Chapter 1: What standout performances did Ekitike and Wirtz deliver?
Coming up on today's show... Are we talking about someone now who could be the next one on the list to be world class alongside of Kane, Haaland, Mbappe, that sort of level?
Do you think Isak plays wide once he gets back fit and strong? Or do they cash in?
I don't care what anyone says, say what you want about tactics or not. Tactically, he got it right.
Yeah.
It hurt me today watching Man City. It hurt me to the core. Hang on a minute, what's going on behind you?
What's going on there, Micah? Did you reminisce there to Mario Balotelli coming around your house? Hello and welcome to The Rest Is Football with Alan Shearer, Micah Richards and me, Gary Lineker. Right, let me explain this. We're recording this part of the episode at midday on Sunday before the other games. We'll jump on for the second half and discuss those a bit later.
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Chapter 2: How is Liverpool's new signings adapting under Arne Slot?
The reason for that is probably because Alan is now in Portugal and it could be a long day for him, so we're not sure. We'll see him later. Alan, first you need to explain, why have you got gold horns growing out of your head?
It's the only thing I've got growing out of my head in years, Gaz, so that doesn't matter. Yeah, I'm just sat in the wrong place here. I'm in Portugal, yeah, we've got a little pro-am happening this week, golf. So I'm hoping my mate Pete can pull out all the stops and bring his A game again, unlike last time. And if he doesn't, you'll blame him. And if we don't win, it's his fault, as you know.
So, yeah, I'm here for a few days and, yeah, see what happens. But later on, I'm not sure where I'll be or what I'll be doing, but I am having a drink this afternoon, so thanks for covering for me later on.
Are you and Pete sharing beds again?
No, no, no, no, no. Pete's got his own bedroom this time. It's all right.
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Chapter 3: What are Manchester United's prospects under Michael Carrick?
Where are you, Mike? You're working today, aren't you? Yes, I'm just in London, about to head to work in about 45 minutes. When you say to work, where are you going? Super Sunday.
Super Sunday, yeah.
Super Sunday for Sky.
It's not real work, is it? It's not exactly a coal mine, is it?
It's not real work. It's definitely not real work, lads. It's not.
It's enjoyment. Let's call it enjoyment. You know, I went to watch a game.
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Chapter 4: What went wrong for Manchester City against Spurs?
I went to QPR. I went to Loftus Road. Why? To watch QPR Coventry.
What's happening with Coventry?
What's happening with them? A friend of mine, Giles Curran, invited me and I went with my friend JD. A bit of lunch before and then watched the game. It's quite close. QPR won as well. Played quite well. Coventry were poor, going through a bit of a sticky spell like most teams do at some point. But it was a giggle. It was fun.
And everybody, I sat in the crowd as well, so it was quite, and everyone was lovely.
Chapter 5: How did Newcastle manage to outplay Liverpool?
Lineker's a wanker. Lineker's a wanker. I didn't get any of that. I did when I played there, I got a lot of that.
I feel sorry for the two blokes sat behind you. They had a fucking great view of those lugs.
That's not allowed these days. I tell you what though, every walk into the ground, you're going with all the supporters and every single one of them going, what are you coming to watch this for? It's terrible. It's going to be terrible. Fans, the pessimism was, but it was really good atmosphere at the end. It was a lot of fun. This episode is powered by Fuse Energy. Winter is all about energy.
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Chapter 6: What does the future hold for Carrick as a permanent manager?
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Yeah, a bit like Jekyll and Hyde, Newcastle. You just don't know what to expect from them. And you changed it again, which is totally fine, obviously, because... He went with three at the back in Paris on Wednesday in the Champions League. Went back to a back four yesterday.
I don't know whether they had injuries or not because Bottman was on the bench and I heard him say afterwards that he couldn't have played anyway.
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Chapter 7: Why is Manchester City struggling to finish games this season?
But yeah, changed personnel around again. And I thought the game plan worked perfectly. really well for about 35 or 40 minutes because we looked dangerous on the counter-attack. Liverpool, I thought, looked poor defensively, as they have done for a while.
And Newcastle punished them for that ultimately with a very, very good goal from Anthony Gordon, his first in nearly 13 months in open play for Newcastle. Yeah, and then after that, I mean, the brilliance of Ekotike and Wurz, I thought, particularly Ekotike. I mean, it hurts even more because Newcastle were in for him, obviously, as you know, in the summer.
But he chose to go to Liverpool, which I get, and that's fine. But he was the difference. His second goal was world-class. The way... Good old-fashioned, like, toe poke, wasn't it? When he went down on the left and then toe poked with his right foot into the corner.
Romario-like. But... Yeah, that's right, yeah.
Chapter 8: What implications do recent results have for the title race?
What a striker. You don't see many tall pokes around nowadays, do you? You don't see them around that often, but his was a brilliant finish. But then I was thinking, okay, second half, we can go at them again, but they never really got their second half and the best team won Liverpool, were the best team by a mile in the second half and deserved to take the three points.
And I think, I don't know, it sort of sums up where Newcastle are, that the manager chooses to leave three forwards basically on the bench. He left Vissar on the bench, left Valtamara on the bench. Osula was on the bench. I don't know what's that, 135, 140 million quids worth of talent. And you go into it with a guy who hasn't scored for nearly 13 months in open play.
So it tells you where Newcastle are with their forwards at the minute.
Did it make you feel a bit like, oh, if only we'd have had Eke Teeke. I mean, he does look, and we'll discuss him now, he does look the real deal, doesn't he?
What are you laughing at, Micah? I can just see your shoulders giggling away there.
What's up with you? I think you summed it up perfectly in terms of Newcastle and Liverpool. Newcastle, I thought they was electric. A joy to watch. And then Gaz has brought it around to Ekotike and there was rumours that he was going to Newcastle, but it didn't quite happen. And then he goes to Liverpool and puts in a performance like that. And Gaz just said the real deal.
Are we talking about someone now who could be... The next one on the list to be world-class alongside of Kane, Haaland, Mbappe, that sort of level?
Well, you're getting a bit excited down, yeah? I mean, he's a really, really talented player, there's no doubt about it, but it's a bit early to say he's... He could be in that bracket. I mean, those are incredible players. But talent-wise, fabulous. Yeah, Newcastle, I guess it hurt a bit more because without doubt they were in for him before all the Isak situation was there, you know. So...
Yeah, he's a great talent. His second goal was fantastic. I mean, it was the way Liverpool broke and then particularly the way he won V1 with Malik Chow. And then he didn't have time to hit it with his left foot because if he had swung it with his left, then the defender would have got to him. So the only thing he could do was do that little toe poke what he did. and it was a world-class finish.
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