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Mar 2025
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Salah's stats, Adidas announced, and Dar...

THE ATHLETIC
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Tony Evans is joined by Simon Hughes and James Pearce, the discuss the nearly perfect weekend which saw Liverpool stretch their lead at the top of the Premier League to 15 points.

The trio discuss the 3-1 win over Southampton, briefly, and the continued brilliance of Salah - including James' experience of watching his penalties alongside Jan Molby.

They look ahead to the second leg against PSG in the Champions League and whether or not to start Darwin Nunez.

Plus with a new shirt deal which sees the Reds return to Adidas as the kit manufacturer and, the important question, how do you pronounce Adidas?

Host: Tony Evans

With: James Pearce and Simon Hughes

Producers: Guy Clarke and Abi Paterson

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