On today’s episode, Ted and Patrick breakdown every match in the Knockout phase of the Champions League. They start with the biggest match of the round, Real Madrid vs. Manchester City. Both teams have clear weaknesses, but who will be able to take advantage of them the most? Then they get into Ousmane Dembele, is he the best player in the world right now? Stay tuned to see the hosts live reaction to Feyenoord sacking Brian Priske, underrated matches to watch this round, and some stories from Ted. The episode ends with predictions for EVERY matchup and some behind the scenes footage. Enjoy!

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Nicolas Cage is a Coppola?

00:54 - Champions League Playoffs

01:31 - Real Madrid v Man City

02:25 - City are a coin flip and Pep vs Ancelotti

04:57 - How both teams will approach this game

05:53 - Ederson is the best long-ball goalkeeper in the world

07:38 - Madrid can’t press, but their ability to play out from pressure is elite

08:28 - Madrid Derby reactions

09:45 - Dani Ceballos is Madrid’s best player at the moment

11:25 - Patrick vs Rodri, who wins right now?

12:04 - Real Madrid have the worst defensive record in the UCL, why did they make no moves?

15:36 - But surely Real Madrid could have done SOMETHING?

17:10 - Football nepotism = Genepotism

18:24 - Brest vs PSG + Dembele is the form player in the world right now

19:26 - Dembele’s positional change

20:40 - How his ability to use both feet impacts defenders

21:22 - The drastic xG difference

24:55 - Juventus vs PSV

26:16 - Sporting v Dortmund

27:21 - One to watch for potential summer transfers

28:56 - Brugge v Atalanta

29:46 - Atalanta play a very unique style

30:34 - How is Gasperini doing this?

31:36 - The oddities of Italian coaches + a story from Ted

32:52 - Celtic v Bayern Munich

35:21 - Do Celtic have it in them?

36:11 - Feyenoord v AC Milan

37:42 - Milan’s season is becoming more and more unhinged

38:50 - Zlatan not being a bit, he’s just weird

40:01 - Should be a fun contest between managers?

41:27 - Breaking news - Priske sacked mid recording + Reactions

43:32 - Monaco v Benfica is sneaky fun

44:41 - Can Benfica replicate their form?

46:41 - A ton of young, exciting players in this game

49:22 - Predictions for EVERY matchup

51:53 - Behind the scenes - Andre 3000, Australians, and a cliffhanger from Ted

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