Summary: Phil and Anto are joined by English football correspondent Daniel Taylor of The Guardian to have a look at some of the big stories in the Premier League at this important juncture. It starts nowhere bigger than in the City of Manchester where the mind games have already begun now that the comments have received a response from Sir Alex Ferguson. We dig into things more on the Manchester City front now that their lead in the table has been taken over by Manchester United and at the epicenter of all the talking points is whether the addition of Carlos Tevez does serve to turn things upside down for Roberto Mancini as we head toward the business end of the season and how SuperMario Balotelli and Eden Dzeko could react to changing fortunes. We also look at the loss of Vincent Kompany during the Sporting match in the Europa League as another key factor as the defensive continuity seems to have been broken in his absence along with a general level of erosion in the form of Kun Aguero and David Silva as the season has progressed. We also evaluate which team has the edge being ahead in the championship run in and who has the better schedule on paper given the fixtures themselves. Then we turn our attention to increasing levels of cruel behavior in stadiums where rival supporter groups continue to mock one another over their club tragedies and whether the football federations and club themselves can do anything to stop this scourge on the game. We also profile the resurgence of Blackburn Rovers and whether Steve Kean can at last deliver survival after a very difficult year. Of particular note is the analysis on Liverpool Football Club to examine whether Kenny Dalglish will ultimately be judged on his performance in the FA Cup and if he is indeed the best solution to restore fortunes for this legendary club.
