Valverde Dominates, Premier League Disappoints & Pep’s Odd Choices

The Rest Is Football

Goalhanger

Sports, Football, Soccer

4.4 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 12 March 2026

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Why do Real Madrid always seem to come alive when the Champions League knockout stages arrive? A stunning Fede Valverde hat-trick leaves Manchester City with a mountain to climb at the Etihad. Did did Pep Guardiola get his tactics wrong on the night? Elsewhere, not a single Premier League side takes a lead into the second leg. Is the relentless domestic schedule starting to catch up with English clubs at this stage of the season? And how many will still be standing by the quarter-finals? Plus, Gary, Alan and Micah discuss Igor Tudor’s treatment of goalkeeper Antonín Kinský, and after a difficult start, whether he should still be in the job. The Rest Is Football is powered by Fuse Energy. Sign up and use the referral code FOOTBALL and you could win a 1990 England shirt signed by the hosts of The Rest Is Football. Visit https://www.fuseenergy.com/football for terms and conditions. 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	This episode is brought to you by Microsoft 365 co-pilot.
0:05.2	Guys, where will we be without our teammates?
0:08.4	Who's your favourite teammate?
0:09.9	Mine would have to be Teddy Sherringham, Gaz, with England.
0:13.0	It's just one of those partnerships that worked that clicked.
0:15.4	For you, Micah, Pablo Zabaletta, by any chance.
0:18.8	I don't know he's going to say that.
0:20.8	I would have to pick Joe Hart just on the pitch.
0:24.4	If I made a mistake, I just knew he had my back.
0:27.5	I'm sure you kept him very busy, Michael.
0:30.1	I would probably go, probably Peter Beardsley, who had amazing partnership with
0:35.9	England.
0:36.8	I think I was about a goal again when he played.
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0:56.8	Learn more at Microsoft.com slash M365 copilot. This episode is brought to you by HubSpot.
1:04.5	Did you know that most businesses only use 20% of their data? That's like playing a football
1:10.6	match with one fifth of a team. That's like playing a football match
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