TheSoccerUniverse Podcast

This week on theSoccerUniverse podcast, Fran, Archit and Yashish go over the beginning weeks of the Premier League, paying special attention to Arsenal's poor form, Arteta's job security, Lukaku's dominance and Manchester United's troubles at the helm. With special guest Phil Jones(!!!), the guys debate the value of Harry Maguire and whether or not Jorginho should win the Ballon d'Or, before switching gears to Ligue 1 and Serie A to discuss the most recent transfer rumors including Kylian Mbappé and Cristiano Ronaldo. instagram handles: @yashish_hirani ; @architred ; @fran_attie

Description: This week on theSoccerUniverse podcast, Fran, Archit and Yashish go over a BIG summer transfer window that saw Messi leave Barcelona for Paris, Lukaku return to Chelsea, Grealish to Manchester City, Sancho to Man Utd, and Sergio Ramos to PSG. Afterwards a preview of the biggest leagues: who is taking the crown in Spain, does PSG even have competition, who will do better, Grealish or Sancho? At the end, the guys predict the Premier League top 6 and what we can expect from a revitalized Arsenal squad this season. instagram handles: @yashish_hirani @architred @fran_attie

This week on theSoccerUniverse podcast, Fran, Archit and Yashish give an in depth look at EURO 2020, the big winners Italy, forever runner-ups England, how France tumbled off the elite this year, all the impressive goalkeeping we saw at the tournament, and the host of young talent coming through for next season. Then the guys go over the transfers done and rumored this summer, how Arsenal and Manchester United will be shaping up once soccer returns, and a frustrated Fran lets his feelings over Argentina beating Brazil known, before an outrageous debate about who the best defender in the world is takes over the pod (hint: NOT Maguire). instagram handles: @yashish_hirani ; @architred ; @fran_attie

This week on theSoccerUniverse podcast, Fran, Archit and Yashish go over the eventful group stage of EURO 2020, highlighting the most exciting games and players so far: Germany's beat down of Portugal, Italy's remarkable winning streak, England's underwhelming squad selections, and Cristiano Ronaldo's record breaking run. Then the guys have a passionate discussion about penalties and the ever-changing narrative around, Archit and Fran make a bet about Germany and Yashish compares Noble laureate John Nash to Aaron Ramsey. At the end, they predict how the rest of the tournament is gonna shape up and give their picks for the big winner (hint: it's NOT France).instagram handles: @yashish_hirani ; @architred ; @fran_attie

This week on theSoccerUniverse podcast, Fran, Archit and Yashish go over Chelsea's win over Manchester City in the Champions League final, Guardiola's overthinking, Tüchel's shrewd tactics and how Chelsea are now the biggest club in London, before turning their sights to Man United's lackluster performance in the Europa League Final, Unai Emery's dominance in Europe, De Gea's blunders and Solksjaer's performance of a lifetime. At the end, the guys discuss the unfortunate news about the Copa América, breakdown some of the biggest teams in EURO 2020 and try their hands at some transfer rumors like Harry Kane to Man City, Ronaldo to PSG, and Haaland to Chelsea. instagram handles: @yashish_hirani ; @architred ; @fran_attie

This week on theSoccerUniverse podcast, Fran, Archit and Yashish go over the Europa League and Champions League Finals. First, they breakdown the Manchester United vs Sevilla game, Unai Emery's tactics, Solkjaer's possible starting 11 and Pogba's impact, before following it up with a debate about Bruno Fernandes and Kevin De Bruyne. Finally, the boys analyze Manchester City and Chelsea's chances of winning the UCL, what a win for City would mean in an Agüero vs Rooney debate, Tüchel's gameplan and the probability of penalties.

This week on theSoccerUniverse podcast, in a special bundle of an episode Fran, Archit and Yashish go over the final weeks of the European Leagues, while paying special to the Champions League final, the tight race in Spain between Atlético and Real Madrid, and PSG's odds to take home Ligue 1. The guys also discuss the latest transfer rumors, including Agüero to Barcelona and Laporte to the Spanish national team, and offer an impromptu season review for Manchester United.

This week on theSoccerUniverse podcast, Fran, Archit and Yashish LIVE react to the Chelsea vs Real Madrid game while going over the latest on the Super League (is it really over?), possibilities to replace and improve the Champions League, and the form of Timo Werner and Kai Havertz. At the end, the guys predict the PSG vs Manchester City game, and the Europa League semifinals, as Arsenal play Villarreal, and Man United play Roma.”

This week on theSoccerUniverse podcast, Fran, Archit and Yashish go over the Super League announcement, what it means and how the soccer world will inevitably change dramatically because of it. Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester United, Juventus, Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, AC Milan, Inter, Atlético Madrid and Spurs have bonded off and created a league of their own, as fans stand to pick up the pieces with the prospect of a watered down EUROs and World Cup looming in the horizon. At the end, a quick discussion on José Mourinho's sacking and Hansi Flick's intended departure from Bayern. #Notosuperleague ; Instagram handles: @architred ; @yashish_hirani ; @fran_attie

This week on theSoccerUniverse podcast, Fran, Archit and Yashish go over the slew of Champions League news, including PSG's revenge against Bayern, Vinícius Jr's masterclass against Liverpool, and Manchester City's important win against Dortmund, before moving on to the El Classico, Zidane's tactical acumen, and finally the Premier League and Man Utd's impressive comeback at Spurs.

This week on a special episode of theSoccerUniverse podcast, Fran, Archit and Yashish go over the hottest transfer rumors in the soccer world, including Agüero's departure from Manchester City, Erling Haaland's meeting with Barcelona and Real Madrid, Liverpool's search for a center-back and Bayern's interest in Heung Min Son, before a quick recap of the international matches. At the end, the long awaited return of one of Yashish's most famous games!

This week on theSoccerUniverse podcast, Fran, Archit and Yashish go over the 6-goal thriller between Arsenal and West Ham, Jesse Lingard's love affair with the Emirates, Manchester United's predictable loss against Leicester, and the “forever-bottlers,” Tottenham Hotspurs. Then the guys give some way too early predictions for the Champions League quarters, which include a rematch of last year's final, Guardiola's shopping requests, a chance for Liverpool fans to cry some more, and a clear road for an underdog to win it all (hint: Porto!). Stay at the end for a most insightful and knowledgeable discussion about extraterrestrial intelligence, the future of mankind and octopuses.

This week on theSoccerUniverse podcast, Fran, Archit and Yashish go over the North London derby, Arsenal's BIG comeback win and Lamela's golazo, before breaking down Manchester United's form going into the Milan game, and the state of the Champions League, the highs, the lows, the Ronaldo-Messi era and the Brazilian proxy's: PSG and Porto.

This week on theSoccerUniverse podcast, Fran, Archit and Yashish go over the Manchester derby, Ole's dominance over Pep Guardiola, Liverpool's continued downfall, and the renaissance of Gareth Bale, before breaking down Der Klassiker, the Haaland comet, and how the Champions League will shape up this week. The guys finish up with a preview of the North London derby, and a passionate discussion about who the best striker in the world is right now, Harry Kane, Robert Lewandowski or Romelu Lukaku.

This week on theSoccerUniverse podcast, Fran, Archit and Yashish go over the Manchester United vs Chelsea game, Ole's (lack of) tactics against the Big 6, and a controversial penalty call for the ages. Then the guys give their picks for Premier League and Europe All-Star teams, before finishing up with a discussion about Zlatan Ibrahimovic's silly dig at LeBron James, and the role of politics in sports

This week on theSoccerUniverse podcast, Fran, Archit and Yashish go over the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, paying special attention to Giroud's magic for Chelsea, Pirlo's failings against Porto, the Barcelona trainwreck, and Mbappé and Haaland's growing legends, before moving on to the Milan derby, and Lukaku's world class play for Inter. At then end, the guys discuss Arsenal's solid result against Manchester City, and Man United's return to form against Newcastle.

This week on theSoccerUniverse podcast, Fran, Archit and Yashish go over the Arsenal roller coaster, Manchester City's 5th Premier League title, Mourinho's ambition, and Bruno Fernandes' claim for PFA Player of the Year, before turning their heads to the Liverpool meltdown, the return of the Champions League, Ronaldo's chances of winning the UCL, and the exciting two-horse race between the Milan teams for the Scudetto this season.

This week on theSoccerUniverse podcast, Fran, Archit and Yashish go over the Manchester City vs Liverpool game, Gündogan's renaissance, Liverpool's negligence in the transfer market, and how this match may just have concluded the Premier League title race. Then, the guys discuss Manchester United's unbelievable results and how the team might cope with rising expectations next season, before breaking down the controversy surrounding Arsenal's candystick defender, William Saliba, whose engorged ego has put his French teammate, Dirk Diggler, in hot water. Finally, the guys unpack the transfer rumors surrounding Lukaku and Man City, and come up with some fictional transfers that could shake up the soccer world.

This week on theSoccerUniverse podcast, Fran, Archit and Yashish go over the Manchester United vs Arsenal game, Cavani's terrible aim, and how the two teams will cope with the loss of some cornerstone talents that left this transfer window. Then, the guys analyze Liverpool's comeback and Spurs' downfall, before moving on to Manchester City's perfect January and their title march, Leeds' impressive win against Leicester, and Palmeiras' victory over Santos in the Libertadores Final. Finally, the guys discuss Neymar's decision to renew his contract and what it might say about Messi's summer moves. Stay tuned for a couple of rants, and as a wise man once said: “you cannot have hope in soccer!"

This week, Fran, Archit and Yashish go off on an all-Premier League episode. Starting with the news of Frank Lampard's sacking, the guys give their take on Chelsea's relationship with managers and Tüchel's potential to turn things around at Stamford Bridge, before discussing Klopp's sheananigans, Rashford drinking from CR7's well, Man Utd's unlikely title challenge, and Arsenal's signing of Norwegian wonderkid, Martin Odegaard. They finish off with a preview of this week's clash between Spurs and Liverpool. Special appearances from Josh and Dr. Reddy.

This week, Fran, Archit and Yashish break down the uneventful derby between Manchester United and Liverpool and how it seems to have affected Liverpool's title aspirations, while also analyzing Arsenal's continued resurgence, Lampard's job security, and Manchester City's great run of form, as a tight race for the Premier League gets even tighter. Then, the guys discuss Inter's comfortable victory over Juventus, what it may mean for the Serie A, and how Lukaku has become such an invaluable player for Inter, before finishing up the pod with the latest transfer news and rumors of the window, as Alaba looks to Real Madrid and Haaland seems poised for his next move.

So much news, so little time… it's been a year! This week Fran, Archit and Yashish break down one of the craziest title races ever in the Premier League, discuss Arsenal's return to form, Manchester United looking like world beaters, Man City adjusting course and Klopp crying himself to defeats, before turning their focus to Barcelona, Pocchetino in Paris, and the ever magnanimous Europa League.

This week, Fran, Archit and Yashish go over a wild Premier League week, paying special attention to Arsenal's relegation battle, Liverpool's dominance and Manchester United's inspiring play, before doing a quick breakdown of the Champions League round of 16 draw and giving their picks for dark horses of the tournament. Then, the guys give out the Soccer Universe's First Annual End of Year Awards, and are joined, at last, by Qihang and Josh for another edition of the BIG Quiz.

This week Fran, Archit and Yashish open up the pod talking through the racist incident during the PSG vs Istanbul game and how there's an inherent problem discussing racism in the soccer world. Then, the guys breakdown a messy week in the Champions League, with special attention to Manchester United dropping to the Europa League and Barça's hammering at the hands of Ronaldo, give their thoughts on a boring Manchester Derby and discuss Arteta's tenuous situation at Arsenal, before analyzing Real Madrid's win over Atlético and how Simeone may have been at fault in the loss. Finally, the guys are joined by Qihang for another edition of the BIG Quiz!

This week Fran, Yashish and Josh go over the return of fan's in the Premier League, Mourinho's masterclass against Arsenal, and Manchester United's lack of consistency, before analyzing Pirlo's tactics at Juventus, dissecting Barcelona's poor run, reviewing an important week in the Champions League, and offering some predictions for next week's biggest games, as Leipzig play Man United, Juventus face off against Barcelona, and Pep Guardiola meets Solksjaer for the Manchester Derby. Stay tuned at the end for the first edition of Yashish's Big Quiz, The Soccer Universe's newest game show!

This week marks the third edition of the “The Fan's Voice” with an interview of a Chelsea FC fan about Chelsea's 0-0 draw against Tottenham. Afterwards, Yashish, Archit, and Josh run through this week's PL games, paying special attention to the controversial Brighton vs Liverpool game and the Manchester United comeback against Southampton at the St. Mary's. Then, they react to Real Madrid's loss against Deportivo Alaves, before previewing and predicting the upcoming UCL and PL games, as Shakhtar host Real Madrid, Manchester United take on PSG, and Tottenham take on Arsenal in the North London Derby. LISTEN HERE!

This week marks the second edition of “The Fan's Voice,” with an interview of a Tottenham Hotspurs fan. Afterwards, the guys run through the Premier League's return after the international break, paying special attention to Spurs' masterclass against Manchester City, and Arsenal's draw against Leeds. Then, they analyze José Mourinho's new setup and Pep Guardiola's uninspired bunch, do a recap of Atletico Madrid's win over Barcelona, before discussing the failings of the German national team, and previewing next week's Champions League matches, as Real Madrid play Inter, and PSG play Leipzig.

In this episode the guys go over the international break, discuss Liverpool's injury gloom, review their predictions for the Premier League, do a deep dive on La Liga and Real Madrid, before analyzing the form of Juventus and AC Milan, and sharing some hot takes on the Champions League. LISTEN HERE!

This week marks the beginning of a new segment, “The Fan's Voice,” with a special interview with a Liverpool fan. Afterwards, the guys analyze the Liverpool vs Manchester City game, go on a deep dive about Roberto Firmino and Pep Guardiola, discuss this week's Champions League matches, including Real Madrid vs Inter, before reviewing their predictions for the group stage and finishing up with a special game of “Seduce, Marry, Kill.

This week the guys breakdown Arsenal's tactical masterclass against Manchester United, discuss Messi's power move in Barcelona, give their picks for the best players of the decade (sans Messi and Ronaldo) and the next best players to come, before finishing up with predictions for Liverpool vs Manchester City and a special game of “would you rather.”

This week the guys discuss a wild Champions League matchday, announce their Premier League predictions, dissect the failures of Project Big Picture, and do a breakdown of El Classico and of Messi's new role in Barcelona, before previewing the coming Juventus Barça matchup and the Manchester United Arsenal game next weekend. LISTEN HERE!!

In this episode the guys discuss what to expect from the upcoming champions league season, plus a breakdown of Manchester United's weird form, and a rundown of the transfer window. LISTEN HERE!