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Libero @liberopodcast.bsky.social · 6h

New Libero

Is the Premier League Margaret Thatcher’s greatest legacy?

@rorysmith.bsky.social
@brewin.bsky.social
@jackpittbrooke.bsky.social

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Libero: Libero 060: The Premier League: Thatcher’s Greatest Triumph

Hated, adored, never ignored, Margaret Thatcher is one of the most important figures in the history of the country that is home to the world's wealthiest domestic league – this cannot be a coinci...

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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 3d

On the latest @liberopodcast.bsky.social me, @tariqpanja.bsky.social and @rorysmith.bsky.social discuss what’s been going wrong at Liverpool - and the expectation from all those big signings

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Libero: Libero 059: What’s Wrong With Liverpool?

Saturday brought Liverpool’s third defeat in a week, following reverses at Crystal Palace and the cauldron of RAMS Park, home to Galatasaray. If you were a football doctor and were looking to dia...

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Libero @liberopodcast.bsky.social · 3d

New Libero

What’s eating Liverpool?

@migueldelaney.bsky.social
@rorysmith.bsky.social
@tariqpanja.bsky.social

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Libero: Libero 059: What’s Wrong With Liverpool?

Saturday brought Liverpool’s third defeat in a week, following reverses at Crystal Palace and the cauldron of RAMS Park, home to Galatasaray. If you were a football doctor and were looking to dia...

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Libero @liberopodcast.bsky.social · 7d

New Libero

Is football too online?

@migueldelaney.bsky.social
@tariqpanja.bsky.social
@jameshorncastle.bsky.social

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Libero: Libero 058: Is Football Too Online?

Dressing rooms sharing posts about refereeing decisions, managers complaining about their nicknames on X and social media troll campaigns, football is very online these days. Is this just another c...

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Libero @liberopodcast.bsky.social · 10d

New Libero

Are football documentaries replacing football?

@rorysmith.bsky.social
@jackpittbrooke.bsky.social
@brewin.bsky.social

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Libero: Libero 057: All or Nothing... Do We Need More Football Documentaries?

No progressive football club’s project is complete without an authorised streaming documentary series. They’ve become a significant contribution to football’s reinvention as a content provide...

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Libero @liberopodcast.bsky.social · 14d

New Libero

The Premier League’s Triangle of Sadness.

@rorysmith.bsky.social
@brewin.bsky.social
@jameshorncastle.bsky.social

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Libero: Libero 056: The Premier League's Triangle Of Sadness

What does Aston Villa’s sudden fall from grace say about the wisdom of basing a football club around one man in Unai Emery? Rory Smith, James Horncastle and John Brewin consider a club dogged by ...

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Libero @liberopodcast.bsky.social · 17d

New Libero

The sackings of Daniel Levy and Tim Lewis.

Why Spurs and Arsenal had their ‘Succession’ moments this month, and what it tells us about ownership in 2025.

@jackpittbrooke.bsky.social
@migueldelaney.bsky.social
@tariqpanja.bsky.social

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Libero: Libero 055: Arsenal, Tottenham, Succession And Serious People

Two of the biggest Premier League stories in September came away from the pitch, and specifically in the boardrooms of Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal. First was the sacking of Daniel Levy, Tottenham...

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Libero @liberopodcast.bsky.social · 17d

New Libero

The sackings of Daniel Levy and Tim Lewis.

Why Spurs and Arsenal had their ‘Succession’ moments this month, and what it tells us about ownership in 2025.

@jackpittbrooke.bsky.social
@migueldelaney.bsky.social
@tariqpanja.bsky.social

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Libero: Libero 055: Arsenal, Tottenham, Succession And Serious People

Two of the biggest Premier League stories in September came away from the pitch, and specifically in the boardrooms of Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal. First was the sacking of Daniel Levy, Tottenham...

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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 21d

On @liberopodcast.bsky.social, me, @brewin.bsky.social and @rorysmith.bsky.social discuss the Ballon d'Or and its meaning in modern football, what it says, how it's affected clubs and players - what should it be?

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Libero: Libero 054: 'Ballon d'Or!' Rio screams, 13 times

Ruud Gullit has been booked. iShowSpeed is getting his tuxedo ready. Kaka will be around, probably. That’s right: it’s Ballon d’Or time, and on today’s Libero, John Brewin, Miguel Delaney a...

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Libero @liberopodcast.bsky.social · 21d

New Libero

Ballon d’Or! Ballon d’Or! Ballon d’Or!

Why has the award got so big? And what does it tell us about the modern game?

@rorysmith.bsky.social
@migueldelaney.bsky.social
@brewin.bsky.social

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Libero: Libero 054: 'Ballon d'Or!' Rio screams, 13 times

Ruud Gullit has been booked. iShowSpeed is getting his tuxedo ready. Kaka will be around, probably. That’s right: it’s Ballon d’Or time, and on today’s Libero, John Brewin, Miguel Delaney a...

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Libero @liberopodcast.bsky.social · 21d

Mourinho’s untouchable historic legacy. @jameshorncastle.bsky.social explains

Libero @liberopodcast.bsky.social · 21d

Jose Mourinho about to take over at Benfica. Our episode on a genuinely world-historical manager:

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Libero: Libero 040: Is Jose Mourinho More Like Liam Gallagher Or Lenin?

On today’s podcast, James Horncastle, Jonathan Wilson and Jack Pitt-Brooke turn their attention to next week’s Champions League qualifiers, and particularly Jose Mourinho, who will take his Fen...

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Libero @liberopodcast.bsky.social · 21d

Will we see a new Antonio Conte in Napoli’s Champions League campaign, which starts at Manchester City tonight?

@jameshorncastle.bsky.social on a surprising evolution.

Libero 053 out now

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Libero @liberopodcast.bsky.social · 21d

Libero 053 here: pod.fo/e/32b5f5

Libero: Libero 053: The Things That Matter As The Champions League Returns

The Champions League is back. Or more specifically, the league phase, which starts with matchday one spread over the course of this week.On today’s episode, Jack Pitt-Brooke, James Horncastle and...

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Libero @liberopodcast.bsky.social · 21d

The Champions League league phase is underway and Matchday 1 concludes tonight. But does is the new format conducive to more exciting games? @jonawils.bsky.social explains:

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Jack Pitt-Brooke @jackpittbrooke.bsky.social · 24d

The Champions League is back tonight! On today's @liberopodcast.bsky.social we talked about this season's competition, the second year of the new format and whether it has been undercut by the Club World Cup. With @jonawils.bsky.social and @jameshorncastle.bsky.social

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Libero: Libero 053: The Things That Matter As The Champions League Returns

The Champions League is back. Or more specifically, the league phase, which starts with matchday one spread over the course of this week.On today’s episode, Jack Pitt-Brooke, James Horncastle and...

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Libero @liberopodcast.bsky.social · 24d

New Libero

Welcome back to the Champions League! Can anyone challenge PSG this year?

@jonawils.bsky.social
@jameshorncastle.bsky.social
@jackpittbrooke.bsky.social

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Libero: Libero 053: The Things That Matter As The Champions League Returns

The Champions League is back. Or more specifically, the league phase, which starts with matchday one spread over the course of this week.On today’s episode, Jack Pitt-Brooke, James Horncastle and...

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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 25d

Good episode of @liberopodcast.bsky.social relevant to both Ruben Amorim and Russell Martin

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Libero: Libero 048: Ruben Amorim And The Philosopher’s Clones

Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United tenure reached a new low on Wednesday night as they were knocked out of the League Cup by Grimsby Town. Critics say he is too wedded to his 3-4-3 system, but has ...

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Libero @liberopodcast.bsky.social · 25d

This was on Libero 048 which you can find here

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Libero: Libero 048: Ruben Amorim And The Philosopher’s Clones

Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United tenure reached a new low on Wednesday night as they were knocked out of the League Cup by Grimsby Town. Critics say he is too wedded to his 3-4-3 system, but has ...

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Libero @liberopodcast.bsky.social · 25d

Another bad day for Ruben Amorim and his system. @jonawils.bsky.social explained the problem here.

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Jack Pitt-Brooke @jackpittbrooke.bsky.social · 28d

Looking at the Manchester derby on today’s @liberopodcast.bsky.social

Obligatory discussion of the 2011 FA Cup semi, why Mancini v Ferguson was better than Pep v Jose, and first ever Libero mentions for Paul Moulden and Steve Redmond (courtesy of @brewin.bsky.social )

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Libero: Libero 052: Does The Manchester Derby Still Matter?

Sunday sees the first Meeting of Manchester United and Manchester City of the season at the Etihad. On today’s Libero, Jack Pitt-Brooke, Miguel Delaney and John Brewin look at the fixture and ask...

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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 28d

On the latest @liberopodcast.bsky.social, me, @jackpittbrooke.bsky.social and @brewin.bsky.social discuss the Manchester derby and its modern evolution, as well as numerous sliding doors moments and traded places

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Libero: Libero 052: Does The Manchester Derby Still Matter?

Sunday sees the first Meeting of Manchester United and Manchester City of the season at the Etihad. On today’s Libero, Jack Pitt-Brooke, Miguel Delaney and John Brewin look at the fixture and ask...

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Libero @liberopodcast.bsky.social · 28d

New Libero

Has the Manchester derby lost its edge? Has it become too much of a global product?

@migueldelaney.bsky.social
@jackpittbrooke.bsky.social
@brewin.bsky.social

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Libero: Libero 052: Does The Manchester Derby Still Matter?

Sunday sees the first Meeting of Manchester United and Manchester City of the season at the Etihad. On today’s Libero, Jack Pitt-Brooke, Miguel Delaney and John Brewin look at the fixture and ask...

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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · Sep 9

really brilliant @liberopodcast.bsky.social with @jameshorncastle.bsky.social, @rorysmith.bsky.social and @jonawils.bsky.social on long throws and whether the Pep era is fracturing, plus what next

References Nietzsche and Darwin (not Nunez)

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Libero @liberopodcast.bsky.social · Sep 9

Libero returns with its smuggest and most chin-strokey lineup ever, as @jameshorncastle.bsky.social, @jonawils.bsky.social and @rorysmith.bsky.social discuss the evolution of tactics while failing to avoid references to Pep Guardiola

Libero: Libero 051: Long Throws And Set Pieces... Is Football Going Back To The Mixer?

Libero returns with its smuggest and most chin-strokey lineup ever, as the first-time combination of Rory Smith, Jonathan Wilson and James Horncastle talk about the evolution of tactics. Have we se...

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