The Thinking Fan crew - featuring Adam Scully, Ashwin Ballal, David Seymour, Harshal Patel, Lorihanna Shushkova and host Chris Mumford gets together to discuss Group A at EURO 2020

In the preview, we cover each group, key teams and their tactics. We map out favorites, dark horses and likely surprises. Yes, we cover the dreaded Group F - Group of Death - but we explain why there are several other mini groups of death in this ultra competition. We analyze the young teams, those in peak and those in decline.

We are joined by a brillant panel from Total Football Analysis including Ashwin Ballal - @ashwinballal_  , Scott Martin - @CoachScottCopy , Harshal Patel - @HarshalPatel93 , Adam Scully - @ascully24, David Seymour - @davidseymour_ , Lorihanna Shushkova - @LorihannaSh

We are sponsored by the June Magazine Euro and Copa America Guide by Total Football Analysis The guide is a 350 page guide of cutting analytics and eye candy.  www.totalfootballanalysis.com

The season wrapped with the conclusion of Matchday 38 with real drama as Liverpool won its way into the UCL while Chelsea lost its way into the final UCL spot. Leicester was left outside the UCL red ropes for a second year in a row. We muse over the weekend and try to make sense of the season from ManCity to Everton. We talk about how messy the season was, how dogma failed against pragmatism and how ageism creates opportunities. 

We are sponsored by the Premier League Guide. Moneyball for football. Opposition Analysis + Eye Candy. The current update available at www.thinkingfanmedia.com and on Amazon. Please subscribe to Thinking Fan Football Club on Youtube and your favorite podcast platform.

Chris Mumford(@clmum), a Professor of Innovation at UNC Chapel Hill, is joined by Soccer Analyst Harshal Patel(@harshalp93) and Professional Player Dre Fortune (@drefo_8)

Matchday 36 was one week where the dust started to clear the  many storylines tightened. Leicester and Man City bruised forward while Chelsea, WestHam, Everton and Tottenham and ManUnited stumbled. We unpack the doings and speculate on what will happen in the final Champions League spot and Europa positions. 

We are sponsored by the Premier League Guide. Moneyball for football. Opposition Analysis + Eye Candy. The current update available at www.thinkingfanmedia.com and on Amazon. Please subscribe to Thinking Fan Football Club on Youtube and your favorite podcast platform.

Chris Mumford(@clmum), a Professor of Innovation at UNC Chapel Hill, is joined by Soccer Analyst Harshal Patel(@harshalp93) and Professional Player Dre Fortune (@drefo_8)

Matchday 35 was a yowza week with some many storylines coming together. Man City - Chelsea, Leicester, Liverpool, WestHam. Tottenham-Leeds and Arsenal finding their way.  We process what happened with some refreshing possible season endings of what could happen. 

We are sponsored by the Premier League Guide. Moneyball for football. Opposition Analysis + Eye Candy. The current update available at www.thinkingfanmedia.com and on Amazon. Please subscribe to Thinking Fan Football Club on Youtube and your favorite podcast platform.

Chris Mumford(@clmum), a Professor of Innovation at UNC Chapel Hill, is joined by Soccer Analyst Harshal Patel(@harshalp93) and Professional Player Dre Fortune (@drefo_8)

Matchday 34 was fairly ho hum Premier League week until a mic drop happened at Old Trafford. We unpack what happened with some refreshingly alternate views and what could happen. We talk about key narratives in the final 3 weeks of the season.  Yes, we also talk about some actual PL games.

We are sponsored by the Premier League Guide. Moneyball for football. Opposition Analysis + Eye Candy. The current update available at www.thinkingfanmedia.com and on Amazon. Please subscribe to Thinking Fan Football Club on Youtube and your favorite podcast platform.

Chris Mumford(@clmum), a Professor of Innovation at UNC Chapel Hill, is joined by Soccer Analyst Harshal Patel(@harshalp93) and Professional Player Dre Fortune (@drefo_8)

Matchday 32 was a ho hum Premier League week while the Champions League semi finals and FA Cup weekend were alright. Not so fast, on Sunday the big, big news  emerged of the European Super League, which even swallowed the Spur’s sacking of Mourinho. We found one person crazy enough to advocate for the ESL, or at least to make a “fair and balanced” conversation. We unpack the ESL and discuss why Mou was sent packing. 

We are sponsored by the Premier League Guide. Moneyball for football. Opposition Analysis + Eye Candy. The current update available at www.thinkingfanmedia.com and on Amazon. Please subscribe to Thinking Fan Football Club on Youtube and your favorite podcast platform.

Chris Mumford(@clmum), a Professor of Innovation at UNC Chapel Hill, is joined by Soccer Analyst Harshal Patel(@harshalp93) and Professional Player Dre Fortune (@drefo_8)

Matchday 28 was a week where the ManCity cruised and ManUnited squeaked by? Leicester thumps Sheffield United while Chelsea draws against relentless Leeds. Was the North London darby a thud or solid V for Arsenal? Was West Ham justified with its park-the-bus gambit? We preview Premier League odds and ends while chatting about UCL and Europa. This and more in the pod. 

We are sponsored by the Premier League Guide. Moneyball for football. Opposition Analysis + Eye Candy. The current update available at www.thinkingfanmedia.com and on Amazon. Please subscribe to Thinking Fan Football Club on Youtube and your favorite podcast platform.Chris Mumford(@clmum), a Professor of Innovation at UNC Chapel Hill, is joined by Soccer Analyst Harshal Patel(@harshalp93)  and Coach David Seymour (@davidseymour_).

Matchday 27 and the assortment of make-up matches had some emerging story lines. Are Man United’s tactics validated? Does ManCity need to change things up? How does Liverpool regain its superpowers? Leicester finds its mettle even with a quiet Vardy. Arsenal hits a VAR speed bump with Burnley. Should Tottenham’s front three be feared? Finally, we discuss the demise of the park-the-bus teams in the league tables. Are we entering an expansive football era?

We are sponsored by the Premier League Guide. Moneyball for football. Opposition Analysis + Eye Candy. The current update available at www.thinkingfanmedia.com and on Amazon. Please subscribe to Thinking Fan Football Club on Youtube and your favorite podcast platform.

Chris Mumford(@clmum), a Professor of Innovation at UNC Chapel Hill, is joined by Soccer Analyst Harshal Patel(@harshalp93) and Professional Player Dre Fortune (@drefo_8) and Coach David Seymour (@davidseymour_).

Matchday 27 and the assortment of make-up matches had some emerging story lines. Are Man United’s tactics validated? Does ManCity need to change things up? How does Liverpool regain its superpowers? Leicester finds its mettle even with a quiet Vardy. Arsenal hits a VAR speed bump with Burnley. Should Tottenham’s front three be feared? Finally, we discuss the demise of the park-the-bus teams in the league tables. Are we entering an expansive football era?

We are sponsored by the Premier League Guide. Moneyball for football. Opposition Analysis + Eye Candy. The current update available at www.thinkingfanmedia.com and on Amazon. Please subscribe to Thinking Fan Football Club on Youtube and your favorite podcast platform.

Chris Mumford(@clmum), a Professor of Innovation at UNC Chapel Hill, is joined by Soccer Analyst Harshal Patel(@harshalp93) and Professional Player Dre Fortune (@drefo_8) and Coach David Seymour (@davidseymour_).