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After five defeats and no goals Chelsea bit the bullet and sacked Liam Rosenior. Where do the problems lie at Stamford Bridge - the ownership, the players the coach or the whole project? Given the chaos who would wan tthe job? Man City beat Burnley to go top, but showed familiar signs of frailty in doing so. They're top only on goals scored...could we be heading for a play off? While Chelsea are in turmoil Newcastle quietly have their own problems - they're 14th in the table, european football is looking unlikely and there is talk of selling more of their star players. Who could be leaving and where does that leave manager Eddie Howe? Tom clarke is joined by Newcastle reporter Martin Hardy, Gregor Robertson and Martin Samuel.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Where is your money now? Man City have made it a proper title race by beating Arsenal. What was the difference between the two teams, tactics, personal, injuries or mentality? With only five and six games left can either go unbeaten until the end of the season?  Chelsea fell further back in the race for Champions League qualification, how much responsibility lies with Liam Rosenior? What happens to a billion pound squad if they don't qualify for the Champions League?   Is Morgan Gibbs White now the form number ten in the league...will it be enough to get hi ma World Cup spot?  And are Leeds and Forest safe now, is it a two horse race between West Ham and Spurs...who wins it?  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is this PSG team the best since Pep Guardiola's Barca team?  They beat Liverpool showing they can defend as well as they attack. Arsenal managed only one shot on target beating Sporting. What happens now for Mikel Arteta's side, top of the league and semi final of the Champions League, but are they in danger of ending up with nothing? Harry Kane is having the season of his life, surely he is in the conversation for the Ballon d'or. Hugo Ekitike has ruptured his achilles, an injury Gregor robertson suffered in his career - how bad is it and do you ever fully recover? After the break should hair pulling be a red card are Leeds safe and is the Chelsea project in jeopardy? Tom Clarke is joined by Gregor Robertson, Martin Samuel and Tony Cascarino. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The latest from the nail biting EFL with Tom Clarke and former player Gregor Robertson Could Southampton really grab second place in the Championship? Unbeaten since Jan 17th, beating play off rivals and rotating a talented squad - they look ominous. Ipswich looked confident of second but a shock loss to Portsmouth has opened the door. They play Southampton in the penultimate game. At the bottom Portsmouth have had back to back wins against top four sides, Leicester look to be doomed and could West Brom be joining them because of matters off the pitch...? League One is all about who can make the play off's - Luton are a way back but they have games in hand. In League Two Barrow...oh my word Barrow - last minute winner against Oldham and still fighting for their life! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arsenal are out of form and low on confidence, but they are still six points clear and very likely to be in the Champions League semi finals. Man City are in form and full of confidence - so, who are title favourites now? With the two meeting next week what does Mikel Arteta have to do to lift his team and do Man city have a higher ceiling in terms of performance? Across North London Roberto De Zerbi couldn't stop Spurs falling into the relegation zone, he thinks his team need a father figure not a coach...will that be enough? Plus, the best title race in years north of the border and Bruno Fernandes is a really nice guy off the pitch. Jonathan northcroft and Gregor Robertson join Tom Clarke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Liverpool suffered a 'chastening' defeat in Paris. Will the famed Anfield atmosphere be enough to save them from a dominant PSG team? Arne Slot tried a new formation and a new line up, none of it worked - the question is why? Was it his personal, the quality of PSG or his tactics? Bayern shone in Madrid, and brightest amongst them were Harry Kane - can he really still be under rated? and Michael Olise a player Gregor spotted while still playing for Reading - what is so special about him? After the break Danny Welbeck, David Raya, Arsenal's win i nLisbon and the return of the Premier League Tom Clarke returns with Gregor Robertson, Hamzah Khalique-Loonat and Tony Cascarino Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom clarke and Gregor Robertson with all the latest from the EFL. Lincoln are promoted! Tom was there and reflects on a remarkable day. Just how impressive is the Imps achievement ? The play offs are still wide open in League One, the top teams have found some form but as far down as Luton in tenth still have a chance. At the bottom it looks like only one place left in the relegation fight. In the Championship could Southampton still have a chance of second? how do Middlesborough arrest their slide and are Wrexham's hopes over? Plus Leicester fail to launch - again and in League Two big wins for salford and swindon, a crushing run for Tranmere. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Where does defeat to Championship side Southampton leave Arsenal? The positivity of Max Dowman's goal against Everton on 14th March seems a long time ago - out of two cups and with poor performances to boot can they bounce back? Liverpool were thumped by a resurgent Man City, but the comments of captain Virgil Van Dijk are perhaps most concerning for Liverpool fans - he thought his team gave up. Why and where does that leave manager Arne Slot. Leeds are in their first FA Cup semi final in nearly 40 years, but did it come at a cost as key players were injured. West Ham lost but showed fighting spirit ahead of the relegation run in. Plus, Spurs players, Chelsea projects and Southampton away kits.   Gregor Robertson is joined by Alyson Rudd and Tony Cascarino   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Was Thomas Tuchel's experiment of playing Phil Foden as a 'false nine' a waste of time? Tony Cascarino thinks it was. Either way the attempt seems to have signaled the end to Foden's World Cup hopes.  Did he learn anything else from the two disappointing friendlies?  Gregor robertson, Martin Samuel and Tony Cascarino pick their own World Cup squads, and have a guess at who Tuchel will pick. A quick look at the plight of Italian football, the new reign of Roberto De Zerbi; and is the Chelsea project about to stall?    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom Clarke and and former EFL player Gregor Robertson with all the latest from the football League.  Easter is always pivotal. With two rounds of matches in the space for four days the promotion and relegation picture will be a lot clearer come next Tuesday. Which teams have the biggest fixtures over Easter? In the Championship Middlesborough home to Millwall on Friday lunchtime is huge, it's a big week for Southampton with Arsenal in the cup followed by the two teams below them Wrexham and Derby. At the bottom Portsmouth have a very tough run of games, starting with two relegation rivals. In League One do the teams on bad runs have a big enough cushion...Bolton, Bradford and Stockport are looking over their shoulders at Plymouth and Stevenage. Almost the entire top eight in League Two still have to play each other...it is far from sorted. We'll be back next week for a bonus episode to review a busy Easter weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

All change at Spurs again. After only 44 days in change and one point from five Premier League matches Igor Tudor left the club on Sunday...but who on earth comes next? The clubs top candidate doesn't want it until next season and presumably only if they're still in the Premier League and the rest, well its not a strong list. With England did Thomas Tuchel learn anything from England's limp display against Uruguay? As far as his squad is concerned who played their way in, or out of it? Plus a quick look at a fans VAR survey. Gregor Robertson is joined by Tottenham reporter Tom Allnut and from the England camp by Hamazah Khalique-Loonat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mo salah is leaving Liverpool at the end of the season. What is the Egyptians legacy - to Liverpool and to the Premier League ? does he make it into your top five all time Premier League forwards, there is mixed opinion in the studio. Will his departure have a big effect on the future of Arne Slot? Is Trent Alexander Arnold really England's seventh choice right back? Why isn't he in a 35 man squad?  Is it tactical or personal with Thomas Tuchel?  Gregor Robertson is joined by Jonathan Northcroft, Tony Cascarino and Martin Samuel   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What was the most significant result of the weekend? Could Arsenal losing in the cup final affect the rest of their season? Spurs losing to Nottingham Forest puts them one point clear of relegation and looking unbelievably fragile. could a club this big go down?  Liverpool slipped up again, is Arne Slot now under serious pressure with Xabi Alonso waiting in the wings?  Chelsea were thumped at Everton, are big players losing interest?  And Sunderland can't lose against Newcastle, where does the result leave the Newcastle project? Gregor Robertson is joined by Gary Jacob, Paul Hirst and Alyson Rudd  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With eight games to go time is running out for teams who want to climb out of relegation or into automatic or play off contention. So who is best placed? Southampton are on an incredible run and followed up wins over Fulham and Coventry by beating norwich to break into the play offs, Middlesbrough stalled again at home and West Brom turned a corner with an eye catching win over play off hopefuls Hull City.. In League One Lincoln and Cardiff are all but up, whereas the playoffs are wide open, as far down as Barnsley in 12th place. At the bottom a vital win for Blackpool and managerial changes elsewhere.  League Two sees Oldham on a charge a fifth manager for Barrow...but it's not Gregor Robertson.  Producer Neil Cartmell joins Gregor Robertson for all the latest from the football League.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

And then there were two... six English teams qualified for the knock out stages but only two progressed. Newcastle, Spurs, Man City and Chelsea conceded 28 goals between them, so what went wrong? Chelsea's troubles are not just on the pitch they are off it to, with a hefty fine from the Premier League, but will fans of teams like Everton and Nottingham Forest wonder why it wasn't a points deduction? Spurs found reasons to be cheerful in defeat as did Liverpool putting in one of their best displays of the season. Martin Samuel can't see many teams better than Arsenal and could see them winning all four, with a bit of luck along the way. Gregor Robertson is joined by Martin Samuel and Pete Rutzler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.