Episodes

• 2021

• Fantastic Foden, limp Liverpool and the Kudela verdict – Football Weekly Extra

  Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Mark Langdon and Nicky Bandini to discuss the final round of Champions League quarter final fixtures. Plus we hear from Suzanne Wrack on ten years of the WSL and Troy Townsend on Slavia Prague player Ondrej Kudela’s 10-match ban for racism. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod">theguardian.com/footballweeklypod</a>
  April 15, 2021

  56 min

• Tuchel’s Chelsea and Pochettino’s PSG make Champions League progress – Football Weekly

  Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Philippe Auclair and Lars Sivertsen to discuss the Champions League quarter-final second-legs as Chelsea take on Porto and PSG face Bayern Munich. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod">theguardian.com/footballweeklypod</a>
  April 14, 2021

  50 min

• Bielsa pips Pep as United beat City, plus using xG in Scrabble – Football Weekly

  Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Wilson and Barney Ronay to discuss Leeds’ win at Manchester City and the race for the top four. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod">theguardian.com/footballweeklypod</a>
  April 12, 2021

  60 min

• Magical Mbappé and marvellous Mount – Football Weekly Extra

  Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jordan Jarrett-Bryan, Jacob Steinberg and Archie Rhind-Tutt to discuss the Champions League quarter-finals, preview the Premier League action and talk takeovers. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod">theguardian.com/footballweeklypod</a>
  April 8, 2021

  49 min

• Liverpool floored in Madrid, Dortmund denied at City – Football Weekly

  Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Sid Lowe, John Brewin and Flo Lloyd-Hughes to discuss Tuesday’s Champions League games. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod">theguardian.com/footballweeklypod</a>
  April 7, 2021

  53 min

• Lille lead PSG in title race and Valencia walk off for Diakhaby – Football Weekly

  Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Philippe Auclair, Lars Sivertsen and Sid Lowe to discuss the Easter weekend action in the Premier League and Europe. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod">theguardian.com/footballweeklypod</a>
  April 5, 2021

  67 min

• North Macedonia leave Germany reeling – Football Weekly Extra

  Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Ed Aarons and Natasha Henry to discuss the midweek internationals. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod">theguardian.com/footballweeklypod</a>
  April 1, 2021

  50 min

• Sergio Agüero's City legacy and your questions answered – Football Weekly

  Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Wilson and Lars Sivertsen to discuss Sergio Agüero’s decision to call time on his Manchester City career and to answer listeners’ questions. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod">theguardian.com/footballweeklypod</a>
  March 30, 2021

  55 min

• Luxembourg stun Ireland, Ronaldo sulks and England win – Football Weekly

  Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Fadugba and Mark Langdon to discuss the latest round of World Cup qualifiers featuring England’s comfortable win over Albania, Republic of Ireland’s defeat by Luxembourg and a point for Scotland against Israel. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod">theguardian.com/footballweeklypod</a>
  March 29, 2021

  57 min

• World Cup qualifiers and the WSL broadcast deal – Football Weekly Extra

  Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Suzy Wrack and Faye Carruthers to round up the first games in European World Cup qualifying, the Women’s Champions League and the WSL broadcast deal. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod">theguardian.com/footballweeklypod</a>
  March 26, 2021

  54 min

• The climate crisis and football – Football Weekly special

  Max Rushden and Barry Glendenning are joined for a football and climate crisis special edition by David Goldblatt – author of The Age of Football – the global game in the 21st century, Ollie Hayes of the Sustainababble podcast and Global Action Plan, and Dale Vince, founder of Ecotricity and chairman of Forest Green Rovers, recognised by Fifa and the UN as the world’s greenest club. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod">theguardian.com/footballweeklypod</a>
  March 23, 2021

  54 min

• FA Cup quarter-final cruises and a new low for Newcastle – Football Weekly

  Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning, Marcus Bean and Jonathan Wilson discuss the FA Cup quarter-finals, Newcastle’s collapse at Brighton, alleged racist remarks against Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara and the Champions League draw. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod">theguardian.com/footballweeklypod</a>
  March 22, 2021

  53 min

• The Sheldon report, Champions League and more – Football Weekly Extra

  Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jordan Jarrett-Bryan, Ben Fisher, Anne-Marie Batson and David Conn to discuss the report into sexual abuse in football, midweek action in Europe and the latest EFL news. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod">theguardian.com/footballweeklypod</a>
  March 18, 2021

  52 min

• Manchester City march on, Black Cats lift Wembley curse – Football Weekly

  Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Barney Ronay and Jonathan Wilson to discuss the Champions League and the Papa John’s Trophy. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod">theguardian.com/footballweeklypod</a>
  March 17, 2021

  55 min

• North London derby drama and a new era at Sheffield United – Football Weekly

  Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Brewin and Lars Sivertsen to discuss the north London derby and Sheffield United without Chris Wilder. Plus: Greg Wood on the crisis at Football Index. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod">theguardian.com/footballweeklypod</a>
  March 15, 2021

  55 min

• The end of Champions League's Messi and Ronaldo era? – Football Weekly

  Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Liew and Mark Langdon for a roundup of the Champions League games. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod">theguardian.com/footballweeklypod</a>
  March 11, 2021

  57 min

• Madrid derby, Der Klassiker and what next for Barcelona? – Football Weekly

  Max Rushden is joined by Lars Sivertsen, Sid Lowe and Nicky Bandini for a Euro football roundup. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod">theguardian.com/footballweeklypod</a>
  March 9, 2021

  59 min

• Rangers revelry, the Manchester derby, CAF and haircuts – Football Weekly

  Max Rushden is joined by Jonathan Wilson, Ed Aarons, Marcus Bean and Ewan Murray to discuss the Manchester derby, Liverpool’s sixth consecutive home defeat and Rangers winning the Scottish Premiership. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod">theguardian.com/footballweeklypod</a>
  March 8, 2021

  59 min

• Chelsea pile pain on Liverpool, plus Barça drama – Football Weekly Extra

  Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen and Jacob Steinberg to reflect on the latest midweek Premier League games, while Sid Lowe joins to update us on an eventful week for Barcelona. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod">theguardian.com/footballweeklypod</a>
  March 5, 2021

  48 min

• Zebras in the mist and Canaries close on promotion – Football Weekly

  Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Ben Fisher and Flo Lloyd-Hughes to review the midweek Premier League and EFL action. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod">theguardian.com/footballweeklypod</a>
  March 4, 2021

  55 min