Episode 1709: City Unblocked, Pep’s Cunning Plan, Ramos’ Reds, Kylian’s Handshakes, Muventos, Calcio And Corona
Some things don’t change – like Pep coming into a Champions League knockout tie with a cunning plan, and Sergio Ramos getting sent off.
But one thing that did change last night was Manchester City finally getting the huge European win they have been craving ever since the Abu Dhabi takeover. Are mentally unblocked City poised to go all the way to Istanbul?
Piece from the Bernabeu last night on the brilliant Kevin De Bruyne https://t.co/zml9V5m5kk #MCFC
— Oliver Kay (@OliverKay) February 27, 2020
As Madrid turn their lonely eyes to Kylian Mbappe, we look at the surprising course of the player’s evolution as described in his recent Players Tribune piece.
“This story is about football. But actually, you don’t have to love football to listen to this story. Because this story is really about dreams.”
For all the kids growing up with a crazy dream, @KMbappe wrote this for you.https://t.co/5RGnQt4Al4
— The Players’ Tribune (@PlayersTribune) February 26, 2020
Miguel Delaney and Gabriele Marcotti join us to further analyse the football. How much credit does Pep deserve? Do Real Madrid need to restore factory settings? And why can’t Sarri persuade his Juventus players to move the ball quicker?
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Andy Lee, friend of the show and, yuno, trainer to a world heavyweight champion is back on Irish soil and in studio today to chat about their fight plan coming off, nerves and how Tyson Fury recuperated his public imagehttps://t.co/MUb2F4uIwl pic.twitter.com/SGeNbQg8dX
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Go to PatreonOisin McConville is in studio today doubling down on his shameful weekend outburst about the Dubs being a cynical side
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