,547 --> 00:05:23,827 Speaker 3: got a great manager and a really good team. The 113 00:05:23,867 --> 00:05:26,067 Speaker 3: issue is they're in this new Champions League. First, they 114 00:05:26,067 --> 00:05:28,747 Speaker 3: have a Champions League campaign. There are eight group games. 115 00:05:28,787 --> 00:05:31,427 Speaker 3: That is going to be a killer come December, come 116 00:05:31,507 --> 00:05:35,187 Speaker 3: February four Villa unless they add some more players or 117 00:05:35,227 --> 00:05:36,907 Speaker 3: they really are one of the great teams, we will 118 00:05:36,987 --> 00:05:39,307 Speaker 3: find out. And on the flip side with west Ham, 119 00:05:39,387 --> 00:05:41,027 Speaker 3: you know, four and a half years of David moy 120 00:05:41,187 --> 00:05:43,867 Speaker 3: is a very very long time and they looked like 121 00:05:43,907 --> 00:05:45,907 Speaker 3: they were trying one or two new things today. There 122 00:05:45,907 --> 00:05:49,307 Speaker 3: were new players coming in. I think Riquez was very poor, 123 00:05:49,347 --> 00:05:51,787 Speaker 3: but he's a good player. Nicholas ful Krug not fit 124 00:05:51,907 --> 00:05:54,307 Speaker 3: enough to start. He is a brilliant signing for west Ham. 125 00:05:54,307 --> 00:05:56,987 Speaker 3: I think he'll come good. You know, they went to 126 00:05:56,987 --> 00:05:58,867 Speaker 3: west Ham at a really good time. And in the end, 127 00:05:58,907 --> 00:06:01,507 Speaker 3: Thomas Sochik this is an open goal. It probably should 128 00:06:01,547 --> 00:06:04,067 Speaker 3: be too too. So I think that there's good science 129 00:06:04,107 --> 00:06:07,107 Speaker 3: for Villa, but I don't see them requalifying for and 130 00:06:07,147 --> 00:06:09,547 Speaker 3: I think west Ham are going to take ten games. 131 00:06:09,627 --> 00:06:12,187 Speaker 3: I think it's not fair to judge them until we 132 00:06:12,227 --> 00:06:14,987 Speaker 3: get to end of October. Probably. 133 00:06:15,427 --> 00:06:18,187 Speaker 2: Premier League football returned to Portman Road after a twenty 134 00:06:18,187 --> 00:06:20,867 Speaker 2: two year epsence. Wonderful scenes there Episwich though, going down 135 00:06:20,867 --> 00:06:23,107 Speaker 2: to Neil to Liverpool. You talk about teams needing to 136 00:06:23,107 --> 00:06:25,187 Speaker 2: get off to a winning start. New Liverpool boss Anna 137 00:06:25,227 --> 00:06:29,027 Speaker 2: Slot just needed the win, didn't he impressive from Liverpool 138 00:06:29,027 --> 00:06:29,787 Speaker 2: impressive enough? 139 00:06:31,267 --> 00:06:33,427 Speaker 3: No, I wouldn't say impressive. I think you make the 140 00:06:33,467 --> 00:06:35,347 Speaker 3: point and you're absolutely right. You know I keep saying 141 00:06:35,347 --> 00:06:38,867 Speaker 3: it too in this conversation first weekend. Just get the 142 00:06:38,907 --> 00:06:41,267 Speaker 3: points on the board. Liverpool is going to get better, 143 00:06:41,707 --> 00:06:44,267 Speaker 3: Liverpool is going to learn how to play under Arna's Slot. 144 00:06:44,307 --> 00:06:48,387 Speaker 3: And look, they had a really interesting assignment today because 145 00:06:48,387 --> 00:06:50,867 Speaker 3: ipswich a bit like the other two promoted sides. They're 146 00:06:50,867 --> 00:06:52,787 Speaker 3: going to struggle for thirty points. Right, It's going to 147 00:06:52,827 --> 00:06:55,027 Speaker 3: be really difficult to stay up in the Premier League 148 00:06:55,027 --> 00:06:57,507 Speaker 3: for those teams, and it's going to become increasingly more 149 00:06:57,627 --> 00:07:00,307 Speaker 3: difficult when even the likes of Brighton can now spend 150 00:07:00,307 --> 00:07:02,147 Speaker 3: one hundred and twenty tow one hundred and fifty million 151 00:07:02,147 --> 00:07:05,227 Speaker 3: pounds on players. It's so hard to catch up every 152 00:07:05,227 --> 00:07:08,187 Speaker 3: point is going to be vital. But that first home 153 00:07:08,267 --> 00:07:11,187 Speaker 3: game a great bounce, great energy about Portman Road. As 154 00:07:11,227 --> 00:07:13,227 Speaker 3: you say, twenty two years since they were last in 155 00:07:13,267 --> 00:07:16,307 Speaker 3: this league. So it was a tough one. But Liverpool 156 00:07:16,347 --> 00:07:18,587 Speaker 3: just went through the gears. And they've got Mosala who 157 00:07:18,587 --> 00:07:20,947 Speaker 3: always seems to score an open day. They've got mccanister, 158 00:07:21,027 --> 00:07:24,347 Speaker 3: the Sabba sly looks like he's fit. They've got Diogo 159 00:07:24,467 --> 00:07:27,147 Speaker 3: Jotta for as long as he stays fit, they'll score goals. 160 00:07:27,987 --> 00:07:30,987 Speaker 3: They can make changes with quality coming off the bench, 161 00:07:31,067 --> 00:07:33,427 Speaker 3: so they would improve. I think they made a couple 162 00:07:33,467 --> 00:07:35,867 Speaker 3: of signings they'll becoming on a slot team. I think 163 00:07:35,907 --> 00:07:37,667 Speaker 3: they may be pressed higher than we've seen in the 164 00:07:37,747 --> 00:07:41,267 Speaker 3: last couple of years and played slightly, not recklessly, I 165 00:07:41,307 --> 00:07:42,987 Speaker 3: think that's the wrong word. But there'll be a bit 166 00:07:42,987 --> 00:07:45,427 Speaker 3: more Cavaliinis to Liverpool by the look at what we 167 00:07:45,507 --> 00:07:48,067 Speaker 3: saw today. But yeah, look it's not an Hones slot 168 00:07:48,067 --> 00:07:50,067 Speaker 3: team yet. We're weeks and weeks away. A bit like 169 00:07:50,107 --> 00:07:52,627 Speaker 3: West Ham, a bit like Man United. I'd wait till 170 00:07:52,627 --> 00:07:55,307 Speaker 3: week twelve, week thirteen to really get a beat on 171 00:07:55,347 --> 00:07:57,547 Speaker 3: this team because they are going to be different, all right. 172 00:07:57,547 --> 00:07:59,667 Speaker 2: Quick look ahead, Tom with it's ok four time defending 173 00:07:59,707 --> 00:08:02,347 Speaker 2: champions Man City. There was at Chelsea tomorrow game of 174 00:08:02,387 --> 00:08:05,147 Speaker 2: the Round. Probably how A City placed four. I can't 175 00:08:05,147 --> 00:08:08,547 Speaker 2: even believe I'm saying this an unprecedented fifth title in 176 00:08:08,587 --> 00:08:08,907 Speaker 2: a row. 177 00:08:09,907 --> 00:08:13,427 Speaker 3: You know, City are probably as interesting right now as 178 00:08:13,427 --> 00:08:14,867 Speaker 3: there've been at any point in the last four or 179 00:08:14,947 --> 00:08:17,707 Speaker 3: five years. You know, I'm bored of them. I find 180 00:08:17,747 --> 00:08:20,427 Speaker 3: them tedious to watch, and I would like Guardiola to leave. 181 00:08:20,507 --> 00:08:22,587 Speaker 3: You know, I'm happy to accept he's the greatest coach 182 00:08:22,627 --> 00:08:25,787 Speaker 3: of all time with a stacked squad, and he's too 183 00:08:25,827 --> 00:08:28,187 Speaker 3: good for us. He's just too good. He's too good. 184 00:08:28,427 --> 00:08:32,227 Speaker 3: They're too good. Take the Golden Premier League Trophy, take 185 00:08:32,227 --> 00:08:35,227 Speaker 3: the belt, retire it whatever, just go and don't come back, 186 00:08:35,267 --> 00:08:37,427 Speaker 3: because you're kind of killing it in many ways, that 187 00:08:38,027 --> 00:08:40,707 Speaker 3: he's the greatest coach ever, right, Fine, take the badge. 188 00:08:41,347 --> 00:08:43,427 Speaker 3: The issues of City which make them interesting for me 189 00:08:43,547 --> 00:08:46,227 Speaker 3: is that a this is likely to be Guardiola's last season. 190 00:08:47,187 --> 00:08:49,507 Speaker 3: I think he's intimated several times he isn't going to 191 00:08:49,507 --> 00:08:52,187 Speaker 3: renew an extend and that'll be like a decade at City. 192 00:08:52,587 --> 00:08:55,107 Speaker 3: That feels like it's probably enough for everybody involved. There 193 00:08:55,107 --> 00:08:58,027 Speaker 3: are players like Julian Alvarezo has left, as others have 194 00:08:58,107 --> 00:09:00,907 Speaker 3: left saying they can't continue to work at this intensity, 195 00:09:02,107 --> 00:09:04,547 Speaker 3: and you know, Rahim Sterling and one or two others. 196 00:09:04,787 --> 00:09:07,507 Speaker 3: You look at this golden generation of players. Kevin de 197 00:09:07,547 --> 00:09:10,427 Speaker 3: Burner is getting old, Walker is getting old, john Stone 198 00:09:10,507 --> 00:09:12,387 Speaker 3: is getting old. They're going to need to do a 199 00:09:12,467 --> 00:09:16,347 Speaker 3: huge rejuvenation coming up in the next couple of years. 200 00:09:16,747 --> 00:09:18,787 Speaker 3: And then of course in September the hearings about one 201 00:09:18,867 --> 00:09:21,627 Speaker 3: hundred and fifteen charges start and then after we've had 202 00:09:21,627 --> 00:09:24,347 Speaker 3: the hearings and there is a resolution in one way 203 00:09:24,427 --> 00:09:27,867 Speaker 3: or the other, you can bet your last dollar that 204 00:09:27,987 --> 00:09:30,787 Speaker 3: city are going to appeal and appeal and appeal and 205 00:09:30,867 --> 00:09:33,107 Speaker 3: appeal again, and we are going to be stuck in 206 00:09:33,187 --> 00:09:36,427 Speaker 3: courtroom hell with this for a long long time to come. 207 00:09:36,467 --> 00:09:38,387 Speaker 3: And that's if they're found guilty, and they've found innocent, 208 00:09:38,547 --> 00:09:41,347 Speaker 3: and we hope they are, then it's a whole other 209 00:09:41,387 --> 00:09:43,387 Speaker 3: kettle of fish. But either way, I think that city 210 00:09:44,067 --> 00:09:49,027 Speaker 3: are on for an historic end of an era campaign 211 00:09:49,147 --> 00:09:51,587 Speaker 3: and I think that may well spur them on for 212 00:09:51,707 --> 00:09:54,707 Speaker 3: another ninety plus point season. If you get that, then 213 00:09:54,707 --> 00:09:57,187 Speaker 3: you're going to be champions more than Nightly just briefly 214 00:09:57,227 --> 00:10:01,147 Speaker 3: as well, on this game tomorrow or on Sunday, Chelsea, 215 00:10:01,787 --> 00:10:05,387 Speaker 3: what on earth, what in the flying squirrel are we 216 00:10:05,427 --> 00:10:09,147 Speaker 3: going to get? I have absolutely no idea. The manager, 217 00:10:09,667 --> 00:10:13,067 Speaker 3: you know, has never managed at top flight level before. 218 00:10:13,107 --> 00:10:16,227 Speaker 3: He's been assistant to Pellegrini at West Ham and Guardiola 219 00:10:16,227 --> 00:10:19,747 Speaker 3: at Man City, and now he's managing Chelsea, this basket 220 00:10:19,827 --> 00:10:24,667 Speaker 3: case club with fifty five senior players in their squad, 221 00:10:24,987 --> 00:10:28,467 Speaker 3: of which forty four are still at Stanford Bridge or 222 00:10:28,467 --> 00:10:31,027 Speaker 3: Cobham training. Whether they have the name a twenty five 223 00:10:31,067 --> 00:10:34,987 Speaker 3: man squad plus additionals who are development or whatever. Last 224 00:10:35,067 --> 00:10:37,667 Speaker 3: year there was a story in The Athletic which was 225 00:10:37,787 --> 00:10:40,787 Speaker 3: players were getting changed in the corridor because there was 226 00:10:40,907 --> 00:10:43,507 Speaker 3: not enough room in dressing rooms to get ready. They've 227 00:10:43,547 --> 00:10:47,507 Speaker 3: since expanded the squad from that point. I don't get it. 228 00:10:47,707 --> 00:10:50,827 Speaker 3: I don't understand it. Idn'ge how it's practical. I don't 229 00:10:50,827 --> 00:10:53,427 Speaker 3: see how Maresca as a novice, is going to handle it. 230 00:10:54,147 --> 00:10:56,707 Speaker 3: Who knows it might be amazing. They might beat City 231 00:10:56,707 --> 00:10:59,427 Speaker 3: five nil, or they might lose five nil, or gold 232 00:10:59,507 --> 00:11:02,227 Speaker 3: knows what They're going to be fascinating to watch. I'll 233 00:11:02,227 --> 00:11:02,867 Speaker 3: tell you that. 234 00:11:03,227 --> 00:11:05,227 Speaker 2: I love it. Tom. Always love chading football with you. 235 00:11:05,267 --> 00:11:07,267 Speaker 2: Mite here we are weak one. I have a long season. 236 00:11:07,467 --> 00:11:08,507 Speaker 2: Let's catch up again soon. 237 00:11:09,587 --> 00:11:11,987 Speaker 3: Don't get too down in the dumps until week ten. 238 00:11:12,067 --> 00:11:13,227 Speaker 3: Everyone stay was here. 239 00:11:13,347 --> 00:11:15,347 Speaker 2: I love it Tom, Thanks mate, Tom, Rennie out a 240 00:11:15,347 --> 00:11:17,987 Speaker 2: talkSPORT in the UK. So I've had man you won 241 00:11:18,027 --> 00:11:20,587 Speaker 2: Fulham Miil Liverpool beating up switch to nil. Great to 242 00:11:20,587 --> 00:11:22,387 Speaker 2: see hip switch Town back in the Premier League after 243 00:11:22,427 --> 00:11:25,707 Speaker 2: over two decades away. Arsenal two nil one is over Wolves, 244 00:11:25,707 --> 00:11:28,267 Speaker 2: Newcastle one Southampton Neil Southampton back in the Premier League 245 00:11:28,267 --> 00:11:31,187 Speaker 2: if it's to Neil, Brighton three and Forrest and Bournemouth 246 00:11:31,227 --> 00:11:34,627 Speaker 2: drawing one all west Ham one Aston Villa. Two games 247 00:11:34,627 --> 00:11:37,387 Speaker 2: to come Tomorrow morning one o'clock. Brentford host Crystal Palace 248 00:11:37,507 --> 00:11:40,387 Speaker 2: three thirty. It's that Chelsea Manchester City game and then 249 00:11:40,467 --> 00:11:42,267 Speaker 2: Lester who had a season out of the Premier League 250 00:11:42,307 --> 00:11:45,507 Speaker 2: only to bounce straight back in. They host Tottenham Tuesday 251 00:11:45,547 --> 00:11:47,667 Speaker 2: morning at seven o'clock. New Zealand. 252 00:11:47,747 --> 00:11:51,867 Speaker 1: Time for more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine. 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