The best transfers you haven't heard about from the summer. Patrick and Neel each bring three under the radar signings, from young wingers hoping to break into the Bundesliga to a PSG cast off who could be one of the best value moves of the window.

Timestamps:

00:00 – Introduction

01:53 – Leo Sauer to Stuttgart

09:00 – Afonso Moreira to Bayer Leverkusen

16:43 – Rocco Reitz to RB Leipzig

23:08 – Lee Kang-in to Atletico Madrid

29:47 – Franjo Ivanovic to Lens

36:09 – Troy Parrott to Real Betis

40:09 – Neel's Writing and Upcoming Transfer Grades

42:13 – Outro

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Manchester United had a two-man advantage for 70 minutes against Manchester City and still couldn't find a way through. Patrick and Ted break down why United's attacking patterns keep failing them, dig into Ted's set piece, transition, and open play framework, and cover Tottenham's scoreless start, Arsenal surviving a scare against Sunderland, Hull's surprising form, Villa's midfield problems, and whether Liverpool should sell Florian Wirtz back to Bayern Munich.

Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro

00:24 – Manchester Derby: Man United waste a man advantage

04:25 – Ted's set piece, transition, open play framework

08:05 – PGMOL's refereeing problems

09:17 – Tottenham still haven't scored a goal

14:29 – Hull's surprising early form

19:37 – Arsenal survive a scare against Sunderland

26:34 – Aston Villa's midfield crisis

32:10 – Should Liverpool sell Florian Wirtz?

34:38 – Bournemouth, Brighton, and fun fixtures ahead

38:44 – Betting update and sign-off

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The Champions League is back. Patrick and Hayden break down the opening round of the league phase.

Real Madrid beat Inter Milan 2-1, but the performance raises real questions about their defensive cohesion in transition, especially in wide areas. Arsenal cruise past Napoli on over 4 xG, though Viktor Gyokeres' fit up front is still an open question. Liverpool see off a well-organised Atletico Madrid side that caused real problems in behind their back line.

Plus: Aston Villa's promising first half against Club Brugge, Manchester City's Erling Haaland problem, and rampant starts from Barcelona and PSG.

Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro

00:26 – Real Madrid vs Inter Milan

04:08 – Real Madrid's Wide Defending Problems

14:42 – Arsenal vs Napoli

23:59 – The Gyokeres Question

28:31 – Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid

31:31 – Van Dijk's Decline

37:34 – Quick Hits: Aston Villa, Man City, Barcelona, PSG, Bayern

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The Champions League is back and the new format has thrown up total chaos, meaning almost anyone can go through. Patrick and Ted break down where the early betting value is, why Man United might have landed the toughest league phase schedule in the competition, and why Como are the most fun longshot in Europe. Then it's onto the Premier League weekend: Arsenal ground down Chelsea without ever looking rattled, Spurs were boring in the best possible way against Forest, and Manchester United's identity questions are back.

00:00 – Intro
00:50 – Champions League preview
01:41 – League phase format and last season's Premier League dominance
02:44 – Pot four chaos: Saba, Slovan Bratislava, and Como
05:55 – Marquee fixtures: Barcelona vs PSG and Arsenal vs Bayern
09:24 – Man United's brutal Champions League and Premier League double schedule
10:20 – Premier League power check: Liverpool's depth problem
12:14 – Man City's tough schedule and possession issues
14:45 – The Italian question: Inter, Napoli, and Roma
16:2800:00 – Intro
00:50 – Champions League preview kicks off
01:41 – New league phase format and last season's Premier League dominance
03:09 – Pot four chaos: Saba, Slovan Bratislava, and Como
05:55 – Marquee fixtures: Barcelona vs PSG and Arsenal vs Bayern
09:24 – Man United's brutal Champions League and Premier League double schedule
10:20 – Premier League power check: Liverpool's depth problem
12:14 – Man City's tough schedule and possession issues
14:27 – The Italian question: Inter, Napoli, and Roma
16:28 – The hardest and easiest league phase schedules
18:09 – Early season betting strategy and where the value is
20:07 – Why Fulham's betting lines have flipped
24:39 – Switching to the Premier League weekend
24:46 – Arsenal grind past Chelsea's early lead: Havertz's masterclass and Solis's breakout
35:39 – Spurs' newfound defensive solidity vs Nottingham Forest
38:09 – Manchester United's identity crisis and the Michael Carrick question
42:18 – Weekend rundown: Fulham, Man City, Brighton vs Leeds, and Liverpool
44:31 – Fulham's chaotic, fun new identity
46:18 – Crystal Palace and the Adam Wharton puzzle
47:45 – Wrap up and what's coming this week

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Patrick and Ted wrap up the entire summer transfer window, going club by club through who actually improved their squad, who overpaid, and who's already in trouble two games into the season.

Chelsea spent over 400 million and still turned a profit, while Spurs spent a fortune on players Ted and Patrick mostly like and still can't win a game. Man City loaded up on midfielders, Liverpool came away with real gaps after missing on several targets including a late run at Cody Gakpo, and Arsenal ended the window looking like the team nobody actually caught. They also work through the promoted clubs, the windows that missed completely, and the few teams who found real value shopping outside the usual markets.

Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro: Wrapping Up The Summer Window

00:50 – The Chelsea Briefing And The Collapsed Enzo Deal

04:42 – Did Anyone Actually Catch Arsenal

07:45 – Man City's Big Spending On Midfielders

17:01 – Liverpool's Missed Targets And The Gakpo Interest

26:03 – Chelsea's Profitable, Well Run Window

36:18 – Tottenham's Baffling Overpays

45:40 – Newcastle's New Era Under Jaslee

47:53 – Aston Villa's Surprisingly Solid Turnaround

50:02 – Bournemouth's Quiet Quality Window

51:40 – Promoted Clubs: Ipswich, Coventry, And Hull

56:24 – The Worst Windows: Juventus, Brighton, Fulham, Everton

59:18 – Who Found The Value: Forest, Barcelona, And Arsenal's Solis Deal

1:05:10 – Outro And The Variance Betting Wait List

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What does it actually take for a promoted team to survive in the Premier League? Ali Maxwell of the Not the Top 20 podcast joins the show for a special crossover episode looking at the entire English football pyramid, not just the top of it. From the "pepification" of the Championship to why defense wins promotion out of League Two, Ali and HVB trace how teams build themselves up the divisions, then ask what it takes for Coventry, Ipswich and Hull to actually stick around at the top.

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Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro

00:24 – Welcome Ali

01:06 – The "pepification" of the Championship

06:45 – Are Championship playmakers undervalued?

08:14 – Physicality and recruitment trade-offs in the EFL

12:34 – How analytics have trickled down the pyramid

13:40 – Championship vs. League Two: a different sport

16:02 – Why defense wins promotion in League Two

22:16 – The jump from League Two to League One

23:16 – Birmingham, Ipswich and building for League One

24:38 – Cardiff, Lincoln City and League One's ceiling

29:14 – Coventry, Ipswich, Hull: the long road to the Premier League

30:49 – Why every promoted team runs the same transfer playbook

32:15 – Ranking Coventry, Ipswich and Hull's survival chances

37:49 – Frank Lampard's tactical evolution at Coventry

40:21 – Why the existing Premier League teams matter most

42:18 – The financial gap and football's "two jumps"

45:11 – Manager continuity: the blueprint for staying up

48:04 – Closing thoughts

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Ted joins with Neel this week for some early overreactions to Premier League opening weekend. Brentford dismantle Tottenham and expose real problems in De Zerby's build-up play, Aston Villa's summer sales catch up to them in a 4-0 defeat at Brighton, and Manchester United open with a performance that raises real questions about the season ahead. Plus: the Manchester City to Tottenham rumors involving Savinho and Marmoush, a Carlos Baleba update, and a very unlikely Nottingham Forest bid.

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Timestamps:

0:00 – Intro

0:59 – Brentford dominate Tottenham in a demolition job

4:35 – Why De Zerbi's Spurs can't build from the back

6:08 – Man City shift Savinho and Marmoush toward Spurs

7:08 – Neel's case for Savinho despite a down year

8:23 – Ted breaks down the Marmoush fee structure

12:08 – Aston Villa's 4-0 collapse at Brighton

13:00 – The exodus: six of Villa's top eight minutes-players gone

17:38 – Manchester United's shaky season opener at Hull

18:47 – What went wrong tactically for United

21:18 – Carlos Baleba to United, does the fit make sense

23:44 – Nottingham Forest's rumored bid for Igor Thiago

27:35 – Early season thoughts

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Patrick and Neel run through the top four races in Spain and Italy for 2026/27. Can Real Madrid deliver a first title in three years, or does the whole race come down to how bad Barcelona's injury situation gets? Is Atletico's squad still built for Simeone ball? And in Italy, have Juventus and Milan's spending actually closed the gap on Inter? Let us know what you think in the comments!

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00:00 – Intro and episode preview

07:35 – Starting La Liga, building up from fourth

08:42 – Villarreal vs Betis: the fight for fourth

10:10 – Villarreal's Inigo Perez appointment

13:37 – Betis and the Ezzalzouli factor

15:36 - Atleti for 3rd

20:23 – Barcelona's squad depth and the Rodri signing

26:12 – Can Mourinho outperform Ancelotti?

30:04 – Could Barcelona's injuries decide the title

31:20 – Real Madrid vs Barcelona: pick your poison

31:32 – Moving on to Serie A

32:41 – Why Napoli can't repeat last season

32:53 – Can Como continue?

35:01 – Roma are fun

36:48 – Betting on Milan's talent

40:32 – Juventus didn't do enough and the gap to Inter

46:04 – Weird Juventus moves

47:33 – Final Top 4's

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Ted and Patrick rank the entire Premier League table from 1 to 20 ahead of the new season. They cover the relegation battle (Hull City, Sunderland, Coventry, Ipswich), a wide open mid-table (Fulham, Newcastle, Leeds, Everton, Crystal Palace, Forest, Brentford, Bournemouth), the Aston Villa vs Manchester United argument for 8th, Tottenham's defensive upgrade, Brighton's bounce-back case, and a genuine three-way title debate between Arsenal, Liverpool, and Chelsea, with Manchester City on the outside looking in. They also break down how this summer's late transfer window action could still reshuffle these Premier League table predictions before kickoff.

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Patrick And Hayden talk Endrick's future at Real Madrid and why everyone should want to sign him.

They dig into why this Johnson/McNeil swap deal actually works, while looking to links of Ndiaye to Arsenal and Mora to Roma.

Plus: a look ahead to the Premier League Previews dropping the week of August 17th, covering all 20 clubs.

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0:00 Intro

1:52 Endrick Is Leaving Madrid

2:58 Why We Love Endrick

4:06 Why He Is Comparable To Salah

6:15 Why He is Unique

6:40 Why He Is Perfect For Aston Villa

8:20 He Doesn't Make Sense For Liverpool/Man United

9:40 He Is Never Going To Fit For Real Madrid

12:09 Some OOP Problems

15:15 Johnson/McNeil Swap Deal

16:21 Why Johnson Is A Great Fit For Everton

18:08 McNeil Is A More Difficult Fit

19:51 Why It Could Work

21:12 Palace's Wingbacks

22:48 Palace Signing Zavier Gozo

25:34 Palace Also Signing Khalaili

26:15 The Best MLS Prospect Since Davies?

28:40 Why The MLS Is A Cheap Buy

29:50 Roma Signing Rodrigo Mora?

31:44 His Fit For Roma

35:30 Gasparini Will Transform Him

37:55 Arsenal Need A Winger Still

38:43 Iliman Ndiaye To Arsenal?

39:20 Has Good Traits But Weird Fit

41:35 Why It Could Work

43:05 Downsides Of The Move

44:40 Time To Sell For Everton

45:48 Arsenal Don't Need A World Class Winger

47:13 Check Out The Premier League Previews

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