The Optus Sport Football Podcast

'Hot Takes' is back this week with Mark Schwarzer, Phil Kitromilides and Julien Laurens PLUS the addition of some from Ash Sykes and Michelle Escobar as the Barclays Women's Super League returns for another season!

This week: 

• Phil comes in sizzling with his 'Hot Take' suggesting Erling Haaland will remain scoreless against Arsenal.
• Speaking of scoreless, Schwarzie riles up the other lads as he predicts the Reds will not only lose to Bournemouth - AT HGOME - but also fail to score!
• Juls tips the Toffees to finally register that elusive win against the Foxes at King Power.
• The Barclays Women's Super League returns for 2024/25 and Ash Sykes goes VERY bold with a large number thrown out for Bunny Shaw to live up to at Man City.

Optus Sport's Hot Takes will drop ahead of every matchweek during season 2024/25!

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Listen to Optus Sport's award-winning limited series: Football Belongs, charting the cultural threads of Australian society through the lens of nine football matches:

Acast: https://play.acast.com/s/football-belongs

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It's all North London Derby as Mark Schwarzer, Phil Kitromilides and Julien Laurens record this week's episode from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium straight after Arsenal's win in this season's first iteration of the famous rivalry.

Plenty to discuss from this one, including:

• The problem with Ange Ball
• Phil's cousin Dave likes Chocolate cake
• Arne Slot getting it all wrong against Forest
• Sean Dyche's side have a "lack of leadership"
• Haaland secures another record

Every match of the Premier League is live and exclusive on Optus Sport.

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Listen to Optus Sport's award-winning limited series: Football Belongs, charting the cultural threads of Australian society through the lens of nine football matches:

Acast: https://play.acast.com/s/football-belongs

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2AzBek8ub2oEsWLYHWetg7

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/football-belongs-australias-football-identity-by-optus/id1543067162

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'Hot Takes' is back this week with Mark Schwarzer, Phil Kitromilides and Julien Laurens and after a big international break, the return of the Premier League is headlined by the North London Derby!

This week: 

• Could we see the highest-scoring North London Derby ever? That will need stacks of goals!
• If Erik ten Hag cops a loss against unfancied Southampton, could that be it for him at Old Trafford?
• Schwarzie's Hot Take comes under fire as he makes a bold Ollie Watkins prediction.

Optus Sport's Hot Takes will drop ahead of every matchweek during season 2024/25!

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Listen to Optus Sport's award-winning limited series: Football Belongs, charting the cultural threads of Australian society through the lens of nine football matches:

Acast: https://play.acast.com/s/football-belongs

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2AzBek8ub2oEsWLYHWetg7

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/football-belongs-australias-football-identity-by-optus/id1543067162

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The international break is back! And so are Schwarzie, Phil and Juls as they bask in the glory of San Marino's first ever competitive win. The guys also discuss:

• England's new style under Lee Carsley
• Why Australians wouldn't care if their manager didn't sing the national anthem
• Cristiano Ronaldo will reach 1000 career goals, but should he play at the next World Cup?
• Juls thinks France were worse against Italy than at the Euros!
• Are the cracks starting to show for Kylian Mbappe?
• The 'breathtaking' Jamal Musiala
• Schwarzie reflects on a 'disastrous' result for the Socceroos.

Every game of the Premier League is live and exclusive on Optus Sport.

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Mark Schwarzer, Phil Kitromilides and Julien Laurens are back with their 'Hot Takes' ahead of the return of the UEFA Nations League!

This week: 

• There's a young bloke called Jack Grealish you need to keep an eye out for as England prepare for their campaign!
• Juls is adamant that Didier Deschamps no longer belongs on the sideline for France
• Schwarzie drops his own thoughts on both Germany and the Socceroos!

Optus Sport's Hot Takes will drop ahead of every matchweek during season 2024/25!

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Listen to Optus Sport's award-winning limited series: Football Belongs, charting the cultural threads of Australian society through the lens of nine football matches:

Acast: https://play.acast.com/s/football-belongs

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2AzBek8ub2oEsWLYHWetg7

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/football-belongs-australias-football-identity-by-optus/id1543067162

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Schwarzie and Phil are reunited with Julien Laurens to pick the bones out of Liverpool's convincing 3-0 victory over Manchester United, as well as the rest of the weekend's Premier League action. They discuss:

• The contrast between Erik ten Hag and Arne Slot
• Casemiro's demise
• Can Ugarte be the difference for Manchester United?
• The reinvention of Ryan Gravenberch
• Mo Salah's contract saga
• Everton's historic collapse
• Is Phil getting impatient with Ange?
• Differing opinions on Declan Rice's red card
• Erling Haaland scoring a hat-trick...AGAIN
• And the winner & losers of the transfer window

Schwarzie also finds himself defending his Fantasy Football choices repeatedly - to little success!

Every game of the Premier League season is live and exclusive on Optus Sport.

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Mark Schwarzer, Phil Kitromilides and Jay Bothroyd are back with their 'Hot Takes' ahead of some key weekend fixtures in the Premier League.

This week: 

• All focus is on this massive fixture between Manchester United and Liverpool
• We hear from Liverpool star Mohamed Salah and new United signing Noussair Mazraoui on their approach to this match
• And, as always, the sparring between Phil and Jay reaches fever-pitch!

Optus Sport's Hot Takes will drop ahead of every matchweek during season 2024/25!

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Listen to Optus Sport's award-winning limited series: Football Belongs, charting the cultural threads of Australian society through the lens of nine football matches:

Acast: https://play.acast.com/s/football-belongs

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2AzBek8ub2oEsWLYHWetg7

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/football-belongs-australias-football-identity-by-optus/id1543067162

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Schwarzie, Phil and Jay wrap up the weekend's Premier League action on Optus Sport. Including:

• Manchester United's 'horrendous' defending
• Danny Welbeck's Indian summer
• Everton in crisis?
• Ange's man-management of Yves Bissouma
• Schwarzie puts his goalkeepers' union hat on!
• Is Morgan Rogers the next Bellingham?
• Cold Palmer, Hot Madueke
• Haaland calls out anyone who didn't put him in their fantasy team (which includes Schwarzie!)
• Massimo Luongo plays down a Socceroos return

Michelle Escobar and Ash Sykes also preview the Perth International Football Cup which is live on Optus Sport this week.

Every match of the Premier League is live and exclusive on Optus Sport.

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Mark Schwarzer, Phil Kitromilides and Jay Bothroyd are back with their 'Hot Takes' ahead of some key weekend fixtures in the Premier League.

This week: 

• Jay drops a massive, 38-week prediction after just one week of football!
• Mark decides change has already occurred at Chelsea under Enzo Maresca 
• Phil drops a bomb about Manchester United that Red Devils fans may grimace upon hearing!

Optus Sport's Hot Takes will drop ahead of every matchweek during season 2024/25!

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Listen to Optus Sport's award-winning limited series: Football Belongs, charting the cultural threads of Australian society through the lens of nine football matches:

Acast: https://play.acast.com/s/football-belongs

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2AzBek8ub2oEsWLYHWetg7

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/football-belongs-australias-football-identity-by-optus/id1543067162

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Schwarzie, Phil and Jay are reunited to reflect on the first weekend of Premier League football:

• Erling Haaland starts the new season with a goal - does Jay rate him yet?
• Nicholas Jackson's 'alarming' Chelsea performance
• Raheem Sterling's 'poor handling' of being dropped
• Arne Slot's positive start at Liverpool
• Is Diogo Jota a 20-goal-a-season striker?
• Massimo Luongo's Premier League debut
• Do Manchester United have a philosophy yet?
• Ivan Toney's future

All 380 Premier League matches are live and exclusive on Optus Sport this season.

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