Trophy for Arsenal, Heartbreak for West Ham & Tuchel's England Shocks
5/25/202637 min
Gary and Alan break down a dramatic final day of the Premier League season. West Ham tried their best to survive by beating Leeds 3-0, but it wasn't enough as Tottenham beat Everton to avoid relegation on the final day. So the Hammers are down for the first time in 14 years. Arsenal finally got their hands on the trophy after 22 years, with a record 19 goals from corners and 19 clean sheets. They covered Pep Guardiola's emotional final goodbye at City, Mohamed Salah's record-breaking Liverpool farewell, and Bruno Fernandes making assists history. And then there's Sunderland. Back in the top flight for one season and now heading to Europe for the first time in 53 years. Thomas Tuchel named his England World Cup squad. Cole Palmer, Jarrod Bowen, Morgan Gibbs-White, Phil Foden and Harry Maguire all left out. Gary and Alan talk through the big calls and pick who they would have taken instead. The Rest Is Football is powered by Fuse Energy. To sign up and for terms and conditions, visit https://www.fuseenergy.com/football. Join The Players Lounge: The official fantasy football club of The Rest Is Football. It’s time to take on Gary, Alan and Micah for the chance to win monthly prizes and shoutouts on the pod. It’s FREE to join and as a member, you’ll get access to exclusive tips from Fantasy Football Hub including AI-powered team ratings, transfer tips, and expert team reveals to help you climb the table - plus access to our private Slack community. Sign up today at therestisfootball.com. https://therestisfootball.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode_description&utm_content=link_cta For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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First 90 secondsGary Lineker· Host0:00
Coming up on today's show, everywhere I've gone, it's amazing how many Arsenal fans there are in London at the moment. [laughs] They're coming out of the woodwork. They're everywhere.
Alan Shearer· Host0:07
No, they deserve it.
Gary Lineker· Host0:08
Yeah They've been the best team.
Alan Shearer· Host0:09
20 trophies in 10 years. [laughs] Their style is all over our game now. It's not only in the top tier. When you go down the leagues, right into the National League.
Gary Lineker· Host0:18
We don't just lump it anymore, Al. [laughs] Do you want to talk about Sunderland, give them a few roses?
Alan Shearer· Host0:24
[laughs] I was waiting for that.
Gary Lineker· Host0:25
Bournemouth, Sunderland and Brighton. Who would've picked those three at the start of the season to get into Europe? No one. This episode is powered by Fuse Energy. Before the action starts, a word from Fuse, who make switching energy suppliers easy. To celebrate big moves, we're testing Alan and Micah on the legends of the transfer window. Which Premier League club holds the record for the all-time highest spend transfer window?
Alan Shearer· Host0:59
We know that. We've done that on the pod before. It is, uh, Liverpool.
Gary Lineker· Host1:02
I'll go City then. Micah is correct.
Alan Shearer· Host1:06
Of course I'm correct.
Gary Lineker· Host1:06
[laughs] How much did they spend? And obviously it was last summer.
Alan Shearer· Host1:09
Yes.
Gary Lineker· Host1:10
How much?
Alan Shearer· Host1:10
Uh, it was like 460 million.
Gary Lineker· Host1:13
425 million. You're pretty much in the middle. 446 and a half million quid. And we're... And, you know, and they're not even in the league.
Alan Shearer· Host1:24
Yeah.
Gary Lineker· Host1:24
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