The Game

Who has the power in modern football - clubs or players? In the summer Alexander Isak was called morally bankrupt, where would he be now had he not forced through his move? As the transfer window closed Dwight McNeil was left stranded as Crystal Palace chose not to pursue his transfer and Harvey Elliot remains at Villa with a £35 million price tag which no one wants to pay - both powerless to affect their respective situations. So where does the power lie?
It was a quiet transfer window did anyone club come out of it happy?
Sheffield Wednesday look like being a key test case for the football regulator
And finally, a look ahead to the big match of the weekend Liverpool v City, which club is in the stringer position...

Tom Clarke is joined by Tony Cascarino, Martin Samuel and Gregor Robertson.
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It is not a blip anymore, Coventry are now in full wobble, Middlesborough have joined them at the top but there are other, unfancied teams waiting in the wings - who if any can come from the pack - Millwall, Hull, Wrexham or Derby?
Hull have done some impressive transfer business with with so many players over performing their XG is it sustainable?
At the bottom, is there any light at the end of the tunnel for disgruntled Blackburn fans?
And who is in most danger of being sucked into the relegation zone?
In League One Tom is panicking, are Lincoln City really going to do it? Gregor thinks so.
In League Two Cambridge United are on one of the best runs in their history and Ian Holloway is absolutely furious!
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It was a weekend of two halves - Chelsea, Spurs and Fulham all came back from two goals down at half time...only Fulham didn't hang on. As Man City wobbled they looked to have lost their swagger - Gregor Robertson thinks it is clear why. Chelsea came back to win, but why did they make so many changes in the first place?
There was plenty of moaning about VAR but if it was taken away would fans be accepting or would the referee abuse just get worse?
Alyson Rudd thinks Alexander Isak could be a waste of money, as Wirtz and Ekitike shine, can they really play all three?
Lastly who is the Premier League's most versatile player?

Tom Clarke is joined by Alyson Rudd, Gregor Robertson and Pete Rutzler
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Tony Cascarino was a team mate of Roy Keane, he's been to see the film about Keane and his Republic of Ireland manager Mick McCarthy, he gives his version of their relationship.
Is heading in football about to be banned? Following recent headlines around ex players suffering from dementia, what are the risks that footballers take? Tony Cascarino - known for his heading ability is worried at the prospect of a brain scan.

And Jose Mourinho wound back the clock as his Benfica goalkeeper scored the goal that took them into the next round of the Champions League. He'll join Newcastle in the play offs with the four other english teams already through. Is the Premier League now tougher than the Champions League?

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Manchester United make it two statement wins under Michael Carrick — but are they really back? Arsenal’s lead at the top is down to four points after a 3–2 defeat at the Emirates… so why were fans booing a team still top of the table?

Elsewhere, Liverpool’s unbeaten run ends in chaos at Bournemouth, Chelsea and the chasing pack keep the race for Europe wide open, and pressure grows on Tottenham and Crystal Palace towards the bottom.

Plus, two strikers thriving in very different worlds: Alyson Rudd visits Bromley to meet League Two’s unlikely star Michael Cheek, and Hamzah Khaliq-Loonat travels to Germany to decode Harry Kane.

Tom Clarke is joined by Alyson Rudd, Gregor Robertson and Hamzah Khalique-Loonat.
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