How good can this team be? S5 E7

It’s September 5th Labor Day here in the US. It’s the 7th episode of our 5th season, welcome dear listener. I’m Paul joined by Enrique and Daz. We are here to review the Villa game and spend a short amount of time reflecting on where we are after 4 games. Thanks for joining us.

Part One - This is going to be good!

• Jurgen - Top game, most convincing we’ve been in a long time. Looked really good in possession - close to perfect. 

  
  



• Team selection and predictions - didn’t want Darwen to play and it be like last season.

  
  



• Szoboszlai - worthy inheritor of the #8 shirt? Hard work and the goal. 

  
  



• #8s who are 22 and have so much energy - made me realize how much we missed last season. 28 pressures from Dom and 24 from Curtis.

  
  



• The defense - lot of Liverpool journos want to talk us down it appears. Joe Gomez, love that guy! Trent - performance and positioning

  
  



• xG 2.86 vs 0.66 

  
  



• Officiating - Simon Hooper must be doomed, there is so little fuss in the games that he referees for us. Giving Liverpool a man advantage won’t be tolerated.

  
  



• And a word on Salah’s performance

  
  



• Finally, thoughts on Villa and the level they are at

  
  

Part Two:

• Wider narrative:

  
  





• 4 games in - thought it would take more time for them to gel quite honestly

  
  



• Kev Walsh - ‘I love the team, I hate the owners’

  
  



• Midfield signings - Ryan Gravenberch to start with

  
  



• Defence - Jarrell Quansah…. Was there anyone out there with more value?

  
  





• Our opponents:

  
  





• The Cheats, Arsenal, United, Newcastle, Brighton, Spurs and then there’s Chelsea

  
  

We will be back with a preview of the Wolves game. Thanks to Daz and Enrique for joining me. And thank you for listening.
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