Episode 135 - The Problem With YOUR Premier League Team + Mbappe and Real Madrid destroy Barcelona

Patrick and Ted break down a massive weekend across Europe. Real Madrid hammer Barcelona in El Clásico as Mbappé and Bellingham rip through Barca’s press while Xabi Alonso shows why Madrid look like a Champions League favorite again. Then it’s Manchester United beating Brighton, City falling apart at Villa, and the big Premier League question: is anyone besides Arsenal actually good? They dig into the league’s tactical weirdness, from long throws to set pieces and mid-table chaos, before wrapping with transfer talk on Upamecano, Liverpool’s needs, and Real Madrid’s ridiculous depth. Enjoy!

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Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro: Real Madrid crush Barcelona in El Clásico

02:10 – Patreon launch and clip channel update

05:00 – What Real Madrid got right tactically

07:40 – Barcelona’s injuries and structural flaws

09:50 – Mbappé and Bellingham destroy the press

11:20 – Are Real Madrid back among Europe’s elite?

13:10 – Liverpool, set pieces, and defending chaos

15:10 – Manchester United beat Brighton

16:50 – Brighton’s flaws and United’s quiet improvement

19:30 – Casemiro, Bruno, and the limits of United’s midfield

20:50 – City lose at Villa: Pep’s strangest lineup yet

22:30 – What’s wrong with Manchester City’s control?

24:10 – Haaland, chaos football, and the question: who’s actually good?

25:00 – Arsenal’s set-piece dominance and open-play drought

26:30 – The long-throw revolution and scoring trends

29:50 – The Premier League’s parity problem (or blessing)

31:00 – Who’s actually good in the league besides Arsenal?

33:00 – Palace, Bournemouth, and the rise of the mid-table monsters

34:40 – The Aston Villa mystery season

36:30 – Newcastle’s depth issues

38:00 – Arsenal’s insane injury list and still cruising

40:10 – Who’s getting relegated?

41:20 – Wolves, Burnley, and West Ham in real trouble

43:20 – The Premier League chaos makes it all fun

46:00 – Transfer rumors: Upamecano to Liverpool or Chelsea?

48:50 – What both clubs actually need at center-back

50:40 – Real Madrid talk: Rodrygo, Endrick, and what’s next

55:10 – Camavinga, Tchouaméni, and the Madrid youth logjam

57:45 – Wrapping up and Patreon reminders