Liverpool's Dysfunction, Chelsea's Firepower, and Rayan Cherki Magic: Men In Blazers 08/31/26
Men In Blazers

Liverpool's Dysfunction, Chelsea's Firepower, and Rayan Cherki Magic: Men In Blazers 08/31/26

B2Upper-intermediateAugust 31, 20261 hr 24 min
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Rog and Rory are back to break down all of the Premier League action from Matchweek 2, including Cole Palmer and Chelsea firing on all cylinders under Xabi Alonso—but just how concerning is their leaky defense with their showdown against Arsenal looming next week? Meanwhile, Liverpool's situation remains increasingly muddled after another draw, this time against Nottingham Forest. Does the dysfunction stem from Andoni Iraola, the system, the players, ownership, or all of the above? Plus, Rayan Cherki and Bruno Fernandes take their wizardry to another level, while Tottenham welcome fresh faces only to endure the same misery. Plus, Ro...

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You're listening to the Men in Blazers Media Network. Suboptimal Radio. What a weekend, Chelsea. I like footballing, no revirus. They've got it going on at both ends. Liverpool ride the Iraola Coaster. City go full on cheeky, cheeky, wizard filth. Tottenham fans, Tranquilo, read the fable of the tortoise and the hare and do not

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be afraid. And with Arsenal not playing until Monday night, we ask the hard question. Everyone in the football world is wondering, can anyone catch Runaway Hole City at the top of the table? Rory Smith. This weekend, it's like hot ones, but for football. In the sense that it was a bit messy, Rog? Is that where we're going with that?

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It was like, in the way that it was at the Last Dab-Thurmageddon level on the Scoville Register. Let me raise my third first Michelobolter of the day and go to the football Liverpool Who? Nastium Forest Who.

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