The Huddle Breakdown
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The Huddle Breakdown is a podcast focusing on all things Celtic FC. This is not your regular fan-run podcast though, we combine analysis with statistics to provide a proper deep-dive into the performances of the team. If stats and xG aren't your thing, don't let that scare you off. This podcast is a mix of opinion, craic and some questionable takeaways as well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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- Celtic’s £100m Cash Myth BUSTED | Annual Report Deep Dive, Høgh’s Struggles & The Truth About Nygren · 10 minCeltic’s full annual report is out and the numbers tell a story the club won’t: £111m revenue, a staff cost jump to £81m that likely hides the true cost of Brendan Rodgers and…
- Celtic vs Kilmarnock: A Tired Team, a Missed Penalty & Where Are the New Signings? · 1 h 11 minCeltic grind out three points at home to Kilmarnock, but have the Bhoys turned the corner? James and Alan breakdown a jaded Celtic performance after nine games in 28 days…
- Celtic Finally Win in Europe! Besiktas 3-2 Breakdown, Baur’s Problem & the Goalkeeper Mess · 11 minCeltic finally get off the mark in the Europa League with a chaotic 3-2 win over Besiktas, and on The Huddle Breakdown Extra Time, Martin, James and Alan break it all down. Was…
- Why Celtic Lost at Falkirk (It Wasn’t Bad Luck) | Bain’s 10 Saves, O’Neill & Besiktas Preview · 56 minFalkirk 2-0 Celtic, and the xG debate has exploded. On this week’s Huddle Breakdown, James and Alan dig into the Celtic FC data to explain why the Hoops’ big xG total at the…
- Is Celtic’s Structure Exposing McGregor? Dundee United Review + Falkirk Preview · 10 minCeltic dropped points at home to Dundee United, and Callum McGregor and Cameron Carter-Vickers have both suggested the team isn’t organised enough. On this week’s Huddle…
- Celtic Win Ugly in Edinburgh – But Can Talent Keep Papering Over the Cracks? | Dundee United Preview · 47 minCeltic came from behind to bag 3 points against Hibs in 50–60mph Edinburgh winds. Alan and James get into whether there’s anything to learn from a game that chaotic, the Grant…
- Celtic vs Celta Vigo: The Data Behind Another Europa League Defeat | Huddle Breakdown Extra Time · 11 minCeltic fell to another Europa League defeat, losing to Celta Vigo at Celtic Park, and on this Huddle Breakdown Extra Time, Martin, James and Alan get into why the Hoops keep…
- Celtic 7-1 Hearts | The Data Behind the Demolition + Celta Vigo Preview · 1 h 0 minCeltic thrash Hearts 7-1 at Celtic Park, and James and Alan dig into the data behind the Scottish Premiership demolition. Hearts had more possession and more shots but were blown…
- Benfica 4-1 Celtic: Set Up to Fail? Tounekti, Høgh & Hearts Preview | Extra Time · 11 minCeltic were beaten 4-1 by Benfica in Lisbon in the Europa League, and on this Huddle Breakdown Extra Time, Martin, Alan and James break down why. Alan uses packing data to show…
- Ben Lyttleton: Martin O’Neill, Moneyball & Why Celtic Need a Sporting Director | The Huddle Breakdown Interview · 11 minFootball author and executive Ben Lyttleton (Twelve Yards, Edge, Football School) joins Alan and James on The Huddle Breakdown Interview to talk about how data analytics is…
- Is Shaun Maloney Really Running Celtic Now? | Motherwell Breakdown & Benfica Preview · 50 minCeltic produced their most dominant performance in weeks at Fir Park, and Alan and James break down the data from the Motherwell win. After Liam Scales talked about the player…
- Celtic's £300m Left on the Table, Scotland Déjà Vu & Motherwell Preview · 11 minIs the Celtic board as successful as it claims? On this week’s Huddle Breakdown Extra Time, James benchmarks Celtic FC against Club Brugge, Sporting CP and PSV Eindhoven on…
- Tennis Ball Gate, the Celtic Statement & Why the League Table Lies | The Huddle Breakdown · 60 minJames and Alan break down Tennis Ball Gate at St Andrews and the club's furious Saturday night statement. They ask whether the growing split between the Celtic board, Dermot…
- Man City, Rangers 2012 & Celtic's Coherence Crisis | Subscriber Q&A · 11 minIs the Manchester City case Scottish football's Rangers 2012 all over again? In this Huddle Breakdown Extra Time, host Martin Murphy is joined by Alan and James to compare the…
- Man City, Rangers & the Story Scottish Media Won't Touch | Celtic's Identity Crisis · 50 minAs the Premier League's Man City case dominates headlines worldwide, Alan and James ask why the Scottish football media has stayed almost completely silent, and what the…
- Celtic's Systemic Collapse, a £4.8m Loss & the "Least Bad Option" · 11 minAlan is back(!) from Japan and straight into the wreckage of Celtic's three straight defeats, capped by a 1-0 derby loss to Rangers at Celtic Park. With James and Martin, he…
- Celtic 0-1 Rangers: The Worst Home Derby in a Decade (The Data Explained) · 1 h 0 minCeltic's 1-0 defeat to Rangers at Parkhead was, by the numbers, the worst home Old Firm performance of the Wyscout era: an xG difference of -1.91, just three shots to Rangers'…
- Celtic Are Broken | Celtic 1-3 Ferencváros & Derby Preview · 11 minCeltic’s 3-1 home defeat to Ferencváros capped a miserable week, and on this episode of The Huddle Breakdown Extra Time, Martin Murphy is joined by James and Heath to work out…
- Rangers 3-0 Celtic: Why Celtic's Game Model Is BROKEN | Tactical Breakdown + Ferencváros Preview · 1 h 12 minCeltic were humbled 3-0 by Rangers at Ibrox, and The Huddle Breakdown goes beyond the hot takes to explain why. With Alan away in Tokyo, James is joined by data analyst Rhian…
- Can Celtic's Defense Survive Ibrox? | First Derby of the Season Preview + St Johnstone Reaction · 11 minMartin, James, and returning guest Heath break down Celtic's 1-0 win away at St Johnstone — a game that delivered three points but raised plenty of questions, from a flat first…
- Celtic & The League's Tactical Revolution | Scottish Football Has Gone BOX OFFICE · 1 h 15 minJames is joined by special guest co-host Quinny (filling in for Alan, currently sampling sushi in Japan) to break down Celtic's 2-1 win away at St Mirren and what it tells us…
- Celtic's New Signings RATED: Van den Berg Hype, Johnstone Doubts & a Top of Table Clash at St Mirren · 11 minWith Alan away in the Far East, Martin and James welcome Celtic analytics community scout Heath Tempe to break down a huge week for Celtic FC. The panel reviews the win over…
- Celtic's New Winger Just Broke a 12-Year Record — And It Might Not Matter · 1 h 4 minCeltic's win over Falkirk produced a completely standard-looking stat pack — plus-two in xG, a +300 packing score, more than double the box possessions, six saves to one — but…
- Celtic's LASK Collapse: Systemic Failure, Not Bad Luck | Extra Time · 11 minCeltic threw away a four-goal aggregate lead in Austria and crashed out of the Champions League to LASK — and on this week's Extra Time, Martin, Alan and James argue that luck…
- Celtic vs LASK Second Leg: How Celtic Kill the Tie in Linz | Champions League Play-Off Preview · 52 minCeltic take a 3-0 lead to Linz — but how do they actually kill this tie? On this week's Huddle Breakdown, Alan and James break down the Champions League play-off second leg…
- Celtic 3-0 LASK: Three Worldies and One Big Warning | Huddle Breakdown Extra Time · 11 minCeltic beat LASK 3-0 at Celtic Park to take a commanding lead into the Champions League play-off second leg in Linz — but what does the data actually say? On this Huddle…
- Dundee United 0-4 Celtic: The Numbers Behind the Win | LASK Champions League Preview · 1 h 8 minCeltic hammered Dundee United 4-0 — so why did they lose the xG battle and concede 19 shots? On this episode of The Huddle Breakdown, James and Alan dig into Alan's post-match…
- Celtic vs LASK Scouting Special: An Austrian Expert Tells Us Exactly What We're Facing · 26 minCeltic face LASK in the Champions League play-off round, so we brought in Austrian football expert Tom Baumgartner of the Other Bundesliga podcast for a full scouting report —…
- Mika Baur Benchmarked, Hassan's Data, Austrian Scouting Report & Dundee Utd vs Celtic Preview · 11 minJames and Alan break down a chaotic week at Celtic on this Extra Time, plus a full scouting report on LASK from Austrian football expert Tom Baumgartner of the Other Bundesliga…
- Kilmarnock 1-5 Celtic: Record xG, Engels Transformed & The Hassan Question | The Huddle Breakdown · 59 minCeltic went to Rugby Park and produced their highest expected-goals difference away at Kilmarnock since records began — a 5-1 win that Alan calls the most enjoyable watch in a…
- Jota Back On The Ball, Haissem Hassan Decoded & Celtic's Real Midfield Problem · 10 minAlan and James join Martin Murphy for a bumper Extra Time as Celtic bank three points against Dundee, Haissem Hassan edges closer, and a training-ground image lands mid-record…
- Celtic vs Dundee REVIEW: Is Our Record Signing Being WASTED? | Flag Day Analysis + LASK CL Draw · 56 minCeltic are back in competitive action, and The Huddle Breakdown is here with a full data-driven review of the Flag Day win over Dundee at Celtic Park. Alan and James dig into the…
- Celtic's Transfer Puzzle, Rangers' Staunch Pivot & SPFL 26-27 Preview · 10 minIn this episode of the Huddle Breakdown Extra Time, James and Alan dive deep into Celtic's transfer window, weighing the massive impact of Alistair Johnston's potential move to…
- Celtic's Striker Dilemma: Kasper Hogh Scouted, Defensive Doubts & Maeda’s Farewell · 1 h 4 minJoin Laura, James, and Alan on this week's Huddle Breakdown as they dissect Celtic's latest summer transfer business, featuring an in-depth tactical benchmarking of new…
- Celtic Transfer Targets Analyzed: Hogh & Hassan + Scottish Euro Disaster · 10 minIn this episode of Huddle Breakdown Extra Time, Martin, James, and Alan dissect the latest Celtic transfer rumors, focusing on the potential system fit of Bodo/Glimt's Kasper…
- The Celtic Transfer Window Awakens & SFA Report Learnings · 50 minIn this week’s episode of The Huddle Breakdown, Laura returns to join Alan as the Celtic transfer rumor mill finally sparks to life. The duo unpacks a sudden influx of news…
- Celtic's Transfer Paralysis, AGM Fallout & World Cup Final Preview · 10 minIn this episode of Extra Time, Martin, James, and Alan dissect the concerning fallout from the latest Celtic FC AGM minutes, exploring the deepening disconnect between the…
- Celtic's Preseason Progress: Transfer Data, CCV's Return & World Cup Tactics · 56 minIn this week’s episode of “The Huddle Breakdown,” we analyze Celtic’s preseason friendly against Sporting and discuss the early stages of Martin O’Neill’s tactical rollout for…
- Celtic Transfer Analysis: How Do Duran, Ox & Iheanacho Fit? · 11 minIn this episode of Extra Time, the Huddle Breakdown team is joined by special guest Quinny from Scottish Football Daily to dissect a critical turning point in Celtic's season…
- Celtic Target Camilo Duran Deep Dive Analysis & The Midfield Crisis Debate | Huddle Breakdown · 53 minIn this episode of The Huddle Breakdown, James and Alan break down Celtic's potential signing, Colombian forward Camilo Duran from Qarabag. Utilizing advanced data scouting, they…
- Ross Grant’s Set Piece Impact, Elijah Just Rumors & Pre-Season Preview · 11 minIn this episode of The Huddle Breakdown Extra Time, hosts Martin Murphy, James, and Alan dive into the busy summer landscape. The team breaks down what the appointment of new set…
- Celtic's Set-Piece Analytics, Transfer Models & The Steve Clarke Exit | Huddle Breakdown · 1 h 3 minIn this episode of the Huddle Breakdown, we dissect Celtic's major coaching hire as Ross Grant joins the club as a dedicated set-piece specialist. We dive into the underlying…
- Celtic Backroom Drama, Scotland's World Cup Reality Check & The New Hearts Model · 11 minIn this episode of Huddle Breakdown Extra Time, host Martin Murphy is joined by James and Alan to break down the latest Celtic transfer rumors and boardroom developments amidst a…
- Celtic's Preseason Refresh + Hearts' Massive Data Revolution & Scotland's World Cup Blueprint · 1 h 5 minIn this episode of the Huddle Breakdown, the hosts unpack the latest major updates shaping Scottish football, starting with Gavin Strachan's new move to West Bromwich Albion and…
- Are Celtic Falling Behind? McInnes at Rangers Deep Dive · 10 minIn this episode of The Huddle Breakdown Extra Time, Martin Murphy, James, and Alan dive into the newly released SPFL fixtures, detailing the controversy surrounding Celtic's…
- The Death of Modern Football? Rangers & Celtic Reject Analytics | Where Does That Leave Hearts? · 59 minIn this episode of the Huddle Breakdown, the guys dive headfirst into a summer of absolute paralysis and strategic shifts across Scottish football. We break down the massive…
- Celtic Penny-Pinching & The World Cup Law Changes · 11 minIn this episode of The Huddle Breakdown Extra Time, host Martin Murphy, James, and Alan dive into the controversial "white smoke" at Paradise following Martin O'Neill's return as…
- Martin O'Neill Back In At Celtic & Scotland's World Cup Hype · 1 h 2 minIn this episode of The Huddle Breakdown, the guys analyze the latest reports indicating a done deal for Martin O'Neill as Celtic's next permanent manager. They dive into the…
- Celtic Rebuild Blueprint: Squad Age Profile, Expected Exits & The Board Finance Disaster · 11 minIn this episode of The Huddle Breakdown Extra Time, Martin, Alan, and James dive into a comprehensive, data-driven analysis of the Celtic FC squad ahead of a massive summer…
- Martin O’Neill, Robbie Keane, or Chaos? Inside Celtic’s Manager Search · 1 h 14 minIn this post-season edition of The Huddle Breakdown, the guys dive deep into the data behind Celtic FC's recent double-winning season to expose a worrying seven-year downward…
