Football Weekly

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Join Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning and special guests as they pick over the latest football action from the Premier League and beyond The show has reported on matches and games from all of the following: Premier League, Champions League, Euros / Euro 2024, World Cup, Championship, League One, League Two, Scottish Premier League, Bundesliga, Serie A, Ligue Un, La Liga, Europa League, Europa Conference League, Women’s Euros, Women’s World Cup, and the WSL (Women's Super League). We talk about teams such as: Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal, Juventus, Liverpool, PSG (Paris Saint-Germain), Tottenham Hotspur / Spurs, Chelsea, Everton, Aston Villa, West Ham, Newcastle, Brighton, Crystal Palace, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Milan, Inter, and Napoli. We talk about players such as: Marcus Rashford, Mo Salah, Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, Raheem Sterling, Bukaya Saka, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Kevin De Bruyne, Declan Rice, Trent Alexander-Arnold, James Maddison, Jordan Pickford, Bruno Fernandes, Killian Mbappé, Harry Maguire, Casemiro, Erling Haaland, Jack Grealish, Martin Odegaard, and Gabriel Martinelli. We also talk about: UEFA, FIFA, FA cup, soccer and VAR. Football Weekly is a panel discussion, featuring: sports, journalism, informed punditry, issues, talking points, in-depth debate, and sometimes alternative viewpoints. The show is: funny, amusing, laugh-out-loud / LOL, and light-hearted; it’s entertainment. Expect to hear contributions from a mix of the following journalists, pundits and commentators: Barney Ronay, Jonathan Wilson, Troy Townsend, Suzy Wrack, Robyn Cowen, Lars Sivertsen, Will Unwin, Nick Ames, Lucy Ward, Paul Watson, Jonathan Fadugbaj, Nicky Bandini, Johnny Liew, Jordan Jarrett-Bryan, Sid Lowe, Ewan Murray Nedum Onouha, Mark Langdon, Archie Rhind-Tutt, Kate Mason, Ed Aarons, Paul MacInnes, Ben Fisher, George Elek, Marva Kreel, Faye Carruthers, Nooruddean Choudry, Simon Burnton, and Sanny Rudravajhala.

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945 episodes

Answering your questions from the Christmas mailbag – Football Weekly Extra

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Wilson and John Brewin for a special festive Q&A. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

1h 6m
Dec 24
Fulham fell Forest and who’s top of the tree around Europe? – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen and Philippe Auclair to wrap up the big stories from around Europe as their winter breaks begin.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

52m
Dec 23
Spurs see red (twice) while Newcastle and Chelsea serve up a treat – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Dan Bardell and Seb Hutchinson to review a game of the season contender between Newcastle and Chelsea. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

53m
Dec 22
Celtic’s crisis grows and drama in the Carabao Cup – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Sam Dalling, Jordan Jarrett-Bryan and BarcaJim to discuss Celtic’s alarming start under Wilfried Nancy, late drama in the Carabao Cup and look ahead to the weekend’s Premier League fixtures.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

52m
Dec 18
Game of the season at Old Trafford and the latest from the EFL – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Sanny Rudravajhala and George Elek as Manchester United and Bournemouth play out a thrilling 4-4 draw. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

55m
Dec 16
Sunderland’s derby joy and Mo Salah returns – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Robyn Cowen and Nedum Onuoha as Sunderland win their first Wear-Tyne derby in a decade and Arsenal stay top thanks to a very late Wolves own goal. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

56m
Dec 15
Is Xabi Alonso’s time up at Real Madrid? – Football Weekly Extra

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Mark Langdon, Philippe Auclair and Sid Lowe as Manchester City’s win at Real Madrid piles the pressure on Xabi Alonso. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

52m
Dec 11
Liverpool win at Inter while Mo Salah lifts weights alone – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini and Lars Sivertsen as a Salah-less Liverpool win in Inter, Chelsea lose to Atalanta and Spurs beat Slavia Prague.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

48m
Dec 10
Salah fallout, Arsenal slip and a wild World Cup draw – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Brewin and Seb Hutchinson to discuss Mohamed Salah’s explosive interview, Arsenal’s late defeat at Villa and the best of the weekend’s Premier League action. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

58m
Dec 08
Chelsea lose at Leeds and Liverpool scrape a point – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Wilson and Jacob Steinberg as Chelsea lose 3-1 away at Leeds, Sunderland earn a draw at Anfield and Arsenal secure another straightforward win. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

46m
Dec 04
A nine-goal thriller at Fulham and Romero rescues Spurs – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Liew and Will Unwin to discuss the Premier League, with David Conn discussing the IOPC report on policing at Hillsborough. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

45m
Dec 03
A bruising game at Stamford Bridge and Manchester City leave it late – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Barney Ronay and Dan Bardell as 10-man Chelsea earn a point at home against top of the table Arsenal. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

58m
Dec 01
Arsenal triumphant as Liverpool’s crisis deepens: Football Weekly Extra

Another home defeat for Liverpool has piled pressure on Arne Slot. Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Archie Rhind-Tutt and Nicky Bandini to discuss that, Arsenal’s win against Bayern Munich and Tottenham’s high-scoring defeat in Paris. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

57m
Nov 27
Is the Chelsea project finally working? – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen and Sam Dalling as Chelsea beat Barcelona 3-0 in the Champions League, while Manchester City and Newcastle both lose. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

55m
Nov 26
Arsenal ensure north London is red after Forest fell Liverpool – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Mark Langdon and Jordan Jarrett-Bryan as Arsenal hammer Spurs 4-1 in the north London derby. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

54m
Nov 24
Was this the best week of the season so far? – Football Weekly Extra podcast

Has this been the best international break in living memory? For Ireland and Scotland fans, it will take some beating. Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Paul Watson and Seb Hutchinson to look back on it all, and ahead to the return of the Premier League. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

58m
Nov 20
Scotland in dreamland – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Ali Maxwell and Sanny Rudravajhala to discuss Scotland’s incredible last-gasp winning goals against Denmark that took them to the World Cup. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

58m
Nov 19
Troy Parrott’s on fire and England complete perfect campaign – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Jonathan Wilson, Barney Ronay and John Brewin to reflect on Ireland’s dramatic late win in Budapest, England’s flawless qualifying campaign and a decisive week ahead for Scotland and Wales. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

59m
Nov 17
Ashes Weekly: Who are the 100 greatest Ashes cricketers?

In the first episode of a new series, Ashes Weekly, Max Rushden and Geoff Lemon are joined by Emma John and Ali Martin to discuss the Guardian’s top 100 Ashes cricketers and debate the merits of the top 10. Subscribe to Ashes Weekly to get new episodes Find the full top 100 list here Subscribe to Ashes Weekly here. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

49m
Nov 15
Ireland keep dream alive, Ronaldo’s histrionics and England beat Serbia – Football Weekly Extra

Max Rushden is joined by Dan Bardell, Jacob Steinberg and Sam Dalling as Republic of Ireland beat Portugal 2-0 to reignite hopes of a World Cup playoff place. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

53m
Nov 14
Real Madrid’s rocky week and crunch time for Antonio Conte – Football Weekly

Robyn Cowen is joined by Nicky Bandini, Philippe Auclair, Paul Watson and Sid Lowe to wrap up the biggest stories from across Europe including Madrid’s dip in form and the beginnings of an unravelling for Antonio Conte at Napoli. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

53m
Nov 11
Manchester City on the march as Arsenal drop points at Sunderland – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lucy Ward and Will Unwin as an imperious Manchester City thrash Liverpool and Arsenal drop points for the first time since September. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

53m
Nov 10
Dan Burn and the pantheon of great headers, Fifa’s peace prize and more: Football Weekly Extra

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen and Mark Langdon as Dan Burn scores a beautiful header in Newcastle’s win over Athletic Club and Chelsea drop points away at Qarabag. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

51m
Nov 06
Liverpool are back and Van de Ven scores a goal of the season contender – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Liew and Nicky Bandini as Liverpool earn a huge win over Real Madrid and Spurs run riot against Copenhagen. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

52m
Nov 05
Wolves ditch Vítor Pereira and are Liverpool back on track? – Football Weekly podcast

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Wilson and Philippe Auclair as Wolves bid farewell to Vítor Pereira. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

52m
Nov 03
Palace pull off Liverpool hat-trick, plus the Premier League previewed: Football Weekly Extra

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Robyn Cowen, Jordan Jarrett-Bryan and Ewan Murray as Liverpool lose again, Arsenal keep a clean sheet again, the panel preview the Premier League and Ewan Murray joins for the latest from Scotland. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

53m
Oct 30
Brendan Rodgers quits Celtic and an EFL special: Football Weekly

Max Rushden, Sanny Rudravajhala, George Elek and Ben Fisher discuss Brendan Rodgers leaving Celtic, Frank Lampard taking Coventry top of the Championship and Sheffield Wednesday entering administration. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

54m
Oct 28
Arsenal’s perfect weekend and Liverpool thrown into crisis – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Sam Dalling and Dan Bardell as Arsenal extend their lead at the top of the Premier League to four points. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

57m
Oct 27
Liverpool bounce back in Frankfurt and Chelsea’s teenagers thrash Ajax – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen and Nicky Bandini as Liverpool turn their recent poor form around with a comprehensive win over Eintracht Frankfurt and Chelsea cruise past Ajax. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

50m
Oct 23
Arsenal’s perfect start and so many Champions League goals – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Mark Langdon and Archie Rhind-Tutt as they try to summarise a Champions League night rammed with goals. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

54m
Oct 22