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Dec 2022
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Premier League return: Why it won't just...

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Essential Football is back - and so is the Premier League after the World Cup break.

Looking ahead to the resumption of the top flight, Ron Walker is joined by mental performance consultant Mark Bowden to analyse why such a short turnaround may affect players over the next few games - without them even realising it.
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