Chelsea’s reality check and the simple joy of pick-up games – Football Weekly

Football Weekly

The Guardian

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🗓️ 19 April 2023

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini and Mark Langdon as Chelsea and Napoli bid farewell to the Champions League. Plus James Bird from Mundial is here to talk about the joy of pick-up football. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

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0:00.0	This is the Guardian.
0:09.4	Hi, pod fans. Max here. Barry's here too. Hello.
0:12.0	Football Weekly is supported by BT Sports.
0:14.3	BT Sport, the only place in the UK where you can watch Manchester City versus Arsenal on the 26th of April.
0:20.0	It is a big game, Barry.
0:21.4	Yes, Max. I think even I can get in things about this.
0:24.8	Er, absolute season defining.
0:29.2	Ah, it's just massive, massive, massive.
0:31.8	We don't really need to build it up to be everything hinges on this game.
0:36.2	Yeah, absolutely. I mean, I think they want us to build it up.
0:38.4	But I believe you've done that in your own special way.
0:41.3	Watch Manchester City versus Arsenal on Wednesday, the 26th of April, only on BT Sport.
0:47.2	Hello, and welcome to the Guardian Football Weekly.
0:51.2	No miracle at Stamford Bridge.
0:52.4	Real Madrid turned up or put under a little bit of pressure.
0:54.9	And then just showed us all the composure that Chelsea lacked.
0:57.4	To be fair, to Frank Lampard, his attacking midfield, the list side, controlled things,
1:00.9	and created chances. But those chances didn't fall to attacking midfielders,
1:04.5	because they weren't on the pitch.
1:06.2	What now then for Chelsea, the rest of their season,
1:08.4	and for Todd can't keep out of the dressing room, Boley.
1:10.7	Meanwhile, not many people gave AC Milan a chance of making the semi.
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