Not a lot of talking points, few players excelled, but nevertheless yours truly always has something to say about a football game. My vlog on the first leg of Sevilla vs United in the Champions League.
Category Archives: Champions League
Chelsea 1 Barcelona 1 Vlog
In comparison to last week’s exciting games in the Champions League, Chelsea’s clash against Barcelona was a more staid affair. It was still engrossing however and there was a fair bit to analyze. Which I did in my vlog below. Enjoy!
Real 3 PSG 1 Vlog
Another Champions League Round of 16 match that lived up to the hype. A lot happened in the game, hence a lot needed to be said by yours truly. Enjoy the match vlog!
Juve 2 Spurs 2 Vlog
I am back vlogging about football. Hopefully, this is the beginning of a consistent Through Ball Vlog. A fantastic match between Juventus and Spurs in the Champions League provided the inspiration. Check out my thoughts in the video.
By the way, I promise that in addition to vlogging, a return to writing is not far off!
Results: UCL Picks Matchday 2
Another interesting round of Champions League action is in the books. Hence, it is time to revisit my predictions. I clearly fell for Jose Mourinho when he said this was the best CSKA Moscow team he had ever faced. It’s also clear, that Group G is going to prove tricky for a lot of people to predict. Time to tally up.
Borussia Dortmund 1 Real Madrid 3 Player Ratings
Real Madrid won for the first time at Borussia Dortmund, triumphing 3-1 in an entertaining game. For the neutral, the game lived up to both — its history and its hype. It has to be said, Peter Bosz’s tactical naivety was exposed, as predicted by ESPN’s Stefan Buczko. It was no surprise to see Real’s class and calmness come to the fore, as hinted by the excellent Graham Hunter. My pick for this game on the other hand, was a bit naive.
There were some excellent performances from the men in white, rather less so for the home team. Here are the ratings for all the players on the Through Ball.
UCL Picks Matchday 2
Matchday 2 of the Champions League is almost upon us, hence it’s time for me to write down my picks. I can’t wait for this round to get started. We have some stellar games to follow including:
- Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid
- Monaco vs Porto
- Besiktas vs RB Leipzig
- Atletico Madrid vs Chelsea
- Paris Saint-Germain vs Bayern Munich
- Sporting vs Barcelona
- CSKA Moscow vs Manchester United
With these games and other great action around the continent, its another difficult round of predictions. The following are my picks for all 16 matches.
Results: Champions League Predictions Matchday 1
Time to check in and see how I did on my first stab at predictions for the Champions League. First, let’s compare the predictions and results in the table below. Then we’ll tally up the correct results and accurate scores to see my points total.
Discussing the Champions League groups and La Liga with Eduardo Alvarez
I had the privilege of talking to Eduardo Alvarez on the podcast again earlier today. Eduardo is a real football intellectual and discussing the beautiful game with him is a true pleasure. My intention was to run through the Champions League groups quickly just after they were drawn, but we managed to go deeper with our analysis while enjoying some natural tangents along the way.
I genuinely enjoyed this episode as we predicted who will get out of the groups, while Eduardo also provided his expert opinion on the new La Liga season. Have a listen and enjoy a great episode of the Football Podcast with Wasim Parkar.
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Season 1 Proper of the Football Podcast with Wasim Parkar launches this week!
Hi Everyone,
As most of you know in the midst of last season, I launched a dream project that I have wanted to do for so long – my own football podcast! Launching in the middle of the season ensured that I had the liberty to try many different things with the podcast while enabling me to learn a lot about the processes of a podcast. I still have a lot to learn and by no means is the podcast perfect. However, with the launch of the new European season only a matter of days away, I am excited to resume the podcast. There is only one benchmark that I am going to use this season – consistency of releasing episodes. I want 2017/18 to be remembered not only for being a great football season, but also a campaign where the Football Podcast with Wasim Parkar provided great analysis and perspective that is genuinely unique and insightful.
With that being said, I have released a short tease of an episode for all of you, outlining my goals and vision for the podcast this season.