Grimsby’s glory and Scottish sides slump in Europe – Football Weekly

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On the podcast today: Grimsby 2-2 Manchester United (12-11 pens), a fourth-tier side knocks United out of the Carabao Cup on a wet, chaotic night at Blundell Park. The panel discuss The Mariners’ magic, United’s crisis under Ruben Amorim, and whether anything can actually change at Old Trafford.

Elsewhere, Celtic crashed out of the Champions League on penalties to Kairat, while Rangers were humiliated 6-0 by Club Brugge, and 9-1 on aggregate, making it one of the worst weeks for Scottish football in decades. Ewan Murray joins to unpack the fallout and preview Sunday’s Old Firm derby.

Plus, a look ahead to the Premier League weekend, including Liverpool v Arsenal at Anfield, Brighton v Manchester City, and pressure mounting on Graham Potter at West Ham.

Also today: transfers, Robyn’s Oxford United minute and Jonathan Wilson’s Big Book of World Cups, and your questions answered.

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