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Vicky Gomersall is joined by The Mirror's Darren Lewis and Sky Sports senior reporter Melissa Reddy to reflect on the weekend’s sporting action. We start with Manchester City’s crisis after a defeat at Villa Park; a ninth loss in twelve matches but Melissa believes the most damning observation is it’s no longer a surprise. Next, Arsenal’s emphatic win at Crystal Palace.  Gabriel Jesus’s five goals in four days contributes in a big way to Arsenal’s open-play goals, but star boy Bukayo Saka left Selhurst Park on crutches and will be a big miss. Then a heated debate, as Melissa and Darren argue over whether Marcus Rashford deserves greater criticism after stating he is ready for a new challenge. Elsewhere, David Craig sits down with Ange Postecoglu, who talks of Spurs being entertainers, his love of the team scoring goals and how “there may be a world in which we exist, where Jamie Carragher is wrong.”

Rob Jones is joined by The Mirror's Darren Lewis and Sky Sports Chief Reporter Kaveh Solhekol to reflect on the weekend’s sporting action. We start with Manchester City, and with only one win in ten, Kaveh talks of Pep Guardiola being at tipping point.  Juliette Ferrington sits down with the Manchester City boss, who says his players have had greater success than any team and would have won again this season had it not been for the relentless schedule of fixtures. Next to Liverpool, who came from behind with ten men to gain a point against Fulham.  Was Robertson’s sending off incident a clear goal-scoring opportunity?  Darren believes so, Kaveh disagrees, but both place Slot’s team clear title favourites. Also, with no goal in open play for five and half hours for Arsenal, Kaveh criticises Arteta for taking Odegaard off; will their failure to consistently score goals be their Achilles heel? Elsewhere, we discuss Gareth Southgate’s pending knighthood and issues with the Saudi World Cup. Finally, Natalie Gedra sits down with Kevin De Bruyne, who talks of City’s current struggle, an ageing side and being resilient to criticism.

Vicky Gomersall is joined by The Mirror's Darren Lewis and the Chief Football Writer for The Daily Telegraph Sam Wallace to reflect on the weekend’s sporting action. We start by discussing Manchester United, as Dan Ashworth leaves his post as sporting director.  Are the costs of such departures from the club being passed on to the fans? Next to Manchester City, who dropped points for the fifth time in six matches at Selhurst Park; Sam believes Rico Lewis’ red card challenge was reckless, but didn’t see this City downfall coming. Also, Patrick Davidson chats with Enzo Maresca, who talks of the Italian connection at Chelsea and chances of winning the Premier League this season.  And finally, we have James Savundra’s interview with Ange Postecoglu, discussing the altercation with supporters and not having the squad to keep players accountable. 

Vicky Gomersall is joined by The Mirror's Darren Lewis and Sky Sports Reporter Gary Cotterill to reflect on the weekend’s sporting action. We start by looking at Manchester City and Liverpool, and Gary praises Arne Slot’s job at building a ‘castle’ at Liverpool.  Also, are Arsenal back?  Darren feels there are levels to go for Arsenal but commends the connection between Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard. Next, Juliette Ferrington sits down with Arne Slot.  Slot talks of nerves upon arrival at Anfield, enjoying winning, and how much the team means to people in the city of Liverpool.  We consider Mohamed Salah’s contract situation; Gary makes an argument that Salah deserves an extension, mentioning a number of footballers of a similar age making a difference. Finally, Patrick Davidson's exclusive interview with Pep Guardiola, who says “now it’s time to suffer." Pep knew this difficult period would eventually come, talking of challenges with injuries, and the importance of temporary struggle to realise past feats. 

Vicky Gomersall is joined by the The Mirror's Darren Lewis and Sky Sports Football Chief Reporter Kaveh Solhekol to reflect on the weekend’s sporting action. We start by looking at Manchester City’s decline, with a 4-0 loss at home to Tottenham on Saturday Night Football.  Kaveh believes City can still turn it around. Next to Gary Neville’s exclusive interview with Ruben Amorim, who talks expectations, differences moving to the Premier League, and his non-negotiables. Elsewhere, Arsenal get their title challenge back on track beating Nottingham Forest 3-0 at home. Kaveh praises their physicality and defensive strength but have they let Liverpool gain too much of an advantage? Also, Natalie Gedra sits down with Bruno Fernandes, who talks of expectations on Manchester United and Ruben Amorim’s intensity in training.  And Lynsey Hooper chats to Rodri, who sleeps with the Ballon d’Or, but doesn’t think the win has sunk in yet. Finally, Kaveh thinks Enzo Maresca has got Chelsea moving in the right direction after another win against his old club Leicester.