Episode 112: City Collapses, Madrid Mauled Again, and Stuttgart Smashed
Release Date: 12/06/2024
Episode 131: Benfica, Bodo/Glimt & Club Brugge Advance Sensationally
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Nick and Taylor analyze the pure bedlam from the final matchday of the Champions League League Phase. Benfica's goalkeeper scores a goal that will long be remembered in Champions League history to send the Portuguese outfit into the knockout rounds by the slimmest of margins. Bodo/Glimt travels to Atletico Madrid's fortress, Wanda Metropolitano, and pulls off an incredible comeback to qualify for the knockouts in their debut season. And Club Brugge stuns Marseille in Belgium, routing the French side to once again qualify for the knockout rounds. Elsewhere, Sporting also scored a last-second...
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Episode 130: Inter Loses Again, Bodo/Glimt Upsets Man City, and Villarreal, Frankfurt Crash Out
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Taylor breaks down all 18 fixtures from Matchday 7 in the League Phase of the Champions League, which produced some needed wins from a number of struggling clubs, a historic victory for the Norwegian debutants Bodo/Glimt, and the capitulation of four clubs before the final matchday. Additionally, Taylor previews the fixtures for the final League Phase matchday and explains what's at stake for each club going into Matchday 8. Timestamps: 0:00-01:15 Intro 01:16-08:53 Inter vs Arsenal 08:54-15:15 Bodo/Glimt vs Man City 15:16-21:28 Tottenham vs Dortmund 21:29-27:27 Real Madrid vs Monaco...
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Episode 129: City Defeats Madrid Away, Atalanta Contains Chelsea, and Inter Slips Again
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European football prophet Nick Robertson and European football expert Taylor Monroe analyze an interesting slate of League Phase fixtures from Matchday 6 of the Champions League. Real Madrid and Man City met yet again for another classic, managerial heavyweights Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte clashed in Lisbon, Atalanta played host to Chelsea in Bergamo, Bayern welcomed Sporting to the Allianz Arena, and titans Liverpool visited San Siro to face Inter. Plus, several unexpected victors finally emerged as the League Phase approaches the final two matchdays. Timestamps: 0:00-1:15 Intro...
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Episode 128: Nick in Paris for PSG vs Spurs
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For the first time in 2520 Sports Talk history, we had one of our own live in the stadium for a Champions League match. Nick Robertson shares his incredible story from the Parc des Princes on Matchday 5, where he watched the reigning UCL winners PSG face off against the reigning Europa League winners of Tottenham. Nick and Taylor also provide a comprehensive analysis of the other 17 matches from a truly unforgettable Champions League matchday, which included a battle between perfect sides Arsenal and Bayern, a showdown between Atletico Madrid and Inter, a heavyweight clash between Chelsea and...
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Episode 127: Bayern & Liverpool Beat Fellow Contenders While Napoli & Juventus Disappoint Again
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We have officially reached the halfway mark in the Champions League's League Phase, which featured some surprising results across Europe. Nick and Taylor analyze all 18 matches, which featured a sensational match in Paris between PSG and Bayern, a thrilling contest in Belgium between Club Brugge and Barcelona, and some huge wins for struggling clubs aspiring to reach the safe zone of the top-24. The European football experts also take the time to berate Atalanta for their managerial mishaps. Timestamps: 0:00-1:38 Intro 1:39-17:41 PSG vs Bayern 17:42-25:31 Liverpool vs Real Madrid 25:32-29:26...
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Episode 126: PSV Upsets Napoli, While PSG, Arsenal, and Bayern Dominate
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European football prophet Nick Robertson joins European football expert Taylor Monroe to analyze all the action from Matchday 4 in the Champions League league phase. Five sides remain perfect after three matchdays, as PSG, Arsenal, Bayern, and Inter all dominated their opponents, while Real Madrid scraped by once more. Historic sides Benfica and Ajax remain at the bottom of the table, having lost all three matches so far. Newcastle and Galatasaray impress, while Sporting and PSV stun their opponents in critical home victories in Lisbon and Eindhoven. Eintracht Frankfurt and Liverpool continue...
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Episode 125: PSG Edges Barca, Qarabag Wins Again, and Dortmund, Marseille, and Atletico Dominate
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European football prophet Nick Robertson returns to the show to break down Matchday 2 of the 2025/26 Champions League group phase with fellow European football expert Taylor Monroe. Matchday 2 included a brilliant marquee matchup between Barcelona and Paris, another historic win for Qarabag, and impressive displays from Dortmund, Marseille, and Atletico. Meanwhile, Jose Mourinho returned to Stamford Bridge as the Benfica manager, Newcastle and Atalanta bounced back, and Monaco and Tottenham saved a point at the death. Liverpool also suffered a surprise defeat on the road. Timestamps: 0:00-2:06...
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Episode 124: English vs Spanish Showdowns, Benfica Bottles at Home
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Taylor breaks down all 18 matches from Matchday 1 in the 2025/26 Champions League Group Phase, which featured FOUR English vs Spanish duels, a four-goal thriller in Turin, a Benfica bottlejob at home, and several impressive results by debutant clubs. Timestamps: 0:00-1:27 Intro 1:28-5:21 Juventus vs Dortmund 5:22-10:48 Bayern vs Chelsea 10:49-13:08 Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid 13:09-15:25 Newcastle vs Barcelona 15:26-17:02 Athletic Club vs Arsenal 17:03-18:46 Tottenham vs Villarreal 18:47-21:18 Man City vs Napoli 21:19-25:30 Real Madrid vs Marseille 25:31-30:36 PSG vs Atalanta 30:37-33:18 Club...
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Episode 123: Champions League 2025/26 Predictions
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European football prophet Nick Robertson and European football expert Taylor Monroe drop their highly anticipated Champions League preview and predictions episode for the 2025/26 campaign. The duo introduces the participants for this season's rendition, reveals the schedules for the tournament favorites, and makes their predictions for who will qualify for top 8 and the playoff round, along with who will be eliminated early. Timestamps: 0:00-4:12 Intro 4:13-18:40 Celtic & Rangers Should Be Dissolved 18:41-22:34 Red Star Belgrade & Fenerbahce Fall Short 22:35-37:20 Premier League...
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Episode 122: Intro to the 2025/26 Season
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Nick and Taylor return from the summer break to preview the 2025/2026 club campaign, which is now officially underway across Europe. The European football experts clown Manchester United for losing to League 2 side Grimsby Town on penalties in the EFL Cup 1st round, discuss their experiences during the Club World Cup, and make predictions for the title races, Champions League placements, and relegation candidates for the Bundesliga, Serie A, La Liga, and the Premier League. Timestamps: 0:00-18:45 Man United Trolling, Opening Matches for Fulham & Bayern 18:46-28:20 Club World Cup...
info_outlineNick returns to the show to help break down a magnificent Matchday 5 in the Champions League. On Tuesday, Manchester City conceded three late goals to blow a 3-0 lead at home, Sporting found it difficult to adjust following their manager's departure, and Brest finally tasted defeat on a historic night for Robert Lewandoski. And on Wednesday, Madrid suffered their third-straight defeat in the competition to a perfect Liverpool, Monaco and Shakhtar blew leads late, and Crvena Zvezda absolutely smashed Stuttgart in embarrassing fashion. Our European experts highlight all 18 matches, complete with statistical analyses, tactical breakdowns, schedule previews, and some exquisite trolling, as Matchday 5 also included several blowouts. Only three Matchdays to go with the race for top eight and the playoff positions heating up!