The Gab & Juls Show

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 weekend of FA Cup fixtures and AFCON results, as well as all the biggest points from the football world. 

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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, plus all the biggest talking points in football this week.

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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 Mike Maignan's defiant response to racist chanting in Serie A, Real Madrid's controversial fightback against Almeria and whether Cristiano Ronaldo is correct in saying the Saudi Pro League is better than France's Ligue 1.

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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 Henderson’s impending move back to Europe from Al Ettifaq in Saudi Arabia.  

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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 at Manchester United & Jadon Sancho's impact off the bench for Borussia Dortmund.

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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 Cup action and the biggest transfer stories this week.   

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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 talking points from this weekend’s FA Cup, Copa del Rey and league action across Europe.  

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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 to Borussia Dortmund & debate Kylian Mbappe’s future.

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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 for the Gunners or whether the likes of Kai Havertz could be better utilized up front instead. Also on the show today, Carlo Ancelotti’s new Real Madrid contract, Manchester United’s reality check & Juventus withstand Roma resistance to move two points off the Serie A top spot.  

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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 Cup victory, Cristiano Ronaldo’s 53 goals in 2023, and A22’s latest Super League proposals.

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