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The Underdog Football Show
Aug 24, 2026
The Underdog Football Show

Premier League Returns and Huge Transfer Moves

The Underdog Football Show returns with the Premier League opening weekend , major European results, transfer news and one of English non-league football’s most interesting ownership rescues. Chris Horwedel breaks down Arsenal-Coventry, Manchester City-Bournemouth, Hull City-Manchester United, Ipswich-Sunderland, Brighton-Aston Villa and Newcastle-Liverpool , along with Wrexham-Watford in the…

4 wks ago 20:48

Show notes

The Underdog Football Show returns with the Premier League opening weekend , major European results, transfer news and one of English non-league football’s most interesting ownership rescues. Chris Horwedel breaks down Arsenal-Coventry, Manchester City-Bournemouth, Hull City-Manchester United, Ipswich-Sunderland, Brighton-Aston Villa and Newcastle-Liverpool , along with Wrexham-Watford in the Championship. The episode also heads across Europe for Barcelona-Elche, Atlético Madrid-Villarreal, PSG-Rennes, Trabzonspor-İstanbul Başakşehir and the opening weekend of Serie A. This week’s lower-league story focuses on Ebbsfleet United , where new owner John O’Leary and consultant Roddy Collins are attempting to stabilize the National League South club following serious financial problems. The transfer section examines Ayyoub Bouaddi to Manchester City, Carlos Baleba to Manchester United, Savinho to Tottenham, Taiwo Awoniyi to Coventry, Axel Disasi to Crystal Palace and Hull’s reported interest in Mohamed-Ali Cho . Chris also highlights Seattle Reign signing Ami Diallo from ASEC Mimosas , a move that reflects the growing globalization of women’s soccer scouting.

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