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Libero

Libero

174 episodes

A podcast about football, the least important of the most important things, featuring John Brewin, Miguel Delaney, James Horncastle, Tariq Panja, Jack Pitt-Brooke, Rory Smith and Jonathan Wilson.

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  1. Libero 073 | Why Is It So Hard To Retain The Premier League Title?

    · 56 min · Episode 73

    Only three managers have ever won back-to-back Premier League titles and that figure does not look likely grow this season. Managerial greats such as Arsene Wenger, Jurgen Klopp and Antonio Conte have all failed, so…

  2. Libero 072 | Arsenal v Tottenham: Who Really Owns North London?

    · 57 min · Episode 72

    A team of interlopers from Kent are now arguably London's biggest club and with the pendulum of power swinging back Arsenal's way in recent years, a league title appears possible again. Did North London's original…

  3. Libero 71b | ACTUALLY The Greatest Week Of Football Ever

    · 38 min · Bonus

    Last week Libero called this the greatest week in football but little did we know the drama to come. In fact, there was so much to talk about we decided a bonus episode was in order. Here to talk through all things…

  4. Libero 071 | Cristiano Ronaldo’s Search For A Happy Ending

    · 1 h 03 min · Episode 71

    Cristiano Ronaldo might not have done it exactly how he would have wanted — getting sent off while losing to Ireland — but the 40-year-old Al Nassr frontman is now on his way to a sixth World Cup with Portugal. On this…

  5. Libero 070 | Why This Is The Best Week In Football

    · 58 min · Episode 70

    The international break can often seem a chore, but this time around there are bountiful reasons for optimism. Miguel Delaney, James Horncastle and Jonathan Wilson discuss why this week - and specifically this week -…

  6. Libero 069 | Liverpool's Mo Salah Conundrum

    · 1 h 01 min · Episode 69

    Liverpool fans rejoiced when the club signed Mo Salah to a new contract. With Liverpool’s title defence in tatters, the team in chaos, have Liverpool got a Mo Salah problem? The Egyptian has lit up Anfield for the best…

  7. Libero 068 | The Premier League’s Goldilocks Clubs

    · 58 min · Episode 68

    There is one big question that today's Libero is seeking to answer and that is: is it fundamentally easier to change the fortunes of a club with less historical baggage? Are the likes of Bournemouth, Brentford and…

  8. Libero 067 | Is The Premier League Boring?

    · 58 min · Episode 67

    A quarter of the way through this Premier League season, people are starting to ask: is the football we are watching this year any good? Or has the rise of set pieces turned it into a different game? For almost a…

  9. Libero 066 | Celtic And Rangers On The Brink... Is The Old Firm Dying?

    · 1 h 01 min · Episode 66

    The rule of thumb in Scottish football is that if one Old Firm club is doing badly, then the other is doing well. So what happens when both Celtic and Rangers are both in troubled times concurrently? With Brendan…

  10. Libero 065 | The Diego Maradona Episode

    · 1 h 07 min · Episode 65

    Many words have been written and spoken about Diego Maradona, but not yet on Libero. That changes now. To celebrate the 65th birthday of the greatest footballer of all time, James Horncastle is joined by Jonathan…

  11. Libero 064 | Real Madrid v Barcelona: A Health Check On El Clasico

    · 1 h 02 min · Episode 64

    John Brewin, Jonathan Wilson and Tariq Panja are here to talk about the world’s biggest domestic fixture - self-styled, perhaps, but deservedly so - it's 'El Clasico'. Real Madrid v Barcelona, as the fixture will be…

  12. Libero 063 | Ange Postecoglou’s Main Character Energy

    · 1 h 08 min · Episode 63

    Ange Postecoglou was sacked as Nottingham Forest manager on Saturday, after just 39 days in charge. On today’s episode, Miguel Delaney, Rory Smith and Jack Pitt-Brooke discuss his brief tenure and ask why Postecoglou…

  13. Libero 062 | Arsenal, First The Worst, Second The Best

    · 1 h 03 min · Episode 62

    The Premier League is back, and Arsenal are top of it. There are plenty of reasons to believe they can stay there, too: the deepest squad in the country, an outstanding manager, an uncanny ability to score 95th minute…

  14. Libero 061 | England's Jude Bellingham Problem

    · 1 h 03 min · Episode 61

    Jude Bellingham is seen as England's biggest star, which is why it's very glaring that Thomas Tuchel has broken with decades of protocol and left the Real Madrid man out of his latest squad. Amid talks of the need for…

  15. Libero 060 | The Premier League: Thatcher’s Greatest Triumph

    · 1 h 05 min · Episode 60

    Hated, adored, never ignored, Margaret Thatcher is one of the most important figures in the history of the country that is home to the world's wealthiest domestic league – this cannot be a coincidence. Jack…

  16. Libero 059: What’s Wrong With Liverpool?

    · 1 h 01 min · Episode 59

    Saturday brought Liverpool’s third defeat in a week, following reverses at Crystal Palace and the cauldron of RAMS Park, home to Galatasaray. If you were a football doctor and were looking to diagnose reasons for Arne…

  17. Libero 058: Is Football Too Online?

    · 1 h 03 min · Episode 58

    Dressing rooms sharing posts about refereeing decisions, managers complaining about their nicknames on X and social media troll campaigns, football is very online these days. Is this just another case of football…

  18. Libero 057: All or Nothing... Do We Need More Football Documentaries?

    · 1 h 01 min · Episode 57

    No progressive football club’s project is complete without an authorised streaming documentary series. They’ve become a significant contribution to football’s reinvention as a content provider. Does authenticity…

  19. Libero 056: The Premier League's Triangle Of Sadness

    · 1 h 02 min · Episode 56

    What does Aston Villa’s sudden fall from grace say about the wisdom of basing a football club around one man in Unai Emery? Rory Smith, James Horncastle and John Brewin consider a club dogged by PSR and VAR and the…

  20. Libero 055: Arsenal, Tottenham, Succession And Serious People

    · 1 h 03 min · Episode 55

    Two of the biggest Premier League stories in September came away from the pitch, and specifically in the boardrooms of Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal. First was the sacking of Daniel Levy, Tottenham’s seemingly…

  21. Libero 054: 'Ballon d'Or!' Rio screams, 13 times

    · 1 h 00 min · Episode 54

    Ruud Gullit has been booked. iShowSpeed is getting his tuxedo ready. Kaka will be around, probably. That’s right: it’s Ballon d’Or time, and on today’s Libero, John Brewin, Miguel Delaney and Rory Smith — Libero’s…

  22. Libero 053: The Things That Matter As The Champions League Returns

    · 58 min · Episode 53

    The Champions League is back. Or more specifically, the league phase, which starts with matchday one spread over the course of this week. On today’s episode, Jack Pitt-Brooke, James Horncastle and Jonathan Wilson all…

  23. Libero 052: Does The Manchester Derby Still Matter?

    · 59 min

    Sunday sees the first Meeting of Manchester United and Manchester City of the season at the Etihad. On today’s Libero, Jack Pitt-Brooke, Miguel Delaney and John Brewin look at the fixture and ask whether it is still…

  24. Libero 051: Long Throws And Set Pieces... Is Football Going Back To The Mixer?

    · 1 h 00 min · Episode 51

    Libero returns with its smuggest and most chin-strokey lineup ever, as the first-time combination of Rory Smith, Jonathan Wilson and James Horncastle talk about the evolution of tactics. Have we seen football's final…

  25. Libero 050: Arsene Wenger, A Proper Football Man

    · 57 min · Episode 50

    He’s the greatest manager in Arsenal’s modern history and the Emirates a monument to his reinvention of the club. Arsene Wenger is one of the most influential figures of the Premier League era but also in French…

  26. Libero 049: The Premier League’s Three Billion Pound Summer

    · 1 h 00 min · Episode 49

    What's that you say? Every Libero squad member on one podcast? That's right, in order of appearance, Rory Smith, Jonathan Wilson, John Brewin, Miguel Delaney, Jack Pitt-Brooke, Tariq Panja and James Horncastle are here…

  27. Libero 048: Ruben Amorim And The Philosopher’s Clones

    · 1 h 07 min · Episode 48

    Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United tenure reached a new low on Wednesday night as they were knocked out of the League Cup by Grimsby Town. Critics say he is too wedded to his 3-4-3 system, but has his ideological…

  28. Libero 047: Euro-trouble... is the Premier League's financial might causing problems on the continent?

    · 1 h 00 min · Episode 47

    The European club season is now underway, with the Champions League draw to follow on Thursday. James Horncastle and Miguel Delaney join John Brewin to discuss some of the key questions from the continent. The rest of…

  29. Libero 046: Alexander Isak v Newcastle: A Player Power Battle

    · 1 h 02 min · Episode 46

    The biggest story of this summer’s transfer window is Alexander Isak. The Newcastle United striker is so desperate for a move that he has not been training with Newcastle United, and on Tuesday night he finally went…

  30. Libero 045: In Defence Of PSR

    · 55 min · Episode 45

    It’s the initialism on many people’s lips as the transfer window rages on. PSR, profit and sustainability rules: what are they good for? Miguel Delaney and Tariq Panja join John Brewin to pick through the weeds of…

  31. Libero 044: Liverpool, Arsenal And The Premier League’s New Era (Maybe)

    · 1 h 05 min · Episode 44

    Is there a chance that Manchester City's imperial era is over, and might Arsenal-Liverpool be what replaces it? As everyone - again - waits for 'the City case' to end, there are other new uncertainties about Pep…

  32. Libero 043: Five Questions For The Premier League Season

    · 59 min · Episode 43

    Jonathan Wilson sets the new season’s agenda for Jack Pitt-Brooke and John Brewin ahead of Friday’s big kick-off. The title, the drop, the transfer market coming back in a big way and (30:17) the current trend for…

  33. Libero 042: Welcome To The Championship: Hollywood Endings, Parachutes And Cliff Edges

    · 1 h 01 min · Episode 42

    On today’s Libero Jack Pitt-Brooke, Jonathan Wilson and Tariq Panja turn their attention to the Championship. Is it still the most competitive league in the world? Or has that myth gone the same way as similar claims…

  34. Libero 041: The Last Dance Of Pep Guardiola?

    · 1 h 00 min · Episode 41

    He’s the undoubted coaching genius of 21st century football, admired, aspired to, much imitated and rarely bettered, but this summer has been one of unusual uncertainty for Pep Guardiola. Can Manchester City be…

  35. Libero 040: Is Jose Mourinho More Like Liam Gallagher Or Lenin?

    · 1 h 06 min · Episode 40

    On today’s podcast, James Horncastle, Jonathan Wilson and Jack Pitt-Brooke turn their attention to next week’s Champions League qualifiers, and particularly Jose Mourinho, who will take his Fenerbahce team to…

  36. Libero 039: Proper England And Liverpool Spend, Spend, Spend

    · 56 min · Episode 39

    James Horncastle and Miguel Delaney join John Brewin in extending congratulations to England’s Lionesses, and handle the hot potato of patriotism. Will our brave girls really get arrested for saying they’re English?…

  37. Libero 038: Manchester United and the LinkedIn saviours

    · 1 h 02 min · Episode 38

    On today’s pod James Horncastle, Tariq Panja and Jack Pitt-Brooke continue the discussion on Manchester United and ask: is there any way back to the top for them? (38:00) James points to the examples of how the Milan…

  38. Libero 037: The Absolute State Of Manchester United

    · 1 h 02 min · Episode 37

    Hated, adored, never ignored, not least because their downfall entertains those who endured the glory years with gritted teeth. Jonathan Wilson, John Brewin and Rory Smith try to pinpoint where it went wrong for…

  39. Libero 036: Todd Boehly, football genius?

    · 54 min · Episode 36

    On today’s Libero, Jack Pitt-Brooke, Jonathan Wilson and Tariq Panja put the politics of the Club World Cup to one side and stick to the football. Specifically Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea, who can now call themselves world…

  40. Libero 035: Trump, Infantino And The Meaning Of The Club World Cup

    · 1 h 01 min · Episode 35

    Now that the Club World Cup is over, Libero’s Miguel Delaney, James Horncastle and Rory Smith discuss what Gianni Infantino’s great jamboree means for football: not just the Saudi money that (indirectly) bankrolled the…

  41. Libero 034: Sesko Reimagined As A Giant Turkey

    · 55 min · Episode 34

    Jonathan Wilson and Miguel Delaney discuss with John Brewin a big week for Arsenal, and a fever dream featuring one of the Gunners’ potential new strikers. Is the pressure on Mikel Arteta or is that just a perception…

  42. Libero 033: Can We Not Just Be More Like Wimbledon?

    · 58 min · Episode 33

    On today’s episode Jack Pitt-Brooke, James Horncastle and Rory Smith discuss the Club World Cup, where James saw the start of the tournament, with Rory now in New York to see its climax. They ask whether this is the…

  43. Libero 032: Jesus Had A 2,000-Year Headstart On Ronaldo

    · 58 min · Episode 32

    This episode was recorded before the tragic news about the death of Diogo Jota and his brother. Jack Pitt-Brooke, Rory Smith and, eventually (18:41), James Horncastle try to get their heads around the sheer size of…

  44. Libero 031: In Sarina We Trust?

    · 57 min · Episode 31

    Can women’s football sustain its exponential growth? Have the men just had a sliding doors without knowing it? The Women’s Euro 2025 gets underway in Switzerland this week with England nursing both (relatively) high…

  45. Libero 030: John Textor, Skateboard Champion

    · 54 min · Episode 30

    On today’s Libero, Jack Pitt-Brooke, Tariq Panja and John Brewin ask the big question of the summer so far: who is John Textor? And what is going on with the ownership of Lyon and Crystal Palace? Lyon used to be one of…

  46. Libero 029: Argentina And The Pie Of Football Mystique

    · 1 h 03 min · Episode 29

    Another summer, another tournament enlivened by marauding hordes of Argentina fans taking over beaches and shopping centres. On today’s Libero, Miguel Delaney, Rory Smith and Jonathan Wilson discuss what it is that…

  47. Libero 028: Talking About Talking About Transfers

    · 55 min · Episode 28

    Here we go, right into transfer season, so Miguel Delaney, Rory Smith and Jonathan Wilson discuss how it all actually works from a media perspective, as well as how reporting on it has evolved into an entire industry…

  48. Libero 027: Miami Vibes And The Tale Of Walter Da Silva

    · 49 min · Episode 27

    Libero goes on location as James Horncastle reports from the Hard Rock Stadium after Boca Juniors v Benfica. Is our Italian stallion getting swept up by Gianni Infantino’s Club World Cup? Then, back across the Atlantic…

  49. Libero 026: Hate-Watching The Club World Cup

    · 1 h 00 min · Episode 26

    It’s Club World Cup time, and Libero are just as excited as you are. Today, Miguel Delaney, John Brewin and Rory Smith discuss how this tournament came to be, and what its existence tells us about the power (im)balance…

  50. Libero 025: Bearded Dragons Being Driven By Trained Pigs

    · 58 min · Episode 25

    On today’s episode James Horncastle, Jonathan Wilson and Tariq Panja discuss Luciano Spalletti’s shock (is it?) departure as Italy boss and what bigger meaning does it point to about that state of the Azzurri. Before…

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