Pundits

Jose Mourinho sure knows how to shape the agenda. Nobody is talking about Manchester United's poor Boxing Day draw at home to Burnely. Instead, the headlines have been dominated by his comments over spending.

But is he right? Do Man Utd need to spend more if they are to stand any chance of catching Manchester City in seasons to come? If they do need to spend, where should they spend? Are we seeing Mourinho's decline as a world class manager before our very eyes? What happened to the 'Mourinho glaze'?

Niall Murray was joined by Stefan Bienkowski and Graham Ruthven to talk it all over and ask - does Pep v Jose end with the loser taking the PSG job?

With defeat to Manchester City on Saturday, Spurs have now won just two of their last six games. They sit in seventh place in the Premier League. So what has gone wrong?

Not so long ago Mauricio Pochettino's side looked set to challenge near the top of the table. Now, they might be lucky merely to finish in the top four. What are the reasons behind their dramatic collapse in recent weeks?

Do they need to make some additions to their squad in January? If so, who should they sign? Niall Murray was joined by Stefan Bienkowski and Graham Ruthven to talk it all over.

So Manchester City are now 11 points clear at the top of the Premier League table. Is that it all over, then? Did Sunday's Manchester derby result effectively hand Pep Guardiola and his team the trophy for the 2017/18 season? In December?

How does this Guardiola team differ to the ones he put together at Barcelona and Bayern Munich? Was is it that Man City do so well? Do they have any weaknesses? Any at all? They must have one? Surely?

Is there any way that Manchester United can stop them? What about injuries? What about the Champions League? Might that prove to be a distraction? We're clutching at straws here.

Niall Murray was joined by Stefan Bienkowski and Graham Ruthven to talk it all over. Stefan mentioned the Bundesliga. Because he always does.

Five games, five wins. 24 goals, just one conceded. It's fair to say that Paris Saint-Germain have lit up the Champions League group stages. In fact, the French side are the favourites to win the whole competition for many.

So are PSG nailed-on Champions League winners in-waiting? Who can stop Unai Emery's side? What about Manchester City? Are we destined for a final between PSG and Barcelona, a showdown between Neymar and Lionel Messi?

What is it they do so well? Where are there weaknesses? Is Dani Alves the best full back in football or the worst? Niall Murray was joined by Stefan Bienkowski and Graham Ruthven to talk it all over.

First, Roy Hodgson got the Crystal Palace job. Then David Moyes replaced Slaven Bilic at West ham. Now, it appears that Alan Pardew is destined to take over at West Brom, with Sam Allardyce strongly linked with the current vacancy at Everton.

The Premier League continually looks to the same old names to fill the same old jobs. But why? Is there a reason for this? Is this the result of a safety first culture in the English top flight? Why are clubs so reluctant to look outside the box when looking for managers? After all, we're all obsessed with managers. It's a little peculiar that so little imagination is applied to hiring them.

Niall Murray was joined by Stefan Bienkowski and Graham Ruthven to talk it all over. And disagree over Moyes.

Paul Pogba is back, and so, it would seem, are Manchester United. Indeed, Jose Mourinho's side were back at their free-flowing best against Newcastle on Saturday, putting on the kind of performance they have struggled to produce of late.

So does Man Utd's season depend on Pogba and whether he can stay fit? Just how important is he to Mourinho's team and their chances of winning the Premier League title this season? What kind of player is the Frenchman, anyway?

Niall Murray was joined by Stefan Bienkowski and Graham Ruthven to talk it all over. And ponder... was £89 million actually a bargain?

It's the North London derby this weekend, with Spurs travelling to the Emirates to face Arsenal. It could be the most symbolic clash between the two sides in a generation.

While Spurs are on an upward trajectory, Arsenal continue to slump. So is this finally the moment when the former bypasses the latter for good? Is it purely down to coaching or is there more at play here?

Niall Murray was joined by Stefan Bienkowski and Graham Ruthven to determine just to what extent Arsene Wenger is to blame for the world's ills.

Tales of Chelsea's demise were greatly exaggerated, with Antonio Conte's side claiming a deserved 1-0 win over Manchester United on Sunday. This was followed by the resignation of Michael Emenalo as the club's technical director.

So given the turnover of managers, players and now directors at Chelsea, how do they remain so successful? They go against the grain, proving that stability isn't always the way to go. So how do they do it?

Is Conte now in complete control at Stamford Bridge? Should be worried that he no longer has a buffer between himself and the board?

Niall Murray was joined by Stefan Bienkowski and Graham Ruthven to discuss what this all means for Chelsea and how they keep winning games and lifting trophies.

Manchester United claimed a big win over Spurs at the weekend, getting their title challenge back on track after a difficult week. Yet Jose Mourinho somehow managed to turn the headlines negative, aiming a barb at his own fans.

So what is the Portuguese playing at? This isn't the first time he's done that this season, so what's the game plan? Is the pressure of a title race against Pep Guardiola and a rampant Manchester City side getting to him? Is it wise to provoke your own supporters in such a way?

Niall Murray was joined by Stefan Bienkowski and Graham Ruthven to talk it over. And yes, the famous 'Mourinho glaze' was mentioned. Avoid that donut at Krispy Kreme.

So Ronald Koeman's days as Everton manager are numbered following his sacking earlier in the week. So what next for the Goodison Park club?

Was the decision to dismiss Koeman too hasty? Who should be hired as the Dutchman's replacement on Merseyside? Is Sean Dyche the man for the job? Are there bigger problems to be solved at Goodison Park? Are Everton forever destined to be, err, Everton?

Graham Ruthven was joined by Stefan Bienkowski and Graham Ruthven to talk it over. Of course, Stefan found a way to make a comparison to the Bundesliga. He's nothing but predictable.