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The FC Crew react to France's 4-0 victory over Luxembourg in UEFA World Cup Qualifiers and break down the favorites for the 2026 World Cup. Then, a Premier League discussion, asking whether Erling Haaland is the greatest striker in the league's history, and if Wirtz still needs more time to adapt. Also, a break down of CAF World Cup qualification.
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1The FC crew discuss Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe saying he would give Ruben Amorim 3 years to show what he can produce as manager. Also, Jan Age Fjortoft joins the guys to look back at the ongoing debate about where Erling Haaland belongs on the all-time list of Premier League strikers. Plus, the panel reacts to the Barcelona/Villarreal match being relocated to Miami & World Cup qualifiers being played in Europe & Africa.
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Gab Marcotti and Don Hutchison discuss whether the number of games that young players such as Lamine Yamal and Max Dowman are playing as teenagers will have an impact on their long-term careers. The guys also debate the role of PSR in the Premier League, the introduction of Serie A & LALIGA games being played overseas and ask if there’s a investor at Manchester United.
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The FC crew react to news that Villarreal and Barcelona are set to play a LALIGA match in Miami this December and explain why they have reservations about the event. Plus, the guys criticize Manchester United after Jim Ratcliffe said Ruben Amorim needs 3 years to prove himself. The guys also revisit yesterday's conversation about whether Erling Haaland is one of the best strikers in PL history.
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Cristina Alexander, Jeff Kassouf and Heather O'Reilly break down Washington Spirit's 2-1 win over San Diego and react to Trinity Rodman's criticism of NWSL refereeing after the game. Plus, Jeff gives out his NWSL playoff push predictions and the crew react to the opening round of fixtures in the UEFA Women's Champions League.
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The FC crew joined by Beth Lindop discusses Liverpool's slow start to the season as they dive into what is causing the slow start for players like Florian Wirtz and Mo Salah. They also discuss Ange Postecoglou's rough start with Nottingham Forest. Lastly, the crew debate over referee decisions made over the past week.
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Cristina Alexander, Herculez Gomez and Shaka Hislop break down Christian Pulisic's penalty miss vs Juventus and praise manager Max Allegri for defending the winger after the error. Plus, the guys argue who should start up top for the USMNT on Friday vs Ecuador. Antoino Valle also joins the show for the latest rendition of "Tri Questions".
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Rob Dawson and Mark Ogden react to Liverpool’s third straight defeat at the hands of Chelsea, Sam Marsden joins to discuss Barcelona pushing Lamine Yamal to burnout, and Emily Keogh previews the contenders’ hopes of Women’s Champions League glory.
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The FC crew discuss Sevilla's -1 destruction of Barcelona over the weekend, with injuries piling up are Barcelona on the decline? Plus, Mario Melchiot joins the panel to talk Liverpool's drop in form & Erling Haaland's hot steak. Also, will we be seeing a La Liga match in the United States soon?
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Julien Laurens is joined by former Liverpool midfielder Don Hutchison to discuss what has been going wrong at the club following their 2-1 defeat against Chelsea in the Premier League. The guys also discuss Sevilla’s stomping win over Barcelona, dissect Thomas Tuchel’s latest England squad & share their thoughts on the new World Cup ball, the Trionda.
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The FC crew react to Barcelona's 4-1 loss to Sevilla and argue if Hansi Flick should change tactics after his team's high defensive line was exposed yet again. Plus, Nedum Onuoha joins the show to break down Man City's 1-0 win over Brentford and praise Erling Haaland for his 12th goal in 9 games this season.
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The FC crew react to Liverpool's 2-1 loss at Chelsea and question how the defending champions could be so poor against a wounded Blues side. Plus, the guys break down Arsenal's dominant 2-0 win over West Ham and Man United's victory over Sunderland. Luis Garcia also joins the show to analyze Real Madrid's 3-1 win over Villarreal.
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The FC crew look ahead to Chelsea's clash with Liverpool as Steve Nicol explains how he thinks Arne Slot will change the Reds lineup. Plus, the guys break down Man United's game vs Sunderland and question why the club is sticking with manager Ruben Amorim. The crew also argue if Lamine Yamal is overworked after another injury for the young star.
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Cristina Alexander, Herculez Gomez, and Shaka Hislop react to the USMNT players selected for the October friendlies with Christian Pulisic and Antonee Robinson returning to the team. Then, reaction to Nashville SC claiming Tennessee's first pro sports title. Plus, discussion on Toluca taking the Campeones Cup over the LA Galaxy.
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The FC Crew react to Barcelona manager Hansi Flick saying that his team is a level below PSG, and they give their thoughts on Barcelona's performance vs PSG. Then, they discuss reports that Federico Valverde refused to play right back vs Kairat on Tuesday, although he claims he did not refuse. Also, a break down of Manchester City's season so far and their reliance on Erling Haaland, and Atletico Madrid's impressive week.
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Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss depleted PSG’s 2-1 victory over Barcelona in the Champions League and ask whether Barcelona need more quality in defence. The guys also discuss Liverpool’s shock defeat to Galatasaray, the future of the San Siro in Milan & ask if Antonio Conte has got what it takes to get the best out of Rasmus Hojlund.
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The FC crew react to PSG's 2-1 victory over Barcelona and continue to question why Hansi Flick chooses to employ a high defensive line when it continues to bite them back. Plus, the guys explain why Man City have struggled to recreate their best form this season and argue if Arsenal can contend for the Champions League.
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Christina Alexander and Jeff Kassouf are joined by Heather O'Reilly as they discuss Gotham FC's big win over Portland and bounce back performances of the week. Then, Lianne Sanderson joins the show to discuss Alyssa Thompson's first start for Chelsea, Arsenal's slow start in the WSL season, and if Lyon will win the UWCL. Then, a discussion on Ali Riley announcing her retirement and Top 10 goals of the week.
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The FC crew react to Galatasaray picking up a 1-0 win over Liverpool in the UCL and what went wrong for Liverpool. Then, discussion about Real Madrid cruising past Kairat Almaty after an embarrassing weekend against Atlético Madrid. Plus, reaction to Mikel Arteta's comments on improving how he speaks to players through Royal Air Force tactics.
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Cristina Alexander, Herculez Gomez, and Janusz Michallik discuss who will be on the USMNT roster for the upcoming international window. Then, ESPN's Jeff Carlisle talks about who he has as locks in the USMNT starting eleven. Plus, reaction to Sergio Busquets announcing his retirement after the MLS season.
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Some utter BS from the guy Mark on that podcast. Stevie Nico the only one talking sense No idea what Shaka was talking about!
Looking back & in comparison between Man Utd & Arsenal fc.. Arsenal always have a polished game while Utd have to grind big games.. I think that's Utd strength. I hope they remembered that. Congrats to both club for qualifying
you werent that eager to talk about refs in madrid derby when de paul should have been sent off just before the greezhman goal. why there is no real ref to talk about this kind of decisions? ex barca and atleti player , luis garcia is enough? him and kieran gibbs are the worst pundit of the show plus lebof. at least lebof is funny unlike the other two.
Great show today , fair and logical
Really poor guest. Loved to say hmm hmm and yeah yeah a lot. Could not complete the episode.
The Gab or Juls show indeed
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Thanks for informing the people about the Iranian women's situation ✊🏻✌🏻
Please stop the horrendous background music when people are speaking!
Jules' point of correlating mindset and mental strength of a player to performing and justifying his price tag is simplistic and unfair. It is completely arrived at with the benefit of hindsight. If Joelinton had not reinvented himself, he would have been seen as weak and not able to manage Geordie expectations. If Haller didn't bang in the goals at Ajax, the enduring image would have been of his failed stint with West Ham. Is Aurelien Tchouameni mentally sorted enough to be a guaranteed success at Real? Did anyone think Tammy Abraham would be such a success in his first year in Roma?
Maybe Stevie watched the wrong game again 🍻
They need to flip Lukaku with Kane and everyone would be happy
Opening audio sounds terrible
Please lose the background music, it distracts from the actual content and is annoying
Please lose the background noise, it is annoying and distracts from the content
Good
Best extra time ever 🔥🔥
Burley is a fud. He bangs on about how signing good players would put increased pressure on Solksjaer. What then? Is he supposed to make no signings and give up trying to improve the team? Does Burley never listen back to these shows and find out what a tosspot he's been.
I wanted to ask the FC crew: when does player decide when it starts becoming about money and when does it end about the passion. Specially when players like Frank left to leagues like Abu Dhabi and leave a competitive league