The race for Europe and Trent leaves Liverpool

The Game Football Podcast

The Times

Sports, Soccer

3.4 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 5 May 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Trent Alexander Arnold has finally confirmed what seemed inevitable – he is leaving Liverpool at the end of the season. His destination is not yet confirmed, but it is widely thought to be Real Madrid. What will be the Liverpool fan’s reaction be to a player won everything with his childhood club? ‘How could you’ or ‘all the best’? And how will he fit in at Real?

In the league the race for Europe is very tight. Chelsea look to have strengthened their grip on a Champions League spot, while Brentford are making a late charge for the Conference league.

Bournemouth are still in the race for Europe, thanks to beating Arsenal. It was far from ideal preparation for the Gunners ahead of a monumental week. Say it quietly, but could Arsenal end the season without a trophy while Spurs lift the Europa League…?

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0:36.1	Hello and welcome to the game podcast from The Times.
0:39.1	Trent Alexander Arnold has confirmed he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season,
0:43.0	paving the way for a move to Real Madrid on a free transfer.
0:46.1	The 26-year-old described leaving his boyhood club as the hardest decision of his life.
0:50.3	We'll be debating the England right-backs and field legacy
0:52.8	and whether he can make the same impact at the Bernabau.
0:56.3	We'll also be analysing the race for Europe after huge wins for Chelsea and Brentford turned up the heat on rivals for the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League spots with three games left to play.
1:06.3	And we'll be discussing a momentous weekend for Harry Kane who, after 14 years and 694 games,
1:13.1	has finally won a trophy
1:14.5	and he's been celebrating with some karaoke.
1:18.1	I'm Gregor Robertson and with me today
1:20.0	are the senior sports writer Alison Rudd
1:21.8	and the London reporters covering, among others, Arsenal
1:24.3	and Tottenham Hotspur, Gary Jacob and Tom Olnett.
1:27.4	Guys, good to have you.
1:29.3	Morning, Rayga.
1:30.0	Morning.
1:30.5	Only one place to start.
1:32.2	Alison, how are you?
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