What does a Post-Pep Guardiola Premier League look like?
5/25/202637 min
Gabby & Mark are joined by The Athletic's Adam Crafton as the curtain comes down on another gripping Premier League season. More tears "than a wedding cake" on Sunday but as Pep Guardiola officially abdicates his throne - following a decade of domination for Man City - who is ready to claim it?
Plus, Arsenal's trophy lift as seen around the world, if Andoni Iraola was the ideal candidate to replace Guardiola, Sunderland's blueprint for newly-promoted teams, Spurs' cautionary tale & what it's like to film a Xmas celebrity special in the middle of an English heatwave!
Oh, and after all that worrying... Were the 'Enhanced Games' any good? (SPOILER: No)
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First 90 secondsAdam Crafton· Guest0:01
[upbeat music] This is a Global Player original podcast. Particularly with Arsenal, how global their success feels. One of the greatest achievements we've ever seen in, in Premier League football, not far off what Leicester did.
Mark Chapman· Host0:14
Where is he going?
Adam Crafton· Guest0:15
Data Maresca that you end up with, like, just Pep Lite.
Mark Chapman· Host0:18
Is he gonna have a clear out based on talent or a clear out based on personality? [upbeat music] Welcome to the Sports Agents. Hi, Gabby.
Gabby Logan· Host0:33
Hello, Mark. Are you keeping cool?
Mark Chapman· Host0:36
[laughs] Well, I mean, obviously. Obviously. [laughs] I am, because I seem to spend my whole time in air-conditioned studios. So- [laughs] ... uh, you know, I haven't really managed to get outside at all at the moment. I'll, I'll... [laughs] Well, when we talk about something later, I'll tell you what perhaps the most surreal moment of my weekend. But anyhow, this podcast today will obviously be rounding up everything that has happened, uh, in the Premier League over the weekend, the end of the season. Uh, more tiers than a wedding cake across- [laughs] Across... Weren't there? Honest, how many goodbyes? Goodness me.
Gabby Logan· Host1:10
Yeah, it, it is about teams who are potentially fighting relegation and ended up being relegated. It is about teams who are looking for Europe, and it is about teams who, who won the title. But I think for a lot of people it was about saying goodbye to Pep Guardiola- Mm ... and, and his magnificent reign. So we're gonna talk more about that and what could be next for him.
Mark Chapman· Host1:27
And we'll also look at the teams coming up as well. So Hull, Ipswich,