EPISODE · Feb 9, 2026 · 1H 6M
VAR Consistency, Title race is still on, sack race & PL previews First Word n Sport - Ep 25
from First Word in Sport · host Luke and James
In this episode, Luke & James discuss the recent weekend of football focusing on the Premier League's refereeing controversies, VAR issues & the performances of teams like Arsenal, Liverpool & Manchester City. They analyse key matches, including Liverpool's loss to Manchester City and the implications for the title race. The conversation also touches on managerial concerns for Liverpool, Spurs & Brighton. Additionally they delve into transfer news, particularly regarding Harvey Elliott's situation at Aston Villa & provide a roundup of European football. The episode concludes with a preview of midweek Premier League fixtures, highlighting the importance of upcoming matches for various teams.X - 1stWordinSportTopics JR rant on referees (00:32)Arsenal solid performance (01:48)City massive win, Liverpool major major problems, Guehi should have seen red & VAR again (04:55)Man United win again, Romero red!! (19:26)Brentford upto 7th, Howe in trouble (25:54)Palmer Hat-trick, Wolves preparing for Championship (29:46)Leeds comfortable win, Dyche? (33:26)Relegation battle (38:13)Harvey Elliott (41:24)Media Influence discussion (46:27)European Round Up (48:50)Premier League Previews (51:48)#premierleague #football #soccer #manchesterunited #liverpool #arsenal #chelsea #mancity #astonvilla #newcastle #brentford #var #realmadrid #barcelona #celtic #rangers #hearts #colepalmer #leeds #spurs #harveyelliott #media #garyneville
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In this episode, Luke & James discuss the recent weekend of football focusing on the Premier League's refereeing controversies, VAR issues & the performances of teams like Arsenal, Liverpool & Manchester City. They analyse key matches, including Liverpool's loss to Manchester City and the implications for the title race. The conversation also touches on managerial concerns for Liverpool, Spurs & Brighton. Additionally they delve into transfer news, particularly regarding Harvey Elliott's situation at Aston Villa & provide a roundup of European football. The episode concludes with a preview of midweek Premier League fixtures, highlighting the importance of upcoming matches for various teams.X - 1stWordinSportTopics JR rant on referees (00:32)Arsenal solid performance (01:48)City massive win, Liverpool major major problems, Guehi should have seen red & VAR again (04:55)Man United win again, Romero red!! (19:26)Brentford upto 7th, Howe in trouble (25:54)Palmer Hat-trick, Wolves preparing for Championship (29:46)Leeds comfortable win, Dyche? (33:26)Relegation battle (38:13)Harvey Elliott (41:24)Media Influence discussion (46:27)European Round Up (48:50)Premier League Previews (51:48)#premierleague #football #soccer #manchesterunited #liverpool #arsenal #chelsea #mancity #astonvilla #newcastle #brentford #var #realmadrid #barcelona #celtic #rangers #hearts #colepalmer #leeds #spurs #harveyelliott #media #garyneville
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