Monday Night Club: Paul Scholes, Dean Smith & AI transfers
15 September 2025

Monday Night Club: Paul Scholes, Dean Smith & AI transfers

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Mark Chapman is joined by Chris Sutton, Rory Smith and Shay Given on a Monday Night Club episode which features former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes as a guest.

He discusses the pressure on manager Ruben Amorim after an underwhelming start to the season. Then, Dean Smith joins to talk about his old club Aston Villa struggling and his current MLS side Charlotte FC flying high.

The show also covers Noni Madueke's form at Arsenal and difficult times for Rangers under Russell Martin. Finally, Oli Mann from the Sheff United Way podcast describes how he feels about the reappointment of Chris Wilder at Bramall Lane.

TIMECODES:
00:50 - Manchester United
08:45 - Paul Scholes joins
25:05 - Aston Villa 
27:06 - Dean Smith joins
34:53 - Noni Madueke
46:03 - Rangers
52:52 - Sheffield United

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