Matchday Analysis

This is not new to us AS Roma fans, a late season wobble and collapse when the club is in a good position, and they will end up playing catch up. We have seen this story before and how it plays out. The club is now looking in from the outside with Como, the… The post Analyzing the Roots of AS Roma’s Late-Season Collapse first appeared on Breaking The Lines.

The 2026 MLS season didn’t start the way Columbus envisioned. On this episode of The Wisemen Say, we break down the Columbus Crew’s 3–2 season-opening loss on the road to the Portland Timbers. Was it defensive lapses? Game-state management? Or simply early-season rust under the lights? We analyze the key tactical moments that swung the match, including where the Crew’s back line struggled in transition and how Portland capitalized in the final third. We’ll also evaluate individual performances — who impressed, who raised concerns, and what this result means heading into Matchday 2. Plus: Positives to build on despite the loss Adjustments the coaching staff must consider immediately Early overreactions (and which ones we’re pumping the brakes on) Listener reactions from the opener It’s one match in a long season — but opening night narratives can linger. Let’s break it all down. -------------------------------------------------------------------- PRIMARY PODCAST LINKS 🎧Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wisemen-say/id1627581308 🎧Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0xhWhcBypuI1BdEEhnPlyS?si=25ce15097b434b8c 📺YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WisemenSayPodcast -------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMUNITY/ENGAGEMENT LINKS 🐦X: https://x.com/WiseMenPod 🦋BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/wisemenpod.bsky.social 📸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewisemensaypodcast/ -------------------------------------------------------------------- SUPPORT LINKS 👔MERCH: https://wisemenpod.store 🎟️StubHub: https://tr.ee/1zz4jXkUnO 🛒SamsClub Membership: https://tr.ee/hvy7Ip3KPc

Jimbo has Daniel Storey, Tim Spiers and Reuben Pinder for company after an action-packed Matchday 25 in the Premier League. Man City looked to be crashing out of the title race thanks to Dominik Szoboszlai’s outrageous free-kick. But late goals from Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland keep the gap to leaders Arsenal at 6 points. What was going on with City’s disallowed 3rd goal? And what’s going on with Liverpool who stay 6th? Man United make it 4 wins out of 4 under Michael Carrick with a 2-0 win against Spurs, for whom Cristian Romero receives the 6th red card of his Tottenham career. It was a great weekend for West Ham at the bottom who beat Burnley while Nottingham Forest were taken apart at Leeds, halving the gap between Forest and the Hammers. Palmer strikes back with a hat-trick at Molineux, Gyokeres is in the goals against Sunderland and could Brentford or Everton qualify for Europe? And what are flat-tracks and why is it called football? Produced by Charlie Jones RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Liverpool 1-2 Man City (01.30) • PART 2a: Brighton 0-1 Crystal Palace (18.00) • PART 2b: Arsenal 3-0 Sunderland (25.00) • PART 2c: Newcastle 2-3 Brentford (28.00) • PART 3: Man United 2-0 Tottenham (38.00) • PART 4a: Leeds 3-1 Nottingham Forest (50.00) • PART 4b: Burnley 0-2 West Ham (57.00) • PART 4c: Bournemouth 1-1 Aston Villa & Wolves 1-3 Chelsea (62.00) • PART 4d: Fulham 1-2 Everton (66.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James is joined in the Totally studio by James Horncastle, Tom Williams and Seb Stafford-Bloor with Pol Ballus joining from Barcelona as the Euro crew assemble to discuss this week's continental happenings. Bayern Munich have dropped points for a second weekend running in the Bundesliga. Seb was in the Volksparkstadion to see Hamburg draw 2-2 with the league leaders, meaning they are now 6 points clear of 2nd place Dortmund. In Spain, Real left it late to beat Rayo Vallecano 2-1 with Mbappe's winner coming in the 10th minute of injury time. That kept them within one point of Barca who comfortably beat Elche away 3-1 with goals from Yamal, Rashford and Ferran Torres. No change at the top of Serie A with Inter and Napoli both winning and second placed Milan still to play Bologna Tuesday night. Same story in France where Lens and PSG both won, but Marseille's horror week continued as they blew a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 with Paris FC. Plus Timo Werner's favourite Döner house & Antony spins again. Produced by Lucy Oliva and Jesse Howard. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the week (0.40) • PART 2a: Bundesliga review - Bayern drop more points (10.50) • PART 3a: Ligue 1 review - Marseille in meltdown (25.20) • PART 4a: Serie A review - Inter sitting pretty (37.10) • PART 5a: La Liga review - Top 2 win (53.30) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Mark Carey and Matt Davies-Adams into the pod after Matchday 20 of the Premier League season. Man City were expected to dispatch manageress Chelsea but Enzo Fernandez’s stoppage time equaliser means Arsenal are now six points clear of Pep’s side and Aston Villa. Man United come from behind to take a point from Elland Road but Ruben Amorim appeared to be making a point to the Old Trafford hierarchy after the game when he said he came to the club to be a manager and not a head coach. Liverpool draw again after an incredible last-minute equaliser from Harrison Reed for Fulham at Craven Cottage. Spurs are held by Sunderland while Brentford put four past Everton on Merseyside. George Caulkin fills us in on a Newcastle victory to kick off a big January for the club. And Daniel was at Molineux to witness Wolves winning for the first time this season in the Premier League, with West Ham’s campaign hitting a new low. Produced by Charlie Jones RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Man City 1-1 Chelsea (01.30) • PART 2a: Fulham 2-2 Liverpool (12.30) • PART 2b: Bournemouth 2-3 Arsenal (20.00) • PART 3a: Leeds 1-1 Man United + Amorim pulls a Maresca (26.00) • PART 3b: Newcastle 2-0 Palace with George Caulkin (35.00) • PART 3c: Spurs 1-1 Sunderland (39.00) • PART 3d: Everton 2-4 Brentford (43.00) • PART 4a: Wolves 3-0 West Ham (48.00) • PART 4b: Aston Villa 3-1 Forest (53.00) • PART 4c: Brighton 2-0 Burnley (59.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Adrian Clarke and Reuben Pinder after a pulsating Matchday 6 in the Premier League. Arsenal close the gap on leaders Liverpool after a last-gasp Gabriel goal at St James's Park. This came 24 hours after the champions were finally beaten by the unbeaten Crystal Palace, thanks to Eddie Nketiah's late winner. There's more angst for Amorim, misery for Maresca and pain for Postecoglou as Man United, Chelsea and Nottingham Forest all lose again. Plus West Ham fan Benji Lanyado joins us to discuss the dramatic turn of events over the weekend that saw the Hammers replace Graham Potter with Nuno Espírito Santo. Produced by Charlie Jones RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Newcastle 1-2 Arsenal (05.00) • PART 1b: Aston Villa 3-1 Fulham (18.00) • PART 2a: Crystal Palace 2-1 Liverpool (22.00) • PART 2b: Man City 5-1 Burnley (35.00) • PART 3a: West Ham name Nuno new manager with Benji Lanyado (38.00) • PART 3b: Brentford 3-1 Man United (47.00) • PART 3c: Forest 0-1 Sunderland (55.00) • PART 4a: Chelsea 1-3 Brighton (61.00) • PART 4b: Spurs 1-1 Wolves (66.00) • PART 4c: Leeds 2-2 Bournemouth (69.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the latest edition of Caught Offside, we share our thoughts on Matchday 8 of the UEFA Champions League - Did you love it? Did you hate it? Was it too much excitement? Not enough? Plus: Manchester City come back from a goal down as Pep does all he can to physically will his team to victory and Aston Villa get a hat trick from Morgan Rogers to book their place in the round of 16, albeit, as they bid farewell to one of their young, rising stars. By the way, we have new merch ready for purchase! Get over to https://caughtoffsidepod.com/ to see the Bingo t-shirt and our brand new beannies! And if you're looking for even more Caught Offside content, our premium channel, Caught Offside Plus, is up and running! Just go to https://caughtoffside.supercast.com to sign up! Once you have access to the premium feed, be sure to go back and check out our special "welcome episode" from June 24th, 2024 (we don't think you'll be disappointed)! --- Just a reminder: We've partnered up with Manscaped during the month of January! Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code caughtoffside at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod --- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@caughtoffsidepod X: https://twitter.com/COsoccerpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caughtoffsidepod/ Email: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

500 days to go until the 2026 World Cup! Jimmy Conrad and Tony Meola take a trip down memory lane with Charlie Davies, reflecting on their own preparations for World Cups of yesteryear (06:45). With Tyler Adams, Weston McKennie, and Yunus Musah lighting it up at their clubs, the guys debate: is the USMNT's midfield trio too good to drop for Mauricio Pochettino (14:57)? Josh Sargent marked his first start since October with a brace, but can the Norwich City striker leapfrog Folarin Balogun in the USMNT pecking order (30:45)? Meanwhile, Ricardo Pepi continues to dominate in the Eredivisie—but is the Championship a stronger proving ground (34:46)? And as "Matchday Mayhem" takes over the UEFA Champions League, the crew break down the key permutations for teams with American players hoping to march on in Europe’s premier club competition (46:40). Call It What You Want is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Call It What You Want team on X: @JimmyConrad, @CharlieDavies9, @TMeola1 Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest in sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos for betting on soccer. For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ You can also watch Call It What You Want on the CBS Sports Golazo Network for free on connected TVs and mobile devices through the CBS Sports app, Pluto TV, and on CBSSports.com as well as Paramount+. Watch UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, EFL, Serie A, Coppa Italia, CONCACAF Nations League, NWSL, Scottish Premiership, Brasileiro, Argentine Primera División, AFC Champion League by subscribing to Paramount+ Sign up to the Golazo newsletter, your ultimate guide to the Beautiful Game as our experts take you beyond the pitch and around the globe with news that matters. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jimbo has Sasha Goryunov, Mark Carey and Seb Stafford-Bloor alongside him for your daily dose of Euro 2024 reaction. There was late drama as Portugal snatched all three points in a 2-1 win over the Czech Republic courtesy of a stoppage time goal from super sub Francisco Conceição. Tim Spiers was in Leipzig and joined us at the final whistle. Elsewhere, Turkey and Georgia produced the game of the tournament so far in a thrilling encounter in the pouring rain in Dortmund - with teenage superstar Arda Güler scoring a wondergoal as part of a 3-1 victory for Vincenzo Montella's side. We take a closer look ahead to Wednesday's action and the second matchday for Group A and B - including the small matter of Scotland v Switzerland. Jordan Campbell stops by as we gauge the mood ahead of what could prove to be a must win game for Steve Clarke's side. Produced by Lucy Oliva. Theme music by JJ Bull. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Portugal 2-1 Czech Republic with Tim Spiers (4.15) • PART 2a: Turkey 3-1 Georgia (11.50) • PART 3a: Transport tribulations in Germany (26.00) • PART 3b: Scotland v Switzerland preview with Jordan Campbell (31.30) • PART 3c: Germany v Hungary preview (37.00) • PART 3d: Croatia v Albania preview (42.30) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Tim Spiers and Matt Davies-Adams after a weekend packed full of goals and drama in the Premier League. A howler from Van Dijk and Alisson sees Liverpool suffer just their second league defeat of the season. Did the Reds lose their heads? And were Man City the real winners on Sunday? It was another 4 goals shipped by Chelsea as Wolves heaped more pressure on Pochettino at Stamford Bridge. The panel give Gary O’Neil some love and list the many reasons for Blues fans to be upset. Palace fans are also upset after a dreadful day at Brighton while Luton again show they can play in an 8-goal thriller at Newcastle. We have our AFCON semi-finalists with hosts Ivory Coast earning the moniker of ‘zombie elephants.’ Plus sandwiches at Sheffield United and green shoots at Old Trafford. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Arsenal 3-1 Liverpool (04.00) • PART 2a: Chelsea 2-4 Wolves (13.00) • PART 2b: Man United 3-0 West Ham & Bournemouth 1-1 Forest (24.00) • PART 3a: Newcastle 4-4 Luton (30.00) • PART 3b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (34.00) • PART 3c: AFCON semi-finals ahoy (48.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo, Daniel Storey, Nooruddean Choudry and Matt Davies-Adams unpack a brilliant Premier League weekend as the title race restarts. Tottenham shock City at the Etihad in a performance inspired by Harry Kane and perfect counter-attacking goals. Will Pep be happier now he has the antagonist that is Liverpool back in his sights? There’s an old school game to remember at Elland Road as Noz discusses what makes Leeds and Man United such hated rivals. At the bottom, there were big wins for Burnley and Watford, which is bad news for Brentford and Everton. And was Villa’s defeat to the Hornets one of the stories of the weekend? Matchday 2 of the Inter Totally Cup sees Dom Fifield take on Tom Williams with both looking to reach the quarter-finals for the first time. Plus Paul Ince and the misadventures of Meikayla Moore. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Do we have a title race? (01m 30s) • PART 1b: Man City 2-3 Spurs (06m 00s) • PART 1c: Liverpool 3-1 Norwich (17m 30s) • PART 2a: Leeds 2-4 Man Utd (22m 00s) • PART 2b: The return of the Guv’nor and Moore makes history (33m 00s) • PART 3: The battle at the bottom of the Premier League (39m 00s) • PART 4: Inter Totally Cup – Fifield v Williams (51m 00s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH: • follow us on Instagram • find us on Facebook • send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE: • check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robbie Mustoe and Robbie Earle on the key stories from Matchday 3 of the Premier League including:The hand-ball problem around the league resurfacing after incidents at Crystal Palace & Tottenham (0:40)Dele Alli's future with Spurs (13:20)Why Everton have looked so good their first 3 matches (18:10)Manchester City's shambolic display against Leicester City at the Etihad (25:05)The tale of two halves for Chelsea in their 3-3 draw at West Brom (32:25)Manchester United escaping Brighton with all 3 points despite being outplayed by the Seagulls (39:25)Burnley 0-1 Southampton (46:00)West Ham 4-0 Wolves (46:40)Sheffield United 0-1 Leeds United (47:50)