Sound of Football Podcast 605 - The big man up front
Does the continuing good form of big target men like Chris Wood and Jean-Philippe Mateta signal a shift back towards more direct forms of attack in the top flight of English football? Playing as an old-fashioned centre forward can't be that difficult, Mikel Merino hasn't played in that position since he was a small boy but scored twice in 20 minutes as Arsenal's number nine in their win at Leicester on Saturday. Also this week we discuss the news that DAZN is now part-owned by Surj, the sports arm of PIF. After years of loss-making, is the streaming platform finally set to become a major player in the British football market as it is has in Germany where it is already challenging Sky's dominance. For more information on the podcast and links related to the subjects discussed, check out the Show Notes on our blog . pods.sofpodcast.com/sofpodcast_605.mp3 What's in the Weekend Boxset? Two bang in form number nines go up against each each other as Newcastle...