Stadio: A Football Podcast
A football podcast hosted by Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn, covering major European leagues and more. New episodes are released every Monday for free, with additional ad-free content available via Patreon membership.
Episodes
The Ultimate Superhero XI, with Van Lathan and Jomi Adeniran
After a quick shout out of some of the weekend’s results, Musa and Ryan are once again joined by Van Lathan and Jomi Adeniran, from The Ringer’s Midnight Boys, for the second of two special guest episodes!Much like The Avengers, they assemble to put together the Ultimate Superhero XI (17:52), plus a full bench, as well as coaching and executive staff. It’s an epic.If you missed it, this follows on
Bananas, Banners and an Existential Crisis
After shouting out the only place to begin, Musa and Ryan chat about Manchester City’s trip to Anfield (06:56), where they defeated Liverpool, in the first game back since their guilty verdict was announced. The focus isn’t much on the game itself, but more on the reaction at and around the game, the weirdness it uncovered for the Premier League season and what it might mean going forward.In part
Jackson Irvine returns! World Cup penalties, Japan, the J.League and much more
After a bit of chat about some football stuff from this week, Musa and Ryan are delighted to welcome Jackson Irvine back to the show, following his summer move to Japan.They chat a bit about the two recent games he played for Australia against Brazil, the move from Hamburg to Osaka and how unique the J.League is. There’s also some stuff on taking a World Cup knockout penalty, some film and music r
The Manchester City case and the problem for the Premier League
On today’s episode, Musa and Ryan discuss the news that Manchester City were found guilty of all but one of the 115 Premier League charges against them.They chat about the problem it raises for the Premier League, the future of Manchester City’s ownership and much more.Tickets for our next Southbank Centre show are on sale now, get them here!For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to t
Atleti win the Madrid derby, Roma v Inter, the Premier League and more!
As we head into the extended men’s international break, many teams will be welcoming it, while some will be wishing there were more club games this week.It’s hard to know which is the case for Atlético and Real Madrid, as Musa and Ryan discuss another home win for Diego Simeone’s side and another impressive Madrid derby (04:45). José Mourinho brought a print out to the press conference and for a s
Spiritually Offside in the Manchester Derby
A nice quiet weekend in the Premier League then?Before getting into the noise of the Manchester Derby, Musa and Ryan take a minute or two to chat about Hull City’s impressive start to the season (03:10), which continued with an impressive 2-2 draw away at Chelsea. There’s also praise for Ipswich Town, who have also impressed, this time with a late win at Crystal Palace.Then it’s onto the derby (12
Arsenal, Chelsea and the need for getting up to speed
With the European seasons well underway, it was a weekend where many contenders suffered dropped points or upsets.Musa and Ryan begin with a quick dart around some of these games, including Real Madrid’s defeat to Betis, Atleti losing at Athletic Club, Bayern dropping points and PSG’s winless start continuing. They then turn to Arsenal and Chelsea, who played out a hugely entertaining headlin
It’s too early for a crisis right… right?
It’s not even September and yet, some seasons have not got off to the start that fans wished.After multiple places to begin and a bit of chat about more Jude Bellingham brilliance, Musa and Ryan then move on to what has been a difficult start for Spurs and another home defeat, this time to Newcastle United (08:34). They examine quite how much time Roberto de Zerbi will be given, considering the bi
Is this the start of a new look Premier League?
The Premier League is back and so are Musa and Ryan, who chat about the first games of the new season, which showed signs of a new dynamic emerging in England’s top flight. Arsenal got off to a routine start, whereas Manchester United, Aston Villa, Spurs and more suffered very disappointing opening weekend defeats. Hull, Ipswich, Brighton and Brentford had the headline wins, so there’s chat a
We're so back! Community Shield takeaways, Premier League look ahead and more!
We’re now back on the free feed and into the regular season schedule!Musa and Ryan begin with a quick shout out for Cameroon winning their first Women’s AFCON, defeating Malawi 3-0 in Rabat (03:08).They then move onto Arsenal’s 3-0 win over Manchester City in the Community Shield (06:26) and discuss what the takeaways were for both Mikel Arteta and Enzo Maresca and if this tells us anything about
World Cup 2026 - Spain are world champions!
Spain’s men won their second World Cup, beating Argentina 1-0 after extra-time. Musa and Ryan chat about Spain’s brilliant performance in the final and the tournament as a whole, how the best team won and some more takeaways from the final.We’ll be doing some more zoomed out thoughts about the World Cup and the final on our next show for members. However, to those of you on this feed, we would lik
World Cup 2026 - England 1-2 Argentina
Argentina are once again into the World Cup final, after two late goals secured an epic turn around and a 2-1 win over England.On this section from Thursday's Patreon episode, Musa and Ryan are joined by Seb Stafford-Bloor to chat all about the second semi-final, the plan of both sides, the in game changes and whether all the blame should fall to Thomas Tuchel. Head to patreon.com/stadio to listen
World Cup 2026, with Nish Kumar! Bellingham again, Spain and Argentina wins and more!
Ahead of his guest appearance at the Stadio live show next week, Nish Kumar joins Musa and Ryan (04:01) to chat about England’s 2-1 win over Norway, which included some more Jude Bellingham brilliance (12:45). They also chat about Argentina getting past Switzerland (47:17), Spain’s win over Belgium (63:25), look ahead to the semi-finals and also a bit of World Cup chat in general!Come see Nish, Mu
World Cup 2026: England beat Mexico to face Norway; Balogun's red card controversy
The round of 16 games are underway and delivering!Musa and Ryan chat about England’s 3-2 against Mexico at the Azteca (02.50) which saw weather delays, penalties and a red card, but ultimately, two Jude Bellingham goals and a Harry Kane penalty rewarding Thomas Tuchel’s side with a place in the quarter-finals.Norway await England, following their 2-1 win against Brazil and another two goals for Er
World Cup 2026: England thoughts and the round of 32 begins
The round of 32 is underway, so Musa and Ryan begin with a quick chat about Canada’s win over South Africa in Los Angeles, to be the first side to progress to the round of 16 this year.They then chat a bit about a few more of the final group games, before moving onto some thoughts on England, the performances and the discourse around the side, despite Thomas Tuchel’s side finishing top of the grou
World Cup 2026: Spain’s depth, first points, goals and wins
Musa and Ryan begin with Spain’s 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia, which saw three goals in the first half and the ability to rest some key players for the second (02:10). They chat about Spain’s depth and whether that can be the thing that is the key advantage over other World Cup favourites.There’s also chat about another Cape Verde draw (10:06) and their first World Cup goals, as they held Uruguay to
World Cup 2026: Highlights from the first weekend
After chatting about Mexico’s opener on Friday’s Patreon show, Musa and Ryan share some of their highlights and shoutouts from the first weekend of the World Cup.There’s praise for Germany, Australia and many others, while also talking about some incredible moments, such as Curaçao’s first World Cup goal, Japan’s late equaliser, Ivory Coast’s last minute winner and the USA’s 4-1 win over Paraguay.
Looking back on the season and ahead to the World Cup
In this final show before the World Cup, Musa and Ryan take a quick look back on the season and have a chat about a few of their favourite moments, including some players who stepped up, incredible finals and more.They then have a quick chat about Florentino Pérez’s election victory, which has cleared the path for José Mourinho to return to Real Madrid after leaving in 2013 (31:36), before briefly
Patreon sampler: The Spectre of Pep, the Premier League and Liverpool, with Jon Mackenzie and Neil Atkinson
For everyone on the free feed, we have two sections taken from recent Patreon podcasts for you to check out!Up first, Jon Mackenzie from Tifo and the Athletic joins for a more tactical chat about this season and his forthcoming book, ‘The Spectre of Pep: How Guardiola Haunts Modern Football Tactics’. Recorded a week or so before Andoni Iraola was announced as Liverpool manager, the full episode ch
PSG retain the Champions League, plus Arsenal's trophy parade
Musa and Ryan begin with a quick mention of Arne Slot’s Liverpool departure, which will take the focus on Thursday’s show before getting onto the men’s Champions League final (04:04), which saw PSG retain the trophy after their penalty shootout win in Budapest.There’s chat about Arsenal’s impressive start, how PSG struggled to create too many clear looks and the narrow margins that played out for
Trophies, farewells and final days
There is so much to get to today, with finals taking place, trophies being lifted and goodbyes taking place all around the world of football this weekend.Musa and Ryan begin with Barcelona Femení winning their fourth Champions League in six seasons (02:55), with a 4-0 win over Lyonnes on Saturday.They then head to the Premier League (07:30), where Spurs survived, West Ham went down, Bournemouth an
Arsenal win the Premier League!
The wait is finally over for Arsenal, as they win the Premier League for the first time in 22 years!Musa and Ryan chat all about the Gunners’ title victory, following Manchester City’s draw away at Bournemouth on Tuesday night. There’s also chat about the grind of the season, how good this team really is and much more!London listeners, come see us at the Southbank Centre on July 23rd, with special
Xabi Alonso to Chelsea, Man City's FA Cup win and Celtic's dramatic title
It felt like a weekend of broken hearts all around football, but Musa and Ryan begin with Manchester City’s win over Chelsea in the FA Cup final (02:12), to secure a domestic cup double and Pep Guardiola’s 20th trophy as City boss.Chelsea were quick to counter the disappointment, as it was announced that Xabi Alonso will take over as manager in the summer (12:39) and that’s where the bulk of today
Florentino Pérez: not leavin' (clip)
Here's a clip from yesterday's Patreon episode, where Musa and Ryan discussed Florentino Pérez's wild press conference earlier this week, where he basically said that he wasn’t f***ing leaving. He then declared himself the best president of all time, went on the attack about named and unnamed enemies, dished out insults, sexism and a whole lot of paranoia.To listen to the full episode, along with
Barça's La Liga win, Premier League drama and Venezia’s parade
A fairly quiet Sunday then, with nothing too eventful happening in the Premier League.Musa and Ryan begin with a quick chat about Arsenal’s 1-0 win over West Ham (03:52) at the London Stadium, which had a big impact at the top and bottom of the table. Yes, they also chat about that decision, but probably less than it’s been discussed elsewhere.They then head onto the main topic, which is Barcelona
Arsenal are into the Champions League final! (Clip)
Here's a clip from today's Patreon episode, where Musa and Ryan chat about Arsenal getting through to their first men's Champions League final since 2006, the second in their history.To listen to this, and every other episode of Stadio, ad-free and in full, you can sign up as a podcast of Social Club member at patreon.com/stadio.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Soc
Inter’s Scudetto, Man Utd secure top four, Arsenal firing, UWCL semi finals and more!
It was a blur of a weekend, with seismic results all over Europe! Musa and Ryan begin with Barcelona and Lyonnes getting past Bayern and Arsenal to make it to the UWCL final in Oslo (03:09), moving onto Inter securing their 21st Scudetto (11:37), Venezia making it back to Serie A and more, before heading to the Premier League.Manchester United secured Champions League football for next season
The season’s third act begins
Musa said this weekend felt like it featured three match days in one, and he wasn’t wrong. He and Ryan do a bit of a whirlwind trip through Europe, where there were dramatic promotions, FA Cup semi finals (07:31), UWCL semi final first legs (12:16), more high stakes Premier League games at the top and bottom of the table (15:56), plus big results elsewhere too. After all that, they take
The big Man City and Arsenal talk
Ryan desperately wanted to do three hours on the Copa del Rey final, which he was at, so there will be a Patreon show on Wednesday all about Real Sociedad’s first trophy in front of fans since 1987.However, Manchester City beat Arsenal 2-1 at the Etihad on Sunday, so he and Musa focus their attention there for much of today’s show. There’s chat about what was a wonderful game, where both sides cou
Space, Cruyff and Scroobius Pip
Hey everyone! We’ve put together this Patreon sampler episode, featuring three parts from three episodes that went up on over the last month or so.Up first, from April 9th, is Musa and Ryan talking about the Artemis II mission, space and how it inspired a much needed sense of wonder (02:19).Then, it’s onto a section from our special Johan Cruyff episode (14:47), which aired March 26th, the week of
Marie-Louise Eta makes history (again) and the Premier League title race heats up
Musa and Ryan begin with Union Berlin appointing Marie-Louise Eta as interim head coach of their men’s team until the end of the season (02:46).Eta becomes the first woman to take charge of a men’s team in Europe’s top five leagues, but is no stranger to the Union dugout, having already been a trailblazer for many years already. So, they chat about why the appointment makes so much sense and how i
Southampton's special FA Cup quarterfinal weekend
This weekend’s FA Cup featured some very special moments and Musa and Ryan are joined by Aniefiok Ekpoudom to focus on Southampton reaching Wembley for the semifinal (02:29), following their win over Arsenal at St. Mary’s.Aniefiok is a Southampton fan and was there on Saturday to witness one of the highlights of an interesting season for Saints, in which they are also celebrating 50 years since th
What do Tottenham Hotspur do now?
Spurs and Igor Tudor parted ways this weekend, by mutual consent, so Musa and Ryan discuss the position the club now finds itself in. With the threat of relegation now very real for Spurs, while also being set to hire their third manager of the season, they chat about what they do next and whether this is fixable in the short term.There’s also a quick round-up of some weekend results, where Union
Finals, derbies and other bragging rights
It feels like we say this almost every week, but it was another big weekend, so Musa and Ryan begin by shouting out Japan’s win in the Women’s Asian Cup final, before heading to Wembley.Pep Guardiola became the most successful manager in League Cup history, thanks to Manchester City’s 2-0 win over Arsenal on Sunday (04:57). There’s chat about Guardiola getting it right and what impact it will have
The Biggest Premier League weekend of the season so far?
With huge results up and down the table, as well as a record broken in dramatic fashion, it felt like the biggest weekend in the Premier League season so far.Musa and Ryan chat about Arsenal’s win over Everton, where Max Dowman came on, changed the game and became the Premier League’s youngest ever goalscorer, in a late 2-0 win.It was made even more important due to West Ham and Manchester City’s
More FA Cup magic, Milan win the derby and a Champions League look ahead
Musa’s on his travels, so there’s a bit of chat up top about him leaning into a Stadio bit. Then he and Ryan chat about this weekend’s FA Cup fifth round (07:17), which saw another amazing result for Port Vale, who knocked out Sunderland. Southampton also caused an upset, with a late win at Fulham, while Arsenal got past an impressive Mansfield side. They round up the rest of the results, whi
Set piece suffering, IFAB changes and Bayern lock onto the title
After some chat up top, Musa and Ryan begin with Bayern’s 3-2 win at Dortmund (06:02) to open up an eleven point gap at the top of the Bundesliga. They then round up some other results around Europe, before heading to the Premier League (19:24).There’s chat about Arsenal’s win over Chelsea, where all three goals were set pieces, Manchester United going third, as well as some of the other results,
Another Arsenal win at Spurs, after Man City apply the pressure
There’s some important admin up top, but once that’s all out of the way, Musa and Ryan turn their attention to the Premier League title race once more after what felt like a very important few days.They begin with Arsenal’s 4-1 win at Spurs in the North London derby (03:53), which saw them maintain a five point lead at the top of the Premier League. There’s chat about braces for Eberechi Eze and V
Derby d’Italia drama and Igor Tudor to Spurs
The Derby d’Italia this weekend felt crucial in the race for this year’s Scudetto. Musa and Ryan chat about Inter leaving it late to beat Juventus (05:03), who were down to ten for the entire second half at San Siro, after a very controversial second yellow for Pierre Kalulu. It took a brilliant winner from Piotr Zieliński to win the game and send Inter eight points clear of the top, thanks t
Manchester City win at Anfield on a Super Sunday that got silly
Apologies for the late show today, but we’re finally here to chat all about another big weekend in the Premier League title race, which saw Manchester City come from behind to win away at Liverpool, for only the second time under Pep Guardiola. After shout outs for the WSL, PSG v Marseille and a few other results (04:21), Musa and Ryan head to Anfield (11:23), which saw another unbelievable f
Scorpion kicks and set pieces
Musa and Ryan begin this week with a huge game in the WSL, where Manchester City opened up an 11-point gap at the top after their 5-1 win over Chelsea. Arsenal, meanwhile, beat Corinthians in extra-time, to become the winners of the inaugural FIFA Women’s Champions Cup.Then, it’s onto the Premier League, where there was a true game of two halves that saw Spurs and Manchester City play out a 2-2 dr
Manchester United beat Arsenal in the Stadio derby, the Premier League grind and much more
It was the Stadio derby this weekend, with Manchester United beating Arsenal in the league at the Emirates for the first time since 2017.Musa and Ryan chat about a game that continued the good vibes around Michael Carrick's appointment, following up last week’s Manchester derby victory, thanks to two unbelievable goals from Patrick Dorgu and Matheus Cunha (03:27). They also look at it from the Ars
Senegal win the AFCON, Man Utd’s derby victory and Glasner goes off
Senegal are winners of the AFCON for the second time! Musa and Ryan begin with one of the most dramatic and astonishing international finals of all-time, which saw Senegal beat hosts Morocco in extra-time in a game that saw incredible drama and an amazing winning goal (03:24).They then move on to Manchester United’s 2-0 win over City in Saturday’s derby (27:29), as well as Michael Carrick’s a
The magic of the cup is real
Some clichés are clichés for a reason and, this weekend, the magic of the FA cup truly lived up to it. But before that, Musa and Ryan begin episode 600 (!!!) with a round-up of the Bundesliga’s return (02:59), the AFCON quarter-finals (06:23), Inter and Napoli’s 2-2 draw (10:53), plus Barcelona’s win over Real Madrid in the Supercopa de España.Then, it’s onto the FA Cup third round, starting
Ruben Amorim fired by Manchester United, Enzo Maresca leaves Chelsea and much more!
Well, not exactly a quiet start to the year. After Enzo Maresca left Chelsea last week, Ruben Amorim was then sacked by Manchester United on Monday.After a quick round-up of some AFCON results (03:11), Musa and Ryan chat about Amorim’s departure (06:34), what it means for him, for Manchester United and where manager and club might go next. During that conversation, there’s also a detour onto Mares
The Stadios 2025
So here it is, our final show of the year and the least anticipated annual awards around: it’s the Stadios 2025!Musa and Ryan announce the winners of the Existential Moment of the year (03:03), the Big Mood of the year (07:44) and—for the first time in a few years— the Ballon d’Rip returns! Then it’s onto the Goal of the year (14:49), Angry Goal of the year, under it’s new alias: the ‘Powskas
AFCON is go! Mbappé equals Ronaldo’s record, plus praise for Leeds and Aston Villa!
AFCON kicked off in Rabat, as Morocco opened with a 2-0 over Comoros in a game that featured an incredible overhead from Ayoub El Kaabi.Musa and Ryan begin there, before chatting about Kylian Mbappé, who equalled Cristiano Ronaldo’s Real Madrid record for goals in a calendar year (05:28), as well as how impressive his time at the Bernabéu has been, despite getting off to a tricky start. Next
Proper Calcio Weather
A little later than usual, but recorded just before the wild Manchester United v Bournemouth game (sorry!), Musa and Ryan quickly round-up some big results from the weekend around Europe (03:24), including the Premier League, Real Madrid getting back to winning ways, St. Pauli getting their first Bundesliga since September and much more. Then it’s onto the trip from this weekend (17:11), wher
The Salah situation, some World Cup draw thoughts, big admin and more!
There’s some important admin up top about the upcoming Christmas episodes, a Patreon offer and news on our next show at the Southbank Centre!Musa and Ryan then chat about Mo Salah’s mixed zone comments that followed Liverpool’s 3-3 draw away at Leeds which look like starting the process of him potentially leaving the club (09:07) and is the latest situation in an already very difficult season.&nbs
Chelsea, Arsenal and all the smoke at Stamford Bridge
There’s a lot to get through today, but Musa and Ryan begin with shouting out Flamengo’s Copa Libertadores win before moving on to the Premier League.They discuss the scrappy 1-1 draw between Chelsea and Arsenal (06:52), which probably worked out as a good point for both sides in the end, plus wins for Manchester City, Liverpool, Manchester United and all the rest of the Premier League games (18:5
Eze’s historic hat-trick sends Arsenal six points clear
After a men’s international break that delivered some wonderfully joyful moments, the Eberechi Eze hat-trick for Arsenal, in his first North London derby, was up there. Musa and Ryan chat about Eze’s historic feat, during his childhood club’s 4-1 win over Spurs at the Emirates Stadium, which sent the Gunners six points clear.They then move on to the rest of the Premier League (22:54), includi
Parrott does it again, and in defence of Bellingham
Wow. Just wow. Troy Parrott takes the headlines once again!Musa and Ryan chat about his amazing hat-trick in Budapest to take Ireland to the playoffs for the 2026 World Cup, ahead of Hungary. They also chat about DR Congo’s penalty shootout win, which saw them qualify and means Nigeria will miss the tournament once more.Then, it’s onto England’s perfect qualifying campaign (16:04), plus a discussi
The fine line between ‘it’s so over’ and ‘we’re so back’
It was a rollercoaster weekend in the Premier League, with many clubs being thrown from joy one minute to despair the next.Musa and Ryan focus on Manchester City’s 3-0 over Liverpool (03:30), which saw another goal for Erling Haaland and arguably Jeremy Doku’s best performance in a City shirt so far. For Liverpool, it was another day to forget and there’s yet more to ponder for Arne Slot during th
Haaland's evolution, the difference between good and great and what's the most intriguing league?
There were some fun results this weekend, so Musa and Ryan begin with a quick recap of some games around Europe (02:00), including more goals and red cards in Germany, Arsenal extending their lead at the top of the Premier and League and a wonder goal from Piotr Zieliński in Inter’s win at Verona (16:42).They then chat about Haaland’s evolution and the difference between good players and great one
Terrifying long throws are taking over the Premier League!
In this clip from today's episode, Musa and Ryan chat about the terrifying trend of long throws haunting this season's Premier League. Are long throws really anything to care about, or will something be done to crack down on the time each one takes? Head over to Patreon to get the full discussion, plus a round-up of some spooky results in the DFB Pokal, Carabao Cup, plus a little more fallout from
Celtic, Juventus and when victory defeats you
Here's a clip from today's epiosde, where Musa and Ryan chat about Brendan Rodgers' Celtic resignation, Juventus firing Igor Tudor and how periods of sustained dominance lead to stagnation at both clubs. Check out the full episode on Patreon, for more on this, as well as Hearts’ emergence, Serie A becoming a multi-team race and whether the things that clubs want are the same as what they actually
Real Madrid beat Barcelona in the first Clásico of the season
Goals, red cards and spiritual onsides! Musa and Ryan begin with Real Madrid’s 2-1 win over Barcelona at the Bernabéu, in the first Clásico of the season (02:00) and Xabi Alonso’s first as a manager. It opened up a five point gap at the top of La Liga, as Villarreal closed the gap on Barça in third.It was a wild Premier League weekend too (26:03), as Bournemouth went second, Sunderland went fourth
Bellingham scores and Liverpool win
Here's a clip of today's episode, where Musa and Ryan chat about Real Madrid’s win over Juventus then Liverpool getting back to winning ways in Frankfurt. Head to the full episode on Patreon, to hear about La Liga cancelling the plan to play the Villarreal v Barcelona game in Miami, following pressure from fans and protests from players, plus big wins for Chelsea and Bayern, Vincent Kompany’s new
Arsenal dominate Atlético Madrid in the Champions League
Here's a clip of today's episode, where Ryan is joined by the Athletic's Carl Anka. In this clip, there's part of the discussion about Arsenal's impressive 4-0 win over Atleti in the Champions League, which saw Viktor Gyökeres score a couple, ending his goal drought. Head over to the full episode on Patreon, to hear more on Arsenal, some chat about Barcelona’s 6-1 win over Olympiacos, Fermín Lopéz
Man Utd win at Anfield, Postecoglou sacked and Bayern beat Dortmund
Manchester United have won at Anfield! Musa and Ryan recap Ruben Amorim winning back to back games league games for the first time since his arrival at Old Trafford, thanks to an early Bryan Mbuemo goal and a late Harry Maguire winner. They also wrap up the rest of the Premier League, before chatting about Ange Postecoglou being sacked as Nottingham Forest manager (23:53), Bayern beating Dortmund
Barcelona's revenge tour continues and more!
Here's a clip of today's episode, where Musa and Ryan chat about Barcelona's 4-0 win over Roma, to continue their revenge tour, following last season's disappointment in the Champions League final. Head to Patreon to hear discussion about the other games from this week's UWCL, plus a look ahead to Bayern v Dortmund in Bundesliga and Liverpool v Manchester United in the Premier League.Another remin
England qualify for the 2026 World Cup!
Here's a free clip of today's episode, where Musa and Ryan chat all about England becoming the first European team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, after their 5-0 away win in Latvia (02:09). Head over to Patreon for more on the game, the campaign, Harry Kane, Thomas Tuchel’s job so far, as well as the Jude Bellingham situation and why they think he will still be one of England’s most important
Erling Haaland's half century and the differing expectations around World Cup qualification
A little later than usual, Musa and Ryan chat about some results from the weekend (03:59), including some WSL, Frauen Bundesliga and more. They then move onto some of the men’s World Cup qualifiers, beginning with Erling Haaland reaching 50 international goals in 46 games for Norway (07:58) and his inevitability as a striker. There’s also chat about how the expanded World Cup has had some positive
Ratcliffe gives Amorim time and picking some fun football rule changes
Here’s a clip of today’s episode, where Musa and Ryan chat about Sir Jim Ratcliffe saying Ruben Amorim will need three years to prove himself at Manchester United (02:14). Head over to Patreon for the full episode, which also includes a round-up a few games from Wednesday’s UWCL games and one or two World Cup qualifiers. Then, after a question from a listener, they chat about some fun rule changes
UWCL returns, UEFA approves La Liga and Serie A games overseas
Here's a clip of today's episode, where Musa and Ryan chat about Barcelona's 7-1 win over Bayern (02:16), Arsenal’s home defeat to Lyonnes and the rest of Tuesday's UWCL games. Sign up to on Patreon to hear the full episode, where they get onto the news that UEFA has given the go ahead to La Liga and Serie A to play the Villarreal v Barcelona and Milan v Como league games in Miami and Perth respec
Big wins and big narratives in the Premier League
It’s early days, but following on from last weekend, it felt like the balance shifted in the Premier League this match day. Narratives were flipped and results seemed more crucial, heading into the men’s international break.Musa and Ryan begin at Stamford Bridge, where Chelsea’s win over Liverpool highlighted a few issues that Arne Slot has trying to figure out all season (04:26). Arsenal’s win at
Mourinho's return and Chelsea's identity, Wirtz will be fine and more from the Champions League
Here's a clip from today's episode, where Seb Stafford-Bloor returns to chat to Ryan about why Liverpool fans don’t need to to worry about Florian Wirtz (04:27). In the full version (available on our Patreon) Karim Adeyemi’s great form, Spurs’ season so far under Thomas Frank and a few other bits from the Champions League match day two. Then, Mayowa Quadri joins to chat about José Mourinho’s retur
Harry Kane's record century of goals for Bayern
On Friday night, against Werder Bremen, Harry Kane scored a brace to reach 100 goals for Bayern in a record 104 games. Here's a clip from today's episode, where Musa and Ryan are joined by The Athletic’s German Football correspondent, Seb Stafford-Bloor, to chat about Kane’s incredible achievement (01:50), his development at Bayern, where a rumoured Premier League return would be wise and muc
Arsenal and Crystal Palace’s late shows, Atleti win the Madrid derby and more!
It felt like a significant weekend in the Premier League, so Musa and Ryan begin with Crystal Palace’s 2-1 win over Liverpool, to inflict a first defeat of the season on Arne Slot’s side, while Oliver Glasner remains the only unbeaten manager in the league this season (02:25). They then move on to Arsenal’s late win over Newcastle United, to close the gap at the top (13:13) and round-up the rest o
Midweek round-up and are we past 'peak' manager?
Here's a clip of the first part of Friday's Stadio, where Musa and Ryan chat about some midweek fixtures, including Europa League, Hugo Ekitike living Musa's dream, Kylian Mbappé's panenka and more. Head here to listen to the full episode, which. after a question on the Social Club Discord, features a discussion about whether we have gone past the concept of 'peak' manager.Also, another reminder f
Shoutout to: Liverpool, with The Anfield Wrap's Neil Atkinson
Here's a preview of our latest episode, the first in a regular series where we focus on a specific club and welcome someone who covers them day-to-day. Kicking off, from The Anfield Wrap, we welcome the one and only Neil Atkinson to talk all about Liverpool. Here, there's some chat about the general vibe around the club after the summer and building the squad for the post Mo Salah era. Head to our
Chaos or control? Take aways from the Premier League weekend and more
It was a weekend where two high profile Premier League games played out in very different ways.Musa and Ryan begin with a quick round-up, including Liverpool extending their lead at the top, thanks to their 2-1 win over Everton in the Merseyside derby (03:04). It was chaos at Old Trafford on a rain-soaked Saturday evening (07:44), but Manchester United did enough to get a much needed win against C
Barcelona Rashford is go, plus the rest of the Champions League's first week
Here's a section from today's episode, where Musa and Ryan begin with some chat about José Mourinho's return to Benfica, before moving on to Marcus Rashford's first two competitive goals for Barcelona, in their 2-1 win away in the Champions League. For more on that, plus a full round-up of Wednesday and Thursday's Champions League games, sign up via the link below to get the full episode.Also, don
Champions League opening night!
Well, it’s definitely back! Champions League opening night kicked out with six games, 23 goals, some great kits and loads of chaos.Here's a clip of today's episode, where Musa and Ryan begin with Qarabag’s incredible come from behind win in Lisbon against Benfica (02:33), which cost Bruno Lage his job. They also chat about Union Saint-Gilloise’s 3-1 win in Eindhoven, chaos in Turin between Juventu
City win the Manchester derby, more questions for Amorim and a wild derby d’Italia
Ruben Amorim lost his first Manchester derby on the weekend, to Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City, and there were more questions for the United manager, who has had an underwhelming start to the season.Musa and Ryan chat about the game (04:04), plus whether Amorim is giving himself enough of a chance to get United into a position to implement his system properly, before a quick round-up of the rest
London live show tickets and UEFA delays its decision on domestic games abroad
Here's a clip of today's episode, with news about tickets for the London live shows at the Southbank Centre, which are now on general sale here. There's a quick round-up of a couple of bits of news, before Musa and Ryan discuss UEFA delaying the decision whether to approve the Serie A and La Liga games to be played in Australia and the USA (05:43) and a quick look ahead to some weekend fixtures.Fo
Lotte Wubben-Moy on being a Champions League winner, creativity and much more
Today, we have a Champions League winner on the show… Arsenal and England’s Lotte Wubben-Moy, and we're making it available on the free feed!Before that, there’s a quick round-up of some news, with Nuno out and Ange in at Forest (03:13), plus England’s win over Serbia and a couple of other bits. Then, it’s onto the chat where Musa and Ryan went to London Colney and sat down with Lotte ahead of Ars
The WSL returns and, wait, was that an in-game interview?!
This weekend saw the returns of the Frauen Bundesliga and the WSL (04:50), so Musa and Ryan round-up some results from both, including Olivia Smith’s brilliant debut goal, Chelsea winning the season’s first blockbuster fixture and late drama in Union’s Bundesliga debut. Meanwhile, London City Lionesses head coach, Jocelyn Prêcheur, was interviewed in-game, adding to a trend of new media features r
Levy leaves... his role as Spurs chairman
Here's a clip from today's Stadio, where Musa and Ryan discuss the news that Daniel Levy has stood down from his role as Tottenham Hotspur chairman, after 24 years (01:53). They chat about what it says about Spurs’ new direction, Levy’s legacy and more, before shouting out for a couple of football bits, including the return of the WSL and Union’s first Frauen Bundesliga season opener, and more!For
Guéhi stays and the Premier League’s wild window
Here's a clip of today's Stadio! The Premier League broke its own transfer record this summer and there was plenty of drama on the final day before the deadline. Musa and Ryan chat about Isak’s arrival, Marc Guéhi remaining at Crystal Palace and Spurs’ underrated window. There’s also some thoughts on Manchester United and Aston Villa, Donnarumma’s arrival at Manchester City (25:34) and some though
