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Welcome and Introduction
00:00:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Welcome, one and all, it's Friday, the 21st of November, it's early in the morning, very early in the morning, it feels like winter, it's just over the horizon, but here in the Daily Premier League ah towers, a studio, why don't you put up a chair, why don't you warm your nuts around the open fire,
00:00:17
Nick B
thing.
00:00:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
And we can talk about all things related to the Premier League. Here, to warm his nuts round the open fire, is Nick Britton, my esteemed colleague. How are you doing, mate?
00:00:44
Nick B
I'm very well. My nuts are warm. Thank you.
00:00:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Excellent. that's You need that, don't you, on a cold Friday morning. So one thing you need to be sure about. um Right, plenty to talk about because football's back this weekend. Have you missed it't it, Nick?
00:00:58
Nick B
I can't believe we've got off to that kind of start already. Already.
00:01:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's...
00:01:03
Nick B
We've we've had a little break because it's been an international break. And the first thing you do is lower the tone on our return.
00:01:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
We take football podcast into the to a new level, a different level, the basement.
00:01:14
Nick B
Yeah.
00:01:16
Nick B
etc
00:01:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right. ah right ah Right. Right, right, right, right. Sorry, I just wanted to do funny joke then, but I weren't go to tell it. Right, we're going to talk about football the games that coming
Transfer Speculation: Semenyo and Liverpool's Strategies
00:01:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
up this weekend. Before we get onto that, though, I'm interested because ah yeah I did it in when we've got casting our eyes over news because there's nothing else to do in the international break.
00:01:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah Semenyo. Antoine Semenyot, name keep kate and keeps coming up. Seems he's got a £65 million pound release clause. ah If that's the case, do you think he'll be at Bournemouth in February is the question?
00:01:54
Nick B
It's really interesting because the January Premier League is notorious for not being a good place to do business. It's a kind of panic buy window, isn't it? Because player players' premiums are at an absolute high. You generally, you know the market is very much a seller's market. You don't really get value.
00:02:11
Nick B
So generally teams buy players in January when they're desperate to stay up or they've got an absolute injury crisis. and And so, yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if somebody like Liverpool panicked and bought him.
00:02:30
Nick B
It depends how the next few games goes for them. More likely is that that release clause will be met in January. ah Sorry, in the summer, and he will move in the summer.
00:02:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right. If you were Arnie Slott, would you consider 65 million pounds for Semenyo good business considering what they've spent on others?
00:02:51
Nick B
I think the the form he's had and the way he's improved over the last two years would suggest that anybody who buys him is good business at £65 million pounds because in six-month time, it might be £80 million pounds or million pounds if he carries on this trajectory in which he's playing.
00:03:10
Nick B
I don't know whether Liverpool have that need for a player like that right now because... I don't think that's the the the actual quality of player they've got is not the problem, it's getting them playing is the problem.
00:03:24
Nick B
And it may be that that they go, right, OK, well, let's bring in somebody who's already on form, which will allow us to perhaps rest those who aren't in form. But there's no guarantee that Semenya is going to hit the ground Liverpool any more than any of the others haven't hit the ground at Liverpool. So I'm not sure.
00:03:44
Nick B
I mean, look, Liverpool are going to be linked very heavily with Mark Gay in January transfer window. And that makes a lot more sense.
00:03:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
For sure Massive sense If I would go so far as to say If they'd got him in summer It would be a very different Premier League right now
00:03:51
Nick B
and That makes sense.
00:03:59
Nick B
Yeah, I think you're probably right. I think you're probably right. the The issue for Liverpool, I don't think it is in that kind of left-sided wing position that Semenya plays in. I think it's it's probably right back.
00:04:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, not at all
00:04:11
Nick B
And it's it's it's it's allowing so to get... You've got to try and get the best out Salah. And losing Trent in the summer... has meant that Salah's not been nearly as effective because he's got not got Trent A behind him, but or more importantly, B, making those runs into attacking play attacking parts of the field where that would allow Salah space.
00:04:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm.
00:04:31
Nick B
Salah's not really had any of that space this year. um Shoring up the defence in terms of not conceding goals, not conceding goals from set plays, that's more important, I think, for Liverpool right now.
00:04:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, i would I would agree with that. So just to finish that subject, ah because Liverpool's season is kind of going nowhere.
Liverpool's Season: Can Transfers Turn the Tide?
00:04:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's drifting right now. ah Do you think a Semenyo-Gahey combo, if that was to happen in Liverpool, ah would resurrect their season or is it already too late ready for this season?
00:05:06
Nick B
That's solely dependent on how they get on in the next few games. It's not too late because it's only, what, the 21st of November. They've got six games or seven games yeah until the end the window opens.
00:05:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
seven, before the end the eight.
00:05:17
Nick B
If just kind of hit a run... and get five wins out of those seven or go on an unbeaten run, then all of a sudden they're back up to kind of second and third and everybody's going, crisis, what crisis?
00:05:30
Nick B
It really depends on how the next few games go, I think, will determine their moves in the market in January. I mean, there's another play, there's another something else comes into play here is it if Arnie Slot really wants him and another team that's been very heavily linked with him, Manchester United, look like they're going to do a deal, you know, does Slott go, look, we've just got to get him through the door over Man United and I'll worry about it when he's through the door?
00:05:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
This is Semenya, which we'll come up.
00:05:54
Nick B
It's Semenia we're talking about here. yes sorry Yeah,
00:05:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I think Semenya would really add to Man United. I mean, Man United have got, starting to look up, they've got an array of attacking talent at last. And Semenya would really fit in there, I think, in terms of what they're doing.
00:06:09
Nick B
Yeah, very much. I think he feels like, at the moment, a bit more of a natural fit for the way Manchester United play. than perhaps Liverpool. And those wide areas are, they've got attacking talent, but they've got very little depth.
00:06:25
Nick B
So we saw that when Cunha was injured for a few games early in the season, they just had nothing on that side of the pitch and everything had to come through in Buomo.
00:06:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:06:32
Nick B
When Cunha came back, suddenly they look at much better sides. got a lot better balance and he's a very, very good player.
00:06:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:06:37
Nick B
I think Semenya would add a lot to Manchester United. ah lot.
00:06:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
yep
00:06:40
Nick B
I think he would add another dimension to their play. That would feel like a more natural move right now.
00:06:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, makes a lot of sense.
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Nick B
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00:07:22
Nick B
Do you continue?
00:07:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okey dokey. So let's have a look at the
Match Previews: Derby vs Watford, Burnley vs Chelsea, Bournemouth vs West Ham
00:07:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
fixtures coming up. God, I can't wait for the next round of games. Feels like ages since we've seen football. Are you going to Derby tomorrow, by the way, Nick? I know I am.
00:07:40
Nick B
I am indeed, yeah. Derby Watford tomorrow. i'm looking forward to it. Derby have been on a great run of form of late. In terms of winning games, they are playing better. Formation looks better. Now they've changed formation.
00:07:50
Nick B
Getting the best out of players. Carl Morris, is like i just love watching him play.
00:07:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's been great now.
00:07:55
Nick B
I think that we should go into Morris' game with Watford, whose away form is poor. We could go into it with a lot of confidence, which we normally don't.
00:08:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Won't be far off promotion candidates if they win tomorrow.
00:08:06
Nick B
Listen, we've been following Derby for yeah all my life. I know what happens.
00:08:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, January's coming up.
00:08:11
Nick B
I know what happens.
00:08:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
January. Derby in January is a thing, isn't it?
00:08:17
Nick B
Yeah, well, no well no it never used to be. It's kind of more February. but But the minute you start doing well, you kind of, and it's the minute you start getting your hopes up, that's when it all tends to go wrong. So I'm quite just kind of not really thinking about it and ah enjoying the fact that we're winning a few games at last.
00:08:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Two points ahead of Wrexham, we've got to do something about that. that We've got to make sure Wrexham finishes ahead of Derby.
00:08:36
Nick B
That's an January game. Is it January the 4th?
00:08:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:08:39
Nick B
but Yeah, I'm not here. I'm not here for
00:08:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
I am, and I'll be there in my Wrexham top at Derby.
00:08:44
Nick B
that. In your Derby season ticket seat.
00:08:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Correct. Right, so, yeah, that is confusing for everyone, I appreciate. Well, don't.
00:08:51
Nick B
You need a half and half scarf, won't you? like ah those I don't know.
00:08:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, no, I don't. You're drawing line somewhere, haven't you?
00:08:58
Nick B
With you, Ken, I don't think there is one.
00:09:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, right, let's talk about these games. There's seven games on Saturday, two games on Sunday, one on Monday night. Let's deal with the early kickoff first. Burnley against Chelsea. Burnley, they've won two in four, but it's ah you know it's been a bit shaky for recently. Chelsea won four in five. They look great. Burnley in 17th. Chelsea in third.
00:09:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Nick, win at home, away or draw?
00:09:25
Nick B
It's very difficult, I think, to see anything other than a Chelsea win here. They're on good form. They like playing at Turf and War. They like playing at half past 12 on a Saturday, actually. They've won the last couple of games, away games 1-0. They're on... It just feels like they're just going to be too good for Burnley.
00:09:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay. Yeah. Okay. That's a perfectly plausible argument.
00:09:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Perfectly sensible argument.
00:09:52
Nick B
yeah
00:09:52
Nick B
husband A but's coming. I don't
00:09:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
But I just don't think the glamour boys of Chelsea, Chelsea High Road or whatever, are going to fancy it on a freezing half past 12 in Lancashire against Burnley.
00:10:02
Nick B
think so.
00:10:08
Nick B
I
00:10:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
like going back in time, isn't it, to the Yeah. ah
00:10:14
Nick B
hope you burn place here at half past 12. Freezing kickoff in Lancashire.
00:10:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Now, I fancy Burnley to get a point out of this. I think Burnley are still, the one the one thing about them is they are quite difficult to break down.
00:10:25
Nick B
Right now.
00:10:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
They don't score many. It's going to be a dour game. It's going to be played in cold conditions. All the boys at Chelsea are going to be thinking, God, I wish we were back in London. And I think it's going to end up 0-0 or 1-1.
00:10:38
Nick B
Look, Burnley have only won one of their last 18 games against Chelsea. So Chelsea quite clearly aren't frightened of going to Turf Moor. Yes, it there might be a bit of a nip in the air.
00:10:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
No.
00:10:51
Nick B
But...
00:10:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
But I'm not asking Burnley to win. I'm just asking Burnley to draw. And I think, with confidence, I think we can put our £2.50 on a draw there.
00:11:03
Nick B
Oh, OK, fair enough. Well, Moorful, you. I'll take you to the next
00:11:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
OK, next one. Bournemouth, nine place against a resurgent West Ham. Bournemouth lost the last two, West Ham won the last two. Things seem to be gelling a little bit more at West Ham.
00:11:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah This is an interesting game.
00:11:20
Nick B
watched it.
00:11:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
What do you reckon?
00:11:22
Nick B
Yeah, I mean, look, yeah that's that's quite a good way of teeing it up without ignoring kind of the wider situation here. So, yeah, Bournemouth have lost the last two. So they've dropped down to ninth in the table, which is kind of more where we might expect them to be.
00:11:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:11:35
Nick B
one really thought they'd stay in second when they had that little flash in pan, that doesn't mean to say they're not a good side. The last two they lost were Manchester City. which anybody can lose at. I was very surprised to see them lose 4-0 at Aston Villa.
00:11:47
Nick B
Really surprised. that that That's the first kind of red flag I've had about Bournemouth this season because they've been nothing but brilliant all season. And everybody keeps going, yeah, but it won't keep it up. They won't keep it up. And you're going, well, why shouldn't they? And then they lose 4-0 at the West Ham and go, okay, fine. Maybe maybe this is... i not gonna Sorry, at Villa, my apologies. ah um Maybe... but but But look, what game do you want?
00:12:12
Nick B
on the back of a four i defeat at Aston Villa. You want to be playing home to West Ham, don't you? Or Wolves?
00:12:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, you want be playing home at wool, against wolves.
00:12:18
Nick B
ah either Either or. I mean, look...
00:12:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, West Ham won the last two teams and they've looked all right, you know.
00:12:20
Nick B
look else ah No, they they they won the last two, um both home games, which I think is important. Against Newcastle, they were very good. Newcastle were very, very poor. But to be fair, West Ham were good.
00:12:35
Nick B
And the other one was against Burnley, which is it's fine. you know It's a good job, but you would expect anybody to win at home against Burnley. And that's not a discredit to Burnley, but teams like that, you know away from home, they're going to struggle this year.
00:12:48
Nick B
So, it's not like they've beaten Manchester City and Arsenal in the last two games. I'm not sure it's it's either of those settings are indicative of what's going to happen tomorrow, because I would expect very much Bournemouth to win.
00:13:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
So Bournemouth home for you. Again, i'm i'm going for a draw.
00:13:06
Nick B
get
00:13:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
I believe the West Ham resurgence will continue.
00:13:14
Nick B
so batty you this week in the predictions.
00:13:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, well, well, you see.
00:13:18
Nick B
Oh, by the way, you know last Monday when we did theres like a look at the bottom six and you predicted and you predicted all the games the bottom six?
00:13:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:13:25
Nick B
I hope what predicting now tallies with that, by the way.
00:13:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm. Well, no idea. Been to bed four times since then.
00:13:29
Nick B
Yeah.
00:13:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
No idea. And I'm not even going to look. Right. Okay. The most mid-table of mid-table possibilities. Brighton in 11th. Brentford 12th.
Match Analysis: Brighton vs Brentford, Fulham vs Sunderland
00:13:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah Brighton won three out six.
00:13:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Brentford have won four out of six. I mean, they're both they're both doing very well. Very similar teams, I think.
00:13:51
Nick B
They've also both got 16 points and they've both scored 17 goals.
00:13:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
What's your view? Hmm.
00:13:59
Nick B
So,
00:13:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. It's the same team essentially in a different name.
00:14:02
Nick B
something's got to give, isn't it? at some stage, you'd think. Yeah.
00:14:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
It could be a draw. Maybe I'll go through the whole of these things and just predicting draws all the way down
00:14:09
Nick B
It's quite difficult, isn't it, to know quite quite what to do here. and On the face of it, a draw would seem the obvious result for two teams that that appear totally matched.
00:14:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
down.
00:14:20
Nick B
Brighton's home form, though, i think is good. And that might just... You know, Danny Welbeck's in great form.
00:14:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. He's done well for them, hasn't he really?
00:14:27
Nick B
you Yeah, really well. I've got a sneaky feeling Brighton are going to just snatch this one by the odd goal.
00:14:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I don't know.
00:14:37
Nick B
Yeah.
00:14:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
it' You're right, it's one of those ones that literally any of the three results are pretty much equally possible. ah I'm going for a draw.
00:14:53
Nick B
Every game's a
00:14:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, I tell you what, next one wouldn't be surprised. um Fulham in 15th place against Sunderland in fourth. Sunderland really being the really unexpected success story of the of the season. Fulham have only won one in five.
00:15:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
And Sunderland have only lost one in six. so you know, Sunderland deserve to be where they are. they're very hard to break down. They've done an amazing job. ah Fulham just feels to me like Fulham are slightly turning the corner.
00:15:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah Notice, by the way, that Silva's been offered a new deal. ah
00:15:34
Nick B
I'm glad about that about that because sometimes...
00:15:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:15:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
He hasn't accepted it, by the way.
00:15:39
Nick B
che
00:15:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's been offered it.
00:15:41
Nick B
Okay, but yeah but that's no, that's not the point. the The point is that Chairman, in their worst sort of season for a little while now, probably since they went back out, Chairman is showing a bit of faith and i like that.
00:15:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, yeah. I mean, he's done a great job for Fulham.
00:15:56
Nick B
He's a very really really, really good coach.
00:15:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
He is.
00:15:58
Nick B
He's a really
00:15:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
is that and and there And therefore, you know, he will be in the on the shortlist of quite a few teams, I would imagine, if he became available. But anyway, so Fulham 15th, Sunderland 4th.
00:16:06
Nick B
good coach.
00:16:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
You're putting your mortgage on it. Who are you going for?
00:16:13
Nick B
I don't know. I've decided not to put my mortgage on this one.
00:16:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm going.
00:16:17
Nick B
I've decided to use the £2.50 that I've taken off you for your ridiculous prediction so far. And I'll use that.
00:16:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm.
00:16:23
Nick B
And I'm going to put that on on a on a result on a result, and I'm just trying to work out in my mind quite which way this is going to go. I mean, Sunderland are playing really well. i think this I think a draw. I think a draw on this one. Because phils I like watching Fulham at home.
00:16:40
Nick B
They're not great away, but i like watching them at home. They play really good attacking football. Sunderland play good attacking football. I mean, their their draw against Arsenal out last time out was amazing because... Very few teams do to Arsenal what Sunderland did to Arsenal, which is having gone behind late in the game, come back and and and take a draw.
00:16:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
comment
00:16:56
Nick B
And that relentless, never say, die, don't know when you're beating. It's just, they're all cliches, but what it means is that they're full of confidence. They're full of confidence and they're full of belief.
00:17:06
Nick B
They could go Fulham and win. I can't see them losing the game, um but I'll go for a draw.
00:17:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
I am going for a Fulham win.
00:17:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah Interesting. we we're We're different on every single result so far. I just think Fulham are turning a corner slightly. me It's a long way from Sunderland. It's a long way from Sunderland.
00:17:27
Nick B
yeah and yeah cool Yeah, but you also still believe that they travel by horse and cart and they're on the road for six days and the arrive at two o'clock on a Saturday afternoon.
00:17:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
Do you know what mean? I was about this belief that if you're travelling more than 400 miles, you're going to lose.
00:17:42
Nick B
They don't. This is the Premier League, mate.
00:17:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:17:44
Nick B
These players are pampered.
00:17:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:17:45
Nick B
They travel by private jet or something like that, won't they? They'll get dropped off by parachute right on the pitch at Craven College. Yeah.
00:17:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, and they'll lose. So so i i've ah i think, to use another Ken cliche, reversion to the mean, I think i think the yeah the Sunderland only losing one in six is going to end up being two in two in six now.
00:18:05
Nick B
I'm surprised it took us 18 minutes for you to get there.
00:18:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah So, so Fungland, yeah, thumping 1-0 victory over Sunderland. Next one, this an interesting one. And this will be an interesting one to look back on our predictions on Monday.
Critical Matches: Liverpool vs Forest, Wolves vs Palace
00:18:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
Liverpool in eighth place, play Forrest in 19th. Liverpool won one in six. Guess what? Forrest have won one in six. What's the, what's happening here?
00:18:30
Nick B
Well, i yeah I'm really interested to see, given your really weird predictions so far this week, where you're going to go with this. and Look, Liverpool need to get back on track.
00:18:43
Nick B
The international break's come at the right time for them just to take a breath and gather stock. And and and I know all the players go away, but just allow everybody to breathe after a poor run of form. This will be a reversion to the mean.
00:18:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
Ooh, nice.
00:18:59
Nick B
I'm to use another conclusion. One of the things that you like to use all time, and now can't remember what it was. it a get-right game? Is that what you call it?
00:19:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
A get right game, yeah.
00:19:08
Nick B
Get-right game, yeah. This is going to be get-right game for Liverpool. and In front of a packed cop, as always, packed ground, three o'clock on a Saturday kick-off, winter is coming, Christmas lights going up, Liverpool will beat Forest quite comfortably. I think it's going to be like or something like that.
00:19:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
um
00:19:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
This is a very, very, very important game for Liverpool.
00:19:29
Nick B
Don't do it. Don't do Ken.
00:19:34
Nick B
It is a big ball game for Liverpool, yeah.
00:19:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
This is a massively important game for Liverpool. If the wheels come off in this game, the wheels are seriously coming off. And whilst I don't think the wheels will fall off, I'm going for a draw.
00:19:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah I'm going... am...
00:19:53
Nick B
You're just doing this deliberately now, aren't
00:19:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, no, no, no, no. No, no, no, no. aye I'm working on the basis that whatever you say, the opposite is most likely. so no No, I just think i do think obviously Forrester, in terrible position, changed the manager.
00:20:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
this is this This is a free hit for Forrester. A free hit for Forrester. They're going to be much more organised. I think Liverpool are going to be nervous. ah I think Forest will score first.
00:20:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think Liverpool will come back and score. I think I could easily see this being a 2-2. I'm going for a draw.
00:20:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
And you know it makes sense when I explain Here's one think we might agree on.
00:20:35
Nick B
No, none of that makes sense.
00:20:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Or will we?
00:20:36
Nick B
None of that makes sense whatsoever. But hey-ho.
00:20:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
here's one it's one a thing we might agree on
00:20:41
Nick B
New
00:20:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
will we 20th place Wolves, two points out of 300, against 10th place, reversion to the mean, Palace.
00:20:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
um Wolves obviously have, I think, lost four straight, new manager though.
00:20:56
Nick B
New manager. You're outside.
00:20:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
And Palace's form is mixed.
00:20:59
Nick B
sign
00:21:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
They've won two out of the last six. So that the...
00:21:02
Nick B
okay ah palace i mean palacelip Palace, I think, are are just feeling the effects of playing so many games. And League games, Europe Conference League games, they're in the League Cup still.
00:21:13
Nick B
And Oliver Glasner, A, doesn't have an enormous squad to choose from and B, doesn't actually like mucking around. you know His defence of Lacroix and Gehi and Richards just is there you know in front of Henderson game after game after game after game.
00:21:30
Nick B
And i think they've just been feeling the effects of that a little bit of late.
00:21:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay. Is this their get-right game?
00:21:40
Nick B
Well, I'll tell you what. On the basis that you just seem determined to disagree with everything I say, you go first on this one.
00:21:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay. Wolves against Palace. Draw.
00:21:53
Nick B
Yeah, yeah. Absolutely. I knew you'd say that.
00:22:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
How long have we been working together? We're like like we're like married.
00:22:04
Nick B
Yeah.
00:22:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
So we finish my sentence for me.
00:22:05
Nick B
okay ah Yeah, look, there is a there is a um there's a suggestion that Wolves will be better under. Rob Edwards says they do need that new manager bounce, but we've seen this season that new manager bounces instantaneously don't necessarily happen.
00:22:22
Nick B
We saw it at Forest, we saw it at West Ham.
00:22:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:22:25
Nick B
um
00:22:28
Nick B
I don't think Wolves have got the players. I don't think it's necessarily the... I mean, I know the problem with Pereira was he's a good coach, but and I think this has happens with a lot of coaches where you think you should be doing much better than you are because of what you're doing.
00:22:43
Nick B
And you can't quite then work out why it's not happening. So you just start doing random things to just try and make difference.
00:22:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Wow.
00:22:48
Nick B
So you then start moving players around or you start playing players you wouldn't normally play because you're starting to panic and things aren't working for you. So you're just trying something, anything to shift the dial. and i think that's what's happening to woves yeah towards the latter end of his reign.
00:23:01
Nick B
It's not like they've got a load of great players who suddenly will come together under Rob Edwards. So I think they'll continue to struggle, if I'm honest with you. Therefore, I'm going for a Palace win.
00:23:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay, interesting. every Every single one is different so far. Can this be different?
00:23:16
Nick B
Yeah, Palace weren't great against Brighton and last time out. I've got to say, I watched the game and they weren't great against Brighton. I thought Brighton could have probably sneaked that. But in the end, it was a decent result. Decent 0-0 draw for Palace at home, which isn't ideal, but in the context of the game. and Again, it's they they probably the the international break probably came at the right time for them. I'd expect them to come springing out of traps and beat Wolves here.
00:23:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, if Palace score first, I think it's game over, actually. I think Wolves have to score first in that game. Final game of Saturday, and what again?
Key Matchups: Newcastle vs Man City, Leeds vs Villa
00:23:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
Newcastle in 14th. Disappointing season for Newcastle so far, I think. Against Man City second. Newcastle won two in six. Man City, really the form team at the moment.
00:24:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
They've grown great guns. How do you see this one working out?
00:24:06
Nick B
Yeah, it's a really hard one, isn't it? Because Newcastle, as you say, they've been a bit disappointed. They've been very up and down. And they've lost the last two league games in both in London. They hate going London, Newcastle.
00:24:17
Nick B
They hate it.
00:24:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's no-way traveller, isn't it, from East?
00:24:17
Nick B
They lost it.
00:24:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
What are you saying?
00:24:22
Nick B
oh
00:24:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, and the horse and cart.
00:24:23
Nick B
Awesome car. Yeah, I mean, 3-1 to West Ham, 3-1 to Brentford, not great. They just can't seem to get going.
00:24:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
No.
00:24:31
Nick B
This hangover from the summer and the Izak stuff just seems to be pervaded the club.
00:24:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Definitely.
00:24:37
Nick B
They just can't seem to put a run of...
00:24:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's a write-off season, isn't it, from Newcastle?
00:24:40
Nick B
never It's really difficult. It's really frustrating because they are a good side. But they just can't seem to put that form together. You thought you know, you wondered after a couple of home games and yeah they beat Fulham in the league and they beat who did they beat Tottenham, I think, in the cup.
00:24:55
Nick B
And then they lose three-run to West Ham and just go, oh, come on, guys. You just do better. And in that West Ham game and in the Brentford game, which which was sandwiched in between a very good home win in the in the Champions League, by the way, they played really well. in both those league games, they just were really poor.
00:25:10
Nick B
They were really poor. Man City, as you say, they're hitting their straps. A really good win against Liverpool last time out. And they battered Liverpool, let's face it.
00:25:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
They really do. Doku looks an amazing player.
00:25:22
Nick B
They followed a great victory against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League. They seem to be hitting form, as they always were going to do at some stage. So I think that will continue.
00:25:33
Nick B
think this will be an away win.
00:25:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
I agree. after i agree.
00:25:36
Nick B
What? Hey, what?
00:25:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think it will be.
00:25:38
Nick B
no I'm going for a draw.
00:25:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
right no No, no, no, no, no. Even I don't think, even I don't think that's going to be. your I think City is just too good at the moment. I think it's two horse race for the championship. And it really is two horse race.
00:25:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
I could see City win winning the Premier League.
00:25:52
Nick B
yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, I agree. We had this conversation a few weeks ago and you didn't mention Manchester City as potential contenders, but I did.
00:25:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:26:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, yeah.
00:26:00
Nick B
just saying.
00:26:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
think going to go back and re-listen to every single episode now.
00:26:02
Nick B
Yeah.
00:26:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
um So that Saturday's game. We finally agree on one. And by the way, something else we agree on. Global Sports that Network is partnered with Bionique, the world's most personalized supplements, because your body's unique.
00:26:13
Nick B
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00:26:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right. Three minutes to go. Three games to go. Sunday. This is an interesting one. Leeds against Villa. I've suddenly got a bad feeling about Leeds. We went through their fixtures in the course of the next seven games.
00:27:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's not good. This is where it starts. Home against Villa. What do you reckon?
00:27:14
Nick B
Yeah, I totally agree with you. ah The only thing that's going to keep Leeds up is their home form.
00:27:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:27:19
Nick B
The only thing that's to keep them up was ah is their home form. That doesn't even look that good, does it? ah So,
00:27:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
1-6 Leeds have won. Villa have won 5-6. Hmm. The old ones have won.
00:27:30
Nick B
yeah i mean yeah, there have been a way, to be fair to them, there have been a way in three of those. They lost away at Forest. They lost away at Brighton.
00:27:42
Nick B
They won their last home game, which against West Ham. And that one i that's the old West Ham.
00:27:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
the old west
00:27:49
Nick B
Yeah, yeah. um Lost to Burnley away. Lost at home to Tottenham. I just don't fancy them. I think this is one of those parts of the season where we find out...
00:28:01
Nick B
really, you know, who's doing what this season. And and you get you've got over that initial bounce of the new season, players coming in players going out, teams settling down.
00:28:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Thank you.
00:28:15
Nick B
And Leeds, I predicted to do poorly this year. i predicted them to get relegated at the start the season. And I think I stick by that. I don't think Daniel Farker's pedigree in terms of a coach...
00:28:28
Nick B
will keep them up. I still think they're going to really struggle to score goals. Got some good players, but not really enough. west And then you're looking at a Villa on the back of a 4-0 win against Brentford. a good 2-0 win against Maccabi Tel Aviv it's Premier League. i Sorry, in the in the Europa League, forgive me.
00:28:44
Nick B
um And they beat Man City as well. And then they've lost a couple away at Liverpool. They lost and and another Europa League game at Go Ahead Eagles. So, The form's good. i think generally, i think Villa are, after that sticky start to the season, are starting to hit much smoother road now. And I would expect them to beat Leeds in this game.
00:29:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay. i am going for a draw.
00:29:07
Nick B
Of course. Of course.
00:29:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think, no, actually, for many of the reasons you've just outlined, actually, I think everything for Leeds depends on the on the home form. I think they're decent home. I think it will be, they've got a good crowd. They've got a very loyal crowd.
00:29:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
They'll be screaming them on. ah I mean, I can't see Leeds winning. in ah If anyone's going win, it'll be Villa. But I think Leeds will get something out of this game. Leeds kind of need to start getting in. And I think this is the game. the thing is this is They've got a chance in this game.
00:29:40
Nick B
yes so That was perfectly fair. They have apps definite definitely got chance. Home form will give them a chance.
00:29:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:29:45
Nick B
might be It might be a a first goal. I don't know. yeah ah I'm with you. I can see a draw as much as i can see anything else.
00:29:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
but you've already gone from away with. So anyway, right. Here's big one.
00:29:57
Nick B
we's see I think it's just going to come down to who's better in front of goal and Villa are better in front of goal.
00:30:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, that's true.
Top Matches: Arsenal vs Spurs, Man United vs Everton
00:30:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Arsenal first, obviously, against Spurs fifth somehow. ah Obviously, Arsenal four points clear, 1-5 out six. Spurs pretty mixed form at the moment, 1-2 in six. ah This is as obvious a home victory as Derby against Watford, isn't
00:30:28
Nick B
No, it's not.
00:30:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay.
00:30:31
Nick B
No, it's not. i've I've got a sneaky feeling Tottenham have got something up their sleeve here.
00:30:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
Really?
00:30:38
Nick B
yeah m
00:30:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
What's that?
00:30:40
Nick B
I'm starting to feel like you now. I'm saying stuff that's coming out of my mouth i don't quite believe why and how I'm saying it. Yeah, I've got a sense that Tottenham can get something out of this game, you know.
00:30:54
Nick B
Because, and I'll tell you what, simply because they asked they are such...
00:30:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. They are
00:31:00
Nick B
It's not like last season where they were just rubbish.
00:31:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
inconsistent.
00:31:03
Nick B
There can be that can be a good side on their day.
00:31:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. No.
00:31:09
Nick B
And everybody will be going, yeah, Arsenal will win, Arsenal will win, Arsenal win. But I've just got a sneaky feeling Tottenham are going get something out of this game. Because they've been really poor.
00:31:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay.
00:31:19
Nick B
They were really poor at home in Chelsea. um And then they got a good draw, I thought, a home to Manchester United, who were playing well.
00:31:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
And they beat the City, didn't they, back in the be the early part of the season?
00:31:28
Nick B
but it nice on And I just just... I don't know why. My gut feeling just says this might be a little bit of a banana skin for Arsenal.
00:31:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I think you need to take some ex-lax or something. If your guts are telling you that, you need to get straight down to the chemist. So ge so are you so what are you going for?
00:31:46
Nick B
Yeah.
00:31:50
Nick B
Well... I'm really tempted to go for a draw. I am. I'm really tempted. But wait for it, though. Wait for it. wait
00:31:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, my
00:31:58
Nick B
But can they nick it? Can they nick the game? Can they go to Arsenal and win? That's the question.
00:32:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, yeah.
00:32:06
Nick B
That's the question of Arsenal.
00:32:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes, they can. Yes,
00:32:10
Nick B
OK, so all things considered, i think home win.
00:32:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
can now. Oh, Nick, you took me right up the garden path then, so to speak.
00:32:19
Nick B
OK.
00:32:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, that sounds like a euphemism. But I, yeah, yeah that's so obvious. It's obvious 2-0 home win. mean, I don't don't know why they're going to turn up.
00:32:27
Nick B
ah no I was playing with you, mate. Yeah, listen, I think Tottenham can give them a win. I can't see. I can't see anything other.
00:32:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
too good, aren't they? Just too good.
00:32:38
Nick B
Yeah.
00:32:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
Finally, Monday night, Man United in seventh place.
00:32:39
Nick B
look night
00:32:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Resurgent Man United, of course. Unbeaten in five. Won three of them. Against Everton in 13th place. Everton... it's I mean, they've been good. They've been very inconsistent.
00:32:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
They're not great. They need eat a couple of seasons of rebuilding, really, Everton. Only won one out the last four. What's... ah It's an interesting game. Looking forward to this game, actually.
00:33:01
Nick B
yeah Yeah, I think this could be a really entertaining game to watch. Because Everton are playing in a much more attacking style this season than they have been in recent years. They've got some good talent at the top end of the pitch. And Manchester United are starting to hit there hit the straps. They should...
00:33:15
Nick B
As I said a moment ago, their 2-2 draw at Tottenham was a good draw for Tottenham because Man Utd were the better team. and And equally, you know previously, their last game was a 2-2 draw away Forest. They've gone on the road twice and taken two points, which is never a bad thing in the Premier League in in their position. And then they've won three home games.
00:33:36
Nick B
they've won two home games prior to that and including an away win at Liverpool in between. So their form is good. The form is good. And i I would expect them to carry that on, if I'm honest with you. I think that that they'll beat Everton just because they're playing well and Everton are a little bit up and down.
00:33:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I think i think that's a a pretty good summary.
00:33:55
Nick B
Put
00:33:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
So I can put you down for a home victory.
00:34:00
Nick B
me down for a home victory, please.
00:34:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right, that's interesting because it means that of the games this weekend, you've gone for five home home victories, one draw, four away.
00:34:01
Nick B
What
00:34:04
Nick B
you do? What What you do?
00:34:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
I've gone for three home victories, six draws and one away.
00:34:11
Nick B
What you
00:34:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
And...
00:34:13
Nick B
What did you do for this one?
00:34:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
Home.
00:34:16
Nick B
Oh, you got hand as well.
00:34:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
Home.
00:34:17
Nick B
Right, okay.
00:34:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
I've got home for this one. I think Man Utd would just be too strong. They've just got... I just like the attacking threat of... that They've lost Cesco, haven't they? But Cesco wasn't exactly pulling trees up for
00:34:27
Nick B
I don't think that's a massive miss.
00:34:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
No.
00:34:30
Nick B
I don't think that's a massive miss. Yeah, I'm
00:34:34
Nick B
yeah i'm just trying to think who they're going play through the middle. um But yeah, I...
00:34:43
Nick B
Yeah, I can't think of who's going to play. Who will play through the middle? Maybe Kuno will play through the middle.
00:34:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
between you.
00:34:48
Nick B
Yeah.
00:34:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
Weymouth might be a handful down the middle.
00:34:50
Nick B
Yeah, I just think I like him on that right-hand side though i think he's playing really well.
00:34:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:34:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
But it's almost got to play down the middle.
00:34:54
Nick B
What's the situation?
00:34:56
Nick B
We were talking offline.
00:34:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Casimiro.
00:34:59
Nick B
No. I shouldn't be playing anywhere. Shouldn't be playing anywhere.
00:35:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
shouldnt be played on a sunday
00:35:06
Nick B
We were talking about this pre in our in our pre-production meeting. What's the situation with Gabriel's injury for Arsenal, by way?
00:35:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah Looks like he might be out until January. It's not confirmed yet, but he it looks like he's going to be missing it for quite a few weeks.
00:35:15
Nick B
That's pretty bad news.
00:35:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
whole of December, really.
00:35:21
Nick B
Yeah, that's really bad.
00:35:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
It is when you've got Man City chomping at your heels. i mean I think you're going to end up with ah a bit of a classic race this year. ah But I don't think people are know you involved. It's going to be Arsenal-Man City, maybe Man United.
00:35:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
Anyway, that'll do it. Let's wrap things up. I've got a meeting to go to. You've got to go to work. That's been great. Lovely to be able to talk about football again. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks for your words of wisdom.
00:35:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Looking forward, of course, to meeting up again, probably on Monday, and that reviewing exactly how we've done on the Prediction League.
00:35:46
Nick B
It
00:35:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's going an interesting
Conclusion and Listener Engagement
00:35:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
one this week.
00:35:53
Nick B
will be an interesting one because we're miles apart this year. Normally, there's one or two games we don't agree with, but disagree with loads. But I'll obviously see you tomorrow morning as well when we record Road to World Cup 26 podcast as well.
00:36:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes, South Africa tomorrow, isn't it?
00:36:06
Nick B
I'm looking forward to that.
00:36:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, it'd be a good one. Looking forward to
00:36:08
Nick B
I want to talk um talk about Scotland because that was amazing in the middle. That was amazing in the middle.
00:36:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
it. Oh, my word. Wasn't that wasn't that amazing? Are they actually qualified now?
00:36:15
Nick B
They've qualified. They've finished top of the group. Fantastic.
00:36:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
um Unbelievable. So, yeah, we're so we we we're on the march with Ali's army all over again.
00:36:19
Nick B
Yeah.
00:36:25
Nick B
Indeed. Yeah.
00:36:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Can't wait. So we'll do Motor World Cup tomorrow. Listen to that. You'll thoroughly enjoy it. You will thoroughly enjoy it. If you want to get in contact with us here at the Premier League, it's dailypremierleagepodcast.gmail.com. We read everything we we get and we'll probably talk about some of the questions in an upcoming episode. Thanks for that, everyone. Have a great weekend. Hope team wins. And go on, Rex.
00:36:47
Nick B
I'm going to the next