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Real Madrid Stun PSG and Abramovich Sanctioned
Musa and Ryan recap this week’s Champions League and react to the news that broke just before recording that the U.K. government has sanctioned Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich
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Everton’s Struggles, the Let Girls Play Initiative, and Saka’s Goals
Plus, can Frank Lampard’s squad stay in the Premier League?
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Manchester City Win the Derby, Milan Top of Serie A, and More
Musa and Ryan also discuss the Conti Cup final, where Manchester City came from behind to defeat Chelsea
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The Cups Did Good, Chelsea for Sale, and Dynamic Duos
Plus, Musa and Ryan answer questions about which famous goal they would have wanted to have scored, whether the FA Cup is getting better, and teams to watch in Germany
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Penalties, Plus Flowers for Marcelo Bielsa and Christian Eriksen
Plus, the vibes around Manchester United and Arsenal as both sides push for a top-four finish
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The Paradox of Football’s Importance
Musa and Ryan discuss the response from fans, clubs, and associations to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, before looking at football’s role in normalizing regimes and how the events of the past week may affect future decisions
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Wow, Félix! Whoa, Elanga! Wait, Is That Joël Matip?
Musa and Ryan chat about this week’s Champions League ties, focusing on Atlético Madrid and Manchester United’s draw at the Wanda, before touching on Benfica and Ajax’s draw in Lisbon, Chelsea’s win over Lille, and more
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Flowers for Harry Kane and Hannah Hampton, Striking Performances, and the Arnold Clark Cup
Plus, breaking down Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s hat trick, and Romelu Lukaku’s struggles
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Now, There’s an Antonio Conte Spurs Side!
Musa and Ryan discuss Spurs’ win over Manchester City, in which Antonio Conte’s side were hugely impressive, before talking about the rest of the Premier League games and taking a trip around other European leagues
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Kylian Mbappé Lights Up the Champions League’s Return
There’s also a quick chat about Atleti’s defeat to Levante and Manchester United’s win over Brighton
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Flowers for Kieran Trippier and the Race for the Premier League Top Four
Plus, a look ahead to England’s first game of the Arnold Clark Cup against Canada
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Plenty of Cards, but Not a Lotta Love
Musa and Ryan discuss the Catalan Derby, Napoli and Inter sharing the points in Serie A, Bochum putting four past Bayern, and Chelsea and Arsenal’s draw in the WSL
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Southampton Stun Spurs, Glorious Chaos at Villa Park, and More
Plus, Musa and Ryan answer some questions on the best teams to watch this season, the chances for African qualifiers in this year’s World Cup, and which game would win this year’s Stadio Best Picture, so far
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Leah Williamson on Defending, Arsenal, England, and More
Leah and Ian discuss their experiences of adapting to new methods, underrated opponents, and the feeling inside the Arsenal camp as the Barclays WSL title race heats up
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This One Goes Out to Senegal
Musa and Ryan discuss Senegal’s first-ever AFCON victory before summing up last week’s results from across Europe
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Game Theory, Senegal Through, and Transfer-Deadline Thoughts
Musa and Ryan begin with a wonderful email from a Harvard PhD student, who analyzed the mandatory Panenka theory from last week’s episode, before discussing Newcastle’s and Spurs’ transfer window business, Christian Eriksen’s move to Brentford, and more
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What Does Aubameyang’s Departure Mean for Arsenal?
Ian and Ryan discuss what the move means for the rest of the season, and Arsenal’s striking options going forward
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Oh, Canada, AFCON, and Frank Lampard Is the New Everton Manager
Musa and Ryan discuss Canada being clear at the top of their World Cup qualifying group, the AFCON semifinalists, and Frank Lampard being appointed Everton’s manager
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Panenkas, Perfect Shirt Sponsors, and Player Attributes
Plus, Musa and Ryan talk about the proposed French law to ban hijab in sports
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AFCON, Winter Breaks, Watford, and More
Jeanette Kwakye and Mayowa Quadri join to discuss Cameroon-Comoros and the exits for Ghana and Nigeria
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Is Atléti’s Suffering Really Necessary?
Plus, Musa and Ryan chat about the rest of La Liga’s top four before discussing odd occurrences in the Premier League last week and more
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Which Players Should Move in This Window and Where Should They Go?
Plus, Musa and Ryan round up as much of the week’s footballing chaos as possible, including Spurs’ dramatic late win, drama in the German Cup, and trouble for Atléti
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Flowers for Edouard Mendy, AFCON, Postponements, and Free Kicks
Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Carl Anka join to discuss what they’ve been watching recently
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Héctor Bellerín on El Gran Derbi and Life at Betis
Héctor also discusses lockdown in London, family, and what led to his move back to Spain on loan
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We Need to Talk About Everton
Musa and Ryan react to Rafa Benitez’s departure from Everton before rounding up last week’s games from across Europe
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Finishing Games Early, January Signings, Super Cups, and More
Plus, Musa and Ryan discuss which Winter Olympics events they’ll be watching and whether the ‘Stadio’ footballing opinions are always as harmonious as they seem
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Family, the Magic of the Cup, and AFCON
Plus, there are flowers for someone very special to the ‘House’
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Serie A Supreme, Spiritually Onside, and Will Ed Woodward’s Departure Change Anything at Manchester United?
Plus, Musa and Ryan react to Toronto FC signing Napoli’s Lorenzo Insigne at the end of the season
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Is There Too Much Football?
Musa and Ryan discuss Southampton being taken over by a group that includes former Brentford co–director of football Rasmus Ankersen and what this might mean for the Saints
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Wonderful Wolves, Chelsea and Liverpool Lose Ground, and Lukaku’s Interview
In the premiere ‘Stadio’ of 2022, Musa and Ryan talk about Wolves’ first win over Manchester United at Old Trafford in almost 42 years, before discussing what last week’s results mean for the Premier League title race
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The Stadios 2021
Musa and Ryan return with the third edition of the annual awards that no one asked for
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Moments to Be Grateful for This Year
Musa and Ryan reflect on the past year in soccer, including the best goals, team performances, and fan experiences