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  • Timestamps:

    00:00 - Intro

    02:20 - Spurs: Ange Postecoglou is tearing it up

    09:30 - Arsenal: better defensively, worse offensively

    11:00 - Man City: business as usual

    13:29 - Liverpool: are they back?

    16:13 - Aston Villa: what a job Unai Emery has done

    18:47 - Newcastle: a well-run (and absurdly rich) club

    22:07 - Brighton: struggling with European football

    23:57 - Man Utd: chaos

    29:08 - Chelsea: £1bn spent, but doesn’t look like it

    30:49 - Real Madrid: Jude Bellingham

    33:04 - Girona: the surprise team near the top of LaLiga

    33:54 - Atletico Madrid: actually playing good football

    37:12 - Saudi Arabia to host 2034 World Cup

    38:50 - Ballon d’Or

    40:56 - Tonali and Fagioli banned for illegal betting

    44:00 - Bundesliga: Harry Kane on fire, and Xabi Alonso’s Leverkusen are flying

    47:00 - Luis Rubiales banned for 3 years

    48:04 - AIK close to avoiding relegation

    49:53 - Beckham documentary

    52:00 - Outro

  • We're back with Season 2 after an extended summer break. A lot has happened in the football world over the summer and opening few weeks of the season. We reflect on the fantastic FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, and we discuss the disgraced former president of the Spanish FA (RFEF), Luis Rubiales, who finally resigned as a result of his non-consensual kiss on Spain midfielder Jenni Hermoso. We also delve into the "Las 15" incident, which ultimately led to Spain's Womens head coach, Jorge Vilda, getting sacked, despite winning the World Cup. We deep dive into the Manchester United right winger, Mason Greenwood, situation, who was arrested in January 2022 for attempted rape, occasioning actual bodily harm, and controlling and coercive behavior. Those charges were dropped in February 2023, and we touch on this summer's drama and u-turns, which resulted in his move to Getafe. Finally, we discuss another Manchester United right winger, Antony, who is under investigation for domestic violence.

    Timestamps

    00:00 - Intro

    02:27 - FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023

    12:00 - Equal pay

    17:40 - Luis Rubiales kiss scandal

    26:00 - Jorge Vilda sacked as Spain’s women national team coach after “Las 15”

    29:49 - Greenwood leaves ManUtd to Getafe after backlash from leaked reintegration plan forces u-turn

    47:00 - Domestic violence allegations against ManUtd RW Antony

    50:14 - Outro

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  • Erik McCue and Helmer Rusten join us to discuss their fascinating footballing journeys. Born in 2001 and raised in expat environments, Erik and Helmer became best friends in Thailand in 7th grade and represented FC Bangkok.

    Erik, a Swedish/American centre-back, has played in the DC United academy, represented Houston Dynamo from 2017-2021, and currently plays for El Paso Locomotive in the USL (2nd tier of US football). Helmer, a centre-back turned right-back, has represented Norway at U15-17 level, and currently plays for Kjelsås, a 3rd tier Norwegian side. Helmer is also Cwa’s cousin.

    Timestamps

    00:00 - Welcome Erik McCue and Helmer Rusten!

    01:16 - Helmer intro

    02:12 - Erik intro

    03:33 - The friendship

    08:16 - Helmer’s transition from Thailand to Norwegian youth football

    12:15 - Helmer time in Norway’s U15-U17 national teams

    13:02 - Helmer’s 907 days of injury

    19:41 - Helmer at Kjelsås

    23:53 - Kjelsås’ run to the Norwegian Cup QF

    28:06 - Helmer’s next goal

    29:16 - Erik’s transition from Thailand to DC United

    33:30 - Erik’s time at Houston Dynamo

    36:43 - Erik’s call up to Sweden U19 national team

    37:25 - Erik on confidence, and the MLS Homegrown All Stars

    40:58 - Erik’s encounter with Zlatan

    45:11 - Erik’s struggle to find a club after leaving Houston

    48:36 - Erik on life at AB Argir in the Faroe Islands

    51:19 - Erik’s season at El Paso Locomotive

    59:25 - Erik’s next goal

    1:01:11 - Gazelle vs Bull - the art of defending

    1:05:15 - Quickfire questions

    1:17:50 - Outro

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  • This is a Swedish episode. We are joined by Edvard Sjöberg, part-owner & Head of Sales and Marketing at FC Stockholm.

    FC Stockholm was founded in 2010 and have already been promoted 6 times. They are currently in Division 1 (the 3rd tier of Swedish football), and aim to make it to Allsvenskan and become the 4th big team in Stockholm, after AIK, Djurgården and Hammarby.

    Timestamps

    00:00 - Välkommen Edvard Sjöberg, sälj- och marknadschef på FC Stockholm

    01:18 - Edvards bakgrund

    04:07 - Edvard träffar FC Stockholms grundare Sfefan Elfver

    07:02 - Hur FC Stockholms grundades och namnvalet

    09:30 - Välkända namn och PR-vågen i klubben

    11:25 - Det fjärde Stockholmslaget?

    15:27 - Revanschsugen, hitta glädjen och vara med på resan uppåt

    17:19 - Div 7 till Div 1 Norra på 10 år. Vad är visionen?

    25:14 - Omställningen från Tvåan till Ettan har varit stor

    26:28 - Vikten av att spelarna ska ha kul

    28:36 - Marknadsföring

    34:53 - Intresset växer internationellt kring klubben

    36:39 - Stockholms Stadion, Kristinebergs IP och Stadshagens IP

    40:26 - Scouting, agenter och rådgivare

    47:11 - Superettan nästa år?

    49:20 - Vart är FC Stockholm om 5-10 år?

    51:10 - Dam- och flicklag

    52:01 - Outro

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  • We reflect on this never-ending season, discuss the Champions League final between Manchester City and Inter Milan, deep-dive into the Saudi Pro League - football's big disruptors, and finally touch on some transfer news.

    Timestamps:

    00:00 - Intro

    01:30 - 2022/23 was a never-ending season

    04:09 - Too much football?

    05:58 - We consume football and it consumes us

    08:03 - Man City win the Champions League and Treble

    09:50 - Man City had the luck they missed in the past

    10:54 - John Stones as an 8

    13:27 - Haaland dropping deep and never being offside

    17:15 - Pep: “now we enjoy defending”

    19:05 - Greatness has not come easy for some of City’s stars

    25:00 - Saudi Arabia - football’s disruptors

    26:49 - Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030

    30:36 - The sovereign wealth fund (PIF) revamp the Saudi Pro League

    32:31 - PIF-funded LIV Golf merges with PGA Tour

    34:13 - Saudi Pro League’s goals

    37:50 - Saudi Pro League vs Chinese Super League 10 years ago

    39:50 - Recruitment process in Saudi

    42:58 - Distribution of the product

    45:15 - Saudi Pro League wrap up

    47:51 - Transfer news & rumours

    57:34 - Outro

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  • We are joined by Gabriele Marcotti, ESPN Senior Writer and Corriere dello Sport correspondent. We discuss Gab’s journey so far, life as a football journalist, local match-going fans vs fans that watch from afar, being a fan of individuals vs clubs, whether it’s “soccer” or “football”, why American investors are buying European football clubs, and Gab’s honest thoughts on the US Men's National Team.

    Follow Gab on Twitter @Marcotti

    Timestamps:

    00:00 - Coming up

    00:33 - Welcome Gabriele Marcotti, ESPN Senior Writer

    01:22 - Gab’s journey so far

    04:54 - Life as a football journalist

    16:15 - Speed vs accuracy

    17:06 - Social media fans vs match-going fans

    18:49 - How much is a non-match-going fan worth to a club?

    25:29 - Key factors in being a top journalist

    28:17 - Social media abuse

    29:23 - Fandom: being a fan of individuals vs clubs

    36:11 - Career highlights

    38:21 - Favourite leagues

    43:16 - Football or soccer?

    47:03 - Why are Americans investing in European clubs?

    52:19 - Gab’s thoughts on USMNT hopes for World Cup 2026

    59:12 - Outro

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  • We are joined by Europa Point FC’s Pär Magnus Roos (President & part-owner) and Martin Falkeborn (player & Head of Youth) as we discuss one of Europe’s most exciting football projects. The Gibraltarian club was bought by a Swedish consortium in 2022, and in this interview we discuss why they decided to buy the club, the unique dynamics of the Gibraltar National League, the club’s ambitions of European football, the academy, a footballer’s life in Gibraltar, the club’s progressive approach, and much more.

    Europa Point FC social media:

    Instagram: @europapointfc Twitter: @EuropaPointFC Facebook: EuropaPointFC Website: europapointfc.com

    Timestamps

    00:00 - Welcome Magnus Roos & Martin Falkeborn!

    01:06 - Magnus' and Martin's role at the club

    02:08 - Martin's football career before Gibraltar

    05:22 - Magnus' career before investing in Europa Point FC, including working with Sven-Göran Eriksson

    10:04 - Current status and long-term ambitions

    11:38 - Choosing Gibraltar over Championship or League 1 clubs

    20:09 - Ownership landscape in Gibraltar

    22:09 - The Europa Point FC academy

    26:04 - Gothia Cup

    27:18 - Europa Point FC's May tryout in Sweden

    28:35 - Benefits of relocating to Gibraltar as a player

    30:43 - Lifestyle in Gibraltar

    32:45 - Allsvenskan and Superettan have expressed interest in joining the club

    34:35 - Level of the Gibraltar National League

    36:57 - Allsvenskan's 17th team

    40:42 - Challenge of having 5 Gibraltarian players on the pitch at all times

    43:00 - Initial actions after buying Europa Point FC and the importance of culture

    45:41 - Women's team

    47:47 - A progressive club

    50:55 - Marcus Birro's book on Europa Point FC's journey

    52:22 - Season goals

    54:06 - Brentford, Brommapojkarna, and Manchester United

    56:38 - Europa Point FC kit

    57:16 - Outro

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  • We discuss the treatment of Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr following the racial abuse he received (again) during the LaLiga match away against Valencia at the Estadio Mestalla. We reflect on Vini's powerful social media post, and the impact these recurring incidents are having on the reputation of LaLiga and Spanish society. Football's governing bodies need to do more. We also deep dive into the Premier League, and touch on the scenarios across a few of Europe's top leagues, as the season draws to a close.

    Timestamps:

    00:00 - Intro

    01:37 - Vinicius Jr gets racially abused (again) by Valencia fans, and gets a red card

    04:37 - Ignorant attitudes in Spain that “monkey” is no different than any other abuse

    06:08 - La Liga President Javier Tebas gets into Twitter fight with VIni Jr

    07:25 - Vini’s social media post, and will he leave Real Madrid?

    09:12 - Vini leaving Real Madrid would be a huge blow to the club, La Liga, and Spanish society

    11:11 - 9 cases of racism against Vini since Oct 2021

    12:59 - Vini is portrayed negatively in Spanish media

    13:56 - Racism in stadiums in Spain and Italy

    15:30 - Governing bodies must do more

    21:57 - Man City win the Premier League, and are on the verge of The Treble

    27:41 - Man City - greatest team or greatest cheats?

    32:50 - Did Arsenal actually bottle it?

    39:28 - Who has had a better season - Arsenal or Man Utd?

    42:54 - Newcastle ahead of schedule

    43:51 - Is Brighton’s De Zerbi manager of the season?

    47:23 - Premier League relegation battle

    50:19 - Next season’s promoted teams to the PL

    51:52 - Dortmund are one win away from winning Bundesliga

    54:07 - Complacency at Bayern Munich

    56:09 - Juventus deducted 10 points, and Italian chaos

    59:05 - Surprises in the Polish league

    1:01:23 - AIK’s horrid form

    1:05:17 - Outro

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  • We review the Champions League semi-finals, where Man City humiliated Real Madrid 5-1 on aggregate, and produced arguably their best ever display, while Inter Milan cruised to a comfortable 3-0 aggregate victory against their city rivals, AC Milan.

    Timestamps

    00:00 - Intro

    01:30 - Manchester City 4-0 Real Madrid (5-1 aggregate)

    03:45 - Man City took 7 months to click, but have been mesmerizing since the March international break

    06:30 - Total domination: before Bernardo’s 1st goal, City had completed 202 passes to Madrid’s 28

    07:51 - Man City have not lost since being charged with 115 financial violations

    08:59 - Best Man City team ever?

    09:53 - Man City’s hit rate on replacements is unreal

    12:49 - Abu Dhabi state project & no sympathy for Real Madrid

    15:43 - Bernardo, Walker, and Rodri special mentions

    23:14 - Courtois is immense, Benzema disappointing, Camavinga bamboozled

    25:35 - Szymon Marciniak is the best referee in the business

    26:40 - Can United or Inter stop Man City from winning the treble?

    29:14 - Inter 1-0 Milan (3-0 aggregate), Inter at a different level physically

    31:00 - Incredible atmosphere and ticket demand for Derby della Modonnina

    32:56 - Huge financial boost for the Milan clubs

    34:02 - Lautaro Martinez and Nicolò Barella special mention

    35:38 - Manchester United rejects (Darmian, Lukaku, Mkhitaryan) impressed

    36:58 - Inter manager Simone Inzaghi took over in tough conditions and has done more with less

    41:42 - +€100M CL pot money will allow Inter to extend key contracts

    43:43 - Outro

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  • This is a Swedish episode, where we are joined by Adrian von Heijne, Head of Scouting at Odense Boldklub (OB) in the Danish Superliga. Adrian takes us on a journey through his upbringing in Gothenburg, his law studies, and his transition from youth coach, to analyst to head of scouting at Allsvenskan club IK Sirius. He discusses his way of working, data-driven scouting, scouting networks, and the importance of club identity. Adrian also delves into the challenges of balancing long-term goals and short-term performance, competing against the top 6 clubs in Denmark. We discuss scouting circles, how scouting differs in Denmark and Sweden, which clubs inspire Adrian, and what the word “talent” actually means.

    Timestamps:

    00:00 - Välkommen Adrian von Heijne, chefscout i Superligaklubben Odense Boldklub (OB)

    01:45 - Adrians uppväxt i Göteborg och sina roller i Hovås Billdal IF

    05:07 - Juriststudier i Uppsala

    07:30 - IK Sirius - resan från ungdomstränare —> matchanalytiker —> Head of Scouting

    13:55 - Datadriven scouting

    15:27 - Adrians arbetssätt och vikten av klubbidentitet

    20:45 - Scoutingnätverk

    23:23 - Ålder, risktolerans och att inte vara bunden till plaster

    25:40 - Adrian flyttar till Danmark och blir chefscout i Odense Boldklub (OB)

    29:14 - Var de forna AIK-profilerna Björn Wesström och Andreas Alm en stor faktor i byttet till OB?

    30:23 - Arbetssättet i OB

    34:29 - Hur balanserar OB långsiktigheten vs prestation från en spelare här och nu

    35:47 - Scoutingcirklar: internt —> regionalt —> nationellt —> norden —> europa —> övriga världen

    37:30 - Scoutingutmaningar för OB när de konkurrerar mot topp 6 klubbar i Danmark

    40:54 - Skillnader i scouting mellan Danmark och Sverige

    42:02 - Vad är en “talang”?

    45:00 - Bästa spelaren Adrian har scoutat

    48:20 - Största utmaningar som chefscout

    49:48 - Klubbarna Adrian inspireras av

    53:30 - Drömroll

    56:12 - Outro

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  • Timestamps:

    00:00 - Intro

    01:36 - Business end of the season

    02:31 - Man City knock Bayern out of the UCL

    03:03 - Guardiola, the tiki-taka master, is embracing physicality

    07:42 - Bayern need a striker

    10:12 - Chelsea chaos

    14:47 - Real Madrid’s tactical themes vs Chelsea

    15:45 - Rodrygo’s UCL numbers are outrageous

    17:09 - AC Milan, inspired by Leão and Maignan, knock out Napoli

    20:26 - Is Mike Maignan the best GK in the world?

    23:58 - Inter beat Benfica to set up a Derby della Madonnina UCL semi-final

    24:29 - Champions League predictions

    25:23 - Arsenal bottle another 2-0 lead v West Ham

    27:07 - Man Utd beat Nottingham Forest and look favourites for top 4

    27:44 - Liverpool win their first game since 7-0 vs Man Utd

    28:50 - AIK beat Hammary 2-0 in Stockholm Derby, and appoint new sporting director, Thomas Berntsen

    31:54 - ‘Club of the Regime’ - Real Madrid & FC Barcelona beef

    35:35 - Outro

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  • Borja Tobar is Head of Global Expansion at the LaLiga side Real Betis Balompié. Before taking up that role, he worked at LaLiga, where he was responsible for the LaLiga business development delocalized team in North America and Latin America.

    We discuss what steps Real Betis are taking to expand their fan base, the importance of foreign players, LaLiga vs the Premier League, and challenges facing Real Betis in today’s rapidly changing global football landscape.

    Timestamps:

    00:00 - Welcome Borja Tobar - Head of Global Expansion at Real Betis Balompié

    01:39 - Borja’s journey so far

    06:25 - Borja’s role as Head of Global Expansion at Real Betis

    13:08 - How Real Betis is expanding its global presence

    21:48 - The importance of foreign players in expanding a fan base

    25:54 - Is a player’s nationality a factor in deciding to sign them?

    28:47 - Borja’s time at La Liga and his biggest challenges

    34:38 - Premier League v La Liga

    41:33 - Broadcast revenue distribution

    47:06 - Economic controls in Spanish football

    51:39 - Real Betis’ biggest challenges

    58:47 - Tips on getting into the business side of football

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  • Timestamps:

    00:00 - Intro

    01:54 - Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal - PL game of the season?

    03:03 - Sensational ending - Ramsdale saves, Martinelli counter

    04:47 - Key moment was Xhaka getting Anfield fired up

    06:02 - Anfield is special

    07:47 - Trent Alexander-Arnold is a defensive liability

    08:57 - Firmino still has it

    10:15 - Van Dijk has fallen off

    11:51 - Linesman Constantine Hatzidakis elbows Robertson

    14:23 - Premier League title race is heating up

    14:53 - Man City 3-0 Bayern Munich

    16:04 - Rodri is underrated

    16:58 - Haaland scores his 45th goal of a season in all competitions, a PL record

    18:25 - Bayern’s (and Upamecano’s) lack of defensive sharpness cost them

    20:09 - Bayern missed Choupo-Moting

    21:44 - John Stones’ new hybrid role

    23:05 - Ruben Dias is a colossus

    25:53 - Guardiola did not overthink this time

    27:53 - Nagelsmann is smiling

    28:36 - Coaching Carousel - Nagelsmann, Tuchel, Potter, Lampard, Conte, Rodgers, Hodgson, Smith

    38:42 - Manchester United picking up form again

    41:36 - Newcastle United on fire

    45:25 - Wrexham AFC on the brink of promotion to League 2 after Ben Foster’s last-minute penalty save

    50:54 - AIK 0-3 Norrköping - horror show in Allsvenskan home opener

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  • This is a Swedish episode, where we preview the Allsvenskan 2023 season. We're joined by fans from the three big Stockholm clubs - Hugo Sundquist (Djurgården), David Linder (AIK), and Jesper Savborg (Hammarby), as they share their insights for the upcoming season.

    Timestamps:

    00:00 - English intro

    01:03 - Välkommen Hugo, David, och Jesper

    01:46 - Djurgården - föregående säsong

    03:04 - Djurgården - känslan inför denna säsong

    05:06 - Djurgården - tappen av spelare

    09:22 - Djurgården - oro inför säsongen

    10:04 - Djurgården - genombrott

    10:28 - Djurgården - årets flopp

    11:19 - Djurgården - tränarstaben

    11:57 - Djurgården - tabellen 2023

    12:55 - Djurgården - avundsjuk på något de två andra Stockholmslagen gör

    14:34 - AIK - föregående säsong

    16:27 - AIK - känslan inför denna säsongen

    20:23 - AIK - tappen av spelare

    22:08 - AIK - nyförvärven

    24:21 - AIK - försäsongen

    27:10 - AIK - oro inför säsongen

    28:40 - AIK - genombrott

    30:03 - AIK - årets flopp

    31:05 - AIK - tränarstaben

    32:28 - AIK - tabellen 2023

    34:00 - AIK - avundsjuk på något de två andra Stockholmslagen gör

    34:51 - Hammarby - föregående säsong

    36:54 - Hammarby - känslan inför denna säsongen

    38:11 - Hammarby - tappen av spelare

    40:53 - Hammarby - försäsongen och Svenska Cuppen

    42:26 - Hammarby - oro inför säsongen

    43:59 - Hammarby - genombrott

    45:21 - Hammarby - årets flopp

    47:00 - Hammarby - tränarstaben

    49:46 - VAR, 51% reglen, farmarlag

    57:40 - Hammarby - tabellen 2023

    58:46 - Hammarby - avundsjuk på något de två andra Stockholmslagen gör

    1:00:34 - Hammarby TFF och farmarlag

    1:04:42 - Cwa snippet, och Jacobs serievinnare

    1:07:53 - Outro

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  • Matt Slater joins us to discuss the rise of the Premier League. Matt is a senior football news reporter for The Athletic UK. Before that, he spent 16 years with the BBC and then three years as chief sports reporter for the UK/Ireland's main news agency, PA.

    Follow Matt on ⁠Twitter⁠ to keep up to date with top-tier reporting, and check out his latest articles for The Athletic.

    Timestamps:

    00:00 - Welcome Matt Slater!

    00:20 - Insights from the FIFA Congress in Rwanda

    08:25 - Matt’s role at The Athletic

    10:08 - Why was the Premier League founded in 1992?

    15:51 - The English football pyramid - and should more money flow down to the EFL?

    19:22 - The need for an independent regulator in English football, and the ‘Owners’ and Directors’ Test’

    24:56 - How did the Premier League become the most lucrative league in the world?

    30:41 - Distribution of broadcasting revenues in European football

    38:21 - Expansion of the Champions League, Super League, cross-border leagues, and creating an OTT streaming service

    39:56 - The pandemic hurt all leagues, but hurt the Premier League the least

    41:03 - How Brexit has driven up prices for Premier League prices

    41:53 - Premier League clubs are putting their foot on the accelerator

    43:19 - International fans have easier and cheaper access to televised Premier League games than UK fans

    46:28 - Challenges for the Premier League

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  • Timestamps:

    00:00 - Intro

    00:53 - El Clásico: Barcelona 2-1 Real Madrid

    03:05 - Barca charged with ‘continued corruption in business’ for paying former VP of Spanish football’s refereeing committee, Enriquez Negreira, €7.3m between 2001-2018

    08:29 - Barca’s major financial problems

    12:33 - Barca’s youth academy, La Masia, Is producing top talents again

    13:39 - Gavi’s contract conflict

    18:14 - Antonio Conte’s Tottenham rant

    24:20 - Fulham self-sabotage in 3-1 loss to Man Utd in FA Cup QF

    29:14 - Arsenal keep on winning, and Trossard shoutout

    30:18 - Patrick Viera sacked by Crystal Palace, as Palace are dragged into the tightest relegation battle ever

    32:35 - 8 goals in 2 games for Erling Haaland

    34:03 - 41-year-old Zlatan returns from almost a year out injured, and becomes the oldest goalscorer in Serie A history. Special mention to Kazuyoshi Miura

    35:34 - Napoli on fire, and have a decent chance at winning the CL

    36:47 - Inter 0-1 Juventus

    37:51 - Lazio 1-0 Roma

    39:30 - Outro

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  • Timestamps:

    00:00 - Welcome Lee Fletcher!

    01:44 - Lee on growing up in Oldham and how he fell in love with Oldham Athletic

    07:20 - How Lee went from a salesman & personal banker to a football coach

    08:16 - You don’t have to be in the professional changing rooms to understand football, and you can find very good footballers at semi-pro level

    11:23 - Lee moves to Madrid and starts at FC Britanico de Madrid

    13:26 - The differences between coaching and playing football. When you play, it’s in 2D, when you coach, it’s in 3D

    16:39 - Clubs in the Greater Manchester area

    18:02 - Lee on his experience working at Manchester United and Manchester City Soccer Schools in 2015 and 2016. “Don’t be the first one to go to bed”, and the difference between United and City.

    22:25 - The diet of coaching

    25:02 - How Lee and his friend Graeme spotted a gap in the market in Madrid and started Albion Football Language Academy, and how that led to working at Real Madrid

    25:37 - Real Madrid’s academy set-up

    27:26 - Coaching the Real Madrid youngsters in English

    30:47 - Lee’s thoughts on the differences between Spanish and English football

    34:40 - Coaching at IE University in Madrid

    38:55 - Lee’s spell at Alcobendas, and periodisation in coaching

    44:17 - Lee on his role as Head of Content at The Coaching Manual

    49:01 - Lee’s on his role at Manchester United as an Academy Emerging Talent Coach

    54:00 - The pyramid of football - the foundations, the principles, and the technical framework

    56:45 - Strategy - philosophy, game model, methodology

    1:01:23 - What’s next for Lee?

    1:08:31 - Outro

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  • Timestamps:

    00:00 - Intro

    01:07 - Liverpool 7-0 Man Utd

    02:08 - Scoreline flattered Liverpool, with 2.91xG and 8 shots on target

    02:50 - Was fatigue a factor for Man Utd?

    04:02 - Bruno’s body language

    05:55 - Casemiro wasn’t at his best - no Casemiro, no party

    06:44 - Man Utd’s away struggles - one win in seven away games against the top 11 teams in the Premier League

    07:11 - Anfield is a fortress: Man Utd have not won at Anfield since January 2016, and have scored one goal at Anfield since

    08:12 - Arteta had the most difficult game of his career at Anfield - he couldn’t cope physically or emotionally

    08:47 - How Jacob won two all-inclusive tickets for us to watch Liverpool v Man Utd at Anfield in January 2016

    10:01 - Salah was back to his best and Gakpo had his “I’ve arrived” performance

    10:55 - Where do Man Utd go from here?

    11:47 - Man Utd ownership update: two main bidders - Sheikh Jassim and Sir Jim Ratcliffe are said to be entering serious negotiations

    12:25 - Man Utd’s market value fell by $1.2bn after rumours that the Glazers may be reluctant to sell the club

    12:44 - Cwa’s thoughts on who he wants as owners

    13:59 - Carnage if Glazers don’t sell

    15:42 - ManUtd had a negative net spend in the period they won 3 PL titles in a row and reached 3 CL finals in 4 seasons (2006-2011), and replaced Ronaldo with Obertan

    16:34 - Arsenal 3-2 Bournemouth

    18:13 - Arsenal’s late winners are becoming a trend

    18:50 - Arsenal have the second youngest first team in the league after Southampton

    19:25 - It’s the first time for a generation of Arsenal players and fans to experience a title race

    20:21 - Arsenal’s biggest threat to their title hopes is emotional fatigue

    21:11 - Bukayo Saka - the joy bringer

    21:54 - Arsenal NEED to win the league this year

    22:35 - Spurs and Newcastle drop points and don’t look like they want top 4

    22:59 - Chelsea finally hit some form after beating Leeds and Dortmund, and Graham Potter buys himself some time

    25:06 - AC Milan's poor form continues

    25:19 - Roma 1-0 Juventus

    25:44 - Napoli 0-1 Lazio

    26:09 - Outro

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  • Timestamp

    00:00 - Intro

    01:22 - Rest in peace to those who lost their lives in the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria

    02:15 - Champions League is back, Valentine's Day, AIK's birthday

    04:01 - PSG 0-1 Bayern Munich

    04:46 - PSG are one-dimensional without Mbappé, and there’s so much focus on star players, and not on the technical and psychological makeup of the squad

    05:32 - is Galtier the right guy to lead PSG?

    05:54 - Bayern outran PSG by 8km

    06:34 - PSG have lost more games already in 2023 (5) than in all of 2022 (4)

    06:50 - The PSG project currently less credible and convincing that at any other time

    07:27 - How PSG is just one of the numerous soft-power acquisitions that have strengthened Qatar’s diplomatic position in Europe.

    08:57 - AC Milan 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur

    09:46 - Dortmund 1-0 Chelsea

    11:09 - Club Brugge 0-2 Benfica

    12:12 - Liverpool 2-5 Real Madrid

    12:34 - This is Real Madrid’s competition - “the moment when you think you’re closest to beating Real Madrid is the moment you’re closest to losing to them”

    13:45 - Real Madrid are clinical

    14:22 - Liverpool’s tactical naivety

    15:17 - Benzema and Vinicius are the players with the most goals against Liverpool in European Cup and Champions League history. Kryptonite.

    16:21 - Liverpool’s defensive issues

    21:47 - Real Madrid’s recruitment

    24:06 - Eintracht Frankfurt 0-2 Napoli

    24:29 - Inter Milan 1-0 Porto

    25:28 - RB Leipzig 1-1 Man City

    26:02 - Barcelona 2-2 Man Utd

    27:40 - Erik Ten Hag’s flexibility, playing players in different positions, and not having favourites

    29:32 - Man Utd’s transitions

    30:45 - Erik Ten Hag’s honesty and confidence

    32:05 - Man Utd’s direct attacks

    33:06 - Arsenal 1-3 Man City

    33:56 - Arsenal stuck to their principles of playing out the back, and it cost them

    34:18 -  City played more direct than usual. 8.7% of their passes were long, compared to their previous high this season of 4.4%

    35:56 - Jakub Jankto comes out as gay

    36:41 - Are Man City better or worse with Erling Haaland?

    40:15 - Arsene Wenger’s advice to Thierry Henry

    41:15 - Aston Villa 2-4 Arsenal

    42:39 - Chelsea 0-1 Southampton

    44:18 - Nottingham Forest 1-1 Man City

    45:11 - Newcastle 0-2 Liverpool

    46:53 - Man Utd 3-0 Leicester

    47:53 - Outro

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  • Timestamps

    0:00 - Intro

    00:58 - Joel Rydstrand’s game: Recreativo de Huelva v San Roque de Lepe

    01:58 - Arsenal 3-2 Man United

    03:24 - Arsenal played like champions

    03:46 - The Arsenal board deserves credit for giving Arteta time and trusting the process

    04:57 - Is it a failure if Arsenal don’t win the league?

    05:49 - Candidates for Premier League player of the season so far?

    07:19 - Eddie Nketiah has grabbed his chance

    08:39 - Weghorst impressive

    09:56 - Casemiro

    13:02 - Man City 1-0 Arsenal

    14:47 - Trossard and Mudryk signings, Financial Fair Play at Chelsea?

    17:02 - Man United 3-1 Reading

    18:38 - Erik Ten Hag’s focus on character in his recruitment

    20:14 - Brighton 2-1 Liverpool, how well run Brighton are, and Kaoru Mitoma is special

    22:49 - AC Milan’s poor form and 2-5 loss to Sassuolo

    24:53 - Juventus 0-2 Monza

    25:42 - Why Juventus were deducted 15 points on January 20th

    27:19 - What does Juve’s point deduction mean for Italian football, a league that’s already scrambling to make up the ever-increasing revenue gap and difference in competitiveness with the Premier League

    28:16 - The Melandri Law limited the sale of Serie A international TV rights to short-term deals, meaning Serie A jumped from channel to channel in foreign markets, losing visibility

    28:34 - Business incentive to invest in Italian football? And the importance of due diligence when buying Italian clubs

    30:01 - No Italian Champions League winner since 2010

    30:24 - Comparing the Serie A, La Liga, and Premier League TV deals

    32:30 - Comparing January transfer window spending across the big 5 European Leagues

    33:40 - More punishment to come for Juve, and ex-directors and players?

    35:44 - Napoli 2-1 Roma

    37:37 - Zaniolo’s situation at Roma

    40:29 - Ryan Reynolds’ Wrexham AFC Hollywood story, and on the brink of an FA Cup upset

    42:18 - Importance of relegation and promotion for competitiveness

    43: 52 - Iñaki Williams’ incredible streak of playing 251 consecutive games (over 7 years) for Athletic Bilbao comes to an end

    45:03 - Big January transfers and rumours (João Cancelo, Moises Caicedo, Anthony Gordon)

    49:33 - Outro

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