Manchester City completed a domestic cup double with a drab FA Cup final victory over Chelsea, secured by Antoine Semenyo’s brilliant backheel. The panel on Football Weekly discussed Pep Guardiola’s future, Chelsea’s seventh straight Wembley final defeat, and the appointment of Xabi Alonso as the club’s new manager.
Elsewhere, West Ham’s collapse at Newcastle left their survival hopes hanging by a thread, while Tottenham edged closer to safety despite doing little themselves. There was another handball controversy at Old Trafford after Manchester United’s win over Nottingham Forest, with praise for Bruno Fernandes and discussion around Michael Carrick’s new deal.
Aston Villa secured Champions League football after beating Liverpool, as Mohamed Salah publicly criticised Arne Slot. Sunderland kept their European hopes alive, while Brentford and Brighton stumbled in the race for eighth. Ewan Murray joined the pod after Hearts’ dramatic Scottish title heartbreak at Celtic Park amid ugly scenes following a late pitch invasion.
