The guys are back for a new season, and oh boy, it was such an explosive weekend of football across Europe!

This episode featured conversations about the title race in England, La Liga’s convoluted mess and TV deals for the Top 5 leagues. Will Harry Kane end up in Manchester? Will Thomas Tuchel lead Chelsea to the Premier League trophy? Will Messi finally get another Champion’s League winner’s medal? Dive in and find out!

• Part One: Misfiring Gunners, Chelsea’s amazing, City’s finishing woes, Ole’s positive vibes  (00:00 - 32:53)
• Part Two: La Liga’s loss & Ligue 1’s gain, Messi in Paris, Mbappe to Madrid, PSG & the Champions League (33:42 - end)

Links:

- Join our fantasy mini-league here to win some cool merch at the end of the season.

- The Silicon Valley of turf’: How the UK’s pursuit of the perfect pitch changed football.

Hosts: Peter Akinnusi & Samaila Dogara.

Producer: Caleb Olorunmaiye

Engineer: Robert Audu.

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