Spurs opened the season with a performance Matt called flat out terrifying, going down at home to a Brentford side that outclassed them from start to finish. Meanwhile Barcelona put on a statement display at the other end of the spectrum, cruising past Elche and setting off alarm bells for the rest of La Liga.

In this episode: Matt, Beato, and Ulysses break down a chaotic opening weekend across Europe. Arsenal made a statement with a routine win over Coventry, but Spurs could not have looked more different, falling behind after a defensive mixup from Lucas Bergwall and never recovering. The hosts dig into whether the mentality issue at Spurs runs deeper than personnel, and debate who should start at number ten once James Madison is fully fit. Man United fared even worse, losing away to Hull City's Tigers off two set piece goals, which was enough to crown United the inaugural Clown of the Week ahead of Spurs and Aston Villa. Man City needed a stoppage time goal to scrape past Bournemouth, while Aston Villa were taken apart by Brighton, with the Ollie Watkins bench situation drawing plenty of heat. Liverpool ground out a late penalty win over Newcastle that the hosts felt papered over a sloppy performance. The back half of the show shifts to Spain, where Barcelona put five past Elche with a standout Champions League level performance from Gavi's replacement in midfield.

Who do you think deserves the Clown of the Week trophy more, Man United or Aston Villa? Let us know in the comments.

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