On this episode of HFC, Roy and Nicola introduce the first installment of a series on cult teams that captivated audiences worldwide. Before that though, Nicola expresses his love for the manager taking the premier league by storm (3:18). Roy then counters by asking why Inter keeps winning the Milan derby with such ease (6:25).
Then, where better to kickoff the new series off than in the most cultish league of all? Roy takes us back to a stretch from 1998-2004 that saw Valencia emerge as a continental powerhouse (11:43). They explore the rise and subsequent fall of a legendary club who, after fifteen years, is yet to finish work on their 'new' stadium. How much of their success was due to Santi Cañizares' hair? Do we underrate Claudio Ranieri's role in it all? Could they have won even more? Will we ever see another Valencia emerge? And where does Rafa Benitez rank in the pantheon of great 21st century managers (49:30)?
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