Nick and Taylor return from the summer break to preview the 2025/2026 club campaign, which is now officially underway across Europe. The European football experts clown Manchester United for losing to League 2 side Grimsby Town on penalties in the EFL Cup 1st round, discuss their experiences during the Club World Cup, and make predictions for the title races, Champions League placements, and relegation candidates for the Bundesliga, Serie A, La Liga, and the Premier League.

Timestamps:

0:00-18:45 Man United Trolling, Opening Matches for Fulham & Bayern

18:46-28:20 Club World Cup Experiences

28:21-36:35 Bundesliga Predictions

36:36-46:37 Serie A Predictions

46:38-54:53 La Liga Predictions

54:54-01:05:40 Premier League Predictions

Well, Nick Robertson's bold, audacious, and unfathomable prediction came true after all: PSG indeed won their first UCL title before Mbappe did with Real Madrid. Nick and Taylor analyze a truly historic Champions League Final in Munich, where PSG punished Simone Inzaghi's Inter by a record-breaking scoreline of 5-0. The European football expert--and newly crowned European football prophet-- break down the tactics, the lineups, the goals, and the significance of this special night in Munich. Finally, the duo clown the Europa League finalists one last time, and look ahead to the fast-approaching FIFA Club World Cup, which they will both be attending later this month. 

Timestamps:

0:00-42:15 PSG 5-0 Inter

42:16-51:00 Europa League Final Banter

51:01-54:49 FIFA Club World Cup Talk

Nick and Taylor provide a comprehensive preview of this season's Champions League conclusion between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan. Our European football experts break down the paths that both clubs endured to reach the Final in Munich, the tactical and personnel matchups between both clubs, and, finally, provide predictions for who will win the ultimate prize in European club football.

Timestamps:

0:00-21:57 PSG's Path to the Final

21:58-35:24 Inter's Path to the Final

35:25-01:03:09 How PSG and Inter Match Up

01:03:10-01:07:36 UCL Final Predictions

01:07:37-01:09:29 Conclusion

Nick and Taylor break down a truly unforgettable Champions League Semifinals, which featured a 13-goal spectacle between Inter and Barcelona, and another captivating PSG performance against Premier League opposition in Arsenal. Our European football experts analyze the tactics, the goals, the VAR checks, the saves, the substitutions, and the implications from yet another exhilarating Champions League Semifinals.

Timestamps:

0:00-24:44 Barcelona 3-3 Inter (1st Leg)

24:45-41:50 Inter 4-3 Barcelona (2nd Leg)

41:51-54:36 Arsenal 0-1 PSG (1st Leg)

54:37-01:11:27 PSG 2-1 Arsenal (2nd Leg)

01:11:28-01:16:50 Arsenal, Spurs, and Man United Trolling

01:16:51-01:27:36 Brief UCL Final Preview & Conclusion

European football experts Nick and Taylor analyze yet another thrilling rendition of the Champions League Quarterfinals, which included a rare matchup between the reigning holders Real Madrid and Arsenal, a classic meeting between Inter Milan and Bayern Munich, a first-time meeting between Aston Villa and Paris Saint-Germain, and a rematch between Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona from a few months prior. The duo break down the storylines, the goals, the controversies, and the tactics from the last eight, as the closing stages of the Champions League are within our sights.

Timestamps:

0:00-2:25 Intro

2:26-27:39 Real Madrid vs Arsenal

27:40-49:05 Inter vs Bayern

49:06-01:06:09 Aston Villa vs Paris

01:06:10-01:16:39 Dortmund vs Barcelona

01:16:40-01:27:27 UCL Semifinals Preview & Predictions

01:27:28-01:45:31 Europa League Quarterfinals Recap

01:45:32-01:46:59 Conference League Quarterfinals Recap

01:47:00 Fulham Talk & Conclusion

Nick and Taylor break down all of the action from the Champions League Round of 16, which featured two exhilarating ties that went the full distance to penalty kicks. French champions PSG faced current Premier League leaders Liverpool, who also finished on top of the 36-team UCL Group Phase. Cross town rivals Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid met in the competition for the first time since the 2016/17 semifinals. Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen met for the first time in the UCL and for the fourth & fifth times this season in all competitions. Borussia Dortmund and Lille faced off for the first time since the 2001/02 UEFA Cup 4th round. Benfica and Barcelona endured a rematch from their recent MD7 Group Phase match in Lisbon. PSV and Arsenal met again after having been group stage foes last season. Former Conference League semfinalists Club Brugge and Aston Villa met for the first time in a European competition. And, finally, Feyenoord returned to San Siro to face the other club from Milan: Inter. 

Additionally, our European football experts provide their UCL Quarterfinals predictions, along with some bonus Europa League predictions!

Approximate Timestamps:

(02:05) PSG vs Liverpool

(27:31) Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid

(49:17) Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen

(01:05:44) Borussia Dortmund vs Lille

(01:12:55) Benfica vs Barcelona

(01:20:54) PSV vs Arsenal

(01:24:06) Club Brugge vs Aston Villa

(01:27:10) Feyenoord vs Inter

(01:29:15) UCL Quarterfinals Predictions

(01:45:43) Bonus: Europa League Predictions

Nick and Taylor provide a comprehensive analysis of the first ever Champions League Playoff round, which absolutely lived up to the hype. The Playoff round featured a blockbuster rematch for the fourth-straight season between Real Madrid and Manchester City, two Italian vs Dutch matchups (including a rematch between PSV and Juventus from Matchday 1), a rematch between Benfica and Monaco from Matchday 5, an all-French affair between PSG and UCL debutants Brest, and several other entertaining ties. Our European football experts dissect the tactics, goals, blunders, and endless drama from a riveting Playoff round that paved the way to the last 16. 

Timestamps:

03:03 Real Madrid vs Manchester City

22:48 PSV vs Juventus

39:29 Atalanta vs Club Brugge

49:50 Milan vs Feyenoord

01:05:00 Benfica vs Monaco

01:12:34 PSG vs Brest

01:20:56 Bayern vs Celtic

01:30:17 Dortmund vs Sporting

Taylor analyzes the complete slate of Matchday 8 fixtures from the Champions League group phase. This epic conclusion featured sixteen fixtures in which at least one club had something to play for: a top-8 finish, a seeded playoff spot, or an unseeded playoff spot. As eighteen clubs had mathematically secured a top-24 finish after Matchday 7, nine clubs competed for the remaining six playoff spots, including PSV, Club Brugge, Benfica, PSG, Sporting, Stuttgart, Manchester City, Dinamo Zagreb, and Shakhtar Donetsk. Additionally, only Liverpool and Barcelona had mathematically secured top-8 finishes with an automatic bye to the round of 16, which meant that every club behind them fought heroically to secure safe passage to the last 16. And, well, then there was Sturm Graz, Leipzig, Young Boys, and Crvena Zvezda, who essentially played meaningless friendlies with absolutely nothing at stake. There was certainly no shortage of drama, delight, and despair.

Timestamps:

City vs Club Brugge 1:20-04:38

Stuttgart vs PSG 04:39-07:43

Dinamo Zagreb vs Milan 07:44-13:20

Sporting vs Bologna 13:21-17:17

PSV vs Liverpool 17:18-22:45

Barcelona vs Atalanta 22:46-24:58

Leverkusen vs Sparta Praha 24:59-26:41

Aston Villa vs Celtic 26:42-30:07

Lille vs Feyenoord 30:08-36:32

Juventus vs Benfica 36:33-39:42

Dortmund vs Shakhtar 39:43-44:04

Inter vs Monaco 44:05-47:31

Brest vs Real Madrid 47:32-50:35

RB Salzburg vs Atletico Madrid 50:36-54:02

Girona vs Arsenal 54:03-56:06

Bayern vs Slovan Bratislava 56:07-58:00

Sturm Graz vs RB Leipzig 58:01-59:20

Young Boys vs Crvena Zvezda 59:21-1:01:24

Group Phase Outcomes vs Predictions: 1:01:25-01:05:28

Playoff Round Preview: 01:05:29-01:16:40

Playoff Round Predictions: 01:16:41-01:17:34

Nick and Taylor return just in time to provide comprehensive analyses of Matchday 7 in the Champions League with just days to go before the final League Phase matchday! Our European football experts explain what went wrong for Benfica and Manchester City, how Feyenoord somehow scored three on a dominant Bayern side, and how Atletico Madrid adapted to overturn seemingly impossible odds. Matchday 7 featured 2/8 clubs securing automatic round of 16 placements, 18/24 total clubs securing the playoff round at minimum, and 9/12 clubs becoming mathematically eliminated from reaching the playoff round. As Matchday 8 draws near, Nick and Taylor highlight the must-see matches, and provide the scenarios that certain clubs face in what promises to be an electric, chaotic final day.

Time Stamps:

0:00-6:05 Intro & FIFA Club World Cup Talk

6:06-32:00 Benfica vs Barcelona

32:01-50:38 Atletico Madrid vs Leverkusen

50:39-1:02:14 Bologna vs Dortmund

1:02:15-1:11:46 Liverpool vs Lille

1:11:47-1:15:33 Monaco vs Aston Villa

1:15:34-1:19:29 Crvena Zvezda vs PSV

1:19:30-1:21:30 Slovan Bratislava vs Stuttgart

1:21:31-1:23:59 Atalanta vs Sturm Graz

1:24:00-1:25:59 Club Brugge vs Juventus 

Wednesday, 01/22/2025:

1:26:00-1:41:32 Feyenoord vs Bayern

1:41:33-1:50:32 PSG vs Manchester City

1:50:33-1:54:50 Leipzig vs Sporting

1:54:51-1:56:26 Shakhtar vs Brest

1:56:27-1:59:24 Milan vs Girona

1:59:25-2:01:38 Sparta Praha vs Inter

2:01:39-2:03:39 Real Madrid vs Salzburg 

2:03:40-2:05:04 Celtic vs Young Boys

2:05:05-2:07:28 Arsenal vs Dinamo Zagreb

2:07:29-2:12:18 Matchday 8 Notable Fixtures & Conclusion

Nick and Taylor break down all 18 fixtures from Matchday 6 of the Champions League group phase, which included first-time losses for Italian sides Atalanta and Inter, further misery for Sporting and Man City, and persistent wins from Bayern, Atletico, and Milan. Liverpool and Barcelona became the first sides to mathematically secure the playoff round at minimum, and RB Leipzig, Slovan Bratislava, and Young Boys became the first sides to confirm elimination following the conclusion of the group phase in late January. Our European football experts analyze the goals, the tactics, the statistics, and all of the drama, as European football enters a one-month hiatus before an absolute frenzy unfolds in the new year.