Transfer window talk - and why it's been so quiet - plus Arsenal vs Man United, FA Cup review and more

Transfer window talk - and why it's been so quiet - plus Arsenal vs Man United, FA Cup review and more

Author: The Independent January 28, 2019 Duration: 36:36
Ed Malyon, Miguel Delaney and Jack Pitt-Brooke reconvene to discuss the weekend's big games, starting with Man United's victory over Arsenal on Friday night. Then they move on to talk FA Cup in general, Spurs' exit and their skewed priorities as well as why the transfer window has so far been such a damp squib.

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Duration: 31:37
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Duration: 41:35
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