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Arsenal beat Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 on the night, and 3-1 on aggregate, to advance to the quarter-finals of the Champions League. But after many had questioned their 'bottle', have Mikel Arteta's side risen to the test - and shown that they are marching towards an incredible quadruple?

Manchester City lost 5-1 on aggregate to Real Madrid, meaning boss Pep Guardiola has won one Champions League trophy in ten years at the club. Is this a good enough return for a manager of his calibre? Or, does it show just how difficult it is to win Europe's premier competition? And, after Chelsea were thrashed 8-2 by PSG on aggregate, has Liam Rosenior shown he has a lot to learn - and fast - as Blues boss?

Plus, African Football Reporter for The Guardian, Osasu Obayiuwana joined to discuss Senegal being stripped of their AFCON title, as it was awarded to Morocco; and will it be down to FIFA President Gianni Infantino, or American President Donald Trump, to decide whether Iran plays at this summer's World Cup?

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Chelsea are fined £10.75m and handed a suspended transfer ban over secret payments - Football finance expert Stefan Borson joins us to explain what it all means. Why did they do it, and have they effectively gotten away with it? Plus, we examine whether the Premier League’s punishment is consistent.

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Tottenham Hotspur scored a 90th minute equaliser to draw 1-1 at Liverpool... did the result and performance show they'll have enough to retain their Premier League status? Or, was it actually the worse case scenario, as interim boss Igor Tudor will now continue in his role? And, is Arne Slot's job at Liverpool totally secure?

Chelsea lost 1-0 at home to Newcastle, but even the defeat was overshadowed by the players huddling around the ball before kick off, which referee Paul Tierney got stuck inside. Boss Liam Rosenior said the huddle was the players' decision, as they look to "respect the ball", but is this just performative nonsense?

Plus, will Michael Carrick get the Manchester United job permanently after another victory? And, after 16-year-old Max Dowman became the league's youngest ever scorer after he sealed Arsenal's 2-0 win over Everton - which sent them nine points clear at the top of the table after Manchester City's 1-1 draw at West Ham - could he make Thomas Tuchel's England squad for the World Cup?

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Aston Villa beat Lille 1-0 in the Europa League, but they were the only English side to win in Europe this week. What's gone wrong for the Premier League teams on the Continent? And, does the standard of the Premier League have to come into question? Plus, after fan trouble marred Villa's win, does it seem to be impossible for English supporters to be treated fairly when abroad?

Tottenham Hotspur travel to play Liverpool on Sunday, but is their former chairman Daniel Levy really the person to blame for their plight? Arsenal and Manchester City are both in action this weekend as they continue to compete at the top of the Premier League, but how does this Arsenal side compare to previous league leaders after 30 games? And Brentford owner Matthew Benham reveals what he looks for in a striker.

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The Premier League’s power was supposedly emphasised by having six sides in the last 16 of the Champions League but talk of its supremacy has been cooled after all of them failed to get a win this week.

Whose second leg challenge feels the most insurmountable and can Chelsea get anywhere without an elite goalkeeper or experienced head?

Meanwhile, Leeds have asked the Crown Prosecution Service and football authorities to crackdown on fan chants relating to Jimmy Savile by making them public order offences.

Plus, it’s Thursday so we’re talking boxing, in the company of Ade Oladipo and Duke McKenzie with Queenberry’s Frank Warren and former IBF super featherweight champion, Anthony Cacace.

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