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Ranks FC - A Football Podcast

Welcome to Ranks FC - the show that takes football and puts it in the right order. Join Jack, Dean & friends every Wednesday for rankings that discuss the best of football across Europe, from the Premier League to Serie A, La Liga to the Bundesliga, Ligue 1 to the Primeira Liga and beyond!If you"re here to hear about the best players on the planet, the next generation coming through, the biggest transfer deals and the under-the-radar steals, you"ve come to the right place - all with a positive

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01:06:35

Champions League Takeaway: The Matchday of Mayhem

Ranks FC - A Football Podcast ·

2025/01/30

Hello Rank Squad!It's time for Champions League Takeaway, your late night delivery following the action - after the first ever 'final matchday' of the new League Stage, which saw every single game taking place at the same time. We start with a look at Manchester City's Great Escape - coming back from 1-0 down (and surefire elimination) to win 3-1 against Club Brugge, and sneak into the Playoff round in incredibly dramatic fashion at the Etihad. Then we work our way through all the other games,

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00:59:11

Ranking Big Potential Transfers Ahead of Deadline Day

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2025/01/29

Hello Rank Squad! With the end of the transfer window riding up on us quicker than anybody expected, and with nobody but Manchester City really getting the gears into action so far, there are a whole lot of stories building up to breaking point in the next few days. On today's show, Transfer Guru Dean Jones walks us through ten talking points about what deals are in the offing, and what to expect in terms of the market movers and shakers. We discuss potential swap deals, outgoings at Manchester

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00:43:46

The Truth: What's Gone Wrong at Borussia Dortmund?

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2025/01/24

It's time for The Truth!Borussia Dortmund parted company with head coach Nuri Sahin this week after a set of deeply concerning performances that have seen a giant of German and European football languishing in 10th in the Bundesliga, as well as falling out of the automatic qualification places in Europe. But the problems at the famous Westfalenstadion go far deeper than just a rookie coach seemingly out of his depth. Instead, they are endemic to the very fabric of one of the most well-known clubs in

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01:13:50

Champions League Takeaway: PSG Stun City, Barca Back...

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2025/01/23

Hello Rank Squad!It's time for Champions League Takeaway, your late night delivery following the action - after another breathless week in the UCL that saw chaos reign across both days. We start with Wednesday's action, opening with a discussion of PSG's impressive comeback 4-2 win over Manchester City, which was a much needed European reprieve for Luis Enrique, and another difficult night for Pep Guardiola's charges, who now find themselves outside the qualification spots going into the final

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01:00:17

Ranking the Most Disappointing Teams in Europe this...

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2025/01/22

Hello Rank Squad!We talk a lot about the teams who are outdoing themselves, playing above their means, and taking their rightful flowers for their performances, but there's two sides to every coin. For every Bournemouth, there's a West Ham; for every Mainz, a Borussia Dortmund; and every Athletic Club, a Real Betis. We break down the teams who have struggled to meet their expectations across the course of this season - those who have flattered to deceive, those who have fallen well short of their

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00:42:13

The Truth: Why is Khvicha Kvaratskhelia Leaving Napoli?

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2025/01/17

It's time for The Truth!In a move that has somewhat stunned the football world, Napoli's Georgian sensation Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has told manager Antonio Conte he wants to leave the Neapolitan club, and is on the brink of a €70m move to PSG, despite the fact that his current side are top of Serie A and challenging for a second title in three seasons. So why is this happening, and why is it happening now? We dive deeper into Kvara's story at Napoli - including his adoption as an honorary Neapolitan,

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01:07:47

Ranking Who Could Win the Big Trophies This Season

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2025/01/15

Hello Rank Squad! We're taking things a little off-piste this week here on Ranks, stepping away from the transfer news that has dominated the headlines (and our recent podcasts) to take a bit of a wider look at the season so far as a whole - and specifically who has put themselves in strong positions to lift trophies at the end of the campaign. We start things off by looking back at the final of the Supercopa de España where Barcelona beat Real Madrid 5-2 to lift their first silverware of the

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00:44:20

The Truth: Could Atletico Madrid Win La Liga?

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2025/01/10

It's time for The Truth!We begin 2025 with a look at Atletico Madrid, who might not quite be top of La Liga, but will be if they win their game in hand this weekend - and who, after a very poor start, have transformed themselves into Spanish football's form team.We examine the transfer work in the summer that laid the groundwork for Atleti to become this season's 'stable club' in Spain, including the additions of Julian Alvarez and Conor Gallagher, as well as how Diego Simeone's use of substitutes

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01:07:22

Ranking Teams Who Need to Win the Transfer Window

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2025/01/08

Hello Rank Squad! We're back on more regular programming and with the transfer window now officially open, we wanted to take a look at the teams who desperately need some market moves to reignite faltering seasons - for one reason or another. Dean takes us through the three Premier League sides who are most in need of squad refreshes during the month of January, whilst Jack peeks in at some of the most interesting things needed in Europe across the board. Before that, there's time for us to take a

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01:04:22

Our Big Football Predictions for 2025 (Happy New Year!)

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2025/01/01

Hello Rank Squad and Happy New Year!We thought we'd kick off 2025 with some forward thinking, with both Dean and Jack looking forward to the new year by examining five things they think will happen over the entirety of the 12 months to come. There's discussions of title winners, transfers, managerial changes, and a whole lot more as we consult our crystal balls to try and predict the future. There's also time at the start to look back at some of the Things We Loved at the end of 2024, including

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00:39:00

The Truth: Has Kylian Mbappe's Real Madrid Move...

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2024/12/27

It's time for The Truth!There's been a lot of noise around Kylian Mbappé this season, after his dream move to Real Madrid - mooted for so many years - was finally completed in the summer. But things haven't completely gone to plan for the man that many see as the best player in the world. Playing through the middle because Vinicius Jr. plays off his preferred left hand flank, it hasn't been the smoothest of transitions into Los Blancos for the France Captain, but recently things have taken a turn

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00:48:24

Ranking Our Favourite Things From the Season So Far...

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2024/12/25

Hello Rank Squad!We hope you're all enjoying the festive period and that your midwinter festivals - whichsoever they be - are merry and bright! We didn't want to break our almost 5 year streak of not missing a Wednesday drop, so here's a little Christmas Special that the boys threw together for you to enjoy at some point over the next few days. We take a look at some of our favourite things across the course of the season so far, picking out players, teams, leagues and managers who have defied

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00:41:10

The Truth: Could Atalanta Actually Win Serie A?

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2024/12/20

It's time for The Truth!Atalanta are currently top of Serie A as we close in on the halfway point of the season. After winning the Europa League last season, the glass ceiling for the club from Bergamo has been well and truly smashed, but can they go one further this year, beat out some giants of the game and claim their first Scudetto?We examine just how a club from a small city north-east of Milan has turned the Italian football landscape upside down, upsetting the traditional order of Italy's

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01:07:45

Ranking Transfer Gambles for January that Could Pay Off

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2024/12/18

Hello Rank Squad! There are certain clubs and players who need something new to set their seasons back on track, and the potential for drastic change is just around the corner with the January Transfer Market opening in under two weeks. We take a look at some of the gambles that clubs could take in the market, and whether they might be good enough to save sagging seasons. Before that, we examine the interview with Marcus Rashford released on Tuesday by Henry Winter, where he said he was ready for

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00:42:48

The Truth: Why Are Spurs Fans Split on Postecoglou?

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2024/12/13

It's time for The Truth!Tottenham Hotspur are an enigma. Sometimes they look unstoppable, like in their 4-0 rout of Manchester City a few weeks ago. At other times they look turgid, slow and far too easy to break down. It's led to a fanbase split on whether the manager is the problem, or just another symptom of something that goes far deeper. Sam and Dougie discuss why things seems so weirdly up and down for Spurs, with a lack of consistency highlighted across their games not just this season, but

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01:03:03

Champions League Takeaway: More City Misery, Clasico...

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2024/12/12

Hello Rank Squad!It's time for Champions League Takeaway, your midnight feast of Champions League content - after another breathless week in the UCL that saw thrills, spills, and everything in between. We start with Wednesday's action, opening with yet another tough night for Pep Guardiola, whose City side were pulled apart by Juventus in transition in the second half, and who now has one win in his last ten games in all competitions. Then it's on to Dortmund, where a breathless second half between

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01:01:47

Ranking the European Golden Boot Race for 24/25

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2024/12/11

Hello Rank Squad!On today's episode we thought it would be a good time to take a look at the players currently leading the way in the scoring charts across Europe, and cast our thoughts ahead to who looks like they have a good chance of taking home the award at the end of the season. We skim across some of the players who have set out their stalls early in the summer leagues of Europe, before diving deeper into the contenders from the big five and beyond, based on current form and our expectations

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00:42:59

The Truth: What Went Wrong for Aston Villa?

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2024/12/06

It's time for The Truth!Aston Villa eased the pressure on themselves with a win against Brentford in midweek, but it doesn't change the fact that November was an incredibly difficult month for the Villans - with their last win before the Bees this Wednesday coming on October 22nd against Bologna in the Champions League.Many people have pointed to the lack of Douglas Luiz this season as a major reason that Unai Emery's Villa have struggled to control games, but it surely can't be as simple as that,

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01:02:07

Ranking the Most Improved Players in Europe This Season

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2024/12/04

Hello Rank Squad! We're returning to one of our staples this week, an old-school ranking that takes on one of our favourite topics—the players who have stepped up their game this season and taken things to a whole new level. We cross Europe to take in a number of ballers who have reached new heights since we kicked off again in August, and hand out due flowers to those most deserving of them. Our journey takes us to Bergamo to take in a striking sensation; Frankfurt for a man who might be Europe's

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00:46:46

The Truth: Just How Good Are Liverpool?

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2024/11/29

It's time for The Truth!Liverpool have played 19 games this season, winning 17 of them, drawing one and losing just a singular game. They've got the best defence in the Premier League, whilst only Tottenham Hotspur have outscored them going the other way. Top of the Premier League and top of the new Champions League table, it has been an incredible start from Arne Slot's side by anybody's standards. We take a look at what has changed to give Liverpool that element of increased control, as well as

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