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Football Daily can’t help but yearn for the days when footballers weren’t particularly interested in walls. Back in 1978, the players of West Brom went on what was, at the time, a trailblazing end-of-season tour to China. Having taken 90 hours to get there on a combination of planes, trains and automobiles, on one of their free days the Baggies were somewhat reluctantly taken to visit the Great Wall of China, prompting an accompanying BBC documentary crew to ask midfielder John Trewick for his impression of the famous fortification. “When you’ve seen one wall you’ve seen ‘em all, haven’t you?” came the response. And while Trewick insists his deadpan appraisal was made with tongue firmly ensconced in cheek, it is a quote that continues to haunt him.

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© Photograph: Ash Donelon/Manchester United/Getty Images

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Liverpool go 15 points clear as Manchester United hold Arsenal: Football Weekly - podcast

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Liew and Nooruddean Choudry as Liverpool extend their lead at the top of the Premier League

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On the podcast today: Nottingham Forest record a huge win over Manchester City as their dream of Champions League football returning looks even closer to reality. Victories for Chelsea, Brighton and Aston Villa will also have left the champions concerned.

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© Photograph: Alex Livesey/Danehouse/Getty Images

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Millwall’s Liam Roberts hit with six-match ban for challenge on Mateta: football – live

Southampton: With the teams separated by 52 points, Southampton face a daunting weekend trip to Anfield, where nobody gives the Premier League’s bottom side a snowball’s chance in hell of adding to their tally of nine points against the table-toppers.

While Ivan Juric could be forgiven for whimpering in fear behind the sofa, the Saints boss fronted up at his press conference to declare his side – who have already given Liverpool a decent run for their money on two separate occasions this season – will try to give a good account of themselves.

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© Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

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Liverpool’s remarkable night in Paris and Bayern buoyant: Football Weekly Extra - podcast

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Mark Langdon and Lars Sivertsen as Liverpool pull off a miraculous win against PSG

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On the podcast today: Alisson is in sensational form as Liverpool succeed in the ultimate smash-and-grab win at PSG in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.

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© Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images

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Arsenal’s magnificent seven goals set up Madrid quarter-final – Football Weekly podcast

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Philippe Auclair and Phil Kitromilides to discuss the Champions League and FA Cup

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On the podcast today; Arsenal put seven (!) past PSV in the Champions League. It’s probably just about enough of an advantage to set up a quarter-final with whoever emerges victorious from a finely-poised Madrid derby as Real head to Atlético next week with a one-goal advantage after their 2-1 first-leg win.

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