Friday Football

We got stuck on the CL Real - Munich game and how Real and Barca tend to blame the referee and not their performance, an entertaining discussion :-) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With special guest Luis from Porto. He talked with us about the Portuguese League, how it works, what the top teams are and some history, as well as cultural background on how Portugal manages to produce so much talent and how Porto manages to sell expensive players and still not have the budget of Madrid. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have a special guest today, Christoph who is helping us shed some light on the magic and entertainment of the 3rd tier football action in Germany. What a fun conversation with some good insights and info about how the 3rd league has become more interesting for transfers into foreign leagues and how it is a testing ground for the latest talent. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talked about the struggle with German goalkeepers and ter Stegen's luck or lack thereof and got into the racist incident against Vini Jr. which needs condemning and the challenge of using his other behavior to justify the racism. Humans are complex and systemic oppression and racism are real and seeing it all and coming at it with compassion is all we got. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we touch on our nemesis the video assistant referee, also called VAR. After seeing a whole stadium disappointed when a red card was given and a goal disallowed in a PL game between Liverpool and Man City it seems like we reached a new low. We looked at different angles, no pun intended, and it seems that the original hope that VAR would bring more fairness did not come to fruition and it is nevertheless bound to stay .... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we take a minute to look at the sacking of Xavi Alonso and how players make money and how much and also at the money streams for the clubs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We took some time to look at the national teams and how they've developed and how they are doing and came to a (for me) surprising insight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we take a look at what's happening at ManCity and discover a new humbleness and a few new things in Pep. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're taking a look at Liverpool and the state there after a very mixed start to the season, despite top transfer and also at Munich, who keep on winning despite the transfer misses we criticized earlier, go figure Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we're back after the summer break and are taking on the transfers that have happened as well as a look at the ongoing season which does not hold a lot of surprises. The quick Leverkusen coach turn around as well as Liverpool's start to the season, no surprises at the Bundesliga and Spain being mildly entertaining, we had fun, I hope you'll enjoy it too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we dive into the summer transfers and what strategy the different clubs do have or don't have. Munich is not really having one since Hoeneß left and Liverpool, Barça and Real doing their thing and overall transfers seem not to get the attention in Germany that they deserve. We cover quite some ground and have a few disagreements. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We take a look at the FIFA Club World Cup, the beauty of the Brazilian game, transfers and the how football is suffering from a colonial European view and what we can do about it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A look at Süper Lig and what is happening in Turkish football, a beginning that is asking for more .... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We take a look at the 8 remaining clubs in the Champions League, how they got here, how we think they'll fare and who we think will win. Let the games begin! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We take a look at Liverpool and Arne Slot, who is he, where did he come from, what makes him tick and where is he going to take Liverpool. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we got something different, we had a conversation with a long time BVB supporter and fan about the state of the BVB, what happened with Şahin, is Kovač going to work, what are the chances in the CL, how could all this happen and much more, we had fun with Jan Meyer and a huge thanks goes to him for being part of this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A look at a few transfers during the winter transfer phase and how they fit the picture and what we can expect from them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We took a deeper dive into the Saudi Pro League and its history and the history of football in Saudi Arabia with some surprising insights and a clear plan on how they want to catch up to the rest of the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we take on MLS and look into the history, how its organized, the tournament within the regular season, Messi, Beckham, Pele and Beckenbauer and what we're looking forward to with the MLS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are taking a look at Brighton-Hove, what are they doing that keeps them doing so well. Who is Tony Bloom and what does a back up plan for players, coaches and staff get you. A fun exploration of an underrated club that has been solid in the PL since being back there in 2017. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Looking at Serie A, what changed, what are they doing, what makes it so interesting, who are the top teams, who owns the stadiums and who owns the clubs, we've tried to look all around and get a little bit of a handle on the current magic of Serie A, players, the game and the coaches. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's episode we are looking at talent that has at this point made waves and is not treated the same way as Yamal, Wirtz, Bellingham and Musiala.Where do they come from? What journey did they take and what are some of the common facts that connect them?We've also thrown an extra player in there who doesn't fit the late bloomer category and at the same time is not experiencing the spot light while being an amazing player. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Towards the middle of the season we're taking a look at how the teams are doing across Europe, what's expected, what do we guess and what surprised us. A light conversation around the state of the game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we are taking a look at how the TV money gets distributed in the major leagues in Europe and found some fun surprises. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thoughts, perspectives and some insights and attempted explanations why Klopp is joining Red Bull and what that means for football as we know it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A look at the history, evolution and details of the transfer market from the Bosman verdict in 1995 to the Diarra verdict in 2024. What has changed and where are we going? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pulling back the curtain on Munich this time and the powers to be and the new coach. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A look at the Leverkusen management and how they contributed to the success and the journey to that success. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A special conversation to honor the awesome and inspirational life of Christop Daum Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An in depth look at the new leadership at Borussia Dortmund, background on Nuir Sahin, Lars Ricken, Sebastian Kehl and Sven Mislintat and what they bring to Dortmund moving forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

review of the COPA and EURO finals, and looking at the season ahead in Europe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk about the Copa semi finals, the passion and a how small countries manage to bring up talent consistently as well as some notes on the EURO. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A take on VAR, handball rules and offsite and how it might evolve and what we'd like to see changea quick take on the EURO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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