Football Weekly
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.
Solanke’s magic stuns City and Arsenal go six points clear – Football Weekly
Max Rushden is joined by Barney Ronay, John Brewin and Seb Hutchinson as Arsenal enjoy a healthy lead at the top of the Premier League thanks to a stirring second-half performance…
Benfica and Bodø/Glimt bring Champions League drama – Football Weekly Extra
Max Rushden is joined by Nick Ames, Nicky Bandini, Lars Sivertsen and Archie Rhind-Tutt to discuss a dramatic end to the Champions League group stage
Wasteful Leeds pegged back at Everton and an EFL roundup – Football Weekly podcast
Max Rushden is joined by George Elek, Ali Maxwell and Sanny Rudravajhala to discuss a Monday night draw and the big stories from the EFL
Manchester United beat Arsenal … has the wobble begun? – Football Weekly
Max Rushden is joined by Will Unwin, Robyn Cowen and Mark Langdon as Manchester United win 3-2 away at Arsenal in the game of the season so far
Why are English teams dominating the Champions League? Football Weekly Extra
Max Rushden is joined by Jonathan Liew, Lars Sivertsen and Paul Watson to discuss Premier League teams’ success in the Champions League so far this season
Manchester City’s arctic meltdown and Thomas Frank fights on – Football Weekly podcast
Max Rushden is joined by Nicky Bandini, Philippe Auclair and Archie Rhind-Tutt as Manchester City are well beaten by Bodø/Glimt and Spurs get a surprise 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund.
Manchester is red and chaos at the Afcon final – Football Weekly
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Seb Hutchinson, John Brewin and Osasu Obayiuwana to discuss the Manchester derby and extraordinary scenes at the Afcon final
The Carabao Cup semis and more upheaval at Real Madrid: Football Weekly Extra
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Philippe Auclair, Dan Bardell and Sid Lowe as Xabi Alonso leaves Real Madrid and the Carabao Cup semi-finals begin
Afcon special: Morocco’s moment, Nigeria’s surge and more: Football Weekly
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Wilson and Osasu Obayiuwana as the Africa Cup of Nations reaches its last four
The greatest upset in FA Cup history: Football Weekly
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Brewin and Sam Dalling as sixth-tier Macclesfield FC beat the holders Palace
Premier League thrills while Dr Tottenham leaves it late: Football Weekly Extra
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen and Jonathan Liew as Manchester City draw their third game in a row and Manchester United slip up at Burnley too
The West Ham crisis deepens and an EFL roundup – Football Weekly
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, George Elek and Sanny Rudravajhala as Nottingham Forest beat West Ham away in a huge relegation six-pointer
Ruben Amorim axed: what now for Manchester United? Football Weekly
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jamie Jackson, John Brewin and Nooruddean Choudry as Ruben Amorim is sacked as Manchester United head coach
Chelsea dagger for Guardiola as Arsenal move six points clear – Football Weekly
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nick Ames and Seb Hutchinson to discuss a weekend of Premier League drama
The end for Enzo Maresca and what now for Chelsea? Football Weekly Extra
Max Rushden is joined by Lucy Ward, Lars Sivertsen and Mark Langdon as Chelsea and Enzo Maresca part ways, while 2026 kicks off with three 0-0 draws in the Premier League
A two-horse race after Arsenal thrash Aston Villa? – Football Weekly
Max Rushden is joined by Will Unwin, Paul Watson and Dan Bardell as Arsenal stroll past Aston Villa to move five points clear at the top of the Premier League
Are Aston Villa genuine title contenders? – Football Weekly podcast
Max Rushden is joined by Jacob Steinberg, Sam Dalling and John Brewin as Arsenal, Manchester City and Aston Villa all win at the top of the Premier League
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
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.
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
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…
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
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…
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
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.
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…
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
A nine-goal thriller at Fulham and Romero rescues Spurs – Football Weekly
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Liew, Will Unwin and David Conn to discuss the latest football news and matches
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
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…
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
