Stadio: A Football Podcast

After a weekend full of tense matches, moments, and situations all around Europe, Musa and Ryan do their best to summarize it all. They begin with Chelsea and Spurs drawing at Stamford Bridge (06:13), before touching on Leeds' win at Goodison Park over Everton, as well as Carlo Ancelotti's calming post-match manner (13:52). There was a game of two halves at St. Mary's as Manchester United came from two goals behind to beat Southampton (16:24), more disappointment for Arsenal, and the subject of concussion protocols in football (21:20). There's some five-subs chat after Brighton vs. Liverpool and a roundup of the rest of the Premier League (28:16), before a discussion of the sad passing of Papa Bouba Diop (34:18). Finally, there's a quick trip around the Bundesliga, Ligue 1, La Liga, and Serie A (44:56). 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 are joined by Ian Wright to discuss Diego Armando Maradona, who passed away at the age of 60. They discuss his career, some of their favorite goals, and much more about one of football's greatest icons. 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 are back to chat about a weekend of statement victories, beginning with PSG, who put an end to Lyon’s 80-game unbeaten run in Division 1 Féminine (05:24), before staying in France to discuss Monaco, who came from 2-0 down to beat PSG 3-2 in Ligue 1 (12:53). They then head to the Premier League, which saw Spurs go top following another 2-0 win over Manchester City (19:27), and discuss wins for Brighton, Manchester United, and West Ham and the case for five subs (27:14). There’s also chat about Liverpool cruising to an impressive win over Leicester, as well as Everton returning to winning ways (34:53). Next up, it’s La Liga, as Real Sociedad stay top (39:23), Real Madrid drop points, and Diego Simeone’s Atlético Madrid get their first La Liga win over Barcelona (42:36). There’s also a roundup of the Bundesliga (49:14), Serie A (54:46), and a wild game in the MLS playoffs (58:14). 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 reflect on the fallout of Spain’s 6-0 win over Germany, what led Germany to this point and where they go next (6:58), praise Ferran Torres, Fabián Ruiz, and Alvaro Morata (22:47), give some love for Marcus Thuram, and quickly mention some other key international fixtures. They then open up the mailbag to answer questions on Liverpool’s center backs (31:10), Jogi Löw (33:38), Firmino’s law of players being so underrated that they’re no longer underrated (36:16), players who were better at a different club than the club they’re most famous for (41:24), football and the environment, (48:00) and ideal celebrity club owners (51:07). 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 look back at a massive weekend of women’s football, beginning with the Manchester Derby in the FAWSL, where the points were split thanks to two angry goals (5:10), and Arsenal drew against Chelsea. In Germany, there was a seismic win for Bayern over Wolfsburg (22:37), plus a 14-0 win for PSG in France that included seven for Nadia Nadim (29:45). They then answer a few questions, including the first players they loved, players they wish they saw live, and current favorites (31:35), plus questions about Gregg Clarke and the Daily Mail’s treatment of Marcus Rashford (40:11). 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 deliver a sequel to their recent "Disrespected XI" episode and go through submissions from listeners about club-specific teams featuring some of the most disrespected players. They begin with a single player from Newcastle (02:57), before moving on to a couple from Liverpool (05:20), Arsenal (13:03), AC Milan (21:35), Manchester United (28:51), and Chelsea (40:40). They then wrap on Real Madrid (47:28) and Barcelona (52:06), submissions that also include past managers and even directors. 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 are back to talk about Bayern’s 3-2 win over Borussia Dortmund in Der Klassiker (03:23) as well as some other talking points from the Bundesliga, including wins for RB Leipizig and Bayer Leverkusen and a wonder goal from Valentino Lazaro (13:01). They then head to La Liga on the day Celta Vigo parted company with Óscar García following a poor run of form (18:43), Valencia’s hat trick of penalties against Real Madrid (21:14), Real Sociedad clear at the top after beating a COVID-19-ravaged Granada (25:34), a Lionel Messi 45-minute master class, and more magic from João Félix (28:13). There’s some Premier League chat, including Manchester City vs. Liverpool (35:13), Manchester United bouncing back against Everton (39:08), and a roundup of the rest of the games, which saw Leicester finish the weekend top of the table (42:35), before a quick roundup of the Women’s Super League and Serie A (52:31). 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 open up the mailbag and look back at the latest round of Champions League games, starting with Basaksehir’s victory over Manchester United, which displayed some experimental defending (4:43). They move on to RB Leipzig beating PSG and wins for Barcelona and Juventus before touching on even more goals for Erling Haaland (18:14). It was a bad result for Atalanta, but a great one for Liverpool, thanks to a Diogo Jota hat trick (26:21), plus a statement victory for Gladbach and Marco Rose (34:11). There’s chat about Real Madrid vs. Inter (41:33) and the rest of the games (43:54). They give more props to Vivianne Miedema, who scored four mid-week, and look ahead to the ‘Stadio’ Christmas party (50:23). 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 heap praise on Ralph Hasenhüttl’s coaching and his Southampton side that put four past Aston Villa at Villa Park (04:22), and they discuss how this Saturday was very much the non-statement victory Saturday in the Premier League (15:37). There’s a big section on the Stadio Derby, which saw Arsenal beat Manchester United at Old Trafford in the league for the first time in 14 years (19:57); Gareth Bale's first goal for Spurs (35:07); and Manchester City retaining the Women’s FA Cup (39:01). They then dart to La Liga, which included one of the weirdest penalties ever awarded for Celta in their home defeat to table-topping Real Sociedad, João Felix's continued embrace of the dark side, Eden Hazard's first score since returning, and Barça's struggles, again (43:55). Finally, they take a quick trip to the Bundesliga and Serie A, where there were big wins for Gladbach, Sassuolo, and Milan (51:44). 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 discuss Josep Maria Bartomeu’s departure as Barcelona president, where the club go next, and his time at Camp Nou (04:00), before focussing on Barça’s 2-0 win over Juventus in the Champions League (13:24). They then address more Julian Nagelsmann sartorial confusion (21:10) and his Leipzig’s 5-0 defeat to Manchester United, which included a Marcus Rashford hat trick (24:57). There’s a roundup of some of the rest of the Champions League fixtures, including another impressive Joshua Kimmich performance for Bayern (36:45), Gladbach’s draw with Real Madrid (39:57), and more, before Musa and Ryan discuss the concept of the angry goal (45:22) and which clubs from outside Europe’s top five leagues they’d like to see make the final (48:17). 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.