226. "Airport that way, Prague this way!" WEST HAM ARE EUROPEAN FINALISTS!

West Ham United are in a European final for the first time in almost 50 years and it's a real struggle to come to terms with it. Little ol' West Ham are just 90 minutes away from not just winning a first major trophy since 1980, but a European trophy that will guarantee Europa League football again next season. How on earth did we end up here!? It's mind-boggling, especially when you consider the terrible Premier League campaign we've had to endure. Last Thursday's victory against AZ Alkmaar, secured by Pablo Fornal's stoppage-time winner, has ensured this squad of players will go down in West Ham history as heroes, regardless if they win it or not. If they win it, they'll be Gods. And then, to top off a wonderful week, we go and beat Sam Allardyce's Leeds United at home to all but send them and him down to the Championship. If Carlsberg did weeks, eh!? However, in a week of happiness, euphoria and sheer joy, there is a hint of sadness as we may have seen both Declan Rice and Manuel Lanzini play their final games at London Stadium - how fitting that they both found the scoresheet against Leeds last weekend. On this week's show, James and Will try to make sense of all this madness, discuss their plans for Prague, look back at the wins over AZ Alkmaar and Leeds and daydream of Rice lifting the Europa Conference League trophy before swanning off to start the next stage of his incredible career. What a way to bow out, eh? Also this week, talkSPORT's Jake Watson returns to the show to chat about his beloved Leicester's relegation worries ahead of next week's final clash of the season at the King Power. It's another brilliant pod, so get your ears around it and get behind the lads for the last few weeks of the season! 🍻 Buy us a pint: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Wearewestham 🎧 Subscribe: https://podfollow.com/we-are-west-ham-podcast 📱 Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WeAre_WestHam​​​​​​ 👍🏻 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wearewesthampod 📸 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearewesthapod 🗣️ Something to say? Send us your voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/WeAreWestHam 📧 Email us: wearewesthampod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices