Gab & Juls Show: No Mbappe, No Problem for Real Madrid

Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens look back at Real Madrid’s 3-0 win over Manchester City and praise Fede Valverde’s remarkable hat trick, whilst asking if Pep Guardiola got it wrong at the Bernabeu? The guys also discuss Chelsea’s 5-2 defeat against Paris Saint-Germain, Antonin Kinsky’s brutal debut for Tottenham & ask if anyone can stop Bayern Munich. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens look back at AC Milan’s 1-0 win over Inter Milan and ask whether Inter coach Christian Chivu has been given enough respect this season. The guys also discuss the FA Cup 5th round including Port Vale’s shock win over Sunderland & Arsenal’s nervy win over Mansfield Town.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens look back on Manchester City’s 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest, which sees Arsenal go seven points clear at the top of the table and ask why City need Nico O’Reilly so much. The guys also discuss Real Madrid’s 1-0 defeat to Getafe, Michael Carrick’s first defeat as Manchester United boss & ask who Ho Chun is and why Lionel Messi helped him secure $350k in damages against MLS.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss Arsenal’s 2-1 win over Chelsea and ask if the Premier League leaders are over-reliant on set pieces. The guys also praise Lamine Yamal’s first career hat trick, Joshua Kimmich’s late winner in Der Klassiker and discuss potential rule changes following the IFAB meeting in Wales.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss Inter Milan’s surprise elimination from the Champions League at the hands of minnows Bodo/Glimt and ask how far the Norwegian side can go in the competition. The guys also discuss Real Madrid’s win over Benfica, the future of the Club World Cup & ask if Manchester United can keep their place in the top four of the Premier League. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss Arsenal’s 4-1 win over rivals Tottenham Hotspur with the Gunners maintaining their 5-point lead over Manchester City at the top of the table and Spurs looking over their shoulder at the relegation zone. The guys also discuss Real Madrid’s surprise defeat against Osasuna, Cesc Fabregas’ Como keep on cooking & ask why FIFA are introducing their own cryptocurrency. All that and much more on The Gab & Juls Show.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss Inter’s 3-2 win over Juventus in the Italian Serie A, addressing the controversy surrounding  a red card given to Juventus’ Pierre Kalulu. They also discuss Liverpool’s convincing win over Brighton in the FA Cup, Real Madrid’s  4-1 win over Real Sociedad and Cristiano Ronaldo’s first goal as a 41 year old.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Julien Laurens is joined by Nedum Onuoha to discuss Tottenham Hotspur's decision to sack Thomas Frank with the side close to the relegation zone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gab Marcotti is joined by Don Hutchison to discuss Manchester City’s late win over Liverpool to keep the Premier League title-chase alive. The guys discuss if Rayan Cherki’s goal should have stood and whether Dominik Szoboszlai should have been sent off or not. Also on the show, Lamine Yamal shines for Barcelona again, Cristiano Ronaldo is still on strike & Michael Carrick shows up Ruben Amorim as Man Utd win their fourth consecutive game.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Chelsea that secured their place in the EFL Cup final and ask why Chelsea didn’t take more risks to try and win the match. The guys also discuss Barcelona’s Copa del Rey win over Albacete, provide an update on the Cristiano situation in Saudi Arabia & ask if Lionel Messi could return to Newell’s Old Boys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices