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Any Given Thursday

Maxwell Brown & David Blomquist

On Any Given Thursday, football enthusiasts Maxwell Brown & David Blomquist cover all things Europa League & Europa Conference League. Match-day reactions, club spotlights, untold stories, unique narratives — if it happens on a Thursday, we"re talking about it. So from Reykjavík to Roma, Zürich to Zagreb, Bodø to Baku, and everywhere in between, join us as we explore European football beyond the oil clubs.

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01:31:54

French teams fried, Scottish teams scarred, and...

Any Given Thursday ·

2025/11/12

Forgive the tardiness on the release, but we're here to talk halfway point of the Europa & Conference League league phases!The Europa League gave us quests for perfection and imperfection alike. The French, Scots, and Dutch had nightmare days, losing all over the continent and missing out on precious points. We spend more time on Nice's unbelievable winless run in the tournament — with plenty of stats to back it up — then delve into Scotland's persistent struggles in European competition

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01:24:47

Underdogs reign, VAR disdain, and a Croatian Harry...

Any Given Thursday ·

2025/10/26

It was a vintage Thursday night across Europe, in which big-league clubs dropped like flies, and underdogs had some exceptional performances. We start out examining the big upsets, including PAOK's instant-classic thriller in Lille, Go Ahead Eagles' historic win over Villa, and AEK Larnaca pulling a shock in South London. We also debate the day's many controversial VAR moments, which favored Fenerbahce over Stuttgart and propelled Rayo Vallecano to the latest of equalizers at Häcken. Why is VAR

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00:54:53

Forest sack Ange, Villa spark controversy, and...

Any Given Thursday ·

2025/10/22

With another international window in the books, it's time to dive back into AGT Thursdays!We start with Nottingham Forest, who actually did the thing and sacked Ange Postecoglou, making his stint in charge the second-shortest in league history. We argue why this falls mostly on then shoulders of Marinakis rather than his Greek compatriot and wonder where the club goes from here. Elsewhere in the Midlands, Villa stirred up controversy when the police banned Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from traveling to

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00:45:19

Superlative Celje, lively Lech & Larnaca, and what's...

Any Given Thursday ·

2025/10/14

So — we weren't able to record an episode for MD 1 of the Conference League last week, but we've got the next best thing! We've picked a few UECL teams to zero in on, all of which got big wins in this early stage of the league phase, including Lech Poznan, Shakhtar Donetsk, and AEK Larnaca. But the main story is Slovenia's NK Celje, who keep defying expectations and dominating European opponents. We ask the important questions — Why are they so successful? How far can they go? And when can we

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01:07:30

Forest and Rangers in crisis, Dinamo Zagreb top the...

Any Given Thursday ·

2025/10/04

It's all happening as we hit the one-quarter mark of the Europa League league phase. Forest are hurdling towards a cliff in 6 winless games under Ange Postecoglou — are they fully in crisis? Rangers certainly are, with yet another loss added to Russell Martin's brief tenure. Elsewhere, Roma and Stuttgart are both shut out, and Celta Vigo finally get their first win of the season, and Porto remains perfect. It was a week to celebrate the teams who got big upset wins, including Midtjylland, Basel,

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01:22:34

Roma are real, Rangers are real(ly bad), Betis-Forest...

Any Given Thursday ·

2025/09/29

Join us in reliving all the tremendous action of the Europa League league phase, match-day 1! We had a thriller in Betis v Forest, Villa finally eked out a win, Roma looks like the favorite, and are we sleeping on Stuttgart? Plus, Panathinaikos makes a statement, Braga takes all 3 points against pod-favorite Feyenoord, and Rangers are still utterly calamitous. We also take a brief detour down Tanner Tessman lane and discuss what a stacked USMNT midfield might group might look like come World Cup

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00:47:34

Matchday 1 Preview, Europa League League Phase

Any Given Thursday ·

2025/09/23

It's a big week on Any Given Thursday because the Europa League proper is officially here!That's right, the first round of league phase games begin Wednesday, and it is one of the best slates we've ever had covering the tournament. We hit all the best matchups, including Betis v Forest, Nice v Roma, + Midtjylland v Sturm Graz on Wednesday, and Stuttgart v Celta Vigo + Aston Villa v Bologna Thursday — and predict the results. We also talk our favorite hipster showcases and discuss which big-league

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01:24:55

Conference League: 2025-26 League Phase Preview

Any Given Thursday ·

2025/09/20

We're back with the Conference League league phase preview bonanza!We begin with who received the toughest draws (Aberdeen), which of the big boys could have the most trouble with the 6-game fall slate (Mainz), and who we think will coast through to a top 8 seed (Rayo). We discuss the tournament favorites in detail, including whether Palace has enough to challenge Fiorentina for the title, or whether their summer of inactivity will cost them across all competitions — plus what we think of the Marc

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01:13:21

Europa League: 2025-26 League Phase Preview

Any Given Thursday ·

2025/09/10

We're back to do what we do best: PREVIEWS!That's right, it's the 2025-26 Europa League league phase preview bonanza. We open by talking about the draws, including Celtic and the Dutch sides getting very difficult paths, then move on to discussing the favorites to win the competition (Roma, Villa, Forest, Lyon) and whether we agree with the odds makers. We also tackle which teams with long shot odds are could be sleepers to go deep in the tournament. Spoiler: we're in love with

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01:02:53

Poland, Greece, & Cyrpus soar, Scotland & Turkey...

Any Given Thursday ·

2025/09/02

We're back to discuss last Thursday's conclusion to the Europa and Conference League final qualifying round (as well as a little Champions League)! It was a week of firsts, including Hamrun Spartans becoming the first Maltese club to qualify for a European group stage. Crystal Palace and Rayo Vallecano also survived to earn their inaugural shot at Thursday night football. The other Conference League big boys survived by the skin of their teeth – both Mainz and Strabourg got huge bounce-back wins

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01:13:48

Big boys bogged down, nifty Norwegians, the Irish...

Any Given Thursday ·

2025/08/24

The Playoff Qualifying Round has kicked off in the Europa & Conference Leagues, and it's all to play for!The headline in the Conference League was the big boys struggling, with Scandanavian sides taking full advantage. Palace managed just a 1-0 home win vs Fredrikstad amidst a frustrating week off the pitch, Strasbourg was held scoreless in France by Brøndby, & Mainz suffered a 2-1 away defeat at the hands of Rosenborg. Elsewhere, both Irish sides got huge victories, including a shock win

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00:57:54

Sensational Celje, symphonic Cypriots, scalding...

Any Given Thursday ·

2025/08/11

We're officially back for the 2025-26 Europa & Conference League campaigns, and as always, we're kicking things off with the 3rd qualifying rounds. The 1st legs were full of action, and we discuss some major upsets from old friends (Celje, Víkingur Reykjavík, AEK Larnaca), and new (Hibs, Shelbourne). Then we explore Cyrpus' remarkable European successes of late, why the Irish league is on the rise, if this is a breakout season for Scottish clubs, and speculate whether Malta is the next country

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02:03:25

Any Given Bracket: 2012 NBA Redraft

Any Given Thursday ·

2025/07/30

Jacob Hill is back on the pod, this time to tackle the 2012 NBA draft - and boy is this one a stinker!We start by revisiting each of the top 30 picks (plus some notable 2nd rounders), and in the process lauding its notable stars, Damian Lillard, Anthony Daivs, and Draymond Green, investigating Chad Ford's questionable takes, exploring one of the strangest NBA players of all time in Royce White, and running out of adjectives to describe just how abject the back half of the 1st Round is. In the

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00:27:49

EMERGENCY PODCAST! – Crystal Palace relegated to...

Any Given Thursday ·

2025/07/11

We were going to be off this week, but UEFA demanded that we get on Zoom and hammer out an emergency podcast after their ruling that Crystal Palace is removed from the Europa League and instead will play Conference League football in 2025-26.We talk about how we got here - including Lyon winning appeal to stay in Ligue 1 (& thus Europe) - Palace's next steps, and how Nottingham Forest factors into all this, then vent our frustrations about UEFA's decision-making process and the double standard

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01:04:38

A way-too-early Conference League 2025-26 preview!

Any Given Thursday ·

2025/07/06

It's time for the way-too-early Conference League 2025-26 preview! Except it really isn't too early - the 1st qualifying rounds start THIS WEEK if you can believe it. But we're starting off with the 5 "big league" clubs who start their journey in the playoff qualifying round (aka the final step before the League Phase): Nottingham Forest, Rayo Vallecano, Mainz, Strasbourg, and of course, the Conference League house band - Fiorentina. We take a look at what each club has to offer on and

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01:02:31

A way-too-early Europa League 2025-26 preview!

Any Given Thursday ·

2025/06/29

With the 2024-25 season in the books and Spurs crowned Europa League champions, we're back to do a way-too-early preview of next season's competition! The upcoming campaign is much anticipated by us at Any Given Thursday thanks to a treasure trove of interesting contestants. There's a group of obvious contenders, including clubs with appearances in last year's Champions League - Aston Villa, Bologna, and Stuttgart (the latter two also lifted surprise trophies in the Coppa Italia and DFB Pokal,

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01:09:35

Delightful underdogs, Chelsea romp, a line in the...

Any Given Thursday ·

2025/06/14

On the pod today, we take a look back at the joyous 2024-25 Conference League season, which ended in a Chelsea triumph, but featured many raucous, riveting, and memorable moments.It was a campaign for the UNDERDOG, and we revisit many of our favorites, including the incomparable NK Celje, the delicious Djurgårdens IF, and the fearless Jagiellonia Białystok, all of whom made deep tournament runs. We laud the newbies, too – FC Noah, The New Saints (TNS), and Larne FC – for their very competitive

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01:23:09

Favorite moments, the best games and goals, an Ange...

Any Given Thursday ·

2025/06/08

Today we take a look back at the brilliant 2024-25 Europa League campaign in full, in which Tottenham Hotspur hoisted their third UEL/UEFA Cup trophy.We begin by addressing the elephant in the room – the sacking of now-Spurs-legend Ange Postecoglou despite leading his side to the title. Is it a fair decision from Daniel Levy? What are the supporters feeling? And how do they move forward now without him? Then we turn to the matter at hand: a recap of all the best and worst moments from the UEL

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01:17:56

Chelsea win the Conference League 2025!

Any Given Thursday ·

2025/05/31

Chelsea are your Conference League champions 2025! The heavy favorites from the very start of the campaign made good on that promise, beating Real Betis 4-1 in a wickedly impressive 2nd half display.We break down all the key elements of the game, including how Betis caused Chelsea problems in the 1st 45 minutes, how Chelsea responded after halftime, and how Maresca ended up winning the coaching duel over Pellegrini. We also talk Palmer and Isco's brilliance, Antony's quiet day, and why Betis fell

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01:21:30

Real Betis vs. Chelsea – Conference League Final Preview

Any Given Thursday ·

2025/05/25

An epic Conference League final is upon us – easily the best we've had in the nascent tournament's 4-year existence – and we're bringing you everything you'd hope to know about both sides ahead of Wednesday's kickoff!Along the way, we address both streams strengths and weaknesses, what star players like Antony, Cole Palmer, and Moises Caicedo can bring to the match, who will round out the starting 11s, and who has more tactical advantages. We also debate the managerial matchup of Pellegrini and

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