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Mailbag: Who should replace Mo Salah?

It’s that time of week once again, good people: Marcus, Jim & David Cartlidge are here to answer a whole host of footballing questions.


They wonder who should replace Mo Salah at Liverpool and whether Steve Cooper is overrated. They also discuss the gap between the Premier League and the EFL, their favourite football decade and the two-club debate from last week rolls on!


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