The Game

It was a torrid week for the English clubs in the Champions League. Liverpool Arsenal and Newcastle are in the balance, but Chelsea, City and Spurs look all but out.
Did they under perform or did some of the giants of europe like PSG and Madrid just find their form?
What do the results say about the Premier League, very physical but technically inferior?
For Spurs the defeat came with yet more questions for interim coach Igor Tudor - was he right to substitute his keeper after 17 minutes?
How will europe affect Spurs and Nottingham Forest's relegation fight?
Lastly, how good was Kyle Walker as the England stalwart announces his international retirement?
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FA Cup reaction and the future of Liverpool, Chelsea, Man City and Man Utd.
Port Vale provided a much needed FA Cup shock and Wrexham showed their enormous progress going very close against Chelsea.
Of the big six left in the cup - Chelsea, Liverpool and Man City, who is best placed to challenge Arsenal in the future?
Where are the strengths and weaknesses of each team? Bringing in Man Utd which of those managers - Slot, Carrick, Pep and Rosenior will still be in place next season?
A quick look back at a terrible night for Spurs as they lost at home to Crystal Palace, where now for Tottenham...could Igor Tudor even be gone before the international break? Who on earth would replace him?

Tom Clarke is joined by Gregor Robertson, Alyson rudd and James Gheerbrant


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Arsenal went seven points clear beating Brighton one nil but Brighton manager Fabien Hurzeler said 'only one team wanted to play football' and 'he would not want to win like that.' What was he talking about, is it fair comment and how many others feel the same way?
Has football across the board changed, are Arsenal just the best at the new physical style?
Man City stumbled again but forest's impressive point still leaves them level on points with a resurgent West Ham.
A round up of all the mid week games, the end of Michael Carrick's unbeaten run; great win for West Ham; who is going to stay up and Chelsea look very good...but just not every week?
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Are Leicester or West Brom really heading to League One? It doesn't look good for at least one of the midlands giants who are stuck in a battle for survival at the bottom of the Championship.
At the top it is four on the spin for Coventry and their Christmas wobble seems a long time ago. They look well set for promotion to the top flight. Ipswich are chasing Middlesborough in second...is the rest of the top six how it will finish? Or are Hull and Wrexham still ripe to be picked off by the likes of Watford or Southampton?
In League One Lincoln City are a point off the top but perhaps just as significantly they're ten point clear of third place Bolton. from fourth place down it is any one's guess with seven teams fighting for the three remaining play off places.
Title, play off's and relegation are all still up for grabs in League Two...who has the momentum?

Tom Clarke and Gregor Robertson round up all the latest from the EFL.
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It's as you were at the top of the table as City and Arsenal both win.
Are Arsenal too reliant on set pieces or do fans and team alike not care so long as they get over the line?
Across north London Spurs have a new boss, but instead of a bounce man do they have an 'arsonist?'
Who is in contention for player of the season?
What does Gtregor make of proposed rule changes...?
Did VAR rob Burnley and who is going to win the race for the Champions League?
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