This episode we are recapping the Europa League matches today and previewing the Champions League which restarts Friday August 7th.
Contributors
Fernando Ulloa – @feru245 from @soccerafterhour
Jaime Fernandez @SOLOVIVESFUTBOL
SHOW NOTES
Results
FT +12:55pmFT FC Copenhagen 3 – 0 İstanbul Başakşehir (3-1)
Jonas Wind 4’
Jonas Wind 53’
Rasmus Falk 54’
FT +12:55pmFT Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine Club) 3 – 0 Wolfsburg (5-1)
Junior Morais 89’
Manor Solomon 90’ +1
Junior Morais 90’ + 3
FT +3:00pmFT Internazionale 2 – 0 Getafe (2-0)
Lukaku- 33’
Christian Eriksen- 83’
FT +3:00pmFT Manchester United 2 – 1 LASK Linz (7-1)
Jesse Linguard 57’, assist by Juan Mata
Anthony Martial 88’, assist by Juan Mata
Is Solchar the man at United?
Juan Mata
Preview
August 7th
Juventus vs Lyon – Allianz Stadium – 3pm ET
Fern – 2-0
Jaime- 2-0
ManCity vs Real Madrid – Etihad Stadium – 3pm ET (2-1)
Jaime- 1-2, et. RM
Fern- 1-0
August 8th
Barcelona vs Napoli – Camp Nou – 3pm ET (1-1)
Fern- Barcelona pens
Jaime- Barcelona 3-0
Bayern Munich vs Chelsea – Allianz Arena – 3pm ET (3-0)
Jaime- Bayern
Fern- Bayern
Single Elimination
August 12
Atalanta vs PSG – Estadio da Luz – 3pm ET
Jaime- PSG
Fern- PSG
August 13th
RB Leipzig vs Atletico Madrid – Estadio Jose Alvalade – 3pm ET
Jaime- ATM
Fern- ATM
ALL MATCHES are either on TUDN, Galavision or CBS All Access
Who will be the future coach for Barcelona?
Man City sign Valencia star Ferran Torres?
Iker Casillas retiring
Predictions
12:55pm Bayer Leverkusen vs Rangers fuboTV, Galavision, Univision NO… (3-1)
Fern- Leverkusen
Jaime- Leverkusen
12:55pm Sevilla vs Roma fuboTV, TUDN USA, UniMás, …
Jaime- Sevilla
Fern- Sevilla
3:00pm Basel vs Eintracht Frankfurt fuboTV, Galavision, Univision NO… (3-0)
Jaime- Basel
Fern- Basel
3:00pm Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Olympiakos Piraeus
Jaime- Wolves
Fern- Wolves
Poll Question
Its National Underwear Day, Boxers or Briefs?
Boxers- 22%
Briefs- 77.8%
Fernando-Boxers
Jaime- Boxers
Vote here:
https://twitter.com/thesportscast1/status/1290958459538673664
Transcript
Santiago Leon
And this is the sports cast Wednesday, August 5 2020. If you haven’t yet, please subscribe to all our channels, Periscope, iTunes and YouTube. And if you’re an iTunes, please leave a rating and review. It will help us out tremendously. And of course, visit us on the sports cast dotnet the sports cast dotnet for the latest and greatest when it comes to sports. This episode is brought to you by it’s the Bible app. You can get the app on the iOS App Store. This episode we’re previewing the Europa League. Yes, there’s a thing called the Europa League. And actually recapping matches from the Europa League today and of course, a preview of the Champions League, the biggest league in Europe, which restarts this Friday and joining us all the way from our from Miami, Fernando Lauer and Jaime Fernandez, welcome to the sports cast.
Fernando Ulloa
Thank you, Cynthia. Oh, yeah, very excited about the Europa League. You know, a lot of soccer going on this week, and seeing what’s up and who’s gonna be at the end champion. This nice game.
Santiago Leon
Hi, mate. Welcome to the sports cast. How are you? And what shirt Are you wearing today?
Jaime Fernandez
Thank you Santiago. Of course. I’m honor. Cassie. Yes. Because he retired yesterday. After Well, he say 30 years but professionally broadly. Close to 20 or something like that. And yeah, it’s, it’s been, it’s been a for me the best goalkeeper in in the history.
Santiago Leon
Now he tells. Okay, so like he retired officially this year because because because I believe last year, he had a heart issue right or something.
Jaime Fernandez
Yeah. He had a heart broken. Last last May and thanks that he was training at the same time. He was able to be let’s say alive today in that moment because obviously there if that catch you like running by yourself or if all in your house, maybe you will not have doctors that
Fernando Ulloa
help you do that could have been a little bit harder than than what it actually was. But he retired and now we’re here remembering his history.
Santiago Leon
Yes, history and of course wearing that shirt. Of course Fernando and Jaime are both Real Madrid fans. Jaime grew up in Madrid Fernando How did you become a real madrid fan?
Fernando Ulloa
Oh, you know globalization watching soccer since since I was little and just started to I happen to follow that team you know, it’s it’s well known so I went for Real Madrid or than any other team And been following ever since.
Santiago Leon
something to definitely look at Of course, Madrid has a big, big matchup this weekend. But we’ll talk about that. Let’s go right into the Europa League. first match FC Copenhagen versus instable, a Copenhagen beat them three, nil. The aggregate is three one. Guys, what are your thoughts about this Copenhagen team? Do you think that that they have a chance to go deep?
Fernando Ulloa
I actually believe that, despite their three no win versus a Istanbul bussaco here. Um, I think they’re way stronger teams and it’s gonna be hard to see them go through to the end of the competition. That’s my opinion, though. And I mean, again, it’s 90 minutes at it. Every team is gonna give their best but I highly doubt they’re gonna make it that far. I mean,
Jaime Fernandez
yeah, I mean, Goblin Titans. They, they’re always there. You know, like, either Their Europa League or Champions League. But it’s it’s very tough for teams like that to make it through. Just because the players they have there are no first class players. And when it comes to these moments you need definitely good stars to go through the next round.
Fernando Ulloa
Plus also that they’re playing Man United. Next. So man, United’s coming from a great streak of games. They’re playing really good. Bruno Fernandez and Paul Pogba also went back into the game. So I do believe Matthew is going to be the favorite and next fixture and that’s going to make it really hard for Copenhagen because many united you’re playing really good.
Santiago Leon
We’ll get to meet knighted soon. Shocked or don’t ask me wellsburg three nil are good is hive one. You see that? erase
Jaime Fernandez
That’s the difference. I was telling you, for example, start tagging these days they have money You know, they this They’d been like, top in Ukraine for so many years. And obviously now, we thought these Brazilian players, they always they, they had chances I remember like, maybe 10 years ago, something like that they made it to the final of the Europa League, or the FA Cup in that time. And they always have those type of players that maybe they come from Brasil, but they are not good enough to make it to Madrid or Barcelona or Premier Li. But they are good. So they show up today. And it was they were at a time, but in You see, I saw some of the goals. And they scored three goals in like, less than five minutes. And the three were Brazilians. So yeah.
Santiago Leon
Fernando, were your thoughts about shocked are are there a team that could go all the way?
Fernando Ulloa
Again, I think the there are better teams in the tournament, but you can’t deny what They’re doing or they’re playing good I mean it is all true they have some good players so I’m from Brazil Junior Mirage school two goals. You can see the The match ended towards the end of the match when the five cores were scored. So it was a good game for a shocker. But again I think you need a little bit more to go through what was interesting here is you got two red cards, one for each team and it was not enough for for wall sport and chapter goes next
Santiago Leon
what someone this Wolfsburg team Jaime I mean a few years ago was perk was good but is it is because Shakur has all the money or something or?
Jaime Fernandez
Well, yeah, I mean, like they they are kind of like a team that that is I think the President has a lot of money and they they beam keep buying planes, players that are top players but at the end of the day Either they, they are not top top. Or it could be also that maybe they they don’t want to suffer the all the pressure that has played in the best lakes. So they feel Oh, if I’m going to that league and these we see all the time. Players that go to China players that go to Qatar, because they know in those leagues they could be the stars.
Santiago Leon
Exactly. And Wolfsburg. There’s a player Spanish player named Ignacio Camacho. We know about him.
Jaime Fernandez
And he used to play for several teams in Spain Atletico one of them, but he’s best days I think he was in Malaga. Um,
Santiago Leon
yeah. And as they are behind him,
Jaime Fernandez
You surprised me I didn’t even know he was there it was.
Santiago Leon
Fernando inter Vika tophet to nil a girlfriend lukaku and Christian Eriksen, two very familiar stars. What are your thoughts about this matchup and Inter Milan.
Fernando Ulloa
So this was a fun match to watch, specifically because they were playing way better and they were getting into the, to the goal However, they couldn’t score that goal that was going to help them out. I believe in the first half, they missed like three chances Plus, they missed a penalty. And it was very poorly taken, like very poorly taken even to the goal. And at the end of the day, you get to score the goals. They weren’t able to end or Inter Milan with someone like Roman Kaku a great goal. He’s big. He knows how to hold the ball and he knows how to shoot. So he scored a very beautiful goal. And then you got Christian Eriksen. Again another great player, so Intel had some luck, and they scored the goals.
Santiago Leon
So I make it tough. It was the last Spanish team alive. What happened?
Jaime Fernandez
No, it was not the last time it wasn’t the last place tomorrow.
Santiago Leon
Oh, that’s right. That’s
Jaime Fernandez
another one. Sorry. Haha. We have always say we yes we are their their favorite competition but now it’s affect us as Fernando was saying they had their chances today I was lucky you know to watch some part of the game and they they got their chances but both keepers they they these really good and lukaku oh my god he is score you need to watch that go that goal It was so good right? How he used his body to protect from the defense and then he cross it to the other bar to her post. He’s brilliant lukaku for me is one of the top strikers in the world. And toffee hard in the second half some chances and also a penalty. But you know when you’re going to score that happens they score you another one and two zero nothing too. But I feel that anyways, I mean integrity if you see that we’re having a good start team, but also in the event. They have a Lexie Santa They have Erickson we’re talking about two players that used to be Premier League players like top Premier League players. So that shows you that interest prefer for these tournament, and they weren’t prepared for this area. They almost they almost made this area title also, because they were only one point apart. So that shows that entire definitely had a strong team make for me is one of the favorites to make it to the final.
Fernando Ulloa
Fernando, you agree with that? Yeah, definitely 100% if there’s one of the strongest teams there, and uh, as he was saying, you got like a great team on the field. And you got a great team on the bench. Maybe Alexis was not playing because of the formation to the coach who’s using but you got lautaro incoco up front. So that’s a lot of firepower and inter conduct playmaker for.
Santiago Leon
Well, there you go the favorites from it. Italy whereas we got Roma but we’ll talk about them later Man United vs last a goal goals by Jessie Lin guard and empty marshy out Juan Mata assisted both let’s go with Jaime we think about this Man United
Jaime Fernandez
well I mean it was an easy game honestly we all knew mind united was gonna go through but again that also shows you the Mata i mean he’s he’s not no longer playing that many minutes he used to play but when you pull that game when you put up layer with that skills you know he gives you to assist in an easy game and and that’s another factor why mind you is probably gonna be in brawling the final also because he had enough like he probably have like 1516 I will say close to 20 players that make a difference. So Let’s see. Let’s see. I mean for sure they are gonna go through against Copenhagen. But let’s see in the semies, who they play against.
Santiago Leon
Fernando. What about this Man United team? Are they a force to be reckoned with?
Fernando Ulloa
united is great again as I was telling you before, they have many players and they have Saucier has managed to bring back some players that maybe were seemed like a little bit of sleep at the beginning of the season. Again, they lost they want five zero their first game and so it was an easy game for them today rested I was even joking earlier how that’s why Mata play today because you know, was an easy game nothing to lose and still get a great performance despite not having played so much. But again, you got great strikers like Marshall. You got rice Ford got Bruno Fernandez in the middle, which is making great links with everybody on the pitch. And then you got fair you got Puck by you get a nice solid defense and They’re probably the favorites for me I put them in the top three I take my united is right there within the
Santiago Leon
yeah it’s definitely a whole lot of question marks in the main united has been doing well these past couple weeks they go like they went up and down throughout the season. I’m gonna stick with walk with Jaime Do you see one month I returned to Spain and maybe play for Real Madrid
Jaime Fernandez
never never when I want my back one mother he has probably one more year wow and after that by the way yeah but he you can see like he’s not in the 11 star team. I feel after these year he’s gonna be one more year and united. I feel after that. He’s probably either go to Qatar or go to us or you know some second leaks. There’s gonna pay him money. Maybe. I feel it’s not a guy that goes behind. The money actually he, he created a couple of years ago, he created a foundation that allows some players to donate a percentage, I think is a 1% of his salary. For for a good cause. And that shows you that he’s not going after the money. So let’s say who knows I mean he I know he’s originally from from Oviedo from our studios. So he probably who knows we probably want to ended up his career in his hometown and he’s theme way teasing the second division that maybe if they make it to the first division that will be, you know, a good year to retire. Oh, no, you never know.
Santiago Leon
Real Aveda. That’s where he grew up. That’s where he started then he went to Real Madrid. And then I guess he went to make an ad right afterwards. Um, first of all, there’s so scar. Do you think he’s The man and man united.
Fernando Ulloa
I think he’s done a great job at the last part of the season, he’s been steady. He has an idea of what he wants to play, but I’m not sure if we can call him the men right now. Of course, he’s a big part of it. He’s making dead decisions of the pitch. I think he still needs to prove himself and maybe be too soon to call him the man.
Santiago Leon
I totally agree. I think he has room to improve and I think Man United is gonna give him another good grace here, but they made it like the top four, which I think is what he needed. I think if he would have felt out of the top four he might have his job might have been like on the line maybe a little bit. But we’ll see what happens. The Champions League restarts this Friday. Pretty excited about that. Let’s go for the first match Juventus vs league on hi mate, what do you think is gonna happen?
Jaime Fernandez
I think Japan They are going to suffer more than what they think first of all because that result and second of all is because you know French teams are tough are physically very strong. they they they never stopped running. So that game is definitely a game that is going to be I would predict that is going to be a game where either the viola and Ronaldo solve that game or you went as is going to be out I mean, I know it’s very easy to say yeah, the viola and Cristiano but, I mean, if we attend to the last three, four games of Juventus, dibala and and Rondo they have not been playing their best. So if they don’t play their best game, they are going to be out
Santiago Leon
there playing at the lion stadium. Is it because Italy’s not open right now? Are
Fernando Ulloa
they actually Yeah, but they’re Juventus is home.
Santiago Leon
Okay, okay. So first, let’s continue with you on upset Juventus, Juventus that’s loaded,
Fernando Ulloa
I believe. I mean if they’re really focused and work hard, they can definitely do it. They’re not that far away from making a you know, a game against Juventus. But again you have Juventus whom they’re the last matches where there were losing or tido they managed to turn them over. That’s your if you remember you went to manage to turn around the Atletico Madrid la defeat. They lost oh two in the first leg and then Cristiano Ronaldo make some great goals three no and manage to advance. So that’s one big factor that we’ve mentioned before. You know, you got Cristiano Ronaldo, Mister Champions League. If he’s on his right day, then he’s definitely going to make some damage. And like Hyman was saying you got also Apollo Viola which has got a great season. And Saturday made them work both together finally and connect, which is really good for eventos. But I think one of the most important parts is going to be their defense. They’re going to be really solid and try to not make that many mistakes as we’ve seen in a couple games. Give us a score for that. I believe a Juventus is going to win to know I mean,
Jaime Fernandez
I feel I feel you went to is gonna win, but I feel it’s gonna be there. One zero or two, one.
Santiago Leon
Okay, two, one. Okay. That’s pretty much almost similar. Okay. The biggest match for you guys this weekend.
Jaime Fernandez
But I feel that if I’m not mistaken, I’m sorry. No. I think we’ve had to one they are out.
Santiago Leon
Okay, so what did like what’s the score is a three one or
Jaime Fernandez
what their score was one zero right in the first day. Let me double check. Was it
Fernando Ulloa
0-1 for Lyon.
Jaime Fernandez
That’s the That’s my point they want. They won’t want zero in friends. And now they play in, in, in, in Italy, right?
Fernando Ulloa
Yeah, so this girl one girl, they put us in trouble because that would be illegal
Santiago Leon
is Oh, one Leone.
Jaime Fernandez
That’s my point we’ve had to one that they’re out. So it’s gonna be a tough game. It’s a tough game for us. And as Fernando say, either they went to zero, or they’re out.
Santiago Leon
Two years worth two nil. That’s probably the realistic goal. Yep. Interesting. And it’s funny because they have Douglas Kosta? He’s like that secret weapon, but maybe I’m over exaggerating it but that doesn’t mean
Fernando Ulloa
they have a very deep roster. I mean, they have plenty of weapons to use, but let’s see what he comes up with for that game. It’s gonna be interesting.
Santiago Leon
Guys, the oldest goalkeeper there Buffon. Okay, biggest match of the weekend for you guys. Of course is man City vs Real Madrid. Let us start with Jaime What do you thoughts about this matchup?
Jaime Fernandez
was is there a Match of the Year honestly for things Oh, yeah. For real supporters. Yeah,
Santiago Leon
I did it’s actually to one man cities up to one aggregate
Jaime Fernandez
Yeah, yes, we’ve been waiting for this game like five months. We we want to leave. And now we obviously are in the right track to beat them because you know, with a title in your back is better than with no title. I don’t know. I’m, I’m still thinking like, what was he done is gonna do is because in this type of games that I didn’t need to play like, all in. He’s been playing with five midfielders. So I think he’s gonna continue doing that just because he won the possession of the ball, but you’re playing against Mr. percent. Which is why are they all so i think is going to be definitely a really, really tough game for real. They definitely need in my opinion, if I was the coach, I will, I will put essential because he’s fast, he has a good shoot from outside. And game like these you need to shoot, you need to shoot a lot of times, because you need to score I mean rheometry need to make two goals. And if you play a professional you play like all this to score one or maybe at the other one in the second half is too risky for me in Real Madrid to go from meaning number one, I need to go through it through the net. And I will put essentially about let’s see what Fernando says Fernando
Santiago Leon
snco are not.
Fernando Ulloa
I mean, he’s definitely one of the best when it comes to refreshing the team in the second time. I don’t know if FCM believes his fear to start the game or if he has other preferences. Good He’s been playing for the eagle on the right side, and Vini on the left side. So it’s gonna be hard and it also depends on what formation is going to use if you’re going to bring up East Coco’s casimiro knowledge and have been set up with another one of the forwards but yeah essentially is great. My my only issue with with this game and what Madrid has been presenting the second part of the season is that despite there being solid really solid defense and holding the ball they’re lacking like scoring many goals and right now mother didn’t need to score goal. Yeah, passes next round into score two goals and get nothing against them or score three goals or more, regardless if they get one or two but they need to score goals. And if you can see the the last results. They’ve been winning one zero to zero. So it’s going to be a tough game and also you’re not playing like any team you’re playing. Man City. You have Pep Guardiola is the great strategist. So it’s definitely going to be a hard match. And to be honest with you today, I believe it might win one zero, but they’re gonna come short. I think Man City will go through. And that’s why what do you think today? I hope they prove me wrong really bad.
Santiago Leon
I hope you get another day to to change your mind. Hi, mate. What is your ideal lineup for this match? Well, that’s
Jaime Fernandez
the thing I heard today. That Hazara still had fear in his in his uncle. So I don’t know if he’s gonna play if kasar doesn’t play maybe suspension one wing beneath us in the other one or since you and Rodrigo let’s see. I mean, he definitely wants to play with those fast wings. And, and again, I I agree with Fernando. I mean I feel Real Madrid can win this game. But if you think about it, when In 01 is not enough. What I what I really feel is like we’re talking about two teams that they are definitely going to score. I feel there they are going to score for sure. So we might see a beautiful game like a two three or three two. And let’s just enjoy I mean, if Madrid doesn’t make it this year, there will be more years but I want to really see a beautiful game and I really want to enjoy a game
Santiago Leon
for what is your I like what is your lineup ideal for Real Madrid?
Fernando Ulloa
I think it’s gonna be Courtois on the on the goal, you’re going to have carbohydrates, Baron Ramos and Mandy, you’re going to have in the middle kurose, moderate and casimiro. And then you’re going to have Benzema which is Sudan’s favorite up there and then it’s it can be a relative of a nuisance or a sense of injustice. If it pleases Why’d in attacking because that’s one thing he’s gonna go get that game since the first men are like I miss it that’s that’s another thing that we we Ramos is now is not gonna play
Santiago Leon
yeah why not?
Jaime Fernandez
Because he’s his he was booked without another yellow double yeah that’s right yeah double jello so Ramos is not playing which I mean I’m
Santiago Leon
I backed off
Jaime Fernandez
me good mainly talk with Baran I feel Mandy’s gonna play in the left with Carla Hall in the right and then obviously he loves and the way that moderate finis there’s there’s gonna be definitely a moderate casimiro cross and on top Ben temperature and then we’ll see
Fernando Ulloa
that was definitely the one was being out is going to be an issue for for mother do. You saw at the at the end of the seasons you don’t try it a minute though. And he also tried to Nacho Fernandez, the bottom because he’s definitely going to need you know Someone there. You’re not just losing a great defensive captain and a motivator for the team. You’re also losing a guy that can score you a goal in the last minute, a guy that had scored 11 goals this season and that’s always present in the Champions League. So it’s it’s a it’s a big loss for mothers for sure.
Santiago Leon
For sure a big factor rammos is out that’s news to me. So that could change a little bit. Hi, Emma, give me a score.
Jaime Fernandez
I’m gonna go with my heart. I’m gonna say we’re gonna we’re gonna do one two, and then in extra time on penalties we’re gonna be there okay,
Fernando Ulloa
Fern yeah no right now I think Manson is going through maybe maybe we can win the game but I believe it’s gonna be like a one No, or even a two one that’s going to be very tired. Or two two cuz city is definitely going to score. In my opinion. Not so hard. game I really I really hope they prove me wrong. But one thing is for sure if it makes it through they’re probably gonna be the champions again. I want to hear some
Jaime Fernandez
time to was just yeah
Santiago Leon
I think Madrid has a lot momentum on their side right now man I saw him play like their last game they look good to Don is the master he I mean the guy’s a mastermind The guy is not silly. No, he’s, he’s up there with Mourinho and also Guardiola. I mean, and, and they have some momentum from from like up front with, like the striker. Benzema. So I want to say, Madrid 2131. Okay, and you’re right, whoever wins this, whoever can say who like mancity wins is gonna win the whole thing. But if if Madrid wins this, I think there’s a good momentum to go further. win the championship right hi me
Jaime Fernandez
yes and i don’t know i don’t know why this year I I see a lot like by a Munich I mean everybody nobody’s talking about by Munich but they they don’t have any pressure at all they are already gone they are gonna go through for sure against Chelsea because they have a range of three zero and I definitely feel like they have such a good squad like with young players I’m very quick players that they can destroy everybody for the perfect mix
Fernando Ulloa
they got young players and they also have the the experience players experience yeah so
Jaime Fernandez
it’s a solid dome and nobody’s talking about by year but I feel by your own for me My opinion is going to be between Man City by year PSG, those between those three they’re gonna win these templates.
Fernando Ulloa
I believe it they go They’re gonna win because they’ve been playing so solid what’s what’s against them right now is the aggregate and that it’s a second leg. But in a game 90 minutes if it were a knockout like next rounds going to be I believe it is the favorite twin even against Bayern Munich. But it’s gonna be a tough road because after if they go through city then they’re gonna have to play either Juventus or Leon and then they’re gonna have to play either Byron or Napoli or Barcelona. So it’s a tough road to the final.
Santiago Leon
Yeah, and this match will be played at the Etihad Stadium. Of course, no fans, it’s become more of like a neutral site to be honest. It’s not a fun. It’s not like there’s not I mean, I don’t think there’s homefield Vantage unless the weather or if you’re planning out.
Jaime Fernandez
That’s not the big hope. And if, if you if you want to go farther, the weather is more beneficial for Madrid. Because the Premier League teams, they are know that No so used to to play with with the heat. Yeah, when it comes to heat they go in like another place.
Santiago Leon
So Portugal it’s gonna be yeah but
Jaime Fernandez
I feel like done at that at that time of the day which is like 7pm or 8pm there whether it’s not gonna make a difference let’s see the strikers would make a difference.
Santiago Leon
Benzema Barcelona vs Napoli Fern, were your thoughts
Fernando Ulloa
I do I mean Barcelona is not the Barcelona we all know right now but still it’s a great team. You have a really great players in it and plus you have whom for me right now is you know, the best player this season Leonel Messi, his numbers are just insane. 21 assists 25 goals. You can’t just make that up. I mean, he’s doing great. And Napoli just lost a lot and so in Sydney To an injury, so that’s bad for them. That’s one of their best players. It’s for me, it’s going to be decided that day. I can put a number to it but I mean, you got Lionel Messi on one side. So if I have to say someone’s gonna make it through it might be Barcelona. I’ma do you agree?
Jaime Fernandez
Yeah, I agree and Barcelona, for sure. I feel like I feel like in this case, like you, you say for example, the stadium is kind of neutral because they don’t have but that stadium is is very beneficial for Barcelona, because he’s huge, is
Santiago Leon
I’ve been there. It’s huge. Yeah,
Jaime Fernandez
huge and they know how to play there. They play so many games together. And I feel like they have they have this chance to make a good system. And because in the next round, if you’re going to lose bone and you play against by ear and they beat you It’s okay you know he’s by your meaning. But against Napoli off if they beat you you’re gonna look really bad. And not only bad, like terrible things are gonna happen with players that people think like oh, there are top layers like Suarez BK Bousquet, those people they are right now kind of like in the edge either they make a really good game and they go through but if for whatever chance Napoli win that game. Trust me you’re gonna see hats. Hats off.
Santiago Leon
And we’re seeing a Luis Suarez in this match, right?
Jaime Fernandez
Yes, yeah, they have loose wires. I definitely think Barcelona will win like, it’s like two or three zero but you can never say easy against Italian teams, because they can play like the catinaccio very famous Italian defense and, and, and you’re going to score it trust me when they play like that. You’re gonna score
Santiago Leon
was a score Fern
Fernando Ulloa
i think i think this one might go away to penalties. Okay, all the way to the penalties is definitely once a win they get a score early and they gotta be fair they were very fast team so they gotta be fast they gotta be on point and they get cold really early to make the Barcelona team go all forward because if Otto’s Hyman was saying if they get control of that ball and they they spread out that field it’s really impossible to get the ball back and it
Santiago Leon
really hurts the team. This match will be played this Saturday at 3pm at Camp new so looking forward to a great weekend of soccer gosh man what’s going on? Okay Munich and Chelsea. I know Jaime talked about it but it will this be a blowout? Are you thinking Melissa was healthy things will be different?
Jaime Fernandez
In my opinion, no. He’s not is not a policy thing or is not Chelsea in that good moment. is more about that. You have a three zero and you have a team like Bayern which you know, they mentally Germans are very very very hard others so I feel they know Chelsea’s gonna try obviously so I don’t think it’s even gonna be at chance for Chelsea I think by year is gonna try to scare the next up on in by by scoring a lot of goals
Santiago Leon
to mental match Fern What are your thoughts about this matchup?
Fernando Ulloa
I think Chelsea has nothing to lose Of course I mean they’re down three know right now, so they’re probably gonna go all out they’re not gonna play defense you’re not gonna stay back and wait for Bahrain, they’re definitely gonna go all out and that’s going to be on Byron. So best interest actually they can manage the game they can manage the times and they got a lethal robber levandowski upfront and once he’s up there three fourths of feel though he’s Very dangerous and as well as all of the team basically. So this one’s definitely up for for Bayern it’s going to be a not as easy as everyone expects maybe Josie can put scare them a little bit but at the end of the day, it’s going to be either zero to one or three one for Bayern Munich.
Santiago Leon
I mean, if pollicis was healthy I think we might have a chance I’m not saying like they were winning but they might have a chance I’m not sure if any one of you guys saw like the FA Cup Final Yeah, this past weekend.
Fernando Ulloa
Yeah, I was worried it was a shame cuz Polish was playing great. It was he was making a lot of damage up there through the left wing. Some great combinations with Mason mount and with all the virtue of course with that goal, but uh, and when he went now you could see like the team stopped attacking a little bit even though Beto was making some nice runs as well. But it was just different. And at the end of the day, I believe the merit goes to album A young without great cool, he’s cool.
Santiago Leon
which time he wants him to go to? A Real Madrid?
Fernando Ulloa
Yeah, for sure. Yeah, I believe every team in the world wants him but one that’s been sounding more and more is Barcelona.
Jaime Fernandez
Yeah, actually it’s funny because he’s his grandma’s from a local town very, very close to Madrid. And like, I remember when he was in in Borussia Dortmund. They were every single summer they were talking about this guy because he was spending the summer in Spain. So everybody was like a, he’s gonna sign for around Madrid, but he was because he’s grandma lives there.
Santiago Leon
But he he could go to Barcelona, right for him. I mean, have you been hearing rumors about that?
Fernando Ulloa
Yeah. Those are the rumors that he was one of the guys that were interested in. Barcelona was interested in but again, they’re also interested in lautaro Martinez, so it’s gonna be hard to know what’s going to happen with your salon is looking for players interesting. Okay. That single elimination matches Atlanta vs PSG. Hi man, what do you think’s gonna happen?
Jaime Fernandez
That’s probably gonna be and I’m gonna throw something in there, but that’s gonna be rarely gonna be the most beautiful game of these champions league. Interesting, because we come from Siena and Atlanta Atlanta. There has no no even fear of any team. And I love that when you play soccer, you need to play like that, like no fear. Let’s play with our, you know, or our arms on let’s see what we can do. And, and I remember when they were going to play against Valencia. I was watching a Spanish show and they were saying that already about Atlanta like, be careful. These team, they score a lot of goals. They are not going to be scared to play against Valencia. And it was true. They make so many goals Higgins Valencia that I was I was our summers. So It was a tiny son and I’m like, you know what, whoever plays them. They need to be at least respecting Allah because they come from doing an amazing Champions League. And we kind of saw these last year with with ix Amsterdam. Nobody was expecting that it was gonna be Brianna Mondrian, Juventus. So I feel PSG with no Ma. Be careful.
Santiago Leon
Fern, what are your thoughts about Atlanta versus PSG?
Fernando Ulloa
Well, I believe Atlanta is a very solid team and it can be the surprise so like Simon was saying, so it’s going to be a hard team for PSG. But at the end of the day, PSG has got some other great personalities entertainment got name on you got de Maria got now icardi which is scoring some goals and the defense is very good to meet Phil It is very good. So Oh, let’s let’s not also meant for Get to mention our Caleb Nawaz, with his great of penalty stuff. Oh, last week. So it’s a very solid team. I do believe parties will go through a very hard game one of the most interesting entertaining games, like demos thing, but I’m gonna go for periods on this one. Hi, man who’s your favorite player from PSG?
Jaime Fernandez
Well, they’re funny. I mean, either either in Bombay on the MMA, right? Both I I love both. But if I got to pick one, I mean the magic Danny Maher has, and he’s back. I mean, he’s definitely I’ve seen him doing some, you know, dribbles and some he has he got the skills to be number one in the world. Definitely. He’s just like, he’s been, you know, with injuries and
Fernando Ulloa
other important fact that was a rumor. The Joseph elicit was a little bit depressed and might not be playing just had some personal issues. who’s
Santiago Leon
really
Fernando Ulloa
usage striker? Ah apparently his wife cheated on him something like that. Wow those are just rumors. You never know that sucks. I do believe he’s gonna play. I mean he’s been scoring so many goals to
Jaime Fernandez
briley PSG is gonna is gonna win, but again, I feel it’s gonna be it’s gonna be a beautiful game. Definitely we got a lot of goals in that game.
Santiago Leon
Which a couple a couple of like a few of Spanish players play there one that I recognize Ender henryetta
Jaime Fernandez
Yeah, at rare bird night. I’m Jessie. Oh, sabya Oh, sorry. Oh, yeah, he’s gonna you did some great season. Also from Spain. Yeah, I feel like PSG has so as Fernando says, so many players that can kolber player like MRP you know like, if ram Audrey has that problem right now let’s say Ben semicha injure you we will be super scared because we don’t have nobody as a striker to go verda but PSG like your best player cannot play that game. Oh no worries. We still have a car the Neymar and demare on top so he’s crazy.
Santiago Leon
Anyway, let’s go to the next match our B lipstick vs. Atletico Madrid stay with me. I won. he’s a he’s anti Atletico in there. He has to
Jaime Fernandez
I feel after after beating Liverpool ellipticals is definitely one of the you know big opponents to to win these champions league. They’ve been fighting so many years to again to just rise these title and see me on him broadly he he’s not gonna retire without Won Champions League. Now I told you these in order both guts I feel that if you play a single game I let it go under is the best team in the world for me, because has seen though game one game. He knows he knows how to win one game and in 90 minutes, but let’s see. I mean the thing about the other team is that nobody really knows about them. We know the coach is really good also. But they lost Timo burner. I don’t know I feel like they have another Spanish player. He’s really good Danny almo but I feel Atletico is gonna win that game. But again, we’re talking the same with Real Madrid, they let it go. It’s not team that he’s gonna win for zero. If they beat you, they’re gonna beat you one zero or two, one. So you never know you might be a tans for lesbian but I definitely I was gonna
Santiago Leon
go through, Fernando, what do you think about athletic going in cholo? simony.
Fernando Ulloa
I think that that’s a team is gonna go through spider I mean Leipzig’s great season Champions League, they didn’t lose their their best score. So that’s gonna be tough on them. They have a really good defense, you know they have on jalapeno pemakaian they have a really great meat field as well with Dani Olmo. And I think Emil Forsberg is at one of the other good guys, john guys are playing really good. But you’re playing this authentically muddy. And as you saw, I mean Liverpool, Salford, the they play with a lot of intensity and cholo is going to go and get that game. From the start, they pressure up top and they all go back to the defense. So they’re really tough team to play, and they’re going to give it all out on those 90 minutes. either believe that those are one of the favorite contenders for this champion league.
Santiago Leon
And there you have it. That was our Our preview for the Champions League this weekend all matches are on TD un guy Lucien or CBS all access you get a month off trial if not I got pay five bucks a month. Turner has dropped the Champions League but you’re able to see for free on TD un if you don’t mind watching in Spanish should be very exciting. The matches began this Friday question from the chat who will be the future coach of excuse me, Melbourne. Barcelona.
Fernando Ulloa
I believe right now, if things remain the way they are, you know, kikis at the end will remain at in charge of Barcelona. He has not done a bad job. And he manages to bring down the Champions League that’s going to be a different result. I mean, they still finish second and one of the tightest leagues played. So I do believe if you could attend it might be thing there,
Jaime Fernandez
Jaime? Well, I hear rumors and we all saw those images that the, those videos that the second coat of Barcelona Saravia you know, like apparently Messi and Suarez, they they cannot even see these guys like when he talks they turn around. So I feel like I said to him, you know, even even if if he goes through he’s I don’t feel Barcelona is gonna win this Champions League so I feel sad too, and it’s not. But as Fernando say, I mean, like, they the way that a DM play or their their teams play is completely Barcelona style. So, who knows, I mean, I I feel also that if he wins the Champions League, nobody’s gonna kick his butt out, you know, but I feel Ronald Koeman. He could be the next coach for Barcelona or also I hear rumors without And I heard rumors also with who’s this guy,
Santiago Leon
Fabiola? Sagan.
Fernando Ulloa
Yeah, well, that was sounding goes over. He said he was gonna be staying with me for one year and if he stays with that project, he’s gonna be there choppy. I believe it’s too early for him to go. Ronald Colman might be one of the candidates. But I don’t believe as of now, I mean, it’s not bad for them, keep keep keep us at the end and continue a process that they started this year.
Santiago Leon
They’re having Well, we’ll talk about Barcelona in a couple of months. We’ll see how they do in the Champions League. take it one step at a time. For hiermit thoughts about for Ron Torres going from Valencia to Man City.
Jaime Fernandez
Well, he’s he’s young, we can say he’s, he’s definitely gonna be a superstar because he’s young. I mean, we same as polyshades. We have some very nice thoughts that a few more From Borussia to a bigger team like Chelsea he was going to do amazing we were right he was amazing and he did a great season so I feel for Ron is going to be the same if he has the minutes that policies how we Chelsea in Man City. He’s definitely going to show that he has the talent to be like top but
Santiago Leon
but he lost our yet.
Jaime Fernandez
But the other day when I saw that, when I saw the strikers and the meat fields of Man City, man, I don’t I don’t even know how these kids gonna play. Like, I don’t I don’t see him play. Because I see so much talent on top. That Yeah, he can play some minutes and he will play but I don’t know. It’s gonna be a transition of I will say at least two years until we see these guy playing in the 11 star.
Santiago Leon
Fernando we
Fernando Ulloa
think about I think fair authorities is making a great move, not just because of the team he’s going to but uh Having Pep Guardiola as a manager is going to be so much influential in his in his game style play and his future that it’s a great move you can see Pep Guardiola already putting in people like Phil forward in which has done some great plays feel forward and so I do believe it’s a great move that he will have some minutes and it’s up to him at the end to prove himself be part of those starting 11
Santiago Leon
something definitely look at he just got sign young player just like what Jaime said. He could be a Polish stitch and we’ll see what happens. Let’s go into predictions more ropa league tomorrow Leverkusen vs Rangers. Fern, what do you got?
Fernando Ulloa
I think I would say it’s a 31314 Leverkusen. Yeah, despite I believe the Rangers have a the top score right now on feather modelos for the Champions League for the West Wing opa League has scored 14 goals but going against the three one it’s gonna be really hard for the Rangers. So I’m gonna give it up for Leverkusen again
Santiago Leon
we got great crews in hi man, what do you got between the
Jaime Fernandez
goddess I feel more or less he’s gonna make the difference tomorrow and I feel Rangers is gonna go through yet
Santiago Leon
I’ma stick with you Sylvia vs Roma the second Spanish team left Who do you got?
Jaime Fernandez
Well I say Vidya for sure. Like, I totally feel like CVR are made it for this competition. And the way that they feel is La Liga was incredible. They have so so so much talent in general in the team. And right now they have a solid 11 team. The lopetegui knows who’s gonna play and how, how, how he can expect from each player and he’s been doing substitution very smart substitutions. So I thought you feel zevia are gonna be
Santiago Leon
Fern.
Fernando Ulloa
Yeah, I mean, Serbia is a great team and they’re always doing great clothes or they’ll fight five champions of the webflow ropa League, which is the most and that that also means something they do enjoy this competition. They go all for it. They have great players. I mean experienced players and also young players. So that’s going to be great for them Lucas campus is doing great this season. They got also Sue so that came from Italy. And it’s, it’s gonna be interesting. Yeah, Roma, they struggled a bit. They have good players a really good young players as well but for this one, I’m gonna go with Silvia.
Santiago Leon
Silvia. Will when the game is tomorrow 12:35pm most of the ropa leagues I told 55 and your rights v guys definitely ropa league expert like Arsenal is an expert tours, like the FA Cup, you know, they went it 14 times. I think it’s a 15th for yeah Which allows count ah Wolverhampton Wanderers versus Olympiacos Jaime?
Jaime Fernandez
I think yeah, I think they are gonna go through then. English theme I mean is is obviously they are prepare, they just been in the Premier League and they were playing like crazy till the last game. So I feel the team is mentally prepared for winning this. And yeah I feel like now only is leaving his moment right now. He’s top. He knows the base also on these three or four games that he has left in the Europa League. He can make a big move in his career. Let’s we are talking about if he ended up top scorer in the Europa League or Wolverhampton make it to the semi final so do we find out I feel Juventus, Manchester and even Real Madrid they are going to call to that door to Ask about our player.
Santiago Leon
Fernando wolves Olympiacos
Fernando Ulloa
was 100% men on fire, you got that motto there which is also a beast. That’s the best thing for me. It’s also gonna go through now so they need this. I mean, after the season they had and fighting till the end they’re going to need this and they’re going to go at least with neck strap
Santiago Leon
frankford versus bazel I mean
Jaime Fernandez
you go Fernando.
Fernando Ulloa
Yeah. So the aggregate here is a three no in favor of basil. Yeah. I don’t see that Frankfort is going to turn that around. It’s going to be really hard for them. So I believe that is going to go through front, Jaime?
Jaime Fernandez
Yeah, I really think in this game none. I’m just kidding. I was gonna say of course. event that we’re gonna go through I mean this is gonna be a kind of an easy game.
Santiago Leon
And basil is pretty much the best team in Switzerland right typically.
Fernando Ulloa
Yeah, there was a there was always on top.
Santiago Leon
He’s like they’re always there at the at the role but league tournament. whole question of the day is National underwear day boxers or breaks? Who wants to go first?
Fernando Ulloa
boxers 100%
Santiago Leon
Fernando I mean Jaime boxers box. boxers is losing the briefs. 80% to 20% Oh, biggie. boxers quite interesting. Anyways, um, you can vote on the sports cast poll. Jaime, what is the best way to reach you online to talk to you about Madrid success
Jaime Fernandez
Why have a tweeter and I’m actually working in in my in my future own podcast so I will let you know guys that’s coming soon. It’s coming soon it’s coming soon and yeah for now just in tweeter solo Beavis football and yeah, anytime guys,
Santiago Leon
Fernando what is the best way to reach you talk to you about your podcast and
Fernando Ulloa
with that you can you can find the podcasts and Instagram at soccer after hours or on Twitter at soccer after hour and my handle in Twitter is you can see maybe right here it’s at FBR you 245 for Twitter so that’s the best way so that we can celebrate hopefully Madrid proving me wrong and winning next round.
Santiago Leon
And of course you can see all the contact information right below and of course that beautiful Real Madrid crest is also great and of course on our Twitter is the sports cast one or on our website. Words cast net. guys give us a conclusion. Your final thoughts for this weekend. Go Jaime.
Jaime Fernandez
Well, that weekend he’s gonna be amazing. Don’t don’t don’t hesitate.
Santiago Leon
It’s like the World Cup EULA, doesn’t it?
Fernando Ulloa
I guess what sort of the deal with all of this a tournament
Jaime Fernandez
on the bench? Yeah, one game like sudden death. I mean is literally gonna be a sudden death,
Santiago Leon
which I thought it was pretty good at apparently Yeah,
Fernando Ulloa
definitely yeah but it’s gonna be a great weekend a very fun weekend of back to back great games. You can’t ask for more so you definitely go sit down this weekend on your TV and watch some games.
Santiago Leon
Watch out for Benzema. I’m telling you guys he’s gonna score for sure. I hope so. He asked he’s the only striker Real Madrid.
Jaime Fernandez
I have a question to finis. Go ahead. What are we gonna do? next season because I hear that Jobbik is leaving, literally today they are. They are gonna sign him for Monaco. Wow. So what what we’re gonna do next season without a second striker, who do you think Real Madrid is gonna sign or do you think they are gonna play with Mariano? Now they’re definitely gonna
Fernando Ulloa
play with money. I know I think Benson ma will still be the reference upfront. And if the Jorvik sale does go through, it’s because they’re probably thinking on selling several players to bring down you know the biggest transfer target in the market right now killing him appear. So that might be the answer.
Jaime Fernandez
You need to have you need to have a second striker you cannot play, let’s say Ben Semyon his fifth game in La Liga he gets injured. Are you gonna play with Marty I know entire season.
Fernando Ulloa
So I mean, you gotta remember that one time when they brought if I forgot this name, though. Otherwise, you had to play with your
Santiago Leon
dad
Jaime Fernandez
or Chicharito or you
Santiago Leon
know, what did I sign that guy?
Jaime Fernandez
Well, it was amazing. We think that thanks to Terry Toby that later on we make it to the semi finals of Champions League. I think that year.
Fernando Ulloa
Yeah, that was Cristiano his goal. He made it all the way through with him. And my question for you, Cynthia, well, who’s your favorites win the Champions League? I’m gonna say Real Madrid. Remember this day?
Santiago Leon
No Madrid Madrid is gonna win. I’m not saying because you guys are here. I’m not being shy. I’m saying there is momentum. I think the dine something by them. I just I like that vibe,
Fernando Ulloa
but by Real Madrid or political money.
Santiago Leon
No. Real Madrid, I think I think will be Simoni. I think Madrid has something going on as it Don has that winning capacity. And then and of course, hi may think so too. So I hope you’re I hope you guys Alright guys, I have doubts I don’t know why.
Jaime Fernandez
What about you? What do you think is gonna win that time around
Fernando Ulloa
I think it’s gonna be tough but I believe actually we did this bracket I’m going to send you guys link so if you guys want to participate and have the opportunity to win the Champions League jersey champion so I had and my predictions that you went to is going to make it to the final with Atletico Madrid that you will ampionship yeah yeah it’s a it’s a risky it’s a risky bracket but that’s what I’m feeling right now though
Santiago Leon
is mister Champions League right hi me.
Jaime Fernandez
Yeah. Oh, you know what I did beginning of the season. And I promise you I can show you an email I wrote. We always I do a bet also with my best friends in Spain. And I say it was gonna be these year PSG, Oman city, the winners and I’m close
Santiago Leon
Anyways guys, we got to wrap up. Great talking to great show and we’ll see what happens this weekend.
Jaime Fernandez
Thank you.
Fernando Ulloa
Thank you for having us. Do
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Santiago Leon is the Founder and CEO of the Sports Cast. He covers NFL, NBA, and world soccer. He’s also founder of sleon productions, which he specializes in technology and serves clients with solutions to make their business grow.
