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Radio 5 Live,04 Mar 2026,22 mins
Arsenal seven clear after Man City draw & Carrick's first loss
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Alistair Bruce-Ball is joined by former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson to reflect on Arsenal going 7 points clear at the top of the Premier League! Arteta's side beat Brighton 1-0, leaving Fabian Hurzeler complaining about Arsenal's "time wasting". We hear from Pep Guardiola after Manchester City drew 1-1 at home to Nottingham Forest, who picked up a vital point in the fight for survival! And finally, 5 Live commentator Chris Coles is alongside Paul at St James' Park, where Newcastle handed Michael Carrick his first loss as Manchester United manager. Timecodes: 1'17 - Pep Guardiola reflects on dropping points 2'42 - Is City's slip-up a surprise? And how might it impact the title race? 5'39 - Mikel Arteta speaks after a big win for Arsenal to send them 7 points clear 6'32 - Arsenal getting over the line 9'05 - Fabian Hurzeler accuses Arsenal of "wasting time" 10'45 - Can anything be done about goalkeepers going down injured? 15'00 - Elliot Anderson on scoring Forest's equaliser v Manchester City 15'40 - How might Forest's draw and West Ham's win impact Spurs in the relegation fight? 19'30 - William Osula speaks about scoring the winner for Newcastle 20'37 - Michael Carrick on his first loss for Manchester United 5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Thu 2000 Tottenham v Crystal Palace, Fri 2000 Wolves v Liverpool in FA Cup.
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