V2 Football Podcast - "Can Liverpool bounce back?"

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Anthony Kendrick is joined by Dan Tracey and Nick Davie to discuss the final week of the Premier League season. The title race and battle to stay in the Premier League may have both been over but there were still stories to discuss. Manchester City secured a top 4 spot with a 1-1 draw at Swansea, and Southampton completed an impressive season finishing in 6th place. We also discuss the future of relegated sides Newcastle United and Aston Villa, who may both have a bright future despite their relegations. Also off the field, the drama was at Manchester United with the bomb scare, which was left behind following a training exercise conducted by an external security firm.

Liverpool put all their eggs into one basket by playing youngsters in the league and focussing on the Europa League. Could this come back to haunt them next season as they now have no European football. Will this have a negative impact with regard to signing top players, or a positive one as it allows them to focus only on the Premier League next season? Sevilla also get a mention, having won three Europa League cups in a row. Spanish domination is also present in the Champions League, as we preview the final between the two Madrid sides. We also look at the other final on Saturday, between Crystal Palace and Manchester United for the FA Cup.

We end the show by looking at the England squad for the Euros. At present, the squad has 26 players but this must be reduced to 23 which will be decided on the 27th May. Does Marcus Rashford deserve to be one of the 23, and do Wilshere and Henderson deserve their call-ups after their injury-hampered seasons? We also discuss the argument for including Jermain Defoe in the squad.

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