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Hello and welcome to a brand-new show across the BBC this lunchtime,

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analysing the week and's football. Wherever you are, whether you are in

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garden, you should be able to stay in touch, because we are on BBC

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garden, you should be able to stay BBC Radio 5 Live and on the BBC

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Sport website. There is a lock to discuss this lunchtime, from Mata to

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Di Canio to Everton to Southampton. discuss this lunchtime, from Mata to

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We will try and cover them all over the next 45 minutes, with the Daily

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Telegraph's football correspondent the next 45 minutes, with the Daily

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Henry Winter, the BBC commentator Everton, Sunderland etc, Kevin

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Kilbane is here. It felt less today Everton, Sunderland etc, Kevin

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like the Premier League really kicked into action. Plenty of goals

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and excitement after a tepid start to the season. Do you expect this

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and excitement after a tepid start afternoon's game, the Manchester

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season. It is too early for that. Some people have been saying it

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season. It is too early for that. You have only got to look at the

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table to realise how many different it might define the reputations

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table to realise how many different the managers in the eyes of their

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fans. Moyes with Manchester United, Etihad, that will cement him in

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fans. Moyes with Manchester United, heart of United fans. And with

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Pellegrini coming in, we don't know much about him in this country.

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Manchester City fans have taken much about him in this country.

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him, but they need a good result today to endear him to them. We

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him, but they need a good result hear from Moyes and Pellegrini

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before one o'clock, but Manchester United, this would be their third

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already, having played Chelsea and does that make it a must not lose

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rather than a must win? Possibly, that is a good thing, that so early

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into the season... Yes, it makes a makes a difference for City. It

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into the season... Yes, it makes a both managers' first Manchester

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too early, as Henry says, to say mood will change. That midweek game

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against by elevators and helped Moyes. It did not go well from a

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Manchester derby is of course on BBC Radio 5 Live from four o'clock.

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Manchester derby is of course on BBC four games are on Match Of The Day 2

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this evening. One of those games, Arsenal against Stoke, John Motson

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is at the Emirates, covering this game for us. Before we delve into

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this game, Motty, this afternoon, five teams could go top of the

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merely? That is true, and one of them are Arsenal. A nice story for

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you as I am privileged to be the first outside report on your new

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show, is that it is exactly 100 years, and Arsenal are celebrating

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this anniversary today in various ways, since Arsenal football club

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came across the River Thames in ways, since Arsenal football club

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and became a north London club, which is where the rivalry with

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Tottenham started. So they are celebrating that today by having a

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special emblem on the players' auctioned for charity at the end of

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the game. Also, you are right, Arsenal could go top, as could

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Tottenham. But Mesut Ozil, making the Emirates crowd excited. There

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are fans already in the ground today who have been telling me it reminds

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them of the day Dennis Bergkamp papers, Arsene Wenger has already

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made that comparison. So it sounds like an exciting day here. Does

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made that comparison. So it sounds confident that they will get the win

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over Stoke, who have started well? confident that they will get the win

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over Stoke, who have started well? They have. And I saw their game

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against Manchester City in the week, and Stoke looked like the better

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have something about him all stop I team. It did strike me that Stoke

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have something about him all stop I Marcuse thinks about starting with

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him today. But I think the rest Marcuse thinks about starting with

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solid style, but if you look at Marcuse thinks about starting with

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stats, and there are enough of them, goodness me, it has already

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been proved that Stoke are passing the ball more over shorter distances

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than they did under Tony Pulis. Whether that means they are a better

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team, time will tell. Is it possible to pick a side to win the Premier

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League title at this stage? I was glad you did not ask me which three

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were going down. When the season kicked in, I thought Manchester

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were going down. When the season and Chelsea have the best squads if

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Manchester United and Arsenal fans will argue with that. I am pleased

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to see a few unpredictable results, Liverpool. I would like to see it

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stay open as long as it can. Jose Mourinho seems to be not sure what

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his best team is at the moment. Therefore, I will go with Manchester

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City. I know Pellegrini has some settling in to do, but player for

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player, Kevin will know that with four strikers, you can combine any

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two. They have got those four, and their manager seems to believe in

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them, whereas Mourinho doesn't. We will talk more about Mourinho and

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Chelsea later. We will let you get Manchester derby and hear from both

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managers. Manuel Pellegrini and David Moyes. You never know how

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managers. Manuel Pellegrini and go. Going into the derby in good

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managers. Manuel Pellegrini and form was never necessarily something

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Playing at home against Manchester go, because it could go either way.

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Playing at home against Manchester United, it is more important to

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this game, we will have improved than not to lose. Rooney is a very

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this game, we will have improved tactically, let's concentrate on the

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two managers. Della Greaney said this week, I don't get fazed by

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two managers. Della Greaney said derby -- Pellegrini. Wait till this

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afternoon. If he has a bad result this afternoon, and similarly for

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pleasant if they don't do well. this afternoon, and similarly for

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is fantastic that he experienced that in Argentina, but this will be

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nationally will be watching, so that in Argentina, but this will be

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could be in for a surprise. I think David Moyes is beginning to look

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like he is enjoying himself at Manchester United. It could have

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gone either way for him. It is a job you will always want as a football

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manager, but the reality of doing it can be intimidating. To me, he does

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not look intimidated. I spoke to him on Tuesday night and he looked

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happy. He looked like the Manchester difficult thing to get so soon into

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his Manchester United career. But to me, he looks established now. I

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his Manchester United career. But to it is early days, but he looked

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comfortable in his role. To take over from Sir Alex, any manager

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would have found it difficult. But he is an experienced manager, David

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Moyes. On the back of the Mail on Sunday today, they have gone with "I

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am the boss does quote, and Moyes has had to deny that Sir Alex is

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Trafford. That was always going has had to deny that Sir Alex is

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happen, because of the history of when Sir Alex died down. -- stood

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down. But there has never been any indication of that? No. But firstly,

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he has handled the Wayne Rooney indication of that? No. But firstly,

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have pushed to have gone to Chelsea, situation really well. Rooney would

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have pushed to have gone to Chelsea, necessarily play with too much

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some of the defending. You listen to the Manchester United fans, and

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some of the defending. You listen to Fergie's boys. That is how it is

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Fellaini slot into midfield and looks good there. I think David

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Ferguson. He will be approaching him looks good there. I think David

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on a regular basis and asking what he thinks of this player. He will

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give him that insight into every basis. Manchester City fans might be

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throwing something at the television /radio/tablet on the basis that

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throwing something at the television have not spoken much about them

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throwing something at the television far, so we will do that after Guy

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Mowbray, who is doing this game far, so we will do that after Guy

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Match Of The Day 2 tonight, gives us Yes, we are hoping this will be

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Match Of The Day 2 tonight, gives us first genuine blockbuster of the

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Premier League season. We have had a couple of pretenders to that had

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already, but they have not lived up to the hype. This one will meet

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already, but they have not lived up expectations. Both teams come into

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the game in great form after scoring This game has been a pivotal fixture

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in the title race over the last couple of seasons. City at home

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in the title race over the last United, you think back home to April

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Kompany's header meant that City turned around the race. Then last

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Kompany's header meant that City Persie's late winner for United

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enabled them to go on a run and Persie's late winner for United

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the title eventually at a canter. Even at this stage, both teams are

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proverbial six pointer. We will Even at this stage, both teams are

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Ferguson involved as Manchester United manager. You have to go all

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the way back to 1947 for the last time I Manchester derby was played

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front of a record crowd. I would put time I Manchester derby was played

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front of a record crowd. I would put That is all right, then, as long as

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Manchester City win this tactically? That is all right, then, as long as

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think Patrice Evra is suspect. If you can get Navas isolated with

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Patrice Evra, if you can put decent balls into the box with whoever

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Patrice Evra, if you can put decent invariably score. That is the key

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battle for me today, those two. You say whoever City play upfront. That

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attacking talent they have brought in, you would say Vincent Kompany is

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one of the most important players. We don't know David Silva will be

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involved. David Moyes knows it is Wayne Rooney behind Van Persie,

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involved. David Moyes knows it is brilliantly together. When Van

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Persie hit the bar against Palace, it was sublime. But that has been

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Manchester City, that the players who are there have responded. The

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atmosphere at the Etihad is better now. Pellegrini has tried to play

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with more wit. -- width. Sergio Aguero has been terrific. Vincent

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Kompany versus Rooney will be one of the match ups of the season. I never

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know what I am going to get from Man City. Seeing them against Newcastle,

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they were outstanding even before thinking this is a real championship

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winning side. Then they went to Cardiff. Even against Hull, they

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produce a good performance. I think into this season. Helix fitter and

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sharper than I have seen him for a sharper than I have seen him for a

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long time. When he was training before the Scotland game, he was out

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there for half an hour early, with one eye on the cameras. There was

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all the speculation about Chelsea. But the England staff are seeing, we

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have never seen him in a training session this Sharp. There were some

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Ferguson in terms of his condition last season, but this season he

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Ferguson in terms of his condition looked terrific. He has worked hard

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in training. He has just got on looked terrific. He has worked hard

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it. I want to move onto Saturday's games. We will start with Chelsea.

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This may be a difficult question to answer. 48 hours ago Chelsea were

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having their worst ever start in the Roman Abramovich either, and now

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they are top of the table. Explain. For David Chelsea manager, possibly

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with the exception of Jose Mourinho, being top of the league has not

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with the exception of Jose Mourinho, enough. It is about the style of

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play. Chelsea are top of the league. Did they play well against Phil

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yesterday? Not particularly. But Jose Mourinho is different. He has

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been given a licence that others thought they perhaps had. A VB

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thought he had it, but quickly found out he did not. Only the other week

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I was being told that Everton under Roberto Martinez had started badly.

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unbeaten side in the Premier League. Things can turn quickly. Chelsea are

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at Spurs next Saturday lunchtime. Things can turn quickly. Chelsea are

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all change again? Probably. This is they lose against Tottenham, does it

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all change again? Probably. This is Mourinho, I was right. There is

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all change again? Probably. This is massive discussion about Juan Mata.

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all change again? Probably. This is yesterday after the game. Juan Mata

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Was there a particular reason for that and does he have a future

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here? Yes. He has still adapt. He has to transform a few things in his

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game. But he is a talented player. Talented players are the one that

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you want, they are the ones capable. realities. Previously he was playing

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here with two lines of four. It realities. Previously he was playing

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very defensive. He was a Number realities. Previously he was playing

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playing behind the striker. Now realities. Previously he was playing

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are playing in a different way. realities. Previously he was playing

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have to work together. We want him. All three are fewer desperate to

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questioning Juan Mata. As soon see two men, he was heavily linked with

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Wayne Rooney and Juan Mata going in the opposite direction. He obviously

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workrate, whatever it is. He is talking about systems and how he

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plays. That was not how they played last year? It was not. Chelsea

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Juan Mata was in behind. That is how Juan Mata was in behind. That is how

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they played last year. It would Juan Mata was in behind. That is how

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Oscar or Eden Hazard. That suited Juan Mata. I saw him against FC

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Basel. He gave the ball away. His initial instinct was not to sprint

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They did not play in the formation been through this before with Jose

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They did not play in the formation he has said last season. But if

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They did not play in the formation looked at Chelsea yesterday, the

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interchange does players. Oscar looked at Chelsea yesterday, the

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the Number 10, the best player at the moment. You can understand why

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the manager would want to channel scores, he tracks back. Keep its

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passes on. I do not understand why Juan Mata has to either beyond the

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bench or in the stand. If he plays out wide, he can come in. Yesterday,

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Oscar moved out wide attendees and has came into the centre. -- and

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Eden Hazard came into the centre. That was one of the successes of

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yesterday. I feel some sympathy That was one of the successes of

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Juan Mata. I do not think that the manager is right saying that you

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cannot accommodate the three of them, Juan Mata, Oscar and Eden

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successfully, under Rafa Benitez. He accommodate them. Juan Mata is the

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successfully, under Rafa Benitez. He one that he will not accommodate at

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the moment. For whatever reason one that he will not accommodate at

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is, on current form, is Juan Mata worth a place in the side? Yes,

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100%. Is Romelu Lukaku worth a place in the Chelsea side? Last week,

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100%. Is Romelu Lukaku worth a place Jamie Robinson outside that they

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being a title winning side? Romelu were a centre forward away from

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being a title winning side? Romelu yesterday. Possibly. I do not think

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you could say with any degree of yesterday. Possibly. I do not think

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goals if he played for Chelsea upfront. He has never been given

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that responsibility. It is how he Brom, and briefly yesterday, you

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January, but contractually he cannot investigating on the Premier League

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January, but contractually he cannot go back. He cannot go back. He could

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but Everton will not release him any time soon. He will do well. I think

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if you put him up top in that team, Fernando Torres does not look like

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he will do it, there is not watch face in Demba Ba, the logic of

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leading -- the logic of following -- the logic of allowing Romelu Lukaku

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away does not make sense to me. Yesterday, when Everton brought

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away does not make sense to me. on, it changed the dynamic. They

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were able to hit it to him, straight to his feet, he was running in

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behind. He is everything that you would want is a loan striker. On

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current form, out of all the Chelsea Presumably they bought him because

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they thought he was the man that would replace D-day drug bust.

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they thought he was the man that Didier Drogba. I have a feeling

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they thought he was the man that later on MOTD2, we will include

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they thought he was the man that least one of Leighton Baines' free

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kicks. We might include both of them. We want to know, if it gets to

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England's last World Cup qualifier, qualify, who with me the England

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left back? The details are the screen. -- who would be the England.

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No argument, Ashley Cole, the best screen. -- who would be the England.

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left back in the world. Leighton over the last 12 months. I was at

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the hawthorns yesterday to witness Sunderland's defeat by West Brom.

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The Independent has a patron of Paolo Di Canio. Why always me? By

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his outburst, we are talking about Sunderland's shortfalls. So by

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criticising his players publicly, he is actually protecting them. Whether

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he is doing that consciously, going onto the pitch, trying to attract

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the attention away from the team, do suffering from tension. He is on the

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pitch, making signs. The Sunderland fans want to get their teeth into

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something. The team is not playing particularly well, and Paolo Di

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Canio has drawn the attention away from the side. They are not playing

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recognise that. As long as the attention is on the manager, I think

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the team will be in a better place. You are saying that he is taking it

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all on himself. Good managers take the blame for bad results. Ferguson

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was the master of that. He was at his most quotable in defeat. I do

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not think that Paolo Di Canio is a particularly good manager. Despite

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his success at Swindon? It is a completely different step up in

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terms of dealing with the player power in the modern Premier League

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dressing room, with great respect to players, particularly the way he

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criticised John O'Shea, one of the most respected individuals in that

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dressing room, he will lose a lot of faith with the players. One viewer

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has got in touch to say, what about the stands with the fans at the

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has got in touch to say, what about of the game? Is that damaging? The

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glasses, with this gesture, that fans were not applauding Di Canio.

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glasses, with this gesture, that sums it up. I have no idea what

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he's, Paolo Di Canio. How can that benefit the football club or the

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dressing room? It is almost like Phil Brown doing his half Time team

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talk on the pitch. Not as bad. Almost. Mark Lawrenson said that

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Paolo Di Canio would be sacked by Almost. Mark Lawrenson said that

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Christmas and that Sunderland would be relegated. All the Sunderland

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fans were saying, it is not about Paolo Di Canio, in what he has been

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players' attitude, their diet. Five yesterday, he brought to the club.

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He brought more to the club over the course of the summer. These players

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that signed for Sunderland knew course of the summer. These players

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and what they were signing for. You're not going to think that Paolo

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Di Canio with the, you know, the You're not going to think that Paolo

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sort of manager who is all arms around the shoulder, sensitive.

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There are so many players that have been criticised by the manager.

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There are so many players that have team-mates by the manager. Wearing

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-- when you're in the manager's office, one-on-one, it is different.

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But in public, it is difficult for a player to take that criticism so

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openly. You all expect Paolo Di Canio to have a go at you. Any

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manager would do that, but when Canio to have a go at you. Any

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is so open like that? I did not Canio to have a go at you. Any

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who would respond positively? Not a problem with the John O'Shea

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who would respond positively? Not character. That would be water off a

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ducks back to him. He would not character. That would be water off a

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ducks back to him. He would not is tough. He will see the headlines.

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He will see Paolo Di Canio going over to the supporters. This is

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He will see Paolo Di Canio going man that has become very wealthy by

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making strong decisions, and staying Remember, we are on Radio 5 Live,

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BBC One and the BBC Sport website. Arsenal are unchanged from the side

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that won in the Marseille game. Arsenal are unchanged from the side

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means a home debut for Mesut Ozil. Mikel Arteta is on the bench. Stoke

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made one change from the team which started the 0-0 draw with Manchester

:30:51.:30:54.

City last weekend. It is a player that Motty also mentioned. He comes

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in for his full debut. Ms Ozil has played -- mess at Ozil has played in

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a couple of positions already. You could argue that Olivier Giroud

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a couple of positions already. You more crucial player. Giroud is

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stronger in his second season. Whether it is the training, he looks

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sharper and fitter. The service Whether it is the training, he looks

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is getting, if you look at the way Ramsey has been playing this year

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and particularly this season, it was interesting listening to Motty

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talking about the impact that Miss Bergkamp had when he arrived at

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talking about the impact that Miss club. -- Denis Burke camp. -- Denis

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pavilion. And his arms were full of pineapples and apples and fruits and

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Whether Mesut Ozil will have that impact is different, but in terms

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Whether Mesut Ozil will have that galvanised the club after a fairly

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indifferent transfer window. Isn't galvanised the club after a fairly

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indifferent transfer window. Isn't other early game is Crystal Palace

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against Swansea. Alice making three changes from the side that were

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beaten by Manchester United. Harry Bannon will make his first start for

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Ian Holloway's side. Ashley Williams missed the win in Valencia midweek

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for Swansea, but he returns to the starting line-up. Let's hear from

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Michael, you have Ashley Williams back in your starting line-up today.

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How pleased are you? What does it mean to have your captain back? It

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is always important to have your important to recover injured players

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as quickly as possible and have important to recover injured players

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full squad to pick from. We still have a couple of injuries, but

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things are looking better. We can always make changes from game to

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game. You have gone with Vass quez upfront. What was the thinking

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behind that? Well, we played two games this week and I think this

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game could suit him, at least the We will talk about Palace-Swansea in

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just a while here on Match Of The Day 2 Extra, but we are going to

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got 74% of the vote, Ashley Cole under the desk! Leighton Baines

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got 74% of the vote, Ashley Cole 26%. Have you? The only reason I go

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for Baines would be on it is because I think offensively and attacking

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players. Ashley might come out on top of Baines in other areas. But I

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Right, we are going to come off top of Baines in other areas. But I

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Grand Prix. How impressed have you been with Swansea's start to the

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season, Steve? I saw them lose to Manchester United on the opening

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day. It was not a 4-1 game. Quick story about Michael Laudrup, who is

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a tremendously likeable guy. His brother Brian was working for Danish

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television on that day. They had contractual obligation interviews

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with sky and with us. His press contractual obligation interviews

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turned down Danish TV. And his officer had gone, and Michael had

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turned down Danish TV. And his brother had to drag him in to do it.

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So there is a bit of an edge there. however reasonable he seems. I am so

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full of admiration for him. I have warmed to him. He seems like an

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extremely personable, intelligent, tactically astute person. I thought

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know the red card helped enormously for them, but if Swansea can have

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him for two years, and if it is for them, but if Swansea can have

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to be two years, they should look on can hear that game on 5 Live sports

:36:25.:36:31.

extra this afternoon, Crystal Palace against Swansea. I wonder whether

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Southampton could be this season's against Swansea. I wonder whether

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Southampton could be this season's Liverpool? All right, maybe not

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Southampton could be this season's same as Swansea, but they certainly

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have energy. I think Swansea will win the Europa League. They are

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have energy. I think Swansea will up for that. If you look at their

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selections and their manager, they will want to win a European trophy

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Premier League, seventh or eighth, which is a realistic target for

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other night, what a fantastic bit of ever to have played the game, and

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other night, what a fantastic bit of an Olympian and when he went to

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other night, what a fantastic bit of question. I will come back and ask

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heard from Ian Holloway ahead of How will you miss your suspended

:37:46.:37:51.

player and deal without him? He How will you miss your suspended

:37:51.:38:00.

been a very important layer for How will you miss your suspended

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KG. He is vital to our structure. It gives someone else in opportunity.

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Hopefully, they will grab it. But he has played very well. Really want to

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progression that Swansea have made gives us a hell of a chance to show

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Henry, do you think Southampton season? No one has ever asked me

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that, good question. In terms of their pressing, definitely. Their

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manager's message is getting through to his players. Lambert looks like

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he belongs in the squad. They have done good business in the summer in

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terms of keeping Luke Shaw. I was Obviously, the players enjoy working

:39:12.:39:29.

likeable guy. His tactics are also adventurous. Talking about the young

:39:29.:39:35.

players like Luke Shaw, throughout the team, they have talented players

:39:35.:39:39.

that have come up through the youth structure. But last season and the

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well. I could not fathom what they were doing when he left the club,

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but six months later, it has been a success story. And on the language

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English. I was there towards the end of last season to do an interview,

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and their manager came in and we chatted for ten minutes in pretty

:40:25.:40:30.

decent English. For you or for him? And all the coaching happens in

:40:30.:40:33.

English. His English is pretty decent. Just not in front of the

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camera. Yes, I think he feels he is less likely to be misinterpreted if

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he is interpreted from Spanish into English. Finally, we have not really

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spoken about Cardiff against Spurs. We can hear from Jermain Defoe,

:40:51.:40:56.

spoken about Cardiff against Spurs. has not exactly featured greatly for

:40:56.:41:00.

Andre Villas-Boas this season. What has the manager said about

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Andre Villas-Boas this season. role this season? He said he wants

:41:05.:41:07.

me at the club. He said that last year, to be honest. There was a

:41:07.:41:10.

me at the club. He said that last of speculation last season, and

:41:11.:41:14.

me at the club. He said that last said, I know you are going to score

:41:14.:41:17.

goals. But as a player, it is nice hearing that, but you want to play.

:41:17.:41:21.

But it is a long season and there is hearing that, but you want to play.

:41:22.:41:27.

a long way to go. Some players have made coming off the bench their

:41:27.:41:28.

thing. Is that a role you would made coming off the bench their

:41:29.:41:34.

happy doing? Not at all. I don't want to be sitting on the bench

:41:34.:41:39.

happy doing? Not at all. I don't being an impact player. At the end

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of the day, you want to start games. World Cup year, what does that mean?

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It means everything. I have played in the World Cup before, and it

:41:50.:41:54.

It means everything. I have played the best thing in the world. But I

:41:54.:41:59.

it is based on merit. You have got to play well and score goals. That

:41:59.:42:01.

is why it is even more important last year, he was playing his best

:42:01.:42:05.

that I am playing this year. Do last year, he was playing his best

:42:05.:42:15.

form for a few years as that lone times, and he was a real catalyst

:42:15.:42:21.

for Tottenham last year. He was outstanding, finishing-wise. He

:42:21.:42:25.

for Tottenham last year. He was fallen down the pecking order now

:42:25.:42:39.

for Tottenham last year. He was outstanding striker he is. He can be

:42:39.:42:42.

absolutely lethal. Eriksson also caught the eye. 11 million. I was

:42:42.:42:55.

talking about him the other week. Absolute steal for Tottenham. He is

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a finisher. And with Eriksson as well, the way he finishes, that

:43:04.:43:08.

a finisher. And with Eriksson as perfect fit for Tottenham, those

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was said in the interview. If Roy Hodgson takes four strikers and

:43:19.:43:22.

everybody is fit, I am not sure Defoe is one of them. Cardiff is a

:43:22.:43:28.

difficult place to go this season. Ask Manchester City. That was the

:43:28.:43:32.

best game I have seen this season. When I say Defoe is not one of them,

:43:32.:43:37.

that is if he is not playing. He has the ability to be one of them. That

:43:37.:43:40.

is it for the first Match Of The Day 2 Extra will stop here is what is

:43:41.:43:44.

coming on the BBC, football -wise.

:43:44.:43:49.

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