Live from the Championship

About this episode

Eddie discusses football performances, VAR decisions, and the NFL draft while reflecting on the Championship season.

Eddie managed to embarrass himself in Barcelona, but should Arsenal and Atletico Madrid feel as if they were exposed by the football played by Bayern Munich and PSG? Eddie rarely comes to the defense of Mikel Arteta, but he does feel as if VAR made a mistake by overturning a late penalty for Arsenal. In the Premier League, the fixtures have allowed Arsenal to rebuild their lead at the top, and that could prove crucial. And Hull managed to pip Wrexham to the final playoff spot on a thrilling last day of the Championship season. Both Frank and Eddie agree that it is pointless to analyze NFL draft picks before a snap has been played, but the Arizona Cardinals did make a slightly head-scratching move. And ’The Rewatchables’ podcast is great, but that doesn’t make it perfect.

People in this episode

Host: Eddie

Topics covered

• football
• Premier League
• NFL draft
• Championship
• VAR
• podcast review

Keywords

• Arsenal
• VAR
• Championship
• NFL draft
• Bayern Munich
• PSG
• Mikel Arteta
• Eddie

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich, PSG, Hull, Wrexham, Arizona Cardinals

Books & works: The Rewatchables

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