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MatchDay 2 | Premier League 2019/20 • Lacazette and Aubameyang both on the scoresheet to give Arsenal a perfect start so far. Some of the new summer arrivals are still settling into the team, let's see what they can produce against Liverpool next weekend! • It's a perfect start for Liverpool as well as they've bagged two wins out of two games. Pretty even game against Southampton as the Saints had a lot of goal scoring opportunities but luckily, the Reds were far more clinical! • Manchester City dominated the entire game but had nothing to show for at the end of the match. Spurs only managed three shots (vs. 30 for City) but were successful in scoring against the run of play. BIG performance from KDB, is he gonna be back to his best?! • Leicester denies a first win in the Premier League for Frank Lampard but team shows encouraging signs. Academy product (yes, you read that right) Mason Mount has another fine performance and is rewarded with a goal at the Bridge! • United dominates the first half through a fantastic Martial goal but Ruben Neves denies them a win with a superb goal in the second half. Follow us on: Twitter - twitter.com/soccerislifepod Facebook - www.facebook.com/soccerislifepod/ IG - www.instagram.com/soccerislifepod/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soccer-is-life/support

In 2006, the Calciopoli scandal devasted Juventus and left the Old Lady in relegated in the Serie B wilderness. A little over 10 years later, they have conquered Italy time and time again and are now in the conversation as one of Europe's biggest club. Led by Andrea Agnelli's incredible leadership, the Turin-based club has experienced an unprecedented growth in every aspect of the club thanks to changes in structure, organization, branding and strategy. This growth was culminated last summer, when Cristiano Ronaldo joined the club. Juventus have won 8 scudetti in a row, and are now committed more than ever to reach the European holy grail after two unlucky finals in 2015 and 2017. So how exactly did Juventus reach such heights in a very short time? The Bianconeri Show join us in the discussion today to share their point of view and let us know if Sarri is the man to take them to the next step. Twitter - twitter.com/soccerislifepod Facebook - www.facebook.com/soccerislifepod/ IG - www.instagram.com/soccerislifepod/ ------- Twitter - https://twitter.com/bianconerishow IG - https://www.instagram.com/thebianconerishow/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheBianconeriShow/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soccer-is-life/support

The season starts in just under two weeks so tha boys are back in business to discuss all the hottest transfers that have taken place this summer as well as other movements we should expect before the window closes! We do a quick Premier League review according to how the top six teams ranked last season, and then we go through every other big European club to finish it off. Who had the best transfer window this summer? Where is Bale going to end up? Is Neymar leaving? What about Pogba? FIND OUT EVERYTHING IN THIS EPISODE! Twitter - twitter.com/soccerislifepod Facebook - www.facebook.com/soccerislifepod/ IG - www.instagram.com/soccerislifepod/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soccer-is-life/support

Last week, Axel and special guest Leisa had a candid conversation about how 2019 would be remembered as a pivotal moment for women's soccer around the world. Popularity of women's soccer is really taking off and established clubs in Europe have taken notice of that, and there is a feeling they are taking it a lot more seriously given the financial incentives of a growing, untapped market. As women's soccer vies to become more mainstream (the good), it is important to also discuss the bad, the ugly and how much progress still needs to be made. Women and young girls around the world have historically faced - and continue to face - economic and societal barriers that exclude them from freely and fully playing the beautiful game. In this episode, we discuss the systemic sexism - with stories from South America - the financial inequalities between men's and women's soccer and the issue of equal pay in the context of bonuses with national teams. Lastly, we touch on the discrimination of women within men's football in the areas of coaching, refereeing and positions of power. ENJOY ya filthy animals! Twitter - twitter.com/soccerislifepod Facebook - www.facebook.com/soccerislifepod/ IG - www.instagram.com/soccerislifepod/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soccer-is-life/support

With all the record-breaking attendances at domestic league games in Italy, Spain and England, over 1.7 million people expected to fill stadiums all over France, and FIFA forecasting the World Cup viewership around the world to hit the billion mark, 2019 will definitely be remembered as a major turning point for women's soccer around the globe. Established clubs in Europe and other regions investing more heavily in women's soccer - some of them putting together their first ever female sides - and brands tapping into a commercially young and growing market gives us the feeling that women's soccer is generally becoming more mainstream. In this episode, Leisa joins us to discuss the pivotal moment that is the World Cup and we talk about the group stages, best games so far, players who have impressed, as well as predictions and which team will be up there to fight for the ultimate trophy. Stay tuned for part II - we'll be discussing important topics such as the enormous inequalities between men & women's soccer as well as the discrimination of women within men's soccer. Follow us on: Twitter - twitter.com/soccerislifepod Facebook - www.facebook.com/soccerislifepod/ IG - www.instagram.com/soccerislifepod/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soccer-is-life/support

Final | Champions League 2018/19 In this episode we mostly do a review of the *boring* Champions League final! We go over both managers' tactics and how they affected the game, as well as some things that we think could have been done differently. Was that an actual penalty for Liverpool early on in the game? Was Poch right to start Kane after being out for a month and a half? Tune in to listen to our opinions! Follow us on: Twitter - twitter.com/soccerislifepod Facebook - www.facebook.com/soccerislifepod/ IG - www.instagram.com/soccerislifepod/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soccer-is-life/support

It's a wrap for the Premier League season! In this episode, we talk about the last games of the campaign and ramble on about the season. We speak about each team's exploits (or lack thereof) individually and give them a rating out of 10 based on their season. We plan to have a more in-depth season review in the next couple of weeks, in which we will be joined by other fans so they can contribute with their opinions as well. Stay tuned for the next few weeks as we plan on dropping special episodes around the Europa League, FA Cup and Champions League finals! Follow us on: Twitter - twitter.com/soccerislifepod Facebook - www.facebook.com/soccerislifepod/ IG - www.instagram.com/soccerislifepod/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soccer-is-life/support

Semi-finals | Champions League 2018/19 What an unbelievable week the entire football world has witnessed! Each knock-out stage game in this year's Champions League has produced at least one 'remontada', and Liverpool, Spurs as well as the football Gods writing these insane scripts have conspired one last taste of it in the semi-finals! Football is a game of momentum and constant balance of power, and hosts Karim and Axel return to discuss the game as well as the emotions that come with it, good or bad depending on your allegiance! • Liverpool overturn a 3-0 deficit and do the unthinkable by slapping Barcelona around to win it 4-0. This is a team that was missing Salah and Firmino, coming into the game with a huge mountain to climb but they showed unbelievable character, belief and HEART to inflict another remontada (wink, wink, AS Roma!) to European giants, Barcelona CF! • Spurs were facing a 3-0 deficit including an away goal by half-time, and you have to wonder what the team talk was like because they came out roaring, especially Lucas Moura, a right-footed player who scored an unbelievable hat-trick with his left foot and won it at the death for Tottenham! They ousted an Ajax team that everyone grew in love with throughout this entire campaign. Emotions, emotions, emotions all over! Follow us on: Twitter - twitter.com/soccerislifepod Facebook - www.facebook.com/soccerislifepod/ IG - www.instagram.com/soccerislifepod/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soccer-is-life/support

Champions & Europa League Quater Finals 2018/19 • Has project Ronaldo failed at Juventus? • Clinical Liverpool move pass Porto with class. • Unusual mistake from De Gea ends remontada hopes for Man United. • With lots of drama and emotions; Tottenham eliminate Man City from the Champions League! • Important & unusual away win for Arsenal put them through over Napoli. • Chelsea advances to the semi finals after a 7-goal game. Follow us on: Twitter - twitter.com/soccerislifepod Facebook - www.facebook.com/soccerislifepod/ IG - www.instagram.com/soccerislifepod/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soccer-is-life/support

MatchDay 32 | Premier League 2018/19 • Pep's men easily dispatch Fulham at Craven Cottage with Agüero & Bernardo Silva on the scoresheet. The champions seat two points behind Liverpool with a game in hand! • In OGS's first game in charge as the permanent manager, United made it hard for themselves with a narrow victory - the midfield had a hard time in trying to dictate the game, which has become a habit recently. They need to shake it all off between now and the end of the season! • Chelsea are rescued through a controversial goal by Azpi that was clearly offside as well as a last-minute winner by Loftus-Cheek. What do you make of their top 4 chances? • Tottenham drops points yet again as Lloris' last minute blunder gifts a win to Liverpool to send them on top of the league! Neither teams were at their best but luck was on Liverpool's side! • The Gunners get a cool win over Newcastle to send them in 3rd place and leapfrog Tottenham and United! Follow us on: Twitter - twitter.com/soccerislifepod Facebook - www.facebook.com/soccerislifepod/ IG - www.instagram.com/soccerislifepod/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soccer-is-life/support

MatchDay 30 | Premier League 2018/19 • Tottenham's away loss at Southampton puts their top 4 aspirations under serious threat. No win in the last four games! • Business as usual for City as they brush Watford aside with an incredible Sterling hat-trick! Was the first one offside though?!

Last 16 | Champions League 2018/19 • Ajax takes the game to the Merengues at the Bernabeu and produces an unbelievable comeback to reach the 1/4 finals for the first time in 16 years! - Breathtaking football as the spirit of Johan Cruyff lives on!

MatchDay 29 | Premier League 2018/19 • 1'15" - Tottenham fails to win at Wembley in the North London Derby after suffering back to back defeats. Arsenal are sitting just four points behind with 9 games to go! • 6'35" - Mahrez's goal wins it for the Citizens sends Pep's men to the top! Kevin De Bruyne suffers yet another injury setback. • 12'20" - Southampton matches United pound for pound at Old Trafford with incredible goals but Big Rom delivers the goods late in the game! United's physio room is overflowing but Solskjær is coping well. • 19'50" - Chelsea wins another West London Derby with an incredible strike from Jorginho and a clinical one from Higuaïn. • 26'20" - Liverpool loses the first spot in the league as the Merseyside derby ends in a draw. Klopp's men come up short yet again and wasted a couple of huge chances! Follow us on: Twitter - twitter.com/soccerislifepod Facebook - www.facebook.com/soccerislifepod/ IG - www.instagram.com/soccerislifepod/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soccer-is-life/support

MatchDay 27 | Premier League 2018/19 • 01'20" - Spurs' away loss at Turf Moor has Pochettino fuming at the refereeing. Pressure is mounting and next opponents are none other than Chelsea and Arsenal! • 09'20" - Arsenal claims a W at home and move back into 4th spot. Top performances from Iwobi and Mkhitaryan! • 15'05" - Solskjær's game plan is derailed as he's forced to use all his subs in the first half. Liverpool go top of the league after claiming a point but Klopp's men were far from their best and you have to question the players' mentality. Carabao Cup Final • 38'50" - Chelsea and City take it to extra time in a thrilling goalless draw that sees Pep's men retaining the League cup through penalties despite a brilliant performance from Chelsea. Also, KEPA

Last 16 | Champions League 2018/19 • AS Roma's teenage sensation steals the show with a brace against Porto to win the first leg at home! The Giallorossi will have to be cautious as they've conceded a goal at home. • In a game a two halves, United started strongly but failed to capitalize in the early stages. On the other hand, PSG came out of their shell and completely dominated the game after United lost Lingard and Martial. Men against boys! Sensational Verratti & Marquinhos! • Real comes out on top against a young and exciting Ajax team that controversially got a goal disallowed. Ajax face a mounting challenge in the second leg but can the Dutch team pull a surprise in Madrid?! • Tottenham absolutely blows Dortmund out of the water with fantastic performances from Vertonghen and Son. It will be hard for the Bundesliga leaders to turn around a 3-0 deficit. Follow us on: Twitter - twitter.com/soccerislifepod Facebook - www.facebook.com/soccerislifepod/ IG - www.instagram.com/soccerislifepod/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soccer-is-life/support

MatchDay 26 | Premier League 2018/19 • Solskjær bags his 8th win in the Premier League as he rests a couple of key players ahead of the Champions League tie with PSG. United back in the top 4! • Lacazette & Iwobi get on the scoresheet in an unconvincing win for the Gunners as they drop to 5th position. Mkhikitaryan back in the starting-11 with a good performance under his belt! • Klopp gets back to the basics by fielding last season's formation and unsurprisingly they easily brush Bournemouth aside. Wijnaldum controlled the midfield with a MOTM performance! • Spurs quietly keep winning game after game despite injury issues. They've cemented 3rd place as they sit 9 pts ahead of 4th-placed MUFC and only 5 pts behind league leaders. • City absolutely HUMBLES the Blues and score 6 past them. Chelsea was good for about three minutes and then madness ensued, as they conceded 4 goals under 25 minutes and are yet to score an away goal in 2019. Follow us on: Twitter - twitter.com/soccerislifepod Facebook - www.facebook.com/soccerislifepod/ IG - www.instagram.com/soccerislifepod/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soccer-is-life/support

MatchDay 25 | Premier League 2018/19 • 0'40" - Pochettino shuffles the pack a little bit as Spurs are still dealing with a couple of injuries but they manage to pull through and are well on pace in the title race. • 9'34" - On the back of two consecutive humiliating defeats, Chelsea obliterates Huddersfield and new signing Higuain & Hazard both bag a brace! How important will the Argentine be for Sarri and the Blues? • 19'10" - A brilliant finish from Rashford wins it for United as Solskjær collects his ninth W in the Premier League although his men's intensity was non-existent. It is crucial they sort that out ahead of a PACKED month!

The Gunners just convincingly beat Chelsea 2-0 to reduce the top-4 gap to three points. Emery played a brilliant midfield diamond with Ramsey at the tip, who marked Jorginho and effectively nullified him. Chelsea offered nothing going forward as no player made runs into the box, which made it easier for Arsenal to defend. Does Chelsea being poor mean that the victory was a little overhyped? Arsenal fan Jason joins us to briefly discuss the game as well as issues that need fixing at the club, namely the recent spending (& lack of $$$), summer exodus, Mesut Özil, ownership and leadership, and the upcoming summer transfer window! Follow us on: Twitter - twitter.com/soccerislifepod Facebook - www.facebook.com/soccerislifepod/ IG - www.instagram.com/soccerislifepod/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soccer-is-life/support

MatchDay 22| Premier League 2018/19 • 0'10" - Gabriel Jesus gets back into the team & scores a brace to ensure City keep breathing down Liverpool's neck! • 4'30" - A game to forget for the Gunners as they drop points against the Hammers and only register two shots on target! A big talking point for this one will be Emery's questionable starting XI!

MatchDay 21 | Premier League 2018/19 In this episode, we recap all top six teams' performances over the festive period. • City vs Liverpool - In a thrilling end to end game, Liverpool suffer their first defeat at the hands of the current champions. Fernandinho & B. Silva dominated the midfield with Liverpool being equally dangerous in transitions. The Reds sit 4 points ahead and have shown all signs of a title-winning side while City have had back2back defeats in the last two weeks but have reacted wonderfully by closing the gap. • 17'00" | Manchester United - The only team to have won all 4 games over the festive period, United have looked a completely different side under Solskjær. They are constantly on the front foot, press high up the pitch, recover the ball in dangerous areas & are scoring goals. • 29'25" | Chelsea - The Blues' form has been patchy of late (LWWD). Goals are hard to come by as they have no natural striker & as a result have dropped 5 points. How much longer can they cope with Hazard as a false 9? • 36'05" | Tottenham - Goals have flown lately with notable performances from the likes of Son, Kane & Eriksen but they've slipped at home to Wolves. Can Poch's men make the title a three-horse race or are they just going to put the pressure on? • 42'30" | Arsenal - The Gunners are yet to rediscover their form (WDLW) & have suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of Liverpool. Emery has transformed the side on many levels in just five months but the club will have to back him as he looks to trim his squad & add more quality. Follow us on: Twitter - twitter.com/soccerislifepod Facebook - www.facebook.com/soccerislifepod/ IG - www.instagram.com/soccerislifepod/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soccer-is-life/support

MatchDay 19| Premier League 2018/19 • 1'55" - Liverpool brush the Magpies aside with another clean sheet. Klopp's side has shown immense maturity this season and currently sits first in the league with a 6-point lead. • 9'15" - Arsenal are held 1-1 at the Amex by Brighton. The Gunners haven't rediscovered their form since the end of their 22-game unbeaten run but Aubameyang keeps bagging goals! • 17'55" - Hazard's brace has Chelsea back to winning ways. The Blues' form has been patchy lately as they operate without a real striker. Can they keep Hazard happy as a false 9? • 27'36" - City experience their second PL defeat in a row and dramatically drop to third place. Guardiola's six out of 11 PL defeats have come in December!

Another week, another episode with a special guest! Jeremy, a first-generation American born to an Italian father, joins us today to discuss the golden era that the Serie A was going through in the early 2000's. In this episode, we speak about Axel's experience with calcio when he moved to Italy as a 7-year old boy and how Jeremy got into soccer living in the US and ended up cheering for Napoli. The Partenopeo club was very iconic in the Maradona days during the 80's but was declared bankrupt in 2004 while in Serie C1 (Italy's third division) only to be bought by film mogul Aurelio De Laurentiis. The colorful chairman promised to bring Napoli back to the top within five years and saying that he has delivered would be an understatement. We also discuss in depth how Napoli reached for the stars from 2009 to nowadays under Walter Mazzarri, Rafa Benitez, Maurizio Sarri and now Carlo Ancelotti. Follow us on: Twitter - twitter.com/soccerislifepod Facebook - www.facebook.com/soccerislifepod/ IG - www.instagram.com/soccerislifepod/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soccer-is-life/support

MatchDay 17| Premier League 2018/19 Liverpool humbles Manchester United 3-1 at home, which marks the Reds' first win vs United in the Premier League since 2013/14. The two North West sides are now 19 points apart, and United have now conceded 29 goals in the Premier League, effectively conceding a goal more than they did the entire previous campaign. In this special episode, we welcome our first guest, Takhi, to discuss United's misfortunes this season and try to dissect what is going wrong at the club. Follow us on: Twitter - twitter.com/soccerislifepod Facebook - www.facebook.com/soccerislifepod/ IG - www.instagram.com/soccerislifepod/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soccer-is-life/support

MatchDay 16| Premier League 2018/19 • 0'10" - Liverpool obliterates the Cherries & Salah's hattrick catapults him to joint top scorer! • 4'40" - United finally give the fans something to be happy about as they thrash Fulham to secure their biggest PL win of the season with Pogba on the bench

MatchDay 14 | Premier League 2018/19 • City picks up another routine win with a bit of a different formation. Eyes on the weekend's big game against Sarri's Chelsea! • Southampton stuns Mourinho's makeshift defense with two goals inside the first 20 minutes as United make it three games on the bounce without a win in the Premier League.

MatchDay 13 | Premier League 2018/19 • 0'15" - City stays handing out free spankings, what else is new! Can Pep's men defend their title in this day and age? • 6'55" - Another lackluster performance from United has them sitting 14 points off league leaders. This is pretty much the new "normal" for the Old Trafford faithfuls and surely, Mourinho cannot turn it around! • 14'00" - Liverpool pick up a comfortable away win at Vicarage Road. Salah scoring regularly again coincides with Klopp reinstating the high tempo. Big Champions League week ahead!

MatchDay 12 | Premier League 2018/19 • 0'20" - Tottenham wins at Selhurst Park with Zaha missing for the hosts. • 5'35" - Comfortable win for Liverpool against a bottom-placed Fulham team. Salah and Shaqiri get on the scoresheet and keep pressure on City! • 9'32" - Chelsea are held and settle for a point against the Toffees at the Bridge. Sarri has to fix the Jorginho-Kante conundrum! • 14'15" - Arsenal extend unbeaten run to 16 games but are extremely lucky to come out of the game with a point, having drawn their last 4. • 18'30" - Pep Guardiola's men dominate and wipe the floor with United. The Manchester Derby further exposes how lacking United are in every single aspect. Follow us on: Twitter - twitter.com/soccerislifepod Facebook - www.facebook.com/soccerislifepod/ IG - www.instagram.com/soccerislifepod/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soccer-is-life/support

MatchDay 10 | Premier League 2018/19 • 0'40" - The Reds trash Cardiff City at home as Mané scores a brace and Shaqiri bags his first official goal for the club! Liverpool still cruising in the league, what's been the difference for them so far? • 7'00" - No Hazard no problem as Chelsea wipes the floor with Burnley. Willian was excellent, and Barkley making a strong case of starting ahead of Kovačić - 3 goals in 3 games! • 11'35" - Arsenal's winning streak ends but their unbeaten run goes on! Emery has improved the team going forward but a lot of defensive issues to be worked on. Aubameyang still scoring

MatchDay 9 | Premier League 2018/19 • 0'20" - United almost come out of Stamford Bridge with an unexpected win. The feeling is that there are some holes in Chelsea's flying form and that United can offer far more! • 14'20" - Tottenham are still getting by but Lamela has been in great form with 7 goals and 3 assists in the last 9 games! • 17'30" - City just giving it to whoever wants it, they've scored 10 more goals than 2nd highest scoring team. KDB is back in the team after two months out! • 22'57" - One shot on target for Liverpool proves to be the winner as Salah scores his first goal in 5 games. They haven't been scoring much but haven't been conceding much either! • 27'45" - Gunners register their 10th win in a row with an outstanding performance by Ozil | THAT goal started by Leno and scored by Aubameyang without Leicester touching the ball

MatchDay 8 | Premier League 2018/19 • 0'10" - Eric Dier's early goal wins it for Spurs but the team continues to struggle with fatigue and injuries. • 6'00" - In what was rumored to be Mourinho's last game for United, the Red Devils come back from behind to win it at the 90th with both Alexis and Martial on the scoresheet. • 15'45" - The Gunners record their 9th win in a row in all competitions and Lacazette & Aubameyang both score a brace. Is Arsenal back?! • 21'50" - Chelsea put 3 past the Saints as Hazard gets on the scoresheet again, Barkley scores his first goal for the Blues and Morata scores in two games in a row!

MatchDay 7 | Premier League 2018/19 • 3'45" - A draw and two losses cap another disastrous week for Manchester United on the back of another spat between Pogba and Mourinho. Who will be the last man standing? • 13'15" - Harry Kane bags a brace as Pochettino changes formation amid a bit of an injury crisis. • 16'35" - Seventh win in a row in all competitions for Arsenal, looks like Emery has finally settled on what his best starting-11 is! • 21'25" - Another win puts City back on top of the table. As KDB is back training, who will be the fall guy in midfield when he comes back? • 28'05" - Following two back-to-back showdowns in 4 days between Chelsea and Liverpool, fair to say Sarri got the better of Klopp? Follow us on: Twitter - twitter.com/soccerislifepod Facebook - www.facebook.com/soccerislifepod/ IG - www.instagram.com/soccerislifepod/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soccer-is-life/support

MatchDay 6 | Premier League 2018/19 • 0'15" - United drop more points at home after three consecutive wins in all comps. Feels like two steps forward, three steps backwards! • 13'05" - City steamrolls Cardiff, routine effort from Pep's men following a loss at home in the Champions League! • 16'55" - Liverpool maintain their 100% record as Klopp sets up a different system. Trying to get more from Salah? • 22'48" - Tottenham barely get over the line after losing 3 consecutive games, they seem really tired! • 26'20" - The Hammers stifle Hazard and end Chelsea's 100% record as the Blues prepare for back to back games against Liverpool! • 31'57" - Fifth win in a row for the Gunners, although the scoreline is a bit flattering. Unbelievable game from Cech! Follow us on: Twitter - twitter.com/soccerislifepod Facebook - www.facebook.com/soccerislifepod/ IG - www.instagram.com/soccerislifepod/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soccer-is-life/support

MatchDay 5 | Premier League 2018/19 • 1'00" - Liverpool maintain their perfect start to the season with a 2-1 win over Tottenham at Wembley. What's up with Mané and Salah?

MatchDay 4 | Premier League 2018/19 • 0'10" - Liverpool scrapes past the Foxes despite Alisson's blunders giving Leicester life in the 2nd half! • 10'17" - The Blues' perfect start continues with a hard-fought victory over Bournemouth at the Bridge. Willian got the nod over Pedro but the latter broke the deadlock! • 16'15" - There seems to be some uncertainty over the starting-11in the City side. Is KDB's absence the sole reason for Pep's tinkering? • 22'05" - Arsenal gets an important win away from home as Emery makes some notable changes in his starting line up! • 30'53" - United back to winning ways with good performances from Lukaku, Sanchez, Shaw and Fellaini. Can they build from this? • 42'45" - Tottenham falls to the sword of Watford at Vicarage Road means a perfect 4/4 start for the Hornets. Key Spurs players need to step up! Follow us on: Twitter - twitter.com/soccerislifepod Facebook - www.facebook.com/soccerislifepod/ IG - www.instagram.com/soccerislifepod/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soccer-is-life/support

MatchDay 3 | Premier League 2018/19 • 0'11" - Pep Guardiola's side drops points: Nuno Espírito Santo understands that fielding a 5-4-1 is crucial in nullifying City's threat. • 5'02" - Ramsey replaces Ozil (following a reported bust up with Emery

• 0'15" - Tottenham pick up another comfortable win, Kane gets on the scoresheet to break his August curse &Lucas Moura gets more minutes! • 3'35" - Chelsea win a very entertaining London derby - Sarri's men adapting well to his style going forward but poor at the back while Emery keeps the same starting-11 as last week. Will Lacazette and Torreira finally start? • 12'13" - City steamrolls Huddersfield - Agüero bags his 9th EPL hat-trick and Mendy playing out of his mind again! • 16'45" - A performance to forget for the players & everyone linked to United. No leadership, no chemistry and no urgency, what in the world is going in the red half of Manchester? • 26'40" - Palace did great not to fall in Liverpool's trap by not pressing high and keeping a compact shape. Liverpool scored on quick transitions but Palace will be complaining about the ref! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soccer-is-life/support

• 0'23" - United pick up 3 points and show signs of attacking intent with the addition of Brazilian duo Pereira and Fred, capped with a monstrous (angry?) performance by Pogba. • 15'35" - Tottenham pick up an away win at St. James' Park in what will be a defining season for Pochettino and his group of talented young players. • 21'55" - Chelsea's players struggle early on to adapt to Sarri's style of play but a more confident 2nd half insure they go home with a 3-0 win. Will the board be patient enough while Sarri handcrafts this team? • 34'05" - Liverpool mean business and show no signs of a hangover. A strong 4-0 win over the Hammers highlights the Reds' new depth with players like Shaqiri and Sturridge coming off the bench. • 42'05" - Guardiola shows his tactical flexibility by changing the team's style of play and gets the better of Emery with a dominant display. Emery quickly has to sort out his best starting-11! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soccer-is-life/support

Ladies & gents, we're back! Tune in and hear us ramble about the transfer market and how the top 6 teams reinforced ahead of the upcoming season! Follow us on: Twitter - twitter.com/soccerislifepod Facebook - www.facebook.com/soccerislifepod/ IG - www.instagram.com/soccerislifepod/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soccer-is-life/support

Here we go, the World Cup final is upon us! In this episode, we summarize the two semi final games and preview the last two games of the 2018 World Cup! France plays a World Cup final 20 years after winning their first and only, while Croatia plays the nation's first ever World Cup final. • Final -

Sit back, relax and indulge as we review the quarter finals and throw some predictions for this week's semi finals! •

What an exciting World Cup it has been so far! Listen to our quarter finals predictions, how we see teams lining up and who we think will come out on top! •

Our second World Cup episode is here, listen to us go through all the games that have taken place so far as well as the talking points and hot takes! Stay tuned for a similar episode following every team's second game! Check out Axel and Karim's brackets on our Twitter feed! Twitter - twitter.com/soccerislifepod --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soccer-is-life/support

The special World Cup episode is here at last! Hosts Karim and Axel preview every group and predict who's gonna come out on top. Make sure you check out our brackets for the tournament on Twitter - share yours with us and let us know what you think! Twitter - twitter.com/soccerislifepod --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soccer-is-life/support

• Marseille put up a challenge early on but Simeone's men killed them off in a vintage Atleti performance to clinch the Europa League trophy. • Conte gives Mourinho a taste of his own medicine and wins the FA Cup to salvage Chelsea's poor season. • Champions League final preview - what tactics will charismatic managers Zizou and Klopp deploy to win it? Follow us on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/soccerislifepod Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/soccerislifepod/ IG - https://www.instagram.com/soccerislifepod/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soccer-is-life/support

It's a wrap for the Premier League season! In this episode, we talk about the last games of the campaign and ramble on about the season. Stay tuned for the next few weeks as we plan on dropping special episodes around the Europa League, FA Cup and Champions League finals! Follow us on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/soccerislifepod Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/soccerislifepod/ IG - https://www.instagram.com/soccerislifepod/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soccer-is-life/support

• Bayern fail to capitalize on scoring opportunities and hand Real Madrid their third CL final in a row. • Ruthless Liverpool in transitions as the Giallorossi are unable to replicate the belief they had against Barça. • The Gunners cannot deal with Diego Costa and Griezmann as Los Colchoneros end Wenger's European campaign. • A loss to Brighton summarizes a season of inconsistencies for the Red Devils. • Tottenham's stoppage time loss makes for two stressful last games. • Arsenal run riot in Wenger's last game in charge at the Emirates - the perfect send off! • Chelsea beats an exhausted Liverpool to keep the top 4 dream alive. Follow us on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/soccerislifepod Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/soccerislifepod/ IG - https://www.instagram.com/soccerislifepod/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soccer-is-life/support

Champions League & Europa • 0'10" - Liverpool puts 5 past the Giallorossi as Salah proves lethal yet again. Currently the best player on the planet? • 4'19 - Injury-hit Bayern take advantage of Madrid's set-up in the 1st half but fail to capitalize, while Zizou's solid defense sits back and hits them on the counter. • 9'40" - Never bet against Atleti if they're a man down. Arsenal throws away a fantastic display and allow the Colchoneros to score an crucial late away goal. Premier League • 13'30" - Another flat display from the Reds in the Premier League as they put all their eggs in the UCL basket. • 15'45" - 4 wins on the bounce for Chelsea who face a big test against Liverpool next weekend. • 18'15" - City roll over West Ham and break the 100-goal barrier. • 20'00" - United snatches the W with a shocking display in Wenger's last game at Old Trafford. • 25'45" - Kane back on the scoresheet as Tottenham gun for the third spot. • 27'40" - Europe: semi-final predictions. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soccer-is-life/support

• 0'40" - Tottenham draws in the league and chokes yet again in the FA Cup: important decisions to be made after an 8th consecutive semi-final exit. • 8'20" - Conte not whining translates into a solid week for Chelsea in terms of performance and results. Does Abramovich still have ambition for his team? • 17'20" - Sloppy performance from the Reds but Salah equals the PL's record for most scored goals in a season and wins the PFA Player of the Year award. • 23'40" - Wenger announces his exit after 22 years in charge of the Gunners. What is next for Arsenal and how will that affect the team for the rest of the season? • 39'10" - Another fine performance from Pogba and Sanchez as United come from behind and knock Tottenham out of the FA Cup. • 50'42" - Predictions for CL games: Liverpool vs Roma & Bayern vs Real Madrid. Follow us on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/soccerislifepod Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/soccerislifepod/ IG - https://www.instagram.com/soccerislifepod/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soccer-is-life/support

• City takes the lead by easily bypassing Liverpool's midfield but the Reds switch back to their 1st leg tactics and comfortably turn the game around. • 8'05" - The Giallorossi outclass the Blaugranas with a very organized performance. Valverde has no answers for Di Francesco's tactics, and his style of play forces Barça to play against their nature. • 18'20" - An almost absolute masterclass from Allegri at the Bernabeu. • 28'50" - Arsenal puts an upset scare to bed and goes through with a 6-3 aggregate. • 30'18" - Great display of character from Chelsea as Giroud highlights all the attributes that Morata is missing. • 35'00" - Bournemouth fields a back-3 and Liverpool's front-3 dismantle them. • 40'00" - A high defensive line from Tottenham makes them easily exposed to untraditional long passes from City. • 46'45" - Arsenal suffers a fifth straight defeat away from home. • 50'00" - Outrageous performance from United against the bottom team. No leadership, no inspiration. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soccer-is-life/support

- Sevilla gets a deserved early lead but Bayern grabs two important away goals that should make for an interesting return leg. - Roma shows great concentration and grit but cracks before half time. Barca pounces and it is business as usual afterwards. - Juventus manages to give Madrid problems at times but Zizou's tactical awareness proves dominant. - Klopp's men punish City as Pep's formation gamble backfires. Can they pull the impossible comeback? - Big Sam had a genius plan that almost paid off. Both teams failed to be clinical and Liverpool shows lack of squad depth as they rest key players. - City fails to clinch the title and unforeseen Pogba-inspired comeback from Mourinho's men shows they can do damage if given freedom offensively. - Welbeck saves the day but poor defense from Arsenal and poor communication between Cech and his defenders. - Chelsea has had a shocking 2018. Conte says the Blues must accept the reality of going into the Europa League. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soccer-is-life/support

The very first episode of Soccer Is Life! Weekly Analysis: - Liverpool leaves it late and pulls past Crystal Palace but defensive work still needed. - A different, more fluid style of play from Manchester United - Sanchez scores a much needed goal, Lukaku joins the 100 PL goals-club and #Pogback in the team. - Business as usual for Pep's men, surely he is preparing them for their crucial Champions League game. - Arsenal creates a lot of chances but leaves it late with both Aubameyang and Lacazette on the scoresheet - a seemingly renewed team spirit for Wenger's men. - Pochettino outclasses Conte and moves 8 points clear. Top 4 hopes gone for Chelsea? Upcoming games: - Can the Old Lady mount a challenge against Los Merenges? - How will Manchester City play against Liverpool? - Pep's men one win away from clinching the title, can Manchester United delay their party? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soccer-is-life/support