In week three, the season is starting to find its footing. Most of the Big Six teams are overburdened with expectations and, generally, are not matching them. We breakdown the Man U-Brighton, Che-West Brom, Everton-Crystal Palace, Tottenham-Newcastle and Man City-Leicester matches. We also discuss the Leeds-Sheffield United tussle. For now, the newly promoted teams are holding their own.(1:37) We preview the Arsenal-Liverpool game along with notable matches including Leeds-ManCity, Arsenal-Sheffield United and Man U-Tottenham.(32:05) We then reflect on what we are going to look for during this season.(48:35)
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Chris Mumford (@clmum), a Professor of Innovation at UNC Chapel Hill, is joined by Soccer Analyst Harshal Patel (@harshalp93).