The Optus Football Podcast

Luke Wilkshire and Ashley Westwood join Richard Bayliss for a big mid-week of talking points from the world of football, including: Did Arteta give Arsenal players his hair spray at halftime? How didn't City win the League Cup derby by 10? Manchester United: Inter Milan's feeder club. The 2020 crystal ball of bad predictions. Sam Kerr targets a bag of goals while opposition target her. Just how ba...

David Weiner is joined for the final episode of 2019 by former Premier League striker Michael Bridges and Manchester United graduate and former Premier League defender Ashley Westwood. On today's agenda: Carlo Ancelotti to Everton Mikel Arteta to Arsenal Thursday's action: Liverpool at the Club World Cup, El Clasico, the Carabao Cup. Rashford 'reminds me of Thierry Henry'. Finish This Sentence: Me...

Paul Okon and Thomas Sorensen join David Weiner for a big mid-week of talking points from the world of football, including: Ancelotti axed: Why, what next? Liverpool win in Salzburg Barcelona v Inter Milan, Borussia Dortmund v Slavia Prague Ajax OUT Chelsea's spending plans Pep Guardiola is ... shaken Who wins Leicester 2016 v 2019? Ole > Jose + Pep! New FFA CEO: Three wishes. Good Ebening: Eme...

Luke Wilkshire is back at Optus Sport for this week's GegenPod with David Weiner and Richard Bayliss off the back of a huge mid-week set of Premier League fixtures. Merseyside Derby Marco Silva: Will he be gone by the weekend? Manchester United v Tottenham Leicester's incredible run continues Best of the rest: Manchester City return to form, Chelsea back in the winning circle Freddie's fashion: Su...

Thomas Sorensen and Michael Bridges join David Weiner for this week's GegenPod. You can also subscribe via Apple Podcasts or Spotify. On the menu: Juventus v Atletico: Changing of the guard? Tottenham's comeback against Olympiacos Real Madrid v PSG Barcelona v Borussia Dortmund lookahead Chelsea: What's the barrier to beating top four rivals? Who is the worst manager in the Premier League, who wil...

There's only one story to start today's show with: Jose Mourinho to Tottenham. David Weiner and Richard Bayliss are joined by Sheffield United legend Nick Montgomery for this week's show. Montgomery, who spent pre-season with Manchester United in Perth, previews the clash between the two clubs this weekend, and explains what he learnt about the mood around the club under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Toda...

Sydney FC striker Adam le Fondre joins Michael Bridges and David Weiner for this week's GegenPod. We kick off with a discussion over Gareth Southgate's decision to expel Raheem Sterling from England's game with Montenegro, which segues into two bizarre stories from the boys about dressing room altercations from their days in England. Also on the menu is: Premier League State of Play: Liverpool v M...

Michael Bridges and Luke Wilkshire join David Weiner off the back the remarkable 4-4 draw at Stamford Bridge between Chelsea and Ajax. That headlines a show that includes UEFA Champions League chat: Will Barca's boss last the season, Inter-Dortmund reaction. Bayern Munich axe Kovac - reaction, plus who should replace him? Mourinho to Arsenal: Really? Will Emery last the season? Xhaka loses captain...

We take a break from your regular GegenPods this week to introduce you to TWO SHARP REDS, Optus Sport's new football show. Each week, Socceroos icon Mark Schwarzer will join Ollie Geale in the UK to talk football over a bottle of red wine, hitting the hot topics of the week, while also pouring through some anecdotes and memories from his extraordinary career. We'll be back with a normal GegenPod n...

John Aloisi and Thomas Sorensen join David Weiner for a big mid-week football fix. UEFA Champions League talking points: Tottenham, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain. Sorensen on Christian Eriksen: 'There's friction there ... it is time for him to move on'. Manchester United v Liverpool: A chink in Jurgen Klopp's plan? How much time has Ole Gunnar Solskjaer bou...

We welcome Sydney FC skipper Alex Wilkinson to the GegenPod this week, alongside Luke Wilkshire, Michael Bridges and David Weiner. This week's show looks at: The Socceroos' World Cup Qualifiers What it is like working for Graham Arnold Reaction to England's tumultuous Euro 2020 qualifier in Bulgaria Can England win Euro 2020? Premier League preview: Manchester United v Liverpool, Everton v West Ha...

Former Socceroos captain Paul Okon and former Premier League striker Michael Bridges join David Weiner for this week's episode. We begin, of course, with the incredible turn of events on the weekend and what that means heading into the international break. Why Liverpool can, and can't, maintain this eight point lead Manchester City's inexplicable set-back Newcastle United's Longstaff brothers' ref...

Michael Bridges and Craig Moore join David Weiner for a huge edition of the GegenPod. We start with further fallout from Bayern Munich's incredible 7-2 win over Tottenham in the UEFA Champions League. The panel dissect Spurs' capitulation and what that means for Mauricio Pochettino's future at the club, after Bridgey hinted on Optus Sport's post-game show that he could be considering walking from...

Hot on the heels of Tottenham's shock Carabao Cup exit to League Two's Colchester, this week's GegenPod kicks off with a look at the managers under pressure in the Premier League as David Weiner is joined by Richard Bayliss and The Guardian's cartoonist David Squires. Would You Rather (Not Be) Mauricio Pochettino, Ole Gunner Solskjaer, Marco Silva, Unai Emery or Quique Sánchez Flores? The panel lo...

David Weiner is joined by John Aloisi and Craig Moore for this week's GegenPod. After Ross Barkley took a penalty ahead of Jorginho, and missed, in Chelsea's loss to Valencia - after an animated conversation with teammates - Aloisi and Moore discuss the psychology and pressure of taking penalties. There are no more fitting former stars to provide that insight, with Aloisi's penalty against Uruguay...

David Weiner is joined by Socceroos legends John Aloisi and Paul Okon as well as GegenPod debutant David Davutovic from the Herald Sun in Melbourne for this week's episode. This week's agenda is packed: * Javi Gracia sacked: unfair? Will Watford stay up? * France's Albania anthem gaffe * England's attack: Where does it rank, and how do you get the best out of Marcus Rashford? * Italy's renaissance...

Former Newcastle striker Michael Bridges provides the background to the extraordinary headlines made this week as Alan Shearer took on Michael Owen on Twitter after staggering headlines from the latter's upcoming book. Bridges joins David Weiner and former Socceroos skipper Paul Okon for this week's episode, which includes: * The best and worst of the Premier League heading into the international...

Western Sydney Wanderers defender Daniel Georgievski joins Michael Bridges and David Weiner for this week's episode. Daniel recalls stories from his time in Europe, including playing against David Luiz, taking a qualifying route to the Champions League that saw him land Mark Schwarzer's Chelsea jersey. Topics up for discussion include: * First impressions from the opening three rounds of the Premi...

David Weiner is joined this week by Richard Bayliss, Michael Bridges and Ashley Westwood in this week's GegenPod. You can also listen via iTunes: http://apple.co/2FvKLgi | NOW ALSO ON Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ZcBw9r On today's edition, the boys discuss: * Wolverhampton 1, Manchester United 1 and the case for Ole Gunner Solskjaer letting Paul Pogba take the pen, and the case against. * 12 minutes...

John Aloisi, Michael Bridges and Richard Bayliss join David Weiner fresh from the UEFA Super Cup broadcast to discuss Liverpool's triumph in penalties over Chelsea. The panel look at what Frank Lampard changed from the 4-0 defeat to Manchester United, the impact of Adrian's penalty heroics, how badly - or not - Liverpool will miss Alisson, and who impressed in Istanbul as Jurgen Klopp's side lifte...

Optus Sport expert Mark Schwarzer joins us for his preview of the Premier League season. * The title race: Why Liverpool will, or won't, catch Manchester City? * Problems at Manchester United * Thoughts on former teammate Frank Lampard at Chelsea * Who drops out of the top six? * Best and worst of the rest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Off-season? What off-season? David Weiner is joined by Michael Bridges and Richard Bayliss to get you in the mood for season kick-off on Saturday morning. Start: Title race - do City have any weaknesses? Can Liverpool pull back that one-point deficit? Who wins? 17': Will anyone else contend? 18': The life and times of Manchester United. 26': Can Mauricio Pochettino conjure another miracle at Totte...

As we count down to the FIFA Women's World Cup final 2019, Heather Garriock and Georgie Yeoman-Dale join David Weiner for the final podcast of the season. We look at how the Dutch can try upset the powerhouse USA side in the final in Lyon on Monday 1am AEST, reflect on the highs and lows of the tournament, and take a detailed, passionate look at the lessons Australian football can learn from Franc...

Heather Garriock and Catherine Cannuli join David Weiner to wrap up the Matildas' World Cup campaign, and look at the hard lessons from it. In a must listen podcast, the crew hold nothing back as they discuss: Why the campaign was a 'failure'. The impact of the decision to change coaches and why it is a relevant talking point. The FFA's recent statement that the change was in the best interests of...

Count down to the Matildas' huge game against Norway with a special Optus Sport preview as Amy Duggan, Tal Karp and Georgia Yeoman-Dale join David Weiner look ahead to the FIFA Women's World Cup Round of 16 clash. The crew look back at a dramatic final night in the group stage, which saw Cameroon and Chile ride the highs and lows of tournament football, and also review their pre-tournament predict...