Stadio: A Football Podcast
540 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★ - 1K ratingsJoin Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga, two long-time friends, every Monday and Thursday as they cover all the major European football leagues, and a lot more.
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Four Brilliant Champions League Ties All in the Balance
April 11, 2024 13:05 - 51 minutesThere were goals, goals, and more goals in this week’s Champions League quarterfinal first legs, so Musa and Ryan go through all four ties! They begin in Paris, where Barcelona ended up victorious against PSG, despite going ahead, then behind (04:16), while Atleti took a 2-1 lead into the second leg against Dortmund (14:33). On Tuesday, there were six amazing goals at the Bernabéu (20:58), where Real Madrid and Manchester City drew 3-3, and Arsenal and Bayern had two goals each plus a huge or...
Athletic's 40-Year Wait Ends, and Who Needs a Midfield Anyway?
April 08, 2024 15:05 - 1 hourAthletic Club won their first major trophy in 40 years, so Musa and Ryan begin with their Copa del Rey final win against Mallorca (02:31). They then head to Old Trafford, where Manchester United and Liverpool played out a chaotic draw (23:05); round up the rest of the Premier League (38:12); talk Heidenheim’s win over Bayern (46:00); and shout out some results around Europe and beyond! Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga Producer: Ryan Hunn Additional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more abou...
Foden Firin'
April 04, 2024 14:19 - 53 minutesMusa and Ryan begin by rounding up some cup games from Europe, beginning with the DFB-Pokal (02:35). They then head to the Premier League (11:33), where Phil Foden scored another hat trick and Arsenal rotated without conceding (25:05), and cover the rest of the midweek games (30:17). Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga Producer: Ryan Hunn Additional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Some Games Good for Neutrals and Some Not So Much
April 02, 2024 15:31 - 54 minutesMusa and Ryan are back and there’s only one place to begin! Leverkusen left it late again to maintain their unbeaten run and go 13 points clear at the top of the Bundesliga (01:49), thanks to Dortmund’s first league win at Bayern in 10 years (11:28). There’s a quick shout-out for the Championship (17:54), before moving on to the top of the Premier League, where Liverpool go top, following Manchester City and Arsenal’s draw (20:18). They also round up the rest of the Premier League (32:48) and...
Amad Diallo does Musa proud
March 18, 2024 12:42 - 58 minutesMusa and Ryan focus on a brilliant FA Cup quarterfinal between Manchester United and Liverpool, which saw Amad Diallo win the game in the last minute, then immediately get sent off (02:47). They round up the rest of the quarterfinals, before shouting out some games in the Bundesliga and La Liga, including a big win for Barcelona against Atleti (37:22), some talk about João Félix, Girona dropping points and more. Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga Producer: Ryan Hunn Additional Production: Jon...
Penalty Shoot-Out Drama in the Champions League
March 14, 2024 15:08 - 55 minutesThe Champions League was full of drama and tension this week. Musa and Ryan start with Atleti’s win on penalties against Inter (07:17) before switching their attention to Barcelona’s impressive victory over Napoli (21:51), the way Dortmund escaped a late scare against PSV (28:13) and how Arsenal got past Porto to go into their first quarterfinal in 14 years (31:52). They then wrap up on a wild Bournemouth comeback against Luton (43:17) and Saarbrücken's elimination of another Bundesliga side ...
It’s Anyone’s Premier League
March 11, 2024 15:15 - 59 minutesMusa and Ryan focus on the big Premier League showdown between Liverpool and Manchester City, which saw the points shared at Anfield (01:44) and allowed Arsenal to finish the weekend top of the table. They also wrap up the rest of the Premier League results (30:48), including a big win for Spurs at Villa Park (35:15), before rounding up some games from around Europe (44:35). Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga Producer: Ryan Hunn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho...
Stone Cold Kylian
March 06, 2024 14:10 - 38 minutesMusa and Ryan recap Tuesday’s Champions League second legs, which saw Bayern and PSG progress to the quarterfinals. In the end, it was relatively stress-free for both, as Bayern put three past Lazio (2:23), thanks to two goals from Harry Kane and a sneaky header from Thomas Müller. For PSG, Kylian Mbappé took charge, and his brace was enough to end Real Sociedad’s brilliant debut campaign (15:46). They also discuss Mbappé further, following analysis by Thierry Henry, and look at the compariso...
City dominate the Manchester derby
March 04, 2024 14:26 - 1 hourMusa and Ryan go long on Manchester City’s 3-1 win over Manchester United in the derby (02:13), discussing the issues highlighted yet again for United, while heaping praise on the dominance of City. They round up the rest of the Premier League (33:14), chat about Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Spurs in another sold out WSL fixture at the Emirates Stadium (40:31), before darting around Europe (44:26). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Inter Close In on the Scudetto, FA Cup Roundup and Everton’s Deduction Reduction
February 29, 2024 13:34 - 49 minutesMusa and Ryan begin with a bit of rumoured transfer chat, before moving on to rounding up some great football from this week. They start with the FA Cup, which saw plenty of goals and set up an exciting set of quarterfinals (05:02). Inter beat Atalanta 4-0 to close in on another Scudetto (18:35) and Napoli hammered Sassuolo, so there’s some Serie A chat before they round off on Everton’s points deduction being reduced (31:27). Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga Producer: Ryan Hunn Additional P...
Klopp's Carabao Cup Glory
February 26, 2024 17:01 - 51 minutesMusa and Ryan chat about Liverpool’s incredible Carabao Cup win (02:28), before moving on to Arsenal’s demolition of Newcastle United (18:09), Fulham’s late win at Old Trafford and the rest of the Premier League. They then wrap up on some Serie A, La Liga and Bundesliga (31:35). This was recorded before news that Everton have had their points deduction reduced, so the boys will cover it in the next episode. Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga Producer: Ryan Hunn Additional Production: Jonathan ...
Porto Stun Arsenal, and Tuchel to Leave Bayern
February 22, 2024 14:12 - 57 minutesMusa and Ryan talk about midweek wins for Liverpool and Manchester City in the Premier League (03:22), before rounding up the Champions League, including Porto’s last-minute win against Arsenal (08:34). They also chat about draws for Napoli and Barcelona (17:14), as well as PSV and Dortmund, plus a narrow victory for Inter against Atleti. Then they discuss Bayern's announcement of Thomas Tuchel’s departure at the end of the season, the DFL's decision to no longer pursue the plans for investme...
Tuchel in Trouble
February 19, 2024 14:14 - 1 hourMusa is joined by Seb Stafford-Bloor to talk about Bochum’s 3-2 win over Bayern, which heaped even more pressure on Thomas Tuchel after a third defeat in a row (03:00), plus another win for Leverkusen and some more goings-on in Germany’s first and second tier. They also chat about Manchester City and Chelsea’s draw at the Etihad (34:31), big wins for Arsenal and Liverpool in the title race, and the rest of the Premier League. Host: Musa Okwonga Guest: Seb Stafford-Bloor Producer: Ryan Hunn Ad...
Advantage PSG, Real Madrid, Lazio and Man City in the Champions League's Return
February 15, 2024 14:39 - 47 minutesThe Champions League is back, so Musa and Ryan begin in Rome, where Lazio beat Bayern thanks to a Ciro Immobile penalty (01:44). They then head to Paris, where Kylian Mbappé and Bradley Barcola led PSG to a 2-0 first-leg win over Real Sociedad (11:20), before wrapping up with Manchester City’s win in Copenhagen (20:15) and Real Madrid’s win in Leipzig (24:22). Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga Producer: Ryan Hunn Additional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p...
Bayer Leverkusen Might Actually Do It
February 12, 2024 17:16 - 59 minutesIt was a bumper weekend, so Musa and Ryan begin with Ivory Coast's AFCON victory in a remarkable tournament turnaround (01:37) and Qatar's win in the Asian Cup. They then move on to Leverkusen’s huge win over Bayern, which took Xabi Alonso’s side five points clear at the top of the Bundesliga (12:51); a quick Premier League roundup (40:49); and Real Madrid’s win over Girona (47:09). Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga Producer: Ryan Hunn Additional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about ...
AFCON Final Is Set, and Pochettino Believes
February 08, 2024 17:48 - 54 minutesMusa and Ryan wrap up some midweek games. Ivory Coast and Nigeria reached the AFCON final after semifinal wins over DR Congo and South Africa (02:46). They also touch on the Asian Cup semifinals, Bayer Leverkusen’s late cup win over Stuttgart (13:22) and the FA Cup replays. The focus is on Chelsea, who put in arguably their best performance of the season, and they chat about why patience might be the best policy at Stamford Bridge, despite the huge transfer spend, and whether Mauricio Pochett...
Wins for Arsenal and Man City Open Up the Premier League Title Race
February 06, 2024 15:15 - 54 minutesMusa and Ryan chat about Manchester City’s win over Brentford (02:44), Arsenal’s win over Liverpool (07:45) and how the Premier League title race is shaping up. There’s also a bit on Manchester United’s 3-0 win against West Ham, a historic win for Wolves and Luton scoring four again. They then move on to a crucial Derby d’Italia win for Inter to extend their lead at the top of Serie A (27:36), even honours in the Madrid derby, plus a round-up of some more games from the weekend. Hosts: Ryan H...
Xavi to Leave Barcelona
January 31, 2024 17:12 - 57 minutesIt’s the 400th episode of 'Stadio,' and there are some very on-brand subjects to get into. Musa and Ryan quickly shout out Marie-Louise Eta, who became the first woman to take charge of a men’s Bundesliga side as she guided Union to a 1-0 win over Darmstadt (04:07). Then, it’s on to Xavi’s announcement that he will leave his role as Barcelona manager at the end of the season, before they move on to some Premier League (23:20), Women’s Champions League and AFCON games from the week so far. The...
Klopp, Football and Purpose
January 28, 2024 15:40 - 52 minutesAfter reflecting on the news for 24 hours, Musa and Ryan discuss the shock of Jürgen Klopp announcing he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season (02:08). They chat about the announcement itself, his video for Liverpool’s club media, the highs of his tenure and what might be next for him and the club. This episode was recorded before the news of Xavi’s departure from Barcelona, which we will cover on the next episode! Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga Producer: Ryan Hunn Additional Produ...
The Williams Brothers Star in the Copa del Rey
January 25, 2024 15:52 - 47 minutesMusa and Ryan round up some of the midweek football, including some Copa del Rey chaos, most notably at San Mamés, where Athletic Club beat Barcelona 4-2 after extra time (2:16). Liverpool and Chelsea will face off in a repeat of the 2022 Carabao Cup final, after progressing past Fulham and Middlesbrough (13:12), Eric Dier’s debut in Bayern’s win over Union (17:30), plus historic results in AFCON and the Asian Cup (23:18). Then, in light of Xabi Alonso’s impressive start to senior management,...
Xabi Alonso's Leverkusen Are for Real
January 22, 2024 16:25 - 51 minutesIt’s Bundesliga and La Liga in focus this week, but before that, Musa and Ryan shout out a couple of other goings on from the weekend. Next up, it’s on to Bayer Leverkusen extending their lead and unbeaten run at the top of the Bundesliga, after another last-gasp winner (06:05) and Bayern’s surprise defeat at home to Werder Bremen. Dortmund comfortably got past Köln to go level on points with Leipzig in the Champions League race, with great performances by loanees Jadon Sancho and Ian Maatsen...
Manchester United's New Era
January 19, 2024 00:20 - 56 minutesToday, Musa and Ryan discuss Manchester United, as Ineos and Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s involvement began this week (06:29). They chat about the optics of attending the home game against Spurs and meeting with various groups the day after and then look ahead to what the timeline for success will be and what that success will look like. They then wrap up with a brief chat about Jordan Henderson’s move to Ajax following the termination of his contract with Al-Ettifaq (34:28). Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Mus...
Mourinho Sacked by Roma
January 16, 2024 15:57 - 53 minutesMusa and Ryan begin with José Mourinho's sacking as manager of Roma after two and a half years in charge (02.32) and what is next for Mourinho and Roma. They then move on to some football from the weekend, including a spiritually onside goal at AFCON (24:17), the Bundesliga’s return, which included a Jadon Sancho assist (25:23), and Real Madrid’s Spanish Super Cup win over Barcelona. They finish by wrapping up with some Premier League updates (33:45), including a great game at Old Trafford an...
Assessing Sancho and Werner's Loan Moves and Cup Chaos!
January 11, 2024 15:01 - 45 minutesMusa and Ryan begin by discussing the passing of Franz Beckenbauer (1:28) and some chaos in the Spanish Super Cup, Coppa Italia, and Carabao Cup from midweek (6:14). They then chat about the loan moves of Timo Werner and Jadon Sancho (21:29), with Werner leaving the Bundesliga to join Spurs, with Sancho set to return to Dortmund for the rest of the season. They assess what the moves mean and what they hope to see for both players. Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga Producer: Ryan Hunn Addition...
A "SpottieOttieDopaliscious" Mailbag
January 08, 2024 19:20 - 53 minutesWe’re back for the new year! Musa and Ryan give some quick FA Cup thoughts (06:35), before easing back into things with a mailbag (17:34) and discussing some New Year’s viewing and listening material. They answer some questions about which club’s Christmas party they’d like to attend (24:58), which album they would’ve liked to have witnessed being recorded (28:05), their dream round-the-world football trip (34:45) and mundane activities with footballers or managers (41:24). This was recorded ...
The Stadios 2023
December 28, 2023 16:27 - 1 hourIt’s the final show of the year, and that can mean only one thing: It’s time for the Stadios 2023! Musa and Ryan give out their end-of-year awards for this year’s most Existential Moment (03:28), the Big Mood of the Year (11:49), the Goal of the Year (18:26), the Angry Goal of the Year (32:54), the Team of the Year (43:20), the Coach of the Year (51:57), the Player of the Year (59:10) and, as ever, the main award: the 2023 Catfish of the Year (68:37). Happy new year to everyone and see you in...
Football Things to be Grateful for 2023
December 25, 2023 08:00 - 1 hourOn this Christmas Day episode, Musa and Ryan read out over 50 listener submissions of football things to feel grateful for this year. Thank you to everyone who sent them in and apologies to the ones we didn’t get to. We hope everyone is having a happy holiday season and we’ll be back for one more episode this year: the Stadios! Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga Producer: Ryan Hunn Additional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The ECJ Ruling on the European Super League, Plus a Midweek Roundup
December 21, 2023 14:49 - 46 minutesMusa and Ryan discuss the European Court of Justice’s ruling on the European Super League case and whether it changes the situation going forward (01:36). They then round up some games from midweek (18:08), including from the Bundesliga, Carabao Cup and Women’s Champions League. Plus, another Mbappé makes his debut at PSG! Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga Producer: Ryan Hunn Additional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Premier League Roundup and Champions League Draw Reaction
December 18, 2023 22:58 - 54 minutesMusa and Ryan round up the Premier League games from the weekend, beginning with the news that Luton’s Tom Lockyer is thankfully stable after suffering a cardiac arrest on the pitch against Bournemouth, before they move on to the games themselves. There was some comedy and drama between Emi Martinez and Neal Maupay at Brentford (03:44), wins for Spurs (08:58), Chelsea, Newcastle, Everton, West Ham and Arsenal, a great point for Crystal Palace at Manchester City (13:38) and Liverpool sharing t...
Champions League: Dortmund and PSG Progress, Newcastle Out of Europe, and Much More
December 14, 2023 14:41 - 43 minutesMusa and Ryan round up Wednesday’s Champions League action, focusing on Milan’s win over Newcastle that saw Eddie Howe’s side go out of Europe entirely and Stefano Pioli’s side head to the Europa League (1:30). They talk about the draw in the other game in Group F, where Dortmund finish top and PSG qualify for the knockout stages as runners-up (11:10). There’s also talk about all the other games on the final match day (20:30), including a bit of chaos in Group H, plus some thoughts on the Cha...
Another tough night for Man Utd, plus the rest of Tuesday's Champions League
December 13, 2023 12:03 - 42 minutesMusa and Ryan react to Tuesday night’s Champions League games, which saw Real Sociedad qualify top of their group ahead of Inter and a last gasp goal for Benfica to send them into the Europa League (02:30). Then it’s onto Manchester United’s defeat to Bayern, which means there will be no more European football at Old Trafford this season (05:20), with Copenhagen joining Bayern in the knockouts and Galatasaray heading to the Europa League. They touch on Arsenal topping their group (26:31), wit...
Liverpool Top, Record-Breaking Villa, Eintracht Frankfurt Put Five Past Bayern, and More!
December 11, 2023 15:47 - 1 hourMusa and Ryan begin with a bit of an update on the Christmas schedule, plus shout out a few results, including the Columbus Crew’s second MLS Cup in four years (01:00). They then head to the Premier League, where Liverpool went top after beating Crystal Palace thanks to Mo Salah’s 200th Liverpool goal and a wonderful Harvey Elliott winner (07:27), Aston Villa beat Arsenal to secure a record 15th home win in a row to cap a brilliant week for Unai Emery (18:27), there were more impressive wins ...
Aston Villa Go Third as the Premier League Continues to Be Chaotic
December 07, 2023 15:54 - 52 minutesMusa is back and joins Ryan to break down some of this week’s wild Premier League results. They begin with Aston Villa beating Manchester City to go third (03:22), Arsenal’s last-gasp win over Luton (12:48), another Scott McTominay brace to help Manchester United get past Chelsea, plus the rest of the games. There’s also German Cup chat and a shout-out for Christine Sinclair, who bowed out of international football this week (40:55). Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga Producer: Ryan Hunn Addit...
Man City and Spurs, Newcastle's Win Over Man United, the Hamburg Derby and Much More!
December 04, 2023 17:41 - 1 hourUnfortunately, there’s no Musa today, but Ryan is joined by a couple of super subs to unpack some of the footballing chaos from the weekend. In part one, Carl Anka joins to chat about Newcastle’s win over Manchester United (02:38) and wrap up some of the other wild results in the Premier League (22:55). Then, Seb Stafford-Bloor drops by to discuss Manchester City and Spurs’ 3-3 draw at the Etihad (36:29), plus the Hamburg derby (58:27) and some Bundesliga (68:50), where Leverkusen remained to...
Galatasaray and Man United Share a Cracker, Six for Arsenal, and Dortmund Escape the Group of Death
November 30, 2023 17:34 - 56 minutesThe Champions League was on one this week, so Musa and Ryan begin in Istanbul, for Galatasaray and Manchester United’s incredible 3-3 draw (3:47), which did Erik ten Hag no favours, thanks to Copenhagen’s draw at Bayern. Sevilla went out, after letting a two-goal lead slip to lose 3-2 at home to PSV (13:46), whereas Arsenal go through to the next stage top of the group, after thrashing Lens 6-0 in a game which featured six different goal scorers (17:12). In Group C (25:01), Rodrygo and Bellin...
Premier League Wonder Goals, Goalkeeping Journeys, Derby d'Italia, and Leverkusen Continue to Be Brilliant
November 28, 2023 14:47 - 1 hourMusa and Ryan begin with the Premier League (6:28), where Aston Villa move into the top four, big wins for Luton and Bournemouth, a wonder goal by Garnacho, Arsenal go top, and Liverpool hold Man City at the Etihad (29:36)! They then head to Italy, where the Derby d’Italia ended all square (40:17); Ryan was in Dortmund to see a five-goal first-half thriller against Gladbach (49:33); Leverkusen continues to impress, and some other great games this weekend around Europe. Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Mu...
Man City Win at Old Trafford, Urs Fischer Leaves Union and Everton's Points Deduction
November 20, 2023 13:10 - 56 minutesMusa and Ryan begin with Manchester City’s 3-1 win over Manchester United in the first Manchester derby at Old Trafford in the WSL (02:40), plus wins for Arsenal and Chelsea and a wonderful stoppage-time Rachel Daly winner for Aston Villa. They then move on to chatting about Urs Fischer’s departure from Union last week and praise the job he did in Berlin (21:15), before discussing Everton's 10-point deduction by the Premier League, whether they can still stay up and what this may mean for oth...
Arsenal and England's Lotte Wubben-Moy!
November 16, 2023 08:36 - 58 minutesMusa and Ryan are joined by Arsenal and England defender, Lotte Wubben-Moy! Lotte chats about the start to the season so far following a tricky post-World Cup schedule (02:02), her style of play and who inspired it (09:51), her Conti Cup goal celebration inspired by a young England fan (18:43), creative passions off the pitch and how they help in football (21:56), bouncing back from adversity (30:54), the recent Arsenal Women’s squad photo (34:48), her time at the University of North Carolina...
Calm Cole Palmer seals Chelsea and Man City thriller
November 13, 2023 14:59 - 59 minutesMusa and Ryan begin with the Premier League, following a wild game at Stamford Bridge, where Chelsea drew 4-4 with Manchester City at Stamford Bridge (03:35), plus the rest of the results from the weekend. They then round-up some results around Europe, including Leverkusen and Bayern winning in the Bundesliga (39:21), while Dortmund lost their second league game in a row, this time away to Stuttgart. There’s Serie A chat, where Olivier Giroud talked himself into a sending off and Juventus con...
Man Utd’s Bad Trip, Dortmund’s Double Over Newcastle and Milan Make It Rain
November 09, 2023 16:44 - 56 minutesMusa and Ryan are back with this week’s Champions League action! They round up a few results (01:31), including Shakhtar’s win over Barcelona, Pepe's milestone as the oldest player in the Champions League, Manchester City’s win over Young Boys, the end of Union's losing streak and more. They then get into Copenhagen’s 4-3 win over Manchester United, coming from two goals down following Marcus Rashford’s send-off (08:07), Bayern’s win over Galatasaray thanks to more Harry Kane goals (25:58), D...
Bayern Win in Dortmund, Thanks to Another Kane Hat Trick
November 06, 2023 21:48 - 53 minutesWith Ryan just back from Dortmund, he and Musa focus their attention on Bayern’s 4-0 win over BVB at the Westfalenstadion, thanks in no small part to another triple for Harry Kane (06:17). They discuss the start, what Thomas Tuchel got right and maybe where Edin Terzić may have had regrets, plus the experience of being back in one of Europe’s greatest stadiums for one of its marquee fixtures. They also round up some Premier League (38:38) results before wrapping up with Fluminense's victory i...
Mailbag: Ange Postecoglou, Surprises This Season, Ultimate Free-Kick Takers, and More
November 02, 2023 18:13 - 48 minutesMusa and Ryan open up the mailbag and answer questions on Lyon and Ajax’s struggles (2:00), Pep Guardiola and the new tactical terms that everyone is talking about (7:12), the all-time great free-kick takers (13:10), iconic numbers (18:39), Ange Postecoglou and this season’s big surprises (21:20), slept-on leagues (27:01), where next for David de Gea (34:03), and Arsenal’s season so far (37:15). Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga Producer: Ryan Hunn Additional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn...
El Clásico and the Manchester Derby
October 30, 2023 17:31 - 1 hourMusa and Ryan begin with Real Madrid’s come-from-behind win over Barcelona in El Clásico, thanks to two more goals from Jude Bellingham (2:12), before rounding up some results in La Liga, Ligue 1, the Bundesliga, and Serie A (20:49). They then head to the Premier League, focusing on Manchester City’s derby win over United (29:12)—which raised more questions about United’s direction—before wrapping up the rest of the weekend’s games (50:42). Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga Producer: Ryan Hun...
Dortmund's Win in Newcastle, Real Sociedad and Imanol's Journey, and Much More Champions League
October 26, 2023 15:02 - 51 minutesThere were some great games on the Champions League match day three, and Musa and Ryan begin with Dortmund’s win at Newcastle (03:13), which was much needed for Edin Terzić’s hopes of his side getting out of the group. They also chat about PSG’s win over Milan and the rest of Wednesday’s games (16:28), before moving on to some Real Sociedad hype (24:06), another Jude Bellingham goal (29:08), whether Union are missing playing home games at the Försterei (31:01) and lots more. Hosts: Ryan Hunn ...
Emphatic Premier League Wins, Comebacks, Handballs, and Questionable Goalkeeping
October 24, 2023 00:57 - 48 minutesMusa and Ryan start with a quick dash around the continent, beginning in Serie A, where José Mourinho obviously saw red as his Roma side grabbed a late win against Monza (03:16). They also discuss Juventus's win at San Siro, another defeat for Union (06:20), wins for the Bundesliga’s top five, and much more. They touch on the passing of the great Sir Bobby Charlton (10:26), widely regarded as one of England’s greatest players, and then head to the Premier League (12:19). There were great goal...
Man Utd Takeover, the Beckham Documentary, and Some World Cup 2030 Thoughts
October 17, 2023 01:43 - 1 hourMusa and Ryan begin with the latest news about the protracted Manchester United takeover (1:55), where it looks like Sir Jim Ratcliffe is set to acquire a 25 percent stake in the club. They then move on to discussing the Netflix Beckham documentary (8:52), including the great bits it includes and what it leaves out, before finishing off with some thoughts about the 2030 men’s World Cup being set to take place in six nations across three continents (44:14). Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga Pr...
This One Is About Eden Hazard
October 12, 2023 15:30 - 41 minutesMusa and Ryan begin with an impromptu discussion about a terribly distressing week for many around the world away from football, before moving on to something more light and football related. They chat about Eden Hazard’s announcement that he is retiring from football, aged just 32, following his departure from Real Madrid last season (07:21). They discuss what he was like as a player and where he ranks among some of the best the Premier League has ever seen. Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga...
Giroud in Goal! Arsenal Beat Man City, and Spurs Go to Top of the Premier League
October 09, 2023 14:29 - 52 minutesMusa and Ryan begin with a roundup of some stuff in Europe before turning to the Premier League. First up, Olivier Giroud went in goal for Milan, and we did not make this up (02:04). Napoli lose at home to Fiorentina, and more in Serie A. In La Liga, whilst in the Bundesliga, Dortmund made sure Union’s run of defeats was extended (07:58). Bellingham continues to normalise the unreal in La Liga, while Barcelona salvaged a late draw against Granada (11:45). Then, it’s to the Premier League (20:...
Champions League Twists, Turns, and a Lotta Goals
October 05, 2023 15:06 - 59 minutesMusa and Ryan do their best to round up this week’s extremely entertaining Champions League match day 2. They begin with Tuesday’s games (04:44), where Union suffered another late defeat, this time to Braga, more Bellingham brilliance as Real Madrid won at Napoli, struggles for Arsenal and Manchester United, and more. Then, it’s on to Wednesday’s games, where Newcastle hammered PSG (29:36) and there were wins for Manchester City, Atleti, and lots more. Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga Produc...
The Premier League's Very Silly Saturday
October 02, 2023 14:51 - 51 minutesMusa and Ryan chat about a wild weekend of Premier League games, beginning with Aston Villa’s 6-1 win over Brighton (02:56), Wolves’ win over Manchester City and Luton’s first league win of the season. Then, it’s on to the big VAR controversy during Spurs’ win over Liverpool (12:35), when a "significant human error" failed to award a Liverpool goal. They then dart around the Bundesliga (33:55), La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1 and then South America. Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga Producer: Ryan ...