Football Weekly Extra – Liverpool’s Late Show and Kane Sinks Chelsea (Sept 18, 2025)

Overview

This episode of Football Weekly, hosted by Max Rushden with Barry Glendenning, Johnny Liu, and Archie Rhind-Tutt, offers an in-depth, lively, and occasionally digressive review of a dramatic week of European football. The discussion centers around Liverpool’s uncanny knack for late wins, Bayern’s convincing victory over Chelsea (with Harry Kane starring), PSG’s demolition of Atalanta, Inter’s solid win at Ajax, and throws in tangents, jokes, and insight on the coming Premier League weekend.

1. Liverpool’s Injury-Time Heroics & Atletico Drama (03:00–16:28)

Are Liverpool Getting ‘Lucky’ or Are They That Good?

• Liverpool clinched a 3–2 win over Atletico Madrid with another late Virgil van Dijk goal. Noted for winning their last three games in injury time.
• Debate between panelists: Is this relentless champion mentality or just running out of luck?
  • Johnny Liu (03:25): “These things become self-replicating because of the mentality … They raise their intensity toward the end of games … Even the Anfield crowd senses something’s coming.”
  • Noted that Liverpool often should have wrapped games up well before injury time.

Key Tactical & Mental Points

• Archie Rhind-Tutt (05:15): Commented on the mismatch in the box: “I was like, why is that Atleti player marking Van Dijk? … He’s 12kg lighter… It was like a sibling push away.”
• Link made to Bayer Leverkusen’s late goal habits, now part of Liverpool’s winning mindset.

Virgil van Dijk’s Winner, Simeone’s Red Card & ‘Scenes’

• Max and Barry discuss Diego Simeone’s red card after reacting to persistent fan abuse:
  • Barry (06:49): “The Liverpool fan or fans … were probably quite lucky there were several stewards between Simeone and them.”

Liverpool’s Attack & New Faces Click

• Praise for the emerging chemistry, especially Florian Wirtz and Szoboszlai, with Isaac showing promise.
  • Barry (08:30): “They’ve been winning games without playing as well as we know they can. … This 3-2 really flattered Atlético.”
  • Archie (09:54): “Wirtz doesn’t have the ego of most number tens … he can go under the radar, always makes the best decision for the team.”

Atleti’s Perspective & Marcus Llorente’s ‘Anfield’

• Atleti were injury-ravaged, yet nearly escaped Anfield with a result. Fun fact: Marcus Llorente has named his dog "Anfield."
  • Archie (11:41): “Sid [Lowe] revealed Marcus Llorente has a dog called Anfield, which I think is great.”

Liverpool Attack Mechanics & Slot’s Philosophy

• Johnny (12:26): “Taking it on the half-turn” – the way Wirtz and Isaac handle the ball creates space and chaos.
  • Emphasizes Slot’s approach: “Flood the box… five or six players rushing in – it's terrifying for defenders… once it clicks, there’s so much potential.”

Ceiling for Liverpool?

• Archie (14:03): “The frightening thing… is how many players can beat their man, create chaos…”

Notable Quotes & Memes

• Archie (06:34): “I see the Mick McCarthy meme of 'It can go on.'”
• Barry (15:39): “If Diego Simeone stepped down from Atletico Madrid, I would like to see him go round as the man in black, going to Elon Musk, doing his damnedest to fix society.”

2. Bayern 3–1 Chelsea: Kane, Elise, and Missed Chances (16:38–22:56)

Bayern Dominate, Michael Olise Stars, Kane Clinical (16:38–21:23)

• Archie (16:45): “Very encouraging for Bayern … Michael Olise was the star, what he was doing to Cucureya … reminded me of those Turkish ice cream men…”
• Context: Musiala and Alphonso Davies both missing, yet Bayern nearly cruise.
• Sacha Boey comes in as “fourth choice right back” and copes well.

Harry Kane Praise & Numbers

• Barry (19:23): “He’s now got 10 goals in 6 games, 95 in 102 for Bayern … just getting better and better.”
• Not just scoring but dropping deep, linking up play.
• Only three players have scored 20+ for two different UCL clubs: Ronaldo, Neymar, Kane.

Chelsea’s Frailties and Small Comforts

• Johnny (20:27): “Structurally not a huge amount wrong… a soft penalty, a mistake for the third… Structurally no disaster, but they struggle against a real press.”
• Archie (22:16): Chelsea frustrated by Tar’s non-red card; panel agrees the refs got it right.
• Producer joke: Cole Palmer’s ‘novelty’ celebration after a consolation goal (22:56).

3. Around Europe: PSG, Inter, Bodo/Glimt, and Fun Tangents (24:53–34:45)

PSG 4–0 Atalanta: Ominous & Easy (25:31–27:23)

• PSG “cut through Atalanta over and over.” Atalanta manager Ivan Jurić, recent Southampton boss.
• Barry: “It would be charitable to say Atalanta were lucky to lose only 4-0.”

Kvaratskhelia’s Magic

• Johnny (27:26): “I watched a Kvaratskhelia compilation set to classical music. … the current standard for wing play in Europe.”
• Max: “Expected to move abroad at the end of the season.”

Inter’s Set Piece Special in Amsterdam (28:41–30:17)

• Two corners, two headers – clinical Inter.
  • Archie: “The way Inter lost to PSG was a humiliation; there’s rebuilding to do, but this was a healthy result.”

Bodo Glimt’s Dramatic Point at Sparta Prague (30:17–32:34)

• Sondre Brunstadt Fett’s equalizer: “Better than Zidane’s goal,” jokes Johnny.
• Debate over ‘handicap’ judging of galactic goals scored by non-galactic players.

Forgotten Games and Trivia

• Olympiacos 0–0 Paphos: David Luiz plays for Paphos, unknown to panel!
• Friendly Fulham tangent: Kasami’s forgotten wondergoal.

Managerial Rumours

• Benfica sack Bruno Lage, may target Ruben Amorim. One panelist compares Amorim’s situation to “Stalin needing Khrushchev to perfect the 3-4-2-1 system” (36:52).

4. Carabao Cup Mayhem: Forest Collapse, Swansea Joy (37:12–40:31)

• Nottingham Forest blow a 2–0 lead, lose 2–3 at Swansea to two goals in injury time.
• Barry (37:45): “Swansea bloke cracked one off the post… then Burgess rifled home the winner. Brilliant result.”
• Archie (39:43): “Josh Tymon’s disbelief as ball cannoned off the angle – two such pure strikes in a row, can’t recall seeing that.”
• Discussion: On Ange Postecoglou’s possibly hasty move to Forest, the expectations, and whether personal/family factors played a part in his choices.

5. Premier League Weekend Preview (41:06–51:49)

Upcoming Big Games & Points of Contention

• Liverpool–Everton (Merseyside Derby, 42:18–45:20):
  • Discussion of Liverpool’s fatigue and Everton's poor Anfield record. “Only time Everton have won there since 1999 was behind closed doors in COVID” (Archie, 44:08).
• Arsenal–Man City (Championship clash, 45:36):
  • Does City’s Thursday UCL with Napoli give Arsenal a fitness edge? “Given the margins at this level, that couple of days is a real help,” (Johnny, 47:00).
• Man United–Chelsea:
  • “In their current state, it’s hard to make a case for [United] beating anyone,” (Barry, 47:40).
• Brighton–Spurs:
  • Panel admires Thomas Frank’s “new Spurs,” but, “they’ve been lucky, and Brighton away is a tough place” (Johnny, 48:08).
• Fulham/Brentford and the fine art of West London derby pettiness.

6. Listener Correspondence & Legendary Tangents (51:49–56:55)

• Shout-out to Keely Shelton called up to US Soccer Federation Talent ID—panel is newly-devoted fans.
  • Max (52:44): “You are now the best footballer that listens to this podcast.”
• Marriage dilemmas: a listener’s vows clash with the Merseyside Derby—Barry’s verdict: “It’s a rookie error. … You just gotta suck it up, you’ll find out the score after you’ve exchanged vows” (54:04).
• Tales of football matches colliding with weddings and, for comic relief, the discovery that a Galway priest was named Canon Peter Rabbit.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “The mentality they build is self-replicating… the Anfield crowd senses something’s coming” — Johnny Liu, [03:25].
• “Robin Le Normand is 12kg lighter than Van Dijk, and you see this sort of sibling push away: 'You ain’t touching me!'” — Archie Rhind-Tutt, [05:17].
• “If Diego Simeone stepped down from Atletico Madrid, I’d like to see him go around fixing society…I think he might do a better job than he thinks.” — Barry Glendenning, [15:39].
• “Michael Olise was like those Turkish ice cream men, just taking the ball away from Cucureya every time.” — Archie, [16:45].
• “He’s got the ability to look elegant, but honestly, it felt like Ruiz was kept at Fulham against his will.” — Archie, on Bryan Ruiz, [50:28].
• “Only three players have scored 20+ for two different Champions League clubs: Ronaldo, Neymar, and Harry Kane.” — Max Rushden, [20:24].
• “Not sure there’s ever been a posher football match than Fulham vs Cambridge…” — Max, [49:39].
• “If you get your vows done, it’s not going to take 45 minutes… unless it’s a Catholic mass wedding.” — Max, [55:23].

Summary

A classic Football Weekly blend: sharp tactical analysis, player highlights (particularly Liverpool’s late drama and Bayern’s talent glut), a healthy helping of irreverence (wardrobe gags, Stalin/football manager comparisons), listener shout-outs, and a thorough preview of the Premier League weekend. It’s a must-catch for those seeking both insight and entertainment.

Panel:
Max Rushden (host), Barry Glendenning, Johnny Liu, Archie Rhind-Tutt
Key Matches: Liverpool–Atletico (UCL), Bayern–Chelsea (UCL), PSG–Atalanta, Inter–Ajax, Carabao Cup upsets, Merseyside Derby preview
Style: Informal, witty, insightful, and occasionally delightfully off-topic.