One World Sports: Doors Begin to Close And Transfer Business Begins




Beyond The Pitch show

Summary: In a week where the Champions League Final has been set, many of the top clubs in Europe are already engaging in transfer business while the summer talking points begin to develop as league titles are final points in the table are being acquired for the final vital slots that will shape the competition in 2015-16. First up to discuss the issues for the Premier League is Sky Sports commentator Ian Crocker to tackle the ongoing shifts inside Arsenal and its outlook going into next season, what to expect from United and whether Chelsea is building a dominant force that will continue to prove too dominant for the chasing pack in the seasons ahead. We also venture into the matter of final relegation factors and whether Liverpool could make the move for Jurgen Klopp after a set back season at Anfield and whether Manchester City will rethink its strategy now that Pep Guardiola seems firmly off the market. Then in segment two Anto is joined by his SiriusXM partner Phil Brown to take a look at the muffled silence that has surrounded the recent UEFA FFP sanctions to establish whether it reflects something deeper in the regulatory design and how the chasm between the haves and have-nots is affecting club football. We evaluate the arrival of Memphis Depay at Manchester United and also discuss the Jack Grealish issue and whether the Republic of Ireland has lost his senior services to the England national team after further reflection. Then in the last segment we take a look at Tottenham Hotspur and Bayern Munich through our partners at Football Collective with Dan Fitch of The Tottenham Blog and Susie Schaaf who appears on BayernCentral.com for a look at recent events from White Hart Lane and a dramatic week at the Allianz where Pep Guardiola has had to fend off questions about his future and a tactical dilemma that appears to be largely misguided given the circumstances.