Stadio: A Football Podcast

Musa and Ryan record a short bonus episode reflecting on the leak of details regarding the proposed Project Big Picture. They discuss some key points involved in the plan, which would send much-needed funding to lower tiers of English football in exchange for placing greater powers in the hands of nine Premier League clubs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts each week, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, become a Stadio member by going to patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan are back, following a weekend in which Musa received an unexpected birthday gift: Arsène Wenger declaring his preference for a roll neck jumper (00:42). They then look back at a pivotal weekend in the Frauen-Bundesliga and FA WSL, with wins for Arsenal, Everton, and Chelsea, while Wolfsburg dropped points to fall behind Bayern (07:33). They then get into a new bunch of what-ifs, including if Real Madrid had beaten Juventus in 2015 to progress to the Champions League final (16:37), Ronaldinho had been born in 1998 (24:12), Barcelona had hired Marcelo Bielsa in 2013 (31:41), and Jogi Löw had stepped down as Germany coach after the 2018 World Cup (43:10). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts each week, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, become a Stadio member by going to patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While just the 35th show since joining The Ringer, it’s the 100th ‘Stadio’ episode, and Musa and Ryan take questions on transfers and more. They begin by discussing Thomas Partey’s move to Arsenal (4:36), Arsenal’s financial situation in the wake of the Gunnersaurus and Mesut Özil sagas (8:32), Mario Götze to PSV (12:16), and Chelsea’s strong window (14:31). They then look at the loan moves of Ryan Sessegnon, Mattéo Guendouzi, and Michaël Cuisance (17:46), plus Hatem Ben Arfa heading to Bordeaux and how a top talent’s stock can fall (22:59). They also look at Edinson Cavani to Manchester United (29:40), and answer some fun ‘Stadio’ questions, including their ideal managerial careers and much more (35:11). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts each week, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, become a Stadio member by going to patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another week, another round of chaotic Premier League fixtures. Musa and Ryan do their best to work their way through, beginning at Villa Park, where Aston Villa put on a master class of efficiency, beating Liverpool 7-2 (3:56). They heap more praise on Everton, who go into the international break top of the table after a 4-2 win over Brighton (15:56), before heading to Old Trafford to reflect on Spurs’ demolition of Manchester United (22:31) and where this leaves Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (29:56). They admire the spectacle that was Leeds vs. Manchester City (46:39), round up of the rest of the Premier League (52:00), as well as share some love for Gio Reyna, who ran the show for Dortmund during their 4-0 win against Freiburg, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts each week, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, become a Stadio member by going to patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan reflect on the midweek Carabao Cup action, which included wins for Manchester United and Spurs (3:54). Everton continue to impress, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin scoring another hat trick and Everton Women progressing to the FA Cup Final (15:24). Next, they discuss Landon Donovan’s San Diego Loyal walking off the pitch against Phoenix Rising, after an opponent allegedly directed a homophobic slur at Collin Martin, just a week after another Loyal player was the target of a racial slur (23:47). There’s chat about Bayern’s win against Dortmund in the German Super Cup and more praise for Joshua Kimmich and Bibiana Steinhaus, who announced she is stepping back from refereeing in Germany (28:36). There’s a quick round-up of the midweek La Liga action (40:03) and finally, a lot of love for Inter and, of course, Atalanta, off the backs of big wins for both sides in Serie A (44:57). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts each week, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, become a Stadio member by going to patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan are back to try to make sense of a wildly chaotic weekend of soccer. They begin in the Premier League, where Leicester beat Manchester City 5-2 at the Etihad, thanks to a Jamie Vardy hat trick (4:40), where Sheffield United and Wolves are struggling at the start of the season following defeats to Leeds and West Ham (16:11), and where Brighton and Spurs were the victims of last-minute VAR calls (17:58) and Chelsea came from 3-0 down to salvage a draw at West Brom (21:25). The guys give a roundup of the Women’s FA Cup results and then move on to the Bundesliga, where the chaos continued as none of last season’s top five won, with Dortmund losing at Augsburg (25:38) and Bayern losing at Hoffenheim (30:25). Also, Lionel Messi was back in a Barcelona shirt, scoring in a stress-free 4-0 win at home to Villarreal (38:58), Luis Suarez scored two of Atleti's six in his debut (42:58), and the guys take a quick look at Serie A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts each week, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, become a Stadio member by going to patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a heavy week, Musa and Ryan feel that some fun is in order and open the mailbag! They answer questions on the possibility of Kylian Mbappé potentially joining Liverpool and where he would fit (06:33) and which clubs would be their picks for a Last Dance and All or Nothing series, as well as who would direct them (11:49). They also discuss the importance of squad numbers (21:31), the potential of Dortmund’s golden generation and where they rank among the great BVB sides (23:37), and whether Callum Hudson-Odoi should leave Chelsea and where he should go (31:23). Finally, after trying to convert every player into one, Musa breaks down what makes a no. 8 (36:10) and which NWSL export will have the biggest impact in the FAWSL (41:39), and they recall their favorite 'Football Manager' game saves (43:52). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts each week, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, become a Stadio member by going to patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this bonus episode, Musa and Ryan focus on the news of Macclesfield Town receiving a winding up order, following unpaid debts of over $600,000. They use the Macclesfield Town case to take a zoomed-out look at the crisis facing England's lower-league clubs, many of which are on the brink of collapse. They also examine how football clubs are the latest example of certain institutions being ignored by parts of England, discuss poor ownership scrutiny, and look at the parallels with wider social and cultural issues, including how COVID-19 measures are hitting smaller clubs the most. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts each week, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, become a Stadio member by going to patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan are back with the longest 'Stadio' episode ever! They begin by looking back at Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, including Thiago’s impressive debut, Sadio Mané’s man-of-the-match performance, and Fabinho (03:24). They move on to a weird game of two halves at St. Mary’s, which saw Spurs beat Southampton 5-2 (17:41), Manchester United’s 3-1 defeat at home to a brilliant Crystal Palace (26:40), Arsenal grinding out a win against West Ham (35:30), and Everton beginning to blossom (40:49). They then head to the Bundesliga opening weekend, where Bayern demolished Schalke 8-0 (46:51) and Dortmund were victorious in the Borussen Derby, with the young guns doing the damage for BVB (56:02). Then it’s off to Serie A for a first look at Andrea Pirlo’s Juventus, which featured a brilliant Weston McKennie performance in midfield (61:46), and they end up in La Liga (65:59). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts each week, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, become a Stadio member by going to patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s a full mailbag episode in which Musa and Ryan answer listeners' questions, but before they do, there’s news of Musa’s new book with Ian Wright (03:00). They then talk about Gareth Bale’s return to Spurs from Real Madrid (05:31) and Neymar signing with Puma and where the King ranks on their list of iconic boots (09:57), offer one hot take each for the season ahead (13:40) and who they think is in the running for this season’s Premier League Golden Boot (15:50). There were many questions about Ronald Koeman’s choice of footwear for Barcelona’s midweek friendly against Girona (18:08). The news of Thiago’s move to Liverpool broke during the recording, so they discuss the move and how excited Liverpool fans should be about landing the former Barcelona and Bayern midfielder (19:44). They speculate about a possible landing spot for Ralf Rangnick (24:24), address the comments of the French Football Federation president about racism in football (27:11), share what they’re looking forward to this season (30:05), and much more (33:32). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts each week, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, become a Stadio member by going to patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.