Football doesn’t fail loudly — it breaks quietly.

In this episode of The Vidace Pivot Podcast, we dive into why some teams keep plugging away while others completely fall apart, and the deep lessons AFCON 2025 taught the world about modern football.

From tactical discipline to mental collapse — this one cuts deep. ⚽🔥

🎧 Listen now.

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Why do Hansi Flick’s teams feel inevitable once they get going? In this episode of The Vidace Pivot Podcast, we deep-dive into the tactical mind of Hansi Flick — from Bayern Munich’s historic dominance to the principles shaping his Barcelona project.

This isn’t just about high lines and goals; it’s about structure, spacing, repetition, and a system that turns “average” players into elite performers.

We break down:

- How Flick sets up his teams tactically.

- Why his sides are consistently free-scoring.

- The training methods that hardwire automatisms.

How pressing, verticality, and positional discipline work together, and why opponents struggle to stop Flick’s football once it clicks

If you want to understand modern elite coaching, system football, and why some teams feel unstoppable, this episode is for you.

🎙️ Hosted by MErCAD

⚽ Tactical analysis. Football narratives. No noise — just insight.

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⚽ Power shifts. Panic decisions. Exposed hypocrisy.

In this episode of The Vidace Pivot Podcast, we step into football’s pressure chambers where reputations collapse, tournaments define nations, and power brokers reveal their contradictions.

🔥 Why did Chelsea pull the trigger on Enzo Maresca?

We break down the internal chaos at Stamford Bridge, the expectations that crushed a project before it could breathe, and what Chelsea’s latest managerial sacking says about modern football’s obsession with instant success.

🕵️‍♂️Florentino Pérez, Negreira & the problem of selective outrage

As Real Madrid’s president positions himself as football’s moral compass, we examine why his interest in the Negreira case raises uncomfortable questions, and why power in football often speaks loudest when it suits.

🌍 Who are the real AFCON favourites?

Beyond headlines and nostalgia, we analyse the squads, form, tactics, and psychological edge of Africa’s strongest contenders, separating sentiment from reality as the continent prepares for its most demanding tournament.

🎧 This is not a surface-level conversation.

It’s a deep, immersive breakdown of football’s decisions, contradictions, and consequences—where every move has a cost.

Listen. Think. Pivot.

🎙️ MErCAD

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Michael Owen, Steve Mcmanaman

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A deep dive on how Ruben Amorim's Manchester United has adapted in transition, the issues surrounding inconsistencies, and a potential outcome should the club continue in this light. Why have United struggled with consistency and how can they change this narrative?

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Football awards have lately become a subject surrounded by so many disputes, leaving us fans wondering why this has been the case. The V.P podcast dissects every role player in this problem, the actual cause, and, major factors contributing to it. With players like Mariona Caldentey, Esther Okoronkwo and recently, Mo Salah & Raphinha being the most notable recipients of these treatments in 2025, the question that needs answering is; 'why are football awards facing so many controversies nowadays?'

🎙️ MErCAD

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Mo Salah's future in Liverpool has recently come under controversy after the two-time African player of the year had an interview blown out of proportion. On Vidace Pivot Podcast we analyze the two sided outcome of these events, and what lies ahead for Mo after AFCON next month.

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Kylian Mbappe is having a wonderful season but it's not so much the same for his club, Real Madrid at the moment. This scenario is therefore creating a dejá vu in the sight of many who remember his last days in Paris. In this episode, we take a deep dive into 'Mbappe' as an archetype of footballer and why every team he turns out for suffers the same fate.

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Sky Sports | Kaveh Solhekol

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Seller by Aylex

Recovery by Pufino

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Liverpool have endured a rough season so far with consecutive poor and unexpected results defining the red's season. While the result against West Ham United takes the team to eighth place on the league standings, does it mean the bad patch is over? Why exactly have they continued to struggle this season?

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