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Arsenal make the Carabao Cup final. Is the quadruple on? – Football Weekly

Football Weekly

The Guardian

Soccer, Sports

4.59.4K Ratings

🗓️ 4 February 2026

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lucy Ward and Jordan Jarrett-Bryan as Arsenal beat Chelsea 4-2 over two legs to reach the Carabao Cup final, their first final since 2020.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod. Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FootballWeeklyPodcast

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0:00.0

This is The Guardian.

0:13.1

Hello and welcome to The Guardian Football Weekly and after Monday's Football is Amazing

0:16.9

episode.

0:17.4

A tougher gig for today's panel.

0:18.9

Can we get a good 20 out of Arsenal 1, Chelsea

0:21.4

nil? A goal down going into the second leg. Liam Rossini had a plan to keep it tight for 60,

0:26.3

bring on some attacking flare and wait for a moment to come. In the end, Chelsea kept it tight for

0:30.4

60 and then kept it tight for another 30. Did they think there was a third leg? Kai Habert

0:34.9

sewed it all up and Arsenal at Wembley, if they're going to bottle it this season, they're making sure they do it in a spectacular fashion. At least the transfer window as explosive as ever. Pray for your Gary Kotterles and your Jim White. You can't roll 10 hours of Jorgandstrand Larsson coverage in glitter. Sundland's aren't beaten home record is something to discuss. The only one in the Premier League, an easy win over Bernie, the the latest on Monday. We'll discuss PEP, discussing the horrors of war and bring you the good news that Gianni is ready to let Russia play football again. Invade a country for long enough and, well, it gets boring, doesn't it? Why not have a match? Win against the Donbass. There's some EFL changes to the women's FA Cup, your questions. And that's today's Guardian Football Weekly.

1:15.0

On the panel today, Barry Glendon.

1:15.3

Welcome.

1:16.1

Hi, Max.

1:17.2

Lucy Ward, hello.

1:18.3

Hi, Max.

1:20.2

And good morning to Jordan Jarrett, Brian.

1:21.7

Good morning to you too, sir.

1:24.7

Let's start then at the Emirates, Arsenal 1, Chelsea Nill,

1:27.3

Arsenal into the Carabour Cup final.

1:29.0

The quadruple is still on.

1:30.5

Mike says, cancelled the pod.

1:32.6

No one should ever have to talk about that.

1:36.0

Com says no questions, just sympathy that you have to review that dross.

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