The Optus Football Podcast

Heather Garriock and Ashleigh Sykes join David Weiner for our FIFA Women's World Cup daily we look at the chaos in Argentina's comeback win against Scotland, the Phil Neville impact on England after their win over Japan, and we examine the unpredictability of this tournament thanks to the uncertainty over who will progress in third place. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

Heather Garriock and Amy Chapman join David Weiner to celebrate Sam Kerr's historic hat-trick for Australia but also dissect what went right, what went wrong and what Ante Milicic needs to work on as the Matildas face an intriguing and tough Round of 16 contest against Norway. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Weiner is joined by Amy Chapman and Georgia Yeoman-Dale for a thorough look at what the Matildas need to do against Jamaica in their Group C clash at the FIFA Women's World Cup 2019. We also look at the overnight action, which featured France escaping past Nigeria with the intervention of VAR and four other teams who could possibly face the Matildas next up: Germany, China, France or Norway....

David Weiner is joined by Heather Garriock and Tal Karp to review the best of Matchday Six and take a detailed look at the huge Australia v Matildas clash, 2am Friday AEST. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Goals flowed on Matchday Five with USA putting 13 past Thailand to open their 2019 campaign in formidable fashion. Heather Garriock and Ashleigh Sykes join David Weiner to discuss how much you can read into the brutal display, and where the US rank amongst the favourites now that we have seen all teams involved at the FIFA Women's World Cup play once. We also react to Hope Solo's interview with th...

Former Matildas Ashleigh Sykes and Amy Chapman join David Weiner to pick out the key talking points from the overnight 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup action. With 24 hours under our belt to reflect on the Matildas' state of play, we look ahead at what Ante Milicic's side need to be working on for the huge clash with Brazil, plus we look at another big triple header coming our way on Tuesday night on...

After an emotional night for Matildas fans, what is the reaction to the heartbreaking loss to Italy in the cold light of day? Australian internationals Georgia Yeoman-Dale and Catherine Cannuli join GegenPod host David Weiner for a detailed review on the opening day defeat at the FIFA Women's World Cup, with a look at Brazil's win over Jamaica and England's triumph over Scotland. Hosted on Acast....

The final instalment in our FIFA Women's World Cup preview podcast series takes a look at Groups D, E and F. Melanie McLaughlin is joined by our Optus Sport experts Georgia Yeoman-Dale and Amy Chapman. Phil Neville's England headline Group D, alongside Scotland, Argentina and Japan. Group E includes Netherlands, Canada, New Zealand and Cameroon. USA headline Group F alongside Thailand, Chile and S...

We've got Matildas royalty at Optus Sport to get you up to speed for the FIFA Women's World Cup, kicking off on Saturday. Cheryl Salisbury, Heather Garriock and Amy Duggan join Melanie McLaughlin for a comprehensive look at the tournament from all angles. We've got predictions, strong opinions, Matildas insight and lots of interesting information for you ahead of the global showpiece, where every...

Former Matildas Amy Duggan, Ashleigh Sykes and Catherine Cannuli continue our countdown to the FIFA Women's World Cup with a look at Groups A and B. What will the headline be? Who are the players to watch? What do you need to know to get up to speed? Hosts France are joined by Norway, South Korea and Nigeria in Group A, while Group B includes Germany, Spain, China and South Africa. Hosted on Acast...

The countdown is on until the start of the FIFA Women's World Cup and The GegenPod feed is turning its attention to the showpiece event in France. To kick-off a series of four special preview podcasts, we take a look at the Matildas and their opponents in Group C: Italy, Brazil and Jamaica. Former Matildas star Amy Duggan is joined by ex-teammates Heather Garriock and Tal Karp, as well as Sydney F...

Mel McLaughlin, former Socceroos skipper Paul Okon and Guardian Cartoonist David Squires join David Weiner for a season final episode of the GegenPod to take a look back at the twists, turns, highs and lows of the season that was. Still coming off a high from last week's extraordinary action, the panel discuss their favourite moments, the lowlights and hand out their nominations across topics like...

Manchester City: 98 points. Liverpool: 97 points. Liverpool had their hands on the Premier League title for 20 minutes, but Manchester City eventually prevailed at Brighton & Hove Albion to retain their crown. Michael Bridges joins David Weiner at Optus HQ for immediate reaction from Mark Schwarzer, in Brighton, and Ned Zelic, in Liverpool about what unfolded, the atmospheres at both venues, w...

Craig Moore, Thomas Sorensen and Luke Wilkshire, buzzing after another extraordinary UEFA Champions League morning, join David Weiner to dissect Liverpool's phenomenal 4-0 win at Anfield over Barcelona. The crew celebrate the momentous occasion and discuss all the big talking points from a memorable night: how did Liverpool do it, how big is the achievement, will Erneste Valverde hang on to his jo...

Craig Moore, Thomas Sorensen, Luke Wilkshire and Michael Bridges - on the line from London - join David Weiner for this week's episode. The crew review Ajax's 1-0 win at Tottenham and look ahead at the key talking points still to unfold in the Champions League and Europa League this week. What happened to Spurs at home? Can Ajax go all the way? How was Jan Vertonghen allowed to even try to play on...

We have a GegenPod Extra for you ahead of a huge week of European action on Optus Sport. David Weiner is joined by Luke Wilkshire, Paul Okon and Ashley Westwood to look ahead at: Tottenham v Ajax Barcelona v Liverpool Eintracht Frankfurt v Chelsea Arsenal v Napoli Bring it on! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Schwarzer joins us on the line from England for all the fallout from the Manchester Derby and to continue the inquisition into what happens now for Manchester United, with some big predictions for Ole Gunner Solskjaer's future. Schwarzer joins David Weiner alongside former Socceroos Paul Okon and Luke Wilkshire, as well as Manchester United graduate Ashley Westwood, who brings experience from...

Ned Zelic, Craig Moore and Thomas Sorensen join David Weiner for a jam packed edition of the GegenPod with former Socceroos midfielder Zelic making his debut on the show. With Barcelona through to the Champions League final four, the panel assess the La Liga club's prospects of taking out the title, and try imagine an XI that will include Frenkie de Jong next season. This season, however, de Jong...

Mark Schwarzer, Michael Bridges, Craig Moore and Luke Wilkshire join Richard Bayliss off the back of Liverpool v Porto and Tottenham v Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League. Schwarzer checks in to the GegenPod after his night at Anfield to chat just how far this Liverpool side can go, as well as who pays for dinner on a European night out! Moore looks at City's pursuit of the quadruple, for...

With Australia's most-capped Socceroo Mark Schwarzer in Sydney, the GegenPod turns its focus to the burning issues in the local game. Schwarzer joined David Weiner, Mel McLaughlin and former Australia captains Paul Okon and Craig Moore for the passionate, wide ranging discussion. Topics include the health of the Socceroos and Matildas; the challenges in developing the next generation; what has cha...

Melanie McLaughlin, Paul Okon and Adriano del Monte join David Weiner as Optus Sport concludes a monster week of UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying action with another episode of the GegenPod. Is it time to jump on the England hype train? Are Germany on the way back? Do France actually have any weaknesses? What is Roberto Mancini doing to re-energise Italy? We turn FIFA's top 10 world rankings into the rea...

Luke Wilkshire, Melanie McLaughlin and Richard Bayliss join David Weiner for this week's GegenPod as Optus Sport gears up for six straight days of UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying, beginning on Friday. Harry Redknapp thinks England can win a World Cup in the next eight years. Really? The panel also look at squad news in Spain, Italy, France and Netherlands and also Joachim Loew's re-generation of Germany...

John Aloisi, Michael Bridges and Thomas Sorensen join David Weiner after another extraordinary day of UEFA Champions League action. We dissect Juventus' comeback against Atletico Madrid, Manchester City's demolition of Schalke and the latest twist in the GOAT discussion with Lionel Messi's Barcelona plotting a path to take Real Madrid's continental crown. The panel look at Zinedine Zidane's return...

Craig Moore, Paul Okon and Thomas Sorensen join David Weiner after Tottenham and Ajax secured their spot in the Champions League quarter-finals. In another show full of opinions, with a mix of fabulous stories from days gone by, the panel dissect the end of Real Madrid's era and the club's arrogance, headlined by Sergio Ramos' suspension, and look at the magical journey Ajax are on. What is the se...

Michael Bridges, Paul Okon and Luke Wilkshire join David Weiner to dissect a huge mid-week set of Premier League fixtures. Bridgey has fears for Tottenham's season after defeat to Chelsea, where Maurizio Sarri stamped his authority by dropping Kepa Arrizabalaga after his defiance on the weekend. What does that mean for Sarri, and have Chelsea turned a corner with their displays against Manchester...