Football Weekly
1,143 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2.2K ratingsJoin Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning and special guests as they pick over the latest action from the Premier League and beyond. Football Weekly has reported on matches from all of the following: Premier League, Euros, World Cup, Championship, League One, League Two, Scottish Premier League, Bundesliga, Serie A, Ligue Un, La Liga, Europa League, Champions League, Europa Conference League, Women’s Euros, Women’s World Cup, and the WSL (Women’s Super League). Football Weekly talks about teams such as: Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal, PSG (Paris Saint-Germain), Liverpool, Tottenham / Spurs, Chelsea, Everton, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Milan, Inter, Juventus, and Napoli. We talk about players such as: Marcus Rashford, Mo Salah, Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, Bukaya Saka, Jack Grealish, Kevin De Bruyne, Declan Rice, Phil Foden, Trent Alexander-Arnold, James Maddison, Raheem Sterling, Jordan Pickford, Bruno Fernandes, Harry Maguire, Casemiro, Erling Haaland, Jack Grealish, Martin Odegaard, and Gabriel Martinelli. Football Weekly also talks about: UEFA, FIFA, FA, soccer, the offside rule, and VAR. Football Weekly is a panel discussion, featuring: journalism, informed punditry, issues, talking points, in-depth debate, and sometimes alternative viewpoints. The show is: funny, amusing, laugh-out-loud, and lighthearted; 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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Episodes
Unai Emery unveiled, England's new captain and Liverpool's big final – Football Weekly Extra
May 24, 2018 14:42 - 1 hour - 62.7 MBMax Rushden and co discuss new managers, a new England captain and Liverpool’s shot at Champions League glory
FA Cup cans of worms, Serie A drama and talking Turkey – Football Weekly
May 21, 2018 12:10 - 58 minutes - 54.2 MBMax and co talk the FA Cup final, dramatic scenes in Italy, club legend departures and a former Swan deciding the Turkish title
England's World Cup hopes, Everton and trigonometry – Football Weekly Extra
May 17, 2018 16:01 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBMax and co discuss Gareth Southgate’s squad, end-of-season cups and play-offs, the Europa League and Barry’s England XI
Wenger gone, goal frenzies and Tranmere Rovers' return – Football Weekly
May 14, 2018 16:31 - 1 hour - 76.1 MBMax and co discuss Arsène Wenger bowing out, the extraordinary seasons of Salah, Vardy and Kane, scary bedtime greetings and more
Premier League joy and despair as finale looms – Football Weekly Extra
May 10, 2018 14:26 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBMax and co on Huddersfield and Southampton’s survival, hotels, West Brom’s relegation, Yaya Touré’s leaving do and plenty more
Squeaky bum time at the bottom of the Premier League – Football Weekly
May 07, 2018 16:05 - 1 hour - 77.4 MBMax and the gang discuss Stoke’s relegation, Darren Moore as saviour, Claude Puel as scapegoat, Vincent Tan being hoisted aloft and problems at PSG
Goals, crows and lying league tables – Football Weekly Extra
May 03, 2018 15:11 - 59 minutes - 55 MBMax and co talk Champions League goalfests, the art of defending, Football League permutations and plenty more
Boxes, Baggies, Celtic, Sunderland and more – Football Weekly
April 30, 2018 15:51 - 1 hour - 72.2 MBMax and the gang talk Wenger’s Old Trafford tribute, trophies for Celtic and Barcelona, Sunderland’s latest woes and podders as Premier League managers
Mo Salah, mo' problems for Roma – Football Weekly Extra
April 26, 2018 14:18 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBMax and co discuss another world-class display, controversies at Wolves and Leeds, Fifa, Zidane the bald not-fraud, crows and more
Wenger finally out and managers surviving nuclear fallout – Football Weekly
April 23, 2018 15:40 - 1 hour - 71.8 MBArsène Wenger’s departure, goalkeeper protection, Mohamed Salah’s 50/50 win, anarchy in Naples and managers surviving nuclear fallout
Andy Carroll surrounded by toddlers – Football Weekly Extra
April 19, 2018 14:37 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBMax and the gang look back at the week in football including Andy Carroll surrounded by toddlers, World Cup morale boosters, half-time VAR, Instagram tie-ins and journalists passing colds on to players
Manchester City crowned champions and Bayern's big news – Football Weekly
April 16, 2018 15:47 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBMax and co talk Manchester City’s title win, Manchester United’s latest slip-up, the pre- and post-Pardew bounces, big Bayern news and Ferraris
Champions League drama, safe standing and more – Football Weekly Extra
April 12, 2018 14:52 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBMax and co discuss extraordinary comebacks, valiant efforts, spectacular own goals, screeching Italians and weasels
Manchester and Merseyside serve derbies of contrast – Football Weekly
April 09, 2018 16:23 - 1 hour - 73.5 MBGuest host Nat Coombs and the panel discuss a marvellous Manchester derby, Ayoze Pérez’s strike, Wayne Rooney’s strop, red cards galore in Ireland and managers who sound like drinks
Anfield nights and Christ on a bicycle kick – Football Weekly Extra
April 05, 2018 16:09 - 1 hour - 68.5 MBMax and the podders discuss the Champions League fixtures, Cristiano Ronaldo’s gravity-defying wondergoal and Alan Pardew’s job prospects, as well as paying tribute to the late Ray Wilkins
Spurs end Stamford Bridge curse as Manchester City close on title – Football Weekly
April 02, 2018 14:19 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBMax Rushden and co discuss Dele Alli, the wonder of Zlatan, Premier League survival and death by nostalgia
VAR worries, World Cup dreams and West Ham's woe – Football Weekly Extra
March 29, 2018 15:19 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBMax Rushden and co discuss England’s options, international friendlies and the role of Kenny G
World Cup countdown continues and Brechin get the boot – Football Weekly
March 26, 2018 16:38 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBMax and the podders discuss England: more fun on the pitch than off it? France in a mess, young talent, a miraculous comeback in non-league
England's headache, fancied squads and sticker stories – Football Weekly Extra
March 22, 2018 15:24 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBMax Rushden and co assess England’s priorities, Old Trafford hymn sheets, Panini versus Merlin and more
Another magical Salah display and Warnock's pub quiz – Football Weekly
March 19, 2018 17:40 - 1 hour - 75.7 MBMax and the podders discuss the FA Cup quarter-finals, another magical Mohamed Salah performance, short teams, coldest games and Neil Warnock’s pub quiz pedigree
Chelsea fall at the feet of Messi – Football Weekly Extra
March 15, 2018 17:33 - 54 minutes - 94.8 MBMax Rushden and co dissect Manchester United’s and Chelsea’s exit from the Champions League and in the last-chance-saloon, Saints go for Mark Hughes
Did Upton Park die for this? – Football Weekly
March 12, 2018 17:03 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBMax Rushden and the podders take a look at the trouble at West Ham, a José Mourinho masterclass, several goal of the season contenders, miserable Sunderland and gun-toting chairmen
Where do Tottenham and PSG go from here? – Football Weekly Extra
March 08, 2018 16:16 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBMax Rushden and co discuss the Champions League, the battle for survival, a weekend preview and, er, John Hartson’s underwear habits
Chelsea walk into City's jaws, Arsenal fall again and the Pulis connection – Football Weekly
March 05, 2018 16:11 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBMax Rushden and co tackle one-sided games, decide which league is actually ‘the best league in the world’, footballing brothers and a Tony Pulis connection
The pod's Irish odyssey, VAR and best Welsh players – Football Weekly Extra
March 01, 2018 17:17 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBMax and the pod discuss yet more VAR silliness, Pep’s yellow ribbon, Neymar’s injury woes, Welsh greats and an epic journey across land and sea
Arsenal’s decade-long capitulation and Pardew on the brink – Football Weekly
February 26, 2018 16:43 - 1 hour - 71 MBMax and the pod discuss the Carabao Cup final, Mourinho’s game-changing substitutions, goalkeeping howlers, Sol Campbell’s self-confidence and more
Messi at Chelsea, messy at Wigan and much more – Football Weekly Extra
February 22, 2018 15:18 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBMax Rushden and co reflect on Manchester City’s FA Cup exit, Champions League action and Sunderland’s sausage-making facilities
Rochdale's road to Wembley, VAR shenanigans and taxi talk – Football Weekly
February 19, 2018 17:10 - 1 hour - 65 MBMax and co discuss the Juve of the north, more VAR teething problems, great headers, West Brom, players who are taller in real life and Mick McCarthy gifs
English sides excel, Ronaldo's wane and the failing PSG project - Football Weekly Extra
February 15, 2018 15:11 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBMax Rushden and co discuss a great week for English teams in the Champions League and why the away goal rule should be abolished
Tottenham take charge, super Salah and Derry goes – Football Weekly
February 12, 2018 17:21 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBMax and co discuss a very one-sided 1-0, Liverpool’s Egyptian king, Swansea’s miraculous resurgence and whether Barry could relegate Manchester City
Chelsea troubles, replays and a VAR flag fiasco – Football Weekly Extra
February 08, 2018 14:49 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBMax Rushden and co discuss the increasing woes for Antonio Conte, the deeper meaning of signing Patrice Evra and whether replays should be ditched
Magical Mo Salah, marvellous misses and celebrity barracking – Football Weekly
February 05, 2018 16:55 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBMax and the podders discuss Salah magic, flying starts for Arsenal new boys, Jordan Ayew’s undershorts and Birds of a Feather
Spurs sweep Manchester United aside, plus deadline-day delights – Football Weekly Extra
February 01, 2018 16:40 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBMax Rushden and co analyse the biggest transfers, the best of the midweek action and the culinary delight of locusts
FA Cup bad blood and the precociousness of youth – Football Weekly
January 29, 2018 16:02 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBMax and co cover the weekend FA Cup action, bad tackles, Neil Warnock’s geography lessons, the latest transfer activity and more
Phil Neville's tweets, Leeds United's new crest and the power of social media – Football Weekly Extra
January 25, 2018 16:39 - 1 hour - 60 MBMax Rushden and the panel reflect on the Carabao Cup semi-finals, the dangers of tweeting and ask what’s in a club’s badge?
Transfer swap shop, another stung Hornet and Lyon tamers – Football Weekly
January 22, 2018 16:28 - 1 hour - 72.4 MBMax Rushden and co talk January’s big transfer deal, Marco Silva’s sudden departure, PSG getting beaten in Ligue 1 and bloody selfies
VAR games, Alexis Sánchez and what next for Newcastle? – Football Weekly Extra
January 18, 2018 14:08 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBMax Rushden and co have their say on VAR’s latest outings, dig into some transfer rumours and uncover a secret about the retiring Ronaldinho
Liverpool spoil Manchester City's party, while Stoke and Wales have new arrivals – Football Weekly
January 15, 2018 16:56 - 1 hour - 72.3 MBMax and the pod talk Liverpool’s attacking verve, Arsenal’s no-hopers, new arrivals at Wales and Stoke, Cyrille Regis, VAR (again) and Cambridge United’s French connection
Carabao Cup semis, Coutinho's unveiling and VAR in action – Football Weekly Extra
January 11, 2018 16:01 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBMax Rushden and co discuss the best and worst of the League Cup, Philippe Coutinho’s grand unveiling and recall Tommy Lawton’s transfer deal
Philippe Coutinho's exit and the ever-decreasing importance of Theo Walcott – Football Weekly
January 08, 2018 16:59 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBMax and the panel discuss Arsenal’s embarrassment in Nottingham, Philippe Coutinho’s departure, Stephen Ireland’s worst day, Lukas Podolski’s kebab shop and Eric Lichaj’s close call
Wilshere's left foot, why Liverpool should sell Coutinho and 2018 so far – Football Weekly Extra
January 04, 2018 17:04 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBMax Rushden and co return to discuss a cracker at the Emirates, January transfers and Diego Costa’s weight loss regime
Liverpool splash the cash and is Kane's record a big deal? – Football Weekly Extra
December 28, 2017 16:46 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBMax Rushden and co assess whether Virgil van Dijk will save Liverpool’s defence, if George Weah will make a good president of Liberia and the significance of calendars in football
Christmas Carrolls and Sid's ham garage – Football Weekly
December 24, 2017 15:27 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBMax Rushden and co discuss a Friday night Christmas cracker, weaponised goal celebrations, an Italian club contriving to win as few points as possible and another title race as good as done