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Before the season even kicks off, soccer fans are already making predictions. Who wins the league? Who qualifies for Europe? And who's lifting the trophy at seasons end? On Kalshi America's number one prediction market platform, your trading against peers in a live market, meaning there's no house. And as the probability changes, you can buy in and out of your position. For a limited time, download the Kalshi app and use code CUP26 to get $10 when you trade 10. KALSHI Kalshi trade the beautiful game. 18 plus only restrictions and eligibility requirements apply. Event contract trading in Valsarisk can may not be suitable for all investors. Prices, values and available markets may differ from those mentioned. For more information, see Kalshi.com slash regulatory. Time attends to match back.

This episode is brought to you by Google Chrome. You think you know a browser, but Gemini and Chrome? That's new. It can help you with practically anything on the web, like restoring a vintage motorcycle from a 50-page restoration block, or finally break down that long article you've had open for weeks. Gemini and Chrome is here for it. Ready to make anything online makes sense? There's no place like Chrome. Check responses set up require compatibility and availability varies 18 plus. What's good boys and girls? Two-footed podcasts. Today is Monday. It is the 21st of September. Hope you well. Let's get into it. We had quite a weekend in the Premier League, beginning Friday night with Brentford 3, Swam at Swancy. Chelsea Nill. Jade Nantani, Igor Thiago and a late Fabio Carvalho goal, giving Brentford a really impressive win over Chelsea.

Now we need to have a little chat about Chelsea. So, Kaisedo hasn't played yet this season in the league. And Shabby Lanzo hinted he might be ready for this one, but it might take a little longer. Nonetheless, he wasn't ready. He didn't play. Boromio Lavi was available, and he found himself sitting on the bench. Didn't even get the opportunity to come off the bench, while Jordan Henderson played the entire game. Was comically poor on both the second and third Brentford goals. Was a complete non-factor in possession, a complete liability out of possession? And Shabby Lanzo didn't look to bring Lavi on, which suggests either Lavi wasn't fully fit, or he doesn't trust him. I also know the Cole Palmer who was dreadful played the whole game,

and that Esteveu, who is incredibly talented and really, really highly regarded within the game, got four minutes plus stoppage time, and four minutes plus stoppage time. Cole Palmer and Morgan Rodgers were hopeless, offered nothing, but he got four minutes plus stoppage time. Didn't understand it at all. And people will say, oh well, Chelsea were missing some players. He can't really ridden into this game. First choice goalkeeper, first choice defense, I think probably their first choice wingbacks at the moment, though when Polestra's Fiddae assume he comes into the team. Two of their first three in attack. The only players they were actually missing were Reese James, who's been mediocre at best this season, and doesn't suit playing in midfield.

Moise's Kaysedo and Jop Headroom. But if you take a look at that Brentford team, they're missing both starting centrebacks, but Janik Schuster was really good like I said he was going to be. Sangari starts off the bench, as does Oatara. So, in terms of who had more of their first 11 out, it's actually Chelsea from the start. And Chelsea should be a lot stronger than Brentford, considering that they're Chelsea and the other team are Brentford, and that they've spent the best part of two billion on their squad, and Brentford have done nothing of the sort and have operated. I think, at close enough to either break even or slide profits since coming up. So, really impressed by Brentford. I haven't been impressed at all by Chelsea this season, defensively they're an absolute train wreck. And going forward, it's still a little bit clunky. Now Jou makes a big difference, but it is still a little bit clunky.

There's a lack of, there's a lack of quickball into them right now, and it's so you're never going to get quickball at a hand, just in a soon. That's why Barcl started. But this was, if I'm a Chelsea fan, this is a really worrying performance. Moving on into Saturday's games, and in the early kickoff, Spurs 2, Asdenville 3, Manzambi in stoppage time at the end of the first half, then Nicholas Jackson, and then Emmy-Point D, made it 3-0 with a rasp of medside the box, Conor Gallagher and Jan Paul Van Hacker pulled back late consolation goals, but Spurs head into the international break, bottom of the 20 team, Premier League, Villa, 16th, 16th. Both of these teams, the very poor starts, but this at least was a very promising game from an Asdenvilleer point of view.

Slight change to how they were playing, Manzambi kind of floating from the left into central, when Dia floating from central to the left. No real pace in the team, so we're pointing out, which is kind of a staple for Asdenvilleer over the last couple of years, but plenty of quickball movements, Bubacar Camaro, Angio Gomes to his credit, both strong and midfield, Nicholas Jackson just hassled that Spurs backline constantly. And Spurs were griped the first goal was scored when Van Deven was off the pitch, but he was receiving treatment. So, what do you want? Dmitai Svanandes, number 10, experiment needs to stop. It doesn't work, it doesn't suit him. It's not getting anything close to his best, so that needs to change. Deserby has a ton of work to do over the international break. Everton won Ipswich Nill, Tierno Barry opened the scoring on 11 minutes. It's

it's a long-range shot that he twists his body and to be fair to him, he does deflect it with purpose, it doesn't just hit him, he does deflect it with purpose, it finds its way in. From there, Everton had a goal this allowed. Both teams had chances. Ipswich probably had the better chances, but Everton had more chances. Fatau was sent off on 67, a second jell card for dive. It was a dive. It was the correct decision. There was no reason for him to dive in that moment. Ipswich I think it'll be a little bit disappointed because it was a very even game. I do think a draw would have been the fairest outcome. Now last one before we go to our first break. Hecht by the Seagulls, Brighton 3, Arsenal Nill, Haskell grow some 31, Sheryl Ampus Castulus just after half time, and Chima Andres on 57 with a towering header. This was as one side of the beating as you will see in the Premier League this season.

Three Nill massively flattered Arsenal, massively. So there's the three goals. There's a header from, I think it's bestagley that he should score. There's a chance for your junior router that he really should score. And then Mathew Riley misses the biggest chance of the game. So this should have been six and could have been seven because I think Brighton should have had a penalty. I think Brighton should have had a penalty. I get that Gabrielle get to touch in the ball first, but he doesn't win the ball. Chiarol Ampus Castulus retains possession of the football and then Gabrielle takes his feed-out from under him. I think it's a penalty. I think three Nill massively flattered as Arsenal. I thought they were trotious. They offered

nothing. Brighton bullied them. They outplayed them. They outworked them. Herselier had a Ted as number from Minute One onwards. Brilliant brilliant Brighton performance. And Declan Rice is a very lucky boy. Declan Rice should have been sent off in the last act of the game. He has the ball. He's doing nothing with it. He plays it out to a fullback because Declan Rice. He's being chased by Malik Yelkueh who kind of just runs into the back and gets a little nudge. And Rice kicks out of it. Now you can say what he didn't follow through with the kick. That's totally irrelevant. He took a dramatic step towards him and kicked through into his legs. It is a red card every single day of the week. Arsenal very, very lucky not to get absolutely slapped in embarrassing fashion. And very, very lucky not to end the game with 10 men

and Declan Rice facing a three game ban. And if pro-reth eventing about themselves, they will fucking review that or somebody will review that and he will get a ban because that was a disgusting moment. But Brighton were magnificent. I will be surprised if we see a team put together a better performance this season. The level between them and Arsenal on the day was astronomical. Two a man they were brilliant. Vuskivich at the back outstanding. Oh no, it was Struik had the header that went white. It was Struik, not Baskagli. Struik was God, Baskagli was God. Kadiagli was God. Andres was very good. Ayari was very good. Gross was very good. Koipa was God. Gomez was God and Charalampus was outstanding. That core spine of Vuskivich Andres and Charalampus Kostulus. Look at Vuskivich is 19 years of age. Okay. Chima Andres I believe is 21.

And Kostulus I think is 19 or 20. 19 as well. That as your spine moving forward and also by the way a very good young goalkeeper in Barth for Brogdon who's now 24 which is still very young for goalkeeper all of that for who's less than a hundred million for Vuskivich Andres and Kostulus. I'm not sure what they paid for Vibrugan. I will check. It doesn't say. I don't how much did Brighton pay? Dead Robin. Brighton paid 16.5 million. So it's about 110 million for that spine and I will be staggered if they don't make 350 million. Sorry not make if they don't

get 350 million for those. Let's say 300. Let's say 300. Vuskivich will be a world record faith. Andres could be the better part of 100 million. So there's there's 160. Yeah, Charalampus I think 160 on the low side. Charalampus probably the same. Yeah, I think 300 million will is what they'll make actually. I think 300 million is what they'll make for those four. They're just they're so well run. They're still rick scout so well. They recruit so well. And they were missing a bunch of players in that game. So Arsenal fans can cry about so saliva but they're missing a bunch of players. It was very noticeable how much better they were without Louis Stump. It was so noticeable. They've got Iberhemazman that they can bring into this.

They've got Johanna that they can bring into this. Obviously then there's the two established wingers, Metoma and Minty. Router was only just back from fitness. A framerate you've got Hageem who is looking decent for them so far. There's the other Greek striker, Semas to bring into this. Evan Ferguson if he ever gets right to come you know this is such a good squad. It's missing a couple of things. I'd still like it if they had Gruder. Like I really like Gruder. But this is such a good squad and that was such a good win. They were so impressive. I'll be back after the break. Before the season even kicks off soccer fans are already making predictions. Who wins the league? Who qualifies for Europe and who's lifting the trophy at seasons end? On Kalshi America's number one prediction market platform. You're trading against peers in a live market meaning there's no house and as the probability changes you can buy in and out of

your position. For a limited time download the Kalshi app and use code Cup26 to get $10 when you trade 10. KALSHI Kalshi trade the beautiful game. 18 plus only restrictions and eligibility requirements apply. Event contract trading and Valsaris can may not be suitable for all investors. Prices, values and available markets may differ from those mentioned. For more information see kalshi.com slash regulatory. One shot. Relive the experience. In that's your time. Time attends to mess back. The story continues. Tell me this is the second chance. Don't miss Marvel Studios. Avengers Endgame Encore early判. Get to get to now. We need to beat your team and maybe get a trophy for children at 13. Right welcome back. So moving on to the next round or the next three games. After what was a very entertaining first four games I must say other than the other

than the average nips which game which was in great. Newcastle two whole one. Newcastle won this game early. Joe Willock on three. Lewis Hall on seven. There were very much clinging on second half. Muhammad Ali Cho got his first goal in the Premier League. Nice tidy finish at the end of a good move. And hold to be fair gave new castles good as they could could take. Turn though holding on a valuable three points at home. Whole of start of the season so well I think everybody should be very very impressed. We'll see if they can maintain it but for right now maybe they're going to do a Sondaland get as much as they can in the first half enough to keep them up. And then in the second half when the dip comes it won't hurt them too badly. Cobb and tree get their first win of the season a one-nil win over nodding him forest. So I think Glazner made a mistake here he played Jaya Kunia on the right of the back three and Diamonde in the middle. You should have played them the way around and I don't think the goal

happens if he plays them the way around. So it's a long ball played in behind Kunia and Jada Silva gets on the end of it. It's good first touch put some in position to run on to it. Finish as well but I think if that's Diamonde with his pace I think he saves the day there I don't think that goal happens. All in all not a great game of football. Forest had a lot of shots but only two on target. Wasted a couple of decent opportunities just couldn't find the right final ball and toxic mill advise shots but Coventry won't care. Coventry will be absolutely delighted with the first three points of the season it takes just that stigma away. It's the first Premier League win in 25 years which is a huge deal. After what that fan base has been through couldn't be happier for them to get a big win. Really really impressed. And yeah onwards and upwards for Frank and his

band of merry men. Bournemouth Nile Liverpool won not a great game not a particularly good performance from the team but Liverpool sneak out to win with Alexander Isac scoring the only goal a third straight clean sheet for Liverpool and they will be happy. They will be happy with how things have gone thus far. Two wins three draws nine points in the Premier League a win in the league cup a win in the Champions League. The season started well. They're going to get players back from injuries. Leoni should be available the first side of the international break which will be huge. And Isac is scoring goals. Gakbo is playing well. They need more from Verts and more from Barcola but Barcola is still settling in. I think it will come. I do think it will come. The midfield will be a work in progress until January when they can finally go and get somebody. Both Trainiani has moved to header Ryan Gravenberg in the packing order and that's huge because will A he's a better player

and B he can actually play in double pivot. Now he just needs to move ahead as Sabal's lie which I think he might do by the end of the season. Right. I'll go to break I'll be back again. Reassemble the team. Sixth on three teams. One shot. Re-live the experience. You messed with time. Time attends to match back. The story continues. Leoni this is the second chance. Don't miss. Models to be out. Avengers endgame uncle early be the Friday. Get to get to now. We need to pitch their team and maybe get a trophy for children at 13. This episode is brought to you by Google Chrome. You think you know a browser but Gemini and Chrome that's new. It can help you with practically anything on the web like restoring a vintage motorcycle from a 50 page restoration block or finally break down that long article you've had open for weeks.

Gemini and Chrome is here for it. Ready to make anything online make sense? There's no place like Chrome. Check responses set up require compatibility and availability varies 18 plus. You're right. Right welcome back Manchester City five. Sondland three. A wild game. Enzo Fernandez scores on nine great three kick great three kick. Just audacity in the goal. And three minutes later Brian Brabby equalizes. Then Ryan Cherokee makes a two one city and four minutes later Brian Brabby equalizes.

Then Semenu scores to make it three two before half time. Slight question of a handball against Gahie but I don't think it was. Semenu would make it four two on 57. It is horrific defending from Sondland. It's a bad pass by Cherokee. Two Sondland defenders go for it. If one of them goals and the other one leaves it, they deal with it. It doesn't matter which one either one of them would have dealt with it. But they both go for it. They both kind of half leave it. It bubbles off both of them. And Semenu finish as well. And two minutes later Brian Brabby completes his hat trick to make it four three. But then Erling Harland on 82 wraps it up and city moved to the top of the table. City are the only team to win all five games. And City are the team to beat because the firepower they have is fairly staggering. There's just an ability to score a lot of goals defensively. There's major question marks. But they are impressive going forward. Leeds United Nell, Palace Nell, one of the dollar games that you're going to see all season.

Palace did have a goal this allowed, but it was rightly this allowed and nothing else really happened. And finally, Manchester United went to follow him and escaped with a very fortunate draw. Full and one, Manchester United one. Now both goals are flux. The center Martinez puts through his own net on 63. Gary Neville declares the 15 minutes proceeding as the worst 15 minutes he's ever seen man United play. United took shots everywhere. You had a couple on target that Leno did well to save. But it's a 89th minute Mateus Kuhnye shot from outside the box. Takes a big deflection. Goals to the opposite side of the goal. And that's what what gets Manchester United a point that truthfully they didn't really deserve. Full and more definitely the better team on the day. And I think we'll feel we'll feel very very upset not to have gotten the three points. So, City top 15, Arsenal 12, Brighton 10,

Brentford Leeds, Liverpool and Everton all nine, Hall and Newcastle 8, Chelsea 7, Ipswich 6, Manchester United nodding and forest boat 5, Sondaland Palace, Aston Villa, All 4, Bournemouth and Coventry 3, Bournemouth not a win yet. Fullham and Spurs only two points. So three teams are at a win yet. Three, sorry, four teams are at a draw yet. Two of them are the top two, Arsenal and City. Then you have Ipswich and Coventry. Coventry of lost the most games with four, Bournemouth, Everton, Liverpool and Leeds have drawn the most games with three. Top goal scores so far, Brighton with 16, Manchester City with 13, Brentford and Chelsea with 10 a piece.

Worst defence is Chelsea with 12. Ipswich and Palace have conceded 11, a piece, Coventry and Sondaland have both conceded 10. All in all, it's been an interesting start. There's no team that's really impressed so far. City of one five games know that and itself is impressive, but the performances aren't all that impressive. Arsenal have not been impressive by probably half-hour against Chelsea. Brighton of the Elite teams nobody has impressed, I should say. Of the Elite teams, Liverpool have not been overly impressive yet. New Castle have not been impressive. Chelsea have not been impressive. United, Villa, Spurs, none of these teams have impressed yet. The teams that are likely to finish in the Champions League are likely to challenge the title. These teams have not impressed yet. Of the remaining teams in the league, Brighton have been super impressive. Particularly in the last two games.

Brentford have been impressive and a couple of games do not consistently. Leads and whole compared to what the expectations were, yeah, sure. But like, if I'm picking a standout team so far, it probably is Brighton. They're just scoring for fun. Four against Villa on the opening day. Three against Chelsea in a defeat. One against Leads. Five against Coventry. And now three against Arsenal. They also scored three in the League Cup against United. And four in the second leg of the conference league against Tromzel at the first leg they didn't score. But the football they're playing is impressive and they're doing it without wingers, which makes certain people look really, really stupid. Winners and losers of this weekend's Premier League weekend.

First big winner, obviously, Brighton. The performance, everything about 125th anniversary of the club. The kit and magnificent triumph. Absolutely big, big winners. Brentford beating Chelsea, big, big winners. And Liverpool going away to Bournemouth and winning. I'm putting them down as a winner as well. The killer B triangle was not to be this weekend. Losers Arsenal, that performance was absolutely horrific. Chelsea, that performance was absolutely horrific. And Spurs, your bottom of the league, you haven't won yet. You spend 300 and odd million. Find Shane Tottenham Hotspur. I'll see you as all tomorrow. Bye-bye. I've never really hoped to pull off one last one. Reassemble the tee. Sixth zone. Three teams. One shot. Relive the experience. You messed with time.

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