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Man Utd's future, Liverpool school Arsenal, Covid pay cuts, Tiger's back & Barry Bonds

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After a host of poor results, culminating in a humiliating 4-1 defeat at Watford, Manchester United's owners couldn't ignore the issue any longer. Finally, after 168 games in charge, they pulled the plug on the Ole Gunnar Solskjaer era. It was painful for all involved, evident by the tears shed by the Norwegian in an interview with the club's in-house TV channel.

Where do United go from here? They don't seem so sure with an interim, Michael Carrick, due to be replaced by another interim if they can't find someone permanent. It's a mess. And it's glorious.

On the pitch, Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City kept the pressure up on each other at the top of the table with easy wins. Jurgen Klopp's men delivered a particularly impressive win against Arsenal in the Left Field derby after things promised to boil over on the touchline. We discuss hardman managers.

At the bottom, new gaffers Gerrard and Smith got off to winning ways with Aston Villa and Norwich while Burnley and Newcastle settled for high scoring draws on an entertaining weekend of Premier League action.

In Germany, 'Coronavirus Chaos Club' Bayern Munich have caused controversy by deciding not to pay their unvaccinated stars. We mull over whether that's fair before rounding up part one with news of an Everton legend and a look at the ghostly world of cryptocurrency partnerships.

We start part two looking for Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai - not seen in person since making sex abuse allegations against a high-ranking government official - before discussing Tiger Woods' return and Barry Bonds' eligibility for the MLB Hall of Fame.

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