Does The Champions League Put The Premier League To Shame?

The Rest Is Football

Goalhanger

Sports, Football, Soccer

4.4 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 16 April 2026

⏱️ 29 minutes

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We saw some thrilling football in the Champions League this week and it was mostly from Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, PSG and Barcelona so why do the English teams look so sluggish by comparison? Or does Arsenal's safe passage to the semi-finals and six-point lead at the top of the Premier League prove that Arteta's conservative approach is still paying off? Liverpool are out of the Champions League and looking at a season of relative failure, what now for Arne Slot and will they have to spend big in the summer again? And what about the big game on Sunday - will a victory for Manchester City prove fatal to the Gunners' title hopes? The Rest Is Football is powered by Fuse Energy. To sign up and for terms and conditions, visit https://www.fuseenergy.com/football. For more information, head to visitlasvegas.com/soccer-2026 Join The Players Lounge: The official fantasy football club of The Rest Is Football. It’s time to take on Gary, Alan and Micah for the chance to win monthly prizes and shoutouts on the pod. It’s FREE to join and as a member, you’ll get access to exclusive tips from Fantasy Football Hub including AI-powered team ratings, transfer tips, and expert team reveals to help you climb the table - plus access to our private Slack community. Sign up today at therestisfootball.com. https://therestisfootball.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode_description&utm_content=link_cta For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Coming up on today's show.
0:02.0	As for the game though, wow.
0:04.0	Wasn't it outstanding?
0:05.0	I think that's the game of the season.
0:07.0	It just had absolutely everything.
0:08.0	The pace of the game, it was like relentless.
0:12.0	The biggest teams in Europe back themselves.
0:14.0	Ultimately, that's what it should be about.
0:17.0	Are we getting that in the Premier League at the moment?
0:19.0	What do you think it's going to happen with Slot? They're going to have to spend an unbelievable amount of money again.
0:24.6	And get it right.
0:25.6	And get it right.
0:26.6	They're in the semi-finals of the Champions League and six points clear at the top of the Premier League table.
0:30.6	If someone had said that at the start of the season, you'd go, yes, please.
0:49.9	Hello and welcome to the rest is football with Alan Shear and Micah Richards and me, Gary Lineca.
0:50.8	Well, we've had a couple of games in the Champions League this week that I think
0:54.2	a quick reminder of how much we love football and why it's so good.
0:58.6	I don't know about you guys.
0:59.8	I know you're at home, Alan.
1:01.1	You watched Bym Munich, Real Madrid, sounded like a cracker.
1:05.1	Mikey, you obviously had an eye on both games because you're working with CBS.
1:09.3	I went to Arsenal.
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