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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…
Episodes
- Ranks FC - A Football Podcast
Ranking Teams Who Need to Win the Transfer Window
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…
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Our Big Football Predictions for 2025 (Happy New Year!)
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…
Ranks FC - A Football PodcastThe Truth: Has Kylian Mbappe's Real Madrid Move Actually Been a Failure?
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…
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Ranking Our Favourite Things From the Season So Far (Merry Christmas!)
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…
Ranks FC - A Football PodcastThe Truth: Could Atalanta Actually Win Serie A?
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…
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Ranking Transfer Gambles for January that Could Pay Off
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…
Ranks FC - A Football PodcastThe Truth: Why Are Spurs Fans Split on Postecoglou?
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…
Ranks FC - A Football PodcastChampions League Takeaway: More City Misery, Clasico Boys Win Away, Liverpool Stay Perfect, Arsenal Win Wenger Derby & Everything Else!
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…
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Ranking the European Golden Boot Race for 24/25
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…
Ranks FC - A Football PodcastThe Truth: What Went Wrong for Aston Villa?
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…
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Ranking the Most Improved Players in Europe This Season
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…
Ranks FC - A Football PodcastThe Truth: Just How Good Are Liverpool?
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…
Ranks FC - A Football PodcastChampions League Takeaway: Eagles in Eindhoven, Liverpool Swat Madrid, City's Colossal Crumble & Everything Else
Hello Rank Squad! It's time for Champions League Takeaway, your midnight feast of Champions League content - after an incredible week in the Champions League…
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Ranking Big Transfer Stories Ahead of January
Hello Rank Squad! It's that time of year where certain teams start looking towards the January Transfer Window to either bolster their side for a silverware…
Ranks FC - A Football PodcastThe Truth: Does Marcus Rashford Have a Future at Amorim's United?
It's time for The Truth! With Ruben Amorim set to take the reins at Manchester United this weekend, Sam and Dougie dig into the future of Marcus Rashford -…
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Ranking English Football Culture with Eli Quivey
Hello Rank Squad! We're delighted to have a new voice on the show today, Mr Eli Quivey, a self-professed 'English bloke in an American body' and a TikTok star…
Ranks FC - A Football PodcastThe Truth: Has Manchester City's Squad Building Finally Failed?
It's time for The Truth! With Manchester City coming into the international break having lost four games in a row for the first time under Pep Guardiola, Sam…
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Ranking the Best Teams in Europe This Season
Hello Rank Squad! With the final international break of the calendar year now in motion, we thought it would be a good time to take stock of what's happened so…
Ranks FC - A Football PodcastThe Truth: Is the Criticism of Mikel Arteta Fair?
It's time for The Truth! With Mikel Arteta starting to get some real heat on social media for Arsenal's recent performances and their lack of goal threat, Sam…
Ranks FC - A Football PodcastChampions League Takeaway: Amorim Stuns City, Liverpool Stay Perfect, Milan Maul Madrid & Everything Else
Hello Rank Squad! It's time for Champions League Takeaway, your midnight feast of Champions League content - after one of the wildest weeks we have seen in the…
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Ranking Superstar Players on Current Form & Influence
Hello Rank Squad! Something a little bit different this week, a little bit more out of the old school B/R Football Ranks playbook, as we do a live ranking of…
Ranks FC - A Football PodcastThe Truth: Is Moises Caicedo Becoming a £100m Player?
It's time for The Truth! Sam Tighe and Dougie Critchley take a deep dive on a transfer that stunned many observers last summer, when Chelsea spent £115, a…
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Erik Ten Hag Out, Ruben Amorim In: What Next for Manchester United?
Hello Rank Squad! We're dialling in today on the big news that broke this week - Manchester United's sacking of Erik ten Hag and their approach to replace him…
Ranks FC - A Football PodcastThe Truth: Is Kai Havertz Now an Elite Striker?
It's time for The Truth! Sam Tighe and Dougie Critchley discuss a topic that continues to divide fans across world football - whether Arsenal's leading man Kai…
Ranks FC - A Football PodcastChampions League Takeaway: Brazilian Bonanza, Barça Explode, Real Comeback Kings, Villa Top The Pile & Everything Else!
Hello Rank Squad! It's time for Champions League Takeaway, your midnight feast of Champions League content after the main meal was served up on both Tuesday…
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Ranking PL Transfer Dilemmas for January
Hello Rank Squad! We're just over two months from the January Transfer Window opening, and whilst that seems like some time, it'll roll round fast - so the…
Ranks FC - A Football PodcastThe Truth: Is La Masia Back?
It's time for The Truth! Sam Tighe and Dougie Critchley deep dive into Barcelona's famed academy, La Masia, which produced a golden generation during the early…
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Ranking the Ballon d'Or Contenders for 2023/24
Hello Rank Squad! October has crept up on us quietly, and there's less than a fortnight now until we find out who will claim the coveted Ballon d'Or Trophy -…
Ranks FC - A Football PodcastThe Truth: Can Paul Pogba Resurrect His Career?
It's time for The Truth! Sam Tighe and Dougie Critchley take a look into the career of Paul Pogba, the reasons he ended up in a four-year-ban from the game…
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Sacking or Saving Europe's Under-Fire Managers (v4)
Hello Rank Squad! It's tough out there as a manager. You can be winning trophies and be the designated Chosen One one minute, and then on the verge of losing…
Ranks FC - A Football PodcastThe Truth: Can Promoted Teams Survive in the Premier League?
It's time for The Truth! Sam Tighe and Dougie Critchley dive into a topic that opens up some uncomfortable questions about the way that the English league…
Ranks FC - A Football PodcastChampions League Takeaway: Victorious Villa Repeat History, BVB Go Nuclear, Arsenal Swat Aside PSG & All This Week's Action
Hello Rank Squad! It's time for Champions League Takeaway, your midnight feast of Champions League content after the main meal was served up on both Tuesday…
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Ranking the Most Important Player for Europe's Elite Clubs
Hello Rank Squad! In the wake of the injury to Rodri that looks set to keep him out for the majority of the season, it got us thinking about a topic that's…
Ranks FC - A Football PodcastThe Truth: How Good Was Zlatan?
It's time for The Truth! Sam Tighe and Dougie Critchley take a look back through the annals of history to analyse the career of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and ask the…
Ranks FC - A Football PodcastRanking Era-Defining Premier League Rivalries
Hello Rank Squad! We're going on a bit of a trip down memory lane in today's episode, but one grounded in a very recent occasion - the game between Manchester…
Ranks FC - A Football PodcastThe Truth: Has Pep Guardiola Ruined Football?
It's time for The Truth! Sam Tighe and Dougie Critchley sit down to discuss a topic that's been circulating across social media, broadcast radio and YouTube…
Ranks FC - A Football PodcastChampions League Takeaway: City & Arsenal Held, Barca Beaten, Atleti's Late Show, Five Star Celtic, Jamie Gittens Arrives & Leverkusen are Back!
Hello Rank Squad! You heard the music, and we're back in Champions League mode as the newest era of the competition gets underway with the new Swiss League…
Ranks FC - A Football PodcastChampions League Takeaway: A New Era Begins
Hello Rank Squad! You heard the music, and we're back in Champions League mode as the newest era of the competition gets underway with the new Swiss League…
Ranks FC - A Football PodcastThe Truth: Is Ten Hag's Sacking Inevitable?
It's time for The Truth! Sam Tighe and Dougie Critchley sit down to discuss one of the burning questions of the international break - whether Erik ten Hag is…
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5x5: Predicting the Top Five in Europe's Top Five Leagues
Hello Rank Squad! The window is shut, there's been a few games to see how teams look, and it's time to finalise our long-term predictions for this season…
Ranks FC - A Football PodcastThe Truth: Chelsea's Transfer Strategy
It's time for The Truth! Sam Tighe and Dougie Critchley sit down to discuss the hottest topic in the world of football right now - whether Chelsea's transfer…
Ranks FC - A Football PodcastThe Truth: Introducing a New Podcast on Ranks FC
Hello Rank Squad! There's a new show starting on the Channel from this Friday, and it heralds the return of Rank God Sam Tighe to Ranks FC. Sam's new podcast…
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Ranking the 24/25 Serie A Season
Hello Rank Squad! It's time for us to take our previewing over to Italy, where we've seen an intriguing first couple of weeks in Serie A - where 14 of the 20…
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Deadline Day Drama: Ranking Potential PL Moves
Hello Rank Squad! We're back (and icing our league previews series for a week) to take a look at the big storylines dominating the Premier League transfer…
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Ranking the 24/25 La Liga Season
Hello Rank Squad! It's time for us to take our previewing over to Spain, where La Liga kicked off again this weekend just gone, with some fascinating results…
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The Premier League Preview Show
Hello Rank Squad! It's Showtime once again in the Premier League, and so we're back to preview the season ahead of time in an episode that's become something…
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Examining European Giants Ahead of the Season
Hello Rank Squad! After looking at Premier League pre-seasons last week, we wanted to take things Continental this week, and take a dive into how things are…
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Ranking Pre-Season Insights You Need to Know
Hello Rank Squad! Pre-season is firmly underway and we've seen a mixed bag from some of the clubs on everybody's lips right now. We've taken five Premier…
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Ranking Players Who Need a Move & Potential Destinations
Hello Rank Squad! It's time for a return to one of our favourite staples on Ranks - those Players Who Need a Summer Move, and the clubs that we think should be…
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Ranking Early Summer Transfer Business
Hello Rank Squad! With the international tournaments done and dusted (for now, we see you Olympics), it's time to take a look at some of the transfer stories…
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The Euro and Copa America Finals Preview: Spain vs. England & Argentina vs. Colombia
Hello Rank Squad! We're back with a second episode this week to take a look at the finals of both the Euros and the Copa America, which both take place on…
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Ranking Euro 2024 Transfer Stories
Hello Rank Squad! With this episode releasing bang between the two semi-finals of both the European Championships and the Copa America, we've had to switch…
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Ranking the Euro 2024 Last 8
Hello Rank Squad! It's been a funny Euros so far - some big guns with underwhelming performances, some strange results and group standings, but also a Final 8…
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Ranking the Big Questions of the Euros & Copa America So Far
Hello Rank Squad! We're now comfortably into the period of double international competitions, so it felt only right to do an episode that spent some time…
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Euro 2024: The First Round Postbox
Hello Rank Squad! By the time you're listening to this, every single team in Euro 2024 would have played, and we asked our ever-brilliant Patrons for the…
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The Big Copa America 2024 Preview
Hello Rank Squad! After last week's European Championship preview shows, we've taken a plane across the Atlantic Ocean to take you on a whistlestop guide to…
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The Big Euro 2024 Preview: Groups E & F
Hello Rank Squad! It's time to get stuck into this summer's international football, so here's the last in our series of Euro 2024 Preview Shows! We begin today…
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The Big Euro 2024 Preview: Groups C & D
Hello Rank Squad! It's time to get stuck into this summer's international football, so here's the second of our series of Euro 2024 Preview Shows! We start…
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The Big Euro 2024 Preview: Groups A & B
Hello Rank Squad! It's time to get stuck into this summer's international football, so we're kicking things off ahead of the Euros with less than 10 days to go…
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The Champions League Final Preview: Real Madrid vs. Borussia Dortmund
Hello Rank Squad! It's that time of the year again - the club football finale in Europe, as the Champions League Final is upon us. This year's showpiece event…