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Steve Bruce: 1000 not out

Newcastle boss Steve Bruce will take charge of his 1000th match in football management

Darren Fletcher is joined by the former Newcastle midfielder Kevin Nolan and the former Newcastle defender Jonathan Woodgate as it鈥檚 been confirmed that Steve Bruce will take charge of Newcastle on Sunday for his 1000th match in football management.

The panel discuss whether the speculation around his job this week has been fair, how the new owners are going to transform Newcastle and if they will struggle to sign 鈥渟uperstar鈥 players despite now being the richest club in the world.

You鈥檒l also hear Pep Guardiola鈥檚 reaction to Raheem Sterling鈥檚 comments about wanting to play abroad in his career at some point.

And the former Chelsea defender Mario Melchiot joins the pod to give us an insight into what it鈥檚 like to play under Claudio Ranieri as he prepares to take his first game as Watford manager against Liverpool.

Topics:

1鈥16鈥 鈥 Steve Bruce on what鈥檚 happened at Newcastle this week

2鈥30鈥 鈥 Has the speculation around Steve Bruce鈥檚 job this week been unfair?

8鈥12鈥 鈥 How long could the transformation of Newcastle take?

11鈥23鈥 鈥 Will Newcastle be able to persuade 鈥渟uperstar鈥 players to join them?

16鈥30鈥 鈥 Should a sporting director be Newcastle鈥檚 first new signing?

19鈥00鈥 鈥 Pep Guardiola鈥檚 reaction to Raheem Sterling鈥檚 comments about wanting to play abroad in his career

20鈥36鈥 鈥 What next for Sterling at Manchester City?

27鈥30鈥 鈥 Could the next month be crucial in Chelsea鈥檚 bid to become Premier League champions?

36鈥38鈥 鈥 Melchiot gives us an insight into what it鈥檚 like to play under Claudio Ranieri

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