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The Transfer Window officially slammed shut and with that brings the official end of the summer.

We have the full list of every single Premier League '#HereWeGo' from deadline day and take a look at some of the winners and losers of the window.

Arsenal probably had a chance to get a win over Liverpool and create some distance in the race for the title, but being over cautious in the game cost them in the end.

We sift through the ashes of the Man United Grimsby game and the global awakening of football fans around the world who may have been slightly fooled by United's summer and start to the season.

Pep Guardiola's weirdly combative rants are starting earlier than ever this season as City lost 2-1 to Brighton which marks their second loss of the season already. Rodri can't do it all out there ok!

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The second gameweek of the Premier League did a lot of zigs where we expected zags.

Arsenal steamrolled Leeds 5-0, with thanks to two goals from Viktor Gyökeres, a player who everyone (us) had written off after his debut last week.

Man United are firmly back in crisis mode after a devastating draw against a Fulham team that are every bit as good as them.

Not everything has changed in the Premier League this year as Spurs beat Man City as is tradition.

Can Thomas Frank keep this momentum going for Tottenham? Can he turn Richarlison into a consistent goalscorer? What new toys has Dominick Solanke bought?

The now under investigation Crystal Palace fans have probably single handedly ended the new Tifo era in the Premier League, with an incredibly detailed hand painted cartoon of Nottingham Forest owner Mr. Marinakis.

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We are so back ladies and gentlemen. As a new Premier League season kicked off with some big games and weird interviews.

Liverpool kicked off the season with an emotional and controversial 4-2 win over Bournemouth. In a game which saw great performances from new signings, not so good performances from others, tributes galore to Diogo Jota and a racist fan incident.

After the game, Arne Slot appeared for his mandated casual post game chat with Jamie Carragher and co. Little did Arne know that he was in for a grilling with criticism and landmine questions a plenty.

While Arsenal beat Man United 1-0 thanks to some weak goalkeeping and clever set piece hassling, it was Man United fans who came out of the game feeling more positive, as they managed to look not totally incompetent.

You'd fear for Brentford as they concede a set piece 10 minutes in to the new season with their ex set piece coach Keith Andrews in charge.

We take a look at how fantasy football has changed over the years and how only one thing has stayed the same - the team names.

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A new Premier League season is upon us and it's actually shaping up to be the most unpredictable in years!

We talk about what we learned from most people's favourites for the title Liverpool's loss to Crystal Palace in the Community Shield.

Speaking of Liverpool what is going on with Isak? And is this the year Salah starts to put his feet up?

It's now or never for Arsenal it seems, which seems hugely unfair to a club that's done everything right over the last few years in terms of getting to this point.

Are Man City back? Is the steamroller back up and running? Or does Rodri's new injury change things?

What will become of main characters Man United as they go in to a season with a whole new front three and expectations lower than they've ever been.

Tottenham surely will be improved this year with a manager that actually is trying in the league right?

We also make a whole slew of predictions including our player of the year, dark horses and we read out some of YOUR hot takes.

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As more transfers are confirmed, it's a new era for the pod where we will be getting everyones name right - starting with Gyökeres.

One of the stranger failed transfers in history came to its conclusion as Morgan Gibbs White signed a new contract with Nottingham Forest, putting an end to the 'Here We Go' to Tottenham. All thanks to the fine work of Mr Marinakis.

Speaking of Mr Marinakis, what is going on with him and John Textor? And why is a new Botafogo player arriving every week to Forest?

Alexander Isak seemingly told Newcastle that he wants out during the week, with Liverpool waiting in the wings. Probably a week too late for every club involved and for Hugo Ekitike.

We give our Dream Hell Yeah Football Rotation.

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The transfer window kicked in to gear this week with many moves crossing from tittle tattle to "HERE WE GO!"

Evan Ferguson has made the move on loan to Roma of all places. Can he restore his career to the dizzying heights of two seasons ago? Is this a sign that Brighton can get things wrong?

In terms of transfers moving at a snails pace you won't find slower than two that got the full Fabrizio Romano treatment over the last few months, Viktor Gyökeres to Arsenal and Bryan Mbeumo to Man United. Great signings seemingly but has the nature of how these moves are reported sapped all of the joy out of the window.

Daniel Levy seems to have activated Morgan Gibbs White's trap card, much to the annoyance of Nottingham Forest's owner.

Liverpool have money to spend and they don't care who knows it as they splash over 300 million $, £ or € depending on who's asking. With Hugo Ekitike quadrupling his wages in a very un-Liverpool like move.

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The biggest Club World Cup final in history. The first one, but still the biggest. Huge game. So important they said we have to delay the Mean Machine review. That’s how big it was. Chelsea - great club, very classy - destroyed PSG. People were shocked. I wasn’t. I’ve always said Chelsea wins when I’m watching. First team to win the new Club World Cup. First to win everything. Total domination. Very historic.

I gave a beautiful halftime interview - people said it was the best ever - and then I stayed on stage for the trophy lift. Refused to leave. The crowd loved it. Chelsea said hey we want you to stay to lift the trophy I said ok. I said I already have the real trophy, thats a replica. Not real. Cole Palmer was very confused. Great guy. He loves what we're doing.

What does it mean for soccer?- they like to call it football we call it soccer, A No Nonsense podcast is going to talk about it. Great podcast - much better than the Overlap they're saying. We love Will and Cathal, we do.

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You Couldn't Write It rolls on as we go to the other side of the world to watch and review Shaolin Soccer.

In a world where every movie must have a slow motion kung fu action scene, renegade wrtier/actor/director Stephen Chow's Shaolin Soccer ties the beautiful worlds of football and over the top whacky anime action together.

Featuring some of the best football we've seen so far, some of the funniest dialogue we've heard and far and away the most disgusting scene of the summer.

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Our summer of film reviews continues as we bring you the latest episode of You Couldn't Write It.

This week we're reviewing one of the most well known American Soccer movies of all time - Kicking and Screaming.

Will Ferrell isn't quite at the peak of his powers here but he seems to put it all together 45 minutes in to the film.

Mike Ditka steals the show with a genuinely great comedic performance.

What is it with Americans and running in a triangle shape during football films?

What the hell was going on with the referee and the coffee sub-plot?

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It's the big one, the one you've all been waiting for. It's the Air Bud 3 World Pup review... we're so sorry.

Join us as we breakdown probably the worst film either of us have ever seen.

Bad lessons, unlikable characters, very little Air Bud, nonsense plotlines and an incredibly damaging cameo from the US Womens National Team.

Air Bud 3 has it all.

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