About this episode

The episode discusses the potential signing of Bradley Barcola and addresses myths surrounding Alexander Isak's injury history while previewing the upcoming match against Nottingham Forest.

Welcome to the first Midweek Sports Special in the studio from The Late Challenge. Gareth Roberts and Stu Wright get stuck into the latest Liverpool FC talking points, including Bradley Barcola, what the numbers tell us about the French winger and what his arrival could mean for the rest of the squad. We also look at some of the increasingly wild verdicts on Alexander Isak. Is he really injury prone? Can he actually “string games together”? And is anyone remotely justified in writing him off ...

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Hosts: Gareth Roberts, Stu Wright

Topics covered

• Liverpool FC
• Bradley Barcola
• Alexander Isak
• football analysis
• player transfers
• injury concerns

Keywords

• Liverpool FC
• Barcola
• Isak
• football
• transfers
• injuries
• Premier League

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Organizations: Liverpool FC

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