In this episode, I'm in LA and James is in London, so we cross time zones to talk about the game against Manchester United in New Jersey, the importance or otherwise of pre-season fixtures, the midfield trio and how we might need time for them to click, the goals we conceded, some small positives including Emile Smith Rowe, and some chat about Flo Balogun. Then we answer listener questions about facing Premier League sides in pre-season, Kai Havertz, the Declan Rice spotlight, Kylian Mbappe and lots more.

Also, apologies for the poor sound quality at my end – I spent the entire time talking into the wrong side of the mic. What a pro.

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