Squawka Predictor

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Squawka Predictor episodes

April 24, 2020 Explained: the science behind Messi and Ronaldo's free-kicks
Welcome back, Squawka Talker listeners.

In this special episode, Jake Entwistle is joined by Dr. Rajpal Brar, DPT of 3CB Performance to breakdown the free-kick technique of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo from a biomechanics perspective.

How do their techniques differ? Why is Cristiano Ronaldo struggling to score? From the run-up to ball-striking and what happens next, every step and every muscle is discussed.

If you enjoyed the audio description, then be sure to subscribe to Raj's YouTube channel (3CB Performance) for some visual explanations.

TIMESTAMPS FOR START OF KEY TOPICS

00:04:20 | Is there a reason for Cristiano Ronaldo's dramatic run-up?

"Ronaldo’s routine allows muscle memory to take over and his technique relies on the ‘recoil effect’ to generate shot power"

00:13:55 | Why Lionel Messi 'sprains' his ankle when taking free-kicks

“That's what makes Messi incredible...he's an artist”

00:20:30 | Why makes Messi the current free-kick king?

00:27:23 | How to do a knuckleball free-kick and why do footballers use it?

00:35:55 | Why do Bruno Fernandes and Jorginho use the hop, skip, jump, score penalty-taking technique?

00:44:05 | Explaining Messi's unique scoop technique and Happy Gilmore hip artistry

"That's the most mobile position for the hip in a human body!"

00:49:46 | Why can't Cristiano Ronaldo score free-kicks right now?

00:56:40 | Favourite Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo free-kicks

"It might be the best free-kick I've ever seen... it really summed up what Messi has become."

1 hr 9 min
March 17, 2020 S6 Ep34: Ridiculous ways to decide the PL table & 'Man Utd x France '18'
START - 00:20:13 | Football's response to the coronavirus

'It could completely revolutionise the football fixture calendar from next season on.'

00:20:44 - 00:34:39 | Alternative league tables if the Premier League season ended now

'Arsenal would finish above Spurs for the first time in three seasons.'

00:35:16 - 00:45:21 | Forgotten injured players we cannot (and can) wait to see return

'The Netherlands were genuine contenders to win Euro 2020... but without Memphis, it would have fallen apart'

00:45:36 - 00:53:25 | Man Utd's quest to assemble the Premier League's best midfield

'If Pogba and Fernandes are in the same team, do Man Utd have the Premier League's best midfield on paper?'

00:53:25 - END | Inspiration from FRANCE 98' & 18'

'Man Utd could learn from France and their World Cup winning team to get the best out of Paul Pogba.'
1 hr 10 min
March 12, 2020 S6 Ep33: UCL review: Pantomime PSG, 'Liverpool lite' Leipzig & your new favourite player
00:03:25 - 00:15:35 | Mourinho's footballing lesson

"He's getting paid double Pochettino to find solutions to the problems and he's exacerbating them."

00:15:35 - 00:21:49 | It's official: RB Leipzig are *the* Dark Horse

"Laimer looked like a little Busquets!"

00:22:05 - 00:32:17 | Why Iličić is your new favourite player

"The Papu party hasn't even started yet... Atalanta could get even more fun."
00:32:17 - 00:44:49 | Pantomime villains PSG knock out Dortmund
"He's the second-best player in the world when he's fit... it's not even close."
00:44:49 - 01:00:05 | Atletico Madrid eliminate Liverpool
"Goalkeepers have defined Jurgen Klopp's Champions League career at Liverpool."
01:00:05 - END | Premier League predictions
"I think Everton are going to reap the whirlwind... this is going to be an absolute massacre."
1 hr 15 min
March 05, 2020 S6 Ep32: A Fernandes-led tactical evolution could help Man Utd re-paint Old Trafford red
START – 00:13:50 | Liverpool lose again

'Billy Gilmour can be Chelsea's third guy.'

00:13:50 – 00:21:045 | Tim Krul's viral water bottle & FA Cup favourites

'The Norwich goalkeeper was a pure super villain.'

22:00 - 29:32 | A history lesson in how the 2010s turned Old Trafford blue

'City's gradual supplanting of United is the trend that defined English football in the last decade'

29:32 - 00:59:20 | ...but a Fernandes-led tactical evolution could re-paint the town red in the 20s

‘We can expect Fernandes to join De Bruyne and Alexander-Arnold as the league’s chief creators’

00:59:20 - END | Premier League predictions

‘Mourinho said his players were physically dead...if there’s one game you wouldn’t want to play, it’s Burnley away’
1 hr 10 min
February 27, 2020 S6 Ep31: How Guardiola dispelled the 'next-game focus' myth
00:00:00 - 00:08:21 | Gattenaccio vs. Setiénismo

'The one slim hope Napoli have is that Busquets will not play in the second leg'

08:31 - 18:09 | Did Pep galaxy brain Real Madrid with his infamous 'f***-up' formation?

'Pep's formation only made two players stand out: Rodri and Gundogan'

18:05 - 25:00 | The weird El Clasico trend stretching back to the Guardiola era

'If he starts... defensively, Barcelona have abused him and Ramos for years.'

25:20 - 41:24 | Can Man City beat Aston Villa to close ground on a Liverpool record (for a change)?

Aston Villa's left-flank strength reminds Mo of Ronaldinho and Van Bronckhorst... kind of

41:30 - END | Alphonso Davies, bringing sexy (full)back

'He reminds me most of Jordi Alba... he uses pace as a defensive weapon.'
1 hr
February 20, 2020 S6 Ep30: Five mind-blowing stats that prove Erling Håland was (probably) made in a lab
Is there anything Erling Haaland can't do on a football pitch? Spoiler: No.
Borussia Dortmund's 19-year-old Terminator is taking the Champions League by storm – but which player is he comparable to? What is his most impressive attribute? Will he still be at BVB next season? Which world record does he hold?
And can he perhaps help Norway – who haven't yet qualified for Euro 2020 – become this summer's tournament dark horses?
The Liverpool juggernaut was knocked off its stride by dirty Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid – but what went wrong for the Reds at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium? And will Jurgen Klopp's side be able to stop 'the Sergio Ramos of midfielders' from stomping all over his Anfield record?
Jake Entwistle is joined for this week’s Squawka Talker by Sam Long, Muhammad Butt and debutant Maryam Naz to answer all of the above questions and more.

TIMINGS

START – 00:17:10 | Atletico & Diego Simeone do a job on Liverpool

'Saul is the Sergio Ramos of midfielders.'

TRUE OR FALSE? Erling Håland stat special

00:17:11 - 00:28:00 | Which player does Erling Håland remind you of the most?

00:28:00 - 00:34:19 | Will Erling Håland be at Borussia Dortmund next season?

00:34:20 - 00:39:04 | Will Erling Håland win the Champions League Golden Boot?

00:39:07 - 00:45:39 | Which is Erling Håland's most impressive attribute?

00:45:40 - END | Can Norway be genuine dark horses for Euro 2020?
51 min
February 06, 2020 S6 Ep29: 'Pep can test his anti-Hazard system vs West Ham'
Pep Guardiola can't afford to totally dismiss the threat of West Ham ahead of Man City's Champions League clash with Real Madrid – but is it time for him to test his 'anti-Hazard' system against the Hammers?
Will Everton climb to their highest place in the Premier League table since September? Are Leeds really falling apart again? Is Antonio Conte's Premier League tribute act going to the bragging rights in Milan?
And who will come out on top as a 'new challenger' attempts to derail the Bayern Munich juggernaut?
Jake Entwistle is joined for this week's Squawka Talker by Sam Long, Oliver Young-Myles, and Muhammad Butt to answer all of the above questions and more.

START - 00:09:20 | Everton vs Palace

‘Only Liverpool have taken more points than Everton since Ancelotti took charge.'
00:09:20 - 00:16:35 | Brighton vs Watford
‘Managers with a defined style get a free pass sometimes.'
00:16:35 - 00:22:30 | Sheff Utd vs Bournemouth
'David McGoldrick's stats are a microcosm of Sheffield United in front of goal.'
00:22:30 - 00:33:00 | Man City vs West Ham
'Pep Guardiola should test his anti-Eden Hazard system vs West Ham.'
00:33:43 - 00:43:14 | Marcelo Bielsa, it's happened again (has it?)
'We're approaching the Marathon miles of the Championship season and Forest look well prepared.'
00:43:15 - 00:52:23 | They just don't make Milan derbies like they used to...
'Will Eriksen become the Pirlo of Conte's Premier League-inspired tribute act?'
00:52:43 - 01:02:59 | Chaos off the pitch, progress on it for Barcelona
'Frenkie de Jong will be delighted with the change in management.'
01:03:00 - END | Bayern Munich switch on 'Final Boss' mode
'Thiago is the ultimate test for any midfielder.'
1 hr 14 min
February 03, 2020 S6 Ep28: Transfer window review: which Premier League signing will have the biggest impact?
START - 00:32:25 | Who's the most influential signing of the January transfer window?

'He's handed Liverpool the title in is first 70 minutes as a Premier League player.'

00:32:25 - 00:46:11 | Which outgoing Premier League player will be most missed?

'His name literally translates to "Mark Red"'

00:46:11 - 01:10:13 | European transfers to watch

'This is the ideal club for young players to develop'

01:10:13 - 01:28:25 | Squawka Sixes: free agents & players whose contracts expire in 2020

'If Liverpool hadn't gone into the stratosphere, I'd say they'd sign him.'

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1 hr 27 min
January 30, 2020 S6 Ep27: ‘Jesse Lingard just laid out the red carpet for Bruno Fernandes’
00:00:00 - 00:17:09 | Man City 0-1 Man Utd
‘Man City echo 2011/12 Barcelona, Pep’s final season’
0:17:09 - 00:26:50 | Aston Villa 2-1 Leicester City review
‘I think Pep Guardiola *really* wants to sign Jack Grealish’
00:26:50 - 00:38:17 | West Ham 0-2 Liverpool review
'He's the third-favourite for the Player of the Year award.. and maybe also Liverpool's ideal back-up for TAA.'
00:38:18 - 00:45:50 | Spurs v Man City
Is Mourinho turning Pochettino's Spurs into Chelsea circa 2004?
00:00:00 - 00:57:30 | West Ham vs Brighton
'West Ham have good players – but no good partnerships.'
00:57:30 - END | Leicester vs Chelsea
'Maddison is shot crazy and Kepa cannot save anything from outside the area.'
1 hr 5 min
January 23, 2020 S6 Ep26: Wenger right all along? The Premier League Team of the Week so far
PART ONE: The Premier League Team of the Week (so far)
00:03:27 - 00:17:44 | Goalkeeper
'You can't be that high strung and be an elite goalkeeper at the same time.'
00:18:01 - 00:35:04 | Defence

'He reminded everyone he's in the top three right-backs in the Premier League'

00:35:26 - 00:46:52 | Midfield

'He could be a real superstar for Spurs... but maybe not quite Mousa Dembélé'
00:46:52 - 00:56:20 | Attack

'Arsene Wenger always said South America produced the best strikers and now the Gunners finally have one of their own'

PART TWO: FA Cup fourth-round preview
00:56:50 - 01:03:40 | The non-Premier League team to watch

'It's the FA Cup's thunderclap derby.'

01:03:40 - END | Who needs the 2020 FA Cup most?
'Mourinho has been brought in for trophies – not style.'
1 hr 12 min