EPL Talk

The Champions League has made for interesting reading in the EPL recently. The disjunction between league form and european woe has pundits scratching their heads, but Kartik sheds light on the hierarchy at Man City which may be under scrutiny from fans as Mancini looks on in dismay.

Neil Bourne makes his EPLTalk debut with a questionable Skype connection but solid views about Manchester United and their performance on Tuesday night. Our man at Old Trafford tries to convey some of the frustration and anticipation which United fans are feeling right now.

We preview a great weekend of derby-ness to come. Merseyside and London both hosting their neighbourly clashes, but has the derby lost it's meaning as the EPL changes its power-players?

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This weekend the pod focuses on the order of games. Does United's draw reflect anything in the league or is this just down to 'luck of the draw' at FA Head-Quarters? Either way, it makes for an interesting narrative-arc in this week's action.

Looking forward to the Champions League, Petr Cech claims that Chelsea are obsessed with winning a European Cup, but does the dominance of so many other teams make it yet more impossible for this side?

Torres talk continues as he managed to bag himself a goal and then get sent off. Referees had a lot to do with this week's results, but how much influence did they have on the overall flow and pace of play?

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The Carling Cup has thrown up some interesting situations for our EPL our the past few years. But with so much significance put on the big competitions it can be forgotten. This week's podcast looks at why the League Cup still holds significance for so the league.

To start, we digest Owen Hargreaves comments about his rehabilitation at Manchester United. Was he right to speak out now or is this just press hype? Sir Alex will voice his opinion in the Friday press conference but hear what Jesse Chula and Kartik Krishnaiyer have to say before anyone else.

We also preview the action to come this weekend. Whilst it isn't a big weekend for 'top of the table' clashes there are going to be some challenges for the top teams in the league. The pod review the chances of an upset after the fairly convincing displays from all of our regular winners. The conclusion: the best clash of the weekend doesn't always involve a champion.

The pod concludes that this is the best weekend of football that we have seen so far this season. With simultaneous competitions getting underway in September it is now time to use squads more wisely and see who has spent well. A few weeks out of the transfer window and the first signs of buying with forethought might be showing at the top of the table.

With a glut of big games on Sunday this podcast is presented in two-halves. Saturday and Sunday. Saturday offered a show of class and determination from 'The Rest' whilst Sunday threw up surprises and questions for some of the 'Sky Six'. We go in depth on Blackburn v. Arsenal, Spurs v. Liverpool and the most positive clash of the weekend Man Utd v. Chelsea.

If it is all relative then this Champions League week looks like a real achievement for all Premier League sides. To discuss the successes and shortfalls of our Euro-Adventurers Laurence McKenna is joined by Kartik Krishnaiyer and Jesse Chula.

The first segment is dedicated to european form and success. The biggest question is: how will this impact upon league form and momentum built up by the 2011 Top 4? It would seem that a change is as good as a rest for some, will Arsene Wenger welcome his change of location in the stadium?

Then we look forward to Saturday and Sunday. The first glut of big games come on 'Super Sunday' when United take on Chelsea at Old Trafford. With rotation and squad size being important factors so early on, how much of an indication of the success is this?

All this and much more on the EPLTalk Podcast.

With the transfer deadline day finished, Kartik and Laurence dissect all of the major moves made during the August transfer window. The duo look at buys made by specific teams such as QPR and Manchester United, as well as which clubs made the panic buys and which ones made sensible moves.