The Indy Football Podcast

Luke Brown is joined by Miguel Delaney, Tony Evans and Jack Rathborn to discuss the fallout from Tottenham's extraordinary 7-2 loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League. They then discuss the various rebuilding projects underway at some of Europe's biggest clubs this season. And they ask: who is going to win the Champions League this season?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Luke Brown is joined by Tony Evans and Ben Burrows to dissect the troubles at Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur. They also discuss the starts made by Leicester City, West Ham and Everton, and ask: which of the Premier League’s chasing pack is best placed to gatecrash the Big Six this season?   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy an

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  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.