THE PREMIER LEAGUE IS ENTERING ONE OF ITS BIGGEST MANAGERIAL SHAKE-UPS EVER.PEP'S GONE. KLOPP'S GONE. THE TOUCHLINE HAS SUDDENLY GOT A LOT LESS FAMILIAR.HAS THE LEAGUE GOT WEAKER... OR JUST A LOT MORE UNPREDICTABLE?THIS SEASON, 11 MANAGERS HAVE TAKEN CHARGE OF THEIR CLUBS SINCE 2026, AND ONLY FIVE HAVE BEEN IN THE JOB FOR MORE THAN TWO YEARS. THE OLD GUARD HAS ALMOST COMPLETELY DISAPPEARED.PREVIOUS SEASONS LIKE 2013/14, 2018/19 AND 2021/22 SAW PLENTY OF MANAGERIAL CHANGES, BUT THERE WAS ALWAYS A STRONG CORE OF EXPERIENCED BOSSES. THIS TIME? NOT SO MUCH.WITH MIKEL ARTETA NOW THE ONLY CURRENT PREMIER LEAGUE-WINNING MANAGER IN THE LEAGUE, COULD WE EVEN SEE ANOTHER FIRST-SEASON TITLE WINNER?CHAOS OR A NEW GOLDEN ERA? EITHER WAY, THIS SEASON SHOULD BE ANYTHING BUT BORING.

THE SEASON IS FAST APPROACHING AND HERE AT FILTHY WE’RE STILL VERY MUCH IN PRE-SEASON… MORE TRANSFER UPDATES FOR THE EVER-EVOLVING VINÍ JR. TO ARSENAL SAGA, AS THE DEAL REMAINS VERY MUCH ALIVE. WHILE THERE'S STILL A SENSE OF UNCERTAINTY SURROUNDING IT, THERE'S DEFINITELY MORE REASON FOR OPTIMISM WHEN IT COMES TO BRUNO GUIMARÃES' POTENTIAL MOVE TO ARSENAL, WITH NEWCASTLE LOOKING SET TO LOSE YET ANOTHER KEY PLAYER. THEY'RE PLAYING A DANGEROUS GAME—THE AMOUNT OF TOP TALENT THEY'VE LOST OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF SEASONS IS BECOMING A REAL CONCERN.CHELSEA HAVE MADE EVEN MORE SIGNINGS, INCLUDING FOOTBALLING FAN FAVOURITE DAT GUY WELBZ. ON TOP OF THAT, CHELSEA CONTINUE TO DO WHAT THEY DO BEST: SEEMINGLY BREAKING THE RULES AND SOMEHOW GETTING AWAY WITH IT. DOES THAT GIVE MANCHESTER CITY AND THEIR 115 CHARGES A REASON TO FEEL OPTIMISTIC?

WE TAKE A LITTLE NOSTALGIA TRIP TO KICK THINGS OFF, HEADING BACK TO AROUND 725–675 BCE AS WE TALK THE ODYSSEY (WHICH STEVO KNOWS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ABOUT!). FROM THERE, WE DIVE INTO ALL KINDS OF MYTHICAL CREATURES BEFORE FINISHING WITH THE MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS...BEFORE WE EVENTUALLY GET ROUND TO THE FOOTBALL AND DISCUSS THE LIKELY CONTENDERS TO TOPPLE ARSENAL'S PREMIER LEAGUE TITLE DEFENCE. NEW MANAGERS, NEW SQUADS, NEW METAL, IT'S ALL HERE!

#ad Download Testerup using our link to get £5 just for signing up: https://bit.ly/4hoOr3CHAPPY BIRTHDAY, STEVO. CONGRATULATIONS AJ. BIG L REST IN PEACE. BASKETBALL IS OUR FAVOURITE SPORT… AFTER FOOTBALL. THINGS COULD BE ABOUT TO GET A WHOLE LOT WORSE FOR MANCHESTER CITY. WITH PEP GUARDIOLA SET TO LEAVE, THE 115 CHARGES STILL LOOMING AND THE POSSIBILITY OF LOSING RODRI, HOW WILL CITY MOUNT A TITLE CHALLENGE AGAINST THE CURRENT CHAMPIONS, ARSENAL?MEANWHILE, ARSENAL COULD BE ON THE VERGE OF MAKING ARGUABLY ONE OF THE BIGGEST SIGNINGS IN PREMIER LEAGUE HISTORY BY LANDING VINICIUS JR... BUT THE BIGGEST QUESTION IS: WOULD IT ACTUALLY WORK AT ARSENAL?!

THE WORLD CUP IS OVER AND, WITH INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL FINALLY TAKING A BREAK, WE CAN ALL CATCH OUR BREATH... ALTHOUGH ONLY UNTIL 21ST SEPTEMBER, WHICH IS OUTRAGEOUS IN ITSELF.THIS WEEK, WE BAND TOGETHER TO TAKE A LONG, HARD LOOK AT OURSELVES AND REALISE WE DESPERATELY NEED A PRE-SEASON OF OUR OWN, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO OUR ETIQUETTE. CAN WE TURN THINGS AROUND FOR THE NEW SEASON? ONLY TIME WILL TELL.WE ALSO COVER A HOST OF MAJOR TRANSFER STORIES THAT HAVE DOMINATED THE HEADLINES SINCE THE WORLD CUP, INCLUDING CHELSEA HIJACKING ARSENAL'S MOVE FOR MORGAN ROGERS.

#AD 🌎 Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use the code FILTHYFELLAS at checkout. Download the Saily app or go to: https://saily.com/FILTHYFELLAS ⛵THE WORLD CUP IS FINALLY OVER.THE STAGE WAS SET FOR A FINAL OF EPIC PROPORTIONS!ARGENTINA VS SPAIN.MESSI VS THE MAN HE CHRISTENED WAY BACK IN 2007... LAMINE YAMAL.BUT, IN THE END, NEITHER OF THEM DELIVERED... IT WAS A BLAND FINAL. THE HALF-TIME SHOW WAS MORE ENTERTAINING... EVEN ENGLAND VS FRANCE IN THE THIRD-PLACE PLAYOFF WAS MORE ENTERTAINING...AT THE END OF IT ALL, KYLIAN MBAPPÉ BECAME THE WORLD CUP'S ALL-TIME LEADING SCORER.CONTROVERSIAL? SOME MIGHT SAY.

#AD 🌎 Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use the code FILTHYFELLAS at checkout. Download the Saily app or go to: https://saily.com/FILTHYFELLAS ⛵….And get an exclusive 35% discount on the Saily North America data plans! Use the code FILTHYFELLAS at checkout. ⛵IT'S OFFICIAL. THE BEST FOUR TEAMS ARE LEFT AT THE WORLD CUP: ARGENTINA, FRANCE, SPAIN AND ENGLAND.WITH TWO MOUTHWATERING SEMI-FINALS AHEAD, SPAIN VS FRANCE AND ENGLAND VS ARGENTINA, THE STAGE IS SET FOR WHAT PROMISES TO BE AN UNFORGETTABLE FINISH, WITH BOTH THE FINAL AND THE THIRD-PLACE PLAY-OFF STILL TO COME.CAN FRANCE'S RUTHLESS EFFICIENCY DISMANTLE SPAIN'S POSSESSION-DOMINANT STYLE?CAN ENGLAND'S MENTALITY MONSTERS FINALLY BRING DOWN ARGENTINA AND THE GOAT?AND PERHAPS THE BIGGEST QUESTION OF ALL... WILL LOONS GET OVER HIS TANTRUM?!

#AD 🌎 Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use the code FILTHYFELLAS at checkout. Download the Saily app or go to: https://saily.com/FILTHYFELLAS ⛵….And get an exclusive 35% discount on the Saily North America data plans! Use the code FILTHYFELLAS at checkout. ⛵WE'RE BACK DOWN TO THREE AGAIN... AS SOME OF THE BOYS ARE HEADING BACK OUT TO THE USA.WE SAY GOODBYE TO CRISTIANO RONALDO AND PORTUGAL IN WHAT IS LIKELY TO BE HIS LAST WORLD CUP, HAVING SCORED JUST ONE KNOCKOUT GOAL ACROSS SIX WORLD CUPS. STINKY.MESSI AND ARGENTINA PULL OFF AN INCREDIBLE COMEBACK AGAINST AN EGYPT SIDE THAT HAD ONLY EVER WON ONE WORLD CUP MATCH, DOING SO IN SOMEWHAT "CONTROVERSIAL" FASHION.MBAPPÉ HAS THE WORLD TALKING AS FRANCE FACE OFF AGAINST RIGHT-WING POLITICIAN CELESTE AMARILLA. FRANCE ALSO DRAW LEVEL WITH MESSI AS THE TOURNAMENT'S JOINT TOP GOALSCORERS AND BECOME THE FIRST TEAM TO REACH THE SEMI-FINALS.AND FINALLY, ENGLAND AND KANE FACE OFF AGAINST NORWAY AND HAALAND IN WHAT'S SET TO BE AN ALL-TIMER... WHO WILL COME OUT VICTORIOUS IN THE ANGLO-NORDIC DERBY?!

#AD 🌎 Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use the code FILTHYFELLAS at checkout. Download the Saily app or go to: https://saily.com/FILTHYFELLAS ⛵….And get an exclusive 35% discount on the Saily North America data plans! Use the code FILTHYFELLAS at checkout. ⛵THIS WEEK WE WELCOME NIGERIAN ARTIST RUGER AS HE HELPS US BREAK DOWN THE WEEKEND'S WORLD CUP MADNESS, STARTING WITH ENGLAND'S COLOSSAL WIN AT THE AZTECA AGAINST CO-HOSTS MEXICO. JUDE STOLE THE SHOW, AND WELL, JORDAN HENDERSON ALSO DID... BUT FOR VERY DIFFERENT REASONS. WAS A LITTLE BLUE PILL THE REASON BEHIND ENGLAND'S SUCCESS?!THIS WORLD CUP HAS BEEN FUELLED BY CONTROVERSY, AND THE US OF A DIDN'T HELP ITSELF ANY FURTHER AS TRUMP PULLED THE TRUMP CARD TO ALLOW BALOGUN TO PLAY AGAINST BELGIUM.IS LIONEL MESSI A GENIUS? IS MBAPPE ONE TOO?AND NORWAY TEE UP AN EPIC TIE WITH ENGLAND AS THEY MAKE LIGHT WORK OF A FALTERING BRAZIL.LET'S GO!

#AD 🌎 Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use the code FILTHYFELLAS at checkout. Download the Saily app or go to: https://saily.com/FILTHYFELLAS ⛵….And get an exclusive 35% discount on the Saily North America data plans! Use the code FILTHYFELLAS at checkout. ⛵GERMANY ARE OUT OF THE WORLD CUP! JURGEN KLOPP LOOKS SET TO REPLACE NAGELSMANN AS GERMANY'S HEAD COACH, AND IN HIS POST-MATCH INTERVIEW HE MANAGED TO RATTLE A FEW ARSENAL FANS...FRANCE AND MBAPPÉ CRUISE INTO THE NEXT ROUND, AND IT HAS EVERYONE ASKING: ARE THEY THE GREATEST WORLD CUP TEAM WE'VE EVER SEEN?!ENGLAND... THEY STILL LOOK FLAT, BUT THEY'VE PROGRESSED. NOW COMES A DAUNTING TASK: A LAST-16 CLASH AGAINST CO-HOSTS MEXICO AT THE AZTECA STADIUM.HARRY KANE STILL SEEMS TO BE ENGLAND'S ANSWER TO EVERY PROBLEM AT THE MINUTE, ALTHOUGH MEXICO'S HEIGHT AND EXPANSIVE STYLE MIGHT ACTUALLY WORK IN ENGLAND'S FAVOUR...OH, AND THE PREMIER LEAGUE IS NEARLY BACK... AND SP*RS ARE GOING ABSOLUTELY MAD IN THE TRANSFER WINDOW.