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Maryam Naz and Harry Edwards return with the Squawka Talker Women's Football Podcast to look over the weekend's WSL action and preview the Women's Champions League quarter-final second legs. Chelsea show their champion characteristics... | START - 00:03:00 'It makes them the most dangerous attacking duo in the league.' What have we learned about Gareth Taylor's Man City? | 00:03:00 - 00:08:55 'There's just something missing...' Arsenal continue to dominate the North London Derby | 00:08:55 - 00:13:55 'Her introduction and Montemurro tweaking things... that's really enhanced their attacking options.' A draw in the relegation six-pointer | 00:13:55 - 00:16:40 'They've really benefitted from having someone like Hannah Hampton in goal.' Who plays at right-back for Emma Hayes? | 00:16:55 - 00:23:40 'We can go back to the Aston Villa game for Chelsea to see what they might do...' What can Man City do against Barcelona? | 00:23:40 - 00:26:45 'It's such a big mountain to overcome.' Who makes the Champio

Maryam Naz and Harry Edwards return with the Squawka Talker Women's Football Podcast to look over the past week of WSL action and preview the Women's Champions League quarter-finals. Arsenal take control of the Champions League race... | START - 00:10:15 'That makes you think about Casey Stoney and her team and where they could possibly finish this season.' An interesting battle at the bottom | 00:10:35 - 00:13:25 ‘It feels like such a dampener for them…’ Man City face the biggest test | 00:13:25 - 00:20:20 ‘They’ve won 20 games in a row and scored 99 goals’ Can Chelsea end their Wolfsburg hoodoo? | 00:20:20 - 00:26:55 ‘She’s one of the best midfielders in Europe right now and she’s going to have all kinds of clubs after her this summer.’ Will Lyon's Champions League domination come to a close?  | 00:26:55 - END ‘This is going to be another thriller as long as PSG are back to full strength’

Maryam Naz and Harry Edwards return with the Squawka Talker Women's Football Podcast to highlight the inspirational story behind Chelsea's dominant Continental Cup win. Chelsea's quadruple train leaves the station... | START - 00:10:25 'It's time to start putting some respect on Kerr's name.' The inspiration that is Fran Kirby | 00:10:25 - 00:19:22 'She really did think something serious was happening and she spent a year just trying to pick up the pieces.' What's to come from Kirby and Chelsea this season?  | 00:19:30 - END 'They're an absolute juggernaut at the moment, whether it's European or domestic games there is simply no stopping them...'

Maryam Naz and Harry Edwards return with the Squawka Talker Women's Football Podcast, looking over the FA Women's Super League action, the top-scorer race and the Champions League. 1. Chelsea stay in control of title race | START - 00:07:55 'She can score whoever is on the other end of the ball...' 2. Man Utd add to Aston Villa's woes | 00:07:55 - 00:10:55 'It was another trademark Katie Zelem performance...' 3. The WSL excitement continues | 00:10:55 - 00:15:40 'Brighton are surely safe now' 4. Vivianne Miedema vs Ellen White | 00:15:44 - 00:20:55 'Like Michael Jordan, she took that personally...' 5. Do Atletico Madrid have a chance against Chelsea? | 00:20:55 - 00:26:00 'They have to sit back and hope to hit Chelsea on the counter, or attack and let Chelsea hit them on the counter.' 6. Are Man City contenders for the Champions League? | 00:26:00 - 00:29:45 'It's definitely something we have to keep an eye on.' 7. Other Champions League games to watch | 00:29:45 - END 'It's the most even match!

Maryam Naz and Harry Edwards host the first Squawka Talker Women's Football Podcast, recapping the 2021 SheBelieves Cup and looking ahead to an exciting week of Champions League action. 1. USA win the SheBelieves Cup... again | START - 00:06:50 'Under Vlatko Andonovski in general she seems to be really thriving, and she's part of a team now undefeated in 37 games' 2. The post Phil Nevilla era gets underway | 00:06:50 - 00:08:40 'It was a very good performance, the only negative was the coverage of it!' 3. Tokyo 2021 uncertainty? | 00:08:45 - 00:10:23 'In the summer we have the Olympics that we can cover, but do we have the Olympics to cover? 4. Chelsea vs Atletico Madrid preview | 00:13:00 - 00:18:50 'The attackers seem to have free license to do whatever they want to...' 5. Manchester City vs Fiorentina preview | 00:18:50 - 00:21:45 'She can play pretty much anywhere in that midfield' 6. Champions League predictions and Ones to Watch | 00:22:05 - END 'I think those crosses and set pieces will be

The latest Squawka Talker football podcast recaps the 2021 January transfer window, with a little help from William Hill ambassador Robbie Savage, host Jake Entwistle, plus regulars Muhammad Butt, Oli Young-Myles and Will Hall. If you're 18+ and Gamble Aware, you can find out more about William Hill's Premier League markets here. PART I: 0:00:58 Liverpool transfer winners (again) Tuchel the PL's key January addition? Who's the Øde one out at Arsenal? PART II: 0:17:40 Savage on joining a struggling side mid-season 'Vardy is a bigger miss than Kane' PART III: 0:39:17 Meet Villarreal's new NLD midfield The Bundesliga's latest exciting England winger The Papu Party rolls on to Sevilla

The latest Squawka Talker football podcast reviews the 2020/21 Champions League group stage, and predicts the upcoming knockout phase. William Hill sponsor this Champions League special, where host Jake Entwistle is joined by Muhammad Butt, Sam Long and Will Hall. If you're 18+ and Gamble Aware, you can find out more about William Hill's Premier League markets here. 1. The most exciting last-16 UCL tie is... | START - 00:01:10 'That guy really doesn't like English managers who were given big jobs early in their careers.' 2. Why Group H was unique | 00:05:20 - 00:14:05 'A chance for revenge against the Champions League's most traumatised team.' 3. The most dangerous runner-up | 00:14:05 - 00:28:01 'Atlético will prove whether Edouard Mendy is an elite goalkeeper or just "not Kepa".' 4. The group stage MVP | 00:28:01 - 30:59 'If he equalled Drogba and Benzema for hat-tricks, we wouldn't even be having this conversation' 6. What's wrong with Leo? | 00:30:59 - 00:38:38 'It's finally happened. Messi's

The latest Squawka Talker football podcast recaps the 2020 summer transfer window. William Hill sponsor this transfer special, where host Jake Entwistle, Muhammad Butt, Sam Long and Will Hall pick out the best signings in each position from goalkeepers to forwards. If you're 18+ and Gamble Aware, you can find out more about William Hill's Premier League markets here. 1. Reviewing our pre-season Premier League predictions | START - 06:40 2. A new dark-horse Golden Gloves contender?' | 06:56 - 17:00 3. The TAA of Serie A has arrived | 17:15 - 26:58 4. 'Silly good business for a midfield Golden Boot winner still in his Twenties' | 27:18 - 39:36 5. 'We've forgotten how good he is' | 39:53 - 49:36 6. The ultimate signing of the summer is... | 49:37 - END

The Squawka Talker football podcast is back to preview the 2020/21 Premier League season in a special episode. William Hill, sponsors of this special ep, have Man City as 8/11 favourites to win the Premier League this season. What gives? On the show to discuss everything from the title race to the relegation battle are host Jake Entwistle, Muhammad Butt, Sam Long and Will Hall. If you're 18+ and Gamble Aware, you can find out more about William Hill's Premier League markets here. 1. Why Man City are ahead of Liverpool on 2020/21's list of title favourites | 00:03:00 - 00:19:28 2. Should we be excited or cynical about Chelsea? | 00:19:38 - 00:28:57 3. Expect Wolves to win the 3-5-2 wars | 00:29:13 - 00:44:36 4. The 'established' Premier League team we're most worried about is... | 00:44:40 - 00:54:16 5. Which promoted team will finish highest and why is it Leeds? | 00:54:16 - 01:05:12 6. Quickfire tips for the individual awards | 01:05:39 - END

Welcome back, Squawka Talker listeners. In this special episode, Jake Entwistle is joined by Dr. Rajpal Brar, DPT of 3CB Performance to breakdown the free-kick technique of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo from a biomechanics perspective. How do their techniques differ? Why is Cristiano Ronaldo struggling to score? From the run-up to ball-striking and what happens next, every step and every muscle is discussed. If you enjoyed the audio description, then be sure to subscribe to Raj's YouTube channel (3CB Performance) for some visual explanations. TIMESTAMPS FOR START OF KEY TOPICS 00:04:20 | Is there a reason for Cristiano Ronaldo's dramatic run-up? "Ronaldo’s routine allows muscle memory to take over and his technique relies on the ‘recoil effect’ to generate shot power" 00:13:55 | Why Lionel Messi 'sprains' his ankle when taking free-kicks “That's what makes Messi incredible...he's an artist” 00:20:30 | Why makes Messi the current free-kick king? 00:27:23 | How to do a knuckleball free-kick and

START - 00:20:13 | Football's response to the coronavirus 'It could completely revolutionise the football fixture calendar from next season on.' 00:20:44 - 00:34:39 | Alternative league tables if the Premier League season ended now 'Arsenal would finish above Spurs for the first time in three seasons.' 00:35:16 - 00:45:21 | Forgotten injured players we cannot (and can) wait to see return 'The Netherlands were genuine contenders to win Euro 2020... but without Memphis, it would have fallen apart' 00:45:36 - 00:53:25 | Man Utd's quest to assemble the Premier League's best midfield 'If Pogba and Fernandes are in the same team, do Man Utd have the Premier League's best midfield on paper?' 00:53:25 - END | Inspiration from FRANCE 98' & 18' 'Man Utd could learn from France and their World Cup winning team to get the best out of Paul Pogba.'

00:03:25 - 00:15:35 | Mourinho's footballing lesson "He's getting paid double Pochettino to find solutions to the problems and he's exacerbating them." 00:15:35 - 00:21:49 | It's official: RB Leipzig are *the* Dark Horse "Laimer looked like a little Busquets!" 00:22:05 - 00:32:17 | Why Iličić is your new favourite player "The Papu party hasn't even started yet... Atalanta could get even more fun." 00:32:17 - 00:44:49 | Pantomime villains PSG knock out Dortmund "He's the second-best player in the world when he's fit... it's not even close." 00:44:49 - 01:00:05 | Atletico Madrid eliminate Liverpool "Goalkeepers have defined Jurgen Klopp's Champions League career at Liverpool." 01:00:05 - END | Premier League predictions "I think Everton are going to reap the whirlwind... this is going to be an absolute massacre."

START – 00:13:50 | Liverpool lose again 'Billy Gilmour can be Chelsea's third guy.' 00:13:50 – 00:21:045 | Tim Krul's viral water bottle & FA Cup favourites 'The Norwich goalkeeper was a pure super villain.' 22:00 - 29:32 | A history lesson in how the 2010s turned Old Trafford blue 'City's gradual supplanting of United is the trend that defined English football in the last decade' 29:32 - 00:59:20 | ...but a Fernandes-led tactical evolution could re-paint the town red in the 20s ‘We can expect Fernandes to join De Bruyne and Alexander-Arnold as the league’s chief creators’ 00:59:20 - END | Premier League predictions ‘Mourinho said his players were physically dead...if there’s one game you wouldn’t want to play, it’s Burnley away’

00:00:00 - 00:08:21  | Gattenaccio vs. Setiénismo 'The one slim hope Napoli have is that Busquets will not play in the second leg' 08:31 - 18:09 | Did Pep galaxy brain Real Madrid with his infamous 'f***-up' formation? 'Pep's formation only made two players stand out: Rodri and Gundogan' 18:05 - 25:00 | The weird El Clasico trend stretching back to the Guardiola era 'If he starts... defensively, Barcelona have abused him and Ramos for years.' 25:20 - 41:24 | Can Man City beat Aston Villa to close ground on a Liverpool record (for a change)? Aston Villa's left-flank strength reminds Mo of Ronaldinho and Van Bronckhorst... kind of 41:30 - END | Alphonso Davies, bringing sexy (full)back 'He reminds me most of Jordi Alba... he uses pace as a defensive weapon.'

Is there anything Erling Haaland can't do on a football pitch? Spoiler: No. Borussia Dortmund's 19-year-old Terminator is taking the Champions League by storm – but which player is he comparable to? What is his most impressive attribute? Will he still be at BVB next season? Which world record does he hold? And can he perhaps help Norway – who haven't yet qualified for Euro 2020 – become this summer's tournament dark horses? The Liverpool juggernaut was knocked off its stride by dirty Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid – but what went wrong for the Reds at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium? And will Jurgen Klopp's side be able to stop 'the Sergio Ramos of midfielders' from stomping all over his Anfield record? Jake Entwistle is joined for this week’s Squawka Talker by Sam Long, Muhammad Butt and debutant Maryam Naz to answer all of the above questions and more. TIMINGS START – 00:17:10 | Atletico & Diego Simeone do a job on Liverpool 'Saul is the Sergio Ramos of midfielders.' TRUE OR FALSE? Erling H

Pep Guardiola can't afford to totally dismiss the threat of West Ham ahead of Man City's Champions League clash with Real Madrid – but is it time for him to test his 'anti-Hazard' system against the Hammers? Will Everton climb to their highest place in the Premier League table since September? Are Leeds really falling apart again? Is Antonio Conte's Premier League tribute act going to the bragging rights in Milan? And who will come out on top as a 'new challenger' attempts to derail the Bayern Munich juggernaut? Jake Entwistle is joined for this week's Squawka Talker by Sam Long, Oliver Young-Myles, and Muhammad Butt to answer all of the above questions and more. START - 00:09:20 | Everton vs Palace ‘Only Liverpool have taken more points than Everton since Ancelotti took charge.' 00:09:20 - 00:16:35 | Brighton vs Watford ‘Managers with a defined style get a free pass sometimes.' 00:16:35 - 00:22:30 | Sheff Utd vs Bournemouth 'David McGoldrick's stats are a microcosm of Sheffield United in f

START - 00:32:25 | Who's the most influential signing of the January transfer window? 'He's handed Liverpool the title in is first 70 minutes as a Premier League player.' 00:32:25 - 00:46:11 | Which outgoing Premier League player will be most missed? 'His name literally translates to "Mark Red"' 00:46:11 - 01:10:13 | European transfers to watch 'This is the ideal club for young players to develop' 01:10:13 - 01:28:25 | Squawka Sixes: free agents & players whose contracts expire in 2020 'If Liverpool hadn't gone into the stratosphere, I'd say they'd sign him.' --- The Squawka Talker January transfer window review is sponsored by William Hill. If you're 18+ and Gamble Aware, you can find out more about their transfer specials here.

00:00:00 - 00:17:09  | Man City 0-1 Man Utd ‘Man City echo 2011/12 Barcelona, Pep’s final season’ 0:17:09 - 00:26:50 | Aston Villa 2-1 Leicester City review ‘I think Pep Guardiola *really* wants to sign Jack Grealish’ 00:26:50 - 00:38:17 | West Ham 0-2 Liverpool review 'He's the third-favourite for the Player of the Year award.. and maybe also Liverpool's ideal back-up for TAA.' 00:38:18 - 00:45:50 | Spurs v Man City Is Mourinho turning Pochettino's Spurs into Chelsea circa 2004? 00:00:00 - 00:57:30 | West Ham vs Brighton 'West Ham have good players – but no good partnerships.' 00:57:30 - END | Leicester vs Chelsea 'Maddison is shot crazy and Kepa cannot save anything from outside the area.'

PART ONE: The Premier League Team of the Week (so far) 00:03:27 - 00:17:44 | Goalkeeper 'You can't be that high strung and be an elite goalkeeper at the same time.' 00:18:01 - 00:35:04 | Defence 'He reminded everyone he's in the top three right-backs in the Premier League' 00:35:26 - 00:46:52 | Midfield 'He could be a real superstar for Spurs... but maybe not quite Mousa Dembélé' 00:46:52 - 00:56:20 | Attack 'Arsene Wenger always said South America produced the best strikers and now the Gunners finally have one of their own' PART TWO: FA Cup fourth-round preview 00:56:50 - 01:03:40 | The non-Premier League team to watch 'It's the FA Cup's thunderclap derby.' 01:03:40 - END | Who needs the 2020 FA Cup most? 'Mourinho has been brought in for trophies – not style.'

START – 00:11:45 | Why Minamino is primed to make a bigger impact than expected ‘Liverpool had no-one like Firmino until now.' 00:11:50 – 00:28:50 | Aston Villa's loan deal love-in 'Aston Villa have resorted to a Football Manager transfer list approach.' 00:29:00 - 00:43:40 | Bruno Fernandes coming to the Premier League? 'He's involved in a shot every 14 minutes.' 00:29:00 - 00:56:54 | Do Barcelona need to buy their new manager a new striker? 'You can't play Griezmann at No.9 permanently... there's one obvious option.' 00:56:54 - END | A Squawka Sixes on the January transfer deals you may have missed so far... ‘He looks every inch a Barcelona defender… and they’ve just got rid of him.’ The Squawka Talker mid-January transfer window special is sponsored by William Hill. If you're 18+ and Gamble Aware, you can find out more about their transfer specials here.