Mike Calvin, Anne Marie Batson and Adrian Clarke review Manchester United's issues, including the abuse of Harry Maguire, the form of Marcus Rashford, the appointment of a new manager and the need for a rebuild. They believe Jude Bellingham would turn Liverpool into a Hall of Fame team, and that Harry Kane would benefit from the resurrection of his proposed move to Manchester City. Everton's relegation worries, a defining day for women's football and the future of Gareth Bale are also on the agenda.

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Mike Calvin, Glenn Moore and Jordan Jarrett Bryan discuss the relative merits of Liverpool and Manchester City, who are going for a quadruple and a treble respectively. Chelsea still seem capable of retaining the Champions League and Patrick Vieira is seen as a credible manager of the season candidate. 

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Mike Calvin, Dominic Fifield and Miguel Delaney analyse the quarter final draw for the Champions League. Liverpool face outsiders Benfica, Carlo Ancelotti returns to Chelsea with Real Madrid, and Diego Simeone will attempt to get inside Pep Guardiola's head. The panel see West Ham as credible contenders in the Europa League, and also preview the FA Cup quarter finals.

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Mike Calvin, Miguel Delaney and Paul Hayward discuss another turbulent weekend for football, and suggest the idea of a breakaway Super League has never really gone away. They believe Chelsea will progress to the quarter finals of the Champions League, and suspect Atletico Madrid's Ronaldo complex will tip Tuesday's tie at Old Trafford in Manchester United's favour. They also speak from the heart about what football means to them.

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Mike Calvin, John Cross and Patrick Barclay discuss the possibility of fundamental change in the wake of Chelsea's problems. Fan ownership, and an independent regulator, would be beneficial. Newcastle's visit to Stamford Bridge will be hugely symbolic, but the games of the weekend will be at Brighton, who face Liverpool, and at Leeds, who are in desperate need of a win against Norwich.

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Mike Calvin, Dominic Fifield and Adrian Clarke assess the balance of power between Manchester City and Liverpool, Premier League title rivals who should comfortably qualify for the Champions League quarter finals this week. They praise Thomas Tuchel for his dignity, sympathise with Ralf Rangnick's lack of authority, and suggest Arsenal may eventually win things with kids.

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Mike Calvin, Seb Stafford Bloor and Richard Amofa assess the fallout from Roman Abramovich's decision to sell Chelsea after nineteen consistently successful years. They highlight the gulf between Manchester City and Manchester United, suggest it is not too early to talk up Liverpool's chances of winning the quadruple, and feel Arsenal are 18 months away from being contenders.

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Mike Calvin, Faye Carruthers and Glenn Moore analyse a tumultuous weekend for world football, and refuse to rule out the possibility of a boycott of the World Cup finals in Qatar. They celebrate the escapism of Liverpool's League Cup final win, mourn the departure of Marcelo Bielsa from Leeds, and look forward to the midweek FA Cup ties.

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Mike Calvin, Miguel Delaney and Tony Hodson widen the debate about UEFA's decision to move the Champions League final, and their insistence that Russian and Ukrainian teams play at neutral venues. The panel previews Sunday's League Cup final, and assess Saturday's BT Sport game at Elland Road, where Leeds and Spurs, together with their respective managers, are at a crossroads.

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Mike Calvin, Jordan Jarrett Bryan and John Cross discuss the Champions League challenges faced by Manchester United and Chelsea this week. They foresee Cristiano Ronaldo and Romelu Lukaku leaving their respective clubs in the summer, and focus on the revival of the Premier League title race.

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