Alonso In, Liverpool Out!!

About this episode

The episode discusses the intense title race in soccer, highlighting Liverpool's recent loss and the implications for various teams.

The Title Race Is ON FIRE — And Liverpool Just Imploded City claimed the FA Cup, Arsenal are REFUSING to let go of the title, and Liverpool just got torn apart 4-2 by Villa in one of the most shocking results of the season. United? They're back — a heart-stopping 3-2 thriller over Forest has everyone talking. And Chelsea? They may have lost the FA Cup Final 1-0 to City, but the future at Stamford Bridge is looking VERY exciting with the bombshell news that Xabi Alonso is coming in as their new manager. Meanwhile, STL City are running out of time in the playoff race, but they've got a massive Open Cup quarterfinal against Houston that could change everything. And it's not over yet — City vs Bournemouth and Chelsea vs Spurs TOMORROW. One slip and the title picture looks completely different. You do NOT want to miss this one.

People in this episode

Hosts: Ryan Butchart, Nick Hoeflinger, Andy Hoover, Conner Sendobry, Lucas Winkelmann, Henry Wynd

Topics covered

• title race
• Liverpool
• FA Cup
• manager news
• playoff race
• soccer results

Keywords

• title race
• Liverpool
• FA Cup
• Xabi Alonso
• soccer
• Chelsea
• STL City
• playoffs
• Villa
• United

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Liverpool, City, Arsenal, Villa, United, Forest, Chelsea, STL City, Houston, Bournemouth

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