

Football Vision
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Weekly podcast, with host Phil Costa, covering all the leading stories from European football and beyond, with insight, opinions and some laughs from experts who know their subjects best.
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Sep 3, 2025 • 1h 7min
Transfer Table: Guehi, Record Deals and Deadline Day
On this episode of the Football Vision Podcast, Phil is joined by football writer Sam Tighe to discuss all the Deadline Day drama - now that the window has slammed shut. Topics include: Alexander Isak finally getting his Liverpool move, Marc Guehi staying at Crystal Palace, Newcastle finding their new strike partnership, Arsenal and Spurs both strengthening late on, Aston Villa leaving things late, other Premier League moves and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Aug 21, 2025 • 1h 2min
Transfer Table: Eze, Rodrygo and Isak Drama Continues
On this episode of the Football Vision Podcast, Phil is joined by football writer Sam Tighe to discuss the latest transfer news with Deadline Day around the corner. Topics include: Newcastle and Alexander Isak sharing a messy divorce, Liverpool strengthening their attack, whether Rodrygo will leave Real Madrid this month, Galatasaray raiding Manchester City, what's happening with Eberechi Eze and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Aug 19, 2025 • 24min
PAOK, Greek Football and Presidents With Guns
On this episode of the Football Vision Podcast, Phil is joined by Greek football expert Stephen Kountourou to discuss the moment PAOK owner Ivan Savvidis brought a gun onto the pitch after his side were denied a late winner. Topics include: Who is Ivan Savvidis, how he became the owner of PAOK, what happened when he brought the gun onto the pitch, why Greece were nearly banned from international tournaments and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Jul 31, 2025 • 1h 3min
Transfer Table: Sesko, Hato and Liverpool Still Want Isak
On this episode of the Football Vision Podcast, Phil is joined by football writer Sam Tighe to discuss the latest transfer business with pre-season well underway. Topics include: Liverpool still chasing Alexander Isak despite signing Ekitike, Newcastle having a generationally bad summer, Manchester United chasing Benjamin Sesko, Chelsea signing two Dutch starlets, Morgan Gibbs-White signing a shock new deal at Nottingham Forest, PSG switching up their goalkeepers and more.
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Jul 17, 2025 • 1h 11min
Transfer Table: Isak, Ekitike and Gibbs-White Drama
On this episode of the Football Vision Podcast, Phil is joined by football writer Sam Tighe to discuss the latest transfer business with major moves starting to happen. Topics include: Liverpool moving for Hugo Ekitike after their failed Alexander Isak pursuit, Newcastle losing another key target, Arsenal securing the future of Ethan Nwaneri, Manchester United hitting a wall in their Bryan Mbeumo pursuit, Sunderland hoping to sign Granit Xhaka, Olivia Smith breaking the women's football transfer record and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Jul 9, 2025 • 1h 6min
Transfer Table: Gyokeres, Kudus and Galatasaray Snatch Osimhen
On this episode of the Football Vision Podcast, Phil is joined by football writer Sam Tighe to discuss the latest transfer business as we head into pre-season tours. Topics include: Arsenal deciding on Viktor Gyokeres as their centre forward, Nico Williams deciding to stay at Athletic Club, Spurs finally making some moves in the market, Sunderland going big on youth, Victor Osimhen going to Galatasaray, Bayern pushing for Nick Woltemade and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Jun 27, 2025 • 31min
Carlos Cuesta: Parma Appoint Prodigious Talent
On this episode of the Football Vision Podcast, Phil is joined by Simon Austin (founder of Training Ground Guru) to discuss the story and future of Carlos Cuesta. Topics include: putting out the cones for Atletico Madrid after reaching out on social media, his time at Juventus, speaking six languages, impressing Mikel Arteta, joining the Arsenal coaching staff and being appointed at Parma - as the youngest manager across European and world football. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Jun 25, 2025 • 1h 1min
Transfer Table: Darwin, Zubimendi and Pogba Is Back
On this episode of the Football Vision Podcast, Phil is joined by football writer Sam Tighe to discuss some more exciting transfer business heading towards July. Topics include: Liverpool signing Milos Kerkez and selling Jarell Quansah, Arsenal rebuilding their midfield, Barcelona and their love of shiny new toys, Paul Pogba joining AS Monaco and some exciting young players to watch out for. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Jun 20, 2025 • 1h 9min
Scouting Sessions: Nick Woltemade and Alvaro Carreras
On this edition of the FootballVision Podcast, Phil is joined by Jake Entwistle to discuss Stuttgart forward Nick Woltemade who is flavour of the month after finishing the season strongly, before shining for Germany at the U21 EUROS. For part two of the show, Aaron Barton joins the show to discuss Benfica's rampaging left back Alvaro Carreras who looks set to join Xabi Alonso's new project at Real Madrid. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Jun 17, 2025 • 1h
USMNT Drama: Pochettino, Pulisic and World Cup Worries
On this episode of the Football Vision Podcast, Phil is joined by Jeff Rueter (senior writer at The Athletic) to discuss the US Men's National Team and their recent poor run under Mauricio Pochettino. Topics include: losing four games in a row against beatable opposition, ongoing issues behind the scenes, whether Mauricio Pochettino will last, World Cup concerns, whether Christian Pulisic has failed to deliver on his potential and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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