# Pep Wins 2nd Trophy This Year, Chelsea Hire Xabi Alonso, Bruno Ties The Record... And Arsenal Close In On The Title! Back Post Football Podcast

An episode of [Back Post - Premier League Football Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1854767888), 18 May 2026, 1 h 10 min.

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Man City win the FA Cup Final but all anyone can talk about is Xabi Alonso being unveiled as Chelsea's new manager hours later. The lads dissect the Khusanov penalty controversy, Liverpool's embarrassing hammering at Villa Park, the Mbuemo handball that broke the internet, and whether Arsenal can seal the title this week. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:00 FA Cup Final 15:00 Xabi Alonso to Chelsea 30:20 Liverpool's Nightmare at Villa Park 49:30 Sunday's Results & The Handball 1:02:20 Relegation & Survival Watch This is a Lucky Studios Production. Sponsorship Opportunities: backpost@sociallypowerful.com Find Back Post and the Lads on Socials: https://linktr.ee/BackpostPod #BackPostPodcast #PremierLeague #FACupFinal #XabiAlonso #ChelseaFC #WeekendReview Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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