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May 2023
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Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Alyson Rudd, Tom Roddy & Gregor Robertson.


Arsenal's title bid finally comes to an end as they lose at home to Brighton by three goals.


Are Brighton the best team to watch in the Premier League and are they the story of the season?


How long can Brighton hold on to their star players and their manager Roberto De Zerbi with sharks already circling.


We discuss Leeds and the impact that Sam Allardyce has made since joining on a short term deal until the end of the season.


With Champions League qualification now mathematically impossible do Spurs even want to play in the Europa Conference league?


Frank Lampard tells the Chelsea players they need to take a look at themselves after they dropped more points, this time at home to Nottingham Forest.


And with Southampton's relegation finally confirmed we pick a part where it's gone so wrong this season for The Saints.









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