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Welcome to Into the Channel podcast part mail about one supply.

I'm your host, Dean of the suspicious and as always, I'm joined by my coast Mr.

Grant Angle.

What is up man?

I'm feeling fantastic buddy.

It's almost time to kick off the second leg.

Very important second leg.

Let's go.

I mean, come on, man, we're here.

I can.

I can feel the tournament right around the corner.

Let's just get there with the right teams making it to the league phase.

So we're talking Champions League today.

I think this is the third round, second leg for those scoring at home.

And we've basically got it's 18 teams fighting for 9 spots, nine teams already in, so 9 big matchups.

We're not going to cover all nine.

Some of them I couldn't even catch highlights for.

We'll talk about that later.

I mean, the the the zone sized hole in my heart is just growing by the day.

I can't wait for for the coverage to kick back out.

I hope they're still covering it.

But there was one big match up, a monster match up.

I want to talk about it and we'll hit we'll hit some of the other the highlights from from qualifying.

But Mr.

Grant angle lot of places we can start 9 to be specific.

Where?

Where do you want to get started?

I mean, there's really only one place we can get started in our hearts, my good man.

Let's start with a beverage.

That's right.

I think we're synced up there.

Cheers.

Those cheers to you, cheers to the football, but most importantly, cheers to Braun and the Braun Battalion getting it done.

One nil victory over Manchester United Football Club.

I mean, I want to say, OK, there's so many different places I can start.

Obviously they get the big win.

That's that's first and foremost the one that really knocked me on my heels.

I'm not sure if you saw this.

They opened up that that part of the telecast with an interview with Mark Skinner, skipper from Manchester United, who had this to say, quote, I still think you have to win both legs.

I think you have to win both legs because that obviously guarantees you're through.

And he goes on to say we'll be respecting our opponent, but not too much.

End Quote.

And I listened to both of those that I said, first of all, we need to win both legs.

I was like, excuse me, like, let's try to score, kind of stay in this match because they're they're staring down a juggernaut that's First off.

And then second one, we're going to respect our opponent.

First of all, when you tell your team we're going to respect our opponent, that already sets the stage that there's already like maybe the players are looking ahead and like you should even have to say that that's First off.

But then so then do the okey doke and come like pull the rug out from under yourself and be like, but not too much.

It's like what Kind of like you're, you're sending 2 messages, also sending no messages and then you went out there and you didn't get it done.

Skinner.

I yeah, what is this guy Yogi Berra over there?

What kind of quotes are these?

What are you, what are you talking about?

You got to like, I sort of understand the yeah, we want to win both legs, Like, I get that.

But saying like we got to win both legs, Like, no, actually, that's not how the rules dictate it.

And you're totally right when you feel compelled to say we're going to respect our opponent, that means that you and your players have been walking around saying something to the effect of we know we should beat this team, but we have to play our best.

Like you see, coaches, managers, athletes say that kind of stuff all the time.

Well, you know, unfortunately for you, Manchester United, we've been watching the Champions League the past couple years.

I'm like, act like we're long time historians.

You know, your absence has been noted.

So you haven't been around in this tournament for the last two years.

And in our maiden voyage covering this tournament, we saw Braun in it two years ago making the knockout stage.

So where you been?

Red Devils?

You haven't been around these last two years and you might not make it through this year either.

You know, United, they came out pretty tough.

Obviously they they've got a ton of talent.

They got chances.

I think you know, I was joking earlier, but most of them did go through Ella tune and it was it was it's funny.

I I I like the players.

I like a lot of the players.

You know, united just park.

It must have been.

I don't know what was the just just park experience seeing park in that in that red jersey that stung me.

I can't imagine what you went through.

I.

Didn't like it.

I don't.

I don't like it at all.

I don't, I don't want to see her play for them.

You know, some of the moves she was making, I was like, yeah, OK, that's the player I remember.

But then also there were long spurts where I didn't have to worry about her wearing that shirt because there's just times where she's kind of invisible out there.

So you know why I thought they were?

I thought they were fine.

I mean watching it on MUTV.

You got, you know, once.

The yeah, once, once the frustration started to set in with them, they're like crying for fouls and all this stuff.

And it's just like, you guys are just, you know, they, they created some chances, but it wasn't like super overwhelming.

So what it was 99 shots to 5 total, six shots on target to three shots on target, both of those in favor of United and eight corners to three corners in favor of United.

But all three of bronze corners were pretty dangerous, Gallup said, serving him in there.

And like, even in in the first minute when Braun was able to get the ball immediately down the field, PTJ needed to have a double fisted punch like right on her post.

Like it was it was sketch.

There were sketchy moments in there for United.

And so I, I do think that people, you know, pointing to the time of possession and looking at that shot disparity might think that Braun got away with 1 here.

United didn't really ever look like finishing in this one.

But next one played well.

She did have one moment where she kind of spilled one that I that I would have liked to see her hold.

But you know, this, this was not like some kind of weird tragedy where where United was way the better team and and ended up losing.

They deserved to lose the match.

And what the flip side of that?

Braun deserved to win it.

Totally agree with that.

Yeah, I think even the 4th, 4th minute, right.

My first note was a senior Gaupset splits the double team and out of Miyazawa Mila Tisier, just like their traffic cones.

And I think like I start just cackling maniacally.

I was just like, Oh my God, this is incredible.

And then I went right back to the Skinner quote.

I was like, yeah, we're going to respect them, but not too much like Gaupset like I mean, is just like carving, carving up, you know, that that defensive midfield.

But yeah, I agree with you late United got chances.

But the thing that I liked about Braun defensively is the chances outside of 1 Ella tune chance.

I think late in the match, like in the 70s or 80s, they got worse and worse.

You know, like it it once once you got past the 1st 1520 and United didn't score, you're just kind of I'm not sure we're going to crack it.

So you got make it happen at any point.

But it got less and less likely as the match went on.

And then there was one other moment right before halftime when I'm not sure if it was a corner.

I think it was maybe a short corner that ended in a cross into Stenovich, who had a free header, puts it wide.

But I think that was the first one.

I was like, oh, OK, there's something there that looked really good.

And that ends up being a very close reflection of of the play that they end up scoring on later down the road.

Yeah, man, and I, and I think it's a great point by you on United's chances not being overly dangerous.

Says the match went on.

You know, I, I mentioned Bron's keeper Penangstwen, she made some good saves and then a lot of the other saves she made were pretty routine because United was just not getting around on it.

They weren't placing it very well.

They're just kind of handing the ball back over to our side.

On the on the flip side, Bron, they had to be strategic with their chances, but I didn't feel like them playing out from the back was overly sketchy.

Like there's not enough of a talent disparity here.

Even from AWSL side to a top Syrian side.

There's not there's not nearly the talent difference that you would see.

Like, you know, teams look like they have when they play against Chelsea or Arsenal.

So bronze able to play out of the back.

They're able to get out of trouble in some of those moments where like, you know, maybe they, they turn the ball over, they're able to win it back relatively quickly in some spots and then they're able to get forward.

So I, I thought Brown looked really good and they looked good at home.

And I think they can do this, man.

I mean, obviously like, you know, you already know, like what I'm rooting for, but just watching the football, I think they have better than a 50% chance of taking of going to Manchester and just closing this thing out.

Well, you know what, I I think you have to win both legs.

I mean, you have to win both legs because that obviously guarantees you.

Insightful.

Thank you.

Yeah, yeah.

No thanks, Mark.

Put that one together myself.

I love the some, you know, as a as a copywriter or as some somebody with some, some copywriting reps in in my background.

I love the signage quote, your Trafford is getting old and quote that was just flashing in the middle of the game.

Red runs deeper and brown also excellent.

I just I just loved all of the vibe and I think I mean what a freaking shocker.

United's not ready.

You know, this is this is the same team that forced their team, their their players to buy flights home from Hammerby in Sweden or force them to take, you know, I think a multi leg flight, you know, from a place not very far away and then on the way to Braun, you know, the team just forgets their boots.

Just no boots, just that we need those.

Sure.

So that'll actually let let let's rephrase it.

If you want to get through, you've got to win both matches.

You've also got to win both matches and you got to bring your bag of boots.

That's right.

And you know, maybe that was, maybe that was part of the issue.

Maybe the boots that were lost, those were the finishing boots.

And so they didn't bring those.

And now all they had was the easy shot on goal boots that were easy to save by Penang Stewart.

I'm not exactly sure what happened.

I do want to reserve because I guess I think the reporting was they did charter to Norway for this match.

The only thing that I wonder is how do you lose?

I think it was like 13 of their players match boots.

How does that happen?

And I just, I want to believe with no evidence, no testimony to prove this.

So this is just wild, reckless of speculation by me is maybe somebody even in the private airport, maybe a bronze supporter.

Just thought I'll just throw these on the other conveyor belt.

We'll just see how the team see how the team does, you know, a little home, home pitch advantage.

No consider gets united I could have seen the the bag just being like Manchester United boots.

Please do not lose.

Very important for game versus SK broad.

Please do not lose.

And then that one just going missing or, you know, maybe I had some some questionable, you know, contraband in there and they had to flag it and they had to go either way.

Manchester United don't get it done.

Huge surprise.

We'll see these two teams lock up again on Thursday, September 18th for a spot in that group stage.

I'm going to put you a little bit on the spot.

Oh, yeah.

Please go.

Well, I'm not sure how you're going to put me on the spot, but I will tell you, unlike Mark Skinner, I truly have the key for how Braun can advance.

So I'm not sure if that's how you're going to put me on the spot or not, but I'll tell you this.

And it's just as insightful as what old Skinner had to say for himself.

We just got to score one goal.

I think if we score our goal, I think we get through.

Yeah.

Because you know, obviously unlike Skin Dog, we can, we can go through with A11 draw and I and I think the defense can hold.

And so if we just get one, I think we'll be all right.

Yeah, it doesn't it it goes it runs counter to my got to win both legs.

But you know, I I suppose that that that would make it make it work last quick couple funny notes.

You mentioned the MUTV announcers.

I do get a chance to grab their name.

But the funniest moment to me was on on the rewatch, you know, knowing what was going to happen in the 68th minute, you know, sirs were saying that Manchester United were turning the screw.

Like it was like a minute later.

It's like they they, you know, just tossed it away.

And those are the funny moment where they were, you know, I think play by play was asking the color commentators like, oh, you know, well, was that a foul?

She's like, Nah, I like to let them play, you know, and then like I think a minute later was when when they, they went into a whole diatribe about no, that's a huge foul that could have been called.

They they pined for Vara few times like 3 or 4 times and and they really were cranking up the they were turning the screw on on calling for VAR as the second-half were on for sure.

Dude, you know that's one way to get under my skin.

There is no, there is no reason for us to ever call for VARI mean, you know, NWSL this weekend.

There were a couple situations where I just had to be like, get this out of my life.

I just, I can't do it anymore with this VARI.

I'll, I'll cut the tangent off there.

I'm sure the, the MUTV announcers are very nice people and knowledgeable football minds.

But when you find yourself calling for more VAR, you got to get out of here with that you're, you're, you're desperate and at the end of your rope at that point.

So that's what that's what Bron obviously did to the folks at Manchester United.

And I look forward to them doing it again.

11 last, you know, kick to the Manchester United shin as we as we get out of here, your boy plunked down 10 bucks for the MUTV membership.

I was sold a false bill of goods.

I was told that I'd be able to get to watch this match on MUTV.

It's quite possible that if I were in the UKI would be able to do this but paid the 10 bucks, wasn't able to watch the match, wasn't able to watch the match replay.

So I went ahead and did what it's supposed to do.

Emailed customer service last week and their reply, they haven't replied.

So I'm just sitting here they've got my 10 bucks and fuck those guys.

And even if they do show it, I'm not going to watch it on their platform.

But what are you going to do?

I mean it like not surprised.

Wow.

Yeah, you're brave.

You know, you got more dedication than me because I, I honestly do not know what the scenario would have to be for me to give my money to Manchester United.

I understand yeah, total dodo moved by me.

I mean, I I just I guess I had to watch the broad any any way I was going to be able to watch the broad match.

I was just going to turn over every leaf just so happy to turn over that one.

But you know, I'm not too big to to to admit that I maybe went down the wrong path.

But again, you know, no refund, no response from customer service.

So we move on.

Hopefully Braun moves on as well.

Let's let's move on.

I I went and hit a couple matches.

That's fair.

Where we at?

20 minutes?

That's here.

We got it.

That's probably enough.

Yeah, we did it.

I want to talk a little.

This one was a big one, man.

The second one on the list.

I track Frankfurt one Real Madrid.

2.

Real Madrid, the road team comes in, handles business.

What'd you think when you saw this swirling?

They looked fast.

I mean, the Madrid was able to put a decent amount of pressure on.

I tracked Frankfurt had him under duress relatively early, within the 1st 10 minutes.

The the Angledahl goal comes at at 13 minute.

In the 13th minute, pardon me, it really ends up being created by just a rocket of a shot by Linda Kaiseto that hits the crossbar.

Hell yeah.

And then Angledahl was able to collect a, what was ended up being a bad clearance by Frankfurt.

Angledahl collects it and gets it past their German goalkeeper Lena Altenberg.

I, I liked the look of Madrid.

They had a league loss to Atletico Madrid like 2 weeks ago that I think we'll we'll end up talking about because we're going to talk about Atleti.

But I thought Rail was able to kind of bounce back first.

Frankfurt, I think they're going to have something to say in this tournament.

I agree with you.

I think something about the league of F isn't that just league F, You know, like Copa arena, Like there's the battling with Barcelona, I think has kind of like really hardened this team.

You know, obviously Real Madrid remember a couple years back the big flame out and then a real kind of like real retribution last year, kind of like getting through and just really showing up for the tournament.

And now I think this this Frankfurt matchup felt like a match that the old Real Madrid would have just kind of shown up and maybe no showed or hung on to a draw, you know, but like to go in there and really like, go ahead 2 nil, you know, and kind of hold off.

You know, a Frankfurt side that's got the Fry gang and Yomi like, like real threatening players and had a great season last year.

Bundesliga to go there and get it done, I think was huge.

And, you know, it is Real Madrid.

So it it does always stick in my head like, well, yeah, they're going back home and yeah, they're in the driver's seat.

But you know, we've seen this team kind of fumble the bag a little bit.

I don't think that's not what I'm expecting here.

But it it it does still linger in the back of my.

Head I think that's fair.

I mean, they made some important changes.

You know, they bring on Merla Frums, who, you know, Once Upon a time played for Frankfurt before she had that run with Wolfsburg.

I love that addition for them.

I've seen her make some acrobatic saves already early in League of F, I think they got a look at last year as OK, we're we're turning the page on the on the 2324 Champions League flame out.

They had a couple matches last year where they just got battered by Barcelona.

We're like, are they ever going to come come back from this?

Then they get that the controversial win over Barcelona late in the league season with some controversial calls.

But it felt like they a little bit of the monkey off their back in in that sense.

So if they truly want to talk about turning a corner, then they have to take care of business at home.

And as much as I like as much as I like entre, I interact Frankfurt, pardon me, it's a it's a real uphill battle for them to get this done in Spain.

And they got a they had a little bit of luck because senior Brune had a chance in like the 87th minute on a header that hit off the post.

That could have put them in pretty much night, night mode.

Yeah, yeah, for sure.

And I think at the NAN, this one wasn't wasn't heard from in in too big a way.

So I think, you know, they they are still looming, you know, that Real Madrid side.

But I wouldn't close the door on this one in any way, shape or form.

I think Frankfurt's still super dangerous.

It's only one goal.

You know, we've we've seen much, much crazier happen.

But this is, you know, right up there in terms of matches that will be locked in on come Thursday.

I want to scoot ahead though.

Somewhat of a heartbreaker here, An ITC favorite Roma 1 Sporting CP2 in this one.

Lucia de Guliomo opens score in 23rd minute to put Roma up one and then stoppage time.

We got to get all the way to stoppage time, to get to the collapse and then basically having this game flipped completely on its head.

Gutsy performance from Sporting.

I thought, you know, even even with Roma kind of having the chances early, I liked that Sporting was able to kind of try to push them away from the goal.

Roma had their chances to extend the lead after they got that Digiuliano goal on the 23rd, but they they could barely get anything on target, let alone punch it in that Roma had eighteen shots and only three on target.

And I thought Sporting did a nice job kind of forcing them into some of those and some of them were just bad misses.

And and Karna Chau, I think I'm pronounced Thelma.

Probably just go with Thelma.

I, I think, you know, she looked dangerous out there and you know, she ends up getting getting the dagger at 90 + 7 and and they win it in Rome.

So now you get to go back to Portugal.

And this is another one where I think it's super live that Roma could obviously win on the road, but you're going to.

What I really want to see more than anything is Sporting's absolute best punch versus Roma's best punch.

And then you kind of see where it goes from there.

Yeah, I, I, I obviously you hate to see a team like Roma finish a match like that, but I think it was much, much more sport ECP going grabbing this result more so than Roma fumbling it away.

Even on that last goal, they game planned that that free kick for it.

It looked like it was like a kick from like 21 yards out, you know, like, you know, in a World Cup final, like they and this was a a like a dead bowl, like near the the halfway line way out to the left sideline.

So not usually a situation where you see a lot of strategizing and, you know, putting heads together and they ran a sick play.

It was like a give and go that went away and then went back and then looped, you know, like a like a just a ball up the sideline genius.

You know, and and like Leanne, I was like to say, oh, you hate to get, you know, beat with one or two passes.

I mean, they went the half the field in one or two passes and the ball's in the back of the net.

So shout out to Sporting.

I totally agree with you.

They didn't give up and tactically they had stuff for Roma and AS Roma started to fade down the stretch, they were there to kind of grab that result.

Yeah, man.

So I mean, you know, we obviously enjoyed cheering for Ben Figa Sporting comes out there in the 352 typical Portuguese style of football.

I just love to see it.

And you know, we we've talked about Portugal with their footballing history and their footballing culture.

You just need to overlay that on top of some real investment into their clubs.

And you could you got to think that they'll have something to say in these tournaments.

I mean, they they tip, they tend to punch above their weight class on the men's side of the Champions League or the Europa League, those kind of European competitions.

So I look, I look forward to it, man.

I mean, I could only get my mitts on the highlights of this one, but hopefully able to watch the full match because I think the second leg could be an absolute banger.

Yeah, no doubt.

I can't wait for this one as well.

Any other matches you want to hit?

I know we've we've had, we've got some familiar names on the on the list that we've got some teams that I think we feel pretty good are probably going to advance.

So Valarenga, they hang 3 on Fed and Kvatos they had Hungarian side I believe.

So they got a goal from Karina Shevik and then FC Twente they go to Katowice.

I think GKS team out of Poland, they went four nil.

We probably expect them to advance.

Same.

I think Bolton got a three one win.

And anything else caught your eye?

You know from from this first leg of the third round of Women's Chevis qualifying.

So I mentioned Atletico Madrid earlier Luani is on one right now.

She's playing with a ton of confidence.

They ended up drawing BK hack and this was another one that I could not find the full match, which is just a tragedy and a travesty.

It's a it's a, it's a crime against humanity.

This is that I'm not able to watch this entire match because I, I, I, I really want to see it because Madrid looks good in Liga F right now.

I mentioned earlier they have that win, that 21 win over Real Madrid just a short time ago.

They're at three wins, 0 draw, 0 losses and a + 10 goal differential sit on 2nd in the Liga F table.

Luani is tied for third with three goals.

On the young season, she is behind Aitana Bone Mati, Eva Payor, she's tied with Claudia Pina and just ahead of Kika Nazareth and CGH.

So a lot of Barcelona goal scorers in that top five Ish region there, but there's Luani sitting tied for third.

So I was able to watch the full match between Atletico and Real because that was on our pals over at The Zone on their streaming platform and they just look confident, man.

They're able to get the ball down the wings played into the middle, pretty scrappy on defense.

So as much as we like BK hack and I, you know, they're able to go into Sweden and get that draw.

Now the match goes to Spain.

I think it's I think that's going to be another one that hopefully we're able to get our eyeballs on for the full match, because I think it's going to be a knock down drag out.

I mean, that could be another one that's either A1 nil or a nil, nil or a 11.

And when we're looking at extra time?

Yeah, I think, you know, for any, for any new audience members or any kind of anybody kind of going on their on their initial Champions League journey, I think it's important to kind of note that it, it could be a little disorienting to kind of hear us be like, oh, Manchester United, yeah, SK Brown's got them, you know, OK, BBK hacking Atletico Madrid.

Can this team keep up?

Of course they can keep up.

You know, like we've seen this team go to Stamford Bridge and get a draw.

We've seen this team go to Real Madrid and, you know, beat them, you know, and I think sweep them maybe a couple couple seasons ago.

So and we've seen this team make the quarterfinals, you know, so I think like anything's on the table.

Hakkin gets a goal in this one from 18 year old Felicia Schroeder, who feels like she's been playing forever, is already kind of like a pro's pro.

The stakes are so high to be able to get into the group stage.

And you know, we saw Arsenal last season have to earn their way into the group stage.

You know, not nothing too nervy, but they had to they had to scrap to get through.

They had they had work to do just to get to the group stage.

So these are good teams going at it, even though they're they're competing.

This is another not quite a coin flip match.

I think I'd let the should advance, but I will be, I'll I'll say I'll be 0%, but surprised if Hakkin comes out of this because again, they've got the tournament experience.

They they've been in this tournament, they've been through this tournament, they've faced and they've beaten bigger teams than this, you know, So they're not gonna go into this match, you know, with any kind of wide eyes or or, you know, like that.

They're gonna be fully ready and this is absolutely going to be a battle.

No doubt, and I don't know, I can't remember.

I think during the last sleepy Boy Champions League podcast that we did, I don't think we got into hacking.

I just want to say a quick note about Felicia.

Felicia Schroeder, BK Hackin has competed in 17 matches in Domel's Fenskin League play.

Felicia Schroeder has 24 goals.

Needless to say, that's leading the league.

She is 10 goals ahead of our old pal Ellen Vongerheim from from Hammerbee.

I mean, just an absolute monster season.

And if you think she's just scoring out there, she's tied for third with another 8 assists.

She's just been a machine out there in in Thomas Fenske.

I'll I'll do it for you.

Hey, Felicia.

You know, Seattle's kind of nice this time of year.

I don't know if there you go.

There it is.

Thank you, my good man.

Yeah, it was somebody like if we could just, yeah, if, if Seattle Rain FC could start getting some goals, that would be that would be good, I think.

But this is a Champions League show.

Absolutely right.

One, one other couple.

What are the result here?

Real quick, Perry FC nil and they were home against Austria.

Veen, I'm going to go with Veen nil, nil on that one.

So now Perry FC has got to go to Austria, put something on the board if they if they want any chance of getting through again, nothing is give me in this tournament.

And you know, these, these venues are tricky.

You know, it's off schedule, you're playing on a Thursday.

It's weird.

You don't know anybody.

These pitches are weird.

I mean, I, I, I don't think Perry FCS ever logged a single minute on Austria Veen's home pitch.

I, I got to imagine none of those pairs I have.

So it, it gets funky, man.

And, and if you can catch any of this action on Thursday, do yourself a favor.

I don't think you can go wrong with any any of these nine matches.

Yeah, I mean, you know, this is, this is the joy of the Champions League.

I mean, and if you could watch our our pals over at Sank Poulton STP, if you will.

I mean, they play a pretty entertaining brand of football.

I think especially compared to like 2 years ago.

We've kind of seen some of their some of their growth.

So yeah, this is the the UEFA Women's Champions League is is a celebration of life no matter what match you're going to watch.

But I mean, preferably you're going to watch Bron beat Manchester United, but you can't go wrong with any of the matches, as you said.

We're back, man.

Year three, you know, again, we're not, we're not Ogs, but we're not, we're not debutantes either.

I mean, I think, I think we've earned our place here and I think we did it, man.

I think we're ready for Leg 2.

Anything else you want to hit before you get out here?

I think that's it.

I'd say that's comprehensive enough.

Once we get into the league phase, me and Dino, we're going to probably go through.

I mean, not probably.

Me and Dino will go through way more matches, dig more into like who's on each team, their history, all that fun stuff.

All the great kind of stories that you get with all of these big rosters across across the world or all across Europe, but stories from players from across the world.

It's one of the joys of covering this this wonderful tournament that I in, in my view is just the best tournament slash league in all the sports.

Let's go.

Yeah.

I mean, you're you're on record multiple times.

What that take for sure.

And you mentioned players.

We're going to try to hear from as many players as we can, coaches as we can.

You already know that you hear from the voices of the game when you rock with the ITC Chris Sharples, Leanne Sanderson, Jack Chiatley, Mike Watts, you know, to take your pick.

We love talking to the voice of the game for sure, but we're doing a thing.

We launched Patreon link is in the the description of our bio and basically any player coach voice interview that we run, you'll have early access as a Patreon member.

Head over to Patreon, get signed up and as we start to roll out these player coach voice interviews, like I said, get them a few days early and really just like you said, revel in in this tournament.

Enjoy it with us.

Go on this journey because I think it it runs all the way from now through May and it's just the best.

I agree with man, it's the best time of the football year.

It truly is.

I mean, there's there's drama, there are surprises, there are twists.

There are some things that are obvious that you're like, oh, that should have like I should have seen that coming.

Or the occasional run where me and Dino predict exact scores for like a week straight.

I mean, the ITC, we offer a lot, but it is obviously all because of you guys and and we appreciate you falling along with us, yeah.

Arsenal 1 Barcelona nil still still up in the rafters for your boys.

It's off camera, but it's up there.

It's up there.

All right, man, I think we did it.

This has been another episode into the channel.

Thank you, thank you, thank you for watching, listening, hanging out.

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Mr.

Granting, go for Debutante no more.

It's year three, my guy.

We're here, we're ready.

The strength and conditioning is up.

The sleepy boys, maybe slightly less sleepy.

We'll see.

You know, it's still early, but I mean, again, the copilot of this Champions League coverage and, and it just feels like the engine's humming and we're we're we're just getting ready for takeoff and I'm excited and I appreciate you, bro.

Likewise, buddy.

Yeah, Debbie, Tons.

No more.

We're crafty veterans, even if we are still relatively young.

And I might as well just do it in this outro.

Don't, don't think, I don't know.

Dino celebrated what I believe is his 22nd birthday.

So you know, everybody, make sure you wish the host of the show a happy birthday and keep dropping knowledge in the comments.

We appreciate you and we will see you all next time.