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As the Premier League's Man City case dominates headlines worldwide, Alan and James ask why the Scottish football media has stayed almost completely silent, and what the parallels with Rangers' 2012 liquidation, the EBT scandal and the obstruction of investigators reveal about football governance, power and accountability. The Huddle Breakdown then turns to Celtic. Alan has rewatched the games from his time away and comes back with a stark verdict on Martin O'Neill's management team drifting from Celtic's possession-based playing model. James brings StatsBomb pace-to-goal and xG-conceded data showing Celtic losing control. They also discuss Cameron Carter-Vickers' honest comments about confusion in the squad, revisit Stephen Welsh's Celtic legacy as he starts for Scotland and Swansea, and take hope from Scotland's cohesive display against Slovenia in the Nations League. Want to support the channel? - https://huddlebreakdown.com Like this video and want more content like it? Subscribe to the channel below and hit the bell to get notified every time a new video goes live. Follow us on Twitter: @huddlebreakdown @Alan_Morrison67 @jucojames Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reds away to Bournemouth who had not lost at home since January 3rd and come away with a win. We will look at that game, and review the season so far. I'm Paul, joined by Daz and Justin.Part One - away at Bournemouth - did we mention they haven't lost at home since January and this is the first time they have gone behind:Florian Wirtz and Milos Kerkez are passengers they say….See Andy Robertson comments about last season - hard for new players last seasonAllison Becker. The defence. Nyoni.The Bermuda triangle of the 3 ‘B's?Part Two - Played 7, won 4, drew 3How is Iraola doing? What were our hopes and expectations?xG against is very low - second best in the league (0.85)How do we get more from the front 4?Away games are hard - our current record is unbelievable. Home form? It's 2 games - each had its own narrative:Forest are better away, Fulham game was really poor.How is the rest of the league?Arsenal aren't exciting but are extremely effective and consistentThere are a lot of highly physical, highly scripted performancesGrace Robertson, John McKenzieSpecifics of the Reds:Only two teams have conceded fewer goals – the Ev and Leeds (3)Interestingly enough, we also conceded 2 in both of the opening fixtures last season (but won both)Oh Mac Allister, Oh Mac Allister - once again he is being the best we've seen from the ArgentineThe defence including Jeremy, Araujo, and that loser Milos Kerkez is solid.We will be back before the Man City game - and looking further ahead at an interesting October/November. Thanks to Justin and Daz for joining me, Paul. And most of all, thank you dear listener for joining us.If you enjoyed the pod, please share it with a friend. Follow us @FirstStateKopites on X  – we only tweet and retweet from sources we think are credible. Music is courtesy of Hypenotic – they are a Welsh electro-pop band – https://hyperfollow.com/hypenotic   

We're five gameweeks in, so is it time to rethink what we thought we knew about FPL Draft? In this international break special, we dig into the numbers from the opening five gameweeks to find the players and teams every Fantasy Premier League Draft manager MUST reassess. We look at: ⚽ The Premier League's underlying xG and xGC numbers

Annie, Ella & André review another flat attacking performance and loss at Rowdy Audi. Well, kinda.Since not much happened in the game (both teams finished below 1.0 xG) we zoomed out for a bigger picture view of the current state of the Spirit. We discuss the three 6 midfield, load bearing Leicy Santos, team construction, a changing team at the end of a season, and the realities of a precision attack with an unfamiliar squad.Please subscribe, rate and review, it means a lot to us!

Excitement before the game, followed by a lacklustre performance. And Argyle lost at home to Burton. Archie is joined by Chris, Mark and James to review a confusing 0-1 defeat.No changes to the previous (league) starting line-up, with many rested for the cup win against Crystal Palace Under-11s in the week. Tom dials in with a level-headed summary, and there is a creeping sense that things were not as bad as some are making them out to be. A strong start from Burton, but it was Argyle who created the clearest chances, with two tricky headers which, on another day, would have led to a radically different outcome. A potential penalty, some Burton half-chances, but all square at the break.Rinse and repeat in the second half, as Burton slowly ramped up the pressure, and the goal, when it came, did not feel undeserved. It also seemed to set a light under the home side, who created at least three more clear chances, none of which were taken. Whether you're an xG junkie or just a long-suffering fan, you knew it was going to be one of those days. Some praise for Amaechi, and disappointment, for him as much as for the result, that he didn't get a goal to continue the renaissance. All in all, BLEDDY ATYPICAL.In Part 2, the absent Tom is back with a rallying call and, after some 200 episodes, has decided to agree with Archie. A call for positivity is debated, but the mood overall is positive in light of a home defeat. And a long-overdue win for the women's team was preceded by a local moment of unity, raising funds for 18-year-old Torquay player and former Green, Roxy Thomas. Click here to donate if you can.Finally, there is a look ahead to Archie's upcoming away day in Leyton to watch Orient. Will the away form continue? Will Cleverley mix things up (Bakinson is unable to play)? Will Archie get a full night's sleep? Either way, we can't wait. Things wrap up with some Rooney nostalgia and randomness. Wouldn't have it any other way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cijferman Bart Frouws en Sjoerd Keizer hebben het in deze aflevering van Scorebordjournalistiek over het debuut van Xavi als bondscoach van Oranje. Frouws vertelt wat er opvalt in de data, ook richting de interlands tegen Servië en Griekenland. Maar de mannen bespreken ook de impact van de nieuwe spelregels op de Eredivisie. 00:00 Oranje09:00 Nieuwe regels + xG ranglijst Eredivisie19:25 ZirkzeeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cijferman Bart Frouws en Sjoerd Keizer hebben het in deze aflevering van Scorebordjournalistiek over het debuut van Xavi als bondscoach van Oranje. Frouws vertelt wat er opvalt in de data, ook richting de interlands tegen Servië en Griekenland. Maar de mannen bespreken ook de impact van de nieuwe spelregels op de Eredivisie. 00:00 Oranje09:00 Nieuwe regels + xG ranglijst Eredivisie19:25 ZirkzeeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Celtic's 1-0 defeat to Rangers at Parkhead was, by the numbers, the worst home Old Firm performance of the Wyscout era: an xG difference of -1.91, just three shots to Rangers' 14, and a long-ball rate roughly triple Celtic's historical norm. James is joined again by Rhiann (DataBhoys) to rewatch and dissect the debacle, including the confusing team selection and shifting formations, Callum McGregor's 14 possession losses, and why "the players didn't try" is the wrong conclusion. They then zoom out to the bigger picture: the "Frankenstein" clash between Celtic's legacy possession game model and Martin O'Neill's more direct approach, season-to-date data on xG conceded, possession, build-up turnovers and clearances that suggest one of the weakest Celtic sides in recent memory, the club's lack of strategy at executive level, and what Celtic's preliminary financial results really say about the club's cash position.Want to support the channel? - https://huddlebreakdown.com Like this video and want more content like it? Subscribe to the channel below and hit the bell to get notified every time a new video goes live. Follow us on Twitter: @huddlebreakdown @Alan_Morrison67 @jucojames Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Billy ‘The Bee' Grant and Dave ‘Laney' Lane are back with another Beesotted podcast – and there's so much to talk about after a memorable 3-0 victory against Chelsea.A game of two very different halves… Chelsea arguably had the better of the first half, although xG had it even, but after the break the Bees absolutely owned it with Brentford celebrating a comprehensive victory.We look at Schuster, Schade and the very Brentford way that produced the second and third goals, as the Bees turned the game around in style. And finally, after all that waiting, Thiago gets his goal.But was 3-0 actually a fair reflection of the game? TalkSPORT's Jason Cundy didn't think so - so who really controlled the game, and did the scoreline tell the whole story?We'll get into all of that, before turning our attention to the EFL Trophy, where Brentford secured a 1-0 win away at Bromley. Ollie Shield was the hero, scoring with a left-footed strike from outside the box that found the bottom corner.Now it's international break time, with 14 Bees heading off on international duty. We'll take a look at who's away, where they're going and the matches coming up.Plus, there's a brand-new Beesotted Prediction League - you can get involved at beesotted.footballscoreline.com and your chance to get your name in the new Brentford Remembered book via www.legendspublishing.netAll that and more with Billy and Laney - and there are plenty more Beesotted podcasts waiting for you over at prideofwest.london.And don't forget the Beesotted quiz at The Steam Packet for the Liverpool match Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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#1047 | Another week another crisis? After United's draw at Fulham, Ed and Dharnish push back on the reaction, arguing the underlying picture (29 shots, nearly 3 xG, more shots and box touches than any team in the league this season) suggests better times ahead. Shifts in fine margins turned this game into a mediocre week rather than a crisis.The real issue is a press that keeps failing because Bruno and Rashford aren't suited to it. Carrick keeps asking them to do it anyway. In possession, the double false-nine setup leaves progression looking attractive, but nobody is actually in the box when it matters. This needs fixing before results turn even worse. They also take apart the widely shared running-stats graphic, arguing it reflects a possession-heavy style rather than laziness, using City's own numbers as the comparison. --- Ready to have an AI that can tackle real work? Try Claude Cowork today — Claude.ai/NQAT --- 0:27 Intro: another United draw 2:38 Is it really that bad? The xG case 5:12 Pressing issues 10:12 Midblock or press? Personnel and compromise 12:50 In possession: breaking down in the final third 16:44 Attacking dynamics and Bruno's role 27:08 Running stats 33:05 Wrap-up If you are interested in supporting the show and accessing a weekly exclusive bonus episode, check out our Patreon page or subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Supporter funded episodes are ad-free. NQAT is available on all podcast apps and in video on YouTube. Hit that subscribe button, leave a rating and write a review on Apple or Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Five games, five without defeat, and somehow it feels flat. Leeds ground out a goalless draw with Palace to stay unbeaten, but this was nothing like the Newcastle night. Two shots on target. A Palace goal chalked off by VAR on 53. And a manager who said his side were "a bit too slow in the head at times." In this episode we unpack why Leeds were so blunt. Were Palace just well organised, or was this an off day? We get into Calvert-Lewin fed on scraps, Bogle's best game of the season, and Anton Stach looking nothing like last year. Plus the stat that reframes it: Leeds shaded the xG, 1.36 to 0.74. We go through Farke's presser: the set piece gripe, the admission Leeds "didn't manage to keep the fire burning inside the stadium", and an unchanged XI for a third straight game. Then the internationals: Calvert-Lewin and Trafford in Tuchel's England squad, Bogle and Justin snubbed again, Stach in Klopp's 44-man Germany squad. Darragh asks if this break comes at the worst possible time. Quick fire: Milner telling Scholes and Butt he'd never have joined Man United. Ampadu's long throw as a weapon. Arteta admitting Arsenal were in trouble "from the first throw-in" at Brighton. And we want you at the Man United game. Then it's the Emirates on 10 October. Arsenal were taken apart 3-0 at Brighton and Saliba is out until November, but they haven't lost to Leeds in 16 meetings since 2003. Is there a way in? Up the Whites.

Man City stay perfect with a 5-3 win over Sunderland, but they conceded 3.6 xG, their worst defensive game in over a decade. We break down whether Maresca's expansive approach is a fixable balance issue or a real problem. Arsenal get thumped 3-0 at Brighton, and we dig into whether the press actually cracked their defense or exposed something else. Real Madrid lose the Madrid derby to Atletico, and Mourinho's project looks shakier than ever. Plus Leeds and Brentford quick hits, Chelsea's midfield mess, and our verdict on Tottenham vs Man United: who should actually be more worried? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheTransferFlow Subscribe to our FREE newsletter: https://www.thetransferflow.com/subscribe Join Variance Betting: https://www.thetransferflow.com/upgrade Follow us on our Socials: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe1WTKOt7byrELQcGRSzu1Q X: https://x.com/TheTransferFlow Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thetransferflow.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetransferflow/ Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro 00:29 – Welcome and banter 01:34 – Man City survive Sunderland 5-3, but the numbers are ugly 12:03 – Arsenal thumped 3-0 at Brighton 24:30 – Real Madrid lose the Madrid derby to Atletico 34:57 – Leeds and Brentford quick hits 36:33 – Chelsea's midfield problem 41:07 – Tottenham or Man United: who should panic more? 49:47 – Outro #premierleague #arsenal #manchestercity #manchesterunited #tottenham #realmadrid #atleticomadrid #chelsea #football #soccer #fyp #foryou #footballpodcast #soccerpodcast #podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reacting to the action so far with DEFCON, BONUS, XG and AVERAGE POSITION data. Visual assets from @SolioAnalytics and Fantasy Football Hub - check them out. ✅ Get your team rated in seconds for FREE by AI: https://go.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/ai-team-rating?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_campaign=gianni&utm_content=team-rating&via=gianni

It would be a major shock if Bayern Munich didn't beat struggling Union Berlin comfortably in Friday night's Bundesliga clash at Allianz Arena. Vincent Kompany's side have been a bit off their best in the opening weeks of the campaign, which is perhaps understandable after a World Cup summer.Elsewhere, Stuttgart welcome Borussia Dortmund to the MHPArena for what should be one of the weekend's most entertaining Bundesliga fixtures. Dortmund have made a perfect start, winning all three league matches and scoring three times in each of their last three games across all competitions. The developing partnership between Serhou Guirassy and Fabio Silva gives BVB enormous attacking quality, but they have looked vulnerable defensively when opponents have matched their intensity—conceding twice against both Hoffenheim and Villarreal. Stuttgart have lost two of their opening three league matches, although a schedule featuring Bayern and Hoffenheim away has contributed to that slow start. They have still scored in every competitive game this season, average around 1.7 xG per Bundesliga match and recently produced four goals against Köln at the MHPArena. With Stuttgart likely to attack aggressively in front of their own supporters and Dortmund carrying several threats in transition, this has the ingredients for an open, high-scoring contest.

Can Aston Villa accidentally cure Tottenham's goal drought? Professional analyst Enya says Spurs' worst number in the league — xG per shot — is about to meet one of the only defences bad enough not to punish it. Jim and Enya preview Tottenham vs Aston Villa through the Gradient Sports data: the central-channel mismatch at the heart of Saturday's game, why the models give Spurs a 46% win chance, Van Hecke's elite line-breaking numbers and Van de Ven's quiet step forward, the set-piece continuity nobody's crediting, and the off-ball running stats that explain the Marmoush problem at Anfield. Enya also delivers her honest schedule-strength caveat — and once you hear which teams Spurs have actually faced, the "easy fixtures" narrative falls apart. The 82nd Percentile, our weekly premium data show with JJ, Enya and DJ, is live on Patreon — roughly 15 founder spots (£5/month for life) remain. https://www.patreon.com/c/82ndPercentile/membership #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From junior tennis courts in Italy to winning the Belgian Pro League Golden Boot, Nicolò Tresoldi's rise at Club Brugge has been nothing short of remarkable. In this episode, we analyze the 22-year-old forward's 19-goal debut campaign in Belgium, his elite non-penalty xG metrics and off-the-ball movement, transfer interest from Europe's top clubs, and the high-stakes international tug-of-war between Germany and Italy for his allegiance. NicolòTresoldi ClubBrugge ProLeague GermanyU21 FIGC TransferNews TacticalAnalysis FootballPodcast

Andy and Freddie are flying solo this week while Hugh suns himself in Morocco.

Czy żeby być prawdziwym stanem trzeba wydawać pieniądze? A może KATSEYE to jednak trochę K-pop? W tym odcinku K-Castu Matylda dzieli się swoimi kontrowersyjnymi opiniami o K-popie, a później reaguje na WASZE hot take'i, które przysłaliście na Instagramie. Rozmawiamy o Enhypen, HYBE, All Day Project, XG, NewJeans, coraz krótszych piosenkach i randkowaniu idoli. Dajcie znać w komentarzach, które hot take'i są Wam najbliższe i jakie kontrowersyjne opinie o K-popie macie Wy. Może zrobimy part 2..? (ᵕ • ᴗ •) _________________________________ K-Cast na IG i TikToku: https://www.instagram.com/kcast_pl/ https://www.tiktok.com/@kcast_pl __________________________________ Matylda na TikToku i IG: https://www.tiktok.com/@everycraft https://www.instagram.com/_everycraft https://www.tiktok.com/@matylda_kcast

You can become of the 100 founding members here: https://www.patreon.com/cw/82ndPercentile The first 100 founders will get a foudners price of £5 per month for life. It goes up to £8 for anyone after the first 100. Why aren't Tottenham scoring, and is Sandro Tonali really to blame for it? A licence coach JJ and professional analyst Enya Collins say the data and the eye test agree — and it isn't Tonali. Jim, Enya and JJ walk through Spurs 0-0 Everton from the system up: Archie Gray inverting from right back, Mateus Fernandes dropping into a back three, Van Hecke's progressive passing, and the half-space run that was on all first half. Enya's numbers show Tottenham won possession, progressive passes and touches in the box — 28 of them — and still lost on xG. JJ explains the David Moyes tweak that shut the midfield down after the break. Then Jim asks the panel to tell him straight whether the £100m midfielder is the problem. The answer involves the 84th percentile, seventh in the Premier League, and a comparison with Rice and Caicedo you'll want to hear before the next Tonali pile-on. Where the eye test meets the data. The 82nd Percentile. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jack and Baker reunite to unpack Tottenham's agonising 407-minute goal drought and figure out exactly where the attack is misfiring. We dive deep into the underlying numbers, revealing that despite leading the league with 111 take-ons and dominating penalty box touches, Spurs have generated an abysmal 2.22 xG from open play. Baker argues it is time for fans to embrace "FC Stinky" and rely on grinding out set-piece goals, especially with centre-backs Micky van de Ven and Jan Paul van Hecke currently topping the squad's expected goals charts. We also put Dominic Solanke's lack of aggression under the microscope, asking if he possesses the killer instinct required to lead the line. Attention then turns to Roberto De Zerbi's shifting demeanour. We debate his performative on-pitch scolding of Mathys Tel, analyse his defensive defiance regarding consecutive clean sheets, and question his decision to field an entirely new starting eleven for the upcoming cup clash against Liverpool. Finally, we close out the show with a bizarre detour into the viral Chinese Hyrox event to discuss the true meaning of a win. Theme is Ghost Cat by Gillen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Four league games. Three hundred and sixty minutes of football. Not one goal. No Spurs side has ever started a season like this. Not in 144 years. And on Saturday night, after another nil-nil at home, the stadium let them know about it. We're picking through all of it. The 0-0 with Everton, where we had the ball for two thirds of the game and still lost the xG. The boos at full time. Roberto De Zerbi going straight for Mathys Tel at the whistle and explaining afterwards exactly why. The press conference where he told everyone what he walked into last season and how honest he intends to be about it. Then there's the squad. Savio and Marmoush both started and both drew a blank. Solanke still looks short of sharpness. Mudryk is out for weeks with an ankle. Kulusevski is still not training. Xavi Simons and Wilson Odobert are unavailable. Richarlison is stuck outside the 25-man Premier League list after the Vasco da Gama move collapsed, which means he cannot help us in the league until January. Over three hundred million quid spent this summer and we cannot put the ball in the net. There is some good in there. Two clean sheets on the bounce. Maddison is back. Bergvall has signed a new deal after all that summer noise. De Zerbi keeps pointing at the first thirty minutes against Forest and Everton and saying that is the team he is building. The question is whether anyone at N17 has the patience to wait for minute thirty-one. And then Anfield. Carabao Cup third round, Tuesday night, live on ITV. De Zerbi has hinted at heavy rotation, which finally opens the door for Richarlison because cup football is the one place he is still eligible. Andy Robertson goes back to Anfield for the first time since leaving in the summer. It is the last place you would choose to go looking for your first goal of the season, and it might be exactly the place we find it. Then Aston Villa at home on Saturday. They are 19th. We are 17th. It is the final game before a three-week international break, so whatever happens on Saturday is what we all sit with until October. Where we are, where we're going, and whether this is a slow build or the same old story. Get involved in the comments. Subscribe for match reaction, transfer talk and live shows from An Echo of Glory. COYS. #THFC #Spurs #COYS #DeZerbi #TottenhamHotspur #PremierLeague #CarabaoCup #SpursNews #Anfield #EchoOfGlory

Martin, James, and returning guest Heath break down Celtic's 1-0 win away at St Johnstone — a game that delivered three points but raised plenty of questions, from a flat first half and an experimental 3-2-5 to Mika Bauer's match-winner and Sam Johnstone's debut in goal. James shares striking benchmarking data on Hassan, Celtic's brilliant but baffling winger — 99th percentile for dribbles and crosses, near-zero for defensive work — and asks whether the pieces up front actually fit together. Then it's the big one: a full Glasgow Derby preview ahead of the League Cup tie at Ibrox, with a data-driven look at Derek McInnes's Rangers, their shift toward direct football, Celtic's alarming open-play xG conceded, and the selection debate over Duran, Hogh, and Hassan. Plus League Cup history, lineup predictions, and a wee bit of poetry corner.Want to support the channel? - https://huddlebreakdown.comLike this video and want more content like it? Subscribe to the channel below and hit the bell to get notified every time a new video goes live. Follow us on Twitter: @huddlebreakdown@Alan_Morrison67 @jucojames Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Champions League is back. Patrick and Hayden break down the opening round of the league phase. Real Madrid beat Inter Milan 2-1, but the performance raises real questions about their defensive cohesion in transition, especially in wide areas. Arsenal cruise past Napoli on over 4 xG, though Viktor Gyokeres' fit up front is still an open question. Liverpool see off a well-organised Atletico Madrid side that caused real problems in behind their back line. Plus: Aston Villa's promising first half against Club Brugge, Manchester City's Erling Haaland problem, and rampant starts from Barcelona and PSG. Sign up for our Premier League Previews: https://www.thetransferflow.com/season-previews Use code "TTF26" for 26% off your first month of Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheTransferFlow Subscribe to our FREE newsletter: https://www.thetransferflow.com/subscribe Join Variance Betting: https://www.thetransferflow.com/upgrade Follow us on our Socials: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe1WTKOt7byrELQcGRSzu1Q X: https://x.com/TheTransferFlow Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thetransferflow.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetransferflow/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@transferflowpodcast Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro 00:26 – Real Madrid vs Inter Milan 04:08 – Real Madrid's Wide Defending Problems 14:42 – Arsenal vs Napoli 23:59 – The Gyokeres Question 28:31 – Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid 31:31 – Van Dijk's Decline 37:34 – Quick Hits: Aston Villa, Man City, Barcelona, PSG, Bayern Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Remember just a couple weeks ago, when the Transfer Window was still open, SKC had all of this “flexibility”, and promise of the ability to spend big on designated player transfers?  We had our whole lives ahead of us, and apparently still do, because the flexibility still exists, except we can't use it for 4 months.David Lee met with the meda a little less than 24 hours after we recorded the pod last week and if you took a drink every time he mentioned GAM you'd have had alcohol poisoning within 10 minutes.  He espoused how he was intent on creating flexibility in how the club went about their business over the next 12-18 months and that he wouldn't make rash decisions even with the ability to spend at a level even he hadn't planned for.  So, SKC are left instead to look at a couple loans for teenagers from within the league as the final “signings” of the window, and hope that somehow the business he did complete in some way improves on the field from what it has been to date.In said game on the field, there actually was a marked improvement on what we have largely seen since the WC break, although it was not enough to take home the win.  Sporting KC won the xG battle for the first time since May, and narrowly lost out to FC Dallas on a backbreaking penalty in stoppage time.  While there were certainly some positives to take away, they still shipped 4 goals and continue to struggle defensively even while replacing ¾ of the backline this summer.In Potpourri, we will discuss what we enjoyed in MLS this week along with the somewhat unsurprising departure of Vlatko Andonovski from the Current.  His exit somehow saying a lot more about those in charge of the club he's leaving than him personally.  Finally we look to LAFC coming to Sporting Park on Saturday, and what we can reasonably expect from what is going to be a very tough matchup on paper.

This week, Gaz Seddon is joined by Gary Stopforth and Avro FC manager Grant Shenton for another trip through non-league football.On the menu we've got poisoned Lasagne, a £10K non-league wages debate, talking XG on a night out, football nicknames, blind ranking managers and a pitch-invading alpaca (yes, you did read that right!) plus Avro FC's fascinating history in our AVRO FC In Focus quiz.Another absolute shambles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

De volta ao pub, os Correspondentes debatem a freguesia do Chelsea para o Arsenal e tudo que tem rolado na Premier League. Vem com a gente! 06:00 O falso XG e o negacionista de estatísticas  07:30 Arsenal jogando como campeão 12:00 O Chelsea de Alonso com buracos no elenco  15:00 A situação do Estevão no Chelsea  19:00 A batalha de bolas paradas  22:00 Freguesia   24:00 Everton pós deadline day 34:00 Manchester United e bastidores das entrevistas de Carrick 36:00 Análise da tabela e resultados  38:00 Bastidores da Premier League  46:00 Fulham: Arbeloa balançando? 51:00 Isak finalmente chegou em Liverpool? 55:30 Nairaola Gedra  57:30 Manchester City com 100% 1:01:00 Enzo Fernandez e a rivalidade Inglaterra x Argentina  1:09:00 Bastidores de Erling Haaland  1:16:00 Tottenham consegue um ponto! 1:23:00 Natalie no show de Bon Jovi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Loris Karius produced an outstanding performance as newly promoted Schalke held Bayern München to a remarkable 0–0 draw. Bayern had 83% possession, 15 shots and an xG of 1.94, but Karius made five saves to secure Schalke's first point of the season and end Bayern's run of scoring in 47 consecutive Bundesliga matches.Markus and Jan Åge Fjørtoft review all nine matches and discuss the major stories from Bundesliga Matchday 2. Jan also catches us up on his weekend in England, where he interviewed Erling Haaland and spoke with Frank Lampard and Michael Carrick.Elsewhere, Augsburg came from behind to win 4–1 at Eintracht Frankfurt and move to the top of the table. Frankfurt led through Jonathan Burkardt, only for Arijon Ibrahimović and Robin Fellhauer to score within two minutes of the restart before Alexis Claude-Maurice and Fabian Rieder completed the turnaround.Borussia Dortmund also recovered from two goals down to beat Hoffenheim 3–2, while Elversberg continued their extraordinary start by scoring a stoppage-time winner in a 4–3 victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach.Werder Bremen beat RB Leipzig 3–1 despite having only 29% possession, Stuttgart defeated Köln 4–1 and Bayer Leverkusen responded to their opening-weekend defeat with a 4–0 win over Union Berlin. Freiburg maintained their perfect start at Paderborn, while Mainz put five past Hamburg.Let us know your player and performance of the round in the comments.⬇️ Don't forget to like, comment and subscribe for more English-language news, analysis and interviews from across German football.

Arsenal came from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 at the Emirates in a dramatic London derby, extending their perfect Premier League start. Morgan Rogers gave Chelsea an early lead with a first-time volley, but Kai Havertz equalised against his old club before Martin Ødegaard's clinical second-half finish sealed the win. David Raya's late save preserved the three points as the champions showed character and control.This episode breaks down the full match, Arsenal's superior xG, standout performances from Havertz, Ødegaard, Christos Tzolis and Declan Rice, and what the result means for both sides under Mikel Arteta and Xabi Alonso. We also dive deep into Havertz's unique hybrid false-nine role, how his movement, link-up play, pressing and intelligence make him central to Arsenal's title-defending system, even with new forwards arriving.Plus: the inspiring story of teenage winger Lisa Baum. The Tanzanian-born, German-raised Arsenal Women signing scored a spectacular debut winner against Brighton in the WSL opener, dedicated the goal to her late brother, and instantly announced herself as one to watch.We close with Arsenal's deep cultural connection to Notting Hill Carnival, how the club's Black and Caribbean heritage, iconic kits and community ties turn the streets of West London into a celebration of identity every August.What are you expecting from Arsenal this season? Leave a voice message at speakpipe.com/upgunnerspodcast, and you could feature on a future episode.Full Transcript here.

Andy, JB & Tommy discuss the impressive win v a ball dominant Motherwell team. That's 3 wins on the bounce. Are we starting to see things click between The Manager & Players? Yesterday seen the highest XG of the season with Minsu & Kelsy getting their Ibrox debuts. This Is Ibrox - Your number one Rangers Podcast for daily news, transfer updates, match previews, reaction, and exclusive interviews. Whether it's breaking stories or deep analysis, we deliver trusted, up-to-date coverage of everything happening at Rangers Football Club. Follow our X, TikTok, Facebook & Instagram accounts Listen on your favourite audio platforms like Spotify & Apple Follow and subscribe so you never miss an episode #Rangers #Motherwell #Scottishfootball #Kelsy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Reds home to Nottingham Forest and drop more points. We will review Liverpool's first home game of the new season, and then we'll go onto preview our Friday visit to Ipswich Town, a team that has looked better overall than the one that got relegated in 2024-25. I'm Paul, joined by Daz and Justin.Part One - the Forest gameThe first half performanceLot of gaps still in midfield and defence?The goal - Jacquet not following VVD's leadForest - lot of long ballsUnlucky with the Wirtz ‘goal'Second halfMore intense, Forest created little in this half - goal at 60 perfect timingThe penalty? The lack of awareness and the foul throwThe changes - Rio, Gravenberch, Nyoni Munoz goal - Wirtz passOverall:The xG appears misleading. Statsbomb doesn't double count or generally count offside efforts and they had Forest at less than one non-penalty xG.Part Two - Ipswich AwayWhat do we know, think and hope?Team selectionHow will the game play out?PredictionsBradley BarcolaBajcetic to Celta VigoSquad building:We will be back after the Ipswich game - looking ahead to Atletico in the Champions League and Fulham at home. Thanks to Justin and Daz for joining me, Paul. And most of all, thank you dear listener for joining us.If you enjoyed the pod, please share it with a friend. Follow us @FirstStateKopites on X  – we only tweet and retweet from sources we think are credible. Music is courtesy of Hypenotic – they are a Welsh electro-pop band – https://hyperfollow.com/hypenotic   

Celtic's win over Falkirk produced a completely standard-looking stat pack — plus-two in xG, a +300 packing score, more than double the box possessions, six saves to one — but James and Alan argue that almost nothing about the inputs behind that familiar output was normal. This week on The Huddle Breakdown: Hassan's first proper look at Celtic Park, where his ball-carrying projected to roughly 45 pack dribbles per 90 minutes, against a 12-year record season average of 15 — and yet ended with no shots, one chance created, 14 passes given away and 0.1 expected scoring contribution. The lads dig into whether Celtic's pressing identity has quietly evaporated since Brendan Rodgers left, why the Duran–Hassan–Hu selection puzzle may never cohere, what Callum McGregor's packing numbers against Falkirk reveal about his best remaining role, and why four summer signings have realistically solved only two starting problems. Plus a deadline-week trawl through the rumour mill — Nkunku, Sorensen, Van de Berg and the goalkeeper hunt — an argument about how intra-Premier League spending has detached the top of the market and left an €8m average fee everywhere else, and a preview of Stephen Robinson's big, direct, set-piece-hungry Aberdeen arriving at Celtic Park on Wednesday.Want to support the channel? - https://huddlebreakdown.comLike this video and want more content like it? Subscribe to the channel below and hit the bell to get notified every time a new video goes live. Follow us on Twitter: @huddlebreakdown@Alan_Morrison67 @jucojames Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Iliman Ndiaye to Tottenham: a full scout report on the Everton winger from a professional coach and a professional analyst — his dribbling, his real numbers, and whether he's Spurs' missing number 10. Plus Tottenham 0-2 Newcastle reaction: the xG data behind the defeat, Omar Marmoush's debut, Tonali's struggles, Mateus Fernandes' rise, Kevin Danso's exit talk and what the final signing of the window should be. The panel also debates whether Maddison still starts when fit, the right-back problem, and whether anyone's season prediction survives one point from two games. With JJ (@TheFullCo) and Enya Collins. A couple of production notes. Jim asks listeners for feedback on "this new format" but the episode never names the show — if this panel (coach + analyst + fanalysts) is becoming a recurring series alongside The Originals, it wants a series name in the title from episode two onwards so it builds its own search equity. And the Danso section is worth a standalone clip: "Danso wants out — should Spurs care?" will do numbers on Shorts/TikTok this week while his move is live, with JJ's "it could have been a little bit better from him" line as the hook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How will Tottenham line up against Newcastle, and what does the data say about Spurs' chances? Jim and professional analyst Enya pick their predicted XI: the Udogie vs Robertson call, Van Hecke at centre back, Tonali and Bentancur as the pivots, and Solanke vs Marmoush up front. Enya's match report breaks down the xG prediction, why Newcastle's counter-attacks and aerial duels are a tough matchup, where Tottenham can hurt them through the buildup funnel, and the Elanga problem. Plus Sandro Tonali facing his former club and both score predictions before Enya heads to the match. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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London's better in a black cab. Get the https://blackcab.com app on Apple or Google Play. No surge pricing. Regulated fares. Professional drivers. Get 15% off your eSIM today—download the Saily app or visit https://saily.com/lwos and use code LWOS at checkout. With Tottenham set to have a very interesting season under Roberto De Zerbi, make sure you never miss an update with our brand new Substack. Download the Substack app for exclusive coverage of Last Word On Spurs: https://lastwordonspurs.substack.com/ Please also help grow our community and join us on Roundtable as we bring you all the latest Tottenham Hotspur news in written format over at: https://roundtable.io/sports/soccer/premier-league/tottenham Last Word On Spurs, WeRTottenhamTV and Echo Of Glory come together for a brand-new weekly podcast, titled 'Collectively COYS', bringing together a host from each respective Tottenham Hotspur channel to debate the biggest talking points surrounding the club in the present moment. New manager, north of £200M spent this summer, and we were second best in every single area of that pitch. 3.96 xG to 0.47. Nobody is talking us into a good week. So here is how this works. Every Tuesday, Jonny from An Echo of Glory, Ben from We Are Tottenham TV and Billie from Last Word on Spurs each bring one hot take about Tottenham. One each. None of them has heard the other two before the cameras roll. Then they argue about it. This week all three have come out of the Brentford defeat, and none of them are the take you think they are going to be. One of them goes after a decision most fans have already accepted without questioning it. One of them says the damage was done weeks before a ball was kicked. And one of them is going to start a row in the comments, which is exactly the point. Everything else is on the table too. The two goals Kinsky will want back. Archie Gray captaining the side, the youngest to do it since Steve Perryman. Tonali skying one from 18 yards. Savinho agreed at £85m, Marmoush in the post, and whether any of it fixes what we watched on Saturday. Charlton in the cup, then Newcastle at home. It cannot look like that again. Tell us who won the argument in the comments. And bring your own hot take, the best ones get read out next week. Collectively COYS is the weekly Spurs show from An Echo of Glory, Last Word on Spurs and We Are Tottenham TV. Three channels, three takes, one panel, no agenda beyond arguing about our football club. Three different podcast voices. Three different perspectives. One club. Independent Multi-Award Winning Tottenham Hotspur Fan Channel (Podcast) providing instant post-match analysis and previews to every single Spurs match along with a range of former players, managers & special guests. WEBSITE: www.lastwordonspurs.com #THFC #TOTTENHAM #SPURS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Celtic beat LASK 3-0 at Celtic Park to take a commanding lead into the Champions League play-off second leg in Linz — but what does the data actually say? On this Huddle Breakdown Extra Time, Martin, Alan and James dig into a 3-0 win built on three world-class finishes from just 0.89 xG, a lost packing battle, and a midfield that was repeatedly wide open in transition. Alan explains why Callum McGregor was packed 31 times — a figure he's only matched against Bayern, Dortmund, Real Madrid and Milan — while James lays out the "jailbreak" problem behind the scoreline and asks whether Mika Baur and McGregor can play together. Plus: Camilo Duran's double and whether he's really a right winger, Benjamin Nygren's vindication after a season of abuse, Kasper Høgh's role debate, Viljami Sinisalo's first big save, Colby Donovan's breakout, and why Haissem Hassan's eight minutes were the most exciting of the night. The guys also look ahead to the return leg at the Raiffeisen Arena, the latest Celtic transfer links, and how Rangers, Hearts, Hibs and Motherwell fared in Europe.Want to support the channel? - https://huddlebreakdown.comLike this video and want more content like it? Subscribe to the channel below and hit the bell to get notified every time a new video goes live. Follow us on Twitter: @huddlebreakdown@Alan_Morrison67 @jucojames Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Celtic hammered Dundee United 4-0 — so why did they lose the xG battle and concede 19 shots? On this episode of The Huddle Breakdown, James and Alan dig into Alan's post-match stat pack and packing score data to explain the contradiction at the heart of Celtic's fast start to the 2026/27 season. Celtic are conceding packing scores near 300 against bottom-half Scottish Premiership opposition, roughly double the rate of the games they genuinely control, and the numbers point straight at central midfield: Callum McGregor's defensive success rate almost halved without Arne Engels beside him, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was physically finished five minutes into the second half, and Celtic simply aren't stopping danger at source. Alan and James also give first impressions of new signings Bauer and Hassan, debate Trusty vs Scales alongside Carter-Vickers, argue over Tounekti vs Yang on the left, and preview Wednesday's Champions League qualifier against LASK at Celtic Park — a Red Bull-adjacent, transition-hungry Austrian side that Celtic should out-talent, but who could drag this into exactly the kind of chaotic second-ball game Celtic are currently worst equipped to handle. Analytics, eye test, and a lot of anxiety about whether a great attack can paper over a structural problem. Subscribe at huddlebreakdown.com for Alan's full stat pack and James's LASK preview analysis.Want to support the channel? - https://huddlebreakdown.comLike this video and want more content like it? Subscribe to the channel below and hit the bell to get notified every time a new video goes live. Follow us on Twitter: @huddlebreakdown@Alan_Morrison67 @jucojames Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James and Alan break down a chaotic week at Celtic on this Extra Time, plus a full scouting report on LASK from Austrian football expert Tom Baumgartner of the Other Bundesliga podcast. With Arne Engels heading to West Ham, Mika Baur arriving from Paderborn and Haissem Hassan already in the building, the pair dig into whether Celtic's player trading model is actually working — and what Baur really is: a Hatate replacement, an Engels replacement, or something new. James walks through his full transfer benchmarking on Baur (long passing, crossing volume, and an xG-per-shot number that raised eyebrows), while Alan shares fresh SkillCorner EPV data showing Hassan out-carrying Lamine Yamal for in-possession value, with a serious caveat on his passing. Tom then takes 25 minutes on LASK: how Dietmar Kühbauer rescued a squad staring at a relegation scrap and turned them into double winners, why they'll mix Red Bull-style verticality with route one, the threat of Samuel Adeniran and Sascha Horvath, their set-piece danger, and the one weakness Tom keeps coming back to — a squad with almost no European pedigree. Alan and James return to weigh the "toxic combination" risk of starting new signings with Donovan, revisit Alan's deep dive on Yang Hyun-jun, and preview a tricky League Cup trip to Jim Goodwin's newly front-footed Dundee United.Want to support the channel? - https://huddlebreakdown.comLike this video and want more content like it? Subscribe to the channel below and hit the bell to get notified every time a new video goes live. Follow us on Twitter: @huddlebreakdown@Alan_Morrison67 @jucojames Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Celtic are back in competitive action, and The Huddle Breakdown is here with a full data-driven review of the Flag Day win over Dundee at Celtic Park. Alan and James dig into the match stats and xG to ask the big question: are Celtic's new signings already being misused? We break down Martin O'Neill's tactics, the shape problems in build-up play, Yang's frustrating final third decisions, Nygren's man-of-the-match display, and whether a back three could unlock Duran. Plus a full Scottish Premiership weekend review — St. Mirren's statement win at Falkirk, Rangers' Del Ball debut under Derek McInnes, Motherwell's goal of the weekend — and first impressions of Celtic's Champions League qualifier draw against LASK. Like, subscribe, and hit notifications for weekly Celtic analysis, stats, and tactics.Want to support the channel? - https://huddlebreakdown.comLike this video and want more content like it? Subscribe to the channel below and hit the bell to get notified every time a new video goes live. Follow us on Twitter: @huddlebreakdown@Alan_Morrison67 @jucojames Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send a text for comments or topics ideas! Do you ever find yourself eating when you're not physically hungry?If so, you're not alone—and you're certainly not lacking willpower.In this episode of Direction Not Perfection, Lindsey sits down with clinical psychologist, mindfulness coach, and host of From Both Sides of the Couch, Dr. Laurie Bruce, to explore what emotional eating really is—and why understanding it is one of the most important steps toward lasting health.For many women, emotional eating isn't simply about food. It's a learned coping strategy that develops over years of managing stress, overwhelm, loneliness, anxiety, perfectionism, and the constant pressure to care for everyone else before themselves.Rather than focusing on guilt or restriction, Dr. Bruce shares how mindfulness, nervous system regulation, self-compassion, and rebuilding self-trust can help us create a healthier relationship with food—and with ourselves.If you've ever wondered why you know what to do but struggle to follow through, this conversation will leave you feeling understood, hopeful, and equipped with practical ways to begin healing from the inside out.

The X Games are taking over the Caesars Superdome, and WWL gets you ready for all the action! Scoot broadcasts LIVE from the Gate B Atrium, Loge Level inside the Dome as the world's best skateboarders and BMX and Moto X riders descend on New Orleans for a massive weekend of competition! Scoot talks to Professional freestyle motocross (FMX) rider Wyatt Fontenot who is currently competing in the 2026 MoonPay X Games Championship at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The 28-year-old athlete from Opelousas, Louisiana, is riding a custom Mardi Gras-themed dirt bike to celebrate competing in his home state. He is scheduled to take the field for his signature Moto X Best Whip event on Friday. A breakout star in the BMX Dirt discipline, Brady Baker how has won gold as a 20-year-old rookie at X Games California 2023, then backed it up with another gold at X Games Ventura 2024, and most recently silver at X Games Salt Lake City 2025. Known for his trick progression and calm strategy, Baker is currently building his own riding compound in Auburn, CA. A proud New Jersey native, he grew up riding at Scotty Cranmer's park and shares a high school alma mater with Garrett Reynolds. X Games Salt Lake City 2025 Skateboard Park gold medalist (and Chiba 2024 Park bronze medalist as an XG rookie) Heili Sirviö was born in Helsinki, Finland, and raised on Australia's Gold Coast. Heili grew up surfing before discovering skateboarding during the 2020 pandemic. What started as passing time on her dad's old skateboard quickly turned into a full-blown passion, and less than four years later she reached the finals at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, finishing 5th as the youngest Finnish Olympian in history.

As the 2026 World Cup approaches its end, what is the biggest factor in who wins? Is it extraordinary moments of attacking magic? Gritty defensive organisation? Or is it all just a question of luck and random chance? We look at how mathematicians and analysists make sense of chaos, xG and unpredictability in the beautiful game. If you've seen a number in the news you think we should take a look at, email the team: moreorless@bbc.co.uk CONTRIBUTORS: Ian Graham, former Head of Research at Liverpool FC David Sumpter, Professor of Applied Mathematics at Uppsala University Luis Nunes Vicente, Mathematician at Lehigh University CREDITS: Presenter: Lizzy McNeill Producer: Josh McMinn Series producer: Tom Colls Production co-ordinator: Brenda Brown Sound mix: Dave O'Neill Editor: Richard Vadon

In this electric live reaction episode of The Cooligans, Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros broadcast straight from Dallas, Texas, to break down Spain's masterclass 2-0 victory over France in the World Cup semifinals. The guys dissect an astonishingly clinical Spanish performance that completely neutralized the French powerhouse, restricting them to zero shots on target in the first half and a measly 0.3 XG over the entire match. They evaluate the major fallout of the result, including the end of Didier Deschamps' historic cycle as France manager, a devastating non-contact back injury to William Saliba, and how Lamine Yamal's unassuming brilliance consistently unhinged France's defense. Arsenal and England legend Ian Wright joins the show to share his emotional experiences traveling across America during the tournament and running his grassroots Airbnb training experiences. Wrighty delivers pure entertainment as he recounts a hilarious story of accidentally headbutting a broadcast trailer wall while passionately watching Arsenal. Transitioning to elite tactical analysis, the legendary forward provides an invaluable striker clinic for USMNT's Folarin Balogun, laying out the exact micro-adjustments needed to take fewer touches, tighten up movement inside the box, and reach a world-class international status. He also weighs in on the controversy surrounding Erling Haaland's disallowed goal for Norway and fiercely defends Jude Bellingham from out-of-context post-match media spin. Finally, the hosts pivot to the remaining blockbuster semifinal fixture: a highly anticipated, historically charged showdown between England and Argentina. Christian and Alexis debate England's heavy reliance on Bellingham and Harry Kane, look at how Tottenham's Cristian "Cuti" Romero transforms into an absolute beast when wearing his national team colors, and analyze whether Enzo Fernández can control the tempo of the midfield. The episode wraps up with official score predictions, debating whether Lionel Messi's veteran squad will succumb to exhaustion or if the Three Lions will march into the final. Timestamps: (00:00) — Spain Clamps Down France 2-0 in the Semifinals (04:00) — The Deschamps Era Ends: France's Shotless Collapse & Saliba's Back Injury (13:22) — Player of the Match & The Unassumingly Devastating Lamine Yamal (22:16) — Special Guest Ian Wright: Emotional US Fan Culture & Trailer Headbutts (31:45) — Striker Clinic: Ian Wright's Masterclass Advice for USMNT's Folarin Balogun (36:43) — The Haaland "Assault" Controversy & Protecting Jude Bellingham from Media (44:10) — Semifinal Powder Keg: England vs. Argentina Lineup Debates & Official Score Predictions Subscribe to The Cooligans on your favorite podcast app:

What if one of soccer's most important analytics metrics is missing some of the most dangerous moments in a match?Recorded live with students from the Wharton Moneyball Academy, Jonathan Pipping, Ph.D. student and member of the Wharton Sports Analytics and Business Initiative Research Team, explains the limitations of expected goals and the development of XG+, a new approach that accounts for both the probability of a shot being taken and the likelihood of it becoming a goal. He discusses how player tracking data can reveal opportunities that traditional XG misses, why creating shooting opportunities may be more predictive than finishing ability, and how advanced metrics could help teams better evaluate player performance and transfer value. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to World Cup Daily #33. Day 23 of the World Cup 2026 is officially in the books! In this special high-octane solo edition, Shaq breaks down a breathless Sunday of knockout drama.The Pharos Make History: Egypt secures their first-ever World Cup knockout stage victory by knocking out Australia on penalties (1-1, 4-2 pens). After the Socceroos rebounded from a 13th-minute deficit via a brilliant set-piece equalizer, Australia's impenetrable defense pushed the game through 120 minutes. However, Egypt's spot-kick execution was perfectly clinical, leaving Australia crushed at the finish line. We track the tournament breakout of 18-year-old Harrington and six-foot-eight colossus Harry Souttar.The Ultimate Miami Classic: Argentina survives a massive scare, scraping past a fearless Cape Verde side 3-2 after extra time. The Blue Sharks refused to roll over, answering back to make it 2-2 with a glorious, generational volley from Jovane Cabral. Finally, in the 111th minute, Cristian Romero forced through a clinical corner to break Cape Verdean hearts. We address the phenomenal resilience of keeper Vozinha and Lisandro Martínez's neat finish as a center-back.The Midfield War: Colombia punches their ticket to the round of 16 by edging out Ghana 1-0 in Kansas City. John Arias struck early in the 14th minute after a tense VAR review. From there, Néstor Lorenzo's squad completely locked the gates against a highly physical Ghanaian midfield war.⏱️ MID-SHOW HYDRATION BREAK☕ Support the Night Shift: Waking up at 4:00 AM to monitor high-stakes penalty shootouts across slumping time zones is a massive grind! Support the crew one-time only via: buymeacoffee.com/futinreview

On this historic 1000th episode of Tin Foil Hat, Sam Tripoli, Johnny Woodard, and XG take the stage live at the legendary Comedy Mothership in Austin for a celebration unlike any other. Joined by longtime friends and fan favorites Eddie Bravo and Kurt Metzger, the crew reflects on the wild journey to 1,000 episodes while diving into conspiracy theories, comedy, current events, and the unforgettable moments that helped make Tin Foil Hat a phenomenon. Packed with laughs, chaos, and classic Tin Foil Hat energy, this milestone event is a celebration of the guests, the fans, and the community that made it all possible. Join the WolfPack at Wise Wolf Gold and Silver and start hedging your financial position by investing in precious metals now! Go to https://www.samtripoli.gold/ and use the promo code "TinFoil" and we thank Tony for supporting our show. Please subscribe to the new Tin Foil Hat youtube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@TinFoilHatYoutube   Sam Tripoli's 5th Crowd Work Special "Hero Live From Batavia" Drops May 2nd On Youtube.com/SamTripoliComedy   Grab your copy of the 2nd issue of the Chaos Twins now and join the Army Of Chaos: https://bit.ly/415fDfY   Check out Sam "DoomScrollin with Sam Tripoli and Midnight Mike" Every Tuesday At 4pm pst on Youtube, X Twitter, Rumble and Rokfin!   Grab Tickets To Sam Tripoli's Live Shows At SamTripoli.com: Albuquerque, NM: 6/12-6/13 Austin, TX: 6/18 Miami, Fl: 7/31-8/1 Lawerence, KS: 9/17-9/19 Tulsa, OK: 10/9-10/10 Dallsa, Tx: Nov 7th (TrutherCon) Austin, TX: Dec 11th-13th   Please check out Word War Debate and the WordWarDebate Contenders Series: https://wordwardebate.com   Please check out Eddie Bravo's internet: Website: https://www.10thplanetjj.com I nstagram: https://www.instagram.com/eddiebravo10p/  Youtube: https://bit.ly/43EPwNM      Please check out Kurt Metzger's internet: Youtube: https://bit.ly/4ehjE7m Twitter: https://x.com/kurtmetzger Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kurtmetzgercomedy/       Please check out Sam Tripoli's internet: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/samtripoli Sam Tripoli's Stand Up Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/@SamTripoliComedy Sam Tripoli's Comedy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samtripolicomedy/%20P Sam Tripoli's Podcast Clip Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samtripolispodcastclips/      

England won 4-2 over Croatia, dominated the xG, and generally looked like a real football team and a real World Cup contender. We have some slightly different takes on the first half, we get into questions about the PADDLIN' model and England, and of course Marouane Fellaini is discussed in some depth. Support the show