Episode 119: Inter vs Barcelona: The Greatest UCL Tie in History
Release Date: 05/14/2025
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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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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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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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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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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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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...
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Well, Nick Robertson's bold, audacious, and unfathomable prediction came true after all: PSG indeed won their first UCL title before Mbappe did with Real Madrid. Nick and Taylor analyze a truly historic Champions League Final in Munich, where PSG punished Simone Inzaghi's Inter by a record-breaking scoreline of 5-0. The European football expert--and newly crowned European football prophet-- break down the tactics, the lineups, the goals, and the significance of this special night in Munich. Finally, the duo clown the Europa League finalists one last time, and look ahead to the fast-approaching...
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Nick and Taylor provide a comprehensive preview of this season's Champions League conclusion between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan. Our European football experts break down the paths that both clubs endured to reach the Final in Munich, the tactical and personnel matchups between both clubs, and, finally, provide predictions for who will win the ultimate prize in European club football. Timestamps: 0:00-21:57 PSG's Path to the Final 21:58-35:24 Inter's Path to the Final 35:25-01:03:09 How PSG and Inter Match Up 01:03:10-01:07:36 UCL Final Predictions 01:07:37-01:09:29 Conclusion
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Nick and Taylor break down a truly unforgettable Champions League Semifinals, which featured a 13-goal spectacle between Inter and Barcelona, and another captivating PSG performance against Premier League opposition in Arsenal. Our European football experts analyze the tactics, the goals, the VAR checks, the saves, the substitutions, and the implications from yet another exhilarating Champions League Semifinals. Timestamps: 0:00-24:44 Barcelona 3-3 Inter (1st Leg) 24:45-41:50 Inter 4-3 Barcelona (2nd Leg) 41:51-54:36 Arsenal 0-1 PSG (1st Leg) 54:37-01:11:27 PSG 2-1 Arsenal (2nd Leg)...
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European football experts Nick and Taylor analyze yet another thrilling rendition of the Champions League Quarterfinals, which included a rare matchup between the reigning holders Real Madrid and Arsenal, a classic meeting between Inter Milan and Bayern Munich, a first-time meeting between Aston Villa and Paris Saint-Germain, and a rematch between Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona from a few months prior. The duo break down the storylines, the goals, the controversies, and the tactics from the last eight, as the closing stages of the Champions League are within our sights. Timestamps: 0:00-2:25...
info_outlineNick and Taylor break down a truly unforgettable Champions League Semifinals, which featured a 13-goal spectacle between Inter and Barcelona, and another captivating PSG performance against Premier League opposition in Arsenal. Our European football experts analyze the tactics, the goals, the VAR checks, the saves, the substitutions, and the implications from yet another exhilarating Champions League Semifinals.
Timestamps:
0:00-24:44 Barcelona 3-3 Inter (1st Leg)
24:45-41:50 Inter 4-3 Barcelona (2nd Leg)
41:51-54:36 Arsenal 0-1 PSG (1st Leg)
54:37-01:11:27 PSG 2-1 Arsenal (2nd Leg)
01:11:28-01:16:50 Arsenal, Spurs, and Man United Trolling
01:16:51-01:27:36 Brief UCL Final Preview & Conclusion