Mike Calvin, Seb Stafford Bloor and Adrian Clarke praise Chelsea, Leicester, Brighton and West Ham for their transfer activity. The signing of Cristiano Ronaldo leaves Ole Gunnar Solksjaer without excuses, and Liverpool can ill-afford to lose Sporting Director Michael Edwards. Newcastle will pay a heavy price for their stagnation.

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Recorded before news of Manchester United's attempt to re-sign Cristiano Ronaldo emerged, Mike Calvin, Miguel Delaney and Art de Roche considered what he would bring to the Premier League : goals, stardust but perhaps not titles. They assessed the Champions League draw, made sense of Kylian Mbappe moving to Real Madrid, and called time on the League Cup

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Mike Calvin, John Cross and Darren Lewis discuss Harry Kane's future, and whether player power is a myth or reality. They hail Romelu Lukaku as a transformative signing, recognise Harvey Elliott's potential for club and country, and call for football to respond urgently to the dementia crisis.

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Mike Calvin, Anne Marie Batson and Glenn Moore consider Paul Pogba's impact in what seems likely to be his final season at Manchester United. They praise Academy products like Japhet Tanganga and Trevoh Chalobah, dwell on great starts for Brentford and Watford, but fear for managers like Mikel Arteta and Steve Bruce.

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The Premier League season kicks off on BT Sport on Saturday lunchtime, when Manchester United host Leeds United. Mike Calvin, Miguel Delaney and Seb Stafford Bloor look forward to the latest instalment of a great tribal rivalry.

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Mike Calvin, Miguel Delaney and Seb Stafford Bloor all expect Chelsea to win the Premier League title, at the expense of Manchester City. They unveil their predictions for the top six, and bottom three.Each believes at least one of the promoted teams will survive.

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Mike Calvin, Dominic Fifield and Adrian Clarke expect the unexpected in the aftermath of Lionel Messi's departure from Barcelona. They feel Jack Grealish will take time to fit in at City, believe Romelu Lukaku will add momentum to Chelsea's push for the Premier League title, and insist United have a fundamental decision to make on Paul Pogba.

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Mike Calvin, Glenn Moore and Ade Oladipo believe Gareth Southgate's squad has the youth and depth of talent to be one of the favourites at Qatar 2022, alongside Italy, France and Argentina. They also dwell on disgraceful scenes at Wembley, and condemn the racial abuse endured by Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Jadon Sancho.

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Mike Calvin, Jordan Jarrett Bryan and Dominic Fifield believe England are destined to win their first major tournament since 1966. But Sunday's final is not about ending 55 years of hurt. It is set to be a celebration of the now, and the new. Gareth Southgate's squad will seize their chance to set the nation's mood.

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Mike Calvin, Miguel Delaney and David Preece take England to reach the final at Denmark's expense on Wednesday evening. Gareth Southgate's team feels different from previous incarnations, as do Italy, their probable opponents in the European Championship final. 

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