Premier League preview: Will Lukaku get off to a flyer for Chelsea at Arsenal? Plus: Pogba’s best role and the lowdown on Watford
Sky Sports Premier League Podcast
Sky Sports
4.0 • 760 Ratings
🗓️ 19 August 2021
⏱️ 59 minutes
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Summary
PART 1: Will Romelu Lukaku fire Chelsea to a Premier League title challenge? And are Arsenal really in crisis? We assess both sides who go into a London derby in contrasting moods.
PART 2: Paul Pogba starred in Man Utd’s win over Leeds with four assists – so how does Ole Gunnar Solskjaer keep getting performances like that out of him? And with Raphael Varane primed for his debut, do Man Utd now have all the pieces in place to become champions?
PART 3: Watford returned to the Premier League in style with a 3-2 win over Aston Villa on the opening weekend. We tell the story behind some of their new signings and examine their prospects this term. Plus we hear how a drive down the M6 was transformative for Brighton defender Shane Duffy…
PART 1: Will Romelu Lukaku fire Chelsea to a Premier League title challenge? And are Arsenal really in crisis? We assess both sides who go into a London derby in contrasting moods.
PART 2: Paul Pogba starred in Man Utd’s win over Leeds with four assists – so how does Ole Gunnar Solskjaer keep getting performances like that out of him? And with Raphael Varane primed for his debut, do Man Utd now have all the pieces in place to become champions?
PART 3: Watford returned to the Premier League in style with a 3-2 win over Aston Villa on the opening weekend. We tell the story behind some of their new signings and examine their prospects this term. Plus we hear how a drive down the M6 was transformative for Brighton defender Shane Duffy…
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| 0:46.8 | Hello and welcome to the Essential Football Podcast where after a blockbuster opening weekend we're gearing up to go again in round two of the new Premier League season. |
| 0:55.5 | And what a game we've got headlining this weekend's fixtures, Arsenal versus Chelsea, at 4.30 on Sunday, which you can watch live on Sky Sports. |
| 0:59.5 | We'll be analysing that one in detail in just a few moments, and later in the show, |
| 1:04.0 | we'll be talking about Southampton v Man United and Brighton's matchup with Watford. |
| 1:08.5 | I'm Peter Smith, and joining me in part one is Sky Sports Senior Football Writer. Gerard. |
| 1:09.5 | How you doing, Gerard? |
| 1:10.9 | Oh, well, Pete. |
| 1:12.5 | Excited for week two. |
| 1:14.0 | Yeah, you enjoyed week one. |
| 1:14.7 | I know you did, didn't you? You still buzzing? |
| 1:15.9 | Absolutely. |
| 1:16.2 | I thought it's brilliant. |
| 1:17.3 | Just fans being back just made everything 10 times better than last season. |
| 1:21.5 | But yeah, fantastic games as well, so all good. |
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