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Does football need to be less boring or is everything actually fine?

Season 3, Ep. 26
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Lots of talk about boring Premier League football as Arsenal's controlled approach takes them clear at the top. Can we change the rules, or do teams just have to adapt? And how much blame needs to be directed at football media? Plus we look back at what we said about Wolves when they were winless!


01:40 - ITV early-afternoon game shows

04:40 - 'Boring' Premier League football - is it a problem?

25:32 - How teams can adapt vs rule changes

28:09 - Arsenal as the villains vs the media

52:39 - Reviewing our takes on Wolves in November

1:00:15 - Lineups Game


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