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Hello and welcome to the Late Kick Off Football Podcast episode 193!
In this week’s Premier League review, we break down a dramatic round of midweek fixtures featuring key results in the Champions League race, mounting pressure in North London, and frustration at both ends of the table.
We begin with a topsy-turvey game at Selhurst Park as Palace’s bonkers season appears to have no end in sight (02:00), before looking at Man City’s important win against Fulham (03:00), who continue to take a doing from the Citizens.
It is then onto Sunderland versus Liverpool (05:00), where Virgil van Dijk’s header from Mohamed Salah’s corner secured a crucial three points. The result strengthened Liverpool’s push for a top-four finish, in a match that made Premier League history as just the fourth to feature no English players in either starting XI.
At Villa Park (08:00), Aston Villa left it late to beat Brighton thanks to Tyrone Mings’ decisive header, extending Brighton’s winless league run to 13 matches and boosting Villa’s European hopes.
Newcastle United claimed a close win away at Tottenham Hotspur (13:30), deepening Spurs’ struggles. The defeat leaves Tottenham winless in eight league games and signals a turbulent period following Thomas Frank’s departure.
We also cover the relegation battle (29:00), where Nottingham Forest registered 35 shots in a goalless draw with Wolves that cost Sean Dyche his job, and Manchester United produced their lowest expected goals total of the season in a draw at West Ham (35:00).
To round off the show, we discuss what Chelsea’s stalemate with Leeds says about their defensive issues, despite generating 3.7 xG, and Bournemouth’s growing momentum after coming from behind to beat Everton.
Before the bin juice finale with the late game on Thursday against Brentford and Arsenal.
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