Beyond The Pitch - Paul Merson

Phil and Anto are joined by Paul Merson of Sky Sports to take a look at some of the key issues leading into a very important period in the Premier League, continued problems for the goalkeepers and defenders at Arsenal, Tottenham perhaps hitting the wall in the first Champions League season, problems looming for Aston Villa and who exactly will reach the top four in the EPL this year. Paul Merson is a quote machine and each of his answers are memorable - take a good listen to what he has to say about Mancini, Drogba and Torres, the Spurs loss to Real Madrid and the emergence of Javier Hernandez at Old Trafford. There is nobody who analyzes the Premier League quite like Paul Merson.

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