One World Sports: Finality in England and A Zlatan-USA Future?




Beyond The Pitch show

Summary: A major thinning out process began this past weekend in many of the top leagues in Europe, as contenders and Champions League spots are up for grabs among some of the elite clubs, while an interesting tale began to get spun as Sweden international striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic began to stoke some heavy rumors about where his next destination might actually be. In segment one, football commentator Janusz Michallik helps us weigh in on the fallout from Arsenal-Liverpool and what it might signify for both clubs. We examine both what went wrong at Anfield this season and what now seems to be going so very right for the Gunners as we near the final rounds of the campaign with top four at stake. We also take a look at the situation at Manchester City who squandered more points at Crystal Palace and appear to be heading for a bit of a much needed tune up or clear out this summer with all of the same financial pressures to consider. Then we consider the PSG threat to the Champions League, what has gone so wrong for both Napoli and Inter this season as their objectives seem to have fallen beyond repair, and then we check in on the season opener for the New York Cosmos who got three very important points in a shortened season that lasts only ten rounds. Then in segment two, Aftonbladet correspondent Kristopher Karlsson joins from the land of Zlatanmania to give us the view of what Ibrahimovic might have up his sleeve in the future given that he has applied for a US Visa, which of course many believe suggests a future in MLS. Not so fast, or not so quick to conclusions there, but we also take a look at Swedish football as league play just resumed in 2015, and it gives us a chance to discuss what is also happening with Henrik Larsson, Lars Lagerbeck and even Sven Goran Eriksson who is having a renaissance in China. In our final segment, Michel Munger and Lee Hurley check in with Anto by means of Football Collective to have a deeper look at both Bayern Munich and Arsenal as both clubs now have major questions and objectives to address over these weeks and months ahead.