The Lowdown

Interview with UEFA A Candidate and Recruitment & Performance Analysis Consultant

at MRKT Insights; Chris Summersell on all things Tottenham Hotspur including;

- Growing up with Spurs

- The Pochettino years

- Should we cut Mourinho some slack?

- What tactical tweaks he would make

- Who Spurs should be targeting in this summer's transfer window?

- What constitutes success at Spurs?

Chris' Twitter; https://twitter.com/ChrisSummersell

Timestamps;

00:00 - 07:47 - Ginola, Gascoigne & White Hart Lane

07:48 - 12:56 - Mourinho

12:57 - 19:13 - Pochettino

19:14 - 25:56 - Demands of the modern day coach

25:57 - 30:41 - Spurs 20/21

30:42 - 41:28 - Proposed changes & Transfer window

41:29 - 48:04 - With or without Mourinho?

48:05 - 53:40 - What is success for Spurs?

Interview with Ben Lyttleton, author of 'Twelve Yards: The Art & Psychology of the Perfect Penalty' & ‘Edge: What Business Can Learn from Football’ covering all topics including;

- Football as a tool for education & self-improvement

- How to measure success?

- The next frontier of talent development

- Tuchel, Deschamps & developing the individual

- How Lionel Messi can improve at penalties?

- Resilience going forward

Ben's LinkedIn; https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-lyttleton-053a981/

Ben's Twitter; https://twitter.com/benlyt?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Twelveyards substack; https://twelveyards.substack.com/

Football School; https://www.footballschool.co/

Timestamps;

00:00 - 08:25 - Football as a tool

08:26 - 10:10 - Next frontier of talent development

10:11 - 20:48 - Cohesion, measuring success & Tuchel

20:49 - 26:50 - Deschamps & developing the individual

26:51 - 38:18 - Red Bull, Liverpool & defining talent

38:19 - 46:31 - Penalties

46:32 - 51:10 - Football School

51:11 - 57:15 - Resilience

Interview with Andrei Angelescu of UEFA & the Romanian Football Federation on all things fan engagement and TV rights in football including;

- The commercialisation of today's fan

- 2021 trends

- Premier League TV Rights

- La Liga's international growth strategy

- European Super League

- Challenges in staging the 2020 Euro's

Andrei's LinkedIn; https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreiangelescu/

Mihai Neşu Foundation; https://www.mihainesufoundation.com/ro/

“Rendez-vous” Newsletter; https://mailchi.mp/fffce7b7c5d8/discover-the-digital-trends-of-10066329

Timestamps;

00:00 - 07:54 - Fan Engagement

07:55 - 10:07 - 2021 Trends

10:08 - 18:29 - TV Rights

18:30 - 20:40 - La Liga

20:41 - 25:20 - European Super League

25:21 - 32:46 - Mihai Neşu Foundation

32:47 - 34:27 - Euro 2020

34:28 - 39:52 - Romanian Football Federation & “Rendez-Vous”

Interview with Jasmine Baba on all things German Football including;

- Finding a niche within the industry

- Women in football

- Joachim Low & German football's equivalent of musical chairs

- Covid's effect on tactics

- Julian Nagelsmann's next move

- Gladbach & Arsene Wenger?!

- Which German grounds Jasmine is most looking forward to visiting

Jasmine's Twitter; https://twitter.com/_jasminebaba?lang=en

Timestamps;

00:00 - 07:00 - Influences & Finding a niche

07:01 - 11:29 - Women in Football

11:30 - 15:03 - German Football

15:04 - 18:34 - Tactical Trends

18:35 - 22:02 - Bayern Munich & Flick

22:03 - 27:17 - RB Leipzig & Nagelsmann

27:18 - 34:15 - Borussia Dortmund & Rose

34:16 - 37:35 - Gladbach & Wenger?!

37:36 - 39:36 - German national team

39:37 - 41:32 - Best of the rest

41:33 - 45:30 - German football weekends

Interview with David Mooney of the “Blue Moon Podcast” & The Athletic's “Why Always Us?” on all things including;

- The Kevin Keegan years

- Maine Road & Binliner's

- The 2008 Takeover

- Pep Guardiola

- That 21 game winning run

- How do City win the Champions League?

David's Twitter; https://twitter.com/DavidMooney?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Blue Moon Podcast; https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/blue-moon-podcast-a-manchester-city-https://open.spotify.com/show/3nm5sbmhmOxTD1Q0WydCHk

Why Always Us? Podcast: https://theathletic.com/podcast/159-why-always-us/

Timestamps;

00:00 - 09:07 - Maine Road & Binliner's

09:08 - 16:29 - 2008 Takeover

16:30 - 22:25 - Pep Guardiola

22:26 - 28:39 - Man City this season

28:40 - 33:59 - City's best midfield?

34:00 - 44:40 - Striker issues & Raheem Sterling

44:41 - 50:14 - Champions League woes

50:15 - 53:30 - Guardiola's dynasty

Interview with Smarterscout's Dan Altman on football data's revolution covering topics such as;

- The origins of Smarterscout

- Moving from economics to football

- What we can do v What we can implement

- Differences between roster building in the Premier League & MLS

- Insight into Wayne Rooney's move to DC United

- Rise of US private equity firms in European football

Smarterscout Twitter; https://twitter.com/smarterscout?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Dan's LinkedIn; https://www.linkedin.com/in/altmandaniel/

Timestamps;

00:00 - 03:27 - Smarterscout

03:28 - 11:01 - Growth of data within football

11:02 - 14:10 - City Football Group, D.C United & Swansea City

14:11 - 17:18 - Premier League & MLS Roster Building

17:19 - 20:13 - Inside Wayne Rooney's move to DC

20:14 - 25:29 - Translating data into practice

25:30 - 28:02 - Rise of US Private Equity firms in European football

28:03 - 30:22 - Future of data within football

Interview and reflections with Lee Johnson on a coaching journey spanning four different continents covering topics such as;

- Societal differences

- Adapting to different cultures

- “Shoulders of Giants”

- What it was like to coach Chelsea's golden generation

- Flying 95 times in one year

- Learning to enjoy the moment

Lee's Twitter; https://twitter.com/leejohnson80?lang=en

Lee's LinkedIn; https://www.linkedin.com/in/lee-johnson-714a7b50/

Timestamps;

00:00 - 06:31 - Reflections over the past year

06:32 - 15:08 - Societal differences

15:09 - 19:37 - Theory v Practice

19:38 - 30:46 - Chelsea

30:47 - 34:45 - Rwanda

34:46 - 41:24 - India

41:25 - 45:21 - Enjoying the moment

45:22 - 52:34 - Coaching pathways

52:35 - 56:13 - Lee's advice for me

Interview with Oakland S.C Technical Director; Benno Nagel on all things U.S Soccer including;

- Oakland

- “Seeing is believing”

- How to establish a soccer club

- Building an authentic culture

- U.S Development Pathways

- 2026 World Cup & Legacy

Benno's Twitter; https://twitter.com/benno_nagel?lang=en

Benno's LinkedIn; https://www.linkedin.com/in/benno-nagel-78073b122/

Timestamps;

00:00 - 07:29 - Oakland & Development Pathways

07:30 - 11:20 - Cultivating a passion

11:21 - 21:21 - Oakland Roots

21:22 - 32:41 - Identity & Building a club from scratch

32:42 - 34:22 - Oakland S.C

34:23 - 41:24 - U.S Youth Development

41:25 - 47:32 - 2026 World Cup & Legacy

Interview with Alan Feehely on all things La Liga including;

- The Revista de La Liga years

- Spanish football's ending dominance

- Barcelona

- Zidane's future

- Andalusian football

- Luis Enrique & the resurrection of Jesus

Alan's Twitter; https://twitter.com/azulfeehely?lang=en

Timestamps;

00:00 - 06:42 - Football journalism & Nostalgia

06:43 - 12:26 - End of Spanish football's dominance?

12:27 - 21:40 - Barcelona

21:41 - 26:34 - Athletic Bilbao & Empty Stadiums

26:35 - 29:50 - Atlético Madrid

29:51 - 35:32 - Real Madrid & Zidane's future

35:33 - 39:53 - Sevilla

39:54 - 45:08 - The Chasing Pack

45:09 - 48:27 - Relegation & Segunda

48:28 - 53:02 - Luis Enrique's Spain & the resurrection of Jesus

Interview with Casey Evans of the Stretford Paddock on all things including;

- The Sir Alex Ferguson years

- Why he's the Darren Fletcher of the Paddock

- Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's future

- VAR, Peter Walton & Irish Dolphins

- Ed Woodward & Technical Director's

- Preview of Sunday's Manchester Derby

Casey's Twitter; https://twitter.com/caseyevans?lang=en

Casey's YouTube; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJXpVLFOVET7YatIMTL2Cjg

Stretford Paddock: https://www.youtube.com/user/FullTimeDevils

Timestamps;

00:00 - 11:25 - The Sir Alex Ferguson Years

11:26 - 14:39 - Death of fan culture

14:40 - 19:07 - United this season

19:08 - 29:08 - VAR, Peter Walton & Dolphins

29:09 - 33:37 - Struggles against low blocks

33:38 - 41:41 - Ed Woodward & Technical Director's

41:42 - 46:05 - Jack Grealish & Transfers

46:06 - 58:27 - Ole's future & Styles of play

58:28 - 01:06:34 - Future of football

01:06:35 - 01:13:52 - Manchester Derby & Football media

01:13:53 - 01:15:05 - Closing Credits