The Anglo-Italian Pod

[This episode was recorded during our Twitch/Youtube stream on 25th October]This week Ruairi and Tommi are jined by friend of the show Andy from The Hopeless Wanderer Pod to discuss all things Premier League and Serie A, and where else to start but Old Trafford as we Andy performs an autopsy and a dead performance, then we move to The Emirates where there might be signs of life, then finally... wh...

It's Friday, ladies and gents, and you know what that means! Ruairi and Tommi are ready to discuss everything Champions League, but first you can't miss the most important headline of them all: the Wanda Nara-Mauro Icardi scandal, as Maxi Lopez asks his followers... does kharma really exist?!As for the actual football, it's time to take a thorough look at the Champions League as we get halfway thr...

As the international break comes to an end, Ruairi and Tommi welcome back Serie A and the good ol' Prem! First we take you around Africa, South America and Europe for all the World Cup qualifying action, and all along we wonder... who plans the AFCON fixtures? Also, are Denmark no longer dark horses? And is Alphonso Davies a cheat code? Get ready, cause we'll also take a look at some fascinating f...

[This episode was recorded during our Twitch/YouTube stream on 11th October]Another international break! But don't roll your eyes! We love them! Ruairi and Tommi take you through the Nations League final, was it in fact Manchester United vs Manchester City? And as Italy get back on the winning horse, how can Belgium still be ranked number one? The "Home Nations" (sorry any Irish listeners) have di...

Looking for a Friday full of football? You came to the right place! Sponsored by Sports Club Maps, this time around Ruairi and Tommi open the episode with some of the best footballing headlines from around the world before extensively reviewing this week's EFL Cup's fixtures, Guardiola's annoying statements and Serie A midweek action, as Napoli stay perfect, Inter proudly come back in Firenze, AC...

[This episode was recorded during our Twitch/Youtube stream on Monday, September 20th]Euroreview Mondays, second week: let's go! During our Twitch and Youtube livestream, Ruairi and Tommi discuss the weekend across England and Italy, as the Blues thrash Tottenham away from home to keep an identical record as Liverpool, Brighton upset Leicester over controversial refereeing decisions and Italy is b...

There are many great number sevens, but few as great as this one! As always sponsored by Sports Club Maps (go check them out!), Ruairi and Tommi are ready to take you through all of this week's UEFA Champions League action- from tricky Young Boys all the way to Inter Milan forgetting how to finish... and eventually losing a huge game. And how beneficial was Juventus' UCL W to the Bianconeri? We wi...

Hello, September! The summer is now behind us, and so is the craziest transfer window of all time: but which teams have suited up best in Italy and England, and what are the main headlines across the rest of Europe? After checking the state of Europe's top 5 leagues, Ruairi and Tommi take some time to discuss the upcoming World Cup and international football, as the mighty Azzurri take steps towar...

Did anybody say "season two"?! Yes, ladies and gentlemen, and we are back with a bang! In the first episode of our second season, Ruairi and Tommi take an in-depth look at the upcoming Premier League campaign. But it's not all Lukaku and Grealish, so we decided to bring in fans from three teams who had quite an outstanding transfer window: Billy for Aston Villa, Curt for Crtystal Palace and Bryce...

We made it! We have reached the end of our first season as a podcast, and what an end it was! Finally, our Anglo Italian Final Review is here! Sadly, Ruairi and Tommi start off by going through the awful fallout of the final in Wembley, from horrific racism both in person and online which really made us wonder: what is wrong with people? How are our countries different and the same when it comes t...

[This episode was recorded during our Twitch/Youtube stream on Wednesday, June 9th]Join us for the first of our semi-regular Euro 2020 pods! In today's episode we have lots of guests, Andy and Adam from Hopeless Wanderer Pod as well as Kemal Toraman and Luca Bagiante. We discuss each group starting with the group of DeaF and ending with an Italy vs Turkey preview ahead of the big kick off on Frida...

Ladies and gents, we've made it to the most important moment of the entire footballing season: the last weekend of football before the Euros! Sit down, relax, and tune in: there is a whole lot to discuss! This week, Tommi and Ruairi will be taking a look at the Coppa Italia and Coupe de France finals, this midweek action in the Premier League and, of course, everything you need to know going into...

Can you think and guess what Ruairi's referring to in the episode title? Spoiler alert: you do know it! Welcome to yet another episode of your favourite football podcast, and we're ready to take you across Europe and beyond. We'll start with our customary Euroreview to quickly preview last night's Europa League games (and there is an easter egg for you beautiful listeners...), break down the UCL s...

[This episode has been recorded during our Twitch/Youtube stream on Monday, April 27th at 9pm CET]With the Super League scare now well behind us, it's time for our customary Euroreview! Join Tommi and Ruairi on the #TAIP blimp to travel around Europe and discuss this week's main headlines, as we've got a four-team title race both in Ligue 1 and La Liga, while many Serie A and Premier League clubs...

Happy Friday, listeners! Ready for a fun one?! Ruairi and Tommaso still can't believe how good that PSG-Bayern game was: but what does the future hold for the Germans now that their manager is set to leave? But, most importantly, do the Frenchmen have what it takes to overcome Guardiola's mighty Citizens? As for the more underwhelming semifinal, it feels like pressure-less Chelsea could really hav...

[This episode has been recorded during our Twitch/Youtube stream on Monday, April 12th at 9pm CET]There's no rest for the weary: episode fourty-one, let's go! What a weekend of football that was! Join us on our customary Euroreview as we hop across Europe's top five leagues, ready to review the spiciest headlines. From Real Madrid's third consecutive win against Barcelona all the way to Pep being...

It's Friday, ladies and gentlemen, and we've got a whole lot to talk about! Before previewing this weekend's fixtures in Europe's top five leagues, Ruairi and Tommaso break down this week's spectacular UCL action, featuring Vinicius' vicious touch, the lack of defensive-minded full-backs and horrible weather in Germany (where was the orange ball?!).Our Weekly Topic section features an extensive in...

[This episode has been recorded during our Twitch/Youtube stream on Monday, April 5th at 9pm CET]We told you we were here to stay, and off we go with yet another episode! Club football is back, so Ruairi and Tommaso take this opportunity to analyse the main headlines across the continent’s footballing action. In Spain, Real Sociedad lift their first trophy since 1987 while Atletico Madrid slip onc...

[This episode has been recorded during our Twitch/Youtube stream on Monday, March 22nd at 9pm CET]It's Tuesday, ladies and gents, and we kindly invite you to hop aboard our very own... Euroreview blimp! Ruairi and Tommi will be giving you a picture of Europe's top 5 leagues, as the international break comes in and clubs around the continent plan ahead for the final rush of the season. If Mancheste...

And just like that, it's pod day again! This week, Ruairi and Tommi review this week's (disappointing) UCL action, Torino's and Sevilla's games in hand and PSG walking all over Lille in Coupe the France. As always, we'll also preview a quiet weekend in the Premier League and the most exciting fixtures and relegation battles in Ligue 1, Bundesliga, La Liga and, of course, Serie A. You will also be...

[This episode has been recorded during our Twitch/Youtube stream on Monday, March 15th at 9pm CET]It's Tuesday, and you know what that means: our Monday night live show is now available in podcast format! Safe to say that this week, both Ruairi's and Tommi's spirits are running quite high following Arsenal's 2-1 win in the North London derby and Inter increasing their Serie A lead to as many as ni...

You better be ready for episode 32, cause we sure are! In this week’s episode, Ruairi and Tommi review this week’s UCL action- Erling being Erling, Barça putting up a fight, Liverpool making it look easy-ish and Juventus’ wall opening up like the Red Sea. We’ll also cover Atlético’s game in hand, Man City’s midweek fixture and all of this weekend’s top 5 league-action (with a hint of Turkey). In t...

[This episode has been recorded during our Twitch/Youtube stream on Monday, March 1st at 9pm CET]Well, hello! Ready to be serenaded by some sweet football talk? That's what we are here for! Hop on our very own blimp, cause we are ready to take you across the main headlines of the weekend's European football action. We'll start from Fenerbahçe beating Trabzonspor and securing third place in the Sup...

It's Friday and you know what that means! So turn up the volume and buckle up, cause we've got a whole lot to talk about. In the Champions League we'll cover Kylian's and Erling's deeds, Barcelona's struggles, Juventus' crucial lifeline and Liverpool's much needed win away at Leipzig. It's also a huge weekend in the Premier League, where league leaders Manchester City take on Arsenal after 17 cons...

[This episode has been recorded during our Twitch stream on Monday, Feb 1 at 9pm CET]Football, anybody? Tommi and Ruairi are readier than ever to get started with our brand new Euroreview Mondays! Today we'll cover the Copa Libertadores final, PSG slipping at Lorient, Atlético leading in La Liga, Mattia Destro's Euro campaign, Inter facing Juve, Spurs being Spurs, Citizens taking a scary lead and...