Osahon and Bryan cover their most interesting Transfer Window afterthoughts as the window shut this past week, a few managerial appoints in the Premier League including Roy Hodgson and Frank Lampard as well introduced, how this shapes a 5 team relegation battle at the moment. The conclusion to AFCON gives Senegal the AFCON trophy, Sadio Mane and company bring home their first AFCON title, and yet the biggest Mane story takes place at a hospital.
As the second half is now begun, what teams are positioned to reach their preseason goals, and what players could be positioning for a move in July before the well controversial Qatar 2022 World Cup in December. Also some marquee names heading to MLS for 2022.
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This week, Osahon and Bryan discussed the week’s events across Europe, and the update from the AFCON tournament. How excited is Bryan about Phillipe Coutinho’s debut for Aston Villa or Steven Bergwyn’s brace in stoppage time for Spurs? More drama from Catalonia as Ousmane Dembele’s contract talks have been prolonged and now the injury prone winger may be seeing his exit. Another week of debacles at Everton with the sacking of Rafa Benitez, what’s the best move forward for the Toffees? Should Diego Carlos been keen on a move to Newcastle? Which team could be the Cinderella of the AFCON tournament? Listen in to find out!
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This week, Osahon and Bryan discussed their favorite moves of the January Transfer Window as we approach the halfway point of the window. Which players and teams will reap the benefits of their spending? Lucas Digne and Phillipe Coutinho lead the discussion for Aston Villa as they try to compete for a top half finish under Steven Gerrard, Newcastle signing Chris Wood from Burnley also was a surprise, but keep in mind what Newcastle can offer Wood, Trippier, and any of their million targets.
The AFCON tournament has begun, we break down each group A-F in the games that have happened so far, and the possible champions could be. Does Mohamed Salah need a big tournament to be recognized for his "best in the world form?" Will we see a surprise nation grab the attention? What side has impressed so far?
Which teams are falling and need a new face for a change in momentum from the manager?
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Having not recorded since August 25th, the Hooligans Osahon and Bryan are back in the swing of things and break down the coaching changes in the Premier League. Between the sackings of Daniel Farke, Dean Smith, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Nuno Espirito Santo, Steve Bruce, and also highlight the new hires of Eddie Howe, Steven Gerrard, Antonio Conte, the interim appointment of Ralf Ragnick. WIthin the changes is talking in light of the recent form in the Premier League, what are the chances of success?
Another conversation was which players should look elsewhere to find their ambitions/footing. Some names may surprise you, some may not. Subscribe to SSAW's family of podcasts and stay on top of the conversations sports fans ought to be having.
The Hooligans Felipe, Osahon, and Bryan have returned from a hiatus, we do a reflection of the crazy summer that has been for clubs other than Barcelona and Inter Milan. The Messi to PSG signing, Mbappe linked with Madrid again, Camavinga leaving Rennes, and other notable transfers are discussed. The Hooligans also preview the season and touch base on the first two games of the season for most clubs outside of Italy.
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Another week, Another Hooligans!!! This was recorded prior to Saturday's FA Cup Final of Leicester and Chelsea. Congrats to Leicester City! Another non elite club is on the verge of winning Ligue 1 in France, and that's Lille, from Hazard in 2010-11 to Pepe and Leao and now with the chance to beat out PSG like Monaco did a few years back. Otherwise, this episode covers the overview of the big leagues and point out the standouts and letdowns in each league. As well as previewing the Championship Playoffs in route to their promotion, we also preview the chances of Norwich and Watford next year in the Premier League.
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The season is reaching ever closer to its conclusion in the coming weeks and with the season having been affected in so many ways, the dominoes continue to fall as Bryan and Osahon touch on what could be believed about the "punishments" incoming for the Super League clubs, especially the three that remain Juventus, Barcelona, and Real Madrid will face despite the threats from UEFA, especially what could impact the upcoming Euros this summer. Osahon celebrates Manchester United's win over Roma on aggregate to reach the Europa League Final and poked even more fun in Arsenal's defeat to Villareal on the other end of the bracket. We didn't forget the Champions League however, Christian Pulisic and Phil Foden lead Man City and Chelsea to an all Premier League Champions League Final.
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Reformed Hooligans convene after the weeks European competitions concluded their first leg. Tottenham Hotspur are looking for a new manager and losing out on Nagelsman and the chance of Kane leaving Spurs like the others have. Erik Ten Hag of Ajax is discussed as a replacement. In the process, Man United and Chelsea look to be processing and Man City look to progress to finals representing the Premier League. For more from Reformed Hooligans and the SSAW family, visit our website TSSAW.com for weekly podcasts and blogs.
In light of all the craziness going on in Europe right now, this weeks episode of The Reformed Hooligans covers a variety of topics that occurred over an eventful week in the football world. The sudden rise and instant collapse of the European Super League will have a ripple effect going forward with fan uproar, rebellion, potential discipline and fines by higher footballing authorities. One of the ripple effects was Ed Woodward resigning at Manchester United and pleas from Florentino Perez of Real Madrid for league support. Also in the news this week is the firing of Uncle José at Tottenham. The disaster that was, and the fact they fired him before a League Cup Final no less... Follow the madness around Europe here and what the Super League could cause! For more content from us and the SSAW family, log on to TSSAW.com as we draw closer to the enter the summer. Nfl Draft material, NBA playoffs, baseball season, and more!
The Hooligans return this week to discuss the battle for Champions League and Europa League places amongst the tables of the major leagues. Also discussing some disappointments and reactions from the recent slate of fixtures. The news with Newcastle will not be ignored, but the idea of PSG selling Mbappe and signing Messi/Aguero could be interesting with another world superstar... Who could that be?
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As the Hooligans return after a one week hiatus. Bryan and Osahon prepare for the Champions League of 8 with marquee matchups like Dortmund vs Man City, Real Madrid vs Liverpool, and a Champions League Final rematch from last season in Bayern and PSG. Also in this episode, the Hooligans continue the conversation of the changing of the European leagues as the domino effects of COVID-19 and the new rules in the Champions League impact the way leagues will conduct business going forward, especially with the rumored BeNeLiga (Belgium/Holland). Are we entering the era of the super league?
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The Hooligans duo of Osa and Bryan discuss the recap of the Champions League and Europa League games that include clowning Atletico Madrid and Spurs for poor defeats. Both Manchester clubs continue to perform well in Europe. Real Madrid and Barcelona both are gaining ground on Atletico also. Also in this episode we are thrilled to announce Valencia wonderkid Yunus Musah will be playing for the USA internationally, and talking about the upcoming Team USA game on the 25th of March. Also an interesting conversation of merging leagues as some Belgian clubs have discussed merging with Eredivisie clubs in the Netherlands. Will this be a trend for lower leagues? For all our podcasts, go to tssaw.com where new podcasts are released weekly. Over the next two weeks there will be NFL mock drafts and Pickems for Champions League and Europe League going forward. Stay tuned and Subscribe!
In this weeks Reformed Hooligans, Bryan and Osahon break down the champions league matchups especially the crazy “upset” of Porto beating Juve, as well other action. Is it time to say the Ronaldo experiment failed? Osahon will be extra cheerful over Man United’s 2-0 over City in the past weekend. How will the top 4 race pan out from here on? Head on over to tssaw.com to listen to all our podcasts and stay tuned for new content with the NFL Draft, NCAA Tourney and other events in the horizon.
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With scandals being across all sports, Bryan and Osahon touch base upon what is going on at Barcelona, especially with the recent arrest of Bartomeu. The Hooligans also discuss Seth Jahn’s statements and what their effect could be in the future of USMNT after his removal from the USSF Athlete's Council.
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This week on Reformed Hooligans, Osahon and Bryan discuss the weekly Champions League and Europa League results. Rumours of a Christian Pulisic return to Germany with Bayern Munich start rumbling, should he consider it? What do the Hooligans think about Zlatan's comments in a time where racism and political tensions have continued to take the big part of the conversation? Tune into another engaging episode of Reformed Hooligans!
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This week on Reformed Hooligans, Osahon and Bryan send out some apologies on some games that went differently than expected. Alas, not everything goes as they should in the Champions and Europa Leagues. Wilfried Zaha announced he will no longer take a knee before games. What does this mean now that the pre-game kneel has been widespread throughout Europe since the George Floyd protests that took place in the United States.
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This week, the Hooligans, Bryan and Osahon, touch on the serious subjects of the sport as the January Transfer Window has concluded, and a lot of loans were made! We discuss the best and oddest moves of the winter. Sadly, we talk about the racism occurring in the sport, particularly the recent events with Anthony Martial and Alex Jankewitz on social media. Of course we touch on Southhampton's 9-0 loss to Man United. As the title says, we discuss the Messi Leaks! El Mundo, a Spanish news outlet, leaked the terms of Barcelona's contract with Lionel Messi, which fully explains why Barcelona are in financial trouble.
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WIth Lampard fired, Bryan and Osahon discuss the difference(s) between Frank Lampard and Thomas Tuchel. Is Steve Bruce next? Who will reach the Top 4 in England with the Transfer Deadline vastly approaches as Odegaard and others make the switch. We also talk about Harry Kane's bilateral ankle injury, who will fill the void if they can't hit the market?
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On Hooligans this week, Osahon and Bryan spend a portion of their time discussing the recent defeats of Real Madrid and Barcelona. Barca lost 3-2 to Athletic Bilbao with Messi getting red carded PLUS a GW goal from Iniaki Williams as Bilbao wins the Spanish Cup. In Madrid, Real aren’t faring much better as they suffer defeat to third division side Alyecano. Is this the end of Zidane with Odegaard wanting to be loaned out? In the Premier League. Chelsea are still suffering as the Blues fall to Leicester 2-0 and pressure is building on Lampard to drive forward for positive results. Also, what do we make of Southhampton's situation as there is growing interest in Vestergaard and star striker Danny Ings?