Today we take a look back at the brilliant 2024-25 Europa League campaign in full, in which Tottenham Hotspur hoisted their third UEL/UEFA Cup trophy.

We begin by addressing the elephant in the room – the sacking of now-Spurs-legend Ange Postecoglou despite leading his side to the title. Is it a fair decision from Daniel Levy? What are the supporters feeling? And how do they move forward now without him?

Then we turn to the matter at hand: a recap of all the best and worst moments from the UEL season, including our favorite storylines, teams, games, and goals – as well as some things we might hope to forget.

Cheers (for the final time at Spurs) to Big Ange!

Timecodes

0:10 - The start and a quiz 6:30 - Ange Postecoglou sacked 16:20 - Final thoughts on Spurs title win 24:05 - The season in review 56:10 - Game of the season 1:06:55 - Goal of the season 1:15:55 - Do we like the League Phase format?

Chelsea are your Conference League champions 2025! The heavy favorites from the very start of the campaign made good on that promise, beating Real Betis 4-1 in a wickedly impressive 2nd half display.

We break down all the key elements of the game, including how Betis caused Chelsea problems in the 1st 45 minutes, how Chelsea responded after halftime, and how Maresca ended up winning the coaching duel over Pellegrini.

We also talk Palmer and Isco's brilliance, Antony's quiet day, and why Betis fell apart defensively, before closing with David's Conference League team of the season.

So come hang out with us for our last match-day break down of the season as we say goodbye to this delightful tournament!

Cheers Enzo Maresca!

Timecodes:

01:00 - The start 06:30 - Lineup decisions 09:30 - Betis' flying start 15:25 - Chelsea adjustments & goals 25:30 - What happened to Betis in the 2nd half? 39:40 - How did Chelsea shut down Antony? 51:10 - Chelsea & Betis summer needs 1:03:40 - David's Conference League team of the season 1:15:00 - Signing off

An epic Conference League final is upon us – easily the best we've had in the nascent tournament's 4-year existence – and we're bringing you everything you'd hope to know about both sides ahead of Wednesday's kickoff!

Along the way, we address both streams strengths and weaknesses, what star players like Antony, Cole Palmer, and Moises Caicedo can bring to the match, who will round out the starting 11s, and who has more tactical advantages.

We also debate the managerial matchup of Pellegrini and Maresca, what both clubs need to do over the summer, and just how significant a moment this is for Betis and their fans.

Finally, we close by discussing some of the fun teams who have qualified for next season's Europa and Conference League, including Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest, Celta Vigo, and Rayo Vallecano.

Cheers Manuel Pellegrini and Enzo Marsesca!

Timecodes:

0:35 - The start 3:00 - What do we want from a Conference League final? 8:45 - Tactical approaches 23:25 - What would a win mean for both clubs? 29:30 - Lineups and injuries 45:05 - Who has the stronger 11? 53:20 - How will each club approach the summer? 1:05:30 - Who's qualified for next year's Europa and Conference Leagues? 1:15:50 - Betis-Chelsea predictions

Tottenham Hotspur has done it! The trophy drought is over for the Lillywhites as they hoist the 2024-25 Europa League trophy in Ange Postecoglou's 2nd season, as promised, and we're here to break it all down.

First, David allows Maxwell the space to emote about the significance of his club finally getting one over the line, and to explain why his voice is shot to hell.

Then we proceed with the game itself, discussing key lineup decisions from Postecoglou and Amorim, before moving on to the key moments of the match, including: Johnson's winner, Van de Ven's clearance, Ange parking the bus, United's inflexible approach, and much more.

After, we move on to debating the future of both managers and what their clubs need to do to support improvement this summer, before closing with David's Europa League team of the season.

Cheers to MFing 2nd year Ange!

Timecodes:

07:55 - Lineups and start of the game 19:00 - Johnson’s goal 28:50 - Van de Ven’s clearance 33:15 - Parking the bus 38:05 - Amorim’s inflexibility 50:20 - Praising Ange 01:03:00 - Worst Europa final ever? 01:10:15 - Should Ange stay? 01:14:30 - Where do Amorim/United go from here? 01:26:00 - Where do Spurs need to upgrade? 01:30:10 - David’s Europa League team of the season 01:40:25 - The end

One of the most bizarre and intriguing Europa League finals of all time kicks off on May 21, and we're here to preview this remarkable matchup between league rivals Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur.

We begin with the question, "What makes a good Europa final?" What's an ideal matchup? Does United-Spurs meet the requirements? We also dive into what's made 24'-25' the season of underdogs and upsets across Europe.

Then we move into the big game preview, discussing possible lineups, injury concerns, and tactical options for both sides.

Finally, we debate the future of both clubs after the final. Will Ange and Amorim remain in charge? What weaknesses need to be addressed most over the summer window? And just how far off are United from being a functioning club?

Cheers Ruben and Ange – we'll see you Wednesday, lads!

Timecodes:

1:25 - Season of underdogs 19:42 - Where do United & Spurs stand? 34:35 - Lineups & injuries 42:25 - Tactics 1:01:00 - Combined 11 1:12:30 - The future

It's a 2-parter this week folks! That's right, we couldn't contain all our thoughts on the semifinals to just one episode, so we've separated the Europa and Conference Leagues.

In this episode, we tackle tasty the Europa League matchups - Bodo and Spurs, Manchester United and Athletic Club - where the 15th and 16th-placed teams in the Premier League advanced to the final.

We discuss Spurs getting the job done in Norway with another professional and composed display, including how they were able to limit Bodo's high-flying attack, why Solanke and Bentancur were stand-out performers, and how fans should feel about Ange Postecoglou.

In England, Athletic Club had a big gap to overcome down 3 in the tie and without their star attackers. We break down how Athletic Club nearly gave United a scare anyway, why United were able to manage the game with limited drama, and debate whether the Basque side could've done more.

Finally, we look ahead to the final in Bilbao and consider the significance of one of the more bizarre European final matchups in history.

Cheers Ange Postecoglou and Ruben Amorim!

It's a 2-parter this week folks! That's right, we couldn't contain all our thoughts on the semifinals to just one episode, so we've separated the Europa and Conference Leagues.

On the Conference League episode, we take a deep dive into the Fiorentina-Betis thriller that sent Betis to their first ever European final after an extra time winner from Abde Ezzalzouli.

We explore the tactical matchups, including Betis' strength in transition and Fiorentina's set-piece dominance, laud the game's star performers - Antony, Isco, and Gosens to name a few - and track the wild swings of momentum throughout.

We also touch on Chelsea-Djurgarden, where Chelsea's B-team finished the job to advance. We debate Chelsea's best 11, what challenges Betis pose them, and appreciate Djurgarden's incredible journey and fans.

And check out the 2nd part of our semifinal coverage, where we tackle Bodo/Glimt-Tottenham and Manchester United-Athletic Club!

Cheers Manuel Pellegrini!

A brilliant round of 1st leg fixtures takes us just one step from the Europa and Conference League finals!

The story of the day was the shocking 3-0 United decimation of Athletic club at the San Mamés. We discuss Ugarte and Bruno's big days and Athletic's uncharacteristic defensive lapses, plus we have a hard conversation about the use of VAR in the massive penalty/red card decision that may have decided the tie.

Then we move on to Spurs, who confidently dismissed Bødo/Glimt, but still have much work to do in Norway to put away everyone's favorite underdogs.

In the Conference, Betis and Fiorentina played a thrilling match, where Antony and Bakambu starred once again. We talk Betis playing to their strengths, how Fiorentina got back into it, and what to expect next week in Italy.

Plus, is Johnny Cardoso actually the best USMNT player right now?

All that and some begrudging Djurgarden-Chelsea on this week's pod!

Cheers Ruben Amorim!

Timecodes:

Athletic Club-Manchester United - 01:05 Tottenham Hotspur-Bødo/Glimt - 33:49 Real Betis-Fiorentina - 58:15 Djurgarden-Chelsea - 01:21:20