Premier League

Dave Farrar and Alan Curbishley discuss a frenetic final day of transfer activity in which Gareth Bale left North London to become the world’s most expensive player and Mesut Ozil came the other way as he joined Arsenal in a club-record deal. European football expert Gabriele Marcotti talks us through all the other last-minute comings and goings in the transfer window. We speak to former Liverpool manager Roy Evans as the Reds honoured the great Bill Shankly by beating their arch-rivals Manchester United at Anfield. We talk to West Brom defender Steven Reid about their difficult start to the season and working with Nicolas Anelka. And we look back at all of the rest of the weekend’s action, hearing from Olivier Giroud, Ian Holloway, Paolo Di Canio and many more....

In this special Preview of the 2013/14 Barclays Premier League season, Dave Farrar is joined by two special guests, former Arsenal and West Ham midfielder, Stewart Robson, and ex Norwich and Nigeria striker, Efan Ekoku. It’s the first time in living memory that England's top three clubs begin their campaigns with a new manager – we hear from the three new men in charge – David Moyes at Manchester United, Manuel Pellegrini at Manchester City and a returning Jose Mourinho at Chelsea. Cardiff City’s Ben Turner and Hull City’s James Chester both join us to discuss their clubs’ return to the top flight. European football expert Andy Brassall talks us through all the major transfer news in what’s been a summer of speculation. And we hear from Arsene Wenger, Roberto Martinez, Mark Hughes and Ryan Giggs among others.

Marcus Buckland is joined by former Republic of Ireland midfielder Matt Holland to look back on a compelling opening weekend of the season. We speak to former Chelsea midfielder Pat Nevin about the Jose Mourinho effect at Stamford Bridge. We hear from the two new managers in Manchester, David Moyes and Manuel Pellegrini, who both got off to winning starts. Young Southampton starlet James Ward-Prowse joins us after their 1-0 opening day win at West Brom. And we speak to a Crystal Palace season ticket holder about the buoyant atmosphere at Selhurst Park on Sunday.

Jacqui Oatley is joined by former Manchester City, Liverpool and Spurs striker Paul Walsh to reflect on a weekend where Manchester United and Chelsea had to share the spoils at Old Trafford and Cardiff City shocked one of the title favourites.