How Will the BIG 6 Fair this Season? - Season Preview (Part 2) & Martin's Mark Hughes Letter

On this week’s episode of the Joy of Football Podcast, Martin and Neil continue looking forward to the start of the new 2025/26 Premier League Season, by discussing each team, and how they might fair (given their incomings and outgoings). We start Leeds United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United & Newcastle United.

Next, we have Martin's Letter from the Gantry, all about Mark Hughes and recently seeing him at a recent Woking vs Carlisle United Match.

Then, we round off with the rest of the preview. Nottingham Forest, Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham & Wolverhampton Wanderers.  


[CHAPTERS]
00:00 INTRO
 2:37 LEEDS - You need a goalkeeper to keep you up!
8:52 Martin's first commentary is at Leeds this season!
11:24 LIVERPOOL - Will Salah and Van Dijk's age show this season? 
17:04 Will Liverpool focus on the Champions League more than the Premier league?
18:41 It's a boots for Milos Kerkez to fill! 
20:17 What role did Dean Kiely play in transforming Dean Henderson? 
21:18 MANCHESTER CITY - Neil is NOT convinced by City's players!
26:00 We may see the BEST of city in the season after 
29:19 MANCHESTER UNITED - "It'll be better than last season" 
33:59 Top 4 or higher would be a good season for Manchester United!
34:56 NEWCASTLE UNITED- The Isak saga dampens the mood 
40:23 LETTER FROM THE GANTRY - Mark Hughes 
46:29 NOTTINGHAM FOREST - Back in Europe! 
50:45 Nuno philosophy works once again! 
52:16 SUNDERLAND - A very busy window! 
56:00 Granit Xhaka's experience will be key 
57:23 Neil's northeast weather stories 
1:01:04 TOTTENHAM - "The big arrival is Thomas Frank"
1:07:51 Losing James Maddison may hurt Tottenham 
1:08:59 How much will Son Heung-min be missed? 
1:11:43 WEST HAM - Are they in trouble? 
1:13:19 - Michail Antonio has been a great servant to the Premier league 
1:16:19 WOLVES - Survival is the goal!
1:21:34 What does it REALLY mean to get 3 points in the Prem? 
1:22:59 Neils TOP 5... 
1:23:52 WHERE TO FIND US? 

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