Episode 2306: A Blue Dot Gratefully Gleams
Frank Lampard chases away the vultures while Ralf Rangnick sardonically dismisses his team’s chances, but Arsenal are doing everything possible to keep them alive. Meanwhile one Irish warrior is cut down in his prime, while another spreads his wings…
All that before we get to the main event – the latest in the stunning series of matches between football friends, Manchester City and Liverpool.
Manchester City 2-2 Liverpool. A game to show why this is a 21st century rivalry, not decided by mud, blood and guts but in the margins. https://t.co/97FmPCl0Ea
— Mark Critchley (@mjcritchley) April 10, 2022
Dion Fanning and Mark Critchley join us to talk about the game at the Etihad (and some of the rest of the weekend’s football). Why does Critch still think City are better? And if we’re honest, would we prefer this rivalry to get a bit nastier?
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