The FC crew discuss the mini-crises at Chelsea (6:30) and Spurs (10:30) and go over other Premier League news. Then Adwait Patil joins to talk about Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds revolution and the Spygate controversy (34:00). Finally, Shaker Samman takes us on a tour of European football (49:30). Hosts: Donnie Kwak, Micah Peters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 23, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 65
With the Premier League season halfway over, the 'Ringer FC' crew answers burning questions about the top six: Miles Surrey joins to talk about Chelsea’s signing of Christian Pulisic and Manchester United’s resurgence (5:00) while the xG god Ryan O’Hanlon triumphantly returns to discuss Liverpool’s chances as well as City, Spurs, and Arsenal (29:30). Hosts: Donnie Kwak, Micah Peters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 09, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 64
The Ringer FC crew discusses the repercussions of Manchester United’s firing of José Mourinho (0:45) before reflecting on the Premier League table pre-holiday madness (22:00). Then, Micah and Donnie take a tour of world football and nominate their best moments from 2018 (44:45). Hosts: Donnie Kwak, Micah Peters, Chris Ryan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 19, 2018•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 63
The Ringer FC crew offers instant reactions to Spurs and Liverpool advancing to the CL knockout round (0:45), then Chris Ryan joins to discuss the aftermath of the Raheem Sterling racism incident (7:30) as well as the new USMNT manager and other world football news. Finally, soccer legend Alan Shearer joins to answer burning questions about the Premier League (48:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 12, 2018•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 62
Reactions to Matchday Five of the Champions League group stage (0:45), then writer James Yorke joins to discuss Tottenham’s performance so far this season (12:00). Finally, Shaker Samman breaks down the latest update to The Ringer’s Soccer Watchability Rankings (41:30). Hosts: Donnie Kwak and Micah Peters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 29, 2018•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 61
The Ringer’s Donnie Kwak and Micah Peters dissect the Manchester Derby and other world soccer rivalries from the past weekend (0:15). Then writer Andrew Helms joins to break down his Ringer article about the Dutch-born scout who’s scouring the U.S. for Mexican dual nationals to play for El Tri (40:00). Finally, the crew previews the international break and assesses the MLS Cup conference championship matchups (65:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 14, 2018•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 60
The Ringer’s Donnie Kwak, Chris Ryan, and Micah Peters review wins by City, Liverpool, and Chelsea in the Premier League (1:00) then assess the managerial hot seat at the Bernabéu (31:30). Then MLS superfan Matt James joins to discuss the MLS postseason (47:30). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 31, 2018•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 59
The Ringer’s Donnie Kwak, Ryan O’Hanlon, and Micah Peters do a quick UEFA Nations League roundup (1:40) before answering questions from the mailbag (12:12). Then they preview the Premier League weekend ahead (54:20) and make an announcement about the show going forward (59:49). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 17, 2018•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 57
The Ringer’s Donnie Kwak is joined by Ryan O’Hanlon and Micah Peters to discuss José Mourinho’s latest debacle at Manchester United (2:25) as well as the benefits and drawbacks of the Premier League’s continued trend toward super-subbing (26:24). Then, they survey the state of international leagues outside the Premier League, including Barcelona’s and Real Madrid’s recent struggles, and whether this means anyone else has a shot at winning La Liga this season (48:33). Read Ryan O’Hanlon on Harry ...
Oct 03, 2018•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 56
The Ringer’s Donnie Kwak, Ryan O’Hanlon, and Micah Peters recap an eventful day of Champions League fixtures (2:20) before going over the latest Premier League action (19:16). Then the guys premiere a new segment, ‘Ryan O’Hanlon’s Stat O’ the Week’ (45:01), and take a tour of European soccer (53:31). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 19, 2018•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 55
The Ringer’s Donnie Kwak and Ryan O’Hanlon give their "buy or sell" reactions to trends from the first month of Premier League matches (1:29) and then they catch up on other European soccer news (52:03). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 05, 2018•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 54
The Ringer’s Donnie Kwak, Ryan O’Hanlon, and Micah Peters give some massive overreactions to the first two weeks of Premier League matches (4:08). Then they take of quick tour of other European soccer news (43:36). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 22, 2018•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 53
The Ringer’s Donnie Kwak, Micah Peters, and Ryan O’Hanlon sit down to reacclimate themselves with Premier League football after a summer of covering the World Cup (2:30). Then, the trio run down the Premier League table alphabetically and predict whether each team will finish better or worse than their preseason betting odds suggest (7:30). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 08, 2018•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 52
The Ringer's Donnie Kwak, Micah Peters, and Chris Ryan sit down to close out the 2018 FIFA World Cup with a recap of the final. They talk France's dedication and Croatia's ability to overcome adversity before asking whether this is the beginning of a French dynasty. (1:25:00). Then they hand out some World Cup awards, including: Best Defender, Best Attacker, Best Goal, and Worst Haircut (26:40). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 16, 2018•50 min•Ep. 51
The Ringer’s Ryan O’Hanlon, Donnie Kwak, and Micah Peters give their instant reactions to Croatia’s win over England to advance to the World Cup final. Then they give a quick preview of Croatia and France’s matchup for the Cup and an update on transfer news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 11, 2018•36 min•Ep. 50
The Ringer’s Donnie Kwak, Micah Peters, and Ryan O’Hanlon discuss France’s win over Belgium to advance to the World Cup Final (1:19) and the news that Cristiano Ronaldo will sign with Juventus (15:09) and preview the England-Croatia semifinal matchup (29:00). Read Ryan O’Hanlon on the Cristiano Ronaldo Transfer here. Read all of The Ringer's World Cup coverage here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 11, 2018•43 min•Ep. 49
The Ringer’s Donnie Kwak, Ryan O’Hanlon, and Micah Peters play "buy or sell" on the 10 trends they've seen at the 2018 World Cup before previewing France-Belgium. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 09, 2018•40 min•Ep. 48
The Ringer's Donnie Kwak, Micah Peters, and Ryan O'Hanlon connect to recap the first half of the 2018 World Cup quarterfinals: France-Uruguay and Belgium-Brazil. They talk some national team news and club-level transfer rumors before previewing Sweden-England and Russia-Croatia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 06, 2018•44 min•Ep. 47
The Ringer's Chris Ryan, Micah Peters, and Ryan O'Hanlon sit down to recap a wild finish to the round of 16. They talk about England besting Colombia in a match that came down to penalty kicks, as well as a lackluster match between Sweden and Switzerland that sent Sweden to the quarterfinals. Then they preview the World Cup quarterfinals matchups: France-Uruguay, Brazil-Belgium, England-Sweden, and Russia-Croatia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 03, 2018•31 min•Ep. 46
The Ringer's Donnie Kwak and Ryan O'Hanlon connect to recap the first six matches in the round of 16, including Belgium's comeback win against Japan and the Neymar show that pushed Brazil through to the quarterfinals over Mexico. Then they run through some tournament news and preview tomorrow's matches: Sweden-Switzerland and England-Colombia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 02, 2018•41 min•Ep. 45
The Ringer's Donnie Kwak and Micah Peters connect to recap the final day of the World Cup group stage. They discuss Colombia-Senegal, Japan-Poland, the fair-play rule that sent Japan to the round of 16 at the expense of Senegal, and Belgium-England. Then they run through some tournament news and preview a few of the more anticipated matches in the round of 16. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 28, 2018•42 min•Ep. 44
The Ringer's Chris Ryan, Micah Peters, and Ryan O'Hanlon connect to recap Germany–South Korea, Serbia-Brazil, Mexico-Sweden, and Switzerland–Costa Rica. They look ahead to some of the more anticipated matches in the round of 16, including France-Argentina, Brazil-Mexico, and Uruguay-Portugal, before previewing tomorrow's matches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 27, 2018•29 min•Ep. 43
The Ringer's Donnie Kwak, Micah Peters, and Ryan O'Hanlon connect to recap a wild finish to the Argentina-Nigeria match, along with Iceland-Croatia, Peru-Australia, and France-Denmark, before saying goodbye to the Peruvian and Australian national teams. Then they look ahead to tomorrow's slate of games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 26, 2018•39 min•Ep. 42
The Ringer's Donnie Kwak and Ryan O'Hanlon connect to recap Portugal-Iran, Morocco-Spain, Uruguay-Russia, and Egypt–Saudi Arabia before analyzing England's proficiency at scoring off of set pieces. Then they look ahead to Tuesday's and Wednesday's games before discussing what could be a lopsided bracket for the round of 16. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 25, 2018•44 min•Ep. 41
The Ringer's Chris Ryan, Micah Peters, and Ryan O'Hanlon sit down to recap Day 9 of the 2018 World Cup. They review Serbia-Switzerland, Brazil–Costa Rica, and Nigeria-Iceland, before comparing and contrasting the Argentine and Brazilian national teams (1:07). Then they preview the weekend's slate of matches, including Germany-Sweden, Mexico–South Korea, Belgium-Tunisia, England-Panama, Colombia-Poland, and Japan-Nigeria, before giving an English national team update (18:42) Learn more about your...
Jun 22, 2018•33 min•Ep. 40
The Ringer's Donnie Kwak, Micah Peters, and Ryan O'Hanlon connect to recap Day 8 of the 2018 World Cup. They review Argentina-Croatia, France-Peru, and Denmark-Australia before saying goodbye to the Peruvian national team and proposing a wager on Saturday's Mexico-South Korea match. Then they preview Day 9's slate of matches: Nigeria-Iceland, Brazil-Costa Rica, and Serbia Switzerland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 21, 2018•31 min•Ep. 39
The Ringer's Donnie Kwak, Ryan O'Hanlon, and Micah Peters recap an ostensibly boring Day 7 of the 2018 World Cup. They review Iran-Spain, Portugal-Morocco, and Uruguay–Saudi Arabia, before saying goodbye to the Saudi Arabian, Moroccan, and Egyptian national teams. Then they discuss some news from England's national team and preview Day 8's slate, including France-Peru, Australia-Denmark, and Argentina-Croatia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 20, 2018•28 min•Ep. 38
The Ringer's Donnie Kwak and Ryan O'Hanlon connect to recap Day 6 of the 2018 World Cup. They review Russia-Egypt, Poland-Senegal, and Japan-Colombia. Then they discuss the unusual number of own-goals in the tournament so far and how VAR can effect the outcome of a match before previewing Day 7's slate of games, including Morocco-Portugal, Uruguay-Saudi Arabia, and Iran-Spain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 19, 2018•32 min•Ep. 37
The Ringer's Donnie Kwak and Ryan O'Hanlon review the England-Tunisia match along with Mexico-Germany, Belgium-Panama, and Sweden-Korea before previewing Colombia-Japan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 18, 2018•32 min•Ep. 36
The Ringer’s Chris Ryan, Ryan O’Hanlon, and Micah Peters react to Spain and Portugal’s instant classic in the group stage before looking ahead to this weekend’s slate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 15, 2018•28 min•Ep. 35