On this episode, Neel and Hayden discuss Premier League Matchday 1! They start with how you should evaluate early season games, then cover the important matchups from the opening weekend. They look at Manchester United vs Arsenal, Liverpool vs. Bournemouth, Wolves v Manchester City, Chelsea vs Crystal Palace, Newcastle vs Aston Villa and preview Leeds vs Everton. What is there to take away from the start of the EPL season? Enjoy!
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:23 - How to evaluate early season games
02:15 - Club World Cup weirdness
04:04 - What to watch for
05:37 - Man United vs Arsenal
06:04 - An uncharacteristic performance from Arteta?
07:10 - Need more from Gyokeres
08:15 - Arsenal’s press wasn’t the same
09:58 - Casemiro and Bruno Fernades showed improvement
12:13 - Liverpool v Bournemouth
13:26 - This game highlighted questions at the back for Liverpool
14:49 - Kerkez the right signing for Liverpool?
16:25 - Underrated part of Andy Robertson’s game
16:58 - This was the Ekitike show
19:35 - Wirtz and Mac Allister combinations
20:24 - Will Liverpool be able to protect themselves?
21:16 - Could Gravenberch be a solution?
22:25 - Liverpool need Van Dijk at his peak
24:10 - Slot = Better Bosz ball?
26:44 - How will their other option play out in UCL?
27:33 - Wolves v Man City + John Stones and Rico Lewis
28:16 - The scoreline was a little deceiving
29:22 - 35% possession at times in the 2nd half
29:50 - Long ball for goal #3
30:53 - No answers about City’s press
31:18 - Reijnders looked good, but questions remain
32:03 - Haaland is looking for guys to link up with him
33:04 - Nico Gonzalez lacks some of the speed/quickness that’s needed from him
33:35 - Where do John Stones and Rico Lewis fit in
34:45 - Stones pushing into midfield?
36:28 - Still more to learn about Wolves
36:50 - Rayan Ait-Nouri looked very comfortable
38:22 - Chelsea vs Crystal Palace
39:40 - Reece James is underrated for Chelsea
40:30 - Palace were solid defensively, but do Chelsea’s wingers offer enough?
41:44 - Missing Jackson to stretch the defense
42:05 - Cole Palmer looked like himself, despite not having the best game
44:02 - Disallowed goal may have been allowed in previous years
44:44 - Palace has a solid front 3 if they can keep them together
45:26 - Adam Wharton + how long can Palace keep him?
46:45 - Palace still want to get a few players in
47:22 - Newcastle vs Aston Villa
48:17 - Open game at the start, then became quite boring
49:43 - United and Newcastle lack a box presence
51:20 - Newcastle’s biggest weakness is against teams that sit back
52:16 - Newcastle will be busy as the window closes
53:25 - Leeds vs Everton preview
53:55 - Big game for the relegation race
55:30 - Where will Leeds press the Everton team? + Everton fans want them to be aggressive
57:15 - How will Everton function?
