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Aug 2023
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Who looks good, who doesn’t and a title ...

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Tom Clarke is joined by Jonny Northcroft, Gregor Robertson and Martin Samuel.

In today’s pod Manchester United beat Wolves but how did they look? Wolves lost, but how did they look.

Manchester United have more than on field issues to worry about as they are poised to make a decision about the future of Mason Greenwood.

A London derby as West Ham face Chelsea, which team has a plan and which one doesn’t?

Jonny Northcroft has been to meet the premier leagues first black official in fifteen years, Akil Howson.

Could there really be a title decider this early in the season?

And some funny stories about scary managers.



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