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Football Weekly podcast: Portsmouth reach the FA Cup final
James Richardson and the Football Weekly crew return to analyse Portsmouth’s triumph in the FA Cup. Administrators permiting, they’ll meet Chelsea in the final, but what now for beaten semi-finalists Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa? Meanwhile, Barry Glendenning points green fingers as he explains why Wembley stadium – which didn’t leave much change from a billion quid, remember – has such a terrible pitch.
Turning our attention to the Premier League, Owen Gibson gives his thoughts on the title race, the relegation battle between Hull City and Burnley, and that potential dry run of the European final between Liverpool and Fulham.
Finally, Paolo Bandini muses on a momentus weekend in Serie A, with Roma knocking Internazionale off the top, while Sid Lowe reflects on a super Clásico that was neither super nor classic, but saw Barcelona humiliate Real Madrid all the same. For entertainment, he urges you to look at this goal instead.
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Football Weekly podcast: Terry strong arms Chelsea into the FA Cup semi-finals
The pod squad is suited and booted for your brand new Football Weekly.
We start with the FA Cup, where Harry Redknapp could be set for another encounter with Portsmouth, and Aston Villa came from behind against Reading to set up a semi-final with Chelsea – for whom John Terry was the perfect gentleman in his victory celebration and post-match interview. Barry Glendenning gives his thoughts.
James Richardson looks ahead to Milan’s trip to Manchester United in the Champions League, and Sean Ingle remembers that Liverpool are still involved in Europe (and Fulham and Juventus too, for that matter).
Sid Lowe tells us about a dramatic weekend in Spain, where Real Madrid went ahead of Barcelona in La Liga for the first time in three months.
Finally, John Ashdown regales us with tales from the Championship, where it is Newcastle United’s title to lose. That said, stranger things have happened, especially to the Magpies. Good job they’ve got Spiderman playing on the wing.
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Football Weekly podcast: Arsenal back in the title race
Talk is cheap, this podcast doesn’t cost you a penny – and what a show we have for you in the latest Football Weekly.
Barry Glendenning and John Ashdown offer their laser-sharp analysis of the weekend’s Premier League action, when Arsenal closed the gap at the top. As the battle for fourth hots up, are incumbents Aston Villa better equipped than Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City to make it to the Champions League?
Also in the podcast, James Richardson brings us news of another José Mourinho tantrum. Rafael Honigstein tells us why Jens Lehmann is determined to retire in style. And we hear from Sid Lowe, safe in his Spanish hideaway.
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