Episode 114 - EPL Hot Takes: Overrated, Underrated, and Sack Race

On this episode, Patrick and Neel take stock of the Premier League before the season starts. Who are the over and underrated teams? Which players should you keep an eye on? Which managers should we be concerned about? We cover Brighton, Brentford, Forest, Manchester City, Manchester United, Everton, and much more. Enjoy!

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

00:56 - Premier League Previews!

02:21 - Neel’s overrated team: Nottingham Forest

03:24 - Reasons to be pessimistic

04:54 - Must deal with Europa League now

06:02 - Questions about depth?

07:26 - Overperformance last season?

09:37 - Quality depth

12:09 - Patrick’s overrated team: Brighton

13:35 - Fraud watch for Hürzeler?

16:09 - More bets on young players?

17:54 - Little change from last season

19:47 - Weird transfer decisions

21:19 - Fan expectation

23:40 - Neel’s underrated team: Brentford

24:41 - Unknowns with Keith Andrews

26:58 - Trusting Brentford

30:12 - Faith they can replace Wissa

31:16 - Patrick’s underrated team: Everton

32:03 - Reasons to be positive

33:25 - The need for someone to step up at DM

34:17 - Grealish resurgence?

36:10 - Neel has Everton 16th

37:15 - Neel’s player to watch: Yankuba Minteh

40:00 - Minteh’s ability to adapt

41:17 - Standout qualities

42:52 - Where he can improve

45:05 - Everything is in place for him to take a leap

47:20 - Patrick’s player to watch: Rayan Cherki

48:53 - He’s a test for how good City will do this year

50:58 - Challenges for Pep this season

52:40 - Donnarumma = City of FRAUD WATCH?

54:36 - Pep is a control freak + Savio

56:58 - Don’t bet against Pep, but should we be?

58:09 - More fraud watch?

58:35 - Patrick’s concern - Ruben Amorim

01:00:18 - They NEED midfielders

01:02:20 - Is Amorim’s position safe?

01:03:45 - United in the Wenger Zone?

01:04:22 - Not impressed with last season + Donnarumma

01:05:23 - Neel’s Concern: Graham Potter

01:06:19 - Potter’s reputation since the Chelsea job

01:08:20 - Inability to attack

01:10:00 - Not being backed in the window

01:10:56 - Some positivity?

01:12:30 - Everyone too positive about Leeds?

01:13:07 - Next hire options for West Ham?