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Nick and Taylor return just in time to provide comprehensive analyses of Matchday 7 in the Champions League with just days to go before the final League Phase matchday! Our European football experts explain what went wrong for Benfica and Manchester City, how Feyenoord somehow scored three on a dominant Bayern side, and how Atletico Madrid adapted to overturn seemingly impossible odds. Matchday 7...

Nick and Taylor break down all 18 fixtures from Matchday 6 of the Champions League group phase, which included first-time losses for Italian sides Atalanta and Inter, further misery for Sporting and Man City, and persistent wins from Bayern, Atletico, and Milan. Liverpool and Barcelona became the first sides to mathematically secure the playoff round at minimum, and RB Leipzig, Slovan Bratislava,...

Nick returns to the show to help break down a magnificent Matchday 5 in the Champions League. On Tuesday, Manchester City conceded three late goals to blow a 3-0 lead at home, Sporting found it difficult to adjust following their manager's departure, and Brest finally tasted defeat on a historic night for Robert Lewandoski. And on Wednesday, Madrid suffered their third-straight defeat in the compe...

2520 Sports Talk host Taylor Monroe analyzes all 18 fixtures from Matchday 4 in the Champions League: the official midway point in the opening League Phase. Taylor breaks down how Sporting sent off their beloved manager Ruben Amorim in style with a famous home victory over Manchester City, what's going wrong at Madrid as a marvelous Milan humbled the reigning champions, and how Aston Villa ended t...

Nick and Taylor break down a marvelous Matchday 3 in the Champions League, which once again featured no shortage of drama. The duo provides a comprehensive analysis of Real Madrid's comeback against fellow UCL finalist Dortmund, Barcelona's long-awaited revenge against Bayern (with the help of the Bavarian's former manager and striker), a second-straight win for Lille over a club from Madrid, Benf...

Nick and Taylor provide a complete analysis of all 18 matches on Matchday 2 in the Champions League. The duo commence with an irresistible clowning of Celtic, who were absolutely annihilated in Germany against the reigning finalists of Dortmund. Then, our European football experts break down two massive upsets, including Aston Villa's nostalgic encounter with Bayern at Villa Park, and Lille's incr...

Nick and Taylor provide complete coverage of Matchday 1 of the newly redesigned Champions League format, which produced some absolute spectacles—and a few snoozers—across Europe. The duo examines history in the making, as Bayern continues to crush every opponent in sight, demolishing the Croatian champions Dinamo Zagreb in Munich; Liverpool reversed an early deficit to make a statement at San Siro...

Nick and Taylor return from a summer hiatus to break down and preview the completely redesigned Champions League format for the 2024/25 season. Our European football experts explain how the new tournament is organized, how the opening League Phase fixtures will be played, and how teams can qualify for the knockout rounds. Additionally, the duo observes some of the top teams' draws and previews som...

Nick and Taylor wrap up the 2023/24 season by analyzing the Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League finals, which all transpired according to their outstanding predictions. The duo also summarizes which clubs won league titles, league cups, and super cups within the Premier League, Bundesliga, Serie A, and La Liga. Finally, our experts reveal which clubs were tragically relegated an...

Nick and Taylor provide highlights and analysis from the exceptionally dramatic semifinals of the Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League. Our European football experts begin with a comprehensive analysis of both semifinal fixtures between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid, which featured a thrilling showcase at the Allianz Arena and yet another conclusion shrouded in controversy at the...

Nick and Taylor analyze what was truly an unforgettable slate of instant classics in the Champions League quarterfinals, which featured an absolute disaster-class bottlejob from Barcelona against PSG, a remarkable Dortmund comeback against Atletico Madrid, a tie full of world-class goals between Real Madrid and Man City, and a hard-fought Bayern victory against the best Arsenal in over a decade. ...

Nick and Taylor analyze the quaterfinal brackets from the Champions League, Europa League, and long-awaited Conference League, as we now know the routes to each European cup final. Our European football experts begin by breaking down each matchup from the Champions League quarterfinals, where familiar foes of Arsenal and Bayern, Real Madrid and Man City, and PSG and Barcelona reunite--along with t...

Nick joins Taylor in recapping the rounds of 16 across the Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League, where several ties were ultimately decided after penalties. Our European football experts praise Bayern, PSG and Barcelona for comfortable wins in their second legs, analyze Carlo Ancelotti's tactics in Real Madrid's narrow escape past RB Leipzig, and highlight both penalty shootouts...

Nick and Taylor analyze a rather boring slate of Champions League round of 16 first legs, which featured a predictable Man City manslaughter of Copenhagen, an unexpected Bayern blunder in Rome, a controversial penalty in Eindhoven, and a stoppage time Porto winner at the Dragão. Conversely, our European football experts ecstatically examined the endless entertainment from the Europa League playoff...

Nick returns to join Taylor in celebrating the century mark of 2520 Sports Talk episodes, exactly two years to the date of the recording of the inaugural episode. Our European football experts preview the upcoming Champions League round of 16 ties, analyze every club's current run of form, and provide predictions and power rankings of the participants. The duo then concludes with a glance into the...

Brendan, Taylor and Travis break down the AFC and NFC Championship games, where the Chiefs once again proved their worth on the road against the #1 seed Ravens and the Lions endured a colossal collapse against Mr. Irrelevant and the #1 seed 49ers. The trio discusses what went wrong for the losing sides and why the Chiefs should never be considered the "underdogs" again in the postseason. Finally,...

Brendan, Taylor and Travis recap the NFL Wildcard playoff games, which included an unexpected Green Bay demolition of the Dallas Cowboys at Lambeau Field South (AT&T Stadium), a characteristically fraudulent performance by the Miami Dolphins at Arrowhead, a phenomenal Texans win against Joe Flacco and the Browns, and a hilarious Philadelphia collapse against Baker "The Candlestick Maker" Mayfield...

Brendan, Taylor and Travis begin by reacting to the shocking news of Nick Saban's resignation from Alabama and Pete Carroll's mutually decided change at the Seattle Seahawks, along with other major coaching news across the NFL. The trio then recaps Week 18 in the NFL and previews the upcoming Wildcard playoff games, featuring Taylor's Packers and Travis' Cowboys. Finally, the guys breakdown the pr...

Travis and Taylor bring in the new year with in-depth analyses of the two College Football Playoff games and every bowl game involving Power Five conference teams. They summarize how each Power Five conference performed collectively against other conferences and Taylor emphasizes why non-Power Five teams are unworthy of top-25 rankings. The duo also previews the upcoming National Championship game...

Nick and Taylor analyze the final slate of matches from the Champions League group stage, which featured some thrilling battles for round of 16 qualification and the Europa League playoff. Astonishingly, two Premier League sides, one Bundesliga side, and the reigning Europa League winners (unjustly) were among the sides eliminated entirely from European competitions. Our European football experts...

Nick joins Brendan, Taylor, and Travis to debate the decisions made by the Committee, as Michigan, Washington, Texas, and Alabama made the cut at the expense of an undefeated Florida State and a one-loss Georgia. Additionally, the guys debate which team should have made a New Year's Six bowl from the Group of Five instead of an undefeated Liberty. Additionally, they preview and highlight the most...

Brendan made another special visit to Austin to reunite with Taylor and Travis to watch the final Big XII matchup between Texas Tech and Texas at the DKR--a game that will live in infamy. The trio gives their bitter impressions from the DKR disaster, and they discuss the final week of college football across the Big XII, Big Ten, SEC, and the last dance across the PAC-12. Additionally, the cast pr...

Nick and Taylor analyze Matchday 4 of the Champions League group stage, which featured more restructuring of the "Group of Death," an absolute Atlético annihilation of Celtic in Madrid, a surprise Shakhtar victory over Broke FC, another Harry Kane masterclass for Bayern, and much more. The duo covers all of the goals, VAR controversies, and updated group standings, as the first six clubs have offi...

Brendan, Taylor and Travis break down a fantastic Week 10 of college football, beginning with a final Big XII Bedlam game in Stillwater, which propelled Oklahoma State to 5-1 in conference play--level with Texas at the top. The guys discuss and debate which two teams will ultimately secure a place in Arlington, as 4-2 Oklahoma, Kansas, Kansas State, Iowa State, and West Virginia keep their hopes a...

Nick and Taylor review all of the action from Matchday 3 of the Champions League group stage, which featured excellent entertainment at Old Trafford, complete domination at the Parc de Princes, and an unexpected thriller at Celtic Park. Our European football experts analyze the goals, the red cards, the formations, and tactics, as Bayern, Madrid, City, and Barcelona remain perfect whilst Benfica a...