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Delighted to be able to welcome Mark Langdon and down Childs in the studio today.

And Brian McDonald from Paddy Power Gents, A fascinating week of football so far.

What's being the standout game so far?

Few Mark.

Well, I suppose really, if you go back, go back seven days or almost seven days.

The Manchester Darby?

Yeah.

United playing really well.

You can You can beat city. 00:00:49.320 --> 00:01:0.110 You know, many teams have us if I usually involves a quite a bit of luck and, you know, a hair, um scare, um, sort of our but I think what? 00:01:0.110 --> 00:01:3.230 The first half particularly I mean, second off, that's a defend. 00:01:3.230 --> 00:01:5.080 But, you know, that's pretty normal. 00:01:5.080 --> 00:01:5.410 Really. 00:01:5.410 --> 00:01:15.620 I think when you're to Newark for away from home, they soar out reasonably comfortably wasn't like Hey, is made 20 saves or wherever really, really good performance.

And then, I suppose, in the Champions League Liverpool It was a tricky little game for them in Salzburg and first half, you wasn't quite sure which way it was going to go out.

It's a mate, um, really big saves, but asses often being the case, the big players really stepped up morning assist for the first gold Sal.

A brilliant goal for the 2nd 1 on bond so that Liverpool bandwagon just rolls on.

Definitely.

Where's your head at the moment down with Manchester United?

Because it's been a really positive week for them, isn't it?

I agree. 00:01:44.730 --> 00:02:0.830 I think it was more, Ah, positive for them than a negative in terms of Manchester City are just looking at that sort of its cities Game after against Dinamo Zagreb was just looked a tough game going into and you kind of you're assessing the performance against man. 00:02:0.830 --> 00:02:2.850 You're not a little bit on that Onda way. 00:02:2.850 --> 00:02:4.730 They handled that and scores a great goal. 00:02:5.340 --> 00:02:8.770 It kind of reminded you a little bit, gave me even more respect for the job. 00:02:8.770 --> 00:02:9.800 That man, you know I did. 00:02:9.810 --> 00:02:12.130 Theater had against, you know, such a mind.

You what high quality side city still are definite.

And Brian, another team that turned it around slightly a brilliant win for Everton are so it wasn't it.

Yeah, a huge win for them.

And I think the writing was on the wall, obviously for Michael so that when they were playing Liverpool in a couple days before that performance, I didn't think what was the worst performance.

But you can see just different that lift that Duncan Ferguson about to decide.

They were very impressive against them against Sheltie and it's we're going to see who gets the job.

Emery is being linked.

Angela has been linked as well, but it's a Duncan Ferguson Everton of a good result again at the weekend.

He want thatjob season at least.

Sure, there's a certain filled with factor back.

Everything now isn't that there is.

Yeah, I mean, I think Ferguson big dunk and that Goodison crowd Chelsea probably thinking about why us? 00:02:58.600 --> 00:03:2.650 You know, it was the wrong time to be going too good. 00:03:2.650 --> 00:03:3.020 It's enough. 00:03:3.020 --> 00:03:11.690 In war that performance did was it bought the evident ball time in that they haven't got make a rash decision they can.

They can think about who is the best person for the job.

You know Moyes is among the favorites.

I can't believe Ferguson would do it that much worse job than David Moyes.

So really forward thinking.

You know everything.

Don't need somebody I don't think to appoint until the end of the season.

You can give it Gigi, you know, you know they can give it Ferguson now until the right man becomes available.

Whether that's you know, I am very whether that's angelotti up in critical.

Ah, both of those managers in the past but that was when they was managing rightly clubs.

I think that they be smart appointments if Everton could get them.

But yet ah, really good performance from them and then unlucky time for Josie to go too good. 00:03:53.640 --> 00:04:1.290 Sure, Dad, I want to quickly dip into the championships and brilliant tip here over the weekend in racing post sport, Please do pick up at the racing post Sport. 00:04:2.310 --> 00:04:7.320 Do you see the top two in the championship changing because it seems like they're just miles ahead of everyone else at the moment. 00:04:7.320 --> 00:04:10.670 Everybody always says about the championship that such entirely unpredictable.

You gotta look at what?

What you're seeing in front you and leads.

Even last season, I think we're a very, very good side.

Probably should probably should have gone up last season on life Taking it up another notch this season the squad looks Looks deeper in my eyes.

I think that I can't see.

I think they're the best football inside the West Bron.

But West Bram gonna gonna be just as much a chance of winning the title.

If anything, they've got more match winners in the final third of Mattis, Prayer is a top assist maker.

Look, look.

Sheer class in the division.

Grady and Garner looks Ah, great acquisition.

A cz.

Well, Matt Phillips was injured a lot last season.

He's playing a much more important role from this season.

And I think the performance that wig and they were poor actually arrested.

Pereira Robson, car New and Dan gone over for the game of weekend. 00:04:57.270 --> 00:05:2.590 Maybe we get a little bit too lightly, but I do see both teams are on the other side of it. 00:05:2.600 --> 00:05:5.640 Whatever seems can can you see getting anywhere near to him. 00:05:5.640 --> 00:05:7.590 Fulham just seemed to be slipping up in time. 00:05:7.590 --> 00:05:10.830 But look convincing Their performance is not in forest at a good run.

But I've had a couple of made a slip ups recently, so I don't see anyone getting close to him.

Really Agreed, Right, Let's get into this weekend's action then the first game is this Saturday midday.

Fixture on Bt Sport.

It's Liverpool versus what food?

With a kickoff time of 12 30 at Brian, we'll start with you here for the prices.

How do you see this one going?

Man?

Liverpool are 1 to 7.

The draw is 6 to 1 on Watford are 14 to 1.

I think it's gonna be a comfortable afternoon for Liverpool.

I think I heard Mark say on the podcast A few we expect if the only reason you compose liver building something they can't win every week and he would be happy to keep them on side for another week.

So, yeah, I don't think you have too much problems, that it's hard to know what Wofford are going to be like.

Can they pick themselves up or or what?

Nigel Pearson has been working on during the week. 00:05:57.140 --> 00:06:0.380 They've only scored one goal in their last four games and they're struggling so much. 00:06:0.380 --> 00:06:4.380 Oh, up top that they're They're in real danger of being sort of court adrift at the at the bottom. 00:06:4.380 --> 00:06:8.060 This light of Christmas, there's no worse place to go for an opening game. 00:06:8.060 --> 00:06:12.780 Ordered an on field, UM, important win that was for Liverpool during the week to keep the momentum going.

Very impressive performance style.

I could have had a couple of goals for his unbelievable finishing the second half, and I think they want to sign off in style in the league before they had after and attire for the for the World Cup.

So I think it's a comfortable afternoon in store for them.

I think they can put a few parts that minus two on the handicap.

I think it's around 64.

Sounds give Mark.

I think we'll make this a weekly segment now, trying to find something that might make Liverpool slip up.

Is there anything this week?

Not this week?

No, I suppose the fact that a tough game in Australia it was on choose, they always think that kind of maybe the Wednesday Saturday turn around is you know, that can be difficult, particularly you.

First up asses the case here I mean that the quirky figures that what about more clean sheets than Liverpool in the Premier League? 00:06:58.310 --> 00:07:3.320 Which is a bonkers, the sort of sort of set of circumstances. 00:07:3.320 --> 00:07:7.110 But I've been living for 1 24 in the last 24 Premier League matches. 00:07:7.110 --> 00:07:11.910 There are being in 46 I'm field as well in the Premier League.

Think it will be comfortable on that?

What for the probably are playing better than results suggests.

But their failings, particularly in the final further obvious already scored nine goals.

I was just gonna go.

Liverpool Liverpool Hard time for time on the double result market Really difficult starting this for Nigel Pearson.

I must commend your notes as well.

You've gone to the type up notes.

Yeah, I mean, they had the return home writing One's just weren't doing any more, so I'm killing two birds sticking it on the website and also you get to see you get to see my notes, my postcards, postcards, notes on the website on the Premier Li Ke staff.

Little plug down.

You've still got your hand right now.

It's what we got there for Liverpool Watford Much as I am, you know, I want to see what for do well, where is he Such a tough start for peace. 00:07:59.340 --> 00:08:7.500 And I think that, you know, the little slight little bit of light is the fact that little bit of a tough game midway and then they're going to the club World Cup. 00:08:7.500 --> 00:08:14.980 Maybe just mentally, they might not be 100% on this game as they would be on a normal match but are still see Liverpool winning.

I think Watford people often talk about new manager making a difference.

I think that the caretaker manager in this case has already made a difference.

Hayden Mullins came in.

They play well unless they're in the in the two nil defeat their I mean, the second girl was only scored, you know, sort of one of the last last minutes of injury sign.

These changes shape back to force to free when they look a lot more comfortable for it.

The Palestine shot count was 13 to 3 in their favor.

Didn't even consider shot on target against Crystal Palace, So they are playing better but the confidence is just not there.

When you're going to Liverpool, I think Pierce and first game, it would almost take a low scoring defeat because they're building a little bit of confidence in him and he doesn't want to get knocked out out of war. 00:08:57.300 --> 00:09:1.980 You remember when Flores came in, they drew two to an actual play well and lost eight. 00:09:1.980 --> 00:09:11.060 New York City that the game after piece is going to think if you get two nil defeat here, you know, nice and solid, you know, a committed performance.

I'll take that.

So that feeds into the tip.

I'm going to say Liverpool to win on under three and 1/2 ago without actually what for getting hammered here.

Don't think they'll lose.

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Hello, Welcome back to the football post.

Cast here on the racing post myself, Jack Grieve, Mark Langdon and down Childs from the Racing post. 00:09:59.690 --> 00:10:3.490 You in the studio and it's Brian McDonald from Paddy Power on the line. 00:10:3.880 --> 00:10:4.270 Brian. 00:10:4.270 --> 00:10:6.270 We'll start with Bernie vs Newcastle. 00:10:6.270 --> 00:10:9.550 It's the first of the three o'clock Saturday Games on the list.

It's been a very positive few weeks of Steve Bruce and Newcastle, hasn't it?

Has their two big wins for them over Southampton, Sheffield United?

But I think that they would have been lucky to get six points from those two games.

And they scored.

Really.

We're just both their chances against several United and against Southampton, their extra sad state that would.

They had 1.1 extra for and they gave up 1.89 against.

So scoreline doesn't really reflect the whole game.

And huge news coming out of Newcastle this week as well is that ST Maxim their their record signing is out injured for a month, so he's gonna be a huge loss for them.

I think they might struggle to create chances without him.

Burnley!

There's bit better news for them, but all street barons coming back in.

Um, despite their recent blip in form, I think Sean Digestible manager not to have alarm bells ringing.

And I think you could get this.

Bernice, I'm going again.

So I'm actually gonna and table Burnley to wear not 10 to 11 here. 00:11:0.080 --> 00:11:2.530 Marcos listening to It's a well known phone in the other. 00:11:2.530 --> 00:11:7.900 The other week when I was driving home from Norwich and there were a lot of very angry Burnley fans, you have quite sweet on them at the start. 00:11:7.900 --> 00:11:8.660 The season weren't you. 00:11:8.660 --> 00:11:14.230 And I was getting worried about you because usually are know it better.

Downward spiral of us last month has something really, though the only game that I think they may be let themselves down a little bit was Crystal Palace when even then there was a game.

They they probably you should have got something out off.

Get up to five year was pretty hard.

She gains talking.

I mean, spurs called some unbelievable goals against him and I didn't go to the game with someone.

Sounded like two.

Knew there was gonna be a G in the crowd cause but Burnley would getting on top and then some scores.

That amazing gold could win gold this season.

I'm gonna go for a Burnley wind as well.

If you haven't looked at their games against teams in the bottom half of the table, they've won all four of them home to Neil Eso, when they're in their kind and level have done very well so far this season. 00:11:58.530 --> 00:12:0.960 Newcastle are bottom of the expected goals table. 00:12:0.960 --> 00:12:3.550 When I think that Sam Maximum is a big loss for them. 00:12:3.980 --> 00:12:9.870 The percentage of goals they're scoring from set pieces and defenders really high at the moment. 00:12:9.940 --> 00:12:12.160 Um, maybe we'll continue.

I don't think so.

Little defend the first goal scorer?

Well, yeah, I mean, you, Fernandez and Clark are both being so we're getting on the end of things and and and you know it did that their their stats for defenders is way out on top of the moment, always makes you smile.

It's slightly concerns.

It's no, not usually a great way to score your goals down.

What about you met our fancy new castle where I think the prices is too big.

I think that I think the way they set out a grease on maximum loss.

But I think the way they set up is very similar to the way palace play on a fancy palace when I went to Burnley and the you can also against only you gotta defend well, especially a turf war.

A new car show off are one of the better defensive teams in the Premier Li, the chef would unite going.

I watched and it's one of them. 00:12:58.140 --> 00:13:1.640 You look at the stats after it don't look great, but I haven't watched again. 00:13:1.640 --> 00:13:4.990 You couldn't see Sheffield United score and I just want to go in front. 00:13:5.000 --> 00:13:18.100 Just sat the on bony just sorry Shepherd United rain bowls and bowls into the box and I don't wanna uncomfortably I think the key if it is the first goal of should Newcastle get in front, I would be very, very difficult to break down.