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If you were to go by last weekend’s result, Manchester United seem to be doing just fine.

However, doing the double over their cross-city rivals is not enough to mask United’s long-term problems since Sir Alex Ferguson left in 2013.

In a bid to offset the gap that exists between the club and the challengers at the top of the Premier League table, they announced the imminent creation of a data analytics department.

In this episode, we look at the impact that an analytics department could have on Manchester United and assess the broader context of analysis as it exists in the Premier League already.

Guest:

Tom Worville (@Worville) is Football Analytics writer for The Athletic.

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If you were to go by last weekend’s result, Manchester United seem to be doing just fine.

However, doing the double over their cross-city rivals is not enough to mask United’s long-term problems since Sir Alex Ferguson left in 2013.

In a bid to offset the gap that exists between the club and the challengers at the top of the Premier League table, they announced the imminent creation of a data analytics department.

In this episode, we look at the impact that an analytics department could have on Manchester United and assess the broader context of analysis as it exists in the Premier League already.

Guest:

Tom Worville (@Worville) is Football Analytics writer for The Athletic.

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www.FootballTodayPodcast.com

Almost everyone in world football knows Jadon Sancho and Erling Haaland, but the youngest face to grace the European stage for Dortmund this season is Giovanni Reyna. Tonight the trio take on heavyweights PSG for a spot in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

 

Today, we profile one of the best 17-year-olds in the world, Gio Reyna.

 

Guest:

Rodrigo Marion is a U-17 coach for New York City FC and former academy director of NYCFC.

 

Stefan Buczko (@stefanbuczko) is the host of the Yellow Wall podcast.

 

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Almost everyone in world football knows Jadon Sancho and Erling Haaland, but the youngest face to grace the European stage for Dortmund this season is Giovanni Reyna. Tonight the trio take on heavyweights PSG for a spot in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

 

Today, we profile one of the best 17-year-olds in the world, Gio Reyna.

 

Guest:

Rodrigo Marion is a U-17 coach for New York City FC and former academy director of NYCFC.

 

Stefan Buczko (@stefanbuczko) is the host of the Yellow Wall podcast.

 

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www.FootballTodayPodcast.com

Italy has been one of the countries most affected by coronavirus. Consequently, football in the country has come under a microscope. Paolo Dal Pino, Lega Serie A president, has flip-flopped on how to respond to the outbreak. 

Today, we look back at how Serie A reacted to the outbreak and ask, what can other leagues learn from Serie's management of the virus?

Guest:

Nima Tavallaey covers Italian football for SempreInter.com and the Serie A Show podcast.

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Italy has been one of the countries most affected by coronavirus. Consequently, football in the country has come under a microscope. Paolo Dal Pino, Lega Serie A president, has flip-flopped on how to respond to the outbreak. 

Today, we look back at how Serie A reacted to the outbreak and ask, what can other leagues learn from Serie's management of the virus?

Guest:

Nima Tavallaey covers Italian football for SempreInter.com and the Serie A Show podcast.

Some fans chanted Dietmar Hopp, others called him a son of a bitch…was it a day of shame or finally the day where German ultras had their voice heard?

This weekend Bayern Munich thrashed Hoffenheim 6-0 to extend their Bundesliga lead to 3 points, but their emphatic win isn't what made headlines in Germany. Instead, it was the referee's decision to stop the game not once twice due to vulgar banners.

Today we ask, why are Germany's ultras protesting Dietmar Hopp and the German Football Assocation.

Guest:

Christoph Biermann (@chbiermann) covers German football for 11freunde and the Steilcast podcast.

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Some fans chanted Dietmar Hopp, others called him a son of a bitch…was it a day of shame or finally the day where German ultras had their voice heard?

This weekend Bayern Munich thrashed Hoffenheim 6-0 but it was the referee's decision to stop the game that grabbed headlines.

Today we ask, why are Germany's ultras protesting Dietmar Hopp and the German Football Association.

Guest:

Christoph Biermann (@chbiermann) covers German football for 11freunde and the Steilcast podcast.

Back in December, Leeds United were playing Cardiff City at home in the Championship. A win would put them top of the table, 12 points clear of third place.

Going 3-0 up early in the second half, all seemed well. But then disaster struck.

This started a slump in form that saw Leeds fritter away points. Before long, they were caught up by the chasing pack.

Fast forward a month, and Leeds find themselves a point off the top of the table with a five-point buffer from Fulham in third place and with a much easier run of fixtures on paper.

In this episode, we ask: could this be the season where Leeds finally do it? And what will the next three months mean in the context of Marcelo Bielsa’s career?

Guests:

Phil Hay (@PhilHay_) covers Leeds United for the Athletic and appears weekly on the Phil Hay Show Podcast.

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Back in December, Leeds United were playing Cardiff City at home in the Championship. A win would put them top of the table, 12 points clear of third place.

Going 3-0 up early in the second half, all seemed well. But then disaster struck.

This started a slump in form that saw Leeds fritter away points. Before long, they were caught up by the chasing pack.

Fast forward a month, and Leeds find themselves a point off the top of the table with a five-point buffer from Fulham in third place and with a much easier run of fixtures on paper.

In this episode, we ask: could this be the season where Leeds finally do it? And what will the next three months mean in the context of Marcelo Bielsa’s career?

Guests:

Phil Hay (@PhilHay_) covers Leeds United for the Athletic and appears weekly on the Phil Hay Show Podcast.

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www.FootballTodayPodcast.com