Episode 81 - Arsenal SHOCK Real Madrid + Inter Milan CAN win the treble
Plus PSG survive Unai Emery, Barcelona THRASH Dortmund and UCL Semifinal previews
On this episode, Patrick and Neel breakdown the action from the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals. They start with Arsenal's 3-0 victory over Real Madrid, in large part due to Declan Rice's 2 freekick goals. Then comes Inter Milan's 2-1 win over Bayern Munich. Was it an upset? Next, Unai Emery and Aston Villa got out to an early lead, but PSG won 3-1. Lastly, Barcelona trounced Dortmund, 4-0. The episode ends with predictions for the Semifinal matchups and picking teams to make the final. Enjoy!
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:21 - Arsenal stun Real Madrid 3-0, Declan Rice scores 2 freekicks
03:06 - Ancelotti's out of possession tactics
03:58 - The first half was positive for Madrid
05:14 - Real Madrid couldn't disrupt the buildup
06:07 - Arsenal were more aggressive than usual
07:25 - Madrid did NOTHING in the second half
08:51 - Can Real Madrid come back?
12:40 - Inter Milan defeat Bayern Munich, 2-1, but was it an upset?
14:39 - How both teams set up
16:37 - Inter's artificial transitions and are they a weakness of Bayern?
17:53 - Augusto played phenomenally
19:50 - Will Musiala be back for Bayern? + missing your elite 1v1 players
21:25 - PSG vs Aston Villa
22:40 - How Marquinhos suspension changed PSG
24:16 - Individual moments spoiled Unai Emery's day
25:07 - Did Villa get sucked into an end-to-end game?
26:03 - Dembele free roaming deeper
27:18 - Kvara in a playmaking role
29:06 - The instant response was crucial for PSG
29:55 - Barcelona vs Dortmund
31:03 - Dortmund had some chances
32:04 - Barcelona still have issues in the defense
33:20 - Semifinal predictions - Barca vs Inter?
34:30 - Inter have some tools to hurt Barcelona
35:54 - Arsenal vs PSG seems likely
37:34 - How will PSG's midfield do against Arsenal's?
39:25 - Predictions for the final based on these matchups
40:07 - Inter's treble hopes
42:34 - Hopefully we don't look stupid next week