Premier League Review: What we've learned so far



Adam Leventhal is joined by Tim Spiers and Jon Mackenzie to assess the opening three weeks of the 24/25 Premier League season.

The panel reflect on Liverpool’s 3-0 victory at Old Trafford, Everton’s collapse at home to Bournemouth, and back to back hat-tricks for Erling Haaland – helping Manchester City start the season as they ended last.

We also hear from our Tottenham and Chelsea writers from the club podcasts across our network, and talk life after Toney at Brentford.

Plus – will Russell Martin’s style of play get Southampton relegated, and Mark Carey drops by to tell us at what point the Premier League table begins to reflect the final standings.

00:00 Intro
03:10 Man Utd
03:45 Liverpool’s cohesion
15:05 Everton so far
21:40 Premier League table
25:17 Man City
28:58 Tottenham
34:34 Evolvement as managers
35:49 Chelsea
38:31 Ivan Toney & Brentford
39:44 Southampton
43:08 N ew bosses
45:45 Quiz
58:56 Outro

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42 respuestas a «Premier League Review: What we've learned so far»

  1. Avatar de @DaughterOfChelsea

    Wow what a really shitty analysis of Chelsea not talk about Mareskas style of play?

  2. Avatar de @onelove154

    All three of them are talking nonsense. No sub.

  3. Avatar de @harbottle8580

    To compare they played the same system is poor analysis. The reason Liverpool took advantage of the mistakes is because the players where in a system that pressed. United don't have that. Also, Slot is only 3 games in. You'd expect errors in build ups at this stage. After 2 years of 7 Hag, they should have had that sorted.

  4. Avatar de @MrJakewray

    Jon Mackenzie a mainstay on both this channel and the TIFO atlethic channel he is getting two (probably not huge) bags

  5. Avatar de @jasonlee3218

    Possession means nothing!

  6. Avatar de @Angrybillbo

    He has won two trophies list the managers that have won more in the last two years ?? He’s been crap in the league and he must improve on that but. Where can’t he say what he’s achieved. The idiots just want to drive there narrative.

  7. Avatar de @lloydmorgan4727

    Manchester United are the second most successful team in England since Ten Haag took over and that’s factual. The media attack on him is very unfair I think

  8. Avatar de @tonylipsmire5918

    Amazed at how well Slot has slotted in. I held my horses after the first 2 wins but 3-0 at old trafford is nothing to sniff at even if United are at a bit of a low

  9. Avatar de @michaelobile-okwu3119

    More quiz 😫😫😫 me like quiz 😼😼 me want moreeeee 😈😈🤤🤤🤤

  10. Avatar de @Seids_89

    Saying there is basically no difference between the United and Liverpool approach to defence or build up is laughable analysis im sorry

  11. Avatar de @parvizdeamer

    This was great analysis of FSGs systems and approaches to the club that allow for long-term development and sustainablity, and also that acknowledgement of Klopp’s that it was becoming too much about him, which while might have been good in the short-term, would actually be bad in the long-term. This is because the club would increasingly rely on Klopp for too much rather than its own systems, processes and culture. This works for the greats, like Sir Alex, Klopp, Pep, but these are rare, so you need the club systems and culture all in place to support a good coach for long term success. Love it. I think FSG get waaaaay to much stick from very short-sighted fans. From a football club management perspective, they do a pretty darn good job and make very few mistakes. A lot to learn from there for any type of business model.

  12. Avatar de @Felix4409

    Perfect. More of this

  13. Avatar de @dotunbello

    Tim sounds bitter and this is not objective analysis of the team or manager. Why are y'all so emotional about united? Lol what's the issue?

  14. Avatar de @martinsouter407

    I really worry for everton would be a travesty to compete in efl in there new stadium

  15. Avatar de @takeoffthesunglasses

    11:00 LFC midfield – Slot eluded to this in his press conference. That LFC will face tougher tests with 7 games in 21 days coming up. Slot also mentioned how there is something for the squad to “prove” and, unlike Klopp, Slot acknowledged that this squad fell short at the end of the last 2 seasons.

  16. Avatar de @MadLFC

    How can they say United and Liverpool are almost identical with minor tweaks? Different manager and players. Liverpool have better players and a manager who knows how to get the best out of them. Doesn't matter if the tactics are similar. How they are trained and how good the players are implementing those ideas will make a massive difference, hence the 3-0 result. That's not going to change all season. Simple as that. No comparison at all. The bald bearded guy sounds like a United fan looking through rose tinted glasses like every other United supporter. In other words, "we've got a team of players as good as Liverpool and we just need to get it right." Yet they still spend hundreds of millions on players. Same BS for the last decade.

  17. Avatar de @takeoffthesunglasses

    Love the way Tim describes ETH as “the same manager”😂 and “pathetic”.

  18. Avatar de @punctualwizard

    So disingenuous to say Ten Hag was the antagonist with Shearer/Lineker post FA Cup. They literally poked him about being sacked. Calling him “lost” & “pathetic” in the presser are strong opinions to levy.

  19. Avatar de @Sui_Generis0

    Jon is so quick to always talk about the numbers even when theyre spurious. I would argue it's more misleading so early on as there's assurance to it

  20. Avatar de @MCFCTheMadHatter

    I was surprised the panel didn’t discuss Pep’s other major tactical change from last season, scrapping a back 2 with wingbacks (thank God for that) and instead moving to back 3 with an inverted defender. Last seasons defensive setup was so frail abs open to counter attacks that we saw a 133%+ increase in goals conceded relative to the treble season for example. At least with the back 3 and inverted defender, we should be substantially more efficient at the back

  21. Avatar de @axt_25

    The only thing I learned about this new season is that the refs will still try to screw us up.

  22. Avatar de @andyhinton358

    This bald bloke is a typical journo. Ten Hags job isn’t to constantly provide in depth answers to why United are playing shit.
    Saying he has won trophies is just a spin that their PR team will have agreed on.
    Typical journo complaining when people don’t give a shit about their questions

  23. Avatar de @brandonalexander1259

    These guys never kick a ball in there lives

  24. Avatar de @cm5985

    Mackenzie failing to mention that Ten Hag has had 3 years with his team and Slot has had 3 months. 🥴

  25. Avatar de @maveriks463

    Not too much…. Lets not over analyse sooooo early… But Utd have a lot of work to do again….

  26. Avatar de @JediMasterAlmalik

    "but how many of them were deserved!"

    killed me!!

  27. Avatar de @wills.1978

    what we've learned so far? the refs are still corrupt and owned by city…next question?

  28. Avatar de @Jay-xw9ll

    To be fair to Everton the Braithwaite injury and subsequent replacement by Keane was devastating to the team. If the club operated normally Keane would of played his last game 2 or 3 years ago.

  29. Avatar de @jasonbrown9644

    The tactical blueprint is irrelevant if the team is shite! What pointless analysis

  30. Avatar de @taylormadevibe

    It felt like men vs boys with Liverpool & United even w/ LFC all but in first gear. Tactical philosophy is all well & good but when without actual execution it means nothing. Easy to see the diff in possession but for me it was the movement / intensity off the ball… just a night & day diff.

  31. Avatar de @NicholasBalasal

    What we learn is that Man City pay the referees to make sure arsenal don’t win cause three years in a row we had bad decisions go against us Bentford Newcastle Brighton

  32. Avatar de @IOSARBX

    The Athletic FC Podcast, This is perfect! I subscribed right away!

  33. Avatar de @SleutherStrode

    What’s that guy talking about regards to Man Utd trying to play like Liverpool. lol

  34. Avatar de @rajenpatel3552

    That Hurzeler is lucky

  35. Avatar de @sephiwenchabeleng8229

    Is this guy in the glasses a Man Utd fan, cause he's defending Man Utd with his life😂😂😂😅😅

  36. Avatar de @marineboy1964

    My club villa have had a positive start with 3 tricky games ,west ham away never easy ,arsenal home hard and Leicester away early newly promoted tricky aswell, total for the 3 games 6 pts , i was hoping for 4pts so there's the bonus. Our next 3 games are everton and wolves at home and Ipswich away im looking at 7pts ,so i was expecting 11pts from our first 6 games and we are 2pts infront of that at the moment, and maybe get to 6th place in the final premier league table , B+ so far and we rarely get a mention on these shows