The Nutmeg Assist Podcast

World Cup Preview: Analysing the contenders from Africa with Pat (Junho)

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 12:11:32 GMT

In this episode, our hosts welcome a special guest, Junho, a well-known football enthusiast and expert in African football. We analyse and discuss the chances of the African nations in the World Cup, team by team.

Hosts - Rithwik and Danny

Guest - Pat (Junho)

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Bundesliga Chat - Leverkusen’s woes, Bayern & Musiala, Union Berlin’s surprise

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 22:17:43 GMT

Ninad Barbadikar joins our host Rithwik for the podcast. In this Bundesliga episode, we discuss Leverkusen's woeful start to the season and talk about what Xabi Alonso can bring to the Bay Arena. We also talk about Bayern's start, focusing on wonderkid Jamal Musiala, before focusing on Union Berlin's rise under Urs Fischer.

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Guest - Ninad

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Newcastle's new era, Southampton's youth project, Potter at Chelsea and Juve's woes

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 08:16:56 GMT

We are back with a new episode and changes to our podcast roster. Danny joins The Nutmeg Assist's podcast team as a co-host. In this episode, we discuss Newcastle's rebuild under PIF and Eddie Howe, Southampton's interesting youth project, Graham Potter's move to Chelsea and Juventus' dreadful start to the season.

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A Bundesliga Special with Lewis Ambrose

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 16:02:07 GMT

This is a Bundesliga special episode where we are joined by a special guest in Lewis. We start with Dortmund's struggles, Marco Rose's blueprint, squad struggles. Lewis also sheds light on some other teams - Gladbach, Wolfsburg, Stuttgart and an Anthony Modeste special Köln side.

Hosts - Rithwik

Guest - Lewis Ambrose

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Premier League Top 4 Race

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 16:50:47 GMT

In this episode (Patron request from Dieter), we welcome Ninad Barbadikar to chat about the Top 4 race in the Premier League. We look at the teams involved and talk about their chances.

Hosts - Rithwik

Guest - Ninad Barbadikar

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Discussing Liverpool's season

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 11:28:22 GMT

We are back after a break. In this episode, we welcome Pure Fitbaw's Danny Corcoran as we discuss Liverpool's season so far. The January signings, midfield woes, the front 3 contract situations and more.

Hosts - Rithwik

Guest - Danny Corcoran

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The new gaffers in town - Xavi and Gerrard

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 15:42:32 GMT

The international break has seen a change in the scene at certain clubs as they try to change their fortune by appointing new managers. In this episode, we look at two, Xavi at Barcelona and Gerrard at Aston Villa.

Xavi - the saga, expectations, how he's likely to set up Barca and more.
Gerrard - time at Rangers, tactics and philosophy at Rangers and how that could translate at Villa, Villa's woes & issues to fix

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Chelsea Youth, Tammy Abraham & more with Orlando Ashton

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 16:43:03 GMT

In this episode, we have a broad look at the Chelsea Youth & more -

Chelsea Academy - Academy culture, pathways, exciting upcoming talents
Tammy Abraham's situation at Chelsea at the back end of last season & future forecast
A little bit on Tino Livramento
Exciting under-the-radar youngsters in Ligue 1: Orlando's interesting picks (roll eyes)

Host - Rithwik

Guest - Orlando Ashton

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Man Utd's Situation, Salah's contract situation and more

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 12:02:17 GMT

In this episode, we focus on a few hot and engaging topics right now-

Manchester United's situation - team's worries, manager's status and more
Mohamed Salah - Best in the world? Should Liverpool give him a new bumper contract?
Some interesting breakthrough players in Europe this season

Host - Rithwik

Guest - Rahul Iyer

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Serie A Special - Title challenge, Top 4 Race and more

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 08:34:15 GMT

In this episode, we focus solely on the Patron questions which is Serie A centric -

Are Juventus favourites again for the Scudetto?
Top 4 expectations
Are Atalanta title contenders as well?
Favourite football drink (Spoiler: its boring)

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Messi, Brentford in the PL, Teams to watch out for this season & more

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 06:53:16 GMT

We discuss Messi's move to PSG, Brentford's arrival in the Premier League & more.

Messi to PSG - Football and non-football POV
What to expect from Brentford this season?
Some teams to look out for this season
Our favourite transfer picks so far

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A Look at Some Transfer Activity feat. PSG, Barca etc

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 17:12:21 GMT

In this episode, we look at some of the top teams' transfer activities and discuss them -

Barca and Real Madrid's signings and outgoings
PSG's big window so far & CL push
The Manchester clubs' activity so far

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EUROS and COPA AMERICA - Standouts and a preview to the final

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 16:41:54 GMT

After a little break, we are back with an episode. We look at some of the top players and teams from the EUROs and the COPA AMERICA and have a quick look at the upcoming finals this weekend.

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Life after Ancelotti for Everton

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 09:30:17 GMT

We discuss Everton's situation after Ancelotti's departure for Real Madrid -

Initial thoughts on Ancelotti leaving - Positives & Negatives for Everton
What next for Everton & possible candidates
Some numbers on Everton's season & on potential recruitment this summer

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Lille, Lyon & Young African Talents with Alex Collings

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 08:18:44 GMT

In this episode, we are joined by a very special guest, Alex Collings. Alex writes for Scouted Football and is also a scout for af_recon. In this episode, we discuss -

Lille's title win and some of their young players
Lyon under Rudi Garcia, what next to expect with Bosz
On Lyon's academy and the quality they produce
Some young Ligue 1 and African prospects to watch out for

Host - Rithwik

Guest - Alex Collings

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Champions League Review

Sun, 30 May 2021 10:27:01 GMT

We dive into a tactical review of the Champions League final -

Was Pep's starting lineup costly (no DMs)?
Why City's attack was fruitless
Chelsea's defensive structure & counters
N'golo Kante is indeed one of the world's best

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Premier League Top 4 Race & Robert Lewandowski

Fri, 21 May 2021 17:16:14 GMT

We discuss the Premier League Top 4 race going into the final game week of the season & a bit on Robert Lewandowski.

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Short Review on Inter's Scudetto Season

Sun, 09 May 2021 11:20:58 GMT

We discuss Inter's Seria A (Scudetto) win with some numbers, tactics etc.

Inter's pattern wrt pressing and change in the system
Standout defensive record from mid-season
Individual brilliance - Lukaku, Martinez etc.
Conte's invaluable coaching & managerial ability

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Champions League talk, Nagelsmann, Bundesliga manager merry-go-round

Mon, 03 May 2021 17:25:52 GMT

In this episode, we discuss the first legs of the Champions League semis and build-up to the second along with some Bundesliga manager(s) talk

PSG vs Manchester City
Real Madrid vs Chelsea
Julian Nagelsmann to Bayern
On the manager merry-go-round in the Bundesliga & what we make of it
Some Jesse Marsch prop

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A RANT on European Super League

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 18:11:45 GMT

This is a very unconventional, unfiltered RANT on the European Super League. This is awful and we're just saying why helplessly in 35 minutes.

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Madrid midfield, PSG's UCL chances, Haaland transfer saga

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 14:41:49 GMT

In this episode, we talk a bit of Champions League and also Erling Haaland -

Real Madrid's midfield 3 - Not to rule out yet?
PSG's chances in the UEFA Champions League
How big of a miss was Robert Lewandowski for Bayern against PSG?
Erling Haaland's transfer talk - Where next, what next?

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Ajax's chance in UEL, Peter Bosz, UCL Predictions & more

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 10:02:09 GMT

In this episode, we cover the questions sent to us by our Patrons -

~ Messi's future at Barcelona based on the recent positive results & backroom changes
~ Potential expansion of squad size limit for the Euros
~ Ajax's chances in the Europa League
~ What went wrong for Peter Bosz at Bayer Leverkusen and where next?
~ Best January transfer of the season so far
~ Champions League 1st leg predictions (Chris & Rithwik has a bet in place)

Hosts - Rithwik & Chris

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Best Transfers XI of the Season

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 10:04:47 GMT

Best transfers in the Top 5 European Leagues this season? In this episode, Rithwik & Chris pick an XI who were transferred this season (only from the Top 5 EU leagues). They give reasons for why they picked a certain player - backed with data and tactical reasons. Listen to our Transfer XI and we would love to see yours as well (wink)

We set up our team in a 4-2-3-1 with some surprising names on the teamsheet.

PS: Our transfer XI is definitely getting a Champions League qualification in any of those Top 5 leagues

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Host - Rithwik

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Champions League Draw

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 10:57:49 GMT

The panel this week have a discussion on the Champions League draw in addition to some good patron questions.

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Laporta's return, Juventus' case & Joachim Low's resignation

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 12:16:09 GMT

The panel this week discusses Joan Laporta's return to presidency followed by Juventus' case after their Champions League early-exit, yet again. To end the episode, they look at Joachim Low's resignation announcement as German National Team head coach post the Euros.

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Barcagate, Bartomeu arrest, What next for referees in the Premier League

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 11:36:59 GMT

Our panel discusses Bartomeu's arrest and Barca gate before diving into the shady refereeing situations in the Premier League - is the refereeing standard even decent anymore?

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The Merseyside and Milan derbies & their implications

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 13:03:30 GMT

In this episode, Rithwik welcomes our co-host Chris who is back from his short break as they dive into the Merseyside derby first before moving onto discuss the Milan derby. The panel discuss the implications of both games on the teams whilst also talking about certain players (Lukaku etc)

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Patrons Special Episode: Barca-PSG, RBL-LFC, Rose to BvB, Upamecano & more

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 17:45:36 GMT

A Patreon special episode where we discuss a few Patron questions including Upamecano transfer, Marco Rose joining Dortmund next season, etc. after a Champions League game(s) summary (Barca vs PSG and Leipzig vs Liverpool).

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Tuchel & Chelsea, Quality in the EFL bumping up & more with Ram Srinivas

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 02:30:15 GMT

Ram Srinivas, co-founder MRKT Insights joins our host Rithwik as they dive into EFL talk, the quality gap reduction with the PL and some Tuchel-Chelsea.

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Kerala Blasters' season so far

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 16:02:56 GMT

Our host Rithwik hosts the podcaster from God's Own Football, Krishnan Ganesh to talk about Kerala Blasters' season so far.

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Analysing Xavi's Al Sadd

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 12:15:44 GMT

In this episode, Rithwik hosts one of our own in Sudesh who analyses Xavi's Al Sadd.

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Premier League - The story so far with Stephen Drennan

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 15:17:54 GMT

In this episode, our host Rithwik is joined by Stephen Drennan aka Babu Yagu from Craque Stats as they look at the story of the Premier League season so far - Liverpool's struggles, Manchester on the rise, surprise packages, and Sheffield United's "unfortunate" detonation.

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Manchester United's return to the top with Ninad Barbadikar

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 15:27:23 GMT

In this episode, we discuss Manchester United's slow return back to the top - Is it a temporary run, or has Solskjaer's men finally found their mojo and push for a title challenge?

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Host - Rithwik

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Bundesliga Review with Derek Rae (End of 2020)

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 09:30:34 GMT

The commentary legend Derek Rae joins our panel this week as we dig into the Bundesliga season & discuss different teams, players, and situations so far.

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Lucian Favre SACKED !

Sun, 13 Dec 2020 14:48:30 GMT

BREAKING NEWS: Lucian Favre and Borussia Dortmund parts ways.

Chris & Rithwik speak about it, also discussing potential replacements (long-term ones). Short and crisp but no more luck for Lucian.

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European Week Review, Fight against Racism

Fri, 11 Dec 2020 18:09:11 GMT

In this episode, Chris & Rithwik discuss the European football action this week starting with the Manchester United game. There is a segment on racism towards the end of this episode.

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Kerala United, ISL Season so far & first impression of Gerard Nus with Harigovind Thoyakkat

Sat, 05 Dec 2020 12:30:00 GMT

Another Indian football special where Hari joins Rithwik to discuss the United World's acquisition of a club from Kerala (Kerala United), the ISL season in a flash, and a few words on the charismatic Gerard Nus.

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Real Madrid's disaster week, Atalanta's woes & Vitesse Arnhem

Fri, 04 Dec 2020 16:03:25 GMT

We discuss all things European football in this episode as we talk about Real Madrid's awful week followed by Atalanta's woes this season. We also have a segment with Marc Lamberts who is a part-time Scout/Analyst for VVV-Venlo in the Eredivisie.

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Spurs-Chelsea, Everton's slump in form & the 5 subs rule in Premier League ?

Wed, 02 Dec 2020 16:05:44 GMT

In this episode, Chris and Rithwik talk about the Spurs vs Chelsea game as they go into details followed by a discussion on Everton's bad form which has seen them lost 4 of their last 5 league games. Finally, they look at a Patron question and discuss if the 5 subs rule would be fair at this point.

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Germany-Spain, Atletico again?, Haala-Land

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 05:27:13 GMT

In this episode, Chris and Rithwik talk about the Germany-Spain game and talk on Joachim Low & Luis Enrique. In addition, they talk about Atletico Madrid's terrific start to the season & why this season is a golden chance for them to win La Liga again. Finally, both of them admire Erling Haaland and his magic, we are all in Haala-Land.People Involved:Hosts - Rithwik & ChrisFollow us:Twitter - @TheNutmegAssistInstagram - @thenutmegassistWebsite - www.nutmegassist.comPatreon - TheNutmegAssist (Benefits - Send questions to special guests, get digital posters, get offers for football kits & more)

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Guardiola contract extension, Mourinho-Spurs title challenge, Premier League relegation battle decided?

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 16:11:52 GMT

In this episode, Chris and Rithwik talk about Guardiola's contract extension at City and explore (opinions) reasons behind the move. Then they focus towards the Mourinho remontada at Spurs and if they are title contenders this season. Finally, they talk about the relegation battle in the Premier League and why a "select few" could be confirmed drops.

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FIVE Indian Players to watch out for this ISL Season w/ Nevin Thomas

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 00:30:00 GMT

We kick-off our ISL season extra shows with journalist Nevin Thomas appearing as the guest. We talk about 5 Indian players that we think will make it to the next level this season. All 5 players are quite potent and a couple of them are surprising picks from Nevin.

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Producer - Benson

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Chat with Kibu Vicuña, manager of Kerala Blasters

Thu, 12 Nov 2020 14:47:10 GMT

We have another big episode and this time, we are joined by the manager of Kerala Blasters, Kibu Vicuña.

Some Points from the Podcast :

1. Journey into football and beginnings - (1:08)

2. Experience at Osasuna - (3:50)

3. On his relationship with Julen Lopetegui - (9:50)

4. Transition from Europe to India - the experience & on Indian Football - (11:47)

5. On his challenge at Kerala Blasters - (17:10)

People Involved:

Hosts - Rithwik

Guest - Kibu Vicuña

Producer - Benson

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El Clasico & Revierderby Review

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 11:07:32 GMT

Key Discussion Points :

1. El Clasico Review: Barcelona vs Real Madrid - Tactical Aspects (3:10)

2. The Busquets conundrum for Koeman (8:39)

3. Coutinho & Fati (14:20)

4. Ramos penalty incident & VAR (17:35)

5. Revierderby Review: Borussia Dortmund vs Schalke 04 - Summing up the game (30:20)

6. Erling Braut Haaland - What a player! (32:55)

7. Are Dortmund better with Julian Brandt & without Marco Reus? (38:15)

People Involved:

Hosts - Rithwik & Chris

Producer - Benson

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Featuring John Helm - Football Commentary, his career & more

Wed, 21 Oct 2020 16:30:00 GMT

A very special episode with a very special person, the panel is joined by the legend John Helm. Join them as they discuss football commentary with a focus on John's career, some World Cup moments and more.

Some Points from the Podcast :

1. Career kickstart - early days (1:35)

2. On the greatest team he watched (10:35)

3. On Scotland national team of the 1980s (15:55)

4. On Partiality while commentating (18:39)

5. How did the research for games happen in the pre-internet era? (21:45)

6. On the Valley Park disaster in 1985 (24:53)

7. Commentating on domestic & international football (28:02)

8. On why he still prefers the old European Cup format over the Champions League one (30:27)

9. On calling for Uruguay vs Ghana, Iniesta's goal in the 2010 World Cup final & Brazil's demolition in 2014 World Cup (34:30)

10. Has the World Cup lost some spark - format change? (45:04)

11. Indian Super League and Indian Football (53:18)

12. John's take on VAR (1:02:10)

13. Favourite part of being a commentator (1:13:39)

14. Advice to aspiring broadcasters and commentators (1:18:20)

People Involved:

Hosts - Rithwik & Chris

Guest - John Helm, legendary football commentator

Producer - Benson

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Boca Juniors Special with Stephen Brandt

Tue, 13 Oct 2020 02:30:00 GMT

We are joined by a special guest for this Boca Juniors special episode - An author, a wonderful football writer, Stephen Brandt who had his book on Boca Juniors published lately. Buy the book on Amazon here.

Some Points from the Podcast :

1. Motivation behind writing a book - Why on Boca? (1:30)

2. On some of the great Boca players, Boca's influence on the Albiceleste/Argentina National Team (3:25)

3. On Maradona - His transfer (11:56)

4. On ownership, Oscar Tabarez's spell (16:50)

5. On Carlos Bianchi's success, Intercontinental Cup triumphs (23:25)

6. La Bombonera & more (26:00)

People Involved:

Host - Rithwik

Guest - Stephen Brandt

Producer - Benson

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Liverpool and Manchester United's humiliation, Fiery Lazio-Inter

Fri, 09 Oct 2020 03:45:29 GMT

Key Discussion Points :

1. Liverpool's embarrassing defeat at Villa (7-2) - Review

2. Spurs and Mourinho rampant at Old Trafford

3. What is wrong at Manchester United - On the field?

4. The feisty Lazio-Inter match review

People Involved:

Hosts - Rithwik & Chris

Producer - Benson

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Man City and Bayern's losses, Handball rule in PL

Fri, 02 Oct 2020 07:34:11 GMT

Key Discussion Points :

1. Man City's loss & their performance - Tactical elements included

2. Man City's poor defensive recruitment

3. Controversy surrounding the handball rule in PL

4. A few words on Bayern's 4-1 loss vs Hoffenheim

People Involved:

Hosts - Rithwik & Chris

Producer - Benson

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Merseyside Transfer Special

Sun, 27 Sep 2020 06:52:39 GMT

In this episode, Chris and Rithwik discuss the transfer window performances of the two Merseyside giants, Liverpool & Everton.

Key Discussion Points :

1. Everton's transfer window - The James deal & Allan deal

2. Performances of their signings in the first 2 games - Doucoure's added impact

3. Thiago & Liverpool signing an already established world-class player

4. Diogo Jota move & the gist behind it

People Involved:

Hosts - Rithwik & Chris

Producer - Benson

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Red Bull clubs in football

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 14:47:27 GMT

In this episode, we spoke to Karan Tejwani, a writer and to-be journalist on the involvement of Red Bull in football. The evolution of Red Bull clubs and more.

Key Discussion Points :

1. Red Bull Clubs - Leipzig, Salzburg, New York

2. Ralf Rangnick & his influence

3. Future Expectations from Red Bull & their clubs

4. Best young talents to watch out for from Red Bull clubs

5. On Karan's upcoming book "Wings of Change" which is one Red Bull clubs

People Involved:

Hosts - Rithwik & Chris

Guest - Karan Tejwani (@karan_tejwani26)

Producer - Benson

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Bundesliga Season Preview, Transfers and more with Ronan Murphy

Wed, 16 Sep 2020 14:38:22 GMT

In this episode, we spoke to Ronan Murphy, a football journalist at Goal and a Bundesliga expert. We preview the upcoming Bundesliga season, talk transfers and more.

Key Discussion Points :

1. Bundesliga preview - Bayern, Top 4, Relegation & Surprise packages

2. On Sancho, Thiago & Alaba

3. Extra transfer talk/rumours

4. A few words on the Republic of Ireland & Germany - National Teams

People Involved:

Hosts - Rithwik & Chris

Guest - Ronan Murphy (@swearimnotpaul)

Producer - Benson

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La Liga Season Preview with Michael

Mon, 14 Sep 2020 06:15:12 GMT

In this episode, we spoke to Michael who is known famously on Twitter by his username, CholoColcho. We preview the upcoming La Liga season.

Key Discussion Points :

1. Can Real Madrid keep up the same despite lack of big additions?

2. Barcelona and could there be any hope of a title charge?

3. Top 4 candidates and potential dark horses.

4. Relegation and other surprises.

People Involved:

Hosts - Rithwik & Chris

Guest - Michael (@CholoColcho)

Producer - Benson

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Premier League Season Preview - Part 2

Thu, 10 Sep 2020 16:33:49 GMT

In this episode, the panel previews the upcoming Premier League season by going through the fixtures for gameweek 1. This is part-2 of a two-part PL preview series.

Key Discussion Points :

1. Wolves & Sheffield United

2. Brighton & Chelsea

3. Burnley & Aston Villa

4. Manchester City and Manchester United

People Involved:

Hosts - Rithwik & Chris

Producer - Benson

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Premier League Season Preview - Part 1

Wed, 09 Sep 2020 18:04:02 GMT

In this episode, the panel previews the upcoming Premier League season by going through the fixtures for gameweek 1. This is part-1 of a two-part PL preview series.

Key Discussion Points :

1. Fulham & Arsenal

2. Crystal Palace & Southampton

3. Newcastle United & West Ham United

4. Liverpool & Leeds United

5. Leicester & West Brom

6. Tottenham & Everton

People Involved:

Hosts - Rithwik & Chris

Producer - Benson

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Patron Questions Special - Chelsea, UCL, Barca & more

Wed, 02 Sep 2020 14:10:38 GMT

In this Patron special episode, the hosts Rithwik and Chris discuss the questions sent by our Patrons.

Key Discussion Points :

1. Chelsea's transfer window so far

2. The VAR & its story in England so far

3. Which PL team will overachieve the most next season?

4. Should the single-legged format be kept in the Champions League?

5. The best team to ever win a Champions League

6. The situation at Barca and La Masia

People Involved:

Hosts - Rithwik & Chris

Producer - Benson

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Europa League & Champions League Final Analysis

Tue, 25 Aug 2020 17:34:04 GMT

In this episode, the hosts Rithwik and Chris analyse and review the Europa League and Champions League final.

Key Discussion Points :

1. Europa League Final Review

2. Champions League Final Review

People Involved:

Hosts - Rithwik & Chris

Producer - Benson

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UEFA Champions League Final Preview - Tactical Talk

Sat, 22 Aug 2020 10:21:07 GMT

In this episode, the hosts Rithwik and Chris preview the Champions League final with a tactical edge to the discussion.

Key Discussion Points :

1. PSG vs Leipzig - Tactical Battle

2. Lyon vs Bayern Munich - Tactical Battle

3. How both teams might approach each other in the final?

4. Patron Questions - Mbappe, Kimmich, Team changes etc.

People Involved:

Hosts - Rithwik & Chris

Producer - Benson

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Champions League Review and Preview - Quarter Finals & Semi Finals

Mon, 17 Aug 2020 16:57:39 GMT

In this episode, the hosts Rithwik and Chris discuss everything Champions League.

Key Discussion Points :

1. Barcelona-Bayern: What went wrong for Barca overall?

2. Lyon vs Manchester City: Guardiola's fault?

3. Atalanta vs PSG & Leipzig vs Atletico: Simeone's lineup mistakes, Nagelsmann's tactical approach, Neymar, Tuchel

4. Semi-Final Predictions and picks

People Involved:

Hosts - Rithwik & Chris

Producer - Benson

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Seria A Round-up, Inter in the 21st Century with Nima Tavalley

Tue, 11 Aug 2020 14:59:41 GMT

In this episode, we host Nima Tavalley Roodsari who is a football journalist and a Serie A guru. Nima is an Inter fan and also the founder of the famous Sempre Inter.

Key Discussion Points :

1. Serie A season summary

2. Inter's current situation and Conte

3. Inter in the 21st century - Golden era, Treble, Struggle and more

People Involved:

Hosts - Rithwik & Chris

Guest - Nima Tavalley Roodsari (Football Journalist & Founder - Sempre Inter)

Producer - Benson

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Bundesliga, Social Media, Women's Football with Kara Head

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 13:30:00 GMT

In this episode, we host Kara Head, the twitter admin of the highly interactive Bayer Leverkusen English Twitter account.

Key Discussion Points :

1. Bundesliga Season

2. Social Media Manager, her job etc.

3. Women's Football

People Involved:

Hosts - Rithwik & Chris

Guest - Kara Head (Bayer Leverkusen's Twitter admin)

Producer - Benson

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La Liga Special with Michael aka CholoColcho

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 13:30:00 GMT

In this episode, we spoke to Michael who is known famously on Twitter by his username, CholoColcho. We talk to Michael on Madrid, Barca etc.

Key Discussion Points :

1. Real Madrid's season

2. Barcelona and the mess down there

3. Burgos' departure from Atletico

4. Comedy circus at Valencia and more

People Involved:

Hosts - Rithwik & Chris

Guest - Michael (@CholoColcho)

Producer - Benson

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Dutch Football - Cruyff, Michels, Strikers and more with Eelco Schattorie

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 13:30:00 GMT

In this episode, we spoke to Eelco Schattorie, a football coach. We talked on Dutch Football mainly.

Key Discussion Points :

1. On Dutch Football and Johan Cruyff

2. Total Football and Rinus Michels

3. Breaking down teams like Liverpool, Man City.

4. On Marcelo Bielsa and more.

People Involved:

Hosts - Rithwik & Eshan

Guest - Eelco Schattorie

Producer - Benson

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Football in Venezuela, his book & more

Tue, 21 Jul 2020 18:15:09 GMT

In this episode, we talk to Jordan Florit, the writer of Red Wine and Arepas, a book on how football is becoming Venezuela's religion. We talk about various stuff in this episode. A very insightful and diverse episode here for your ears.

Key Discussion Points :

1. On Venezuelan Football's History

2. Venezuelan players in Europe and youngsters

3. On his book, Red Wine And Arepas - Link to Kickstarter

4. On Southampton and Ralph Hasenhuttl

People Involved:

Hosts - Rithwik & Chris

Guest - Jordan Florit

Producer - Benson

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Marcello Lippi, the manager

Sat, 18 Jul 2020 12:30:00 GMT

In this episode, we discuss the managerial career of one of the greatest ever managers, Marcello Lippi. This podcast is a follow-up to the Lippi dual-part article on our website. Chris also mentions more things about Lippi that is not in the article at all.

Key Discussion Points :

1. Lippi's first spell with Juventus - Scudetto and Champions League wins, Tactical Flexibility

2. His one year at Inter and second Juventus spell - Carlo Ancelotti, Tactical Insight

3. Calciopoli, Italy's 2006 World Cup Win and Mauro Camoranesi

Articles:

Lippi at Juventus - http://www.nutmegassist.com/marcello-lippi-1/

Lippi at Italy - http://www.nutmegassist.com/marcello-lippi-2-italy-world-cup-2006/

People Involved:

Hosts - Rithwik

Co-host - Chris

Producer - Benson

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Goalkeeper Trends, End of an era, Lack of black keepers

Tue, 14 Jul 2020 17:08:59 GMT

In this episode, goalkeeper enthusiast and expert, Mouhamad Rachini (@ThatArabKeeper) join us to discuss on goalkeepers. Mouhamad is also a journalist and lives in Canada.

Key Discussion Points :

1. Goalkeeping trends this year - Evolution of keepers

2. End of an era - Featuring Manuel Neuer and David De Gea

3. The lack of sufficient black goalkeepers in Europe - Analysis

People Involved:

Hosts - Rithwik & Chris

Guest - Mouhamad Rachini

Producer - Benson

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Data and Football with Stephen Drennan

Wed, 01 Jul 2020 14:42:50 GMT

In Part-2 of this special episode, our hosts Rithwik & Chris are joined by Stephen Drennan, a data whiz. He is famously known as Babu Yagu on Twitter, which is his username. In this part, we talk about data in football and its impact.

Timestamps:

No timestamps for this part or episode as the content is continuous and the has a lot of different things covered.

People Involved:

Hosts - Rithwik & Chris

Guest - Stephen Drennan (@babuyagu on Twitter)

Producer - Benson

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Liverpool's League Win and Football with Stephen Drennan

Wed, 01 Jul 2020 14:40:04 GMT

In part-1 of this special episode, our hosts Rithwik & Chris are joined by Stephen Drennan, a data whiz. He is famously known as Babu Yagu on Twitter, which is his username. In this part, we talk about Liverpool's league win and other football stuff.

Timestamps:

1. Liverpool's league title win (2:23)

2. City's fall this season (16:58)

3. Relegation & Top 4 (22:20)

4. On Everton, their transfer trend & Ancelotti (30:57)

People Involved:

Hosts - Rithwik & Chris

Guest - Stephen Drennan (@babuyagu on Twitter)

Producer - Benson

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Indian Football and Chelsea with Nevin Thomas

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 11:34:03 GMT

In this episode, Nevin Thomas of Kalpanthu joins us to talk about various aspects of Indian Football and also on the club he supports, Chelsea. Nevin loves the colour blue very much and we have some very interesting segments as well.

People Involved:

Host - Rithwik

Guest - Nevin Thomas (Founder - Kalpanthu)

Producer - Benson

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Premier League Top 4 Race & Relegation Battle

Tue, 16 Jun 2020 18:18:27 GMT

In this episode, we preview the Premier League return in depth. The coverage is mainly on the Top 4 race & the relegation battle with the league title pretty much sealed by Liverpool. A fully fledged discussion & an episode to warm-up before the Premier League kicks-off again.

People Involved:

Hosts - Rithwik & Chris

Producer - Benson

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Bundesliga, Transfers, Premier League & Irish Football w/ Ronan Murphy

Wed, 10 Jun 2020 18:21:21 GMT

In this special episode, our hosts Rithwik & Chris are joined by Ronan Murphy, a correspondent at Goal. We talk about the Bundesliga, transfers, Premier League, young Irish talent & the Ireland national team.

Timestamps:

1. Bundesliga season overview - (2:18)

2. Players who have impressed in Bundesliga this season (The unobvious names) - (12:05)

3. Werner, a possible replacement for Leipzig? - Patron question - (19:40)

4. Leroy Sane & Bayern's new dynasty plan - (29:00)

5. Coronavirus' impact on the transfer market in Europe - (36:56)

6. Premier League return & Top 4 race - (44:40)

7. An Irish Golden Generation? - (1:00:03)

People Involved:

Hosts - Rithwik & Chris

Guest - Ronan Murphy

Producer - Benson

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Chelsea and Premier League with Alex Goldberg

Thu, 04 Jun 2020 16:07:03 GMT

Rithwik talks to Alex Goldberg, the charismatic podcaster and Chelsea fan, famous from The Byline Podcast. They start off talking about the Premier League's return followed by Chelsea. They finish it off discussing the Top 4 race and Alex shares his tips and mantras on podcasting.

Timestamps:

1. On Premier League return (1:40)

2. Lampard's first season at Chelsea (6:00)

3. Transfers, Improvements & Youth (13:48)

4. On Kepa's struggles (23:00)

5. Eden Hazard's legacy & comparisons (29:42)

6. Liverpool, City & the Top 4 race (43:00)

7. The Byline Podcast, interviewing big people, two cents on podcasting (54:35)

People Involved:

Host - Rithwik Rajendran

Guest - Alex Goldberg

Producer - Benson Benny

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Bundesliga Title Race (Klassiker) & Top 4 Race

Thu, 28 May 2020 15:44:45 GMT

Rithwik and Chris analyse the Der Klassiker, talk about the title race as well as the tight Top 4 battle in the Bundesliga. Short, crisp and to the point is what makes this episode a wonderful one.

Timestamps:

Der Klassiker Analysis & Title Race, which is pretty much over (1:01)

Hansi Flick getting Bayern click w/ player revivals and results (7:45)

Top 4 Race - Leipzig, Gladbach & Leverkusen (12:27)

People Involved:

Host - Rithwik Rajendran

Co-Host - Chris Winter

Producer - Benson Benny

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Interview with Derek Rae (Commentary Specials)

Mon, 25 May 2020 10:30:00 GMT

In this episode, Rithwik talks to Derek Rae, a versatile and legendary football commentator. They start off talking about the return of the Bundesliga before moving to specific players, managers and clubs. Then they move into football commentary as Derek gives us an idea of the commentary scene with his career in the spotlight. This episode is the first of our series, "Celebrating the Storytellers & Poets of Football" where we talk to commentators.

Timestamps:

1. Bundesliga's return - Opinion (3:05)

2. Standard of games after the return (10:52)

3. Håland's instant hit, Sancho moving? (13:20)

4. Bayern, Flick & Lewandowski (20:40)

5. Alphonso Davies' ceiling (25:25)

6. RB Leipzig, Nagelsmann (29:09)

7. Monchengladbach & Marco Rose (35:00)

8. Derek's special love for FC Köln (39:55)

9. Learning commentary, early life & big break (42:20)

10. The pressure to perform & managing fans' expectations (47:29)

11. Favourite Call, the player who really made him enjoy watching (52:35)

12. Derek's Highs & Lows, on making mistakes etc. (1:00:51)

13. Favourite Commentators in Sports (1:10:45)

14. Preparation, his goal as commentator & advice to aspiring broadcasters/commentators (1:14:13)

People Involved:

Host - Rithwik Rajendran

Guest - Derek Rae

Producer - Benson Benny

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Why did England's Golden Generation Fail?

Tue, 19 May 2020 04:30:00 GMT

Why did England's Golden Generation win anything? This is a question that is very frequently asked in our day-to-day football discussions, debates etc. Was it down to the midfield? Was it the manager's fault? Or was it just bad luck and fortune?

In this episode, we dissect the topic as our host Rithwik discuss it with our guest, Peter Thornton.

About Peter - A freelance writer who has written for England's National Football Museum. He has written around a dozen films for Manchester City in addition to writing the history of Everton and Liverpool for the People's Museum on Merseyside.

Host - Rithwik

Guest - Peter Thornton

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The Toon Takeover

Thu, 30 Apr 2020 15:52:49 GMT

Much has been talked about the potential takeover of Newcastle United. It is not a surprise as to why it is such a huge news either. Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS), the Saudi crown prince is the man who is acquiring the club from the north of England.

There are controversies surrounding MBS but in this episode, we decided to only look at the potential footballing aspects with the takeover.

We talk about the future team, management and the plan they might adopt at Tyneside.

Host - Rithwik

Co-Host- Chris Winter

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Best Russian Players of this Century

Tue, 21 Apr 2020 00:30:00 GMT

In this episode, Rithwik host Yaroslav Matveev where they discuss some of the best Russian football players in the 21st century.

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Young Talents this season w/ Zach Lowy

Wed, 15 Apr 2020 13:03:44 GMT

Social Media star and co-creator of Breaking the Lines, Zach Lowy joins Rithwik, our host in this episode. We discuss -

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Football Journalism, Entertainers this season, Man Utd and more

Thu, 09 Apr 2020 13:33:56 GMT

We have Karan Tejwani and Rahul Warrier, founders of Football Chronicle join our host Rithwik in this episode of the TNA Podcast. We discuss the following in the episode -

and some jokes.

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Serie A and Football Journalism with David Amoyal

Mon, 30 Mar 2020 17:13:30 GMT

In this episode, we have the founder of Calcioland Podcast and football writer David Amoyal with us.

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Chat with Thomas Gronnemark

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 11:21:00 GMT

In this episode, our host Rithwik Rajendran chats with a freelance throw-in coach who is working for the likes of Liverpool, Ajax, Midtjylland etc. They discuss the following - About the job, Working with Klopp and other big managers, Unfair criticism from pundits and more. A really informative episode where Thomas explains things about the job in detail.

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ISL, Kerala Blasters and more with Eelco Schattorie

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:17:01 GMT

In this episode, our host Rithwik chats with our special guest, Eelco Schattorie, manager of Kerala Blasters. They discuss the Blasters' season as well as a little bit on Chennaiyin and Bengaluru's turnarounds.

Eelco also shared his very honest opinions on some of Blasters' players including Sahal.

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Goalkeeping in the last decade with Mouhamad Rachini

Wed, 08 Jan 2020 04:33:53 GMT

Our host, Rithwik chats with freelance journalist & goalkeeper expert, Mouhamad Rachini about goalkeepers and their impact in the past decade.

We discuss the revolution in the goalkeeping position - Shot stoppers to sweeper keepers, underrated keepers and some keepers who failed to fulfil their potential.

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The VAR - The Villain or The Hero ?

Sat, 16 Nov 2019 16:24:44 GMT

In this episode, our team discuss VAR, especially the controversy in England.

And more.

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The Big Chat with Tom Byer - Part 2

Sun, 28 Jul 2019 15:55:14 GMT

Here is Part 2 of the amazing podcast with Tom Byer. Tom speaks about his project, "Football Starts at Home" and more.

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The Big Chat with Tom Byer - Part 1

Thu, 25 Jul 2019 16:25:06 GMT

In this episode, The Nutmeg Assist team chats with Tom Byer, one of the best grass root coaches in world football. This is a two-part podcast.

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Women's Football Special with Tanvie Hans

Tue, 16 Jul 2019 04:48:48 GMT

In this special podcast, we speak with Tanvie Hans, the former Tottenham and Fulham player. We discuss the following:

and more.

Tanvie also answers a few fan questions.

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The Transfer Talk

Thu, 11 Jul 2019 15:10:58 GMT

In this episode, our team brings up the biggest names involved in this summer transfer window and discuss about them in general. Will they fit well at their new club? Is it a risky move? Is it money well spent?

Listen to this transfer special podcast and tell us what you think.

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The European Review - Spain and France

Wed, 26 Jun 2019 15:56:34 GMT

In this episode, our team discuss and review the 2018-19 La Liga season and also Ligue 1. A few names (possible transfers) mentioned along the way as well.

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The European Review - Italy and Germany

Tue, 18 Jun 2019 01:42:38 GMT

In this episode, our team review the previous season of the Italian Serie A and the German Bundesliga. Listen to the interesting points discussed in the podcast and share your opinions on Social Media.

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The European Finale Review

Sat, 15 Jun 2019 07:27:37 GMT

In this episode, we review the UEFA Champions League as well as the UEFA Europa League finals in a detailed fashion.

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Interview with Eelco Schattorie

Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:31:57 GMT

In this podcast, Chris & Rithwik speaks with Dutch coach, Eelco Schattorie who has been appointed as the manager of Kerala Blasters. We talk tactics, Indian football, Kerala Blasters, ISL and more.

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The Drama at the Theatre of Dreams - Part 2

Sat, 27 Apr 2019 15:30:00 GMT

This is a double part episode where our team discusses the issue at Manchester United. We start from on the field issues in Part 1 of this episode and end with off-field problems in Part 2.

Do United need a DoF ?

Are there leaders in the dressing room ?

Has Manchester United just become a business brand rather than a football giant ?

All your questions answered in the two-part episode.

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The Drama at the Theatre of Dreams - Part 1

Fri, 26 Apr 2019 23:30:00 GMT

This is a double part episode where our team discusses the issue at Manchester United. We start from on the field issues in Part 1 of this episode and end with off-field problems in Part 2.

Do United need a DoF ?

Are there leaders in the dressing room ?

Has Manchester United just become a business brand rather than a football giant ?

All your questions answered in the two-part episode.

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The Next Gen Talents

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 02:30:00 GMT

In this episode, we discuss a few names who are most possibly going to be the next best thing in football. We pick various names from around the world and mention why they have got a high ceiling. We also list out a set of possible clubs who could shop for those youngsters.

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The El Clasico Treat

Sun, 03 Feb 2019 06:30:00 GMT

In this episode, we discuss the past El Clasicos and great players to play in one of the most intense rivalry fixtures in world football. This episode is in build-up to the Copa Del Rey El Clasico schedule.

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The Special Birthday of the Special One

Sat, 26 Jan 2019 02:30:00 GMT

We talk about Mourinho's career as a manager on the occasion of his 56th birthday. We discuss his special moments in depth with some very interesting takes on certain controversial events as well.

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The big chat with the Wonder Woman in Goal for India, Aditi Chauhan

Sat, 15 Dec 2018 09:30:00 GMT

We talk with Indian Women's National Team goalkeeper Aditi Chauhan on her career. She talks about her time in England with West Ham, women's football growth and much more.

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World Cup Special - The Portuguese Express

Tue, 22 May 2018 05:30:00 GMT

We discuss Portugal's chances in the FIFA World Cup 2018. We discuss the squad, strengths, weaknesses and some possible controversial decisions in the squad selection as well. Zach Lowy from Breaking the Lines and Cristiano Oliviera from Benfica Podcast joins the Nutmeg Assist team in this one.

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World Cup Special - The Albiceleste Dream

Sun, 20 May 2018 09:30:00 GMT

We discuss Argentina's chances going into the 2018 FIFA World Cup with a long-servant Albiceleste fan from Malaysia. We discuss the squad, strengths and weaknesses followed by some predictions.

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