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Jimbo’s joined by his continental crew - James Horncastle, Julien Laurens, Pol Ballús and Seb Stafford-Bloor - to look back on the latest week of action from across Europe AND look ahead to the decisive Champions League matchday 8 ties. Nine teams have already been eliminated from the competition with three more to go, but can Manchester City avoid being one of them? Belgian football expert Kristof Terreur joins us to preview their must-win game against Club Brugge. Elsewhere, it’s also finely poised between Stuttgart and PSG who sit 24th and 22nd in the table… Back to domestic matters, and in Serie A Napoli continued their fine form and made it 7 wins on the bounce as they fought back from a goal to win 2-1 over Juventus and end their unbeaten record. Plus, drama at the San Siro as Conceição and Calabria almost came to blows… In La Liga Kylian Mbappé bagged his first hat-trick for Real Madrid as they went four points clear at the top of the table after a 3-0 victory over Real Valladolid. That’s after Atléti were held to a 1-1 draw with Villarreal, while Barcelona put just the seven past Valencia as they got back to winning ways in the league. Over in Germany, Bayern moved six points clear at the top after their 2-1 win at Freiburg, while closest rivals Leverkusen saw a two-goal lead evaporate as they were held by Leipzig. And in Ligue 1, PSG dropped points for the fifth time this season in a 1-1 draw with Reims at the Parc de Princes. But they’ve actually extended their lead at the top to 10 points after Marseille were beaten 2-0 by Nice in the Derby de la Mediterranée. Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moments of the weekend (00.45) • PART 2: Champions League preview including Man City v Club Brugge with Kristof Terreur (07.30) • PART 3: Bundesliga review - Bayern go six points clear while Dortmund close in on Kovac (26.45) • PART 4: Serie A review - Napoli’s winning streak continues as Conceição cracks the whip (39.25) • PART 5: Ligue 1 review - PSG drop points but still manage to extend their lead at the top (54.15) • PART 6: La Liga review - Mbappé gets a hat-trick while Barca put 7 past Valencia (61.15) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was another frustrating weekend of domestic league action for The Soccer Sharps as they went 1-4 with their Official Plays. The result comes at the worst time, as The Sharps felt they'd just turned a corner with a winning show last midweek for the Champions League. Perhaps their good fortune in the Champions League will continue this week, though, as Devin and Jordan deliver 5 Official Plays for the final matchday of League Phase. Matches discussed: - VfB Stuttgart v Paris St-Germain - Manchester City v Club Brugge - Stade Brestois v Real Madrid - Barcelona v Atalanta - Lille v Feyenoord Prices given are the best available at the time of recording. To find our lines and get the best prices and sign-up offers in your area, check out our favorite sportsbooks for soccer betting: http://signupexpert.com/soccersharps For additional leans and last-minute Official Plays, JOIN OUR DISCORD SERVER; it's the best way to ensure you don't miss anything from us. Invite link: https://discord.gg/cx7WJKWabQ THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! If you're making money with our advice, please consider taking a moment to leave us a 5-Star review wherever you're listening to our show. It really helps us out!We appreciate your help in growing this podcast. We want as many people as possible to be making money with us, so please share our episodes!JOIN OUR DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/cx7WJKWabQVIEW OUR P&L SPEADSHEETS:https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jca0dVIW7FumZ27VEcyhdre0Ke5gh7C6?usp=sharing FOLLOW US:Twitter: @TheSoccerSharps Instagram: @TheSoccerSharps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Musa and Ryan get straight into this week’s Champions League, beginning in Paris, where PSG came from two goals down to defeat Manchester City in the showpiece fixture of the week (00:56). Then they wrap up the rest of Wednesday’s games (15:56), including Arsenal’s win over Dinamo Zagreb, a massive win for Feyenoord over Bayern, and wins for Celtic, Real Madrid, and more, before turning their attention to Tuesday’s games. They focus on the brilliant, brilliant game that was Benfica and Barcelona’s nine-goal thriller (21:56) and wrap up on Dortmund's sacking of Nuri Sahin (35:53). For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Musa and Ryan begin in Serie A, where there was a huge top-of-the-table clash in which Napoli left Bergamo with three points after defeating Atalanta (02:29). It was all change at the top of La Liga (16:20), thanks to Leganés’s win at home against Atleti, Real Madrid beating Valencia and Barcelona being held at Getafe. There’s some love for Athletic Club, who have quietly caught up with Barça, before they head to the Bundesliga. There’s some talk about Omar Marmoush’s goodbye (28:44), discussion of some big wins and then a quick wrap-up of the Premier League (38:48). For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Real Madrid are the most successful team in the history of the Champions League/European Cup with 15 titles. But how have they achieved this? Steve Crossman and Guillem Balague explore Real's relationship with the competition, looking at their early dominance in the late 1950s, through to their six triumphs since 2014. We hear from former players Clarence Seedorf and Sami Khedira on what makes Real Madrid so special. And former coach Paul Clement joins the pod to give us insight into current head coach Carlo Ancelotti and their "La Decima" win in 2014 against Atletico Madrid. To watch the TV documentary, it is available on BBC iPlayer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m00276py/how-to-win-the-champions-league 4:30 Real Madrid's early dominance 11:40 Clarence Seedorf on the Real Madrid DNA 22:10 Paul Clement on La Decima and Carlo Ancelotti 38:30 Sami Khedira on Real's recruitment 40:30 Can they continue their dominance?

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Jimbo’s joined by a full complement of European experts as Pol Ballús, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and the returning Seb Stafford-Bloor are on hand to look back on a busy weekend of action. We begin in Saudi Arabia, where Barcelona stunned Real Madrid to win the Supercopa de España in emphatic fashion. Back on home soil, Atleti went top of La Liga after a club record 14th win in a row in all competitions courtesy of their 1-0 victory over Osasuna. The Bundesliga is back after die Winterpause - and it returned in style on Friday night as Leverkusen made it nine wins in a row and inflicted Dortmund’s first home defeat of the season as they ran out 3-2 winners. Plus, which striker who scored a remarkable goal this weekend gets a comparison to Mark Viduka?! Over in Serie A, Napoli sit top of the pile after their 2-0 win over Verona - but it looks like Kvaradona could be on his way out... Meanwhile, Atalanta stuttered to their second consecutive draw to fall behind Inter in the table. Draw specialists Juve made it a remarkable 12 stalemates from their 19 league fixtures after it finished 1-1 in the Turin derby. And in Ligue 1, PSG stay unbeaten and seven points clear at the top of the table after their 2-1 win over Saint-Étienne, while Marseille try to keep up the pressure with their 2-1 victory at Rennes. Plus, Didier Deschamps will be leaving his role as France manager after the 2026 World Cup - but was it wise to announce the news now? Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moments of the weekend (00.45) • PART 2: La Liga review - Barca blow away Real (again) as Atleti can’t stop winning (8.25) • PART 3: Bundesliga review - Leverkusen shine without Wirtz as Kane keeps his cool from the spot (19.05) • PART 4: Serie A review - Napoli are top but prepare to lose Kvaradona (31.25) • PART 5: Ligue 1 review - Didier Deschamps era given end date while PSG eye invincible season (50.15) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse dive in the U.S. Men’s National Team weekend abroad. In Serie A, AC Milan and Juventus both drew in their return to league action. PSV also split points in their home matchup against AZ Alkmaar. Ricardo Pepi is likely to extend his contract with the club as several others have had bids rejected. Paxton Aaronson scored a game winner to secure the victory over Feyenoord. Barcelona steamrolled Real Madrid in the Supercopa de España to lift the trophy. In the January transfer round-up, the guys discuss possible moves for Marcus Rashford who was left off the roster in Manchester United’s win over Arsenal. They also talk about MLS transfers that could include Antoine Griezmann, Kevin De Bruyne, and Neymar. (7:34) To wrap the show, the guys answer questions on the future of the USMNT goalkeeper position and the effects of OJ Simpson’s car chase on the 1994 World Cup. Alexi also shares his trip to Chicago for the United Soccer Coaches Convention. (40:19) USMNT Abroad (7:34) January Transfer Window Round-up (33:28) #AskAlexi (40:19) One for the Road (49:10) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Christian and Alexis react to a busy weekend in European soccer including Barcelona destruction of Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup final. They also break down what’s wrong with Arsenal after their FA Cup loss to Manchester United and whether or not Mikel Arteta is now on the hot seat. Then, Christian and Alexis chat MLS and NWSL offseason news including Jaedyn Shaw’s trade to the North Carolina Courage. Later, bring back Rápido Reactions to react to some of the current January transfer rumors.

Jimbo’s back for the first time in 2025 and he’s got James Horncastle, Pol Ballús and Julien Laurens alongside him to run the rule over all the latest action from across Europe. AC Milan kicked off the new year in style as they fought back from 2-0 down to beat rivals Inter 3-2 in the Supercoppa over in Saudi Arabia as new boss Sérgio Conceição got off to the perfect start. Meanwhile, back on home soil Roma continued their resurgence under Claudio Ranieri with a 2-0 victory in the derby with Lazio. In La Liga the Dani Olmo debacle rumbles on… He’s with Barcelona in Saudi Arabia, but he’s not eligible to play after Spain's football authorities rejected the club’s attempt to register the midfielder. On the pitch, Jude Bellingham atoned for his missed penalty with a 95th-minute winner as 10-man Real Madrid snatched a dramatic victory at Valencia to move top of the table. And in France, PSG picked up the first silverware of the season courtesy of Ousmane Dembele’s stoppage-time winner in their 1-0 victory over Monaco in the Trophée des Champions over in Doha. Back in Ligue 1, Marseille closed the gap at the top of the table to 7 points courtesy of their big 5-1 win over Le Havre. No German action to speak of as die Winterpause continues - BUT we do have Dortmund v Leverkusen to look forward to on Friday night as the Bundesliga finally returns. Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moments of the weekend (00.45) • PART 2: Serie A review - Milan stun Inter in the Supercoppa while Roma beat Lazio (08.15) • PART 3: La Liga review - Olmo saga rumbles on as Real leave it late to go top (20.00) • PART 4: Ligue 1 review - PSG lift first silverware as Marseille and Lyon continue good form (32.55) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christian and Alexis react to Liverpool’s shocking draw against Manchester United. Then, Christian and Alexis recap all the other big matches around Europe including Arsenal’s draw to Brighton and Real Madrid’s comeback against Valencia. Later, Christian and Alexis react to the weekend’s viral soccer moments in Run That Back.

What a game it was at Anfield! So, that’s where Musa and Ryan begin this week, diving straight into Liverpool and Manchester United’s 2-2 draw (04:00). There’s chat about the goals, the drama, and how it left the Premier League title race (22:21) following Arsenal’s draw away at Brighton, plus wins for Manchester City and Newcastle United. They then head to Spain, where there was some late Real Madrid madness at Mestalla (27:04), before touching on the Dani Olmo Barcelona news (32:10) and some managerial change at Milan—recorded before their Supercoppa final win over Inter—and Union Berlin. For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Despite a 23-point gap between Liverpool and Manchester United, on Sunday there was nothing to separate them. So, how did Man United unsettle Liverpool? And with Trent Alexander-Arnold’s poor performance under the microscope, amid transfer interest from Real Madrid, is his contract uncertainty causing a distraction? Host: Ian Irving With: Adam Crafton and Simon Hughes Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead Producer: Guy Clarke Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Adrian Clarke and Tim Spiers after an intriguing Premier League weekend. Man United shock us all with a calm but athletic display at Anfield, holding Liverpool 2-2 and denying Arne Slot’s side the chance to go 8 points clear. Was Trent Alexander-Arnold too distracted by the interest of Real Madrid? Arsenal also draw at Brighton with Mikel Arteta unhappy with the officials, while Chelsea make it 4 games without a win after their 1-1 at Palace. Plus the impressive Iraola, Savinho the saviour, what’s wrong with Ange’s suits and are Southampton about to sink even deeper into shambles, on and off the pitch? Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Liverpool 2-2 Man United with Laurie Whitwell (03.30) • PART 1b: Fulham 2-2 Ipswich (17.00) • PART 2a: Brighton 1-1 Arsenal (24.00) • PART 2b: Spurs 1-2 Newcastle (32.00) • PART 2c: Man City 4-1 West Ham (38.00) • PART 3: The rest of the Premier League weekend (43.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pete Graves is joined by Dharmesh Sheth and La Liga expert Terry Gibson to discuss Mohamed Salah's latest comments suggesting that contract negotiations with Liverpool are not progressing as expected, Real Madrid's pursuit of Trent Alexander-Arnold as a replacement for injured Dani Carvajal and the very latest on Marcus Rashford's situation at Manchester United. Plus, the difficulties United face in backing Ruben Amorim in the transfer window, what business Spurs need to do under Ange Postecoglou and whether Manchester City will bring in new players to cover their injury crisis. Transfer Talk is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/transfer-talk You can listen to Transfer Talk on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Transfer Talk". For all the latest football news, head to skysports.com/football For advertising opportunities email: [email protected]

In part 1 of this two part pod, the boys discuss the viability of Arsenal staying in a title race without Bukayo Saka in the squad and if there are any January moves that could alleviate that problem. Plus, JJ says Trent Alexander-Arnold would not be taking a step up should he leave for Real Madrid, Neal Maupay works his way into the show once more and we analyze a surprising Old Firm Derby. NOTE: Part 2 of this episode can be found over on CAUGHT OFFSIDE PLUS. If you're not yet a subscriber and you'd like to be, check out https://caughtoffside.supercast.com to sign up! Once you have access to the premium feed, scroll down to our our special "welcome episode" from June 24th (we don't think you'll be disappointed) and enjoy the additional Caught Offside content that's soon to be headed your way. Oh by the way... We've been named as a finalist in the category of Best Football Podcast for the 2024 Sports Podcast Awards!! So let's get out the vote (https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/sports_category/best-football-podcast/) and make this the year where someone has to tell Gary Neville who Andrew Gundling and JJ Devaney are! We also have new merch ready for purchase! Get over to https://caughtoffsidepod.com/ to see the Bingo t-shirt and our brand new beannies! And 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.

Tifo's Jon Mackenzie and The Athletic's Nick Miller are alongside Michael Bailey ahead of Sunday's meeting between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield. Fresh from Real Madrid outlining their interest in Trent Alexander-Arnold we also hear the thoughts of both Simon Hughes and James Pearce on the future of the England international. Plus, Carl Anka drops in with his take on a disappointing December for Ruben Amorim at Old Trafford having suffered four successive defeats in charge of Man United. As well as focusing on the meeting at Anfield, there's also a look at some of the Premier League's other standout games of the weekend including Arsenal's visit to Brighton, Newcastle United heading to Tottenham and Nuno Espirito Santo returning to Molineux with his in-form Nottingham Forest. Host: Michael Bailey With: Jon Mackenzie and Nick Miller Executive Producer: Abi Paterson Producer: Guy Clarke Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ste was joined by Paul Gorst to discuss the very latest situation on Trent Alexander-Arnold after Real Madrid approached Liverpool to buy the defender in the January window. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris and Chloe are here for the News Update Show as they discuss the rumours that Real Madrid will test Liverpool's resolve with a second bid for Trent Alexander Arnold. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Bennett is joined by Guillem Balague, Julien Laurens and Rafa Honigstein for the first Euro Leagues of 2025. They discuss the match they are most looking forward to and highlight players you should keep an eye on in 2025. From Omar Marmoush at Eintracht Frankfurt to the young Argentine flourishing at Como, they pick out players who could be set for a big move, those on the cusp of great things and a couple of youngsters making big strides. They also pick out something that they are looking forward to in football this year – and end the show with some predictions. TIMECODES 0 mins: Introduction and New Year’s Resolutions 1 min: Fixtures to look forward to in 2025. 7 mins: Eintracht Frankfurt’s Omar Marmoush. 12 mins: Real Sociedad’s Martin Zubimendi. 15 mins: Stuttgart’s Angelo Stiller. 20 mins: Monaco’s Maghnes Akliouche. 25 mins: Como’s Nico Paz. 29 mins: Heidenheim’s Paul Wanner (on loan from Bayern Munich). 33 mins: Real Madrid’s Joan Martinez. 35 mins: The team discuss something that they are looking forward to seeing in football in 2025.

Dan is here to run you through all the latest Liverpool news, speculation and more as the January window opens and Trent Alexander-Arnold to Real Madrid becomes a real possibility. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo’s got his festive friends alongside him as Julien Laurens, James Horncastle and Pol Ballús bring the pre-Christmas cheer and reflect on all the action from across the continent. There was late, late drama in La Liga as Alexander Sørloth’s 96th minute goal made it 12 wins in a row for new league leaders Atleti following a 2-1 victory over Barcelona - who are down to third and in their worst run of form for over 20 years. Elsewhere, a certain Kylian Mbappé’s starting to look pretty good for Real Madrid… It was all about the Coupe de France in, well, France - including humiliation for Montpellier at the hands of fourth tier Le Puy Foot, memorable penalty saves and disappointment for Andy Carroll. Meanwhile in the Bundesliga it looks like we’ve got a two-horse race on our hands for the title, as Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen both registered big 5-1 wins to keep things nicely poised heading into die Winterpause. And it’s even tighter in Serie A, with Napoli just two points behind Atalanta - the leaders having extended their winning run to 11 straight games in a tight 3-2 victory at Empoli. Plus, we say goodbye to 2024 with some… potentially unconventional picks for our best moments of the past 12 months. Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend, festive plans and Christmas food (00.40) • PART 2: La Liga review - Sorloth stuns Barca and Mbappe finds his form (08.45) • PART 3: Ligue 1 review - damaged Donnarumma and Coupe de France upsets (21.25) • PART 4: Bundesliga review - Bayern and Leverkusen bag five before die Winterpause (31.10) • PART 5: Serie A review - De Ketelaere stars as Napoli keep up the pace (34.55) • PART 6: Moments of 2024 - judo, comebacks and Knights (45.15) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Herc sat down with Eric Gomez from ESPN Deportes, a friend of Vamos, to discuss the aftermath of the Liga MX Final. Club America, one of the biggest clubs in Mexico, has achieved its third consecutive league title, making them Tri-campeón. Eric shares the latest news from the Mexican Federation, discusses the new format for the 2025 Leagues Cup, and analyzes Pachuca's performance in the Intercontinental Cup Final against Real Madrid. Plus, Herc picks in "Shooting It Straight" the 2024 top three moments in Concacaf. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It was Gabriel Jesus' turn to deliver three gifts as his hat-trick helped Arsenal reach the Carabao Cup semi-final. Pete and Luke are here to discuss the evening's Carabao action. Plus, we hear about Keir Starmer's 5-a-side exploits and plucky little Real Madrid win the Intercontinental Cup in Qatar. Of course Richard Keys was involved... Find us on Bluesky, X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: [email protected]. Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christian and Alexis react to Tim Weah and Weston McKennie starring in Juventus’ 2-0 win over Manchester City. Then, Christian and Alexis bring on Tifo’s JJ Bull, a comedy soccer content creator, to chat about the comedy world in soccer. Later, Christian and Alexis bring back Rápido Reactions and react to Saudi Arabia winning the World Cup bid, David Coote & more.

Jimbo welcomes Michael Cox, Duncan Alexander and Tom Williams into the studio for a bumper edition of the Totally Football Show. Champions League matchday 6 sees Man City lose for the 7th time in 10 matches, this time in Turin against Juventus. Does Pep regret signing that new contract ahead of the most uncertain Manchester derby in years? Elsewhere Real Madrid are victorious against Atalanta in perhaps the game of the season so far, and the Brest fairytale continues. The 2034 World Cup will take place in Saudi Arabia, while the 2030 World Cup will take place in 3 different continents. The panel express their dismay at the process and ponder the future of the World Cup. The Premier League weekend also sees some Sunday 7pm kick-offs with the under-pressure Postecoglou and the inimitable Palmer in action. Plus the magnificence of Marco Silva, Wizzard and Wikipedia Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Juventus 2-0 Man City (06.00) • PART 1b: Victories for Arsenal, Liverpool & Villa (14.00) • PART 2a: Atalanta 2-3 Real Madrid (26.00) • PART 2b: Elsewhere in the Champions League (31.00) • PART 3: Saudi Arabia to host the 2034 World Cup (38.00) • PART 4a: Manchester derby preview (48.00) • PART 4b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (56.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan begin with the weird FIFA virtual conference confirming the 2030 and 2034 men’s World Cups, before moving on to this week’s Champions League. They recap some of the biggest games, beginning with Barcelona’s win in Dortmund (7:31) and Juventus’s 2-0 win over Manchester City that puts pressure on Pep Guardiola in the final two match days (14:15). There’s shouts for Arsenal (20:30), Leverkusen scoring the first goal anyone has against Inter this campaign (23:52), plus the brilliant Atalanta and Real Madrid game, before rounding up all the rest of the results! For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo’s joined by Julien Laurens, Pol Ballús, Seb Stafford Bloor and James Horncastle for a deep-dive into matchday six of the Champions League - plus a look back at all the weekend’s domestic action from around Europe. PSG are on their worst run of the season - three games without a win in all competitions and just one goal scored. They gear up for a crucial Champions League meeting with Salzburg, while in Ligue 1 Marseille and Monaco closed the gap at the top to five points. Serie A has a new leader - with Atalanta taking advantage of Napoli’s 1-0 defeat at the hands of Lazio to move two points clear at the summit courtesy of their own 2-1 win over Milan. So, could Gasperini’s men get the better of Real Madrid in their European showdown on Tuesday night in Bergamo? In the Bundesliga Dortmund warmed up for their midweek meeting with Barcelona by drawing 1-1 with Gladbach, while Bayern Munich’s lead at the top of the table stands at six points following their 4-2 win over Heidenheim. And in La Liga Barcelona’s slump in form continued with a 2-2 draw at Betis - meaning Real and Atleti are breathing down their necks, both with games in hand over Hansi Flick’s men. It was Diego Simeone’s side who picked up the most dramatic result of the weekend, coming back from 3-1 down with an hour played to win 4-3 against Sevilla. Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend and Champions League previews - (00.45) • PART 2: Ligue 1 review - Goal-shy PSG flatter to deceive - (13.00) • PART 3: Serie A review - Atalanta take top spot as Lazio get the better of Napoli (twice) - (23.25) • PART 4: Bundesliga review - Marco Rose spared as Bayern go six points clear - (37.55) • PART 5: La Liga review - Atleti win nine in a row as Barca slip up again - (50.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan begin with a quick shout for LA Galaxy’s first MLS Cups in 10 years, after their 2-1 win over New York Red Bulls on the weekend, before heading to Europe, where there are title races aplenty. They begin in Italy (4:14), where Atalanta’s 2-1 win over Milan took them top of the table, thanks also to Lazio’s win in Naples—and wonder whether this could be the year for Gian Piero Gasperini’s side to win their first Scudetto. Next up, Atleti are tiptoeing their way to the top (11:30), as they and Real Madrid closed the gap with Barcelona in La Liga, plus a quick shout for the Bundesliga (15:43). Finally, they chat about the Premier League’s stop-start weekend (18:10), when Liverpool sat back and watched a number of their rivals drop points. Chelsea were the only challengers not to do so, winning another chaotic game against Spurs (26:52), this time 4-3. There is also a shout-out for another huge Nottingham Forest result and some chat about the departure of Dan Ashworth as Manchester United sporting director (35:15), after just five months in the role. For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Despite the postponement of the Merseyside Derby, The Soccer Sharps were able to deliver a slightly winning show at the weekend. They went 2-2 with their remaining Official Plays and recorded a winning show due to vig. This means The Sharps remain profitable for the early stages of December, and they'll look to build on that record with midweek Champs League action. Devin and Jordan deliver 5 Official Plays for Matchday 6, with all of their plays coming from Tuesday's matches. Matches discussed: - Dinamo Zagreb v Caletic - Girona v Liverpool - Atalanta v Real Madrid - Brest v PSV Eindhoven - Bayer Leverkusen v Inter Prices given are the best available at the time of recording. To find our lines and get the best prices and sign-up offers in your area, check out our favorite sportsbooks for soccer betting: http://signupexpert.com/soccersharps For additional leans and last-minute Official Plays, JOIN OUR DISCORD SERVER; it's the best way to ensure you don't miss anything from us. Invite link: https://discord.gg/cx7WJKWabQ THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! If you're making money with our advice, please consider taking a moment to leave us a 5-Star review wherever you're listening to our show. It really helps us out!We appreciate your help in growing this podcast. We want as many people as possible to be making money with us, so please share our episodes!JOIN OUR DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/cx7WJKWabQFOLLOW US:Twitter: @TheSoccerSharps Instagram: @TheSoccerSharpsVIEW OUR P&L SPEADSHEETS:https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jca0dVIW7FumZ27VEcyhdre0Ke5gh7C6?usp=sharing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Between 1981 and 1984, something odd was happening in Spanish football. You wouldn't find either Barcelona or Real Madrid at the top of La Liga at the season's end. Nor even Valencia. Instead, the power was centred in the Basque region - San Sebastian and Bilbao to be precise - as Real Sociedad and Athletic won two league titles each. Scott Oliver joins Martyn to tell this fascinating tale and explain what was going on, the political backdrop, how both sides were put together and the subsequently more vicious rivalries with the bigger Spanish sides. If you want to support the podcast or want your episodes without ads and a couple of days earlier then head over to patreon.com/NessunDormaPodcast where you can subscribe for only $3.99 a month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Soccer Sharps' strong run of form continued with their midweek show where they went 4-1 on their Official Plays. Devin and Jordan look to keep up that form with another 5 Official Plays for this weekend's domestic league action. Matches discussed: - Everton v Liverpool - Spurs v Chelsea - Athletic Bilbao v Villarreal - Girona v Real Madrid - Monaco v Toulouse Prices given are the best available at the time of recording. To find our lines and get the best prices and sign-up offers in your area, check out our favorite sportsbooks for soccer betting: http://signupexpert.com/soccersharps For additional leans and last-minute Official Plays, JOIN OUR DISCORD SERVER; it's the best way to ensure you don't miss anything from us. Invite link: https://discord.gg/cx7WJKWabQ THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! If you're making money with our advice, please consider taking a moment to leave us a 5-Star review wherever you're listening to our show. It really helps us out!We appreciate your help in growing this podcast. We want as many people as possible to be making money with us, so please share our episodes!JOIN OUR DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/cx7WJKWabQFOLLOW US:Twitter: @TheSoccerSharps Instagram: @TheSoccerSharpsVIEW OUR P&L SPEADSHEETS:https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jca0dVIW7FumZ27VEcyhdre0Ke5gh7C6?usp=sharing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Has Ruben Amorim decided who our future front-man will be?! Join Joe, Jay and Laurie Whitwell for the second rendition of Inside United! Laurie Whitwell [X] - https://x.com/lauriewhitwell Laurie's Recent Articles [TheAthletic] Ruben Amorim has started to ring the changes at Manchester United – his first defeat won’t deter him https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5970865/2024/12/05/ruben-amorim-manchester-united-changes/ Ruben Amorim confident over new Amad contract at Manchester United: ‘We will find a solution’ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5967336/2024/12/03/manchester-united-amad-contract-amorim/ The Transfer DealSheet 2025: Latest on Man Utd, Arsenal, Liverpool, Real Madrid and more https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5949367/2024/11/29/manchester-united-arsenal-liverpool-transfer-latest-real-madrid/ Become a member! - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7w8GnTF2Sp3wldDMtCCtVw/join Chapters: 0:00 – Intro 1:02 – Amorim Tenure (So Far) 5:19 – The Feeling Around Ruben 10:30 – Rotation 12:14 – Signings? 21:25 – Godwill Kukonki 26:38 – Amad Contract Renewal 29:57 – Ticket Price Protest 38:49 – Ruben’s Concerns 46:29 - Outro Stretford Paddock has content out EVERY DAY, make sure you’re subscribed for your Man United fix! - https://bit.ly/DEVILSsub 📱 Follow us over on Twitter: https://twitter.com/StretfordPaddck 📷 And on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fulltimedevils/ 🎙️ Listen to Our Podcast: https://podfollow.com/stretfordpaddock/ 👕 Merchandise: http://www.paddockmerch.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was the first 'Stadio' derby of the season, and—even though it wasn't the best game of the week—Musa and Ryan begin with Arsenal’s 2-0 win over Manchester United (03:39) before heading to Newcastle, where there was a six-goal thriller with Liverpool (19:26). They recap wins for Chelsea and Man City before heading to Spain and Germany (32:40), where Bayern lost to Leverkusen in the Pokal and Athletic Club beat Real Madrid in La Liga for the first time in nine years. For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pol Ballús, Julien Laurens, Seb Stafford Bloor and James Horncastle are alongside Jimbo for your weekly fix of continental action. La Liga is getting rather interesting all of a sudden, as Barcelona fell to a shock 2-1 defeat by Las Palmas - their first victory away at Barca since 1971! Real Madrid took full advantage and bounced back from their midweek Champions League disappointment at Anfield with a 2-0 win over Getafe. It means they’re just a point behind Hansi Flick’s side with a game in hand. But who’s that in third and just a point further behind… a resurgent Atlético Madrid?! Atalanta are showing they mean business in Serie A this season as they recorded their eighth straight win in all competitions with a 2-0 victory at Roma on Monday night. They’re just a point behind leaders Napoli, who were 1-0 winners at Torino thanks to Scott McTominay’s first half strike. But there were scary scenes in Fiorentina as their match with Inter was suspended and then abandoned when Edoardo Bove collapsed in the 16th minute. Thankfully the news since has been positive after receiving treatment in hospital. It ended 1-1 in Der Klassiker between Dortmund and Bayern on Saturday evening, but there’s concern for Harry Kane who went off early with what appeared to be a hamstring injury. Eintracht Frankfurt were big 4-0 winners in Heidenheim on Sunday to close the gap on Bayern at the top of the table to four points. And in Ligue 1, PSG’s poor week continued as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Nantes - the first time they’ve come from behind to take a point all season. But despite dropping points Luis Enrique’s side are seven points clear at the top of the table - and have Marseille to thank following their 2-1 win over Monaco. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend and latest on Edoardo Bove - (00.45) • PART 2: Bundesliga review - Dortmund and Bayern share the spoils as Leipzig’s horror season continues (13.00) • PART 3: Ligue 1 review - Disgruntlement in Paris as PSG held (26.40) • PART 4: La Liga review - Barcelona’s mini slump continues while Real and Atleti close the gap (37.40) • PART 5: Serie A review - Napoli’s slender win keeps them ahead of a charging Atalanta (50.30) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Soccer Sharps went 2-2-1 with their Official Plays over the weekend and ended the month of November up over 5 units. Devin and Jordan now look to build upon that successful month by following it up with a profitable December. The brothers deliver 5 Official Plays across midweek matches taking place in La Liga, the EPL, and the DFB Pokal. Matches discussed: - Bayern Munich v Bayer Leverkusen - Athletic Bilbao v Real Madrid - Leicester City v West Ham Utd - Newcastle Utd v Liverpool - Southampton v Chelsea Prices given are the best available at the time of recording. To find our lines and get the best prices and sign-up offers in your area, check out our favorite sportsbooks for soccer betting: http://signupexpert.com/soccersharps For additional leans and last-minute Official Plays, JOIN OUR DISCORD SERVER; it's the best way to ensure you don't miss anything from us. Invite link: https://discord.gg/cx7WJKWabQ THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! If you're making money with our advice, please consider taking a moment to leave us a 5-Star review wherever you're listening to our show. It really helps us out!We appreciate your help in growing this podcast. We want as many people as possible to be making money with us, so please share our episodes!JOIN OUR DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/cx7WJKWabQFOLLOW US:Twitter: @TheSoccerSharps Instagram: @TheSoccerSharpsVIEW OUR P&L SPEADSHEETS:https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jca0dVIW7FumZ27VEcyhdre0Ke5gh7C6?usp=sharing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liverpool moved nine points clear at the top of the Premier League as Manchester City were beaten 2-0 at Anfield. Cody Gakpo’s early goal – scored during a blistering opening 20 minutes from the Reds – was supplemented by a 78th-minute penalty from Mohamed Salah as Arne Slot’s side pulled further ahead of Arsenal and Chelsea, who sit joint-second in the table. The result means City are now 11 points adrift of the remarkable pace set by Liverpool, who have amassed 34 points from their first 13 top-flight matches of the season. Coming up in this podcast we'll hear from Arne Slot and Cody Gakpo as the Reds followed up their Champions League victory over Real Madrid with another emphatic performance to deservedly defeat the Premier League Champions. We also got reactions from former players John Barnes and Gary Gillespie, who joined Rob Jones down pitch-side at Anfield for LFCTV’s post-match show.

Dan is here for the latest episode of Redmen Weekly. First is a clip from The Biased Football Podcast discussing Manchester City. Next is a clip from the Player Ratings Podcast following Liverpool 2-0 Real Madrid. Finally, a clip from Journo Insight talking about Mohamed Salah's recent interview. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alistair Bruce-Ball, John Murray and Ian Dennis tell the stories behind the 5 Live commentaries, from getting lost in Portugal to navigating the new Champions League table. What’s it like preparing for a big game like Liverpool vs Man City? And who will take round two in Clash of the Commentators? Plus catch the latest entries into The Great Dictionary of Football Commentary. 01:00 John’s tip troubles 03:00 Ian’s Portugal problems 08:05 Liverpool-Real Madrid reflections 14:05 Getting used to the UCL table 17:30 ‘New series’ of Liverpool-Man City 23:30 Training the commentators 28:30 Clash of the Commentators 33:55 Working at Selhurst Park 38:15 The Great Dictionary of Football Commentary BBC Sounds / 5 Live commentaries this weekend: 15:00 Sat 30 Nov: Crystal Palace v Newcastle – Premier League 17:30 Sat 30 Nov: West Ham v Arsenal – Premier League 13:30 Sun 1 Dec: Man Utd v Everton – Premier League 13:30 Sun 1 Dec: Chelsea v Aston Villa – Premier League – 5 Sports Extra 13:30 Sun 1 Dec: Tottenham v Fulham – Premier League – BBC Sport website 16:00 Sun 1 Dec: Liverpool v Man City – Premier League

What a week of Champions League! Musa and Ryan begin at Anfield, where Liverpool saw off Real Madrid comfortably to stay top of the Champions League after matchday eight (02:37). They touch on Arsenal becoming the first side to win at Sporting this season (12:34) and a worrying collapse from Man City against Feyenoord, after being 3-0 up (15:26). They then wrap up some other games, including late comebacks, big wins and more. For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes Rory Smith, Duncan Alexander and Tom Williams into the studio after another incredible week in the football. Liverpool take down Real Madrid 2-0 to maintain their 100% record in the Champions League, as Kylian Mbappe has another nightmare night for the visitors. How many more Anfield nights will Mo Salah experience? Next up for the Reds, fragile Man City who are in full-on crisis after letting a three-goal lead slip against Feyenoord. Pol Ballus joins us to try and get inside the mind of Pep Guardiola. Elsewhere in the Premier League, free-scoring Arsenal travel to a possibly resurgent West Ham while Chelsea look to show their title credentials at home to Aston Villa. Plus Van Nistelrooy to Leicester, Lampard to Coventry and the most middle-class looking footballer in Europe. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Liverpool 2-0 Real Madrid (05.00) • PART 2: The state of Man City with Pol Ballus (19.00) • PART 3 : Arsenal, Aston Villa and more Champions League (37.00) • PART 4a: Chelsea’s title hopes and Van Nistelrooy to Leicester (52.00) • PART 4b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (62.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen, Mark Langdon and Sid Lowe as Liverpool beat Real Madrid and remain top of the Champions League table. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod. Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FootballWeeklyPodcast

Clayton and James discuss Liverpool's key three out of contract players, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil Van Dijk and Mohamed Salah and speculate on what is actually going on with all three currently able to speak to other clubs if no contract is agreed before January 1st. Can it really be that Liverpool haven't offered Salah an extension or dis the Egyptian King make a tactical play when speaking to journalists after Sunday's victory at Southampton? Could Liverpool even put Salah or Alexander-Arnold on the market in January? And ultimately is it thought that the three players would stay? Plus, notes on Liverpool's victory against Real Madrid - who are heavily linked with a move for Alexander-Arnold - in the Champions League last night and a round-up of out of contract players at other Premier League clubs. Tomorrow on Planet FPL: Ask James live stream at 930am GMT with an audio to follow shortly after Today on Patreon: Money in Football on Talking Tactics For the full Planet FPL schedule this week, including our offering on Patreon view this post: https://www.patreon.com/posts/schedule-nov-25-116672625 Want to become a member of our FPL community and support the Podcast? Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/planetfpl Follow James on Twitter/x: https://twitter.com/PlanetFPLPod Follow Suj on Twitter/x: https://twitter.com/sujanshah Follow Clayton on Twitter/x: https://twitter.com/claytsAFC Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PlanetFPL Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/planetfpl Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/planetfpl #FPL #PremierLeague #Liverpool Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Thursday's Football Daily, Phil Egan rounds up all of the Champions League action with Liverpool putting Real Madrid to the sword at Anfield, and Unai Emery's discontent at Aston Villa being denied a famous win at home to Juventus. Stephen Bradley looks ahead to Shamrock Rovers' latest Conference League outing. Leicester bag Ruud van Nistelrooy as their new manager. And a Drogheda stalwart bids farewell to the Cup winners.

Pretty much a Liverpool love in episode with a sprinkling of transfer talk and an injury update from Pajak. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Thanksgiving Eve tradition unlike any other: The Champions League. Rog and author/Liverpool fan/incredible human being John Green celebrate a massive Champions League clash between Liverpool and Real Madrid. Plus, an American-fueled comeback for the ages as PSV come back from 2-0 down against Shakhtar Donetsk thanks to goals from Malik Tillman and Ricardo Pepi. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What did Rodri make of Real Madrid’s boycott of the Ballon D’or? What are Pep Guardiola and Diego Simeone really like? Why is Mo Salah the best Premier League player that the Man City man has ever faced? Rodri answers all the questions and also discusses what the England players were saying when they realised he was not coming out for the second half of the Euros Final in this exclusive episode of The Rest Is Football. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool maintained their flawless record in this season’s Champions League by beating Real Madrid 2-0 at Anfield. An action-packed second half that featured goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo also included missed penalties by Kylian Mbappe – whose effort was saved by Caoimhin Kelleher soon after Mac Allister’s opener – and Mohamed Salah. Coming up in this podcast we'll hear from Arne Slot and Andy Robertson as the Reds produced yet another performance of class and authority to deservedly defeat the holders and reel off a fifth consecutive victory in the competition’s league phase. We also get reaction from former players Phil Thompson and Jay Spearing, who joined Mark Benstead for LFCTV’s post-match show.

Marcus and David Cartlidge settle in after another vintage European night at Anfield, as Liverpool’s various silky youngsters put on a clinic and Real Madrid continue to fluff their lines in their own competition. Probably still win the bloody thing… Elsewhere, Aston Villa were denied a famous win by a truly baffling refereeing decision after Emi Martinez aka The Human Habanero pulled off one of the best saves you’ll ever see. Guard your gloves… Find us on Bluesky, X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: [email protected]. Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.