And It's Live! A Retro Football Podcast

It's time to take a breather in our epic trail through Champions League history and take your questions. Format changes, dynasties, most impactful players and some questions relating to the five seasons just past are all on the boys' agenda. This episode was first aired on Tuesday 1 October 2024 👉 CHECK OUT OTHER MAIN EVENT EPISODES HERE:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2i0b8WCEj4&list=PLTCa0zL...

The arrival of the Special One, how the Oporto School of management worked, the return of the target man and the end of Big Ron are all on the menu this week for the boys to feast upon. This episode first aired on Tuesday 24 September 2024 👉 CHECK OUT OTHER MAIN EVENT EPISODES HERE:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2i0b8WCEj4&list=PLTCa0zLoEuSi3zATqQ3lGumFydCyDzHIZ&index=2 🎧 LISTEN TO OUR PODCA...

It's the knockout stage and Martyn, Adam and David glory in Deportivo's sensational comebacks, Real Madrid and Monaco sharing ten goals, Chelsea eliminating the invincible Arsenal and a man in an expensive coat charging down the Old Trafford touchline... This episode was first aired on Tuesday 17 Sep 2024. 👉 CHECK OUT OTHER MAIN EVENT EPISODES HERE:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2i0b8WCEj4&li...

When Monaco defeated Deportivo La Coruña 8-3 in the middle of the group stage, we should all have known that 2003/04 was destined to be a season unlike many others. The boys have fun picking the bones out of multiscreen television, Arsenal's dramatic late surge to the top, Chelsea's new money, Kaka at Milan, some surprise Spanish guests and the introduction of two Portuguese faces who would domina...

Martyn tries - with varying degrees of success - to convince David and Adam that criticism of the 2003 Champions League Final is wildly overdone as the boys look at that, how Ancelotti set up his Milanese Christmas Tree, the influence of Pavel Nedved and a false dawn for Italian football. This episode was first aired on Tuesday 3 September 2024 👉 CHECK OUT OTHER MAIN EVENT EPISODES HERE:  https:/...

This week the boys lament the final ever Second Group Stage, marvel at Barcelona, scratch their heads again over Arsenal and feast on perhaps the greatest set of Champions League quarter finals of all time. This episode was first aired on Tuesday 27 August 2024 👉 CHECK OUT OTHER MAIN EVENT EPISODES HERE:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2i0b8WCEj4&list=PLTCa0zLoEuSi3zATqQ3lGumFydCyDzHIZ&index=2...

There is plenty for the boys to get into this week as season 02/03 begins with Basel causing surprises, Ajax's return powered by Zlatan and a new generation, Manchester United respond well, Bayern are rubbish and Newcastle's miracle. This episode was first aired on Tuesday 20 August 2024 👉 CHECK OUT OTHER MAIN EVENT EPISODES HERE:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2i0b8WCEj4&list=PLTCa0zLoEuSi3zA...

Cometh the hour, cometh Zidane! The boys wrap up 01/02 with a Classico semi final, heartbreak for Utd and one of the most iconic Champions League goals of all time. Just up the road too! This episode was first aired on Tuesday 13 August 2024. 👉 CHECK OUT OTHER MAIN EVENT EPISODES HERE:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2i0b8WCEj4&list=PLTCa0zLoEuSi3zATqQ3lGumFydCyDzHIZ&index=2 🎧 LISTEN TO OUR PO...

All roads lead to Hampden with Ferguson's volte face, Beckham's metatarsal, Barcelona's resurgence, Arsenal's familiar failure, Real and Bayern’s saga and a thrilling quarter final between Leverkusen and Liverpool. This episode was first aired on Tuesday 6 August 2024. 👉 CHECK OUT OTHER MAIN EVENT EPISODES HERE:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2i0b8WCEj4&list=PLTCa0zLoEuSi3zATqQ3lGumFydCyDzHIZ&...

By the time the 2001/02 Champions League kicked off, it was expected to be Sir Alex Ferguson's last, having announced his planned retirement in the May. The boys discuss that as well as Ballack and Leverkusen and the return of Roma and Liverpool. This episode was first aired on Tuesday 30 July 2024 👉 CHECK OUT OTHER MAIN EVENT EPISODES HERE:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2i0b8WCEj4&list=PLTCa...

Bayern's revenge continues as they defeat an old foe in the semis before Martyn, Adam and David discuss their win, Valencia's nearly men, Hitzfeld, Cuper, Hargreaves, Aimar and more. This show was first aired on Tuesday 23 July 2024 👉 CHECK OUT OTHER MAIN EVENT EPISODES HERE:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2i0b8WCEj4&list=PLTCa0zLoEuSi3zATqQ3lGumFydCyDzHIZ&index=2 🎧 LISTEN TO OUR PODCASTS: L...

The Daily Telegraph's Rob Bagchi is our special guest this week as he relives Leeds United's memorable run to the semi finals before the boys complete their assessment of the groups stages. This episode was first aired on Tuesday 16 July 2024. 👉 CHECK OUT OTHER MAIN EVENT EPISODES HERE:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2i0b8WCEj4&list=PLTCa0zLoEuSi3zATqQ3lGumFydCyDzHIZ&index=2 🎧 LISTEN TO OUR...

More big groups, bigger strips and brilliant sponsors and the Champions League appears to be the land of milk and honey that will never end. Arsenal fire at Highbury, Valencia pick up where they left off, Hagi enjoys his final bow and Deportivo and Anderlecht raise some eyebrows. This episode was first aired on Tuesday 9 July 2024 👉 CHECK OUT OTHER MAIN EVENT EPISODES HERE:  https://www.youtube.c...

The boys return to look back at the first Champions League final of the new millennium. How Hector Cuper assembled that Valencia side and how they made their way to Paris in such devastating fashion is compared with how Vincente Del Bosque arrived in Madrid mid-season and guided them to glory. This episode was first aired on Tuesday 2 July 2024. 👉 CHECK OUT OTHER MAIN EVENT EPISODES HERE:  https...

The boys return to show some kind revisionism for the infamous Second Group Phase and some brilliant quarter finals including Chelsea and Barcelona's goalfest, Valencia's take down of in-from Lazio, Bayern sneaking past Porto and THAT back heel from Redondo at Old Trafford. This episode was first aired on Tuesday 18 June 2024. 👉 CHECK OUT OTHER MAIN EVENT EPISODES HERE:  https://www.youtube.com/...

Martyn, Adam and David are back with their history of football's premier competition. And now that the Champions League has expanded, so have the number of episodes per season. In this part, the boys look back at the first group phase in 1999 with the introduction of Lazio, Batistuta putting Arsenal to the sword, Chelsea under Vialli and so much more. This episode was first aired on Tuesday June 1...

Martyn, Adam and David return to finish off answering your questions on Champions League history. Top strips, which Britpop act was best placed to slap Tapie around are covered as well as a discussion about all the greats, from Zidane to Nisbet. This show was first aired on Tuesday 28 May 2024. 👉 CHECK OUT OTHER MAIN EVENT EPISODES HERE:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2i0b8WCEj4&list=PLTCa0zLo...

We asked you for your questions as we paused our history of the Champions League in 1999 and you didn't disappoint! Martyn, Adam and David are here to discuss whether or not the creation of the Champions League has been good for the game, who is the best team never to win it, the best XI from winning teams from 93-99 and much more. This episode was first aired on Tuesday May 21 2024. 👉 CHECK OUT...

The boys are back with Rob Smyth to tell the story of the finale to season 1998/98 and English football's first Champions League winner as well as Dynamo Kiev's last great attempt at the big one before their favourite son departed. This episode was first aired on Tuesday 14 May 2024 and the Q&A that will follow later has already been recorded. 👉 CHECK OUT OTHER MAIN EVENT EPISODES HERE:  https://...

The boys somehow managed to persuade Rob Smyth to come on to talk about a very famous footballing season. Before they even get to Manchester United's group of death there is some Ronaldo action, Arsenal's trouble at Wembley, why VAR was needed in the first place and just what was going on with Greek football. This episode was first aired on Tuesday 7 May 2024 👉 CHECK OUT OTHER MAIN EVENT EPISODES...

The boys are back to discuss Monaco shocking Old Trafford, Juve showing strength to come back in Kiev before succumbing to the resurgence of the oldest superpower in the former era of the competition. How did Real Madrid get it so right when chaos reigned off the field? This episode was first aired on Tuesday 30 April 2024 👉 CHECK OUT OTHER MAIN EVENT EPISODES HERE:  https://www.youtube.com/watch...

This was the season that saw the expansion of the Champions League from 16 to 24 teams, second place sides gaining access and one nation having three teams for the very first time. The resurgence of Kiev, the madness of Newcastle v Barcelona, the young Monaco side, Ancelotti's early lesson and United and Juve locking horns yet again is more than enough for Martyn, Adam and David to get to grips wi...

Martyn, Adam and David are back to wrap up their look at the Champions League in 1996/97. Was United's Semi Final disappointment a tactical failure for Ferguson? What made the new champions of Europe tick? Should Del Piero have started the Final? The end of Ajax? This episode was first broadcast on Tuesday April 16 2024. 👉 CHECK OUT OTHER MAIN EVENT EPISODES HERE:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

It looked like another struggle in the Champions League for Manchester United until the visit of Porto in the Quarter Final, second favourites for the whole thing, blew expectations into another stratosphere. Martyn, Adam and David look back at that, yet another new French addition, the brilliant Jardel, the robust Atlético Madrid and the shock of the season... This episode was first aired on Apri...

Two more blockbuster clubs make their Champions League debuts this season and one of them goes all the way. Martyn, Adam and David are here to look at Juve's only Champions League win to date, how they were built and the darker elements around that story as well as checking in on Real Madrid and yet another impressive contender from Ligue 1. This episode was first aired on Tuesday 12 March 2024....