Will Manchester City Finally Win The Champions League?!
The Game
The Times
3.2 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 20 April 2023
⏱️ 57 minutes
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Summary
Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Jonathan Northcroft and Ian Hawkey to look back at the midweek Champions League action, and look ahead to the weekend's football.
Manchester City book their place in the semi-finals with a 4-1 aggregate victory over Bayern Munich, but is this the year they finally go all the way in Europe? They dissect the performance at the Allianz Arena and also discuss a potential new contract for Erling Haaland (00:00)
Chelsea's season is all-but over after losing 4-0 on aggregate to Real Madrid in their Champions League quarter-final tie, can things get any worse for Frank Lampard? What do they make of the owner Todd Boehly going into the dressing room to speak to the players? (12:00)
Can history repeat itself with Real Madrid knocking out Manchester City in a Champions League semi-final? They discuss the threat posed by the Spanish club, and also discuss the other semi-final, with sees AC Milan face Inter in a Milan Derby. (28:15)
Molly Hudson joins the show to look back at a crucial game in the WSL, as Manchester United beat title rivals Arsenal to go top of the table. They also discuss the injury to the England captain Leah Williamson, and how it may impact both Arsenal and England. (38:15)
The FA Cup semi-finals take place this weekend! Can Sheffield United cause an almighty upset and beat Manchester City? Is this also Brighton's best chance to reach the final? Do they have enough to beat Manchester United? (47:30)
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| 1:02.0 | discussing the two European Cup semi-finals which saw Chelsea go out at the |
| 1:08.2 | hands of Real Madrid and Manchester City go marching on. We will discuss Real |
| 1:13.5 | Madrid against Manchester City in the semi-finals. It also will see AC Milan |
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| 1:32.6 | the WSL this week Manchester United beating Arsenal but how big is the injury |
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