State Of Play

Discussed on today's show: John Solano joins Matt Santangelo and Martino Puccio to discuss the sale of AS Roma and new owner Dan Friedken, the outlook for the new season and what to expect from the ownership. Plus, Matt and Martino discuss the drama that went down in the Champions League this past week and what it means for Leo Messi! All this and more on today's State of Play! Follow us on twitter! Follow Pet on Twitter [here](@PetBerisha), Matt [here](@Matt_Santangelo) and Martino here, John Solano (https://twitter.com/Solano_56) Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcxfYn-TvYAPAT4HyOqnxyA Today’s episode is brought to you by The Athletic. The Athletic is a subscription-based sports news site, delivering in-depth sports coverage! Featuring football reporters you know and love like David Ornstein, James Pearce, Sam Lee and Raphael Honigstein.The Athletic is telling stories you won’t find anywhere else. No ads or clickbait; just great sportswriting. For 50% off your

Discussed on today's show: This episode of the State of Play Podcast is loaded with footballing content. Matt Santangelo and Martino Puccio kick you off with some Champions League updates and the situation going on at Juventus with the sacking of Sarri and hiring of Pirlo. For the episodes main course Pet Berisha is joined by Andew Mangan of Arseblog as they dive into all things surrounding the Gunners and what the outlook for this summer & beyond will be! Follow us on twitter! Follow Pet on Twitter [here](@PetBerisha), Matt [here](@Matt_Santangelo) and Martino here, Arseblog (https://twitter.com/arseblog) Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcxfYn-TvYAPAT4HyOqnxyA Today’s episode is brought to you by The Athletic. The Athletic is a subscription-based sports news site, delivering in-depth sports coverage! Featuring football reporters you know and love like David Ornstein, James Pearce, Sam Lee and Raphael Honigstein.The Athletic is telling stories you won’t find anyw

Discussed on today's show: Matt Santangelo and Martino Puccio are here to break down Arsenal's FA Cup victory over Chelsea with a 2-1 win, Alexis Sanchez moving to Inter for good, Manchester United's future with Chris Smalling and Jadon Sancho. Plus, more drama with Antonio Conte at Inter, will he remain at the club? Lastly, the guys get into this weekends Champions League matchups as they try to figure out which teams will be advancing to the next rounds! Your questions answered as well! All this and more on today's State of Play! Follow us on twitter! Follow Pet on Twitter [here](@PetBerisha), Matt [here](@Matt_Santangelo) and Martino here Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcxfYn-TvYAPAT4HyOqnxyA Today’s episode is brought to you by The Athletic. The Athletic is a subscription-based sports news site, delivering in-depth sports coverage! Featuring football reporters you know and love like David Ornstein, James Pearce, Sam Lee and Raphael Honigstein.The Athletic

Discussed on today's show: Premier League Chelsea and Manchester United Jadon Sancho and Kai Havertz Dybala and Mbappe Injuries Matteo Bonetti on Serie A Juventus, Milan, Atalanta & Sassuolo All this and more on today's State of Play! Follow us on twitter! Follow Pet on Twitter [here](@PetBerisha), Matt [here](@Matt_Santangelo) and Martino here Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcxfYn-TvYAPAT4HyOqnxyA Today’s episode is brought to you by The Athletic. The Athletic is a subscription-based sports news site, delivering in-depth sports coverage! Featuring football reporters you know and love like David Ornstein, James Pearce, Sam Lee and Raphael Honigstein.The Athletic is telling stories you won’t find anywhere else. No ads or clickbait; just great sportswriting. For 50% off your annual subscription to the best sports writing around, go to theathletic.co.uk/stateofplay Music by Joakim Karud See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pet Berisha, Matt Santangelo and Martino Puccio are here to talk all things football this week as they catch up on Arsenal's hot streak, Madrid winning the title while Barcelona and Messi are spiraling out of control. Then they head to Italy to discuss Milan's recent run of form as they are transitioning into another era. Lastly they discuss the MLS return and how its been then they answer your questions! Discussed on Todays Show: FA cup semi final games David De Gea Arteta Madrid & Benzema Milan & Serie A MLS Who would have won the Balon D'or? Jude Bellingham Havertz & Chelsea All this and more on today's State of Play! Follow us on twitter! Follow Pet on Twitter [here](@PetBerisha), Matt [here](@Matt_Santangelo) and Martino here Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcxfYn-TvYAPAT4HyOqnxyA Today’s episode is brought to you by The Athletic. The Athletic is a subscription-based sports news site, delivering in-depth sports coverage! Featuring football reporters you k

Discussed: - Manchester City - Manchester United - North London Derby - Spurs and Arsenal - Real Madrid - Who wins the Balon D'or? - Serie A, Ronaldo, Lazio, Atalanta. Today’s episode is brought to you by The Athletic. The Athletic is a subscription-based sports news site, delivering in-depth sports coverage! Featuring football reporters you know and love like David Ornstein, James Pearce, Sam Lee and Raphael Honigstein.The Athletic is telling stories you won’t find anywhere else. No ads or clickbait; just great sportswriting. For 50% off your annual subscription to the best sports writing around, go to Theathletic.co.uk/stateofplay It’s £2.49 a month if you go for their annual deal…. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martino Puccio, Pet Berisha and Matt Santangelo are here to breakdown all the top European Football topics as Man United continue their re-birth. Arsenal make strides, Juve claim another title as well as the high profile transfer of Leroy Sane to Bayern Munich. Then they wrap it all up with the changing of guard in La Liga as Real Madrid pull 4 points clear of Barcelona. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pet Berisha and Martino Puccio are joined by Roberto Rojas of Bein Sports to break down Liverpool winning the Premier League, Madrid pulling ahead of Barcelona, a Pjanic-Arthur swap and a player profile of the young Paraguayan Erik Lopez! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martino Puccio and Matt Santangelo breakdown all of the top leagues throughout Europe with their return this past weekend. They tell you who they think will be winning some trophies and what teams might be struggling coming back!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

**VOTE FOR US IN THE FOOTBALL CONTENT AWARDS HERE: https://footballcontentawards.com/2020-voting/ Discussed on today's show: 10 u23 players Dwight McNeil (Burnley) David Brooks (Bournemouth) Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) Harvey Barnes (Leicester) Richarlison (Everton) Mohammed Salisu (Valladolid) Marcus Thuram (Gladbach) Jonathan David (KAA Genk) Patson Daka (Salzburg) Christoph Baumgartner (Hoffenheim) All this and more on today's State of Play! Follow us on twitter! Follow Pet on Twitter [here](@PetBerisha), Matt [here](@Matt_Santangelo) and Martino here, Reece Chambers: https://twitter.com/_reecechambers Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcxfYn-TvYAPAT4HyOqnxyA Music by Joakim Karud See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

**VOTE FOR US IN THE FOOTBALL CONTENT AWARDS HERE: https://footballcontentawards.com/2020-voting/ Discussed on today's show: Chelsea Timo Werner Sandro Tonali Inter Juventus Ismael Bennacer La Liga MLS Questions! All this and more on today's State of Play! Follow us on twitter! Follow Pet on Twitter [here](@PetBerisha), Matt [here](@Matt_Santangelo) and Martino here Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcxfYn-TvYAPAT4HyOqnxyA Music by Joakim Karud See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Please vote for us by tweeting: "I am voting for @StateOfPlayPod in @The_FCAs for #BestNewContentCreator" Or by using this link: https://footballcontentawards.com/2020-voting/ Discussed on today's show: Mauro Icardi Kai Havertz and Timo Werner Inter Milan FFP Transfer Market Sandro Tonali Jadon Sancho All this and more on today's State of Play! Follow us on twitter! Follow Pet on Twitter [here](@PetBerisha), Matt [here](@Matt_Santangelo) and Martino here Music by Joakim Karud See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Discussed on today's show: Der Klassiker Recap Defending in Germany Kai Havertz Matheus Cunha Thomas Müller Moussa Diaby Experiences calling games Best match ever called? FIFA videogame Question Wrap-up/plug All this and more on today's State of Play! Follow us on twitter! Follow Pet on Twitter [here](@PetBerisha), Matt [here](@Matt_Santangelo) and Martino here Music by Joakim Karud See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Discussed on today's show: The Bundesliga returning Project Restart in the EPL Serie A and La Liga return to training Contract situations UCL/EL Transfer rumours Barca / Juve Swap deal including Pjanic, De Sciglio & Semedo (AND 22M!!!) Paul Pogba All this and more on today's State of Play! Follow us on twitter! Follow Pet on Twitter [here](@PetBerisha), Matt [here](@Matt_Santangelo) and Martino here Music by Joakim Karud See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Discussed on today's show: Futures of Werner, Havertz, Sane, Coutinho, Haaland Lewandowski best striker in football? Title race most interesting in Europe? Best breakout stars of the season Ralf Rangnick All this and more on today's State of Play! Follow us on twitter! Follow Pet on Twitter [here](@PetBerisha), Matt [here](@Matt_Santangelo) and Martino here, Manuel Veth (@Manuelveth) Music by Joakim Karud See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Discussed on today's show: France- Ligue 1 Finished PSG Are Champions! Italy-Players in Training Again Spain- Players Back in Training Germany- Teams back to Training, a Few Players Have Tested Positive for COVID-19 England- Rumors of an Early June Return? Five a Side Pick Em between Matt and Pet! All this and more on today's State of Play! Follow us on twitter! Follow Pet on Twitter [here](@PetBerisha), Matt [here](@Matt_Santangelo) and Martino here Music by Joakim Karud See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Discussed on today's show: Timestamps: 1:11 Harry Introduction and Background 4:40 Youth Systems, Process of Getting Better 8:00 Mentality approach 18:30 Spurs and Mourinho 31:35 Could Spurs Have Gotten Someone Other Than Mourinho? 34:45 Harry Talks about Youth Players he has worked with 36:50 Player Swaps and the Difficulty 43:35 Player Profile Jayden Braff 47:28 Analytics All this and more on today's State of Play! Follow us on twitter! Follow Pet on Twitter [here](@PetBerisha), Matt [here](@Matt_Santangelo) and Martino here, Harry Brooks (https://twitter.com/HB_HeadCoach) Music by Joakim Karud See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Discussed on today's show: Pet Berisha makes his much anticipated return to the State of Play Podcast with Martino Puccio and Matthew Santangelo! In this pod the guys breakdown the potential sale of Newcastle United, the growing rumors of Alex Telles joining PSG, Arsenals potential transfers for this summer. To wrap up this episode they discuss on who they think is worthy of being the third best player since 2008 behind Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi! Time Stamps: Timestamps: 1:35 Newcastle United Sale 3:50 Roberto Rojas Mixup 7:20 Comparison to New Owners in Serie A 14:30 Alex Telles to PSG? 20:30 Arsenal Transfer Talk 30:08 Debate Talk 3rd Best Player after Cristiano and Messi Since 2008! 57:30 Wrap Up and Tease for Future Work! All this and more on today's State of Play! Follow us on twitter! Follow Pet on Twitter [here](@PetBerisha), Matt [here](@Matt_Santangelo) and Martino here Music by Joakim Karud See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Discussed on today's show: -Tonali -Balotelli All Time Italian XI Serie A Return? All this and more on today's State of Play! Follow us on twitter! Follow Pet on Twitter [here](@PetBerisha), Matt [here](@Matt_Santangelo) and Martino here, Carlo (https://twitter.com/carlogarganese) Music by Joakim Karud See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Discussed on today's show: Alex Goldberg of the Byline joins Matt and Martino to discuss Chelsea's season, the up and coming youngsters at the club and what to expect this coming summer in the Transfer Market! Topics Include: Chelsea' Season Mason Mount Reece James Christian Pulisic Summer Transfer Strategy and more! All this and more on today's State of Play! Follow us on twitter! Follow Pet on Twitter [here](@PetBerisha), Matt [here](@Matt_Santangelo) and Martino here, Alex Goldberg https://twitter.com/AlexGoldberg_ Music by Joakim Karud See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.