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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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James Richardson

Football Weekly: Liverpool in trouble as Chelsea fly high in the Premier League

James Richardson is joined in the pod by James Dart, John Ashdown, and Paul Doyle to look at the big issues thrown up by the weekend's results.

We start at Stamford Bridge, where there was nothing Hilário-us about Chelsea's performance as they beat Liverpool 2-0. Are Carlo Ancelotti's Blues back to their ruthless, efficient best? How many more defeats can Liverpool afford this season? And if Alberto Aquilani is the answer - what question is Rafael Benítez asking?

From there, we move further down the Big Four, where Arsenal scored six for the second time this season. Can they perform that well against a genuine title rival?

Outside the Premier League, it's now 11 games without a win for Roy Keane at Ipswich. Meanwhile, we ask you to please have a heart for poor old Darlington, who've named Steve Staunton as their new manager. And the less said about David Platt the better ...

Finally, 26-year-old Paolo Bandini rounds up a dramatic few days in Italy, and Sid Lowe joins us - in spirit at least - to celebrate as Sevilla bring the Real Madrid neo-galacticos down to earth.

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