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Episode 139: Paris Repeats The Champions League

Nick and Taylor analyze the ultimate showdown of the Champions League between reigning holders PSG and recent Premier League winners Arsenal in this season's Final in Budapest. The European experts discuss the lineups, tactics, substitutions, goals, and the dramatic penalty kick shootout that brought this season's incredible campaign to an end. The duo discuss PSG's likelihood of three-peating the competition next year as well as Arsenal's chances of making another deep run in the competition. It was a fitting Final yet again between Europe's most lethal attack and its most disciplined defense.

Episode 138: PSG vs Arsenal UCL Final Preview

Nick and Taylor preview the ultimate showcase in European football: the Champions League Final. Our European football experts discuss possible lineups, tactics, strengths, and weaknesses for the finalists, and they make their final predictions of the season of this season's champion. In classic fashion, Nick and Taylor also reserve some time to discuss the conclusion to the European club calendar, where they examine which clubs lifted silverware, which clubs got relegated, and, critically, they discuss the absolute shambolic state of Italian football and its managerial carousel.

Episode 137: PSG Pushes Past Bayern, Arsenal Remains Unbeaten

Title favorites PSG and Bayern meet again after Bayern's 2-1 win in the League Phase earlier this season, while Atletico Madrid rematches Arsenal after the Gunners' 4-0 win in London from the League Phase as well. One thing's for sure: PSG vs Bayern truly lived up to expectations! Timestamps: 0:00-3:48 Intro 3:49-32:36 PSG vs Bayern 1st Leg 32:37-46:26 Bayern vs PSG 2nd Leg 46:27-54:53 Atletico Madrid vs Arsenal 1st Leg 54:54-01:03:20 Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid 2nd Leg 01:03:21-01:05:41 Outro

Episode 136: Spain Sees Red

Nick and Taylor provide a full analysis of the Champions League Quarterfinals, which featured a heavyweight clash between Bayern München and Real Madrid, a domestic duel between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona, a rematch of last season's Round of 16 clash between Liverpool and PSG, and an absolute dud between Arsenal and Sporting. Timestamps: 0:00-2:27 Intro 2:28-53:32 Bayern vs Real Madrid 53:33-01:11:19 Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona 01:11:20-01:20:15 Liverpool vs PSG 01:20:16-01:43:38 Arsenal vs Sporting 01:43:39-02:04:09 UCL Semifinals Preview & Predictions

Episode 135: UCL Quarterfinals Predictions

Nick and Taylor preview the upcoming Champions League Quarterfinal ties and provide their predictions for who will reach the Semifinals. Sporting and Arsenal meet again after last meeting in the 2024/25 League Phase. Barcelona and Atletico Madrid meet for the first time in this competition in 10 years, where they last met in the 2015/16 Quarterfinals. PSG and Liverpool rematch following last season's tense Round of 16 showdown. And Real Madrid meets Bayern in the "European Classico" after having last met in the dramatic 2023/24 Semifinals. Timestamps: 0:00-2:50 Intro 2:51-10:44 Sporting vs Arsenal Preview 10:45-20:56 Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid Preview 20:57-26:49 PSG vs Liverpool Preview 26:50-34:36 Real Madrid vs Bayern Preview 34:37-49:14 Predictions and Outro