Foden sparkles for City and Scottish title race goes to the wire – Football Weekly podcast
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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Hello and welcome to the Guardian Football Weekly. Manchester City do what they have to do against Crystal Palace. Two points behind Arsenal with two to play now. Palace started brightly but a couple of glorious assists. One from Phil Foden and one from Raheem Cherki helped Pep to keep the pressure on. The real drama last night was in Scotland. After seeing what a late VAR call can do for the title race in the Premier League, the SPL thought let's have some of that. Celtic winning a penalty at the death at Motherwell. Kelechi Iheanacho was bafflingly calm as he rolled it home. So it's all to play for. Celtic v Hearts. A point is enough for the Jam Tarts.
What are the latest developments in the Premier League title race?
Then to Spygate as Southampton sneak their way into the playoff final. Kim Helberg heartbroken. Tonda Eckhart walking out of press conferences. Middlesbrough are still training, just in case. We'll look ahead to the FA Cup final and to the Premier League weekend. Answer your questions. And that's today's Guardian Football Weekly. On the panel today, Barry Glendening. Welcome. Hi, Max. Hello, Jordan Jarrett-Brien.
How did Manchester City perform against Crystal Palace?
Morning, mate. And good morning, Will Unwin.
What impact did VAR have on the Scottish title race?
Hello, Max. Let's begin with the title race. We'll get to that handball that looked suspiciously like a header in Scotland in a bit with Ewan. But before that, Arsenal, so our top of the Premier League, 79 points from 36. Man City now have 77 from 36 and one better goal difference. They beat Crystal Palace 3-0. Will, you were there. It didn't sound like a cauldron to me, but how was it for you?
It was a very difficult sort of opening half hour for City where Palace in their team selection of sort of maintaining fitness before they have a proper match at the end of the season that they're interested in. Put 10 men behind the ball, break us down, see what you can do. We'll try a bit to... do you on the break if we can be bothered but at the moment we're just going to use this as a nice training exercise Phil Foden back in the starting lineup after a pretty disappointed season produced the sort of moment of magic with the back heel to Semenya that games like that needed it was pretty flat inside the stadium I don't think City fans are really expecting to chase down Arsenal at this point and maybe six changes for City suggests the FA Cup is marginally more important
How are Celtic and Hearts positioned in the Scottish Premiership?
Yeah, it was quite easy in the end. City kept the ball very well, picked the gaps when they found them. And it was nice to see Foden do what he always promises to do and has the talent to do.
What controversies arose from recent VAR decisions?
Two assists on a really good night for City. But yeah, it was pretty subdued all round. It was an end-of-season friendly type vibe.
That is so interesting, isn't it, Jordan? The difference between... you know city who are the title race and arsenal who are obviously leading the title race and the difference in vibe in energy in either like total terror or like this is like fever pitch that's happening at the uh at the emirates and at the etty had a kind of yeah well it's unlikely we're going to win it but we've won it before we'll make six changes no you're totally right but it's funny because it was about a month ago it was the opposite
There was a couple of Arsenal games where we finished quite flat and it was a vibe of, oh, we've blown this. We know what's coming here. And it was a couple of City games, maybe even the City-Arsenal game, where at the end, you know, the Etihad was buoyant and bouncing then because they thought, yep, yep, we know what's coming.
What are the implications of the FA Cup final for Manchester City?
This is our time. I mean, I'm straddling the rope of... confidence and arrogance quite well i think because i watch this game really not caring are you speaking about the title race or just you generally there is that to be fair as well but um i watch this game just not really caring about the result because i'm quite confident it doesn't really matter now just saying to Will before I think the title race I think we will win the league so I've blatantly now jinxed it but I just watch this game comfortable knowing that I don't really care what the result here is because I don't think it ultimately changes the outcome of of who wins the Premier League title it was flat it was a little bit meh as well as it did have a bit of a last game of the season vibe about it my only takeaway from this game was Phil Foden again as Will said he
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:42
2
What are the latest developments in the Premier League title race?
0:42–1:05
3
How did Manchester City perform against Crystal Palace?
1:05–1:08
4
What impact did VAR have on the Scottish title race?
1:08–2:18
5
How are Celtic and Hearts positioned in the Scottish Premiership?
2:18–2:30
6
What controversies arose from recent VAR decisions?
2:30–3:24
7
What are the implications of the FA Cup final for Manchester City?
3:24–4:36
8
What are the expectations for the upcoming Premier League fixtures?
4:36–50:14
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