Guillem Balague, a seasoned football journalist, joins Julien Laurens, a French expert, and Mina Rzouki, who covers Italian football. They dive deep into Inter Milan's tactical brilliance against Barcelona and the rising star Yann Sommer. The trio discusses Barcelona's struggles and the pressure ahead of El Clasico. Julien shares his nerves about ticket requests for the PSG final, while Mina highlights Napoli's tight race for a Champions League spot. They also touch on the exciting rivalry brewing as Paris FC ascends to Ligue 1.
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Classic Champions League Semi-final
Guillem Balague described the Champions League semi-final between Barcelona and Inter as a classic watched pitch side in pouring rain.
Fans arrived hours early and La Minya Mal had a commanding presence, signaling his leadership and readiness to perform.
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Barcelona's Defensive Mismanagement
Barcelona's failure to drop deeper in injury time and poor defensive organisation cost them against Inter.
Their attacking style clashes with the need for game management in match-ending moments.
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Veteran Experience Trumped Chaos
Inter showed veteran experience and collective effort that helped them manage crucial 50-50 challenges in their favor.
Both teams exhibited chaotic defensive moments, but Inter's experience made the difference in clutch moments.
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John Bennett is joined by Guillem Balague, Julien Laurens and Mina Rzouki.
After another memorable week in the Champions League, the team unpick all the big talking points.
Do Barcelona need to tweak their style of play? And with a Classico on Sunday, could their season quickly unravel after the defeat in Milan?
The team discuss Yann Sommer and Francesco Acerbi after Inter Milan reached their second final in three years – and cast an early eye ahead to the final after PSG knocked out Arsenal.
Julien reveals he is already turning into Father Christmas as requests for tickets come his way – but is starting to feel nervous about the big match in Munich.
With Paris FC winning promotion to Ligue 1, Julien explains why it will be a friendly – and very, very local - derby when they play PSG next season, and Mina discusses the super tight race for a Champions League spot in Italy.
TIMECODES…..
0 mins: Intro, with John Bennett back in the chair after the show had no presenter last week.
2 mins: The team discuss Inter v Barca – a Champions League classic. But did Barca mess it up?
8 mins: Could Barcelona’s season start to unravel after their defeat in Italy?
12 mins: Inter’s collective effort and the brilliance of keeper Yann Sommer.
16 mins: The great story of Inter goalscorer Francesco Acerbi.
22 mins: The brilliance of PSG – and why they deserve to be in the final – despite what Mikel Arteta said.
26 mins: The team look ahead to the final in Munich on 29 May.
31 mins: Paris FC – promotion to the top flight and a friendly derby.
35 min: The race for Champions League places in Serie A.
Thursday 8th May
EUROPA LEAGUE: Bodo Glimt v Spurs – LIVE ON 5 LIVE - Alistair Bruce-Ball and Paul Robinson.
EUROPA LEAGUE: Manchester United v Athletic Club - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA - Ian Dennis and Izzy Christiansen.
Saturday 10th May
WOMENS SUPER LEAGUE: Chelsea v Liverpool 1230 KO – LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA - Eilidh Barbour and Tanya Oxtoby
PREMIER LEAGUE: Southampton v Manchester City 1500 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE - Ian Dennis and Rob Green.
PREMIER LEAGUE: Bournemouth v Aston Villa 1730 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE - Alistair Bruce-Ball and Francis Benali.
Sunday 11th May
PREMIER LEAGUE: Nottingham Forest v Leicester 1415 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE - Vicki Sparks and Clinton Morrison.
PREMIER LEAGUE: Manchester United v West Ham 1415 KO – LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA -Chris Coles and Michael Brown
PREMIER LEAGUE: Spurs v Crystal Palace 1415 KO – LIVE ON BBC SPORT WEBSITE - Paul Scott and Daniel Gabbidon
PREMIER LEAGUE: Liverpool v Arsenal 1630 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE - John Murray and Stephen Warnock.