Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2 to 1 in El Clasico, and Matt, Beato and Ulysses cannot agree on whether Barca were outplayed or just unlucky. Ulysses says they were never dominated, Beato says they were beaten in every position, and the argument runs through the refereeing, Barca’s mistakes at the back and what it means for a team that has now lost to both PSG and Madrid.

In this episode: Tottenham beat Chelsea 2 to 0 for their first win at Stamford Bridge since 2018, with Cole Palmer sent off and Mathys Tel scoring a solo goal, and Matt makes the case that De Zerbi’s midfield has finally clicked. Man United lose 3 to 0 at Bournemouth to sit on 7 points from 8 games and take Clowns of the Week, while fans chant Michael Carrick’s name and then boo the players. Aston Villa hand Man City their first loss of the season, Liverpool cruise past Brighton, and the group calls how Spurs’ next five fixtures could go. In La Liga, they debate whether the Premier League’s middle class is really stronger than Spain’s, then turn to Serie A and why Italian football keeps falling behind. Plus Ballon d’Or night, with the argument over how much the World Cup counts, who wins between Yamal, Mbappé and Kane, and a surprise goalkeeper nomination.

Did Barcelona get beaten, or did they beat themselves?

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