this is bbc news, the headlines — a spanish charity ship which will take 200 tonnes of aid to gaza is preparing to leave harbour in cyprus. the open arms is carrying food and medical supplies. the us military has also sent a ship carrying equipment to build a temporary pier in gaza, though it will take at least a week to arrive. the princess of wales has thanked the public for their support, as kensington palace posts the first official image of her since she underwent abdominal surgery. in a mother's day message, catherine said thank you for the kind wishes she's received during her recovery. final preparations are taking place for this year's oscars before hollywood's biggest stars hit the red carpet later this evening. christopher nolan's oppenheimer is up for 13 awards and is expected to clean up. box office hit barbie has eight nominations, while martin scorsese's killers

of the flower moon has ten. welcome to sportsday. all square at anfield — jurgen klopp and pep guardiola embrace a point, but that keeps arsenal top of the table celtic are the second team through to the scottish cup semis, but they left it late against livingston. and more woe for wales, they remain bottom of the six nations table, beaten in cardiff by the french by a record score.

welcome to sportsday. we'd been looking forward to this game for weeks, liverpool and manchester city at anfield with the table set for one of them to move to the top with a win. neither could manage that, a pulsating 1—1 draw, which keeps arsenal looking down at them, goal difference and a single point separating the three of them. hugh ferris reports. around and feel, never too far from being reminded of past greatness, but liverpool and manchester city's rival is one that defines the present. the premiership has not been won by anyone else for a while, and in the last english meeting, jurgen klopp and pep guardiola exchanged pleasantries, then once more resumed hostilities. and if there's effective way of blocking out all of that anfield noise, it is to create one of your own. find out all of that anfield noise, it is to create one of your own. and the champions — to create one of your own. and the champions league _ to create one of your own. and the champions league at _ to create one of your own. and the champions league at anfield. - to create one of your own. and the champions league at anfield. the | champions league at anfield. the mar: ins in champions league at anfield. the margins in these games are tight. the smallest of spaces was all that

john stones needed. the gaps were there at the other end, too, but be necessary finishing was lacking. sometimes it is all about concentration and timing. penalty! ederson was _ concentration and timing. penalty! ederson was off. _ concentration and timing. penalty! ederson was off. not _ concentration and timing. penalty! ederson was off. not for _ concentration and timing. penalty! ederson was off. not for the - concentration and timing. penalty! ederson was off. not for the first l ederson was off. not for the first time, the significance, the emotions, edged onto his face. the game was tight, decided on points of poise. offerjeremy doku, mere inches one way or the other. it is a result that may not decide the title race, sporting these two takes a great deal. let's see how the managers are summed up that drawer. wow, nothing will be decided after the scheme whatever result was the outcome, i said, the scheme whatever result was the outcome, isaid, and the scheme whatever result was the

outcome, i said, and today it proved to me for the first time 100%, yes, we are exactly where we should be. honestly, i watch a lot of football, and i watch a lot of city, you can always learn something. i don't think i ever saw him struggling like they did today. we had a feeling that they were winning — we had a feeling that they were winning 6— 007— zero every time the crowd _ winning 6— 007— zero every time the crowd made — winning 6— 007— zero every time the crowd made nice, we give away the penalty, _ crowd made nice, we give away the penalty, the momentum was there, but when we _ penalty, the momentum was there, but when we made our changes, it was back with _ when we made our changes, it was back with us — when we made our changes, it was back with us. yeah, it is happening. there was also a massively important win for tottenham today. it was all about the battle for a top four finish and they won 4—0 at aston villa. villa are still fourth but spurs are only two points behind them now with a game in hand. adam cottier reports. in the build—up to this game, spurs

boss ange postecoglou claimed qualifying for the champions league would not be a willy wonka golden ticket to accelerate tottenham's progress. aware, surely, though, that defeat at villa park would severely hamper his side's chances of finishing in the top four, his side up the anti—to take the lead after a tepid first half. james madison is yet to play champions league football in his career. his team might be poised to hit that particular bull's—eye, after a result of strong probability back in their favour. result of strong probability back in theirfavour. brennanjohnson added their favour. brennan johnson added a theirfavour. brennanjohnson added a second before villa's day continues to unravel asjohn mcginn was shown a straight red card for a rather late tackle on destiny udogie. and spurs make sure they would move two points behind fourth place villa as some human swept home their third. substitute timo werner added gloss with his second in as

many games —— son heung—min scored the third. tottenham's destiny is backin the third. tottenham's destiny is back in their own hands. feels like a hugely significant win for tottenham oveer their top four rivals. here are the managers' thoughts. outstanding on all facets, yeah. the first half. _ outstanding on all facets, yeah. the first half. we — outstanding on all facets, yeah. the first half, we made _ outstanding on all facets, yeah. the first half, we made them _ outstanding on all facets, yeah. the first half, we made them work- first half, we made them work really hard, _ first half, we made them work really hard. which — first half, we made them work really hard. which i — first half, we made them work really hard, which i thought, _ first half, we made them work really hard, which i thought, you _ first half, we made them work really hard, which i thought, you know, . first half, we made them work reallyi hard, which i thought, you know, we were _ hard, which i thought, you know, we were pretty— hard, which i thought, you know, we were pretty confident _ hard, which i thought, you know, we were pretty confident would - hard, which i thought, you know, we were pretty confident would bear- were pretty confident would bear fruit in _ were pretty confident would bear fruit in the — were pretty confident would bear fruit in the second _ were pretty confident would bear fruit in the second half, - were pretty confident would bear fruit in the second half, and - were pretty confident would bear fruit in the second half, and we i fruit in the second half, and we maintained _ fruit in the second half, and we maintained tempo, _ fruit in the second half, and we maintained tempo, that - fruit in the second half, and we i maintained tempo, that intensity, and the _ maintained tempo, that intensity, and the quality— maintained tempo, that intensity, and the quality of _ maintained tempo, that intensity, and the quality of our _ maintained tempo, that intensity, and the quality of our football - maintained tempo, that intensity, and the quality of our football in l and the quality of our football in the second — and the quality of our football in the second half— and the quality of our football in the second half was _ and the quality of our football ini the second half was outstanding. they are — the second half was outstanding. they are a — the second half was outstanding. they are a very— the second half was outstanding. they are a very good _ the second half was outstanding. they are a very good team, - they are a very good team, particularly _ they are a very good team, particularly strong - they are a very good team, particularly strong here - they are a very good team, particularly strong here at i they are a very good team, - particularly strong here at home, a bil particularly strong here at home, a big game, — particularly strong here at home, a big game, this _ particularly strong here at home, a big game, this was _ particularly strong here at home, a big game, this was significant, - particularly strong here at home, a big game, this was significant, sol big game, this was significant, so for us _ big game, this was significant, so for us to— big game, this was significant, so for us to perform _ big game, this was significant, so for us to perform like _ big game, this was significant, so for us to perform like that, - big game, this was significant, so for us to perform like that, yeah, | for us to perform like that, yeah, credit— for us to perform like that, yeah, credit to — for us to perform like that, yeah, credit to everyone. _ had to accept that today we are facing tottenham, they are in the top four more than us, we were inconsistent facing opponents like

today. we need more, we need more. and of course, we are still in force, but to lose today, we lost a big opportunity, that is hard to accept and we will have to react quick. nottingham forest remain just three points above the relegation zone after a 1—0 defeat at brighton. andrew omobamidele's own goal was the difference between the two sides. it means forest are now in a real battle to survive. luton are third from bottom and have a game in hand over forest. the two sides face each other at kenilworth road next saturday. a lot of issues that we have to improve _ a lot of issues that we have to improve. one of them is making real opportunities and trying to finish them _ opportunities and trying to finish them. tough game, but i think we

deserved — them. tough game, but i think we deserved more. we were going against a good _ deserved more. we were going against a good team with good possession, we were able _ a good team with good possession, we were able to _ a good team with good possession, we were able to limited, except for the -oal were able to limited, except for the goat not _ were able to limited, except for the goat not to— were able to limited, except for the goal not to many situations to create. — goal not to many situations to create, and create something that we should _ create, and create something that we should have _ create, and create something that we should have won better. iam happy i am happy today because we showed the reaction, we should to be good people, to have a motion, to have a sense of the responsibility, and we played well, i think especially in the first 35 minutes in the first half. burnley were heading forjust their fourth win of the season, but former player danny ings salvaged a point for west ham with a 91st minute equalizer. burnley had been 2—0 up through david fofana and a konstantinos mavropanos own goal but west ham hit back with goals from lucas paqueta and then ings. burnley are off the bottom with the point but still ten points off safety.

the disappointment of that final -oal the disappointment of that final goal conceded, it is at the forefront of your feelings, i think, in the _ forefront of your feelings, i think, in the end — forefront of your feelings, i think, in the end of the team thought realty. — in the end of the team thought really, really hard, recruited ourselves— really, really hard, recruited ourselves chances, we were in the game _ ourselves chances, we were in the game for— ourselves chances, we were in the game for 100 minutes plus, and, yeah, _ game for 100 minutes plus, and, yeah. it — game for 100 minutes plus, and, yeah. it is — game for 100 minutes plus, and, yeah, it is unfortunate but we will have _ yeah, it is unfortunate but we will have to _ yeah, it is unfortunate but we will have to muster at the same energy for the _ have to muster at the same energy for the next — have to muster at the same energy for the next game. we probably looked a bit hung over from the game on thursday night when we started the game, but we certainly came back into it strongly. missed quite a lot of chancesin strongly. missed quite a lot of chances in the end. i think we have had a day where a lot of decisions have just not gone for us. in football, you need small things to go for you. we have won a couple of games late on recently, won at everton, sometimes it has to happen that way, butjust everton, sometimes it has to happen that way, but just today, everton, sometimes it has to happen that way, butjust today, today everton, sometimes it has to happen that way, but just today, today we just were not quite at it right from the start.

that is how the bottom of the table looks after the weekend's fixtures. the bottom three all drew, but you can see how important that game at luton is against nottingham forest. a win for luton next weekend would see thme move out of the bottom three above forest on goals scored. sheffield united and burnley really are out of it, it seems. more on their predicament later. and a reminder of the top of the table. city's next game in the league is against arsenal at the end of the month. liverpool are at home to brighton. you can see how spurs have kept themselves in the race for the top four, beating villa and they have a game in hand as well. the championship is getting really interesting at both ends of the table. just five points separate 15th and 23rd place. huddersfield missed their chance

to move out of the relegation zone. they needed to beat west bromwich albion and started well through delano burgzorg's first—half goal. but west brom mounted a second—half comeback. mikeyjohnston's brace and this thunderbolt of a finish from okay yokuslu in the final 20 helped them to a 4—1 win. that consolidates fifth place and they are looking good for the play—offs. in the only other championship game today, bristol city beat swansea city i—0. in the scottish cup, holders celtic were given a fright by livingston, but were able to fight back to reach their ninth semi—final in ten years thanks to two late goals. livingston twice came from behind to level in search of their first win at celtic park. but the home side's experience in knockout matches shone through. daizen maeda marked his 100th appearance for the club with a hat—trick, before kyogo furuhashi cemented the win with a fourth in injury time. 4—2 the final score. the semifinal draw will be made tomorrow evening on bbc scotland.

and hibernian are up against rangers. it is currently 1—0 to the visitors early in the second half. we've had the last of the women's fa cup quarterfinals, chelsea are still on for a quadruple after edging past everton1—0. totte n ha m tottenham scored a late equaliser to force extra time and then beat manchester city on penalties. catarina macario scored her second goal in as many chelsea games since returning from 20 months out with an acl injury. they wll be in tuesday�*s semi—final draw with tottenham, leicester, and manchester united. you could tell we have had a lot of games in quick succession, third away game in a week, thought we were

sluggish in everything we did, but outstanding to get the result. i think the difference for us at least was that little bit of class from cat macario. everton were unlucky, they were good, we did just about enough to win today. wales are still stuck to the bottom of the six nations table after their fourth defeat in this year's championship. it was close at halftime, but the french ran away with it. winning 45—24, their biggest win in cardiff. jim lumsden reports. max boyce did his bit to try to would be well spent, but it'll be's superb victory over scotland meant the wooden spoon had come into view. france themselves have been having a poor campaign, only managing to draw

with the italians, and their defence was soon breached. both coaches overhauled their sides, five changes for the hosts, eight for the french. with less than half an hour gone, a third try arrived, this time for the hosts. ., .,, third try arrived, this time for the hosts. ., . ., , ~ third try arrived, this time for the hosts. ., . , ~ , hosts. tomos williams! and wales are under the posts _ hosts. tomos williams! and wales are under the posts again! _ hosts. tomos williams! and wales are under the posts again! early _ hosts. tomos williams! and wales are under the posts again! early in - hosts. tomos williams! and wales are under the posts again! early in the - under the posts again! early in the second half. _ under the posts again! early in the second half, gaps _ under the posts again! early in the second half, gaps were _ under the posts again! early in the second half, gaps were evident - under the posts again! early in the second half, gaps were evident in| second half, gaps were evident in the french defence, exploited byjoe roberts, but such openings were few. francis urged —— france surged, a first try for the debutant. wales slipped further behind when gareth davies got it all wrong. france were not quite finished, a fourth bonus

point winning try, and wales beaten 45-24. yet to point winning try, and wales beaten 45—24. yet to win in this year's tournament, that wooden spoon looms large. so it's been a tough championship for wales. they have to beat italy next weekend to make sure that they don't finish bottom. it is massive, but you cannot hide away from it, you have to embrace the challenge, there will be a lot of external pressure, we understand that, but we will need to be able to step it up, it is about making sure that we learn from the things we are doing, a young group of players who are not quite ready, some of them are not quite ready, some of them are not quite ready, some of them are not quite ready at this level, they have to learn really quickly about what test match rugby is all about, how you're going to be accurate, you have to stay in the fight, you have got to control things, and yeah, just got to keep doing what we have been doing in training, making sure we are a bit more clinicalfor longer training, making sure we are a bit more clinical for longer periods, training, making sure we are a bit more clinicalfor longer periods, so that we keep improving.

a great performance today. we will do is frustrated after the italian game. — do is frustrated after the italian game. so — do is frustrated after the italian game, so we wanted to make our fans proud _ game, so we wanted to make our fans proud again. _ game, so we wanted to make our fans proud again, so we have become it is always— proud again, so we have become it is always a _ proud again, so we have become it is always a pleasure to play at this incredible — always a pleasure to play at this incredible stadium. how always a pleasure to play at this incredible stadium.— always a pleasure to play at this incredible stadium. how much are you art of the incredible stadium. how much are you part of the french _ incredible stadium. how much are you part of the french pack— incredible stadium. how much are you part of the french pack that _ incredible stadium. how much are you part of the french pack that just - part of the french pack thatjust made the difference here, the power that you can generate? aha, made the difference here, the power that you can generate?— that you can generate? a massive ack, we that you can generate? a massive pack, we wanted _ that you can generate? a massive pack, we wanted to _ that you can generate? a massive pack, we wanted to be _ that you can generate? a massive pack, we wanted to be tough - that you can generate? a massive pack, we wanted to be tough on l that you can generate? a massive l pack, we wanted to be tough on the collision. _ pack, we wanted to be tough on the collision, we have been good at this part of— collision, we have been good at this part of the _ collision, we have been good at this part of the rugby. let's have a quick look at some of the other stories. moto gp world champion francesco bagnaia made the perfect start to the defence of his title in qatar. the italian rose from fifth on the grid to take the lead on the opening lap and went on to win at losail by more than a second. south africa's brad binder was second with spain'sjorge marteen completing the podium. italy's jonathan meelan delighted the home fans as he won the final stage of tirenno—adriatico. tour de france champion

yonas vingergo finished in the main group behind him and that was enough to secure overall victory for the dane. britain's tom pidcock was ninth overall. belgium's world time trial champion remco evenepoel came out on top on the final stage of the paris—nice. finishing right behind him was american matteojorgenson, who claimed the biggest win of his career with overall victory. our top story, in the premier league liverpool 1—1 manchester city. arsenal stay stay top of the premier league tonight from goal difference from liverpool, manchester city a point further back. that is just about it from sports day. burnley and sheffield united we cut adrift

at the bottom of the premier league table, then crouch and michael brown assess what is going wrong for those two sides. this programme recorded on friday, so a the league table doesn't show the standings before this weekend. —— does show. hello. i have a question for you, two actually. what happens when that dream of returning to the premier league turns into a nightmare? was promotion really worth it? and that is where our focus lies on today's football news show, all the company for former sheffield united midfielder michael brown, trying to figure outjust midfielder michael brown, trying to figure out just why midfielder michael brown, trying to figure outjust why burnley midfielder michael brown, trying to figure out just why burnley and midfielder michael brown, trying to figure outjust why burnley and the boys have done so badly this season, and are facing the inevitable does happen, how do they bounce back? we will take a look at the table before

the games this weekend if you're watching this are to the team is a point. they have an identical record in the premier league this season, 20 defeats, sheffield united on course to have the worst defensive record in premier league history, 72 goals conceded as an unwanted record at this stage of the premier league season. the most by any side england's top four divisions since fourth tier doncaster in 1998. sheffield united are bottom on defensive stats and burnley second bottom. only three teams in premier league history have had fewer points at this stage, sort, michael, apart from scoring more and conceding fewer goals, how do they get out of this? it fewer goals, how do they get out of this? , ., ., ., ., this? it is tough, how do we get out of this this season? _ this? it is tough, how do we get out of this this season? unfortunately l of this this season? unfortunately the squad of what we have got. the situation was slightly different for

burnley, but was sheffield united, recruitment was very late, but with burma, for instance, they have done well so quickly to get from the championship into the premier league, 16 or 17 players, they have to change that around, they have studied all over again but with a different point, when you're spending money you have to keep these players, you also have to see value, that is what they have so the longer term more stability for burnley was important.- longer term more stability for burnley was important. let's bring in a sheffield _ burnley was important. let's bring in a sheffield united _ burnley was important. let's bring in a sheffield united fan. - burnley was important. let's bring in a sheffield united fan. three . burnley was important. let's bring in a sheffield united fan. three of| in a sheffield united fan. three of the last five seasons, you have been in the premier league. what do you have to show for it? trier? in the premier league. what do you have to show for it?— have to show for it? very little, to be fair. have to show for it? very little, to be fair- we _ have to show for it? very little, to be fair- we got — have to show for it? very little, to be fair. we got the _ have to show for it? very little, to be fair. we got the news - have to show for it? very little, to| be fair. we got the news yesterday that we're — be fair. we got the news yesterday that we're hopefully going to be moving — that we're hopefully going to be moving to a new training ground, but very little. _ moving to a new training ground, but very little, to be fair. we saw it last time — very little, to be fair. we saw it last time when we got relegated very unceremoniously back in 2021, who started _ unceremoniously back in 2021, who started the — unceremoniously back in 2021, who started the next season with a few new players, a new manager, new

approach. _ new players, a new manager, new approach, we are stuttering and stolen. — approach, we are stuttering and stolen. we _ approach, we are stuttering and stolen, we really did not kick on untit— stolen, we really did not kick on until paut— stolen, we really did not kick on until paul heckingbottom came in. we will have _ until paul heckingbottom came in. we will have to _ until paul heckingbottom came in. we will have to buy in a lot, i think a lot of— will have to buy in a lot, i think a lot of players will be leaving, so there _ lot of players will be leaving, so there are — lot of players will be leaving, so there are a _ lot of players will be leaving, so there are a few gems in there who can come — there are a few gems in there who can come forward, hopefully getting some _ can come forward, hopefully getting some not— can come forward, hopefully getting some notjust gametime but positive gametime, because i worry that sometimes dropping them into the likes of— sometimes dropping them into the likes of monday night might not be the best— likes of monday night might not be the best thing in terms of their experience of the effect it might have. _ experience of the effect it might have. but — experience of the effect it might have, but i think, yeah, just hopefuttv_ have, but i think, yeah, just hopefully trying to work out as many of the _ hopefully trying to work out as many of the players is to have next season. _ of the players is to have next season, getting them playing together as much as possible, almost usin- together as much as possible, almost using it _ together as much as possible, almost using it as— together as much as possible, almost using it as a _ together as much as possible, almost using it as a proxy pre—season. burnley. — using it as a proxy pre—season. burnley, then. this time last year, michael, you sat down with vincent kompany for this very programme. we tried to stay grounded despite many people to bring him to be a future manchester city manager. mr; people to bring him to be a future manchester city manager. my goal is to net manchester city manager. my goal is to get better- — manchester city manager. my goal is to get better- i— manchester city manager. my goal is to get better. i think _ manchester city manager. my goal is to get better. i think city _ manchester city manager. my goal is to get better. i think city should - to get better. i think city should all have — to get better. i think city should all have the _ to get better. i think city should all have the best _ to get better. i think city should all have the best manager- to get better. i think city should all have the best manager in. to get better. i think city should| all have the best manager in the world. _ all have the best manager in the world. nobody— all have the best manager in the world, nobody else, _ all have the best manager in the world, nobody else, and - all have the best manager in the world, nobody else, and that. all have the best manager in the world, nobody else, and that isi all have the best manager in the i world, nobody else, and that is not me. world, nobody else, and that is not me -- _

world, nobody else, and that is not me -- should _ world, nobody else, and that is not me. —— should always _ world, nobody else, and that is not me. —— should always have. - world, nobody else, and that is not me. —— should always have. my. world, nobody else, and that is not. me. —— should always have. my focus is burnley— me. —— should always have. my focus is burntev getting _ me. —— should always have. my focus is burnley getting better, _ me. —— should always have. my focus is burnley getting better, and - me. —— should always have. my focus is burnley getting better, and will- is burnley getting better, and will see, is burnley getting better, and will see. mavhe — is burnley getting better, and will see. maybe you _ is burnley getting better, and will see, maybe you only _ is burnley getting better, and will see, maybe you only get - is burnley getting better, and will see, maybe you only get shown . is burnley getting better, and will. see, maybe you only get shown how far i see, maybe you only get shown how far i am _ see, maybe you only get shown how far i am from — see, maybe you only get shown how far i am from being _ see, maybe you only get shown how far i am from being that— see, maybe you only get shown how far i am from being that guy, - see, maybe you only get shown how far i am from being that guy, but. far i am from being that guy, but eventually— far i am from being that guy, but eventually i — far i am from being that guy, but eventually i work _ far i am from being that guy, but eventually i work harder- far i am from being that guy, but eventually i work harder to - far i am from being that guy, but eventually i work harder to be i far i am from being that guy, but. eventually i work harder to be that -uy. eventually i work harder to be that cu . ., .., eventually i work harder to be that guy. not getting carried away with himself, guy. not getting carried away with himself. but _ guy. not getting carried away with himself, but it _ guy. not getting carried away with himself, but it has _ guy. not getting carried away with himself, but it has not _ guy. not getting carried away with himself, but it has not clicked - guy. not getting carried away with himself, but it has not clicked in l himself, but it has not clicked in the premier league this season. overhaul of players in the summer is one factor, but that is the game, isn't it? it one factor, but that is the game, isn't it? . , one factor, but that is the game, isn't it? , , ., isn't it? it is. they have bought for the future, _ isn't it? it is. they have bought for the future, when _ isn't it? it is. they have bought for the future, when they - isn't it? it is. they have bought for the future, when they have | isn't it? it is. they have bought - for the future, when they have spent the money. it is difficult, when you want to play the style that vincent kompany does, the goalkeeper, big signings will be criticised, still throwing it into midfield, but he is not going to change as the why not? if it is not working, why is he not

going to change? the if it is not working, why is he not going to change?— if it is not working, why is he not going to change? the point was, how does he change? _ going to change? the point was, how does he change? i _ going to change? the point was, how does he change? i have _ going to change? the point was, how does he change? i have this - going to change? the point was, how does he change? i have this group i going to change? the point was, how does he change? i have this group of| does he change? i have this group of players who play now here to play football in this way. does he then have everyone behind the ball, going direct to the striker? you have to have those tools to do that and understand what the philosophy is. let's speak to yet another person now. vincent kompany, who seems to have escaped much of the scrutiny that it manager 19th in the premier league with burnley�*s record would get. i do think that is? why have the fans stuck with him? irate get. i do think that is? why have the fans stuck with him?- get. i do think that is? why have the fans stuck with him? we are a lo alfan the fans stuck with him? we are a loyal fan base. — the fans stuck with him? we are a loyalfan base, i— the fans stuck with him? we are a loyalfan base, i think— the fans stuck with him? we are a loyal fan base, i think a _ the fans stuck with him? we are a loyal fan base, i think a lot - the fans stuck with him? we are a loyal fan base, i think a lot of- the fans stuck with him? we are a loyal fan base, i think a lot of us | loyal fan base, i think a lot of us can see — loyal fan base, i think a lot of us can see the _ loyal fan base, i think a lot of us can see the bigger picture. i think it will_ can see the bigger picture. i think it will go— can see the bigger picture. i think it will go on— can see the bigger picture. i think it will go on to be a good manager, and i_ it will go on to be a good manager, and i want — it will go on to be a good manager, and i want him to be a good manager with us _ and i want him to be a good manager with us if_ and i want him to be a good manager with us if we — and i want him to be a good manager with us. if we get rid of him now, what _ with us. if we get rid of him now, what would — with us. if we get rid of him now, what would be the point? we are going _ what would be the point? we are going down anyway, ten games to go. it is going down anyway, ten games to go. it is starting _ going down anyway, ten games to go. it is starting to get a bit louder in the — it is starting to get a bit louder in the fanbase now, it is about sticking — in the fanbase now, it is about sticking with him now in my eyes, it is about— sticking with him now in my eyes, it is about taking a step back, looking

into next _ is about taking a step back, looking into next season and this is an after— into next season and this is an after when _ into next season and this is an after when we're hopefully back in the premier league, but i think a lot of— the premier league, but i think a lot of frustration has come from how -ood lot of frustration has come from how good last— lot of frustration has come from how good last season was, as you mention. _ good last season was, as you mention, to this one being so bad, that is— mention, to this one being so bad, that is where the frustration boils down _ that is where the frustration boils down to. — that is where the frustration boils down to, because we are cut adrift, let's be _ down to, because we are cut adrift, let's be honest, and the only way we stay up _ let's be honest, and the only way we stay up as— let's be honest, and the only way we stay up as if— let's be honest, and the only way we stay up as if the points deductions come _ stay up as if the points deductions come in _ stay up as if the points deductions come in for— stay up as if the points deductions come in for everton forest. nobody wants— come in for everton forest. nobody wants to _ come in for everton forest. nobody wants to stay up that way, i will take _ wants to stay up that way, i will take it. — wants to stay up that way, i will take it, don't get me wrong, but i think— take it, don't get me wrong, but i think if— take it, don't get me wrong, but i think if that — take it, don't get me wrong, but i think if that happens, luton town benefit _ think if that happens, luton town benefit from that enemy, not us, and we still— benefit from that enemy, not us, and we still go _ benefit from that enemy, not us, and we still go down. last benefit from that enemy, not us, and we still go down.— we still go down. last season, a very different — we still go down. last season, a very different story _ we still go down. last season, a very different story where - we still go down. last season, a very different story where all. very different story where all three... potentialfor very different story where all three... potential for the first time could well be replaced by the same three teams that they replaced in the premier league, leicester, leeds, southampton. ipswich might want a say on that. but what does that say about finances within the top two tiers and the competitiveness? we are going to speak to another person now, if you

can believe that. is this a quirky sport in coincidence? ida. can believe that. is this a quirky sport in coincidence?— can believe that. is this a quirky sport in coincidence? no, that it is art of a sport in coincidence? no, that it is part of a pattern- _ sport in coincidence? no, that it is part of a pattern. when _ sport in coincidence? no, that it isj part of a pattern. when something happens for a first time ever, the tendency to say is, if it does not happen before, i cannot really be a problem. but it is part of a pattern of those clubs are relegated from the premier league feeling like they have a competitive advantage to get straight back there within the first two years, partly because of the gap between the two weeks, so they can down the stronger squad than they did before, and also because of the parachute payment system that gives them that extra economic leg up in a league where in the championship, where clubs generally make losses. clubs are doing one of two things. one is that they are overstretching financially, we that with everton and nottingham forest trying to compete, i think we will see it with others, or they tread water, and that kind of makes fans really in another way. that kind of makes fans really in anotherway. i that kind of makes fans really in another way. i think the issue at the moment is clubs are seeing huge losses, let's say £105 million over three years, they are saying that as

a target, not as a limit. the target has to be sustainability. but to do that, there has to be a complete change of ethos, that this kind of desperation coach to get to the premier league, which is fuelled by the money on offer, this definition coach to stay there that fuels overspending once you get there, that has to shift, and i think the only way that happens is of the desperation reduces, and to produce, there needs to be a small economic gap between the two divisions. really interesting, thanks for joining us. that is all we have time for, thanks to everyone and to you for, thanks to everyone and to you for watching, see you again next time, goodbye. hello. for many of us, sunday's weather story has been one of cloud and rain and where you've been stuck under those grey and wet conditions, particularly when you've been exposed to the breeze, it has felt decidedly chilly. temperatures, though, will climb through the week ahead, albeit with some further bouts

of rain at times. low pressure has been dominating things through the weekend, that low centred just to the south of us, clouds swirling around it. and this stripe of cloud that you can see here that has been producing some outbreaks of quite heavy and persistent rain. now, the rain will slowly but surely peter out as we head through the night. certainly the heaviest bursts will ease, but it'll stay quite damp and drizzly with some areas of mist and hill fog and any clear spells that you might see across, say, south wales and the south west of england will they could just fill in with patchy fog as well. so monday morning, quite a murky start. it's an in—between day, really. this low clearing eastwards, other weather systems waiting in the wings out west. but for many of us, not a huge amount going on, aside from a lot of cloud, some mist and murk, a few brighter spells, perhaps most especially for wales and the south—west of england. this area of low pressure mayjust bring some rain perilously close to the east coast of england and this frontal system will bring some rain across northern ireland and into western scotland. temperatures 6 celsius in lerwick, 12 celsius in plymouth.

through monday night and into tuesday, this severe weather system saunters its way in from the west. this first pulse of wet weather bringing rain across wales, parts of the midlands and southern england as we start tuesday, that should tend to pull away southwards, but we'll see more rain getting into northern ireland, perhaps west wales, north—west england and south—west scotland as we head towards the end of the afternoon. temperatures, though, beginning to creep upwards. the winds start to come from the south or the southwest. so we'll see highs between 8—13 celsius. a sign of things to come through the middle of the week. these frontal systems just continue to wriggle around but will generally shift northwards. some outbreaks of rain, yes, but a feed of pretty mild air starts to set itself up. those south—westerly winds bringing a mild, even warm feel to proceedings, actually, particularly where you get to see some sunshine, and there will be some sunshine as we head through the second half of the week and into the weekend. but some rain at times. those temperatures, though, up to around 16 or 17 celsius.

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