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Mark Schwarzer is joined by Phil Kitromilides and Julien Laurens for the final time this season as they wrap up a dramatic final day of the Premier League season, and dish out their season awards, including:
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Phil and Bridgey reflect on an historic night for Ange Postecoglou, Tottenham Hotspur and Australian football.
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"...What's going to happen... is the CHAOS..."
Mark Schwarzer, Phil Kitromilides and Julien Laurens are back to preview this week's final day of the Premier League. Five teams are chasing three spots in Europe. Who will they be?
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Schwarzie is joined by Phil and Juls to recap a weekend of Premier League action which saw the race for Europe get even tighter, Everton say goodbye to Goodison Park and Jamie Vardy ending his time at Leicester City in typical fairytale fashion.
Juls is also very annoyed at Graham Potter and West Ham, whilst Phil can't hide his nerves ahead of the Europa League final.
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"...Not sure what he can do with so much cotton wrapped around him...."
Phil Kitromilides and Julien Laurens are back to preview this week's exciting FA Cup Final between Crystal Palace and Manchester City, with some enthralling storylines on the way!
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Phil Kitromilides and Julien Laurens brought their shooting boots for this one - much to Juls' frustration - as they dissect a weekend of Premier League action that saw twists in the race for Europe, owners storming the pitch, and Trent Alexander-Arnold getting booed by Liverpool fans.
Juls also reflects on the ‘incredible’ Sonia Bompastor leading Chelsea to an unbeaten WSL title, and the guys discuss Ange making history by reaching the Europa League final.
And Juls shares the story of how he ended up watching El Clásico on a train with Jack Grealish!
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"...qualifying for Europe would be, quite frankly, ridiculous..."
Mark Schwarzer is joined by Phil Kitromilides and Julien Laurens to preview matchweek 36 of the Premier League AND a massive final round of the WSL with Michelle and Ash!
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Schwarzie is joined by Phil and Juls to break down a potentially pivotal Premier League weekend in the race for Champions League qualification.
The guys also look ahead to Arsenal’s season-defining second leg against PSG in the Champions League, and share their picks for who’s most likely to win the play-offs and be gracing our screens on Optus Sport next season.
Plus, Michelle and Ash round up all the key moments from an action-packed weekend in the WSL.
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"...that's an incredible season for them. That's one of their best ever seasons..."
Phil Kitromilides and Julien Laurens look ahead to matchweek 35 of the Premier League as the race for Europe is massive!
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Phil and Juls react to Liverpool romping to their 20th English league title with a comfortable 5-1 win over Ange's Spurs, whose domestic season seems to be going from bad to worse. But can the Europa League save his job?
They also chat about the FA Cup semi-finals and whether Crystal Palace can cause an upset in the final against Manchester City.
Michelle and Ash also chat WSL and how Chelsea and Arsenal's exploits in Europe may have an impact on the end of the domestic season.
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Schwarzie, Phil and Juls preview the FA Cup semi-finals as Crystal Palace take on Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest face Manchester City, live on Optus Sport.
They reflect on the importance of the competition and the pressure on Villa, Palace and Forest who are desperate to lift a trophy.
The team also debate Forest’s priorities: Champions League or FA Cup, whilst everyone picks their FA Cup winner.
Michelle and Ash also look ahead to a big weekend of NWSL action on Optus Sport.
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Schwarzie, Phil and Juls break down another weekend of Premier League action that felt all too familiar: Manchester United underwhelming again, Leicester losing, and fresh headlines around Liverpool’s contract talks following Trent Alexander-Arnold's winner.
The guys also chat about the battle for the Champions League spots and whether Niclas Füllkrug was right to call out his West Ham teammates, with Phil giving him the nickname 'Barry Big Balls'.
Michelle and Ash round things off with the latest from the WSL, where the title race is shaping up to be a lot tighter than expected.
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'My dad always wanted me to sign for Everton!'
We move into the final six weeks of the Premier League season, and Phil Kitromilides, Jay Bothroyd and Michael Bridges return for a big weekend preview:
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Phil is joined by Bridgey and Jay this week to take stock of where we're at as we head into the final throws of the season: five Champions League spots are up for grabs and are Leeds on the cusp of returning to the Premier League?
The guys also discuss Mo Salah's new contract at Liverpool and whether or not Alexander Isak will be leaving Newcastle this summer.
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'Newcastle have had a brilliant exceptional season!'
Some mouthwatering fixtures sit ahead of us this weekend in the Premier League, and you can see them all on Optus Sport! Mark Schwarzer is joined by Phil Kitromilides and Julien Laurens to preview a few picks of the matches:
Watch EVERY Premier League match on Optus Sport.
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This week Schwarzie, Phil, and Juls dive into the Meh-chester dull-by - a Manchester derby that lacked intensity and left everyone disappointed. With both teams underperforming, they discuss why this was one of the most underwhelming derbies in recent memory.
The guys also reflect on Kevin De Bruyne’s legacy as one of the Premier League’s greatest players following his announcement that he will be leaving Manchester City at the end of the season, with Schwarzie sharing some personal stories from their time together at Chelsea.
They also get fired-up in a debate about whether Liverpool have had an 'unbelievable' season or not. Phil can't believe what he's hearing!
Finally, they take a look at Crystal Palace's fine run of form and reflect on Southampton's abysmal season following their relegation.
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Schwarzie and Bridgey reflect on another epic weekend of FA Cup action outside the Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, and they can't believe Andoni Iraola's men didn't get the job done!
The guys also assess the rest of the round and give their tips on who they think will be lifting the trophy at Wembley in May.
There's also a ton of midweek Premier League action to look forward to in the coming days including the Merseyside derby and Spurs v Chelsea.
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'Boom, boom, boom, boom...Mateta's in the room!'
We are absolutely pumped up for the final EIGHT teams to line up in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup this weekend, with the lads Mark Schwarzer, Phil Kitromilides and Julien Laurens discussing:
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Join Schwarzie, Phil, and Juls as they break down a thrilling night of Nations League quarter-finals action, which featured 21 goals on Optus Sport!
The guys are buzzing about the high-scoring drama, but they still end up asking the age-old question: Should Ronaldo be starting for Portugal?
Juls takes a bold stance, suggesting that Michael Olise might just be the next Antoine Griezmann for France, while Schwarzie is loving what he’s seeing from Germany… at least in the first half against Italy!
Phil also weighs in on Spain’s nail-biting penalty win over the Netherlands, a match that kept everyone on the edge of their seats.
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