1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,427 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine 2 00:00:10,707 --> 00:00:12,067 Speaker 1: from Newstalks. 3 00:00:11,587 --> 00:00:15,227 Speaker 2: Edb delayte scared to beat Bournemouth four to two in 4 00:00:15,267 --> 00:00:18,027 Speaker 2: the opening match of the new English Premier League football season. 5 00:00:18,307 --> 00:00:21,987 Speaker 3: Sellers sold the chiefs here what peace to come in 6 00:00:21,987 --> 00:00:22,587 Speaker 3: ahead of hell? 7 00:00:23,307 --> 00:00:37,907 Speaker 4: Can more? Sellers seal it you Anny? Can Liverpool put 8 00:00:38,027 --> 00:00:41,987 Speaker 4: on their perch since the end of last season? Have 9 00:00:42,267 --> 00:00:44,467 Speaker 4: no intention of chuckling office? 10 00:00:44,667 --> 00:00:48,307 Speaker 2: Yeah, liverpol tuner up before Bournemouth equalized with fourteen minutes 11 00:00:48,347 --> 00:00:50,627 Speaker 2: of regulation time remaining, the Red sCOD in the eighty 12 00:00:50,667 --> 00:00:53,507 Speaker 2: eighth and then Mosella with that goal in injury time. 13 00:00:53,867 --> 00:00:57,467 Speaker 2: Let's bring in senior writer turned commissioning editor at the 14 00:00:57,507 --> 00:00:59,667 Speaker 2: Athletic FC Dominic, Firefield. 15 00:00:59,787 --> 00:00:59,987 Speaker 5: Tom. 16 00:01:00,027 --> 00:01:01,507 Speaker 2: Great to have you back on the show. What did 17 00:01:01,547 --> 00:01:05,227 Speaker 2: you make of the start of Liverpool's title defense? 18 00:01:06,667 --> 00:01:11,067 Speaker 3: Well, I think it probably showcased everything about the current 19 00:01:11,107 --> 00:01:13,947 Speaker 3: Liverpool team. And I'm talking about the team that Slot 20 00:01:13,947 --> 00:01:17,067 Speaker 3: has now constructed, A slot has now constructed, a new 21 00:01:17,107 --> 00:01:21,307 Speaker 3: team really compared to last Four players made their debuts tonight, 22 00:01:21,347 --> 00:01:24,547 Speaker 3: which is the first first time four players have started 23 00:01:25,347 --> 00:01:27,507 Speaker 3: for the champions in the opening of the season for 24 00:01:28,227 --> 00:01:31,547 Speaker 3: a generation. It's really ridiculous really when you consider that. 25 00:01:31,627 --> 00:01:36,707 Speaker 3: But I think we've throughout the preseason we've seen Liverpool 26 00:01:37,387 --> 00:01:41,667 Speaker 3: opening teams up, creating chances, this very exciting new front line, 27 00:01:43,427 --> 00:01:46,307 Speaker 3: clicking to a certain extent, showing flashes of their quality. 28 00:01:46,587 --> 00:01:49,107 Speaker 3: Hugo tk as the man that's really taken it on 29 00:01:49,867 --> 00:01:52,907 Speaker 3: with goals in the Community Shield, and this evening against Bournemouth, 30 00:01:53,587 --> 00:01:56,107 Speaker 3: Cody gak Post SEMs to be relishing it Mostsella look 31 00:01:56,187 --> 00:01:59,107 Speaker 3: more like himself today compared to a Wembley last week. 32 00:01:59,827 --> 00:02:01,387 Speaker 3: I think we're still to see a bit more of 33 00:02:01,987 --> 00:02:06,187 Speaker 3: Florian Viits. So you saw a lot of their attacking 34 00:02:06,427 --> 00:02:10,347 Speaker 3: against Bournemouth, but you also saw the flip side of that. 35 00:02:11,147 --> 00:02:15,947 Speaker 3: I think the weirdly and okay, they've changed both fullbacks 36 00:02:15,947 --> 00:02:19,427 Speaker 3: in Kirkcases now there, in fring Pongs now there. Actually 37 00:02:19,427 --> 00:02:21,787 Speaker 3: it was when those guys left the pitch that Liverpool 38 00:02:22,467 --> 00:02:26,547 Speaker 3: looks fragile this evening and I just think there's a 39 00:02:26,587 --> 00:02:29,587 Speaker 3: bit of uncertainty about the back line. I think the 40 00:02:29,667 --> 00:02:34,067 Speaker 3: team is adjusting to incorporating Florian Vitz as a number ten. 41 00:02:34,227 --> 00:02:37,467 Speaker 3: There's less protection in midfield as a result, and there's 42 00:02:37,467 --> 00:02:42,147 Speaker 3: defensive fragility there and Bournemouth absolutely exploited that as teams 43 00:02:42,227 --> 00:02:46,267 Speaker 3: have through pre season Crystal Padis did at Wembley last week. 44 00:02:46,067 --> 00:02:47,467 Speaker 5: In the Community Shield as. 45 00:02:47,387 --> 00:02:51,387 Speaker 3: Well, there is a vulnerability there which does not necessarily 46 00:02:53,027 --> 00:02:55,027 Speaker 3: it's not suggestive of a team that is likely to 47 00:02:55,027 --> 00:02:59,027 Speaker 3: be champions. However, very very early days and these guys 48 00:02:59,307 --> 00:03:02,147 Speaker 3: are bedding in. We've all we all know what Liverpool 49 00:03:02,147 --> 00:03:07,987 Speaker 3: have been through this summer and the commemoration Giogo Jotta 50 00:03:08,267 --> 00:03:13,787 Speaker 3: tonight was impeccably done, absolutely wonderfully done, and that is 51 00:03:13,827 --> 00:03:17,587 Speaker 3: a trauma that is deep seated and given the amount 52 00:03:17,587 --> 00:03:19,747 Speaker 3: of upheaval as well, this summer at Liverpool is going 53 00:03:19,827 --> 00:03:23,467 Speaker 3: to be a bit of time before everything clicks defensively 54 00:03:23,467 --> 00:03:27,427 Speaker 3: and offensively to make that team what it can be. 55 00:03:27,987 --> 00:03:29,947 Speaker 3: But I think in the first few weeks of the 56 00:03:29,987 --> 00:03:32,347 Speaker 3: season we will see opportunities. 57 00:03:31,627 --> 00:03:33,787 Speaker 5: For opponents when they play Liverpool. 58 00:03:34,107 --> 00:03:37,347 Speaker 3: And teams will go into games against them thinking they've 59 00:03:37,347 --> 00:03:41,307 Speaker 3: got a chance to inflict damage on that back line. 60 00:03:41,427 --> 00:03:43,587 Speaker 3: So that actually just adds to it all. It makes 61 00:03:43,627 --> 00:03:46,147 Speaker 3: a bit more drama in at the start of this 62 00:03:46,187 --> 00:03:47,027 Speaker 3: Premier League season. 63 00:03:47,867 --> 00:03:51,387 Speaker 2: Arsenal closest to Liverpool last year second for the third 64 00:03:51,427 --> 00:03:54,627 Speaker 2: straight season. What do they need to do to take 65 00:03:54,667 --> 00:03:56,867 Speaker 2: the next step and be champions for the first time 66 00:03:56,907 --> 00:04:00,387 Speaker 2: since what three to four? And can you see them 67 00:04:00,427 --> 00:04:01,307 Speaker 2: doing it this season? 68 00:04:03,467 --> 00:04:07,267 Speaker 3: Well? They You're probably right, They are probably closest on 69 00:04:07,467 --> 00:04:10,747 Speaker 3: paper though given them maybe because of the amount of upheaval, 70 00:04:11,067 --> 00:04:13,907 Speaker 3: manage the city as well. What they need to do 71 00:04:13,907 --> 00:04:15,547 Speaker 3: they need to hit their new sign He needs to 72 00:04:15,627 --> 00:04:18,267 Speaker 3: hit the ground running basically. I mean the you know, 73 00:04:18,387 --> 00:04:21,987 Speaker 3: Gocorash has come in as the elusive number nine, that 74 00:04:22,067 --> 00:04:25,267 Speaker 3: the player that they've been craving for for years and 75 00:04:25,307 --> 00:04:28,547 Speaker 3: they finally landed and he's prolific in Portugal, did wonderfully 76 00:04:28,547 --> 00:04:30,747 Speaker 3: well at Sporting, but he has to he has to 77 00:04:30,787 --> 00:04:34,467 Speaker 3: transpose that form straight away onto the Premier League to 78 00:04:34,627 --> 00:04:37,267 Speaker 3: alleviate some of the pressure that will accompany a big 79 00:04:37,347 --> 00:04:41,707 Speaker 3: money signing like him, but also adds add them the 80 00:04:41,867 --> 00:04:45,027 Speaker 3: X factor that that Arsenal lacked last season, that they've 81 00:04:45,027 --> 00:04:50,547 Speaker 3: got similar demands wilia A Zubi Mende in midfield as well, 82 00:04:50,787 --> 00:04:55,147 Speaker 3: who comes with a huge, huge reputation from Spain and 83 00:04:55,667 --> 00:04:59,067 Speaker 3: a player that Arsenals have courted for a long long time, 84 00:04:59,107 --> 00:05:01,347 Speaker 3: and he has to make an immediate impact and if 85 00:05:01,387 --> 00:05:05,347 Speaker 3: he does, the squad looks strong. The squad looks stronger, 86 00:05:05,387 --> 00:05:10,547 Speaker 3: and Miklarteta will believe that. You know, this season can 87 00:05:10,627 --> 00:05:13,707 Speaker 3: be their year. They have won since the FA Cup 88 00:05:13,707 --> 00:05:16,387 Speaker 3: in twenty twenty. They haven't won the league for twenty 89 00:05:16,387 --> 00:05:18,347 Speaker 3: one years. I think that's I think is which is 90 00:05:18,707 --> 00:05:22,947 Speaker 3: remarkable in itself. That was the invincible season. So it's 91 00:05:23,467 --> 00:05:27,467 Speaker 3: a massive year for Michali Teta. He's been backed, They've 92 00:05:27,507 --> 00:05:30,627 Speaker 3: spent heavily in the summer. The new guys had to 93 00:05:30,747 --> 00:05:34,907 Speaker 3: geil quickly and what a test to start their season 94 00:05:34,947 --> 00:05:37,667 Speaker 3: at Old Trafford on Sunday. I mean that's you know, 95 00:05:37,907 --> 00:05:39,787 Speaker 3: last season you'd have gone there with a lot of confidence. 96 00:05:39,827 --> 00:05:42,187 Speaker 3: This year with Manchester United having a new front line, 97 00:05:42,307 --> 00:05:45,227 Speaker 3: that's that looks a trickier fixture. 98 00:05:45,307 --> 00:05:48,387 Speaker 2: Now, well, let's Seaway's nicely into United. I don't know 99 00:05:48,707 --> 00:05:52,147 Speaker 2: that we can ever fully confidently predict what to expect 100 00:05:52,147 --> 00:05:54,627 Speaker 2: from Mentester United. But what do you expect or what 101 00:05:54,787 --> 00:05:56,827 Speaker 2: should we expect from United this season? 102 00:05:57,667 --> 00:05:57,867 Speaker 5: Well? 103 00:05:57,947 --> 00:05:59,587 Speaker 3: I was listening to Gary Neville on the Teddy this 104 00:05:59,667 --> 00:06:02,267 Speaker 3: evening and he was asked that very same question. He 105 00:06:02,387 --> 00:06:05,787 Speaker 3: suggested that sixth place this season would be a major 106 00:06:05,827 --> 00:06:09,507 Speaker 3: achievement Manchester United and Ruben Amerim, And he's probably right 107 00:06:09,627 --> 00:06:12,187 Speaker 3: in fairness given how poor things were last year and 108 00:06:12,267 --> 00:06:17,827 Speaker 3: the chaos really but a whole preseason for Amerim to 109 00:06:17,867 --> 00:06:19,707 Speaker 3: try and get his ideas across to a squad that 110 00:06:19,787 --> 00:06:22,507 Speaker 3: still needs to be streamlined. They still need to bring 111 00:06:22,787 --> 00:06:26,507 Speaker 3: get players out of that club, having having sanctioned another 112 00:06:26,627 --> 00:06:29,307 Speaker 3: vast outlay, despite the fact that you know, three months 113 00:06:29,347 --> 00:06:31,787 Speaker 3: ago they were making the Tea Lady redundant, that old Trafford. 114 00:06:32,347 --> 00:06:34,587 Speaker 3: Now they've spent two hundred million pounds on three new 115 00:06:34,627 --> 00:06:38,507 Speaker 3: players up top. So it's it's a strange scenario. It's 116 00:06:38,547 --> 00:06:42,107 Speaker 3: a strange situation. They're not going to be fixed overnight. 117 00:06:42,187 --> 00:06:44,107 Speaker 3: That that is a team that is still in development. 118 00:06:44,187 --> 00:06:47,827 Speaker 3: Even chesh go. You don't look Chessco might score on Sunday. 119 00:06:47,907 --> 00:06:48,187 Speaker 5: We might. 120 00:06:48,267 --> 00:06:50,067 Speaker 3: We might get very carried away and think he's going 121 00:06:50,107 --> 00:06:51,867 Speaker 3: to be that he's a finished article and he's going 122 00:06:51,867 --> 00:06:54,427 Speaker 3: to score thirty Carls and the new Earling Harland. But 123 00:06:54,667 --> 00:06:56,627 Speaker 3: I suspect what will happen over the course of the 124 00:06:56,627 --> 00:06:58,707 Speaker 3: season is he will have ups and downs and it 125 00:06:58,707 --> 00:07:00,987 Speaker 3: will be a learning process for him in a new 126 00:07:01,067 --> 00:07:04,467 Speaker 3: league having arrived from the Bundesliga with Lightzig. I mean, 127 00:07:04,507 --> 00:07:08,347 Speaker 3: it's it's it's so it's going to be another patience 128 00:07:08,427 --> 00:07:10,987 Speaker 3: job really with United. But I think they that front 129 00:07:11,027 --> 00:07:14,987 Speaker 3: nine is exciting and if they can incorporate Bruno Founders 130 00:07:14,987 --> 00:07:16,827 Speaker 3: into their team as well and get him a role 131 00:07:16,827 --> 00:07:21,387 Speaker 3: where he can influence that attacking three and it doesn't 132 00:07:21,387 --> 00:07:25,387 Speaker 3: imbalance the whole team too much, then they will pose 133 00:07:25,427 --> 00:07:27,867 Speaker 3: a threat going forward and the players should be better 134 00:07:27,907 --> 00:07:32,467 Speaker 3: suited now more accustomed to Ruben Amerin's three four three. 135 00:07:32,987 --> 00:07:35,267 Speaker 3: So there is promise there. There is a promise of. 136 00:07:35,267 --> 00:07:37,467 Speaker 5: A better season than they injured last year. 137 00:07:37,507 --> 00:07:39,627 Speaker 3: And you know, the lack of European football you a 138 00:07:39,747 --> 00:07:42,387 Speaker 3: for competition this season might actually benefit them because it 139 00:07:42,427 --> 00:07:43,467 Speaker 3: will give him more time. 140 00:07:43,307 --> 00:07:45,427 Speaker 5: On the training ground to get his ideas across. 141 00:07:45,747 --> 00:07:48,347 Speaker 2: Loverpool's victory last year, of course, snapped a four season 142 00:07:48,547 --> 00:07:51,707 Speaker 2: winning streke for Manchester City always going to be there 143 00:07:51,787 --> 00:07:54,347 Speaker 2: or there about you to imagine what shall we expect 144 00:07:54,747 --> 00:07:56,587 Speaker 2: in the blue half of Manchester this season. 145 00:07:58,107 --> 00:08:02,187 Speaker 3: City are remarkable really, I mean they've again another one 146 00:08:02,227 --> 00:08:04,507 Speaker 3: of these big clubs. In the theme of the summer, 147 00:08:04,947 --> 00:08:08,587 Speaker 3: the big clubs that had endure difficult seasons last time around, 148 00:08:08,587 --> 00:08:11,587 Speaker 3: and we were sat here talking about how the middle 149 00:08:11,587 --> 00:08:17,067 Speaker 3: class in the Premier League, the Brentford's Crystal Palace, Brighton Bournemouth, 150 00:08:17,147 --> 00:08:20,307 Speaker 3: how they'd sort of risen to the forum and looked 151 00:08:20,307 --> 00:08:23,667 Speaker 3: as if they were threatening the big clubs monopoly really 152 00:08:23,707 --> 00:08:28,707 Speaker 3: of Premier League and the honors aboard. That's completely changed. 153 00:08:28,707 --> 00:08:31,547 Speaker 3: The big clubs have reimposed themselves this summer. They've taken 154 00:08:31,587 --> 00:08:35,067 Speaker 3: the best talent away from those other clubs, that middle 155 00:08:35,067 --> 00:08:35,907 Speaker 3: class of clubs. 156 00:08:36,707 --> 00:08:37,827 Speaker 5: City are in there. 157 00:08:37,907 --> 00:08:43,067 Speaker 3: City's investment is colossal with summer, absolutely colossal, and I 158 00:08:43,107 --> 00:08:46,427 Speaker 3: mean it'll be intriguing to see how they do. Absolutely 159 00:08:46,507 --> 00:08:50,827 Speaker 3: intriguing because it feels almost a bit like the first 160 00:08:50,867 --> 00:08:55,227 Speaker 3: season under pet where they made so many changes and 161 00:08:55,827 --> 00:08:59,867 Speaker 3: it took team players time to settle. So you might 162 00:09:00,027 --> 00:09:04,027 Speaker 3: get you know, Ryan Cherkey and Ryan out Newey doing 163 00:09:04,627 --> 00:09:07,827 Speaker 3: good things with iMusic from the off, but I think 164 00:09:07,867 --> 00:09:10,547 Speaker 3: others are going to take a while. I mean, treated 165 00:09:10,667 --> 00:09:13,907 Speaker 3: he how to journey Riinders does lad they brought from 166 00:09:13,947 --> 00:09:17,187 Speaker 3: Milan in the summer, and treat to see how whether 167 00:09:17,267 --> 00:09:19,787 Speaker 3: James Trafford ends up being their first choice goalkeeper, which 168 00:09:19,867 --> 00:09:24,427 Speaker 3: is a remarkable transformation. But equally you look at the 169 00:09:24,427 --> 00:09:26,987 Speaker 3: the players that they're letting go. There's there's reports as 170 00:09:27,027 --> 00:09:30,667 Speaker 3: seeing that Rico Lewis, who was highly highly rated last 171 00:09:30,987 --> 00:09:32,867 Speaker 3: last couple of years really at the city, might might 172 00:09:32,867 --> 00:09:35,627 Speaker 3: be joining Nottingham Forest now because they have to balance 173 00:09:35,667 --> 00:09:38,667 Speaker 3: the books and and bring money in because of the 174 00:09:38,707 --> 00:09:41,547 Speaker 3: outlay they they've put on on players. And you know 175 00:09:41,587 --> 00:09:43,787 Speaker 3: there's no Kevin de Bruyner there in that in that in. 176 00:09:43,707 --> 00:09:46,307 Speaker 5: That group either, so it's an unfamiliar feel of it. 177 00:09:46,307 --> 00:09:49,907 Speaker 3: No Carl Walker, He's gone to Burnley, so it's it 178 00:09:50,067 --> 00:09:52,907 Speaker 3: may be they they need to adjust for a while 179 00:09:53,027 --> 00:09:55,627 Speaker 3: and again if they if they have a slow setup 180 00:09:55,667 --> 00:09:58,707 Speaker 3: and the danger is that a Liverpool or an Arsenal 181 00:09:58,787 --> 00:10:02,067 Speaker 3: might steal a march on them and that gap can't 182 00:10:02,067 --> 00:10:04,347 Speaker 3: be bridged. The other one, of course in there is Chelsea, 183 00:10:04,467 --> 00:10:08,147 Speaker 3: I mean Chelsea Club, world chair Sampion's best biggest team 184 00:10:08,147 --> 00:10:10,987 Speaker 3: in the world at the moment allegedly, but with a 185 00:10:10,987 --> 00:10:14,187 Speaker 3: great squad with a lot of strength and depth, and 186 00:10:14,347 --> 00:10:16,787 Speaker 3: they will pose more of a throughout this season I'm sure. 187 00:10:16,987 --> 00:10:19,187 Speaker 2: Just on Forest or you mentioned the Aaron Chris Ward 188 00:10:19,187 --> 00:10:22,187 Speaker 2: of course twenty goals last season. Gee, we enjoyed watching 189 00:10:22,587 --> 00:10:24,747 Speaker 2: Forest and Chris Ward and they were in and around 190 00:10:24,747 --> 00:10:27,667 Speaker 2: the top four for a while. Eventually seventh, of course 191 00:10:28,867 --> 00:10:31,347 Speaker 2: can they go again or you know what? What what 192 00:10:31,387 --> 00:10:33,787 Speaker 2: do you predict for Forest this season? 193 00:10:33,867 --> 00:10:37,427 Speaker 3: It's been insane last few days, in the last forty 194 00:10:37,507 --> 00:10:40,387 Speaker 3: eight hours really at Nottingham Forest has been ridiculous that 195 00:10:41,027 --> 00:10:45,827 Speaker 3: they've brought. They've done that, there's splurs absolutely spent a 196 00:10:45,867 --> 00:10:49,347 Speaker 3: lot of money in the last few days on players 197 00:10:49,387 --> 00:10:53,467 Speaker 3: that should all be confirmed in a in a sort 198 00:10:53,467 --> 00:10:55,787 Speaker 3: of flurry in the next twenty four hours. I mean 199 00:10:56,187 --> 00:11:00,587 Speaker 3: Macateef for Manchester City is one of those who en 200 00:11:00,627 --> 00:11:03,387 Speaker 3: Rico Lewis could join him, as I say, his former 201 00:11:03,387 --> 00:11:09,227 Speaker 3: City teammate. But they've got players. I'm not sure that 202 00:11:09,707 --> 00:11:12,987 Speaker 3: Nuno the manager is particularly pleased that it's taken so 203 00:11:13,107 --> 00:11:15,827 Speaker 3: long for them to recruit for them to bring in players, 204 00:11:15,867 --> 00:11:18,947 Speaker 3: because I think he sees the value in working with 205 00:11:19,707 --> 00:11:22,587 Speaker 3: as close to his final squad as possible through preseason. 206 00:11:22,627 --> 00:11:24,507 Speaker 3: So I don't think he thinks he's going into the 207 00:11:24,547 --> 00:11:28,587 Speaker 3: season with a team that's ready to fire from the off. 208 00:11:29,067 --> 00:11:31,667 Speaker 3: They'll also have a European football in the Europa League 209 00:11:31,667 --> 00:11:35,107 Speaker 3: to contend with. So look, it would surprise me if 210 00:11:35,667 --> 00:11:39,267 Speaker 3: they were challenging for Champions League qualification in the way 211 00:11:39,347 --> 00:11:41,667 Speaker 3: they did for the vast majority of last season. It 212 00:11:41,707 --> 00:11:43,907 Speaker 3: was only really in the last month they tailed off badly. 213 00:11:44,947 --> 00:11:49,187 Speaker 3: But if the new players do well and thrive there 214 00:11:49,307 --> 00:11:53,667 Speaker 3: and do well under Nuno, and if he is appeased 215 00:11:53,707 --> 00:11:57,987 Speaker 3: and if he is happy and content at the city ground, 216 00:11:58,027 --> 00:12:00,827 Speaker 3: then then the Forests have got some very very good 217 00:12:00,827 --> 00:12:04,307 Speaker 3: players in their group and a chance of certainly a 218 00:12:04,347 --> 00:12:07,867 Speaker 3: top half finish and going to in European competition, which 219 00:12:08,067 --> 00:12:09,667 Speaker 3: you know, if they win the Europa League and emulate 220 00:12:09,707 --> 00:12:12,387 Speaker 3: what Tona Hotspe did last season, they're in the Champions 221 00:12:12,427 --> 00:12:13,067 Speaker 3: League next year. 222 00:12:13,667 --> 00:12:16,667 Speaker 2: And of the promoted sides, dom as always intrigue around 223 00:12:16,707 --> 00:12:21,027 Speaker 2: which of them can come up and stay up. Lee's United, Burnley, Sunderland. 224 00:12:21,027 --> 00:12:23,187 Speaker 2: Great to have them back in there. Who feels best 225 00:12:23,227 --> 00:12:27,187 Speaker 2: equipped to make a galve and at least stay up. 226 00:12:29,307 --> 00:12:32,187 Speaker 3: You know, this is the biggest guess in the world, 227 00:12:32,267 --> 00:12:35,027 Speaker 3: because I think everybody over here has been blown away 228 00:12:35,027 --> 00:12:36,787 Speaker 3: about the amount of money that Somenland has spent. I 229 00:12:36,787 --> 00:12:38,947 Speaker 3: think it's one hundred and forty million pounds in counting 230 00:12:39,907 --> 00:12:45,467 Speaker 3: on twelve thirteen new players, which on paper you look 231 00:12:45,507 --> 00:12:47,347 Speaker 3: at the signings and think, well, some of them could 232 00:12:47,347 --> 00:12:49,667 Speaker 3: be quite good. They spent a lot of money, they 233 00:12:49,787 --> 00:12:53,147 Speaker 3: could be brilliant. But we should also remember what Burnley 234 00:12:53,227 --> 00:12:55,107 Speaker 3: did two years ago when they spent a similar amount 235 00:12:55,147 --> 00:12:58,587 Speaker 3: of money and Nose dives straight out of the division 236 00:12:58,627 --> 00:13:02,667 Speaker 3: again and it was all disrupted. I think Burnley will 237 00:13:02,707 --> 00:13:05,107 Speaker 3: go into it in a different way this year. They've 238 00:13:05,107 --> 00:13:08,387 Speaker 3: had the experience of recent relegations and they won't be 239 00:13:08,387 --> 00:13:11,227 Speaker 3: as expansive and open as they as they were around 240 00:13:11,227 --> 00:13:13,547 Speaker 3: a incant company. Scott Park will be a lot a 241 00:13:13,587 --> 00:13:16,027 Speaker 3: lot more down in his approach and that might actually 242 00:13:16,027 --> 00:13:18,747 Speaker 3: benefit them in terms of getting results. I don't think 243 00:13:18,747 --> 00:13:21,627 Speaker 3: it'll be attracted to watch, but they have at least 244 00:13:21,627 --> 00:13:24,387 Speaker 3: got a bit of experience. But then you know, they 245 00:13:24,827 --> 00:13:27,787 Speaker 3: too have had I've lost key players as well as 246 00:13:27,787 --> 00:13:30,947 Speaker 3: bringing them in in the summer and leads. Leads should 247 00:13:30,947 --> 00:13:33,107 Speaker 3: be in the Premier League like Sunderland. Really you can 248 00:13:33,227 --> 00:13:35,587 Speaker 3: argue that with the fan base and the and the 249 00:13:35,747 --> 00:13:39,467 Speaker 3: history and the everything that's set up they have there, 250 00:13:39,547 --> 00:13:43,147 Speaker 3: but you know, I'm not sure they've got the players 251 00:13:43,147 --> 00:13:45,107 Speaker 3: at the moment to do it, so I think all 252 00:13:45,147 --> 00:13:47,747 Speaker 3: three of them will struggle. They will struggle for long periods. 253 00:13:48,987 --> 00:13:51,587 Speaker 3: That's not to say they might not have successful opening weekends. 254 00:13:52,787 --> 00:13:55,667 Speaker 3: You know, you can see Leeds beating Everton potentially on Monday, 255 00:13:55,707 --> 00:13:58,107 Speaker 3: particularly with no Jarre Baranthwait on the Everton side. You 256 00:13:58,147 --> 00:14:03,147 Speaker 3: could you could see Sunderland potentially beating west ham On 257 00:14:03,147 --> 00:14:06,627 Speaker 3: on Saturday at home at a raucous stadium in light. 258 00:14:07,107 --> 00:14:08,987 Speaker 3: But I think it will catch up on them. I 259 00:14:08,987 --> 00:14:12,707 Speaker 3: think the gap in qualities is too big. Their big 260 00:14:12,747 --> 00:14:18,147 Speaker 3: hope this year is that clubs like maybe Wolves, possibly 261 00:14:18,187 --> 00:14:24,347 Speaker 3: Brentford have have not strengthened enough and can be caught 262 00:14:24,547 --> 00:14:27,307 Speaker 3: and maybe well at least held down there that in 263 00:14:27,307 --> 00:14:30,387 Speaker 3: those relegation places or around them for a while, which 264 00:14:30,387 --> 00:14:33,987 Speaker 3: will give the promote the promoted clubs a chance of 265 00:14:34,107 --> 00:14:38,547 Speaker 3: dragging them into the struggle. But you know, the last 266 00:14:38,547 --> 00:14:41,747 Speaker 3: two years have shown three up have gone straight back 267 00:14:41,787 --> 00:14:44,107 Speaker 3: down again the last two years and they need to. 268 00:14:44,107 --> 00:14:45,987 Speaker 3: But somebody's got a butt that trend because I don't 269 00:14:46,027 --> 00:14:47,547 Speaker 3: think it's a good look for the Premier League, and 270 00:14:47,587 --> 00:14:50,587 Speaker 3: perfectly honest, I think somebody has has to stay up 271 00:14:51,027 --> 00:14:53,747 Speaker 3: and give it a go and but I couldn't tell 272 00:14:53,787 --> 00:14:55,547 Speaker 3: you which three will right. 273 00:14:56,027 --> 00:14:58,867 Speaker 2: Intrigue as always abounds at the style of a new season. 274 00:14:58,947 --> 00:15:01,467 Speaker 2: Don thanks so much for lending as your expertise. We 275 00:15:01,507 --> 00:15:03,587 Speaker 2: can't wait to see how the season plays out. 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