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?