The Indy Football Podcast

Luke Brown is joined by Tony Evans and Jack Rathborn to discuss Chelsea's start to the season under new manager Frank Lampard. How much will their loss to Valencia hurt their chances of reaching the Champions League knockout stages? Which of their young players have impressed most? And exactly what is Lampard trying to achieve with his new-look Blues? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jack de Menezes and Samuel Lovett look forward to the 2019 Rugby World Cup and assess how the four home nations are shaping up, along with the rest of the tournament's big hitters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luke Brown is joined by Miguel Delaney, Tony Evans and Ben Burrows to talk about the recent behind the scenes trouble at Tottenham. Why is Mauricio Pochettino so unhappy? Has Daniel Levy’s contract strategy come back to bite him? And exactly how unhappy is the dressing room? Plus a preview of this weekend’s north London derby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Luke Brown is joined by Miguel Delaney, Tony Evans and Ben Burrows for a David Luiz special. The team discuss the early stages of his career at Vitória and Benfica, his Chelsea legacy and what the future holds at Arsenal. There's also time for a quick Frank Lampard chat before they attempt to tackle the pressing question of the week: is the European Union really to blame for dodgy new Premier League laws? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Luke Brown is joined by Tony Evans, Ben Burrows and Lawrence Ostlere to talk all things VAR before asking: what on earth has happened to the Premier League's mid-table? Miguel Delaney also makes an appearance from Istanbul to talk all things Super Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luke Brown is joined by Miguel Delaney, Ben Burrows and Tony Evans to preview the new season, react to Liverpool supporters booing the national anthem and explore why the future of English football is under threat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Jack Pitt-Brooke, chief football writer Miguel Delaney and sports reporter Samuel Lovett discuss the Women's World Cup as they take a closer look at wider perceptions of the sport and comparisons wrongly drawn with the men's game. Attention then turns to the Young Lion's campaign at the U21 European Championships in Italy, where the likes of James Maddison and Phil Foden will be looking to prove their worth. Miguel offers a quick run-through of the transfer market before ending on Jonathan Liew's recent one-on-one interview with Asif Kapadia, the director of the new Maradona documentary. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the Champions League final this Saturday night, Jack Pitt-Brooke and Jonathan Liew look forward to it, speaking about Jonathan’s interview with Jurgen Klopp in Marbella, whether he is a perfectionist and how much of it is an act. Then they look at the pressure at Spurs, if it is any less than what Liverpool are under. And finally whether it makes sense to play a not fully-fit Harry Kane. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jack Pitt-Brooke was joined by Jonathan Liew, Miguel Delaney and the departing Ed Malyon for a season wrap-up episode, discussion on Neil Etheridge and a look at trickle-down economics Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s podcast the team – Jack Pitt-Brooke, Ed Malyon and Miguel Delaney - look back on one of the most exciting weeks in the recent history of the Champions League. Delaney talks us through Liverpool 4-0 Barcelona, why Barca were so poor and what it means for the future of their ageing team. And we ask whether this was the greatest ever Anfield European night.Then we move on Ajax 2-3 Tottenham, and ask whether it is an even more dramatic upset. What was it like to report on a game with such a spectacular second half? What does it mean for the future of this Ajax team? And how did Spurs find it within themselves to turn it around.Facing the first all-English final since 2008, we ask how the psychology will affect the game. Would this be a consolation prize for Liverpool if they fail to win the league? Or will it put a new expectation – and new pressure –on them? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today’s podcast is about the Champions League, looking back at the two first legs this week. First at Tottenham, we ask just how good Ajax were, whether Mauricio Pochettino got his tactics wrong and if there is any hope for the second leg. Could Ajax find themselves under more pressure now that they are expected to progress?Then on to Barcelona, where a very impressive Liverpool performance still led to a disastrous result. They can take plenty of credit but is it any solace now that their brilliant season hangs by a thread? It was Lionel Messi’s goal that decided the tie: given the state of the tie, was that the goal that won the Champions League? And given how dedicated Messi is to his art, is there another player in another sport who comes close to him? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jack Pitt-Brooke is host this week, and together with Jonathan Liew and Miguel Delaney, the guys look forward to Wednesday's huge Manchester derby and start with an in-depth look at Manchester United, and why the Ole Gunnar Solskjaer era has started to go wrong already. What if he is not Ole Gunnar Di Matteo but their Ole Gunnar Sherwood?Then they look at Manchester City, their own form, and the strange dynamic of a derby that will be without needle because of United fans' opposition to Liverpool winning the league. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Malyon is joined by Jack Pitt-Brooke and Jack Rathborn to dissect a thrilling week of Champions League quarter-finals in which Man United and Man City both fell by the wayside while Liverpool, Tottenham, Ajax and Barcelona progressed. But that barely scratches the surface of the controversy and confusion that took over our week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Malyon, Jack Pitt-Brooke and Jonathan Liew record on Thursday this week (and next week, by the way) to recap the enormous Champions League ties going on. There's also some talk about literature, craft ale and also Chelsea's role in deciding the title race. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Malyon, Jack Pitt-Brooke and Miguel Delaney are all back in the country and they discuss all sorts, including a quest to define what bottling is, Liverpool's new-found way of winning, Tottenham's sudden dip and a look at those teams going down and why this has become their fate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

International football is back, and the Premier League title race has been paused for England's Euro 2020 qualifiers against Czech Republic and Montenegro. Even with this, the most popular England team for a generation, how much do we all care? Jack Pitt-Brooke, Jonathan Liew and Lawrence Ostlere discuss.England could win two trophies in the next 15 months, with the Nations League finals in Porto this June then Euro 2020 at Wembley next year. We look back at England's evolution up to this point and ask where they go next. Who plays at right-back? What is the right combination in midfield? Is Declan Rice the missing link?Because Euro 2020 could well be the peak tournament for this generation, England's best chance at a trophy. Especially because the example of Germany shows that teams have to win while they are still young and before stasis sets in.And finally, the biggest topic of the week: which England players are Leave or Remain, in the eyes of Jonathan Liew. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jack Pitt-Brooke is your host before Ed Malyon returns somewhat belatedly to the show. Miguel Delaney and Jonathan Liew are also in the studio to discuss this weekend's games but, mainly, this weekend's incidents which have somewhat taken over the news agenda Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Malyon, Miguel Delaney and Luke Brown are in London, while Jack Pitt-Brooke and Jonathan Liew are in Dortmund for this week's podcast. The guys look back on a big weekend in the title race, discuss the upcoming Champions League action and there's enough time for talk about Gareth Bale's situation in Madrid and also craft beer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Malyon is joined by the returning Jonathan Liew and Miguel Delaney to discuss the big games of the weekend including - but not limited to - Manchester United's bore draw with Liverpool and Man City winning the Carabao Cup. They discuss the Kepa-Sarri incident that marred the final moments, Claude Puel's dismissal by Leicester and review the midweek continental action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Malyon is joined by Miguel Delaney and Jack Pitt-Brooke, the latter of whom has just returned from interviewing Manuel Pellegrini. The guys start off on Pellegrini and West Ham before previewing Chelsea vs Manchester United, talking about last week's European games and previewing the upcoming Champions League ties as well as loads more nonsense besides. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Malyon, Jack Pitt-Brooke and Miguel Delaney are reunited - three men, two microphones, one podcast. The guys discuss Jack's trip to Dortmund to interview Jadon Sancho, the Premier League's stand-out result of the weekend and a big dose of Champions League preview Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Malyon, Miguel Delaney and Jack Pitt-Brooke reconvene to discuss the weekend's big games, starting with Man United's victory over Arsenal on Friday night. Then they move on to talk FA Cup in general, Spurs' exit and their skewed priorities as well as why the transfer window has so far been such a damp squib. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Malyon is joined by the returning Jack Pitt-Brooke this week, as well as Luke Brown who took in Arsenal's win over Chelsea. The guys discuss Spurs' last-gasp win over Fulham, what it means for Pochettino's future and Tottenham's transfer policy. Plus, a ton of talk up and down the league and throwing things ahead to the FA Cup next weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Malyon, Miguel Delaney and the Wall Street Journal's Joshua Robinson are in the studio to dissect the weekend's big game at Wembley, discuss what it means and take a deep dive into Joshua's new book, The Club. The guys also chat about spying and espionage in sport after Leeds and Derby were embroiled in a row Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Malyon is joined by Jonathan Liew, Jack Pitt-Brooke and Miguel Delaney to discuss... well, all of the football that'shappened since the last podcast. Does Mauricio Pochettino love himself? Should Ole Gunnar Solskjaer get the permanent United job? These questions and many more are answered on the return of the pod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Malyon is in the chair, hosting some post-draw chitter-chatter with Miguel Delaney and Jack Pitt-Brooke. The guys rank the most intriguing ties of the Champions League last 16 and discuss each team's chances before moving onto the weekend's big talking points from Anfield. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Miguel Delaney and Jonathan Liew are in Barcelona to go deep on the racist incident that has dominated the weekend's headlines (but only because people have refused to listen for so long) as well as previewing the Champions League and reviewing the Libertadores final, which Miguel attended in Madrid. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Malyon, Jonathan Liew and Jack Pitt-Brooke look back at Arsenal's defenestration of Tottenham, discuss Jurgen Klopp's antics after beating Everton and Mark Hughes' sacking amid a ton of other football chatter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Malyon and Jonathan Liew break down a quiet weekend in London before Miguel Delaney, Jonathan Wilson, Joshua Robinson and Rory Smith discuss an altogether more curious couple of days live from Buenos Aires Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jack Pitt-Brooke is joined by Jonathan Liew and Luke Brown, as they look back at England's famous 2-1 win over Croatia on Sunday afternoon and ask whether this was the best England game to be held at the new Wembley Stadium over the last 11 years. Or was there a better game in another sport played there?Sunday afternoon felt like a vindication for the Nations League format, which will climax in Porto next June. Have UEFA been proved right by how competitive these games are? And what connections can we draw between the teams who have been the most successful so far?It has been a remarkable year for the England team and the team discuss the steady improvement, which meant that reaching the World Cup semi-finals has not been the peak for this team as they have continued to develop since then. The 4-3-3 appears to have made England more dangerous than the 3-5-2 ever did, but how?Finally we look back at the England career of a man who won 11 caps under Steve McClaren as a teenager before fading into obscurity far quicker than anyone could have imagined. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s show Jack Pitt-Brooke stays in caretaker charge and he is joined by chief football writer Miguel Delaney and ESPN’s Liam Twomey.One third of the way into the Premier League season, they discuss the clearer distinctions of the Premier League table and whether Manchester City will start to pull away at the top. Is it unfair to judge Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool if they cannot catch them? Does he have to win the title to be a success there? And are Liverpool – like their rivals – waiting until Guardiola eventually steps aside in 2020 or 2021? This is the international fortnight and so attention moves onto the Wayne Rooney Foundation International at Wembley on Thursday night. Is it a nice tribute to a great player? Or is it an embarrassing devaluing of what it means to play for England? And if Rooney is devaluing what it means to play for England, then what about all the other, lesser players to wear the shirt in recent years? Then after the international break is the second leg of the Copa Libertadores final between River Plate and Boca Juniors, which Miguel is flying out for. He tells us what to expect and the special status the Libertadores still enjoys. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s Indy Football Podcast, stand-in host Jack Pit-Brooke is joined by chief football writer Miguel Delaney and chief sports writer Jonathan Liew. The trio discuss their different experiences of Arsenal 1-1 Liverpool on Saturday evening, and how writing about a football game changes your experience of it. Can you take bias out of football journalism? What about emotion?Then we move onto this season’s title race and whether we expect Manchester City to rack up another 100 points. Is this Manchester City hegemony good for the Premier League? Where will it all end? Given what we learned from Football Leaks this week, what is the immediate future for the top end of the professional game? Is football finished as we know it? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Malyon is joined by Jack Pitt-Brooke, who knows how to speak into a microphone, and Miguel Delaney - who doesn't. They discuss Man United's draw at Chelsea, their upcoming clash with Juventus and a lot more besides. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jack Pitt-Brooke and Miguel Delaney are in Seville to talk over a phenomenal win for England in Seville, where they dealt with Spain handily and forced their way back into the Nations League reckoning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Malyon was joined by Jack Pitt-Brooke and debutant Tom Kershaw for the latest episode of the podcast, where they discussed Sunday's two most surprising results, a bit of Manchester United and Bayern managerial woe and then England's young-looking squad for this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Malyon is joined by Luke Brown and ESPN's Liam Twomey to discuss Liverpool's draw at Chelsea before an experimental Champions League phone-in with Mark Critchley, Jack Pitt-Brooke and Miguel Delaney, who are away for the Champions League, and Jonathan Liew, who has a big five-a-side game this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Malyon is joined by Jack Pitt-Brooke and Luke Brown to talk about Tottenham's return to normality, Paul Pogba taking shots at his manager (again!) and JPB digs into Jurgen Klopp's past to see what it tells us about their chances this year Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Malyon is joined by Luke Brown, who covers Arsenal for the Independent, to discuss their start to life under Unai Emery. Jonathan Liew and Jack Pitt-Brooke check in from Milan, where they are set to watch Inter vs Spurs and the guys preview Europe's top club competition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join host Ed Malyon, Miguel Delaney and Jack Pitt-Brooke as they dissect England’s defeat to Spain in the Uefa Nations League, and take a closer look at the team's current shortcomings, including the side's lack of a truly game-changing midfield general. Talk also turns to who would fit in the best XI in the world.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Malyon is back but he's not alone, with Jack Pitt-Brooke to talk about Watford's win over Spurs and positive start as well as why West Ham are in so much trouble. Jonathan Liew joins the fun to discuss England and Luke Brown calls in with a report from Arsenal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonathan Liew is joined by Samuel Lovett, with help from Miguel Delaney and Mark Critchley from Old Trafford, to discuss Manchester United's 3-0 defeat to Tottenham, and Jose Mourinho's typically fiery press conference that followed. They also discuss the rest of the weekend's results, and the progress of English youngsters in the top flight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Malyon is joined by Jack Pitt-Brooke to discuss All or Nothing: Manchester City, Lawrence Ostlere who was at Brighton's win over Manchester United and Luke Brown, who saw Chelsea's nascent project overcome Unai Emery's own fresh start. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Malyon is joined by Miguel Delaney, Jonathan Liew and Jack Pitt-Brooke to recap the first weekend of the Premier League season, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Ed Malyon is back, and joined by Miguel Delaney and Jack Pitt-Brooke to look ahead to the new Premier League season. They also take a look back at Sunday's Community Shield, at how good Manchester City look and how far Chelsea appear to be from competing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Miguel Delaney, Jack Pitt-Brooke and Jonathan Liew are in Moscow where France have just defeated Croatia to win their second World Cup. They discuss the game, what France's win means and where everybody goes from here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Malyon and Jack Austin are in London while Jack Pitt-Brooke, Miguel Delaney and Jonathan Liew are in Moscow to discuss England's World Cup exit and Croatia reaching dreamland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jack Pitt-Brooke is your host in St Petersburg, where Miguel Delaney joins him to preview France vs Belgium on Tuesday, talk about an unfortunate incident Miguel was caught up in and then chew over some England with Jonathan Liew Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Malyon is joined by delirious pairing Jonathan Liew and Jack Pitt-Brooke from Samara, where England have just seen off Sweden to win their first World Cup quarter-final in a generation. They will play Croatia, who saw off Russia on penalties Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Malyon is joined by Jonathan Liew in Kazan where Belgium have conquered Brazil, then Miguel Delaney in Nizhny Novgorod with special guests Ken Early and Joshua Robinson. Finally, Jack Pitt-Brooke calls in from Samara, where England's destiny will be decided Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Malyon, Mark Critchley, Jack Pitt-Brooke and Jonathan Liew are at Spartak Stadium where they attempt to process what just happened but mainly just sound really happy about England's progression to the World Cup quarter-final. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.