In a line-up that’s every bit as unsurprising as the top four in the Premier League, James Richardson is joined in the pod by Barry Glendenning and Sean Ingle in another rip-roaring edition of Football Weekly.

The pod squad analyse Chelsea’s demolition of Arsenal, Liverpool’s bruising battle with Everton, and Tottenham Hotspur’s snoozefest with Aston Villa and ask: why are we getting another dose of the same old same old?

Also in the show – and lest we be accussed of Big Four-centricity – we discuss Hull City’s recent revival now that Phil Brown ditched the earpiece and the goatee.

Plus, we ponder whether Fabio Capello’s done the right thing in stripping John Terry of the England captaincy. And we get dewy-eyed about those Brat Pack movies of the 1980s.

Finally, our favourite Teuton Raphael Honigstein brings us news of a rift in the German national team and the latest from the Bundesliga; Sid Lowe brings us up to date with Spain’s La Liga; and Jimbo tells us about Lazio’s mounting woes in Serie A.

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• Chelsea remain keen on signing Sergio Agüero in January
• Argentinian striker says Atlético are aware he wants to leave

Sergio Agüero, the Argentina striker who is a target for Chelsea, has said he may leave Atlético Madrid in the summer. Chelsea are considering a January move for the 21-year-old but he does not envisage leaving then.

“I’ve always told the club [Atlético] that from now until June I’ll stay here,” he said. “Then we will see what they do. If in June the club still need money there are ways to help.

“This [Madrid] is my home but if the club have to sell me I must go. I know nothing. Now I need to concentrate on getting us into Europe.”

Agüero impressed in Sunday’s 4-0 defeat of Espanyol, scoring twice and creating the other goals for Diego Forlán and Maxi Rodríguez. It gave Atlético only their second win of the La Liga season and moved them out of the relegation zone.

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