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Football Weekly: Different season, but same old Big Four

In a line-up that's every bit as unsurprising as the top four in the Premier League, James Richardson is joined in the pod by Barry Glendenning and Sean Ingle in another rip-roaring edition of Football Weekly.

The pod squad analyse Chelsea's demolition of Arsenal, Liverpool's bruising battle with Everton, and Tottenham Hotspur's snoozefest with Aston Villa and ask: why are we getting another dose of the same old same old?

Also in the show – and lest we be accussed of Big Four-centricity – we discuss Hull City's recent revival now that Phil Brown ditched the earpiece and the goatee.

Plus, we ponder whether Fabio Capello's done the right thing in stripping John Terry of the England captaincy. And we get dewy-eyed about those Brat Pack movies of the 1980s.

Finally, our favourite Teuton Raphael Honigstein brings us news of a rift in the German national team and the latest from the Bundesliga; Sid Lowe brings us up to date with Spain's La Liga; and Jimbo tells us about Lazio's mounting woes in Serie A.

Have a listen and post your thoughts on the blog below. We're also on iTunes, Facebook, and Twitter, and if you like this type of juvenile humour, get your daily dose with our tea-timely email, The Fiver.

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