Squawka Talker

START-00:35:00 | Who will win the 2019/20 Champions League? 'Recent history suggests Man City's easy group may actually count against them' 00:35:00 - 00:51:50 | The Biggest flops of the 2019/20 UCL 'PSG are the Kingmakers™️ of the Champions League' 00:51:50 - 01:01:55 | Most exciting group 'Chelsea could be outscored and end up back in the Europa League' 01:02:00 – 01:19:10 | Dark Horse 'Nagelsmann's Leipzig are a Liverpool lite and will surprise people.' 01:19:20 – 01:35:50 | Top scorer & most assists 'Aguero is in line to overtake Henry, Van Nistelrooy and Drogba.'

Arsenal host fierce rivals Spurs this weekend – but Unai Emery needs to put his Crystal Palace "tribute act" on ice if the Gunners are going to frustrate Mauricio Pochettino's unsettled squad. Host Jake Entwistle is joined by guests Sam Long and Tom Green on this week's episode to discuss the north London derby, the injury of West Ham's unsung hero, as well as analysing the rest of the weekend's Premier League action. Further afield – do a new-look Napoli have any hope of ending Juventus' ridiculously good home record? Mexico's most expensive player ever will be hoping so. TIMINGS START – 00:18:40 | North London Derby preview: Spurs' unsettled squad 'Eriksen's footballing brain improves Spurs no end.' 00:18:43 - 00:28:58 | Emery's Crystal Palace tribute act 'Arsenal's tactics vs Liverpool showed why Emery was desperate to sign a Zaha-like player... so does Palace's away record' 00:29:25 - 00:40:20 - West Ham's unsung hero 'West Ham have played three good periods of football this season... Michail

Liverpool will be aiming to make a title race statement against Arsenal and a certain "next-level" midfielder could tip the game in Jurgen Klopp's favour. Host Jake Entwistle was joined by regular guests Muhammad Butt, Will Hall and Sam Long on this week's episode to discuss the tactical battle at Anfield and preview the rest of the weekend's Premier League action. Will Antonio Conte's Inter disrupt the pecking order in Serie A and find a way to outdo Maurizio Sarri's huge Juventus squad? START - 00:25:40 | Can Arsenal's new-look midfield end post-2012 Liverpool woes? 'He's Liverpool's most complete midfielder in the final third' 00:25:40 - 00:38:36 | Pukki & Norwich City's unsung heroes 'Pukki can go into every game with his chest out.' 00:38:36 - 00:50:12 | Lampard & TV time seem are making Chelsea likeable - but is that a good thing? 'Chelsea risk continuing this evolution into the new Arsenal.' 00:50:24 - 1:03:59 | The rest of the Premier League predictions 'Man City love playing

N'Golo Kante was everywhere during the Uefa Super Cup final – and the Frenchman's performance suggests that there are plenty of reasons for Chelsea to be positive about the 2019/20 season. TIMINGS: START - 00:13:29 | Liverpool's front three keep tricking us into thinking one is most important "The Liverpool team is like a sensitive ecosystem." 00:13:29 - 00:22:15 | Reasons to be excited for Chelsea "He has a lot of similar traits to Kevin De Bruyne.. wait till you see him on Chelsea's free-kicks and corners." 00:22:44 - 00:30:12 | Man Utd vs. Wolves "Mr Recovery will help Man Utd deal with Wolves' biggest threat." 00:30:12 - 0:36:55  | Chelsea vs. Leicester City "Brendan Rodgers will know he can take advantage" 00:36:55 - 0:42:30  | Arsenal vs. Burnley "Ashley Barnes is a totally different test for Arsenal" 00:42:30 - 0:47:05  | Southampton vs. Liverpool "Liverpool and Man City will be 'free hits' until they hit a bad patch" 00:47:30 - 00:01:10 | Man City vs. Spurs "You would expe

EPISODE TIMINGS: 00:04:21 - 00:15:30 | The Premier League 2019/20 title race "They are probably the best team in the world." 00:15:30 - 00:31:30 | Who qualifies for the 2020/21 Champions League? "Arsenal will do their best impression of 2017/18 Liverpool." 00:31:25 - 00:49:28 | Biggest threats to the top six "Player for player, Leicester and Everton are so even" 00:49:28 - 01:04:06 | Relegation candidates "Burnley have nailed down their survival formula" 01:04:06 - 01:11:40 | The surprise package "Aston Villa could genuinely finish properly top half" 01:11:50 - 01:20:30 | Signing of the season "He can take Man City up another level" 1:20:37 - 1:27:59 | Young Player of the Year "Solskjaer's fluid front-line will really suit Rashford." 1:28:10 - 1:40:03 | The Golden Boot & Gloves "Harry Kane has the chance for revenge on Mohamed Salah" 1:40:16 - 1:46:25 | Playmaker Award "I fully expect him to explode as a result. History beckons." 1:46:34 - 1:51:05 | Virgil van Dijk's successor "Do the

TIMINGS: 00:45 - 22:27 | Liverpool v Man City: Community Shield "KDB will be back in contention for Player of the Season" 22:27 - 44:28 | The 2019/20 Premier League new boys "All bets are off with Aston Villa... but they have the quality" 44:50 - 58:00 | Transfer talk "It's safe to say he probably won't be a Man United player come the new season"

00:01:17 - 00:23:50 | Arsenal v Spurs - who's winning the North London transfer war? "If he settles at Arsenal, people will be baffled this guy isn't a world star already..." 00:23:50 - 00:32:00 | What to expect from West Ham's new and improved attack this season "In years to come, we will hopefully see him as a West Ham legend." 00:32:00 - 00:42:10 | What have we learned about Frank Lampard's Chelsea in pre-season? "Chelsea's starting XI will be the Premier League opening weekend's most exciting." 00:42:40 - 00:58:30 | Where next for Gareth Bale? "Bale is the reason Zidane [as a coach] is a thing."

It really is transfer season. Jake Entwistle is joined by Muhammad Butt and the returning Will Hall as the Squawka Talker dives headfirst into the latest rumours. First, the Premier League: Why are Man Utd spending £60m+ on Harry Maguire? Can Leicester's midfield help them leapfrog the Red Devils? Should the 'Big Six' be worried about Everton and Wolves as well? We then take a trip to Germany to work out how Bayern Munich will replace two modern greats. Is Leroy Sane the God-Tier option? How good is Serge Gnabry? Will anyone actually sign Hakim Ziyech and Nicolas Pepe? Headphones on, sit back, enjoy. TIMINGS 00:00:00 - 00:16:30 | Why do Man Utd want Maguire? 'Maguire is the ideal partner for Lindelof and solves the problem that plagued Mourinho' 'Wan-Bissaka could be key to covering Lindelof and Maguire's main weakness' 00:16:30 - 00:30:48 | Wolves, Everton & Leicester: who's most ready to gatecrash the top six? Leicester City have one of the best midfield combos in the league' 'Rodgers is objecti

On the anniversary of Zidane's headbutt, the Squawka Talker begins with the birth of a new World Cup icon: Megan Rapinoe. Jake Entwistle is joined by Muhammad Butt and Sam Long to discuss the USA's record-breaking triumph, the impact of England's fourth-placed finish before sharing of a few of their favourite stats. We then move on to look at how Brazil's Copa America win could influence the transfer market this summer and the Ballon d'Or voting later in the year. The latest episode finishes by analysing what on earth is happening with Neymar and where he might end up next season. Tuck in. PART ONE: The most dominant team in World Cup history 00:00:00 - 00:07:12 | This was Rapinoe's World Cup, everyone else was just playing in it 'She has been the icon of the tournament: even taking on Trump' 00:07:12 - 00:14:04 | Progress or regression for the Lionesses? 'Neville is a Southgate tribute act... NOASIS in a waistcoat' 'Ellen White turned into some sort of Ruud van Nistelrooy' 00:14:04 - 00:16:41 | Rose L

PART ONE: The 2019 Women's World Cup has its final four... 00:00:00 - 00:13:05 | England v USA: the Megan Rapinoe Show or the dawning of the Bronze Age? "England have mastered the most simple but deadliest move in football" 00:13:05 - 00:18:20 | Vivianne Miedema-jestic "Netherlands are set up to maximise the three key strengths of their squad" 00:17:29 - 00:22:16 | The Squawka Talker predictions "The USA have the smarts, the know-how and the ruthlessness to punish England" PART TWO: Jake's rapid tournament action round-up 00:22:16 - 00:29:58 | The state of play in Afcon, Copa America, U21s Euros and the Gold Cup. "Wilfried Zaha is being kept out of the team by an ex-Bournemouth player" PART THREE: The transfer market 00:30:00 - 00:47:00 | Juventus' free-transfer habit explained "It wouldn't be a surprise if Juventus were dripping poison in De Gea's ear" 00:47:00 - 00:52:01 | James & AWB done, so what next for Man Utd's transfer business? "He is the 110% the leader you need at the back for M

Can England stop Norway's Player of the Tournament contender? Does Kieran Tierney represent a positive change in Arsenal's transfer strategy? Will João Félix continue Atlético Madrid's love affair with world-class forwards? Jake Entwistle is joined by Muhammad Butt, Will Hall and Sam Long to discuss tournaments, transfers and other things from the world of football. TIMINGS 00:02:00 - 00:10:15 | England showing signs of weakness? 'Lucy Bronze's instinctive brilliance settled the game for England.' 00:10:15 - 00:18:18 | Was Neville too harsh on Cameroon? 'The papers were awash with words like 'shame' because he overstepped the line.' 00:18:05 - 00:21:03 | Contenders, READY! 'Caroline Graham Hansen might dribble through the entire England gauntlet' 00:21:03 - 00:26:46 | France's pyrrhic World Cup win 'France's energy-sapping tournament spells trouble if they face USA' 00:27:00 - 00:42:31 | Atlético's conveyor belt of world-class forwards 'Joao Felix to Atlético could signal the end of one of modern f

00:01:20 - 00:13:08 | 2019 World Cup showing Women's football doesn't need smaller goals? 'At a World Cup, gender isn't the only significant factor in height.' 00:13:08 - 00:18:50 | Argentina are NOT good 'The Copa America could bail out Barcelona' 00:18:50 - 00:29:30 | Sarri's Juventus 'Juventus fans will turn on Sarri - quickly - because of previous comments' 00:29:30 - 00:34:15 | Chelsea's Pep Guardiola: Super Frank or Jody Morris? 'The Guardiola success has stiffed over a few clubs that have tried to emulate it' 00:34:15 - 00:50:00 | Pogba goes public - so what's Man Utd's galaxy brain move? 'He's more like a 6'3 Frank Lampard'

Has Bernardo Silva emerged as the latest Ballon d'Or contender? The Squawka team is back to discuss how the inaugural Nations League Player of the Tournament bested Frenkie de Jong in the battle of the brilliant young(ish) midfielders. There's also a look at the most eye-catching performances of the Women's World Cup so far. Will anyone beat Wendie Renard in the air? Can Norway's dribble king beat anyone on the floor? Finally, Squawka Scout returns to look at the impact of Real Madrid's expensive rebuild. How will Hazard and Jovic work with Benzema? What happens to James Rodriguez and Gareth Bale's humongous throw-in? And last but not least: if Daniel James is the answer, then what is the question Man Utd are asking? We've picked the next signing Solskjaer needs to make and all you need to do is press play to hear it all. TIMINGS: NATIONS LEAGUE 00:00:00 - 00:06:33 - Bernard'Or Silva 'He ticks every box you could want from a Ballon d'Or candidate' 00:06:33 - 00:13:25 - Bring back Vincent Janssen (not rea

TIMINGS: 00:02:24 - 00:04:54 - Why was Champions League final so bad? 'Mane might have just started a trend for next season.' 00:04:54 - 00:12:33 - How did Liverpool actually win despite being 'shocking'? 'Liverpool effectively did what Barcelona tried and failed to do.' 00:12:33 - 00:17:17 - Should Harry Kane have started? "Pochettino made the mistake of taking off his best players." 00:17:17 - 00:23:54 - How does Jurgen Klopp improve Liverpool? "He has the mindset to attempt the aggressive, game-breaking passes that will take Liverpool forward." 00:23:54 - 00:26:20 - The transfer moves Spurs should (finally) make this summer "Lo Celso is exactly what Spurs need." 00:26:20 - 00:30:30 - Has Maurizio Sarri been treated unfairly? "Sarri's situation is a reminder of how cut-throat football is." 00:30:30 - 00:36:35 - How can Arsenal solve their Mesut Ozil problem? "If anyone's gonna get Ozil to run around, you'd ask Simeone." 00:36:39 - 00:48:00 - Netherlands v England preview "Declan Rice could

Fresh from picking up a trophy of their own, the Squawka Talker returns to make their predictions for the showpiece all-English European finals. Will Dele beat Lampard and Gerrard to another record? Is Alexander-Arnold's Marcelo impression going to be enough to unleash Liverpool's own Didier Drogba? Will Lucas Moura be the man to finally dribble past Virgil van Dijk? There's also Europa League predictions involving some carefully crafted theories including Petr Cech, Eden Hazard and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. As well as a review of the Playoffs, Copa del Rey final and bonkers Serie A finale. TIMINGS 00:01:50-00:05:30 - League One and Two Playoffs 'Patrick Bauer channelled his inner Solskjaer on the 99' treble anniversary' 00:05:30-00:13:31 - Aston Villa are back... but for how long? 'There's a stat that proves exactly why Grealish's boots are battered!' 00:13:31-00:22:20 - Parejo and co. spell the end for Valverde 'Coutinho has surpassed Kaka as the biggest financial flop in football history' 00:22

And now for something completely different (sort of). This week's Squawka Talker tackles one of the biggest questions in football right now: how does Pep Guardiola make Manchester City's history-makers even better?  BUT, looking beyond the Prem, each member of the team has been assigned one of the other divisions among Europe's top five leagues. Their task? To pick out the biggest story of the 2018/19 season in the Bundesliga, Serie A, La Liga and Ligue 1. Against all odds, one team member avoided making everything about Barcelona. Elsewhere, someone cheated and picked three stories, while another just spent way too much time on Wikipedia. Listen to this week's bumper edition (we overran on time again), where all will be revealed. TIMINGS : 00:01:46 - 00:26:20: How does Pep Guardiola replace Vincent Kompany and take Man City forward? "Man City need Liverpool to become a big club" 00:26:30 - 00:36:40 Bundesliga: Bayern's insane streak lives to fight another day "Everybody missed their chance be

The Squawka Talker is back already, this time to review the 2018/19 Premier League season and look ahead to the upcoming Championship play-off semi-final deciders. TIMINGS 00:01:10 - 00:15:04: Is this Man City team English football's greatest club side ever? "Man City is built for Pep Guardiola. It's like Barcelona without the drama." 00:15:04 - 00:25:15: Did Liverpool 'bottle' it? "If Guardiola is to be believed, Liverpool lost the league with one result." 00:25:30: - 00:39:00: Are Man Utd struggling to adapt to 'super club' problems? "They say it's the hope that kills you. That is the particular brand of misery that Man Utd's season has traded in." 00:39:00 - 00:44:45: Who did better in their first Premier League season – Sarri or Emery?  "Sarri has been absolutely gunned – but has stuck to his own guns" 00:44:45 - 00:50:00: Leeds vs Derby – Bielsa is the scourge of Lampard "Derby must create history – it's Leeds' to lose now."  00:50:01-00:56:45: Will Captain Jack lead Aston Villa t

This week's Squawka Talker preview of the Premier League final day is a bit of a behemoth.  Will Ederson v Alisson be decided? Or will we be robbed of the satisfaction by the Premier League's recent ruling? There's also so, so much more as we talk through every game along with the midweek Champions League drama up top. Do. Not. Miss. Out. TIMINGS 00:00:00-00.07.30 How did Liverpool do it? "Andy Robertson was, now Trent Alexander-Arnold is the most important full-back in Europe... he’s doing a Zidane!” 00:07.30 - 00:19:11 Game over for Valverde? "He has shown that he cannot take Barcelona to the next level." 00:19:11 - 00:25:30 Ajax-y "Spurs took De Jong out of the game with their long-ball weapon." 00:25:30 - 00:30:35 A listener's question to rule them all  'Klopp or Pochettino - whose achievement is greater?' 00:33:15 - 00:35:20 Who will be crowned champions? "Man City have come too far to fall at the final hurdle" 00:36:00 - 00:38:00 Why are Wolves so good vs t

We're previewing the Champions League semi-finals this week, after a little discussion of the Premier League's 'Big Six' and the current crises facing Borussia Dortmund and PSG. To do so, Squawka Talker host Jake Entwistle is joined by Will Hall, Sam Long and Muhammad Butt. Man Utd 1-1 Chelsea: (00:01:38 - 00:12:49) "Man Utd are still suffering from the curse of the top knot."  "All three of Sarri's big Chelsea achievements so far have been tainted." Can Leicester derail Man City's title run-n? (00:12:49 - 00:21:14) "Unfortunately for Man City, it's starting to become clear why Rodgers was in such a hurry to leave Celtic.'" "Man City and Liverpool have turned the Premier League into the southern SPL." "You could say the Premier League has two of the world's top five goalies... and neither is De Gea." What to expect from Norwich and Sheffield Utd (00:21:14 - 00:30:20) "Farke was once being hounded at Norwich." "Henderson's coming for De Gea's Man Utd spot." "When robots play football, M

Despite being a day later than usual, the latest Squawka Talker is well worth the wait… In this week's episode, host Jake Entwistle is joined by Muhammad Butt, Sam Long and Tom Green to make a Squawka Six shortlist for six new and improved Premier League awards: Player of the Year Young Player of the Year - done properly Rookie of the Year - with a twist Most Improved Player Manager of the Year Flop of the Year After discussing the quest for the best, the podcast fixes the broken criteria for Young Player awards in an attempt to find the brightest U21 talent in the English top-flight this season. Crystal Palace's Yu-Gi-Oh, Burnley's own Leroy Sané, Christian Eriksen 2.0 and Bournemouth's baby-faced, bubblegum-footed forward all make an appearance in this bumper episode. Also, a look back on the players that have let us down in 2018/19 as we dig up some very bold pre-season predictions and cry about injuries and some truly baffling defending. Tuck in all at once or listen to the six m