NEIL ATKINSON is joined by a biblical cast of thousands for the most festive look at the fixtures imaginable.
The Baileys will be flowing in the studio as Rob Gutmann, Steve Graves and Manchester United supporting Jon Birchall get stuck into the problems that have been posed for Klopp and his side in dealing with sides who sit deep and look to spring, especially when on Boxing Day the side that have managed that best in the country come to Anfield.
Then John Gibbons and Gareth Roberts interview Pete Selby from the For Foxes Sake podcast to talk about exactly what has powered Leicester City to the top of the table.
With Jon Birchall around it would be rude not to talk about Manchester United’s visit to Stoke and can Arsenal seize the day? Their visit to Southampton is about as big as it gets.
The Friday Show. Free for now and about as Christmassy as any football show can be. Come and have a listen…
Knew Arsenal would bottle it. Like clockwork.
I’ll be fuming if they rally and somehow manage to be first when the music stops. Shouldn’t be allowed if you go to Southampton and get rolled over 4-0. That should be a new rule. You can’t win leagues with Giroud up front. I mean, he’s just okay.
Answer to Rob @ 37:00 minutes in re: Can Leicester sustain this level over several seasons? The answer is YES. With the new 2016-19 BT Sports deal and league parachute payments, RELEGATED clubs could earn up to 90m+ Pounds for stinking! That is several times more than what winning sides in other top leagues in Europe earn for being crowned Champions! The television money is getting ridiculous.
What this means is that even the bottom feeders will come ready to compete, stocked with some of the best players in the world and even deeper benches. Names who even a season prior you could not have dreamt playing for the likes of Stoke, Sunderland or Leicester, will come in droves – they go where the money is. The payroll for all 20 clubs is going way, way up.
Clubs like Leicester who are in the league when the deal kicks off will reinforce their positions and being picking off the established Top 10 order of the league. And I love it.