Villa stole points off Wolves after a late gaffe by Semedo, but an intense midlands derby was hardly the end of Saturday's action. We discuss Dean Smith's smart second-half adjustments that kept Villa in the game, a brilliant display from Marseille in the absence of their manager, and a win for Newcastle that was much needed after an unusual time at the club. 

We discuss all that plus final thoughts on the Manchester Derby, an intriguing development in the Bundesliga title race, and a win for Real Madrid that shows their top gear is still class even in spite of their flaws. Later, we discuss Everton's win at Chelsea and wonder whether Tammy Abraham of Hakim Ziyech was more heavily missed in the Chelsea starting eleven. Plus, we suggest that the Everton faithful significantly boosted their team's chances on the day. 

Table of Contents

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:37 Marseille Impress, Montpellier win to Keep Pace with PSG

00:05:50 Real Best Atleti 2-0

00:11:40 Bayern, BVB, Gladbach Drop Points

00:15:37 Semedo Gifts Points to Villa

00:29:43 Newcastle Win, Bilic Out of a Job?

00:39:06 City-United Final Thoughts

00:43:04 Big Ups AJ

00:43:21 Everton Show Character, Chelsea Miss Ziyech

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