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Man City leave it late at Wolves, Arsenal lose ground & Liverpool stay top. Rory Smith, Andros Townsend and Chris Sutton assess the title race after an eventful weekend.
There was huge controversy at Molineux after John Stones headed home a stoppage-time winner to keep the pace with Liverpool. Hear from Wolves manager Gary O’Neil on whether referees have unconscious biases, and get the panel’s thoughts on the debate.
Liverpool come out on top against Chelsea at Anfield, adding to Arne Slot’s side’s ever-growing title credentials; 10-man Arsenal fail to keep the pace, succumbing to a 2-0 defeat on the south coast against Bournemouth.
Also hear from Chelsea fan Felix Johnston on Enzo Maresca’s flexible approach at Chelsea.
Timecodes:
02:50 Should City’s winner have stood?
06:20 Gary O’Neil on the decision
10:35 Set piece subtleties
15:25 Unconscious biases in officials
19:20 Liverpool genuine title contenders?
22:55 Differences between Klopp and Slot
28:55 Curtis Jones
32:35 Arsenal’s disciplinary record
37:45 Psychology of going against City in a title race
41:15 Mikel Arteta’s substitutions
44:40 Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea with Felix Johnston
Commentaries on 5 Live / BBC Sounds this week:
Tuesday 22nd October: CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, Arsenal v Shaktar Donetsk 2000 KO
Wednesday 23rd October: CHAMPION LEAGUE, RB Leipzig v Liverpool 2000 KO
Thursday 24th October: EUROPA LEAGUE, Fenerbache v Man Utd 2000 KO
Friday 25th October: WOMENS INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLIES, England v Germany 1930 KO
Saturday 26th: PREMIER LEAGUE, Aston Villa v Bournemouth 1500 KO
Saturday 26th: PREMIER LEAGUE, Everton v Fulham 1730 KO
Sunday 27th: PREMIER LEAGUE, West Ham v Man Utd 1400 KO
Sunday 27th: PREMIER LEAGUE,Chelsea v Newcastle 1400 KO – Sports Extra
Sunday 27th: PREMIER LEAGUE, Crystal Palace v Spurs 1400 KO
Sunday 27th: PREMIER LEAGUE, Arsenal v Liverpool 1630 KO
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