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Our teams didn’t make the premier club game in world football, but it’s only right that we previewed Saturday’s matchup in Munich.  Coach, Tosin, and Deen for some Inter vs PSG yapping, including Lautaro praise, manager salutes, and possible racial abuse. Tap in! 

The domestic league season is finally over. Conte’s Napoli are Serie A champions, but is he already moving on? Luka Modric’s league career at Real Madrid is over, and we learned which clubs get to play in Europe next season and why some clubs aren’t. Tosin, Coach, and Deen for the SPS Weekend Review of the final weekend of league football. Tap in!

It’s only right to dedicate the first portion of today’s episode to Arsenal’s fantastic 1-0 triumph over Barcelona in the UEFA Women’s Champions League final.    However, the men also wrapped up their season with a 2-1 victory at Southampton, powered by goals from a departing Kieran Tierney and the captain, which we covered in the second half of the show.  the full lineup for thoughts on the conclusion to the season, victorious or otherwise. Tap in!

Manchester United have officially hit rock bottom.  16th in the league, out of Europe next season, and losing to… Tottenham in the Europa League final. YIKES! Tosin and Tomi for their remix of the Book of Lamentations as applied to the club they (still) love. Tap in!

This episode’s our debut as part of the Barber’s Chair FC (the Footy Division of the Barber’s Chair Network).  Tosin, Coach, and Deen as they review some new kits, celebrate Crystal Palace’s FA Cup triumph, discuss the drama in Serie A, and cover the best of the rest as the leagues reach their final or penultimate rounds. Tap in!

Arsenal wrapped up their home campaign with a lethargic, tense, and eventually comfortable win over their fake rivals, the state-funded Newcastle United. Coach, Gabby, and Deen for a review of the football (first half bad, second half good), Kai’s return, and farewells to Kieran Tierney and Jorginho.  Tap in!

Reasonable minds may differ on whether Liverpool fans should’ve booed Trent Alexander-Arnold last weekend, but there’s no denying the fact that it was an ugly scene. Tosin, Coach, and Deen for thoughts on Anfield, along with updates from the Serie A title race, yet another win for Barca in the final El Classico of the season, and lots more on this SPS Weekend Review. Tap in!

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The Champions League final is set: PSG face Inter in Munich. Tosin, Coach, and Deen for thoughts on the second leg matches between 4 clubs that could all have been worthy winners. Tap in!

Michael Olise’s been Bayern’s best player in an awkward season that ended in hilariously awkward fashion… at least for first time trophy winners, Harry Kane and Eric Dier. Gabby, Coach, and Deen for ruminations on backing into a league title and the happenings in Serie A, La Liga, Ligue Un, and the Premier League. Tap in! PS: “F**k Chelsea” - Gabby.

Arsenal put in yet another lethargic league performance featuring lots of the annoying trends that have made this league campaign a frustrating watch, and Bournemouth took advantage. Gabby, Mitch, and Deen for an equally lethargic chat about the game, as well as thoughts about both legs of the PSG tie. Tap in!

The first legs of the Champions League semis were full of quality and we're no closer to knowing which pair of teams will make it to the final in Munich, after PSG’s narrow win over Arsenal, and the crazy draw between Inter and Barca. Coach and Deen for a good ol’ ramble about both games and the larger issues that came to mind. Tap in!

Liverpool finally clinched their record tying 20th league title with a win over some insignificant team at Anfield, but the real party this weekend took place in Seville as Barca deservedly won a dramatic Copa Del Rey final against Real Madrid. Coach and Deen for thoughts on those games, as well as the big shake up at the top of Serie A, plus Arsenal and Barca making it to the UEFA Women’s Champions League final. Tap in!

Simply put, that was Arsenal’s sloppiest non-losing performance in a long minute. This Crystal Palace fixture was clearly just an obstacle to before the eagerly-awaited Champions League semifinal clash against PSG. Coach and Deen for a review of the performance, a preview of the PSG games, and some other current events at the Arsenal. Tap in!

Saint Scottie blew the Serie A title race open with a late header at Monza that put pressure on Inter, who in turn fell to a dramatic late defeat at Bologna. For the Serie A and more, Tosin and Deen on this Easter edition of the SPS Weekend Review. Tap in!

Happy Easter, folks! Arsenal followed their triumphant European trip with a comfortable 4 goal win away at Ipswich, thanks to a nutmegged brace from Trossard and another pair from Martinelli and Nwaneri. Coach and Deen for a chat about a win that didn’t require much from the guys, the PGMOL finally getting something right in an Arsenal match, and how Mikel Arteta’s experiments in this game might affect the important remaining fixtures this season. Tap in!

Forgive the self indulgence, but Coach was in Madrid for what just happened to be one of the best nights in every Arsenal er’s life. So we figured we’d ask him about his experience in Madrid and at the Bernabeu during Arsenal’s famous win over Real Madrid in the Champions League. Memories, jokes, and even travel advice. It’s all here. Tap in you GOONERS!

The Champions League happened, 4 teams left, 4 teams remain. Find out how and why.

Der Klassiker ended in a stalemate that Leverkusen still couldn’t take advantage of in the race for the Bundesliga crown, while Mbappe went full Raphael in Real Madrid’s win at Alaves. A ton more happened, so Tosin, Coach & Deen for the usual roundup of all the action that mattered last weekend on the SPS Weekend Review. Tap in!

12 draws in one season is a bit much but that’s Arsenal 24/25. Gabby & Deen for their analysis of the match and a preview of Wednesday’s second leg at the Bernabeu. Tap in!