Turkish delight for Villa and the Premier League relegation battle – Football Weekly podcast

Max Rushden· Host0:00

This is The Guardian. [upbeat music] Hello, and welcome to The Guardian Football Weekly. Aston Villa win their first trophy in 30 years. Jubilant scenes from Istanbul to Birmingham as Unai Emery does it again. Insert line, just what is it about Emery and this competition? And they did it how Aston Villa do it, scoring great goals from range. Youri Tielemans with perhaps his second-best cup final goal ever, and then a glorious one from Emi Buendia. It was a procession after that. Also today, Southampton lose their appeal over Spygate. We'll talk through yesterday's developments. Basically, any team who's been in a playoff position in the last 200 years trying to work out if they have a case to get in. But it will be Hull versus Middlesbrough on Saturday. Then a Premier League preview. Another great opportunity to panic about Spurs and wonder if Bournemouth can get into the Champions League. We commence World Cup squad. What's he doing there? Why is he not there? And we answer your questions, and that's today's Guardian Football Weekly. [upbeat music] On the panel today, Barry Glendenning. Welcome.

Barry Glendenning· Panelist1:04

Hi, Max.

Max Rushden· Host1:05

Hello, Lars Ivison.

Lars Sivertsen· Panelist1:06

Hello, Max.

Max Rushden· Host1:07

Hi, Archie Rhind-Tutt.

Lars Sivertsen· Panelist1:09

Hi, Max.

Max Rushden· Host1:10

And for part one, congratulations, Dan Bardell.

Dan Bardell· Guest1:13

Thank you, Max. Thank you very much.

Max Rushden· Host1:14

That's all right. So let's start then. Uh, in Istanbul, Villa three, Freiburg nil. Unai Emery's fifth Europa League title. 30 years since Villa's last trophy, that League Cup win over Leeds in '96. Dan, the floor is yours. How was it?

Dan Bardell· Guest1:27

I mean, obviously, as you know, Max, I was not