The Gab & Juls Show

Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss Real Madrid's extra time win over Real Sociedad in the Copa del Rey semifinal and ask whether rotation is key to their success this season. The guys also discuss Armenia Bielefeld's remarkable win over Bayer Leverkusen in the Pokal, the return of Bukayo Saka and ask why Lionel Messi's bodyguard is unhappy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic...

Rob Dawson and Mark Ogden are joined by Gab Marcotti, Julien Laurens and many more to break down the 2025 edition of ESPN’s 39 best U21 men’s players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss Napoli's tight 2-1 win over AC Milan to keep them in the hunt for the Serie A title. The guys also discuss Manchester City's comeback win against Bournemouth, Kylian Mbappe's brace against Leganes & whether an Arsenal-themed dating show is a good idea or not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss Argentina’s 4-1 win over Brazil and ask if it’s time for the Seleçao to change their manager. The guys also discuss Trent Alexander-Arnold’s widely reported move to Real Madrid, Arsenal’s 3-goal fightback against Real Madrid in the Women’s Champions League and ask if Iran will be able to play at the 2026 World Cup, despite qualifying. Learn more about your a...

Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss all the fallout from the Nations League quarterfinals, which saw Spain, France, Germany and Portugal all advance. The pair also discuss results from the World Cup quailifiers with some teams having booked their spots at the tournament next year and everything else going on in the world of football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/a...

Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss Thomas Tuchel’s first England squad and training camp ahead of his opening two matches as manager and ask whether he’s ready for the increased scrutiny from the media and fans alike. The guys also discuss the Women’s Champions League quarter-finals, Sergio Ramos’ return to form & ask if Felix Nmecha is the right player for Manchester United. Learn more about...

Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss Newcastle United’s historic League Cup final victory over Liverpool and ask whether Alexander Isak would be the perfect addition to Arne Slot’s side in the summer. The guys also talk Barcelona’s late comeback win over Atlético Madrid, Inter’s premature treble talk and ask if the world needs a FIFA crypto coin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc...

Gab Marcotti and Stewart Robson discuss Real Madrid’s penalty win over Atletico Madrid and ask whether it’s fair to have cancelled Julian Alvarez’ penalty or not. The guys also discuss Liverpool’s exit at the hands of PSG, Xabi Alonso’s tactical mistakes against Bayern Munich and ask why Newcastle United fans won’t be able to drink alcohol on the train after the Carabao Cup final.  Learn more abou...

Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss Manchester United’s 1-1 draw with Arsenal with Gab repeating the question of why did Arsenal not sign a striker in the January transfer window. The guys also discuss Real Madrid’s 2-1 win over Rayo Vallecano, Juventus’ 4-0 defeat against title-chasing Atalanta and discuss why a 64-team World Cup is a bad idea. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc...

Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens break down Liverpool’s smash-and-grab win over PSG in the first leg of their Champions League clash. The duo look back on the rest of the midweek Champions League action, and discuss everything happening off the pitch too in quick hits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss all the fallout from Manchester United's FA Cup exit at the hands of Fulham. The pair also discuss Barcelona sitting top of LALIGA following their 4-0 win over Real Sociedad and all the drama from Serie A as Lazio snatch a late winner against AC Milan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss Barcelona’s 4-4 draw against Atlético Madrid in the Copa del Rey semifinals and ask how did Barca not win that game? The guys also discuss Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Newcastle, Juventus’ shock exit of the Coppa Italia at the hands of Empoli and ask if Cristiano Ronaldo really will buy Valencia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoic...

Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss Liverpool’s 2-0 victory over Manchester City and ask whether there has been a better goalscorer in the Premier League than Mo Salah. The guys also discuss Napoli’s shock defeat against Como, Luka Modric’s long-range wonder-goal & celebrate the return of Lionel Messi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gab Marcotti and Stewart Robson discuss Manchester City’s 3-0 defeat against Real Madrid and ask whether Pep Guardiola’s tactical setup was the reason for Man City’s poor performance. The guys also praise Feyenoord after they knocked out AC Milan, break down Manchester United’s finances and ask if Thomas Tuchel needs to be seen at more English matches or not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

Gab Marcotti is joined by Don Hutchison to break down a potentially pivotal game in the Serie A title race, as Juventus take the 1-0 win over Inter. The pair then break down all the weekend’s Premier League action, as well as looking back on huge games in the Bundesliga and beyond in quick hits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens look back at Real Madrid's late comeback win over Manchester City and ask whether Pep Guardiola's managerial powers are starting to decline. The guys also discuss the Anfield derby in the Premier League, Atalanta's anger following a 94th minute penalty and if Ousmane Dembele is the best player in the world, right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc...

Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss Real Madrid's 1-1 draw against Atletico Madrid and predict which team is better placed to win LALIGA. The guys also discuss Liverpool's shock FA Cup exit against Plymouth Argyle, Bayer Leverkusen's missed opportunity against Wolfsburg & ask if Ange Postecoglu really needs to defend his players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho...

Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens take a deep dive into Newcastle’s 2-0 win over Arsenal in the second leg of their League Cup semifinal, as Eddie Howe’s men punch their ticket to Wembley. The pair recap the rest of the midweek action, including wins for Real and Atlético Madrid, and react to the transfers we saw completed on deadline day in quick hits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas...

Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss Manchester City’s 5-1 defeat against title-chasing Arsenal and ask, with a tough run of fixtures coming up, if things are about to get worse for Pep Guardiola’s side. The guys also raise questions of Manchester United’s tactics against Crystal Palace, ask if Marcus Rashford can benefit from his loan move to Aston Villa and look a bit deeper into Jordan Hende...

Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens take a look at the final night of the group stage of the UEFA Champions League and ask whether the competition has improved or not compared to previous years. The guys also discuss Neymar's impending Santos transfer, Jhon Duran's big-money move to Saudi Arabia & ask why Florentino Perez would want English referees in LALIGA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p...

Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens break down Chelsea’s 3-1 defeat against Manchester City and ask whether Robert Sanchez is good enough to play for Chelsea. The guys also discuss Kylian Mbappe’s first LALIGA hattrick, Sergio Conceicao’s distracting behaviour at Milan & ask whether the writing is on the wall for Ange Postecoglu or Daniel Levy at Tottenham. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc...

Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens break down Paris Saint-Germain's 4-2 win over Manchester City in the Champions League, leaving the four-time Premier League champions on the brink of elimination. The guys also discuss Barcelona's remarkable late-win against Benfica, Neymar's war of words with Kylian Mbappe & how Naomi Girma could become the first million dollar transfer in women's football.  Learn...

Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss Manchester United’s 3-1 defeat against Brighton and ask why Ruben Amorim has continued to struggle at Old Trafford. The guys also talk about Ange Postecoglu’s Tottenham future, the racist abuse of Alejandro Balde & pay respect to the late Denis Law. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens recap a North London derby victory for Arsenal which closes the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool and piles the pressure on Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou. The pair also look back on the rest of the midweek action from across Europe, and discuss the latest transfer news and much more in quick hits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad...

Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss Barcelona’s 5-2 victory in the Supercopa de España final against Real Madrid and ask who was to blame for a second consecutive Clasico defeat. The guys also discuss Manchester United’s FA Cup win over Arsenal, the future of Kyle Walker and if PSG need to sign Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices