North London is Red. Another bad week for Italians in Europe. And a year of empty stadiums reviewed. All on this week's edition of the Total Football Podcast
Part 1
On Thursday Jose Mourinho was asked about his plan for the North London Derby. “I look up, I don't look down. If Arsenal was 7 points ahead of us, I'd look to them. But because we have seven points more than them, I don't look down,” he said
Hello and welcome to the Total Football podcast. I am your host Declan Harte and joining me is Andrew Conway
Andrew, should Mourinho have spent more time looking down in preparation for this game?
Part 2
Joachim Loew announced he will leave his role as the German National Team manager at the end of the Euros campaign. Who should go in as his replacement?
Chris Wilder left Sheffield United this week after five years at the club. Eddie Howe, Frank Lampard and Neil Lennon are the current favourites to take over.
Juventus and Barcelona were knocked out of the Champions League by Porto and PSG. No Ronaldo or Messi in the quarter finals for the first time since 2005. Is it really a surprise?
Part 3
A year has now passed since the coronavirus pandemic struck football. We have essentially watched an entire Premier League campaign without fans in the stadium, with fake crowd noise pumped over the broadcast footage, subs wearing masks and routine testing of the players taking place. How has this changed the way we consume football, or has it?
Part 4
We have half the field for the Champions League quarter finals, who will be joining Porto, PSG, Dortmund and Liverpool in Friday’s draw?
The FA Cup quarter finals also take place this weekend. Who will be going to Wembley?
Closing
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