About this episode
The European soccer season is underway, and there are already plenty of questions to answer.
Can Liverpool thrive under Andoni Iraola? What makes Como one of Europe's most intriguing teams? And how will José Mourinho fare at Real Madrid?
Susannah Fuller is joined by Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga of Stadio to look ahead at the teams, managers and storylines they're most excited to follow as the new season gets underway.
0:00 Intro
1:12 Premier League, Attendance Record & Baby Pitch Invader
5:28 Ryan Hunn & Musa Okwonga Join the Show
8:24 Liverpool’s New Era
13:26 Como Brings the Vibes
18:25 Venezia & Serie A Storylines
24:05 Mourinho Returns to Real Madrid
25:58 Marco Rose's Bournemouth
30:43 Americans at Middlesbrough
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