Can Villa rattle Arsenal again?

The Athletic FC Podcast

04/12/24

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It’s matchday 33 in the Premier League and Arsenal host Aston Villa as they look to hold on to top spot in the league table.

Elsewhere, Spurs go to Newcastle and Chelsea play Everton.

Host: Adam Leventhal

With: Jon Mackenzie, Art de Roché & Tim Spiers

Producer: Mike Stavrou and Jay Beale

Executive Producer: Adam Jones

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Is PSG’s Galacticos era over?

April 11, 2024

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36m

After overseeing a 27-game unbeaten run, Luis Enrique’s PSG fell to defeat at home to Barcelona on Wednesday night, losing 3-2 in their Champions League quarter final first leg.

So why did Kylian Mbappe struggle to impact the kind of game he’s been renowned for owning in previous years and is he at risk of seeing his PSG career end with a whimper?

As for Enrique, is he the man to finally push the Parisians over the line to become a serious contender in years to come?

Ayo Akinwolere is joined by The Athletic's Peter Rutzler as well as Pierre-Etienne Minonzio of L'Equipe.

Host: Ayo Akinwolere

With: Peter Rutzler and Pierre-Etienne Minonzio

Producer: Guy Clarke

Executive Producer: Adam Jones

Mbappe surely cannot bow out so quietly in Barcelona - The Athletic

How Paris Saint-Germain made Ousmane Dembele ‘extraordinary’ again - The Athletic

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Why is Klopp's Liverpool farewell faltering?

April 15, 2024

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39m

At Anfield on Sunday, Liverpool’s terrible week got a whole lot worse.

A shock 1-0 defeat to Crystal Palace has dealt a blow to Jurgen Klopp’s hopes of a second Premier League title and they have a mountain to climb in the Europa League, trailing Atalanta 3-0.

So why are Liverpool faltering at the business end of the season?

And can they still turn it round?

Ayo Akinwolere is joined by The Athletic's Oli Kay and James Pearce to assess and analyse where things have gone wrong for Jurgen Klopp's side having gone from potential quadruple winners to seeing his reign possibly end with a whimper.

Host: Ayo Akinwolere

With: James Pearce and Oli Kay

Producer: Guy Clarke

Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead

The 10 misses that might have ended Liverpool’s Premier League title bid - The Athletic

Liverpool’s failure to keep clean sheets is proving deeply damaging - The Athletic

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