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The World Cup series is over, and now Copa Independent is back for the new season. Join chief football writer Miguel Delaney and The Independent’s football team as they debate the biggest stories, arguments and talking points in the game, cutting through the noise to make sense of what matters.
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- 2 days ago41 min
The Premier League is back – but will it ever be the same after City's guilty verdict?
Are Liverpool about to see the real Alexander Isaak? How long can Carrick last at Man Utd? These questions seem a touch mundane after what we've been through in the last two weeks but the Premier League is back! Even though it may never be the same.... Lawrence Ostlere is joined by Miguel Delaney and Jack Rathborn to preview Liverpool v Man City at Anfield in the first weekend of Premier League football after the Man City verdict, discussing the likely hostile atmosphere, City fans’ defiance, and what it means for the Premier League this season and beyond. They examine how City players and Enzo Maresca might respond — siege mentality versus collapse — plus the broader consequences for legacies, records, and the now distorted view of recent Premier League history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago19 min
The great Man City sham
Lawrence Ostlere is joined by Miguel Delaney for another impromptu episode of Copa Independent to react hours after an independent commission’s verdict on Manchester City was released, which finds the club guilty of almost all Premier League charges and arranging “sham” sponsorships to inflate revenue by more than £830m over nine years, misstating accounts, concealing finances from auditors and regulators, and repeatedly breaching cooperation duties. Will the Premier League ever be the same again? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago22 min
Could this be the end of Man City as we know them?
In an impromptu episode of Copa Independent, Lawrence Ostlere and Miguel Delaney react to the news that Manchester City are to be found guilty of almost all Premier League charges stemming from the 2018 football leaks revelations.With the process ongoing and city reiterating their innocence, the pair examine what will come next: a lengthy commission report, a separate sanctions hearing, immediate penalties such as heavy fines and a points deduction that could mean relegation or even expulsion from the competition altogether, and the likelihood of a City appeal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 2 weeks ago51 min
The United permacrisis - should it be this difficult?
Permacrisis: a long period of great difficulty, confusion or suffering that seems to have no end.Lawrence Ostlere, Miguel Delaney and Richard Jolly assess Manchester United’s bleak start to the season after a 1-1 draw at Fulham, leaving them on five points from five games. Is Michael Carrick is better at one-off game plans than building a coherent long-term attacking structure? Despite some positive underlying stats, they discuss United’s heavy reliance on Bruno Fernandes, slow substitutions, and several atrocious performances. They also discuss the recruitment under INEOS, expensive signings such as Ugarte, Zirkzee and Andrey Santos, an aging squad and the lack of a consistent club ideology. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 3 weeks ago41 min
Has the VAR debate become bigger than football itself?
After Erling Haaland’s controversial winner in the Manchester derby and the inevitable fallout, Kieran Jackson is joined by Miguel Delaney and Jack Rathborn to dissect, eight years on from its rollout at the top level, whether VAR is actually effective in the Premier League. Have ‘refereeing standards’ actually dropped – or just changed? What have we taken from Spain and Italy? And how has the media discussion surrounding officials, with more shows, experts and social media clips than ever before, evolved in recent years? All this and more on this week’s episode of Copa Independent – leave a comment and let us know what you think! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Sep 8, 202647 min
Why the Premier League's financial might still can't bully Europe's giants in the Champions League
As the Champions League begins once again, Lawrence Ostlere is joined by Miguel Delaney and Richard Jolly on the latest episode of Copa Independent to debate the reduced jeopardy in the league phase, the value of finishing in the top eight, and how the format can benefit smaller clubs while packing the calendar. They discuss quirks of the draw and standout fixtures including Manchester City vs PSG, Atlético Madrid vs Manchester United, and José Mourinho facing former clubs, plus interest in Cesc Fàbregas’ Como. The panel then explores why Premier League spending hasn’t translated into European dominance, citing domestic competitiveness, fatigue, turnover and coaching context. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Sep 2, 202650 min
The hard truth behind a CHAOTIC transfer deadline day
So, be honest: could you keep up to speed with all the ins and outs in the end? Kieran Jackson is joined by Miguel Delaney and Richard Jolly this week to unpick the frenetic final few hours of the transfer window, as Premier League clubs spent a record £3.48billion over the course of the summer. Manchester City finally got their man in Enzo Fernandez – but is he really worth it? Will Chelsea and Everton regret failing to get signings over the line at the eleventh hour? And, with more money and players exchanging hands than ever before, is the Premier League transfer window at breaking point? All this and more on the latest episode of Copa Independent! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Aug 27, 202649 min
Transfer window special: £100m dominoes, Villa’s woes and the incoming deadline day frenzy
The transfer window has been more frenzied than ever this summer, with wild £100m sums being exchanged between Premier League clubs. Who distorted the market, and are clubs over-paying for new recruits?Aston Villa and Newcastle have sold several key players this summer – are the Premier League’s new squad cost ratio (SCR) rules to blame? And with only a few days to go until the deadline, which deals will get done before the window closes?Miguel Delaney and Richard Jolly join Lawrence Ostlere to discuss all this and more in this week’s edition of Copa Independent, the Independent’s weekly football podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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