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On this episode of the OneFootball Podcast, Dan Burke is joined by Matt Frohlich and Chloe Beresford. Arsenal were held to a 0-0 draw by Newcastle on Tuesday, with Gunners boss Mikel Arteta bemoaning some "scandalous" refereeing decisions against his side. Was he right? And were his touchline histrionics justified? After a massive effort to draw at Manchester City last time out, Everton are back to square one after a dismal defeat to Brighton. Is Frank Lampard's time up? And who could the Toffees replace him with? Tottenham, meanwhile, are right back on track after a much-needed 4-0 victory at Crystal Palace. What changed for Spurs here? And will it be a turning point in their season? Away from the Premier League, Serie A is back! Napoli's incredible unbeaten run came to a shuddering halt at the hands of Inter on Wednesday, while there were also wins for Milan and Juventus in a Scudetto race which is shaping up very nicely. And there's also time for some Copa del Rey and FA Cup chat.

On this episode of the OneFootball Podcast, Dan Burke is joined by Matt Frohlich and Lewis Ambrose. 2023 is here and the Premier League is right back in the swing of things. Monday night saw Brentford take another big scalp as they overcame Liverpool in a match where Virgil van Dijk was taken off at half-time. What has happened to the Dutchman? And how concerning is the Reds' form? One team whose form is concerning for the rest of the league is Arsenal, who are now seven points clear at the top of the table. Is the title heading to the Emirates? And do the Gunners need any new players in January? There's also some talk about Manchester City's and Tottenham's struggles and Manchester United's title credentials, before we finish with some transfer gossip.

On the final OneFootball Podcast episode of 2022, Dan Burke is joined by Matt Frohlich. Lionel Messi and Argentina are world champions after Sunday's incredible World Cup final. Was it the best final ever? And is Messi the undisputed greatest player of all-time now? But it was a strange game from France's perspective. Why did they start so badly? Was Didier Deschamps right to make that drastic double sub? And how would we be analysing Les Blues if they'd won on penalties? There's also plenty of reflection about the World Cup as a whole. What were our favourite moments and goals? What were our biggest disappointments? And how will we remember Qatar as hosts? Before we finish by looking back at the year that was 2022. Thanks to everybody for listening and watching throughout the year. Have a great Christmas and a Happy New Year from everyone at OneFootball.

On this episode of the OneFootball Podcast, Dan Burke is joined by Matt Frohlich and Joel Sanderson-Murray. It's time to run the rule over this week's absorbing World Cup semi-finals. Is it written in the stars that Lionel Messi will now go on to lift the World Cup and if he does, will it end the tedious Messi v Ronaldo debate once and for all? On Wednesday we saw arguably the best game of the tournament so far as France took down a spirited Morocco side. But should Morocco have had a penalty, and have France been riding their luck a little too much? Then it's time to look ahead to the final. Who will make the difference? Where will the game be won and lost? And what will the score be?

On this episode of the OneFootball Podcast, Matt Frohlich is joined by Dan Burke and Lewis Ambrose. It's time to run the rule over the thrills and spills from the weekend's four World Cup quarter-finals. Can Brazil feel hard done by in their penalty shoot out defeat to Croatia, or did the Selecão simply not turn up on the day? Friday also saw a dramatic conclusion to Argentina's clash with the Netherlands. Why did this game descend into such chaos, and was that Dutch free-kick routine for the late equaliser one of the World Cup's great moments? One team who certainly did turn up was Morocco, and the feel-good story of the World Cup lives on. How did the Atlas Lions do it, and what did this result mean for Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo's international future? And there's also the small matter of England's defeat to France to discuss. How gutted should England fans be after this? Did France ride their luck? And what was the psychology behind Harry Kane's penalty miss? There's also time before we wrap up

On this episode of the OneFootball Podcast, Dan Burke is joined by Matt Frohlich. The World Cup round of 16 is complete and there are some big performances, big upsets and big stories to mull over. Will Lionel Messi be able to lead Argentina past a formidable Dutch team in the quarter-finals, or will La Albiceleste's defensive vulnerability come back to bite them? Is Gareth Southgate owed some apologies for England's performances at the tournament, and can they overcome a France team with Kylian Mbappé in such inspired form in the quarter-finals? Can anyone stop this incredibly strong Brazil team from winning the World Cup?  Are penalties just a lottery no matter how much preparation you do?  And have Portugal definitively proved they're better off without Cristiano Ronaldo? All of those questions - and many more - are answered here.

On this episode of the OneFootball Podcast, Dan Burke is joined by Daniel Cadena Jordan and Helge Wohltmann. There is plenty to chew on from the week's World Cup action.  England are through to the knockout stages, but how far can they go? Helge gives us the lowdown on Niclas Füllkrug and whether he can be the man to save Germany's bacon. Brazil are also through, while Argentina still have some work to do after Lionel Messi and Enzo Fernández rescued them against Mexico on Saturday. And we also check in on France, Portugal, Belgium and all the other big talking points of the week.

On this episode of the OneFootball Podcast, Dan Burke is joined by Matt Frohlich and Daniel Cadena Jordan. The World Cup is well under way and there's plenty to chew on from the first five days of action. England made a strong start but is this a sign of things to come or not?  Elsewhere, France and Spain also impressed, but Argentina and Germany made nightmare starts to their respective campaigns. Can they bounce back in the matches to come? We discuss each match which has taken place so far and all the big talkings points from the tournament.

In this special episode of the OneFootball Podcast, host Matt Frohlich sat down with Wycombe Wanderers defender Ryan Tafazolli. Of Iranian heritage, Ryan spoke about his affinity for Team Melli, their chances at the upcoming World Cup, how they might fare against England plus his childhood growing up and playing football as one of very few south asians in British football. Matt and Ryan also covered his experience playing against Pep Guardiola's Manchester City and why he got involved in the YouTube scene, with his channel @tafazolli recently reaching over 50k subscribers!

On this episode of the OneFootball Podcast, Dan Burke is joined by Matt Frohlich and Lewis Ambrose. There's only one thing on the agenda - the 2022 World Cup which kicks off in Qatar this weekend. Are we excited for it? Who is going to win it? Who will be the biggest flop? All of those questions and many more are answered as we run through each group with a fine tooth comb and predict how the tournament might pan out.

On this episode of the OneFootball Podcast, Matt Frohlich is joined by Dan Burke. Cristiano Ronaldo has officially aired his dirty laundry in public but why now? Will it harm his legacy? And what should Manchester United do about it? Maybe United already have the next Ronaldo in young Alejandro Garnacho, while Manchester City are five points behind Arsenal after suffering a shock defeat at home to Brentford on Saturday. We discuss all the big Premier League talking points from the weekend, before taking a temperature check on each of Europe's top five leagues as we head into the World Cup break.

On this episode of the OneFootball Podcast, Dan Burke is joined by Matt Frohlich. We record as England's World Cup squad is hot off the presses. Who were the surprise names on the list? Who was unlucky to miss out? And do the Three Lions have enough for glory in Qatar? There's also some discussion about the Germany and Brazil squads before we talk about this week's Carabao Cup action, the bizarre, foul-mouthed finale to Gerard Piqué's Barcelona career and the title race in LaLiga. Then it's time for a discussion on the potential change of ownership at Liverpool before we round off the episode with some funny stories and listener e-mails.

On this episode of the OneFootball Podcast, Matt Frohlich is joined by Dan Burke. The draw has been made for the first knockout rounds in the Champions League and the Europa League. Can Liverpool get revenge on Real Madrid? Who will prevail between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich? And who has dark horse potential? Elsewhere, it was a weekend of big matches in the Premier League. Was Arsenal's victory at Stamford Bridge the biggest marker they've laid down yet? And why were Chelsea and Tottenham so flat? There's also some LaLiga chat after Gerard Piqué said an emotional goodbye to Barcelona and tempers flared in the Seville derby, but not quite as much as they flared in Argentina. And to round off, Matt and Dan finish by giving a fascinating insight into their culinary preferences.

On this very special episode of the OneFootball Podcast, Dan Burke and Matt Frohlich are joined by Manchester City legend Shaun Wright-Phillips. Shaun joins us at OneFootball HQ in Berlin as part of Manchester City's Global Trophy Tour for an exclusive interview about his career with City, his strange role on the famous final day of the season in May 2012, the current City team, Pep Guardiola, Erling Haaland and much more. There is also some fun to be had as Shaun plays a quiz about himself, picks a 5-a-side team of the best players he played with and answers some quick-fire questions about the hottest topics of the day. Huge thanks to Shaun and Manchester City for dropping by with the beautiful Premier League trophy.

On this episode of the OneFootball Podcast, Dan Burke is joined by Matt Frohlich and Daniel Cadena-Jordan. The Champions League group stage concluded in dramatic fashion this week, with Groups D and H providing particularly good entertainment. But it was another dark night for Atlético Madrid as they were dumped out of Europe altogether on Tuesday. Is Diego Simeone under pressure yet and if not, why not? Carlo Ancelotti is the Don of Europe, Olivier Giroud is Mr Big Occasion and Denis Zakaria has finally arrived at Chelsea. All Champions League bases were covered this week. Then there's some chat about Julen Lopetegui's Wolves U-Turn and Lionel Messi's future before looking ahead to a Super Sunday in the Premier League.

On this episode of the OneFootball Podcast, Matt Frohlich is joined by Dan Burke. Liverpool's defeat to Leeds suggests their poor run is more than just a blip. Could this be the beginning of the end of Jürgen Klopp's time at the club? Elsewhere in the Premier League, Chelsea boss Graham Potter endured an unhappy return to Brighton, Tottenham came from behind to beat Bournemouth, and Matt was on hand to witness a great game between Manchester United and West Ham at Old Trafford. It was also an interesting weekend in LaLiga with late drama costing both Real Madrid and Atlético points, and making the title race very interesting. Then it's time to look ahead to a decisive round of action in the Champions League before finishing with an interesting question about Lionel Messi's future.

On this episode of the OneFootball Podcast, Matt Frohlich is joined by Dan Burke and Joel Sanderson-Murray. Saturday's big match at Stamford Bridge finished in a 1-1 draw which neither side will have been particularly satisfied with, while Arsenal also dropped points at Southampton. Elsewhere in the Premier League, Aston Villa got a new manager bounce without even hiring a new manager, which might just give struggling Leeds United food for thought. Over in Spain, Sevilla have already changed managers but Jorge Sampaoli's return to the club hasn't quite had the desired effect yet, and Matt has some interesting tales from his trip to Florence to share with the podcast.

On this episode of the OneFootball Podcast, Dan Burke is joined by Matt Frohlich and Alex Mott. It has been a big mid-week in the Premier League with Manchester United's victory over Tottenham the biggest talking point. Was this United's best performance under Erik ten Hag so far? Why do Spurs struggle against the top teams? And how embarrassed should Cristiano Ronaldo be after he stormed off in a huff? Elsewhere, Kepa Arrizabalaga and Miguel Almirón are both in great form, while there has been some interesting speculation about the managerial situations at Aston Villa and Wolves this week. This week has also seen reports of a possible Super League revival. Is there any chance it could happen? And would the English clubs get involved again? There are also some great listener questions to get stuck into, and Dan and Matt swap travel stories.

On this episode of the OneFootball Podcast, Matt Frohlich is joined by Dan Burke. Karim Benzema got his hands on the 2022 Ballon d'Or on Monday night, capping off a great weekend for him and Real Madrid. Did he deserve the Ballon d'Or, and is football way too obsessed with individual awards? Speaking of El Clásico, what does that result mean for Barcelona's chances of having a successful season? Is Xavi under pressure to deliver already? Over in the Premier League, Liverpool emerged victorious from their clash with Manchester City. How did they stop Erling Haaland, and were they fortunate to get a big VAR call in their favour? There's also time to debate Arsenal's title chances, Manchester United's lack of influence when it comes to referees, and João Félix's disappointing stint at Atlético Madrid.

On this episode of the OneFootball Podcast, Dan Burke is joined by Matt Frohlich and Joel Sanderson-Murray. Barcelona's 3-3 draw with Inter leaves them on the verge of Champions League elimination at the group stage for the second year running. How much of a catastrophe would that be and who is to blame? Liverpool got a much-needed confidence boost with Mo Salah netting a record-breaking hat-trick against Rangers, while Juventus suffered a chastening defeat at the hands of Maccabi Haifa leaving Max Allegri in an untenable position ... or is he? There was plenty else going on in the Champions League to talk about, as well as two massive games coming our way from LaLiga and the Premier League this weekend.