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This is a podcast from The Times. Go to The Times. Go to The Times.co. UK. Welcome to the game podcast and yes we're back for another season 2011-12 like only yesterday. With me today to discuss the big issues, Ben Smith,

Tom Dart, and of course, Ollie Kay.

We'll be looking at the Community Shield,

asking if the balance of power in the Premier League is shifted,

and also we'll be reflecting on our wishes and hopes for the upcoming season.

So please join us for the next 35 minutes or so.

All right, let's start with the Community Shield, and I have to ask this, what kind of the manager?

He's two-nailed down, he's playing his city rivals, he decides to take off his three veterans, Real Ferdinand,

Amaniovitch, and Michael Kerrick, and replace them with Phil Jones, Johnny Evans, and Tom

cleverly. Now, Ali, I have to ask, is Sir Alex a genius Savant

who knew that this would make his team better?

Or was he perhaps underscoring the fact that maybe, ooh, we're too ill down against the noisy neighbors.

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