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Part Two: Ranking Newcastle's XI against the Premier League's best
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When the transfer window is a curse word that rhymes with Ben White and describes Sunderland, sometimes you need a break. So Michael has decided to give the DailyNewcastle team exactly that! Hosting Nicola Pringle-Adams and Iain Mackay to ask the tough questions of which Premier League players are better than what we currently have!
Part Two Includes: Midfielders, Wingers, Striker and Manager
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Newcastle vs. The League Overview
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, we're back. Feels like it was only two minutes ago that we finished the last podcast.
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Iain
I know.
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Iain
and We're all wearing the same clothes as we had on yesterday as well. Fancy that.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
Such triumphs.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, to be fair, I stink, so it wouldn't surprise me. But for anyone that doesn't know what's happening and going, what on earth is going on?
Midfield and Attack Comparison
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Global Sports Podcast Network
and This is part two of our Newcastle United versus the rest of the world. So um not rest of the world, rest of the league comparison, where we take that to that'd be a very long podcast.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
um where we take all the Newcastle players, our best 11, and we compare them to the betterst players in the league. We did the defence yesterday and goalkeeping position. That was a very long one.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
We're going to be able to do midfield, attackers and Eddie Howe in exactly the same amount of time
Top Midfielders Debate
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Global Sports Podcast Network
this time. So in the midfield, I think we all agree Newcastle one of the best midfield threes in the Premier League.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
oh goodness
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Am I right?
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
absolutely
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Iain
Read. hey.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Absolutely spot on. So I'm going to go through the bottom of my list first. And I want, well, actually we'll start off same as we did with the centre backs yesterday. Uh, Fab, we said Fabian Shah and Sven Botman were the two that we were picking between. Obviously Dan Boone was in there as well. we We're agreed. Sandro Tonali, Bruno Gamarez and Joe Linton are the three options.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Who is the worst out of those three options? Would you say?
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Iain
who eight
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Global Sports Podcast Network
which is a, it's not a question I wanted to ask, but I kind of need to.
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Iain
well It's ridiculous because I think as an individual player, how do you judge that? Joe Linton's the the bottom of the three of them, but he's the most essential one of them as well.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
yeah and people say they hate playing against him
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, 100%.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, it is overall as a player, um rather than how they do perform in the Newcastle team. um I know that's obviously going to sway arguments, but from the sounds of things, it does sound like you just want to put Joel in there. Yeah?
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah, he's definitely the bottom of the three, isn't he?
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Iain
Yeah.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Okay, so, and just bear in mind, there are attacking midfielders
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
Oh.
League-Wide Midfield Comparison
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Iain
Oh.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
in this as well, because we play 4-3-3.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
We don't play 4-2-3-1, despite everyone saying we're going to play that next season. Bugger off. um So this is going to include some odd match-ups. um But, name a player when I name a player that's better than Joe Linton, or at least there is a debate to be had, make a noise.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Elliot Anderson. Manuel Yagate. Papi Saar. Ilkay Gundogan. Matteo Kovacic. Lucas Paqueta.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Mikel Damsgaard. Carlos Beliba. Thomas Partey. James Madison. Justin Clivert. Enzo Anders.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Nick, you were starting to make a sound there.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
No, it's just there's a lot of names getting called. I'm like, oh.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
ah Yeah, this is just going to be me naming names. but Morgan Gibbs-White.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
Oh.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Mikel marrino
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Iain
ah
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Adam...
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Iain
Sorry.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh! Is that one for Miguel Marino?
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Iain
and No, I'm just laughing that you put him in as a midfielder after that list of fantastic midfielders he'd given
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Miguel Marino is a fantastic player. And I know he haslea did play centre-forward for most of last season because Arsenal are the joke of the Premier League. But he is a fantastic player.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
um
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Iain
us.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
But...
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Iain
I wouldn't take any of them over Joe Liddin, though.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
No, I wouldn't.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
No, it's true.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
No, I wouldn't. like very good Some very good players there, but I wouldn't take any of them over Big Joe.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
ah This emphasizes the point I want to make as well. So fantastic. Amadou Onana.
Midfielder Rankings in the League
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Adam Wharton. Dominic Sabozlay.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Yuri Tillemans. Ryan Gravenberg.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Martin Odegaard.
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Iain
Definitely not.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Eberechi Eze.
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Iain
Oh, Eze, maybe.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay, we'll stop at Eze. What do you think? Is Eze a yes?
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Global Sports Podcast Network
He's an absolutely fantastic player and I do think all of us would take him.
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Iain
and
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
Very good.
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Iain
um
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah. So Bozly is also really good.
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Iain
He's completely so completely different player to Joe Linton, but I'd have Eze ahead of him.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
I did make a noise at him.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Different. Yes.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay. Would you have him but ahead of Bruno Gamares or Sandra Tonali?
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
No.
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Iain
See, it's weird because you're bringing midfielders in the 4-2-3-1 line-up. I would say Epe was more a comparison that we would be having with Harvey Barnes and Anthony Gordon.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
Gordon.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
hasn't been playing on the left which is weird I thought he had as well but he hasn't been playing on the left which is strange I checked this morning I double checked he's been playing more central which shocked me as well
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
Have you not?
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Iain
you mean
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Iain
the
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
look
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Iain
okay
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Because I originally had him down as against Gordon and Barnes. um But I had to change him once I had a look. um But yeah, fantastic player. But are we saying he's above Tonali or Gamaras?
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Iain
If he not...
Final Midfield Rankings
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
No, I said no.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
No? Okay.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
No.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Right, next up, Phil Foden.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
Oh, he's such a good player.
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Iain
No, he was... He was poor last year.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
But he was poor last season, actually.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Very poor Lassie.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah, you're right. Yeah. um Based on last season, no.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay. Okay. Okay. Bernardo Silva.
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Iain
Yesterday's man. Goodbye, Bernardo.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh.
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Iain
He was never in that. He was never in the same quality of those that you've just been listed, even when he was two or three years ago.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, Bernardo has been fantastic for me. For me, I think he's absolutely fantastic. um Even when he was pushed out on the right wing for seasons upon seasons. um But fair enough.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Bruno Fernandes.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
The whole reason that Manchester United stayed in the Premier League and a nominee for player of the season.
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Iain
Yeah. and
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
I don't rate him.
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Iain
He was in our team of the season ahead of Bill Linton, wasn't he? I'm thinking back.
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Iain
I did that podcast with somebody. and don't know I would have him ahead of Joel Linton though, to be honest.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
honestly, I'm going to, do I, people can say what they want. I honestly don't rate him.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay, so the Bruno Fernandes doesn't get in over anyone for you, Nick.
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Iain
Okay.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
no
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Just to come confirm.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
so and think it may be, I think I just don't like him. That's maybe my problem.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
I understand that. He's a horrible, horrible person. ah I'm sure he's lovely in Portugal and stuff like that to people he knows, but to the to us, horrible.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
And then we're moving on to our final three. Moises Saicedo. the most expensive midfielder, except from obviously Enzo.
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Iain
Yeah. Yeah, he's he's excellent. He's excellent.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
No.
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Iain
He's excellent in midfield even when he's picked to play at right back.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes, he was fantastic against us in that position.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
True.
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Iain
So you get him starting in midfield, getting started in midfield, he is a machine. He's very good.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah, he is.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
But how many players would you have him over?
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Iain
He probably is worth his million pounds.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Is it just Joel Hinton or would you maybe have him over Bruno Gomares or Sandro Tonali as well?
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Iain
Difficult to split.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
He is a fantastic player.
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Iain
i was I will stick with Bruno, Sandro and Caicedo.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes.
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Iain
They all end in a no there. Did you realise that?
Striker Showdown: Izak vs. The League
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
They do.
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Iain
I would stick with those the top three in the league.
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Iain
Because if you say McAllister, no, not for me. He's not getting anywhere near it.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
No.
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Iain
And I don't know who the third one is that you've got.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
don't know who the third one is.
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Iain
i think I think they might be the three best in the and midfield in the league. Who's the last one you've got, Michael?
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Global Sports Podcast Network
um okay I've got two more. um since three as I've only mentioned the one.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
Oh.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
and Declan Rice.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
Oh, stop it.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
The other 100 million.
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Iain
all the right if No. my captains died ways No.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Declan Rice has had a fantastic season..........
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Iain
no
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
I know I'm going to disagree here. he if it's only, ah hate saying this because obviously now he plays for a team that i really don't like, which is obviously Arsenal. However, he is, if we were linked with anyone, I'd want it to be him because I absolutely rate him as a player. I think he's quality. um Oh, he's a big fat yes from me.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay, would you...
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Iain
head of Tonali or Bruno?
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Global Sports Podcast Network
ah To be fair, it could just be ahead of Joe Linton.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah, just ahead of Jolan and for now, let's not get ahead of ourselves, Ian.
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Iain
Right, okay.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay, okay. And the final pick, arguably the best player of the season for the first three months, it's Cole Palmer.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Would you have Cole Palmer over either Joe Linton, Bruno Gamares or Sandro Tonali or maybe even all tres?
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
He had a good, like, what, four months of a season and then he kind of didn't get bad, but he just slipped off a little bit, didn't he?
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, 100%. And he was still up there with he was still up there with best best goals and assists, despite having arguably one of the worst ends to the season that I think he would have ever imagined.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
Quality it player, though. Yeah.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah, 100%. Yeah. Oh, God.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
yeah
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Global Sports Podcast Network
It was an insane drop-off.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
um oh god
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Iain
not swapping I'm not swapping Bruno or Tonali out of Newcastle's team to bring Goldfarmer in.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Ooh. Okay.
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Iain
I would but would maybe, depending on where the gap in the team was, I'd maybe pick him ahead of Rice and Caicedo. If we needed did an attacking midfielder, I would.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
and Okay.
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Iain
But if we need somebody with a bit of meat in the midfield, either a Rice or Caicedo would be ahead of him. That's difficult, isn't it?
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Global Sports Podcast Network
So.
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Iain
They're so different, the players.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
Ahead of Bruno.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
Did you say ahead of Bruno? Or...
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Iain
No, no, no, ahead of Caicedo or Rice.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
No, JoLynn.
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Iain
I'm not swapping Parma for Bruno or Sonali.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah, no, me either.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
So you are both you you are both saying that Sandro Tonali and Bruno Gamares are the two best central midfielders in the league right now. Is that correct?
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
Are we being biased?
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Iain
Well, ah you know, I i said Caicedo would be in with those two.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
You might be slightly biased, but they are up there.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Top three, yeah.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
I said
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Iain
And I think
Final Striker Rankings: Izak vs. Haaland
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
Declan Rice would be in.
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Iain
Jekyll i think jackyllline Rice were going to be in from Nicola. which, yeah.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
That's in third. Didn't ask him who's third. You're both saying one and two is Sandro and Bruno. So I'm going to be horrible and ask is Sandro or Bruno, who's the best midfielder in the league?
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Unrelated to the podcast, I just fancy being annoying.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
and For me, Sandro.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, OK. And what about you, Ian?
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Iain
Interestingly, I think because Sandro is in the team, allows Bruno to play 10 yards further forward and that's when he's at his absolute best. So I'm going Bruno.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Absolutely fantastic. And who's going to get the deciding pick? Well, that's not my decision. That's yours, of the people at home. And you can put in the comments who you think is better between Sandra Tonali and Bruno Gamares.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
on.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
And, well, whoever win will get bragging rights that they never really wanted. But it's a fun little discussion anyways, isn't it?
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
Well, we all know people hate me online, so Ian wins.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
So...
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay, Ian wins. We've gone for it there. Bruno Gaman is number one, Sandra Tadale number two. ah That was a much quicker discussion than the centre-backs. um I should have left the centre-backs for its own part, um but that's that's fine.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
um I think it's clear we all really like Newcastle United's central midfield free, particularly when Joe Linton is the only one that might be replaced at any time. Yeah.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
Paul Jo.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah Tell you what, I'll go to an advert from Bionique before we go into our centre-forward options and our wingers.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
And if you carry it on from the episode yesterday, just immediately, you're sitting there heard that 10 minutes ago. What are you doing? But it was so nice, we had to play it twice. So moving it into our centre-forward option and the easiest one of the day, in my opinion.
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Iain
Thank you.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Alexander Rezac is the topic. First is probably the answer, but we'll go into the discussion anyways. Is Alexander Rezac better than the following strikers?
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Dominic Salanke, Johan Wieser, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Chris Wood, and Manchester United's new signing, Matthias Cunha.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yes.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
I think that is the most resounding response I've had from anyone from Ian there. And for those listening, instead of watching, he's just held up a sign that says yes, and it's
Right Wing Rivalry: Murphy vs. The League
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Global Sports Podcast Network
aptly, aptly put. So, think that puts alex Alexander Isaac in the top three, for the time being at least.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
He might move up to second or th first. But that leaves two players, and one might be, well, one is certainly better than the other, in my opinion. um I'll ask you, Alexander Izak and Oli Watkins, who is the better striker right now?
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
Alexander Ehac.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Take the floor.
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Iain
Alexander Isak, even with carrying a groin injury,
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Is it?
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, there you have it. Izak moves into second, and there's only one person who realistically could battle him for top spot, I think. And that is Erling Haaland. So the Swedish player versus the Norwegian player, Alexander Izak versus Erling Haaland. Who is the better striker?
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Discuss. Yes, it's like I've posed it like a year one sats question. Discuss.
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Iain
Well, I think Izak is a far more rounded, complete footballer and scored more goals than Harland last year. So, to me, it's a no-brainer. I'm not decrying what Erling Harland could do because he is a monster, fantastic goalscorer.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
yeah yeah
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Iain
But based on seasons of finish, it's got to be Alex Izak.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay, Alexander Rezac is the best striker in the league. We've got the best striker and the two best central midfielders.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
there's a reason why everyone wants Alexander Eysak
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Maybe we should be winning the lead.
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Iain
I think so.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
That is very true. That is very, very true. So, with that, we'll move on to...
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
Just him.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
We've gone from the easiest. gone I'm going to go to one that I think might be the hardest and maybe the harshest. Right wing where we have Jacob Murphy.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
20 combined goals and assists last season, but are you both in agreement that these names are better than Jacob Murphy?
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
Oh.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Mohamed Salah.
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Iain
like Sorry, can I just say, Joanne, this is a good time for you to go and put the kettle on in the kitchen.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh.
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Iain
Dismiss the next couple of minutes.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah If I get any threats through my door, I know who it is.
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Iain
think he's gone now.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
Joanne, yeah. Absolutely.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
and
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Iain
That is ahead of Murphy.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
But...
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah, Sam was ahead of Murphy, yeah.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Yeah. So we're in agreement that Mohamed Salah is better than Jacob Murphy, of course, but is Bakayo Saka, Brian Mbuemo, Jared Bowen, or Bowen, as they call him, he's not an airplane, or Morgan Rogers, are they all better than Jacob Murphy?
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Global Sports Podcast Network
What do you think?
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
Bakaio, yeah. Actually, all of them.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah, I think all of them. Yeah.
00:16:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay. That's kind of what I was expecting. So on to the players that might cause some division. We're going to go to Chelsea first. Pedro Neto and Noni Maduweke.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Both, for some reason, have played more on the right this season. Despite, I think Neto is more of a left-sided player myself.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
But they've both played more on the right. So I've included them here. Are both of them better than Jacob Murphy? What do we think?
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
uh madowakey yeah madowakey's name properly yes for me um i always feel like i say it wrong yes for me um because i said i would have him in last god tomorrow if we could and who was the other one sorry
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Global Sports Podcast Network
I like how you nailed the pronunciation and then went, I can't say it. Well done.
Overall Player Comparisons
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Global Sports Podcast Network
ah It was Pedro and Neto.
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Iain
The drone let's go.
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Nicola Pringle-Adams
oh yeah think a yes from me as well
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Iain
Also a yes from me for him.
00:16:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay, both are a yes. It's not looking good for Jacob Murphy. ah We'll move to...
00:17:02
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I feel bad because you had such a good season.
00:17:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
um We'll move to two wingers who...
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Iain
evening
00:17:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Sorry, go on here.
00:17:08
Iain
he exceeded all He exceeded all expectations. last year, you know, I mean, even go back to Christmas, halfway through the season, and, and you know, he was coming on as a substitute for Miggie Almer on.
00:17:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, absolutely.
00:17:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, 100%.
00:17:22
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah, true.
00:17:22
Iain
it
00:17:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:17:23
Iain
it's It's only his purple patch extended beyond the normal length of but any sort of a patch, whatever colour it is, that has gotten back length of player of the season.
00:17:32
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Oh.
00:17:35
Iain
He was fantastic last year, but I don't think I don't think he's in the same league as some of these wingers that you've already mentioned, Michael, at all.
00:17:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I'm inclined to agree, to be honest.
00:17:47
Iain
and
00:17:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah So we'll move.
00:17:47
Iain
And some you haven't mentioned as well.
00:17:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah Well, we'll get to that. Anthony Langer is the next one. Obviously, we're linked with him for 50 million.
00:17:56
Nicola Pringle-Adams
know
00:17:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
um And he probably would start if if he came to us, wouldn't he, over Jacob Murphy?
00:18:03
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yep. Agreed.
00:18:05
Iain
Yep.
00:18:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, so Anthony Ilanga is a yes. And then we've got Ismail Assar and Dejan Kulusevski. Would you say they're both better than our boy Murphs?
00:18:18
Nicola Pringle-Adams
God, I feel bad.
00:18:18
Iain
Kulishevsky is an absolutely fantastic winger. And hasn't had a chance this time, whilst he's been playing for and really.
00:18:26
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Mm.
00:18:30
Iain
But think back to the before those days. ah He was the main man in that team.
00:18:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, he's a great player.
00:18:37
Iain
Kulishevsky is a better better player than Murphy.
00:18:40
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah, agreed.
00:18:40
Iain
And I think Starr, I've not seen a lot.
00:18:41
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Mm-hmm.
00:18:42
Iain
He's the Crystal Palace man, yes?
00:18:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes, also scored against England quite recently for Senegal. Had a great game in that game.
00:18:48
Iain
Yes. Also, also head and shoulders fast-wise above Murphy, didn't
00:18:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
Would you agree with that, Nicola?
00:18:57
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
00:18:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
No.
00:18:58
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah. Paul Murphy.
00:18:59
Iain
that be? Go through, have you mentioned Samedio yet?
00:19:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
I haven't. Semenyo's more on the left side, apparently, this season, from what i from but the stats say.
00:19:07
Iain
Do reckon?
00:19:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Stats have him down as playing most of his games on the left-hand side.
00:19:09
Iain
OK.
00:19:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, there's three left.
00:19:14
Iain
All right.
00:19:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm going to start with Savinho, the Manchester City winger. Got 10 assists last season. Had a decent campaign for his first, but didn't really stand out. What do we think? Hmm.
00:19:30
Nicola Pringle-Adams
do
00:19:31
Iain
I think we might look silly this time next year if we say that Jacob Murphy is a better player than Savinha. Second year in a Pep team, he'll come storming through, I reckon.
00:19:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's what we're here for.
00:19:44
Nicola Pringle-Adams
you think we should do really yeah
00:19:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, should do.
00:19:44
Iain
But faith done like ah on based on last and but last year, I thought Murphy had a bit because of a little bit of bye.
00:19:55
Iain
And I want Joanne to talk to me again.
00:19:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah It's an excellent point. Nicola, are you going to upset Joanne even more are you going to agree with Ian?
00:20:04
Nicola Pringle-Adams
No, I think I'll agree with Ian based last season's um performances. We'll put Jacob Murphy ahead.
00:20:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
i was I was thinking I was going to have to add Sunderland's right winger or something just to get Murphy in, get him above someone. But thankfully, Savino's done the job for us. ah Speaking of Sunderland wingers, we've got next Sunderland winger, and that is Ahmad Diallo.
00:20:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's funny because some of Sunderland fans actually think he's coming back. yeah That's not happening. But Ahmad Diallo or Jacob Murphy, who is the better player at the moment?
00:20:38
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Jacob Murphy?
00:20:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay.
00:20:41
Iain
you
00:20:41
Nicola Pringle-Adams
don't know that's right.
00:20:43
Iain
Ahmad is all promised isn't he really but I mean there was one game where he suddenly he came on as a double scored a hat-trick to win the game mind you what game was that what
00:20:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, Southampton. Southampton, the the one that were down for most of the game and he came on, completely changed it. He has been good this year. He's been very good.
00:21:02
Iain
I think he's I think he's only 18 I think think I think I'd go Diallo ahead of Murphy
00:21:06
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Hmm.
00:21:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay, and then we'll finish up with a player who are I'm pretty sure where this is going to go. um But Yankuba Minta of Brighton. Was it a mistake to sell him or is Jacob Murphy better? Obviously, those two questions aren't directly linked, but I've just decided to ask one after. and Minta or Murphy? Who's better?
00:21:32
Nicola Pringle-Adams
He's a good player.
00:21:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right now, should I say, I'm not talking potential.
00:21:34
Iain
He is a Miffaire.
00:21:37
Iain
Right now, Jacob Murphy.
00:21:40
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah, based on that then, Jacob Murphy, yeah.
00:21:40
Iain
But I've seen enough of Minter to think that he may well have a much higher ceiling than Jacob Murphy could ever get to.
00:21:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay.
00:21:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay,
Eddie Howe vs. Top Managers
00:21:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
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00:22:02
Nicola Pringle-Adams
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00:22:04
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00:22:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
Absolutely fantastic stuff. Thank you very much. So we move on to maybe the most controversial figure in the Newcastle line-up. And actually, you know I'm going to ask you both before I go into it, because I did have Anthony Gordon down, but Ian, you mentioned Harvey Barnes earlier, and i think it's it's unfair if we don't if I don't give him a fair shout. So between the two of you, who is better right now, Anthony Gordon or Harvey Barnes, and they will be the player that we use in this little test?
00:22:56
Iain
If I have caused that confusion, apologise. Anthony Gordon, I think, is one of our... He's one of our galactos, and Harvey Barnes isn't yet. I know Harvey Barnes did really well in covering for the last 10 games of the season for him.
00:23:13
Iain
Harvey Barnes is a great player, but I don't think he's Anthony Gordon.
00:23:17
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Agreed.
00:23:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay.
00:23:18
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Anthony Gordon for me.
00:23:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay. So it's Anthony Gordon that we're going with. So I'll give you four names that I think you, well, you're now the gist by now, but I'll give you four names that I think Anthony Gordon is better than.
00:23:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Just let me know if I'm right or just let me know if I'm being a bit of a fool. We'll start with Alex Iwobi. Been fantastic form for Fulham this year, but not up there in my opinion.
00:23:41
Iain
No, not up there.
00:23:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Agreed. Yeah.
00:23:41
Nicola Pringle-Adams
No, not for me.
00:23:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
Kevin Sharder from Brentford.
00:23:47
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Nope. Yeah.
00:23:48
Iain
OK, but not up there.
00:23:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
Nope. Illaman and Dai from Everton. And Leandro Trossard from Arsenal. Are we in agreement that Anthony Gordon is better than all four?
00:23:57
Iain
Correct. Yes.
00:23:58
Nicola Pringle-Adams
yeah
00:23:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes. yeah Absolutely fantastic stuff. And then it gets a bit harder. So, ah this is probably a tough match-up territory in my opinion. Start with someone that Ian you mentioned earlier.
00:24:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
Antoine Semenyo.
00:24:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Anthony Gordon or Antoine Semenio?
00:24:15
Iain
Anthony Gordon.
00:24:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay. Do you agree, Nicola?
00:24:20
Nicola Pringle-Adams
this menu is really good uh yeah anthony gordon yep yep
00:24:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay. Back in Waboy. Love to see it. What about Callum Hudson-Odoi? Another player who had a fantastic season. ah Numbers weren't as good as Semenio, but still had a good season.
00:24:37
Nicola Pringle-Adams
a lot of good season didn't he yeah um gordon for me yeah gordon for me
00:24:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:24:39
Iain
Still no Anthony Gordon though.
00:24:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
Absolutely fantastic. I'll carry on with the next two. Cairo Matoma and Mohamed Kouros. Would you say either of those are better than Anthony Gordon at the moment?
00:24:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
Both had poor seasons by their standards, but their standards are very high.
00:25:00
Iain
No and no for me. Go Anthony Gordon ahead of those two.
00:25:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay.
00:25:04
Iain
I do like both of those players.
00:25:06
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I like Matoma, yeah.
00:25:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
Absolutely fantastic stuff.
00:25:09
Iain
I can't believe we're getting linked to Kudus at 85 million or something now, aren't we?
00:25:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, it's a big stretch.
00:25:13
Iain
Bonkers.
00:25:14
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
00:25:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
I don't think we'd even dare pay more than 50 for him, to be honest. um But I don't work on the Newcastle backroom staff and it's probably for the best because we'd have signed, well actually we'd have signed the same amount of players we already have.
00:25:27
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Whippy skin.
00:25:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah So that that would go well.
00:25:30
Iain
me Gordon.
00:25:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
um But yeah, we'll continue on with a player that's again had a bad season but is an absolutely fantastic player. um And I say that, he's still got 10 goals, I think. Sun Young Min. Son or Anthony Gordon?
00:25:47
Iain
they go and
00:25:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
Gordon? What do you think, Nicola?
00:25:52
Nicola Pringle-Adams
yes yeah Gordon I'm like hmm
00:25:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
and Okay. We're still backing the boy. Fantastic stuff. We'll go for the first of the two Liverpool options. um There is one Liverpool option who did play up front for most of the season, but I don't think he's going to play there next season, so I've moved him here.
00:26:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
um Yes, it's my rules. I'll do what I want. But first up is Cody Gakpo. ah Do we think that Anthony Gordon is better than Cody Gakpo?
00:26:24
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I do like Gakpo, you know.
00:26:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's a great player.
00:26:26
Iain
I like Daxpo, but I think he's a great team player and I think that Liverpool moving forward is a great team and I don't think it's down to the individual brilliance that Gordon can show.
00:26:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
okay
00:26:39
Iain
It'll be somebody special who can start a game against Aston Villa and score a Worldie in the first minute. Come on.
00:26:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Absolutely fantastic shout. And what a great game. But well I'm going to move.
00:26:50
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Break again.
00:26:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
So we're both in agreement. Well, we're all in agreement that Gordon over Gakbo.
00:26:55
Iain
Yeah.
00:26:55
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
00:26:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep.
00:26:56
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Sorry. Yeah.
00:26:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep. Happy days. ah Next up is a player that I absolutely despise, but I am aware that a lot of people like him. And that is Gabby Martinelli.
00:27:06
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Oh.
00:27:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
Would anyone say that Martinelli's better than Gordon?
00:27:06
Iain
No.
00:27:10
Iain
Definitely not. Definitely not. but The Arsenal fans wouldn't. The ah Arsenal want the replacement on the left, don't
00:27:16
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
00:27:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
Nicola, don't pay me off.
00:27:18
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I'm joking. I could say, like, oh, yeah, I'll take him. um No, he's not better than Anthony Gordon. Yeah, no, definitely not
00:27:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Great stuff, great stuff. So we've only got two left ah that I've chosen, at least, and that is Jeremy Doku.
00:27:30
Nicola Pringle-Adams
not.
00:27:35
Iain
they?
00:27:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Would anyone's...
00:27:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Would you take Jeremy Docker?
00:27:36
Iain
Big part player.
00:27:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
oh
00:27:39
Iain
He's Alan St. Maximum. That's who that is. Very good dribbler.
00:27:42
Nicola Pringle-Adams
That's a very good analogy.
00:27:45
Iain
Very good dribbler. And sometimes it looks fantastic and other times it's a waste of time. but time
00:27:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay, so Anthony Gordon above Jeremy Doku. And then we finish off with probably my favourite left winger in the league. And it's another reason why I've put him here. Luis Diaz from Liverpool.
00:28:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Would we say that Diaz is better than Anthony Gordon?
00:28:13
Iain
But I think Diaz gets to the team ahead of Gakfo at Liverpool, personally. And that puts him below Anthony Gordon.
00:28:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, I think he 100% does. But fair enough. Fair enough.
00:28:22
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Hi, yeah.
00:28:26
Iain
Sorry, made me laugh there, Michael. The thing is, it's so interchangeable. That Liverpool front six is fantastic. And they can only play three or four of them at a time. But, I mean, they they they swap around
00:28:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, yeah. 100%.
00:28:38
Iain
And there's no drop-off in in quality when they are moving around. So they're all excellent. But I wouldn't have him ahead of Anthony Gordon, though.
00:28:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
So we have the best striker in the league, the two best centre midfielders in the league, and the best left winger in the league, is what we're hearing today, folks.
00:28:54
Iain
Well, the thing is that I would i would take Eze ahead of Gordon in the England team and in the Newcastle team, but you had him in midfield.
00:29:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay, okay.
00:29:03
Iain
Same as I would take Palmer ahead of a lot of the right wingers that you had.
00:29:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
We can...
00:29:08
Iain
but we had him in the centre. So it's because of the... there's ah there's a... there's some nuances to be ironed out
00:29:15
Nicola Pringle-Adams
But I would take DIs over Gordon.
00:29:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
and Okay, okay, we're getting somewhere.
00:29:22
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I couldn't give my two pence on that one.
00:29:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'll tell you what I will add. I will add Eze in for the right wing, just for that argument as well. For the left wing, should I say. um And then that moves us to the final position, which is actually on the touchline.
00:29:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
Eddie Howe. Let me know when I see a manager that is better than Eddie Howe. Vito Pereira.
00:29:49
Iain
Can I just tell you a bit of time, Michael, and say there isn't one?
00:29:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, go on.
00:29:54
Iain
There's not.
00:29:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh,
00:29:55
Iain
There's not? Come on. What's How done?
00:29:58
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Who would you over Eddie Howell?
00:29:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean,
00:29:58
Iain
from part and overcome Apart from overcome pneumonia, while qualifying for the Champions League and winning the Carabao Cup with a squad that nobody is allowed to get refreshed for more than two years, still playing with half the squad of championship players that he inherited,
00:30:17
Iain
Come on, Pep wouldn't have done that.
00:30:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, we've ah we've only got the two most successful managers, ah one in Europa League history, one in Champions League history. ah But yeah, yeah, I mean, I agree. Eddie Howe's absolutely fantastic.
00:30:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
he' debt For me, he's the best manager we've ever had. But Pep Guardiola's the best of a generation in a lot of people's opinions, mine included. And Unai Emery has done an absolutely fantastic job for throughout his career.
00:30:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Is he better now? Potentially not, which I guess is where the argument is. But, so you're both saying that Eddie Howe is the best manager in the league.
00:30:55
Iain
Well, I thought we were sort of saying, well, nope yeah, I mean, that does sound a little bit, a bit of an overstretch, doesn't it?
00:31:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
Just a little bit. Okay.
00:31:05
Iain
I would take him over Emery, right?
00:31:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay.
00:31:07
Iain
ah I take your point on Guardiola. Crybaby Arteta is nowhere.
00:31:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
i'd I'd had him down there with like Glasner, Marescar and Frank. So he wasn't he wasn't he wasn't making my top four.
00:31:19
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah, I wouldn't take Arteta. No. um
00:31:25
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Who else we got?
00:31:25
Iain
I think season after season, virtually from the start of his career, Eddie Howe has exceeded expectations.
00:31:32
Iain
His team has finished.
00:31:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's overachieved a lot, yes. He's had a fantastic career.
00:31:34
Iain
Every year he's overachieved. I know we've got Paul McAlligate, but...
00:31:37
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah, agreed.
Newcastle's Squad Assessment and Improvements
00:31:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
So are we ah we saying Pep does so does take that number one spot ahead of him and Eddie Howe's number two?
00:31:40
Iain
Yes.
00:31:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
or Okay.
00:31:48
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I think you definitely got Peppa number one.
00:31:49
Iain
I can ask.
00:31:51
Iain
I know, but yeah i like i accept that, right? But Eddie Howe hasn't got a reputation for coaching the individuality and creativity out of some £100 million players, Jack Grealish, for example, has he?
00:32:06
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Very true.
00:32:08
Iain
He doesn't play. Eddie doesn't play boring, ticker-tacker, ticker-tacker, let's have 80% possession and just win because the opposition can't get the ball back off us, which is so boring to watch.
00:32:15
Nicola Pringle-Adams
so
00:32:20
Iain
Come on.
00:32:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's an argument. but One defined a generation, one defined Newcastle and Bournemouth.
00:32:23
Nicola Pringle-Adams
But it's...
00:32:24
Iain
Ready?
00:32:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
it's it's hard I love what you're saying, and i do think maybe in five, ten years' time, we will be able to say Eddie Howe is up there, because the future is bright, the future is special, and so is Eddie Howe.
00:32:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
But Pep Guardiola's got a trophy cabinet bigger than my house, and you can't argue with that.
00:32:50
Iain
Yeah. No, no, I get that. I'm accepting all of what you say to put him at number one at the moment. However, ah don't think i don't think it's a completely unblemished report on Pep, personally.
00:33:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's not.
00:33:05
Nicola Pringle-Adams
No, I agree.
00:33:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's not. His last season was absolutely atrocious. um I do think it's one of those where a lot of his reputation is going to come down to what happens this campaign.
00:33:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
If he has another bad campaign, then who knows?
00:33:16
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Agreed.
00:33:19
Nicola Pringle-Adams
He's off.
00:33:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
People might be saying he's the new Jose Mourinho. he's He's done.
00:33:25
Nicola Pringle-Adams
He's washed.
00:33:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's bad. He's old news. And Eddie Howe comes in as the next big thing.
00:33:28
Iain
Well, he might be. He might be. But I'm quite encouraged for his next campaign because they've already spent more than 200 million on new players this year.
00:33:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, they've they've spent a fair bit, haven't they?
00:33:39
Nicola Pringle-Adams
That is insane. That is insane. oh
00:33:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
But with that in mind, I've also been doing the maths as we go.
00:33:49
Iain
Good.
00:33:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
um And we had, anyhow, sitting at number two on both these lists. And it means the average across every person, despite Jacob Murphy being in the bottom half of players at right wing, for both of you, ah is fourth.
00:34:01
Nicola Pringle-Adams
so
00:34:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
um Actually, hang on, let me divide that by two for the centre-backs. um It's actually 3.4.
00:34:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
So realistically, when you look at it, Newcastle United have the third or fourth best player on average in each position, which probably tells you actually that Eddie Howe's not been doing that well and he's actually been underachieving.
00:34:24
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Come on.
00:34:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Book your ideas up, Eddie. You've only won a trophy and got two Champions Leagues. us Yes, we're obviously ah little bit biased. And to be honest, where Newcastle United are lacking, as you can tell from the conversations we've had, we are especially lacking. And there is a big difference between the likes of Alisson and Nick Pope, Virgil van Dijk and Fabian Shaw, as much as we hate to admit it, Gavardial and Lewis Hall,
00:34:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
No midfielders and ours, because ours are better than all of them. And then Mo Salah and Jacob Murphy, for example. So there are a lot of changes. We've got a fantastic squad, but are you as content with your choices? Do you use do use reckon and yeah we've we've done ah we've got it about right?
00:35:14
Iain
I think it reveals that if we do make two or three first team signings, we should be up there challenging.
00:35:23
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I completely agree.
00:35:24
Iain
I think if you take the points total from, I mean, can't remember where it was. We looked at it. Points total from Christmas through to the end of the season. and We finished just behind Liverpool in second. That is challenging in the second part of the season.
00:35:35
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yep.
00:35:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
no
00:35:37
Nicola Pringle-Adams
ye
00:35:38
Iain
So, yeah, let's and put a right wing in. in there, a better goalkeeper in there, and little bit of creativity, additional creativity into the midfield, and we should be, we should be challenging.
00:35:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
all we All we've learned is if we add Mbwemo, Eze, and then maybe, just maybe, Ibrahima Canati, we'd be challenging for the league and maybe a goalkeeper as well.
00:36:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
um But that's four signings that stands between Newcastle United and fighting for that title. And it could be happening a lot.
00:36:15
Iain
Gennyship glory.
00:36:17
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It could be happening a lot sooner than we think. So hopefully...
00:36:20
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Come on.
00:36:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
This has cheered you up as you sit there and read that we're signing some 17-year-old from the Serbian League. um But, and if that is the case, well, someone will come in soon.
00:36:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
I can't promise it, but I believe it. And that's all you need to do as well. But for now, that's all from us. It's been a long pod, but we hope you've enjoyed. We'll see you next time.
00:36:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
Bye.