Welcome to this week’s loan-tracker podcast for our Patrons, where Kiyan Sobhani and Matt Wiltse discuss:

- Oscar’s face-off against Raul de Tomas

- Oscar’s standout performance, defensive work, passing, and set-pieces

- RDT’s isolation

- Achraf’s improved crossing and offensive contributions

- Paco Alcacer rising from the dead

- The benefits of a two-year loan spell

- Retaining James?

- Hazard flirting with Real Madrid unapologetically

- Odegaard’s good performance vs Heracles

- Lopetegui’s style of play, and the deep roots of the poor results

- And more

Thanks for being a Patron. We hope you enjoy the show.

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Hosts this week:

Matt Wtilse (@MattWitltse4)

Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo)