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With the Euros done and the Top Leagues starting in just under 3 weeks time, The Football Therapist is back with another episode at a key moment in the off-season. Ramy, Haytham and Yehia drop another Zoom episode as fatherhood disrupts normal recording timings.

In this episode, we cover:
- A tactical discussion over Italy's success at Euro 2020 (a Congratulatory discussion in Haytham's case), and what fueled their turnaround following a sub-par couple of years.
- A very impassioned stance against what Bukayo Saka experienced, and against all cases of Racism and hate.
- Why Luis Enrique's Tiki-Taka no longer works.
- What awaits Real Madrid after losing one of their best CB pairings ever, with Ramos leaving to PSG and Varane's move to Manchester United confirmed.
- Will Juventus' static off-season in terms of signings come back to haunt them?

After a 4 month hiatus spent feeding, burping and changing nappies, The Football Therapist is back just in time for the Euros Quarter-Final stage!

Haytham and Yehia join Ramy in this episode to discuss the summer's main Football event at large, including:
- Recapping their expert start-of-tournament predictions (spoiler: they were completely off)
- How the France national team went from clear tournament favorites to a disharmonious mess
- The expected tournament stars who seriously underperformed
- What does this England team have that previous ones didn't, and are they now favorites?
- Who the Dark Horses are that may yet pull off an upset

The TFT team is back under unusual circumstances!

With Haytham having tested positive for Covid-19, while Ramy and Yehia also had contact with positive cases, the TFT Team decided to crack on via Zoom call and address one of its listener's suggestions: to forge a Team of the Season so far.

The result was a highly entertaining discussion as the crew attempt to agree on a Top 11 from the top European leagues.

We made it to 10 episodes! We're super excited and looking forward to many more! A big THANK YOU to all who have supported the podcast so far and hope you keep enjoying it!

In this episode, we cover:
- League Snapshots: summary of Europe's top league standings.
- Defending champions struggling, with Real Madrid, Juventus and Liverpool all losing ground as Atletico Madrid, Manchester City, AC Milan and Inter all seeming likely to challenge for the title.
- Giant-killing showing prominence in Cup competitions, with Real Madrid, Barcelona, Liverpool and Bayern Munich all falling victims to lower-tier teams.
- Big discussion on the recent buzz around the European Super League, as we give some background, the most recent developments and what it means for clubs and fans alike.

Happy New Year, Footie fans!

TFT kicks off 2021 with a cracking episode that covered everything from league standings to discussions of rivals teaming up. With the winter transfer window open, Haytham and Yehia join to discuss expectations around the biggest names on the radar.

Topics Covered:
- League Snapshots: summary of Europe's top leagues standings.
- Mauricio Pochettino taking over from Thomas Tuchel to try to bring PSG back to the top of Ligue 1, and with his appointment who has now become the "available" star coach on the market.
- Manchester United surge to 2nd in the EPL. But is it really City who are the biggest threat for the title, or could the theory of Jose Mourinho always winning silverware in his second season put Spurs in the running?
- Following Liverpool’s claims of penalty favoritism, we discuss the conspiracies around press affecting referee decisions.
- Discussion of the winter transfer window, and thoughts on the big names on the table such as Pochettino, Ramos, Alaba, Wijnaldum, Ozil, Isco and Aguero.

With the Winter Break fast approaching (except for the EPL), the TFT Team get in one final episode for 2020 and cover the high anticipation that comes with the UCL second round draw and the first half of the season.

Topics Covered:
- Weekly Snapshot: summary of Europe's top leagues standings.
- The Liverpool VS Spurs match that propelled Liverpool to the top of the league, as well as the Jose Mourinho rant that followed.
- The TFT Team's predictions for the UCL Round of 16, including the possible upsets and the importance of a first Home game.
- FIFA's The Best Awards, and the possibility that Lionel Messi's votes are hinting at his possible exit in the January transfer window.