On this episode, Patrick and Neel breakdown the action from the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals. They start with Arsenal's 3-0 victory over Real Madrid, in large part due to Declan Rice's 2 freekick goals. Then comes Inter Milan's 2-1 win over Bayern Munich. Was it an upset? Next, Unai Emery and Aston Villa got out to an early lead, but PSG won 3-1. Lastly, Barcelona trounced Dortmund, 4-0. The episode ends with predictions for the Semifinal matchups and picking teams to make the final. Enjoy!

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:21 - Arsenal stun Real Madrid 3-0, Declan Rice scores 2 freekicks

03:06 - Ancelotti's out of possession tactics

03:58 - The first half was positive for Madrid

05:14 - Real Madrid couldn't disrupt the buildup

06:07 - Arsenal were more aggressive than usual

07:25 - Madrid did NOTHING in the second half

08:51 - Can Real Madrid come back?

12:40 - Inter Milan defeat Bayern Munich, 2-1, but was it an upset?

14:39 - How both teams set up

16:37 - Inter's artificial transitions and are they a weakness of Bayern?

17:53 - Augusto played phenomenally

19:50 - Will Musiala be back for Bayern? + missing your elite 1v1 players

21:25 - PSG vs Aston Villa

22:40 - How Marquinhos suspension changed PSG

24:16 - Individual moments spoiled Unai Emery's day

25:07 - Did Villa get sucked into an end-to-end game?

26:03 - Dembele free roaming deeper

27:18 - Kvara in a playmaking role

29:06 - The instant response was crucial for PSG

29:55 - Barcelona vs Dortmund

31:03 - Dortmund had some chances

32:04 - Barcelona still have issues in the defense

33:20 - Semifinal predictions - Barca vs Inter?

34:30 - Inter have some tools to hurt Barcelona

35:54 - Arsenal vs PSG seems likely

37:34 - How will PSG's midfield do against Arsenal's?

39:25 - Predictions for the final based on these matchups

40:07 - Inter's treble hopes

42:34 - Hopefully we don't look stupid next week