How do Derek Rae and Stewart Robson record the commentary for EA Sports FC, the famous franchise formerly known as FIFA? They explain on this week's show:

On today’s episode of "Imagine If Arteta Said It"

TEST YOUR FOOTBALL PUNDIT: www.thefootballweekend.com/p/christian-...

Liverpool have been living on the edge all season, and this time things did not break their way late on. It looked like they could be bailed out by an offside, but Eddie Nketiah was on by inches to strike a blow in the title race 8 minutes into stoppage time on behalf of his boyhood club Arsenal …

'Once Upon a Time in La Liga' author Brendan Madden talks Racing Santander's anti-fascist armbands, the flying Atlético Madrid winger who became a Nazi spy, and the man in Santiago Bernabéu's shadow who made Real Madrid what it is today:

FATAL step by Saliba to open up the passing lane to Haaland. It’s all happening fast but I think you have to make Reijnders beat you there

I hopped on Substack Live earlier with the great @thefootballweekend.com to chat about the summer of football, transfers and how things are shaping up for the season ahead. open.substack.com/pub/gameover...

The Club World Cup is a breathtakingly superficial exercise that replaces stories and sporting stakes with cash:

PSG were electric in Munich this weekend, but Inter did themselves absolutely no favors with that kit. Yes, it's time for some Football Voodoo:

Before he calls the Champions League final alongside Clive Tyldesley for CBS and Paramount+ here in the States, Rob Green joins The Football Weekend to preview the match:

The Stadio Renato Dall'Ara is unlike any other ground I've been to:

If Real Betis smack down Chelsea in a European final I’m buying a kit. It’s the Football Weekend colors to be fair

Is it possible to exit the Champions League without “crashing out”? Has anyone ever just lost a semifinal? At some point the clichés overtake reality

Sunderland have won promotion to the Premier League with victory over Sheffield United in the Championship playoff final! For the full story on what this means to the Mackems and their city, check out this week’s episode of The Football Weekend: www.thefootballweekend.com/p/sunderland...

The McTomaissance in Naples will be studied for centuries

If you watched the Netflix docuseries Sunderland ‘Til I Die, you saw Nick Barnes. As the Sunderland commentator for BBC Newcastle, he calls every game for radio, and he joins the show to preview the Championship playoff final:

I’ve been tuning in all season to witness Tottenham and Manchester United’s faceplants, but knowing what the fallout would be here, I couldn’t quite enjoy the double planting-of-the-face that was the Europa League final:

The Europa League final is totally devoid of quality but still a fun match somehow. Some crunching tackles, palpable desperation.

Jon Champion will call the FA Cup final for ESPN, but first he joins The Football Weekend to preview Crystal Palace vs Man City in the showpiece:

Bologna champions in the Coppa Italia, their first trophy in 51 years. I’ve got a story coming on my trip to the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara, can’t wait to share it. What a club and what a city.

Tottenham and Manchester United have been Spiritually Relegated in the Premier League this season:

El Clásico preview! www.thefootballweekend.com/p/barcelona-...

No matter what happens in these Europa League semifinals, I think we can all agree that both Tottenham and Manchester United were spiritually relegated in the Premier League this season.

It's a special Sunday edition of the Weekend: www.thefootballweekend.com/p/bruce-aren...

Even if you remove the off-the-field concerns (which you shouldn't) extending Thomas Partey is a huge risk. He's had his best season in an Arsenal shirt this year, particularly with regard to staying fit. But his overall fitness record is really poor, his role is demanding, and he turns 32 in June.

"Emi Martinez, the world's best goalkeeper" is one of those strange things that people repeat like a religious incantation

One thing I meant to cover in this piece is that the Goodison crowd may well be the most partisan in England. You can hear it during this Everton-Man City match: nobody bays for a decision quite like this lot, and they often get them! www.thefootballweekend.com/p/cathedrals...

It will be a massive occasion at Anfield under the lights this evening when Liverpool host Everton in the Merseyside derby. But has this famous ground lost its famous atmosphere?

Arsenal this season

REAL BETIS vs SEVILLA is the Gran Derbi, the game many folks will tell you is the best local spat in Spain: www.thefootballweekend.com/p/real-betis...

I went to Anfield for a Champions League night under the lights at a time when many are saying that Liverpool’s famous citadel is losing its atmosphere. Is Anfield still a different kind of place? www.thefootballweekend.com/p/liverpool-...

When Arsenal lost out on the Premier League title to Manchester City in 2022-23, they were spending close to £200 million less than City on player wages. Nothing predicts league performance like the wage bill, which suggests Mikel Arteta has wildly overperformed as manager.

SUPER SUNDAY Arsenal-Chelsea Atalanta-Inter in a Scudetto clash Atlético Madrid-Barcelona in La Liga title race And the League Cup final between Liverpool and Newcastle. Laurence McKenna joins the show to preview the match: www.thefootballweekend.com/p/liverpool-...

For all of Arsenal’s disappointments this season, it means something to watch Real Madrid vs Atléti wondering which one you’ll get to play in a Champions League quarterfinal. This was not the kind of thing you could say when Mikel Arteta joined the club. #arsenal #championsleague

Arsenal fell into bad habits in and around the Manchester United box. Not enough movement, dynamism, and unpredictability, so you get the Horseshoe of Death.

Liverpool are getting battered in Paris but the match feels typical of their season. When they haven't played well, they've had a bit of luck to see them through.

Napoli manager Antonio Conte might just erupt like Mount Vesuvius if this one goes the wrong way: www.thefootballweekend.com/p/napoli-int...

[whispers] opposition defenders are taking dives at Arsenal corners to try to stop the play before it begins

@tim-stillman.bsky.social and @clivepafc.bsky.social : since you guys had some love for Goodison Park on the podcast last week, thought you might like this requiem for Everton's old home: www.thefootballweekend.com/p/cathedrals...

I was on @thefootballweekend.com to preview the Bayer vs Bayern match. Great fun chatting a bit of Bundesliga on another pod. open.spotify.com/episode/0ytl...

TFW ON TOUR 🛫

Joined New Yorker Jack Holmes on @thefootballweekend.bsky.social ahead of his trip to Goodison to preview the Spurs game and chat all things Royal Blue 💙 🎙️💙🎙️ podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

The Q&A with Clint Dempsey is live!🇺🇸 Christian Pulisic’s rise at AC Milan, the moment Dempsey knew he’d made it as a Premier League player, how his career would have been different if he’d gone over to a club academy in Europe, and more: www.thefootballweekend.com/p/clint-demp...

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