Former Premier League stars Mark Schwarzer, Michael Bridges and Thomas Sorensen give the first reactions to the final day of the Premier League season with host Teo Pellizzeri.

• Leeds United are relegated - are they at risk of a double drop?
• The surprise candidate to take over at Leeds that Mark Schwarzer drops like a bomb!
• Leicester City also relegated taking Aussie Harry Souttar with them down to the Championship
• Who leaves in the fire-sale at Leicester?
• Can either club find the next Vincent Kompany to turn their fortunes 180 degrees and win promotion at the first time of asking?
• Have we seen Sam Allardyce's reputation as the fire fighter extinguished?
• Everton survive - but the panel are skeptical about if any lessons have been learned from another close shave
• Is Everton's future as a permanent relegation battler? What next for Sean Dyche?
• Harry Kane scores his 29th and 30th goals but were they his last in a Tottenham shirt?
• Was this the last time we see Tottenham before Ange Postecoglou takes over?
• Aston Villa qualify for Europe
• First impressions on the promoted teams
• Would our experts pick Manchester City to win the title again or take any of the other 19 teams next season?

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Former Premier League stars Mark Schwarzer, Michael Bridges and Thomas Sorensen join host Teo Pellizzeri to discuss all the biggest topics in football from the week just gone!

• Manchester City crowned champions under the cloud of the Premier League investigation - is it a tainted title?
• Is there a desire to stop the spending or should clubs be allowed to continue the arms race?
• Newcastle secure Champions League football, so who's top of their summer shopping list?
• The relegation battle hots up as Everton take the upper hand into the final day
• The fallout from Valencia fans' racist abuse of Vinicius Junior continues
• One of the panel has the guillotine out for a big name manager which will create a huge vacancy at the top of club football
• Chelsea lead the race for the WSL title going into the final day of the season, but why is it "Reading vs Australia" in the WSL?
• Coventry City vs Luton Town in the most lucrative game in football
• The Socceroos set for a re-match against World Champions Argentina

And plenty more.

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Former Premier League stars Thomas Sorensen and Michael Bridges and former Matilda Amy Duggan join host Teo Pellizzeri to discuss all the biggest topics on football!

• Arsenal 'peak too early' and throw away the Premier League
• Manchester United can lay claim to a 'successful' season as they close in on Champions League
• Southampton mathematically down, we rate their chances of doing a Burnley-style bounce back
• What the future will hold for Harry Souttar if Leicester City go down
• Mauricio Pochettino is almost a done deal to Chelsea while Arne Slot is the new favourite for the Tottenham vacancy
• Barcelona win LaLiga but Espanyol's pitch invasion grabs all the headlines. The experts discuss how to fix the problems of fan behaviour in Spanish football
• Sam Kerr and Chelsea win the FA Cup - but is England providing enough of a challenge for them?
• Could a European Super League be the answer to some of the competitive and commercial challenges facing women's football?
• Aussies abroad - Jordy Bos moves to Belgium for a record fee but Patrick Kisnorbo suffers relegation in Ligue 1

And plenty more.

Listen to Optus Sport's award-winning limited series, Football Belongs, charting the cultural threads of Australian society through the lens of nine football matches: https://play.acast.com/s/football-belongs

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Former Premier League stars Michael Bridges and Thomas Sorensen join host Teo Pellizzeri to discuss the biggest football talking points of the week!

• Michael Bridges puts on his armor and wades into battle to defend Leeds United's hiring of Big Sam Allardyce!
• Do Leeds 'deserve' to go down?
• More twists and turns in the relegation battle as Everton and Nottingham Forest take big strides
• The top four race heats up - does the pod owe Jurgen Klopp an apology?
• Arsenal hoping the Champions League will provide a distraction for Manchester City
• Can we feel good about Barcelona's impending LaLiga crown?
• What do Ange Postecoglou and Ben Brereton Diaz have in common?
• Play-offs set in the Championship for one golden ticket in the Premier League
• Sam Kerr's Cheslea set to wow Wembley again with a full hous expected for FA Cup final against Manchester United

And plenty more.

Listen to Optus Sport's award-winning limited series, Football Belongs, charting the cultural threads of Australian society through the lens of nine football matches: https://play.acast.com/s/football-belongs

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Former Premier League star Thomas Sorensen and Optus Sport Celtic correspondent John McGinley join host Teo Pellizzeri to talk all things football! There's a special focus on Ange Postecoglou's Celtic this week plus all the latest talking points in the Premier League.

• Celtic closing in on a domestic treble and back-to-back league championships
• How Ange Postecoglou's management is being received and his standing within the club's history
• What it will take for Celtic to contend in the Champions League next season
• Is Ange really leaving? Sorting the noise from the news every time the Premier League gets linked
• How long will Ange spend at Celtic before making his next big move - and where will he go?
• Scotland's battle for credibility in European competitions
• The long road for Scotland to qualify for a World Cup for the first time since 1998
• Could there be a renewed push for Celtic and Rangers to join the Premier League or a European Super League?
• Leeds look like sacking Javi Gracia for...Sam Allardyce?!
• The relegation battle and top four race hots up
• Arsenal keep the title race interesting by beating Chelsea

And plenty more.

Listen to Optus Sport's award-winning limited series, Football Belongs, charting the cultural threads of Australian society through the lens of nine football matches: https://play.acast.com/s/football-belongs

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Former Premier League stars Mark Schwarzer and Thomas Sorensen join host Teo Pellizzeri to discuss the biggest issues in football this week!

• Tottenham implode again - is Ange Postecoglou actually the answer to their horrendous management conundrum?
• More twists and turns in the relegation battle
• The incredible struggle for play-off spots - and there's a dream play-off final for that last spot in the Premier League
• Manchester City move another step closer to not just the title but what would be a history-matching treble
• Wrexham's rise continues - which other teams in the football pyramid could be ripe for a similar fairytale?
• Garang Kuol's struggle for game time in Scotland
• Barcelona continue to dominate LaLiga but just how good can we feel about their success given the financial 'levers' that were pulled?
• Leah Williamson's injury robs the FIFA Women's World Cup of another of its major stars

And plenty more.

Listen to Optus Sport's award-winning limited series, Football Belongs, charting the cultural threads of Australian society through the lens of nine football matches: https://play.acast.com/s/football-belongs

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A star-studded panel of former Premier League stars Mark Schwarzer, Michael Bridges and Thomas Sorensen join host Teo Pellizzeri to attack all the biggest talking points in football!

• The relegation battle heats up for Leicester City prior to Mark Schwarzer's catch-up with Socceroo star Harry Souttar
• Are Leeds United in freefall? Michael Bridges gives an insight into the drubbing from Liverpool at Elland Road
• Have West Ham been rewarded for sticking with David Moyes?
• Arsenal wobble again a the top - is there any road to them holding off Manchester City?
• Aston Villa rocketing up the table with Unai Emery - could he have done so well that Villa might struggle to keep him?
• The experts give their accounts of when owners and directors stuck their nose into team talks and football affairs
• Ange Postecoglou closing in on the Scottish Premiership
• Patrick Kisnorbo's Troyes getting closer to relegation in Ligue 1
• A blockbuster Barcelona v Atletico Madrid showdown in LaLiga
• The experts' tips for the WSL title showdown between Manchester United and Arsenal, and Sam Kerr's Chelsea against Barcelona in the Champions League

And plenty more.

Listen to Optus Sport's award-winning limited series, Football Belongs, charting the cultural threads of Australian society through the lens of nine football matches: https://play.acast.com/s/football-belongs

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The GegenPod is in high spirits as former Matilda Amy Duggan joins former Premier League star Thomas Sorensen and host Teo Pellizzeri to break down all the big talking points in football.

• Manchester City look irresistible after demolishing Bayern Munich, is there any hope Arsenal can stop them in the Premier League?
• Leicester City's latest lunge at survival
• What is it about Roy Hodgson that has brought the magic back to Crystal Palace?
• Aston Villa flying up the table under Unai Emery
• The Matildas beat England 2-0 and look like world beaters!
• Canada and Germany both suffer high-profile losses, are any of the big teams in the sort of form that can worry Australia on home soil?
• 100 days to go until the FIFA Women's World Cup

And plenty more.

Listen to Optus Sport's award-winning limited series, Football Belongs, charting the cultural threads of Australian society through the lens of nine football matches: https://play.acast.com/s/football-belongs

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Premier League commentator Pien Meulensteen joins former Matilda Amy Duggan and host Teo Pellizzeri to launch into all the biggest talking points in football!

• Graham Potter sacked from Chelsea and Brendan Rodgers gone from Leicester City as the managerial madness continues
• The relegation battle remains crazy with just three points between 12th and the drop zone - will David Moyes or Steve Cooper be next to go?
• Manchester United's slump in the top four race while Manchester City and Arsenal go win-for-win at the top
• The four-way race for the WSL title - is it now the best league in Europe based on the results in the UEFA Women's Champions League?
• Who is England's answer to Alexia Putellas, set to become the nation's 'celerity footballer'
• Khadija "Bunny" Shaw with twice as many WSL goals as Sam Kerr - what's the reason?
• Matildas hit by injuries before big England test - but have England got their own issues?
• Herve Renard takes over at France
• Pien's journey to becoming a Premier League commentator. Including a candid insight into how she handles internet trolls and handles the pressure of million-viewer audiences

And plenty more.

Listen to Optus Sport's award-winning limited series, Football Belongs, charting the cultural threads of Australian society through the lens of nine football matches: https://play.acast.com/s/football-belongs

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Former Premier League stars Mark Schwarzer, Thomas Sorensen and Michael Bridges join host Teo Pellizzeri to break down all the biggest talking points in the week of football.

• Antonio Conte is gone from Tottenham, we run through all the candidates and how Spurs can turn their fortunes around
• What will the pitch from Tottenham sound like if they reach out to Ange Postecoglou, and what will Ange want to discuss if he takes their call?
• England kick-start their Euro 2024 qualifiers but Italy, Denmark and the Netherlands all have issues
• Scotland roll Spain in what could be one of the great qualifying groups - but will Erling Haaland grace it with his presence?
• Belgium and Portugal both have a renaissance with their ageing stars, but is it a false dawn for both nations?
• The Socceroos split their Ecuador friendlies as the next phase of Graham Arnold's time in charge continues
• The WSL title race is going down to the wire. The experts try to pick their winner in the four-team battle
• The Premier League returns with blockbuster action between Manchester City and Liverpool - is this the weekend where Arsenal breaks away?

And plenty more.

Listen to Optus Sport's award-winning limited series, Football Belongs, charting the cultural threads of Australian society through the lens of nine football matches: https://play.acast.com/s/football-belongs

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