Musa and Ryan chat about Wednesday’s World Cup games, including Japan’s come-from-behind win over Germany (02:40), Spain hitting seven past Costa Rica (11:01), Belgium escaping with a win against Canada (18:39), and some of Tuesday’s matches. They chat about some more off-field stuff in the World Cup (29:09) before shouting out the Women’s Champions League, which was taking place at the time of recording, and wrap up briefly with Cristiano Ronaldo leaving Manchester United and the Glazers puttin...
Nov 23, 2022•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Musa and Ryan round up the first four games of the tournament, beginning with USA and Wales’s 1-1 draw, featuring a wonderful Timothy Weah goal and a late Gareth Bale penalty (02:34), before looking back at Netherlands’ win over Senegal, England’s win over Iran and Ecuador’s win over hosts Qatar. They then chat about some off the field stuff so far, including Gianni Infantino’s bizarre opening speech and various teams deciding to reverse course and not wear the OneLove armband (20:40). Hosts: Mu...
Nov 21, 2022•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the final episode before the tournament, Musa and Ryan look ahead to the men’s World Cup. They begin with how they are feeling ahead of the tournament, the issues surrounding it, and why it feels like a major point in football’s history (02:50). They then focus on the football itself, chatting about who could win but also how it could be too difficult to call (19:12). Hosts: Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn Producer: Ryan Hunn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 17, 2022•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast After the last weekend before the men’s World Cup, Musa and Ryan begin with Brentford’s win over Manchester City (04:44) that allowed Arsenal to extend their lead to five points at the top of the Premier League (13:18), Newcastle’s win over Chelsea, Spurs’ seven-goal thriller against Leeds, an impressive start for Unai Emery at Aston Villa, and the rest of the Premier League. They then head to the Bundesliga, where Freiburg beat Union to go second into the break (33:37), before heading to Ligue ...
Nov 14, 2022•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Musa and Ryan round up some of the midweek action, including Napoli extending their lead at the top of Serie A (3:55), Gerard Piqué being sent off in his final game despite not even being on the pitch (6:43), and some big results in the Bundesliga (15:13) and the EFL Cup, including how Brighton impressed again (16:52). They chat a bit about Spurs in the long term (23:08), plus how the fixture list is impacting sides ahead of the World Cup (31:58), A22’s eventful meeting with UEFA this week (40:2...
Nov 10, 2022•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Wow, where to even begin? Musa and Ryan react to the breaking news that Liverpool owners, FSG, are willing to listen to offers for the club (03:08), Southampton firing Ralph Hasenhüttl (11:30), and the draws to the Champions League (14:00), Europa League (23:42) and Conference League. They then manage to talk about some actual football (27:19), including LAFC’s first MLS Cup win (28:07), derbies and big games in Italy (31:26) and Spain (36:14), Gerard Piqué’s retirement, and finally, a wild week...
Nov 07, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Champions League group stages are done, so Musa and Ryan take a look at the final match day, including Chelsea (04:19) and Spurs topping their groups (08:50) and Eintracht Frankfurt progressing at the first time of asking (14:41). There’s chat about Benfica, PSG, Real Madrid, and Leipzig (20:58), plus Juve’s troubles (28:36) as they fell into the Europa League. Finally, a roundup of the rest of the final match day, a bit of a look-ahead to the knockout stages, and talk of whether they will m...
Nov 03, 2022•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast Musa and Ryan begin with a quick roundup of some big games this weekend, including the NWSL championship, MLS conference finals, Copa Libertadores, and more (04:16). They then head to the Premier League, where Roberto De Zerbi’s brilliant Brighton side were victorious against former boss Graham Potter’s Chelsea for the first time (11:53). Plus, Leeds got a last-minute winner against Liverpool (23:07) at Anfield and the rest of the results in England’s top flight (30:00), including Arsenal remain...
Oct 31, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Where to even begin? Well, Musa and Ryan start with a brief roundup of Wednesday’s Women’s Champions League games (2:45), before focusing on the drama of the men’s (6:56). They chat about Atleti’s exit after a post-final-whistle lifeline (11:26), another disappointing exit (19:40), Spurs’ roller-coaster final few minutes (28:29), and the rest of this week’s action (42:25). Host: Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn Producer: Ryan Hunn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 27, 2022•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast Musa and Ryan begin with some cool news and then wrap up a big weekend in the Premier League, including wins for sides in the mid and lower parts of the table (12:28). Next up, it’s on to Aston Villa’s 4-0 win over Brentford, the sacking of Steven Gerrard, and where both he and the club go from here (30:25), before finally rounding up some results in Germany, Spain, and Italy (46:21). Hosts: Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn Producer: Isaiah Blakely Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice...
Oct 24, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Musa and Ryan begin with the first half of the opening games in this year’s Women’s Champions League group stages, which saw Arsenal put five past Lyon in a historic away win (04:44), Barcelona hammering Benfica 9-0, and wins for Juventus and Bayern. Next up, it’s a quick roundup of the Premier League, including some love for Crystal Palace and Patrick Vieira (18:07), before focusing their attention on Manchester United’s impressive win over Spurs (24:55), before a quick nod to some stuff elsewh...
Oct 20, 2022•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast Musa and Ryan focus their attention on three huge games this weekend. They begin at the Bernabéu, where Real Madrid beat Barcelona 3-1 in the first Clásico of the season (2:32), before heading to the Parc des Princes, which saw PSG narrowly defeat Marseille 1-0, thanks to a Neymar goal (16:32). In the Premier League, Liverpool and Manchester City served up another thriller, with Jürgen Klopp’s side getting the better of the champions (27:14). Elsewhere, Union are still top of the Bundesliga and ...
Oct 17, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast Musa and Ryan chat about another week of Champions League chaos! They begin with Spurs’ win over Eintracht Frankfurt to make it two wins in a difficult week for the club (08:19) and Barcelona’s 3-3 draw with Inter that left them perilously close to another group-stage exit (12:08). There’s a lot of love for Napoli (17:09), Mohamed Salah’s record hat trick in Liverpool’s win over Rangers, Club Brugge’s first progression from the group stage (25:29), and all the rest of the action, including more ...
Oct 13, 2022•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast After recapping England's win over the USWNT on Friday (04:58) and giving some Premier League shout-outs (06:52), Musa and Ryan focus on Arsenal’s win over Liverpool that capped a big week for Mikel Arteta and his squad (18:15). There was a huge game on Saturday night in Germany, where Dortmund scored a last-minute equalizer to share the points with Bayern (39:12), plus Union staying top and Xabi Alonso’s winning start at Leverkusen. Finally, there’s also chat about Milan’s 2-0 win over Juventus...
Oct 10, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week, a report was published detailing sustained and widespread abuse throughout the NWSL. Musa and Ryan begin by summarizing Sally Yates’s report, what led to it, and the immediate outcomes from its publication (04:19). Next up, it’s the Champions League, where Jude Bellingham once again stole the show in Dortmund’s win over Sevilla, which saw Julen Lopetegui lose his job (17:52). They round up the rest of the games (36:22), including Napoli’s demolition of Ajax (46:36), plus Xabi Alonso b...
Oct 06, 2022•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Musa and Ryan begin with the tragic events in Indonesia, where almost 200 fans lost their lives at the Kanjuruhan Stadium (04:54). They then move on to the football, with a focus on the two big derbies from the Premier League weekend: Manchester City’s win in the Manchester derby (08:06) and Arsenal’s win over Spurs in the North London derby (30:48). There’s also a lot of love for Brighton (43:49), some instant reaction to the Women’s Champions League draw, and a quick trip around Europe (49:32)...
Oct 03, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Musa and Ryan do a quick recap of some news from this week (04:25), including the Women’s Champions League qualifiers, Hummel’s Denmark kits, and Jenni Hermoso's speaking out on the situation with the Spanish national side. Then it’s time for the return of What-If! They ask, what if Xavi had accepted Milan’s offer and moved there in 1998 (18:10), and if Luis Figo had stayed at Barcelona (35:12) instead of heading to Real Madrid in 2000? Hosts: Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn Producer: Ryan Hunn Learn...
Sep 29, 2022•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast Musa and Ryan look back at a record-breaking weekend for attendance in the WSL (05:35), which included a North London Derby win for Arsenal, Chelsea bouncing back from a disappointing opening day, and Everton’s win at Anfield over newly promoted Liverpool. There’s a quick shout for the Frauen Bundesliga (12:02) before moving on to the news that 15 players have resigned from the Spain women’s national team (19:41). Finally, they discuss some concerns about the England men’s team ahead of the Worl...
Sep 26, 2022•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast Musa and Ryan recap some of the goings-on around European football from the weekend. They begin in Germany, where Union remained top, Bayern lost again to Augsburg, and Dortmund won the derby against Schalke (02:32). There were goals and big results on the WSL’s return (06:28), as newly promoted Liverpool beat champion Chelsea and Aston Villa beat Manchester City in a seven-goal thriller! They also discuss key games from Serie A (10:39) and the Premier League (15:02) before moving on to the Madr...
Sep 21, 2022•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week's Champions League told us a lot about some teams and little about others. Musa and Ryan round up this week’s action for Europe’s premier club competition, including Bayern’s 2-0 win over Barcelona, Manchester City’s come-from-behind win over Dortmund, Sporting beating Spurs, and more worries for Juventus (2:51). Then, after Todd Boehly’s suggestion that the Premier League should have an all-star game, they chat about the possibility and whether it would be such a bad idea (25:26). Hos...
Sep 15, 2022•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Musa and Ryan are on the move, recording in a cafe at the airport for the very first time! They touch on football being suspended in the U.K. (3:16) before talking about some of the football that did occur. They start with Boca’s Superclàsico win over River Plate (6:24), before moving on to the Bundesliga, where Union are top, Freiburg are second, and Bayern drew their third game in a row (9:25). They head to La Liga, which saw a life saved in no small part thanks to Cádiz goalkeeper Jeremias Le...
Sep 12, 2022•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast The group stage of this year’s Champions League got underway this week, so Musa and Ryan begin by rounding up some seismic results from Matchday 1. They start in Leipzig, where Shakhtar pulled off a shocking 4-1 win that cost Domenico Tedesco his job (08:16). Plus, they heap praise on Napoli for their win over Liverpool (12:41), and discuss a Richarlison double that helped Spurs beat Marseille (18:12), fun Celtic (22:36) and the rest of the action, as well as Keira Walsh’s move to Barcelona (34:...
Sep 08, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast It was the Stadio Derby this weekend, so Musa and Ryan reflect on Manchester United’s 3-1 over Arsenal at Old Trafford (02:57), which saw a debut goal for Antony and two for Marcus Rashford. They then wrap up some other Premier League results (20:14) and reluctantly discuss VAR (27:41), head over to Milan for another derby, where Milan beat Inter in San Siro (34:09) and round-up some over results around Europe, including Freiburg being top of the Bundesliga (41:07) and Villarreal yet to concede ...
Sep 05, 2022•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Musa and Ryan quickly round up some midweek fixtures, including wins for Manchester United, Arsenal, another hat trick for Erling Haaland, Southampton beating Chelsea, Atalanta topping Serie A, Ireland women making the World Cup qualifiers for the first time, and more (03:39). They then chat about the summer transfer window closing (20:20), including big signings such as Antony to Manchester United (27:50), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to Chelsea (37:11), and Arthur to Liverpool (42:26). Finally, t...
Sep 02, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ian is joined by Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Mayowa Quadri to chat a bit about Notting Hill Carnival, before moving on to the incredible start to Premier League life for Erling Haaland (03:46). They give him a load of flowers after his hat-trick against Crystal Palace and ponder whether the Premier League has ever seen a striker like him before. There’s also chat about Scott Parker’s sacking from Bournemouth (19:36) and the goings on at Aston Villa and Leicester City following their poor starts to the ...
Aug 30, 2022•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast Celebrating is bad, apparently, so Musa and Ryan run through the Premier League results and decide who is allowed to celebrate and who isn’t (04.57), including Liverpool’s Premier League record equalling win, back to back wins for Manchester United and Arsenal maintaining their 100% start. They round up some results around Europe (25.16), big starts for PSG and Bayern coming to a halt (32.33) and a few teams they have concerns about, after the first few games (45.07). Learn more about your ad ch...
Aug 29, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast After another chaotic summer for Barcelona, it might be easy to overlook the team's otherworldly young core. Musa and Ryan discuss the likes of Ansu Fati, Pedri, Gavi, et al., and how Barca’s signings could affect their pathway and progress (07:54). They then discuss Alexander Isak’s transfer to Newcastle (28:15) and Callum Hudson-Odoi’s rumored loan to Bayer Leverkusen (37:05). Finally, after recent online discourse, they chat about what makes the Bundesliga—and other leagues—great, even when o...
Aug 25, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ian is joined by Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Ryan Hunn, in person for the first time! They chat a little about 'Bullet Train' and 'Elvis' (01:00), before giving a huge bunch of flowers to Jill Scott and Ellen White, after they announced their retirements from football this week (08:52). Then, they discuss Manchester United’s win over Liverpool and how the Premier League is shaping up so far (21:34). Host: Ian Wright Guests: Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Ryan Hunn Producers: Ryan Hunn and Roscoe Bowman Learn mor...
Aug 24, 2022•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast Musa and Ryan begin this week with Leeds’ ferocious 3-0 win over Chelsea with very impressive performance from Jesse Marsch’s side (4:31). Next up, it’s Newcastle and Manchester City’s six-goal thriller (18:25) and did Kieran Trippier show us an example of a spiritual red card? There’s some Arsenal chat after they remain the only Premier League side with a 100 percent record (30:52), plus shouts to Brighton and a wrap-up of some of the other games (33:31) before a quick roundup of Ligue 1, Serie...
Aug 22, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast Musa and Ryan open up the mailbag for the first time this season. They answer questions on Ben Chilwell’s place at Chelsea following the arrival of Marc Cucurella (04:42), Elon Musk pretending to buy Manchester United (11:20), a karmic Premier League (14:32), a manager 'Royal Rumble' (20:31), and where they would award the 2030 men’s World Cup (26:47). They also discuss who will be this season’s "always watch" (30:21) and a couple of transfers, including possible destinations for Christian Pulis...
Aug 18, 2022•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast 
