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Three At The Back

Three At The Back

Weekly football show delivering a unique wrap-up of the Premier League, Irish and European football and other important topics from around the football world. Brought to you by Back Page Football. 3atb.substack.com

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Ep 36: Ireland kick off World Cup 2022 campaign

Three At The Back ·

2021/03/24

We're onto another international break and it's a fresh start for Stephen Kenny's charges - we preview the upcoming World Cup 2022 qualifiers against Serbia and Luxembourg with Oisin McQueirns (@McQueirns), including who's best fit to lead the line, figuring out the midfield three to go with and how Josh Cullen could be the future in the #6 role, and how the back five will look in the absence of some big names. We also take a look at the League of Ireland options and the exciting U-21 squad.Before

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55:44

Ep 35: League of Ireland 2021 Preview

Three At The Back ·

2021/03/15

The League of Ireland season kicks off this weekend and we're joined by David Wilson (@thedavidwilson) from ExtraTime.com to run through all the goings on for 2021 - including Shamrock Rovers' bid to stay on top and replace some big departures, Dundalk's hopes to challenge them amidst confusion over their coaching structure, some of the best of the rest amongst the contenders, some big names and fresh faces, as well as a quick look at Division 1 (from 20mins).Before that - the lads talk about the

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87:49

Ep 34: The story in Spain as Gerrard rules Scotland

Three At The Back ·

2021/03/08

It's a bumper show this week, starting with the latest in La Liga - Alan Feehely (@azulfeehely) is on to discuss Joan Laporta's return as Barcelona president, Atletico Madrid's title charge and Luis Suarez's rejuvenation - as well as if Spanish is football is suffering a downturn amongst the elite leagues and if Zinedine Zidane is feeling the pressure once again as Real Madrid boss (from 31mins).We're also joined by Jordan Campbell of The Athletic (@JordanC1107) to talk about Rangers' storm to the

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68:51

Ep 33: Ole on top as Frank gets the boot

Three At The Back ·

2021/01/26

The podcast is back for 2021 and a lot has happened since we left off before Christmas. Firstly, it's the little matter of Frank Lampard getting the boot from Chelsea - we discuss what went wrong, the timing and how Thomas Tuchel fits into the club as Roman Abramovich's next plaything.We unpack what's gone wrong at Liverpool over a winter slump that has in the chasing pack and struggling to score goals - and find healthy defenders.From 28 minutes we're joined by Chris Winterburn (@cmwinterburn) to

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61:15

Ep 32: Arsenal, Kelleher & Klopp v Kelly

Three At The Back ·

2020/12/02

We're joined by Art de Roche (@ArtDeRoche) of The Athletic to talk Arsenal this week - including what Mikel Arteta has got right so far and what he's gone wrong after starting the new season off less than impressively than they finished the previous one. We discuss their new-found defensive solidity, the midfield shape and Thomas Partey's role, whether or not Mesut Ozil will be welcomed back into the fold, the Aubameyang situation and his role in the attack and how the Emirates will look as it

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50:34

Ep 31: Frank's Chelsea on the rise

Three At The Back ·

2020/11/25

We look at Chelsea this week with Oliver Harbord (@ojharbord) from Football.London, discussing their start to the season and Frank Lampard’s journey so far. We look at their summer signings and the ideal system to get the best out of them, where Callum Hudson-Odoi’s situation lies, the superstar potential of Christian Pulisic, Edouard Mendy and fans’ expectations for the season ahead. (from 27m)Before that, Kevin, Enda and Phil touch on the incredibly sad passing of Diego Maradona on Wednesday. We

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57:59

Ep 30: What's the story with England?

Three At The Back ·

2020/11/09

We glance across the Irish Sea this week to get a feel for England ahead of the friendly against Ireland this week - Dan Kilpatrick (@Dan_KP) from the Evening Standard joins us for a full lowdown on the England squad, Gareth Southgate's future beyond Euro 2021, the best attacking options, where Jack Grealish fits into the equation, Declan Rice's place in the side, the plethora of full backs in contention for selection, the goalkeeper conundrum and some of the wildcards knocking on the door. Before

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70:01

Ep 29: Zlatan's World and Ancelotti's Everton

Three At The Back ·

2020/11/03

It's a double header line-up on this week's podcast - first up, Conor Clancy (@ConJClancy) from Forza Italian Football talks us through the opening few weeks of the Serie A season, the ageless wonder of Zlatan, why Andrea Pirlo may not be the right choice at Juventus, Gattuso's Napoli and why Sassuolo and Atalanta are a whole pile of fun to watch. (26m)We're also joined by James Pendleton (@jpends_) to discuss Everton's start to the season. We touch on Ancelotti, the fantastic business in the

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75:29

Ep 28: Cork's demise and Leeds' rise

Three At The Back ·

2020/10/27

We're joined by Oisin McQueirns (@McQueirns) this week to discuss Leeds' rise back to the Premier League under the eccentric genius of Marcelo Bielsa. We touch on what he's changed at the club, the roles of Patrick Bamford and Kalvin Phillips and why he should hopefully stick around for another few years (from 24m).With the League of Ireland winding down, Dylan O'Connell (@JudgeDyl) comes on to tell us all about Cork City's fall from grace after their relegation from the Premier Division, the

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67:03

Ep 27: Villains & Virgilantes

Three At The Back ·

2020/10/20

We're joined on this week's podcast by Omar from the Villa Talks podcast (@VillaPodcast) to talk about Villa's fantastic start to the season - we chat about their transfer business, the arrival of Ross Barkley, why Jack Grealish is their best Premier League since Dwight Yorke, moving on from Tony Xia and why the extremely likeable Dean Smith is doing such a great job (42 mins).Before all that, the lads chat about the Merseyside Derby and how Liverpool can survive without Van Dijk. We also take a

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62:16

Ep 26: The week that was for Irish Football

Three At The Back ·

2020/10/15

What a busy week of Irish football - a play-off defeat, COVID-19 chaos, airplane seat controversy, Bossman Steo, some decent performances, a marked improvement in the style of play and a goalless drought that is sure to leave people firmly on the fence when it comes to Stephen Kenny's new look Ireland.Kevin, Enda and Phil discuss the mostly good, some of the bad, how things are phased going forward, Mick McCarthy's commentary styles and touch on the U-21's defeat to Italy. 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞

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63:37

Ep 25: Manchester City in Pep's Year 5

Three At The Back ·

2020/10/01

We chat to Ger Deegan (@GerraDeegan) this week about everything Manchester City, including fan's frustrations, the defensive frailties after millions spent, the Pep exhaustion theory as we enter year five of his reign, life after Mikel Arteta, the Rodri Role, Joe Hodge, the lack of a Plan B or a #9 and much more. (from 40:00)Before all that, Kevin is joined by Phil and Enda to recap the Champions League draw, lament VAR and the handball rules that have skyrocketed the amount of penaties in the

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63:06

Ep 24: Everything España

Three At The Back ·

2020/09/22

𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐚 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 chatting to Seville-based Corkman Alan Feehely (@azulfeehely) about everything going on in La Liga this year including Real Madrid's business, or lackthereof, and how they're set up to defend their title, all the while chaos consumes Barcelona with Leo Messi staying but turnover aplenty including in the dugout. We also consider Atletico Madrid's chances under the ultra intense Diego Simeone and look at some of the dark horses in the pack - as well

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41:30

Ep 23: COYGIG as Gareth Bale returns to Spurs

Three At The Back ·

2020/09/17

It's a massive weekend in the realm of women's soccer as Ireland meet Germany in Euro 2022 qualification, we're joined by ESPN's Kathleen McNamee (@kathleen_mcn)to talk about the daunting task at hand and how Ireland are shaping up under Vera Pauw. (12:00)We also chat to Dan Kilpatrick of the Evening Standard (@Dan_KP) to chat about Tottenham's recent exploits, including the imminent return of Gareth Bale to the club and the finances involved, the mood around the club to Jose Mourinho's divisive

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55:38

Ep 22: Trust the process

Three At The Back ·

2020/09/08

This week Kevin is joined by Cian Fahey (@cianaf) and Oisin McQueirns (@McQueirns) to discuss Ireland's first two games under Stephen Kenny. We talk about everything from the defensive conundrum with Shane Duffy and John Egan while Dara O'Shea waits in the wings to pounce, to the impressive Aaron Connolly and how he is being moulded into a role for years to come, but also why we can just play him anywhere.We also talk about the performances of Callum O'Dowda, Adam Idah's impress debut all things

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54:42

Ep 21: The Kenny era is finally upon us

Three At The Back ·

2020/09/02

Hail, the Stephen Kenny era is finally here! Unfortunately that doesn't mean boring old FAI governance chat has been eradicated just yet, but we leave that til last in our chat with The42.ie journalist Gavin Cooney (@gcooney93)where we discuss Kenny's first proper week in charge, his blend of young and old in his first squad, Matt Doherty's transfer to Spurs and why Michael Obafemi's exclusion isn't a saga... yet 🤔😂 (from 26:00)Before all that, Kevin, Cian and Phil get the band back together for

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62:10

Ep 20: Dutch dilemma & Spain's adopted voice of an era

Three At The Back ·

2020/04/29

With football grinding to a halt, the news turns to if, when and how leagues will reconvene their 2019/20 seasons - or just do what the Eredivisie did and simply pull the plug on their season, with the title still up for grabs. Michael Bell of Football-Oranje.com joins the podcast to talk about the fallout from that, and why ADO Den Haag are delighted to see the back of Alan Pardew (26:00)We're then joined by Robbie Dunne to tell us about the legendary voice of Spanish football Michael Robinson, who

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63:03

Ep 19: Stephen Kenny's time to shine

Three At The Back ·

2020/04/08

So the Succession Plan is complete, prematurely with the cancellation of Euro 2020 and Mick McCarthy's good intentions of leading Ireland into an international campaign, Stephen Kenny will take the reigns earlier than anticipated and when we embark on a corona-free world will aim to take Ireland and his Kids to the Euros in 2021 and beyond.To discuss all the ramification and fallout from the decision by the FAI, Kevin and Phil are joined by Oisin McQueirns (@McQueirns) and Kevin Higgins

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54:48

Ep 18: Ireland update with Kenny's Kids

Three At The Back ·

2020/01/29

We're joined by Kevin Higgins of @KennysKids, the social media resource provide invaluable updates and information on the range of Irish players in action across the world. We chat about Troy Parrott's future at Spurs, Callum Robinson's move back to the Championship, Conor Ronan's transfer to Blackpool, as well as the likes of Jason Knight, Jason Molumby and a whole host of others who'll be knocking on Kenny's door when he takes the reigns of the Irish national team(33:00 mins)Elsewhere, we discuss

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45:50

Ep 17: Arsenal, Arteta & Ljungberg with Art de Roché

Three At The Back ·

2019/12/17

On this week's show the lads are joined by Art de Roché (@ArtdeRoche) of Football.London to chat about Arsenal and their season so far, and why Mikel Arteta is likely to become the new manager there after Unai Emery's departure, and Freddie Ljungberg's failure to steady the ship.In part one, the lads chat about Liverpool and their impressive form in the midst of rotation ahead of their World Club Cup jaunt in Qatar. Is it really their year?! And we discuss Manchester City and the future of Pep

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