Liverpool's reality, Man U v Arsenal re-cap, Stajcic on WC draw

Alen Stajcic joins David Weiner, David Squires and Kate Cohen for the third episode of The GegenPod, before the Matildas boss leaves for Paris for the Womens World Cup draw. On the menu this week, is:Premier League mid-week review: How Unai Emery seems to be succeeding at Arsenal after Arsene Wenger where Manchester United failed after Sir Alex Ferguson. Liverpool’s development and how long can they keep pace with Manchester City? Is Chelsea’s place in the top four now precarious? Inside the mind of Guardian cartoonist David Squires as he prepares his narrative.The Ballon d’Or twerking controversy, Sam Kerr and Lionel Messi’s fifth placed finish, Luka Modric’s victory, and the legitimacy or otherwise of awards season.The Matildas: the countdown to the World Cup Draw, how are preparations tracking and what are the biggest hurdles the group face ahead of 2019? The full version of this Matildas chat will be released on Friday, or is available at sport.optus.com.au.Other topics discussed include: Boca v River in Madrid, the challenge balancing local v foreign talent in the A-League and Premier League, the most random player in your all-time XI, random acts of crazy fandom, Mark Hughes extraordinary payout and David gets confronted by one of the subjects of his cartoon. Sort of. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.