After a quick peruse over a weekend in which City thrashed Liverpool, and all the other big teams won apart from Manchester United, Ed Malyon, Jack Pitt-Brooke and Jack Austin cast their eyes to the Champions League, as the group stage starts this week. Who can stop a third consecutive win for Real Madrid? Who of the five English teams look best placed?

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What is behind a lack of fan enthusiasm for England? Is Harry Kane the only world-class player they have? Did Beckham's goal vs. Greece in 2001 cement a misguided individualism in the team?International football is given a close look - its diminishing place in world football, the barriers to its importance, with focus on the England team and Gareth Southgate's perhaps welcome downplaying of the role of captaincy.

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Following a topsy-turvy end to the summer transfer window, Ed Malyon is joined by Mark Critchley and Evan Bartlett to analyse the best deals and rank each Premier League club from top to bottom.

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Fallout from Liverpool's mauling of Arsenal, discussion of two under-pressure managers and a look at transfers that will happen this week.

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What does Chelsea's win over Tottenham mean? Are Man United really title contenders? To discuss this along with the weekend's results, the return of La Liga and the Champions League draw, Ed Malyon is joined by Jack Pitt-Brooke and Miguel Delaney.

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The top flight is off to a flyer. To analyse the opening weekend of the season and answer your questions, Ed Malyon is joined by Jack Pitt-Brooke, Evan Bartlett and Luke Brown.

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Ed Malyon is joined by Miguel Delaney, Mark Critchley and Jack Austin to pick their way through every Premier League team ahead of the new season, answering your questions on each and staking their claims for who will win, stay up, and go down. And then discussing their favourite season so far.

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For our pilot episode, Ed is joined by Miguel Delaney and Jack Pitt-Brooke to dissect the latest transfer news and rumours. Is Mbappe to Real Madrid a done deal? Should Arsenal let go of Alexis Sanchez? And what are the best signings of the window so far? Join us to find out.

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Welcome to the Independent's football podcast. Hosted by Sport Editor Ed Malyon, we'll be bringing you analysis of the weekend's results, transfer rumours, exclusive player interviews and more. Tune in every Monday, with the exception of a special season preview coming next week.

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