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Oct 2021
53m 26s

Remembering Walter Smith

THE TIMES
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Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Tom Clarke and Jonathan Northcroft.


Walter Smith sadly passed away this week aged 73. We remember the former Rangers, Everton and Scotland manager (00:00)


West Ham have become the first team to beat Manchester City in the Carabao Cup for over 1800 days - can David Moyes’ side win the trophy? (10:28)


Manchester United travel to Tottenham this weekend for a match some (possibly only Hugh) are calling El Sackico. Does a loss signal the end for Ole and is Nuno worried a result against a poor United side could affect his future at the club? (19:46)


Barcelona have sacked Ronald Koeman after a run of poor form that sees them sitting in ninth place in La Liga. The Times’ European Football Writer Ian Hawkey joins us to ponder who could take over at a tricky time in the club’s history (34:10)


As the five substitutes rule is set to become permanent - we ask whether it’s good for the game or if it benefits club’s with bigger squads (43:42)


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