We are Michael and Echez, two football fans eager to learn more about the game and share what we learn with likeminded fans. Our aim is to explore interesting football topics and unlock the context. Why did Red Bull enter football? How did tiny Croatia produce a team worthy of reaching a World Cup final? Discover this and more as we dissect the game and take a nostalgic look back at teams of old. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In the second of two instalments, we are joined by former Ostersund defender Bobo Sollander. Bobo made over 150 appearances for the Swedish club and was a part of Ostersund's infamous rise from the 4th tier of Swedish football to the 1st tier, the Allsvenskan, under Graham Potter.Bobo joins us to discuss his time at Ostersund, their rise up the leagues under Graham Potter, Potter's philosophy and management style, and we'll discuss what the future holds for the English manager. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In the first of two instalments, we are joined by former Ostersund defender Bobo Sollander. Bobo made over 150 appearances for the Swedish club and was a part of Ostersund's infamous rise from the 4th tier of Swedish football to the 1st tier, the Allsvenskan, under Graham Potter.Bobo joins us to discuss his time at Ostersund, their rise up the leagues under Graham Potter, Potter's philosophy and management style, and we'll discuss what the future holds for the English manager. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This podcast is a collaboration between Wyfutbol and Breaking The Lines, addressing key topics in the Premier League and English football generally.Today, Echez will be taking us through the so-called Big 6, the history of the Premier League's elite, the current crop at the top, the Liverpool anomaly, and we'll discuss whether the influx of money has been healthy for the Premier League. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
We've teamed up with Breaking The Lines to bring you Under the Spotlight, a podcast on English football. In the final edition of our Managers Under the Spotlight series, we are joined by Breaking The Lines writer Aden Suchak to discuss Bruno Lage, Wolves' impressive season so far, Lage's system, how Wolves differ from their time under Nuno Espirito Santo, whether Lage is the man to take Wolves forwards and we'll discuss how Wolves can become even better under the Portuguese manager. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
We've teamed up with Breaking The Lines to bring you Under the Spotlight, a podcast on English football. In the third edition of our Managers Under the Spotlight series, we are joined by Breaking The Lines writer OisÃn Doherty to discuss Moyes' revival at West Ham and how far he can take the Hammers under his management. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
We've teamed up with Breaking The Lines to bring you Under the Spotlight, a podcast on English football. In the second edition of our Managers Under the Spotlight series, we are joined by Breaking The Lines writer Brad Jones to discuss Mark Robins' Coventry City, their season so far, Robins' effective system, their key personnel, Robin's recruitment strategy and we'll discuss how far Robins can take the Sky Blues this season and beyond. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
We've teamed up with Breaking The Lines to bring you Under the Spotlight, a podcast on English football. In the first edition of our Managers Under the Spotlight series, we are joined by Breaking The Lines writer Will Furness to discuss Antonio Conte, his time at Spurs so far, whether he and Daniel Levy will continue to see eye to eye and if the Italian coach will be a success during his tenure at Tottenham. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week, with the 2022 AFCON on the horizon, we take a look at Nigeria, their surprise performances in the 90s, issues with the NFF and dual heritage, African players in Europe, and we discuss whether the Super Eagles will ever rise again. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week, we take a look at why there have been so few teams from the old East Germany in the Bundesliga since reunification in 1990. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week, in light of Ralph Rangnick's appointment to Manchester United, we take a look at Valeriy Lobanovskyi, the man regarded as the inspiration behind the United head coach's footballing philosophy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week, we take a look at the carbon cost of football, the effects of climate change on the game, what football is doing to help tackle the crisis and we discuss whether football is doing enough to lower its carbon footprint. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week, Echez is joined by Breaking The Lines co-founder Zach Lowy to discuss José Mourinho - his current position at Roma, whether he can return to his former glory and whether the glittered manager will one day manage the Portuguese national team. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week, we take a look at the worst Premier League sides since the league's inception in 1992 and discuss whether disastrous flops are becoming more common. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week, we take a look at what determines a player's value and whether clubs pay over the odds more often than not. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week, we take a look at how the Newcastle takeover will affect the Premier League, the ethical issues around the purchase and we'll discuss how long it'll take before Newcastle see success on the pitch. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week, we are joined by Connor Bromley to discuss Sunderland's turnaround under new owner Kyril Louis-Dreyfus, the club's summer transfer business, the season so far on the pitch, and we'll discuss what the future holds for the Black Cats. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week, we take a look at the Ronaldo sexual assault case, the initial settlement back in 2010, the leak in 2017, the current case and this month's developments. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week, as the rumours have resurfaced around a 39th Premier League game being played abroad, we take a look at past rumours, the new potential proposals, the pros and cons, and we'll discuss the whether it is likely to ever happen. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week, amid the media interest that has come from Mark Clattenburg's new book Whistle Blower: My Autobiography, we take a look at some of the book's revelations, the treatment referees receive at a high level and grassroots, and we'll discuss whether more needs to be done to protect the men in black. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week, with the shortlist being reduced to 40 players, we take a look at the Golden Boy award, its creation, past winners and we take a look at the favourites for this year's prize. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week, we look at the proposals for a World Cup every 2 years, how it would work, the positives of the plans and the negatives. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week we are joined by Fulham FC Data Scientist Julio Costa to discuss the role of a data scientist in football. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week, we ask the controversial question - can you truly support two football teams? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Following the death of the great Gerd Müller, we take a look back at the German's playing career, his playing style, his time at Bayern, his record for West Germany and we'll discuss whether goal poachers get enough credit. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Amid the Kane saga and following Messi's departure from Barcelona, we take a look at standoffs between players and clubs, the rise of player power, tactics for players looking to leave and we'll discuss where the power truly lies today. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
With their season opener against Arsenal just a few days away, we take a look at Brentford, their ownership structure, B Team model, and we discuss whether the B Team Model is good for the game. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week, we are joined by Ryan Baldi to talk about academy football in England, pathways to first team football, youth coaching, and we discuss Ryan's upcoming book The Dream Factory: Inside the Make-Or-Break World of Football's Academies. Available for pre-order on all the usual platforms. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Amid the fallout from England's defeat to Italy in the Euro 2020 final on Sunday, we discuss how far England have come under Southgate following failures under Fabio Capello, Roy Hodgson & co, and why the Three Lions have finally started performing on the big stage. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
With England facing Ukraine today in a crunch Euro 2020 Quarter Final in Rome, we take a look at both sides' tournament so far, how they might lineup and we'll discuss whether England can go all the way. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
With France progressing through the Euros, we take a look at their national football institution Clairefontaine, its founding, how it works and we'll discuss whether the blueprint is working for French football. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
After a long hiatus, we welcome back guests onto the show. This week we're joined by SE Dons physio Ally Maloney to discuss what made her pursue physiotherapy, how she got involved with the SE Dons, and the future of physiotherapy in grassroots football. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
With the Euros starting today, we review groups D to F and take a look at the teams in each group, their key players and where we think they'll end up in the tournament. IT'S COMING HOME! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
With the Euros just around the corner, we review groups A to C and take a look at the teams in each group, their key players and where we think they'll end up in the tournament. A second instalment looking at groups D to F will be released later in the week. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
With the season finished and the PFA awards just around the corner, we discuss our picks for Manager of the Season, Player of the Season and Young Player of the Season. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
After agonizingly missing out on Champions League football for the second consecutive season we take a look and where Leicester are heading next and whether they can finally breach the top four in the near future. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
With the Euro squad announcement less than a fortnight away, we decided to take an in-depth look as to who makes the squad and who's unfortunate to miss out. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
With West Brom now relegated we take a look at Sam Allardyce's coaching style, reputation within the game, and decide whether his methods are brilliant or simply overrated. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Following on from last week's discussion on the failed European Super League, this week we look into whether football as a sport is still inclusive or whether the money in our game has made it an exclusive sport. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
After witnessing the rise and fall of the European Super League, we decided to analyze precisely why the proposal failed and what happens next for football. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week we're joined by Mitch Hayward, Mitch was the runner up on the ePremier League Playstation final - we discusss his run through to the final, how he got involved in competitve gaming, the dedication required to be a professional and the future of Fifa eGaming. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The offside rule has been in the spotlight frequently this season with many saying its current deployment with VAR takes the advantage away from the attacker. This week we discuss the history of the offside rule, the current issues it has highlighted by VAR, and what football is doing to rectify it. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week, we're joined by Ben Stanfield, the host of the Total Saints Podcast, to discuss Southampton's indifferent season, Ralph Hasenhüttl's future and what needs addressing in the summer. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week we analyze how Brexit will affect the Premier League, whether British teams will struggle continentally and how it'll affect the European leagues as well. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The 2022 World Cup will be the first to be played during the winter and the first in an Arabic nation. Since Qatar were awarded the tournament it's been dogged with controversy. This week we discuss why the Qatari's were selected, what allegations have been held against the nation, and whether the tournament should go ahead. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
On this week's episode, we roll back the years to a time were 'The Crazy Gang' upset the odds in English football to win the FA cup. we will discuss what exactly made them 'crazy', who their key players were, and what happened to Wimbledon FC as the years went on. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
We're joined by Jon Radcliffe from The Bundesliga Diaries to discuss whether anyone can stop Bayern domestically or in Europe this season, how they manage to secure the Bundesliga's brightest talents, and whether the Bundesliga is anticompetitive. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week we discuss the history of Football agents, their growing influence within the game; we also deduce what a Super Agent is and whether they're beneficial for Football or not. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Barcelona have been in the headlines this season for a variety of reasons on and off the pitch, on this episode, we welcome Dan Hilton to discuss Barcelona's progress under Koeman, their struggles with debt off the field, and whether Messi will stay or go at the end of the season. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week we're joined by Nima Tavallaey Roodsari to discuss this season's Serie A, leaders AC Milan, Pirlo's managerial debut, and who will win the title. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
After Frank Lampard's dismissal, we decided to investigate whether managers get enough time? what is enough time? and how do you know whether you have the right man at the helm? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Mike Ashley's time as the owner of Newcastle United has been anything but smooth, now with the team in a precarious position in the league we decided to look back at some of the highs during his tenure, the persistent lows, the failed takeover attempts, and what the future of Newcastle United may look like. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.