Podcasts about Community Shield

Community Shield, Pep documentary, Top 4 predictionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Arsenal begin the defence of their Premier League title under the Friday-night lights as newly promoted Coventry City visit the Emirates.We preview the opening fixture and discuss how seriously Arsenal need to approach a Coventry side the hosts regard as the strongest of the promoted teams. After an encouraging Community Shield performance, attention turns to whether Mikel Arteta sticks with the same core XI, how quickly Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice should return to the starting lineup, and what further clues we might get about Arsenal's evolving 4-3-3 and more vertical approach.Elsewhere, we look ahead to Brentford against Tottenham and Manchester City's first league game against Bournemouth, discuss the early questions surrounding Enzo Maresca at City, and consider how the new season's refereeing and set-piece changes could affect Arsenal.Continue the discussion with us.Follow The NN Pod for more Arsenal and football content.All our links: https://beacons.ai/thennpodChapters:(00:00) - Arteta's Non-Negotiables & Intro(01:07) - Who Am I? Coventry & Arsenal Connection(02:24) - Brentford vs Tottenham: Prediction Game(05:13) - Manchester City vs Bournemouth & Life After Pep(10:52) - Enzo Maresca: Long-Term Successor or Transition Manager?(12:49) - Arsenal vs Coventry City: Title Defence Begins(16:45) - Coventry Threat, Opening-Night Pressure & Expectations(18:46) - Performance vs Result & Arsenal's Evolving 4-3-3(21:41) - Starting XI: Rice, Saka & Returning Players(26:29) - Havertz, Left-Wing Selection & Calafiori(28:47) - The Illan Meslier No.1 Debate(29:47) - New Refereeing Rules, VAR & Corner Grappling(33:19) - Bruno Guimarães, Yellow Cards & The New “Refs” Era(34:56) - Arsenal vs Coventry Score Predictions(35:44) - Who Am I? Bobby Gould Revealed(37:28) - Outro & What's Coming Next

The fellas preview the 2026-27 La Liga season. They also discuss Arsenal dominating Manchester City in the Community Shield, PSG winning the UEFA Super Cup and losing the French Super Cup, Jose Mourinho's documentary, Rodri signing with Barcelona, Cameroon winning the WAFCON and more.

On this week's episode of That Peter Crouch Podcast, Pete, Sids, and Chris express their absolute dismay towards the Community Shield's double booking, and ask whether Manchester City's 3-0 defeat to Arsenal is anything to worry about for Pep's replacement Enzo Maresca.The Gunners' strong start has the lads wondering if they could run away with a consecutive Premier League title, and we also get into the Championship - with Millwall backed to make a serious push for the playoffs and plenty of love for the players expected to light up the season.Sids signs off from the Maldives before the lads are joined by singer-songwriter Ben Cipolla, whose football-inspired songs have taken social media by storm. Ben explains how a joke about Brighton's Deniz Undav turned into a growing catalogue of football songs, before revealing how his Djed Spence song exploded after an appearance on 606. He also talks about becoming a full-time musician, his ambitions to take the football songs even further, and Chris reveals his dream of Ben reaching the Christmas Number One spot.And if that wasn't enough, Ben brings along some homemade dips from his mate Paddy (in classic random pod fashion), performs his brilliant football songs live in the studio, and then unveils an EXCLUSIVE new song written especially for the podcast – ‘Back Stronger'.Chumbawamba- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 00:00 - Sids joins from the Maldives after a day of coaching02:22 - The lads discuss the recent eclipse and whether they looked at the sun04:50 - The conversation moves towards the weekend's football07:17 - Manchester City's Community Shield defeat and whether Maresca should worry09:57 - The lads discuss the Community Shield and its importance12:15 - Have we completely neglected the Community Shield?14:44 - Jack Grealish gets a big positive mention after returning to action17:11 - Could Arsenal run away with the Premier League title?19:58 - Championship talk begins and the lads assess the early season20:18 - Watford impresses massively and gets the lads talking21:50 - Millwall backed for a Championship playoff push22:31 - The Jack Rudoni name mix-up is addressed25:29 - The lads get family involved in the Arsenal vs Coventry prediction26:33 - More predictions: Brentford vs Spurs and Newcastle vs Liverpool27:54 - Ben Cipolla joins the podcast29:10 - How Ben's football songs started with Deniz Undav30:20 - From TikTok chants to full football songs30:37 - That Djed Spence song31:50 - Ben explains the 606 appearance that changed everything32:56 - How going viral changed Ben's life33:30 - Ben's career as a full-time singer-songwriter34:11 - Could football songs take Ben all the way to the charts?35:49 - Is Djed Spence actually aware of the song?36:23 - Ben arrives with homemade dips from his mate Paddy37:29 - The lads put Paddy's dips to the ultimate test39:16 - Ben performs the viral Djed Spence song LIVE40:45 - Ben performs a Dan Burn inspired song42:18 - “Nothing But An Arm Break” gets it's live debut43:38 - Ben reveals he has written a song about Crouchy and the pod44:10 - The EXCLUSIVE first play of “Back Stronger”46:18 - The lads react to one of the best songs they've heard48:01 - The lads discuss Ben's future and a potential Crouch Fest rumour…48:24 - The episode wraps up- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Check out Ben's stuff! https://linktr.ee/BenCipolla For more Peter Crouch: Twitter - https://twitter.com/petercrouch Therapy Crouch - https://www.youtube.com/@thetherapycrouch For more Chris Stark Twitter - https://twitter.com/Chris_StarkInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisstark/For more Steve Sidwell Twitter - https://twitter.com/sjsidwell Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stevesidwell14 #PeterCrouch #ThatPeterCrouchPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a humbling afternoon in Cardiff, David Mooney is joined by City fan Dan Burke and, from Sporting News, Dom Farrell to pick over the defeat to Arsenal in the Community Shield. It wasn't really the scoreline that put the frighteners on anyone, more the manner of the loss... so what does that mean for City in the early stages of the Enzo Maresca era? As Rodri leaves for Barcelona and as it looks like there may be further midfield departures, we take a look at the shape the squad is in ahead of the match with Bournemouth. What can we expect from the opening Premier League game of the season? It was also reported this week that Rodri had refused to play for City if they didn't sanction a sale this summer... Except he didn't say that. We're taking a look at why fake news appears to be at an all time high this year. Plus, we also speak to the author and City fan Alex Timperley, whose new book 'For The Love: How Football Supporters Can Change the World' is out now. ========== To get more podcasts or to listen without the ads, join our Patreon. It's just £2 per month for all the extra content and you can get a 7-day free trial first: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/BlueMoonPodcast⁠⁠⁠ And why not gift a Patreon subscription to a friend or family member? More details: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/BlueMoonPodcast/gift Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are back with a new episode of State of the Union! Today, we start the show with some burning questions about USMNT players in Europe: Will Pulisic regain his form at Milan, when we will next see a GK starting in the top 5 leagues, what CB can make a name for himself and more. After, we get into Arsenal dominating Manchester City in the Community Shield and what that means, if anything, for both teams going forward. We then get into the Leagues Cup quarterfinals bracket before touching on some MLS action that saw USA youngsters Adri Mehmeti and Cavan Sullivan keep making noise. In #AskAlexi, Mosse and Alexi answer questions about when Pochettino should be calling up our youth talent to the senior squad and what the 2028 Olympics roster could look like. In One for the Road, Alexi discusses his on-air persona vs his real life persona and we end the show with Alexi giving Mosse a big surprise. CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Intro2:56 - Burning U.S. Soccer Questions heading into the European Season7:57 - Christian Pulisic bounce-back at AC Milan?11:15 - CB depth an issue?13:33 - Where are the goalkeepers in Europe?15:56 - Middlesborough USMNT trio to EPL?19:15 - Arsenal trounce Manchester City in Community Shield27:39 - MLS Recap: Messi and Miami routed & more39:20 - #AskAlexi: USA Youth Movement problem for Pochettino, Olympics vs Copa America49:52 - One For The Road: Does Alexi believe everything he says? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Arsenal seek to defend their Premier League title, but just how difficult will a title defence be? Former Arsenal right back Carl Jenkinson, The Athletic's Amy Lawrence and fan Clive Palmer join Aaron Paul to discuss the chances of a second Premier League trophy for Mikel Arteta. They reflect on a big statement in Sunday's Community Shield against Manchester City and debate Arsenal's midfield options - is Odegaard back to his best, will Bruno Guimaraes fit in alongside Declan Rice? They discuss more of the club's new summer signings, including where Christos Tzolis fits and could there be any more business? In the absence of injured William Saliba, will Jarell Quansah or Ezri Konsa be playing at the Emirates this season? BBC Sport's Alex Howell updates on the latest. Plus, sports psychologist Dan Abrahams discusses the challenges of defending a Premier League title.Time Codes:01:55 - Reflections on last season 07:30 - Community Shield Win 18:10 - Martin Odegaard 29:30 - Sports Psychologist Dan Abrahams on defending a Premier League title 37:20 - Mikel Arteta on this season 44:55 - Alex Howell on defence and covering William Saliba

Joey & Mulv react following City's Community Shield loss to Arsenal.  The boys are guided thru the  midfield rebuild and expectations for the season by your listener comments. www.noisypod.com

Johnny is joined by Jacob Hawley for a Tuesday therapy session off the back of Community Shield glory, digging into the messy end of the transfer window and Arsenal's uncomfortable approach to shifting Ethan Nwaneri and Gabriel Martinelli. The Hottest Takes cover the club's selling strategy and a David Raya appreciation post that's hard to argue with.

Adam Hurrey is joined on the Adjudication Panel by Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker. On the agenda: some textbook Community Shield takeaways, whether Arsenal are the most “Millennium Stadium” Premier League club, how far off Declan Rice is from becoming “Mr Arsenal”, Newcastle's unnecessarily long managerial longlist, an unacceptable League One welcoming, linguistic frustration in the tennis, getting to the bottom of what constitutes a "bomba" signing, Irish right-backs in Turkish Star Wars knock-offs, Richard Keys tries his first ever oyster and a rollercoaster 72-hour unveiling of the mildly anticipated Keys & Gray: Unleashed Play the Happy Hunting Grounds daily quiz at games.footballcliches.com Sign up for Dreamland, the new members-only Football Clichés experience, to access our exclusive show and much more: https://dreamland.footballcliches.com Use the code CLICHES to get 60% off the annual plan at incogni.com/cliches Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this video I talk about my new FPL Team/Drafts ahead of Gameweek 1. The "main" team, the no Bench Boost Team, the best structure (maybe?), and then no Haaland. Get your FPL Team rated for FREE

Ander Iturralde da la bienvenida a Gonzalo Carol y Santi Bauzá para analizar todo lo que podemos esperar de una temporada de la Premier League que está a punto de comenzar... Comenzando por lo que nos dejó el partido de la Community Shield entre el vigente campeón Arsenal y el vigente subcampeón Manchester City; tras lo cual damos un rápido repaso a la primera jornada ya disputada de Championship; antes de volver a la Premier para desmenuzar exactamente qué esperar del Arsenal y por qué es claro favorito para volver a ser campeón de la competición; en la cual buscará resarcirse de su humillante campaña pasada el Chelsea, equipo que no tenemos ni idea cuánto exactamente mejorará de la mano de Xabi Alonso; mientras que su exequipo, el Liverpool, también querrá lavarse el mal sabor de boca de su pasada temporada; algo que no aplica a un Manchester United que buscará crecer aún más a partir de su buen final el año anterior pero que no sabemos si realmente será capaz; como tampoco transmite las sensaciones más óptimas de ser capaz de triunfar Enzo Maresca ante el reto del Manchester City; antes de adentrarnos en la absurdidez del Tottenham de cara a esta temporada tras dos seguidas terminando 17º; la pregunta de qué clase de amenaza pueden ser Aston Villa y Newcastle de cara a los puestos europeos; qué esperar de los 3 equipos recién ascendidos; nuestras predicciones y mucho más.Versión en vídeo: https://youtu.be/vbkYjLrTY5sApoya a que Alineación Indebida pueda prosperar, accede a todo nuestro contenido premium y a nuestro server de Discord suscribiéndote por tan sólo 1.00$/1.00€ en: https://www.patreon.com/alineacionindebida/posts/previa-indebida-166980688Además... Ahora, al suscribirte en nuestra página de Patreon, puedes escuchar todo nuestro contenido de Alineación Indebida Premium a través del siguiente link de Spotify. Sólo tienes que vincular la cuenta que abras en Patreon y, a partir de ahí, tendrás desbloqueado todo el contenido premium que producimos: https://open.spotify.com/show/6WeulpfbWFjVtLlpovT¡Volvemos el Jueves!Sigue a Ander: https://x.com/andershoffmanSigue a Gonzalo: https://x.com/gonzalocarol29Sigue a Santi: https://x.com/santi_bauzaSigue al programa en Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodcastIndebidoSigue al programa en Instagram: instagram.com/podcastindebidoContacto: anderpodcast@gmail.com // alineacionindebidapodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we chat about Sunday's 3-0 win over Man City in the Community Shield. We start with the brilliant early goal we scored through Riccardo Calafiori, and the superb vision of Myles Lewis-Skelly, before some focus on Martin Odegaard and Christos Tzolis as two players who really caught the eye. We also discuss David Raya, promising signs from Arsenal's performance in terms of our attacking play, and the competitive debut for Bruno Guimaraes, before attention turns to players who weren't there and what we might read into the absence of Gabriel Martinelli in particular. In part two we answer questions about Arsenal's transfer business, amid confusion around aspects of the finances. If we could buy Vinicius Junior and pay his wages, why is it being reported we need to sell, and is it coincidence that it's players like Lewis-Skelly, Martinelli and Ethan Nwaneri most strongly linked with moves away? Other questions touch on a new defender, season motivations for Odegaard and Bukayo Saka, and lots more besides. Get extra bonus content and help support Arseblog by becoming an Arseblog Member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseblogAlso, if you're a fan of the show, please leave us a rating/review on your favourite podcast app, it'd be greatly appreciated! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Max Rushden is joined by Will Unwin, Sanny Rudravajhala and Ben Fisher as Arsenal coast past Manchester City to win the Community Shield. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod. Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FootballWeeklyPodcast

Gab Marcotti & Julien Laurens discuss Arsenal's 3-0 win over Manchester City in the Community Shield and ask if the Gunners are the favourites this season. The guys have a lot to catch up following the end of the World Cup including Gianni Infantino's proposed FFA deal, Rodri's move to Barcelona, Liverpool's new minority owners & ask if this season really will be Cristiano Ronaldo's last. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The FC crew continue to react to Arsenal's 3-0 win over Manchester City in the Community Shield and question if Enzo Maresca should be concerned after such a poor performance from his side. Plus, the guys break down Rodri's impending move to Barcelona and criticize the club for spending so much money on a midfielder when they desperately need a center forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're now back on the free feed and into the regular season schedule!Musa and Ryan begin with a quick shout out for Cameroon winning their first Women's AFCON, defeating Malawi 3-0 in Rabat (03:08).They then move onto Arsenal's 3-0 win over Manchester City in the Community Shield (06:26) and discuss what the takeaways were for both Mikel Arteta and Enzo Maresca and if this tells us anything about this year's Premier League.Speaking of which, they then go through the league club by club (23:55), making their ‘no lower than' position predictions for this season, and chat a bit about Paul Pogba to finish.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Hart, Chris Sutton and Adam Crafton are with Mark Chapman to look ahead to the Premier League season, can they cover all 20 clubs in this episode of the Monday Night Club? That depends on whether you count Chris Sutton's predicted Premier League table. They reflect on Manchester City's performance in their Community Shield defeat to Arsenal, what it takes to defend a Premier League title, and whether Xabi Alonso can repeat Antonio Conte's feat of taking Chelsea from a club that finished tenth to title winners in the following season. Plus, Hull City assistant head coach Dean Holden discusses their preparations for a return to the top flight.01:39 – Takeaways from Manchester City's Community Shield defeat 17:28 – What is so difficult about defending a Premier League title? 21:47 – Can Chelsea challenge for the title? 32:00 – Hull City assistant Dean Holden 38:50 – Coventry and Ipswich's survival hopes 43:03 – Will Aston Villa start the season with two ‘starting' goalkeepers? 45:13 – Which club has the most potential to under deliver this season?

Gab Marcotti & Julien Laurens discuss Arsenal's 3-0 win over Manchester City in the Community Shield and ask if the Gunners are the favourites this season. The guys have a lot to catch up following the end of the World Cup including Gianni Infantino's proposed FFA deal, Rodri's move to Barcelona, Liverpool's new minority owners & ask if this season really will be Cristiano Ronaldo's last. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tom Rennie looks back at the Community Shield, where Arsenal thrashed new look Manchester City. And a short rant about Nuno, because nobody was there to stop him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, Harry Symeou reviews Arsenal 3-0 Manchester City in the Community Shield final at Cardiff's Principality Stadium. The Gunners were comfortable winners over Enzo Maresca's side thanks to goals from Riccardo Calafiori, Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard. Christos Tzolis starred too and there was a promising performance from Bruno Guimaraes too. We get into the nuts and bolts of it all, plus, take a bunch of your thoughts and questions too! To sign up as a Patreon, get additional episodes, ad-free episodes and become a part of our discord server, click the link below: https://patreon.com/thechroniclesofagooner?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Enter the discount code 'SUMMER' for 50% off your first month! Listen to 'The Rise of Pafos FC' on Apple podcasts or Spotify: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rise-of-pafos-fc-with-harry-symeou/id1334407316?i=1000746012823 #arsenal #transfers #newsunity

Tom talks through the key points from the final pre-season friendlies, including the Community Shield, return of Morgan Rogers, DefCon defenders and key line-up lessons. RATE YOUR TEAM FREE

Arsenal opened the 2026/27 season by lifting the Community Shield after a dominant 3–0 win over Manchester City in Cardiff.The lads break down a performance that felt far closer to Arsenal's best: quicker vertical passing, greater control through midfield and the return of the 4-3-3 shape that has suited this side so well. Martin Ødegaard is at the centre of it all after an outstanding display, while Christophe Solis impresses on his competitive debut and Noni Madueke's performance looks very different on a second viewing.There is also plenty on Riccardo Calafiori's influence, Cristian Mosquera's growing importance, Bukayo Saka's return and what Arsenal's depth could mean for the title defence.Finally, the discussion turns to the players who were missing from the squad, with Gabriel Martinelli's absence prompting questions about possible departures, incoming business and the pressure on Andrea Berta to improve Arsenal's record in the sales market.Continue the discussion with us.Follow The NN Pod for more Arsenal and football content.All our links: https://beacons.ai/thennpodChapters:(00:00) - Arteta's Non-Negotiables & Intro(01:35) - Arsenal's Starting XI & First Look at the New Boys(04:27) - Christos Tzolis: Intelligence, Timing & Decision-Making(09:12) - 1-0 | Calafiori Gives Arsenal the Perfect Start(11:44) - Arsenal's Vertical Passing Cuts City Open(16:39) - 2-0 | Havertz Finishes Another Slick Arsenal Move(18:11) - Rethinking Noni Madueke's First-Half Performance(23:20) - Half-Time: Arsenal Look Ready(24:35) - 3-0 | Ødegaard Sits Donnarumma Down(26:42) - Arsenal Manage the Game & Saka Returns(30:12) - Match Stats & Ødegaard Runs the Show(34:08) - What Does the Community Shield Win Actually Mean?(35:06) - The 4-3-3 Is Back(37:31) - Is Martin Ødegaard Back to His Best?(43:24) - Mosquera, Gabriel & Arsenal's Defensive Depth(47:39) - Why Was Martinelli Left Out?(51:41) - Andrea Berta, Player Sales & Arsenal's Transfer Business(54:09) - Arsenal Head Into the Title Defence With Momentum(56:28) - Outro

David Wilson is in the chair for Monday's Football Daily, with a packed run-through from the FAI Cup to the Premier League.St Patrick's Athletic pull off a comeback for the ages against Shamrock Rovers, as 17-year-old Sam Rooney bags a glorious extra-time winner in a rip-roaring Dublin derby. You'll hear from Stephen Kenny and Stephen Bradley, while Bohemians make it a clean, professional job to reach the quarter-finals.Plus: Troy Parrott looks La Liga-bound with Real Betis in the mix, Arsenal hammer Man City in the Community Shield, and Rodri's move to Barcelona edges closer.Become a member and sign up at offtheball.com/join

O Arsenal venceu com autoridade o Manchester City na Community Shield e falamos sobre a transição que o City passa sem Guardiola e agora sem Rodri também, que vai para o Barcelona. La Liga começou, mas só em parte e explicamos por que. Ainda tem destaques do mercado.SEJA MEMBRO! Seu apoio é fundamental para que o Meiocampo continue existindo e possa fazer mais. Seja membro aqui pelo Youtube! Se você ouve via podcast, clique no link na descrição para ser membro! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSKkF7ziXfmfjMxe9uhVyHw/joinNEWSLETTER! Nossa newsletter chega toda sexta aberta a todos com nossos textos sobre o que rolou na semana, e às terças com conteúdo apenas para assinantes: https://newsletter.meiocampo.net/Conheça o canal do Bonsa sobre Football Manager, BonsaFM: https://www.youtube.com/@BonsaFMConheça o canal do Lobo sobre games, o Próxima Fase: https://www.youtube.com/@Proxima_FaseConheça o canal de Leandro Iamin sobre a seleção brasileira, o Sarriá: https://www.youtube.com/@SarriaBrasil

Ireland's European Championships are officially in the S tier... what more is there to say!The lads dig into a stunning week in the pool and on the track: Ellen Walshe's two golds, Mona McSharry's medal haul, and Daniel Wiffen's brutally honest assessment as he resets for the road to LA 2028.On the track, Kate O'Connor's heptathlon gold gets the love it deserves, while Mark English's long-awaited moment and Andrew Coscoran's unbelievable surge for bronze capture the emotion of a special championship.Plus: Arsenal batter Man City in the Community Shield, St Pat's shock Shamrock Rovers in a mad FAI Cup tie & we've got some winners losers from the Irish abroad as the EFL returns...Off The Ball Breakfast with Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximum dosage one 50mg tablet per day. Always read the label.Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/joinOff The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

The latest talkSPORT Daily Podcast is out now, with Majestic and Alan Pardew breaking down all the weeks drama.Arsenal's Community Shield win over Man City raises questions over whether they are now the team to beat, how much we can read into the result and what it means for City and Jack Grealish, while Rodri's move to Barcelona leaves City with a huge hole to fill and potentially a major setback in their title push. Plus, with five brand-new Premier League managers and four more at new clubs, who has the biggest job ahead of them, and what would a successful first season look like for Roberto De Zerbi as he looks to change the culture at Spurs?Photo Credit: Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arsenal a remporté le Community Shield en écrasant Manchester City (3-0) : une claque inquiétante pour les Citizens ? Après le départ de Pep Guardiola et l'arrivée d'Enzo Maresca sur le banc de Manchester City, les supporters des Skyblues peuvent-ils paniquer ? Face aux Gunners, les coéquipiers de Erling Haaland ont affiché un triste visage face aux hommes de Mikel Arteta. Va-t-on assister à un déclassement de Man City ? La fin du mercato est-elle capitale pour les Citizens ? Retour sur Arsenal - Man City dans le mag du WFC.Ce podcast est hébergé par Podcastics, la plateforme pour créer et diffuser votre podcast facilement.

Aaron Paul, Pat Nevin, Izzy Christiansen and, Chris Coles are in Cardiff to look ahead to what Manchester City and Arsenal can achieve this season following the Gunner's 3-0 win over City in the Community Shield.What can be taken away from Enzo Maresca's first competitive game as Manchester City boss as he fills the boots of Pep Guardiola. And are Arsenal the team to beat off winning the Premier League and bolstering their squad with the likes of Bruno Guimarães and Christos Tzolis. Will City lose Rodri and if so, are they expected to be more active in the transfer market?TIME CODES00:00 Community Shield reaction 06:00 Can Arsenal win the Premier League again? 09:45 Mikel Arteta 15:30 City and Enzo Maresca 19:10 How do City improve? 21:10 Filling Pep Guardiola's boots 22:20 Manchester City, Rodri and, transfers

Your football calls with Robbie Savage and Chris Sutton after Arsenal lift the 2026 Community Shield in Cardiff.

In Hour 1, Nick Ashooh breaks down the latest Commanders injury news, takes a look at the team's first preseason game, and reacts to the Arsenal vs. Manchester City Community Shield matchup. A packed hour covering Washington football and the latest action from the Premier League.

C'est jour de trophée en Angleterre avec le Community Shield entre Arsenal et Manchester City. Qui va remporter cette compétition cette saison ? Victor Osimhen pourrait arriver dans le nord de Londres. Son rêve de Premier League va-t-il enfin se réaliser ? Martinelli est-il la clé du transfert ? Est-ce toujours une recrue de choix ? Arsenal a-t-il raison d'aller sur un attaquant de pointe plutôt qu'un ailier ? Est-ce la fin du projet Gyokeres ?À Manchester City c'est un été de chamboulement avec le départ de Pep Guardiola et l'arrivée d'Enzo Maresca. Que pensez-vous de l'intersaison des Citizens ? Reinjders s'oriente vers un départ en Arabie Saoudite, un échec cuisant ?Ce podcast est hébergé par Podcastics, la plateforme pour créer et diffuser votre podcast facilement.

The FC crew react to Chelsea fans booing Enzo Fernandez at Stamford Bridge during a preseason friendly and question if the Argentine should be treated with more respect from his home support. Plus, the guys explain how Bradley Barcola's move to Liverpool hinges on Cody Gakpo's exit to Spurs. Alex Aljoe and Nedum Onuoha also look ahead to tomorrow's Community Shield between Arsenal and Man City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, Harry Symeou rounds up the latest Arsenal news. We discuss the news Gabriel Martinelli has made it clear he has no interest in a move to Galatasaray this summer. We cover Mikel Arteta's comments in his first pre-match press conference of the season, we try to read between the lines regarding transfers and more. Plus, we begin our build up to Sunday's Community Shield final in Cardiff vs Manchester City and discuss what the lineup might look like given there are still fitness doubts over so many of our key players. To sign up as a Patreon, get additional episodes, ad-free episodes and become a part of our discord server, click the link below: https://patreon.com/thechroniclesofagooner?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Enter the discount code 'SUMMER' for 50% off your first month! Listen to 'The Rise of Pafos FC' on Apple podcasts or Spotify: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rise-of-pafos-fc-with-harry-symeou/id1334407316?i=1000746012823 #arsenal #transfers #news

Arsenal return to competitive action as Premier League champions, facing Manchester City in Cardiff for the Community Shield. The show opens with Justin's Six Pack revisiting some of Arsenal's best moments in the competition before the focus turns to Sunday's curtain-raiser and two sides arriving under very different circumstances.For Arsenal, a World Cup-disrupted summer has left several key players short of preparation and the squad still evolving. Gavin and Justin discuss whether the Community Shield can provide any meaningful clues about the season ahead, how Mikel Arteta might manage minutes, opportunities for some of Arsenal's younger players and what they hope to learn from Martin Ødegaard and the midfield after an unusual pre-season.There is also time to reflect on a summer that never quite felt like one for Arsenal supporters. After waiting 22 years to celebrate another league title, the hosts discuss whether the World Cup robbed the club and its fans of the chance to properly enjoy being champions — and why even another title this season could never recreate that particular moment.Attention then shifts to Manchester City and the beginning of life after Pep Guardiola. With significant change around the squad and Enzo Maresca taking charge, the hosts assess how much continuity City can realistically maintain, why they remain difficult to read and whether this first meeting with Arsenal carries more significance for the new regime than it does for the defending champions.The Community Shield may still sit somewhere between friendly and competitive fixture, but with two likely title contenders meeting before the Premier League begins, it offers an early opportunity to see where both clubs stand as football finally returns.Continue the discussion with us.Follow The NN Pod for more Arsenal and football content.All our links: https://beacons.ai/thennpodChapters:(00:00) - Arteta's Non-Negotiables & Intro(01:49) - Justin's Six Pack: Arsenal's Community Shield Moments(05:50) - Community Shield Memories & the Cardiff Preview(09:42) - Were Arsenal Robbed of Their Champions' Summer?(11:31) - Arsenal's Stability & Manchester City's Transition(13:20) - Does the Community Shield Matter for the Season Ahead?(15:41) - Minute Restrictions & Opportunities for Arsenal's Youngsters(17:43) - Predicted Arsenal Line-Up(19:25) - Match Predictions & Martin Ødegaard(21:01) - What Have Arsenal Learned From Pre-Season?(23:15) - The First Serious Test of the New Season(24:19) - Manchester City: Life After Pep Guardiola(26:10) - “This Means More to Them Than It Does to Us”(27:46) - Outro & Football Is Back

Domestic football is back! As is tradition, we kick things off this weekend with the somewhat mildly aggressively contested Community Shield between Arsenal and Man City. Today, Marcus, Jim and Vish are here to look ahead to that.Elsewhere, we explain why Marcus Rashford could still have a future at Manchester United. Plus, there has been another football-adjacent narcotics scandal in South America. Happy Friday!Get your Football Ramble x Admiral kit here.Find us on Bluesky, X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: show@footballramble.com.Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble.***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup.No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the latest edition of Caught Offside, Andrew Gundling and JJ Devaney discuss PSG's win over Aston Villa in the UEFA Super Cup. Despite the defeat, was there reason for Villa to feel good about themselves as they prepare for a challenging campaign in England and the Champions League. And who exactly is Brian Madjo? We'll talk about the player that the world was fixated on this past Wednesday afternoon.Then, we'll preview Arsenal and Manchester City in this weekend's Community Shield. We'll roll through some of the questions around each club and we'll contemplate who the biggest managerial personalities are in England now that Pep has exited stage left.All that plus Anthony Taylor on the scrutinization of referees, Ruben Amorim on Christian Pulisic's role and the top 72 non-Premier League stadiums in England.For even more Caught Offside content, get on over to Caught Offside Plus right now! ***Next week, we'll be hosting another live zoom session with all of you Animals to discuss the start of the 2026-27 English Premier League season! If you're already subscribed, be on the lookout for details. If you're not subscribed and you'd like to take part, head on over to https://caughtoffside.supercast.com/.For all the latest merch, get over to https://caughtoffsidepod.com/ ---Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/CaughtOffsidePod/X: https://twitter.com/COsoccerpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/caughtoffsidepod/Email: CaughtOffsidePod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reigning Premier League Champions Arsenal are taking on FA Cup winners Manchester City in the Community Shield on Sunday, with both clubs having very different off-seasons, so Aaron Paul along with Clinton Morrison, Phil Brown and Dwight Gayle try and breakdown what's gone on inside the two clubs. For the first time in a decade Manchester City begin the season without Pep Guardiola at the helm - Enzo Maresca is the new man in the dugout, so the guys try to put themselves in Maresca's shoes and try to gage how he will be feeling come Sunday. For Arsenal they are the reigning champions for the first time in over 20 years…how will they cope with being the side everyone else is looking to beat? And several clubs are in Europe for the first time, or back in European competition with Sunderland, Bournemouth and Manchester United on that list – so Aaron looks at their quieter summers in terms of incoming transfers.And don't forget there's commentary on 5 live of the Community Shield from 3pm live from the Principality Stadium on Sunday. TIMECODES:01:00 – Manchester City new era focus. 22:24 – Arsenal and season expectations. 31:07 – Sunderland in Europe. 34:20- Manchester United focus. 40:30 – Bournemouth season predictions.

Pedro is joined by Johnny Cochrane and Jacob Hawley for a Friday special ahead of the Community Shield, with two and a half weeks left in the window and plenty of frustration to get through. The Hottest Takes bring a big swing back on Ethan Nwaneri, plus a proper debate on where Arsenal's transfer business actually stands.

FILTHY FELLAS SEASON 12 IS UPON US!THE FIRST AND ONLY HURDLE STANDING IN OUR WAY IS THE COMMUNITY SHIELD, AKA THE ENGLISH SUPER DISH.ARGUABLY THE TWO BEST TEAMS IN THE COUNTRY GO HEAD-TO-HEAD TO SET THE TONE FOR THE NEW PREMIER LEAGUE SEASON.ALTHOUGH HISTORY SUGGESTS THAT WINNING IT ISN'T ALWAYS A GOOD THING.ASIDE FROM PREVIEWING THE SUPER DISH, WE'VE DECIDED TO ASSIGN OURSELVES SQUAD NUMBERS, AS WELL AS GOING OFF-PISTE AND CHATTING A WHOLE LOAD OF INTERESTING NOTHING.

Recording from the Manchester City Joie Stadium, Alex James and Simon Bajkowski preview City's Community Shield clash. They discuss transfer ins and outs at the Etihad, Enzo Maresca's start at City, and why there is a lot of nonsense from people who ought to know better. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/talkingcity Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mick McCarthy, David Wilson and Shane Hannon are here to bring you this week's episode of Inside The Odds, looking ahead to the upcoming Community Shield between Man City and Arsenal as well as the start of the Premier League season!Inside The Odds brought to you by Novibet. | Over 18s only | gamblingcare.ie | Please gamble responsibly

The Blue Moon Podcast is back for YET another season... On today's show, David Mooney is joined by City fan Ciaran Murray and by the Daily Mail's Jack Gaughan to look back over the pre-season tour of Asia for Manchester City and to discuss what's new about the Enzo Maresca era at the club. The Athletic's Sam Lee has been speaking to the players on the tour, so he's here to look at what they've said about what's different tactically. Plus, we speak to Tifo's Jon Mackenzie, whose new book "The Spectre of Pep: How Guardiola Haunts Modern Football Tactics", looks at how much City's former manager has influenced how we all see the game. We take a look ahead to the Community Shield tie with Arsenal on Sunday, plus (and we make no apologies for this) we're starting off as weirdly as we mean to go on by taking a look at all the times that City have played on the same day as a partial or total solar eclipse. ========== To get more podcasts or to listen without the ads, join our Patreon. It's just £2 per month for all the extra content and you can get a 7-day free trial first: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/BlueMoonPodcast⁠⁠ And why not gift a Patreon subscription to a friend or family member? More details: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/BlueMoonPodcast/gift Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 2026/27 season is about to begin, but before the football takes over, The NN Pod turns its attention to the money increasingly shaping the game.The discussion starts with the Community Shield and European Super Cup, asking why both competitions are treated so differently in England compared with elsewhere in Europe. From there, the focus moves towards club ownership, with reported investment at Liverpool and the developing ownership situation at West Ham raising wider questions about valuations, investors and where the real financial returns in football now sit.Attention then shifts down the pyramid. The hosts discuss the proposed financial relationship between the Premier League and the EFL, spending restrictions in League One and whether measures designed to improve sustainability could create unintended consequences for clubs and players. Ebbsfleet United's financial difficulties provide an even starker example of the pressures facing clubs further down English football.The conversation then turns towards the ways clubs are trying to generate more money themselves. Stadium improvements, safe standing, hospitality, ticket revenue and player image rights all come under discussion, alongside the changing relationship between clubs and the supporters paying to watch them.Finally, the Premier League's move towards direct-to-consumer streaming in Singapore opens up a wider debate about broadcasting, traditional rights holders and what a dedicated Premier League media service could eventually become.Continue the discussion with us.Follow The NN Pod for more Arsenal and football content.All our links: https://beacons.ai/thennpodChapters:(00:00) - Arteta's Non-Negotiables & Intro(00:48) - Community Shield & European Super Cup(02:34) - Could the Community Shield Be Expanded?(06:57) - Jeff Bezos, Liverpool Investment & FSG's Future(11:22) - West Ham's Ownership Battle(15:50) - Premier League Money & the Football Pyramid(18:53) - League One Spending Rules & Player Welfare(22:37) - Ebbsfleet United's Financial Problems(26:17) - Brighton, Safe Standing & Stadium Revenue(30:36) - Supporters, Hospitality & Player Image Rights(34:26) - Premier League Streaming & the Future of Broadcasting(40:19) - Outro & Football Returns

On this week's episode of the Peter Crouch Podcast, Pete, Sids, and Chris are back in person and getting stuck into one of the best parts of pre-season… making wildly confident predictions that will definitely come back to haunt them by May.The lads run through their 26/27 season predictions, including who they think will lift the Premier League trophy, who makes the top four, who takes the Golden Boot, Golden Glove, which big-money signing could flop, and which players are set for a breakout season. There are some big calls too, with Arsenal backed by some of the lads, Manchester United tipped as genuine title challengers, and Liverpool surprisingly left out of one predicted top four.We also get into the summer transfer madness, including Morgan Rogers' huge £117m move to Chelsea, Elliot Anderson's £116m switch, West Ham's retention of Jarrod Bowen and Spurs bringing in Sandro Tonali. The lads debate whether £100m has effectively become the new normal in football, and why the modern game seems to be producing fewer kids who actually want to grow up and be strikers.Elsewhere, we discuss West Ham's decision to permanently ban half-and-half scarves, discover a bizarre half-and-half calf tattoo, and hear about the legendary Zante goalkeeper who lets holidaymakers take penalties against him for a euro.Oh, and there's a Peter Crouch tune. Obviously.Chumbawamba- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 00:00 - The lads are back in pre-season mode02:30 - The new microphones04:05 - Harry Sidwell scores for Eastleigh05:03 - The new Community Shield ball is revealed06:42 - Pete relives scoring the Community Shield winner for Liverpool08:19 - Sid's Portugal football camp with Rio Ferdinand and Jordan Henderson09:26 - An eight-year-old asks Henderson how to improve Chelsea11:53 - Chris prepares for his terrifying five-minute stand-up comedy debut13:59 - West Ham officially BAN half-and-half scarves15:41 - The lads debate whether half-and-half scarves deserve to exist16:50 - The bizarre half-and-half calf tattoo is discovered18:25 - The legendary Zante goalkeeper20:17 - Morgan Rogers' huge £117m move to Chelsea22:11 - Why Chelsea's experienced players could transform the dressing room24:11 - Elliot Anderson's £116m move and the madness of modern transfer fees25:58 - Is £100m now the new normal in football?27:03 - Why nobody at Sids' football camp wanted to be a striker30:21 - The lads finally begin their 26/27 season predictions30:56 - Arsenal emerge as an early favourite to win the Premier League32:16 - Man United genuine title challengers?33:32 - The predicted Premier League top four is revealed34:17 - Why Liverpool aren't expected to win the title35:35 - A shock top-four prediction leaves Liverpool out35:59 - Haaland gets the Golden Boot prediction36:42 - Which big-money signing could flop?37:19 - The breakout star predictions38:02 - Rashford and Rudoni39:14 - Max Dowman breakthrough40:02 - A ridiculous 10-goal thriller is predicted40:53 - New football rules and a potential VAR backlash42:36 - Bournemouth fall from grace?43:47 - Southampton vs West Ham: who wins the Championship?45:12 - Why Jarrod Bowen staying at West Ham is so significant46:23 - The “fat backs” segment gets underway48:14 - A fantasy forfeit: bodybuilding challenge?49:10 - The Morgan Rogers song50:13 - The lads react to musical tributes- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For more Peter Crouch: Twitter - https://twitter.com/petercrouch Therapy Crouch - https://www.youtube.com/@thetherapycrouch For more Chris Stark Twitter - https://twitter.com/Chris_StarkInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisstark/For more Steve Sidwell Twitter - https://twitter.com/sjsidwell Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stevesidwell14 #PeterCrouch #ThatPeterCrouchPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pete is joined by Matt Kandela for the full preseason debrief. Two defeats on the bounce, an escalating Zubimendi exit saga, and a Timber injury scare all land in the same episode, and Pete's ITK instincts are working overtime before Community Shield weekend.

The Soccer Sharps are back! Today we kick off another season of handicapping, sharing our expert soccer betting picks and predictions for European club soccer. It all starts with our hosts and handicappers, Devin and Jordan, previewing two monster matchups. First up is the UEFA Super Cup. Champions League winners, PSG, take on Europa League winners, Aston Villa, in a titanic clash in Salzburg on Wednesday night. Before sharing their best bets, Devin and Jordan break down the match from every angle, focusing on line movement, impactful storylines, betting angles, market value, and more. The Soccer Sharps go through the same process for the FA Community Shield taking place in Cardiff on Sunday. The match features Premier League champions, Arsenal, and FA Cup winners, Manchester City, battling it out for the first available silverware of the English football season. JOIN OUR DISCORD SERVER EMAIL US  FOLLOW US ON SOCIALS: X: @TheSoccerSharps TikTok: thesoccersharps Instagram: @TheSoccerSharps Bluesky: @thesoccersharps.bsky.social  The Soccer Sharps podcast is part of The Hooligan Soccer Network.  #soccer #betting #soccerbetting #supercup #communityshield #sportsbetting #footballpredictions Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Preseason is over, Xabi Alonso's Bridge debut is this weekend, and somehow Chelsea are already a trophy up for the season. We name a standout, a disappointment, and admit we're more excited than we've been in years.Neither of us watched much of this preseason — that's the honest opener — but there was enough to draw conclusions from, and with Real Sociedad at the Bridge this weekend closing it out, we figured it was time to hand out awards. Real talk up front: Jason doesn't put much stock in preseason as a rule, and this year reinforced why. A “lock” (defensive player) got fouled heavily out there and it soured the whole exercise for him — friendlies should stay friendly. But even with the caveats, both of us walked away more optimistic about a Chelsea season than we've been in years.What Did We Actually Learn?Not as much as you'd hope. Morgan Rogers didn't feature at all before this week. Reece James didn't play a single preseason minute. Lacroix didn't play. Enzo's future is still unresolved. That's three, potentially four starters who never touched the pitch together, which means our attacking three of Rogers, Palmer, and João Pedro built zero preseason chemistry, and nobody has any real idea where Reece is even going to line up. The lineup against Johor Darul Ta'zim was about as academy-heavy as it gets — Sharman-Lowe in goal, a back three of Subuloye, Tosin, and Anselmino, Quenda and Gittens out wide, Essugo captaining a midfield with Nicoll-Jazuli, Estêvão in the hole, Jackson and Delap up top — and an almost unused bench because half the squad had already been sent home or was running on fumes from the match before. Coming out of it, we probably have as many questions as we went in with. Where does Reece play? Who does Lacroix actually replace? What happens to Quenda's minutes with Rogers, Neto, and Mudryk all wanting the same spots?The Squad Bloat Problem, AgainStill 45-ish players on the senior list, with Xabi reportedly wanting it down to 25. The transfer window closes September 1st at 6pm American time — three weeks from the recording date — and Chelsea still haven't moved Disasi, Badiashile, Tosin, Anselmino, Jackson, or Delap, plus Guiu still hanging around. People keep saying Chelsea are clearing deadwood. They aren't — a handful of academy loans doesn't count, and nobody wants to buy the players actually clogging the roster, because BlueCo overpriced them the first time around. The Athletic reported that some in the traveling party felt Xabi was running an A-team and B-team in preseason and that the B-team players sensed they weren't in his plans. Chelsea deny a formal two-tier system, but honestly — of course there's a pecking order forming. That's what a proper preseason is for. Some of you just aren't going to play. Fight for your spot.Standout of the Preseason: Marco PalestraUnanimous, and it isn't close. “Pastrami” was the best player in every match either of us caught — tireless, strong defensively, dangerous going forward, constantly getting up and down the right. He played right wing-back for Rúben Amorim at Sporting, so the position switch isn't new to him at all, and BlueCo, credit where due, got this signing right. Reigning Serie A Defender of the Season, and it showed. Other shoutouts: João Pedro for continuing exactly what he started last summer, Estêvão for looking the part again, Geovany Quenda for justifying a year of hype on this podcast alone, and Roméo Lavia — who, after three years at the club, finally completed a full 90 minutes. That's not a joke entry. That's the actual highlight some fans are pointing to.Worst of the Preseason: Tosin, Running Away With ItSome of the worst defending either of us has seen from a Chelsea player, full stop. We floated the theory that Tosin's entire remaining employment is a Cole Palmer loyalty play — Palmer goes to bat for his buddy, the club humors it, and now that Palmer has a new bestie in Morgan Rogers, maybe that's finally the door closing on Tosin. He's reportedly linked to Benfica, but the honest read is nobody sane pays real money for him — just cut the contract, since he cost nothing and there's no amortization to lose, and let him walk. Nico Jackson gets an honorable dishonorable mention: flashes of what he can do, still can't finish, and his framing in this Xabi system is genuinely unclear — a start-caliber player who might have to accept a bench role, when Chelsea might honestly rather have 35-year-old Danny Welbeck as the actual impact sub, because Welbeck finishes and Jackson doesn't. Also worth noting: Jackson volunteered to be subbed off early against Johor Darul Ta'zim specifically so Mudryk could get on the pitch before full time — genuinely selfless, and worth the shoutout on its own.Mudryk's Back, and So Is Austin MacPhee's TemperWe may have buried the lede on this one: Mudryk's actual return to a matchday shirt might have been the highlight of the whole preseason, full stop. And separately — Austin MacPhee, our set-piece coach and the man this podcast was talking up two weeks before anyone else noticed him, got caught on video screaming at a Johor Darul Ta'zim staffer to shut up after a nasty tackle on Liam Delap, to the point that Xabi Alonso had to physically pull him away. We'll take it. The man cares, and we're already crediting him for some genuinely sharp set-piece goals this preseason.We Also, Somehow, Won a TrophyBeating AC Milan came with the Indonesian Super Cup attached, which neither of us knew was on the line until the broadcast mentioned it mid-match. So: Xabi Alonso has technically already won a trophy at Chelsea. We're not rating it anywhere near a Community Shield or a UEFA Super Cup, let alone anything that matters, but you don't turn down a trophy. Put it in the cabinet and don't ask questions. Meanwhile Arsenal are probably about to win the actual Community Shield and spend the next several weeks reminding everyone about it — after a genuinely bad end to last season that this podcast watched in real time. Enjoy it while you can; Anthony Taylor isn't walking through that door to bail you out this year.Where This Leaves UsGenuinely more optimistic than last year, and for a specific reason: this is the first summer in the BlueCo era where our best players got proper rest. Cole Palmer and João Pedro skipped the World Cup and had a full offseason, unlike last year's fitness-compromised group. Reece James played 29 games and came out the other side of the World Cup okay, minus a one-match absence for a minor procedure. Jason's officially predicting a top-four finish this year — he didn't predict that last season — and thinks there's a real shot at silverware, while also, in the same breath, floating that Chelsea could bow out in the second round of the EFL Cup. Both things can be true. It's the first season in five years either of us has actually been excited about, and we're trying not to let that scare us.What's ComingSeason five of the podcast kicks off properly Monday with the official predictions episode. New for this season: a weekly Premier League predictions show (working title: Ten Wrongs in a Row), Thursday transfer coverage continuing until the window shuts and then pivoting to a looser Thursday live format, and the return of the Wheel — likely as a recurring “Us vs. The Wheel” segment letting a spin call one match's outcome a week. Suggestions for the shows are welcome in the comments. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit redwhitebluesfc.substack.com

As Preseason nears the end and we have new additions to the squad. We predict the Winners 7 Dark horses of the Top English Leagues We look ahead to the return of Cesc and The Community Shield in Cardiff

That's it for pre-season, with the real stuff just around the corner.Well, sort of... City will take on Arsenal in the Community Shield next weekend, but what did we learn from their pre-season tour of Asia?Amos and Joe Ricci are on hand to discuss just that. Make sure to leave a rating and a review, and subscribe wherever you're listening to this show!You can keep up to date with all of the latest City Ramble action by following our social media pages. Follow us:X (Twitter) ➡️ https://x.com/thecityrambleInstagram ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/cityramble/?hl=enTikTok ➡️ https://www.tiktok.com/@thecityrambleWebsite ➡️ https://www.thecityramble.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.