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The Guardian - UK
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Presented by Max Rusden and produced by Ben Green

Football Weekly Extra: Champions League, Carling Cup and Boyzone

Warning: this podcast contains clarinet playing and name-dropping

You didn't manage to scare him off, so Max Rushden is back in the presenter's chair for Football Weekly Extra, and he's got Barry Glendenning, Sean Ingle and Simon Burnton to keep him company.

The podders start by looking back on a rather dull set of games in the Champions League. Chelsea breezed past FC Copenhagen, but it wasn't so easy for Manchester United. Is 0-0 a "dangerous result" as Sir Alex Ferguson has warned?

Next up, Sid Lowe tells us about his trip to Lyon and the latest spat between Arsenal and Barcelona, while we also get up to speed on the promotion race in the Championship.

Finally, we look forward to the weekend's action in the Premier League and the Carling Cup final, and wonder why Andy Carroll was Kenny Dalglish's hot date to a Boyzone concert.

AC Jimbo's back on Monday, and Zonal Marking and Philippe Auclair will be in the pod since you ask, so get your questions in for them. In the meantime, have a listen to this and post your feedback on the blog below.

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