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Mark Chapman hosts alongside Chris Sutton, Andros Townsend, and Rory Smith. After a bruising summer for Aston Villa, their Premier League campaign began in the worst possible way with a 4–0 defeat to Brighton. What’s the outlook for Ollie Watkins? The Athletic’s Villa reporter, Jacob Tanswell, joins the Monday Night Club to unpack a difficult few months.
Are clubs now leaving transfers later than before? Former Leicester and Everton director of football Steve Walsh offers an inside look at recruitment strategy—and whether Erling Haaland could ever realistically have ended up at Everton.
The Premier League’s opening weekend caught several teams off guard, with Tottenham, Liverpool, Manchester United, and Sunderland all stumbling out of the blocks. Why are so many managers saying their squads aren’t ready? Former Premier League Head of Performance Anton McElhone breaks down the sluggish starts and modern fitness demands.
Time codes – 00:00 Intro – 03:00 Villa’s troubles – 04:00 Ollie Watkins’ situation – 11:10 Jacob Tanswell on Aston Villa – 18:10 Are transfers happening later now? – 23:20 Insight from ex-DoF Steve Walsh – 26:20 How smaller clubs recruit – 31:50 Could Haaland have joined Everton? – 34:00 Are teams undercooked? – 44:00 De Zerbi’s post-Brentford comments – 49:50 Fitness demands in today’s game
Programme website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0p63qyt