Episode 136: Spain Sees Red
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Nick and Taylor provide a full analysis of the Champions League Quarterfinals, which featured a heavyweight clash between Bayern München and Real Madrid, a domestic duel between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona, a rematch of last season's Round of 16 clash between Liverpool and PSG, and an absolute dud between Arsenal and Sporting. Timestamps: 0:00-2:27 Intro 2:28-53:32 Bayern vs Real Madrid 53:33-01:11:19 Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona 01:11:20-01:20:15 Liverpool vs PSG 01:20:16-01:43:38 Arsenal vs Sporting 01:43:39-02:04:09 UCL Semifinals Preview & Predictions
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Episode 135: UCL Quarterfinals Predictions
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Nick and Taylor preview the upcoming Champions League Quarterfinal ties and provide their predictions for who will reach the Semifinals. Sporting and Arsenal meet again after last meeting in the 2024/25 League Phase. Barcelona and Atletico Madrid meet for the first time in this competition in 10 years, where they last met in the 2015/16 Quarterfinals. PSG and Liverpool rematch following last season's tense Round of 16 showdown. And Real Madrid meets Bayern in the "European Classico" after having last met in the dramatic 2023/24 Semifinals. Timestamps: 0:00-2:50 Intro 2:51-10:44 Sporting...
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Episode 134: Rough Round of 16 for English Clubs
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This season's Champions League Round of 16 featured a record-breaking 68 goals across Europe--much to the demise of English sides. Reigning UCL holders PSG faced off against reigning Conference League and Club World Cup winners Chelsea in a rematch from last summer's Club World Cup Final in the U.S. Real Madrid faced off against Manchester City in the knockout rounds for the 5th season in a row in what has become the modern-day UCL Classico. Bodo/Glimt and Sporting, a tie overlooked going into the Round of 16, witnessed one of the greatest UCL comebacks in history, though with abysmal...
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Episode 133: UCL Round of 16 Preview & Predictions
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Nick and Taylor preview the upcoming 2025/26 Champions League Round of 16 bracket and fixtures, and predict who will ultimately advance to the Quarterfinals. Reigning Champions League winners PSG and reigning Conference League winners Chelsea meet again after their showdown in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Final. Liverpool and Galatasaray will play out a rematch from Matchday 2 of the League Phase. City and Madrid, who met on Matchday 6 in Madrid, will meet in the knockout rounds for the fifth season in a row. Barcelona and Newcastle meet again after their encounter on Matchday 1 of the League...
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Episode 132: Bodo/Glimt & Galatasaray Upset Italian Giants, Dortmund Collapses in Bergamo
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Nick and Taylor analyze another dramatic rendition of the Champions League Knockout Playoff round, where Italian clubs once again disappointed. Reigning finalists Inter took on the Norwegian minnows Bodo/Glimt and became the latest victims of an unbelievable, unforeseen upset in the competition. Galatasaray and Juventus played out a roller coaster of a tie that featured extra time in Turin. PSG once again faced a domestic rival in the Knockout Playoff round, though this time they barely escaped. Dortmund collapsed in an epic atmosphere in Bergamo. Real Madrid again faced historical UCL...
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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...
info_outlineNick and Taylor preview the upcoming 2025/26 Champions League Round of 16 bracket and fixtures, and predict who will ultimately advance to the Quarterfinals. Reigning Champions League winners PSG and reigning Conference League winners Chelsea meet again after their showdown in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Final. Liverpool and Galatasaray will play out a rematch from Matchday 2 of the League Phase. City and Madrid, who met on Matchday 6 in Madrid, will meet in the knockout rounds for the fifth season in a row. Barcelona and Newcastle meet again after their encounter on Matchday 1 of the League Phase. Meanwhile, Bayern & Atalanta, Atletico Madrid & Tottenham, and Bodo/Glimt & Sporting will all play their respective opponents for the first-ever time in the Champions League. Finally, Arsenal and Leverkusen meet for the first time in a quarter-century in the Champions League.