Saturday was a rough day for Crystal Palace. After a 4-1 loss to Chelsea, Crystal Palace is tied for 12th in the league and comfortably above the relegation zone. It’s a familiar position for Palace, not quite good enough for Europe and too good to be a yo-yo club. However, with manager Roy Hodgson’s contract finishing in the summer along with a number of key players, Palace have big questions to answer. Should they rebuild and start afresh with a new squad or run it back with the same cast of characters? Today we ask; what should Crystal Palace do this summer? Guest: Matt Woosnam (@MattWoosie) covers Crystal Palace for The Athletic. Support Us: https://www.patreon.com/FootballToday Follow Us: @FT_Podcast_ www.FootballTodayPodcast.com Music: The music for this episode was provided under the Creative Commons license by Blue Dot Sessions. ‘Ultima Thule’ by Blue Dot Sessions ‘Li Fonte’ by Blue Dot Sessions ‘Soothe’ by Blue Dot Sessions ‘Plasticity’ by Blue Dot Sessions ‘JoDon’ by Blue Dot Sessions ‘Peacetime’ by Blue Dot Sessions Clips Used: Sky Sports
On Saturday Lille beat PSG 1-0 to take a 3 point lead atop the Ligue 1 table. If they pull it off, it would their first Ligue 1 title since 2011. But their journey has been far from straightforward. Since 2013 they've had 9 different managers and 3 different owners. Furthermore, before the club was sold in December of 2020 it was at risk of insolvency. Today we ask: is this the end of PSG's dominance? Guest: David Gass (@empiregass) is a freelance broadcaster who is a regular contributor to Extra Time Radio and A Football Podcast. He also regularly commentates on MLS, college soccer, and elsewhere. Support Us: https://www.patreon.com/FootballToday Follow Us: @FT_Podcast_ www.FootballTodayPodcast.com Music: The music for this episode was provided under the Creative Commons license by Blue Dot Sessions. ‘Great Great Lengths’ by Blue Dot Sessions ‘Peacetime’ by Blue Dot Sessions
On January 17th, 2020 Schalke beat Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-0. It would take them another 356 days to get their next win in the Bundesliga, which they did by beating Hoffenheim 4-0. Had Schalke lost or drawn the game they would’ve tied a 55-year-old Bundesliga record held by Tasmania Berlin for the most consecutive winless games. Today we ask, how did one of Germany’s biggest teams become historically bad? Guest: Jack Mangan(@JMMangan), Co-Host of SchalkeMerica. Support Us: https://www.patreon.com/FootballToday Follow Us: @FT_Podcast_ www.FootballTodayPodcast.com Music: The music for this episode was provided under the Creative Commons license by Blue Dot Sessions. ‘Roadside Bunkhouse’ by Blue Dot Sessions ‘Dance of Felt’ by Blue Dot Sessions ‘Inamorata’ by Blue Dot Sessions ‘Tartaruga’ by Blue Dot Sessions ‘Heartland Flyer’ by Blue Dot Sessions ‘Line Exchange’ by Blue Dot Sessions ‘Peacetime’ by Blue Dot Sessions Clips Used: BT Sport, Rabona TV, ITV