The Gab & Juls Show

By ESPN, Gabriele Marcotti, Julien Laurens

What's The Gab & Juls Show about?

A part of the ESPN FC family, Gabriele Marcotti and Julien Laurens dive into the latest news and gossip, analyze matches with special guests, and give their unique perspective on the world of football.

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The Gab & Juls Show episodes:

04.18.2024
Gab and Juls: Real & PSG win quarterfinal classics
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens break down all four thrilling Champions League quarterfinals, as PSG, Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich advance to the semifinals. Then in quick hits, the pair discuss Chelsea's penalty shambles, a big pay day...
04.15.2024
Gab and Juls: Is the Premier League title race still all to play for?
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens break down a chaotic weekend in the Premier League title race after Liverpool and Arsenal lose at home to leave Manchester City sitting atop the table. The guys also chat about Bayer Leverkusen’s impressive Bundesliga...
04.11.2024
Gab and Juls: Was Luis Enrique PSG’s problem vs. Barcelona?
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens react to PSG’s 3-2 defeat at home against Barcelona in the Champions League and ask whether Luis Enrique over-thought the game tactically. The guys also discuss Arsenal’s controversial 2-2 draw with Bayern Munich, Real Madrid’s...
04.08.2024
Gab and Juls: Is time nearly up for Erik ten Hag?
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss Liverpool's 2-2 draw with Manchester United and ask about Erik ten Hag's statements afterwards where he discussed losing seven points from winning positions. The guys also discuss Arsenal's 3-0 win over Brighton, Athletic Club's...
04.04.2024
Gab and Juls: Pep makes some big calls for Man City
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens sit down to discuss Manchester City’s 4-1 victory over Aston Villa in the Premier League, including Pep Guardiola’s decision to leave Kevin de Bruyne and Erling Haaland out of the starting lineup. The guys also...
04.01.2024
Gab and Juls: Are Liverpool Premier League favourites after Arsenal-City draw?
Gab Marcotti and Don Hutchison discuss Manchester City’s 0-0 draw with Arsenal and ask whether Liverpool are truly favourites for the Premier League title with nine games to go. The guys also discuss Dortmund’s Klassiker win, Xabi Alonso’s future &...
03.29.2024
Gab & Juls Meet: Ben Davies PART 2
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens sit down with Tottenham and Wales defender Ben Davies. In this final part, Ben discusses the people around him, from Ange Postecoglu, Jose Mourinho, Dele Alli, Harry Kane, Son Heung-min, Gareth Bale and many more. Learn...
03.28.2024
Gab and Juls: The Vinicius Junior Story Continues
Gab Marcotti and Stewart Robson discuss Spain’s 3-3 draw with Brazil and ask whether Vinicius Jr.’s style of play encourages opposition fans to abuse him more. The guys also discuss Ukraine, Georgia and Poland’s inclusion in EURO 2024 after they...
03.25.2024
Gab and Juls: Are Germany serious EURO contenders?
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss Germany’s 2-0 win over France and ask why Les Bleus faltered in Lyon. The guys also praise Endrick after Brazil’s 1-0 win over England, discuss the USMNT’s Nations League win & ask why Tottenham...
03.22.2024
Gab & Juls Meet: Ben Davies PART 1
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens sit down with Tottenham and Wales defender Ben Davies. In this first part, Ben discusses his career to date from moving to Denmark as a child, securing his first professional contract with Swansea, life at...
03.21.2024
Gab and Juls: Is a football regulator a problem for the Premier League?
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss plans to introduce an independent regulator to English football and ask whether this will be a good thing for English football. The guys also discuss Kylian Mbappe's Olympic hopes, Thibaut Courtois' latest injury setback...
03.18.2024
Gab and Juls: Klopp’s quadruple dreams shattered
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens analyse an FA Cup quarterfinal thriller between Manchester United and Liverpool, after Jurgen Klopp’s men fell to a last-minute defeat at Old Trafford. The pair also look back at the weekend’s action from across the...
03.14.2024
Gab and Juls: How Inter let it slip vs. Atletico Madrid?
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens break down Atletico Madrid's famous Champions League victory over last season's finalist Inter Milan. The guys also discuss the fallout behind Arsenal's tempestuous win over FC Porto, praise Al-Hilal's recordbreaking winning streak & ask why...
03.11.2024
Gab and Juls: Should Liverpool have had a late penalty?
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss Jeremy Doku's challenge on Alexis Mac Allister late into the 1-1 draw between Liverpool and Manchester City. The guys also discuss Arsenal's 2-1 win over Brentford, praise Inter Milan's remarkable winning streak, and ask...
03.07.2024
Gab and Juls: Were Real Madrid lucky to get past RB Leipzig?
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss Real Madrid’s narrow 2-1 win over RB Leipzig in the Champions League and ask how far this Real Madrid side can go in the competition. The guys also discuss Ligue 1’s new name, Erling...
03.04.2024
Gab and Juls: Slick City dominate Manchester derby
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens look back on a limp showing from Manchester United as Manchester City dominate the derby. The guys react to refereeing chaos in Real Madrid's LaLiga draw with Valencia and Liverpool's win over Nottingham Forest, and...
02.29.2024
Gab and Juls: Chelsea stumble on
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens react to an underwhelming Chelsea win over Championship Leeds United in the FA Cup, make their predictions for the quarterfinals with Liverpool, Manchester United and Manchester City also in the hat, and wonder what the...
02.26.2024
Gab and Juls: How did Chelsea not win the League Cup final?
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss Liverpool's League Cup victory over Chelsea and ask how Chelsea managed to extend their winless streak of English Cup finals to six. The guys also discuss Xabi Alonso's silence as rumors around his future...
02.22.2024
Gab and Juls: Are Arsenal still favourites against Porto?
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss Arsenal's 1-0 first leg defeat against FC Porto and ask whether the Gunners should be concerned heading into the crucial home leg. The guys also discuss Inter Milan's 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid, Sir...
02.19.2024
Gab & Juls: Man City stumble in title race
Julien Laurens is joined by Don Hutchison to break down Manchester City's 1-1 draw with Chelsea and how Mauricio Pochettino's tactics factored into the match. Then, the guys discuss Bayern Munich's loss to Bochum and look at where the team...
02.15.2024
Gab and Juls: Bayern’s not-so-perfect return to Champions League
Julien Laurens is joined once again by Stewart Robson to break down Bayern Munich’s 1-0 loss to Lazio in the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16. The guys also take a look at the rest of the...
02.12.2024
Gab and Juls: Have Real Madrid taken control of LaLiga?
Julien Laurens is joined by Stewart Robson to discuss Real Madrid’s 4-0 thrashing of Girona to go five points clear at the top of LaLiga. The guys also chat about the AFCON final, West Ham’s embarrassing loss to Arsenal, as...
02.08.2024
Gab and Juls: Will Nigeria win AFCON?
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens are joined by Colin Udoh to discuss Nigeria’s chances of winning the Africa Cup of Nations ahead of their showdown with hosts Ivory Coast. The guys also talk about Chelsea’s dismantling of Aston Villa in...
02.05.2024
Gab and Juls: Arsenal heat up Premier League title race
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss Arsenal’s 3-1 win against Liverpool on Sunday, which opened up the Premier League title race once again. The guys also take a look at the Madrid Derby, AFCON, the Asian Cup and a whole...
02.01.2024
Gab and Juls: Is Pochettino to blame for Chelsea's decline?
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss Chelsea’s 4-1 defeat to Premier League leaders Liverpool and ask why Mauricio Pochettino has been unable to halt the slide in West London. The guys also discuss why Cristiano Ronaldo won’t face Lionel Messi,...
01.29.2024
Gab and Juls: Goodbye to Klopp AND Xavi
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens look back at a weekend where both Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp and Barcelona boss Xavi Hernández announced they will be stepping down at the end of the season. The guys also talk through a busy...
01.25.2024
Gab and Juls: What's next for Barcelona?
Gabriele Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss what Barcelona’s exit from the Copa del Rey means for Xavi’s side after their 4-2 quarterfinal defeat to Athletic Bilbao. The guys also chat about all the drama coming out of AFCON, European Cup action,...
01.22.2024
Gab and Juls: Is Tuchel to blame for Bayern problems?
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens are joined by Jan Aage Fjortoft to discuss Thomas Tuchel's performance as Bayern Munich manager after their 1-0 defeat against Werder Bremen left them 7 points behind Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen. The guys also discuss...
01.18.2024
Gab and Juls: What's next for José Mourinho?
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss Roma’s decision to part ways with manager José Mourinho after nearly three years in the Italian capital. The guys also discuss Kylian Mbappe’s rumored bumper pay deal at PSG, Xavi’s future at Barcelona and Jordan...
01.15.2024
Gab and Juls: Do Manchester City need Erling Haaland back?
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss Manchester City's 3-2 comeback victory over Newcastle United and ask whether Erling Haaland is as needed as people think. The guys also discuss Real Madrid's Supercopa victory over rivals Barcelona, Sir Jim Ratcliffe's arrival...
01.11.2024
Gab and Juls: An epic Supercopa semifinal
Gabriele Marcotti is joined by Stewart Robson and Alex Kirkland to discuss the thrilling Spanish Supercopa semifinal between Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid. The guys also chat about Chelsea’s League Cup loss to Middlesbrough, as well as all the other European...
01.08.2024
Gab and Juls: A box office encounter between Arsenal and Liverpool
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss Liverpool’s 2-0 victory over Arsenal in the FA Cup and what this could mean for the Premier League title race. The guys also chat about all the latest transfer news, plus all the biggest...
01.04.2024
Gab and Juls: Can Girona actually win LaLiga?
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss Girona’s 4-3 victory over Atlético Madrid in LaLiga and ask whether they can actually win this season. The guys also discuss Liverpool’s 4-2 win over Newcastle in the Premier League, Jadon Sancho’s impending return...
01.01.2024
Gab and Juls: Do Arsenal need a new striker?
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss Arsenal’s 2-1 defeat to Fulham in the Premier League as they miss out on going top for the second game in a row. The guys ask whether long-rumoured Ivan Toney is the right fit...
12.28.2023
Gab and Juls: Will United’s Villa comeback ease pressure on Ten Hag?
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens are joined by Luis Miguel Echegaray to break down Manchester United’s remarkable comeback win over Aston Villa and ask whether they can push on after this result. The guys also discuss Manchester City’s Club World...
12.25.2023
Gab and Juls: Festive Award Special!
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens celebrate this Holiday Season by reflecting on the first half of the season in Europe’s top five leagues and discuss which players, teams and events have stood out in the season so far. The guys answer...
12.21.2023
Gab and Juls: Super League throws European football into chaos
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss the court ruling that UEFA and FIFA cannot block the Super League and what this could mean for European football. The guys also chat about Barcelona’s narrow 3-2 victory against Almería, plus all the...
12.18.2023
Gab and Juls: Did Arsenal and Man City get an easy UCL draw?
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss The UEFA Champions League draw and discuss which matchups they’re both excited by. The guys also discuss Manchester United’s 0-0 draw against Liverpool, show some love to Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen and ask whether...
12.14.2023
Gab and Juls: Time running out for Ten Hag?
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss Erik ten Hag’s future at Manchester United following their elimination from the Champions League. The guys also recognize Giorgio Chiellini’s impact on football following his retirement, discuss PSG’s 1-1 draw with Borussia Dortmund and...
12.11.2023
Gab and Juls: Is Xavi under pressure?
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss Girona’s remarkable ascension to the top of LaLiga following their 4-2 victory over Catalan rivals Barcelona and ask whether it’s time to consider them as true title contenders. The guys also discuss Erik ten...
12.07.2023
Gab and Juls: Is Pep Guardiola to blame?
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss Manchester City’s fourth Premier League game without a win in a row after their 1-0 defeat against Aston Villa. The guys also talk about Jude Bellingham’s Golden Boy award, Manchester United’s 2-1 win over...
12.04.2023
Gab and Juls: Is Haaland overthinking things?
Gab Marcotti is joined by Don Hutchison to discuss Manchester City’s 3-3 draw against Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League. The guys also cover Barcelona’s 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid, Trent Alexander-Arnold’s heroics against Fulham and the end of Bayer...
11.30.2023
Gab and Juls: Can Man United rescue their Champions League campaign?
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens dissect Manchester United’s 3-3 draw with Galatasaray in the Champions League to set up a dramatic matchday six, where they have one more chance to qualify for the knockout stages. The guys also discuss IFAB’s...
11.27.2023
Gab and Juls: Man City and Liverpool keep title race wide open
Julien Laurens is joined by Nedum Onuoha to discuss the big game this week between Manchester City and Liverpool, which ended in a 1-1 draw at the Etihad. The guys also chat about Arsenal taking top spot in the Premier...
11.23.2023
Gab and Juls: Maracanã Madness
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens are joined by ESPN Brasil’s Gustavo Hofman to reflect on the distressing scenes at the Maracanã ahead of Argentina’s 1-0 victory over Brazil and ask what’s next for both Brazil and Argentina. The guys also discuss...
11.20.2023
The Gab and Juls Show: Should Chelsea & City be nervous following Everton sanctions?
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss The Premier League’s decision to dock Everton 10 points for breaching financial rules and ask whether Manchester City and Chelsea could face similar or worse. The guys also discuss Argentina’s 2-0 defeat against Uruguay,...
11.16.2023
The Gab and Juls Show: Big changes at Manchester United?
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss Richard Arnold’s departure from Manchester United and ask what changes Sir Jim Ratcliffe will bring once his minority stake purchase has been confirmed. The guys also discuss Walter Mazzarri’s surprising return to Napoli, Chelsea’s...
11.13.2023
Gab and Juls: Chelsea and Manchester City play out Premier League classic
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens are joined by Mark Ogden to dissect Chelsea and Manchester City’s thrilling 4-4 draw at Stamford Bridge. The guys also discuss Tottenham’s last-minute defeat, the NWSL Championship final, as well as running through the biggest...
11.09.2023
Gab and Juls: Champions League nightmare for Manchester United
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss Manchester United’s nightmare 4-3 loss to FC Copenhagen in the Champions League. They also run through the rest of the Champions League action, talk Ange Postecoglou’s tactics and debate Cristiano Ronaldo’s issues with a...
11.06.2023
Gab and Juls: Kane on fire as Bayern thump Dortmund
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens dive into the action from Bayern Munich’s crushing 4-0 win over Borussia Dortmund at the weekend. The guys also discuss the VAR controversy in the game between Arsenal and Newcastle, a late winner for Roma...

What's The Gab & Juls Show about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Gab & Juls Show episodes:

Gab and Juls: Real & PSG win quarterfinal classics

Gab and Juls: Is the Premier League title race still all to play for?

Gab and Juls: Was Luis Enrique PSG’s problem vs. Barcelona?

Gab and Juls: Is time nearly up for Erik ten Hag?

Gab and Juls: Pep makes some big calls for Man City

Gab and Juls: Are Liverpool Premier League favourites after Arsenal-City draw?

Gab & Juls Meet: Ben Davies PART 2

Gab and Juls: The Vinicius Junior Story Continues

Gab and Juls: Are Germany serious EURO contenders?

Gab & Juls Meet: Ben Davies PART 1

Gab and Juls: Is a football regulator a problem for the Premier League?

Gab and Juls: Klopp’s quadruple dreams shattered

Gab and Juls: How Inter let it slip vs. Atletico Madrid?

Gab and Juls: Should Liverpool have had a late penalty?

Gab and Juls: Were Real Madrid lucky to get past RB Leipzig?

Gab and Juls: Slick City dominate Manchester derby

Gab and Juls: Chelsea stumble on

Gab and Juls: How did Chelsea not win the League Cup final?

Gab and Juls: Are Arsenal still favourites against Porto?

Gab & Juls: Man City stumble in title race

Gab and Juls: Bayern’s not-so-perfect return to Champions League

Gab and Juls: Have Real Madrid taken control of LaLiga?

Gab and Juls: Will Nigeria win AFCON?

Gab and Juls: Arsenal heat up Premier League title race

Gab and Juls: Is Pochettino to blame for Chelsea's decline?

Gab and Juls: Goodbye to Klopp AND Xavi

Gab and Juls: What's next for Barcelona?

Gab and Juls: Is Tuchel to blame for Bayern problems?

Gab and Juls: What's next for José Mourinho?

Gab and Juls: Do Manchester City need Erling Haaland back?

Gab and Juls: An epic Supercopa semifinal

Gab and Juls: A box office encounter between Arsenal and Liverpool

Gab and Juls: Can Girona actually win LaLiga?

Gab and Juls: Do Arsenal need a new striker?

Gab and Juls: Will United’s Villa comeback ease pressure on Ten Hag?

Gab and Juls: Festive Award Special!

Gab and Juls: Super League throws European football into chaos

Gab and Juls: Did Arsenal and Man City get an easy UCL draw?

Gab and Juls: Time running out for Ten Hag?

Gab and Juls: Is Xavi under pressure?

Gab and Juls: Is Pep Guardiola to blame?

Gab and Juls: Is Haaland overthinking things?

Gab and Juls: Can Man United rescue their Champions League campaign?

Gab and Juls: Man City and Liverpool keep title race wide open

Gab and Juls: Maracanã Madness

The Gab and Juls Show: Should Chelsea & City be nervous following Everton sanctions?

The Gab and Juls Show: Big changes at Manchester United?

Gab and Juls: Chelsea and Manchester City play out Premier League classic

Gab and Juls: Champions League nightmare for Manchester United

Gab and Juls: Kane on fire as Bayern thump Dortmund