The Beautiful Game Podcast

The Beautiful Game Podcast - Episode 135 - EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW JOSH DASILVA- We discussed the career of Josh #Dasilva with the man himself. We discussed; coming through the #Arsenal academy, leaving Arsenal, why he joined #Brentford, Thomas Frank, new contract talks, Ivan Toney, Bukayo Saka + much more.

Timestamps

00:00 Intro

00:55 Guest Intro

2:12 Who is Josh Dasilva?

4:08 What position did you start in?

5:02 When did you notice that you have a knack for football?

7:17 Who is in your age group at Arsenal and how was the energy?

9:15 How was it going through the ranks at Arsenal?

12:15 What adversity did you have to go through?

15:23 When did you feel that you can make it as a pro baller?

17:40 When was the moment that you got called in to train with the first team?

20:20 Speak to us about Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez?

22:53 What did you need to develop to play in midfield?

24:55 How was that feeling of making your Arsenal debut?

28:16 What happened between making your debut and leaving Arsenal?

31:10 Talk to us about your Arsenal departure?

34:06 Did Arsenal map out a future for you?

35:45 What made you join Brentford? (A story on failed Birmingham move)

41:06 How long was the period between the Birmingham medical and the Brentford move?

42:10 Talk to us about the period of Brentford being in the Champ

46:32 Did you have any concrete offers from EPL clubs?

47:02 Talk to us about the Brentford front three in the Champ and Brentford's play off run?

52:04 How is the atmosphere when you got promoted to the Prem?

55:52 Talk to us about your hip injury?

1:02:11 How difficult was it for you from a mental standpoint to cope with the injury?

1:04:26 Talk to us about your Prem career so far?

1:11:07 How would you assess you season from an individual standpoint?

1:13:18 What is the reason as why the gaffer is not starting you?

1:14:40 How are you feeling in terms of a percentage?

1:17:14 Talk to us about winning at the Etihad?

1:19:14 Do you feel at this current moment that you're one of Brentford's best players?

1:20:10 Talk to us about Ivan Toney?

1:21:28 What do you think Ivan can achieve in the game?

1:22:55 Has Ivan missed a penalty in training?

1:24:00 What has been you biggest victory this season?

1:26:00 Talk to us about the gaffer and how is he as an individual?

1:27:26 Have you had contract talks?

1:28:38 What would you be looking at if you extend your stay at Brentford?

1:30:00 What is the aims for the rest of the season?

1:32:00 Talk to us about Brentford fans?

1:33:30 Talk to us about representing England?

1:35:17 Talk to us about Reece James?

1:37:52 Talk to us about Arsenal? (Bukayo Saka insight)

1:40:38 Who do you think is going to win the Premier league?

1:42:28 Life outside of football?

1:44:40 How do you protect your wealth?

1:46:00 What's the drip on date night?

1:47:40 What music are your rocking with?

1:50:38 What's the aims and objective for you in the next 12-24 months

1:52:20 Guest recommendation

1:54:30 Closing remarks.

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The Beautiful Game Podcast - Episode 136 - EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW CARLOS RICHARDS - We discussed the career of youngster Carlos #Richards with the man himself. We discussed; making #Derby debut, meeting Wayne #Rooney, recovering from rejections + much more.

00:00 Intro

1:55 Guest intro

2:33 Take us back to the beginning

6:37 Carlos Richards upbringing

8:28 How did you get into football?

9:52 Initial Chelsea rejection

10:50 Views on stats vs performance

12:02 Juggling school with football

14:39 Overcoming rejection

19:42 Signing for Derby

22:18 Staying in Digs

24:15 How is it leaving your family?

25:15 Transitioning from London to Derby

26:21 Managing friendship groups

28:08 Getting called to play for the first team

30:14 How is Wayne Rooney the manager?

31:14 How do you assess your own game?

31:11 Which players are you studying?

33:06 Bukayo Saka

33:49 Deep dive on the whole debut experience

37:25 Carlos on experienced players

38:09 This season

39:02 Experience of being thrown into the limelight as younger players

40:45 Can you be thrown in too soon as a youngster?

43:46 Views on football snobbery towards Gibraltar

46:00 Contract situation

47:11 Life outside of football

56:51 Outro

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The Beautiful Game Podcast - Episode 139 - EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW ISAIAH JONES - We discussed the career of Isaiah #Jones with the man himself. We discussed; playing in the non-league circuit, breaking through at #Middlesborough, Chuba #Akpom's rise, his battle with mental health + much more.

0:00 Intro

2:40 Guest intro

4:04 Humble beginnings

6:04 Joining Lambeth All stars

7:45 Growing up in Peckham

8:45 Falling in love with football

9:51 Trial at Charlton

12:25 Tooting and Mitcham

15:26 Playing in Non-League

17:04 Joining Middlesbrough

21:28 Adapting to a pro environment

23:44 Training with the first team

25:10 Going out on loan to St Johnstone

35:50 Queen of the South loan

40:05 Altercation with Neil Warnock

42:46 Redemption under Neil Warnock

44:00 Shining in debut season at Middlesborough

49:08 Time under Chris Wilder

54:05 Start of 2022/23

55:40 Chuba Akpom

59:10 Isaiah’s Mental health challenges

1:10:05 Middlesborough’s end to the season.

1:14:19 Michael Carrick message after play off defeat

1:17:39 International future

1:19:21 What’s next for Isaiah?

1:21:53 Cameron Archer

1:22:50 Off the Pitch

1:26:13 Guest recommendations

1:27:38 Outro

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