Friday Night Counter Attack

Hello and Welcome to Episode #167 of Friday Night Counter Attack!

This Week, Hamz is joined by Cecilia Lagos, The First Female Football Reporter!

Cecilia is currently working for ESPN in the Netherlands, whilst covering International Tournaments for both the Mens and the Womens Game!

The Main Topics This Week Include:

- Cecilia shares her stories from her career in Football Journalism!

- Eredivisie Talk: PSV, Feyenoord, Ajax!

- Who was the Best Dutch Striker? Robin Van Persie or Ruud Van Nistelrooy?

- How can Erik Ten Hag Improve Manchester United?

And So Much More!

Big thank you to Cecilia Lagos for this weeks conversation!

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Hello and Welcome to Episode #166 of Friday Night Counter Attack!

This Week, Hamz, Saalim and Sara are joined by Matthew Smith ( Back of the Net Podcast) & Chris Spadadora (The Footy Culture) for an ACTION PACKED Podcast!

The Main Topics This Week Include:

- Who are the Champions League Superstars of 2024? Do they compared to 2014?

- Paul Scholes, Andrea Pirlo, Xabi Alonso: START, BENCH, SELL!

- How Ollie Watkins Continues to SHINE under Unai Emery?

- What's happened with Juventus in the Serie A?

- Carabao Cup Final Preview!

And So Much More!

Big thank you to Chris and Matthew once again, for this weeks conversation!

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Intro 0:00

Club talk

Barcelona 8:33

Arsenal 14:07

Juventus 26:45

Aston villa 24:26

Man Utd 31:54

Uefa Champions League top 10 List Debate 37:42

Start Bench Sell - 1:03:36

Simon Adingra - PL Focus 1:15:45

Matchday Preview: 1:21:24

Ac Milan vs Atalanta

Bayern vs RB Leipzig

Chelsea vs Liverpool

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#166 - Who are the Uefa Champions League Superstars of 2024? Should Ollie Watkins LEAVE Aston Villa? Thomas Tuchel To Leave Bayern Munich!

Hello and Welcome to Episode #165 of Friday Night Counter Attack!

This Week, Hamz and Sara are joined by Di Marzio Journalist, Luca Bendoni, as Luca shares his thoughts on a quiet January Transfer Window, the Growth of Serie A Football and why Man Utd's New Owner is Ready for Success!

The Main Topics This Week Include:

- AFCON 2024 REVIEW! Sebastian Haller's Heroic Comeback!

- Manchester United's New Owner, Sir Jim Ratcliffe has ALREADY made the Best Signing of the Season!

- 3 Reasons Why Thiago Motta is the PERFECT Manager for FC Barcelona?

- Are we seeing the Death of the Number 10s?

And So Much More!

Big thank you to Luca once again, for this weeks conversation!

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Intro 0:00

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#165 - AFCON 2024 Review || Sir Jim Ratcliffe Man Utd Takeover CONFIRMED! || Thiago Motta The Next Barcelona Manager? ||

Hello and Welcome to Episode #164 of Friday Night Counter Attack!

This Week, Hamz and Sara are joined by DAZN Reporter and Presenter, Leon Karasch!

Leon is a Bayer Leverkusen fan, who was able to share his first hand experience of how important the growth under Xabi Alonso has been for the Werkself!

The Main Topics This Week Include:

- Nigeria vs Ivory Coast AFCON FINAL REACTION!

- Man Utd's Future is in SAFE Hands!

- How Girona are Upsetting The La Liga Establishment!

And So Much More!

Big thank you to Leon for this weeks conversation!

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#164 - How Did Bayer Leverkusen SHOCK the Football World? Ft Leon Karasch! (DAZN Reporter)

Hello and Welcome to Episode #163 of Friday Night Counter Attack!

This Week, Hamz had the pleasure of interviewing one of the PSG's Finest Goalscorers (No, it's Not Kylian Mbappe), Danish International Striker, Amalie Vangsgaard!

Amalie Vangsgaard shares her inspiring story of falling in love with football, sharing her experiences with her family and scoring an Iconic Goal for Denmark at the World Cup.

- Amalie Vangsgaard's Elite Goal Scoring For Denmark & PSG!

- The Feeling of Scoring A Winning Goal At The Fifa World Cup!

#163 - Life of A PSG & Denmark Striker Ft Amalie Vangsgaard

Hello and Welcome to Episode #162 of Friday Night Counter Attack!

This Week, Our Podcast is split into 2 Sections!

Part 1 - THE STREETS WILL NEVER FORGET: Asian Footballer Edition Ft Daniyal Khan

Part 2 - TOP 5 Asian Footballers In The WORLD Ft Sara & Sukhi Onwards from 47:30

Streets Will Never Forget - Asian Football Edition ft Daniyal Khan!

Hello and Welcome to Episode #161 of Friday Night Counter Attack!

This Week, Hamz had the pleasure of debating with Sara Poraria and Dennis from @OurAfricanFooty on all things AFCON!

- Which Arsenal Legend is UnderRated as an African Icon?

- Is Mohamed Salah African Royalty?

- Which Former Ballon Dor Winner Became President of a Country?

This Week, Hamz had the pleasure of debating with Matthew (Back of the net podcast), and Trapz (Former Italian Manager Giovanni Trapatonni), about all things AFRICAN HITMEN! That's right, we're back to Premier League Conversation for you guys this week as we are searching for the top 10 African attacking players in Premier League History!

- Why was Riyaad Mahrez LOVED by all Premier League fans?

- Nwankwo Kanu! Arsenal's Invincible Naija Boy!

- How did Sadio Mane and Mohammed Salah inspire a Footballing Generation?

#160 - TOP 10 AFRICAN STRIKERS IN PREMIER LEAGUE HISTORY!

Hello & Welcome to Episode #159 of Friday Night Counter Attack! The Home Of Elite European Football Experts!

0:00 - Intro

4:50 - Beginning of Draft

6:39 - Wildcards/ Best Players

18:48 - Goalkeepers

24:10 - Right Backs

29:16 - Centre Backs

35:55 - Left Backs

41:28 - Right Midfielders

44:03 - Centre Midfielders

49:49 - Left Wingers

52:56 - Strikers

1:05:05 - Final Teams

1:09:55 - Start Bench Sell!

#159 - All time European Championships Draft!

Hello & Welcome to Episode #158 of Friday Night Counter Attack! The Home Of Elite European Football Experts!

This Week, Hamz, Saalim and Sara had the pleasure of discussing all things Spanish Futbol, specifically the GREATEST PLAYERS IN SPANISH FOOTBALL HISTORY!

The Main 5 HUGE Topics of discussion Include;

- How Can Spain WIN Euro 2024?

- Is the Golden Era of Spanish Football Over?

- Why Andres Iniesta the GREATEST Spanish Player of ALL Time?

- Will David De Gea go down as A Spanish Legend?

- The REAL Reason why Raul is Under Rated!

And SO MUCH MORE!

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Friday Night Counter Attack is a Modern Football Media Platform, And Not Your Average Weekly Football Podcast! A Group of European Football Experts, Who Love Talking About Premier League, European and International Football! 1 Professional Football Scout, 1 Football Journalist, and 2 Sunday League Footballers share their passion for the Beautiful game, offering Professional Tactical Analysis, Scout Reports across World Football, UNBELIEVABLE SPECIAL GUESTS and A Few Laughs Along The Way! 

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#158 - ALL TIME SPANISH FUTBOL LEGENDS DRAFT!