Stadio: A Football Podcast

Musa and Ryan dive straight into the North London derby, as Arsenal beat Spurs for the first time since 2018 (5:01), before rounding up some key talking points from the Premier League (20:25). They then chat about Chelsea winning the Conti Cup thanks to a Sam Kerr hat trick (25:02), some key games from the Frauen-Bundesliga and the Primera, and react to the Women’s Champions League draw (30:35). Then it’s on to the Bundesliga (35:51), Ligue 1 (41:10), Serie A (45:46), and La Liga (48:41). 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 recap of Manchester City returning to its winning ways over Southampton (6:30) before moving on to the Champions League. First up: Porto eliminating Juventus in a game that featured a red card and imaginary walls (09:08), and then it’s off to the Westfalenstadion for Dortmund’s spiky draw with Sevilla, which was enough to see them through (21:00). Liverpool repeated their first-leg result to progress over RB Leipzig (28:58), and Barcelona didn’t have enough to come back against PSG (33:19). There’s also a roundup of the Women’s Champions League round of 16 (38:26) and Atlético Madrid beating Athletic Club to extend their lead in La Liga (41:51). 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 have a lot to get through this week and begin with a roundup of key women’s games around Europe, including the top four all winning in the WSL (02:48) as well as Bayern and Barcelona maintaining 100 percent starts ahead of this week’s Women’s Champions League. It’s then to the Premier League, reflecting on Manchester United’s win over Manchester City in the derby, halting the winning run of Pep Guardiola’s side (17:46), before touching on Fulham’s win over Liverpool and why Jürgen Klopp is still the perfect man to coach at Anfield (27:31). They also round up the rest of the Premier League (35:57) before heading to the Bundesliga, where Bayern came from behind to beat Dortmund (38:06), and then to La Liga where a title race is emerging following a draw in the Madrid derby and a win for Barcelona, before discussing Joan Laporta’s return to the Barcelona presidency (47:44). Finally, there’s props to Steven Gerrard for returning Rangers to the top of Scottish football after their first top-flight title in 10 years (63:32). 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.

With so many games and so many competitions happening this week, Musa and Ryan open up the mailbag to answer questions on Jamal Musiala’s decision to play for Germany (05:59), whether the Euros should go ahead and where (08:42), and the long-term effects of such a condensed schedule (11:58). They also chat about La Liga’s wage cap changes (16:44), Barcelona being fun on the pitch (19:32), which professional players are most similar to their own playing styles (34:49) and more! 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.

Recorded a bit earlier than usual this week, Musa and Ryan reflect on Chelsea and Manchester United’s 0-0 draw at Stamford Bridge (3:12), before touching on Spurs’ win over Burnley, Manchester City winning again, and a few more Premier League talking points. In Germany, there was another managerial change at Schalke, along with a host of the sporting staff, following their hammering by Stuttgart (23:17). There’s also a roundup of the rest of the Bundesliga, plus Barça beating Sevilla (40:12), Inter continuing their title push, Arsenal's win in the WSL, and Ligue 1 being up for grabs. 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 a Champions League episode, in which Musa and Ryan begin with Gladbach’s defeat at the hands of Guardiola’s frankly terrifying Manchester City in Budapest (5:41) before moving on to Real Madrid’s late win against 10-man Atalanta in Bergamo (21:43). They then, as promised, discuss their unease over UEFA’s handling of the knockout stages of European competitions, whether they should be taking place at all, and the mental and physical effects on the players in light of Josip Ilicic’s Marca interview (27:04). Then it’s on to the final Champions League games of this week, including Chelsea beating Atleti (39:31) and Bayern cruising to a 4-1 win over Lazio (45:48), as well as the USWNT winning the SheBelieves Cup (52:03). 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 focus on a host of derbies this weekend, starting with Everton’s first win at Anfield in 22 years before heaping praise on Carlo Ancelotti and sympathizing with the problems facing Jürgen Klopp (02:11). There was another big win for Inter in the Derby della Madonnina, with another big performance and goal from Romelu Lukaku (20:14), and Dortmund winning what will most likely be the last Revierderby for a while (32:42). There’s also chat about Monaco upsetting PSG in Paris (38:06), a pivotal weekend in the La Liga title race (42:47), plus a roundup of the SheBelieves Cup results (48:03), as well as a couple of other key fixtures in the Premier League, Serie A, and the Bundesliga. 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 chat about Wednesday’s games, beginning in Seville, where Dortmund put three past Sevilla to take precious away goals back to the Westfalenstadion (04:35), before moving onto Porto’s win over Juventus (16:48). Next, it’s onto the Premier League games between Everton and Manchester City, as well as Burnley’s draw with Fulham (22:53), Atleti dropping points against Levante (28:28) and Marseille’s first win since André Villas-Boas’s sacking (31:59). Finally, they discuss the news that broke after Monday’s recording, that Marco Rose will leave Gladbach to take over as Dortmund head coach next season (32:58). 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 a big weekend in Serie A, so Musa and Ryan begin with Inter’s win over Lazio, sending them top thanks to two goals and an assist from Romelu Lukaku (06:49) and defeats for Juventus and Milan (20:44). Next, it’s to the Premier League, as Manchester City continue their record-breaking winning streak, thanks to a 3-0 victory over Spurs (25:46), and Leicester beat Liverpool (35:35). Then the guys talk about the WSL and Caroline Weir’s wonder goal in the Manchester derby (45:15). There’s also Barcelona’s record seventh Copa de la Reina win (49:42), plus some wholesome La Liga chat (51:20). For those wondering, the Marco Rose news broke after recording, so we will cover it on Thursday’s show. 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 Chelsea’s 3-0 victory over Arsenal in the WSL, prompting questions about the current state of the Gunners under Joe Montemurro (07:14). They then move to the FA Cup, focusing on Everton after its nine-goal thriller against Spurs (21:36) before rounding up the rest of the ties. There were also midweek cup fixtures all around Europe, so they wrap by recapping Sevilla’s win over Barcelona, Atalanta and Juventus making it through to the final, Xavi Simons’s PSG debut, and more (35:09). 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.