Cam Pope returns to preview Brann vs. Barcelona

Friend of the program Cam Pope, the freelance broadcast journalist who's done excellent work calling the UEFA Women's Champions League for DAZN, returned to the show to chat about Brann-Barcelona. But before that, we took a brief detour to ask Cam about his work at Manchester United TV, where he was on the call for Sunday's epic (men's) FA Cup Quarterfinal at Old Trafford between United and Liverpool. (If you didn't see what happened, do yourself a favor and find the replay or the highlights.) With that out of the way, Cam gave us great insight into how Barcelona is coping with a series of injuries, how the squad is still finding a way to put up 7-goal performances, and what they're doing to patch together a defense with all-world defender Mapi Leon sidelined with her knee injury. Then we get into the good stuff: Dino and Grant let their Brann colors show and try to ask Cam leading questions about how Brann can win. (He's too good of a professional to take us seriously, but he still provided great info.) We discussed what jumped out to him in his early scouting of Brann and the Brann Battalion, Signe Gaupset's poise and power for a young player, and why Marit Lund is a player to watch vs. Barcelona. Please make sure you give Cam a follow on twitter (@campopesport), and keep an eye out for his work. Subscribe now to catch all of our women's football talk, including our ongoing 2023-24 UEFA Women's Champions League #UWCL coverage.  Check us out: X/Twitter: @itc_pod  YouTube: www.youtube.com/@intothechannelpod