March 9, 2026

Episode 169 - Klopp Is Being Linked to the WRONG Spanish Club + UCL Round of 16 Preview

Plus Why Great Coaches Can't Stay Away and Newcastle Could Upset Barca

Show Notes

Jürgen Klopp is coming back to management and everyone is linking him to the wrong club.

In this episode, Patrick and Ted break down the Klopp rumours swirling around Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, and make the case for why one of those jobs makes far more sense than the other. Then it's into a full Champions League Round of 16 preview covering all eight ties, who has the edge, and where teams may slip up this week.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

00:26 Jürgen Klopp rumours

03:55 Great coaches can’t walk away

06:00 Fit at Real Madrid?

09:15 Atletico Madrid is a much more natural fit

12:42 UCL Round of 16 Preview

13:00 Newcastle vs Barcelona

16:04 Why this is a great matchup for Newcastle

19:37 Galatasaray vs Liverpool

22:46 Arsenal vs Leverkusen

24:18 Bayern Munich vs Atalanta

24:26 Sporting vs Bodø/Glimt

29:19 PSG vs Chelsea

36:32 Atletico Madrid vs Tottenham

43:58 Real Madrid vs Man City

45:10 Real Madrid are underdogs AT HOME?

47:38 How Real Madrid can win

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