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Aug 2022
1h 5m

Super Sunday or Fight Night?

THE TIMES
About this episode

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Tom Clarke, Alyson Rudd and Matt Dickinson. 


Spurs showed a different side to their game on Sunday in a fiery encounter against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. We unpack the most eventful game of the season so far (00:00)


Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte got into a couple of heated debates on the touchline - is this kind of behaviour acceptable and is it beneath them? (16:45)


Brentford thrashed a sorry Manchester United - but was it a shock? (27:20)


The Times’ Senior Sports Writer Matt Dickinson joins us to discuss his new book about Sir Alex Ferguson’s resignation on the eve of the 1998-99 season and what transpired (44:32)


Nottingham Forest won their first home game in the Premier League for 23 years - but are they actually buying too many players? (50:08)


We end with a discussion on our favourite ever assists (57:42)


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