Arsenal & Chelsea Battle to Stay Perfect, Everton’s Transfer Woes Continue & Can Barcola Fix Liverpool? | Big Weekend Preview 09/03/26
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Arsenal & Chelsea Battle to Stay Perfect, Everton’s Transfer Woes Continue & Can Barcola Fix Liverpool? | Big Weekend Preview 09/03/26

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 3, 202633 min
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Big Weekend Preview returns as Rog, Rory Smith and Humphrey Ker break down a massive Premier League weekend. They start with Arsenal and Chelsea’s battle of perfect starts before turning to Liverpool’s blockbuster Bradley Barcola signing and the holes still left in Andoni Iraola’s squad. Then they dig into Everton’s failed Balogun move and frustrating end to the transfer window ahead of Manchester United, before asking whether Spurs can get their first win of the season against Nottingham Forest. Plus, full score predictions for the weekend ahead. Watch our interview with Xabi Alonso here: ht...

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Massive Premier League weekend, Ahoy Arsenal. Host Shabby Alonso's also perfect, yes somehow deeply imperfect. Chelsea are listing Liverpool.

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Look for their first win of the season and tremble a little bit because Czech's notes Ipswich Town are the opponents while Tottenham self-assquaring their first goal

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of the season against Nottingham Forest. baby steps guys, you can always be worse, you could be evident. This is Big Weekend Preview, the table setter for the weekend's football feast, joined by new haircut Rory Smith.

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