Gianluca Nesci, Daniel Rouse, and Anthony Lopopolo discuss the biggest stories in world football. Topics for today's episode include: - Another great night in Paris for Rashford, Manchester United (2:44) - Chelsea still struggling to find the right balance (12:46) - Is Ansu Fati already Barcelona's second-best player? (20:31) - A good week for a pair of strikers at Juventus and Lazio (26:49) - Um, what the heck is going on with Real Madrid? (34:18) - Can anyone stop Bayern Munich from defending their title? (42:12) - Liverpool begin life without Big Virgil (46:28) - Should we put stock into the latest Super League rumblings? (52:19) ... and more!

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Champions League is back ... and so are rumors of a Super League (Ep. 116)

Gianluca Nesci, Daniel Rouse, and Anthony Lopopolo discuss the biggest stories in world football. Topics for today's episode include: - Reviewing Manchester United's hectic deadline day (3:41) - Can Thomas Partey transform Arsenal's midfield? (12:13) - Will Federico Chiesa make good on his potential at Juve? (16:55) - An ode to Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting ... and his agent (21:41) - Biggest winners and losers of the transfer window (25:43) - Should we be worried about Liverpool after THAT loss? (41:27) - Serie A descends into farce with Juve-Napoli debacle (47:05) ... and more!

Transfer window tops and flops, what's up with Liverpool? (Ep. 115)

Gianluca Nesci, Daniel Rouse, and Anthony Lopopolo discuss the biggest stories in world football. Topics for today's episode include: - What should Chelsea do with Kepa after yet another blunder? (2:53) - Can Liverpool be even better this year with Thiago, Jota? (8:59) - We finally got our first look at the two Manchester clubs (14:01) - Premier League surprises and disappointments so far (21:50) - Serie A is back: Pirlo's new-look Juve, Milan, and more (30:27) - Checking in on reigning champions Real Madrid and Bayern (42:04) - Transfer window: Bale's big move, Suarez cheats on his exam (48:01) ... and more!

Early Premier League observations, hot transfer gossip (Ep. 114)

Gianluca Nesci, Anthony Lopopolo, and Michael Chandler discuss the biggest stories in world football. Topics for today's episode include: - Messi wants out - will he *really* leave, and who can sign him? (1:57) - How Bayern Munich beat PSG in Champions League final (23:54) - A brief chat about the worst hair in world football (33:01) ... and more!

Messi's ugly breakup with Barca, Bayern Munich's epic season (Ep. 113)

Gianluca Nesci, Daniel Rouse, and Michael Chandler look ahead to the long-awaited return of the Champions League. Topics for today's episode include: - Breaking down the remaining last-16 matchups (2:19) - Tournament predictions - can Atalanta go all the way? (23:29) - Key storylines to watch in the Europa League (41:46) ... and more!

Champions League predictions ... and don't sleep on the Europa League (Ep. 112)

Gianluca Nesci, Daniel Rouse, and Michael Chandler review the Premier League season. Topics for today's episode include: - Were Manchester United, Chelsea deserving of top-four spots? (3:10) - Why Leicester City's season was a failure (14:43) - Which outsiders can challenge for the top four next year? (22:26) - Waving goodbye to Watford and Bournemouth - but not Villa! (28:50) - Bits and bobs, including our team of the season (43:55) ... and more!

Premier League review: Top four, relegation, and everything in between (Ep. 111)

Gianluca Nesci, Daniel Rouse, and Anthony Lopopolo discuss the biggest stories in world football. Topics for today's episode include: - How Liverpool can get even better next season (2:47) - Can City, Chelsea, or United win the title next season? (8:28) - Predictions for the top-four (or five) race in England (20:33) - And for the relegation battle (24:30) - Breaking down the biggest transfers of the summer so far (31:15) - Could Messi actually leave Barcelona next year? (47:23)

Messi wants out, Liverpool crowned, transfers heating up (Ep. 110)

We're back! Gianluca Nesci, Daniel Rouse, and Anthony Lopopolo discuss the biggest stories in world football. Topics for today's episode include: - Thoughts, worries about restart plans in England, Spain, Italy (3:16) - Storylines to watch on the pitch when those leagues return (18:59) - Biggest takeaways from the Bundesliga since the restart (30:21)

We're back ... and so is European football! (Ep. 109)

Recording remotely, Gianluca Nesci and Anthony Lopopolo discuss the biggest stories in world football. Topics for today's episode include: - The ramifications of Euro 2020 being postponed (2:42) - Do any teams stand to benefit from the Euros being delayed? (7:50) - When can we realistically expect domestic leagues to return? (18:42) - Possible solutions to complete this year's Champions League (24:44)

The soccer world grapples with the coronavirus outbreak (Ep. 108)

Gianluca Nesci, Michael Chandler, and Anthony Lopopolo discuss the biggest stories in world football. Topics for today's episode include: - Will Liverpool's season go down as England's greatest ever? (4:02) - Breaking down United's huge win in the Manchester derby (14:59) - Predictions for England's final few Champions League places (19:49) - Italian football's shambolic response to the coronavirus crisis (28:27) - Fan protests in Germany riddled with hypocrisy (34:33) - Are we witnessing the decline of Barcelona and Real Madrid? (39:33) - The mailbag returns! Answering your questions (47:27)

Liverpool's place in history, Barca and Madrid crumbling (Ep. 107)

Gianluca Nesci, Daniel Rouse, and Michael Chandler discuss the biggest stories in world football. Topics for today's Champions League-themed episode include: - Vintage Atletico Madrid performance stymies Liverpool (2:02) - Haaland outshines Mbappe in battle of young stars (11:43) - Injury-riddled Tottenham in big trouble against RB Leipzig (22:33) - Say hello to high-flying Atalanta, your new favorite team (35:36)

Erling Haaland is a machine, and Liverpool finally look human (Ep. 106)

Gianluca Nesci, Michael Chandler, and Anthony Lopopolo discuss the biggest stories in world football. Topics for today's episode include: - UEFA drops the hammer with hefty Manchester City ban (1:47) - Key battles to watch in the last 16 of the Champions League (27:02) - Unsung heroes for every Champions League club (52:21)

Champions League delight for everyone ... except Manchester City (Ep. 105)

Gianluca Nesci, Daniel Rouse, and Michael Chandler discuss the biggest stories in world football. Topics for today's episode include: - Best and worst January signings in the Premier League (2:28) - Dortmund dominate the window while others stumble (24:51) - Dissecting the big matches, storylines from the weekend (48:44)

Transfer window winners and losers, Pep foiled by Mourinho (Ep. 104)

The whole gang's together! Gianluca Nesci, Daniel Rouse, Michael Chandler, and Anthony Lopopolo discuss the biggest stories in world football. Topics for today's year in review episode include: - The defining moments of 2019 in world football (2:44) - Who "won" the year? (11:22) - Handing out our end-of-year awards (17:08) - Bold predictions for 2020 (48:45)

The best (and worst) of 2019 ... and predictions for 2020 (Ep. 103)

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