Matchweek 2 is in the books, and we at Any Given Thursday enjoyed every second of it. We check in on Lazio after getting hammered 5-1 at Midtjylland and Nantes after falling 3-0 t0 Qarabag, and revel in some of the most exciting matches, including, but not limited to, Feyenoord 6 - 0 Sturm Graz, Silkeborg 2 - 3 West Ham, Djurgarden 3 - 2 Molde, & Koln 4 - 2 Slovacko. Cheers to the mfing gaffer.
We're back to preview all of Thursday's matchweek 2 group stage action. In the Europa League, Rennes v Fenerbahce, Braga v Union Berlin, Olympiacos v Freiburg are just a few of the headliners. Meanwhile in the Conference League, we look forward to Basaksehir v Fiorentina, Partizan v Nice, Djurgarden V Molde, and, of course, Vaduz's visit to AZ Alkmaar. Cheers to the gaffer!
The first UEL & UECL group stage round is in the books! And it didn't disappoint. Particularly if you're a Ludogorets fan, as the Bulgarian side took down Conference League holders Roma in the upset of the day! Elsewhere, RFS got a shock result in Florence, Real Sociedad took a controversial 3 points at Old Trafford, Villarreal and Lech played a wild one in Spain, and Nantes defeated Olympiacos in their first European night in 21 years. All that and more on today's episode of AGT!* *Note: We...
The Europa & Conference League groups are finally here, and our weekly preview pod along with it! We touch on all of tomorrow's exciting action, including Real Sociedad's visit to Old Trafford, Feyenoord in Rome, the Union derby, and Koln's journey to the South of France. Meanwhile, we deal with a bit of an issue with street noise, but we cannot be deterred! Podders gotta pod. Cheers to the gaffer.
We wrap up the Europa Conference League groups in Part 2 with groups E, F, G, & H, just in time for Match-day 1 this Thursday. Enjoy!
We're back with our preview of every Europa Conference League group! In Part 1, we cover Groups A, B, C, & D, which feature some of the biggest names in the tournament.
Part 2 as promised of our complete breakdown of the upcoming Europa League group stages. And since we don't play favorites here at Any Given Thursday, we've done the same thing for Conference League groups! Look out for that on Monday, and in the meantime, enjoy Part 2. Cheers. To. The. Gaffer.
Ohhh hello there, and a warm welcome to our most special episode yet! Today we give you a complete preview of the Europa League group stages, beginning next Thursday. Every group, every team dissected, from A to Z, or Arsenal to Zurich. We talk the biggest clubs (including not bashing Manchester United as much you'd think), the smallest (HJK, Qarabag, Bodo/Glimt), the sleepers (PSV, Freiburg), the Cypriots, and so much more. And the best news? This is only Part 1 of 2! So after consuming all thi...
In our second edition of our Club Spotlight series, David teaches Max all about Heart of Midlothian, or Hearts, of the Scottish Premiership. Throughout, we touch on club history, the city of Edinburgh, the state of Scottish football, and Jam Tarts' chances in Europe this season. Don't miss it!
Today we're wrapping up all the action from the very last qualifying round match day, and it was full of spice! 9 fixtures went to extra time and 6 went the distance to penalties. Surprises and drama galore! We also congratulate two clubs representing their respective countries' first ever appearance in a European group stage: Vaduz (the underdog kings of Liechtenstein) and Ballkani (of Kosovo). Finally, we look forward to the group stage draws (which are now released) and all of the juiciness t...
We're back to wrap up the Europa and Conference qualifying rounds, as the group stages are all to play for. We also touch on war and religion - non-controversially, obviously. This one gets a little weird. But, like, in a good way. Winky face.
Today we review all the terrific drama from the Playoff Round's 1st legs. We have a fun ones in Fiorentina-Twente, Villarreal-Hajduk Split, & Apollon-Olympiacos, as well as some surprises and upsets. Fehervar in Cologne? Sure! Wolfsberger in Molde? Yes, please. Omonia in Gent. Why the hell not? We got all of that and more for you in the world of the Europa and Conference Leagues. Enjoy. Cheers to the gaffer!
We're back to preview all the action in tomorrow's Playoff Qualifying Round. In this round, we welcome some bigger boys, including Fiorentina, Villareal, Nice, and West Ham, but we still leave room for the Vaduzes, Ballkanis, and Schkupis of the world to have their moment in the sun. We also check in on the state of Dnipro-1 and their place in European and Ukrainian football. Cheers to the gaffer!
Welcome to our brand new Club Spotlight series! Here, one of your fearless hosts will take on a club in either the Europa or Conference League (or both) and pitch it to other. We'll detail history, culture, geography, the current squad, and so much more - with episodes dropping every other Monday. Today, Max opens the series by telling David about SC Freiburg, of the German Bundesliga. A former yo-yo club, Freiburg found themselves in amongst the top six of Germany last season, and are hoping to...
This week, Thursday closed the page on the 3rd Qualifying Round, and it did not disappoint! We were treated to 7 extra times and 5 penalty shootouts, all in the span of just a couple of hours. Today on the pod, we'll break down all the most exciting results, including great days for Cyprus, Romania, the Netherlands, and one HISTORIC one for Malta. We also ask ourselves, "What the hell is going on in Greece?" It's a good one today, folks, don't miss it. Cheers to the gaffer!...
Today we return to previewing the Europa & Conference League's 3rd Qualifying round. Only this time, it's all to play for in the 2nd legs! We let you know which game to watch out for, which are washes, and we even check in on Shamrock Rangers, early winners over Shkupi on Tuesday. Max also struggles to pronounce the word, "addendum." Cheers, to the gaffer!
Shamrock Rovers & St. Patrick's! Neftci! Cyprus! Today, we break down all the action from yesterday's Europa and Europa Conference league 3rd Qualifying Round 1st legs. And naturally, we have upsets, surprises, and drama. Don't miss our very first breakdown of a European Thursday! Plenty more where that came from...
Welcome to our very first episode of the pod! Today we break down all the action from tomorrow's Europa and Europa Conference League's 3rd Qualifying Round, 1st Leg. Throughout, we travel to Ireland, Northern Ireland, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Finland, and so many more. We also take particular interest in the Luxembourger side Diddeleng, aka the Diddlers. Enjoy responsibly, and we'll see you Friday. Cheers, to the gaffer!
Episode Notes Hello, Maxwell and David here. Check out our show, Any Given Thursday for all your Europa and Europa Conference League needs! We'll have a preview show every Wednesday breaking down Thursday's fixture list, then a reaction show on Friday, where we'll go through all the best action from the day before. In addition, look out of our Club Spotlight series every other Monday, where we'll dive deep into a club featured in one of this year's tournaments. You can follow us on Instagram @an...
