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Any Given Thursday

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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Friday, 09-16-22; Group Stage, Matchweek 2

Any Given Thursday ·

2022/09/16

Matchweek 2 is in the books, and we at Any Given Thursday enjoyed every second of it. We check in on Lazio after getting hammered 5-1 at Midtjylland and Nantes after falling 3-0 t0 Qarabag, and revel in some of the most exciting matches, including, but not limited to, Feyenoord 6 - 0 Sturm Graz, Silkeborg 2 - 3 West Ham, Djurgarden 3 - 2 Molde, & Koln 4 - 2 Slovacko. Cheers to the mfing gaffer.

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Wednesday, 09-14-22; Group Stage, Matchweek 2

Any Given Thursday ·

2022/09/14

We're back to preview all of Thursday's matchweek 2 group stage action. In the Europa League, Rennes v Fenerbahce, Braga v Union Berlin, Olympiacos v Freiburg are just a few of the headliners. Meanwhile in the Conference League, we look forward to Basaksehir v Fiorentina, Partizan v Nice, Djurgarden V Molde, and, of course, Vaduz's visit to AZ Alkmaar. Cheers to the gaffer!

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Friday, 09-09-22; Group Stage, Matchweek 1

Any Given Thursday ·

2022/09/09

The first UEL & UECL group stage round is in the books! And it didn't disappoint. Particularly if you're a Ludogorets fan, as the Bulgarian side took down Conference League holders Roma in the upset of the day! Elsewhere, RFS got a shock result in Florence, Real Sociedad took a controversial 3 points at Old Trafford, Villarreal and Lech played a wild one in Spain, and Nantes defeated Olympiacos in their first European night in 21 years. All that and more on today's episode of AGT!* *Note: We're

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Wednesday, 09-07-22; Group Stage, Matchweek 1

Any Given Thursday ·

2022/09/07

The Europa & Conference League groups are finally here, and our weekly preview pod along with it! We touch on all of tomorrow's exciting action, including Real Sociedad's visit to Old Trafford, Feyenoord in Rome, the Union derby, and Koln's journey to the South of France. Meanwhile, we deal with a bit of an issue with street noise, but we cannot be deterred! Podders gotta pod. Cheers to the gaffer.

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00:48:59

Conference Palooza (Part 2 of 2)!

Any Given Thursday ·

2022/09/05

We wrap up the Europa Conference League groups in Part 2 with groups E, F, G, & H, just in time for Match-day 1 this Thursday. Enjoy!

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Conference Palooza (Part 1 of 2)!

Any Given Thursday ·

2022/09/05

We're back with our preview of every Europa Conference League group! In Part 1, we cover Groups A, B, C, & D, which feature some of the biggest names in the tournament.

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00:53:11

Europa Palooza (Part 2 of 2)!

Any Given Thursday ·

2022/09/02

Part 2 as promised of our complete breakdown of the upcoming Europa League group stages. And since we don't play favorites here at Any Given Thursday, we've done the same thing for Conference League groups! Look out for that on Monday, and in the meantime, enjoy Part 2. Cheers. To. The. Gaffer.

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Europa Palooza (Part 1 of 2)!

Any Given Thursday ·

2022/09/02

Ohhh hello there, and a warm welcome to our most special episode yet! Today we give you a complete preview of the Europa League group stages, beginning next Thursday. Every group, every team dissected, from A to Z, or Arsenal to Zurich. We talk the biggest clubs (including not bashing Manchester United as much you'd think), the smallest (HJK, Qarabag, Bodo/Glimt), the sleepers (PSV, Freiburg), the Cypriots, and so much more. And the best news? This is only Part 1 of 2! So after consuming all

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Club Spotlight #2: Heart of Midlothian

Any Given Thursday ·

2022/08/29

In our second edition of our Club Spotlight series, David teaches Max all about Heart of Midlothian, or Hearts, of the Scottish Premiership. Throughout, we touch on club history, the city of Edinburgh, the state of Scottish football, and Jam Tarts' chances in Europe this season. Don't miss it!

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Friday, 08-26-22; Playoffs, 2nd Leg

Any Given Thursday ·

2022/08/26

Today we're wrapping up all the action from the very last qualifying round match day, and it was full of spice! 9 fixtures went to extra time and 6 went the distance to penalties. Surprises and drama galore! We also congratulate two clubs representing their respective countries' first ever appearance in a European group stage: Vaduz (the underdog kings of Liechtenstein) and Ballkani (of Kosovo). Finally, we look forward to the group stage draws (which are now released) and all of the juiciness to

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Wednesday, 08-24-22; Playoffs, 2nd Leg

Any Given Thursday ·

2022/08/24

We're back to wrap up the Europa and Conference qualifying rounds, as the group stages are all to play for. We also touch on war and religion - non-controversially, obviously. This one gets a little weird. But, like, in a good way. Winky face.

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Friday, 08-19-22; Playoffs, 1st Leg

Any Given Thursday ·

2022/08/19

Today we review all the terrific drama from the Playoff Round's 1st legs. We have a fun ones in Fiorentina-Twente, Villarreal-Hajduk Split, & Apollon-Olympiacos, as well as some surprises and upsets. Fehervar in Cologne? Sure! Wolfsberger in Molde? Yes, please. Omonia in Gent. Why the hell not? We got all of that and more for you in the world of the Europa and Conference Leagues. Enjoy. Cheers to the gaffer!

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