Ian is joined by Stadio’s Ryan Hunn and The Athletic’s Carl Anka to heap praise on an Aston Villa side who beat Arsenal 3-0 at the Emirates. They applaud Jack Grealish, Ross Barkley, other Villa players, and manager Dean Smith and then break down some of Arsenal’s creative issues (01:17). After Southampton briefly went top of the table for the first time since 1998, they chat about the wonder that is Ralph Hasenhüttl and the incredible job he’s done (24:02). There’s praise for another coach at the top of her game: Manchester United’s Casey Stoney, whose team had an impressive win over Arsenal in the Barclays FA Women’s Super League (40:29). They also discuss the managerial potential of Vivianne Miedema (45:59). Finally, there are some flowers sent to Harry Kane, who reached 150 Premier League goals and Wesley Fofana, who continues to put in brilliant performances for Leicester (50:27) and much more.

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