‘A lot of the players that have come in under Emery have been very poor.’ Aston Villa have signed 23 players since Unai Emery arrived but just two of them were in the starting XI in their last game. Do Aston Villa have a recruitment problem? @maxrushden.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social

😬 Nottingham Forest drew 2-2 on their first European night since 1996. ⛵ It was plain sailing for the Premier League sides playing in the EFL Cup. 🤔 Is the World Cup set to be expanded again? @maxrushden.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social @robyniocowen.bsky.social @samdalling.bsky.social

‘The owners deserve credit for realising they’ve made a mistake in appointing Rubén Sellés and going back to square one.’ The panel give their verdict on Sheffield United's reappointment of Chris Wilder. @maxrushden.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social @sannyr.com

Any questions for the pod? @maxrushden.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social @robyniocowen.bsky.social @samdalling.bsky.social

Ousmane Dembélé and Aitana Bonmatí won the top gongs at the 69th Ballon d'Or ceremony in Paris, the Football Weekly panel look at the growing popularity in the awards amongst the younger generation of football fans. @maxrushden.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social @sannyr.com

🟥 What have you done, Hugo Ekitiké? 😅 Chelsea spare their blushes against League One’s Lincoln City. 😬 PSG win big at the Ballon d'Or ceremony, while simultaneously losing to Marseille in Ligue 1. @maxrushden.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social , @alimaxwell.bsky.social , @sannyr.com

Any questions for the panel? @maxrushden.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social @sannyr.com @alimaxwell.bsky.social 👇🎙️

Tomorrow's @footballweekly.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social @sannyr.com and Ali Maxwell Any questions?

Max and Barry's on-air production meeting ... @maxrushden.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social 👀😅

‘Arsenal have quality within the squad. Why were they playing Tranmere Rovers football for 89 minutes?’ Was this a good point for Mikel Arteta and Arsenal against Manchester City? @maxrushden.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social @brewin.bsky.social

😱 Gabriel Martinelli salvaged a point for Arsenal against City. 🫡 Liverpool go five wins from five games. 😬 Graham Potter's West Ham future hangs in the balance after they lost at home to Crystal Palace. @maxrushden.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social @brewin.bsky.social

Any questions for the pod? @maxrushden.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social @brewin.bsky.social Dan Bardell

'Mr Tumnus will finish the podcast' While Barry Glendenning was making a case that Everton could potentially give Liverpool something to think about, a magical adventure was unfolding ... @maxrushden.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social @jonathanliew.bsky.social @archiert1.bsky.social

'He doesn't have the ego of most No 10s in that position where they feel they have to have the ball all the time' Florian Wirtz's performance against Atlético Madrid caught the eye of the panel. @maxrushden.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social @jonathanliew.bsky.social @archiert1.bsky.social

😱 Atlético Madrid were on the receiving end of 'Slot time' at Anfield. 😎 Bayern Munich showed their class as they dispatched Chelsea 3-1. 🌳 Nottingham Forest are out of the EFL Cup. @maxrushden.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social @jonathanliew.bsky.social @archiert1.bsky.social

Any questions for the pod? @maxrushden.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social @jonathanliew.bsky.social @archiert1.bsky.social 👇🫡

Mikel Arteta's talk of "finishers" (aka: substitutes) after Arsenal beat Athletic last night reminded of that time Gary Neville discovered/invented "mini-retirements" (aka: holidays)

After Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard sealed three points for Arsenal from the bench, Mikel Arteta's comments about 'finishers' raised eyebrows from the Football Weekly panel ... @maxrushden.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social @nickybandini.bsky.social @philippeauclair.bsky.social

🫡 Arsenal navigated a tricky away game at Athletic Club. 💪 Spurs beat Villarreal. 👏 Qarabag become the first side from Azerbaijan to win a Champions League game. @maxrushden.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social @nickybandini.bsky.social @philippeauclair.bsky.social

Any questions for the pod? @maxrushden.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social @nickybandini.bsky.social @philippeauclair.bsky.social

Tomorrow's @footballweekly.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social @nickybandini.bsky.social @philippeauclair.bsky.social Any questions?

‘I think probably the greatest British footballer of all time but he never gets the credit’ The Football Weekly panel make the case that a former Sunderland captain, and long throw specialist, is the greatest British footballer of all time. @jonawils.bsky.social @maxrushden.bsky.social

‘If you only count the 17 teams who’ve been in the Premier League the whole time that Amorim’s been manager, United are 17th of the 17.’ The Football Weekly podcast takes a closer look at what is going wrong at Manchester United. @jonawils.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social

Here's @footballweekly.bsky.social with @barryglendenning.bsky.social @larssivertsen.bsky.social @jonawils.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/football/aud...

🫡 Manchester City eased to a 3-0 win in the derby. 😱 Brentford scored a last-gasp equaliser to peg back Chelsea. 😅 Liverpool relied on a 94th-minute Salah penalty to beat stubborn Burnley. @maxrushden.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social , @jonawils.bsky.social @larssivertsen.bsky.social

Any questions for the panel? 👇🎙️💪 @maxrushden.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social @jonawils.bsky.social @larssivertsen.bsky.social

🤩 Football Weekly LIVE 🤩 A heartfelt thank you to everybody who watched the show last night, whether that be in person, on the livestream or from the top tier. We’ll get back to doing what we do best: failing to speak about your club on the pod. Thank you.

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“I have long been quite troubled by how the supposed stewards of the game have opted for profit time and time again." New York City mayoral candidate @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social speaks about the public petition he has launched against Fifa’s use of dynamic pricing for World Cup tickets.

🫡 The Manchester derby is on the horizon. 😱 Will Ange Postecoglou embrace pragmatism ahead of Nottingham Forest’s trip to Arsenal? 👏 The pod are joined by New York City mayoral candidate @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social @maxrushden.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social @paulwatson.bsky.social

Any questions for the pod? @maxrushden.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social @paul-c-watson.bsky.social Seb Hutchinson 👇🎙️

"Bada Bing! ... Surely the England team should be hiring that out for the World Cup final celebrations." England thrashed Serbia 5-0. Is it too hasty to start organising tickets to the World Cup final and victory parades? @maxrushden.bsky.social @brewin.bsky.social

🦁 COME ON ENGLAND! Thomas Tuchel’s men won 5-0 against Serbia, who hadn’t lost at home for two years … until now! 🫣 Elsewhere, Ireland lost to Armenia, who are ranked 105th in the world. @maxrushden.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social @brewin.bsky.social @nickybandini.bsky.social

Any questions for the pod? @maxrushden.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social @nickybandini.bsky.social @brewin.bsky.social 👇🎙️

Tomorrow's @footballweekly.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social @nickybandini.bsky.social @brewin.bsky.social Any questions?

"It's just tough for fans not to have more to celebrate." The panel discuss whether former Tottenham Hotspur chair Daniel Levy was ultimately a good force for the club or not. @maxrushden.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social @alimaxwell.bsky.social Dan Bardell

"I don't think Andorra should be particularly difficult to break down." Ranked 174th in the world, @barryglendenning.bsky.social opines that Andorra is probably not the mountain that the England team said they needed to conquer. @maxrushden.bsky.social

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England beat Andorra in the World Cup qualifiers. 💬 The panel discuss results from Ireland, Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland. 👋 Daniel Levy has now left his role as chair of Tottenham Hotspur. @maxrushden.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social @alimaxwell.bsky.social Dan Bardell

Any questions for the pod? @maxrushden.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social Dan Bardell @alimaxwell.bsky.social

"I don’t think we're ever going to see another Michelle Kang." @suzywrack.bsky.social talks about London City Lionesses' owner Michele Kang, who has invested in the independent team and shown what can be accomplished given the right resources. @maxrushden.bsky.social

‘Finally, an England manager who’s brave.” Football Weekly’s @barryglendenning.bsky.social picks his England starting 11 for the 2026 World Cup. What changes would you make to Barry’s selection? @maxrushden.bsky.social @paul-c-watson.bsky.social

🦁 The panel react to the latest England squad. 😬 The fallout from Marc Guéhi's collapsed move continues. 🙌 The WSL returns. Who is best placed to give Chelsea a title race this season? @maxrushden.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social , @paul-c-watson.bsky.social @suzywrack.bsky.social

'If you behave like Alexander Isak, you get what you want. Or if you don’t, and you’re the perfect professional, you don’t get what you want.' Is bad behaviour rewarded while professional behaviour is seemingly punished? @maxrushden.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social @sannyr.com

↔️ Liverpool smash the British transfer record and sign Alexander Isak for £125m 🤔 Newcastle United replaced Isak with Yoane Wissa. 🤩 Spending across the Premier League broke £3bn for the first time. @maxrushden.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social @sannyr.com @georgeelek.bsky.social

Any questions for the panel? EFL and a transfer deadline day review are on the agenda. @maxrushden.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social @georgeelek.bsky.social @sannyr.com

Tomorrow's @footballweekly.bsky.social Deadline Day + EFL with @barryglendenning.bsky.social @georgeelek.bsky.social @sannyr.com Any questions?