The Final Third

On this episode of The Final Third, the team looks at some of the results from the previous weekend and midweek, and asks: Is Michael Carrick already under pressure?

This week on The Final Third, we previewed the weekend’s Premier League fixtures, with the Manchester derby and Liverpool against Fulham all in focus. We looked at which sides needed a performance, which early-season patterns were already worth taking seriously, and where the weekend could start to shape the table.

With the transfer window shut, this episode looks at what clubs actually managed to fix and what problems remain. We also preview the weekend’s Premier League fixtures, including Everton v Manchester United and Arsenal v Chelsea, as the season begins to take shape after a messy summer.

On this episode of The Final Third, the team reacts to some results from the first day of the Premier League season, make some wild conclusions, and then jump into continental Europe.It's another interesting episode.

This week on The Final Third, we look at the latest transfer moves, separating the deals from the past week from the bigger business of the summer window. Then we turn to the Premier League season ahead: Arsenal’s title defence, City’s new era, United and Chelsea’s reset, Liverpool’s rebuild, and the clubs hoping to gate-crash the Champions League places.

This week on The Final Third, we reflect on Spain's World Cup triumph over Argentina and ask what separated the best side in the tournament from the rest. We also look back at England's entertaining win over France in the third-place play-off before turning our attention to the summer transfer window, where clubs across Europe are already reshaping their squads. From Liverpool and Arsenal to Manchester City and Chelsea, we separate the deals that matter from the rumours that probably do not.