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The good, the bad and the ugly: our weekly review of football – week 29

Here are some of the stories from this week’s show. Click on the link to watch video reports or read articles.
The Good

  • Wembley is back! The new stadium is ready for the FA Cup video
  • Wigan beat Sheffield United to stay up video
  • West Ham beat Manchester United video
  • Derby win a thriler in the play-off semi finals Derby video
  • Stuttgart win to go top in the Bundesliga video
  • Robbie Fowler’s last game video
  • Real Madrid go top in Spain after a 4-3 thriller against Espanyol video
  • Getafe qualify for the Spanish Cup Final beating Barcelona 4-0 video

The Bad

  • Barcelona lose to Getafe in the Cup and only draw at home to Betis in the League video
  • Schalke lose to their rivals, Dortmund and maybe say goodbye to the league. Again. video
  • The managerial merry-go-round – has it started? Pearce sacked article
  • Did Ferguson go back on his word by fielding a weakened side against West Ham? Damon thinks so though does not mention Benitez. article

Ugly

  • Chelsea maintain their unbeaten record but controversially so video
  • Jose Mourinho arrested article
  • Joey Barton arrested article

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