Show Notes
Ted is back from holiday to give his full take on the Manchester City charges: what punishment actually makes sense, whether titles can be undone, and why the appeal's central defense doesn't hold up. They also run the fantasy logistics of an actual City squad auction.
Then they turn to the Premier League as it resumes: hot seats for Pierre Sage and Roberto De Zerbi, Crystal Palace's ugly underlying numbers, Florian Wirtz's rocky start at Liverpool, what Alonso is building at Chelsea, and growing noise around Michael Carrick's job. They close with the players they're most excited about: Alexander Isak, Charalampos Kostoulas, and Brighton's latest veteran reclamation project.
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Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro
01:44 – The crime wasn't spending money, it was how they fought the charges
10:12 – The philosophy of punishment: can any of this actually be undone?
17:25 – Ted's case for expelling City from the Premier League and EFL entirely
20:29 – The fantasy auction: redistributing City's squad across Europe
28:38 – Appeal update, and why the Abu Dhabi funding defense doesn't hold up
32:21 – What they actually think will happen next
34:51 – Moving on to the Premier League proper
35:16 – Hot seats: Pierre Sage and Roberto De Zerbi under pressure
37:06 – Crystal Palace's ugly underlying numbers and shrinking margin for error
41:06 – Florian Wirtz, his struggles at Liverpool, and the Naby Keita comparison
44:50 – Chelsea: what is Alonso actually trying to build?
45:27 – Michael Carrick, Man United, and the Antonio Conte speculation
48:32 – Aston Villa's alarming numbers across the board
51:06 – Breakout watch: Alexander Isak, Kostoulas, and Brighton's "rejuvenation machine"
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