On this episode, Patrick and Neel break down another Champions League week. Liverpool win in stoppage time against Atletico Madrid, but did Diego Simeone get it all wrong? Chelsea lose to Bayern in a wide-open game where neither side defended well, are Chelsea in for a rough Champions League run? Real Madrid thrash Marseille, but questions remain about Vinicius’ role and their back line. Finally, Juventus and Dortmund play out another chaotic match, but are either team actually good? Enjoy!

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:05 – Atlético vs Liverpool, total beatdown

02:00 – Liverpool’s dominance, Atleti’s weak goals

03:25 – Salah central, Frimpong’s role

04:23 – Liverpool’s shape

05:20 – Atleti’s lack of speed up front

06:53 – Can Liverpool control games?

08:21 – Reliance on Van Dijk & Konate staying fit

09:02 – League vs UCL: will Liverpool’s style work?

11:10 – Comparing Liverpool to Arsenal

12:27 – Chelsea vs Bayern, chaos in Munich

13:27 – Chelsea’s poor defensive block

14:27 – Bayern’s rotations through midfield

15:25 – Bayern cut through Chelsea at will

16:26 – Chelsea’s 0.06 xG second half

17:17 – What Chelsea lack in attack

18:29 – Shot leaders for Chelsea

18:52 – Stock market FC

19:19 – Are Chelsea fans patient enough?

19:46 – Real Madrid vs Marseille

21:05 – Rodrigo in, Vinicius benched again

22:20 – Mbappé leading the press

23:44 – Back line still shaky high up the pitch

24:43 – Real’s high turnovers & composure

25:20 – Madrid press exposes Marseille wide

26:09 – Why Marseille lacked a striker outlet

27:45 – Encouraging signs for Xabi Alonso’s Madrid

28:10 – Vinicius on the bench again

29:25 – Selling high on Vinicius?

30:52 – Madrid’s rotation issues

31:30 – This is Mbappé’s team

32:03 – Juventus vs Dortmund, chaos or quality?

32:46 – When Juve last had back-to-back 7+ goal games

34:43 – Why Juventus are still boring

35:16 – Dortmund’s 0.04 xG at halftime

35:51 – 15 goals in 2 games, only 5 xG combined

37:24 – Dortmund defending like statues

37:47 – Funny but frustrating to watch

38:32 – Both teams still unserious

39:09 – When were Dortmund last actually good?

40:48 – Thursday night football rant

41:36 – Outro & newsletter plug