68: CLASICOS & CLASICHNES: Barça, Pusic, Shock Leaders w/ Rik Sharma

Ukraine + Football

Andrew, Adam, Rey return to mull over the continuation of the most exciting UPL season in recent times as well as dissecting Shakhtar's bouts with Barcelona thanks to the help of Spain based AFP sports journalist & co-host of Barcelona podcast Siempre Positivo - Rik Sharma.
The guys talk:
Shakhtar v Barcelona
Van Leeuwen gone! Was the sacking justified?

Why didn’t Srna want to take job?

Surprise at quick appointment in Marino Pusic

Likeable personality but does he have the experience?

What can we expect from him?

Barcelona 2-1 Shakhtar debrief
What to expect in the second leg - injury returns for Barca
El Clasico
Sudakov catching the eye but alas no Chyhrynskyi appearance (Siempre Positivo interview with him here @ 22:00)
UPL / PFL
Kryvbas and Polissya go H2H in the "New Wave Clasichne"

How are they doing it?

Dnipro-1 impressing under Maksymov

The OG Clasichne Preview

Pusic's first UPL game in charge!

Dynamo - 3 games winless in the league

Vanat – suspended for loss of his head again v Kolos

Is a sacking coming soon for Dynamo?

Are the bottom two nailed on to go down?
National Teams

North Macedonia / Malta wins

Italy coming up

Mudryk's goal v Malta and Arsenal show he's on the rise

Yarmolyuk – DEBUT in the PL & another showing v Chelsea!

The U21s beat England and Luxembourg
Should Melgosa be part of the Rowan set-up at the Olympics?

Rik talks us through Dovbyk and Tsyhankov's title chances
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