Manchester United found no way through Tottenham’s midfield of Yves Bissouma, Rodrigo Bentancur, and Pape Matar Sarr during last season’s Europa League final, so it was thought that defensive stability in the middle was needed before anything. This is what we have on tap for this edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works Show:

Tottenham has bolstered its midfield ahead of its return to the Champions League by signing Portugal international João Palhinha on loan from Bayern Munich with an option to buy.

Bayern Munich takes on Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday, August 6, at the Allianz Arena in Munich. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. CET local time in Germany. That makes it a 12:30 p.m. ET or 9:30 a.m. PT start in the US and Canada, a 5:30 p.m. BST start in the UK and a 2:30 a.m. AEST kickoff in Australia on Friday.