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Apr 2024
53m 53s

Are we the Farmers League?

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Sam Matterface is alongside talkSPORT's Alex Crook and former England striker Dean Ashton ahead of a busy weekend of football in the FA Cup & Premier League!


Coming up; Is the standard of Premier League sides as good as we make it out to be after a dismal week in Europe, is this Chelsea's best chance to beat Man City, and Everton continue to tread water

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