Episode 246

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20th Apr 2023

Manchester United's SHOCKING Europa League Performance - What Went Wrong?

In episode #246 of the Squeaky Bum Time Podcast, we dive into the world of football, discussing the Champions League, FA Cup, Europa League, and the Premier League.

We kick off with the shocking performance of Manchester United in the Europa League and Ten Hag's learning curve with the team. We then explore Manchester City's transformation into a more defensive and solid team, allowing them to handle pressure and maintain a balanced approach. We examine the upcoming match between Manchester City and Real Madrid, as well as the FA Cup quarterfinals, including Manchester City taking on Sheffield United and Brighton facing Manchester United.

We delve into the potential all-Manchester FA Cup final and touch on the Europa League and Premier League matches, such as Arsenal vs Southampton and Spurs facing Newcastle on Sunday. Join us as we discuss the ups and downs of our favorite clubs and look forward to the big games ahead!

Chapters:

(0:00:01) - Manchester United's Struggles

(0:15:25) - Beating Real Madrid

(0:23:34) - Football Results & Holding On

(0:28:39) - European Cups and Premier League Matches

(0:43:11) - A Summary of Upcoming Football Matches

Chapter Summaries:

(0:00:01) - Manchester United's Struggles (15 Minutes)

In this episode, we dive into the thrilling world of football, discussing the Champions League, FA Cup, Europa League, and the Premier League. We kick off with the shocking performance of Manchester United in the Europa League, where they faced a tough game against Sevilla, revealing their weaknesses and lack of depth. We also touch on Ten Hag's learning curve with the team and the challenges they face in the upcoming matches. Moving on to the Champions League, we cover Napoli's unfortunate loss to Milan and the exciting Milan Derby that awaits us in the semifinals.

(0:15:25) - Beating Real Madrid (8 Minutes)

We explore how Manchester City has adapted and transformed their game, becoming a more defensive and solid team. This new version of City has allowed them to handle pressure and maintain a more balanced approach. We also discuss the disappointing performance of Chelsea against Real Madrid and how Chelsea is facing a real crisis as a club. The challenges faced by Chelsea include a lack of strong leadership, institutional instability, and financial fair play issues. As we preview the upcoming match between Real Madrid and Manchester City, we emphasize the importance of City proving their strength and resilience against a formidable opponent like Real Madrid in the Champions League semifinal'

(0:23:34) - Football Results & Holding On (5 Minutes)

We examine the upcoming match between Manchester City and Real Madrid, highlighting the advantage of playing the second leg at home for City. We also discuss the FA Cup quarterfinals, with Manchester City taking on Sheffield United and Brighton facing Manchester United. We analyze Sheffield United's impressive performance this season, as well as Brighton's potential advantage in their match against Man United, given the latter's recent struggles against Sevilla'

(0:28:39) - European Cups and Premier League Matches (15 Minutes)

We delve into the potential all-Manchester FA Cup final, discussing the exciting possibility of United preventing City from achieving a treble. We also touch on the Europa League, highlighting the semifinals with teams like Roma, Labor Cusen, and Sevilla. In addition, we mention the Europa Conference League and the impressive performance of David Moyes' West Ham. Turning our attention to the Premier League, we cover upcoming matches like Arsenal vs Southampton, Leicester City vs Wolves, and Newcastle vs Tottenham. Lastly, we debate whether Spurs' general manager, Levy, is an effective leader for the club'

(0:43:11) - A Summary of Upcoming Football Matches (2 Minutes)

We wrap up our discussions on the FA Cup, Manchester United's upcoming games, and the Champions League semifinals and Europa League finals. Additionally, we touch on Arsenal's match against Southampton and Spurs facing Newcastle on Sunday. With some teams enjoying a week off, we eagerly anticipate the big games ahead and continue to root for our favorite clubs on their quest for the treble'

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Squeaky Bum Time: An English Premier League Podcast
We cover news from the Premier League, The FA Cup, Carabao Cup and the UEFA Champions League... as long as there are English clubs playing!
Laurent Courtines is your host. He loves football and talks nonsense about things that make most people uncomfortable.

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We focus on English football, talk about the clubs in the top flight, the relegation battle and how our beloved club Manchester City is doing across all competitions domestically and abroad.
Specifically, the Premier League, The FA Cup, Carabao Cup, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League.
During internationals, we'll talk CONCACAF, UEFA, The United States National team, Mexico, Canada and the FIFA World Cup along with the European Championship.

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Laurent Courtines is the host of the Squeaky Bum Time Podcast podcast, a show dedicated to amateur football punditry with a severe bias towards Manchester City. Despite never having played the game himself, Laurent brings a unique perspective as a middle-aged American who has never watched some teams play. He covers Manchester City news, match reactions, analysis, fan talk, previews, and transfer reviews and reactions on the show. With over a century of experience, Laurent and CFCP Productions have been providing expert (or at least, enthusiastic) football commentary since 1894.