Jack de Menezes and Samuel Lovett look forward to the 2019 Rugby World Cup and assess how the four home nations are shaping up, along with the rest of the tournament's big hitters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s podcast the team – Jack Pitt-Brooke, Ed Malyon and Miguel Delaney - look back on one of the most exciting weeks in the recent history of the Champions League. Delaney talks us through Liverpool 4-0 Barcelona, why Barca were so poor and what it means for the future of their ageing team. And we ask whether this was the greatest ever Anfield European night.Then we move on Ajax 2-3 Tottenham, and ask whether it is an even more dramatic upset. What was it like to report on a game with such a spectacular second half? What does it mean for the future of this Ajax team? And how did Spurs find it within themselves to turn it around.Facing the first all-English final since 2008, we ask how the psychology will affect the game. Would this be a consolation prize for Liverpool if they fail to win the league? Or will it put a new expectation – and new pressure –on them? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Malyon is joined by Jack Pitt-Brooke to discuss All or Nothing: Manchester City, Lawrence Ostlere who was at Brighton's win over Manchester United and Luke Brown, who saw Chelsea's nascent project overcome Unai Emery's own fresh start. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Malyon is joined by Miguel Delaney, Jonathan Liew and Jack Pitt-Brooke to recap the first weekend of the Premier League season, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Ed Malyon is back, and joined by Miguel Delaney and Jack Pitt-Brooke to look ahead to the new Premier League season. They also take a look back at Sunday's Community Shield, at how good Manchester City look and how far Chelsea appear to be from competing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Miguel Delaney, Jack Pitt-Brooke and Jonathan Liew are in Moscow where France have just defeated Croatia to win their second World Cup. They discuss the game, what France's win means and where everybody goes from here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Malyon and Jack Austin are in London while Jack Pitt-Brooke, Miguel Delaney and Jonathan Liew are in Moscow to discuss England's World Cup exit and Croatia reaching dreamland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jack Pitt-Brooke is your host in St Petersburg, where Miguel Delaney joins him to preview France vs Belgium on Tuesday, talk about an unfortunate incident Miguel was caught up in and then chew over some England with Jonathan Liew Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Malyon is joined by delirious pairing Jonathan Liew and Jack Pitt-Brooke from Samara, where England have just seen off Sweden to win their first World Cup quarter-final in a generation. They will play Croatia, who saw off Russia on penalties Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Malyon is joined by Jonathan Liew in Kazan where Belgium have conquered Brazil, then Miguel Delaney in Nizhny Novgorod with special guests Ken Early and Joshua Robinson. Finally, Jack Pitt-Brooke calls in from Samara, where England's destiny will be decided Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Malyon, Mark Critchley, Jack Pitt-Brooke and Jonathan Liew are at Spartak Stadium where they attempt to process what just happened but mainly just sound really happy about England's progression to the World Cup quarter-final. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Malyon and Mark Critchley are in Moscow where England will play Colombia in a round-of-16 game that will determine whether it is coming home or they are going home. Miguel Delaney calls in from Samara where he's watched Brazil... and he was very impressed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Malyon and Miguel Delaney are in Moscow, where they witnessed Miguel's beloved Spain crash out of the World Cup. He holds back the tears as they discuss how and why it went so wrong before Jack Pitt-Brooke joins from Nizhny Novgorod where Croatia squeaked past Denmark Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Malyon and Jonathan Liew are in Kazan, joined by the Wall Street Journal's Joshua Robinson for a somewhat giddy discussion about one of the great World Cup knockout games of the modern era. Mark Critchley calls in from Sochi with his report from Uruguay's win over Portugal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Malyon and Jonathan Liew are in Moscow to preview two belting round-of-16 ties, they check in with Jack Pitt-Brooke in St Petersburg and Miguel Delaney who is still marooned in Kaliningrad... and he's not so happy about it Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jack Pitt-Brooke and Miguel Delaney break down England's weird defeat to Belgium from Kaliningrad before Ed Malyon in Moscow rounds up the Group H action and talks to Michael Cox about what to expect from Colombia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Malyon is all alone in Moscow, but has Jack Pitt-Brooke and Miguel Delaney to call on in Kaliningrad to discuss Germany's stunning exit and look ahead to a weird game between England B and Belgium Reserves Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Malyon and Miguel Delaney try to make sense of a simply sensational match between Argentina and Nigeria. Jack Pitt-Brooke and Jonathan Liew check in from St Petersburg with their thoughts from the stadium as some tasty knockout fixtures start falling into place Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Malyon and Miguel Delaney are in Moscow to discuss a wild conclusion to Group B, before looking ahead to Argentina's date with destiny, the chances of Australia going through and then Jack Pitt-Brooke calls in from the England camp Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A somewhat super Sunday saw Manchester City attain an 11-point lead at the top of the Premier League after a 2-1 win over Manchester United, which ended in a tunnel brawl at Old Trafford. Ed Malyon, Jack Pitt-Brooke and Miguel Delaney discuss whether Mourinho’s United are lacking courage, whether City could hit 100 points this season, as well as the Champions League draw, Liverpool getting Big Sam’d in the Merseyside derby and the weekend’s other games. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After the weekend's fixtures, Ed Malyon is joined by Miguel Delaney and Jack Pitt-Brooke to discuss the action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following the weekend's action, Ed Malyon is joined by Jonathan Liew and Jack Austin to discuss what went wrong for Tottenham at Old Trafford, along with a round-up of the rest, and a look at Real Madrid ahead of their Champions League trip to Spurs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a weekend to forget for Liverpool and Everton, Ed Malyon is joined by MIguel Delaney and Jonathan Liew to discuss the action in detail, with some listener questions picked specially by Migsy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After the weekend's action, Ed Malyon is joined by Miguel Delaney and Jonathan Liew to comb through the issues and discussion points. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the international break, and so Ed Malyon is joined by Jack Pitt-Brooke and Jonathan Liew to discuss why the system is broken, and how it can be fixed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following the biggest test of City's Premier League campaign on Saturday against Chelsea, Ed Malyon is joined by Miguel Delaney and Jack Pitt-Brooke to break down Pep Guardiola's long-term plans for the club, alongside Liverpool's troubles on Tyneside, and the Catalan referendum's impact on Barcelona. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ahead of the week's European games, Jack Pitt-Brooke is joined by Miguel Delaney and Samuel Lovett to discuss how and why the biggest competition in Europe has changed since​ its inception. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Big wins for both Manchester clubs complement a somewhat drab 0-0 London derby draw with Arsenal at Stamford Bridge, with Spurs, Palace and West Ham also failing to win.Miguel Delaney and Jack Pitt-Brooke join Ed Malyon as they ask who looks best for the title from this early position, what to make of Arsenal not losing at Stamford Bridge and what chances Palace have of survival. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a quick peruse over a weekend in which City thrashed Liverpool, and all the other big teams won apart from Manchester United, Ed Malyon, Jack Pitt-Brooke and Jack Austin cast their eyes to the Champions League, as the group stage starts this week. Who can stop a third consecutive win for Real Madrid? Who of the five English teams look best placed? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is behind a lack of fan enthusiasm for England? Is Harry Kane the only world-class player they have? Did Beckham's goal vs. Greece in 2001 cement a misguided individualism in the team?International football is given a close look - its diminishing place in world football, the barriers to its importance, with focus on the England team and Gareth Southgate's perhaps welcome downplaying of the role of captaincy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following a topsy-turvy end to the summer transfer window, Ed Malyon is joined by Mark Critchley and Evan Bartlett to analyse the best deals and rank each Premier League club from top to bottom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fallout from Liverpool's mauling of Arsenal, discussion of two under-pressure managers and a look at transfers that will happen this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does Chelsea's win over Tottenham mean? Are Man United really title contenders? To discuss this along with the weekend's results, the return of La Liga and the Champions League draw, Ed Malyon is joined by Jack Pitt-Brooke and Miguel Delaney. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The top flight is off to a flyer. To analyse the opening weekend of the season and answer your questions, Ed Malyon is joined by Jack Pitt-Brooke, Evan Bartlett and Luke Brown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Malyon is joined by Miguel Delaney, Mark Critchley and Jack Austin to pick their way through every Premier League team ahead of the new season, answering your questions on each and staking their claims for who will win, stay up, and go down. And then discussing their favourite season so far. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For our pilot episode, Ed is joined by Miguel Delaney and Jack Pitt-Brooke to dissect the latest transfer news and rumours. Is Mbappe to Real Madrid a done deal? Should Arsenal let go of Alexis Sanchez? And what are the best signings of the window so far? Join us to find out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the Independent's football podcast. Hosted by Sport Editor Ed Malyon, we'll be bringing you analysis of the weekend's results, transfer rumours, exclusive player interviews and more. Tune in every Monday, with the exception of a special season preview coming next week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.