Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
00:58 - Joel Rydstrand’s game: Recreativo de Huelva v San Roque de Lepe
01:58 - Arsenal 3-2 Man United
03:24 - Arsenal played like champions
03:46 - The Arsenal board deserves credit for giving Arteta time and trusting the process
04:57 - Is it a failure if Arsenal don’t win the league?
05:49 - Candidates for Premier League player of the season so far?
07:19 - Eddie Nketiah has grabbed his chance
08:39 - Weghorst impressive
09:56 - Casemiro
13:02 - Man City 1-0 Arsenal
14:47 - Trossard and Mudryk signings, Financial Fair Play at Chelsea?
17:02 - Man United 3-1 Reading
18:38 - Erik Ten Hag’s focus on character in his recruitment
20:14 - Brighton 2-1 Liverpool, how well run Brighton are, and Kaoru Mitoma is special
22:49 - AC Milan’s poor form and 2-5 loss to Sassuolo
24:53 - Juventus 0-2 Monza
25:42 - Why Juventus were deducted 15 points on January 20th
27:19 - What does Juve’s point deduction mean for Italian football, a league that’s already scrambling to make up the ever-increasing revenue gap and difference in competitiveness with the Premier League
28:16 - The Melandri Law limited the sale of Serie A international TV rights to short-term deals, meaning Serie A jumped from channel to channel in foreign markets, losing visibility
28:34 - Business incentive to invest in Italian football? And the importance of due diligence when buying Italian clubs
30:01 - No Italian Champions League winner since 2010
30:24 - Comparing the Serie A, La Liga, and Premier League TV deals
32:30 - Comparing January transfer window spending across the big 5 European Leagues
33:40 - More punishment to come for Juve, and ex-directors and players?
35:44 - Napoli 2-1 Roma
37:37 - Zaniolo’s situation at Roma
40:29 - Ryan Reynolds’ Wrexham AFC Hollywood story, and on the brink of an FA Cup upset
42:18 - Importance of relegation and promotion for competitiveness
43: 52 - Iñaki Williams’ incredible streak of playing 251 consecutive games (over 7 years) for Athletic Bilbao comes to an end
45:03 - Big January transfers and rumours (João Cancelo, Moises Caicedo, Anthony Gordon)
49:33 - Outro
If you're enjoying the podcast, follow and rate us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Follow us on: