Men In Blazers

European Nights returns as Rog and Rory Smith break down a dramatic week across the Champions League and Europa League. They begin with Real Madrid’s commanding first-leg win over Manchester City, where Federico Valverde’s stunning hat trick exposed Pep Guardiola’s bold tactical gamble. Then attention turns to Premier League clubs after a bruising round of results raised questions about England’s success in Europe, including brutal nights for Tottenham goalkeeper Antonín Kinský and Chelsea’s Filip Jörgensen. The two then look ahead to the decisive second legs across the continent. Plus, the remarkable rise of Bodo/Glimt and one Europa League tie to watch.
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Rog and Rory are back to break down another wild weekend of Premier League action, including Arsenal's win over Everton, punctuated by Max Dowman's game sealing goal. Did the Gunners just punch their ticket as Premier League champions? And what does the future hold for Max Dowman? Plus, Tottenham get a desperately needed point against Slot's Liverpool. Then, Manchester United look to be Champions League bound. Can anything prevent Michael Carrick from being appointed full time manager?
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Chapters
00:00:00 - Liverpool vs. Tottenham Hotspur reactions
00:14:05 - Sticking with Igor Tudor?
00:17:10 - “Not good for Arne Slot”
00:21:37 - Meet our NEW MiB Podcast dog
00:23:26 - Arsenal vs. Everton reactions
00:33:29 - Max Dowman’s first Arsenal goal
00:35:52 - Dowman, Generational Talent?
00:46:32 - West Ham vs. Manchester City reactions
00:55:05 - Manchester United vs. Aston Villa reactions
01:02:31 - Chelsea vs. Newcastle reactions
01:10:29 - Will Andoni Iraola stay at Bournemouth?
01:12:03 - Michael B. Jordan - Oscar winner & PL minority owner
01:13:07 - Around the Premier League
01:16:44 - Letter from a GFOP: Oscar winning soccer films
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Big Weekend Preview returns as Rog and Rory Smith look ahead to a pivotal weekend across the Premier League. They start at Anfield, where Liverpool host a Tottenham side spiraling toward the relegation fight and searching for belief under Igor Tudor. Then it’s Arsenal welcoming Everton, with Mikel Arteta’s set-piece juggernaut facing a dangerous road-warrior side that could twist the title race. Attention then turns to Manchester City, who travel to West Ham after a bruising Champions League night and cannot afford to lose ground to Arsenal at the top. Plus, a quick blind ranking of Arteta’s best signings, and score predictions for the entire weekend.
00:00:00 - English Teams European Struggles
00:03:29 - Liverpool vs. Tottenham: Too Big to Fail?
00:12:48 - Arsenal vs. Everton
00:18:00 - Blind Rankings: Arteta's Arsenal Signings
00:20:49 - West Ham vs. Manchester City
00:25:38 - Nottingham Forest vs. Fulham
00:26:35 - Best of the Rest
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Rog and James Horncastle went live after Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League Round of 16 matches to discuss Real Madrid dominating Manchester City behind Federico Valverde’s hat trick performance, PSG dismantling Chelsea in Paris, Arsenal surviving Bayern Leverkusen with a late draw…and Tottenham’s misery continuing after another loss, this time to Atletico Madrid.
Plus, Rog and James take listener calls, discuss Atalanta’s supporters cheering their club on after getting torn apart by Bayern Munich, and Liverpool falling to Galatasaray.
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On the latest episode of Running the Game, Rog sits down with Brentford owner Matthew Benham at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference to explore how data, culture, and smart decision-making transformed a small West London club into a Premier League contender. Benham explains how his background in statistical modeling and betting markets shaped Brentford’s recruitment strategy, why the club focuses on collective decision-making instead of superstar managers, and how identifying inefficiencies in transfers and set pieces helped fuel their rise. He also reflects on Brentford’s striker production line, the role of data versus scouting, and why football still has untapped analytical frontiers.
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