4 - 2019-20 Premier League Opening Weekend

The 2 Robbies

NBC Sports Soccer

Soccer, Sports

4.7 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 11 August 2019

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Robbie Mustoe and Robbie Earle review the opening weekend of the 2019-20 Premier League season from Old Trafford focusing on Manchester United's impressive 4-0 victory over Chelsea (0:30) and what to make of the American, Christian Pulisic's, debut (6:00). Plus, the chaps discuss how Manchester City's dismantling of West Ham was overshadowed by VAR (8:05), Liverpool's comfortable win over Norwich (11:05), and Tottenham's nervy comeback win against Aston Villa (13:20). Plus, Newcastle's struggles against Arsenal (16:35), some love for Brighton & Hove Albion/Graham Potter (19:15) and Burnley/Sean Dyche (20:30) as well some concerns for Southampton (21:10). Finally a recap of the 2 Robbies' favorite moments during their trip to England (21:50).

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0:00.0	Hello and
0:15.0	I'm Robert Ehrle and it's a bit of a two-robbie's podcast special.
0:19.0	Special.
0:20.0	Where are we?
0:21.0	Special place. Old Trafford, my friend.
0:23.0	Fancy a bit of one-on-one on there or not.
0:25.0	Can we get the podcast first, one-on-one.
0:27.0	Early must have.
0:28.0	50 pounds on it.
0:29.0	Box the box.
0:30.0	50 English pounds on it.
0:31.0	Come on.
0:32.0	Oh, let's get going. Brilliant day for Manchester United
0:33.7	to Robiel. Lots to look forward to. Four nil was a scoreline. Just your biggest
0:38.8	impressions on this first game of the season on the man United side of things. Youthful intensity came out to me.
0:47.0	I was obviously on the gantry watching the game and times it was opened
0:51.0	didn't think they particularly started the game that well.
0:54.2	But there was an intensity, there was a hunger, there was an appetite to win the ball back in a manner
0:59.8	that I don't think we've seen for a while for Manchester United. That's what took me now does
1:04.4	that make them great? Does the four-nill win paper over some cracks? Yes for me. There'll be
1:09.3	other days in other occasions when I think that that's shape when in transition is not great and
1:14.8	better teams will hurt them but there's a base love for Ollie all the talk I heard
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