Off The Bar Podcast

Penalties, dodgy refereeing and Messi Magic. Join the Off the Bar crew in their live reaction to the World Cup Quarterfinals: Argentina Vs. Netherlands.

The Qatar 2022 group stage is over and now the field of 32 is down to just 16. Off the Bar gives you a look at the matchups ahead and what they think is next for the biggest tournament in the world.

The World Cup is finally here and there’s no narrative stronger than the one of CR7 at the moment. The final group on the road to Qatar: Group H will offer the world a last glimpse of the Portuguese Legend. Uruguay head into the tournament with Valverde as its star. Do Ghana and Korea stand a chance in the group? Find out on the final episode of Off the Bar’s road to Qatar!

Group G: Brazil’s group to lose. Can Neymar’s men pass the upset tests of Switzerland, Serbia and Cameroon? Can Serbia rally for a shot at first place? How will the bracket turnout with a second place Brazil? Find out on Off the Bar’s road to Qatar!

One of the most evenly matched groups: Group F offers the excitement of the tournament bottled into four dark horse teams. Can Croatia stun the world in back-to-back World Cup campaigns? The last of the Belgian golden era, Davies’ Canada and turmoil in Morocco dominate this edition of the Off the Bar’s Road to Qatar: Group F.

The narrative seems to be set: Spain or Germany? Who will top Group E? Can Japan and Costa Rica upset the superpowers? Find out on the Off the Bar’s Road to Qatar: Group E!

The road to Qatar continues at Off the Bar: France comes in hot under Benzema’s golden touch. Will France finally make good on the star names that fill their ranks? Can Denmark pull the group upset? Join Rafael De Los Santos and Michael Figueroa in their predictions of Qatar’s Group D.

The road to Qatar continues at Off the Bar: Messi’s final World Cup in a historic Argentine side, the end of a gilded Mexican era and dark horses in the Polish chariot finished by the Group C dreamers in Saudi Arabia.

The road to the World Cup continues at Off the Bar as host Rafael De Los Santos breaks down Group B alongside Chris Will and Michael Figueroa. Expert analysis from Chris on the USMNT’s chances in Qatar, England’s chances off the backs of a great EURO 2020 campaign and the viable upset from Iran or Wales at the expense of the U.S. rule this second World Cup episode of Off the Bar Podcast.

The road to the World Cup begins at Off the Bar as host Rafael De Los Santos dives into Group A alongside Chris Will and Michael Figueroa. Is Senegal the tournament’s dark horse?  Will Group A prove too much to handle for hosts Qatar? Can the Dutch find a balance in their best team since their silver 2010 campaign?

Vinícius Jr. and Rodrygo, Brazilian seeds bloomed under the Madrilenian sun in a trio finished by Federico Valverde, the Uruguyan gazelle, able to run from Montevideo to Madrid in one breath. Join host Rafael De Los Santos alongside Michael Figueroa as they talk Madrid’s success in Benzema’s absence, Vini’s stand against racism and FIFA’s World Rankings heading into Qatar.

Off the Bar’s first live reaction in the new UCL campaign feature matchday two’s headliner: Bayern Vs. Barça. Join Rafael De Los Santos, Chris Will and Michael Figueroa in their reaction to the match’s highlights featuring Xaviball’s first real test and Lewandowski’s return to the Allianz Arena.

Our very own Connor O’Bryan’s Chelsea has taken a hit. Chelsea has fired Thomas Tuchel after a disappointing start to the season. Tune in to this edition of Off the Bar podcast to find out whether it was in the Blues’ best interest to fire the man who led them to European glory in an episode featuring a look into PSG’s lethal front three and Real Madrid’s future following Benzema’s injury.

It’s that time of the year again, football Christmas: The UEFA Champions League is back. Join the crew in their group stage predictions. Who finishes first? Second? Who cares about the rest? It’s Champions League football. Tune in and find out if your team makes the dance.

United beat Liverpool? Leeds looking dangerous? Off the Bar breaks down the highs and lows of the Premier League season through three weeks.

The crew welcomes you back into the studio as they discuss the crisis in Manchester from the Glazers to ten Hag and down to the pitch. Casemiro, Frenkie de Jong, a change in formation? Find out what’s wrong at United in this episode, featuring a look into the Parisian nightmare under Mbappe’s administration.

Friendly competition? Not at Off the Bar. Join the crew for this Premier League draft special as they draft their way to bragging rights, forfeits and pick-by-pick speculation.

Connor O'Bryan fills in for Rafa this week as the boys discuss Ronaldo's situation at United. And how exactly did Barcelona hijack every Chelsea target? Tune in to find out their thoughts.

Join host Rafael De Los Santos and Connor O’Bryan as they look out at the aftermath of a post-Lewa-Haaland Bundesliga with a sprinkle of PSG on top. It’s part transfer, part prediction and the final piece to Off the Bar’s Needs and Wants series.

The fourth edition of the Needs and Wants series finds host and Real Madrid fan Rafael De Los Santos alongside blaugrana faithful Daniel Perez. Tune in to find out their picks for the LaLiga crown in an episode that’s part transfers and part speculation.

Italy’s top flight feature on this rendition of Off the Bar’s Needs and Wants series. Join Connor O’Bryan and Rafael De Los Santos to find out how the top six can shape up in their run for the Scudetto.

The Off The Bar Crew continues their Needs and Wants series with Premier League teams outside the top 6. Join Michael Figueroa, Connor O’Bryan, and Chris Will as they discuss Leeds, West Ham, and more.

Join the Premier League crew in Connor O’Bryan and Michael Figueroa as Off the Bar Podcast debuts a brand new series: Wants and Needs. In the series, a domestic league is brought into perspective as the crew evaluates team performances to decipher their wants and needs. Who should they buy? Who’s to be sold? What should their goals be next season?

It was only natural that the Off the Bar crew took on the challenge of the ultimate fantasy battle: LaLiga Vs. Premier League TOTS. Tune in to find who’s favored to win in a tactical analysis of the matchup. Who’s a weakness? Who’s a strength? Who can shine the brightest in a team of the season’s stars? Listen in and find out on this 22nd edition of the Off the Bar podcast.

A Real Madrid fan sits alongside a Barça fan to decide the La Liga Team of the Season? That’s right! Tune in as Rafael De Los Santos hosts Daniel Perez for a not-so-typical, fan-driven, banter-filled award ceremony to discover this La Liga season’s best.

The Off the Bar crew has determined that the PFA cannot be trusted. Listen in as the crew conjures the “true” Premier League Team of the Season, Player of the Year and Coach of the Year.

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Así, así, así Real Madrid’s 14th triumph under the starred lights of Europe sets the footballing world ablaze in royal white glory. A breakdown of the key moments in Paris, a golden glove on the Ballon d’Or amidst the settling dust of the end of club football for the 2021-2022 season. Join the Off the Bar Crew on this—a special UCL Final episode.

The European treble of competitions for Mourinho as Mbappe turns down la casa blanca in Madrid; All leading up to the biggest game in Europe: The Champions League Final. Find out the crew’s reactions, analyses and predictions of this action-packed week in the world of football.

Victory in Seville for Frankfurt, lackluster to some, winning football to others. It’s Champions League for the German side next season as Rafael De Los Santos and Michael Figueroa break down the Europa League Final ahead of an all-important Conference League tie for a UCL-hopeful Roma side.

The crew welcomes newcomer Daniel Pérez in an episode headlined by the Europa League final: Rangers V. Eintracht Frankfurt. The 2024 UEFA competitions format changes, new Chelsea ownership and Erling Haaland’s transfer rule this episode of Off the Bar podcast.

The crew gathers moments after Real Madrid’s historic pass to the UCL Final. Agony from OTB’s very own and Man City faithful Ethan Sanabria and elation from Madrid fans guide this instant reaction to the UCL semis.

Things get a bit heated as the Off the Bar crew comes together for a bonus live reaction to the UCL semis: Liverpool Vs. Villareal, a battle of favorites against the underdogs. It’s part commentary, part discussion and always filled with banter.

With Man City and Real Madrid fans in its ranks, the Off the Bar crew comes together for a live reaction to the UCL semis. It’s part commentary, part discussion and always filled with banter.

Join the Off the Bar crew as they take on the European competition semifinals. Rafael De Los Santos and the rest of the team turn standard European predictions into a debate about the top Premier League wingers of the decade. How do they get there? Your guess is as good as ours. Tune in to find out.

The European stage gets smaller as Connor O’Bryan hosts Michael Figueroa in an episode discussing the UCL quarterfinals, the Liverpool-Manchester City EPL clash over the weekend and Erik ten Hag’s appointment at Manchester United.

Chelsea and Real Madrid superfans kick off this edition of Off the Bar Podcast recorded just moments after the Blues lost to a Karim Benzema all-time performance. Oh yeah, Chris Will and Connor O’Bryan face some bombs from host Rafael De Los Santos regarding the USMNT. It’s an action-packed episode, to say the least.

UEFA’s Europa League, the flipside of the European championship coin, sees eight teams fight for a return to the UCL grand stage. Rafael De Los Santos hosts Connor O’Bryan and Alex Gonzalez in this brief bonus edition of Off the Bar podcast.

The UEFA Champions League quarterfinals grace the mics at Off the Bar Podcast as Rafael De Los Santos hosts Connor O’Bryan, Alex Gonzalez and Malaquías Pérez in a forecasting of which four teams will inch closer to the dream of European supremacy.

From UEFA, to CONCACAF, down to CONMEBOL. The world’s major federations take the final steps in deciding who will be at Qatar 2022. Join the Off the Bar crew as they set the stage for the World Cup qualifiers kicked off by Spain’s El Clasico.

Off the Bar is back from Spring Break and has lots to discuss. From Chelsea's downfall to the UCL quarterfinals and even Tom Brady the crew talks about it all. You don't want to miss out on this jam-packed current events roundup.

The Off the Bar crew takes a look into some of Europe’s best performers relative to expectation. Future European play, potential table upsets and future domestic champions feature in this complement to Episode #4: Europe’s Biggest Underachievers.

With the second leg of the Champions League Round of 16 around the corner, the Off the Bar crew is back in the studio with their predictions. Who is going through to the quarterfinal? Listen in to get their thoughts.

Pitches turned battlefields and players turned activists as the world turns its supportive hand to Ukraine. This episode of Off the Bar highlights the role of the game amidst the crisis in an overarching look at how the two interact in an effort to stop the war.

Under the prestigious umbrella of the “Top Five,” La Liga and the English Premier League sit comfortably in the top two spots. But who’s number one? Who falls short? This edition of the Off the Bar podcast takes a modern look into the question of domestic supremacy in a comparative analysis of Europe’s best.

A heated look into the most underwhelming teams around Europe’s top five leagues. What’s gone wrong? How can they fix it? Fandom drives this edition of Off the Bar Podcast as unwavering loyalties are strained against dwindling performances in the ever-growing disparity between expectation and reality.

A glimpse into the AFCON Final before taking a trip around Europe for the first legs of the Champions League Round of 16. Rafael De Los Santos hosts Connor O’Bryan, Michael Figueroa and Alex Gonzalez as they recap some of football’s biggest continental clashes.

The transfer deadline has come and gone. Join Rafael De Los Santos as he speaks with Connor O'Bryan and Ethan Sanabria about which moves work and which ones will flop.

Rafael De Los Santos hosts Conner O'Bryan and Chris Will in this week's discussion of the FIFPro World XI. Who will make our squad? Ronaldo, Messi, Pulisic? Nothing but surprises in the studio.