Episode Description
On todays episode, Patrick and Hayden take a look at the Champions League Knockout play-offs. We start in Lisbon, where Benfica kept Real Madrid at arm’s length for long stretches before one moment of elite quality decided it. It was low event, tightly controlled, and it raises the same balance questions that still sit over Madrid.
Then it’s Galatasaray pulling Juventus apart. Weston McKennie leads the line for Juve, while Victor Osimhen does what he always does — finding shots from nowhere and turning messy phases into goals.
From there, we head to Norway, where Bodø/Glimt beat Inter Milan by doing far more than riding a big moment. The pressing was coordinated, the blindside runs were constant, and Inter never really found control. This was structural, not random.
We also look at Paris Saint-Germain overwhelming AS Monaco, creating chances at an absurd rate, and whether Atlético Madrid are actually controlling games or just surviving stretches against Club Brugge.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro & Episode Overview
01:10 Olympiakos vs Leverkusen
01:55 Newcastle vs Qarabağ
03:15 Newcastle's Tactical Identity & Future Matchups
06:22 Dortmund vs Atalanta
07:51 Kovacs & Dortmund's Resurgence
10:02 Benfica vs Real Madrid + Racism Controversy
12:50 Real Madrid's Attack: Vinicius, Mbappé & Trent
16:16 Juventus vs Galatasaray
17:12 Galatasaray's Resilience & Juventus's Defensive Collapse
19:02 Lloyd Kelly & Juventus's Squad Concerns
20:19 Osimhen was missed by everyone
23:06 Weston McKennie: Contract Year & Competitor Mentality
27:07 Bodø/Glimt vs Inter Milan — Major Upset
29:42 Bodø's Tactical Masterclass Breakdown
31:47 Inter's Decline & Chivu's Challenges
34:33 Monaco vs PSG
35:51 PSG's Form & Atlético vs Club Brugge
37:15 Brugge's Width & Atlético's Second-Half Collapse
40:21 Final Thoughts & Round of 16 Predictions
42:50 Outro & Patreon
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