MatchDayReview Podcast

West Brom's promotion push has fallen apart after losing 2-1 to Huddersfield Town, opening the door for Brentford to seize automatic promotion to the Premier League. This result as ensures Leeds United promotion too.

We give our instant reactions and analysis of the game, discussing Huddersfields spirited performance and West Brom's apathetic display. 

Ultimately, WBA are the same team as the yo-yo club from 15 years ago. So we give our harsh but fair assessment of West From as a football club.

Also we discuss Leeds' promotion, how they will do next season and will the other Premier League clubs be worrying about them. Plus, how will Marcelo Bielsa impact the top division?

Furthermore we talk about Brentford's promotion push and whether WBA will struggle if they end up in the championship playoffs.

All this and more on the latest edition of the MatchDay Review Podcast.

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Manchester City escape a 2 year European football ban, meaning 5th place won't be good enough for the Champions League after all. Good news for City fans, but where does this now leave FFP? 

Speaking of the top 4, Manchester United, Leicester, and Chelsea all stumble in the race for the last 2 remaining Champions League places, whilst down at the bottom, Villa and Bournemouth finally find a bit of fight. We look at the remaining fixtures and discuss just how we think the rest of the season will pan out.

And over in Spain we've been enjoying Gareth Bale's bench antics at Real Madrid. Is there even a football player still there, and will Real ever get there way and get rid of him? 
We discuss all this and more, including transfer returns, PayPal disputes for upwards of £70 million, and is FFP basically just a substitute teacher? 

After months of saying they are down, Norwich are finally down, and sadly they didn't put up much of a fight. 4 goals by Michail Antonio was more than enough to see Norwich be the first club to be relegated this season, and see West Ham climb further clear of the drop zone themselves.

We analyse the game, and take a look at just how Norwich ended up where they are. Are West Ham now safe, and how do they ensure they are not in the same situation again?


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It seems like it's football overload as leagues across Europe race to their finish. The race for the top four takes top billing in the Premier League. Whereas, Sergio Ramos is dragging Real Madrid to the La Liga crown and Lazio look to be succumbing to the might of Juventus who look destined to claim a 9th straight Scudetto.

On this supersized 5 part episode of the MatchDay Review Podcast we discuss and analyse the latest action from the Premier League, Southampton's impressive turn around and victory over Man City, Leicester seem to be fading in the race for Champions League football, Arteta slowly improving the Arsenal team, Chelsea's knack of grinding out key results, and do Chelsea resemble their manager Frank Lampard.

We take an in-depth look at Tottenham Hotspur and Jose Mourinho, cutting through the media hysteria. We talk about the media witch-hunt of Jose Mourinho, who seem to be hellbent on getting him sacked as Spurs manager, and give our insights on how Jose will improve Spurs in the long term. Plus, is it time for Harry Kane to leave Tottenham in pursuit of major trophies?

Also, we discuss the Serie A title race, AC Milan resoundingly beating the title contenders in Italy, Real Madrid's impending La Liga title win and as always we talk about the Barcelona crisis and latest developments at the Camp Nou.

Plus we discuss the England Euro 2020 squad, players we think will break into the squad for next summers tournament and as always we indulge in a bit of transfer talk.

All this and more, such as the comparison between Nikki Minaj and Kevin Davies, on the latest edition of the MatchDay Review Podcast. 

Time Stamps

Part 1 00:00 to 31:10 
Premier League discussion focused on Southampton, Arsenal, the relegation battle, Chelsea and Frank Lampard's impact.

Part 2 31:11 - 59:07

Tottenham analysis, Jose Mourinho discussion, the media witch-hunt against him, how he makes Tottenham a force in the Premier League, will the Mourinho revelution be too late for Harry Kane a Heung Min Son, Tottenham is a different challenge for Jose compared to previous clubs. North London Derby Preview, will missing out on the Europa League be a blessing in disguise for the North London clubs.

Part 3 59:08 - 1:20:15

Serie A and La Liga title race analysis, Cristiano Ronaldo’s Juventus goal scoring record, Lazio faltering, AC Milan winning big games again, A tribute to the San Siro, Sergio Ramos leading the charge towards the title for Real Madrid, more Barcelona talk.

Part 4 1:20:15 - 1:34:57

Who will break into the England squad for the Euros next summer? What do we think the team looks like for next years tournament, and are there any players that are in danger of missing the squad. Will Mason Greenwood go to the Euro’s?

Part 5 Transfer Talk 1:35:00

Manchester United continue there hunt for Champions League football cruising to a 5-2 victory over relegation threatened Bournemouth at Old Trafford. The game was action packed, incident filled affair. An afternoon filled with chaos, numerous VAR referrals, penalties, calamitous defending, and great goals from Mason Greenwood, Anthony Martial and Bruno Fernandes. 

On this episode we provide our instant reactions and analysis of the game, whilst also touching on the ramifications of this result for both teams and the Premier League as a whole. Discussing, United's attacking threat, the fluidity of the goal filled front 3 (Rashford, Martial and Greenwood), and the phenomenal impact of Bruno Fernandes at Old Trafford.

Also we have an in-depth discussion about Bournemouth, analysing their dismal defensive displays, their lack of quality through midfield and, their inability to score goals. Plus we touch on the terrible recruitment of players to the Vitality stadium asking what has caused Eddie Howe's decline and is this the end of the road in the Premier league for the club?

VAR reared its ugly head again without changing a decision. Is it time to scrap VAR and bring Big Sam back to the Premier League.

All this and more, such as analysis of Javier Hernandez's goalscoring ability, on the latest edition of the MatchDay Review Podcast.

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The return of football continues a pace with the quarter finals of the FA Cup. We discuss all the action from the round, including Manchester City's masterclass against Newcastle, and a English football first at Carrow Road. 

Over in Europe the wheels are falling off Barcelona's season. We analyse where it has gone wrong for the Catalan club this season. Meanwhile in Italy, Lazio are making a fist of the Serie A title race, and Cristiano Ronaldo is back to scoring bangers. 

There is all this and more including transfer talk, the value of a striker to struggling teams, and why Roy Keane wouldn't let Azerbaijan get the ferry.

Leeds continue their push for the Premier League with a 3-0 win over Scott Parker's Fulham. We analyse the game, and assess Leeds' potential should they finally get out of the Championship? Is there a correct way to go about staying up once you get there, and are Sheffield United a good template to follow? As for Fulham, is it the Play-Offs now for them?

After more than 100 days on hiatus the Premier League has returned, albeit not as triumphantly as you would expect, given the slow pace of the games and lack of goals. Surely the excitement and quality of the games will improve as we get further into the restarted season. 

On this episode of the MatchDay Review Podcast we discuss and analyse all the games and action from the restart of the Premier League, we talk about Mauricio Sarri's struggles in Turin, Cristiano Ronaldo looking disillusioned at Juventus and go over the erratic circus act that is Barcelona's transfer policy.

Plus, is technology really working in football? Have the changes in goalkeeping coach at Manchester United negatively affected David De Gea? Are West Ham heading for relegation? Is Joelinton struggling to live up to the No.9 shirt at Newcastle? Wolves look like favourites for the Top Four! Are Lazio going to win the Series A title, and is Cristiano Ronaldo starting to decline?

We discuss the widely used term of “Generational Talent”! It's so frequently used in the media but who can really be classed as a generational talent? Is it a young player breaking through, or is it a world superstar like Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo?

Also we indulge in a bit of Transfer Talk, focused solely on the Artur Melo and Miralem Pjanic Transfer Rumours, asking what exactly is going on with Barcelona’s incoherent and wasteful transfer policy? 

All this and more, such as the calamity that would ensue from a Dejan Lovren - David Luiz Centre Back Partnership on the latest episode of the MatchDay Review Podcast!

Remember to send us your questions on twitter @Matchday_Review or Comment on our YouTube channel.

TimeStamps

Premier League discussion and analysis 00:15 - 46:55

Juventus, Coppa Italia Final Analysis and Maurico Sarri discussion 46:55 - 1:00:41

What is a generational talent, is this phrase used to easily to describe good young players? Is the 24 hour constant media Sport news cycle detrimental to football - 1:00:45 - 1:11:45

Transfer Talk, David Silva to Barcelona? 1:11:46 - End

Brighton get their first win of the year against Arsenal, thanks to a 93rd minute winner from Neil Maupay. 
What does 2 defeats in 2 games mean for Mikel Arteta and his gunners? Does these 3 points mean Brighton fans have breath easier in the battle against relegation, and we discuss how we're finding the return of the Premier League

After being suspended in March, Premier League football finally makes its return this evening. We take a look ahead to the first set of games to be played, and ahead for the rest of the season, including the race for the top 4, the relegation battle, and with so much football being broadcast over the coming weeks is there a possibility of football burnout.

Over in Germany, Bayern Munich made it 8 Bundesliga titles in a row with a 1-0 victory over Werder Bremen. Are they now perfectly placed to go on a win the Champions League in Lisbon in August? 

We look at the demise of Parma, a one time great of Italian football, to bankruptcy and back again. How can something like that happen to a club once filled with world class talent, and how can it be prevented in the future?

We have all this, and of course the dreaded transfer talk on this episode of the MDR podcast.