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Oh, this is getting better and better. Ronaldo! History boys,

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indeed. They've won the cup. They've won the cup. A hat-trick! Vardy has

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done it! COMMENTATOR: Everton have the lead.

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Sloppy from Manchester United. Handball. Penalty is given. He

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scores. He knows the point is not enough for Manchester United. Vardy.

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David Moyes team down and out. But for Craig Shakespeare, his Leicester

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City revolution continues. Giroud is going for goal. Perfect tonic just

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at the right time. They've levelled it. It's a very significant home win

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for Hull City. Bitter blow for Middlesbrough. The equaliser. It's

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in. 3-1. It's so cruel and Swansea City so important for Tottenham

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Hotspur. It's a penalty. Chelsea have the lead. Conte's blues get the

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better of Pep Guardiola's. Is it the night the title was decided?

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What a week. Good afternoon. April is the cruellest month,

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whether you're pushing for prizes or battling the bottom,

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the pinch of the pressure Hull's Mr Maguire on why Wednesday

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night was Harry's game. I was captain for the night, which

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was a great honour to leave the club out. Overall a great night and one

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that I'll never forget. Jordan Pickford's not ready

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for Premier League removal. It's down to us to perform. There's

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nothing better come next season, to be in the Premier League with

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Sunderland. Mark Warburton on trying

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to save an endangered Forest. I'm very aware of the situation

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we're in. We all know it, players and staff know it. We have to focus

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on Nottingham Forest. If we can control that, we will be OK.

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And a top Scott assesses the top Scots

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-Celtic's Mr Brown on six on the bounce.

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And we've two men in the studio who can be guaranteed to stay calm

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when the chips are down, Jermain Jenas and Martin Keown.

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This is how the Premier League weekend looks:

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We'll be live at riverside and the London stadium as the fight

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Liverpool head to Stoke minus Sadio Mane as they took to consolidate

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Tomorrow sees a beleaguered David Moyes and Sunderland

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host Manchester United, while the flying

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And we have a capital clash between Palace

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More on Arsene Wenger's future later.

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We'll start, though, with Hull, who are at Manchester City today.

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A real stand out in their relegation fight has been

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Damian Johnson has been to meet a Tiger earning his stripes.

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Harry, how was Wednesday night for you?

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COMMENTATOR: Harry Maguire bringing it forward now. Great run. Excellent

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pass. In by beerson. Absolutely -- in by Robertson. Buried by Maguire.

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A significant home win for Hull City. Scored a goal, my first

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Premier League goal. That was a bonus. I was captain as well, a

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great honour to lead the club out. Overall a great night and one that

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I'll never forget. Tell me about the goal. We worked on it in training.

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We work on set pieces. The day before if not a couple of days

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before. Every game. We worked on me getting round the back. There was a

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bit of space there. It was a great ball. The flood lights are quite

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bright as well. I lost it a couple of times. I managed to keep my eyes

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on it. Thankfully it went in the net. What was the feeling in the

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dressing room afterwards. It was a huge scalp and three points. It was

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a huge game. We've had three huge home games. We've had Swansea at

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home where everyone was telling it it was a must win or else

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relegation. Same again with West Ham.

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COMMENTATOR: What a huge three points for Hull City We know we have

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got great character in the team. When the big games come up against

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us, we can produce performances like on Wednesday. Marko Sylvia comes in

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and you'll have seen the stuff on the television, ex-pros saying,

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Marco who? Were you in the dressing room saying the same thing? We was

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really. You've got to give credit to the chairman bringing him in. If you

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look at his record thoroughly, it's magnificent. I think he hasn't lost

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a home game in over three years. He's come in and turned it around.

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He's brought in great players in January. The squad looks really good

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now. We're all confident that we have enough to stay in this league.

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You played for a while under Chris Morgan, a legendary Sheffield United

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defender turned coach. What due learn perhaps about the dark arts of

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defending from him? Yeah, he's been massive in my career. When I was

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working under him, I was playing alongside Neill Collins as well.

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Those two mentored me through my time at Sheffield United. When I was

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a young lad, maybe wanting to play a bit too much, they reminded me that

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my first job was to defend. They really made me into the defender

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that I am now. Even though, like, if I brought the ball out of the back

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and did a good pass, they would remind me that winning the tackle is

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more important. It's something that I do really thank them for. I have

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to tell you that former Arsenal defender and BBC pundit Martin Keown

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is a huge fan of yours. Harry Maguire today is as good central

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defensive performance as I've seen. He's quick, he's strong. Honestly,

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I've not seen a centre half play this well. When you get players of

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his calibre speaking about you, it's something that you really look up to

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and it really gives you confidence. You're a big lad, a big unit. Quite

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a funny shot of you with Theo Walcott squaring up to you. He's

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about five foot nothing and you're about seven foot. I've seen that

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photo. It looked photo shopped but I don't think it is. It's a strange

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photo. But no, it was fine on the day. After the game he says, yeah,

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he was only a little battle and having a laughing joke about. It all

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good fun. He looked like he fancied his chances. I think he did at the

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time. I think he fancies his chances against a lot of people. Straight

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after the game, he was laughing and joking about it. They're talking

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about England now, Harry. Yeah, I keep seeing my name mentioned. So

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it's something that I'm very proud, privileged. Something if I managed

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to get the call up one day, it would be probably the greatest moment in

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my life. I love that picture of him next to

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Theo Walcott. He has been linked to England. He's received plenty of

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praise this season. I know you particularly, you picked him out on

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a number of occasions. You really like the style. Definitely. It's

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right and proper that players like that get the recognition that people

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don't seem to want to give them. Listen, he's been such a good

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player. You're looking at Keane playing for England recently. I

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would have picked this player ahead of him. There hasn't been a better

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English central defender this season in his performances. I've said how

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good he is. He's strong, quick. He likes that tackle with the outside

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of his right foot particularly. Here he's patient. Watching the ball,

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staying behind his opponent. He makes it look really easy. He came

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in, I think he played 17 playing for Sheffield United regularly. Look at

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this again, watching the ball, these are quick players. He's a big man.

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He has those nimble feet. He will break forward. He's played in a

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three on this occasion, demonstrating that he can shoot.

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He's got a very good all-round game and really I think a lot of the big

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clubs have missed out on him. He was watched by lots of clubs. Somebody

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asked me to look at him a few years ago and I thought he was a decent

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player. They thought he was a big player. At Arsenal? Yeah, was he

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going to be mobile enough. I think he's gone on to prove that he's got

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all the qualities you need. Saw him coming forward nicely. He doesn't

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mind being in different areas on the pitch. We sthau on Wednesday night

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-- we saw that on Wednesday night. That's the side where there may have

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been question marks. Talk about mobility with centre halves. It's

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how do they handle the ball, bring it out from the back. That's a

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lovely ball. That's a ball midfielders would be proud of. It's

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played a massive role in them getting the goal. That's as good as

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it gets. He didn't need a touch before he whips that in the box. He

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has that ability. This is the responsibility, I suppose, that he's

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taken on in this team. Now popping up with winners for the side as well

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as the defensive elements. He's having a huge impact all over the

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pitch. I'm guessing he's one of those players that the whole team

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probably look to, you know in moments of need, throughout this

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relegation battle that they're going through, look next to him and go you

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know what, we've got half a chance here. I know he will put in a

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display. He's having a massive impact at Hull. All the Hull players

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are saying the same thing, the energy that's come from the manager,

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their record at home is incredible. 16 out of 18 points at home since

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Marco Silva turned up. Out of the bottom three, the first time since

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October. The work he did in the transfer window, the players are

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talking about belief and how much he believes in his players. They're

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just going out and performing. Two points clear of Swansea now. It's

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over to Swansea and West Ham today to pull way or get back in touch

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with Hull. Hull face a tough looking trip

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to the Etihad, lying in wait for them there,

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Manchester City and Steve Bower. Good afternoon. City have had a

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couple of away trips to the capital, only picking up one point. It's

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about top four this season. Absolutely. It is imperative. Picked

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up three points from the last 12 in the league Manchester City since

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beating Sunderland. It was interesting to hear Pep Guardiola

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saying in his press conference that he's learned a lot of lessons about

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the Premier League this season. That is to take into the next campaign.

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One of the reasons that we know that Pep Guardiola A, was brought to

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Manchester City and came to Manchester City was to improve the

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club in the Champions League. It's absolutely imperative on and off the

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pitch that Manchester City are in that group stage, that competition,

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next season. Eight games to go. Technically from now on in, it is in

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their hands. Four are here at the Etihad, there's a Manchester derby

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to play as well. Six home draws is a source of real frustration for Pep

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Guardiola. He feels his players deserve better results. You look

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back at numerous incidents. Here they were on top with Chelsea and De

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Bruyne missed an open goal and they lost that game. Three or four of

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those occasions. Now they have to close this out. Four home, and four

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away. Beginning with Hull. They've only won one away from home. They

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will hope they can strike this game off without headlines or drama.

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Though Chelsea might have said that last weekend at home to Crystal

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Palace. Very true. More from Steve later on on Match of the Day.

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On Grand National day, it's a two-horse race.

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COMMENTATOR: Five years ago this week, City were eight points behind

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Premier League leaders Manchester United with only six games to go.

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You know what happened then. Hazard in space in the middle. Chelsea are

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in front. It's an awful clearance. Put in by Sergio Aguero. Pedro down.

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Chelsea penalty. Hazard as given Chelsea in the lead in the game

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once. And twice. Oh, it's not in. It should have been in from John Stones

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and somehow he missed. Manchester City City's title ambitions are

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finished now. You see that your opponent continue to win, you must

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win, if you want to win the title. COMMENTATOR: It's 1-0! This is

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dangerous. It's deflected and Alli equalises. Seven, that is plenty.

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And it's in! That's a great ball. Ericsson... 3-1! Tottenham Hotspur

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feel they are still in this race. Last season was tough for us. But we

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were fighting to the end. This season we are fighting again.

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Spurs have the chance to narrow the gap to four points for a few hours

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at least. They face Watford at White Heart

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Lane and Simon Brotherton is there. For those wondering about a quick

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return to the starting 11 for Harry Kane at Spurs, it's not happening

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today. He is on the bench, as Tottenham go with Jansen up front.

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LLoris returns in goal. Trippier with his third Premier League start

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of the season. Watford arrive at White Hart Lane on the back of two

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straight wins. They have injury rob lepz, particularly in -- problems,

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particularly in defence. Britos is suspended. Mariapa makes his first

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Premier League start since 2007 in a three-man back line. Interestingly,

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Matzari has left Troy Deane on the bench. He is fit to play. Thank you

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for that. Let's get confirmation of the Spurs side: Kan E.On the bench.

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The win against Swansea in midweek, Ian Wright was in that chair crying

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about how well Spurs are playing and how important the result was for

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them. It was massive. It take minutes

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gone, losing 1-0. That is the moment when Pochettino was asking questions

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of his team last year, saying, I'll be mentally prepared. That was the

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answer. There are moments in the season, special moments, when you

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think, maybe they have got a chance. Something might be happening. To get

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the goals in the way that the dead, to show composure, what a goal from

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Christian Eriksen to seal the win. It tells you everything about how

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much the team have grown this season. They have really gone from

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strength to strength. They might only possibly get beat by a record

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breaking Chelsea in terms of points, points this season. Leicester, last

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year, once it looked like they could not win it after the match against

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Chelsea, that hurt them. You think they are better equipped?

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Definitely. They want to prove to the manager. The are not giving up

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for anyone. You can see the hunger. Seven points better off than they

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well last season, Spurs. It was a big win for Chelsea over Man City.

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The John Stones miss the end could have changed the complexion of the

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table? It was massive for Chelsea, especially after the Crystal Palace

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defeat. They do not tend to give anybody an age when it comes to

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these moments. That is why people like myself and probably Martin as

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well believe that they will go on and win the league. In those vital

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moments, they are very strong. The running for Chelsea does not seem to

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be too difficult. Everton away. That looks like a tough game. Is it for

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Chelsea? With what is happening at Manchester United, the amount of

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draws. It is not the fixture of old. If Spurs deputy four points, who

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knows? On the outside, it might look like everything is rosy for Chelsea,

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but if you're one of those players, you do not know. Tottenham need to

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keep going. Pochettino is saying, it is for Chelsea to lose it. We have

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seen Ferguson do this, put them under pressure. I think Chelsea will

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be champions, but Tottenham will put them under pressure. Walter Mazzarri

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could be the first Watford manager in a while to get a second season.

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Let's not hold our breath. It has been a weird season. Speaking to

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some of the Watford fans, I have been to watch a few of their game.

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Are they entertained by what they are seeing? I would probably see no.

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Apart from that goal. Great win the goals are going in. They have been

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frustrated in more games this season and they have not entertained. They

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are doing really well with points on the board. Troy Deeney keeps doing

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it. Nyanga was a great acquisition as well. -- Embaye Nyanga.

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Time to switch attention to the foot of the table now where Sunderland's

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situation has been labelled "desperate" by David Moyes.

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One ray of light for the Black Cats has been goalkeeper Jordan Pickford,

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and Juliette Ferrington has been to meet him.

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We are not in the best position at the moment. A magnificent save from

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Jordan Pickford. We have a few games to go. A game. I want to be in the

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Premier League with Sunderland. I have been at Sunderland since I was

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nine years old, learning every year. Every part of my game, and to play

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in the Premier League was massive. It was a big relief for the staff

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who have brought me up. They have done their job and now it is down to

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me to do mine. It is in your blood, you have a strong affinity with this

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plays? As a fine, growing up, it is not ideal, knowing what the vibe is

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around the area. That is down to the players and staff to put right when

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we get on the pitch. You have been in this situation so many times

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before. What has made it harder this season? We do not know what the

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problem is. We are digging in intriguing. We're not far away from

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getting results. It on Tuesday, we play better football. The area

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itself, it has been through tough times as well. Does that take you

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more, that you want to do well? I was a season-ticket holder when I

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was younger. In the south-west corner. In the crazy coroner. It was

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a great feeling when you use to get off the bus and work over the

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Bridge. There is pride and passion in the club and the fan base. We

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need to be in the Premier League. When you were growing up, who are

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your heroes, the players you would look up to? One day I was waiting

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for autographs. I got on with Kevin Ball. I have still got that, a photo

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of him, me and my cousin. The academy wants to instil core values

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that you can relate to north-east people. What kind of values would

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they be? The academy, since I have been young, has been about hard work

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and the quality of your work, doing jobs when you're a youth team

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player, they have to be done properly. You could never get away

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with anything. What was the worst job you ever had to do? I got fined

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once and Kevin Ball made me do jobs for two weeks. I had to do the boots

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and bowls every day. The showers, it had to be done perfectly with him.

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He would never let you get away with anything. At the time, I was like,

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this is a grind. Now you think, it was done for a reason. You're

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attracting attention from clubs at the top end. You obviously have

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ambitions. When I was a lad, I was part of the community. It would be

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hard for me to leave the club where I have been since I was seven years

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old. I cannot think about leaving. It is down to us to perform. Next

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season, I want to be in the Premier League with Sunderland. I have

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ambitions and I want to be the best I can be, which is to be in the

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Premier League as well. He has been developing into quite a prospect. I

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know he says he wants to stay at Sunderland but you can understand

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why other clubs are looking at them. It is a great time for young

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goalkeepers coming into the game. There are gaps at the top level of

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the Premier League where they are searching for goalkeepers, clubs

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like Manchester City, Liverpool, even Arsenal. Look at some of these

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saves. This is one thing he has not had to worry about, at Sunderland,

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the amount of shots he has had the same. He is very busy. When called

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upon, he pulls of world-class saves. His shot stopping is brilliant. The

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only question is that you do not get to see that came development as when

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he is not in the game is much, has he got those concentration levels?

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They were talking about Joe Hart going on in the summer. It is a good

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job he did not. Another young keeper has got a chance. A rare bright spot

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for Sunderland. David Moyes has been forced to explain to the FA the

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comments he made the Vicki Sparks after the game a few weeks ago. He

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says the situation is desperate. They have not scored in six games.

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It is hard to see a way out for them? 20 points, marooned at the

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bottom of the table, it could not get worse for them. Manchester

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United tomorrow. David Moyes is hanging on for a job by his

:23:00.:23:05.

fingertips. I cannot see that he will stay. Whether it is

:23:06.:23:09.

compensation, the only reason he perhaps has not gone. These are

:23:10.:23:13.

difficult times for Sunderland. Like Aston Villa, they have been down

:23:14.:23:16.

there for three years, it looks like this time they will fall. Matt

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Miazga about Luke Shaw. Mourinho, after the Everton game, he said that

:23:22.:23:26.

although Luke Shaw made a contribution, he had the shot that

:23:27.:23:29.

led to the penalty, it he said that he needs to stop playing with me in

:23:30.:23:35.

his brain. What is he trying to get from Luke Shaw? Why is he digging

:23:36.:23:39.

out the player in that way? Kid to come out of the team in September,

:23:40.:23:44.

away at Watford. Ever since he has been picking at him. He left them on

:23:45.:23:48.

the shelf, he did not want to use them. He is laying claim to the good

:23:49.:23:53.

decisions he makes on the pitch. How about trusting him and believing in

:23:54.:23:58.

him? He is a massive talent but the handbrake is on in his career. He

:23:59.:24:02.

needs to get back to where he was needs the manager to support him. I

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have heard that Mourinho is all about testing the mentality of

:24:09.:24:12.

players. That is what I have heard. He has laid down the god lord. He is

:24:13.:24:17.

looking for a reaction? That is what he has done. I will not back you

:24:18.:24:22.

publicly. Let's see what you're about. You have not followed me in

:24:23.:24:27.

training, I have asked you to ginger diet, your lifestyle, whatever he

:24:28.:24:32.

has asked to do, Mourinho is not happy. He wants him to play -- to

:24:33.:24:38.

prove him wrong. The manager picks you, he has the power. Give him a

:24:39.:24:43.

game and he might surprise you. I think he has the talent to be a top

:24:44.:24:46.

player. There was an announcement

:24:47.:24:48.

from Manchester United this week that Andy Cole,

:24:49.:24:50.

who was on Focus a few weeks ago, has undergone a kidney

:24:51.:24:53.

transplant this week. We're glad it went well and we all

:24:54.:24:55.

wish him a speedy recovery. Highlights of that game

:24:56.:24:58.

on Match Of The Day 2 tomorrow. Martin's back for that with

:24:59.:25:00.

Jason Mohammad and Kevin Kilbane. You can keep tabs on today's

:25:01.:25:03.

games on Final Score. Garth Crooks and Dion

:25:04.:25:07.

Dublin join Jason. And Jermaine's here tonight

:25:08.:25:09.

with Gary and Phil Neville with the best of the action

:25:10.:25:11.

on Match Of The Day. You are both busy. That is Gary

:25:12.:25:19.

Lineker, not Gary Neville, in case you're wondering.

:25:20.:25:20.

Another north-east club fighting the drop are Middlesbrough

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And Martin Fisher is already at the Riverside for us.

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At one point, -- one point from the game, Martin, sorry, I know you have

:25:28.:25:41.

a guest with you. Sorry, I lost my mind for a moment.

:25:42.:25:45.

Take it away. Thank you. It is the sunshine that is getting to me. I do

:25:46.:25:50.

not do what the problem is in the studio. Glorious sunshine, out of

:25:51.:25:53.

keeping with the mood on the side. The air in a desperate situation,

:25:54.:25:57.

seven points adrift of safety, and they have not won a game since

:25:58.:26:02.

December the 17th. To try and lift the gloom is a Boro legend, Bernie

:26:03.:26:09.

Sladen, 146 goals, three promotions. It has been a shocking week.

:26:10.:26:11.

Disasters. People said it was a massive week for

:26:12.:26:41.

Middlesbrough. It is. Swansea, I think we had one shot on target.

:26:42.:26:43.

Rudy Gestede could have scored in the dying embers of the game. It was

:26:44.:26:46.

a clear-cut chance. Against Hull, the stats were good, but in that

:26:47.:26:49.

game, we went to my up top. We were exposed defensively and conceded

:26:50.:26:51.

four. It has been disastrous. We played today against Burnley. There

:26:52.:26:53.

are only eight games remaining and it is an uphill struggle. Aitor

:26:54.:26:56.

Karanka has been dismissed by Steve Gibson. How responsible is he and

:26:57.:26:58.

his style of football for the situation? Without a doubt. Albert

:26:59.:27:02.

Einstein came out with a quote many years ago, insanity, doing the same

:27:03.:27:07.

things over and over again and expecting different results. Whether

:27:08.:27:11.

we played home away, it was like playing the same game every week,

:27:12.:27:14.

one up top, we would start of sluggishly. We would have a flurry

:27:15.:27:20.

for 15 minutes then we would good defensive again, Bachini shell. Not

:27:21.:27:27.

good enough. Those are opinions, but we are bottom of the league, we look

:27:28.:27:30.

like we're going down, we are the lowest scorers in the Premier

:27:31.:27:36.

League, possibly the four leagues in England. He had to go. It is Steve

:27:37.:27:39.

Agnew the right man to provide that binds? It has not happened so far. I

:27:40.:27:45.

know Steve personally. I think he's a great guy. I think the players

:27:46.:27:50.

respect him. Was I surprised? Yes. We got the change I thought we

:27:51.:27:56.

needed. It was from within. I was looking for a fresh face. Many years

:27:57.:28:00.

ago, Bryan Robson was struggling after some glorious years. We

:28:01.:28:05.

brought in Terry Venables to assist them. This time we have shovelled

:28:06.:28:09.

the pack. I wish in the best. They could do with somebody of your

:28:10.:28:14.

quality in the team today. It is a game they have to win.

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Thank you. It looks like a glorious day at the Riverside.

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One of the real emerging stars of this Premier League season has

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This week he was rewarded with a new five-year contract.

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We sent Rachel Stringer to see the teenage Toffee.

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I think I am just a normal 18-year-old, to be honest. He was

:28:32.:28:38.

the star of the show. Tom Davies is an exceptional prospect. He is

:28:39.:28:44.

tough, he can ride the tackles, he can tackle. Pretty much a

:28:45.:28:50.

breakthrough year, I guess. Can you talk us through it. It started with

:28:51.:28:55.

me coming on against Southampton, I'm getting my field debut against

:28:56.:29:00.

Norwich City. It really ticked on towards Christmas time when I came

:29:01.:29:04.

on from the bench a few times. I managed to get more games in the

:29:05.:29:08.

team. It has happened quickly. I am happy for how -- with how it is

:29:09.:29:13.

going. You have played 17 games, ten starts and a new contract. How was

:29:14.:29:19.

that, putting pen to paper? It was a great feeling. The club have

:29:20.:29:24.

rewarded me for how I am playing. I am thankful to be getting rewarded

:29:25.:29:28.

with a new contract. Playing with the first team was something I

:29:29.:29:33.

doomed. It is a great feeling. The midfielders have been good with me.

:29:34.:29:38.

Phil Jagielka, Leighton Baines, they have always helped me. Who in

:29:39.:29:44.

particular when you first walked out with the first-team? Gareth Barry,

:29:45.:29:51.

players like Ross Barkley. Lukaku, Leighton Baines. It is scary that

:29:52.:29:54.

your training with them but a great experience. Tom Davies did

:29:55.:30:00.

brilliantly. You are a player who gets stuck in. You're not afraid to

:30:01.:30:05.

make a tackle. Your work ethic seems great. We do agree?

:30:06.:30:09.

Yeah, that's what you are taught in the academy. It's natural in my

:30:10.:30:14.

game. COMMENTATOR: He's scored! Well

:30:15.:30:21.

taken. Your uncle was part of that 1970 team for Everton, do you both

:30:22.:30:25.

talk about football together? You look kind of similar, not now

:30:26.:30:29.

obviously. But back when he played, you look similar to him. I spoke to

:30:30.:30:34.

him a lot about it. He's got that medal for the league in the house.

:30:35.:30:39.

I've seen that. It's great to have that experience. And have the

:30:40.:30:42.

feeling from somebody who has done it. He scored 21 goals, but talking

:30:43.:30:48.

of goals. COMMENTATOR: Tom Davies! Everton

:30:49.:30:53.

have a three-goal lead. His first Everton goal is one to remember.

:30:54.:30:58.

Being a local guy, coming up through the ranks, playing at Goodison Park

:30:59.:31:01.

as well, put it into words of how much it meant to you? I don't think

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I can, to be honest. The mile says it, though. Yeah, I don't know. I

:31:06.:31:09.

think it's something that you've always wanted to do but you never

:31:10.:31:13.

thought would actually be chiefable. To be on the pitch, playing against

:31:14.:31:19.

the teams that I have done and beating City and scoring, if you

:31:20.:31:22.

would have told me that was going to happen a few years ago, I would

:31:23.:31:28.

never have believed you. Ronald Kooijman said the young players are

:31:29.:31:31.

the future of Everton. Do you talk about the opportunity you have been

:31:32.:31:35.

given and how amazing it is? Yeah because I've come through the

:31:36.:31:39.

academy with most of the lads. It's great to have them and training with

:31:40.:31:41.

your mates basically that you've grew up with. It's strange but good

:31:42.:31:45.

to be there with them. Strange as in you didn't expect it to happen yet?

:31:46.:31:49.

Or you want to pinch yourself and go it's actually happening now? More

:31:50.:31:52.

pinch yourself and think it's actually happening. It's great for

:31:53.:31:56.

all the lads really, that they're going to get opportunities and

:31:57.:31:59.

hopefully we can all be in it together, yeah. He's a very young

:32:00.:32:04.

man. Looks younger now he's shaved the beard off. A bit of a throw

:32:05.:32:08.

back. He's a box to box midfielder. He is. I think he's got a lot more

:32:09.:32:14.

to his game than that as well. To be 18 years old and taking the

:32:15.:32:17.

responsibility that he takes in the midfield. And also improve them as

:32:18.:32:21.

much as he has since he come into the team is impressive. You know I

:32:22.:32:26.

remember coming through as an 18-year-old myself and you're

:32:27.:32:29.

fearless. Especially when you have a manager who backs you. Lovely little

:32:30.:32:32.

goal there at Manchester City. Really set him on the run of games

:32:33.:32:38.

that he's been on. You are fearless. You have that backing of your

:32:39.:32:41.

manager and I think the thing I like about him, he has a natural balance.

:32:42.:32:45.

He can go either way. Sees a pass, for him to go to that next level,

:32:46.:32:49.

probably score more goals, a few more assists and he will be a real

:32:50.:32:54.

player. This boy is going to be a crowd favourite, already he's just

:32:55.:32:58.

gone in there like it's second nature. I mean it's remarkable to

:32:59.:33:01.

see it. Bringing youngsters through again at Everton. He's living the

:33:02.:33:04.

dream. Credit to Everton for bringing one through at cad my as

:33:05.:33:07.

well. I'm going to make you feel old now. He was born on the same day

:33:08.:33:12.

that England squad you were part of got knocked out of the 1998 World

:33:13.:33:17.

Cup.. Terrible, That was a bad day. A good day for the Davies family.

:33:18.:33:23.

It's good isn't it, you mentioned it, the fact that Ronald Kooijman

:33:24.:33:27.

was criticised for not bringing the youth through. He can't be accused

:33:28.:33:32.

of that here. No, they're doing that. They need it. It's an ageing

:33:33.:33:36.

team. They've got to start putting some of the youngsters in there but

:33:37.:33:40.

at the same time, getting a good enough balance to get results. And

:33:41.:33:45.

they take on Leicester this weekend. We talk about this conversation

:33:46.:33:48.

seven, eight weeks ago, it would be very different. Leicester are a

:33:49.:33:51.

transformed side. They go to Atletico Madrid in the Champions

:33:52.:33:54.

League next week in the quarter finals. It's weird hearing it. The

:33:55.:34:01.

way they've turned it round is phenomenal. They knew they had it

:34:02.:34:05.

within themselves to do it. Them going to Atletico and being on this

:34:06.:34:08.

run already of not only winning games but keeping more clean sheets

:34:09.:34:13.

is what's going to - they're going to need that to fall back on.

:34:14.:34:16.

Players coming back into the team and scoring goals as well. They seem

:34:17.:34:19.

to be pulling their weight now. When you get to this level of the

:34:20.:34:24.

Champions League, the quarter finals - Anything can happen. I can hear

:34:25.:34:29.

coaches in my ear saying it's in the a tap you can turn on and off.

:34:30.:34:32.

Leicester have proved maybe it is. Since they turned on the tap,

:34:33.:34:35.

they've been incredible in the Premier League. Who would bet

:34:36.:34:39.

against them now. Atletico Madrid's know how will be too much for

:34:40.:34:42.

Leicester. One other thing I want to show you. This is my highlight of

:34:43.:34:47.

the season so far. I know George Boyd scored in the goal, but this

:34:48.:34:51.

was the highlight of Burnley against Stoke. Look at Charlie Adams corner.

:34:52.:34:57.

Have you seen this yet gentlemen. Blame the groundman. The poor

:34:58.:35:05.

groundmen says it's handball. Look at his face here. This is

:35:06.:35:08.

embarrassing, how do I respond. I've got to laugh. They love it on the

:35:09.:35:15.

bench. That's a beautiful moment. We are on until one with all this still

:35:16.:35:17.

to come: Mark Warburton on becoming

:35:18.:35:20.

a City ground slicker. It's six on the spin

:35:21.:35:22.

for Mr Brown's boys at Celtic. I love winning trophies, maybe a bit

:35:23.:35:32.

greedy that way. I enjoy every single moment of it. (

:35:33.:35:39.

One of the biggest questions in football right now

:35:40.:35:43.

is whether Arsene Wenger will still be in charge

:35:44.:35:46.

We'll check in with Martin on his thoughts in a moment.

:35:47.:35:51.

At the Emirates everyone is playing the waiting game.

:35:52.:35:56.

Years ago, you'd come to this stadium and expect a home win. Now,

:35:57.:36:03.

there's a lot of angst and nervousness. We've basically got a

:36:04.:36:08.

club in Civil War. Wenger just doesn't want to leave. I would just

:36:09.:36:15.

love the management of the club or Arsene Wenger to come out and say

:36:16.:36:19.

either way. This current indecision is no good for anyone.

:36:20.:36:26.

The people who shout loudly are going to get heard. Being at the

:36:27.:36:30.

games week in, week out, I can understand the mounting frustration

:36:31.:36:33.

of all the fans. There are fans at the moment protesting saying they

:36:34.:36:36.

want him to go. You've got fans that are trying to show their support for

:36:37.:36:40.

him. It's leading to arguments. We were on the way to the stadium and

:36:41.:36:44.

we were asking people do you think Wenger should stay. Loads were

:36:45.:36:48.

saying yeah, we think he should. Who will we get? I find myself in the

:36:49.:36:53.

minority now saying yes, he should stay on and get us back to that

:36:54.:36:56.

level. I think he can. I think we could have a team that could

:36:57.:37:00.

potentially challenge for the title. They never are better than the last

:37:01.:37:04.

season. Wenger has played out the same season time and again. I can

:37:05.:37:07.

absolutely understand the frustrations. The team is going

:37:08.:37:11.

backwards. The team are looking more and more unlikely to get anywhere

:37:12.:37:15.

near a league title. COMMENTATOR: It's Sergio Aguero.

:37:16.:37:21.

Arsenal are behind again. We'd love to be proved wrong but I don't see

:37:22.:37:25.

it getting any better. It's a tiny minority who would like to see him

:37:26.:37:28.

sacked. If you said how many people would like to see him go at the end

:37:29.:37:32.

of the season and go respectfully, I think that rises a lot more and

:37:33.:37:37.

probably the highest I've ever seen it here. He's been a great servant

:37:38.:37:42.

to this club. He's always been loyal to the club. We don't want to see

:37:43.:37:46.

him hounded out. I don't think he has let the club down at all in the

:37:47.:37:51.

last 21 years he's been here. He's brought incredible success. He would

:37:52.:37:55.

not possibly want to leave after what would potentially be his worst

:37:56.:37:58.

season, were we to finish fifth or sixth. It would be a real shame if

:37:59.:38:04.

he and the results, say next season, are so poor that he ends up being

:38:05.:38:08.

sacked. We should never be scared of change.

:38:09.:38:10.

COMMENTATOR: Arsene Wenger has said finishing in the top four is not as

:38:11.:38:14.

easy as it looks. Two points from the last 18 has increased that

:38:15.:38:23.

challenge. Ozil. Mesut Ozil with a most welcome breakthrough for

:38:24.:38:29.

Arsenal. He's looking for Sanchez. There's the link up between the two

:38:30.:38:35.

again. On the end of it is Theo Walcott. Giroud. He's going for

:38:36.:38:43.

goal. And what a goal. Arsenal back to winning ways. They knew they had

:38:44.:38:48.

to win and they have won comfortably in the end. Arsenal 3, West Ham 0.

:38:49.:38:54.

When you go through a difficult period, the happiness goes, the

:38:55.:38:59.

confidence goes quickly and comes back slowly. When you're such a long

:39:00.:39:04.

time at the club and you care really about people who care about the club

:39:05.:39:07.

and you know how sad they are when it doesn't go well, so I can take

:39:08.:39:12.

care of myself because I'm used to deal with difficult periods. But you

:39:13.:39:16.

want people who love the club to be happy, so I'm happy.

:39:17.:39:23.

Arsenal are at Crystal Palace on Monday night. Throughout this season

:39:24.:39:29.

you have been unwaivering in your support for Arsene Wenger. It seems

:39:30.:39:35.

the frustration is building. In the press conferences he is asked what's

:39:36.:39:39.

going to happen next season. It goes on and on. I think the uncertainty

:39:40.:39:43.

is affecting the players. They're not the strongest group mentally.

:39:44.:39:45.

The quality of the players is in question. The manager has put the

:39:46.:39:49.

players there, so obviously he's comparable as well. It's now this

:39:50.:39:54.

talk about this catalyst for change that is being talked about. The

:39:55.:39:57.

chief executive said this summer would be a catalyst for change.

:39:58.:40:07.

There had been talked about Viera or Berkkamp coming in? Arsene Wenger

:40:08.:40:11.

hasn't done that change until now. I find that hard to believe. Is he now

:40:12.:40:14.

taking time to consider whether or not he's going to be happy with

:40:15.:40:19.

these sort of changes, structural changes behind-the-scenes? He's very

:40:20.:40:22.

much done it himself. He's been the manager. The training, he does the

:40:23.:40:26.

core of the session. He runs the club from the middle but top and

:40:27.:40:30.

downwards. So I don't know how he's going to take to some change that

:40:31.:40:33.

will come in. We will see if that happens. I believe he'll stay there.

:40:34.:40:38.

It's looking like he'll sign for a couple of years. They need to put

:40:39.:40:42.

people in the club. I'd like to see the likes of Bob Wilson perhaps

:40:43.:40:46.

coming into the board. Really the think-tank, the decisions of the

:40:47.:40:52.

club, it's got to go, it's got to - what does the club want, what are

:40:53.:40:56.

they aiming for? We need that message quickly. Arsene Wenger needs

:40:57.:40:59.

it address this and make an announcement quickly. Does it depend

:41:00.:41:03.

on whether they finish in the top four this season in Season? Or is

:41:04.:41:08.

that immaterial? On whether he stays or goes? If he finishes in the top

:41:09.:41:12.

four, it's a hell of a job, I have to say. It's never been so hard to

:41:13.:41:16.

get into the top four. A grow with Martin, though, the thought of

:41:17.:41:19.

bringing in somebody else, say it goes brilliantly next season and

:41:20.:41:25.

they win a title and they brought in Patrick Viera, he's the person who

:41:26.:41:28.

will take the credit for that, not Arsene Wenger. That's why I'm not

:41:29.:41:32.

sure I see that happening. Maybe it's good management to stock it

:41:33.:41:37.

with - if they're the right people. It might give him new ideas and

:41:38.:41:42.

challenge him. I think it will have a positive impact on Arsenal.

:41:43.:41:45.

Whether that will happen or not He's very loyal. I don't see any of the

:41:46.:41:49.

staff going. It might be that they add to the staff. Fascinating to see

:41:50.:41:51.

what happens. Arsene Wenger not the only manager

:41:52.:41:53.

whose future is in doubt. West Ham's defeat at the Emirates

:41:54.:41:56.

was their fifth in a row. Jonathan Pearce is at

:41:57.:41:59.

the London stadium. JP, good afternoon. Slaven Bilic is

:42:00.:42:08.

a man feeling the pressure today. Yes, good afternoon everyone. The

:42:09.:42:11.

cochairman of the club has said today that the board has 100%

:42:12.:42:15.

backing for Slaven Bilic. He's talked about their utter faith in

:42:16.:42:19.

him to turn things around. It's no time for knee-jerk reactions, says

:42:20.:42:24.

the joint chairmen. Slaven Bilic himself has said in his newspaper

:42:25.:42:27.

column yesterday, it's time to lay everything on the line here today.

:42:28.:42:30.

There's a huge game, five defeats in a row. I don't think they'll be

:42:31.:42:34.

changing him, even if they suffer a sixth defeat on the spin for the

:42:35.:42:40.

first time since the spring of 2010. If he stays in the summer is a

:42:41.:42:44.

different matter. That win could give them the gap over Swansea. But

:42:45.:42:48.

I think he stays. You talked about West Ham's recent form. Swansea

:42:49.:42:52.

themselves have had a dip. They had that bounce when Paul clement came

:42:53.:42:55.

in. But it's one point from 12 for them. Yeah, he got a couple of good

:42:56.:42:59.

away wins in the first two, three games in charge. But their away form

:43:00.:43:03.

has been dismal overall, eight defeats in ten. Worrying how they

:43:04.:43:10.

collapsed. I know they had an injury to Fabianski. They may have to make

:43:11.:43:15.

a change there. It was worrying the way they collapsed late on. There

:43:16.:43:19.

will be changes for both sides. I wouldn't be surprised if Sako plays.

:43:20.:43:24.

That Fabianski question, is he fit or not, is a big one for Swansea.

:43:25.:43:28.

Thanks. Gorgeous in London as well. Feel bad being stuck in the studio

:43:29.:43:32.

today. The weather is beautiful out there.

:43:33.:43:33.

It's not just at the foot of the Premier League

:43:34.:43:36.

where the pressure is on, but in the Championship too.

:43:37.:43:38.

The man charged with securing Nottingham Forest's safety

:43:39.:43:40.

is Mark Warburton and Clem's been to meet the new boss.

:43:41.:43:48.

At the end of the day, it's a fantastic club with a great history,

:43:49.:43:54.

a great tradition, a huge fan base. It's a fantastic opportunity for us.

:43:55.:44:00.

The first day when you walk into that lobby at the City Ground, and

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the great man's bust is there, what are you thinking? I like all

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football fans, I remember those games. I look back at the two

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amazing achievements. Any job you go into there's always responsibility,

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there's always that weight of expectation bearing down. If you

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cave in under it, you have a problem. The club has a clear goal,

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along with many other clubs in this division, to get back to the top

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flight. Many clubs will say the same. What we have to do is make

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that happen, plain and simple. Is it manageable would be my question. It

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is 26 in 24 years since Cloughy left. I'm very well aware of that.

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You have to ask the right questions. I was lucky that Frank was here as

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sporting director. I worked with Frank previously at Watford,

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Brentford and Rangers. Many of the questions he knew I would ask, he'd

:44:50.:44:53.

already investigated. I had the answers ready. Got the assurances I

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was wanted and I made the decision. Have you had discussions with the

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owner that might reflect going forward in the Championship and

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might reflect going forward in League One? No, the focus is very

:45:05.:45:08.

much on us what we have to do. We haven't spoken about any other

:45:09.:45:12.

matters. It's one game at a time. We almost have a mini season here now.

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You haven't spoken about the possibility of getting relegated and

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how you would move forward? No, I don't mean that in a holier than

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thou. I'm aware of the situation we're in. Players and staff know it.

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We have to focus on Nottingham Forest. We have no control over

:45:28.:45:32.

other results and situations and referee's calls and the weather and

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the pitch. Games come thick and fast. The games that follow in

:45:37.:45:42.

Blackburn, Cardiff City, and everything else that happens, focus

:45:43.:45:50.

on Forest. I heard you addressing the players and reminding them of

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the day-to-day jobs that are out there and things. I mean, do they

:45:53.:45:57.

need lifting? Do they need reminding of that, is this a gravity process

:45:58.:46:00.

for them? Everyone in whatever profession you get lost, immersed.

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Sometimes you can't see the wood for the trees. Sometimes you need the

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reminder that we are really fortunate. They are skilled,

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professional athletes. Of the hundreds of thousands of people who

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play football, these guys are at the football. If you can't enjoy playing

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football go and change your job. How was the experience up north affected

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you? Learned from it, absolutely. You always have to learn. Many good

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things, some different things. Different experiences but the fact

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is you feel better for it. I know David does as well. This is David

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Weir. Of course. We work closely together. We enjoyed that

:46:38.:46:42.

experience. Brentford like-wise, you come to forest here hoping you can

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bring those experiences, lessons learned and apply them here

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accordingly. How do you counter those that have been picking away

:46:51.:46:53.

about your time at Rangers, what would you say? I think it's fair. I

:46:54.:46:56.

don't want to give you the same old rhetoric. The fact is we kept our

:46:57.:47:00.

counsel. What happened happened on that evening. The LMA produced a

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statement on our behalf, which I hope was well received. The thing to

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do now is maintain counsel and take the same stance, there's a legal

:47:12.:47:14.

process under way. We'll see how it develops. Good to have you back.

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Great to soo eyou. He has a big job on his hands at a

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big club. What is your perspective on Forest? It has been

:47:27.:47:30.

disappointing, a bad season, lots of uncertainty surrounding ownership of

:47:31.:47:35.

the club. Players underperforming. They found themselves two points

:47:36.:47:38.

away from the drop. For a club that went down to League One, as big as

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Forest are, and got themselves out of the situation, and were chasing

:47:45.:47:47.

promotion through the play-offs for a number of seasons, to be where

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they are, it is a disaster. Mark Warburton has a massive job on his

:47:52.:47:55.

hands. Today at home to Huddersfield, a team that are flying

:47:56.:47:59.

in a Championship. The big game is the game on Good Friday against

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Blackburn. Blackburn are at home to Huddersfield, a team

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that are flying in the Championship. The big game is the game on Good

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Friday against Blackburn. Blackburn are taunted against Barnsley. They

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could get something. They lost in midweek. That is a real six pointer

:48:34.:48:36.

and to determine what happens with Forest this season. You sound

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nervous. Very nervous. He is gripping onto the chair. It is third

:48:39.:48:40.

place Huddersfield at home for Forest today. Clem Azad BBC sport

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HQ. Good afternoon. It is a big weekend in the promotion race. Yes,

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it has started already, good afternoon. Brighton beat QPR last

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night, Glenn Murray with his 21st goal of the season. Three victories

:48:48.:48:50.

in 64 Brighton. They are in the form team in England. There tends away

:48:51.:48:53.

when, a club record for the second tier. 16 wins, that is the best in

:48:54.:49:02.

any professional league in Europe. Before we assess where that result

:49:03.:49:06.

leaves his team, let's hear from Chris Hughton, the Brighton manager.

:49:07.:49:13.

I thought it would be a tight game. Moments would change it. Fortunately

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we got the moments. I see next Friday being equally as tough as

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this one. It will be close. We have a group of teams below us that are

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really pushing. We need to make sure that we win enough games to keep the

:49:30.:49:34.

gap as big as what we need to. Let's have a look at the top of the

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Championship table. Newcastle can return to the summit with a victory

:49:40.:49:44.

at Sheffield Wednesday. That is at 5:30 p.m.. If, and this is a big if,

:49:45.:49:50.

if Huddersfield were to lose at Forest this afternoon, if Reading

:49:51.:49:54.

were to lose at Norwich City, and Huddersfield were to lose again at

:49:55.:49:59.

home to Preston on Good Friday afternoon, five o'clock, Good Friday

:50:00.:50:02.

at the time, Brighton now they could be on winning day -- one win away

:50:03.:50:10.

from the Premier League. And Newcastle, who kick-off against

:50:11.:50:14.

Leeds that night as well. Just a couple more wins and they will

:50:15.:50:16.

receive their just rewards. They have both been up there all season.

:50:17.:50:22.

What about League One and League Two. Plenty to tidy up? Yes, Chris

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Wilder to be celebrating for the second successive season, the first

:50:29.:50:31.

manager to get promotions in successive seasons at different club

:50:32.:50:35.

since Neil Warnock in the mid-19 90s. If Sheffield United win today

:50:36.:50:41.

at his former club, Northampton Town, Coventry could be exiting

:50:42.:50:45.

League One as well. Just six days after winning a Wembley final in

:50:46.:50:49.

front of 70,000. They will be down if they lose at home to Peterborough

:50:50.:50:55.

today. Chesterfield could also be on their way as well as they lose at

:50:56.:50:58.

home to Port Vale, although it would take some freaky results involving

:50:59.:51:02.

relegation contenders beating play-off contenders. It could be

:51:03.:51:08.

congratulations on the third is in households if Doncaster beat

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Mansfield. The manager's four of promotion in ten years. Thank you.

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A busy day of football and a busy weekend for sport on the

:51:23.:51:25.

After us today on BBC One there's live coverage from Rouen

:51:26.:51:28.

of the crucial Davis Cup doubles match between Great

:51:29.:51:31.

Meanwhile, BBC Two tonight is the perfect place for live

:51:32.:51:34.

and uninterrupted coverage from Augusta of the third

:51:35.:51:36.

And tomorrow, a year out from the Commonwealth Games

:51:37.:51:39.

on Australia's Gold Coast, you can enjoy the best

:51:40.:51:41.

of the action from the World Triathlon Series event.

:51:42.:51:43.

As we heard, no happy ending for Mark Warburton at Rangers, but

:51:44.:51:46.

across the city of Glasgow it's been virtually a non-stop

:51:47.:51:49.

Last Sunday brought a sixth successive league title for

:51:50.:51:58.

Celtic are champions of Scotland. They could get used to this.

:51:59.:52:06.

Champions again. Three in a row. I love winning trophies -- I love

:52:07.:52:09.

winning trophies. I am maybe greedy that way but I enjoy every single

:52:10.:52:15.

one. Five in a row, Celtic are champions. For me, getting older,

:52:16.:52:19.

the memories are precious. How much have you enjoyed this season? It has

:52:20.:52:24.

been fantastic, I have enjoyed every single moment. The gaffer has been a

:52:25.:52:30.

breath of fresh air. He knew I had a few injuries last year but he wanted

:52:31.:52:33.

me to continue being captain and he knew I could get back

:52:34.:52:45.

to my best. Everything has went to plan, touch wood. I have trained

:52:46.:52:49.

every day and I feel as fit as I have been. Scott Sinclair, looking

:52:50.:52:52.

to work a 1-2 with Patrick Roberts. What a finish from Scott Sinclair.

:52:53.:52:54.

Let's get the title party started, he says. It is a seventh title in

:52:55.:52:59.

all for you, the sixth on the trot for Celtic. How does this team you

:53:00.:53:04.

are playing in compare? I have had some great memories of great Celtic

:53:05.:53:10.

sides. My first victory with Gordon. This one, the team is looking fitter

:53:11.:53:13.

and sharper than it ever has. I am playing the best football I have in

:53:14.:53:17.

a long time. For me, this team is right up there. The gaffer is always

:53:18.:53:22.

pushing boundaries, trying to make people better. Your two games away

:53:23.:53:28.

from a domestic treble, which would be some achievement for Brendan

:53:29.:53:30.

Rodgers in his first season as manager? We have a massive game at

:53:31.:53:35.

Hampden Park against Rangers. The last game at Celtic Park was not the

:53:36.:53:39.

best we have a lot of making up to do. We can beat anyone. We need to

:53:40.:53:44.

believe in ourselves. Scott Brown blasted into the roof of the net.

:53:45.:53:52.

Dembele. Scott Sinclair is on again. Do you worry about high profile

:53:53.:53:55.

players leaving Celtic in the summer? Obviously quite a few

:53:56.:54:00.

players will be on the wanted list? That is what happens when you're a

:54:01.:54:04.

successful club. We have been this season. People will want Scott

:54:05.:54:09.

Sinclair, Moussa Dembele. We need to keep hold of them as long as

:54:10.:54:13.

possible. I know we have not got the money that the English Premier

:54:14.:54:16.

League has got but we have the Champions League to look forward to

:54:17.:54:20.

and let's hope we can get back into that next season and the lads can

:54:21.:54:24.

push on. Brendan Rodgers and Celtic do it in style. He has enjoyed his

:54:25.:54:29.

time in his first year at Celtic. The training has been great, the

:54:30.:54:34.

games have been great, the crowds have been fantastic. The football we

:54:35.:54:38.

have played has topped everything. Will you be leading at Scotland

:54:39.:54:42.

against England on the 10th of June? I was waiting on that one. I hope

:54:43.:54:46.

so. I have spoken to the gaffer and garden. We have had a chat about

:54:47.:54:52.

holidays. I believe if I am selected I can play on the 10th of June. I

:54:53.:54:58.

went into retirement due to me being injured at the end of last season.

:54:59.:55:02.

Now I believe I am a lot fitter and stronger and I can push my body with

:55:03.:55:07.

56 games a year for Scotland. If I could captain my country against

:55:08.:55:11.

England it would be massive for me. It sounds like you have fallen in

:55:12.:55:14.

love with football again? Last season I fell out of love with

:55:15.:55:21.

everything, myself, football. It is that believe, that smell that comes

:55:22.:55:24.

on my face going to the training ground every morning, knowing that I

:55:25.:55:28.

can play in the high tempo game in the Champions League and compete.

:55:29.:55:32.

Rob Maclean asking the questions. Brendan Rodgers has signed a

:55:33.:55:37.

four-year contract yesterday. We could see more of these

:55:38.:55:43.

celebrations, Kolo Toure leading the dance. You were at Celtic Park on

:55:44.:55:47.

Wednesday to watch your son play for Partick Thistle. What have you made

:55:48.:55:51.

of Celtic? They have been outstanding. I think they will go

:55:52.:55:55.

unbeaten for the whole season, I do not think that has ever been done.

:55:56.:56:00.

Fair play to Partick Thistle forgetting a draw because they are

:56:01.:56:06.

so much better than everyone else, Dembele, Sinclair. Kolo Toure is a

:56:07.:56:10.

great lad. I told him to carry on playing. He swapped church with my

:56:11.:56:15.

son, which was pride for me to witness. I want to show you this

:56:16.:56:20.

from Scotland, St Johnstone's Danny Swanson and Richard Foster, sent off

:56:21.:56:25.

for fighting. They have been fined four weeks wages by the club.

:56:26.:56:29.

Apparently they sorted it out later. Jermaine, you were at Newcastle when

:56:30.:56:33.

Lee Bowyer and Kieron Dyer were sent off for fighting each other. How

:56:34.:56:36.

long does it take to dressing room to get over that or is it gone and

:56:37.:56:41.

forgotten? It is done in seconds. We had a moment as soon as the game

:56:42.:56:44.

finished where we came into the changing rooms, and went, do what

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you need to do in the middle of the changing room. The lads were

:56:49.:56:53.

disappointed in themselves. We got over it. It was a weird situation.

:56:54.:56:59.

You get over things like that in football. They were laughing about

:57:00.:57:03.

it? They were genuine friends. That is why it was weird. When the

:57:04.:57:07.

intensity of the game gets to that point and you're not playing well,

:57:08.:57:12.

emotions overflow. Apologies to Miles Storey, but we think this is

:57:13.:57:16.

the worst mess of the season so forth. Aberdeen against Inverness.

:57:17.:57:21.

You wonder how that possibly happens. Sorry about that. You're

:57:22.:57:23.

not sorry at all. Thanks very much to

:57:24.:57:26.

Martin and Jermaine. We saw St Johnstone's Richard Foster

:57:27.:57:39.

involved in that altercation. He also answers to his fiancee, Amy

:57:40.:57:44.

Macdonald. She took some time out to take on Mark Lawrenson in Premier

:57:45.:57:46.

League predictions. Goodbye. I think when I first became a fan

:57:47.:57:57.

and started to get really into football aid was through the Dick

:57:58.:58:01.

Advocaat Diallo with Rangers. At that point, there were so many

:58:02.:58:05.

amazing players, people like Lorenzo Amoroso. He became a cult hero at

:58:06.:58:11.

Rangers. Probably someone like him was my ultimate favourite. Layback

:58:12.:58:16.

for Richard Foster. What a sweet strike. It is such a completely

:58:17.:58:22.

different dynamic, watching football when you have a family member who

:58:23.:58:28.

plays. It is a lot more difficult. Your heart is constantly pounding.

:58:29.:58:35.

Aguero seems to be back in good form. He has scored lots of goals

:58:36.:58:39.

recently, so I think Man City will be too strong for Hull. 4-0. I think

:58:40.:58:47.

Sunderland could probably do with a good slap. They need to show some

:58:48.:58:53.

fight if they are going to avoid relegation. Man United have been

:58:54.:58:59.

blighted by lots of draws the season, but I still think they will

:59:00.:59:02.

be too strong for Sunderland and they will win

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