On this episode of The Matchbook, Seth Dowdle breaks down a completely normal weekend in the Premier League in which Tottenham sits at the bottom of the table, Hull City is hanging around the top and Chelsea has apparently decided every match should resemble a tennis game.
Newcastle hands Spurs another miserable defeat in North London, raising even more questions about a Tottenham team that spent heavily this summer but still hasn’t scored a Premier League goal. Manchester United responds to its nightmare opener with a 5-2 win over Ipswich behind a Bruno Fernandes hat trick, while Hull City makes it six points from six and continues one of the best stories of the young season. Chelsea embraces the chaos, Manchester City starts looking like Manchester City again and Liverpool remains stuck searching for its first league win.
Then it’s time to leave England and go around Europe before diving into the Champions League draw. Arsenal gets handed a brutal collection of fixtures, Barcelona gets Manchester City and PSG, Como prepares for its first Champions League adventure and some of Europe’s smallest clubs get the opportunity of a lifetime. Plus, why Bournemouth-Milan and Sunderland-Milan perfectly encapsulate everything great about the Europa League — and why clubs from Europe’s biggest leagues shouldn’t be anywhere near the Conference League.
And with the transfer deadline approaching, a friendly reminder: please do not allow every transfer rumor on the internet to ruin your life.
00:00 Introduction
01:44 Newcastle’s Good Play and Tottenham’s Struggles
10:02 Manchester United’s Bounce Back
16:23 Hull City’s Surprising Start
21:07 Chelsea’s Chaotic Style of Play is Entertainment Gold
25:28 Manchester City’s Dominance vs. Crystal Palace
30:03 Liverpool Still Hasn’t Ascended
34:23 European Football Overview
43:39 Champions League Draw Reactions
52:00 Europa League Excitement
55:07 Conference League Rant
57:11 Transfer Deadline Day Thoughts
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