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| DAJE ROMA! Looking at the AS Roma season so far | 16 Nov 2024 | 00:24:33 | |
In this special episode, Marko speaks with an AS Roma superfan about the coaching carousel, struggles with ownership, and a possible light at the end of the tunnel.To contact us reach out to semiinformedfootball@gmail.com
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| How have the new managers (or coaches) done so far? A review of Slot, Flick, De Zerbi, and Motta ... | 28 Oct 2024 | 00:42:15 | |
There was a carousel of movement of managers (coaches) in European Football with Arne Slot, Hansi Flick, Roberto De Zerbia, and Thiago Motta all entering big clubs with big expectations. How have the done? What is the impact of managerial leadership in larger clubs or national teams?
*NOTE* This was recorded BEFORE the alarming dismissal of Eric Ten Hag at Manchester United, however we do speak about his grasp on the team.To contact us reach out to semiinformedfootball@gmail.com
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| UEFA Euro Tournament - matchday 1 surprises | 16 Jun 2024 | 00:26:53 | |
Listen in as Mark, Matteo, and Marko chat about the first four games in the Euro tournament from Germany's thumping of Scotland to a recent rivalry between Spain and Croatia.To contact us reach out to semiinformedfootball@gmail.com
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| A Showdown in Wembley with Real Madrid facing off against Borussia Dortmund | 03 Jun 2024 | 00:33:47 | |
Mark and Marko reconnect on the final game of an exciting Champions League Season - was Real Madrid humming with it's star players, could Dortmund topple Goliath?To contact us reach out to semiinformedfootball@gmail.com
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| Drama in London and Madrid this week in the Champions League | 13 Apr 2024 | 00:35:32 | |
Mark and Marko discuss the four games of the 2024 Champions League quarter finals and discuss the trajectory for the second leg. To contact us reach out to semiinformedfootball@gmail.com Follow us on X at @SemiFooty | |||
| A Champions League and Europa roundup | 19 Mar 2024 | 00:30:05 | |
Mark and Matteo chat about the most recent round of the Champions and Europa leagues, discuss their picks for the upcoming rounds, and delve into an FA cup debate.To contact us reach out to semiinformedfootball@gmail.com
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| Atletico with the win for the record books! A Champions League Round of 16 recap | 14 Mar 2024 | 00:37:43 | |
Mark and Marko give a recap of round of 16 playoffs in the Champions league and reach deep into the grab bag to talk about the premiere league clash between Liverpool and Manchester City and the corresponding title ace, Lecce's coach getting canned, and the future of Haaland! To contact us reach out to semiinformedfootball@gmail.com Follow us on X at @SemiFooty | |||
| Rapidfire Football | 02 Mar 2024 | 00:32:52 | |
Mark peppers Matteo with topics from the world of football, rapidfire style! From Mbappe to Xabi Alonso - let's get their takes!To contact us reach out to semiinformedfootball@gmail.com
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| A Change in Rules for the Beautiful Game? A Discussion on Blue Cards, Sin Bins, and Time Clocks | 24 Feb 2024 | 00:21:34 | |
Footballers could be shown blue cards and sent to a sin-bin for dissent and cynical fouls under plans to be unveiled by the body that decides the laws of the game, IFAB, does this make sense? Mark and Marko discuss.To contact us reach out to semiinformedfootball@gmail.com
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| A Farewall to Klopp | 07 Feb 2024 | 00:26:09 | |
Marko, Mark, and Matteo look at the impact of the news of Jurgen Klopp's departure while discussing the impact he's had at Liverpool. They look at who the possible successors are and discuss how close a fit they would be for the Premiere League side. To contact us reach out to semiinformedfootball@gmail.com Follow us on X at @SemiFooty | |||
| La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, a look at the midway mark | 28 Jan 2024 | 00:51:16 | |
Mark, Matteo, and Marko breakdown the great stories and the potential at the midway mark of the season in La Liga, Serie A, and Bundesliga.To contact us reach out to semiinformedfootball@gmail.com
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| A Look Toward the Second Half of the Premiere League Season | 23 Jan 2024 | 00:45:34 | |
In this episode, Mark, Matteo, and Marko chat about the momentum the top clubs in the premiere league are carrying into the the second half of the season.To contact us reach out to semiinformedfootball@gmail.com
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| We've reached the tipping point ... Are footballers overworked? | 15 Oct 2024 | 00:21:21 | |
On this episode, Mark and Marko chat about the excessive demands on footballers throughout the calendar year, club games, national games, tournament play....
A response to the article posted by ESPN on the ongoing dispute between FIFPRO ("player's union") and FIFA (governing body and tournament organizer). Read the article here: https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/41789182/european-football-chiefs-fifpro-slam-fifa-scheduleTo contact us reach out to semiinformedfootball@gmail.com
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| We've got champions, premiere league and more! | 20 Dec 2023 | 00:55:44 | |
In this episode, Marko and Mark round up the group stage of the Champions league then delve into the premiere league, serie A, and Bundesliga ... all before looking into Mbappe and his effect on both La Liga and Ligue Un.To contact us reach out to semiinformedfootball@gmail.com
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| The Sleeping Giant Leads the Pack! | 16 Dec 2023 | 00:32:38 | |
On this episode Mark and Matteo give an update on the weeks games across Europe focusing on great ties involving Tottenham, Liverpool, Juventus, and Bayern!To contact us reach out to semiinformedfootball@gmail.com
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| How the Mighty are Falling - Premiere League Intensity | 13 Dec 2023 | 00:31:29 | |
In this episode, Mark and Matteo great games in Liverpool and Manchester!To contact us reach out to semiinformedfootball@gmail.com
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| Emirates hosts the game of the month and Trent encites the fans | 27 Nov 2023 | 00:16:32 | |
In a crazy weekend in the premiere league Marko, Mark, and Matteo discuss the clash at the Emirates between Manchester City and Liverpool, an early Puskas goal contender, and an unfortunate turn for Barcelona.To contact us reach out to semiinformedfootball@gmail.com
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| Group C Euro 2024 qualifying for England and Italy | 22 Nov 2023 | 00:12:29 | |
Marko recounts the last two Euro 2024 qualifying games in Group C.To contact us reach out to semiinformedfootball@gmail.com
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| A Ballon d'Or controversy or not? | 17 Nov 2023 | 00:37:04 | |
Mark, Marko, and Matteo give an update of the notable games this past weekend in Europe and have a debate on Lionel Messi winning his 8th Ballon d'Or To contact us reach out to semiinformedfootball@gmail.com
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| Mind the Gap! | 02 Nov 2023 | 00:54:35 | |
On the latest weekend roundup, Mark, Marko, and Matteo discuss the games from all top five leagues in Europe.To contact us reach out to semiinformedfootball@gmail.com
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| Champions League Match Day 3 - Dominance in Parc des Princes | 27 Oct 2023 | 00:49:09 | |
In Champions League matchday 3 recap, Marko and Mark breakdown all the games and the current standings in the group. They also provide predictions on who they expect will get that Europa spot and who will win the second leg of the home-at-home.To contact us reach out to semiinformedfootball@gmail.com
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| A Tale of Two Halves | 24 Oct 2023 | 00:48:49 | |
Marko, Mark, and Matteo give a rundown on the big games of the weekend and spend a little time chatting about the Chelsea-Arsenal tie, interesting happenings in Italy, and the future of French league football.To contact us reach out to semiinformedfootball@gmail.com
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| Martinelli To the Rescue and a Goalkeeper Named Giroud | 18 Oct 2023 | 00:22:35 | |
Mark and Matteo give a rundown of the top games in the Premiere League, interesting times in Ligue Un, Bellingham at the top of La Liga, Guirassy and his scoring prowess in the Bundesliga, and wrapping things up with Serie A and a great save by Olivier Giroud!To contact us reach out to semiinformedfootball@gmail.com
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| The Lost Episode - Debating Chelsea, Liverpool's New Groove, and Drama in Madrid | 05 Oct 2024 | 00:34:16 | |
In this never before published episode recorded on September 8th, Mark and Matteo debate a host of topics ranging from the Chelsea project, Liverpool's new groove under Arne Slot, how much time Erik Ten Hag has left, how Haaland might break records, and drama in Madrid.To contact us reach out to semiinformedfootball@gmail.com
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| Champions League Match Day 2 - Heroics at St. James' Park | 09 Oct 2023 | 00:30:00 | |
Marko and Mark recount the action from Champions league match day 3 and give predictions for match day 4 in two weeks!To contact us reach out to semiinformedfootball@gmail.com
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| A VAR-y unfortunate game | 03 Oct 2023 | 00:32:25 | |
Mark speaks with special guest co-host, Matteo about the insane weekend in the Premiere League - focusing on the robbery at Tottenham Hotspur stadium, Man City with it's third straight stumble, and an uneasy time for Erik Ten Hag helming Manchester United. They also follow up with great stories from La Liga, Serie A, and the Bundesliga.To contact us reach out to semiinformedfootball@gmail.com
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| Champions League Group Stage Match Day 1 with a look to Day 2 | 24 Sep 2023 | 00:34:15 | |
On the podcast today, Mark and Marko give a rundown of all of the Champions League matches from matchday 1. They also give predictions for next weeks matches on matchday 2!
As mentioned in the podcast, make sure you tune into Andrea Tam as she speaks about "Overcoming fitness setbacks" https://www.ctv.ca/shows/ctv-your-morning/overcoming-fitness-setbacks-s8e16To contact us reach out to semiinformedfootball@gmail.com
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| The International break is over - back to club football! | 20 Sep 2023 | 00:44:21 | |
After a short international break, club football is back - Marko and Mark speak to exciting fixtures in England, Italy, and Germany, after reflecting on the stories that made headlines during this break. They also provide insights into their European Football pool identifying some strong additions and some sleepers.To contact us reach out to semiinformedfootball@gmail.com
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| A Changing of the Gvard | 09 Aug 2023 | 00:30:00 | |
In this episode, Mark and Marko talk about the in-progress Women's World Cup, Mark discusses his prediction on how the dust will settle in the English Premiere League in the 2023/2024 season, and both Marko and Mark will discuss their favourite transfer of the summer window.To contact us reach out to semiinformedfootball@gmail.com
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| Transfers and Rumoured transfers in Europe’s top leagues with Mark and Matteo | 02 Jul 2023 | 00:17:43 | |
In this episode, Mark welcomes special guest co-host Matteo. They speak about the completed and rumoured transfers in Europe’s top leagues. Episode recorded June 30 - so there are some deals that may have gone through or may have been cancelled. Either way, get ready for some great discussion. Intro and outro sound credits: Anemoia by Nu Tiel Records (Source Freemusicarchives.org) https://freemusicarchive.org/genre/Dance/ To contact us reach out to semiinformedfootball@gmail.com Follow us on X at @SemiFooty | |||
| Nations League and Euro U21 and more! | 27 Jun 2023 | 00:30:57 | |
Buon compleanno, Paolo Maldini! Happy 55th! Marko and Mark look back on the great career of Paolo Maldini as an elite defender with AC Milan. We also look to dissect the Nation's League results and the Euro U21 tournament all before we start stirring the pot with some transfer rumours. As mentioned on the podcast, please check out Andrea's segment - How to workout on vacation: https://youtu.be/1RAQAensJXc For any questions, comments, or requests, email Marko and Mark at semiinformedfootball@gmail.com Enjoy your summer! We'll keep the interesting content flowing!
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| Champions League, Europa Conference League - who was right, Mark or Marko? | 13 Jun 2023 | 00:24:28 | |
Mark and Marko break down the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA European Conference League finals, revisiting their predictions and analyzing how the game played out. They also discuss the Messi deal to Internacional Miami and question if Mbappe may be the next superstar to move!To contact us reach out to semiinformedfootball@gmail.com
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| Europa League Final, FA Cup, player movement rumours ... we have it all for you! | 06 Jun 2023 | 00:28:36 | |
Mark and Marko rundown the Europa League final, the FA Cup final, talk about the player transfer rumours (and maybe start some of their own) and lead into a tense stand-off on the prediction for the Champions League Final!To contact us reach out to semiinformedfootball@gmail.com
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| Episode 3: Europe wrapping up with a lead in to the Champions League final | 31 May 2023 | 00:35:18 | |
The European leagues are all wrapped with Italy's Serie A the only remaining league with one game left. Mark and Marko talk about the result in the Bundesliga and Premiere League. They also take sides in the June 10th Champions League final with Mark making a case for Manchester City and Marko making a case for Inter Milan.To contact us reach out to semiinformedfootball@gmail.com
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| Kicking off the European Football Season | 20 Aug 2024 | 00:48:54 | |
In this episode Mark and Marko discuss completed and rumoured transfers and make predictions on the winners of Europes top five leageues.To contact us reach out to semiinformedfootball@gmail.com
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| Episode 2 - Champions League Semi-Final Leg One | 17 May 2023 | 00:29:20 | |
On the second episode, Marko and Mark discuss the first leg Champions League semi-final games; Inter Milan vs. AC Milan and Real Madrid vs Manchester City. They also chat about Napoli's Scudetto success, the predicament Juventus finds themselves in, and the top 4/bottom 3 teams in the Premiere LeagueTo contact us reach out to semiinformedfootball@gmail.com
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| A push for first place in the English Premiere League | 02 May 2023 | 00:15:37 | |
On this episode, Marko grills Mark on the race for first place in the English Premiere League.To contact us reach out to semiinformedfootball@gmail.com
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| Predictions on the Eve of the Copa America and EURO Finals | 14 Jul 2024 | 00:28:21 | |
In this episode, Mark and Matteo breakdown the 3rd place game at the Copa America, make predictions on the Copa America Finals, compare the excitement of games of Copa vs the Euros, make Euro Finals predictions, and round out the episode with predictions for the Golden Ball, Golden Boot, and Golden Glove winners for both tournaments.To contact us reach out to semiinformedfootball@gmail.com
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| Euro 2024 Quarterfinals - this first game will be crazy! | 05 Jul 2024 | 00:40:52 | |
Listen in as Marko and Mark breakdown the round of 16 in the Euro's and give a prelude to the quarterfinals.To contact us reach out to semiinformedfootball@gmail.com
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| Euro 2024 - Round of 16 Discussion and Predictions | 29 Jun 2024 | 00:50:18 | |
The group stage of the Euro 2024 tournament is complete and the knockout stages are all lined up. Listen in to this episode to hear Marko and Mark dissect the knockout stage games and make predictions about the winners and losers.To contact us reach out to semiinformedfootball@gmail.com
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| Euro 2024: The Fading Golden Generations | 20 Jun 2024 | 00:28:03 | |
In this episode, Mark and Marko confirm the end of an era for Belgium and Croatia, highlight the Tartan Army, and provide insight as to why this tournament lives up to the hype.To contact us reach out to semiinformedfootball@gmail.com
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| Euro 2024 - Giants Hang On | 18 Jun 2024 | 00:12:09 | |
A recap of how England and the Netherlands survive their first match of the tourney.To contact us reach out to semiinformedfootball@gmail.com
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| Forza Juve! The past, present, and future of Juventus | 06 Dec 2024 | 00:32:09 | |
Marko welcomes special guest Luigi, a self-proclaimed die-hard fan of the Juventus Football Club in Serie A, to speak about the intense history and then current status of the club. Is Luigi optimistic or pessimistic for near-term and future success?To contact us reach out to semiinformedfootball@gmail.com
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| Does Liverpool have the Premiere League title in the bag? | 03 Dec 2024 | 00:26:09 | |
Marko and Mark chat about the definitive win Liverpool had over Man City in the EPL this week to vault them into a clear lead. Also they discuss Pep Guardiola's legacy, the Bundesliga table, and a tight race in Serie A.
Music by Vitaliy Levkin from PixabayTo contact us reach out to semiinformedfootball@gmail.com
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| A Canadian Premier League Primer: Everything You Need to Know About Canada’s Soccer Movement | 04 Apr 2025 | 00:05:38 | |
(00:00:00) - Introduction (00:00:56) - What is the Canadian Premiere League (CPL)? (00:02:15) - What makes the CPL special? (00:02:43) - Why does the CPL matter? (00:03:15) - What about the standout players from the CPL? (00:04:24) - The CPL and it's plan for growth
Image courtesy of thanineech https://www.vecteezy.com/photo/2923049-soccer-ball-with-flag-of-canada-on-green-grass-background To contact us reach out to semiinformedfootball@gmail.com Follow us on X at @SemiFooty | |||
| Italy vs Germany Part 2 - Now What's in Store for Italy's World Cup Qualifying Campaign? | The Curva View | 29 Mar 2025 | 00:31:43 | |
Marko and Ross give their reactions from the second leg draw and aggregate win for Germany over Italy, looking into the squad, Spalletti's strategy, and how their qualifying campaign may play out. Also - a huge shout out to Feedspot for featuring not only Semi-Informed Football but many other great European Football podcasts - https://podcast.feedspot.com/
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| Italy vs Germany - A Football Rivalry for the Ages | 20 Mar 2025 | 00:18:03 | |
Marko takes a look at his favourite national team matchup as Italy welcome Germany to San Siro Stadium for a football dream Nation's League Quarter Final first leg game. This matchup always invites drama and excitement. Listen in as Marko discusses the implcations in the Nations League, the historic clashes of these great teams, key battles to watch, and finally ... a prediction. Who wins? Gli Azzurri or Die Mannschaft? To contact us reach out to semiinformedfootball@gmail.com
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| And Then There Was One - Serie A in the Champions League | 09 Mar 2025 | 00:26:23 | |
Starting off the 2024/2025 Champion's League Competition with five teams, Inter, AC Milan, Juventus, Atalanta, and Bologna, chances are that one of the teams may just go deep. Unfortunately, only one team Inter FC remains. What happened? Marko and Christian look into the story behind the campaign.To contact us reach out to semiinformedfootball@gmail.com
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| Time to dissect the Champions League Round of 16 first leg games | 06 Mar 2025 | 00:33:29 | |
Was their drama in the Champions League in the first leg of the round of 16, or did it play out the way many expected? Join Marko, Matteo, and Mark as they discuss the games, adjacent stories, and give their "hot take" on the second leg!To contact us reach out to semiinformedfootball@gmail.com
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| AC Milan: Glory, Struggles, and the Road Ahead | 01 Feb 2025 | 00:31:52 | |
Ahead of the AC Milan-Inter Milan derby, in this episode of Semi-Informed Football, host Marko is joined by AC Milan superfan Rob to break down the club's current state. Despite Milan's rich history and recent Supercoppa Italia triumph, challenges remain both on and off the pitch. From squad depth concerns to the handling of club legends like Andrea Pirlo, they debate whether the Rossoneri are on the right path or stuck in transition.To contact us reach out to semiinformedfootball@gmail.com
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