The pod discuss the midweek action, there's a Serie A season preview and Raphael Honigstein gets dissed by Rod Liddle

The first Football Weekly Extra of the season sees James joined in the studio by Barry Glendenning, Paul Doyle and Raphael Honigstein.

With Man United looking pretty average so far this season, the pod wonder if the big four are closer in ability than ever before. They also congratulate the three Premier League new-boys on great mid-week wins and wonder if Hull City will be able to snap-out of their dreadfull run.

After his appearance in the studio last week, Sid Lowe is back on phone with news of Man City's friendly win in Barcelona, the clear-out in Madrid, and arm-wrestling Sean Ingle's father.

The Bundesliga is shaping up nicely again and Raf, fresh from a Rod Liddle-bashing, has all the news for us, while James excitedly has a Serie A preview before the first round of fixtures at the weekend.

As always we have the best of your posts and if you listen till the end, you'll get to hear James sing.

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