Alex Aljoe sits down with Ivan Rakitić to reflect on his incredible career — from playing alongside MSN during Barcelona’s golden era to sharing the pitch with Luka Modrić for over 15 years with Croatia. Rakitić also gives his thoughts on the next generation of Barcelona talent and what makes this current team so exciting to watch

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Jude Bellingham steals the show as Real Madrid beat Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabéu to move five points clear at the top of La Liga. But did Lamine Yamal’s pre-match comments come back to haunt him after a quiet performance on the big stage?

Gary and Alex also break down Vinícius Jr.’s antics as he walked down the tunnel following his substitution by Xabi Alonso. Can players be forgiven for that kind of reaction in a game of this magnitude?

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Is the Premier League title now Arsenal’s to lose after the results this weekend? Where has it all gone wrong for Liverpool and how do they fix it? What’s behind Man Utd’s upturn in results and performances and will it continue?

Gary, Alan and Micah also discuss a huge weekend at the bottom of the table as Leeds and Burnley pick up crucial wins, with fellow promoted team Sunderland flying high in the Top Four!

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Does Alexander Isak’s injury solve a short-term headache for Liverpool? Are Chelsea finally building a squad capable of competing for the biggest trophies? Did Arsenal show they’re one of the favourites for the Champions League after a big win against Atlético Madrid?

Gary, Alan and Micah also discuss Newcastle’s impressive victory over Benfica which sees them sitting well placed in the Champions League table.

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Alan Shearer becomes Quiz Master as Gary and Micah face each other in this week’s quiz: Spanish Players with the most appearances in the Premier League.

The lads also try and wrap their heads around Micah losing out on the Premier League’s Young Player Of The Year award to Cesc Fabregas, Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo

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Is Kylian Mbappe the best striker in world football right now? Why is that sometimes you just need to stick a centre back up front to make the difference? Will we see a completely different Antony in La Liga to the one that struggled so much at Man Utd?

Gary and Alex also look ahead to El Clásico this weekend, with Alex heading out to Madrid to cover the game for the show.

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Can Man Utd maintain that level after their best performance under Ruben Amorim? Where do Nottingham Forest go next after creating such a volatile situation around Ange Postecoglou? Why were the guys so impressed with Jean-Philippe Mateta, despite him missing a late chance to win the game in a thriller against Bournemouth?

Gary, Alan and Micah also discuss how Man City are finally playing to the real strengths of Erling Haaland and why that makes them so dangerous once again.

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Why did Mo Salah tell Micah at a young age that he always wanted to play for Liverpool? What did Micah say to Mo when they were playing together at Fiorentina that apparently “turned his career around”? Why did it not work out for him at Chelsea under Jose Mourinho?

Gary and Micah take a detailed look at Mo Salah’s career and how he turned himself from an outcast at Chelsea to a worldwide superstar at Liverpool. They also debate whether he is the greatest ever African footballer.

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What does Kylian Mbappé need to do to reach the heights of Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid? Is the Ballon D’or inevitable? What is it that makes him the most down to earth player at Los Blancos?

Gary and Alex also discuss his upbringing in Paris and his outrageous record in The World Cup

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Which players have impressed the most over the last couple of games? How excited can we really get by England’s 100% record in qualifying? Does the European qualifying format for the World Cup need to be refreshed?

Gary, Alan and Micah discuss England’s two convincing wins in the last week and look ahead to what we can expect from them at the World Cup this summer.

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