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Episode 165 - EVERYONE missed on Victor Osimhen + UCL Playoffs Reactions

19 Feb 2026 · 44 min

On todays episode, Patrick and Hayden take a look at the Champions League Knockout play-offs. We start in Lisbon, where Benfica kept Real Madrid at arm’s length for long stretches before one moment of elite quality decided it. It was low event, tightly controlled, and it raises the same balance questions that still sit over Madrid.

Then it’s Galatasaray pulling Juventus apart. Weston McKennie leads the line for Juve, while Victor Osimhen does what he always does — finding shots from nowhere and turning messy phases into goals.

From there, we head to Norway, where Bodø/Glimt beat Inter Milan by doing far more than riding a big moment. The pressing was coordinated, the blindside runs were constant, and Inter never really found control. This was structural, not random.

We also look at Paris Saint-Germain overwhelming AS Monaco, creating chances at an absurd rate, and whether Atlético Madrid are actually controlling games or just surviving stretches against Club Brugge.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro & Episode Overview

01:10 Olympiakos vs Leverkusen

01:55 Newcastle vs Qarabağ

03:15 Newcastle's Tactical Identity & Future Matchups

06:22 Dortmund vs Atalanta

07:51 Kovacs & Dortmund's Resurgence

10:02 Benfica vs Real Madrid + Racism Controversy

12:50 Real Madrid's Attack: Vinicius, Mbappé & Trent

16:16 Juventus vs Galatasaray

17:12 Galatasaray's Resilience & Juventus's Defensive Collapse

19:02 Lloyd Kelly & Juventus's Squad Concerns

20:19 Osimhen was missed by everyone

23:06 Weston McKennie: Contract Year & Competitor Mentality

27:07 Bodø/Glimt vs Inter Milan — Major Upset

29:42 Bodø's Tactical Masterclass Breakdown

31:47 Inter's Decline & Chivu's Challenges

34:33 Monaco vs PSG

35:51 PSG's Form & Atlético vs Club Brugge

37:15 Brugge's Width & Atlético's Second-Half Collapse

40:21 Final Thoughts & Round of 16 Predictions

42:50 Outro & Patreon

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