The Athletic. Hello and welcome to the weekend preview on the athletic football

podcast sponsored by Beck 365 I'm in Irving and each and every Friday we preview the best of

the weekend's Premier League action and this week we've got Bet 365 Steve

three for alongside of this to help as well hello Steve and how are you okay

very good thank you you

bit better than Manchester United pale yeah I can imagine yes

noble host Dan Bardell as you might have known by now it's a bit under the

weather so get well soon Danny Danny's not here, but his regular co-host, George Eleg is here.

George, you excited for the return of the Premier League then?

Yeah, I enjoyed some parts of the international break. I thought the nation's league especially were it was good I didn't enjoy

so much going to England hungry on Tuesday night it was yeah it wasn't the best game. The light show before kickoff was probably the best part of the game itself.

Yeah, interesting dynamic here, because normally Steve and Dan are ribbing about their Albion Villa, their rivalry there.

So interesting to see that Steve's already

had a go at you for United when it's normally,

it's normally me having a go at United on this podcast,

but luckily you're not playing on TV this weekend,

so we won't talk about you.

That's all right. I couldn't even tell you where West Brom are in the table so it's not a problem.

Still in the Premier League or... You sound like Dan already, Ian, don't worry about that.

That's exactly what he saves to me and rightly so and rightly so.

Yeah I've listened enough to know the level so that's perfect.

Let's get straight here though is you know I'm an Oxford fan and of course

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