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Dec 2021
57m 40s

Boxing Day Bonanza

THE TIMES
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Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Tom Clarke, Alyson Rudd and Tom Roddy.


Leicester lose again - but is it right to blame Brendan Rodgers? (00:00)


Manchester City have a six point gap at the top of the Premier League - are they already out of sight? (07:59)


Chelsea must be thankful that Romelu Lukaku is back, but what does the future hold for Christian Pulisic? (12:29)


How much did Steven Gerrard’s absence affect Aston Villa’s Boxing Day performance? (22:19)


Will we see a return to games behind closed doors? Should the schedule be changed to give more breathing space between games? (28:32)


Spurs are doing the basics well under Antonio Conte, but how far can they go in the Italian’s first season? (35:56)


Arsenal continue their resurgence - was dropping Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang the key to them finishing in the top 4 at the end of the season? (45:06)


Are Norwich the worst ever Premier League side given they seem to have learned nothing from the last time they went down? (47:18)


What do West Ham need to do in order to stop their blip in form becoming a big problem? (49:49)


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