La Liga title race takes another turn as Dembele dazzles again

Jimbo’s joined by Julien Laurens, Seb Stafford-Bloor, Pol Ballús and Michael Cox for your weekly dose of European action. We begin with the big F-bomb controversy which has taken La Liga by storm, Nabil Bentaleb’s dream return to action for Lille - and a look ahead to the all-important Champions League Knockout Round Play-off second legs, with Real v Man City topping the midweek billing.  Elsewhere in Spain, the costly red cards for Bellingham and Barrios meant Real and Atleti left the door wide open for Barcelona who faced Rayo Vallecano on Monday night (after we’d recorded) - and it turns out that Antony fella is actually quite good - after making in three goals in three games at new home Betis…  Over in Germany, it looks like Bayern Munich have one hand on the Bundesliga title after their goalless draw with closest rivals Bayer Leverkusen means the gap at the top of the table stays at eight points. Elsewhere the domestic misery continues to pile on Borussia Dortmund, beaten 2-0 by Bochum and sitting 11th in the league.  In Italy, Juventus continued their surge up the Serie A table with a 1-0 win over Inter in the Derby d'Italia. It means Simone Inzaghi’s side missed the chance to go top after leaders Napoli had fallen to their third consecutive draw, held 2-2 by Lazio.  And in Ligue 1, Fabian Ruiz bagged the only goal against Toulouse as PSG maintained their 10-point lead at the top of the table while Mika Biereth continued his remarkable start to life in Monaco with his second hat-trick in as many home games in their 7-1 thrashing of Nantes. Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Moments of the weekend, profanity & Champions League teases (00.45) • PART 2: La Liga review - Real and Atleti drop points to open door for Barca (16.00) • PART 3: Bundesliga review - Top two stalemate hands title advantage to Kompany’s side (26.52) • PART 4: Serie A review - Juve mounting top four charge as Napoli draw three in a row (41.45) • PART 5: Ligue 1 review - Bentaleb’s fairytale goal as Strasbourg fly high (50.45) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jimbo welcomes Tim Spiers, Colin Millar and Adrian Clarke into the pod after an eyebrow-raising weekend in the Premier League. Liverpool make it past Wolves to stay 7 points clear but it’s a very edgy finish at Anfield. Are nerves setting in with the finishing line in sight and with trips to Villa and Man City to come this week? City themselves recover from defeat to Real Madrid to thrash Newcastle 4-0. Pol Ballus tries to give Pep and his players cause for optimism ahead of the trip to the Bernabeu. Arsenal stay in touch with Liverpool after makeshift Mikel Merino comes good up front at Leicester. But Chelsea are embarrassed 3-0 at Brighton. How much will they miss Nicolas Jackson? Plus the fabulous Fulham, Man United lose again and the bleak 3 months that awaits West Ham. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Learnings this weekend (02.30) • PART 2a: Tottenham 1-0 Man United with Jay Harris (06.30) • PART 2b: Liverpool 2-1 Wolves (15.30)  • PART 2c: Aston Villa 1-1 Ipswich (20.30) • PART 3a: Man City thrash Newcastle, next up Real with Pol Ballus (27.00) • PART 3b: Leicester 0-2 Arsenal (38.00) • PART 3c: Fulham 2-1 Nottingham Forest (41.00) • PART 4: The rest of the Premier League weekend (46.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Jack Lang and Alex Aljoe after a midweek packed full of late drama. Real Madrid complete a late comeback at the Etihad to take a 3-2 lead to the Bernabeu next week in the Champions League. Was it a result that broke Man City once and for all? The last ever derby at Goodison saw James Tarkowski hammer in a last-gasp equaliser for Everton against Liverpool. Patrick Boyland tells us about an emotional and heated night on Merseyside. The Premier League weekend gives us Newcastle’s trip to City, Leicester versus injury-hit Arsenal and the least Super Sunday Spurs v Man Utd clash ever. Plus Jason Tindall, Joao Felix, and freezing cold sailing trips. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Man City 2-3 Real Madrid (03.00) • PART 2: Elsewhere in the Champions League (16.00) • PART 3: Everton 2-2 Liverpool with Paddy Boyland (25.00)  • PART 4a: On This Day - Gunners Blades replay (34.00) • PART 4b: Spurs v Man United - not so super (37.00) • PART 4c: Leicester v Arsenal preview (41.00) • PART 4d: Brighton v Chelsea preview (43.00) • PART 4e: The rest of the Premier League weekend (46.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jimbo’s got Pol Ballús, Seb Stafford-Bloor, Julien Laurens and Rory Smith alongside him as the Champions League Knockout Round Play-offs get underway.  We start with a look at some of the big ties across Tuesday and Wednesday including the small matter of Manchester City v Real Madrid - for the fourth season in a row in Europe! Elsewhere, there’s the all-French affair between Brest and PSG, Celtic host Bayern Munich and Feyenoord v Milan just got a bit more interesting following the dismissal of Brian Priske…   Domestically, in Spain the La Liga title race is the gift that keeps on giving with just two points separating Real, Atleti and Barcelona at the top of the table. That’s after Carlo Ancelotti’s side were held in a 1-1 draw by their Madrid rivals, allowing Barca to close the gap with a 4-1 victory over Sevilla.  Over in Italy, it was a big Monday night in Milan as the Champions closed the gap to leaders Napoli to just one point after a 2-1 win over Fiorentina… just four nights after they’d played in Bergamot and la Viola had won 3-0 in a match that was rescheduled after the collapse of midfielder Edoardo Bove back in December. Napoli’s lead at the top stands at one point as they were held by Udinese.  In France, PSG continued their imperious Ligue 1 form with a 4-1 victory over Monaco, which included a first goal for the club for a certain Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Distant chasers Marseille and Nice both registered wins of their own to keep up their Champions League charge in what’s a very competitive chase for a top three spot.  And in the Bundesliga, Bayern Munich prepared for their trip to Glasgow with a 3-0 win over Werder Bremen, stretching their lead at the top of the table to eight points. That’s because closest rivals Leverkusen let complacency creep in again as they were held to a goalless draw by Wolfsburg. Meanwhile, Dortmund have gone five home games without a win in the league - their worst run since 2006 - after their 2-1 defeat at the hands of Stuttgart.  Produced by Lucy Oliva.  RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Moments of the weekend (00.45) • PART 2: Champions League teases (06.15) • PART 3: La Liga review - Title race gets even tighter, plus is Antony actually good in Spain?! (10.35) • PART 4: Serie A review - Miixed fortunes in Inter v Fiorentina double-header as Napoli slip up again (21.20) • PART 5: Ligue 1 review - Kvara bags his first PSG goal as chasing pack bunches up (41.35) • PART 6: Bundesliga review - Bayern extend their lead while Dortmund’s troubles continue (49.25) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jimbo welcomes Charlie Eccleshare, Tom Williams and Tim Spiers into the studio after an enthralling FA Cup weekend. The shock of the season so far sees the Championship’s bottom club Plymouth beat the Premier League leaders Liverpool. Hear more about these Pilgrims heroes. And will Slot’s rotation be justified by victory in the Merseyside derby on Wednesday? At Villa Park, Spurs are knocked out of a second cup competition in 4 days as pressure mounts on Postecoglou. Where does the blame lie? And how big a misstep was Man City losing Morgan Rogers? Speaking of Man City, they edge past Leyton Orient and now host Real Madrid in the Champions League. A clash between two teams who don’t do well against good teams. Plus is Maresca-ball making Chelsea worse? And are Newcastle clear favourites for the FA Cup? Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: No VAR - happy now? (01.30) • PART 2a: Plymouth 1-0 Liverpool with Chris Errington (04.30) • PART 2b: Merseyside derby preview (15.30)  • PART 3a: Aston Villa 2-1 Spurs (21.00) • PART 3b: Man United 2-1 Leicester (29.00) • PART 4a: City edge past Orient - next up Real Madrid (33.00) • PART 4b: Your questions and the rest of the FA Cup weekend (40.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jimbo, Michael Cox, Duncan Alexander and Charlie Eccleshare are in the studio to break down all the cup action. Newcastle beat Arsenal yet again to confirm their place in the Carabao Cup final, for the second time in 3 years. Chris Waugh tells us why this time will be different. Plus the panel tell us why the League Cup is far from worthless. It’s FA Cup 4th round weekend, with vulnerable Man City heading to Leyton Orient, before then taking on Real Madrid. Elsewhere, the Magpies head to Birmingham and could Man United v Leicester factor into this season’s relegation battle? Plus recalled e-mails, transfers not being transformative and a love letter to Goodison Park. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Newcastle 2-0 Arsenal with Chris Waugh (02.00) • PART 2a: Leyton Orient v Man City preview (20.00) • PART 2b: Aston Villa v Spurs preview (26.00)  • PART 2c: Man United v Leicester preview (30.00) • PART 2d: Everton v Bournemouth preview (33.00) • PART 3a: Why transfers aren’t always transformative (35.00) • PART 3b: The rest of the FA Cup weekend (40.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julien Laurens, Pol Ballús, Seb Stafford-Bloor and James Horncastle join Jimbo for a deep-dive into all the latest Continental action and transfer news as the window officially *slammed* shut.  Over in Italy, the spoils were shared in the Derby della Madonnina after Stefan De Vrij bagged a 93rd minute equaliser, while league leaders Napoli conceded a last-gasp goal of their own to draw 1-1 in Rome. Plus - it’s farewell, not goodbye to James as he embarks on an important project…  In Ligue 1, Ousmane Dembele just can’t stop scoring! He became the first PSG player ever to score hat-tricks in back-to-back games as they came from behind to beat Brest 5-2. So, what’s suddenly clicked for him in Paris?  There was yet another twist in the title race over in Spain as Real Madrid succumbed to a 1-0 defeat at Espanyol despite having 76% possession. Atleti took full advantage to close the gap at the top to just a point after their 2-0 win over Mallorca, while Barcelona also won thanks to Robert Lewandowski’s 30th goal of the season. And in the Bundesliga Harry Kane continues to do Harry Kane things, bagging a brace in his 50th appearance in the league as Bayern survived a late scare to beat Holstein Keil 4-3. They did it without Mathys Tel who’s now on loan with Tottenham - but what kind of player are Spurs getting?  Produced by Lucy Oliva.  RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Moments of the weekend (00.45) • PART 2: Serie A review - 1-1 draws across the board for the title chasers (05.10) • PART 3: Ligue 1 review - Ousmane Dembele the hat-trick hero (again!) (18.45) • PART 4: La Liga review - Real beaten to open door for Atleti & Barca (32.30) • PART 5: Bundesliga review - Bayern survive late scare as Tel heads to Tottenham (44.05) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jimbo, Daniel Storey, Jay Harris and Adrian Clarke are together in the studio to take in a weekend packed full of Premier League goals. Arsenal stun Manchester City with a 5-1 victory at the Emirates to stay in touch with Liverpool in the title race. Will Myles Lewis-Skelly be central to England’s plans? And central to Arsenal’s midfield plans? Man United are beaten at home yet again by Crystal Palace. Does Ruben Amorim have licence to experiment wildly with this United team and if so why? Nottingham Forest destroy Brighton 7-0 at the City Ground with one player in particular delivering the best Forest performance Daniel has ever seen. Plus the Djed Spence appreciation society, Leicester’s capitulation and Villa’s recruitment issues. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1a: Arsenal 5-1 Man City (03.45) • PART 1b: Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool (14.00) • PART 1c: Brentford 0-2 Tottenham (17.00)  • PART 1d: Man United 0-2 Crystal Palace with Matt Woosnam (23.00) • PART 2a: Nottingham Forest 7-0 Brighton (34.00) • PART 2b: Newcastle `1-2 Fulham (40.00) • PART 3: The rest of the Premier League weekend (45.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jimbo’s got Julien Laurens and James Horncastle alongside him for a bonus live pod hot off the back of the Champions League play-off round draw. And it didn’t disappoint, with some tasty ties including Manchester City v Real Madrid, Celtic v Bayern Munich and an all-French affair as Brest take on PSG.  So how did the draw shape up? Are Atalanta best-placed to be serious dark horses in this year’s competition? And how does Jules rate PSG’s chances of finally getting their hands on the trophy?!  Plus, we take a glance at the Europa League draw which has thrown up one real standout tie - Roma v Porto! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jimbo is joined by Rory Smith, Tom Williams and Adrian Clarke after a mammoth midweek and ahead of a mouthwatering weekend. Man City and PSG stay in the Champions League as part of the matchday of mayhem with 18 games happening simultaneously. Delicious bite-size football or visions of a terrifying future? City travel to Arsenal on Sunday in a match that should have plenty of needle after their meeting earlier this season. But perhaps the biggest game of the weekend sees the two form teams and biggest pressers in the Premier League do battle- it’s Bournemouth v Liverpool. Aston Villa made it straight through to the last 16 in Europe, but the game was preceded by transfer rumours swirling around Duran and Watkins. Jacob Tanswell has more. Plus the Atalanta wildcard, pigeon’s wings and pep up penalties. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Champions League matchday 8 - was it worth it? (01.00) • PART 2a: PSG and Man City through (15.00) • PART 2b: Arsenal’s interesting night in Girona (22.30)  • PART 3a: Aston Villa 4-2 Celtic with Jacob Tanswell (30.00) • PART 3b: Mixed fortunes for the Italian clubs (41.00) • PART 4a: Bournemouth v Liverpool preview (47.00) • PART 4b: Arsenal v Man City preview (54.00) • PART 4c: The rest of the Premier League weekend (59.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices