BBC FiveLive – Steve’s Feeds: Recent Episodes
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Aaron Paul is joined by Nigel Reo-Coker and Mark Ogden to look ahead to the upcoming internationals and discuss the latest transfer stories. John Murray takes us inside the England camp ahead of their Euro 2024 qualifier away to Malta - Gareth Southgat...
Ben Haines, Don Hutchison and Carly Telford break down the day’s football news. We react to Jude Bellingham signing for Real Madrid as well as James Milner and Joao Pedro agreeing to join Brighton. As the squad is released for England U21s’ upcoming Eu...
Ben Haines is joined by Senior Football Reporter Ian Dennis, the Telegraph's Luke Edwards and former England international Stewart Downing.
We're at St George's Park where England are training ahead of the Euro 2024 Qualifiers against Malta and North ...
Mark Chapman is joined by Chris Sutton, Shay Given and Rory Smith to look back on Man City's Champions League win and ask where the treble takes them? Will Pep Guardiola stay? Who in the squad will come and go? And is Micah ok after the weekend? Mr Ric...
Aaron Paul presents day-after reflections on Manchester City winning the Champions League. Steve Crossman is in Istanbul with Jonathan Woodgate and correspondent John Murray. Aaron is joined by former City goalie David James, The Athletic’s Adam Crafto...
Steve Crossman has reaction to Manchester City winning the Champions League and sealing the Treble. He’s joined by Chris Sutton, Jonathan Woodgate, Michael Brown, Julien Laurens and correspondent John Murray. Catch reaction from a Manchester fan park a...
Darren Fletcher presents the Friday Football Social from Istanbul ahead of the Champions League final. He is joined by Steve McManaman, Chris Sutton, and Michael Brown to preview the big game between Manchester City and Inter Milan. Football correspond...
Steve Crossman looks at how Pep Guardiola has changed football. He’s joined by Guillem Balagué, Raphael Honigstein, and correspondent John Murray. Tobias Schweinsteiger drops in, having played under Guardiola at Bayern. And hear from Pep himself as wel...
Ahead of the Champions League final, Steve Crossman presents Euro Leagues from Istanbul with Guillem Balagué. They are also joined by James Horncastle and Julien Laurens to look ahead to the final, plus Rafa Honigstein drops by too. They discuss Manche...
Mark Chapman presents reaction to West Ham winning the Europa Conference League with a 2-1 win over Fiorentina. Commentator Alistair Bruce-Ball is out in Prague with former West Ham defender Scott Minto alongside him. Ex-West Ham goalkeeper Rob Green a...
Aaron Paul previews West Ham’s Europa Conference League final against Fiorentina. Nigel Reo-Coker joins Aaron Paul, as well as Sir Trevor Brooking, Tony Cottee, Chesney Hawkes and Thomas Skinner. Hear from David Moyes ahead of West Ham’s chance of a ti...
Mark Chapman is joined by Micah Richards, Wolves defender Conor Coady and The Athletic’s Adam Crafton as Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou has agreed to become Tottenham’s new manager. The panel discuss whether Postecoglou is the right fit for Tottenham and whether the club should sell Harry Kane, as Real Madrid join the race to sign him. Conor Coady gives us an incredible insight inside the dressing at Everton as they survived relegation from the Premier League on the final day of the season. The team also chat about how Manchester City defender John Stones is ‘reinventing football’ in his new midfield position this season, following their FA Cup victory at the weekend. And which VIP party was Micah not invited to?TOPICS: 2’10” – Micah misses out on a VIP party 5’00” – Ange Postecoglou agrees to become the new Tottenham manager 18’00” – Celtic podcaster Hamish Carton on Postecoglou 25’30” – Harry Kane’s future 37’46” – Coady on Everton 49’50” – John Stones’ role this season
Ben Haines is joined by Liverpool striker Natasha Dowie and The Athletic’s Adam Crafton. The team look ahead to Man City's Champions League final against Inter Milan and discuss what Manchester United need to do next season. England’s Lucy Bronze and Keira Walsh are Champions League winners as Barcelona came from behind to beat Wolfsburg. The Herald's Adam Miller drops by to chat Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou’s link to the vacant Spurs job. And what next for Karim Benzema who leaves Real Madrid after 14 years at the clubTOPICS:05:10 FA Cup final08:50 Manchester United15:37 Man City17:50 Champions League final21:54 Lucy Bronze and Barcelona32:55 Postecoglou chat with Adam Miller40:10 Karim Benzema
Manchester City do the double after beating Manchester United 2-1 in the first all Manchester FA Cup final.
Mark Chapman is alongside Manchester United legend Jaap Stam, former Premier League striker Chris Sutton and football correspondent John Murray...
Darren Fletcher presents the Friday Football Social with Clinton Morrison, Shaun Wright-Phillips and Peter Schmeichel. They look ahead to Saturday's FA Cup final between Manchester City and Manchester United. You'll hear from managers Pep Guardiola and Erik ten Hag, as well as players Erling Haaland and Christian Eriksen.TOPICS:01:45 - FA Cup final preview16:45 - Pep Guardiola and Erik ten Hag32:40 - Erling Haaland41:00 - Christian Eriksen
Aaron Paul is joined by Danny Cowley and Phil Brown to give out the 72+ EFL awards. Who will scoop the honours of Best Player, Best Manager and Unsung Hero in the Championship, League One and League Two? And who will the panel name in their EFL Team of...
In a special interview, Guillem Balagué sits down with the new Portugal head coach Roberto Martínez.They discuss his new role and his relationship with Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.He also discusses where things went wrong for Belgium at the 2022 World Cup and his thoughts on Everton’s struggles this season.10:00 – Moving from club to international football;16:45 – Why it went wrong for Belgium in Qatar;23:30 – Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo;37:00 - Everton
Mark Chapman is joined by Vicki Sparks, England Women's record-goalscorer Ellen White and former England goalkeeper Karen Bardsley for reaction to Sarina Wiegman's World Cup squad. The Lionesses boss gives her thoughts after the announcement. Plus, Barcelona and England fullback Lucy Bronze gives her thoughts on being named in the World Cup squad and looks ahead to the tournament.
Kelly Somers is joined by former Tottenham and Fulham defender Stephen Kelly, Liverpool and England striker Natasha Dowie, and The Telegraphs Luke Edwards, for the Football Daily's very own End of Season Awards.Who is the player of the season, disappointment of the season, and manager of the season? The panel discuss Chelsea’s sloppy spending habits, Haaland's “alien” skills and more.With the Premier League transfer window slowly creeping up on us, they chat about where the likes of Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and Declan Rice could end up this summer.TOPICS:4.26 – Player of the Season5.57 – Team of the Season10.33 – Surprise of the Season13.15 – Manager of the Season18.01 – Signing of the Season21.31 – Disappointment of the Season24.58 – Young Player of the Season27.28 – Moment of the Season31.40 – Transfer chat
Mark Chapman is joined by Micah Richards, Chris Sutton and Rory Smith in this bumper MNC episode. They start with the Premier League and debate what's next for Everton after they survive the drop. Focus then turns to relegation and what went wrong at Leeds and Leicester. It was a dramatic weekend in the EFL play-offs. Luton gained promotion to the Premier League - club legend and current chief recruitment officer Mick Harford joins the pod, as does Carlisle boss, Paul Simpson whose side will play in League One next season after beating Stockport County. And the guys go live to the Sheffield Wednesday team bus after their 123rd minute win over Barnsley – they are now heading to the Championship. Players, Barry Bannan and Liam Palmer give Chappers, Rory, Micah and Chris a sneak peek into how the celebrations are going! And Chris lets us in on what he had for his tea. Spoiler alert cheese might get a mention... Timecodes: 1'00 - Premier League season overview. 4'24 - Everton section.18'05 - Relegation focus.38'11 - Mick Harford.44'00 - Paul Simpson. 55'00 - Liam Palmer and Barry Bannan chat.
Mark Chapman presents reaction to how it all finished on the final day of the 22/23 Premier League season. Hear from Abdoulaye Doucouré, who was the hero for Everton as they narrowly escaped final day heartbreak. The fairy-tale was over for Leicester as they became the second team relegated after winning the Premier League. There was disappointment all-round at Elland Road as Sam Allardyce failed to keep Leeds up, while Tottenham’s 4-1 victory wasn’t enough for Europa Conference League qualification. It was Aston Villa who secured European qualification, while Brentford also missed out despite completing the league double over champions Manchester City.
Aaron Paul has reaction to Luton Town’s win in the Championship play-off final. He’s joined by ex-Hull boss Phil Brown and former Luton striker Sam Parkin. Also hear from Luton manager Rob Edwards, head of recruitment Mick Harford and Coventry City boss Mark Robins. And catch the thoughts of EFL legend Jobi McAnuff and Luton commentator Simon Pitts.
Steve Crossman previews the Premier League’s final day with Everton, Leicester and Leeds all fighting for survival. He’s joined by Everton fan and England rugby legend Matt Dawson, along with Stephen Warnock, Karen Bardsley and Nedum Onuoha. Also hear a feature interview with Everton midfielder Izzy Christiansen on her retirement from football.TOPICS:0:40 – PL relegation,25:25 – Izzy Christiansen interview.
Darren Fletcher is joined by Michael Brown, Mark Schwarzer & Don Hutchinson. Who is getting relegated from the Premier League and what will Harry Kane do at the end of the season? The team also look ahead to the final weekend of action in the Women's Super League with Lucy Ward as Chelsea look to take the title and Reading face relegationTOPICS01:14 - Relegation chat19:45 - WSL & Lucy Ward27:30 - Spurs managers30:40 - Harry Kane
Aaron Paul looks ahead to the EFL play-off finals. He’s joined by two Wembley winners in Stevenage boss Steve Evans and Wycombe defender Joe Jacobson. They speak to Coventry keeper Ben Wilson and Carlisle boss Paul Simpson, and also hear from Luton’s Mick Harford. Plus the panel reflect on managerial movement in League One with Peterborough signing up Darren Ferguson and Blackpool re-appointing Neil Critchley.TOPICS:5:20 – Luton-Coventry,26:10 – Sheff Wed-Barnsley,32:15 – managerial movement,35:30 – Stockport-Carlisle.
Steve Crossman presents the Euro Leagues with Julien Laurens, Mina Rzouki and Jose Fonte. The main focus of the podcast is the racist abuse that Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior suffered on Sunday night in Valencia, with Guillem Balague joining to give his take on the subsequent fallout in Spanish football. There is also a look at the Bundesliga title race between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich, while Dutch journalist Elko Born joins to talk about the Eredivisie, with title-winning Feyenoord boss Arne Slot appearing to have rejected the chance to join Spurs. The show also discusses Juventus being docked points in Serie A following a hearing into transfer dealings, before Ian Dennis and Michael Brown react to Manchester United beating Chelsea 4-1 in the Premier League.TOPICS:02:38 - Guillem Balague on racism in La Liga19:07 - Bundesliga30:45 - Elko Born on the Eredivisie35:47 - Juventus39:40 - Jose Fonte still going strong at 3941:48 - Manchester United 4-1 Chelsea
Mark Chapman is joined by Stephen Warnock, Robert Huth and Pat Nevin. They focus on the challenge facing Mauricio Pochettino, who will look to rebuild Chelsea next season after a terrible year which has come in spite of world record transfer spending. Euro Leagues regular Guillem Balague and Nizaar Kinsella from London's Evening Standard also join to give their take on the task ahead for the Argentinian manager. The podcast then moves onto Brighton's draw with Manchester City in the Premier League, including reaction from both managers.TOPICS:00:58 - Chelsea29:28 - Brighton 1-1 Manchester City
Kelly Cates is joined former England, Chelsea and Villa defender Anita Asante, ex Brighton, Everton and England defender Fern Whelan and Women's Football Reporter for the Telegraph Tom Garry.Together they’ll discuss the exciting climax to the season, including the battle for the title, the fight for survival and a transitional year for Manchester City.Plus, with the World Cup fast approaching, what are England’s chances in the tournament without Euro 2022 Golden Boot winner Beth Mead, striker Fran Kirby and captain Leah Williamson?TOPICS1'40 Will it be Chelsea or Manchester United?18'00 Fans have their say26'00 Relegation scrap32'30 Manchester City37'00 England
Mark Chapman, Rory Smith, Chris Sutton and Micah Richards are joined by Manchester City defender Nathan Aké after his side won the Premier League.They talk celebrations, the prospect of winning a treble and the moment Aké felt Manchester City would win the title.Neil Lennon and John Bennett join the pod from St James’ Park after it was confirmed that Newcastle will play in the Champions League next season. Hear from Eddie Howe after his side drew with Leicester City.The panel talk La Liga and the racial abuse suffered by Vinicius Jr. as Real Madrid played Valencia.Plus, Nottingham Forest are a talking point after they secured Premier League safety over the weekend.TOPICS:2.30 - Nathan Aké16.00 - How does anyone stop Manchester City?25.03 - Newcastle and Eddie Howe28.09 - Leicester City30.41 - Nottingham Forest38.56 - Vinicius Jr
Ben Haines is joined by Luke Edwards, Nigel Reo-Coker and Rehanne Skinner after Manchester City lift the Premier League trophy at the Etihad.They discuss the success of Pep Guardiola and whether Manchester City can go on and win the treble.We hear from Roberto de Zerbi after Brighton secured European football next season, and discuss the battle at the bottom of the table after Leeds United failed to get out of the relegation zone.Plus, the panel discuss the success of Emma Hayes at Chelsea as the WSL title battle rolls on to the last weekend of the season.TOPICS:3.10 - Manchester City23.08 - Brighton and De Zerbi30.47 - Leeds United39.00 - Newcastle v Leicester City42.04 - WSL
Steve Crossman presents reaction as Manchester City win the Premier League title following Arsenal's 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest.Former Man City defender Nedum Onuoha joins commentator Alistair Bruce-Ball and ex-Scotland international Pat Nevin to reflect on another trophy for Pep Guardiola's side.We also hear from Steve Cooper after his team confirmed their place in the Premier League next season with that victory over Arsenal. There's also reaction from the rest of the day's matches with Everton earning a crucial point at Wolves. And Roberto Firmino said goodbye to Anfield in spectacular fashion with a late equaliser against Aston Villa. TIMECODES01:00 - Nottingham Forest beat Arsenal; Man City win the Premier League;08:20 - Interviews with Steve Cooper and Mikel Arteta;13:00 - Wolves 1-1 Everton;22:00 - Tottenham 1-3 Brentford;23:30 - Roberto Firmino says goodbye to Anfield.
Mark Chapman presents the Monday Night Club with Rory Smith, Sebastien Bassong and Dion Dublin. They discuss the latest twists and turns in the battle to stay in the Premier League. They also shine a spotlight on Manchester United's David de Gea as the race to finish in the top four intensifies. Finally, there is a look ahead to Manchester City's Champions League semi-final tie against Real Madrid.TOPICS:3:30 - Everton13:33 - Leicester City21:07 - Nottingham Forest and Southampton22:18 - Leeds United26:10 - Manchester United and David de Gea30:58 - Manchester City
Kelly Somers is joined by Ledley King, Nigel Reo-Coker and Adam Crafton for reaction to Sunday's football action. Get thoughts from Mikel Arteta and Eddie Howe as Arsenal win away at Newcastle. Hear from David Moyes and Erik ten Hag as David De Gea gifts West Ham a huge three points in their fight for survival. Reaction to Celtic winning their second successive SPL title under Ange Postecoglu with Tino from The Celtic Exchange podcast. Plus, a round up of the final day of League One as Plymouth get promoted as champions and the WSL as Chelsea keep the title in their hands.
Mark Chapman and 5 Live Sport’s team of reporters take you through the biggest stories from Saturday’s Premier League action as Manchester City beat big Sam’s Leeds and Chelsea get their first win since Lampard’s return.Alan Shearer also joins the pod to give his thoughts on the 3 o’clock results – PLUS you’ll hear reaction from the likes of Pep Guardiola, Sam Allardyce and Frank Lampard.
Darren Fletcher is joined by Dion Dublin, Kevin Nolan and David James to look ahead to the weekend's Premier League action, including Sam Allardyce's first game as Leeds manager, away to Manchester City. Kevin tells us what Leeds' players can expect from their new boss in the coming weeks. There's also a look ahead to Nottingham Forest's crucial relegation clash with Southampton and the panel ask if failing to win a trophy would leave Arsenal disappointed this season. We also hear from Neil Warnock after his Huddersfield side avoided relegation from the Championship with a game to spare.03:00 - Sam Allardyce's first game as Leeds manager;16:20 - Nottingham Forest v Southampton preview;24:30 - Neil Warnock keeps Huddersfield in the Championship;37:20 - How will Arsenal's season be perceived?
Steve Crossman, Guillem Balague, Raphael Honigstein & Kristof Terreur discuss Lionel Messi's next move after PSG. Is he still good enough to play in Europe?As the Euro Leagues was being recorded, Napoli were crowned Serie A champions for the first time in 33 years and who better to reflect on their victory than James Horncastle?And what did Europe think of Sam Allardyce's comments about being better than Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp?2’45 – Kristof on Belgium’s snooker mania4’56 – What is happening with Lionel Messi?20’38 – Reaction to Napoli winning Serie A31’00 – What did Europe make of Sam Allardyce’s comments?32’30 – Roberto De Zerbi to Spurs?34’10 – Jude Bellingham to Real Madrid?
Mark Chapman is joined by Charlie Adam, Kevin Campbell and Statman Dave for reaction to Erling Haaland making history as he scores his 35th goal of the season putting Man City back on top of the table after beating West Ham at The Etihad. Thoughts from Lee Blakeman and Paul Robinson at Anfield after a Mohammed Salah penalty sees off Fulham. We hear from Pep Guardiola, Jurgen Klopp, David Moyes and Sam Allardyce after his first day in charge of Leeds. Plus, Guillem Balague gives the latest on Lionel Messi’s exit from PSG & Real Madrid’s pursuit of Jude Bellingham.
Kelly Cates is joined by former Premier League goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer and football correspondent John Murray to react to Arsenal going back to the top of the Premier League.Their 3-1 win over Chelsea is their first win in 5 games so do Arsenal fans still think they can win the league?Hear from Chelsea fan Chris about what has gone wrong at Chelsea this season and the panel discuss whether Sam Allardyce is the right appointment for Leeds?3’20 - Host of the ‘Chronicles of a Gooner podcast’ Harry Symeou joins the pod14’25 – Chelsea fan Chris Barbour on their season23’45 – How will Manchester City get on against West Ham?27’54 – Is Sam Allardyce the right appointment for Leeds?35’50 – Jurgen Klopp’s outburst
Aaron Paul looks ahead to the final round of EFL fixtures with many a promotion and relegation still to be decided. He’s joined by ex-Huddersfield boss Danny Cowley and Bolton striker Cameron Jerome. Catch interviews with manager Matt Taylor after Rotherham secured Championship survival, and defender Luke Woolfenden after Ipswich won League One promotion. Also hear from Millwall’s Gary Rowett and Derby’s Paul Warne.TOPICS:2:05 – Champ play-offs,7:35 – Rotherham,14:45 – Champ survival,21:40 – Ipswich,28:00 – League One promotion,35:15 – L1 play-offs,39:20 – L1 survival,41:20 – League Two promotion.
Steve Crossman presents the Monday Night Club with Micah Richards, Chris Sutton and Rory Smith. They react to Liverpool’s 4-3 win over Tottenham and have their say on the Premier League survival battle. Also hear from Michael Brown, Dean Smith and Sean Dyche after Leicester 2-2 Everton.TOPICS:4:00 – Liverpool-Tottenham,12:40 – Richarlison,19:05 – Bournemouth,26:10 – Leeds,36:25 – Everton,40:10 – Leicester-Everton.
Vicki Sparks is joined by Gilly Flaherty and Rachel Corsie from inside the Emirates following Arsenal Women’s loss against Wolfsburg which saw them miss out on the Champions League Final.They reflect on a performance which saw Wolfsburg win the tie deep into extra time and discuss what this means for English teams in Europe moving forward.
Ben Haines is joined by former Spurs defender Stephen Kelly, Scotland and Aston Villa defender Rachel Corsie and football reporter for The Times Charlotte Duncker. The team dissect Sundays Premier League matches including Manchester City going top of the league for the first time since mid-February and Liverpool's last gasp win against Spurs after letting their three goal lead slip. Hear from Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp who pulled a muscle celebrating Jotas winner, as well as Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola who is not getting carried away. The Panel also chat Europe, relegation and who has done enough to stay up.TOPICS:3:36 - Pep Guardiola 11:24 - Liverpool/Spurs13:10 - Jurgen Klopp19:13 - Ryan Mason27:07 - Manchester United34:50 - Eddie Howe36:36 - Gary O’Neil37:30 - Relegation chat38:10 - Leeds
Mark Chapman presents reaction to a dramatic day in the Premier League, EFL and Scotland as Brighton keep themselves in the hunt for a European spot by thrashing Wolves 6-nil. Meanwhile Nottingham Forest's hopes of staying up were dealt a blow as they were beaten at Brentford. And Crystal Palace reach the 40-point mark with an exciting 4-3 win over West Ham..There's also plenty of reaction to a busy day in the EFL as Plymouth, Ipswich and Stevenage celebrate promotion, while Wigan Athletic and Hartlepool United are relegated. And we look at Inverness Caledonian Thistle, who've reached the Scottish Cup final with victory over Falkirk.TIMECODES02:00: Analysis of Brentford 2-1 Nottingham Forest;06:00: Brighton 6-0 Wolves including an interview with Brighton's Billy Gilmour;10:00: Crystal Palace 4-3 West Ham;14:30: Wigan relegated in the Championship;21:00: Plymouth and Ipswich are promoted from League One;26:00: Interview with Inverness's Billy Mckay;
Aaron Paul is joined by Glenn Murray, Kevin Campbell and Brad Friedel to look ahead to the Premier League weekend. After Everton’s latest defeat, Ped Mcpartland from Toffee TV drops by to explain his fears for the club before Ollie Norwood shares all on Sheffield United’s promotion party. Finally Harry Kane’s future is up for debate with Ryan Mason trying to salvage Spurs’ season.TIMECODES01:04 – Relegation battle08:08 - Ped Mcpartland from Tofee TV on Everton23:26 - Ollie Norwood32:28 - Spurs and Harry Kane’s future
As the regular EFL season heads towards a climax, Aaron Paul, Michael Appleton and Joe Jacobson look at the key promotion and relegation issues in all three divisions.Vincent Kompany speaks to the pod in the week Burnley secured the Championship title and discuss Sheffield United joining them in the Premier League next season.At the opposite end, with Hartlepool United poised to drop out of the EFL, BBC Radio Tees' Rob Law explains why chairman Raj Singh has put the club up for sale. And there's a special interview with EFL legend Adebayo Akinfenwa.TIMECODES03:00 - Sheffield United return to the Premier League;06:00 - Interview with Vincent Kompany;12:00 - Championship relegation battle;18:00 - Hartlepool United;29:30 - League Two promotion race;38:00 - Interview with Adebayo Akinfenwa and Gareth Ainsworth.
Steve Crossman is joined by Michael Brown and Scotland & Aston Villa defender Rachel Corsie for reaction to Thursday's Premier League matches. Ian Dennis and Clinton Morrison bring thoughts from Goodison Park, while Conor McNamara is alongside Stephen Kelly at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium and Chris Wise is at St. Mary's. Hear from Callum Wilson, Sean Dyche and Gary O'Neil. Plus, Vicki Sparks and Laura Bassett are in the Camp Nou as Chelsea are knocked out of the Women's Champions League by Barcelona with Emma Hayes giving her reaction to the game.
Steve Crossman is joined by Rafa Honigstein, James Horncastle and Julien Laurens to discuss the potential return of Mauricio Pochettino to the Premier League with Chelsea, as well as Juventus’ return into the Serie A top 4, for the time being. The team also discuss Alexis Sanchez’ resurgence at Marseille, and Bayern Munich’s troubles under Thomas Tuchel.
Mark Chapman is joined by former Manchester City goalkeeper Shay Given, former Leicester City defender Robert Huth, former Aston Villa striker Dion Dublin and football correspondent John Murray to reflect on Manchester City’s 4-1 win over Arsenal. The panel discuss how Manchester City’s tactics secured an impressive victory, the importance of Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland’s partnership for the club this season and if the title race is now over. You’ll hear from Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper, as his side earned a crucial 3-1 win over Brighton to move them out of the relegation zone, from Chelsea’s interim manager Frank Lampard after their 2-0 defeat to Brentford and from both Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and West Ham boss David Moyes after a controversial handball incident in Liverpool’s 2-1 win at the London Stadium. And there’s reaction from Bramall Lane as Sheffield United secured promotion back up to the Premier League after a 2-0 win over West Brom. TOPICS: 1’50” – Analysis of Manchester City 4-1 Arsenal 7’47” – Pep Guardiola interview 11’00” – Mikel Arteta interview 14’52” – Steve Cooper on Nottingham Forest climbing out of the relegation zone 19’00” – Frank Lampard on Chelsea’s 2-0 defeat to Brentford 22’10” – Interview with Jurgen Klopp on handball incident 27’13” – Interview with David Moyes on handball incident 29’11” – Reaction to Sheffield United’s promotion to the Premier League
Kelly Cates is joined by Everton midfielder Izzy Christiansen and former Premier League midfielders Jobi McAnuff and Charlie Adam to reflect on Tuesday's Premier League action.Wolves have taken a big step in securing their Premier League safety, meanwhile Leeds couldn’t hang on against Leicester as they both battled it out at the bottom. Meanwhile it was a big win for Aston Villa, who are up to fifth and continue their dream of European football next season.The panel also discuss some big results across the EFL as Burnley were crowned champions of the Championship (in front of their rivals Blackburn no less) and League One Ipswich took a huge leap towards promotion.Also, Spanish football expert Guillem Balague gives the latest on Mauricio Pochettino possibly taking over at Chelsea and we look ahead to Wednesday’s huge match between Man City and Arsenal. TOPICS:1'50 Juliette Ferrington live from Elland Road 3'00 Leeds 1-1 Leicester with former Leeds goalkeeper Paul Robinson11'00 Youri Tielemans interview13'20 Dean Smith interview14'00 Wolves 2-0 Crystal Palace14'20 Julien Lopetegui interview17'20 Roy Hodgson interview19'30 Aston Villa 1-0 Fulham20'00 Unai Emery interview23'40 EFL round up29'00 Man City v Arsenal preview29'30 Mikel Arteta & Pep Guardiola interviews40'00 Pochettino to Chelsea?
Mark Chapman, Chris Sutton, Micah Richards and Rory Smith are on the Monday Night Club. The team are joined by Spurs correspondent for The Athletic Jack Pitt-Brooke following the sacking of Cristian Stellini after their 6-1 thrashing to Newcastle. And will Manchester City win the treble? Paul Dalglish also joins the team to chat about life as a football agent and how his FIFA exam wentTOPICS3:13 Stellini sacking10:10 Jack Pitt-Brooke26:12 Manchester City & the title race35:52 Paul Dalglish
In this episode of the pod, Ben Haines is joined by a former Tottenham defender Stephen Kelly, ex-West Ham midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker and The Daily Telegraph's Northern Football Writer Luke Edwards.First up, reaction to an incredible game at St James' Park which saw Newcastle thump Tottenham 6-1 and move third in the Premier League. After conceding five goals in just 21 minutes, the panel reflect on a 'shambolic' and 'embarrassing' Spurs display throughout the team. Hear from an emotional Chris Waddle, as well as a downbeat Hugo Lloris and an apologetic Cristian Stellini. We also hear from winning manager Eddie Howe and discuss the Modrić-esque 'assist of the season' from Joe Willock, while one panel member compares Alexander Isak to Thierry Henry.West Ham moved clear of danger with a brilliant win at fellow relegation strugglers Bournemouth. David Moyes' side put four past Gary O'Neil's men - does the result see West Ham safe and Bournemouth back in the thick of it?And it's Manchester United who will face Manchester City in the FA Cup Final after their semi-final tie with Brighton went to penalties. Is it the final the panel wanted? Post-match reaction from Erik ten Hag and Roberto De Zerbi.Plus, with a packed midweek Premier League fixture list, which game are the guys most looking forward to?TOPICS:3’30 Shambolic Spurs – what went wrong?3’50 Chris Waddle 6’42 Cristian Stellini interview14’10 Hugo Lloris interview22’24 Eddie Howe interview27’00 The assist of the season31’40 Bournemouth 0-4 West Ham31’50 David Moyes interview40’00 Man United beat Brighton on penalties43’40 Erik ten Hag & Roberto De Zerbi44’20 The pick of midweek
This episode looks back on all the big stories from Saturday’s football action and Aaron Paul has just the line-up to do that. Former Liverpool and Aston Villa midfielder Stewart Downing and The Athletic’s Jack Pitt-Brooke join the pod and they start in the Premier League as there was big movement at the bottom of the table. Leicester got their first Premier League win in 10 games after they got the better of Wolves, and those vital three points pushed them out of the drop zone.They hear from Dean Smith and a very relieved Leicester fan joins the pod too. That result pushes Everton into the relegation places and the guys ask if Everton can make it out - Sean Dyche also comes on to give his verdict after his side drew with Crystal Palace. Attention then turns to the FA Cup semi-final and Manchester City – who in the end comfortably beat Sheffield United 3-0 to keep their Treble hopes alive! Aaron asks that all important question – can they do it? But even Pep Guardiola doesn’t want to answer! They also give love to Riyad Mahrez after he made history by becoming the first player to score a hat-trick in an FA Cup semi-final at Wembley. And during the time of recording they hear the news that Wrexham have been promoted into the Football League for the first time in 15 years – we get Stewart and Jack’s instant reaction and Aaron asks if Wrexham are making non-league football sexy again… Timecodes: 2’15 – Leicester section 7’20 – Dean Smith interview 14’00 – Everton focus and Sean Dyche interview21’00 – Leeds chat.25’30 –Manchester City focus.30’00 – Pep Guardiola interview.35’00 – Are Brighton FA Cup semi-final favourites?39’00 – Wrexham section.
Aaron Paul presents reaction as Arsenal’s title hopes take another slip after a dramatic 3-3 draw at home to relegation-threatened Southampton.Hear from Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta on what a third consecutive draw means for his side’s title ambitions, ahead of Wednesday’s crucial encounter with Manchester City. Aaron is also joined by Sebastien Bassong and Nigel Reo-Coker to look ahead to the weekend’s FA Cup semi-finals, asking whether Sheffield United can shock Pep Guardiola's Man City. And after England captain Leah Williamson was ruled out of this summer’s World Cup, former England international Siobhan Chamberlain assesses where this leaves Sarina Weigman’s side. TIMECODES01:00 – Reaction to Arsenal 3-3 Southampton, including interviews with Mikel Arteta and Ruben Selles;14:30 - Leah Williamson to miss the World Cup.22:00 – FA Cup semi-final preview33:00 – Nagelsmann and Chelsea latest
Aaron Paul is joined by Sheffield United boss Paul Heckingbottom ahead of their FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City at Wembley. Ex-Hull boss Phil Brown and Rochdale’s Ian Henderson have their say on the week’s big EFL stories, including Port Vale sacking Darrell Clarke. Also hear from Blackburn CEO Steve Waggott, Plymouth boss Steven Schumacher and Hartlepool manager John Askey. And catch a Leyton Orient fan’s reaction after they were promoted in bizarre circumstances.TOPICS:4:50 – Sheff Utd,15:15 – Blackburn,19:30 – Champ play-offs,23:10 – League One,27:05 – Port Vale,30:10 – League Two survival,34:20 – Leyton Orient.
Eleanor Oldroyd is joined by former Crystal Palace forward Clinton Morrison, ex West Ham and Chelsea goalkeeper Rob Green and commentator Alistair Bruce-Ball as they delve into what went wrong for Manchester United as they lost three nil on the night, 5-2 on aggregate as they were stunned by Sevilla in Spain in the Europa League quarter-final. They hear from fan Scott Saunders from the Promised Land podcast – who is still in shock about the result and ask how United can improve heading into that huge FA Cup semi-final game against Brighton on Sunday. And Erik ten Hag gives his post match analysis.From Seville to England – and to the London Stadium to be exact - where the West Ham players ran riot over Gent in their Europa Conference quarter-final tie. We hear from David Moyes as his side are still in with a shout of winning their first piece of silverware since 1980.The Athletics’ Roshane Thomas joins the pod to give his insight into what this win means for the club. Mikel Arteta gives the latest on his team news ahead of a huge game for Arsenal in the Premier League against Southampton on Friday.TOPICS16:13 - Erik ten Hag18:10 - West Ham chat21:26 - David Moyes24:28 – Arsenal chat24:45 – Mikel Arteta
Steve Crossman is joined by Julien Laurens, James Horncastle and Guillem Balague to review the Champions League quarter-finals. They look at the Milan clubs after both AC Milan and Inter made it through to set up a mouth-watering showdown.The panels asks whether Manchester City can gain revenge on Real Madrid, 12 months on from last season’s dramatic semi-final defeat.And we celebrate the career and personality of Real Betis winger Joaquin, who announced his retirement this week at the age of 41.TIMECODES04:00: Milan derby in the Champions League semi-finals;14:00: What comes next for Rafael Leao?21:00: Edin Dezeko and Romelu Lukaku at Inter;26:00: Real Madrid v Manchester City - what has changed?39:00: Joaquin announces his retirement.
Mark Chapman is joined by John Murray, Stephen Warnock and Nedum Onuoha to reflect on Man City progressing through to the semi-finals of the Champions League after a 1-1 draw at Bayern Munich helped them to a 4-1 aggregate win. They also look ahead to Inter Milan facing rivals AC Milan in the other semi-final and discuss the latest in the Championship and the Women's Super League.TIMECODES:01:03 - Manchester City03:55 - Post-match reaction with Pep Guardiola15:45 - Inter Milan20:49 - Championship24:49 - WSL32:30 - Final thoughts on City's season
Kelly Cates is joined by Ian Dennis, Lee Dixon and Asmir Begovic to reflect on Chelsea being knocked out of the Champions League by Real Madrid. Mina Rzouki drops by after AC Milan edged past Napoli in the second leg of their quarter final to reach the last four before a trip to Munich where John Murray and Stephen Warnock look ahead to Manchester City's visit to Bayern. Finally after Leyton Orient secured promotion to League One, Kris Temple speaks to manager Richie Wellens amongst the celebrations.TIMECODES01:15 – Reflections from Stamford Bridge14:08 – Frank Lampard 16:30 – AC Milan reach the semi finals 22:23 – Bayern Munich Vs Manchester City preview 29:10 – Leyton Orient promoted from League Two
Mark Chapman hosts the Monday Night Club with Chris Sutton, Rory Smith and Dion Dublin. They discuss Brighton with the clubs Technical Director David Weir, the title race and how Arsenal gave away a two nil lead to West Ham. Is this the most humiliating season for Chelsea and should owners go into the changing room?And we head to Elland Road with Conor McNamara and former Leeds United keeper Paul Robinson as Javi Gracia’s side were thumped 6-1 against Liverpool - we’ll also hear from Jürgen Klopp.TOPICS1:40 - Brighton's Technical Director David Weir 22:30 - Arteta 33:04 - Title race 38:00 - Chelsea 40:40 - Frank Lampard47:42 Leeds v Liverpool reaction
Kelly Somers has reaction to Sunday’s football, including West Ham 2-2 Arsenal. She’s joined by ex-Aston Villa defender Neil Taylor, former Tottenham women head coach Rehanne Skinner and The Athletic’s Adam Crafton. Also hear from Mikel Arteta and David Moyes. Catch Erik ten Hag and Steve Cooper after Nottingham Forest 0-2 Manchester United, and listen to Emma Hayes and Carla Ward after Aston Villa women 0-1 Chelsea women.TOPICS:1:45 – Arsenal,14:55 – title race,22:40 – West Ham,31:40 – Forest-Man Utd,40:35 – Villa-Chelsea.
Ben Haines is joined by Reading striker Natasha Dowie and the Daily Telegraph's Luke Edwards to wrap up a pivotal day in the Premier League.We hear from Bournemouth's Gary O'Neil after his side's incredible victory over Tottenham, which took them one step closer towards avoiding relegation. The panel also look at whether Crystal Palace are now safe and whether Southampton are doomed after their latest defeat at St Mary's. And they examine whether Aston Villa are Champions League contenders after their latest victory. And Natasha brings us the latest from the women's FA Cup semi-finals as Manchester United book their place at Wembley after a dramatic victory over Brighton.03:00 - Tottenham 2-3 Bournemouth;15:30 - A pivotal result for Southampton and Crystal Palace?23:00 - Aston Villa and Ollie Watkins' fine form continues;32:30 - Chelsea 1-2 Brighton, including an interview with Frank Lampard;40:30 - Manchester United make Wembley.
West Ham coach Kevin Nolan and former Crystal Palace striker Clinton Morrison join Darren Fletcher to talk about Roy Hodgson’s return to football.It seems that Clinton has got some apologising to do after he claimed that Patrick Vieira shouldn’t have been sacked.Kevin gives us the insight into how West Ham are feeling as the relegation battle heats up.And should Jurgen Klopp be backed more going into the summer transfer window?4’05 – Clinton apologises to Roy Hodgson17’21 – How are West Ham feeling right now?28’10 – Jurgen Klopp on the Bellingham situation
Steve Crossman is joined by former Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel, Spanish football expert and Euro Leagues regular Guillem Balagué and correspondent John Murray to reflect on Manchester United’s 2-2 draw in the first leg of their Europa League quarter final against Sevilla.They chat about the circumstances which saw Manchester United give up a two goal lead, and talk to Simon Stone about the latest regarding the sale of the club.West Ham fan Sam Delaney also drops by to react to their 1-1 with Gent in the first leg of the Europa Conference League quarter finals.
Steve Crossman is joined by Julien Laurens, Raphael Honigstein & Mina Rzouki. They go in on Europe’s top football stories of the week, including the Champions League first leg results, reports of Bayern’s Sadio Mané punching team-mate Leroy Sané, and the futures of Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham and Napoli striker Victor Osimhen.TOPICS:3:45 – Real Madrid,13:30 – Bellingham,19:40 – Osimhen,25:50 – Bayern Munich,37:35 – Milan derby?
Mark Chapman brings you reaction to ten-man Chelsea’s loss away to Real Madrid in their Champions League quarter-final first leg. He is joined by Ian Dennis, Chris Sutton and Mario Melchiot to discuss the result. Frank Lampard gives his thoughts after a tough night at the Bernabeu. James Horncastle talks about AC Milan’s 1-0 win over Napoli in the first leg of their all-Italian Champions League quarter-final. Also, Erik ten Hag gives an injury update and talks about squad management as Manchester United prepare for their Europa League quarter-final against Sevilla at Old Trafford.
Kelly Cates has reaction to Man City’s 3-0 win over Bayern Munich in their Champions League quarter-final first leg. She’s joined by Karen Bardsley and Dion Dublin. Mario Krischel from German publication Kicker joins the pod to reflect on Bayern. Hear from Pep Guardiola and Thomas Tuchel. Also hear from Frank Lampard and Carlo Ancelotti ahead of Real Madrid vs Chelsea. The Athletic’s James Pearce swings by with news on Jude Bellingham’s future. And catch up with Sarina Wiegman as the Lionesses lose.TOPICS:1:10 – Man City,11:00 – Bayern Munich,21:10 – Real Madrid-Chelsea,27:55 – Bellingham,32:35 – Lionesses.
Aaron Paul reflects on Easter Monday’s football with Phil Brown and Sam Vokes. Hear from Phil Parkinson and Ryan Reynolds after Wrexham beat Notts County. Also catch Michael Carrick, Ryan Lowe and Neil Warnock after their Championship results. QPR’s Gareth Ainsworth joins the pod LIVE. And the panel chat Leagues One and Two and hear from Lyle Taylor after Burnley beat Sheff Utd.TOPICS:1:30 – Wrexham-Notts County,11:20 – upper Championship,20:30 – lower Championship,34:15 – League One,38:15 – League Two,40:50 – Burnley-Sheff Utd.
Kelly Cates hosts the Monday Night Club with Chris Sutton, Rory Smith and Sébastien Bassong. Get their takes on how Arsenal will react to drawing against Liverpool and also what needs to change around the interactions between footballers and referees when on the field of play. Chris Sutton doesn’t hold back on Leicester’s owners after they appoint Dean Smith on a deal to the end of the season. Raphael Honigstein comes on to talk Bayern Munich ahead of their Champions League Quarter Final against Man City and Pep Guardiola compares City’s European record to Jack Nicklaus.
Kelly Somers is joined by the Telegraph’s northern football writer Luke Edwards, former Aston Villa and West Ham midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker and Liverpool and England striker Tash Dowie to discuss Sunday’s Premier League action.They reflect on a dramatic clash between Arsenal and Liverpool at Anfield which saw Firmino’s late equaliser threaten Arsenal’s title bid.They also discuss a successful afternoon for Roy Hodgson’s Crystal Palace after they scored five against Leeds and predict who will struggle to escape the bottom three.
Steve Crossman and 5 Live Sport’s team of reporters take you through the biggest stories from Saturday’s Premier League action as Bournemouth win a relegation six-pointer against Leicester. Man City go within five points of Arsenal and West Ham take the points at Craven Cottage. Alan Shearer also joins the pod to give his thoughts on the 3 o’clock results – PLUS you’ll hear reaction from the likes of Gary O’Neil, Pep Guardiola and Son Heung-min.
Aaron Paul is joined by former Burnley & Wales striker Sam Vokes and host of the No Nay Never Podcast Natalie Bromley to react to Burnley bouncing back to the big time at the first time of asking. Hear from Burnley boss Vincent Kompany and Connor Roberts post match at Middlesbrough.
Darren Fletcher is joined by Dion Dublin & Jose Enrique to reflect on Frank Lampard's return to Chelsea. Hear from David Moyes & Steve Cooper as they try to keep their sides from being relegated.
Juliette Ferrington has reaction to England’s Finalissima win over Brazil. She’s joined by former England goalkeeper Karen Bardsley, Everton midfielder Izzy Christiansen and commentator Vicki Sparks. Also hear from Ella Toone, Lucy Bronze and Sarina Wiegman. And catch up with Frank Lampard as he returns to Chelsea as caretaker manager.TOPICS:0:50 – England,15:20 – trophy lift,16:00 – Toone interview,18:30 – Bronze interview,23:10 – Wiegman interview,28:05 – Lampard.
Real Madrid showcase their big game credentials once again and book their place in the Copa Del Rey final against……Osasuna (!) who Guillem Balague says should be everyone’s second team. Also on the pod are James Horncastle and Julien Laurens as we discuss the response in Italy to Romelu Lukaku getting a second yellow for his celebration having been racially abused, Milan against Napoli in the Champions League, and whether PSG are at their lowest ebb for over a decade. Plus, which animals were to blame for destroying a top flight club’s training ground?TOPICS05:00 – Real Madrid thrash Barcelona to reach the Copa Del Rey final11:41 – Osasuna aiming for their first major trophy17:22 – Lukaku suffers racist abuse at Juventus29:22 – PSG’s slump continues37:41 – Managerial merry-go-round41:50 – Milan prepare for Napoli…..by beating Napoli
Ian Dennis has reaction to Wednesday’s Premier League games as Newcastle thump West Ham. He’s joined by ex-Hammer James Collins and former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock. Also hear from Eddie Howe, David Moyes, and Erik ten Hag and Thomas Frank after Manchester United beat Brentford. Then, The Athletic’s David Ornstein joins Mark Chapman to break the news of Frank Lampard’s likely return to Stamford Bridge. And hear from Sarina Wiegman and Leah Williamson ahead of England vs Brazil.TOPICS:1:30 – West Ham-Newcastle,15:45 – Man Utd-Brentford,21:55 – Lampard,33:30 – England women.
Steve Crossman has reaction to Tuesday’s Premier League matches, including Leeds’ win over Forest. He’s joined by Nedum Onuoha, Ellen White, Clinton Morrison and Matt Upson. Also hear from Steve Cooper, Leicester caretaker Adam Sadler, Jürgen Klopp, Chelsea interim head coach Bruno Saltor, Roberto De Zerbi. The panel also reflect on Aleksandar Mitrović’s eight-game ban & Ellen talks England.TOPICS:1:35 – Leeds-Nottingham Forest,10:50 – Leicester-Aston Villa,13:00 – Chelsea-Liverpool,26:05 – Bournemouth-Brighton,29:45 – Mitrović,33:10 – England women.
Mark Chapman presents the Monday Night Club. He’s joined by ex-Premier League winners Chris Sutton and Micah Richards, as well as The Athletic’s Adam Crafton. They reflect on the sackings of Graham Potter from Chelsea and Brendan Rodgers from Leicester. They also look at Aston Villa’s recent improvement under Unai Emery.TOPICS:3:40 – Chelsea20:10 – Leicester35:30 – Aston Villa
This is a special bonus episode reacting to the news that Chelsea have sacked manager Graham Potter after seven months in charge. Ben Haines is joined by former Chelsea winger Pat Nevin, Chelsea reporter at the Athletic Liam Twomey and fan, Andrew Tindall from CFC Extra to react to the news minutes after it was announced by the club. They look back at Potter’s time at the club and where it went wrong. They also debate the timing of the announcement and ask the inevitable question of – why now? Then attention turns to the future and what could happen next at Chelsea. And Ben finds out who the fans might want as their next head coach….
With only two Premier League games on Sunday it could easily have been a nice quiet start to Easter week… but that was not to be as the battle at the top and bottom of the league table got even more spicy as Newcastle moved above Manchester United to third after a two nil win and Brendan Rodgers was sacked by Leicester City. So there was a lot to go through for Ben Haines, Derby County centre back, Curtis Davies, former Spurs defender, Stephen Kelly and senior writer at ESPN, Mark Ogden on Sunday night. So they start at St James’ Park – where they look at what went wrong for United and where Newcastle excelled on home soil. They hear from both Eddie Howe and Erik ten Hag. Then focus turns to Leicester as Brendan Rodgers departs the club after four years at the helm – Ben, Curtis, Stephen and Mark try to pinpoint where it all went wrong and get a fans perspective too. As the top four fight heats up, the bottom of the table is getting tight too after West Ham got a crucial three points at home to bottom of the table Southampton. The panel assess just how important that win was for the Hammers and what Southampton can do to move off the bottom of the table. David Moyes and Ruben Selles also make cameo appearances too. And if that wasn’t enough, attention turns to a massive game on Monday night as Everton play host to Tottenham – with both clubs in desperate need for a win… but who will come out on top? Disclaimer This episode was recorded before the news that Graham Potter was sacked by Chelsea. Timecodes: 5’00 – Newcastle v Man United focus. 9’39 – Erik ten Hag interview with Gary Flintoff. 14’11 – Eddie Howe with Gary Flintoff. 21’00 – Brendan Rodgers and Leicester fan section. 31’46 – West Ham v Southampton analysis. 35’07 – Ruben Selles and David Moyes interviews with Nick Godwin. 41’00 – Everton v Tottenham preview.
Mark Chapman and 5 Live Sport’s team of reporters take you through the biggest stories from Saturday’s Premier League action as Arsenal keep their eight-point lead and Crystal Palace win on Roy Hodgson’s return.Micah Richards also joins the pod to give his thoughts on the 3 o’clock results – PLUS you’ll hear reaction from the likes of Ben White, Kevin De Bruyne and Alexis Mac Allister.
Darren Fletcher is joined by former England goalkeeper David James, ex-Arsenal striker Kevin Campbell and former Tottenham striker Clinton Morrison to preview the weekend's Premier League action.They look at Manchester City's title hopes as they prepare to take on Liverpool, needing to close the eight-point gap on leaders Arsenal.And with new managers in at Tottenham and Crystal Palace, the panel assess the clubs' respective prospects.TIMECODES01:00 - Preview of Manchester City v Liverpool;19:00 - Is Tottenham the impossible job?30:00 - Roy Hodgson's return to Crystal Palace;41:00 - Preview of Nottingham Forest v Wolves.
Aaron Paul talks EFL and takes his microphone around Leyton Orient’s training ground. Hear interviews with director Martin Ling, manager Richie Wellens and goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux. Aaron’s also joined on this episode by Stevenage boss Steve Evans and Port Vale chair Carol Shanahan as they look ahead to a series of local derbies and react to Rochdale parting company with Jim Bentley. And Plymouth Argyle CEO Andrew Parkinson joins the pod ahead of their EFL Trophy final at Wembley against Bolton Wanderers.TOPICS:2:55 – local derbies,10:00 – Leyton Orient feature,35:35 – Rochdale,37:20 – Plymouth.
Eleanor Oldroyd is joined by former Manchester City goalkeeper Karen Bardsley, former Arsenal striker Kelly Smith and commentator Vicki Sparks, after Chelsea booked their place in the semi-finals of the Women’s Champions League. We hear from Emma Hayes after a dramatic end to the game and a final penalty save from Ann Katrin-Berger that sent Chelsea through to the next round of the competition.The team talk VAR after a decisive penalty scored by Maren Mjelde in the 128th minute meant the match went to penalties where Chelsea were able to get the better of title holders Lyon.Plus, we discuss the importance of having two English sides in the semi-finals of the Women’s Champions League since the 2017-18 season.
Was long grass at Hampden a legitimate gripe for the Spanish after their defeat to Scotland? What are the early positives of the Belgian reset under Domenico Tedesco? And where might the growing list of big name, free agent managers land their next job? Those are all questions for Guillem Balague, Juliens Laurens and Kristof Terreur who also discuss footballers with unusual hobbies, and whether any of Guillem's recent high profile dinner guests could get the Stoke job.....TOPICS03:38 – Spain’s defeat at Hampden11:19 – Belgium’s start under Domenico Tedesco20:58 – footballers with unusual hobbies32:28 – big name managers out of work38:15 – Barcelona business…..Ansu Fati, Gavi and Messi39:46 – Herve Renard becomes the France Women’s National Team manager
Juliette Ferrington is joined by the former Arsenal and England defenders Laura Bassett and Gilly Flaherty and commentator Vicki Sparks to reflect on Arsenal reaching the semi-finals of the Women’s Champions League for the first time in a decade.The team discuss Arsenal’s impressive performance in their 2-0 win over Bayern Munich, in the quarter-final second leg at the Emirates, and how Frida Maanum’s superb goal helped them overturn a 1-0 deficit from the first leg.We also look ahead to Chelsea’s Women’s Champions League quarter-final second leg with Lyon at Stamford Bridge on Thursday, where Chelsea take a 1-0 lead in from the first leg.And The Athletic’s Jack Pitt-Brooke joins the pod to tells us more on how Tottenham’s managing director Fabio Paratici may have to step away from his role after FIFA extended his suspension from Italian football to have “a worldwide effect.”TOPICS:0’45” – Reaction to Arsenal’s win over Bayern Munich10’01” – Arsenal head coach Jonas Eidevall on making it through to the semi-finals12’00” – Could Arsenal win a treble?17’50” - Preview to Chelsea v Lyon in the Women’s Champions League quarter-final second leg28’08” - Tottenham’s managing director Fabio Paratici
Kelly Cates is joined by former Scotland internationals Pat Nevin and James McFadden, as well as commentator Conor McNamara and reporter Roddy Forsyth after Scotland’s superb 2-0 win over Spain in their Euro 2024 qualifier.The panel assess where it went right for Steve Clarke’s side, and we hear from the Scotland head coach after a first victory over the Spaniards in nearly 40 years.We also hear from Wales boss Rob Page after a 1-0 victory over Latvia left his side with four points from their opening two qualifying games.And after naming her squad for the upcoming matches with Brazil and Australia, England head coach Sarina Weigman tells us about Hannah Hampton’s recall and whether Beth Mead can make this summer’s World Cup.TIMECODES01:00 – Analysis of Scotland 2-0 Spain;16:00 – Steve Clarke interview;20:00 – Wales 1-0 Latvia;23:00 – Sarina Weigman on squad selection, Beth Mead and Hannah Hampton
Gigi Salmon presents the Monday Night Club with Chris Sutton, Rory Smith & Izzy Christiansen. They reflect on Antonio Conte’s departure and where it leaves Tottenham. Who should be Spurs boss next season? Can James Maddison keep his England place? And hear from Steve Clarke as James McFadden joins the pod to preview Scotland vs Spain in European qualifying.TOPICS:5:35 – Conte,15:45 – next Spurs boss,26:10 – Maddison,33:25 – Scotland.
Darren Fletcher has reaction to England’s 2-0 win over Ukraine at Wembley in Euro 2024 qualifying. He’s joined by Dion Dublin, Stephen Warnock, correspondent John Murray and senior reporter Ian Dennis. Also hear from Gareth Southgate, Harry Kane and James Maddison.INTERVIEWS:5:30 – Southgate,10:30 – Kane,29:00 – Maddison.
Aaron Paul is joined by Nigel Reo-Coker and Stephen Kelly for reaction to Scotland’s Euros win. Gareth Southgate & Jordan Pickford give their thoughts ahead of England’s match against Ukraine at Wembley, Arsenal win the North London Derby in the WSL and all the latest from the EFL.
Darren Fletcher is joined by Nedum Onuoha, Rachel Corsie and Nigel Reo-Coker to reflect on England's Euro 2024 qualifying victory in Italy, asking where Harry Kane ranks among England's greatest strikers, and whether Kane and head coach Gareth Southgate can lead England to a tournament victory next summer.We also hear from Steve Clarke and Aaron Ramsey ahead of Scotland and Wales beginning their qualifying campaigns this weekend.And there's news from Germany as Bayern Munich replace head coach Julien Nagelsmann with former Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel.01:30 - England's greatest strikers;14:30 - Southgate and Kane;24:30 - Cristiano Ronaldo 31:00 - Preview of Scotland v Cyprus and Croatia v Wales;42:00 - Tuchel replaces Nagelsmann at Bayern Munich.
Emma Saunders is joined by Rob Green and Paul Robinson to discuss a record-breaking night for Harry Kane which saw England beat Italy for the first time in a competitive game in over 25 years.They discuss England's performance from the night, while correspondent John Murray chats to manager Gareth Southgate and goal scorer Declan Rice.Also, they reflect on an Italy side currently undergoing a rebuild, while looking at some of England's key performers on the night.
Gigi Salmon presents Euro Leagues – hear from Gareth Southgate ahead of Italy vs England. European football journalists Julien Laurens, Raphael Honigstein and James Horncastle are on the panel. Spanish fitness coach Jordi Escura joins the pod with an update on football in war-torn Ukraine. Also on the agenda are Mbappé being named France captain and Mesut Özil’s retirement.TOPICS:3:00 - Italy,14:30 – England,26:20 – Ukraine,31:30 – France,38:30 – Netherlands.39:45 – Mesut Özil,41:45 – Germany.
Aaron Paul rounds up the week’s big stories from across the EFL. He’s joined by Derby County captain Curtis Davies and former Portsmouth boss Danny Cowley. Ex-Sheffield United striker Carl Asaba drops in to talk about his old club reaching another FA Cup semi-final. Stewart Downing talks Middlesbrough and their push for promotion. The panel reflect on the controversial Rotherham-Cardiff abandonment, Wigan’s woes and Derby County’s slump in form. Plus Charlie Austin swings by after scoring four goals for Swindon, and Ollie Bayliss looks ahead to Non-League Day.TOPICS:3:20 – Sheffield United,18:00 – Middlesbrough,26:30 – Rotherham-Cardiff,29:30 – Wigan,35:15 – Derby,39:20 – Charlie Austin,45:20 – Non-League Day.
Kelly Cates is joined by Aston Villa midfielder Lucy Staniforth, former Manchester City goalkeeper Karen Bardsley and reporter Maz Farookhi to take a look at some of the biggest stories in women’s football.They react to the FA Cup draw, including Lucy’s thoughts on Aston Villa’s opponents. Brighton left-back Poppy Pattinson drops in too, following her goal to help fire Brighton into the semi-finals.As the WSL heads towards it’s conclusion, they discuss one of the most exciting ever title races, with four teams still in the running. They also discuss some of the larger international stories, including FIFA’s decision not to hold the world cup in Saudi Arabia, and the potential appointment of Hervé Renard to France.
Mark Chapman, Micah Richards, Chris Sutton and Rory Smith talk to one of the brightest young coaches in Europe, Stade de Reims manager, Will Still. They look at how he got on the coaching ladder, his coaching methods, coaching at the Parc Des Princes, his future plans and whether he likes the attention he is getting.
Mark Chapman presents the Monday Night Club. He’s joined by ex-Premier League winners Chris Sutton and Micah Richards, as well as New York Times chief soccer correspondent Rory Smith. They pick apart Conte’s rant and look at what punishment Aleksandar Mitrović should receive.TOPICS:1:50 – Conte,17:00 – Tottenham fan,33:35 – Mitrović.
Ben Haines presents reaction to Sunday’s games as Fulham flop at Old Trafford in the FA Cup and Arsenal go further clear at the top of the Premier League. He’s joined by former West Ham midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker, Liverpool striker Tash Dowie and the Telegraph’s Luke Edwards. Also hear from Marco Silva, Erik ten Hag, Sheffield United’s Tommy Doyle, Mikel Arteta and Crystal Palace caretaker Paddy McCarthy.TOPICS:3:10 – Fulham,16:00 – Man Utd,22:25 – Sheff Utd-Blackburn,27:05 – Brighton-Grimsby,32:00 – Arsenal,38:10 – Crystal Palace.
Ben Haines presents reaction to Saturday’s games as Antonio Conte pulls no punches. Also on the panel are former Tottenham, Leeds and Burnley goalkeeper Paul Robinson and Aston Villa defender Rachel Corsie. Hear Conte’s rant as well as more measured interviews with Southampton’s Theo Walcott, Leeds boss Javi Gracia, Wolves manager Julen Lopetegui and Everton’s Sean Dyche.TOPICS:2:00 – Tottenham,11:35 – Southampton,22:00 – Wolves-Leeds,32:25 – Chelsea-Everton,35:50 – Brentford-Leicester,37:00 – Aston Villa-Bournemouth,38:25 – Man City-Burnley.
Darren Fletcher is joined by former Crystal Palace strikers Clinton Morrison and Glenn Murray to assess what comes next for Crystal Palace after the sacking of Patrick Vieira.They also look at whether Vieira’s predecessor Roy Hodgson could return to the club, less than two years after stepping down.Former England and Tottenham goalkeeper Paul Robinson joins the team to look at Manchester City and Chelsea’s respective Champions League quarter final draws. And ahead of FA Cup quarter final weekend, Sheffield United’s Jack O’Connell looks at his team’s chances against fellow Championship side Blackburn.TIMECODES01:00 – Patrick Vieira sacked by Crystal Palace;21:40 – Manchester City’s Champions League v Bayern Munich; 27:30 - Vincent Kompany’s FA Cup return to Man City with Burnley;30:00 – Real Madrid v Chelsea in the Champions League;38:00 – Jack O’Connell on Sheffield United v Blackburn
Kelly Somers presents the Football Daily’s weekly dive into the EFL. She’s joined by West Brom winger Jed Wallace and Northampton goalkeeper Tom King. Hear from Blackburn’s Sam Szmodics ahead of their FA Cup quarter-final at Sheffield United. Barnsley boss Michael Duff drops in to talk about their League One promotion push. And catch up with Cardiff’s Sabri Lamouchi and Blackpool’s Mick McCarthy as the panel look at the Championship relegation picture.TOPICS:3:50 – Newport pitch markings,8:15 – FA Cup Blackburn,16:00 – Grimsby,18:30 – Burnley,23:30 – Cardiff/Lamouchi,29:10 – Blackpool/McCarthy,32:10 – QPR,35:15 – Barnsley/Duff.
Aaron Paul is joined by Vicki Sparks and Mark Schwarzer to respond to Arsenal's shock exit from the Europa League after being knocked out by Sporting CP after penalties. Alistair Bruce-Ball and Rob Green react after Marcus Rashford's goal helped Manchester United to beat Real Betis 1-0 in Spain to progress to the Europa League quarter finals and Sohail Sahi reflects on a convincing victory for West Ham in the Europa Conference League. Plus, hear from England manager Gareth Southgate after his squad announcement for the Euro 2024 qualifiers.
Gigi Salmon is joined by Kristof Terreur, Mina Rzouki and Julien Laurens to look back on the last 16 of the Champions League.They look at Luciano Spalletti’s transformation of Napoli and how he’s turned the Gli Azzurri into one of the favourites for the tournament.The panel also examine Erling Haaland’s on-the-pitch relationship with Kevin De Bruyne and ask how Real Madrid can be stopped from winning yet another Champions League.And ahead of the quarter-finals, the team look at who are the sides to avoid in Friday’s draw.TIMECODES08:50 - Erling Haaland;23:00 – Luciano Spalletti and Napoli step up;30:00 – Both Milan clubs make it through;38:30 – Real Madrid 45:00 – Quarter final preview
Mark Chapman has reaction to Liverpool’s Champions League exit and Premier League wins for Brighton and Brentford. He’s joined by Premier League winner Chris Sutton, ex-Liverpool midfielder Charlie Adam and correspondent John Murray. Hear from Jürgen Klopp, Roberto De Zerbi, Patrick Vieira, Ben Mee and also Mikel Arteta as the panel preview Thursday’s Europa League last 16 second legs for Arsenal and Manchester United.TOPICS:0:40 – Real Madrid-Liverpool,7:40 – Klopp,8:45 – quarter-finalists,10:55 – Brighton,15:55 – Crystal Palace,17:20 – Brentford,20:40 – Southampton,22:20 – Europa League preview.
Kelly Cates presents reaction to Man City 7-0 (8-1) RB Leipzig. She’s joined by ex-Man City goalkeeper Karen Bardsley, Premier League winner Dion Dublin and senior reporter Ian Dennis. Also hear from Pep Guardiola, get Porto-Inter reaction with John Bennett, hear from Fabinho and catch a Liverpool-Real Madrid preview with Josh Sexton from The Anfield Wrap, and Aaron Paul has the Championship round-up.TOPICS: 0:50 – Man City-Leipzig,12:15 – Guardiola,14:40 – Porto-Inter,18:00 – Real Madrid-Liverpool,24:10 – Championship.
5 Live’s football correspondent John Murray and Premier League winner Chris Sutton look ahead to Liverpool’s Champions League second leg against Real Madrid. Hear from Jürgen Klopp as well as the Daily Mail’s Dominic King and a Spanish radio journalist.
Mark Chapman presents the Monday Night Club. He’s joined by ex-Premier League players Chris Sutton and Sébastien Bassong, as well as New York Times chief soccer correspondent Rory Smith. Bournemouth defender Adam Smith drops in after their win against Liverpool, and Palace fan Chris Waters has his say on the relegation picture.TOPICS:2:40 – relegation,9:05 – Bournemouth/Adam Smith,25:10 – Everton,27:00 – Leicester,36:25 – Crystal Palace,45:35 – Wolves,45:45 – Southampton.
Aaron Paul is joined by former Liverpool midfielder Stewart Downing, former Tottenham full-back Stephen Kelly and former Swansea defender Neil Taylor to discuss Arsenal's 3-0 win over Fulham to restore their 5 point lead at the top of the table.They talk about Casemiro's second red card of the season and after their defeat to Bournemouth, they ask what happened to Liverpool?Plus, the relegation battle is wide open with arguably 8 teams in the mix and the panel discuss who they think will go down.2’01 – Arsenal’s win over Fulham15’38 - Casemiro sending off26’35 – What happened with Liverpool?37’54 - Latest in the relegation battle
Darren Fletcher is joined by Glenn Murray, Kevin Nolan & Kevin Campbell. Hear from Antonio Conte and Spurs fan Gareth Flavell from The Fighting Cock podcast. Also, Kevin Nolan talks West Ham and Kevin Campbell talks Arsenal.TOPICS:2:05 – Tottenham,15:00 – West Ham,21:35 – Arsenal.
Aaron Paul presents a weekly dive into the EFL. He’s joined by Peterborough United co-owner Darragh MacAnthony and Rochdale forward Ian Henderson. They hear from Millwall CEO Steve Kavanagh about FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s surprise visit to The Den. Ex-Watford boss Xisco Muñoz drops in to talk about another managerial change. And League One forward Kayden Jackson reveals why he chose Ipswich over Peterborough.TOPICS:2:05 – Infantino at Millwall,9:50 – Watford,15:10 - Xisco Muñoz,24:15 – League Two relegation,27:40 – Ipswich,38:05 – Peterborough.
Steve Crossman presents reaction to Manchester United’s win over Real Betis in the Europa League last-16 first leg. He is joined by Alistair Bruce-Ball, Leon Osman and former Manchester United first team coach Rene Meulensteen. We discuss the response from the Liverpool result and hear Erik Ten Hag’s post-match thoughts.TOPICS1’00 – Discussion on match 11’00 – Ten Hag12’00 – Has Manchester United learnt from the Liverpool result? 15’30 – Rashford’s incredible stats
Steve Crossman is joined by James Horncastle, Kristof Terreur and Julien Laurens.They discuss how much more Lionel Messi has to give in a PSG shirt after their disappointing Champions League defeat at Bayern Munich.They also explain why Scott Parker’s time at Club Brugge was a terrible mismatch and why Napoli striker Victor Osimhen wants to come to the Premier League. Oh, and James explains why the Champions League win at Spurs was so memorable for AC Milan.TOPICS1 min – PSG’s continued failure in the Champions League, with the team discussing whether Lionel Messi’s time at the business end of this competition is coming to an end.14 mins – What happens next for the French women’s team after the sacking of coach Corinne Diacre four months out from the World Cup.18 mins – Napoli’s Victor Osimhen – will he be heading to the Premier League?26 mins – Why it was always going to go wrong for Scott Parker at Club Brugge.33 mins – A magnificent Champions League victory for AC Milan.
Mark Chapman presents reaction to Tottenham’s exit from the Champions League at the hands of Milan. He’s joined by Chris Sutton, Michael Brown and senior reporter Ian Dennis. Hear from Antonio Conte and also hear from French football journalist Julien Laurens after PSG crashed out, losing to Bayern Munich. And listen to Marcus Rashford before Manchester United’s Europa League match against Real Betis.TOPICS:0:25 – Tottenham-Milan,17:40 – Conte,20:00 – Bayern Munich-PSG,26:00 – Man Utd.
Kelly Cates is joined by John Murray, Lee Dixon, Mario Melchiot and Rafa Honigstein at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea qualify for the Champions League quarter finals. Get Graham Potter’s post-match thoughts and also hear from Antonio Conte ahead of his return to the dugout for Tottenham’s Champions League second leg against AC Milan.Graham Potter – 22:27Antonio Conte – 25:15
Steve Crossman is joined by Chris Sutton, Rory Smith and Rob Green for the Monday Night Club. They hold the Anfield inquest after Liverpool’s 7-0 win over Manchester United. Did United give up? Could this derail their season? Does Bruno Fernandes deserve so much stick? Also hear from Cody Gakpo as the panel discuss whether Liverpool are back to their best.TOPICS:3:05 – Man Utd,26:20 – Liverpool.
Ben Haines is joined by Curtis Davies, Jobi McAnuff & Nigel Reo-Coker to react to Liverpool humiliating Man United at Anfield. Hear from both managers with their post-match analysis and United We Stand editor, Andy Mitten, gives his initial thoughts on Man United’s capitulation. Former England, Chelsea & Arsenal goalkeeper, Siobhan Chamberlain, reacts to Arsenal winning their first Women’s League Cup for four years while Chelsea boss, Emma Hayes, gives a brutally honest post-match interview. Also thoughts on a feisty encounter at the City Ground as Nottingham Forest come from behind twice to draw with Everton.2:17 – Jurgen Klopp21:20 – Erik Ten Hag35:35 – Siobhan Chamberlain37:45 – Emma Hayes
Mark Chapman and 5 Live’s team of reporters bring you the biggest stories from Saturday’s football - as Arsenal came from two-nil down to beat Bournemouth 3-2, thanks to a 97th minute winner from Reiss Nelson. Manchester City stay five points behind the leaders with a 2-0 win over Newcastle, whilst the pressure continues to build on David Moyes after West Ham were thrashed 4-0 at Brighton.Danny Murphy joins the pod to discuss that incredible result for Arsenal and Chelsea’s 1-0 victory over Leeds – just their second win in 16 games.You’ll hear reaction from Graham Potter, Mikel Arteta, Moyes and Patrick Vieira, whose Crystal Palace side are now nine games without a win after losing 1-0 at Aston Villa.
New podcast from BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds. NEW EPISODES AVAILABLE NOW! Just search for How To Buy a Football Club wherever you get your podcasts.What happens when football collides with money and what does it say about who owns Britain? Join BBC Breakfast's Sally Nugent, BBC economics editor Faisal Islam and BBC Sport's Simon Stone as we follow the sale of Manchester United.
Darren Fletcher is joined by Michael Brown and Shay Given for the Friday Football Social. They react to the news that Roberto Firmino is set to leave Liverpool at the end of the season, and reflect on Brighton midfielder Moisés Caicedo signing a new contract. There’s also a feature interview with Rio Ferdinand as part of a look ahead to Liverpool vs Manchester United. And what about the Shay Given derby as Manchester City face Newcastle United.TOPICS:2:10 – Firmino,8:50 – Caicedo,10:50 - Liverpool-Man Utd,31:20 - Man City-Newcastle.
Aaron Paul is joined by some stellar EFL guests. Port Vale’s Mal Benning and legendary manager Phil Brown are on the panel, with guest appearances from Grimsby Town’s FA Cup penalty hero Gavan Holohan, Karl Robinson just four days after he was sacked by Oxford United, and new QPR boss Gareth Ainsworth.TOPICS:3:40 – Grimsby,10:30 – Blackburn, Sheff Utd & Burnley,17:15 – Karl Robinson,33:00 – Gareth Ainsworth.
Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague, Julien Laurens and Rafa Honigstein. They discuss the achievements of French legend Just Fontaine, who died earlier this week. They also explain why the title race in Germany is so exciting, look at the chaos engulfing the French women’s national team, examine two of Europe’s big clubs battling against the drop and the big off-the-field issue hanging over Barcelona. TOPICS….5 mins - Remembering French legend Just Fontaine.15 mins - The German title race – why it is so very exciting. 25 mins - Why various female French players say they will not be going to the World Cup.35 mins - Valencia and Schalke – can they avoid relegation?46 mins - Barcelona and Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira – what is going on?
Mark Chapman brings you reaction to Wednesday night’s Premier League and FA Cup fifth round action.We’ll hear about shock wins for Sheffield United and Grimsby Town, whom both knocked out Premier League opposition to reach the quarter-finals. We’ll have reaction from Erik ten Hag as Manchester United came from behind to beat West Ham with two goals in stoppage time.And Arsenal moved five points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 4-0 win over Everton. You’ll hear from both Mikel Arteta and Sean Dyche.
Kelly Cates reacts to the first set of FA Cup fifth round fixtures alongside Stephen Kelly, John Murray and Scott Minto. Hear from Marco Silva, Javi Gracia, Roberto De Zerbi, Alex Neil and Jon Dahl Tomasson after his Championship side beat Leicester to progress to the quarter finals of the FA Cup.Kelly also previews the upcoming Premier League games, including Arsenal’s home match against Everton with Sean Dyche giving his pre-match thoughts.
Mark Chapman presents a special Football Daily with Brentford boss Thomas Frank. Premier League winners Micah Richards and Chris Sutton, and The Athletic’s Adam Crafton are on the panel. They talk about the strains of management and its impact on home life. Also hear from former Cardiff manager Mark Hudson after a family video of him went viral.TOPICS:4:25 – Mark Hudson,7:10 – Thomas Frank.
Mark Chapman presents the Monday Night Club. He’s joined by Premier League winners Micah Richards and Chris Sutton, as well as The Athletic’s Adam Crafton. The panel reflect on the League Cup finals in England and Scotland, also hearing from Erik ten Hag and Charlotte Robson from True Faith Podcast.TOPICS:4:55 – Man Utd,26:05 – Newcastle Utd,39:20 – Celtic-Rangers.
Steve Crossman presents reaction from inside Wembley Stadium as Man United beat Newcastle 2-0 to win their sixth League Cup. John Murray, Ian Dennis, Stephen Warnock and Ben Mee talk through the match which sees Newcastle’s wait for a trophy continue. Both managers give their thoughts on the game, and Alistair Bruce-Ball and Paul Robinson are at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium analysing the only Premier League action from the day which saw Spurs beat Chelsea 2-0.15:45 - Eddie Howe19:05 - Erik Ten Hag29:00 - Graham Potter33:30 - Cristian Stellini
Ben Haines presents Premier League reaction and an EFL Cup final preview. He’s joined by the Telegraph’s Luke Edwards and Liverpool striker Tash Dowie. Also hear from Mikel Arteta, Pep Guardiola, Javi Gracia, David Moyes, Sean Dyche and Ollie Watkins.TOPICS:4:40 – Leicester-Arsenal,16:35 – Bournemouth-Man City,27:50 – Leeds-Southampton,32:05 – West Ham-Nottingham Forest,37:00 – Everton-Aston Villa,44:35 – EFL Cup final.
Aaron Paul is joined by ex-Crystal Palace striker Clinton Morrison, former Scotland defender Alan Hutton and former Newcastle defender Steven Taylor to preview a big weekend of cup finals in England and Scotland. The team are joined by the Telegraph’s Northern football writer Luke Edwards to ask whether Newcastle United can end their long wait for a domestic trophy when they take on Manchester United in Sunday’s EFL Cup final. Scottish football reporter Roddy Forsyth joins the pod to look ahead to the Scottish League Cup final, with Celtic and Rangers putting their two long unbeaten records on the line.And the panel preview a key weekend in the Premier League, with under-pressure Graham Potter taking his Chelsea side to Tottenham, David Moyes’s West Ham facing a crucial game against Nottingham Forest while the division's bottom two, Leeds and Southampton, meet at Elland Road.TIMECODES04:50 – EFL Cup final preview20:00 – When will results pick up for Graham Potter and Chelsea?28:00 – Preview of the Scottish League Cup final35:00 – Leeds v Southampton40:00 – How much pressure is David Moyes under at West Ham?
Danny Cowley and Darrell Clarke are Aaron Paul’s guests this week to chat Middlesbrough’s red hot form closing in on the second automatic promotion spot in the Championship, Bolton and Plymouth booking their places in the EFL Trophy final, and Southend United’s predicament ahead of their winding up petition next week. We’re also joined by two special guests……the brand new Wycombe boss Matt Bloomfield and the Blackpool gaffer Mick McCarthy.
Steve Crossman is joined by Peter Schmeichel after Manchester United beat Barcelona to reach the Europa League last 16. Also hear from commentator Alistair Bruce-Ball, Spanish football expert Guillem Balagué and Erik ten Hag. The panel also chat about a new independent regulator for English football.TOPICS:20:50 – Erik ten Hag post-match,23:55 – independent regulator.
Steve Crossman discusses the career of legendary commentator John Motson, who’s died aged 77. Steve is joined by football correspondent John Murray and commentator Alistair Bruce-Ball. Also catch an interview with former Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson, who often co-commentated with John Motson. And hear from the man himself on how commentary has changed.
Mark Chapman has reaction to Wednesday night’s Champions League ties, including Manchester City’s 1-1 at RB Leipzig. Hear from senior football reporter Ian Dennis, former England defender Matt Upson, Manchester City’s Steph Houghton and Italian football expert Mina Rzouki. Also catch Pep Guardiola’s post-match thoughts, as well as those of Sarina Wiegman after England won the Arnold Clark Cup. And hear from Erik ten Hag and The Athletic’s Laurie Whitwell ahead of Manchester United vs Barcelona.TOPICS: 0:55 – Leipzig-Man City,10:00 – English teams,15:50 – Guardiola,18:15 – Italian teams,23:35 – Man Utd-Barcelona,27:00 – England.
Kelly Cates is joined by John Murray, Alan Shearer and former Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana after Jurgen Klopp's side lose the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie to Real Madrid.Despite going two-nil up, Liverpool lost 2-5 at Anfield, leaving them a mountain to climb at the Bernabéu. Is it mission impossible?Hear from Jurgen Klopp, who says it is his job to pick up his side and make sure they learn from this tough night.Italian football journalist Mina Rzouki joins the pod after Victor Osimhen scored his 20th goal of the season as Napoli beat Eintracht Frankfurt in their first leg. Are Napoli now favourites to go all the way to the final?Ian Dennis and Matt Upson look ahead to Manchester City's trip to RB Leipzig and reflect on a very philosophical Pep Guardiola.Plus Aaron Paul rounds up a busy night of EFL action which saw Championship leaders Burnley drop points. And BBC Leeds commentator Adam Pope is live as Javi Gracia is named as the new Leeds United boss. TOPICS0'50 Liverpool 2-5 Real Madrid18'20 Jurgen Klopp interview20'13 Eintracht Frankfurt 0-2 Napoli25'20 Ian Dennis & Matt Upson preview RB Leipzig v Man City30'50 EFL round up with Aaron Paul34'00 Leeds appoint Javi Gracia
Mark Chapman presents the Monday Night Club. He’s joined by ex-Chelsea players Chris Sutton and Rob Green, as well as New York Times chief soccer correspondent Rory Smith. They discuss Graham Potter's Chelsea blues and Sarah Murray lends a sports psychologist’s perspective. The panel also reflect on Nick Pope’s red card and the cross-competition suspension rules.TOPICS: 2:50 – Potter,24:05 – Pope,34:20 – Saka,37:40 – Scottish League Cup.
2023 marks 50 years of Rafael Benitez's involvement in football, both as a player and a manager. He sat down with Steve Crossman to talk through his career, including his time at Liverpool, his pride at his former players becoming successful coaches, Newcastle's chances in the EFL Cup final and of course, that night in Istanbul.02:45 Benitez's home life;22:30 Liverpool and Istanbul 2005;35:30 Newcastle United in the EFL Cup final;40:00 Benitez's plans for the future.
Kelly Somers presents reaction to Sunday’s top football stories. She’s joined by former Aston Villa defender Neil Taylor and the Telegraph’s Luke Edwards. Also hear from Erik ten Hag, Brendan Rodgers, Cristian Stellini, David Moyes and Sarina Wiegman after Sunday’s results. And catch interviews with Stretford Paddock’s Joe Smith on the Man Utd bidding war and BBC Sport’s Emma Sanders on England’s win in the Arnold Clark Cup.TOPICS: 2:20 – Man Utd-Leicester,24:15 – Man Utd bidding war,34:35 – Tottenham-West Ham,40:35 – England-Italy.
Mark Chapman and 5 Live Sport’s team of reporters take you through the biggest stories from Saturday’s action as Southampton stun Chelsea and Nottingham forest hold Manchester City to a draw, all after Arsenal came from behind at Villa Park to win. Micah Richards also joins the podcast to give his thoughts on the 3 o’clock results. You’ll hear reaction from the likes of Mikel Arteta, Pep Guardiola, Graham Potter and Jurgen Klopp. TIMECODES01:00 – Headlines02:58 – Chelsea 0-1 Southampton 04:51 – Nottingham Forest 1-1 Manchester City07:00 – Mikel Arteta08:00 – Unai Emery 10:18 - Michael Skubala11:31 – Sean Dyche12:58 – Brighton 0 -1 Fulham14:06 - Brentford 1 - 1 Crystal Palace17:19 – Pep Guardiola19:15 – Steve Cooper12:17 – Wolves 0-1 Bournemouth 23:17 – Graham Potter24: 47 – Séamus Coleman35:44 – Newcastle 0-2 Liverpool31:21 – Eddie Howe32:40 – Jurgen Klopp
Darren Fletcher presents the Friday Football Social. He’s joined by former Liverpool and Newcastle defender José Enrique. They discuss the Premier League title race after Manchester City overtook Arsenal at the top. Are Manchester United in contention? What about Liverpool’s top four hopes? Hear from Mikel Arteta, Pep Guardiola and Jürgen Klopp.TOPICS: 2:45 – Manchester City/Arsenal,22:45 – Man Utd,34:10 – Leicester,37:15 – Liverpool.
Aaron Paul is back for a dip into the EFL. He’s joined by Wycombe defender Joe Jacobson and QPR assistant head of coaching Manisha Tailor. They discuss Neil Warnock’s return to management at Huddersfield. Hear from Millwall’s new forward Duncan Watmore, who played under Warnock at Middlesbrough. Shrewsbury assistant Aaron Wilbraham drops in to talk about their play-off push and the gaffer Steve Cotterill. And League Two Grimsby have a small victory over Premier League Southampton…TOPICS: 5:20 – Warnock,11:40 – Watmore,21:50 – Championship,24:15 – Wycombe,26:05 – Shrewsbury,38:45 – League One,43:40 – Grimsby.
Steve Crossman, Guillem Balague, Julien Laurens and James Horncastle reflect on the return of the Champions League. After three defeats in a week for Paris St Germain, the team assess what’s going wrong for the French side and which teammate Kylian Mbappe has been giving a not-so-subtle message to. There’s also a look at AC Milan’s return to the knockout stages after they beat Tottenham, and whether Chelsea can sort out their problems in front of goal. All that after we’ve got reaction from the Camp Nou after Manchester United’s first leg draw with Barcelona.
Emma Saunders presents reaction to England’s 4-0 win against South Korea at Stadium MK. She’s joined by commentator Vicki Sparks, former England goalkeeper Karen Bardsley and Everton’s Izzy Christiansen. Also hear from Sarina Wiegman and Georgia Stanway.INTERVIEWS:7:15 – Wiegman,11:00 – Stanway.
New Episode every Thursday. Just search for Outside the Box wherever you get your podcasts. EPISODE 2 AVAILABLE NOW!In the first episode of a new fly-on-the wall series, Jermain Defoe travels back to the estate in East London where he grew up, exploring how his past experiences will affect his future as he begins a journey into the world of football management. From the house he grew up in and memories of his grandparents, to games of football in the street and a trip back to his old school, the former England star is keen to delve into his childhood and the people he shared those years with as he searches for a new career now that no-one’s singing his name. With management the focus, Defoe discusses the end of his playing days, his first coaching job within the Tottenham academy, and the dream of leading a team.
Mark Chapman is joined by John Murray, Chris Sutton and Matthew Upson as Manchester City went top of the Premier League with a 3-1 win over Arsenal at the Emirates.You’ll hear the thoughts of Pep Guardiola, Ruben Dias and Mikel Arteta.We’ll also be in Germany to reflect on Dortmund’s 1-0 win over Chelsea in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 match, including reaction from Graham Potter.And we look ahead to the first leg of Manchester United’s Europa League play-off tie with Barcelona.
Kelly Cates is joined by Ian Dennis, Pat Nevin and Everton goalkeeper Asmir Begovic, as they watched Tottenham lose the first leg of their last-16 tie against AC Milan. There was just one goal in it and Antonio Conte is confident his side can comeback in the second leg - with a little help from their home crowd. The Spurs boss also heaps praise on Pape Sarr and Oliver Skipp who made their Champions League debuts in the absence of a suspended Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and the injured Rodrigo Bentancur.PSG have a tough second leg on their hands after losing one-nil to 10-man Bayern Munich. Conor McNamara and Julien Laurens bring us the details from Le Parc des Princes.Plus Pat, Ian and Asmir react to an angry Graham Potter ahead of Chelsea's trip to Germany. They also look ahead to Arsenal v Man City in the Premier League. Can Pep Guardiola's side go level at the top of the table? And before we let him go, Asmir tells us how life is at Everton under new boss Sean Dyche.TOPICS1'00 AC Milan 1-0 Tottenham11'24 Antonio Conte press conference14'00 PSG 1-0 Bayern Munich19'00 Graham Potter24'30 Arsenal v Man City with Arteta & Guardiola28'00 Asmir on life at Everton under Sean Dyche
Mark Chapman presents the Monday Night Club. He’s joined by ex-Premier League players Chris Sutton and Sébastien Bassong, as well as New York Times chief soccer correspondent Rory Smith. They react to the sacking of Nathan Jones at Southampton, more VAR mistakes and Liverpool’s win in the Merseyside derby.TOPICS: 2:40 – Jones/Southampton,16:00 – VAR,28:30 – Liverpool-Everton,34:50 – Klopp interview,37:40 – Dyche interview.
Ben Haines is joined by Arsenal's Jen Beattie, former Premier League defender Neil Taylor and The Telegraph's Luke Edwards.The panel start with the sacking of Nathan Jones from Southampton. BBC Solent Sports Editor Adam Blackmore joins to pod to give the latest on who could be set to replace him. Leeds, also still without a manager, lost at home to Manchester United - hear from Michael Skubala and Erik ten Hag. Manchester City close the gap on Arsenal with a comfortable win over Aston Villa, after what has been a turbulent week off the pitch.And we look ahead to the Merseyside Derby. Who will fancy it more, Liverpool or Everton?TOPICS4'00 Nathan Jones sacked from Southampton19'50 Leeds 0-2 Manchester United29'00 Manchester City 3-1 Aston Villa37'30 Liverpool v Everton on Monday
Kelly Somers, Liverpool forward Natasha Dowie and former Tottenham defender Stephen Kelly look back on Saturday's action in the Premier League and Women's Super League. They look at the state of the title race after Arsenal dropped points at home to Brentford, just days before a crucial showdown with Manchester City. They ask whether Nathan Jones can survive as Southampton manager after they lost 2-1 at home to 10-man Wolves. And the team also examine the form of James Maddison and Kelechi Iheanacho as Leicester beat Tottenham. And Natasha gives us her take on the race for the Champions League places in the Women's Super League after Manchester City's 2-1 win over Arsenal. 03:00 - Analysis of Arsenal 1-1 Brentford, featuring post-match reaction with Mikel Arteta;11:00 - Nathan Jones on Southampton's home defeat to Wolves;22:00 - Leicester 4-1 Tottenham30:00 - Bournemouth's draw with Newcastle and West Ham 1-1 Chelsea;41:00 - Man City 2-1 Arsenal in the WSL.
Steve Crossman is joined by the former Brighton and Crystal Palace striker Glenn Murray, the former Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips and the former Everton striker Kevin Campbell for the Friday Football Social edition of the Football Daily. Pep Guardiola has spoken for the first time since Manchester City were charged by the Premier League with more than 100 breaches of its financial rules. The panel discuss his remarkable press conference and how this might impact Manchester City’s performances for the rest of the season. BBC Radio Leeds’ Adam Pope joins the pod to give the latest on Leeds United’s new manager search since Jesse Marsch was sacked. You’ll hear a fascinating interview from Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford on the sacrifices footballers have to make in order to make it at the top of the game. And the team look ahead to Monday’s Merseyside derby – can Everton’s new manager Sean Dyche take full advantage of facing an out of form Liverpool?TOPICS: 1’17” – Pep Guardiola on Premier League charges 4’53” – Chat on Guardiola’s response and what next for Manchester City on the pitch? 20’30” – Leeds United’s new manager search 29’43” – Interview with Marcus Rashford 36’11” – Merseyside derby
Kate Mason presents the Football Daily’s weekly dive into the EFL. She’s joined by former Exeter boss Paul Tisdale and ex-Reading midfielder Jobi McAnuff. Former Huddersfield striker Fraizer Campbell drops in after head coach Mark Fotheringham was sacked. West Brom’s Jed Wallace leaves a voicenote after Carlos Corberán signed a new deal. And Grimsby goalkeeper Max Crocombe swings by after their FA Cup heroics. The panel also mull over twists and turns in the League One title race and reflect on the war of words from Sheffield United vs Wrexham.TOPICS: 1:50 – Huddersfield,17:10 – Corberán,24:25 – League One title race,31:15 – Grimsby,38:40 – Sheff Utd-Wrexham.
Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague, Julien Laurens and Rafa Honigstein.They explain why Vinicius Jr has been the target of yet more racist abuse in Spain, why it is happening and whether enough is being done to stop it. They hear from the Welshman with a key role at Atalanta and discuss Dortmund’s brilliant form. They also hear from the Londoner who escaped the earthquake in Turkey.TOPICS3 mins - Vinicius Jr and the racism problem in Spanish football22.43 - An interview with Lee Congerton – the Welshman who is the managing director of football at Atalanta31.20 - The return of Sebastian Haller and Borussia Dortmund’s great form37.45 - Andoni Iraola – and why he is not the new manager of Leeds United43.49 - The Englishman who survived the earthquake in Turkey
Juliette Ferrington and former Liverpool and Everton midfielder Don Hutchison reflect on Wednesday’s nights Premier League and FA Cup action.Alistair Bruce-Ball and Charlie Adam join us from Old Trafford after Manchester United came from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with Leeds. You’ll hear from Leeds interim manager Michael Skubala and United boss Erik ten Hag.Radio 1 DJ and Leeds fan Danny Howard drops by to discuss who Leeds fans would like as Jesse Marsch’s replacement.And we’ll discuss Fulham’s 3-2 win over Sunderland in the fourth round of the FA Cup with Ian Dennis and Pat Nevin at the Stadium of Light, including reaction from Fulham manager Marco Silva.
Kelly Cates is joined by Matt Upson, Conor McNamara and Clinton Morrison to react to a busy night of FA Cup fourth-round replays.There was no Hollywood ending for Wrexham after two late goals and a Billy Sharp winner at Bramall Lane saw Sheffield United through to the next round to meet Tottenham. Hear from Blades boss Paul Heckingbottom and Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson.Lyle Taylor joins us from Blundell Park after watching League Two Luton Town shock Championship side Grimsby Town. Luton manager Paul Hurst joins the pod from the stands.And after West Brom manager Carlos Corberan extends his contract with the club, we ask who could be in line for the vacant Leeds job ahead of their trip to Manchester United in the Premier League.Plus, we hear from England manager Sarina Wiegman after she names her squad for the Arnold Clark Cup. The Telegraph's Tom Garry brings us the latest.TOPICS1’00 Reaction to Sheff United 3-1 Wrexham7’40 Phil Parkinson9’10 Paul Heckingbottom12’50 Reaction to Grimsby 3-0 Luton15’30 Paul Hurst21’30 Man United v Leeds preview29’10 Sarina Wiegman England squad
Mark Chapman presents the Monday Night Club. He’s joined by Premier League winners Chris Sutton and Dion Dublin, as well as New York Times chief soccer correspondent Rory Smith. Adam Pope from BBC Radio Leeds drops in after Jesse Marsch was sacked. Football finance expert Kieran Maguire reveals all about the Manchester City charges. And the panel debate what Tottenham’s record-breaker Harry Kane should do next.TOPICS: 5:00 – Marsch,25:45 – Man City charges,36:20 – Kane.
Kate Mason presents reaction to Sunday’s Premier League matches. She’s joined by former Tottenham defender Stephen Kelly, ex-West Ham and Aston Villa midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker and former Crystal Palace and Reading midfielder Jobi McAnuff. Also hear from Harry Kane, Spurs assistant Cristian Stellini, Pep Guardiola, Brennan Johnson, Steve Cooper and Jesse Marsch.TOPICS: 1:20 – Tottenham-Man City,4:55 – Kane interview,17:10 – Guardiola interview,27:30 – Forest-Leeds,30:35 – Johnson interview,33:00 – Cooper interview,39:20 – Marsch interview.
Ben Haines presents reaction to Saturday’s Premier League matches. He’s joined by former Aston Villa defender Neil Taylor and The Athletic’s Jack Pitt-Brooke. Football writer and fan Andrew Headspeath drops in to talk Liverpool. And you can hear from Jürgen Klopp as well as Sean Dyche, Mikel Arteta, Nathan Jones and Erik ten Hag.TOPICS: 2:35 – Everton-Arsenal,17:40 – Wolves-Liverpool,27:00 – relegation picture,31:05 – Man Utd-Crystal Palace,37:30 – Newcastle-West Ham,41:15 – Aston Villa-Leicester.
Darren Fletcher is joined by Clinton Morrison and Michael Brown to preview the weekend’s Premier League football.We hear from Sean Dyche as he prepares for his first game as Everton manager, when they host league leaders Arsenal on Saturday.Former Argentina, Chelsea and Inter Milan forward Hernan Crespo joins the pod to talk about Enzo Fernandez.And the guys discuss Manchester City’s decision to let Joao Cancelo join Bayern Munich on loan.TOPICS01:30 - Dyche begins at Everton13:15 - Arsenal’s January transfer window19:55 - Man City with Cancelo35:45 - Hernan Crespo on Enzo Fernandez
Aaron Paul rounds up the big stories of the week in the EFL and beyond. He’s joined by former Portsmouth boss Danny Cowley and ex-West Brom coach Alex Bruce. Danny talks about life post-Portsmouth, a month on from getting the sack. Wycombe manager Gareth Ainsworth drops in after selling his star man Anis Mehmeti. And new Scunthorpe boss Jimmy Dean swings by as he looks to save the club from another relegation.TOPICS: 2:20 – Cowley post-Pompey,11:30 – transfers,14:05 – Wycombe/Ainsworth,31:10 – coaching carousel,34:20 – Scunthorpe/Dean.
Steve Crossman is joined by Julien Laurens, James Horncastle and Kristof Terreur.They discuss the high-profile transfers of Enzo Fernandez and Joao Cancelo – plus how the big spending Premier League has changed the face of football in Europe.They also look at how January did not go quite so well for PSG and delve into the remarkable story of Reims’ young English manager Will Still.Plus, they all pick out a January transfer that really caught their eye.
Steve Crossman presents reaction to Manchester United beating Nottingham Forest to reach the EFL Cup Final alongside René Meulensteen, James McFadden and Ali Bruce-Ball. Also, hear from Erik Ten Hag and Steve Cooper. Author of The Price Of Football, Kieran Maguire, takes a closer look at Chelsea's January transfer business.TOPICS:11:20 – Steve Cooper, 16:15 – Erik Ten Hag, 34:40 – Kieran Maguire.
Kelly Cates presents reaction to Newcastle United making the EFL Cup final after beating Southampton. She’s joined by correspondent John Murray, former Scotland winger Pat Nevin and ex-Newcastle midfielder Kevin Nolan. Also hear from Eddie Howe, Sean Longstaff and Nathan Jones.INTERVIEWS:16:45 – Howe,20:05 – Jones,23:20 – Longstaff.
Kelly Cates presents reaction to the biggest transfers of deadline day. She’s joined by senior reporter Ian Dennis, former Chelsea goalkeeper Rob Green and Spanish journalist Guillem Balagué.TOPICS: 1:25 – Enzo Fernández to Chelsea,13:00 – Jorginho to Arsenal,17:25 – Tottenham transfers,19:50 - Keylor Navas to Forest,21:30 - Marcel Sabitzer to Man Utd.
Darren Fletcher is joined by Chris Sutton, David Ornstein and Luke Edwards to get stuck into the big transfer stories of the day and reflect on West Ham’s win over Derby in the FA Cup. TOPICS:01:20 – Cancelo to Bayern06:50 – Jorginho to Arsenal08:30 – Chelsea’s dealings13:30 – Russo to Arsenal 14:55 – Dyche at Everton18:30 – Derby 0-2 West Ham21:27 – David Moyes interview22:50 – Newcastle and the EFL Cup33:00 – Nottingham Forest’s signings
Ben Haines presents reaction to Sunday’s FA Cup ties. He’s joined by former Swansea and Wrexham defender Neil Taylor and ex-Swindon and Luton striker Sam Parkin. Hear from Wrexham fans who were at their 3-3 draw with Sheffield United, and catch interviews with Phil Parkinson and Paul Heckingbottom. Also hear from Lewis Dunk, Roberto De Zerbi and Jürgen Klopp after Brighton’s late win over Liverpool. Steve Evans is angry after Stevenage’s defeat at Stoke. And hear from the Grimsby photographer involved in one of the viral moments from the weekend.TOPICS: 1:20 – Wrexham-Sheff Utd,23:25 – Brighton-Liverpool,37:40 – Stoke-Stevenage,40:55 – Grimsby photographer.
Kelly Somers presents reaction to Saturday’s FA Cup ties and looks ahead to Sunday. She’s joined by Derby County captain Curtis Davies and the Telegraph’s Luke Edwards. Hear from Sunderland boss Tony Mowbray, Fulham’s Marco Silva and Grimsby’s Harry Clifton. Also catch interviews with Leeds striker Patrick Bamford, Tottenham’s Son Heung-min, Southampton’s Romain Perraud and Wrexham’s Paul Mullin. And get former Everton midfielder Leon Osman’s take on Manchester United.TOPICS: 1:05 – Curtis Davies FA Cup memories,7:25 – Fulham-Sunderland,13:50 – Luton-Grimsby,18:30 – Blackburn-Birmingham,22:50 – Accrington-Leeds,29:50 – Preston-Tottenham,32:55 – Southampton-Blackpool,35:00 – Walsall-Leicester,36:25 – Man Utd-Reading,39:50 – other results,40:15 – Sunday preview.
Darren Fletcher presents the Friday Football Social. Clinton Morrison reacts to Manchester City 1-0 Arsenal in the FA Cup; hear from Pep Guardiola. Sébastien Bassong, Nigel Reo-Coker and the Daily Mail’s Dominic King discuss Sean Dyche’s expected move to Everton, Newcastle’s deal for Anthony Gordon and Tottenham’s transfer business. And Scottish defender Jen Beattie drops in after retiring from international football.TOPICS: 0:55 - Man City-Arsenal,8:15 - Dyche to Everton,25:00 - Gordon to Newcastle,30:25 - Tottenham transfers,38:25 - Jen Beattie.
Aaron Paul talks all things EFL. He’s joined by Stevenage manager Steve Evans and Northampton goalkeeper Tom King. Hear from referees’ chief Howard Webb on the spate of frozen pitch postponements. Catch Rochdale record-scorer Ian Henderson on his career and their struggles in League Two. The panel also look ahead to fourth round weekend in the FA Cup and react to the latest managerial movements.TOPICS: 6:05 – FA Cup,9:10 – Ian Henderson,21:15 – League Two,28:15 – postponements,46:20 – managerial movement.
Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague, Julien Laurens and Rafa Honigstein.James Horncastle drops in as the team discuss the 15-point deduction at Juventus – what happens next and how wide will the ramifications be felt?The significance of Bayern Munich’s decision to sack their goalkeeping coach and Barca’s up-turn in form are also discussed. Plus – the story of the striker who almost lost his leg but recovered to play against PSG and some funny stories about Jose Mourinho as the Roma boss turns 60.TOPICS:5 mins - James Horncastle on the 15-point deduction at Juventus – and what happens next.17 mins - Why the sacking of Bayern’s goalkeeping coach is significant31 mins - Barca’s improved form – and how Ousmane Dembele is key to this37 mins - The striker who almost lost his leg but then recovered to play against PSG45 mins - Jose Mourinho at 60
Steve Crossman is joined by senior football reporter Ian Dennis, former Nottingham Forest defender Wes Morgan and ex-Republic of Ireland forward Clinton Morrison to review Manchester United’s 3-0 EFL Cup semi-final 1st leg win at Nottingham Forest.They look at the ever-impressive form of Marcus Rashford after his 10th goal in 10 matches, and assess the impact Wout Weghorst has had after his first goal for the club. We also hear from both Erik Ten Hag and Steve Cooper on their side’s respective performances. TIMECODES:01:30 – Match analysis;04:20 – Marcus Rashford’s excellent form;11:45 – Post-match interview with Erik Ten Hag;19:00 – Assessment of Nottingham Forest’s performance;20:20 – Post-match interview with Steve Cooper.
Kelly Cates, correspondent John Murray, former England goalkeeper Rob Green and ex-Brighton forward Glenn Murray look back on Newcastle United’s 1-0 win at Southampton in the first leg of the EFL Cup semi-final.We hear from Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe and Southampton manager Nathan Jones on the result, which takes Newcastle one step closer to a first major final since 1999.There’s also reaction to Accrington Stanley setting up a FA Cup 4th Round tie at home to Leeds United by beating non-league Boreham Wood. And the panel discuss whether Marcelo Bielsa would be the right fit at Everton to replace Frank Lampard.TIMECODES01:30 – Analysis of Newcastle’s 1-0 win over Southampton, including interviews with Eddie Howe and Nathan Jones;14:30 – Reaction to Accrington Stanley advancing in the FA Cup;19:00 – Rob Green and Glenn Murray on Marcelo Bielsa;27:00 – Preview of Nottingham Forest v Manchester United.
Mark Chapman presents the Monday Night Club on the day Frank Lampard is sacked as Everton manager. Mark’s joined by Premier League winner Chris Sutton, New York Times chief soccer correspondent Rory Smith and Everton star Izzy Christiansen. Also hear from former Everton winger Pat Nevin and the Daily Mail’s northern football correspondent Dominic King. The panel also discuss the return of the Arsenal-Manchester United rivalry.TOPICS: 4:45 – Everton sack Lampard,23:25 – What next for Frank?29:30 – Arsenal-Man Utd.
Ben Haines presents reaction to Sunday’s Premier League football. He’s joined by former top flight players Nigel Reo-Coker, Neil Taylor and Jobi McAnuff. Also hear from Oleksandr Zinchenko and all the managers involved.TOPICS: 3:40 – Arsenal-Man Utd,5:25 – Zinchenko interview,11:25 – Arteta interview,17:10 – ten Hag interview,27:45 – Man City-Wolves,35:35 – Guardiola interview,38:35 – Lopetegui interview,40:45 – Leeds-Brentford,41:00 – Marsch & Frank,43:50 – postponements.
West Ham beat Everton in the big game at the bottom of the Premier League and we hear from David Moyes and Frank Lampard.The only other team to win in the Premier League on Saturday were Aston Villa courtesy of an Ollie Watkins goal at Southampton. Interviews with the Villa matchwinner and Saints boss Nathan Jones.Newcastle set a new club record of 15 top flight matches unbeaten after earning a point away at Palace. And it’s the same scoreline between Liverpool and Chelsea. Jurgen Klopp and Graham Potter have their say.TIMECODES02:28 – West Ham v Everton chat11:17 – Southampton v Villa featuring Nathan Jones and Ollie Watkins interviews19:27 – Liverpool v Chelsea featuring Graham Potter and Jurgen Klopp interviews28:43 – Crystal Palace v Newcastle chat
Darren Fletcher is joined by former Aston Villa striker Dion Dublin, ex-Scotland international Don Hutchison and Lille defender Jose Fonte to preview a big weekend in the Premier League. They ask whether West Ham's game with Everton could be the final time David Moyes or Frank Lampard manages their respective side. There's a preview of leaders Arsenal's game with Manchester United and a look at Southampton and Crystal Palace's current situations.And The Athletic's David Ornstein drops by to explain why Chelsea have spent so much in the January transfer window. TIMECODES:04:30 - Chelsea's January transfer window;20:20 - West Ham v Everton preview;31:30 - Preview of Arsenal v Manchester United;39:00 - Southampton and Crystal Palace.
Port Vale owner Carol Shanahan and Derby County defender Curtis Davies are on the pod this week. They're joined by Kick It Out's Sanjay Bhandari to react to an independent panel finding ex-Crawley Town boss John Yems guilty of racist abuse, banning him from football for 15 months, yet also accepting Yems was "not a conscious racist". Nathan Blake drops by to discuss another managerial departure at Cardiff City and the club's apparent inability to build for the future. We also chat Portsmouth's surprising new appointment, and as part of the EFL's Week of Action we hear from the Burnley boss Vincent Kompany on the bond he has already forged with the supporters.
Steve Crossman presents reaction to Manchester City 4-2 Tottenham Hotspur. He’s joined by Maz Farookhi and former Premier League midfielder Steve Stone. Also hear from both managers, including a punchy interview with Pep Guardiola.INTERVIEWS:13:50 – Pep Guardiola,17:15 – Antonio Conte.
Steve Crossman presents a round-up of Europe’s big football stories. He’s joined by Guillem Balagué, James Horncastle and Kristof Terreur. The panel chat about Real Madrid’s rocky patch, Napoli’s title charge and Anderlecht’s implosion. Also on the agenda, it’s all change at Juventus and what’s Mauricio Pochettino up to?TOPICS:4:30 – Madrid,13:10 – Juventus,22:35 – Napoli,30:45 – Pochettino,36:25 – Anderlecht.
Juliette Ferrington has reaction to Manchester United’s draw at Crystal Palace in the Premier League and Leeds United’s win over Cardiff City in the FA Cup. She’s joined by former Chelsea winger Pat Nevin and ex-Leeds goalkeeper Paul Robinson. Andy Mitten from the United We Stand magazine and Gyp Walters from the Leeds United Supporters' trust have their say. And hear from all the managers involved as well as Leeds striker Patrick Bamford.TOPICS:0.50 – Palace-Man Utd,5:35 – ten Hag interview,8:20 – Vieira interview,11:25 – Leeds-Cardiff,18:35 – Bamford interview,22:00 – Marsch interview,23:55 – Whitehead interview.
Holders Liverpool are through to the fourth round of the FA Cup. Kelly Cates presents reaction to their win at Molineux and we hear from Jurgen Klopp and matchwinner Harvey Elliott.Michael Brown and the Preston manager Ryan Lowe are also on the pod to discuss Leeds’ worrying lack of results and North End’s upcoming Cup tie against Antonio Conte and Tottenham.And journalist Laurie Whitwell drops by with all the details of Sir Jim Ratcliffe announcing he’s entered the race to buy Manchester United.TIMECODES06:30 – Harvey Elliott interview11:52 – Wolves chat16:30 – Jurgen Klopp interview24:18 – Leeds chat and Jesse Marsch audio33:18 – Ryan Lowe facing Tottenham36:18 – Manchester United take-over news
Mark Chapman presents the Monday Night Club with ex-Premier League players Chris Sutton and Micah Richards plus the New York Times chief soccer correspondent Rory Smith.They discuss whether Arsenal are now favourites to win the Premier League title and the rejuvenation at Manchester United under Erik ten Hag. The team also discuss Brighton’s fascinating Japanese winger Kaoru Mitoma, while Owen Coyle drops by to discuss Queen’s Park and their push for a third consecutive promotion.TOPICS1 min - Why Jesse Marsch joined LinkedIn and what Chris Sutton does on it4 mins - Arsenal’s improvements under Mikel Arteta and whether they are title favourites18 mins - The was he, wasn’t he offside decision in the Manchester derby and the super job being done by Erik ten Hag.34 mins - The joy of Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma40 mins - Owen Coyle on managing Queen’s Park
Kelly Somers has reaction to Sunday’s football stories. She’s joined by former Tottenham defender Stephen Kelly, ex-Palace midfielder Jobi McAnuff and The Telegraph’s Luke Edwards. Hear from Martin Ødegaard, Antonio Conte, Eddie Howe, Marco Silva, Kai Havertz and Patrick Vieira.TOPICS:1:30 – Tottenham-Arsenal,7:20 – Ødegaard interview,14:10 – Conte clip,18:10 – Newcastle-Fulham,24:05 – Howe interview,28:20 – Silva interview,35:00 – Chelsea-Crystal Palace,38:25 – Havertz interview,42:20 – Mudryk,47:10 – Vieira interview.
This is an action packed Sports Report as Mark Chapman navigates his way through the huge talking points from Saturday’s Premier League games. He starts in Manchester as Man United came from behind to beat Man City in a derby game that had everything at Old Trafford. Correspondent John Murray gives his analysis of the match as does Micah Richards and they hear from both Erik ten Hag and Pep Guardiola. Then attention turns to Goodison Park as Everton suffer another loss – this time to Southampton. As fans staged a sit-in protest inside the stadium under pressure boss, Frank Lampard gives his views. It was a day to forget for another Merseyside team as Liverpool lost away from home – they were thrashed by Brighton. Jurgen Klopp comes on the pod, so does a rather jubilant Danny Welbeck.Analysis also comes from the City ground as Forest put two past Leicester for a win and we head to the Community Stadium as Brentford continue their dominant form in the league, with victory over Bournemouth. And Chappers hears from Julen Lopetegui as his side, Wolves get the win over West Ham who are now in the relegation zone. Timecodes: 3’00 – Manchester derby chat. 10’00 – Everton v Southampton analysis. 17’00 – Brighton v Liverpool reaction. 21’00 – Forest v Leicester section. 23’00 – Wolves v West Ham match chat. 25’00 – Brentford v Bournemouth reaction.
Darren Fletcher is joined by Michael Brown and multi-Premier League winning goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel ahead of two of the biggest Premier League derbies this weekend. Ahead of the Manchester derby, they discuss whether Erik Ten Hag’s side can topple Manchester City, Peter gives his opinion on the future of David De Gea, and ask whether Erling Haaland has truly been a positive impact for Pep Guardiola’s side. They also look at what could be a huge game in the title race for Arsenal, as they look to increase their lead at the top of the table to potentially 8 points as they travel to Spurs.
Aaron Paul presents the Football Daily’s weekly dive into the EFL. He’s joined by Wycombe defender Joe Jacobson and Port Vale defender Mal Benning. They reflect on Coventry City’s ownership change with the Coventry Telegraph’s Andy Turner. Hear from new Norwich boss David Wagner. The chaps discuss the play-off mix in the Championship and League One. Catch a sit-down interview with Bolton boss Ian Evatt, and hear from Scott Lindsey after he swapped Swindon Town for Crawley Town in League Two.TOPICS:5:05 – Coventry ownership,16:55 – Norwich & play-off mix,22:55 – League One play-off mix,29:40 – Ian Evatt interview,39:55 – Swindon/Crawley.
Steve Crossman presents the latest edition of Euro Leagues. He’s joined by Guillem Balague, Julien Laurens and Mina Rzouki to chat about Joao Felix’s move to Chelsea and the chaos of the French FA. The team also discuss Gareth Bale’s retirement and his legacy in Spain, as well as Juventus’ resurgence in Serie A. Gerard Pique’s Kings League and the mystery ‘Enigma’ player are also discussed.
Maisie Adam and Luke Edwards dive head first into three more transfer stories. In today's pod Maisie is super excited as we have our first Leeds United rumour of the window, could Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang really be on his way to back to Barcelona and who could Unai Emery be reunited with at Villa Park?Listen to Transfer Gossip Daily every week day in January only on BBC Sounds.
Steve Crossman is joined by Chris Sutton, Clinton Morrison and correspondent John Murray to react to Southampton and Nottingham Forest booking their places in the semi-finals of the EFL Cup.We hear from Saints boss Nathan Jones and discuss whether this result and performance will silence his critics. Pep Guardiola is also on the pod having been eliminated from a competition he has dominated since arriving at City.And there’s a first cup semi-final since 1992 for Steve Cooper’s Nottingham Forest who edged Wolves after a penalty shoot-out.
Kelly Cates has reaction to Tuesday night’s EFL Cup quarter-finals. Hear from former Everton midfielder Leon Osman and ex-Forest midfielder Steve Stone as Manchester United and Newcastle United go through. Also catch interviews with Eddie Howe, Erik ten Hag, Tom Heaton, Brendan Rodgers and Dean Holden. And Dutch football journalist Marcel van der Kraan drops in to discuss Wout Weghorst’s potential move to Manchester United.TOPICS:1:25 – Newcastle-Leicester,4:50 – Rodgers interview,10:10 – Howe interview,16:30 – Man Utd-Charlton,19:10 – ten Hag interview,23:00 – Heaton interview,26:45 – Holden interview,31:20 – Weghorst to Man Utd?
Mark Chapman presents the Monday Night Club with ex-Premier League players Micah Richards and Chris Sutton, and The New York Times chief soccer correspondent Rory Smith. Hear from former Wales defender James Collins on Gareth Bale retiring from football. Stevenage’s FA Cup hero Dean Campbell drops in after scoring the winner at Aston Villa. And the panel discuss what João Félix might bring to Chelsea if he signs on loan from Atlético Madrid.TOPICS:0:55 – Bale,9:10 – James Collins on Bale,18:55 – Stevenage,27:20 - João Félix & Chelsea.
The third round of the Cup continued to bring the shocks, drama and magic and once again it was the day of the underdog. Ben Haines is joined by former West Ham and Aston Villa midfielder, Nigel Reo-Coker, Scotland and Aston Villa defender, Rachel Corsie and the Telegraph’s Luke Edwards as they delve deep into the key games from Sunday. They had to start with events at Villa Park as League Two Stevenage beat Aston Villa by two goals to one - in what was one of the biggest shocks of the weekend. Stevenage FC podcast presenter Reece Donnelly comes on the show and gives his take on what the win means to the club. Manager Steve Evans also gives his views as does a disappointed Unai Emery.Then the focus shifts to the Etihad as Manchester City got the better of Chelsea for the second time this week – but this time out it ended 4-0. The guys debate what has gone wrong in recent weeks for Chelsea and get a perspective from Graham Potter. Pep Guardiola also makes a cameo appearance too. Championship side Cardiff City were close to knocking out Leeds, but have to settle for a replay – both respective managers give their take on that match. And as we now know the draw for the fourth round – Ben takes a look at what could be the most thrilling match-ups! Timecodes: 3’10 – Aston Villa v Stevenage chat. 9’28 – Steve Evans reaction.17’30 – Unai Emery interview. 20’00 – Man City v Chelsea chat.21’00 – Chelsea focus. 24’00 – Graham Potter interview. 32’00 – Pep Guardiola audio. 33’30 – Cardiff v Leeds reaction with Jesse Marsch and Mark Hudson. 38’00 – 4th round draw reaction.
Mark Chapman is here with a BUMPER episode of the pod which is dedicated to Saturday’s action in the third round of the FA Cup. And the day certainly didn’t disappoint as there were shocks, late goals and upsets up and down the country. John Murray and Chris Waddle were at Hillsborough as they watched League One Sheffield Wednesday knock out Newcastle with a 2-1 victory. A rather disappointed Eddie Howe makes an appearance as does a much happier manager, Darren Moore. There were goals galore at Anfield as Liverpool had a close call against Wolves – but they will now have to settle for a replay after that match finished two all. Jurgen Klopp and Julen Lopetegui both pop on the pod to give their take on the game as does Michael Brown and Conor McNamara who were watching all the action unfold. Championship sides Blackpool and Burnley knocked out Premier League teams, while Wrexham – who are in the National League caused a major upset as they beat Championship side Coventry – so a rather jubilant Phil Parkinson joins Sports Report after that amazing result for the Welsh side.Meanwhile, non-league Chesterfield were so, so close to getting a win over West Brom but were held to a late draw – so Chappers gets all the reaction from that match. Elsewhere World Cup winner Alexis Mac Allister comes on the show after helping Brighton get a win over Middlesbrough. The big names don’t stop there as Chappers hears from Harry Kane, Vincent Kompany and many more, so you don’t want to miss out on this episode!!
Darren Fletcher presents the Friday Football Social. He’s joined by Glenn Murray, Shaun Wright-Phillips and Kevin Campbell. The panel chat through their FA Cup third round memories. Hear from Graham Potter ahead of Chelsea’s trip to Manchester City. Catch a live interview with Luke Garrard, the manager of Boreham Wood, the lowest ranked side left in the competition. And the panel pick through some of the other ties.TOPICS:0:15 – Third round memories,06:00 - Man Utd-Everton,08:40 - Man City-Chelsea,25:15 - Accrington-Boreham Wood,35:45 - Other picks.
Darren Fletcher presents a special edition of the Football Daily reflecting on the life of former Chelsea striker and manager Gianluca Vialli. Darren and former Premier League striker Glenn Murray are joined by ex-Chelsea goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini, who was there when Vialli was manager at Stamford Bridge. Hear from Vialli speaking to Nihal Arthanayake in 2020. And catch the thoughts of Italian football expert James Horncastle, who worked with Vialli on TV.
Aaron Paul presents the Football Daily’s weekly EFL special. He’s joined by West Brom winger Jed Wallace and Salford goalkeeper Tom King to talk through the week’s big stories. Hear from Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom on their promotion charge and Boreham Wood defender Jamal Fyfield drops in ahead of their FA Cup third round tie against Accrington Stanley. And Jed lifts the lid on life under Carlos Corberán.TOPICS:4:25 – Sheffield United,15:10 – West Brom,18:00 – Salford,20:00 – Norwich,26:05 – Portsmouth,32:15 – Peterborough,35:05 – Boreham Wood,42:45 – Chesterfield vs West Brom,44:05 – Carlos Corberán.
This pod episode comes from Stamford Bridge as Gigi Salmon is joined by former Chelsea striker Chris Sutton, Everton midfielder Izzy Christiansen and correspondent John Murray as they watched Manchester City beat Chelsea by a goal to nil. They hear from Man of the Match, John Stones and his boss Pep Guardiola, as City closed the gap to Premier League leaders Arsenal to five points. Chelsea’s injury woes continue as they remain 10th in the table and Graham Potter comes on the pod to give his take on the match. Attention then turns to the FA Cup as Gigi gets the latest from both the Everton and Manchester United camps as they face each other on Friday night – with both managers in very different positions. They also get a Southampton fans perspective as the club remain at the bottom of the Premier League table...and they take on Everton in the league next…Timecodes: 1’40 – Chelsea v Manchester City match analysis. 5’00 – Chris Sutton on Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s performance “I suspect Potter will be thinking he is never playing in a Chelsea jersey again.”11’00 – Graham Potter interview. 16’00 – Pep Guardiola interview.19’00 – Man City focus. 22’00 – John Stones interview.27’00 – Manchester United section.31’00 – Everton analysis. 39’00 – Southampton section.
John Bennett is joined by Julien Laurens, James Horncastle and Kristof Terreur. They discuss if there will be any World Cup hangover at PSG after the return of Lionel Messi, whether Enzo Fernandez is over-priced, other players who could be on the move in January and just what we can expect from Scott Parker, the new boss at Club Bruges.TOPICS:1 min – World Cup reflections.4 mins – Lionel Messi’s return to PSG.9 mins – Messi’s contract extension talks.10 mins – What 2023 holds for Neymar.13 mins – The superb job Franck Haise is doing at Lens.15 mins – Whether Chelsea should sign Enzo Fernandez.22 mins – Transfers to watch out for in January.26 mins – Napoli’s defeat on return of Serie A.31 mins – Racism at Lecce v Lazio.35 mins – Scott Parker’s arrival at Club Bruge.40 mins – Latest on the Belgium national team coach vacancy.
Darren Fletcher has reaction to Wednesday night’s Premier League matches. He’s joined by ex-Palace and Forest striker Glenn Murray and former Spurs and Leeds midfielder Michael Brown. Hear from Tottenham’s Matt Doherty and Harry Kane, and most of the managers involved, including Southampton’s Nathan Jones.INTERVIEWS:7:35 – Cooper,12:00 – Doherty,14:30 – Jones,20:15 – Marsch,22:40 – Moyes,25:55 – Lopetegui,28:00 – Kane.
Kelly Cates, senior football reporter Ian Dennis, former Arsenal defender Matt Upson and the Daily Telegraph’s Luke Edwards round-up the action in the Premier League on the night Everton slumped to a 4-1 defeat against Brighton. We’re joined by ex-England goalkeeper Paul Robinson and the Blue Room podcast’s Matt Jones who look at where it’s going wrong for Frank Lampard’s side. There’s also analysis of leaders Arsenal’s entertaining goalless draw with Newcastle. We also hear from Marco Silva and Erik Ten Haag after wins for Fulham and Manchester United respectively.TIMECODES00:30 – Analysis of Arsenal’s goalless draw with Newcastle;03:30 – Interview with Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe;11:30 Interview with Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta;13:00 – Paul Robinson on Everton’s 4-1 defeat to Brighton;20:30 – Frank Lampard’s post-match interview with Chris Coles;25:00 – Marco Silva on Fulham’s 1-0 win at Leicester;28:00 – Manchester United 3-0 Bournemouth;
75 years ago, we heard Sports Report for the first time. On this podcast, Mark Chapman and Pat Murphy speak to fans, broadcasters and those who’ve been on the other side of the microphone. Jockey AP McCoy, author Lee Child and manager Tony Pulis are among those to explain why Sports Report is so special.This is pre-recorded, so please do not message inTOPICS:7:00 – Author Lee Child,12:40 - What is it like actually working as a reporter on the show?18:50 – Manager Tony Pulis,26:15 – Stories from our presenters,33:20 – Jockey AP McCoy,42:30 - The most difficult day in the history of the programme, the day of Hillsborough,50:20 – The wrong theme tune!
Mark Chapman is joined by former West Ham and Aston Villa midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker and senior writer at ESPN, Mark Ogden as they react to Liverpool missing the chance to reduce the gap to the Premier League’s top four as Brentford got a big 3-1 victory against them at the Community Stadium. Conor McNamara brings the guys all the reaction as he speaks to both Thomas Frank and Jurgen Klopp at the end of the match. The two Mark’s and Nigel then delve into the other big Premier League stories from the weekend – which includes reflecting on Tottenham’s loss to Aston Villa, and they get a Spurs fan perspective too - they also look into what has gone right at Nigel’s former club, Villa with Unai Emery at the helm. It wouldn’t be a Monday pod without Chris Sutton, so he comes on to give his reaction to Rangers and Celtic drawing two all in the Scottish Premiership. And not only that Wycombe boss Gareth Ainsworth pops on the show after his side beat Peterborough United in League One. Timecodes: 0’30s – Brentford v Liverpool reaction 6’40 – Thomas Frank interview. 8’30 – Jurgen Klopp interview.13’30 – Tottenham section.21’00 – Aston Villa chat. 27’45 – Old Firm analysis with Chris Sutton.33’50 – EFL section with Gareth Ainsworth.
Steve Crossman presents reaction to Aston Villa’s win at Tottenham and Nottingham Forest’s draw with Chelsea. Hear from ex-Premier League players Mark Schwarzer, Chris Sutton and Charlie Adam. And catch interviews with all the managers involved.TOPICS:0:15 – Spurs,5:10 – Conte interview,10:25 – Villa,15:30 – Emery interview,18:05 – Forest-Chelsea,21:00 – Cooper interview,23:05 – Potter interview.
Mark Chapman is here with the last Football Daily pod of the year! And what a better way to end 2022 than with a jam packed Sports Report episode! We are live at the Amex as Arsenal end the month seven points clear of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table after beating Brighton 4-2 - in what was a thrilling game on Saturday night. A delighted Mikel Arteta joins the pod to give his reaction after results went his way. Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City drew one all with Everton – John Stones and Frank Lampard give their reactions and we hear from Marcus Rashford, after he was dropped from the starting XI for Manchester United for 'internal disciplinary' reasons. In the end he came on to score the winner in the second half against Wolves, and he let’s us in on the reason as to why he was on the bench and Erik ten Hag gives his analysis too. Ian Dennis and Chris Waddle were at St James’ Park as Leeds held Newcastle to a goalless draw – Eddie Howe and Jesse Marsch pop on the pod post match and not only that, Southampton’s James Ward-Prowse makes a Football Daily appearance after he scored at both ends of the pitch after his side experienced their fifth Premier League defeat in a row after losing to Fulham.
Darren Fletcher presents the Friday Football Social. He’s joined by ex-Premier League players Clinton Morrison, Michael Brown & Kevin Campbell. We also hear from new Rangers boss Michael Beale ahead of his first Old Firm Derby as manager. The panel are joined by former Arsenal defender Johan Djourou to discuss whether Arsenal can stay top of the table. They also talk about Everton’s poor form with them being built to survive and not to thrive. And hear from Jurgen Klopp after his team beat Leicester 2-1 and David Moyes after another defeat for his side against Brentford.TOPICS:0:35 – Liverpool v Leicester chat with Tom Gayle & Paul Robinson03.59 – Jurgen Klopp interview05.59 – David Moyes interview06.57 – West Ham v Brentford chat with Tom Gayle & Paul Robinson11.52 – Michael Beale Interview24.20 – Arsenal chat with Johan Djourou37.37 – Everton surviving not thriving
This is a special episode celebrating the life on and off the pitch of arguably the greatest player ever, Pele. Aaron Paul is joined by those who played against him, idolized him and interviewed him as they reflect on an incredible career of a true footballing legend. Former England midfielder, Alan Mullery – who played against Pele in the 1970 World Cup tells Aaron his memories of playing with the great man, not once, not twice but three times. South American football expert, Tim Vickery gives his thoughts from Brazil as the country reacts to the news and we hear from Wales football legend, Cliff Jones who faced Pele in his first World Cup in 1958. Gary Lineker gives his tribute, as does legendary commentator Barry Davies and chief football writer at the Times, Henry Winter - who have both watched Pele and interviewed him during their careers. Not only that, we hear from the man himself and if he thinks he’s the greatest player of all time… Timecodes: 3’00 – Tim Vickery from Brazil.8’22 – Cliff Jones on playing against Pele in the 1958 World Cup. 10’00 – Pele interview. 13’00 – Clive Toye, general manager of the New York Cosmos. 18’00 – Gary Lineker tribute. 21’00 – Barry Davies reflections.28’00 – Alan Mullery on playing against Pele and being his friend. 35’00 – Henry Winter on interviewing Pele.
Sarah Mulkerrins presents reaction to Leeds United 1-3 Manchester City. She’s joined by former Leeds winger Steve Stone. Hear from the two managers and City fan, Rachel. The Daily Mail’s northern football correspondent Dominic King drops in to react to Liverpool signing Netherlands forward Cody Gakpo. And The Athletic’s Chelsea reporter Simon Johnson joins the pod to discuss another injury for Reece James and another Fofana joining the club.TOPICS:0:50 – Man City,11:30 – Guardiola interview,17:35 – Leeds,19:35 – Marsch interview,22:30 – Gakpo,27:05 – James,29:50 – Fofana.
Kelly Cates presents the Tuesday Night Club. She’s joined by former West Ham midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker, Scotland and Aston Villa midfielder Rachel Corsie and the Telegraph’s Luke Edwards. The panel talk about the rejuvenation of Marcus Rashford for Manchester United and how Graham Potter can manage Chelsea’s egos. Arsenal going seven points clear at the top with the Emirates crowd fully behind them. They discuss whether Newcastle really can keep winning and how far they can go this season. And chat to Dutch football journalist Elko Born about what Cody Gakpo could bring to Liverpool when he joins them in January.TOPICS: 1:40 – Rashford’s re-emergence10:29 – Erik Ten Hag Interview13:37 – Graham Potter Interview14:48 – Chat of Potter’s job21:22 – Arsenal go 7 points clear30:04 – Newcastle dare to dream38:28 – Elko Born on Gakpo
Steve Crossman and 5 Live Sport’s team of reporters take you through the biggest stories on Boxing Day as the Premier League returns from the World Cup break. Arsenal came from behind to beat West Ham 3-1 to extend their lead to seven points at the top of the Premier League. Newcastle United have moved up to second with a commanding 3-0 win at Leicester City. Wolves moved off the bottom of the table with a late 2-1 victory at Everton for Julen Lopetegui’s first league match in charge, piling pressure on Everton manager Frank Lampard. That also means Southampton are now at the foot of the table after a 3-1 defeat to Brighton. We’ll round-up the day’s action from across the EFL and you’ll hear from the likes of Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe, Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta and Southampton manager Nathan Jones. TOPICS: 1’40” – Arsenal 3-1 West Ham reaction9’49” - Leicester 0-3 Newcastle reaction 18’00” – Everton 1-2 Wolves reaction 25’10” – Southampton 1-3 Brighton reaction 33’25” – Aston Villa 1-3 Liverpool reaction 34’10” – Brentford 2-2 Tottenham reaction 37’20” – Crystal Palace 0-3 Fulham reaction 38’50” – EFL round-up and reaction
In this festive special of 72+, Aaron Paul is joined by the former Barnet, Brentford and Gillingham manager Martin Allen to discuss his career in football.Barnet chairman and owner Tony Kleanthous explains why Martin has been hired and left the club on five separate occasions. Current Shrewsbury assistant manager Aaron Wilbraham tells us about some memorable incidents from Martin's time at MK Dons. And we hear about Martin's early days as a coach at Reading from former Royals player Ady Williams. Martin also tells us about open-water swimming in the River Tees and what he'll be doing this Christmas.02:00 - Tony Kleanthous on Martin at Barnet;12:00 - Aaron Wilbraham on Christmas parties at MK Dons;27:00 - Open-water swimming at Hartlepool;33:00 - Ady Williams on Martin's early coaching career at Reading.
Alistair Bruce-Ball tries to keep order as Fantasy 606's Chris Sutton and Statman Dave take on commentators John Murray and Ian Dennis in the occasional footballing quiz You're Better Than That.TIMECODES:05:30 - Round One: Sutton Death 13:00 - Round Two: Name That Player19:00 - Round Three: Football or Festive25:00 - Round Four: The Book Round
Darren Fletcher presents the Friday Football Social. He’s joined by ex-Premier League players Don Hutchison, Glenn Murray & Alan Hutton. The panel talk to New Premier League referees' chief Howard Webb on his plans for VAR. They discuss whether Tottenham would be better off cashing in on Harry Kane. And hear from Graham Potter as the chaps question how patient Chelsea should be with their manager.TOPICS:3:50 – VAR,6:40 – Howard Webb interview,24:25 – Tottenham,34:00 – Chelsea.
The Etihad is where we find Darren Fletcher for this episode of the pod as Manchester City knock holders Liverpool out of the EFL Cup. Joining Fletch is former England striker Dion Dublin, ex Liverpool left-back Jose Enrique and commentator Conor McNamara as they discuss what went right for Man City and where Liverpool fell short. And the pod is not short of cameo appearances either! The guys hear from goal scorer, Nathan Ake and a very happy Pep Guardiola – who has been enjoying his World Cup break… And they hear from the Liverpool camp too, as Jurgen Klopp and Andrew Robertson pop on the pod after coming back from 2-1 down, to losing 3-2 on the night. So with that result it means that Manchester City will face Southampton in the quarter-finals - League One Charlton travel to Old Trafford to take on Manchester United, Nottingham Forest host Wolves and Leicester will take on Newcastle at St James' Park. And with the busy Boxing Day schedule fast approaching, Fletch looks ahead to the restart of the Premier League. Timecodes: 1’00 – Manchester City focus. 3’00 – Nathan Ake interview with Juliette Ferrington. 5’00 – Liverpool section. 7’00 – Andy Robertson interview. 14’00 – Jurgen Klopp’s analysis.16’00 – Pep Guardiola reaction. 18’00 – The restart of the Premier League.
Juliette Ferrington presents reaction to Wednesday’s EFL Cup ties as Manchester United beat Burnley, League One Charlton shock Brighton on penalties and Nottingham Forest cruise past Blackburn. She’s joined by Danny Higginbotham and Leon Osman. Also hear from Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag, Burnley boss Vincent Kompany and Charlton caretaker manager Anthony Hayes. And catch speeches from Beth Mead and Sarina Wiegman at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards.TOPICS:1:05 – Man Utd,9:40 – Burnley,13:30 – Charlton-Brighton,19:05 – Man City-Liverpool preview,26:20 – Beth Mead,27:15 – Sarina Wiegman.
Delyth Lloyd presents reaction to Tuesday’s EFL Cup ties and Rangers’ stoppage-time turnaround at Aberdeen. Hear the thoughts of former Premier League midfielders Don Hutchison and Michael Brown, and catch post-match interviews with Nathan Jones, Julen Lopetegui, Harvey Barnes, Eddie Howe and Michael Beale. Don also has his say on David de Gea’s contract negotiations.TOPICS:0:35 – Southampton-Lincoln,6:45 – Wolves-Gillingham,11:30 – MK-Leicester,17:15 – Newcastle-Bournemouth,20:15 – Rangers,23:10 – de Gea.
Delyth Lloyd presents reaction to Tuesday’s EFL Cup ties and Rangers’ stoppage-time turnaround at Aberdeen. Hear the thoughts of former Premier League midfielders Don Hutchison and Michael Brown, and catch post-match interviews with Nathan Jones, Julen Lopetegui, Harvey Barnes, Eddie Howe and Michael Beale. Don also has his say on David de Gea’s contract negotiations.TOPICS:0:35 – Southampton-Lincoln,6:45 – Wolves-Gillingham,11:30 – MK-Leicester,17:15 – Newcastle-Bournemouth,20:15 – Rangers,23:10 – de Gea.
Steve Crossman is joined by Dion Dublin, Nedum Onuoha and Matthew Upson for the Monday Night Club.We’ll be in Buenos Aires to see how celebrations in Argentina’s capital are going after their sensational World Cup win.The guys discuss how Lionel Messi’s previous failures on the international stage inspired him to fulfil his lifelong dream and how Nedum may deserve some credit for Messi’s success…We also reflect on the incredible rise of goalkeeper Emi Martinez since his international debut last year and what the future may hold for golden boot winner Kylian Mbappe.
As 2022 draws to a close, Steve Crossman visits the Euros winning Lionesses manager Sarina Wiegman at Wembley Stadium, the site of England’s historic victory, to reflect on her team’s undefeated year. She discusses how her life has changed since the summer, how her teaching has influenced her coaching and shares the lessons she’s learnt from her players.Highlight timecodes: 1:00 – Memories from the Euros final at Wembley.2:30 – How life has changed since becoming European Champions.6:00 – How the players are using the spotlight for good.7:30 – Sarina as a teacher.13:50 – What Sarina has learnt from her players.16:30 – Reaction to players quotes.20:00 – Transition of squad.24:00 – Sarina’s early life.26:30 – Pressure.
Mark Chapman, Kelly Cates and guests react to Argentina winning the World Cup. They’re joined by former England internationals Chris Sutton, Rob Green and Micah Richards, as well as our South American correspondent Tim Vickery, French journalist Julien Laurens, senior reporter Ian Dennis and correspondent John Murray.TOPICS:1:25 – winning moment & reaction,33:20 – awards presentation,45:40 – trophy lift,54:55 – tournament reflections.
Only one more sleep until the World Cup final where Argentina take on France in Qatar. Kelly Cates is joined by two stars of the Euro Leagues, Julien Laurens and Guillem Balague and correspondent John Murray 24 hours before the big game. They get the latest from both the France and Argentina camps after both sides had their press conferences today. Jules gives us the lowdown on the illness that has affected some of the players and tells the guys if Karim Benzema will be getting on the plane to Qatar (Spoiler alert! Sorry Benzema fans… it’s not good news.) You can’t talk about this final without mentioning two players… Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe and just how important they are to their respective teams. So Kelly and the guys do just that and get an Argentine perspective with journalist Nicolas Rotnitzky as to the feeling in Buenos Aires right now. Jules also gives his insight as to what we can expect from Mbappe and what could happen when both players return to their club, PSG. So after 63 matches, 32 teams and 29 days the World Cup comes to an end tomorrow and the pod has been there every step of the way for those big events and funny moments too - so the guys take a little trip down memory lane and make those all important predictions! Timecodes: 4’00 – Latest news from inside the France and Argentina camps.15’00 – Argentina focus with journalist Nicolas Rotnitzky. 28’00 – Messi and Mbappe and their difficult past relationship with their national teams. 30’00 PSG team-mate implications after the World Cup. 40’00 – Style of play in the final.42’00 – World Cup funny moments.45’00 – Predictions!
Gigi Salmon and guests look ahead to the World Cup final and react to FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s grand plans. She’s joined by former England goalkeeper Karen Bardsley and ex-Republic of Ireland striker Clinton Morrison. Also hear from ESPN Argentina’s Francisco Cánepa, Loïc Tanzi from French newspaper L’Equipe and The Telegraph’s chief football correspondent Jason Burt.TOPICS:3:30 – World Cup final,8:20 – Argentina,15:55 – France,25:55 – “best World Cup ever”,36:40 – Club World Cup.
Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague and former Cameroon and Tottenham defender Sebastien Bassong as the build-up to Sunday’s World Cup final between Argentina and France begins.The guys discuss how styles of World Cup football have evolved over time and why players at future tournaments may resemble robots…And Argentine football journalist Seba Ongarelli joins the pod to share his thoughts on whether you can talk about Lionel Messi without mentioning Diego Maradona.
Mark Chapman and guests react to France beating Morocco 2-0 to book their place in the World Cup final against Argentina. He’s joined by Micah Richards, Chris Sutton, French football expert Julien Laurens and commentator John Murray. Also hear from Moroccan journalist Amine El Amri.TOPICS:1:25 – Morocco,15:45 – France,26:05 – final favourites.
Kelly Cates is joined by Ian Dennis, Alan Shearer, Rob Green and Tim Vickery as Argentina reached the World Cup final with a 3-0 win over Croatia.They discuss another sensational performance from Lionel Messi, as he became Argentina’s all-time leading male goalscorer at the World Cup, and what the future might look like for this team - with starring roles for Julian Alvarez and Enzo Fernandez.So who will they face in Sunday’s final? We also look ahead to Wednesday’s semi-final between France and Morocco.
The MNC convene in Doha for a World Cup special. They discuss Gareth Southgate’s future with England and whether or not he would be a ‘sexy’ prospective manager for a Premier League club. We ask if Antoine Griezmann should rank among the all-time greats of international football before looking ahead to the semi-finals with France against Morocco and Croatia against Argentina.
Steve Crossman and guests chew the fat after the dust has settled on England’s quarter-final defeat to France. He’s joined by The Athletic’s Adam Crafton and former England internationals Rob Green and Leon Osman. Also hear from Gareth Southgate. Plus, the panel look ahead to the semi-finals with Morocco’s Adel Taarabt.TOPICS:0:55 – England,16:40 – Southgate,26:15 – Morocco’s Adel Taarabt LIVE interview.
Mark Chapman is joined by Rob Green, Matthew Upson, Micah Richards and Julien Laurens for reaction to England’s 2-1 defeat against France in the quarter-finals.The guys discuss the fine margins that separated the two sides, the performance of Antoine Griezmann and the psychology behind Harry Kane’s penalty miss.You’ll also hear from Kane himself - plus Gareth Southgate, Kyle Walker, Harry Maguire, Jordan Henderson and Olivier Giroud.
Kelly Cates, Alistair Bruce-Ball and Pat Nevin react to Morocco’s sensational 1-0 win over Portugal as they become the first African side to reach the World Cup semi-finals.We hear from Morocco midfielder Sofyan Amrabat and North African football journalist Maher Mezahi on what this achievement means for Morocco and Africa.
Kelly Cates and guests react to a day of penalty drama as Argentina edge past Netherlands and Brazil get knocked out by Croatia. She’s joined by Chris Sutton, Ian Dennis, Nedum Onuoha, Dutch football journalist Marcel van der Kraan and South American football expert Tim Vickery. Also hear from Rio Ferdinand, Rob Green and Pat Nevin ahead of England vs France.TOPICS:1:00 – Netherlands-Argentina,13:55 – Croatia-Brazil,23:50 – Rio Ferdinand interview,32:50 – Chris Sutton, Rob Green & Pat Nevin.
Mark Chapman and Kelly Cates are joined by Ian Dennis, Chris Sutton and Julien Laurens to talk all things England and France, ahead of Saturday’s quarter-final.The guys discuss the threat Kylian Mbappe poses, whether they’d rather have Harry Kane or Olivier Giroud in their team, and how well Adrien Rabiot has performed for France.Former England, Manchester United and Bayern Munich midfielder Owen Hargreaves drops by to discuss the key battle in midfield and what he thinks of Jude Bellingham on and off the pitch.And we hear from Poland and Aston Villa full-back Matty Cash on what it was like to mark Mbappe in their round of 16 game and if the England players have been asking for some advice…
Mark Chapman and Kelly Cates are joined by Pablo Zabaleta, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Pat Nevin to look ahead to the World Cup quarter-finals. They discuss what plan Louis van Gaal will have in place as Netherlands take on Argentina and why Lionel Messi’s teammates might have more affection for him than the Portugal players have for Cristiano Ronaldo. South American football expert Tim Vickery tells us why this is Brazil’s best chance to win the World Cup, ahead of their showdown with Croatia.Sebastian Bassong explains how his former Tottenham teammate Luka Modric has evolved to become one of the best players in the world.And Euro 2016 winner with Portugal, Jose Fonte, shares his thoughts on whether Ronaldo still has a big part to play as they face Morocco.
Steve Crossman is joined by Karen Bardsley, Leon Osman and Stephen Warnock to look ahead to the World Cup quarter finals and reflect on the tournament so far. They talk about how England will set up to face France, and hear from Kyle Walker on what it would be like to face in-form Kylian Mbappe, while looking at the other strengths of the team and what problems that may pose Gareth Southgate’s England.Meanwhile, Emma Saunders is inside the England camp with Luke Shaw, as he tells all about an experience which may bring some good luck ahead of Saturday’s clash!And the team discuss the penalty shootouts of the tournament so far, and lift the lid on their own penalty records!Timecodes: 1.35 – England v France Preview8.40 – Kyle Walker Audio20.30 – Jude Bellingham Focus26.45 – Luke Shaw Audio31.50 - Penalties
The quarter-final line up is complete after Morocco beat Spain on penalties and Portugal were mesmerising against Switzerland.Kelly Cates is joined by guests from all around the world to react to Tuesday’s results. Watching a game which saw Portugal coach Fernando Santos drop Cristiano Ronaldo to the bench, and then saw his replacement Goncalo Ramos scoring a hat-trick, was former England goalkeeper, Rob Green and Alistair Bruce-Ball - they both give their views on an incredible night. And not only that Jose Fonte, who won the Euros with Portugal in 2016 joins the pod and they pose the question, should Ronaldo start from the bench for the next match too? Kelly gets very different reactions as she reflects on Spain’s loss to Morocco on penalties – first from Aziz Nait Sibaha, a Moroccan football journalist and then from a rather frustrated Guillem Balague who was watching the match in Barcelona… Rob Green also gives his insight into why Spain were so bad at taking penalties. And if that wasn't enough, after England’s Bukayo Saka decided to test his team-mates with a spelling competition, the 5 live sport team decided to do the same…. with mixed results!Timecodes: 3’00 – Morocco reaction to the win over Spain.8’00 – What went wrong for Spain?13’00 – Rob Green on penalty shootouts. 19’00 – Portugal focus.28’00 – Saka and his spelling bee. 31’00 – Quarter-finals look ahead.
Mark Chapman is joined by Ian Dennis, Chris Sutton and Tim Vickery for reaction to Brazil’s sensational 4-1 win over South Korea.The guys discuss how Tite’s side are likely to get on against their quarter-final opponents Croatia, who beat Japan on penalties. And James Maddison speaks to Emma Saunders after England’s 3-0 win over Senegal.
Mark Chapman and guests react to England 3-0 Senegal in the World Cup last 16. He’s joined by ex-England players Micah Richards, Matt Upson, Rob Green and Ellen White. Hear from goalscorers Bukayo Saka, Jordan Henderson and Harry Kane, as well as Phil Foden and Gareth Southgate.INTERVIEWS:12:45 – Foden,16:30 – Saka,28:55 – Southgate,38:35 – Henderson,41:00 – Kane.
Kelly Cates is joined by Pat Nevin, Tim Vickery and former Australia captain Mile Jedinak to reflect on Argentina’s 2-1 win over Australia in the last 16, as Lionel Messi scored in the 1,000th game of his career.Argentina will now face Netherlands in...
Sorrow for Suarez, Grinch Sutton and a Cameroonian Christmas CarolKelly Cates is joined by Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and South American football expert Tim Vickery - as the group stages came to a close in typically dramatic fashion.Cameroon...
Kelly Cates and guests react to Germany and Belgium crashing out of the World Cup at the group stage. She’s joined by ex-Germany defender Arne Friedrich and journalist Kristoffer Klein along with former England internationals Karen Bardsley and Matt Up...
Ghana and Uruguay created one of the most dramatic and controversial moments in World Cup history in 2010, when “the Black Stars” were the width of a crossbar away from becoming the first African team to reach the semi-finals.Uruguay's Luis Suárez wa...
Emma Saunders is joined by Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Tim Vickery for reaction to a dramatic night in Group C - as Argentina and Poland reached the knockout stages. We’ll also reflect on an historic day for Australia, after they reached th...
Mark Chapman and guests reflect on England’s 3-0 win over Wales at the World Cup. Micah Richards, Jermaine Jenas, Matt Upson, Danny Gabbidon and Jayne Ludlow break down the match that sees England top Group B and progress to the last 16 with Wales fini...
Kelly Cates brings you two special interviews to preview the huge final group games on Wednesday. First up is Mauricio Pochettino to talk Lionel Messi and look ahead to Argentina’s crucial tie with Poland. Then ahead of the Australia’s decider with Den...
Kelly Cates and guests look ahead to Wales vs England. She’s joined by Rio Ferdinand, Sam Vokes, John Murray, Alistair Bruce-Ball and Chris Sutton, and you’ll hear from Gareth Southgate, Rob Page and Gareth Bale. Also catch reaction to Portugal’s win o...
Kelly Cates and guests reflect on Germany’s draw with Spain. She’s joined by Peter Schmeichel, Alan Shearer, Moritz Volz and commentator John Murray. The panel also hear from Jack Grealish and Joe Allen ahead of England vs Wales. And Juliette Ferringto...
Mark Chapman is joined by Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton, Guillem Balague and Tim Vickery for reaction to Argentina’s 2-0 win over Mexico.
We’ll also round-up the day’s other big stories with wins France, Poland and Australia.
Some of the Euro L...
Kelly Cates is joined by John Murray, Rob Green, Micah Richards and Rob Green to react to England's goalless draw with USA. Did England play it too safe and should Gareth have brought on Phil Foden? Micah certainly thinks so. Hear from Gareth Southgate...
Kelly Cates and guests look ahead to England vs USA and Wales vs Iran. Hear from Gareth Southgate, Rob Page, Chris Sutton and Robert Earnshaw. Bradley Wright-Phillips has his say on USA’s key players. Catch South American football expert Tim Vickery’s ...
Kelly Cates is joined by our football correspondent John Murray, Dion Dublin and French football journalist Julien Laurens for reaction to the big stories from day four of the World Cup in Qatar,
The guys discuss Japan’s shock 2-1 win over Germany, w...
Kelly Cates has the latest big football stories, including Ronaldo leaving Manchester United and the club’s owners announcing they might sell up. She’s joined by Rob Green, Chris Sutton and Alistair Bruce-Ball. The panel also discuss Harry Kane going f...
Former Wales internationals James Collins and Danny Gabbidon join Kelly Cates for reaction to Wales’ 1-1 draw with the USA in their opening Group B match.
The guys discuss why Wales were so poor in the first half, the impact Keiffer Moore had off the...
Mark Chapman is joined by our football correspondent John Murray and former England internationals Rob Green, Matthew Upson and Jermaine Jenas for reaction to England’s 6-2 win over Iran in their opening Group B match.
You’ll hear from England manager...
Kelly Cates previews the first matches of the World Cup for England and Wales and has reaction to the Qatar curtain-raiser as Ecuador beat the tournament hosts. Hear from Harry Kane, Gareth Southgate, Jordan Pickford and Rob Page, and catch the thought...
This is a bumper episode of the pod on the eve of the World Cup starting on Sunday - Emma Saunders presents from Qatar and is joined by former England goalkeeper, Rob Green and ex Wales defender, Danny Gabbidon. They delve into both the England and W...
Guillem Balague travelled to Warsaw just before the Poland team left for Qatar to sit down with Barcelona and Poland striker Robert Lewandowski.
In this wide-ranging and in-depth interview, Lewandowski discusses everything from getting into TikTok to ...
Darren Fletcher presents the Friday Football Social with Don Hutchison and Clinton Morrison. They react to Manchester United trying to end Ronaldo’s contract. Jack Murley from the BBC's LGBT Sport Podcast joins the pod to discuss alcohol sales being ba...
Joshua Kimmich is a key player for both Germany and Bayern Munich. The 27-year-old opens up in a lengthy interview with Guillem Balague recorded at Bayern Munich’s training ground shortly before the Bundesliga season paused for the World Cup.
He discu...
With just three days to go until the start of the tournament, Mark Chapman and Kelly Cates bring you the ultimate preview of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Guests include Chris Sutton, Micah Richards, Jess Fishlock, Peter Schmeichel, Frank Leboeuf and Pat Ne...
It’s all about England in the latest episode of the World Cup Daily podcast with Emma Saunders at the team’s base in Qatar.
We’re joined by former England internationals Dion Dublin and Rob Green to discuss how the players will be adapting to the clim...
Steve Crossman is joined by BBC Wales’ football correspondent Rob Phillips, former Wales striker Sam Vokes and former Wales captain Ashley Williams to look ahead to Wales’ first appearance at a World Cup in 64 years. They hear from Gareth Bale as he pr...
In 21 tournaments previously - only 8 countries have managed it - Brazil, Germany, Italy, Argentina, France, Uruguay, England and Spain.
In this Euro Leagues special we’re discussing the biggest question for every major nation, how do you win the Worl...
Mark Chapman presents the Monday Night Club with Premier League winner Chris Sutton, Rory Smith from The New York Times and ex-Brighton striker Glenn Murray. They react to the Ronaldo interview, hear a feature chat with Wales defender Neco Williams and...
Ben Haines and guests reflect on Sunday’s Premier League football and the season so far. He’s joined by former Villa midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker, Reading striker Tash Dowie and The Telegraph’s Luke Edwards. Also catch post-match interviews with Erik ten...
Darren Fletcher is joined by Bastian Schweinsteiger and Nedum Onuoha to chat Eric Ten Hag's Manchester United, Manchester City, and Pep Guardiola's coaching style. Bastian also reflects on his playing career, including Germany's World Cup victory in 20...
Steve Crossman and 5 Live Sport’s team of reporters take you through the biggest stories from Saturday’s action as Ivan Toney helps Brentford win at Manchester City and Arsenal beat Wolves to go five points clear at the top.
Alan Shearer also joins th...
Darren Fletcher is joined by ex-Premier League midfielders Nigel Reo-Coker and Michael Brown to unpick England’s World Cup squad. Has Gareth Southgate got it right in choosing the likes of Kyle Walker, Kalvin Phillips and James Maddison? The panel also...
Aaron Paul is joined by Stevenage boss Steve Evans and ex-Hull manager Phil Brown to talk through the latest EFL stories. They react to Nathan Jones leaving Luton for Southampton and Wigan sacking Leam Richardson. Burnley midfielder Josh Cullen swings ...
Steve Crossman asks if the England manager Gareth Southgate has made the right calls with his world cup squad after announcing Leicester’s James Maddison is in, along with Chelsea’s Conor Gallagher and Newcastle's Callum Wilson.
He's joined by the Da...
Kelly Cates has reaction to Tuesday night’s Champions League games, including Spurs’ dramatic win in Marseille to top Group D. She’s joined by ex-England goalkeeper Rob Green, former Chelsea winger Pat Nevin and commentator John Murray. Theo Delaney fr...
Up for discussion this week is Marcus Rashford and whether he should be in Gareth Southgate’s World Cup squad. Which strikers would the guys be taking to Qatar?
After a win over Liverpool at the weekend, has Jesse Marsch saved his job at Leeds? BBC L...
It could not be closer in Group D of the Champions League. All four sides know a win would put them into the knockout stage and anyone could top the group.
For Tottenham, they need a point to qualify and if they take all three against Marseille, they ...
Ben Haines has reaction to Sunday’s Premier League matches after Arsenal thrashed Nottingham Forest and Manchester United edged past West Ham. He’s joined by former West Ham midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker, ex-Villa defender Neil Taylor and former Spurs def...
Mark Chapman and 5 Live Sport’s team of reporters bring you the biggest stories from Saturday’s Premier League action; as Leeds scored an 89th minute winner to beat Liverpool at Anfield, Brighton thrashed Chelsea 4-1 on Graham Potter’s return and Totte...
Darren Fletcher presents the Friday Football Social. He’s joined by West Ham coach Kevin Nolan, ex-Villa midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker, the Daily Mirror’s John Cross and former Arsenal striker Kevin Campbell. The panel reflect on Antony’s showboating and ...
Aaron Paul is joined by ex-Hull boss Phil Brown and Port Vale chair Carol Shanahan to get stuck into the big EFL stories of the week. They react to Carlos Corberán joining West Brom and have their say on diversity in football. Hear from new Middlesbrou...
John Bennett is joined by Guillem Balague, James Horncastle and Miguel Delaney for the Euro Leagues.
The guys discuss what impact going out of the Champions League will have on Barcelona, Juventus and Atletico Madrid.
After Zinedine Zidane teased th...
Mark Chapman is joined by John Murray, Premier League winning-striker Chris Sutton and Everton midfielder Andros Townsend to react to Spurs vs Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League. Hear an impassioned post-match rant from Antonio Conte. Conor McNama...
Kelly Cates is joined by Ian Dennis and James McFadden to reflect on a busy night in the Champions League. We start in Austria where Vicki Sparks and Leon Osman watched Chelsea book their place in the last 16 by beating RB Salzburg 2-1. We hear from Gr...
Kelly Somers is joined by ex-West Ham & Aston Villa midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker and The Telegraph’s Luke Edwards to reflect on Sunday’s Premier League action. Hear from Erik ten Hag and Mikel Arteta after Manchester United beat Arsenal 3-1 at Old Traffo...
Aston Villa hold Man City to a 1-1 draw at Villa Park. Has the result eased the pressure on Steven Gerrard?
Elsewhere Ivan Toney’s hattrick ensured a goal fest at Brentford as they beat Leeds 5-2, in a game which saw Jesse Marsch sent to the stands. H...
Darren Fletcher is joined by Dion Dublin and Don Hutchison for the Friday Football Social. Catch an interview with Everton boss Frank Lampard as he looks ahead to the Merseyside derby. Hear from Rangers manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst and ex-Scotland ...
Aaron Paul is joined by EFL legend Jobi McAnuff and former Port Vale, Swindon and Walsall defender Ben Purkiss to react to the big transfer news from deadline day.
BBC Radio Wales commentator Rob Phillips tells us about Cardiff’s 17 signings and wheth...
Steve Crossman is joined by senior football reporter Ian Dennis and European football journalists Guillem Balagué, James Horncastle and Raphael Honigstein. The team round-up the biggest breaking deals from across the continent, including Arthur Melo mo...
On Wednesday night there was not one, not two but five games in the Premier League and there were goals aplenty! Juliette Ferrington is joined by Dion Dublin who was watching Liverpool come back from a goal down to leave it very late to beat Newcastle ...
Kelly Cates is joined by Stephen Warnock, Tony Pulis and our senior football reporter Ian Dennis to discuss Tuesday night’s Premier League football.
We bring you reaction to Southampton’s win over Chelsea and a feisty encounter at Elland Road as Leeds...
Mark Chapman is joined by Micah Richards, Chris Sutton and The Athletic’s Adam Crafton for the Monday Night Club. They reflect on both Celtic and Rangers making it to the Champions League group stage and react to the two 9-0 scorelines in the Premier L...
Kelly Somers is alongside former Aston Villa and Wales defender Neil Taylor, Reading striker Natasha Dowie and The Independent’s Miguel Delaney to discuss whether Steven Gerrard’s job is at risk after they’ve lost 3 games out of 4 this season?
Gerrard...
Mark Chapman and 5 Live’s team of reporters bring you reaction to a dramatic day of Premier League football.
Liverpool thrashed Bournemouth 9-0 (NINE), Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick as Manchester City came from 2-0 down to beat Crystal Palace and ...
Darren Fletcher is joined by former West Ham midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker and ex-Liverpool and Newcastle defender Jose Enrique for the Friday Football Social.
The guys discuss how Liverpool can turn their season around after a winless start and why the ...
Aaron Paul is joined by EFL legend Jobi McAnuff and Port Vale left-back Mal Benning to talk all things Football League.
The guys discuss Stoke’s decision to sack Michael O’Neill after just one win in their opening five Championship games and who could...
Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague, Kristof Terreur and Miguel Delaney – chief football writer for The Independent – to reflect on the return of the Ukrainian Premier League.
Journalist Andrew Todos joins us from Kyiv where he’s been coverin...
Kelly Cates is joined by ex-Rangers midfielder Charlie Adam, former Scotland striker James McFadden, Scottish football correspondent Roddy Forsyth and commentator John Murray after Rangers beat PSV Eindhoven to reach the Champions League group stage. A...
Steve Crossman is joined by Phil Brown and Stephen Warnock for reaction to Tuesday’s League Cup second round matches.
League Two Crawley claimed the biggest shock of the night with a 2-0 win over Fulham and Crawley manager Kevin Betsy tells us what th...
Mark Chapman presents the Monday Night Club with Micah Richards, Chris Sutton and The Athletic’s Adam Crafton. The panel discuss Newcastle’s good start to the season with a focus on Allan Saint-Maximin and Kieran Trippier. England European Champion Geo...
Mark Chapman is joined by Michael Brown, commentator John Murray and The Athletic’s Adam Crafton to react to Manchester United 2-1 Liverpool. It’s Erik ten Hag’s first win as United manager. Hear from him and also Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp.
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Ben Haines is joined by former Tottenham & Fulham defender Stephen Kelly, first team assistant coach at West Brom Alex Bruce & writer for the Telegraph Luke Edwards to review Sunday's dramatic Premier League action.
They discuss the thrilling 3-3 draw...
Mark Chapman and 5 Live Sport’s team of reporters take you through the biggest stories from Saturday’s Premier League action as Arsenal go top with a 3-0 win at Bournemouth and Everton level late on against Nottingham Forest.
Danny Murphy also joins t...
Darren Fletcher is alongside former Brighton striker Glenn Murray and former England winger Shaun Wright-Phillips to talk about Manchester United agreeing a deal for Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro.
Is he the player that United need? And where does he...
Steve Crossman is alongside Guillem Balague, Raphael Honigstein and Julien Laurens to discuss Manchester United's transfer tactics after the news that they're trying to sign Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro just 12 days before the window closes.
After ...
Aaron Paul presents a round-up of the big EFL stories after a full midweek fixture list. He’s joined by ex-Hull boss Phil Brown and QPR’s assistant head of coaching Manisha Tailor. Catch a live interview with Reading boss Paul Ince after their 3-0 win ...
Kelly Cates is joined by the former Scotland winger Pat Nevin, commentator Alistair Bruce-Ball and Scottish football reporter Roddy Forsyth to reflect on Rangers’ 2-2 draw with PSV Eindhoven in the first leg of Champions League qualifying at Ibrox.
T...
Mark Chapman hosts the Monday Night Club with Chris Sutton, Rory Smith and Rob Green. Brentford’s Christian Nørgaard joins the pod live after beating Manchester United 4-0. Have United hit another ‘rock bottom’? Rob Green digs deep on whether David de ...
Ben Haines is joined by former Premier League midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker, Reading striker Natasha Dowie and Telegraph columnist Jim White to review Sunday's dramatic Premier League action.
Tottenham rescued a point at Stamford Bridge as a fiery London...
Mark Chapman and 5 Live’s team of reporters bring you the biggest stories from Saturday’s football – as Brentford thrashed Manchester United 4-0 to leave Erik Ten Hag’s side bottom of the table.
We hear reaction from Ten Hag and Brentford manager Thom...
Darren Fletcher hosts the Friday Football Social, looking ahead to the weekend’s Premier League action. He’s joined by ex-Ireland internationals Clinton Morrison and Stephen Kelly. Hear from Erik ten Hag on the Marcus Rashford situation. Catch Antonio ...
Aaron Paul is joined by Port Vale chair Carol Shanahan and Leyton Orient manager Richie Wellens to talk all things EFL.
Carol discusses how Vale prepared for the step up to League One over the summer and what promotion meant to manager Darrell Clarke,...
Steve Crossman is joined by French football journalist Julien Laurens, Rory Smith from the New York Times and The Athletic’s La Liga writer Dermot Corrigan, to explain the financial situation at Barcelona and why they are still able to buy players. Th...
Steve Crossman is joined by Julien Laurens, Kristoff Terreur and James Horncastle to discuss the latest transfers from across Europe.
Could we see Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford head to PSG and is Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot heading to Old ...
Steve Crossman is joined by the Preston North End manager Ryan Lowe, the former Leyton Orient and Reading midfielder Jobi McAnuff and EFL expert Mark Clemmit to reflect on the EFL Cup first round.
As half of the clubs in the Championship have already...
Kelly Cates is joined by former Liverpool midfielder Charlie Adam and former Tottenham full-back Stephen Kelly.
Roddy Forsyth brings us reaction from Ibrox after Rangers came from two goals down on aggregate to beat Union Saint-Gilloise and reach the...
Join Specs Gonzalez on his adventures through the multiverse as he investigates how football's greatest 'What If?' moments could have turned out.
The Monday Night Club returns with Mark Chapman, Micah Richards, Chris Sutton and journalist Rory Smith. An abject Manchester United is once again top of the agenda. The Athletic’s Man Utd correspondent Laurie Whitwell drops in to chat about the potent...
Kelly Somers is joined by Aston Villa defender Rachel Corsie, former Leyton Orient manager Jobi McAnuff and the Daily Telegraph's Luke Edwards to talk about Erik ten Hag's nightmare start as Manchester United manager after they were beaten 2-1 by Brigh...
Mark Chapman and 5 Live Sport’s team of reporters take you through the biggest stories from Saturday’s Premier League action as Liverpool drop points early on at Fulham, whilst Spurs thump Southampton.
Alan Shearer also joins the pod to talk Newcastl...
The Premier League’s all-time record goalscorer Alan Shearer meets Erling Haaland on the eve of his debut season at Manchester City.
Haaland talks about the relationship with his father, and wanting to be a better player than him from a really young ...
Join Darren Fletcher for the Friday Football Social ahead of the opening weekend of the Premier League season. He’s with ex-Manchester United striker Dion Dublin and former Liverpool midfielder Don Hutchison. What does a winter World Cup and the new fi...
Aaron Paul is joined by Peterborough chairman Darragh MacAnthony and Wycombe left-back Joe Jacobson.
After the new Arsenal All or Nothing documentary showed Mikel Arteta playing You’ll Never Walk Alone through speakers whilst they trained for Liverpo...
The gang are back for the first Euro Leagues of the season!
Steve Crossman is alongside Julien Laurens, Raphael Honigstein and Kristof Terreur to talk about what is going on at Barcelona? They’ve had a busy transfer window so far despite needing €144m...
Hear from Frank Lampard, James Tarkowski and Seamus Coleman as Juliette Ferrington delves into Everton. She’s joined by ex-Everton striker James McFadden and The Athletic’s Everton journalist Greg O’Keeffe. With Richarlison gone and Calvert-Lewin injur...
Aaron Paul hosts this special edition of the Football Daily where you'll hear from Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag in an exclusive interview with Dion Dublin.
He talks about how he got into football, appointing Steve McClaren and the standards ...
Steve Crossman speaks to Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola about playing golf and spending time with family during the summer break, why emotions are more important to him than stats in football and how Erling Haaland is settling in.
They also dis...
In this special Football Daily podcast, Darren Fletcher explores the Premier League’s newest member.
You’ll hear from Nottingham’s very own Joe Worrall and Ryan Yates about how the club has evolved under Steve Cooper and what it has been like adaptin...
Steve Crossman is joined by Nedum Onuoha, Izzy Christiansen and Ben Haines as they reflect on England’s Euro 2022 win.
They are joined by special guests Alex Scott and Hope Powell as they discuss England’s first major victory since 1966, the legacy c...
Emma Saunders has on-the-whistle reaction to England winning Euro 2022 by beating Germany 2-1 after extra time. She’s joined by England midfielder Izzy Christiansen, ex-England goalkeeper Karen Bardsley, former England defender Stephen Warnock and comm...
Steve Crossman is joined by former England defender Laura Bassett, former Canada women’s coach John Herdman and Stephen Warnock to look ahead to Sunday’s Euro 2022 final between England and Germany.
We hear from Lucy Bronze, Jill Scott and Pep Guardio...
The Daily Euros delves into the life & career of Sarina Wiegman.
Ben Haines, Juliette Ferrington, women’s football reporter for The Telegraph Tom Garry & former England international Karen Bardsley join up to discuss the journey of England manager S...
Transfer Gossip Daily is back for another transfer window. A new episode every week day in August where comedian and Leeds Utd fan Maisie Adam is joined by some of the country's best football journalists to dissect the day's most tantalising transfer r...
Aaron Paul is joined by Preston manager Ryan Lowe, Derby County captain Curtis Davies and Salford City goalkeeper Tom King ahead of the new EFL season.
Rotherham manager Paul Warne joins us to talk about his role in another BBC Sounds podcast, Moments...
Steve Crossman presents the Euros club as England build towards the final against Germany at Wembley.
Former England international Anita Asante, Scotland and Arsenal defender Jen Beattie, The Telegraph's Luke Edwards and Ben Haines join Steve to chat...
The line-up is complete! England will take on Germany at Wembley in the Euro 2022 final.
Emma Saunders is alongside former England defender Stephen Warnock and former England goalkeeper Siobhan Chamberlain to react to Germany's 2-1 win over France to ...
Emma Saunders has on-the-whistle reaction to England beating Sweden 4-0 to reach the final of Euro 2022. She’s joined by England midfielder Izzy Christiansen, ex-England goalkeeper Karen Bardsley, former England defender Stephen Warnock and commentator...
Emma Saunders is joined by Everton and England midfielder Izzy Christiansen, Reading striker Tash Dowie and former England and Manchester City goalkeeper Karen Bardsley for the Euros Club.
The guys look ahead to England’s huge semi-final against Swede...
Ben Haines is alongside former England goalkeeper Siobhan Chamberlain and women’s football reporter for The Telegraph Tom Garry.
The panel discuss England’s semi-final against Sweden and are joined by Swedish football journalist Mia Eriksson.
Julie...
Juliette Ferrington is alongside former England goalkeeper Karen Bardsley, French football journalist Julien Laurens and commentator Vicki Sparks to react to France knocking out defending champions Netherlands to reach the semi-finals.
The panel discu...
Steve Crossman has reaction to Sweden setting up a semi-final against England, after beating Belgium 1-0 in second-half stoppage time. He’s joined by England striker Natasha Dowie, England midfielder Izzy Christiansen and commentator Robyn Cowen. Arsen...
Juliette Ferrington is joined by Arsenal and Scotland defender Jen Beattie, former England defender Anita Asante and commentator Pien Meulensteen to discuss how Germany captain Alexandra Popp pounced on Austria's last minute mistake to send Germany thr...
Emma Saunders has on-the-whistle reaction to England beating Spain 2-1 after extra time to reach the Euro 2022 semi-finals. She’s joined by England midfielder Izzy Christiansen, ex-England goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis, former England defender Stephen...
Emma Saunders is joined by England legend Kelly Smith, Everton midfielder Izzy Christiansen and The Telegraph’s Luke Edwards to look ahead to England’s quarter-final against Spain on Wednesday.
Vicki Sparks gives us the lowdown from the England camp a...
Ben Haines is joined by former England goalkeeper Siobhan Chamberlain and The Telegraph’s Tom Garry as the group stages of Euro 2022 draw to a close.
We go inside the England camp to hear from Millie Bright and Jill Scott ahead of their quarter-final...
Ben Haines is joined by Arsenal and Scotland defender Jen Beattie and former England defender Anita Asante to react to Sweden and Netherlands making it through to the quarter-finals.
With Sweden beating Portugal 5-0 in their final game of the groups, ...
Steve Crossman has reaction to Spain beating Denmark to set up a quarter-final tie against England. He’s joined by ex-England international Anita Asante, Spanish midfielder Vicky Losada, She Kicks magazine editor Jen O’Neil and commentator Seb Hutchins...
Emma Saunders has reaction to England 5-0 Northern Ireland with ex-England goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis, Reading and England striker Natasha Dowie, ex-Northern Ireland defender Stephen Craigan and commentator Vicki Sparks. Should Alessia Russo start ...
Ben Haines is joined by former West Ham and Aston Villa midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker and French football journalist Julien Laurens to chat the latest on Leeds transfers and what the future holds for Neymar?
Leeds Live journalist Beren Cross joins the te...
Ben Haines returns in the company of former Everton and Arsenal striker Kevin Campbell and The Daily Telegraph’s Luke Edwards.
Newcastle United have rarely been out of the back page headlines since their Saudi takeover - and it isn’t just today’s £30...
Ben Haines is joined by Reading striker Natasha Dowie and former Premier League defender Stephen Kelly to discuss the latest Premier League transfers.
On the agenda is Gareth Bale's move to the MLS - is this the perfect World Cup preparation?
Harry ...
Steve Crossman is joined by triple Ballon d'Or winner Marco van Basten for a Euro Leagues special. He won six league titles, two European Cups and the Euros but Marco van Basten wishes he had retired earlier. He discusses meeting his idol Johan Cruyff ...
Former England international Alex Scott looks at the explosion in popularity of women’s football and asks what the future holds for the game she loves. Women’s football is the fastest growing female sport in the world. With wages on the rise and multi-...
Join Kelly Somers for reaction to England’s 5-1 friendly win over the Netherlands alongside Reading striker Natasha Dowie, ex-Scotland winger Pat Nevin, the Telegraph’s Luke Edwards and commentator Vicki Sparks. Hear from England boss Sarina Wiegman an...
With Chelsea owner Todd Boehly reportedly acting as the club’s Sporting Director on a temporary basis are we in for an unpredictable summer at Stamford Bridge? Are transfers between the Premier League’s ‘Big 6’ going to become the norm? And how many ma...
Aaron Paul is joined by Nigel Reo-Coker and Natasha Dowie to take a look at the latest transfer speculation. Sadio Mane has been unveiled at Bayern Munich so the panel break down how Jurgen Klopp takes Liverpool forward without him before moving onto c...
Juliette Ferrington is joined by ex-England goalie Siobhan Chamberlain and commentator Vicki Sparks at the Lionesses’ Euro 2022 media day at St. George’s Park. Captain Leah Williamson reveals her favourite biscuit and which celebrity she’d like to room...
Aaron Paul is joined by ex-Premier League midfielder Don Hutchison and the Telegraph’s Luke Edwards to discuss Chelsea targeting Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling as their major summer signing. Chelsea content creator Anita Abayomi drops in to hav...
Steve Crossman & former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha catch-up with World Cup winner & Bayern Munich legend Bastian Schweinsteiger. The 8-time Bundesliga title winner talks international highs & lows, his time playing in a legendary Bayern team...
In this special Football Daily podcast, Mark Chapman sits down to chat to Premier League referee Mike Dean on his extraordinary career, after he announced his retirement at the end of last season after over 20 years at the very top of the game.
He tel...
Mark Chapman finds out more about West Indies T20 World Cup winner Carlos Brathwaite and former Premier League defender Micah Richards.
The pair met briefly on the Monday Night Club, but here they have a chance to discuss their shared Caribbean herita...
Kelly Somers is joined by ex-England defenders Laura Bassett, Anita Asante and commentator Vicki Sparks to react to England’s 3-0 win against Belgium at Molineux. Hear from winger Chloe Kelly, defender Millie Bright and manager Sarina Wiegman. And seni...
Gigi Salmon is joined by Izzy Christiansen, Jonathan Woodgate & Don Hutchison.
Where they discuss England announcing their squad for the Women's Euros, with Juliette Ferrington talking to Sarina Wiegman.
They chat about how England's men regroup afte...
On-the-whistle reaction as England are beaten 4-0 by Hungary in the Nations League. Alistair Bruce-Ball is joined by ex-England internationals Stephen Warnock and Dion Dublin, as well as commentators John Murray and Ian Dennis. Also hear the post-match...
Darren Fletcher is joined by Glenn Murray & Clinton Morrison on Friday Football Social to preview more Nations League fixtures & discuss the summer transfer window.
BBC Football Correspondent John Murray joins the chat regarding England's recent games...
Alistair Bruce-Ball is joined by European football journalists Julien Laurens, Kristof Terreur and James Horncastle for the Euro Leagues. The panel reflect on some surprise results in the Nations League and analyse a new-look Italy team ahead of their ...
Gigi Salmon is joined by ex-Wales defenders James Collins and Sam Ricketts, and commentator Conor McNamara, to react to Wales’ stoppage-time defeat at home to Netherlands in the Nations League. Hear from Wales defender Ben Davies with his frustrations ...
A late Harry Kane penalty gave England a 1-1 draw with Germany in the Nations League.
Kelly Cates is alongside former England internationals Rob Green and Leon Osman and football correspondent John Murray to react to Harry Kane becoming the second all...
Delyth Lloyd is joined by former Wales midfielder Dave Edwards, ex-England defender Matt Upson and The Athletic’s Adam Crafton for the Monday Night Club. All the reaction as Wales book their trip to Qatar, where will Bale and Hennessey play their club ...
On-the-whistle reaction as Wales qualify for their first World Cup since 1958 after beating Ukraine 1-0 in Cardiff. We start with commentator Ian Dennis, former Wales boss Jayne Ludlow and ex-Wales defender Sam Ricketts in the Cardiff City Stadium, bef...
Aaron Paul, former England defender Matt Upson & Telegraph writer Luke Edwards debate England's defeat to Hungary & preview the World Cup qualifier final between Wales and Ukraine.
There is also a chance to hear Gareth Southgate's post match interview...
Darren Fletcher is joined by Nigel Reo-Coker and Clinton Morrison for the Friday Football Social. Ex-Wales international Sam Ricketts joins the pod to look ahead to their World Cup play-off against Ukraine. Will Gareth Bale call time on his career if W...
Delyth Lloyd is joined by Alistair Bruce-Ball and ex-Northern Ireland internationals Iain Dowie and Neil Lennon to react to their Nations League defeat to Greece at Windsor Park, and dwell on the latest Premier League transfer news.
TOPICS: 0:18 – Pos...
Emma Saunders is joined by Ian Dennis, Pat Nevin and Alan Hutton after an unforgettable night at Hampden Park, where Ukraine beat Scotland 3-1 to set up a men’s World Cup play-off final against Wales.
We hear from Scotland manager Steve Clarke, who re...
John Murray and Dion Dublin are at St George’s Park as England prepare for the upcoming UEFA Nations League matches against Hungary, Germany and Italy. After a successful season at Crystal Palace, Conor Gallagher joins John and Dion on the sofa to talk...
Aaron Paul is joined by Leyton Orient manager Richie Wellens and ex-Barrow boss Phil Brown to give out the 72+ EFL awards. Who will scoop the honours of Best Player, Best Manager and Unsung Hero in the Championship, League One and League Two? And who w...
Kelly Cates is joined by Premier League winner Chris Sutton, The Athletic’s Adam Crafton and former England midfielder Karen Carney for the Monday Night Club.
On the day where UEFA has announced it has commissioned an independent report into the event...
Aaron Paul, Clinton Morrison and Tom King reflect on the Championship Playoff final won by a 1-0 victory for Nottingham Forest over Huddersfield Town.
There are interviews with the managers of both clubs as well as Forest fan and England cricketer Stu...
Real Madrid claim a 14th Champions League title with a narrow one-nil victory over Liverpool in Paris, on an evening where thousands of Liverpool fans were unable to get inside the stadium.
Steve Crossman, John Murray, Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton re...
The Friday Football Social comes from the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, as Steve Crossman is joined by our football correspondent John Murray, Chris Sutton and French football journalist Julien Laurens ahead of the men’s Champions League final betwee...
The Euro Leagues crew are in Paris to preview Saturday night’s Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid and they’re joined by a very special guest, World Cup and European Championship winner Frank Leboeuf. Plus, we hear from Rafa Benite...
Emma Saunders is joined by former Real Madrid defender Jonathan Woodgate and ex-Liverpool full-back Jose Enrique to compile a combined XI between the two teams ahead of the Champions League final. Spanish football journalist Guillem Balagué then drops ...
Aaron Paul is joined by Luton striker Cameron Jerome and West Brom assistant coach Alex Bruce to look ahead to the Championship play-off final. Ex-Huddersfield defender Tommy Smith has his say as his old club faces Nottingham Forest at Wembley. The pan...
This episode is all about the FA Cup – and what a final it was! Liverpool beat Chelsea in another Wembley penalty shootout to keep their dreams alive in their hunt for the quadruple. Mark Chapman is joined by Dion Dublin, Karen Carney, Ian Dennis and J...
Darren Fletcher is joined by Michael Brown, Kevin Campbell and Manchester City’s Kyle Walker for the latter part of the podcast.
They look ahead to this weekend’s FA Cup final with 2012 finalist Stewart Downing. Plus, chat to Kyle Walker about THAT ru...
Aaron Paul is joined by Derby defender Curtis Davies and Salford goalkeeper Tom King to reflect on a busy week of EFL stories.
Forest Green owner Dale Vince talks about how manager Rob Edwards joined Watford. Luton assistant Mick Harford looks ahead t...
This is a this special bonus episode of the Football Daily podcast - which is all about the north London derby and the fight for a top four finish in the Premier League, as Tottenham beat Arsenal 3-0. Kelly Cates is joined by former Spurs defender, Ala...
Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague, Julien Laurens and Mina Rzouki for the latest episode of the Euro Leagues.
The guys discuss the process of how Erling Haaland’s transfer from Borussia Dortmund to Manchester City happened, whether Haaland's...
Mark Chapman is joined by former Premier League footballer Chris Sutton and football correspondent John Murray from Molineux for reaction to Manchester City beating Wolverhampton Wanderers 5-1 to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table...
Steve Crossman is joined by John Murray, Jonathan Woodgate and Don Hutchinson to dissect Liverpool’s 2-1 victory over Aston Villa. It means Jurgen Klopp’s side move level on points with Manchester City.
They discuss the news that Borussia Dortmund str...
Mark Chapman, Micah Richards, Chris Sutton & Adam Crafton discuss the Premier League in detail as leaders Manchester City took a tighter title grip as the season moves towards its finish.
The team also take a closer look at the relegation battle with ...
Jeanette Kwakye is joined by former West Ham and Aston Villa midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker, Northern football writer for the Daily Telegraph Luke Edwards and Football Daily regular Ben Haines to analyse Sunday’s action in the Premier League and WSL.
Manc...
Ben Haines is joined by Stephen Kelly and Tash Dowie to react to Saturday’s Premier League action.
John Murray and Jonathan Woodgate bring us reaction from Anfield, where Liverpool’s title hopes were dented after a 1-1 draw with Tottenham. We hear fro...
Emma Saunders presents football debate and World Cup play-off discussion in the company of former Manchester City and QPR defender Nedum Onuoha, ex-Crystal Palace striker Clinton Morrison and The Athletic's Adam Crafton. The panel react to the booing of England defender Harry Maguire and how his teammates have rallied around him. Also, former Scotland international Pat Nevin joins the pod to have his say on Scotland’s big summer ahead. Should they still play Ukraine in their World Cup qualifier? And African football journalist Usher Komugisha reacts to lasers at Senegal-Egypt and ugly scenes after Nigeria vs Ghana.
TOPICS: 03:32 Booing of Harry Maguire, 24:04 Scotland’s big summer ahead & should Ukraine get a bye to the World Cup? 32:19 Reaction to the African World Cup qualifiers.
Kelly Cates is joined by former England internationals Rob Green and Jonathan Woodgate as well as correspondent John Murray and senior football reporter Ian Dennis to look back on England's 3-0 friendly win over Ivory Coast.
They look at where England's squad stands with just six games between now and the start of the World Cup.
We hear from manager Gareth Southgate, who has strong words for fans who booed centre back Harry Maguire at the start of the match.
And more teams have secured their places at this winter's World Cup. John Bennett rounds up the best of the action from the African and European play-offs.
00:30 - Match analysis and what England learned from the victory; 09:00 - Interview with one of England's goalscorers Ollie Watkins; 15:30 - Discussion on Harry Maguire, including Gareth Southgate's criticism of fans who booed the centre back; 27:30 - Round-up of other scores, including the World Cup play-offs.
Alistair Bruce-Ball is joined by Chris Sutton, Rory Smith and Karen Carney for the Monday Night Club. The panel discuss Gareth Southgate’s selection headache as he prepares to choose his England squad for the World Cup. Is Louis van Gaal swaying Erik ten Hag away from the Manchester United job? And Wrexham commentator Mark Poyser joins the pod to react to the Dragons edging Dover in an 11-goal thriller.
TOPICS: 00:13 – Karen’s cushion & Oscars reaction 02:22 – England squad selection dilemmas 31:45 – Louis van Gaal’s comments on Manchester United 38:50 – Commentator reaction to Wrexham 6-5 Dover Athletic
Chelsea put nine goals past Leicester to go top of the Women's Super League for the first time this season.
Aaron Paul is alongside Reading striker Natasha Dowie and Women’s Football Reporter for the Telegraph Tom Garry to talk about whether Emma Hayes’ side can go on to defend their WSL title after a record-breaking win at the King Power Stadium.
Old Trafford hosted the largest crowd of the season for Manchester United's 3-1 win over Everton. How different is it to play at these football grounds?
And as former league winners Liverpool grow closer to promotion to the WSL, the panel ask whether they should've been in the Championship in the first place?
2’15 – Chelsea’s record breaking 9-0 win over Leicester
5’01 – Emma Hayes reacts to the win
10’30 – Will Chelsea win the league?
16’10 – Manchester United Women’s first game at Old Trafford in front of fans
21’00 – Should the men’s teams do more to promote the women’s teams?
23’48 – Manchester United manager Marc Skinner
27’45 – Alessia Russo’s potential
31’00 – How important is it for Liverpool to be back in the WSL?
Aaron Paul is joined by Ian Dennis, Rob Green and Matt Upson at Wembley to reflect on England’s 2-1 win over Switzerland in their friendly. The debutants, formation and team selection are all discussed before a debate around who should back-up captain Harry Kane, who is now level with Sir Bobby Charlton on 49 England goals. John Murray then speaks to Gareth Southgate, Jordan Pickford and Marc Guehi.
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03:20 – FA & The Alzheimer's Society 04:20 - Match recap 11:55 – Team selection for friendlies 15:30 – Backups to Harry Kane 19:30 - Gareth Southgate interview 24:18 - Jordan Pickford interview 25:50 - Marc Guehi interview
Gigi Salmon is joined by ex-England midfielder Karen Carney and former Republic of Ireland striker Clinton Morrison for The Friday Football Social. The panel reflect on Wales star Gareth Bale’s statement hitting out at criticism from Spanish media. They’re also joined by Wales boss Rob Page and BBC Wales football correspondent Rob Phillips for their reflections, as well as Juan Castro from Madrid-based newspaper MARCA, which described Bale as a parasite. Then attention turns to England for build-up ahead of their Wembley friendly with Switzerland, with England player Jordan Henderson’s thoughts on the Qatar World Cup.
TOPICS: 00:23 – Karen and Clinton on their playing career memories of international breaks 02:20 – Bale statement reaction with BBC Wales football correspondent Rob Phillips 05:30 – Wales boss Rob Page has his say on Bale and Wales’ win 18:32 – Juan Castro from Madrid-based newspaper MARCA, which called Bale a parasite 26:27 – England focus ahead of Saturday’s friendly vs Switzerland with correspondent John Murray 30:06 – England player Jordan Henderson has his say ahead of Qatar World Cup 36:55 – Panel on England youngster Marc Guéhi and wider squad selection
It may be international break but the football doesn’t stop with plenty of EFL action this weekend.
Aaron Paul is joined by Sheffield United midfielder Ollie Norwood and Solihull Moors boss Neal Ardley on the pod and Ollie tells us what’s behind Sheffield United’s turn in form which has seen them jump from 14th to 5th in just 63 days.
There’s been two new managerial appointments at the bottom of League Two – Barrow manager Phil Brown and Stevenage boss Steve Evans talk about what it’s like to be brought in towards the end of the season to turn things around and escape relegation.
And with Non-League Day approaching, Neal tells us what it’s like to manage in the National League.
1’01 - Sheffield United’s recent form
9’18 - Barrow manager Phil Brown on why he took the job
16’55 - How do you turn around a football team?
22’50 - Steve Evans on his new job at Stevenage
37’12 - Non-League Day
Kelly Cates, commentator Conor McNamara and former Wales internationals Sam Ricketts and Sam Vokes reflect on Wales’ victory over Austria in their play-off semi-final, which leaves them just one game away from qualifying for their first World Cup since 1958.
Wales manager, Rob Page, gives his reaction to his team’s emotionally charged win.
Mina Rzouki reacts to Italy’s shock exit from the World Cup Qualifiers, and we also have reaction from Scotland’s draw in their international friendly against Poland.
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Gigi Salmon hosts this episode of the Football Daily pod, which has an international flavour, as we delve deep inside the England camp and find out how the Wales players are feeling ahead of their crucial match against Austria.
Senior football reporter, Ian Dennis is joined by former England goalkeeper, Rob Green and the Daily Mail’s football editor, Ian Ladyman at St George’s Park where Rob catches up with Wolves centre back, Conor Coady to chat about a range of topics including, communication in the dressing room and depression. Ian gets some time with Crystal Palace’s Tyrick Mitchell where he lets us in to his personal life and tells us why playing at Wembley is so important to him and BBC sports editor Dan Roan speaks to England captain, Harry Kane on the issues surrounding playing the World Cup in Qatar.
Focus then shifts to Wales as they prepare to face Austria in a crucial World Cup qualifier - where Gareth Bale makes a cameo appearance and gives an insight into just how the players are feeling, and former Wales striker, Sam Vokes gives his verdict ahead of that all important match.
And not only that Dutch football journalist, Marcel van der Kraan pops on the pod to give Gigi the latest on the news that Manchester United have been speaking to Ajax coach Erik ten Hag about taking over at Old Trafford.
Timecodes: 0’42 – Start of England chat. 1’30 – Harry Kane interview with Dan Roan. 4’45 – Ian Dennis, Rob Green and Ian Ladyman on England and reacting to Kane’s interview. 12’30 – Rob Green in conversation with Conor Coady. 22’43 – Tyrick Mitchell with Ian Dennis. 31’53 – Sam Vokes on Wales v Austria. 36’07 – Marcel van der Kraan on Erik ten Hag and Manchester United.
Alistair Bruce-Ball is joined by Guillem Balague, Julien Laurens & James Horncastle
They discuss some of the biggest talking points coming out of Europe this weekend, starting with the extent of the problems at Real Madrid after their El Clasico disaster.
Tammy Abraham living the Italian dream at Roma and Mauricio Pochettino’s downfall at PSG.
We also hear from Rhys Healey, the Englishman ripping it up in the second tier of French football and discuss Paulo Dybala’s decision to leave Juventus.
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2.15’ – Real Madrid’s rebuild after El Clasico 10.41’ – Tammy Abraham’s brace in the Rome derby 21. 48’ – Toulouse striker Rhys Healey joins the pod 32.58’ – Mauricio Pochettino’s demise at PSG 40.39’ – Paulo Dybala leaving Juventus
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Kelly Cates and guests reflect on a busy night in both the Premier League and Champions League. Conor McNamara and Jonathan Woodgate join the podcast after watching Liverpool win 2-0 at Arsenal to move within a point of Manchester City at the top of the table. We hear from Jurgen Klopp, Mikel Arteta, Andy Robertson and Harry Kane who scored in Tottenham’s 2-0 win at Brighton. Attention turns to the Champions League where Juventus were knocked out by Villareal in the Last 16. Finally Alistair Bruce-Ball drops by after watching Chelsea beat Lille 2-1 to reach the Quarter Finals 4-1 on aggregate. The latest news regarding the club’s ownership is discussed before Thomas Tuchel speaks to the media.
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00:50 – Liverpool’s win at Arsenal 06:06 – Jurgen Klopp interview 08:55 – Mikel Arteta interview 09:57 – Andy Robertson interview 12:55 – Tottenham’s win over Brighton 14:42 – Harry Kane interview 16:30 – Juventus knocked out of the Champions League 17:55 – Chelsea through to the Quarter Finals 21:00 – Thomas Tuchel’s press conference
Mark Chapman, commentator Vicki Sparks, former England international Chris Waddle and ESPN's senior football writer Mark Ogden reflect on Manchester United's Champions League exit at the hands of Atletico Madrid.
They look at where it went wrong for Ralf Rangnick's side, and ask what needs to happen in the summer when the club comes to appoint their next permanent manager.
There's also a look at the EFL, as we hear from Reading's interim boss Paul Ince, who was disappointed his side couldn't take all three points against promotion-chasing AFC Bournemouth.
TIMECODES 00:30 - Reaction to Manchester United 0-1 Atletico Madrid; 19:00 - Ralf Rangnick on his side not converting their chances; 21:00 - John Bennett on Benfica knocking Ajax out of the Champions League; 23:00 - 72+ podcast host Aaron Paul on the EFL, featuring an interview with Reading's Paul Ince.
Alistair Bruce-Ball and Leon Osman are in Lille as Chelsea prepare for their Champions League last 16 second leg against the French champions.
We hear from head coach Thomas Tuchel and midfielder Kai Havertz – who says he would happily pay for his own travel to away matches, amid ongoing restrictions placed on the club.
And with Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso available after illness, there’s a look at whether pair could come into the side for Wednesday’s game.
Conor McNamara and Glenn Murray reflect on Manchester City’s 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Monday night. It means that Manchester City miss out on a chance to go six points clear at the top of the Premier League. Liverpool could now reduce City’s lead to just one point if they beat Arsenal on Wednesday.
Mark Chapman is joined by Micah Richards, Rory Smith and MNC debutant Glenn Murray.
They consider how they would react to a player laughing in their face after an own goal and discuss who Micah is backing this week to stay in the Premier League.
You’ll hear from the former Norway international player Jan Åge Fjørtoft about the importance of Martin Ødegaard for Arsenal’s Champions League push. Plus Euroleagues regular Julien Laurens joins the Monday Night Club to talk about the extraordinary scenes at the Parc des Princes this weekend.
Jeanette Kwakye and Ben Haines are joined by Nigel Reo-Coker and Paul Dickov to unpick the stories from a hectic Sunday in the Premier League. The panel chat through the relegation picture and how damaging Everton’s 1-0 loss to Wolves could be especially after Watford won 2-1 at Southampton and Leeds beat Norwich by the same score line. After we hear from Frank Lampard and Jesse Marsch attention turns to Arsenal and whether they’re now in the driving seat for 4th after beating Leicester 2-0. Chelsea’s 1-0 win over Newcastle is next up to discuss as well as all the issues surrounding the club at the moment, before we hear from an emotional Andriy Yarmolenko after West Ham’s 2-1 win over Aston Villa. The Ukrainian scored on his first appearance for West Ham since the war broke out in his homeland.
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04:20 – Frank Lampard interview and Everton sleepwalking into relegation? 13:40 – Watford showing enough to stay up? 18:00 – Jesse Marsch interview and Leeds moving in the right direction? 25:05 – Arsenal favourites for fourth? 31:50 – Leicester’s set pieces 35:45 – Chelsea’s win and the latest on the club’s situation 43:34 - Yarmolenko interview and his goal for Ukraine
Ben Haines is joined by The Athletic’s Jack Pitt-Brooke and former Tottenham and Aston Villa full-back Alan Hutton to react to Manchester United’s 3-2 win over Tottenham at Old Trafford.
We hear from Paul Pogba on why hat-trick hero Cristiano Ronaldo has never been a problem at the club and the guys discuss why Spurs are still struggling for consistency.
We reflect on a big win for Brentford in their relegation battle, with Thomas Frank full of praise for Christian Eriksen and Ivan Toney.
And Alan gives us the lowdown on what his former teammates at Villa think of Philippe Coutinho, as they look to make it four Premier League wins in a row when they play West Ham on Sunday.
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01:48 - United v Tottenham reaction 05:17 - Paul Pogba interview 06:11 - Is Ronaldo really a problem for United? 07:54 - Tottenham’s inconsistencies 13:44 - Eriksen’s starring role for Brentford 17:12 - Thomas Frank interview 19:29 - Liverpool keep pressure on City 24:30 - Coutinho’s impressive return to the Premier League
Plymouth manager, Steven Schumacher - aka Shuey - pops by to speak to us about his first role as manager, whilst we find out if there’s a fear factor involved when Mark Hughes joined Bradford, we speak to skipper Paudi O’Connor. Plus Dean Bouzanis tells us what it was like to be the goalkeeping hero as he saved two penalties and scored one against Wigan in the penalty shoot-out to send Sutton to Wembley and the Papa Johns Final.
Elly Oldroyd is joined by football correspondent John Murray, former Chelsea and England goalkeeper Rob Green and Sam Wallace, chief football writer for the Telegraph to discuss the freezing of Roman Abramovich's assets.
They talk about the ramifications for everyone involved at Chelsea, who’s going to buy the club & what it means for the fans.
We also hear from Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel & Mason Mount after their 3-1 win over Norwich, on the uncertain future of the club.
Plus we get the thoughts of football finance expert Kieran Maguire & Michael Brown who’s been through ownership uncertainty at Portsmouth. Plus Chelsea Women’s manager Emma Hayes talks about the situation after a commanding 4-1 win over West Ham.
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0:54 – John Murray explains what’s happened. 04.30 – Thomas Tuchel with John Southall 09.07 – Mason Mount with John Southall 13.08 – Sam Wallace discusses how Abramovich hasn’t run the club in years. 18.21 – Rob Green on Chelsea’s previous transfer embargo. 22.44 – John Southall with fans outside Carrow Road 24.40 - Kieran Maguire Talks about the finances 27.49 – Michael Brown on Portsmouth’s ownership uncertainty. 30.04 – Emma Hayes speaks about the situation
Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague and James Horncastle to make sure Julien Laurens doesn't forget about PSG's latest capitulation in Europe, after they surrendered a two-goal lead against Real Madrid and crashed out of the Champions League knockout stages.
Jules tells us about his sleepless night, why his kids were so upset and what hat-trick hero Karim Benzema text him after the match...
Guillem has been speaking to Sevilla coach Julen Lopetegui about rebuilding his reputation after losing the Real Madrid job and whether he'd be interested in moving to the Premier League.
And in the week he reached 40+ goals for the seventh consecutive season, is this finally Robert Lewandowski's year to win the Ballon d'Or?
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02:08 - PSG's capitulation at the Bernebau 19:32 - Julen Lopetegui interview 29:00 - Lewandowski's Ballon d'Or credentials 36:55 - Inter Milan's Champions League exit
Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague, Kristof Terreur and James Horncastle for the Euro Leagues podcast.
The guys discuss why Cristiano Ronaldo just isn't working in the Manchester United system as he endures his worst club goal drought since 2010 having not scored in his last five matches.
Guillem raves about Adama Traore's Barcelona debut in their 4-2 win over Atletico Madrid last week, whilst the title race in Italy is wide open after Milan beat Inter. No one seems to be talking about Napoli so could they spring a surprise?
And after Real Betis beat Rayo Vallecano 2-1 in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final, we reflect on the amazing job being done by former Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini at Betis and why Vallecano have never been better on the pitch despite the divide between owners and fans never being greater.
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04:36 - Ronaldo discussion 17:31 - Adama's debut 25:31 - Serie A title race 36:40 - Real Betis 39:54 - Rayo Vallecano
It was an eventful Wednesday night in the Premier League with Southampton coming from behind to beat Spurs 3-2 at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium.
Kelly Cates is joined by former Manchester City defender Michael Brown and former Spurs defenders Jonathan Woodgate and Stephen Kelly to talk about Southampton's emphatic comeback and how this result will affect Tottenham.
There was a 6 goal thriller at Villa Park with Leeds coming back to grab a point from Aston Villa. The panel discuss Philippe Coutinho's performance and how important that point is for Leeds?
And can anyone catch Manchester City who sit 12 points clear at the top of the table?
Kelly Cates is joined by former Celtic boss Neil Lennon, former Everton midfielder Leon Osman and former West Ham and Wales defender James Collins to look back at a big night of Premier League action.
They discuss Newcastle's 3-1 win over Everton, which lifts them out of the bottom three, and whether Frank Lampard's side are being sucked into the relegation battle. They also talk about West Ham's victory over Watford, which moves them into a Champions League place, and bottom side Burnley's 1-1 draw with Manchester United.
We also hear from all the managers including West Ham's David Moyes, who explains why he controversially selected Kurt Zouma after a video emerged of the defender kicking his cat across the floor.
1'31 - Newcastle's 3-1 win over Everton
3'25 - Eddie Howe interview
6'38 - Frank Lampard interview
12'11 - David Moyes interview
15'30 - West Ham's 1-0 win over Watford
18'10 - Roy Hodgson interview
19'52 - How was the atmosphere at West Ham due to the Zouma controversy?
21'03 - Burnley's 1-1 draw with Manchester United
26'01 - Sean Dyche interview
28'21 - Ralf Rangnick interview
All aboard the Monday Night Club as Mark Chapman is joined by Micah Richards, Chris Sutton and The Athletic's Adam Crafton.
Chappers tries to explain why he was dressed as a train driver for BBC Sport's FA Cup coverage at the weekend, before getting the guys back on track to talk about more pressing matters...
Boreham Wood's matchwinner against Bournemouth, Mark Ricketts, tells us what causing the biggest shock of the weekend meant to the team and how they feel about taking on Everton in the next round.
Nedum Onuoha joins us to discuss the men's African Cup of Nations final, which ended with one of the tensest penalty shootouts as Senegal beat Egypt to win their first AFCON title. Mo Salah didn't get to take a penalty for Egypt because he was last in the order, posing the question: should your best penalty taker go first or last in a shootout?
Ahead of a documentary release on Friday, Wayne Rooney has spoken about how his eternal anger impacted his playing style, his struggle with fame and how he turned to alcohol to cope in those dark moments. Chris and Micah share their personal experiences and how they can relate to some of Rooney's stories.
And Kidderminster manager Russ Penn drops by to tell us about their heartbreaking loss to West Ham on Saturday and his post-match chat with David Moyes.
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04:40 - Mark Ricketts 13:27 - AFCON reaction with Nedum 19:35 - Penalty shootout debate 29:31 - Wayne Rooney discussion 51:20 - Kidderminster manager Russ Penn
Ben Haines is joined by former West Ham striker Carlton Cole, former Brighton and Nottingham Forest striker Glenn Murray and The Telegraph’s Luke Edwards to reflect on Sunday’s FA Cup fourth round matches.
Vicki Sparks and Karen Carney bring us all the reaction from the Vitality Stadium as non-league Boreham Wood caused the biggest shock of the weekend by beating Bournemouth 1-0 at the Vitality Stadium.
We hear from the Boreham manager Luke Garrard on what reaching the fifth round means to the club as they earned a trip to Everton.
Nottingham Forest knocked another Premier League team out of the competition as they thrashed East Midlands rivals Leicester City 4-1. The guys discuss why manager Steve Cooper has been so successful since taking charge of the club when they were bottom of the table.
Liverpool will face Norwich after beating Cardiff 3-1 at Anfield, with Harvey Elliott scoring 18 minutes into his comeback from a horror injury that saw him out of action for five months. Jurgen Klopp describes his return as a fairytale and is the quadruple on for his side?
And Roy Keane is one of the favourites to become the new Sunderland manager. Luke explains why he thinks the job is perfect for Keane and Carlton and Glenn tell us what they think it would be like to play under him.
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01:24 - Boreham Wood reaction
05:57 - Luke Garrard interview
16:52 - Steve Cooper interview
18:15 - Forest chat
22:38 - Liverpool reaction
30:50 - Jurgen Klopp interview
35:39 - Roy Keane to Sunderland?
There were no big upsets in Saturday’s 4th round of the FA Cup but there was plenty of heartbreak.
Aaron Paul is alongside former West Ham midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker and former Leyton Orient manager Jobi McAnuff to talk about how close sixth tier Kidderminster Harriers came to creating history against West Ham. Not only once, but twice they conceded in stoppage time and a Jarrod Bowen winner sent them out of the FA Cup.
Chelsea survived a scare of their own against Plymouth Argyle where they won 2-1 in extra time. Plymouth’s Ryan Hardie missed a pen in the 118th minute and the panel discuss what it’s like to take a penalty when the stakes are so high?
And Frank Lampard got off to a dream start after Everton beat 4-1 at Brentford. Is this the perfect job for him?
3’33 - Kidderminster Harriers heartbreak
9’22 - How important Declan Rice is to West Ham
10’17 - Declan Rice with Kelly Somers
15’02 - Plymouth Argyle’s close call with Chelsea
25’46 - Frank Lampard on his first game at Goodison
27’00 - Everton’s much needed win over Brentford
34’10 – Sunderland’s defeat to Doncaster
Darren Fletcher is joined by Clinton Morrison and Shaun Wright-Phillips for the Friday Football Social.
Manchester United are out of the FA Cup after losing to Middlesbrough on penalties. John Acres has the reaction from Old Trafford and we hear from the Boro manager Chris Wilder.
The guys discuss Jesse Lingard’s situation at the club after a January move failed to materialise and he was left out of the squad against Middlesbrough. What does the difference in explanation from Lingard and Rangnick say about the unity at the club?
We assess Tottenham’s transfer window and Frank Lampard’s chances of success at Everton, with former Fulham goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer joining us to explain how Roy Hodgson can keep Watford in the Premier League.
Shaun tells us what it meant to see his son D’Margio make his professional debut for Stoke City in the FA Cup last month and Darren speaks to Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper ahead of their huge FA Cup East Midlands derby against Leicester on Sunday.
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01:19 - John Acres reaction from Old Trafford 02:43 - Chris Wilder interview 06:08 - Jesse Lingard’s situation 12:35 - Lampard’s Everton era begins 18:05 - Tottenham’s transfer window 25:14 - Shaun on his son D’Margio 29:30 - Roy Hodgson interview with Garry Richardson 30:39 - Mark Schwarzer on Hodgson 36:54 - Steve Cooper interview
Aaron Paul is joined by Millwall’s Jed Wallace and special guest Luke Garrard, manager of Boreham Wood, ahead of their FA Cup tie at Championship Bournemouth.
Freddie Woodman, who this week joined Bournemouth on loan, talks about that tie and what he wants to achieve out of his time on the South Coast.
Ahead of Hartlepool’s trip to Crystal Palace, midfielder David Ferguson is on the podcast to talk about his climb back up the leagues after playing in the ninth tier.
And with Roy Keane linked with a return to Sunderland, BBC Radio Newcastle’s Nick Barnes gives us the latest on an eventful week for the League One club.
TIMECODES 03:00 – Jed on transfer speculation surrounding him at Millwall; 05:00 – Luke Garrard talks about Boreham Wood’s FA Cup tie at Bournemouth; 15:00 – David Ferguson on Hartlepool’s game at Crystal Palace; 26:00 – Steve Bruce’s return to West Brom; 30:30 – A busy week at Sunderland.
Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague, Julien Laurens and Mina Rzouki to discuss how they think Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will fit in at his new club Barcelona.
There’s a fiery debate between Guillem and Julien about how significant Paris Saint-Germain’s defeat to Nice in the French Cup is for Mauricio Pochettino’s future at the club.
We reflect on the colourful life and career of one of the biggest characters in Italian football, the former Palermo and Venezia owner Maurizio Zamparini, who has died this week.
And why is the Milan derby being billed as the ‘normal managers’ derby this weekend?
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1’00” – How exciting are Barcelona’s new signings in the January Transfer Window?
8’30” – What next for Ousmane Dembele at Barcelona?
13’20” – Guillem clears up the myth that he was a ‘jinx’ to Mauricio Pochettino at Tottenham
15’20” – Is PSG’s defeat in the French Cup a crucial moment for Pochettino’s future at the club?
29’31” – Discussion on Maurizio Zamparini’s life and career
35’28” – Milan derby preview
Pat Nevin, Chris Sutton and Charlie Adam join the pod as Celtic end a seven-game winless run in Old Firm derbies and go top of the Scottish Premiership on a raucous night at Parkhead.
Japanese midfielder Reo Hatate scored twice and created the other goal in a 3-0 victory - surely enough to guarantee his debut in this fixture will go down in Celtic folklore. And what now for Rangers whose six point lead at Christmas has evaporated?
Plus, Roy Hodgson is finally introduced to the media as Watford's new manager with talk of ships and mermaids......