Beste Ranks FC Podcasts (2024)

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The Truth: Is the Criticism of Mikel Arteta Fair? 42:21

3d ago42:21

42:21

It's time for The Truth! With Mikel Arteta starting to get some real heat on social media for Arsenal's recent performances and their lack of goal threat, Sam Tighe and Dougie Critchley take a deep dive into what's making Gunners fans so upset about the way that their team have played recently under their former player. The biggest question that's …

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Champions League Takeaway: Amorim Stuns City, Liverpool Stay Perfect, Milan Maul Madrid & Everything Else 1:12:58

4d ago1:12:58

1:12:58

Hello Rank Squad! It's time for Champions League Takeaway, your midnight feast of Champions League content - after one of the wildest weeks we have seen in the competition in recent times. We start for a change, with Tuesday's games, opening with Sporting's huge 4-1 win over Manchester City - a parting gift from Ruben Amorim to the Jose Alvalade as…

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Ranking Superstar Players on Current Form & Influence 59:50

5d ago59:50

59:50

Hello Rank Squad! Something a little bit different this week, a little bit more out of the old school B/R Football Ranks playbook, as we do a live ranking of the world's footballing superstars in the current day and age - based on both their star power, their influence on their teams, and their form so far in this season. The first debate is what m…

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The Truth: Is Moises Caicedo Becoming a £100m Player? 41:49

10d ago41:49

41:49

It's time for The Truth! Sam Tighe and Dougie Critchley take a deep dive on a transfer that stunned many observers last summer, when Chelsea spent £115, a British record fee, to sign Moises Caicedo from Brighton & Hove Albion. Caicedo had been one of the Premier League's revelations the season before, but it took a while for him to get his feet und…

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Erik Ten Hag Out, Ruben Amorim In: What Next for Manchester United? 1:03:30

12d ago1:03:30

1:03:30

Hello Rank Squad! We're dialling in today on the big news that broke this week - Manchester United's sacking of Erik ten Hag and their approach to replace him with Sporting CP's Rúben Amorim - which at the time of recording looks very close to being completed. First of all, Dean walks us through the ins and outs of how the Manchester United backroo…

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The Truth: Is Kai Havertz Now an Elite Striker? 36:50

17d ago36:50

36:50

It's time for The Truth! Sam Tighe and Dougie Critchley discuss a topic that continues to divide fans across world football - whether Arsenal's leading man Kai Havertz is now an elite striker worthy of being included in the pantheon of the planet's best. Havertz exploded onto the scene for Bayer Leverkusen in 2016, and by 2018 he was making waves a…

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Champions League Takeaway: Brazilian Bonanza, Barça Explode, Real Comeback Kings, Villa Top The Pile & Everything Else! 1:05:40

18d ago1:05:40

1:05:40

Hello Rank Squad! It's time for Champions League Takeaway, your midnight feast of Champions League content after the main meal was served up on both Tuesday and Wednesday nights by the third round of our new 36-team competition. We start with Tuesday's games, opening with Barcelona's 4-1 dismantling of Bayern Munich that saw them lay recent demons …

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Ranking PL Transfer Dilemmas for January 1:04:56

19d ago1:04:56

1:04:56

Hello Rank Squad! We're just over two months from the January Transfer Window opening, and whilst that seems like some time, it'll roll round fast - so the backroom staff across a number of teams are hard at work in working out what they're going to do when the curtain rises. Today, we're taking a look at the big questions facing a number of Premie…

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The Truth: Is La Masia Back? 39:31

24d ago39:31

39:31

It's time for The Truth! Sam Tighe and Dougie Critchley deep dive into Barcelona's famed academy, La Masia, which produced a golden generation during the early 2000's that spawned Gerard Pique, Carles Puyol, Xavi, Andres Iniesta, Lionel Messi, Cesc Fabregas, Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba, and a whole lot more who contributed to Barca conquering the w…

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Ranking the Ballon d'Or Contenders for 2023/24 58:03

26d ago58:03

58:03

Hello Rank Squad! October has crept up on us quietly, and there's less than a fortnight now until we find out who will claim the coveted Ballon d'Or Trophy - the little golden ball that signifies the best player in the world over the previous season. So, with that in mind, we've put together our own thoughts on who deserves football's most prestigi…

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The Truth: Can Paul Pogba Resurrect His Career? 32:43

1M ago32:43

32:43

It's time for The Truth! Sam Tighe and Dougie Critchley take a look into the career of Paul Pogba, the reasons he ended up in a four-year-ban from the game, and what the future holds for him now that the ban has been reduced to 18 months - meaning he can return to football in March 2025. We look at the traits that made Pogba such a joyful experienc…

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Sacking or Saving Europe's Under-Fire Managers (v4) 1:10:57

1M ago1:10:57

1:10:57

Hello Rank Squad! It's tough out there as a manager. You can be winning trophies and be the designated Chosen One one minute, and then on the verge of losing your job the next. It's brutal, but it's the way football works, so we wanted to revisit an old staple and take a look at some of the managers under the cosh this season, and what the future h…

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The Truth: Can Promoted Teams Survive in the Premier League? 49:16

1M ago49:16

49:16

It's time for The Truth! Sam Tighe and Dougie Critchley dive into a topic that opens up some uncomfortable questions about the way that the English league system operates - is it becoming impossible in the modern game for newly-promoted sides to survive in the Premier League? In 2022/23, Burnley, Sheffield United and Luton Town were promoted from t…

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Champions League Takeaway: Victorious Villa Repeat History, BVB Go Nuclear, Arsenal Swat Aside PSG & All This Week's Action 1:05:17

1M ago1:05:17

1:05:17

Hello Rank Squad! It's time for Champions League Takeaway, your midnight feast of Champions League content after the main meal was served up on both Tuesday and Wednesday nights by the new 36-team competition. We start with Tueday's games, opening on Aston Villa's already-famous win over Bayern Munich, where Unai Emery hurt Bayern again, and we saw…

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Ranking the Most Important Player for Europe's Elite Clubs 1:08:21

1M ago1:08:21

1:08:21

Hello Rank Squad! In the wake of the injury to Rodri that looks set to keep him out for the majority of the season, it got us thinking about a topic that's been a bit of a Ranks staple down the years - who is the most important player for a variety of teams across Europe? We start in the Premier League, examining options for Manchester City, Arsena…

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The Truth: How Good Was Zlatan? 33:52

2M ago33:52

33:52

It's time for The Truth! Sam Tighe and Dougie Critchley take a look back through the annals of history to analyse the career of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and ask the question - was he a world class striker in the pantheons of the all-time greats, or just an excellent player in his day? Zlatan has long divided opinion, even in a world before the hyper-sen…

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Ranking Era-Defining Premier League Rivalries 1:18:03

2M ago1:18:03

1:18:03

Hello Rank Squad! We're going on a bit of a trip down memory lane in today's episode, but one grounded in a very recent occasion - the game between Manchester City and Arsenal at the weekend, which had many of the hallmarks of the beginning of a new rivalry reaching its simmering point at the top of the division. With that in mind, we take a look a…

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The Truth: Has Pep Guardiola Ruined Football? 47:31

2M ago47:31

47:31

It's time for The Truth! Sam Tighe and Dougie Critchley sit down to discuss a topic that's been circulating across social media, broadcast radio and YouTube for quite some time - the idea that Pep Guardiola has somehow ruined the game that we love, in the process of changing it amidst his dominance of Europe. We explore the ideas that are often use…

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Champions League Takeaway: City & Arsenal Held, Barca Beaten, Atleti's Late Show, Five Star Celtic, Jamie Gittens Arrives & Leverkusen are Back! 1:00:40

2M ago1:00:40

1:00:40

Hello Rank Squad! You heard the music, and we're back in Champions League mode as the newest era of the competition gets underway with the new Swiss League stage replacing the old group stages. This is Part Two of your Takeaways from this week, looking back at the action from Wednesday and Thursday night. We start with Arsenal's trip to Bergamo, wh…

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Champions League Takeaway: A New Era Begins 57:26

2M ago57:26

57:26

Hello Rank Squad! You heard the music, and we're back in Champions League mode as the newest era of the competition gets underway with the new Swiss League stage replacing the old group stages. The first day brought us plenty of goals, and plenty of talking points, and Jack and Dean are here to discuss all of them with you after the first six games…

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The Truth: Is Ten Hag's Sacking Inevitable? 37:55

2M ago37:55

37:55

It's time for The Truth! Sam Tighe and Dougie Critchley sit down to discuss one of the burning questions of the international break - whether Erik ten Hag is the man who can guide Manchester United back to where they want to be, challenging for league titles and competing consistently in the Champions League. United's summer was a chaotic one, star…

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5x5: Predicting the Top Five in Europe's Top Five Leagues 57:04

2M ago57:04

57:04

Hello Rank Squad! The window is shut, there's been a few games to see how teams look, and it's time to finalise our long-term predictions for this season, which can only mean one thing here on Ranks - it's time for 5x5! And, as has become tradition for this episode, the Rank God Sam Tighe is back in the building to share the microphone with Dean an…

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The Truth: Chelsea's Transfer Strategy 44:12

2M ago44:12

44:12

It's time for The Truth! Sam Tighe and Dougie Critchley sit down to discuss the hottest topic in the world of football right now - whether Chelsea's transfer strategy is a 4D Chess plan that will leave others in the dust, or a chaotic playground of excess that's destined to struggle for some time. Chelsea's additions of João Felix, Jadon Sancho, Pe…

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The Truth: Introducing a New Podcast on Ranks FC 5:07

2M ago5:07

5:07

Hello Rank Squad! There's a new show starting on the Channel from this Friday, and it heralds the return of Rank God Sam Tighe to Ranks FC. Sam's new podcast, which he's co-hosting with the brilliant Dougie Critchley, who you might know from Sky Sports and Football Daily - as well as being on Ranks a few times in the past! The podcast is called The…

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Ranking the 24/25 Serie A Season 1:09:19

2M ago1:09:19

1:09:19

Hello Rank Squad! It's time for us to take our previewing over to Italy, where we've seen an intriguing first couple of weeks in Serie A - where 14 of the 20 clubs changed managers this summer. We start by analysing those we think will be challenging for the title - starting with reigning Scudetto Champions Inter, moving on to Juventus and their ne…

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Deadline Day Drama: Ranking Potential PL Moves 1:16:21

3M ago1:16:21

1:16:21

Hello Rank Squad! We're back (and icing our league previews series for a week) to take a look at the big storylines dominating the Premier League transfer landscape ahead of the transfer window closing on Friday. Dean walks us through the headlines for each of the Premier League's top eight from last year - Arsenal's search for a forward, Mancheste…

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Ranking the 24/25 La Liga Season 1:09:05

3M ago1:09:05

1:09:05

Hello Rank Squad! It's time for us to take our previewing over to Spain, where La Liga kicked off again this weekend just gone, with some fascinating results and performances. We start by analysing the Big Three, examining where Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Atletico Madrid are ahead of what is shaping up to be a three way title race. In Part Two, we…

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The Premier League Preview Show 1:10:48

3M ago1:10:48

1:10:48

Hello Rank Squad! It's Showtime once again in the Premier League, and so we're back to preview the season ahead of time in an episode that's become something of an annual tradition on Ranks FC. Jack and Dean get stuck into a preview of where we are ahead of the curtain raiser on Friday night, first examining those teams in contention for the title …

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Examining European Giants Ahead of the Season 1:08:36

3M ago1:08:36

1:08:36

Hello Rank Squad! After looking at Premier League pre-seasons last week, we wanted to take things Continental this week, and take a dive into how things are looking ahead of the season for some of Europe's biggest clubs. We start in Spain, where we examine a busy week for Atletico Madrid, talk through Real Madrid's big name summer and try to deciph…

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Ranking Pre-Season Insights You Need to Know 1:05:38

3M ago1:05:38

1:05:38

Hello Rank Squad! Pre-season is firmly underway and we've seen a mixed bag from some of the clubs on everybody's lips right now. We've taken five Premier League teams and ranked them on how we think they're getting on - stacking up their expectations ahead of the season against the performances that we've seen so far. We share our thoughts on Enzo …

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Ranking Players Who Need a Move & Potential Destinations 1:02:07

4M ago1:02:07

1:02:07

Hello Rank Squad! It's time for a return to one of our favourite staples on Ranks - those Players Who Need a Summer Move, and the clubs that we think should be absolutely desperate to get them in, because they'd fit so well. It's a bit of a bumper cast today - we have 12 different players to discuss, so we get straight into things! Our discussion s…

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Ranking Early Summer Transfer Business 1:08:52

4M ago1:08:52

1:08:52

Hello Rank Squad! With the international tournaments done and dusted (for now, we see you Olympics), it's time to take a look at some of the transfer stories that you might have missed over the last couple of weeks - in the shape of a ranking. We've put together a list of the teams who have come storming out of the blocks in this window - either to…

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The Euro and Copa America Finals Preview: Spain vs. England & Argentina vs. Colombia 55:01

4M ago55:01

55:01

Hello Rank Squad! We're back with a second episode this week to take a look at the finals of both the Euros and the Copa America, which both take place on Sunday! We start with the Euros, where England will take on Spain after both emerged as 2-1 victors from their semi-finals, after both going behind to early strikes. We discuss the semi-final per…

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Ranking Euro 2024 Transfer Stories 59:05

4M ago59:05

59:05

Hello Rank Squad! With this episode releasing bang between the two semi-finals of both the European Championships and the Copa America, we've had to switch things up a bit this week, so we wanted to talk about some of the transfers that might come off the back of these Euros. Dean selects five players to discuss - Riccardo Calafiori, Dani Olmo, Nic…

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Ranking the Euro 2024 Last 8 58:44

4M ago58:44

58:44

Hello Rank Squad! It's been a funny Euros so far - some big guns with underwhelming performances, some strange results and group standings, but also a Final 8 that looks weirdly familiar - and that Jack thinks all have a chance of lifting that trophy (although admittedly some more than others). We take a look at each of the eight quarter finalists …

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Ranking the Big Questions of the Euros & Copa America So Far 59:34

5M ago59:34

59:34

Hello Rank Squad! We're now comfortably into the period of double international competitions, so it felt only right to do an episode that spent some time looking at what's happening on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean - picking out three big questions so far on both the Euros in Germany and the Copa America in the USA. We start with the Euros, wher…

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Euro 2024: The First Round Postbox 1:05:40

5M ago1:05:40

1:05:40

Hello Rank Squad! By the time you're listening to this, every single team in Euro 2024 would have played, and we asked our ever-brilliant Patrons for the questions to help shape an episode around what we've learned so far in the tournament. We kick things off by discussing Kylian Mbappé's broken nose in the France-Austria game, how many games he wi…

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The Big Copa America 2024 Preview 1:11:58

5M ago1:11:58

1:11:58

Hello Rank Squad! After last week's European Championship preview shows, we've taken a plane across the Atlantic Ocean to take you on a whistlestop guide to the teams at this summer's Copa America, which will be taking place across the United States. We examine each of the 16 teams in the competition, their chances of getting out of the groups (and…

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The Big Euro 2024 Preview: Groups E & F 1:02:03

5M ago1:02:03

1:02:03

Hello Rank Squad! It's time to get stuck into this summer's international football, so here's the last in our series of Euro 2024 Preview Shows! We begin today with Group E, which includes Belgium's first tournament under a new head coach, Ukraine's Girona-powered attack, Slovakia's impressive left-hand side, and Romania's youth-injected underdogs.…

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The Big Euro 2024 Preview: Groups C & D 1:02:53

5M ago1:02:53

1:02:53

Hello Rank Squad! It's time to get stuck into this summer's international football, so here's the second of our series of Euro 2024 Preview Shows! We start with Group C, which include England's Three Lions who got to the final of the last tournament, a pessimistic Serbia looking for a bright end to a talented core, an ageing Denmark side who have o…

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The Big Euro 2024 Preview: Groups A & B 1:03:07

5M ago1:03:07

1:03:07

Hello Rank Squad! It's time to get stuck into this summer's international football, so we're kicking things off ahead of the Euros with less than 10 days to go until the first game gets underway. We start with Group A, which include hosts Germany, the Tartan Army of Scotland, wily old Switzerland, and dark horses Hungary. Then it's onwards in Part …

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The Champions League Final Preview: Real Madrid vs. Borussia Dortmund 54:18

6M ago54:18

54:18

Hello Rank Squad! It's that time of the year again - the club football finale in Europe, as the Champions League Final is upon us. This year's showpiece event is at Wembley, between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund, and we're here to break it all down for you. We start by picking out three reasons why each should be optimistic about winning this f…

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The Ranks FC 23/24 Awards & The Season's Best Stories 1:05:30

6M ago1:05:30

1:05:30

Hello Rank Squad! We thought it was a good time to put together our End of Season Awards Show, so here we are. We take some time to reflect on an incredible campaign, and discuss which players are in the running for our Player of the Season, Rising Star, Most Improved Player, Resurgence of the Year, Goal of the Season, Team of the Season, and Melon…

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Ranking Major Transfer Dilemmas This Summer 1:00:02

6M ago1:00:02

1:00:02

Hello Rank Squad! The domestic club season is drawing to a close. The continental league titles have mostly already been lifted, the Premier League title will be decided this weekend, and whilst there are still some important bits to figure out - the European continental competitions, the domestic cup finals, the fights for survival and the locking…

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Champions League Takeaway: Madrid Leave It Late & Dortmund Make It Great 35:06

6M ago35:06

35:06

Hello Rank Squad! Champions League Takeaway is back to take a look at the second legs of the UCL semi-finals, where we saw Real Madrid beat Bayern Munich 2-1 and Borussia Dortmund win 1-0 in Paris to set up a clash of Yellow and White in London next month! We start with Wednesday’s action, with Real Madrid's late, late show yet again to beat out Ba…

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Ranking the European Team of the Season 55:07

6M ago55:07

55:07

Hello Rank Squad! It's time to go Continental for this week's episode, building a European Team of the Season from the big six leagues on the European mainland. There were a few more teams, players and contenders to analyse compared to last week's Premier League edition, so it's a dig into the depths for Jack to try and build something special from…

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Champions League Takeaway: Dortmund Stun PSG & Madrid Held in Munich 40:23

6M ago40:23

40:23

Hello Rank Squad! Champions League Takeaway is back to take a look at the first legs of the UCL semi-finals, where we saw Borussia Dortmund 1-0 PSG & Bayern Munich 2-2 Real Madrid. We start with Wednesday’s action, with Dortmund's win. Dean showers some love on Jadon Sancho, who dazzled down the right hand side for Borussia Dortmund - this is the m…

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Ranking the Premier League Team of the Year 59:56

6M ago59:56

59:56

Hello Rank Squad! You've seen the debates raging on Twitter, so we thought it was worth putting our two pennies worth into the mix. Here is our attempt at creating our Premier League Team of the Season, examining the best players across the course of this campaign and working them into a formation (and a unit) that would actually function. We start…

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Ranking the Final Four in the Champions League, Europa League & Conference League 1:04:50

7M ago1:04:50

1:04:50

Hello Rank Squad! Just four teams remain in each of the UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Conference League, and so we thought we'd get our competition ranking caps on to discuss which teams are favourites to lift those trophies in their respective competitions at the end of May and the start of June. We start with the Champions League, with…

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Champions League Takeaway: Premier League Catastrophe, Reyes de Europa, Lucho's PSG Remontada & BVB Stun Atleti 54:54

7M ago54:54

54:54

Hello Rank Squad! Champions League Takeaway is back to take a look at the second legs of the UCL Quarter Finals, which took place across both Tuesday and Wednesday nights. We start with Wednesday’s action, looking at Real Madrid's defeat of Manchester City on penalties - discussing how City fans shouldn't be too disheartened with what was a dominan…

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