The Maple Footy Podcast

Not a great outing for Canada in game 2 of the Gold Cup against Curacao. It's made all the more disappointing after their performance against Honduras. Many of the same issues reared their ugly heads again and the team, coaching staff and manager fails to learn from them each time. I love this team and always back them, but this game called for a bit of a rant... so lets talk about it.

A statement victory from Canada as they dismantled Honduras for 90 minutes and ended the game 6 goals to the good. If ever there was a great way to start a tournament, it was this. The boys need to build on this, continue building their chemistry, and hopefully build up momentum. Every player that stepped onto the pitch looked up for it, this as the perfect start to a campaign where a lot will be expected. It also leaves us with a lot to talk about! So lets!

Canadian Shield is done and dusted... does it count as the end of the trophy drought for Canada? I'm not too sure. But it has at least gotten us prepped for the Gold Cup! What is a shame is that the Ivory Coast match wasn't as good a performance for Canada as it was against Ukraine. But you know me, we're still going to talk about the game and then preview the Gold Cup! So let's talk about it!

Yes, the professional players play way too many games, and that schedule is extremely crammed... with that being said, I need more of the national team in my life. I love watching this team play, and it's the reason that Maple Footy even exists. The Canadian Shield a nice little precursor to our Gold Cup run, started well with a win against Ukraine. Canada looked strong, and 4-2 makes this game feel a bit closer than it was. Guys like Tajon Buchanan, Jonathan David, Maxime Crepeau and Luc De Fougerolles all starred. We got to see more players get opportunities as well which is always a positive. There's naturally a lot to talk about... so let's!

Last weekend the English Premier League wrapped up the season! I waited a little bit to look at the teams, what impressed me, what didn't. I break down each of the 20 teams involved in the season and let you know my thoughts. There's of course a lot to talk about so let's talk about it!

The Champions League Final is always looked at as the pinnacle of club football. And this year saw two extremely deserving teams playing for the honour. Inter fell short in every competition this season... sadly for them, the UCL Final redemption arc wasn't to be. They lost, and were embarrassed in the final 5-0... Something that has never been seen before. PSG, on the other hand, got over their UCL demons and were deserving winners. They had a great season, winning a treble and throughout the knockout stages were the best team. A proper historic night in football history and in PSG's history. So let's talk about it...

Taking a step away from the English Premier League in this one, let's talk about the happenings in Canadian Football around the world. From our guys in the MLS to the ones abroad, and the ones in our backyard in the CPL. Let's chat about it on the one year anniversary of The Maple Footy Podcast!

In the 77th edition of the Maple Footy Podcast, I discuss the lead up to the final day of Premier League action and how the top 5 race is the one to watch. Each team between Newcastle, Chelsea, Manchester City, Villa & Forest could all see themselves getting it, but not everyone will! Outside of that, a lot of Canadian Footballing news as there always is! So let's not waste any time and let's talk about it!

It was one of the last weekends for the Premier League this season, and there was a lot to talk about, especially when we're looking at those European places. Some teams dropped points and some gained... Nottingham Forest, Manchester City & Chelsea all dropped points. Aston Villa kept their UCL hopes alive, and Newcastle probably will be the happiest of the bunch. In this episode, we talk almost exclusively about the UCL race as it's brought us with the most talking points. We also chat a bit about our Canadian pals in the MLS, CPL & Europe. So let's chat about it all!

3/4 ways to 100!? Already?? That's wild... but let's chat about more about the prem this season, more specifically matchday 35! Some big matches of course with a good few teams chasing Europe. Villa, Chelsea, Newcastle, Manchester City, and Forest all needing results to get themselves into the UCL next season. That leaves a good little but to talk about when it comes to those teams! With relegation already confirmed and the same with the title that's where it feels like all eyes should be. In Canadian Soccer, the Canadian Championship & the fight for the Voyagers cup is underway. The Whitecaps have found themselves in their first ever Champions Cup final and our CPL boys are still providing great entertainment! So let's talk about it all and more...