University Radio York's middle of the week football discussion show, with our favourite moments, news stories and random footballers from 10+ years ago.
Alex goes through the weekend football as St. Pauli paint Hamburg brown and white, Gladbach are unfortunate to only draw with Bayern and Atletico get through a feisty game with Celta Vigo in a feisty opening weekend of La Liga. Plus, Brentford are the most entertaining package in the opening weekend of the Premier League, Val-ball takes West Brom to top of the Championship, and Peterborough make the most of 12 minutes of added time in victory against Derby.
The thoughts of the A Beautiful Game Podcast are with the family and friends of Gerd Müller after the former Bayern striker passed away at age 75. Rest in Peace.
12 Aug 2021
Six Subs
Alex Woodward and Towells look back at the opening weekend of the Championship as Bournemouth and West Brom draw in the curtain raiser, Swansea make error after error against a Armstrong-less Blackburn, and Hull ease back into Championship life with a 4-1 win away at Preston. They then discuss the DFB Pokal as Werder lose to Osnabrück, Alex nearly gets a heart attack from Magdeburg vs St. Pauli whilst Mannheim and Bablesburg knock out Bundesliga opponents. Also, Wolfsburg use six subs, water bottles are thrown in France and some guy signs for PSG.
6 Aug 2021
Top Cat Cooper
Alex Woodward is back to talk about the 2. Bundesliga, including expressing his annoyance at a Paderborn goal, worrying about Kiel and crediting Sandhausen's keeper despite losing 3-0. Alex Towells joins the pod to talk about Werder's win against Dusseldorf, as well as what he hopes and expects from the season ahead. Plus, Messi leaves Barca, Kane wants to leave Tottenham and why a Preston friendly this week was incredibly strange.
All at A Beautiful Game would like to send their thoughts to the family and friends of Terry Cooper, who past away this week aged 77, Rest in Peace Top Cat.
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