A shock in the League Cup and Atletico Madrid drop more points

A shock in the League Cup and Atletico Madrid drop more points.

Poor old Ipswich. Dealt a horrendous pair of opening Premier League fixtures with Liverpool at home and then Manchester City away, they must have been looking forward to their little trip to fourth division AFC Wimbledon. Abi Paterson was there for this cruellest of blows. 

Nottingham Forest met Newcastle and one Sandro Tonali in the glamour tie of the round. Guy Clarke was watching that one for us. 

Atletico Madrid spent big this summer, but they’ve dropped four points from three games and, despite racking up an xG of 2.71, they just couldn’t break down Espanyol. 

All that, the League Cup third round draw, the last Champions League qualifiers and the latest transfer news. How do we get all of this content into just ten minutes of high quality audio? Simple. I scream at people until they get it right. 

Got something to say? Don’t keep it to yourself. That’s how ulcers develop. Post it on the app or send me an email (imacintosh@theathletic.com) or, you know, write a review on Apple.

Need something to read? Here’s that Champions League draw article that you absolutely must read. 

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5716629/2024/08/28/uefa-ucl-europa-draw-swiss/

Need something to watch? Here’s that Bernal video I mentioned from JJ Bull.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp8ajQgfMQg

Presenter: Iain Macintosh
With: Abi Paterson, Guy Clarke, James Pearce and Neil Mellor  
Producer: Steve Hankey
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