Mbappe & Neymar are really good, Vini has arrived, Trent will be fine, Club America + Cruz Azul face intriguing tests + Lukaku doesn't need the Prem.

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Lille were brilliant, Sociedad broke their duct, and Chivas & Tigres are on thin ice.  

All of that plus a massive slate of continental action in the midweek, Atleti fumbling the bag, and La Liga disgracefully handling another vile incident of racism are discussed on the pod.

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The return of club football welcomes a big weekend as PSG, Bayern, Atletico Madrid and Man City all defend their position at the top of the table against one of their nearest rivals. 

We also discuss the impact of Robert Lewandowski's injury and the future of Spanish football as a number of clubs have a chance to exploit the weakness of Barcelona and Real Madrid and the arrival of a new global TV rights deal. 

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The Premier League title is all but lost meaning the chasing pack in the Premier League has a lot of work to do to catch up with Man City. To pass the international break boredom, we plot a path towards the top for each of England's Big Six as well as new boys Leicester who, somewhat unsurprisingly, may be the best positioned to challenge City next season.   

We also take a similar look at clubs from around Europe who have important decisions to make going forward including Atalanta, Lazio, Borussia Monchengladbach, Sevilla, and Atletico Madrid. Plus, why MLS should forget about CR7 and Messi and focus on a different strategy for growth of the league as a whole.

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It's the international break so we look ahead to the summer and discuss the futures of Neymar, Mbappe, Haaland, Sancho, Grealish, and Douglas Luiz. Plus, the Qatar World Cup comes into full view and the Brasilerao makes a change.

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Borussia Monchengladbach are hiring Xabi Alonso as their next manager, Liverpool were the big winners of the Champions League last 16 draw, PSG flexed their domestic muscle plus much more from around the world of football are covered on today's show.

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Chelsea upset Atletico Madrid and continued some of their progress under Thomas Tuchel. However, Chelsea’s extremely short term approach means that the defensive progress of the Blues will likely end up being all for naught. 

We also discuss Spurs & Man United’s contrasting Europa League fortunes, wonder about Jose’s future as well as that of Fikayo Tomori and several other top players away on loan. The proposed joint league between Belgium and Netherlands and its various pros and cons are also discussed.

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Table of Contents

00:00:00 Chelsea Down Atleti   

00:18:39 Man United Soar, Spurs Crash

00:30:56 Belgium + Netherlands Plan Joint League

00:52:10 Future of Tomori + Trent’s England Miss

00:59:58 Future of Chelsea, Arsenal, Madrid Loanees 

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It wasn’t too long ago that we suggested Club America could be a dangerous team if Henry Martin or one of their others strikers hit top form. Well, Martin has done just that and the result is that Santi Solari is left loving life after a massive derby win that has Chivas headed back to the drawing board once again. We discuss the impact of that game on our perception of the Liga MX title race and check in on Juan Reynoso’s fits in another win over a fellow title contender in Monterrey. 

We also discuss all the other stories from around the world of football including Arsenal’s win over Spurs, a stalemate in the Argentine classic, and a pair of results that have league leaders Lille and Atleti left wanting more. Also on the agenda is the Champions League which returns for the final set of last 16 fixtures and we preview the decisive days ahead for Madrid’s title challengers as well as the draw for the last eight which will take place on Friday. We discuss best and worst matchups for each of the remaining teams and choose the prefect draw for an exciting set of quarterfinal ties. 

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Table of Contents

00:00:00 Intro + Liverpool & Barca’s Monday Wins

00:09:31 Cruz Azul, Monterrey, Club America Reinforce Strength

00:32:23 Mexican Referees + Players a Model for All

00:35:38 Superclasio + Leipzig-Frankfurt Stalemates

00:44:55 Madrid + Atleti Arrive at Massive European Night

00:58:53 PSG-Lille Cup Clash a Good Measuring Stick?

01:06:20 Arsenal + Spurs Underwhelm but Gunners Clearly Best

01:14:25 Milan, United Face Injury Issues

01:26:40 UCL Quarterfinal Draw Preview + Predictions

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Ronaldo & Messi are both out of the Champions League and everyone in the media was quick to throw blame especially after Juventus exited in stunning fashion to Porto. On today's show, we take a more level-headed approach and try to sort out what exactly went wrong for the Italian champions and what it means for the future of Ronaldo and Andrea Pirlo in Turin. 

We also preview the weekend ahead with six key matches catching our fancy including a trio of massive derbies for six teams at different stages in their season: Spurs, Arsenal, America, Chivas, Boca, and River. Also considered is Ronald Koeman's future in the context of Barca's expected departure from the Champions League and Manchester United's passive approach against Pioli's mature Milan.

Table of Contents

00:00:00 Porto Upset Juve + Ronaldo's Future

00:24:51 Mature Milan Pass Big Test (ft Pioli's Swagger)

00:40:21 Boca + River Preview

00:50:35 Chivas Need Fast Start Against America

00:55:42 Cruz Azul Face Monterrey Challenge

01:01:05 Lille Title Chase At Crucial Stretch

01:06:30 Leipzig Must Keep Domestic Momentum

01:13:36 Massive North London Derby On Tap

01:24:55 Koeman + Pirlo's Future After UCL Exit

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Teams from Manchester, Madrid, and Munich are often the ones that draw our attention but, for the vast majority of us, it was a slightly smaller club that first caught our attention somewhere along the line and made us fall in love with the sport we all enjoy so much. Scott Parker’s Fulham have been the perfect representation of football’s less glamorous but equally riveting side this season. As a result, today we open the show by praising the growth of the London side after their stunning win at Anfield that—if you’ve been following their progress—isn’t actually all that stunning. 

Later, we do tough on some of those bigger sides as Atleti, City and Bayern all defended their position at the top of the table against their chief rival this weekend. We break down Benzema’s importance, United’s resilient defense, and Leipzig’s step up to the big leagues while also keeping a close eye on the big Champions League nights ahead for many of those teams. Sao Paulo’s waterlogged win, Tottenham’s dynamic duo, Abel Ferreira’s debut double, and Club America’s mercenary mentality are just a few of the other topics discussed. 

Table of Contents

00:00:00 Scott Parker’s Brilliant Fulham

00:17:41 Madrid Derby Delivers

00:31:53 Little Learned in Manchester

00:47:48 Bayern Win, Leipzig Have Arrived

00:54:10 Messi + Ronaldo On Way Out of UCL?

01:08:39 Sao Paulo Start Fast, Palmerias Finish Strong

01:23:15 Club America + Cruz Azul Solidify Identities

01:35:46 Bale Has Spurs Flying High Into EL Last 16

01:47:22 Why Did Stephan + Rennes Part Ways

01:52:04 UCL Restructure + New Transfer Rules

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