The Optus Football Podcast
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The Optus Football Podcast
Join Socceroos great Mark Schwarzer, European football identity Phil Kitromilides and some of football’s most well-respected voices as they break down all the latest from the Premier League, FA Cup, Barclays Women's Super League, Internationals and J.League - plus the headlines from the entire world...
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Season finale! | Our awards are dished out 🏆 | Schwarzie tells us what it was like at Anfield | A howler at Old Trafford costs Villa | Forest fans, rejoice!
Mark Schwarzer is joined by Phil Kitromilides and Julien Laurens for the final time this season as they wrap up a dramatic final day of the Premier Le...
Ange and Spurs win the Europa League!
Phil and Bridgey reflect on an historic night for Ange Postecoglou, Tottenham Hotspur and Australian football.
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Ange Postecoglou...
Final Day Preview: Premier League finale is here and it has European drama written all over it! | Schwarzie recalls David James chaos as goalkeeper turned striker | Liverpool to lift trophy at Anfield
"...What's going to happen... is the CHAOS..."
Mark Schwarzer, Phil Kitromilides and Julien Laurens are back to preview this week's final day o...
West Ham's 'vortex of nothingness' | Schwarzie's tribute to 'unbelievable' Jamie Vardy | Can Ange and Spurs win the Europa League?
Schwarzie is joined by Phil and Juls to recap a weekend of Premier League action which saw the race for Europe get even tighter, Everton say goodbye t...
BONUS: Crystal Palace are 'glad all over' after historic FA Cup triumph
Schwarzie, Bridgey and Jay Bothroyd react from Wembley Stadium following Crystal Palace's historic Men's FA Cup victory over Manchester City.
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Weekend Preview: FA Cup Final awaits | Over-performing Palace meet under-performing City | Can Palace break trophy drought? | Goals GALORE predicted between these sides
"...Not sure what he can do with so much cotton wrapped around him...."
Phil Kitromilides and Julien Laurens are back to preview this week's ex...
'Stupid and disgraceful' Jackson costs Chelsea | Trent Alexander-Arnold: the view from Madrid | Ange reaches the Europa League Final
Phil Kitromilides and Julien Laurens brought their shooting boots for this one - much to Juls' frustration - as they dissect a weekend of Premier Leag...
Weekend Preview: Liverpool and Arsenal clash in 'what could have been' | Club rallies for European football: 'RIDICULOUS!' | Can Villa go back-to-back?
"...qualifying for Europe would be, quite frankly, ridiculous..."
Mark Schwarzer is joined by Phil Kitromilides and Julien Laurens to preview m...
The race for Champions League intensifies | How do Arsenal get rid of their frailties? | Who will we see in the Premier League next year!?
Schwarzie is joined by Phil and Juls to break down a potentially pivotal Premier League weekend in the race for Champions League qualification.
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Weekend Preview: Race for Champions League hits fever pitch | FA Cup finalist meets FA Cup failure | One club with a hard fight ahead, another on track for 'best season ever'
"...that's an incredible season for them. That's one of their best ever seasons..."
Phil Kitromilides and Julien Laurens look ahead to matchwee...
'No one has come close to spectacular Liverpool'| 'Europa League won't save Ange's job at embarrassing Spurs'
Phil and Juls react to Liverpool romping to their 20th English league title with a comfortable 5-1 win over Ange's Spurs, whose domestic season seems...
FA Cup semi-final preview: Crystal Palace v Aston Villa | Nottingham Forest v Manchester City
Schwarzie, Phil and Juls preview the FA Cup semi-finals as Crystal Palace take on Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest face Manchester City, live on Optu...
Man United's UCL dilemma | Trent's 'epic adios' | Niclas Füllkrug: Barry big balls
Schwarzie, Phil and Juls break down another weekend of Premier League action that felt all too familiar: Manchester United underwhelming again, Leices...
Weekend Preview: How much longer does Ange have? | 'Belter' of a Champions League qualification clash awaits | Better manager: Emery or Howe? |
'My dad always wanted me to sign for Everton!'
We move into the final six weeks of the Premier League season, and Phil Kitromilides, Jay Bothroy...
Are Nottingham Forest ready for the Champions League? | Leeds' promotion is 'done and dusted!' | Will Isak leave Newcastle this summer?
Phil is joined by Bridgey and Jay this week to take stock of where we're at as we head into the final throws of the season: five Champions League spot...
Weekend Preview: City v Palace in most open contest ever! | Newcastle's 'brilliant'/'exceptional' season has United up next | Would you take Isak or Hojlund? | Bournemouth and Fulham tussle for Europe spots
'Newcastle have had a brilliant exceptional season!'
Some mouthwatering fixtures sit ahead of us this weekend in the Premier League, and you can...
The Meh-chester dull-by! | De Bruyne to depart the Premier League as 'one of the greatest' | Has this still been a great season for Liverpool!?
This week Schwarzie, Phil, and Juls dive into the Meh-chester dull-by - a Manchester derby that lacked intensity and left everyone disappointed. With...
'Bournemouth will be kicking themselves' | 'Crystal Palace will win the FA Cup for the first time!' | 'Mouthwatering' Merseyside derby headlines midweek Premier League
Schwarzie and Bridgey reflect on another epic weekend of FA Cup action outside the Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, and they can't believe Andoni Irao...
Weekend Preview: FA Cup returns for Quarter-finals! | Will anyone topple the might of City? | Long-awaited major trophy up for grabs for ONE side (except for City!) | London derby proves juicy as in-form Palace take on Fulham
'Boom, boom, boom, boom...Mateta's in the room!'
We are absolutely pumped up for the final EIGHT teams to line up in the quarter-finals of the F...
Nations League, you have our hearts | Is it time for Portugal to ditch Ronaldo? | Michael Olise: the new Griezmann
Join Schwarzie, Phil, and Juls as they break down a thrilling night of Nations League quarter-finals action, which featured 21 goals on Optus Sport!
International Weekend Preview: Nations League is back! | Questionable England squad for World Cup Qualifiers | Ronaldo 'the perfect sperm cell' 🫢
'... He's like the perfect sperm sample that's ever been created!...'
We have Mark Schwarzer, Phil Kitromilides and Michael Bridges as they look...
Bridgey revels in 'historic' Newcastle trophy win | The rise and rise of Dan Burn | 'Terrible' Robert Sanchez leaves Schwarzie exasperated
It's the morning after the night before and Bridgey is a bit worse for wear following Newcastle United lifting their first domestic trophy in 70 years...
Weekend Preview: Huge London derby! | Can underperforming Palmer rescue Chelsea? | The most unlikely Champions League six-pointer! | This is Leicester's 2014/15 survival moment!
'Who would've said at the start of the season that we are talking about Manchester City v Brighton as a six-pointer for the Champions League!...'
'Arteta is inept as a manager' | Manchester United 'would be relegated without Bruno Fernandes' | The evolution of Fabian Hürzeler
Schwarzie and Phil are joined by a riled-up Jay Bothroyd this week, as his beloved Arsenal trail Liverpool in the title race by a staggering 15 points...
Weekend Preview: Premier League returns with blockbusters! | Can Arsenal win their 'last-chance saloon'? | 'Forest have hit a wall' | Spurs v Bournemouth 'is the one to watch!'
'Arsenal are a WOUNDED ANIMAL right now...'
Nothing beats the rampaging return of the Premier League this weekend on Optus Sport, and Michael Br...
Man United suffer 'big blow' in FA Cup | Is Eddie Howe under pressure at Newcastle? | 'Cunha's attitude will cost him a move to a big club'
Schwarzie and Bridgey are at Old Trafford reflecting on another disappointing night for Manchester United, as Fulham knock them out of the FA Cup on p...
Weekend Preview: FA Cup returns for fifth round! Will a cup run do *anything* for United? | The 'hate-filled derby' to hit hard!
Preston North End v Burnley is 'an underrated...HATE-FILLED DERBY!'
We cannot wait for the final 16 of the FA Cup to line up in this weekend's f...
'The Premier League is too easy for Liverpool' | 'Hand Mo Salah the Ballon d'Or NOW!' | Are Bournemouth Champions League bound!?
Schwarzie, Phil, and Juls are back, and this week they're asking: should we just hand Liverpool the Premier League crown already? Plus, Mo Salah’s rec...
Weekend Preview: Reds showing vulnerability ahead of City! | City with nothing to lose | Moyes' Toffees injection | Which fixture is worth losing sleep over?
'Who'd have thought Everton would turn into the great entertainers?!...'
Mark, Bridgey and Phil are back this week with a bumper weekend ahead:<...
Manchester United: Stale, stagnant, decaying | 'The Titanic turns quicker than Raheem Sterling!' | 'Chelsea have no identity'
Schwarzie and Phil are joined by Bridgey to reflect on Spurs' win over a 'decaying' Manchester United team that are really struggling. Phil also updat...
Weekend Preview: Premier League returns! | Best #9 in the world is... from Tyneside? | How Brighton - and any side - can definitively stop Chelsea | Goals to be had in predicted Spurs victory over battling United
'You keep Cole Palmer quiet.. the creativity is gone from that side...'
After a dashing weekend of FA Cup football, the big league returns with...
Did Liverpool take Plymouth seriously? | 'I feel sorry for Ange' | Come back VAR...all is forgiven!
Schwarzie is joined by Jay Bothroyd after watching Ange's Spurs slump to another defeat, this time against Aston Villa in the FA Cup Fourth Round. We...
Weekend Preview: FA Cup magic is back this weekend! | Jay compares himself to Erling Haaland! | BIG week for Spurs | We hear from Frank Lampard and his whizz kid Aussie
'We played Mourinho's Chelsea... I got as many touches as Erling Haaland!'
It's the triumphant return of two massive entities this week on the p...
BONUS Episode: Optus Sport x Coventry City: Frank Lampard and Raphael Borges Rodrigues
In this special edition of the Optus Sport Football Podcast, Schwarzie is at Coventry City ahead of their FA Cup Fourth Round clash against Ipswich To...
Arsenal exploit 'fragile' Man City and Pep | 'Slot is a better manager than Klopp' | Is it time to question Ruben Amorim?
Schwarzie and Phil are reunited with Jay Bothroyd as he basks in the glory of Arsenal's momentous victory over Manchester City.
The guys also d...
Weekend Preview: Arsenal v City: home side 'are vulnerable'! | Bournemouth v Liverpool: Two teams 'at their peak' | Lewis Cook on Cherries' stunning season | 'PotterRico' takes shape
'BOURNEMOUTH CAN GET THE JOB DONE HERE!...'
Another week, another set of stunning fixtures ahead in the Premier League! Phil Kitromilides, Micha...
Are Ange and Spurs in a relegation battle!? | 'Bournemouth will finish top four!' | Is there a conspiracy against Arsenal!?
With Schwarzie on his monthly holiday, Phil is left to host Bridgey and Juls to pick the bones out of a Premier League weekend which saw Ange's proble...
Weekend Preview: City v Chelsea awaits, but is Bournemouth v Forest bigger? | Would Palmer be at same level if he was still at City? | United 'crippled with insecurity'
'You're 13th in the table...YOU'RE MANCHESTER UNITED!...'
There are several mouthwatering fixtures this weekend in the Premier League, and while...
From Ange-ball to Anguish-ball: Has Ange 'lost the dressing room' after 'pathetically weak' Spurs performance?
It's the morning after the night before which saw Spurs slump to a brutal away defeat to Everton. Schwarzie, Phil and Juls all have their say on where...
Midweek Preview: 'Forest are in the mix to beat Liverpool' | NLD: a big game for Ange | Potter can stamp his authority on the Hammers
Schwarzie and Bridgey look forward to an action-packed midweek fixture list in the Premier League which sees Nottingham Forest host Liverpool in a sur...