Onefootball Podcast

In this week's podcast, Ian McCourt is joined by the Onefootball newsroom's Dan Burke and André Gonçalves and there is so, so much to talk about. They start off by previewing the biggest game of the Premier League season so far, the 175th Manchester derby. Dan wants to heap praise on Raheem Sterling and Fabian Delph but there are questions (and worries) surrounding City's forward duo. United also have some worries of their own. Without Paul Pogba, how is José Mourinho going to set up his side? We also answer your questions about the big game. With that done, it is time to move onto to the biggest (individual) prize in (the team sport) of football: the Ballon d'or. By now, we all know who is going to win but if he, or the only other two players who could win don't, who would be a worthy winner? Speaking of winning, that is not something Real Madrid have been doing a lot of lately. André breaks down why that is happening. And there is more. Daniel Issroff phones in from New York to give us his previews ah

In this week's podcast, Ian McCourt is joined by the Onefootball newsroom's Lewis Ambrose and Andrea Agostinelli. They start by addressing the much-expected sacking of Vincenzo Montella. Was it the right thing to do? And what is the future for Milan after this? The Serie A fun does not stop there as there is loads to talk about from the pointless Benevento to the huge game on Friday night that sees Napoli take on Juventus. With that done, it is time to talk Bundesliga and what a weekend it was there. There was that 4-4 draw, there was Bayern losing their first game under Jupp Heynckes and the continued poor form of Köln – they have played 13 games and picked up two points. Yikes. And there is more. Friend of the pod and French football expert Andrew Gibney is on the phone to talk about all that is going on with Ligue 1 from the big game at the weekend that saw PSG beat Monaco to the rebirth of Lyon and Memphis Depay.

In this week’s podcast, Dan Burke is joined behind the mic by the Onefootball newsroom’s Konstantin Keller and Nathalia Araújo. We now know who will be participating in next summer’s World Cup but the most glaring omission from the 32-team list is Italy. What has happened to the Italian game and is Gian Piero Ventura the most stubborn coach in the history of international football? One nation who will be dazzling us in Russia next summer is Brazil, however, and Nathalia talks us through where it’s all gone right for the Verde Amarela since that 7-1 defeat by Germany at the last World Cup, how Neymar’s world record transfer to PSG went down in his homeland and why Gabriel Jesus is definitely the new Ronaldo. Next up, Phil Costa from Tifo Football got on the blower to talk all things North London derby. Is Arsène Wenger’s time up at Arsenal? Have the Gunners got a chance this weekend? And can Spurs – or, indeed, anybody – catch Manchester City in the race for the Premier League title? There was also som

In this week’s podcast, Dan Burke is joined in the studio by the Onefootball newsroom’s Tobi Herrmann and Andrea Agostinelli. They start the show by reflecting on another thrilling weekend of action across Europe, specifically in the German Bundesliga and the Italian Serie A. Why did Bayern Munich find it so easy to beat Borussia Dortmund? Are RB Leipzig genuine title challengers? And is the Video Assistant Referee more hassle than it’s worth? Over in Italy, Andrea assesses the main contenders for the Scudetto – including his beloved AC Milan – and tries to get to the bottom of the myriad of problems for poor, poor Benevento. Then it’s time to talk international football. Andrea confidently predicts Italy will get through their play-off with Sweden without a hitch, Tobi confidently predicts Germany will retain the World Cup and English Dan is naturally pessimistic about the Three Lions chances of doing anything. Plus, the panel discuss who they’d pick to take a penalty to save their lives.

In this week's podcast, caretaker manager Dan Burke is joined by the Onefootball newsroom's Lewis Ambrose and Emilie Rauschütz. They start the show by reflecting on an exciting week of Champions League action, specifically Tottenham's terrific trouncing of Real Madrid at Wembley, magnificent Man City's win away at Napoli and boring, boring Barça. With that out of the way, it's time to look ahead to a huge game in the Bundesliga as champions Bayern Munich travel to Borussia Dortmund in a fixture the locals like to call Der Klassiker. Where has it all gone right for Jupp Heynckes, what's happened to Dortmund lately and will Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang ever score again? Meanwhile, in the Premier League there's a bona fide Super Sunday to look forward to as Chelsea host Manchester United and Arsenal travel to Manchester City. Can Chelsea bounce back from their hammering in Rome, does Jose Mourinho have a duty to entertain us, is the title already Manchester City's to lose and will the Gunners be on the wrong

In our latest podcast, Ian McCourt is joined by the Onefootball newsroom's Dan Burke and André Gonçalves They start off this week's pod by getting on the phone with Merseyside journalist Richard Buxton to talk about the sacking of Ronald Koeman. Where did it all go wrong? Is Koeman solely to blame? What next for Everton? Richard has the answers to that and more. With that done and dusted, it is time to talk Chelsea. They have had an odd start to the season.  Even if they are doing OK in the Champions League, their league form is not what it should be and there are serious rumours of dressing-room unrest. But is it a crisis just yet? And finally, after getting through some of your questions, it is time to turn attentions to La Liga. There are some interesting stories developing there involving Atlético Madrid, Valencia and the future of Barcelona and Leo Messi. (Also: Dan explains why he would take Kevin De Bruyne over Leo Messi!). All of that and more is tackled like Vinnie Jones on Steve McMahon (Kids:

In our latest podcast, Ian McCourt is joined by the Onefootball newsroom's Lewis Ambrose and Daniel Issroff. They start off this week's pod by getting down and dirty with Dortmund's defeat at the weekend. It was their first loss at home in 41 games and it came in some controversial circumstances. That is all analysed before moving on to the rest of the interesting action in Germany over the weekend including Hertha's taking of a knee and Bayern's win. With that done, it is time to look at the Premier League and the genius that is Kevin De Bruyne. He was incredible in Manchester City's thumping of Stoke but is he the best player in the Premier League? Elsewhere there was an almost to-be-expected defeat for Arsenal and some really incredible quotes from Troy Deeney. With that done and dusted, it is time to talk Champions League. One of the biggest fixtures of this group of games is in Spain and it involves Real Madrid welcoming Tottenham Hotspur to the Santiago Bernabéu. That is previewed along with some

In our latest podcast, Ian McCourt is joined by the Onefootball newsroom's Dan Burke and DW's Nick McKenna-Klein They start off this week's pod by saying so long to the master midfielder that is Andrea Pirlo. The Italian the World Cup, the Champions League, Serie A and tons of other trophies but will he be remembered as one of the greatest midfielders of all time? The pod have their say on that before moving on to to talking about all things international. There is Egypt, there is Salah's nerves of steel, there is the demise of the Netherlands, there is an update on what is happening with Syria, there is Martin O'Neill's unusual contract situation and lots, lots more beside that. Elsewhere, There has been some incredible action in the World Cup qualifiers in South America. Brazil are already in so there are still plenty of places up for grabs and it – shock, horror – Argentina and Leo Messi may be one of the teams that misses out. It's a complicated situation but luckily Dan is at hand to explain it all

In our latest podcast, Ian McCourt is joined by the Onefootball newsroom's Dan Burke and Lewis Ambrose They start off this week's pod by (talking about the Krays!) marvelling over the marvellous Álvaro Morata and assessing his hat-trick against a poor Stoke side. With that done, it's time to analyse the  Diego Costa transfer, before moving on to the so-called crisis with Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid and coming back to the Premier League and assessing Coutinho and his goal at weekend – by assessing we mean, saying it was not all that good! With that out of the way, it is time to talk Champions League. We answer the big questions. Are Napoli this year's Monaco? Are Dortmund good enough to take on and beat Madrid? And just what the hell is going on at PSG? Also: can a Bayern side that could only draw with Wolfsburg really beat back all that Parisian attacking talent? And there is more. Friend of the pod, Nick Miller from the Guardian, joins on the line to reminisce about the great Brian Clough. He is t

In our latest podcast, Ian McCourt is joined by the Onefootball newsroom's Danny Issroff and in-the-flesh Daniel Cadena Jordan They start off this week's pod by revealing what they learned from weekend's action which is a list that includes an incredible picture of Chris Froome, the Newcastle player who gets a fiver from his mum every time he scores as well as the fact that Arsenal can actually play in an organised fashion and Barcelona have done something to Karma. With that out of the way, it is time to get talking MLS. With just a few games to go before the playoffs, the lads answer the big questions. Are Toronto FC one of the best MLS teams ever? What has gone wring at Dallas and Galaxy? And who is going to miss out on the playoffs? There is also a lot of love for Atlanta (and less love for Kevin Doyle). And there is more. Daniel is on hand to breakdown the return of FC Hollywood AKA Bayern Munich. Players are throwing their jerseys, players are talking trash about the club, other managers are s

In our latest podcast, Ian McCourt is joined by the Onefootball newsroom's Andre Gonçalves and DW's Oli Moody. They start off this week's pod by heaping some praise on Manchester City and their attacking force – as well as Kevin De Bruyne – before analysing the most political pass in the history of football and then getting down to the biggest talking point of the match: was it the correct decision to send of Sadio Mané? For once, the pod are unanimous about an issue. With that out of the way, it is time to preview the upcoming Champions League group stages. Which is the most interesting group? Who is going to struggle? Who is going to strive? And who is going to be the winner? The lads gaze into a crystal ball and give you their predictions. And there is more. Andre is on hand to breakdown the crisis at Barcelona from all the problems off the pitch with the board to the lack of players coming through. He also has the lowdown on those Andrés Iniesta to Juventus rumours. Remember: If you want to get in

In our latest podcast Ian McCourt is joined by the Onefootball newsroom's Dan Burke and Lewis Ambrose They start by getting their teeth into the international break and the miracle that is the Syrian national team. In case you have not heard, despite the incredibly difficult conditions in their home country, they have managed to pull off one of the miracles of world football. After that, they talk England's physiologists, Germany and what their so-called supporters were doing in Prague before they breakdown just why Mesut Özil is so much better for his country than he is for Arsenal. With that done, it's time to preview the biggest game of the weekend: Manchester City v Liverpool. That means talk of Sergio Agüero v Jesus, why Coutinho's return may be a bad thing for Liverpool and where the Ox will fit in to Jürgen Klopp's side. (Oh, and is Ben Woodburn going to be the greatest player ever?) And there is more. The pod's Serie A specialist – Nima Tavallaey from Sempre Inter – phones in to explain wha

In the latest Onefootball Podcast, Ian McCourt is joined by Dan Burke and Emilie Rauschütz. They kick off by finally getting around to talking about Manchester United and their performances this season. It's been three games with three wins, 10 goals scored and none conceded but is it too early to be heaping too much praise on them? After that Emilie tires to justify Arsenal as her choice for Premier League champions before examining all that is going wrong for them right now. And if you saw the game against Arsenal, you will know it's a lot. With that done, it's time to talk transfer and the latest goings-ons there before we wade knee-deep into all that has been going on in the Bundesliga where Hamburg and Hannover are in top four and VAR is going down like a rat sandwich. Remember: If you want to get in touch with the podcast, then fire your emails to podcast@onefootball.com

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