The Independent
The Indy Football Podcast
A weekly podcast from The Independent's football team covering the Premier League, the Champions League and everything else fans need to know. A rotating panel of guests including players, agents and coaches will join host Luke Brown, as well as others from the Independent football team. Recording every Wednesday, The Indy Football Podcast will bring you all the analysis and in-depth previews you need for the week ahead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Latest episode
Jul 10, 2026
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Episodes
World Cup daily: It's coming home! Full England analysis plus Group H breakdown and final group games preview 24.06.2018 50:15
Ed Malyon and Miguel Delaney in Moscow discuss England's thumping win over Panama. Jack Pitt-Brooke and Jonathan Liew join from Nizhny Novgorod and Mark Critchley from Sochi in a jam-packed show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
World Cup daily: England vs Panama preview plus Germany stay in the mix... just, while Belgium state their claim 24.06.2018 33:10
Ed Malyon and Miguel Delaney witnessed Belgium's impressive performance in Moscow and discuss Germany's comeback against the Swedes but not until Jack Pitt-Brooke and Jonathan Liew have phoned in from Nizhny Novgorod to preview England's date with Panama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
World Cup daily: Brazil finally arrive, Nigeria spice up Group D and Switzerland's comeback gives them hope 22.06.2018 41:07
Ed Malyon and Miguel Delaney are in Moscow to break down all the games, while Jack Pitt-Brooke and Jonathan Liew in St Petersburg discuss Brazil's win over Costa Rica and Neymar's need to be centre of attention Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
World Cup daily: Argentina's meltdown fully broken down, are Croatia contenders plus a look at France and Denmark 21.06.2018 42:25
Ed Malyon and Mark Critchley are joined by Miguel Delaney who has just witnessed Argentina's chaotic meltdown in Nizhny Novgorod. The guys also look at if Croatia are any good plus some analysis of France after another win Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Indy Football podcast: Portugal might be rubbish yet win the whole thing, Spain labour to victory and Thursday preview 20.06.2018 22:05
Ed Malyon and Mark Critchley in Moscow review a turgid day of action, calling on Miguel Delaney in Nizhny Novgorod to give some insight into Spain's win over Iran. Then a look ahead to Thursday's more interesting fixtures Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
World Cup daily: Russia, conquerors of the world, England's next steps and picking apart Group H 20.06.2018 41:46
Ed Malyon and Mark Critchley look at the latest action from Moscow, while Jack Pitt-Brooke calls up from Repino with the news from England camp Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
World Cup daily: Analysing England's win, Harry Kane's brilliance and Gareth Southgate's game plan 18.06.2018 1:02:54
Ed Malyon, Miguel Delaney and Mark Critchley dissect England's win over Tunisia from Moscow before Jonathan Liew and Jack Pitt-Brooke join on the phone from Volgograd and argue about whether it was a good win or not Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
World Cup daily: Mexico stun Germany, Brazil falter and Serbia played Costa Rica but nobody remembers it 18.06.2018 28:50
It's nearly 4am in Moscow but the guys have stayed up to break down a wild day's worth of action, including the defending world champions being downed by Mexico's green tide, Brazil only drawing with Switzerland and Serbia did stuff too. Probably. Warning: some technical issues disrupted recording Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
World Cup daily: Lionel Messi's Argentina falter, France get out of jail plus all the action from Super Saturday 16.06.2018 45:26
Ed Malyon and Mark Critchley are joined by Jonathan Liew in Moscow to review the wild game at Spartak Stadium between Argentina and Iceland as well as the French beating Australia, Peru's gallant efforts against the Danes and Croatia's win over Nigeria. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
World Cup daily: Cristiano Ronaldo lights up an all-time classic, Uruguay stutter past Egypt plus Iran's shock win 15.06.2018 43:40
Ed Malyon and Mark Critchley in Moscow guide you through a belting day of football, culminating in Spain 3-3 Portugal. Miguel Delaney calls in from that game while Jack Pitt-Brooke also joins on the phone after watching his beloved Morocco be stunned by Iran. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
World Cup daily: Russia get the party started, England latest plus a preview of Spain vs Portugal 14.06.2018 44:40
Ed Malyon and Mark Critchley review the World Cup opener from Moscow before checking in with Jack Pitt-Brooke at England camp and then previewing Friday's trio of games, including the pick of the group stage - Spain vs Portugal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
World Cup daily: Spain sack Lopetegui, 2026 World Cup vote and Russia vs Saudi Arabia 13.06.2018 40:27
Ed Malyon, Mark Critchley and Miguel Delaney check in for their first daily podcast from Moscow, where they have been hard at work covering the huge decisions from Spain to sack coach Julen Lopetegui and Fifa to host the 2026 World Cup in North America. Jack Pitt-Brooke joins on the phone from England's somewhat... quiet base in Repino Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
World Cup preview edition: England, Brazil, Spain and why this tournament feels weird 11.06.2018 58:21
Ed Malyon is joined by Miguel Delaney in London and Jack Pitt-Brooke at Heathrow Airport to preview the World Cup. Subscribe to the podcast to get DAILY shows from Russia during the tournament. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Champions League final recap, Salah, Ramos, Karius - plus what's people's problem with Raheem Sterling? 29.05.2018 1:02:18
The guys are back from Kiev and Wembley to discuss the weekend's two biggest finals, with Fulham promoted to the Premier League and Real Madrid beating Liverpool in a Champions League final that will go down in history as one of the most story-laden ever. Plus, the lads dig into the relentless hounding of Raheem Sterling Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
FA Cup final review, Champions League final preview and Neymar discussion 21.05.2018 1:02:13
The guys look back at the FA Cup final and what it means for Man United and Chelsea going forwards, as well as a run-down of Liverpool vs Real Madrid in the Champions League final and loads more besides Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How will this season be remembered, FA Cup preview and Barcelona's implosion 14.05.2018 46:44
With the Premier League season over, the guys discuss the key storylines of the year as well as looking ahead to the FA Cup final, discussing Antonio Conte's future at Chelsea and finally how Barcelona ballsed up an unbeaten season at the worst possible moment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sir Alex Ferguson, Arsene Wenger's goodbye, relegation confusion and plenty of tangents 08.05.2018 54:20
This week Ed Malyon is joined by Jonathan Liew, Miguel Delaney and Jack Pitt-Brooke to discuss the weekend's fixtures, Arsene Wenger's final home game, Sir Alex Ferguson's bout of ill health and much more besides including the Hunger Games Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Champions League semis, Man United vs Arsenal and relegation dog fight 30.04.2018 39:00
Ed Malyon is joined by Miguel Delaney and Jack Pitt-Brooke to discuss Manchester United's snoozetastic win over Arsenal, the Champions League semi-finals, whether we're going to get a belting relegation battle or simply a damp squib and a whole load more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Champions League semi-final preview, FA Cup analysis, Wenger's departure and Kevin Strootman interview 23.04.2018 58:08
Ed Malyon is joined by Jonathan Liew and Jack Austin to discuss the weekend's FA Cup semi-finals, Arsene Wenger's announced departure after 22 years at Arsenal, and also preview the Champions League semi-finals with Jack speaking to Roma's Kevin Strootman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How Man City won the league, relegation battle, and Championship promotion contenders 16.04.2018 41:29
Ed Malyon is joined by Miguel Delaney, Ben Burrows and Matt Murphy to discuss the weekend's football action including Man City winning the Premier League, the relegation battle and who might be coming up into the top flight next season Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Are Manchester City imploding? Plus Champions League preview 09.04.2018 47:06
Ed Malyon is joined by Miguel Delaney and Jack Pitt-Brooke to discuss the weekend's action, including the drama-infused Manchester Derby. They also look ahead to Manchester City and Liverpool's Champions League quarter-final second leg, in which City will need to score at least three goals to go through Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
All-British Champions League clashes, the Premier League's competitiveness, and Alan Pardew 03.04.2018 48:29
Jonathan Liew is joined by Miguel Delaney and Duncan Alexander from Opta to discuss the weekend’s football action and looking ahead to Liverpool vs Manchester City in the Champions League. They also analyse the competitiveness of the Premier League, and Alan Pardew, after he was sacked by West Brom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ranking the World Cup nations from one to 32 26.03.2018 36:58
This week the Indy Football Podcast’s revered host Ed Malyon returned to the hot seat, and was joined by reporters Jack Pitt-Brooke and Jack Austin to rank the World Cup nations from 1-32, discuss what they’ve learned from the international friendlies so far, and announce another giveaway. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What can data analysis teach us about football? 19.03.2018 44:53
Jack Pitt-Brooke, Jonathan Liew and Luke Brown are joined by Rory Campbell, owner of C&N Sporting Risk, who do data analysis and predictive modelling, and consulting for football clubs and sports betting organisations and other companies in the sporting industry. They discuss the insights that data analysis provides and what it tells us about Tottenham's improvement, Mohamed Salah's brilliant...
Man Utd v Liverpool, statistics, and Thatcher's war against football 12.03.2018 57:31
Jack Pitt-Brooke, Miguel Delaney and Jonathan Liew were joined by Tony Evans, whose new book 'Two Tribes' is about football and politics in the 1985-86 season. They talk about Manchester United, Liverpool, the limitations of statistics in spotting players, what Margaret Thatcher thought of football and whether the game has politicised or depoliticised as it has globalised. Hosted on Acast. See aca...
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