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Phil Egan brings you Tuesday’s Football Daily, with St Patrick’s Athletic going top of the Premier Division in style after a 4-0 win away to Dundalk, as Stephen Kenny urges his players to keep their feet on the ground ahead of Sligo Rovers.
There’s also drama across the league as Drogheda United come from behind to beat Shelbourne, Waterford and Derry City share the points in a 2-2 draw, and Sligo’s survival hopes take another hit.
Plus, FAI Director of Football John Martin on the Israel fixtures, Ceadach O’Neill’s Northern Ireland call-up, and Kevin Kilbane on grappling in the box.
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International football’s back and The Green Scene returns with a massive week ahead as Heimir Hallgrímsson gets set to name his squad.
Matthew Brennan, Ben Symes and David Wilson dig into Troy Parrott’s frustrating night as an unused sub for Real Betis, while Trent Kone-Doherty’s goals in Norway have everyone talking.
There’s also chat on Andrew Omobamidele’s Anderlecht debut, James Abankwah scoring at San Siro, and Gavin Bazunu’s big response between the sticks. Then it’s squad-pick time: keepers, defenders, midfielders and attackers, plus debates on wing-back depth, dual-nationals, and the FAI’s latest headaches off the pitch.
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Our COYGIG panel is bag for another episode following an action packed weekend in the WSL where we saw Arsenal miss 30 chances to score ending 0-0 to Crystal Palace and Liverpool held to a frustrating draw by Tottenham, and our panel give their Ballon D'Or winner predictions!

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Monday’s Football Daily with David Wilson has all the fallout from the Manchester Derby, as Michael Carrick fumes over the “plain and obvious” VAR controversy that allowed Erling Haaland’s winner despite United playing against 10 men for over 70 minutes.
There’s also reaction from Phil Egan and Brian Kerr at Old Trafford, plus Haaland on how City adapted after Phil Foden’s red card.
Elsewhere, Brighton hammer Coventry 5-0 as Frank Lampard looks for positives, Rangers blow Celtic away in the League Cup, and Stephen Kenny’s St Pat’s eye top spot in the League of Ireland with a big night at Oriel Park.
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Phil Egan and Brian Kerr were on hand in Old Trafford to give their immediate reaction to a tense Manchester Derby which saw Manchester City narrowly overcome Manchester United and win 1-0 following the sending off of Phil Foden in the first half for an incident with Bruno Fernandez.
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