# MNC: Premier League Preview

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Podcast: [Football Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/football-daily-939026)
Published: 2026-08-17T22:15:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0p51f17
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## Resource

Joe Hart, Chris Sutton and Adam Crafton are with Mark Chapman to look ahead to the Premier League season, can they cover all 20 clubs in this episode of the Monday Night Club? That depends on whether you count Chris Sutton’s predicted Premier League table. They reflect on Manchester City’s performance in their Community Shield defeat to Arsenal, what it takes to defend a Premier League title, and whether Xabi Alonso can repeat Antonio Conte’s feat of taking Chelsea from a club that finished tenth to title winners in the following season. Plus, Hull City assistant head coach Dean Holden discusses their preparations for a return to the top flight. 01:39 – Takeaways from Manchester City’s Community Shield defeat 17:28 – What is so difficult about defending a Premier League title? 21:47 – Can Chelsea challenge for the title? 32:00 – Hull City assistant Dean Holden 38:50 – Coventry and Ipswich’s survival hopes 43:03 – Will Aston Villa start the season with two ‘starting’ goalkeepers? 45:13 – Which club has the most potential to under deliver this season?

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