Best From Manchester with Phil Podcasts (2025)

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Scouting Sessions: Nick Woltemade and Alvaro Carreras 1:08:46

1d ago1:08:46

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On this edition of the FootballVision Podcast, Phil is joined by Jake Entwistle to discuss Stuttgart forward Nick Woltemade who is flavour of the month after finishing the season strongly, before shining for Germany at the U21 EUROS. For part two of the show, Aaron Barton joins the show to discuss Benfica's rampaging left back Alvaro Carreras who l…

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USMNT Drama: Pochettino, Pulisic and World Cup Worries 1:00:20

5d ago1:00:20

1:00:20

On this episode of the Football Vision Podcast, Phil is joined by Jeff Rueter (senior writer at The Athletic) to discuss the US Men's National Team and their recent poor run under Mauricio Pochettino. Topics include: losing four games in a row against beatable opposition, ongoing issues behind the scenes, whether Mauricio Pochettino will last, Worl…

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Transfer Table: Wirtz, Cherki and Real Madrid Rebuild 55:51

11d ago55:51

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On this episode of the Football Vision Podcast, Phil is joined by football writer Sam Tighe to discuss the early transfer window moves (and some speculation). Topics include: Real Madrid rebuilding their defence, paying for Trent Alexander-Arnold, Manchester City going full project youth, Chelsea doing Chelsea things, Leroy Sane earning a fortune i…

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Filled with love and free from fear podcast 34:34

15d ago34:34

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This week Ralph shared with us about being filled with love and free from fear. Sharing from the story of Pentecost in Acts.By Vinelife Church Manchester

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Mary in the garden | Anna Hubble 40:11

22d ago40:11

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Visit Vinelife.co.uk for more.By Vinelife Church Manchester

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CARLOS MURGUIA- Bye Diane (Chicago, Encanto, Kelly Clarkson) 1:22:54

24d ago1:22:54

1:22:54

Keyboard player and singer, Carlos Murguia, tells the story of his entrance into the band, Chicago. He talks about his experiences as a session singer in Los Angeles. He discusses his album, ‘Wake Up”, and what it was like writing, arranging, and producing the whole album himself. He reminisces about moving to L.A. as a young man with a band with h…

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Champions League Final Preview: PSG v Inter 53:19

24d ago53:19

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On this edition of the FootballVision Podcast, Phil is joined by Jonathan Johnson and Francesco Porzio to talk all things PSG and Inter ahead of their Champions League final on Saturday. Starting off with a look-back on the season, conversation moves onto their preferred starting XIs, potential difference makers and any weaknesses that could be exp…

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Season finale! | Our awards are dished out 🏆 | Schwarzie tells us what it was like at Anfield | A howler at Old Trafford costs Villa | Forest fans, rejoice! 36:32

27d ago36:32

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Mark Schwarzer is joined by Phil Kitromilides and Julien Laurens for the final time this season as they wrap up a dramatic final day of the Premier League season, and dish out their season awards, including: Team of the season - and it may not be who you think! Player of the season Manager of the season Worst manager of the season (!) Shock of the …

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Has the storm come and gone? - podcast #421 for MUFC v Villa 15:03

28d ago15:03

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Manchester United 2 v Aston Villa 0. Ruben Amorim : “First of all, I want to apologise for this season. I know you are very disappointed with me and with the team,”. “Secondly, I want to say thank you. We are very grateful for your support over the season, which I know was really bad. “It was really hard in many games but now we have to make a choi…

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Dreadful, but tactical beat tactically dreadful – podcast #420 for Spurs v MUFC 26:13

29d ago26:13

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Tottenham Hotspur 1 v Manchester United 0. Ruben Amorim : “In this moment, I am not here to defend myself. It’s not my style. I have nothing to show to the fans. In this moment [I need] a little bit of faith. “I am always open. If the board and the fans feel I’m not the right guy, I will go in the next day. But I will not quit again. I am confident…

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Ange and Spurs win the Europa League! 27:47

1M ago27:47

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Phil and Bridgey reflect on an historic night for Ange Postecoglou, Tottenham Hotspur and Australian football. --------- Ange Postecoglou features in a special episode of Optus Sport's award-winning limited series: Football Belongs, charting the cultural threads of Australian society through the lens of nine football matches: Acast: https://play.ac…

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Final Day Preview: Premier League finale is here and it has European drama written all over it! | Schwarzie recalls David James chaos as goalkeeper turned striker | Liverpool to lift trophy at Anfield 17:28

1M ago17:28

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"...What's going to happen... is the CHAOS..." Mark Schwarzer, Phil Kitromilides and Julien Laurens are back to preview this week's final day of the Premier League. Five teams are chasing three spots in Europe. Who will they be? Anfield finally gets to see Liverpool lift the trophy Newcastle, Villa, City, Chelsea, Forest - which of these will make …

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Europa League Final Preview: Manchester United v Tottenham 57:53

1M ago57:53

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On this edition of the FootballVision Podcast, Phil is joined by Finn (@AcademyScoop) and Marcus Buckland to talk all things Manchester United and Tottenham ahead of their Europa League final on Saturday. Starting off with a look-back on the season, conversation moves onto their preferred starting XIs, potential difference makers and any weaknesses…

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West Ham's 'vortex of nothingness' | Schwarzie's tribute to 'unbelievable' Jamie Vardy | Can Ange and Spurs win the Europa League? 47:37

1M ago47:37

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Schwarzie is joined by Phil and Juls to recap a weekend of Premier League action which saw the race for Europe get even tighter, Everton say goodbye to Goodison Park and Jamie Vardy ending his time at Leicester City in typical fairytale fashion. Juls is also very annoyed at Graham Potter and West Ham, whilst Phil can't hide his nerves ahead of the …

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Community: Greater depth in connection & discipleship | Rob Oldfield 40:24

1M ago40:24

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Rob shares with us on community as a part of our vision series.By Vinelife Church Manchester

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BONUS: Crystal Palace are 'glad all over' after historic FA Cup triumph 22:08

1M ago22:08

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Schwarzie, Bridgey and Jay Bothroyd react from Wembley Stadium following Crystal Palace's historic Men's FA Cup victory over Manchester City. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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You need to win and we are not winning games – podcast #419 for Chelsea v MUFC 11:59

1M ago11:59

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Chelsea 1 v Manchester United 0. Ruben Amorim : “It was the good things we talked about before the game: we had some moments, improving the way we played football, we pressed quite well and had some chances. “We were quite aggressive, we need to be more aggressive. We have good build-up to the last third but then we miss something. But we faced the…

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Weekend Preview: FA Cup Final awaits | Over-performing Palace meet under-performing City | Can Palace break trophy drought? | Goals GALORE predicted between these sides 18:14

1M ago18:14

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"...Not sure what he can do with so much cotton wrapped around him...." Phil Kitromilides and Julien Laurens are back to preview this week's exciting FA Cup Final between Crystal Palace and Manchester City, with some enthralling storylines on the way! Can Palace win their first trophy in over 30 years - and their first FA Cup? These teams score GOA…

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Seventeenth Premier League defeat of the season – podcast #418 for MUFC v West Ham 10:56

1M ago10:56

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Manchester United 0 v West Ham United 2. Ruben Amorim : “If you look at the goals that we suffer, we can avoid these goals. The lack of energy, of urgency. That is the most dangerous things in this club. You can feel it at the beginning of the game. Between our box and opponent’s box there is a lack of urgency. That is something we have to change i…

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Location: Guidance and favour in putting down roots | Ralph Pedley 41:00

1M ago41:00

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This week Ralph shares on guidance and favour in putting down roots as a church.By Vinelife Church Manchester

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'Stupid and disgraceful' Jackson costs Chelsea | Trent Alexander-Arnold: the view from Madrid | Ange reaches the Europa League Final 37:44

1M ago37:44

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Phil Kitromilides and Julien Laurens brought their shooting boots for this one - much to Juls' frustration - as they dissect a weekend of Premier League action that saw twists in the race for Europe, owners storming the pitch, and Trent Alexander-Arnold getting booed by Liverpool fans. Juls also reflects on the ‘incredible’ Sonia Bompastor leading …

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Cos United are going to Bilbao – podcast #417 for MUFC v Athletic Club Bilbao 23:58

1M ago23:58

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Manchester United 4 v Athletic Club Bilbao 1. Ruben Amorim : “Amad gave us this spark that you need to change games”. “Mason Mount, I am so happy for him, he is such a player. He works really hard. He has quality. I really like Kobbie Mainoo, just 10 minutes on the pitch, but everything he did was really good. Sometimes you are on the bench, but yo…

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PSG vs Arsenal: Familiar Failings Exposed In Paris 23:52

1M ago23:52

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On this episode of the Football Vision Podcast, Phil goes solo with his thoughts on Arsenal's 2-1 defeat (3-1 on aggregate) against PSG in the Champions League semi-final. Topics include their early period of dominance, finding Gigi Donnarumma in inspired form, PSG wrestling back control, why their attacking failings were exposed again, what work n…

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Weekend Preview: Liverpool and Arsenal clash in 'what could have been' | Club rallies for European football: 'RIDICULOUS!' | Can Villa go back-to-back? 20:14

2M ago20:14

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"...qualifying for Europe would be, quite frankly, ridiculous..." Mark Schwarzer is joined by Phil Kitromilides and Julien Laurens to preview matchweek 36 of the Premier League AND a massive final round of the WSL with Michelle and Ash! How 'special' it would be if Aston Villa can secure consecutive seasons of Champions League football Why Bournemo…

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I think it reflected our season – podcast #416 for Brentford v MUFC 16:01

2M ago16:01

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Brentford 4 v Manchester United 3. Ruben Amorim : “I think it reflected our season. We started quite well, controlling the game, not creating big chances but controlling the pace of the game. We suffered a lot with the throw-ins and set-pieces but we already knew that our team would struggle against this team. “We didn’t have the height necessary f…

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The race for Champions League intensifies | How do Arsenal get rid of their frailties? | Who will we see in the Premier League next year!? 47:44

2M ago47:44

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Schwarzie is joined by Phil and Juls to break down a potentially pivotal Premier League weekend in the race for Champions League qualification. The guys also look ahead to Arsenal’s season-defining second leg against PSG in the Champions League, and share their picks for who’s most likely to win the play-offs and be gracing our screens on Optus Spo…

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Salvation | Karim Stoddart 41:36

2M ago41:36

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Salvation | Karim Stoddart by Vinelife Church ManchesterBy Vinelife Church Manchester

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The result is really good – podcast #415 for Bilbao v MUFC 21:56

2M ago21:56

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Athletic Bilbao 0 v Manchester United 3. Ruben Amorim : “The result is really good. But we have to understand it too – we struggled a lot at the start. The goal and red card changed the game, but that’s a good thing with a little bit of luck. We kept ourselves in the game, and anything can change with the right situation.” “We had the chances to sc…

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Weekend Preview: Race for Champions League hits fever pitch | FA Cup finalist meets FA Cup failure | One club with a hard fight ahead, another on track for 'best season ever' 18:33

2M ago18:33

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"...that's an incredible season for them. That's one of their best ever seasons..." Phil Kitromilides and Julien Laurens look ahead to matchweek 35 of the Premier League as the race for Europe is massive! FIVE points in between third and seventh for three places - who gets them? Could Bournemouth drag Arsenal into the fight for these Europe spots? …

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I feel that we lost two points today – podcast #414 for Bournemouth v MUFC 12:50

2M ago12:50

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AFC Bournemouth 1 v Manchester United 1. Ruben Amorim : “It was a tough game. The start of the game was hard for us, high pressure from the opponent. If you look at our games, it’s always a little bit our fault the way we suffer goals and then everything is so much harder to do. “But if you look at the game, especially the second half and especiall…

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'No one has come close to spectacular Liverpool'| 'Europa League won't save Ange's job at embarrassing Spurs' 38:37

2M ago38:37

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Phil and Juls react to Liverpool romping to their 20th English league title with a comfortable 5-1 win over Ange's Spurs, whose domestic season seems to be going from bad to worse. But can the Europa League save his job? They also chat about the FA Cup semi-finals and whether Crystal Palace can cause an upset in the final against Manchester City. M…

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Encounter | Ralph Pedley | Hunger for God and awareness of his presence 28:03

2M ago28:03

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Join us Sundays:@10:30am at Burnage Academy | M19 1ER@6:00pm Platt Chapel | M14 5LLBy Vinelife Church Manchester

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Right To Dream Academy: Potential, Education and Changing The World 1:12:14

2M ago1:12:14

1:12:14

On this episode of the Football Vision Podcast, Phil is joined by Jeremy Seethal (Global Head of Scouting at Right To Dream) to discuss the academy's incredible growth and impact over the last 25 years. Topics include why they want to platform African talent, what their scouting process involves, their relationship with FC Nordsjælland, breaking th…

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FA Cup semi-final preview: Crystal Palace v Aston Villa | Nottingham Forest v Manchester City 22:47

2M ago22:47

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Schwarzie, Phil and Juls preview the FA Cup semi-finals as Crystal Palace take on Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest face Manchester City, live on Optus Sport. They reflect on the importance of the competition and the pressure on Villa, Palace and Forest who are desperate to lift a trophy. The team also debate Forest’s priorities: Champions League o…

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If you don’t score goals, you don’t win games – podcast #413 for MUFC v Wolves 19:45

2M ago19:45

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Manchester United 0 v Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Ruben Amorim : “We suffered a goal with their only shot to the goal. They scored a goal and we lose the game. It will be like this, ups and downs and let’s finish the season. “These days are really disappointing. We were better than the opponents but if you don’t score goals, you don’t win games.” On…

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Man United's UCL dilemma | Trent's 'epic adios' | Niclas Füllkrug: Barry big balls 53:01

2M ago53:01

53:01

Schwarzie, Phil and Juls break down another weekend of Premier League action that felt all too familiar: Manchester United underwhelming again, Leicester losing, and fresh headlines around Liverpool’s contract talks following Trent Alexander-Arnold's winner. The guys also chat about the battle for the Champions League spots and whether Niclas Füllk…

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United always make things very very very hard for themselves – podcast #412 for MUFC v Lyon 25:48

2M ago25:48

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Manchester United 4 v Lyon 3 (AET). Amorim : “The sound in the stadium for Kobbie Mainoo and Harry Maguire’s goals was the best sound I have ever [heard]. A lot of people want to keep shirts, I just want to keep that sound. It is the best sound in the world. “I feel for the people that had to leave when it was 4-2 because of the traffic. They will …

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Scouting Sessions: Liam Delap and Konstantinos Karetsas 1:10:38

2M ago1:10:38

1:10:38

On this edition of the FootballVision Podcast, Phil is joined by Jake Entwistle to discuss Ipswich striker Liam Delap who is set for a summer move after impressing in his debut Premier League. For part two of the show, Stephen Kountourou joins the show to discuss Genk's teenage playmaker Konstantinos Karetsas who is impressing in Belgium and for th…

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Weekend Preview: How much longer does Ange have? | 'Belter' of a Champions League qualification clash awaits | Better manager: Emery or Howe? | 18:56

2M ago18:56

18:56

'My dad always wanted me to sign for Everton!' We move into the final six weeks of the Premier League season, and Phil Kitromilides, Jay Bothroyd and Michael Bridges return for a big weekend preview: Bridgey tells us why he loved playing at Goodison Park, and how he and his old man were 'gutted' he never got the chance to play for the Toffees - and…

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A lot of mistakes – podcast #411 for Newcastle v MUFC 23:40

2M ago23:40

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Newcastle United 4 v Manchester United 1. Ruben Amorim : “Many mistakes. Newcastle were stronger in second balls. We did a lot of mistakes that made it harder to win a game. That’s all. “It’s a little bit of everything. It’s hard to point to one thing. It’s really hard to win against these top teams like Newcastle. When we make mistakes to help the…

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Catches win matches – podcast #410 for Lyon v MUFC 23:37

2M ago23:37

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Lyon 2 v Manchester United 2. Ruben Amorim : “It’s important [for Andre Onana] to focus on the next game in the Premier League, then think about the second leg. Against Lyon, when one player makes a mistake, the whole team makes a mistake.” “We will continue to do the same things. Training, seeing the game, trying to choose the best XI to win every…

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Are Nottingham Forest ready for the Champions League? | Leeds' promotion is 'done and dusted!' | Will Isak leave Newcastle this summer? 38:11

2M ago38:11

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Phil is joined by Bridgey and Jay this week to take stock of where we're at as we head into the final throws of the season: five Champions League spots are up for grabs and are Leeds on the cusp of returning to the Premier League? The guys also discuss Mo Salah's new contract at Liverpool and whether or not Alexander Isak will be leaving Newcastle …

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Galatians Part 5: Understanding Calling | Micah Yongo 36:09

2M ago36:09

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Galatians Part 5: Understanding Calling | Micah Yongo by Vinelife Church ManchesterBy Vinelife Church Manchester

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Weekend Preview: City v Palace in most open contest ever! | Newcastle's 'brilliant'/'exceptional' season has United up next | Would you take Isak or Hojlund? | Bournemouth and Fulham tussle for Europe ... 17:02

2M ago17:02

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'Newcastle have had a brilliant exceptional season!' Some mouthwatering fixtures sit ahead of us this weekend in the Premier League, and you can see them all on Optus Sport! Mark Schwarzer is joined by Phil Kitromilides and Julien Laurens to preview a few picks of the matches: Manchester City and Crystal Palace meet at the Etihad, with a stagnating…

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Arsenal vs Real Madrid: Rice Inspires Historic Win 23:24

2M ago23:24

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On this episode of the Football Vision Podcast, Phil goes solo with his thoughts on Arsenal's 3-0 win over Real Madrid in the Champions League. Topics include Declan Rice scoring two bangers, Myles Lewis-Skelly looking natural at the elite level, Mikel Merino's development at centre forward, Jurrien Timber, some love for Mikel Arteta, why the tie i…

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The Meh-chester dull-by! | De Bruyne to depart the Premier League as 'one of the greatest' | Has this still been a great season for Liverpool!? 37:59

3M ago37:59

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This week Schwarzie, Phil, and Juls dive into the Meh-chester dull-by - a Manchester derby that lacked intensity and left everyone disappointed. With both teams underperforming, they discuss why this was one of the most underwhelming derbies in recent memory. The guys also reflect on Kevin De Bruyne’s legacy as one of the Premier League’s greatest …

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A dreary derby day draw – podcast #409 for MUFC v Man City 16:21

3M ago16:21

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Manchester United 0 v Manchester City 0. Ruben Amorim : “We were closer to scoring a goal, they had more possession but that is normal. “Every player can improve. They are here because they showed something at other clubs. They have the quality. We are a team more dangerous in transition but we need to spend more time in the final third to create o…

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Galatians Part 4: Freedom in Christ | Efua Uke 30:23

3M ago30:23

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This week Efy shares with us from Galatians 5 all about real freedom found in Jesus.By Vinelife Church Manchester

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We cannot score goals, this season is like that – podcast #408 for Forest v MUFC 23:44

3M ago23:44

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Nottingham Forest 1 v Manchester United 0. Ruben Amorim : “We controlled the game but we already knew this team can score out of nothing. “When they score, it changes the game for what they want. We tried and had good opportunities. “In the final third, the last pass was not there. We don’t have that and we cannot score goals. This season is like t…

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Trent Alexander-Arnold and Real Madrid: The Liverpool View 1:09:25

3M ago1:09:25

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On this episode of the Football Vision Podcast, Phil is joined by Liverpool writer Bence Bocsak to discuss Trent Alexander-Arnold and his impending move to Real Madrid. Topics include updates on the current situation, the angry reaction from Liverpool fans, whether or not he's tainted his legacy, what the future holds for Mohamed Salah, Virgil van …

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