Episode 3469: City Reignite Title Race, VARCE, Keith Andrews’ Origin Story, McClean In Midfield
With two late goals at Anfield the Premier League title race went from stone cold, to flaming hot.

To pick through the Manchester football revival, the VAR farce, Brentford’s brains, the pep in Pep’s step and James McClean’s new midfield general role we chat to Mark Critchley of The Athletic and Gavin Cooney of the42.

Our Dublin based LOI insider was in Lansdowne Rd yesterday for a subdued Sunday affair and Eoin takes a look at the Keith Andrews origin story.
New man in the hot seat! ?
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