Archive - The Football Weekend

What on earth is the "Opta Supercomputer"?

Statistics have their place in the game, but this ain't it.

Oct 31 •

El Clásico blasts off the title race in La Liga

Dan Hilton of The Barcelona Podcast joins the podcast to talk Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal, Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford, plus Barça's…

Oct 24 •

Derek Rae + Stewart Robson on Der Klassiker 🇩🇪 — and how they do the commentary for EAFC!

The ESPN and EA Sports FC 26 commentary team joins the podcast.

Oct 17 •

African World Cup qualifying is wonderfully unpredictable

Traditional powers Nigeria are faltering, the North is on the rise, and Cape Verde are the romantic's favorite.

Oct 10 •

Messi Madness in New York City

It was a privilege to witness our Michael Jordan go to work. But what does it all mean for Major League Soccer?

Oct 8 •

Rumors of Liverpool's inevitability have been gravely exaggerated

More lessons from a very young Premier League season.

Oct 6 •

Nobody's happy at the world's sunniest derby match!

Both Monaco and Nice fans are restless heading into a glitzy, picturesque rivalry game on the Côte d'Azur.

Oct 3 •

September 2025

Christian Pulisic is flirting with World Class status

An American is making the difference for AC Milan at the top of Serie A.

Sep 29 •

Three (3) great La Liga stories ahead of the Madrid derby! 🇪🇸

The author of the new book 'Once Upon a Time in La Liga' joins the show.

Sep 26 •

We're all here to get humbled

Two lessons from Arsenal-Man City on Sunday.

Sep 22 •

Arsenal host Man City. Are they both in the title race?

Stephen Warnock joins up to give his answer. Then we talk Merseyside derby and his time playing under Big Sam Allardyce.

Sep 19 •

Clive Tyldesley has called 30+ Champions League finals. Which was the best?

Ahead of the new Champions League season kicking off this week, here's a classic clip where the famed commentator remembers some of his favorites.

Sep 15 •

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