Liverpool host Leicester this weekend in a game that Stateside Abroad thinks could play a decisive role in the race for this season's Premier League title. Meanwhile, Spurs and City collide in a game that carries equally high levels of importance for two teams that hope to push Liverpool off their perch as champions. 

But first, we ponder who's to blame for the drama in the Barça dressing room and suggest that Pep Guardiola's new Manchester City deal is a further sign that City aren't the petulant club many envision them to be. Later, we preview the two standout fixtures plus the other eight that will make Premier League match day nine including discussion on Graham Potter's job security, predictions on whether Fulham can manage without Mario Lemina, and another plea for Nuno to set his team free ahead of a tricky match against Southampton.

Table of Contents 

00:00:00 Intro 

00:02:09 La Liga Title Race Heats Up 

00:08:01 Messi/Griezmann Drama 

00:16:03 Guardiola's City Extension 

00:31:35 Newcastle-Chelsea 

00:40:16 Aston Villa-Brighton 

00:45:10 Should Potter be Worried? 

00:51:31 Spurs-City 

01:01:29 United-West Brom 

01:06:09 Fulham-Everton 

01:11:16 Sheffield-West Ham 

01:14:32 Leeds-Arsenal 

01:21:04 Burnley-Crystal Palace 

01:27:40 Southampton-Wolves 

01:34:00 LIV-LEI Lineup Predictions 

01:39:30 Game of the Week: Liverpool-Leicester 

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