Stadio: A Football Podcast

Another week brought another load of Mo Salah stats from Liverpool’s 2-0 away win at Manchester City, which extended their lead at the top of the league (03:19). Musa and Ryan begin there before rounding up other events in the Premier League, including shout-outs for Wolves, Spurs, and more (18:33); West Ham’s win, which all but ended Arsenal’s title hopes; and Everton and Manchester United's draw at Goodison, despite some late drama (29:31). Elsewhere, Inter overtook Napoli at the top of Serie A ahead of their meeting next week (33:52), Atalanta is still in the mix, Bayern took Frankfurt apart. and it’s as you were at the top of La Liga.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What a week of Champions League football! Musa and Ryan recap the second legs of the playoff round, beginning with Real Madrid’s 6-3 aggregate win over Manchester City, thanks to a Kylian Mbappé hat trick (02:25). They then chat about PSV’s amazing win over Juventus after extra time (16:53) and give quick shout-outs to Dortmund and PSG. Next up, it’s Tuesday’s games (22:30), which saw Brugge, Feyenoord and Benfica progress, along with Bayern, who broke Celtic hearts with a late goal (32:44). Finally, there’s a quick word about Villa and Liverpool’s 2-2 draw (36.11) in a pivotal game for the Premier League title race.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There were some big games at the top of tables this weekend, featuring draws, some wins, and a lot of missed chances. Musa and Ryan begin with Juventus’ crucial 1-0 win over Inter in the Derby d’Italia (03:20), which came as a huge relief to Napoli, who dropped points for the third game in a row. They then head to Leverkusen, who were frustrated by Bayern and held to a goalless draw, which hindered their title hopes (09:25), before dropping in on La Liga, where both Real Madrid and Atleti went down to 10 men and dropped points (14:44). Finally, they head to the Premier League (22:38), where Kaoru Mitoma scored a goal-of-the-season contender; Liverpool, Arsenal, and Manchester City won at the top of the table; and there was more Moyes magic and a much-needed win for Spurs against Manchester United.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan react to the incredible late drama at the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park, which saw three red cards after the final whistle after Everton and Liverpool shared the points (02:46). They discuss another Mo Salah stat, whether James Tarkowski’s equalizer was angry, and whether this changes much in the title race following the news that Arsenal have lost yet another player long term. In Part 2, they wrap up Wednesday’s Champions League games (20:39), which saw wins for Bayern, Club Brugge, Benfica, and Feyenoord.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan are back with instant reactions to Real Madrid’s 3-2 win at the Etihad against Manchester City in the first leg of the Champions League playoff round (02:00). There’s chat about the change in momentum throughout the game, plus the late Madrid comeback, before moving on to big wins for PSG and Dortmund against Brest and Sporting, plus a 2-1 win for Juventus against PSV.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a quick Sunday night record, but there really is only one place to begin, so Musa and Ryan start with Plymouth Argyle’s seismic 1-0 win to knock Liverpool out of the FA Cup (04:06) before rounding up other FA Cup stuff. In La Liga, there was another draw in a pivotal Madrid derby (12:10), where Kylian Mbappé canceled out a controversial Julián Alvarez penalty, plus another great result for Athletic Club. Finally, they wrap up with some Bundesliga commentary (19:53) and more!For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan quickly round up some midweek cup and league games, including a dramatic comeback by Leverkusen against Köln in the DFB-Pokal (02:38), a debut goal for João Félix, Tammy Abraham scoring a brace against his parent club in the Coppa Italia (05:38), and Inter losing ground in the Serie A title race. There’s also chat about the Copa del Rey (10:04) and Liverpool and Newcastle putting in brilliant performances to set up an EFL Cup final meeting at Wembley (12:03). In Part 2, they get into the reaction and discourse around Myles Lewis-Skelly’s celebration, while discussing whether mainstream punditry has a greater responsibility to younger players (20:44).For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was a weekend of statement victories, so Musa and Ryan begin with Arsenal’s 5-1 win over Manchester City (02:34) before moving on to Nottingham Forest’s 7-0 thrashing of Brighton (22:54), which would have taken all the headlines in most other weeks. They also shout out Everton’s resurgence under David Moyes, Liverpool getting past a tricky away fixture at Bournemouth, and the rest of the Premier League before quickly recapping some La Liga and Serie A (42:21).For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How many screens are too many screens?! Well, that was chaotic! Musa and Ryan instantly react to the final match day of the Champions League group phase (02:38), recapping all the results and what it meant for those who went through. In Part 2 (20:39), they talk about the experience of trying to focus on 18 games at once, then step back a bit and discuss their thoughts on the final match day and whether it delivered what it was supposed to.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan wrap up some news at the top of Serie A (01:40) and La Liga (06:17) before heading to the Premier League, where they begin by praising yet another impressive win for Bournemouth (07:49). Their win over Forest took them level on points with Chelsea, who lost 3-1 at the Etihad, where Omar Marmoush impressed on his debut (10:44). There’s chat about another Mo Salah stat, as Liverpool maintained their lead at the top (16:37), as well as the rest of the weekend’s games and a big fallout to that red card at Wolves (19:57). They then head to the Bundesliga (30:36), where Ryan was at the Millerntor to see St. Pauli’s 3-0 win over Union that saw them climb to 13th on a weekend when Leverkusen lost ground on Bayern and the Bundesliga delivered yet again.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan get straight into this week’s Champions League, beginning in Paris, where PSG came from two goals down to defeat Manchester City in the showpiece fixture of the week (00:56). Then they wrap up the rest of Wednesday’s games (15:56), including Arsenal’s win over Dinamo Zagreb, a massive win for Feyenoord over Bayern, and wins for Celtic, Real Madrid, and more, before turning their attention to Tuesday’s games. They focus on the brilliant, brilliant game that was Benfica and Barcelona’s nine-goal thriller (21:56) and wrap up on Dortmund's sacking of Nuri Sahin (35:53).For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Musa and Ryan begin in Serie A, where there was a huge top-of-the-table clash in which Napoli left Bergamo with three points after defeating Atalanta (02:29). It was all change at the top of La Liga (16:20), thanks to Leganés’s win at home against Atleti, Real Madrid beating Valencia and Barcelona being held at Getafe. There’s some love for Athletic Club, who have quietly caught up with Barça, before they head to the Bundesliga. There’s some talk about Omar Marmoush’s goodbye (28:44), discussion of some big wins and then a quick wrap-up of the Premier League (38:48).For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was a busy midweek set of fixtures, so Musa and Ryan shout out some chaos in Germany and Spain, including one of the most spiritually onside goals of all time (03:23), before turning their attention to the Premier League (05:36). They talk about the north London derby, including praise for Myles Lewis-Skelly (12:31), before defending Spurs and other clubs battling the Premier League’s depth (18:46). They discuss Forest and Liverpool’s brilliant draw (24:51), Newcastle and Isak continuing their run of form, and the rest of the midweek Premier League results. Finally, they head to Serie A (40:00), where there were draws galore, plus there’s a rethink of the Serie A Coach of the Month award.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You may have heard there was another 'Stadio' derby this weekend, so Musa and Ryan chat about Manchester United’s penalty shootout win over Arsenal in the FA Cup third round (02:48). They discuss some familiar Arsenal problems before moving on to praise for Altay Bayindir's two penalty saves and United playing for an hour down to 10. They shout-out some other results in the Cup (22:04); David Moyes’s Everton return (25:08), Atleti going top of La Liga; the Bundesliga’s return (31:48); and a couple of transfer requests.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan begin with a quick chat about Julen Lopetegui being sacked by West Ham and replaced with Graham Potter (01:22), before moving on to this week’s EFL Cup semifinals. They start with Spurs’ 1-0 win over Liverpool (05:27), where Ange Postecoglou and Arne Slot were as unimpressed as the rest of us with the VAR stadium announcement. They then move on to Newcastle’s win at Arsenal (15:24), with a lot of love for Alexander Isak, how Arsenal could really do with a player like him and whether the League Cup or Champions League qualification is more important for Newcastle long term. Finally, there’s shout-outs for Nottingham Forest, Milan’s Supercoppa win, and more.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What a game it was at Anfield! So, that’s where Musa and Ryan begin this week, diving straight into Liverpool and Manchester United’s 2-2 draw (04:00). There’s chat about the goals, the drama, and how it left the Premier League title race (22:21) following Arsenal’s draw away at Brighton, plus wins for Manchester City and Newcastle United. They then head to Spain, where there was some late Real Madrid madness at Mestalla (27:04), before touching on the Dani Olmo Barcelona news (32:10) and some managerial change at Milan—recorded before their Supercoppa final win over Inter—and Union Berlin.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s time for the 2024 Stadios! Musa and Ryan dish out awards for 2024’s most existential moment (00:00), the Big Mood of the Year (12:42), and the return of the Prop Joe award (17:05). There’s the rest of the usual suspects, too, with awards going to Goal of the Year (20:22), Angry Goal of the Year (28:15), plus Team (34:20), Coach (40:02), and Player of the Year (47:27). Finally, there’s the main event – the one that they all do and don’t want to win: the 2024 Catfish of the Year award! (54:33)For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s one of our favourite shows of the year: Musa and Ryan are back with another end-of-year list of football things to be grateful for! They read through over 50 listener submissions showcasing football-related moments of joy, sentimentality, and even grief from the past year. Listen for tales of taking children to their first-ever games, playing podcasts for beloved pets, love for teams, players, experiences, and much more. It’s a bumper edition this year, at over 100 minutes. So settle in, get cozy, and enjoy one of our 'Stadio' holiday traditions! Thank you to everyone for sending them in, and to all of you for listening this year. Much love, we'll be back with the 2024 Stadios in a few days!For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa's lost his voice, so Ryan is here with a very quick update about the holiday schedule.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A very happy Musa and a slightly less happy Ryan recap the end of the Manchester derby, where United came from behind late to beat City at the Etihad (04:17). They chat about the positives for United and the negatives for City and explore some more about the Man City drop-off. They wrap up the rest of the Premier League (26:22), which saw some huge results and some managerial sackings, before darting to the Bundesliga and La Liga (39:04) and, ahead of a longer episode on Thursday, discussing whether fatigue is playing a part in the inconsistency around Europe.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan begin with the weird FIFA virtual conference confirming the 2030 and 2034 men’s World Cups, before moving on to this week’s Champions League. They recap some of the biggest games, beginning with Barcelona’s win in Dortmund (7:31) and Juventus’s 2-0 win over Manchester City that puts pressure on Pep Guardiola in the final two match days (14:15). There’s shouts for Arsenal (20:30), Leverkusen scoring the first goal anyone has against Inter this campaign (23:52), plus the brilliant Atalanta and Real Madrid game, before rounding up all the rest of the results!For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan begin with a quick shout for LA Galaxy’s first MLS Cups in 10 years, after their 2-1 win over New York Red Bulls on the weekend, before heading to Europe, where there are title races aplenty. They begin in Italy (4:14), where Atalanta’s 2-1 win over Milan took them top of the table, thanks also to Lazio’s win in Naples—and wonder whether this could be the year for Gian Piero Gasperini’s side to win their first Scudetto. Next up, Atleti are tiptoeing their way to the top (11:30), as they and Real Madrid closed the gap with Barcelona in La Liga, plus a quick shout for the Bundesliga (15:43). Finally, they chat about the Premier League’s stop-start weekend (18:10), when Liverpool sat back and watched a number of their rivals drop points. Chelsea were the only challengers not to do so, winning another chaotic game against Spurs (26:52), this time 4-3. There is also a shout-out for another huge Nottingham Forest result and some chat about the departure of Dan Ashworth as Manchester United sporting director (35:15), after just five months in the role.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was the first 'Stadio' derby of the season, and—even though it wasn't the best game of the week—Musa and Ryan begin with Arsenal’s 2-0 win over Manchester United (03:39) before heading to Newcastle, where there was a six-goal thriller with Liverpool (19:26). They recap wins for Chelsea and Man City before heading to Spain and Germany (32:40), where Bayern lost to Leverkusen in the Pokal and Athletic Club beat Real Madrid in La Liga for the first time in nine years.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan begin by shouting out Botafogo’s first Copy Libertadores triumph, with a remarkable 3-1 win over Atlético Mineiro in the Monumental. They then turn their attention to Anfield, where Liverpool maintained their incredible start to the season, beating Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City 2-0 (03:48). They shout out the rest of the Premier League results (16:47) and more, before heading to the Bundesliga. It ended all square at the Westfalenstadion, between Dortmund and Bayern (31:56), Wolfsburg hammered RB Leipzig to put more pressure on Marco Rose and St Pauli scored their first home goals of the season to climb out the relegation zone (37:01). For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What a week of Champions League! Musa and Ryan begin at Anfield, where Liverpool saw off Real Madrid comfortably to stay top of the Champions League after matchday eight (02:37). They touch on Arsenal becoming the first side to win at Sporting this season (12:34) and a worrying collapse from Man City against Feyenoord, after being 3-0 up (15:26). They then wrap up some other games, including late comebacks, big wins and more.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan begin with Spurs’ incredibly impressive 4-0 win over Man City at the Etihad Stadium, thanks to a James Maddison brace (02:33), which extended Pep Guardiola’s side’s run to five defeats in a row. They they round up some other Premier League results, including Arsenal’s win over Forest (22:24), Chelsea beating Leicester, which cost Steve Cooper his job, Liverpool extending their lead at the top, Brighton’s best ever start to a Premier League season and Ruben Amorim’s first match in charge at Manchester United (33:45)! There’s also a quick dart around some other leagues, including Real Madrid closing the gap on Barcelona, wins for Bayern and Dortmund ahead of next week’s Klassiker and more.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan are joined by a special guest and one of their favourite commentators, Derek Rae! They chat about the preparation and process of his commentary (03:48), how tuning in to a German radio station as a youngster led to a curiosity that would lead to covering the Bundesliga (11:16), his thoughts on Aberdeen’s brilliant season so far (43:49), the importance of accurate name pronunciations and his work on 'EA Sports FC' (57:49).For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan begin with some fun grassroots football chat before turning their attention to Serie A (06.03), where just two points separate the top six. They start off by chatting about Inter and Napoli’s 1-1 draw at San Siro, thanks to goals from Scott McTominay and a Hakan Çalhanoğlu thunderbolt. They then head to the Premier League, where Liverpool’s win over Aston Villa took them five points clear (21:16), an impressive Brighton ensured Manchester City’s poor run continues (29:09), Ipswich and Wolves got their first league wins of the season, and it ended all square at Stamford Bridge. Finally, there’s a quick roundup of the Bundesliga (40:30) and La Liga (40:52).For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Was this the week that the much-anticipated jeopardy well and truly arrived in the Champions League? Musa and Ryan chat about some seismic results in Match Day 4, including Milan’s win in the Bernabéu to cause even more problems for Real Madrid, Inter’s win over Arsenal, Liverpool at the top of another league, two harsh handball calls—and one that was very strange indeed—plus loads more.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan focus this week on the Premier League, where there was a first win for Southampton, who got a last-minute winner over Everton (02:22), and a first defeat for Manchester City at the hands of a very impressive Bournemouth side (10:30). Nottingham Forest are up to third, Liverpool turned it around against Brighton to go back top (15:05), Arsenal’s struggles continue as they were punished by Newcastle (18:43), and Spurs bounced back to put four past Villa (26:03). Elsewhere, Dortmund inflicted a first defeat of the season on RB Leipzig (36:42), St. Pauli won away again, and there was another Ademola Lookman masterpiece, this time at Napoli!For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan quickly recap some of the midweek cup games in England before opening up the mailbag! They answer questions on Ruud van Nistelrooy looking the part, ahead of Rúben Amorim’s likely appointment as Manchester United head coach (05:02), the fallout from the men’s Ballon d’Or (12:31), AI officiating (20:08), adding any player from your club’s history into the current squad (24:12), NBA and football friendships (27:00), and more!For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan chat about Barcelona’s 4-0 demolition of Real Madrid in the Clásico at the Bernabéu (02:11), and discuss whether Hansi Flick has given Barça a direction of travel not seen for a few years. They also chat about the Derby d’Italia draw (27:25), the Clásico in France (31:46), and some Bundesliga stuff (34:24). Finally, there’s the section Musa and Ryan did with Ian on 'Wrighty’s House' about Arsenal and Liverpool sharing the points (38:08), and the rest of the Premier League (56:45).For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After Musa and Ryan had already recorded two shows, Manchester United announced that they had sacked Erik ten Hag, following a 2-1 defeat away at West Ham. So here's an instant reaction podcast to discuss the news (01:55) and look at what Manchester United should do next. All information on the other episodes is at the start of the show!Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There were two huge games between Spanish and German giants in the Champions League this week, so Musa and Ryan begin in Barcelona, where Hansi Flick performed a master class against his old side Bayern thanks to a Raphinha hat trick (02:19). The night before there was an equally enthralling game in Madrid, where Dortmund surrendered a two-goal lead to lose 5-2 to Real Madrid in the Bernabéu, where Vinícius Jr. took the plaudits and Nuri Sahin was left ruing a premature substitution (15:53). They then shout out some other results from match day three (27:19): Aston Villa is top of the Champions League, Liverpool is second only on goal difference, Lille completed a double over Madrid teams and the new format is maybe starting to heat up.Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Liverpool beat Chelsea 2-1 at Anfield, so Musa and Ryan begin there and also chat about whether the Premier League is looking a little less predictable this season, as well as whether dropped points are as critical (02:38). They also touch on Manchester City’s late win over Wolves (16:10) and wrap up the rest of the Premier League, before chatting about Inter Miami’s MLS record points tally (25:42), Gavi’s return (29:18), Harry Kane’s first proper German hat trick (36:13), and more.Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan are back and begin with the news that Thomas Tuchel will be the new England men’s manager, which is an appointment they obviously love, despite the debate surrounding it (02:24). They then touch on Sir Alex Ferguson no longer being a global Manchester United ambassador (18:05), Jürgen Klopp becoming head of global soccer at Red Bull (24:25), the Premier League’s APT case findings that were announced last week (26:30) and more.Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan Hunn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Before getting into a weekend of varying results in the Premier League, Musa and Ryan begin with possibly the two wildest penalties awarded in a single game (03:52). They then head to England, beginning with some shout-outs for Leicester’s first win of the season (05:17), West Ham’s 4-1 win over Ipswich, Liverpool staying top and Brentford’s goalfest against Wolves (09:26). Brighton came from two goals down against Spurs to win 3-2 at the Amex, following a wonderful second-half performance (15:15). Arsenal also came from behind to beat Southampton (19:18), and Manchester City did the same in their 3-2 over Fulham (22:54). Plus, the rest of the weekend’s games. There’s also a quick Bundesliga roundup (34:03), including a six-goal thriller between Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayern, plus Union’s win over Dortmund, La Liga (40:53), a quick Serie A shout (44:16) and more.Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After Champions League match day two, Musa and Ryan recap some highlights from the week (3:52), shouting out some key results and performances, including defeats for both Atlético and Real Madrid, wins for Liverpool and Leverkusen, a thriller between Leipzig and Juventus and Dortmund putting seven past Celtic. They shoutout Arsenal’s win over PSG and more, before turning their attention to Aston Villa’s 1-0 win over Bayern at Villa Park, in a repeat of the 1982 final (20:40).Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan begin with the Madrid derby (02.50), where Atleti salvaged a late draw against Real in a disrupted match at the Metropolitano. Meanwhile, Barcelona lost to a brilliant Osasuna side (17:39) and Mallorca climbed to fifth in La Liga. Honours were also even in the big match in the Bundesliga, despite Bayern’s dominance of Leverkusen at the Allianz Arena (24:48), where there were two brilliant goals. Elsewhere in the Bundesliga, St. Pauli secured a first win of the season, Dortmund came from behind to beat Bochum and Heidenheim continue to impress. Finally, they head to the Premier League, where Cole Palmer became the first player to score four goals in the first half of a match (36:45) and Spurs impressed at Old Trafford, winning 3-0 to heap more pressure on Erik ten Hag.Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan start with some quick Carabao Cup and Women’s Champions League chat before moving on to some Europa League highlights from the week (06:05) and then turning their attention to Manchester United (13:46), who let a lead slip to FC Twente, ending in a disappointing draw at Old Trafford. There’s a bit of chat about other midweek fixtures, the increasing discussion around the congested schedule and the impending Everton takeover (36:52).Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was another week for the discourse in the Premier League, so Musa and Ryan begin at the Etihad, where Manchester City secured a last-gasp equaliser against Arsenal, who played the entirety of the second half with 10 players following Leandro Trossard’s send-off before halftime (03:55). There’s some chat about the rest of the Premier League (21:58), including praise for Chelsea, Aston Villa, Spurs, Fulham, Liverpool and more. They head to Serie A for the Derby della Madonnina (30:34) and Torino going top, Ligue 1 (34:43), La Liga and the Bundesliga (40:42), where there were wins for Bayern and Leverkusen, who left it late, plus Stuttgart’s thrashing of Dortmund. Finally, Ryan was in Hamburg to see St. Pauli get their first point of the season after a brilliant performance against RB Leipzig at the Millerntor (48:45). Also, we've been nominated for Best Podcast at the Football Content Awards, under the subcategory Best Organization. To vote for us, please head here!Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The brand-new Champions League format began this week, and—in addition to the other fixtures—that meant there was sooooo much football! Musa and Ryan pick out some highlights from the opening Champions League match day (03:22), including a historic win for Celtic, Aston Villa’s victory over Young Boys, wonder goals in Lisbon, Madrid and elsewhere, wonder saves in Bergamo and a big result for Bayern. They then chat about the first match day in general and how the new format felt compared to its previous iteration (31:21).Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan Hunn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan begin with a quick Premier League roundup (03:18), including shout-outs for the bangers from Jhon Duran for Aston Villa and Harvey Barnes, Nottingham Forest’s first win at Anfield in 55 years, and wins for Newcastle, Manchester City, and Manchester United. They then move on to Arsenal’s third straight North London Derby away win, thanks to Gabriel’s header (18:20), before heading to La Liga (30:46), where Barcelona continue to impress, the Bundesliga (37:40), and Serie A (40:44). Also, as the expanded Champions League format debuts, there’s a very quick and silly idea for what a Stadio league would look like! Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan Hunn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's chat about some results (01:44), and then Ryan and Musa move on to the main topic, the men's Champions League—as well as the Europa and Conference Leagues—reforming for this season (06:46). They run through the new league formats, their initial thoughts about the changes and what it might mean going forward, with huge numbers of games and reports of player fatigue ahead of a season that will also see the new Club World Cup take place next summer. They ask (yet again) whether there is too much football, whether this is what fans actually want and whether there is another way to balance commercial and sporting interests—or whether even more football is the new normal.Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher and Alex Adey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan begin at Old Trafford (04:30), where Arne Slot made history and Liverpool put three past Manchester United to send Erik ten Hag into the first international break already facing pressure. They then round up the rest of the Premier League, where there was another hat trick for Erling Haaland in Manchester City’s 3-1 win at West Ham (17:20), Newcastle beating Spurs 2-1, Bournemouth heaping more misery on Everton, and more. Finally, they recap some stuff around Europe (30:28), including Tammy Abraham making his Milan debut, Heidenheim topping the Bundesliga, where Leipzig ended Leverkusen’s run, and Kylian Mbappé scoring his first Real Madrid goal at the Bernabéu (39:34).Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan are joined by St. Pauli captain and Australia international Jackson Irvine! They chat about his career (05:02), from joining Celtic as a teenager to now playing in the Bundesliga as St. Pauli captain; how he developed his game; and what playing against Lionel Messi up close is actually like. There’s also chat about forming a community in Hamburg, his work as president of the Australian PFA and as a member of the FIFPro Global Player Council and much, much more.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bundesliga returned this weekend, in some style. Musa and Ryan begin with Granit Xhaka’s ferocious strike that kicked the new season off where the last one left it: with late Leverkusen drama (03:14). Elsewhere, Vincent Kompany’s Bayern escaped a scare in Wolfsburg (09:29), Jamie Gittens came off the bench to win it for Dortmund (12:01), Freiburg’s new beginning and Heidenheim spoiling St. Pauli’s return to the top flight (20:00). They then shout out Kylian Mbappé’s home Real Madrid debut and some other La Liga bits (23:48), Serie A and some Premier League (34:29).Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s the first mailbag of the season! Musa and Ryan answer questions on who they would like to see win their first men’s Champions League this year (3:42), who they most want to watch this year (7:56), the greatest Premier League centre backs of all time (12:59), transformative players and managers (20:55), professional football holiday destinations (27:09), and spiritual signings (31:31).Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re back!! Musa and Ryan catch up about some stuff that happened while we were off air, including the total raised from the recent merchandise drop, the new artwork, and more, before heading on to the Premier League’s return (6:07). There’s general chat about who impressed this weekend, including Brentford, Brighton, and Liverpool, plus a lot more about the rest of the fixtures. They then dart to La Liga (41:22), before wrapping up on Musa’s trip to Leverkusen for the German Super Cup (47:07).Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s the final episode before the summer break! Musa and Ryan chat about Gareth Southgate stepping down as England manager, after one of the most successful periods for the England men’s team (02:37). They then move on to the Euros final itself, with Spain’s win making them the first men’s team to win four Euros (12:33). They are then joined by ESPN’s Luis Miguel Echegaray (30:02) to talk about how Argentina followed up their World Cup triumph with a second consecutive Copa América win, as well as the chaos that preceded the final in Miami.Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaGuest: Luis Miguel EchegarayProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.