
The Indy Football Podcast
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Ep 63World Cup daily: England vs Colombia preview, Brazil as big favourites and Japan's kamikaze defeat
Ed Malyon and Mark Critchley are in Moscow where England will play Colombia in a round-of-16 game that will determine whether it is coming home or they are going home. Miguel Delaney calls in from Samara where he's watched Brazil... and he was very impressed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 63World Cup daily: Spain post-mortem and analysis of a day of penalty shootout drama
Ed Malyon and Miguel Delaney are in Moscow, where they witnessed Miguel's beloved Spain crash out of the World Cup. He holds back the tears as they discuss how and why it went so wrong before Jack Pitt-Brooke joins from Nizhny Novgorod where Croatia squeaked past Denmark Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 62World Cup daily: A stone-cold classic knocks out Lionel Messi before Edinson Cavani eliminates Cristiano Ronaldo
Ed Malyon and Jonathan Liew are in Kazan, joined by the Wall Street Journal's Joshua Robinson for a somewhat giddy discussion about one of the great World Cup knockout games of the modern era. Mark Critchley calls in from Sochi with his report from Uruguay's win over Portugal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 61World Cup daily: France vs Argentina and Portugal vs Uruguay preview
Ed Malyon and Jonathan Liew are in Moscow to preview two belting round-of-16 ties, they check in with Jack Pitt-Brooke in St Petersburg and Miguel Delaney who is still marooned in Kaliningrad... and he's not so happy about it Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 60World Cup daily: England are so good they win when they lose, plus a look at Colombia
Jack Pitt-Brooke and Miguel Delaney break down England's weird defeat to Belgium from Kaliningrad before Ed Malyon in Moscow rounds up the Group H action and talks to Michael Cox about what to expect from Colombia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 59World Cup daily: Germany out, Brazil through and England vs Belgium preview
Ed Malyon is all alone in Moscow, but has Jack Pitt-Brooke and Miguel Delaney to call on in Kaliningrad to discuss Germany's stunning exit and look ahead to a weird game between England B and Belgium Reserves Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 58World Cup daily: AR-GEN-TINA, AR-GEN-TINA! An epic night, a dull afternoon and what it all means
Ed Malyon and Miguel Delaney try to make sense of a simply sensational match between Argentina and Nigeria. Jack Pitt-Brooke and Jonathan Liew check in from St Petersburg with their thoughts from the stadium as some tasty knockout fixtures start falling into place Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 57World Cup daily: Spain and Portugal suffer scares plus a preview of Tuesday's belting fixtures
Ed Malyon and Miguel Delaney are in Moscow to discuss a wild conclusion to Group B, before looking ahead to Argentina's date with destiny, the chances of Australia going through and then Jack Pitt-Brooke calls in from the England camp Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 56World Cup daily: It's coming home! Full England analysis plus Group H breakdown and final group games preview
EEd Malyon and Miguel Delaney in Moscow discuss England's thumping win over Panama. Jack Pitt-Brooke and Jonathan Liew join from Nizhny Novgorod and Mark Critchley from Sochi in a jam-packed show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 54World Cup daily: England vs Panama preview plus Germany stay in the mix... just, while Belgium state their claim
EEd Malyon and Miguel Delaney witnessed Belgium's impressive performance in Moscow and discuss Germany's comeback against the Swedes but not until Jack Pitt-Brooke and Jonathan Liew have phoned in from Nizhny Novgorod to preview England's date with Panama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 54World Cup daily: Brazil finally arrive, Nigeria spice up Group D and Switzerland's comeback gives them hope
Ed Malyon and Miguel Delaney are in Moscow to break down all the games, while Jack Pitt-Brooke and Jonathan Liew in St Petersburg discuss Brazil's win over Costa Rica and Neymar's need to be centre of attention Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 53World Cup daily: Argentina's meltdown fully broken down, are Croatia contenders plus a look at France and Denmark
EEd Malyon and Mark Critchley are joined by Miguel Delaney who has just witnessed Argentina's chaotic meltdown in Nizhny Novgorod. The guys also look at if Croatia are any good plus some analysis of France after another win Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 52Indy Football podcast: Portugal might be rubbish yet win the whole thing, Spain labour to victory and Thursday preview
Ed Malyon and Mark Critchley in Moscow review a turgid day of action, calling on Miguel Delaney in Nizhny Novgorod to give some insight into Spain's win over Iran. Then a look ahead to Thursday's more interesting fixtures Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 51World Cup daily: Russia, conquerors of the world, England's next steps and picking apart Group H
Ed Malyon and Mark Critchley look at the latest action from Moscow, while Jack Pitt-Brooke calls up from Repino with the news from England camp Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 50World Cup daily: Analysing England's win, Harry Kane's brilliance and Gareth Southgate's game plan
EEd Malyon, Miguel Delaney and Mark Critchley dissect England's win over Tunisia from Moscow before Jonathan Liew and Jack Pitt-Brooke join on the phone from Volgograd and argue about whether it was a good win or not Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 49World Cup daily: Mexico stun Germany, Brazil falter and Serbia played Costa Rica but nobody remembers it
It's nearly 4am in Moscow but the guys have stayed up to break down a wild day's worth of action, including the defending world champions being downed by Mexico's green tide, Brazil only drawing with Switzerland and Serbia did stuff too. Probably. Warning: some technical issues disrupted recording Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 48World Cup daily: Lionel Messi's Argentina falter, France get out of jail plus all the action from Super Saturday
EEd Malyon and Mark Critchley are joined by Jonathan Liew in Moscow to review the wild game at Spartak Stadium between Argentina and Iceland as well as the French beating Australia, Peru's gallant efforts against the Danes and Croatia's win over Nigeria. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 46World Cup daily: Cristiano Ronaldo lights up an all-time classic, Uruguay stutter past Egypt plus Iran's shock win
Ed Malyon and Mark Critchley in Moscow guide you through a belting day of football, culminating in Spain 3-3 Portugal. Miguel Delaney calls in from that game while Jack Pitt-Brooke also joins on the phone after watching his beloved Morocco be stunned by Iran. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 45World Cup daily: Russia get the party started, England latest plus a preview of Spain vs Portugal
Ed Malyon and Mark Critchley review the World Cup opener from Moscow before checking in with Jack Pitt-Brooke at England camp and then previewing Friday's trio of games, including the pick of the group stage - Spain vs Portugal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 44World Cup daily: Spain sack Lopetegui, 2026 World Cup vote and Russia vs Saudi Arabia
Ed Malyon, Mark Critchley and Miguel Delaney check in for their first daily podcast from Moscow, where they have been hard at work covering the huge decisions from Spain to sack coach Julen Lopetegui and Fifa to host the 2026 World Cup in North America. Jack Pitt-Brooke joins on the phone from England's somewhat... quiet base in Repino Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 43World Cup preview edition: England, Brazil, Spain and why this tournament feels weird
Ed Malyon is joined by Miguel Delaney in London and Jack Pitt-Brooke at Heathrow Airport to preview the World Cup. Subscribe to the podcast to get DAILY shows from Russia during the tournament. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 42Champions League final recap, Salah, Ramos, Karius - plus what's people's problem with Raheem Sterling?
The guys are back from Kiev and Wembley to discuss the weekend's two biggest finals, with Fulham promoted to the Premier League and Real Madrid beating Liverpool in a Champions League final that will go down in history as one of the most story-laden ever. Plus, the lads dig into the relentless hounding of Raheem Sterling Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

FA Cup final review, Champions League final preview and Neymar discussion
The guys look back at the FA Cup final and what it means for Man United and Chelsea going forwards, as well as a run-down of Liverpool vs Real Madrid in the Champions League final and loads more besides Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How will this season be remembered, FA Cup preview and Barcelona's implosion
EWith the Premier League season over, the guys discuss the key storylines of the year as well as looking ahead to the FA Cup final, discussing Antonio Conte's future at Chelsea and finally how Barcelona ballsed up an unbeaten season at the worst possible moment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sir Alex Ferguson, Arsene Wenger's goodbye, relegation confusion and plenty of tangents
EThis week Ed Malyon is joined by Jonathan Liew, Miguel Delaney and Jack Pitt-Brooke to discuss the weekend's fixtures, Arsene Wenger's final home game, Sir Alex Ferguson's bout of ill health and much more besides including the Hunger Games Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 38Champions League semis, Man United vs Arsenal and relegation dog fight
Ed Malyon is joined by Miguel Delaney and Jack Pitt-Brooke to discuss Manchester United's snoozetastic win over Arsenal, the Champions League semi-finals, whether we're going to get a belting relegation battle or simply a damp squib and a whole load more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 37Champions League semi-final preview, FA Cup analysis, Wenger's departure and Kevin Strootman interview
Ed Malyon is joined by Jonathan Liew and Jack Austin to discuss the weekend's FA Cup semi-finals, Arsene Wenger's announced departure after 22 years at Arsenal, and also preview the Champions League semi-finals with Jack speaking to Roma's Kevin Strootman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 36How Man City won the league, relegation battle, and Championship promotion contenders
Ed Malyon is joined by Miguel Delaney, Ben Burrows and Matt Murphy to discuss the weekend's football action including Man City winning the Premier League, the relegation battle and who might be coming up into the top flight next season Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 35Are Manchester City imploding? Plus Champions League preview
Ed Malyon is joined by Miguel Delaney and Jack Pitt-Brooke to discuss the weekend's action, including the drama-infused Manchester Derby. They also look ahead to Manchester City and Liverpool's Champions League quarter-final second leg, in which City will need to score at least three goals to go through Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 34All-British Champions League clashes, the Premier League's competitiveness, and Alan Pardew
Jonathan Liew is joined by Miguel Delaney and Duncan Alexander from Opta to discuss the weekend’s football action and looking ahead to Liverpool vs Manchester City in the Champions League. They also analyse the competitiveness of the Premier League, and Alan Pardew, after he was sacked by West Brom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 34Ranking the World Cup nations from one to 32
This week the Indy Football Podcast’s revered host Ed Malyon returned to the hot seat, and was joined by reporters Jack Pitt-Brooke and Jack Austin to rank the World Cup nations from 1-32, discuss what they’ve learned from the international friendlies so far, and announce another giveaway. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 33What can data analysis teach us about football?
Jack Pitt-Brooke, Jonathan Liew and Luke Brown are joined by Rory Campbell, owner of C&N Sporting Risk, who do data analysis and predictive modelling, and consulting for football clubs and sports betting organisations and other companies in the sporting industry. They discuss the insights that data analysis provides and what it tells us about Tottenham's improvement, Mohamed Salah's brilliant season and why Burnley keep surprising people. Is Jurgen Klopp a high variance coach? Will football men and analysts ever understand each other? And who's going to win the World Cup? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 32Man Utd v Liverpool, statistics, and Thatcher's war against football
Jack Pitt-Brooke, Miguel Delaney and Jonathan Liew were joined by Tony Evans, whose new book 'Two Tribes' is about football and politics in the 1985-86 season. They talk about Manchester United, Liverpool, the limitations of statistics in spotting players, what Margaret Thatcher thought of football and whether the game has politicised or depoliticised as it has globalised. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 31Man City vs Chelsea dissected, Brighton talk, and a sad weekend in Serie A
Ed Malyon is joined by Jonathan Liew and Mark Critchley to discuss the weekend's action, including Chelsea's fruitless trip to Manchester and Arsenal's embarrassing defeat in Brighton. They also paid tribute to the late Fiorentina captain Davide Astori, who died suddenly on Sunday aged 31. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 30Man City win Carabao Cup, Mourinho gets Lukaku grooving to defeat Conte, Spurs leave it late against Palace
EEd Malyon is joined by Miguel Delaney and Jack Pitt-Brooke - as well as Mark Critchley on the phone from Manchester - to discuss a big weekend of Premier League action and the Carabao Cup final. Pep Guardiola's first trophy in England sees a very Arsenal-y bottling of a big game at Wembley - a ground they are used to winning at. Manchester United came from behind to reclaim 2nd and put Chelsea out of the top four for now, in a game that did not live up to its Mourinho vs. Conte antagonistic billing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 29Chelsea vs Barcelona preview, R. Madrid deconstruction, and FA Cup review
Ed Malyon is joined by Jonathan Liew and Miguel Delaney to chat through the weekend's FA Cup action and preview the Champions League games this week. This week they're also giving away a free Sevilla shirt, courtesy of New Balance. All you have to do is listen in and leave a review on iTunes to win. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 28North London derby, Man United's frail defence, and Champions League preview
Ed Malyon is joined by Miguel Delaney and former football league stalwart Martin Gritton to discuss the weekend's action, including the North London derby, Manchester United's defensive struggles and Liverpool's east victory at Southampton. They also take a look at the upcoming Champions League knock-out stage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 27And that's what the Barclays is all about! Liverpool 2-2 Spurs and other, far less exciting Premier League results dissected
EThis week’s episode picks over a weekend of Premier League action, in which the standout game is Liverpool’s 2-2 draw with Spurs. Bucking the trend in football analysis, our team focus on the tactics and performances of the players rather than frothing-at-the-mouth scrutiny of refereeing decisions. Alexis Sanchez also got off the mark for United, as did Aubameyang for Arsenal, and Man City dropped points on the road again - Pep out? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 26FA Cup upsets, the perfect back-up striker, and West Ham's incredible transfer policy
EA review of the FA Cup fourth round that saw Liverpool and West Ham crash out takes a sideways turn as the all-star cast of Jack Pitt-Brooke, Miguel Delaney and Jonathan Liew join Ed Malyon to chat whether clubs can be too big to succeed in the Football League, how to find a good back-up striker, and a preview of transfer deadline day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 25Life after Sanchez, Watford's new boss, and a game of 'would you rather'
EWith Alexis Sanchez finally joining Manchester United, Ed Malyon is joined by Jack Pitt-Brooke and Jonathan Liew to suggest what life will be like at the Emirates without him - along with Watford's situation under new boss Javi Gracia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 24The thriller at Anfield, Arsenal's nadir and Sanchez fleeing
Ed Malyon is joined by Miguel Delaney and Jack Pitt-Brooke to analyse the weekend's action including City's first domestic defeat of the season, as Liverpool drilled four past the the league leaders in thrilling fashion. We also discuss Arsenal's woes, losing this weekend and seemingly soon to lose Alexis Sanchez. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 23Mourinho vs Conte, the next big transfers, and VAR
After a weekend that consisted mostly of televised goalless draws, Ed Malyon is joined by Miguel Delaney and Jack Pitt-Brooke to look at the spat that instead got our attention - between Messrs Mourinho and Conte. We also delve into the transfer market to ponder over the next big signing and discuss the use of a Video Assistant Referee. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 22New year round-up: Liverpool top of festive table
After a hectic Christmas football schedule, Ed Malyon is back and joined by Jack Pitt-Brooke and Lawrence Ostlere to dissect the madness and pick out the biggest winners and losers. We've also compiled a special festive league table, which Liverpool sit at the top of. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 21Predicting the end of the season: Where will teams finish?
Ed Malyon is joined by Jack Pitt-Brooke and Lawrence Ostlere to talk through the weekend's action and argue how the table will look come May. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Title Over? Pep's City beat Mourinho's United at Old Trafford
A somewhat super Sunday saw Manchester City attain an 11-point lead at the top of the Premier League after a 2-1 win over Manchester United, which ended in a tunnel brawl at Old Trafford. Ed Malyon, Jack Pitt-Brooke and Miguel Delaney discuss whether Mourinho’s United are lacking courage, whether City could hit 100 points this season, as well as the Champions League draw, Liverpool getting Big Sam’d in the Merseyside derby and the weekend’s other games. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 20WORLD CUP SPECIAL: Reviewing Russia 2018 draw and Arsenal's sloppy defeat
EFollowing the World Cup draw on Friday, Ed Malyon is joined by Jack Pitt-Brooke and Miguel Delaney to sift through the possible outcomes for the tournament. We also looked back on Saturday's clash between Arsenal and Man Utd at the Emirates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 19Title picture becomes clearer after ugly wins for City and United
Ed Malyon is joined by Jack Austin and Jack Pitt-Brooke to discuss the weekend's Premier League action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 18North London derby recap and what next for West Brom?
Ed Malyon is joined by Miguel Delaney and Ben Burrows to look back at the weekend's action, including the North London derby and West Brom's decision to sack Tony Pulis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 17Northern Ireland debrief, Rep. Ireland preview, and who will win the World Cup?
As the World Cup qualifier play-offs draw to a close, Ed Malyon is joined by Jonathan Liew and Matt Murphy to dissect the debris of Northern Ireland's defeat, along with a preview of Ireland's second leg against Denmark, and a look ahead to Russia 2018. Who are the likely front-runners? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea's vital win, Wenger blames offside, West Ham replacement rumours
After the weekend's fixtures, Ed Malyon is joined by Miguel Delaney and Jack Pitt-Brooke to discuss the action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.