Max Rushden, joined by Barry Glendenning, Robyn Cowen, and Philippe Auclair, dissected a weekend of high drama across English football. Arsenal are now just two wins away from securing the Premier League title after a controversial late VAR call denied West Ham a stoppage-time equalizer. The debate raged: was Pablo fouling David Raya? Did Chris Kavanagh get the season’s biggest VAR decision right? The panel also questioned whether Arsenal have been caught by their own set-piece tactics and how many replays are too many.
Elsewhere, Manchester City kept the pressure on with a comfortable 3-0 win over Brentford, while Liverpool fans booed manager Arne Slot after another frustrating draw against Chelsea. Bournemouth continued their unlikely push for Champions League football, Brighton bounced back emphatically, and Tottenham’s survival hopes remained alive ahead of their trip to Leeds.
In Scotland, Celtic gained the upper hand in the Old Firm derby. In the Championship, ‘Spygate 2.0’ dominated the playoffs after Southampton were charged over alleged spying on opponents. There was also joy for Rochdale with their dramatic return to the EFL, update on the Women’s FA Cup semi-finals, and Philippe questioned the growing petition to kick Kylian Mbappé out of football.