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Apr 2023
49m 16s

The most pivotal week of the season

Talksport
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Sam Matterface is joined by Alex Crook and former West Ham and England striker Dean Ashton for a look back on the weekends football and to look forward to the most important week in the Premier League season so far


Coming up; It's a Manchester Derby in the FA Cup Final, Spurs humiliated away at Newcastle, and Arsenal and Man City meet in a title decider this week!


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