meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Football Weekly

Chelsea dagger for Guardiola as Arsenal move six points clear – Football Weekly

Football Weekly

The Guardian

Sports, Soccer

4.69K Ratings

🗓️ 5 January 2026

⏱️ 62 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nick Ames and Seb Hutchinson to discuss a weekend of Premier League drama. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod. Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FootballWeeklyPodcast

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

This is The Guardian.

0:09.7

Hi pod fans. You know what this is. Max here. If you're watching the video, I've just been for a run,

0:15.4

hence my slightly dishevelled state inspired by Barry Glenn Denning. But yes, Ruben Amram has been sacked by Manchester United.

0:22.7

As is customary, they waited until about 50 minutes after we finished recording.

0:27.7

Ollie says, I'm excited for the emergency voice note at the beginning of today's pod.

0:32.6

Johnny says, I bet you've already recorded the pod doing the voice note now, question mark.

0:36.9

Yes, Depotot voice note time

0:38.7

yes uh pat says i can guarantee max and co finished recording guardian football weekly 20 minutes ago

0:45.0

uh Tommy i really hope you aren't being woken up for a voice note uh etc etc etc thank you for your

0:51.3

messages you're ahead of us but you know we like it because it's the constants in life. So this pod does discuss Ruben Amarin. And actually, what we say is pretty relevant, even if we didn't have the sacking news. We will do a special on this tomorrow. But for the time being, here is the podcast. And it's still good, even if it doesn't have this breaking news.

1:12.2

We'll cover that tomorrow. I hope you enjoy it. Thanks. Bye.

1:17.1

Hello and welcome for the Guardian Football Weekly and congratulations again to Donald Trump

1:20.7

for winning the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize. Has anyone checked on Gianni? Before matters of world security,

1:25.9

the Premier League, did Pep get out-tacticked by

1:28.4

a never managed a game before Callan McFarlane. Chelsea changed things at half-time and scored late.

1:33.2

Four points dropped in two games. And it's Arsenal, who were the ominous ones, a match-winning

1:37.3

performance from Declan Rice at Bournemouth. Also today, a first win for Wolves. Not ideal that

1:42.0

it comes in the 26 part of the 25-26 season, but they blew West Ham away. Things look grim for Noon. Harrison Reed couldn't have got it any more top corner if he picked it up and placed it there as Bullen Draw with Liverpool. A hat trick for Tiago, as Brentford continued to impress. Where does Ruben Amram's post-match sit on the all-new Moreska scale? Will Spurs ever not be booed off again?

2:02.3

There are comfortable wins for Villa, Newcastle, and Brighton.

2:04.7

Not a great afternoon for Wilfrid Nancy.

2:06.8

Rangers blitz Celtic in the second half.

2:08.6

We'll do all that plus your questions, and that's today's Guardian Football Weekly.

...

Transcript will be available on the free plan in 13 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from The Guardian, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of The Guardian and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.