The Famous (Fifty) Five

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Tom Clarke, Gregor Robertson and Martyn Ziegler.

Manchester United looked vastly improved in their 2-0 win over Spurs - is Erik ten Hag’s vision for the club starting to show? (00:00)

Ronaldo marched off down the tunnel before the final whistle - but who is to blame for his situation at the club? (09:18)

Chelsea are Spurs haven’t had the ‘wow’ factor recently - but why? (12:42)

Southampton have finally got a win, much to the delight of their manager Ralph Hasenhüttl. Where do they go from here and is he the right man to lead them forward? (24:42)

Is Crystal Palace’s south London identity the secret to them consistently punching above their weight? (34:17)

West Ham missed another penalty, this time against Liverpool. Why can’t they find the back of the net? (45:30)

Martyn Ziegler joins us to discuss the reemergence of the European Super League and how it differs from the 2021 proposition (55:56)

With Gareth Southgate set to name a provisional 55 man England squad for the World Cup - we attempt to choose 5 players who have an outside chance of being included (58:20)

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