Euro Leagues: UCL Final set and Marti Cifuentes on his career
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How did PSG show their class in the Champions League semi-finals?
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What factors contributed to Arsenal's continued rise in European football?
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What insights can we expect for the upcoming Champions League final?
Joining me this week, Guillaume Balaguet and ESPN's Julien Laurent. Hello, guys. So, Guillaume, you've been busy. You were at Arsenal Atletico Madrid. We'll get some stories from that. Then you were in the Match of the Day studio. And Jules, of course, was in Munich last night. He looks very tired, but it's a happy tired.
How is Barcelona positioned in the La Liga title race?
But I think there's a dilemma, Guillaume, for Jules, because I think I'm right in saying this. Jules' household, the Laurent's household, it's half PSG, half Arsenal, isn't it?
What challenges is Kylian Mbappe facing at Real Madrid?
Is this right? Yeah, that's right, man.
It's the worst final ever. Literally, literally so bad that for my marriage, it would be better if Arsenal won that final. The kids, the kids can't really say anything. But, you know, they're PSG fans. We all know that.
What managerial changes are happening at Athletic Club and Villarreal?
But we won last year. They were very happy last year in Munich with me to witness PSG winning that. So I guess, you know, if it was Arsenal to win, they would still be very happy.
What does Marti Cifuentes say about his managerial career in Scandinavia?
And like I said, my life would be so much better for it.
But this is like New Year's Eve, right, where you want to be together and celebrate together, the jump into the new year. But I bet nobody's going to see each other until right at the end. Is that right?
I bet. Absolutely, man.
What lessons can be learned from Marti's experiences across different leagues?
We can't even talk about the final already in our house, you know, and we've got another three weeks to go. It's a few weeks to come for Jules.
It's not just us three. On Euroleagues this week, Guillaume, you have brought us a special guest. Introduce us to our guest this week.
Yeah, I just thought that having seen the two semifinals of the Champions League, so many tactical discussions that we can get into by not getting somebody who has been brought up in the Catalan coaching culture and went from youth to senior and then decided to leave everything he knew behind and go to Scandinavia, everywhere but Iceland, to coach and then eventually jump into English football in one of the toughest leagues in the world, which is the Championship. So we've got with us Martí Cifuentes.
Marty, thanks so much for joining us. Great to speak to you.
Hi, guys. Hi, everyone. Thank you for the invitation.
What is it like, Marty, at this time of year for a head coach who's not in a job at the moment? Can you relax with the family or are your bags packed? ready for the next adventure?
I mean, it's a mix, right? I think that after many years in a row coaching, changing leagues, living in different countries, it's been a nice time to spend back in Barcelona, to spend some time with the kids, with the family, with friends. But at the same time, watching a lot of football, watching trainings, watching games, a lot of matches on the TV, live. So, yeah, almost getting the feeling back and getting ready again.
Do you know when you choose your frame to do a Zoom with, you always look behind you to see exactly what it is that you want to say about yourself to the world? All I see is a lot of blue and white. Is that Sabadell?
It's Sabadell. Sabadell actually is the first club that I started coaching and I have a great feeling for the club. And I spent five years, fantastic years there. And yeah, I'm still watching a lot of games. I follow them and I always support them. Yeah, as well on the other side, it's a QPR shirt. But I have, this is my office. This is where I work and I have all the shirts from all the clubs I've been in. And definitely that one from QPR is a special game. It was the day that Stan Bowles passed away and we were playing at home.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
How did PSG show their class in the Champions League semi-finals?
0:00–0:52
2
What factors contributed to Arsenal's continued rise in European football?
0:52–1:10
3
What insights can we expect for the upcoming Champions League final?
1:10–1:28
4
How is Barcelona positioned in the La Liga title race?
1:28–1:39
5
What challenges is Kylian Mbappe facing at Real Madrid?
1:39–1:52
6
What managerial changes are happening at Athletic Club and Villarreal?
1:52–2:01
7
What does Marti Cifuentes say about his managerial career in Scandinavia?
2:01–2:16
8
What lessons can be learned from Marti's experiences across different leagues?
2:16–46:08