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Return of Man City vs Real Madrid

ESPN FC

ESPN

Sports, Soccer

4.22.5K Ratings

🗓️ 31 January 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

The FC crew react to the UCL Knockout Phase playoffs draw and argue if the new format is better for giving us Manchester City vs Real Madrid despite an otherwise weak slate. Plus, the guys preview Arsenal hosting the defending champions on Sunday and argue if Bournemouth have a chance vs Liverpool tomorrow. The guys also question why Arsenal put in a bid for Ollie Watkins so late in the transfer window. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Welcome in to the latest edition of ESPNFC. I'm Dan Thomas, joined by Craig Burley and Shaka

0:39.3

here. So later on the show, some big news surrounding strikers in the Premier League. But we

0:43.5

kick things off. We've moved on now from the big table. We now have the big bracket.

0:48.3

As the Champions League draw was squint away, the Champions League draw was made, kind of. I don't know why they didn't do

0:55.3

do the rest of it. No one could give me an explanation. But what we do know is that the standout

1:00.3

tie is Manchester City against Real Madrid. These two teams, of course, are familiar foes. In the fact,

1:06.9

you take a look at the last four Champions League ties, and the last three have been all in a row.

1:11.6

Real Madrid with two victories over the two legs,

1:14.6

Manchester City with two as well.

1:16.6

Here's Pet Guadiola.

1:18.6

Well, yeah, it looks like a derby already,

1:21.6

four years in a row, facing Madrid.

1:24.6

So, well,

1:26.6

Madrid, by and by Madrid, both was really, really tough.

1:30.9

And yeah, hopefully we can arrive in the moment that first leg here and the game one week later in Madrid.

1:38.4

So as best as possible.

1:42.7

Frank LeBuff joins us and Karen Gibbs is on time, so we should all rejoice over that.

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