{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/0fc6a233-bbae-4ba5-b882-c075544353a8/c141582e-359e-477b-a5c4-4467a9035952?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Will Former Players Make Better Referees?","description":"<p>Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson and Ian Hawkey.</p><p><br></p><p>Chelsea left Turin disappointed after a 1-0 loss at the hands of Juventus. Did they miss Mason Mount and why couldn’t Romelu Lukaku get into the game? (00:00)</p><p><br></p><p>Should Villarreal have had the game wrapped-up way before Cristiano Ronaldo scored Manchester United’s winner? Hugh thinks so and Gregor isn’t far behind him (5:30)</p><p><br></p><p>PSG beat Manchester City 2-0, but with over twice as many shots and other stats in their favour - were City just unlucky on the night? What positives can Pep Guardiola take from the game? (15:00)</p><p><br></p><p>Liverpool did by far the best of any British sides in Europe this week with a 5-1 win away at Porto. Bobby Firmino scored twice, but is he set for an upcoming battle for his starting position? (22:27)</p><p><br></p><p>Real Madrid lost to Moldovan minnows Sheriff Tiraspol on Tuesday evening - was this a one-off or are there bigger issues at the Bernabéu? (29:34)</p><p><br></p><p>Barcelona have bigger problems on their hands after a 3-0 loss at Benfica. Will the club ever be a European great again? (34:24)</p><p><br></p><p>It’s been suggested this week that there’ll be an upcoming initiative encouraging former players to become referees. We grill our own ex-player on whether he thinks he’s be a better referee having played the game professionally (43:30)</p><p><br></p><p>Get more of The Times and The Sunday Times for less than £1 a day. Start your free trial: <a href=\"http://thetimes.co.uk/thegame\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">thetimes.co.uk/thegame</a></p>","author_name":"The Times"}