Ben Haines is joined by Vicki Sparks, plus former Lionesses Karen Bardsley and Carly Telford, to react to England's 2-1 loss to France in their crucial European Championship qualifier. The team touch on a tired second-half performance from England, Mary Earps' injury and France's fluidity in possession. We hear from England boss Sarina Weigman, captain Leah Williamson, and goal scorer Beth Mead before the team chat about Emma Hayes' start to life as USA head coach. Finally, John Murray joins the pod from Wembley stadium on the eve of the Champions League Final between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid. He previews the game with The Mirror's John Cross and Kicker writer, Patrick Kleinmann, whilst also hearing from both managers.Timecodes: 0:13 Intro & reflections on the match 4:23 Beth Mead post-match interview 8:20 Sarina Weigman post-match interview 13:34 Leah Williamson post-match interview 15:52 Emma Hayes interview and discussion 21:34 Champions League Final preview

Steve Crossman is joined by Mina Rzouki, Rafa Honigstein and Kristof Terreur to look at the biggest stories in European football this week.They react to the latest managerial movements as Vincent Kompany takes over at Bayern Munich and Hansi Flick heads to Barcelona.Plus, ahead of this weekend’s Champions League final between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund, they take a look at both teams and discuss both managers.And following Olympiakos’ success in the Conference League, Greek football journalist Kostas Lianos drops by to reflect on their history-making win.

Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff debate their EFL team of the season with new Barnsley boss Darrell Clarke. Plenty of star names are mentioned from Championship champion Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall of Leicester City, to Jodi Jones of League Two Notts County. But, will the panel agree on an EFL XI?01:20 Introducing the new Barnsley boss Darrell Clarke 04:20 Goalkeepers 05:55 Defenders 13:00 Midfielders 17:45 Attackers 22:20 Striker 28:55 Manager of the season

Ben Haines and England Women's record goal scorer Ellen White talk Euro 2025 qualifiers as England prepare to face France. Ellen also sat down for a very special interview with former Lionesses captain Steph Houghton on her retirement. Ellen and Steph talk through their time together on England camps as roommates and Steph’s highlights with England, as well as playing for Team GB at two Olympic games. Steph talks her decision to retire and what she is looking forward to post football. Plus Wales and Manchester United midfielder Hayley Ladd drops by ahead of their qualifier against Ukraine. Timecodes: 0:10 Intro 02:10 Steph Houghton with Ellen 24:43 Champions League 30:00 Jess Carter & Euro qualifiers 33:24 Hayley Ladd & Wales

Mark Chapman talks Man Utd winning the FA Cup and Chelsea eyeing up Enzo Maresca. Chris Sutton, Rory Smith and Izzy Christiansen are on the panel. They look at whether Erik ten Hag can continue at Old Trafford, what does the future hold for Pep Guardiola and Man City’s key players? And BBC Sport’s Nizaar Kinsella has the latest on Chelsea being in talks to appoint Leicester City manager Enzo Maresca as the replacement for Mauricio Pochettino.01:35 Ten Hag triumph as Man Utd win FA Cup 04:45 Has United’s problem just been with injuries? 06:30 Mark and Rory do some roleplay 09:55 Can Ten Hag continue? 22:10 Who is the outstanding candidate to replace Ten Hag? 27:45 Was Pep Guardiola deflecting & which City personnel will move on? 32:15 Enzo Maresca the favourite to go to Chelsea 45:00 Is Maresca the right person for the job?

Aaron Paul has reaction as Southampton beat Leeds in the Championship play-off final. He's joined by play-off winner Gareth Ainsworth as well as Jobi McAnuff. Also hear from an emotional Saints captain Jack Stephens and the match-winner Adam Armstrong. Catch up with both managers Russell Martin and Daniel Farke. And there are some contentious fashion choices in 72PLUS 72MINUS.04:40 Trophy lift 14:20 An emotional Jack Stephens struggles to talk 18:40 Match-winner Adam Armstrong: ‘It was too early to score’ 22:40 Leeds’ Daniel Farke: ‘I can’t say we were the worst side’ 27:55 Russell Martin: ‘It’s the most beautiful moment’ 33:15 Do Southampton thrive in the Premier League? 36:40 Jobi’s on the spot in 72PLUS 72MINUS

Mark Chapman has reaction as Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United win the FA Cup. He's joined by Chris Sutton, Dion Dublin, Ian Dennis and correspondent John Murray. Hear the trophy lift and interviews with Ten Hag, Kobbie Mainoo, Alejandro Garnacho, Bruno Fernandes and Pep Guardiola.00:15 Man Utd’s celebrations begin 18:15 Trophy lift 20:55 Ten Hag comes up trumps 24:15 Mainoo & Garnacho interviewed on the pitch 29:05 Should City have had two penalties? 30:30 Erik ten Hag speaks to Gary Lineker 41:25 Pep Guardiola: ‘This season has been unbelievable’ 46:30 Bruno Fernandes: ‘We had to sacrifice’ 50:00 What does this mean for European places? 53:50 Brendan Rodgers after winning the double for Celtic

Darren Fletcher previews the FA Cup final amid reports Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag will be sacked. He’s joined by Peter Schmeichel, Michael Brown and Kevin Nolan. Hear from ten Hag and catch up with Phil Foden with Man City on the verge of a double double.01:20 Reports Ten Hag will be sacked 08:15 Ten Hag: “I’m just focusing on the job and the project” 18:10 Man City on the verge of more history 24:45 Schmeichel: “It’s painful to see City win the treble” 27:35 Phil Foden reflects on his stellar season 34:30 Pep playing mind-games with his players?

Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague, Julien Laurens and James Horncastle to round up the week's biggest European football stories.The team discuss Atalanta's historic win in the Europea League and the end of Bayer Leverkusen's "Invincible season".We get reaction to the surprise news that Vincent Kompany might be heading to Bayern Munich.Plus, the group look at the retirement of World Cup winner Toni Kroos and Pochettino's departure from Chelsea.Timecodes: 03:15 - Atalanta's Europa League win 12:28 - The end of Bayer Leverkusen's "Invincible season” 15:08 - Vincent Kompany to Bayern Munich? 23:40 - Mauricio Pochettino's departure from Chelsea 32:00 World Cup winner Toni Kroos' retirement 35:50 Kylian Mbappe leaving PSG

Eilidh Barbour reacts to Scotland's provisional 28-man squad for Euro 2024 with former Scotland forwards James McFadden, Pat Nevin and the Times' Scottish football correspondent Michael Grant.The panel discuss the inclusion of Liverpool's teenage winger Ben Doak, Scotland's striker options and who will be cut from the final squad.You can also hear from Scotland boss Steve Clarke with BBC Scotland's Chris McLaughlin.TOPICS 1 min - Initial thoughts 5 mins - Steve Clarke interview 11 mins - Ben Doak discussion 14 mins - Scotland's forward options 20 mins - Goalkeepers and defenders 26 mins - Pre tournament friendly performances 28 mins - Can Scotland finally get out of the group stage?

Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff preview the Championship play-off final with Phil Brown. Southampton legend Franny Benali joins the pod live; also hear from Leeds striker Patrick Bamford. The panel reflect on Norwich sacking David Wagner and play-off final wins for Oxford and Crawley. Plus, ‘limbs’ and pitch invasions feature in 72 PLUS 72 MINUS.04:10 Southampton legend Franny Benali LIVE 12:30 Will Franny be wearing his bright lime green jacket again? 13:55 Leeds striker Patrick Bamford ahead of the final 15:40 How daunting is it walking out at Wembley? 21:35 No surprise as Norwich sack David Wagner? 26:30 Oxford shock Bolton to seal League One promotion 28:55 Crawley come through Crewe to win League Two play-offs 30:45 ‘Limbs’ & pitch invasions in 72 PLUS 72 MINUS

Ben Haines and England Women's record goal scorer Ellen White are joined by Chelsea captain Millie Bright following their fifth WSL title in a row. Millie gives an insight into the title run and the games that defined it. Plus, what the conversations were between Emma Hayes and the players in those final games. Ellen and Millie discuss the legacy Emma has left in the WSL as she departs for the USA and how her impact on the women’s game has driven standards across women’s sport. Millie’s French bulldog Zeus also makes a surprise appearance! Timecodes: 0:10 Intro 03:45 United match 08:20 Chelsea leavers 20:41 Mary Earps contract 24:30 Games that defined the title 31:20 Emma Hayes legacy

Kelly Cates has reaction to the England squad list and Pochettino leaving Chelsea. She’s joined by former England internationals Dion Dublin and Matt Upson, as well as journalist Daniel Storey and correspondent John Murray. Hear from Gareth Southgate on his selection, catch DJ Pat Nevin on Mauricio Pochettino’s departure from Stamford Bridge and hear from passionate fan Alex.01:30 John Murray on ‘two big omissions’ from England squad 03:20 Gareth Southgate talks through his choices 09:15 Disappointment for Marcus Rashford 10:30 Dion defends Southgate’s selection 12:50 Defensive headache for the England manager 17:30 Chelsea part ways with Mauricio Pochettino 23:10 Ex-Chelsea winger Pat Nevin has his say 27:15 Pat talks through his DJ set 29:50 Chelsea fan Alex goes in on Dion & Chelsea

Mark Chapman is joined by Conor Coady, Rory Smith and Chris Sutton to reflect on the end of the Premier League season. They discuss; the dominance of Manchester City after they sealed their fourth consecutive league title, the disappointment for Arsenal’s players after they fell short of pipping Pep Guardiola’s side to the top spot, and the departure of Jurgen Klopp.Marcel Van Der Kraan joins the Monday Night Club to discuss the challenges facing Arne Slot at Anfield, and after a strong finish to the season for Crystal Palace will Oliver Glasner have Eze, Olise and Mateta at his disposal for next season?00:12 – Manchester City 23:24 – Arsenal 28:42 – Crystal Palace 36:19 – Arne Slot discussion with Marcel Van der Kraan 41:10 – Jurgen Klopp’s goodbye and the challenges facing Slot

Mark Chapman presents reaction to the final day of the 2023-24 Premier League season as Manchester City win a fourth consecutive title. There’s reaction from Pep Guardiola and Phil Foden after he scored twice in their 3-1 win over West Ham at the Etihad. Mikel Arteta reflects on Arsenal’s season after they fell short despite a 2-1 win over Everton. Jurgen Klopp bids an emotional goodbye to Anfield after Liverpool’s 2-0 victory against Wolves.Mauricio Pochettino analyses Chelsea season after they secured European football and a sixth place finish, with a 2-1 win over Bournemouth.We also hear from Newcastle boss Eddie Howe and the outgoing Bournemouth manager Roberto De Zerbi. Plus, Rob Edwards reflects on Luton Town’s one-season stay in the Premier League. 18:11 – Eddie Howe interview 21:13 – Jurgen Klopp interview 27:31 – Mauricio Pochettino interview 29:24 – Mikel Arteta interview 31:57 – Rob Edwards interview 33:56 – Roberto De Zerbi interview 34:54 – Phil Foden interview 36:57 – Pep Guardiola interview

Steve Crossman has reaction as Chelsea win a fifth straight Women’s Super League title. Hear from Emma Hayes and Fran Kirby after their final games at the club. Also on the agenda - Roberto de Zerbi will leave Brighton after Sunday’s game against Manchester United. Hear from Brendan Rodgers after Celtic lift the Scottish Premiership trophy. And Des Buckingham talks to the Football Daily after guiding Oxford to League One play-off glory at Wembley.01:20 Chelsea win fifth straight title 09:25 Fran Kirby: “I got a little bit emotional with the goal” 11:30 Man City miss out despite win at Villa 18:15 Emma Hayes: “I’m just relieved it’s over” 20:15 Roberto De Zerbi to leave Brighton 28:10 Could Bayern Munich be De Zerbi’s next move? 31:00 Scottish Premiership champions Celtic finish with flourish 33:05 Oxford stun Bolton in League One play-off final

Aaron Paul is joined by Michael Brown, Clinton Morrison and Nigel Reo-Coker to look ahead to the final weekend of the Premier League season.They assess the title race, with Manchester City two points clear of Arsenal at the top of the table, and look at what lessons Leicester, Ipswich and either Southampton or Leeds can take from the sides heading back the Championship after this campaign. There’s reflection on Jurgen Klopp’s impact on the Premier League as he prepares to say his goodbye to Anfield. Everton’s James Tarkowski joins the Friday Football Social to reflect on their season. And with Chelsea in with a chance to finish above Tottenham we look at what’s going right for Mauricio Pochettino at Stamford Bridge. 00:28 – The Title Race 19:54 – Jurgen Klopp prepares for Anfield goodbye 26:12 – James Tarkowski interview 31:25 – Advice for the promoted teams 37:38 – Patience paying off for Pochettino?

Steve Crossman presents Euro Leagues and is joined by Julien Laurens, James Horncastle and Raphael Honigstein. The team talk the Coppa Italia final and Max Allegri’s future, Germany and France Euro squads which includes the return of N’Golo Kante. Plus Mbappe’s next move and Bologna’s Champions League qualification. The team also reflect on the career of Roberto Baggio who retired 20 years ago today.Timecodes: 0:10 Intro 02:00 Coppa Italia final & Allegri 07:40 Atalanta 19:10 Euro squads - N’Golo Kante back 24:10 Germany squad 27:15 Mbappe 38:30 Bologna & Roberto Baggio

Come inside Mikel Arteta’s home as he sits down, in his living room, with Guillem Balagué to chat about all the great moments in his life – both in football and away from it. From his childhood on the beaches of San Sebastián, to the bunk beds of the Barcelona academy, hear his stories of moving to Paris with his mum and embracing the British weather in Glasgow. Through the influences of Pep Guardiola, Mauricio Pochettino, his parents – and especially his wife – we explore his growth from a player to the Arsenal manager, while delving into the more personal aspects of his life, like why Mallorca holds such a special place in his heart.

Mark Chapman hosts reaction to Wednesday night's football as Celtic beat Kilmarnock 5-0 to win the Scottish Premier League title. Pat Nevin and Gavin Wallace provide reaction from Rugby Park, with further analysis by Michael Grant, The Times' Scottish Football Correspondent, and James McKenzie from A Celtic State of Mind Podcast.The show then moves onto Old Trafford, where Manchester United beat Newcastle 3-2 in the Premier League, before discussing Chelsea's 2-1 win at Brighton.The Telegraph's Tom Garry offers an expert view on the Women's Super League title race after Chelsea won 1-0 at Spurs to set up an exciting final day of the season.TIMECODES: 00:17 - Celtic win title 17:10 - Manchester United 3-2 Newcastle 19:10 - Brighton 1-2 Chelsea 21:30 - WSL title race

Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff talk EFL play-offs with Gareth Ainsworth. Hear from West Brom captain Jed Wallace with both Championship play-offs goalless going into the second legs. What can we expect from Leeds-Norwich and Southampton-West Brom? Oxford boss Des Buckingham joins the pod LIVE ahead of their trip to Wembley to face Bolton in the League One play-off final. And some League Two ‘housery’ features in 72 PLUS 72 MINUS.02:30 Championship play-offs saving up the drama 04:45 Do Leeds have too many attacking options? 06:05 Did the heat cause the goals to dry up? 08:10 Contrasting styles in Southampton-West Brom 12:45 West Brom captain Jed Wallace ahead of second leg 16:00 How to harbour togetherness and team spirit 21:30 Oxford boss Des Buckingham on going to Wembley 30:30 Expectation weighing heavy on Bolton? 33:25 An unexpected League Two play-off final 36:25 Goals galore & a bit of ‘housery’ in 72 PLUS 72 MINUS

Ben Haines and England Women's record goal scorer Ellen White are joined by Aston Villa and Scotland captain Rachel Corsie. The team react to the England squad announcement ahead of the next set of Euro 2025 qualifiers and Manchester United winning the FA Cup for the first time. Plus Ellen and Rachel give their thoughts on the surprise announcement that the WSL’s top goal scorer Vivianne Miedema is leaving Arsenal.Timecodes: 0:10 Intro 02:35 England squad announcement 09:20 FA Cup 21:41 Miedema leaving Arsenal 28:21 WSL final weekend

Aaron Paul has reaction as Man City beat Tottenham to move within one win of a historic fourth successive Premier League title. He’s joined by former Man City midfielder Michael Brown, ex-Tottenham midfielder Andy Reid and former Aston Villa and Celtic striker Dion Dublin. Also hear from Paul Robinson, Mark Schwarzer and correspondent John Murray. Catch interviews with Pep Guardiola and Ange Postecoglou. The panel reflect on Aston Villa celebrating Champions League football. And Philippe Clement has his say after Rangers thump Dundee to prolong Celtic’s title chase.00:25 Man City overcome biggest remaining hurdle 06:40 Michael Brown praises ‘professional performance’ 11:00 Tottenham give it a go in ‘strange’ atmosphere 13:20 Ange Postecoglou’s quickfire interview 16:25 Aston Villa in the Champions League 20:50 Celtic made to wait for Premiership title 23:40 Pep Guardiola on being one win away

Mark Chapman is joined by Chris Sutton, Rory Smith and Theo Walcott. They discuss the Premier League title race going down to the final day. Should Tottenham fans want to lose to Manchester City on Tuesday night? Manchester United cancel their end-of-season awards dinner. And Brendan Rodgers answers his critics as Celtic close in on the Scottish Premiership title.02:20 Title race goes to the final day 05:20 How will Arsenal’s players feel if they fall short? 10:05 When did it go so right for Man City? 15:00 Theo wearing ‘Tottenham white’ ahead of Tuesday night 19:45 Déjà vu for Tottenham and Arsenal 22:30 Has Ange Postecoglou grasped the North London fan rivalry? 26:25 Man Utd cancel end of season awards 34:45 Wayne Rooney’s comments about Man Utd’s injured players 42:45 Celtic close in on the Scottish Premiership title 47:15 Brendan Rodgers answers his critics

Ben Haines and Nedum Onuoha have reaction as Arsenal take the Premier League title race to the final day. They’re joined by Nigel Reo-Coker and ESPN’s Mark Ogden. Also hear from Mikel Arteta and Erik ten Hag, what about Casemiro’s struggles in defence? And catch up with Ella Toone and BBC Sport’s Emma Sanders as Manchester United win their first Women’s FA Cup.02:00 Final ‘Nedum’s picks’ of the season? 04:05 Arsenal take title race to the final day 05:40 Casemiro struggles in defence again 13:25 Mikel Arteta: ‘It’s an unbelievable day’ 17:50 What are Arsenal’s title chances? 20:55 Ten Hag: ‘We were competitive’ 25:50 Man Utd win Women’s FA Cup 28:10 Ella Toone gets goosebumps 33:20 Do Tottenham come away with any credit? 34:25 A Tube encounter with Rachel Williams 35:15 Scorchers being dealt in ‘Question Time’

Mark Chapman and 5 Live Sport’s team of reporters take you through the big stories from Saturday’s football as Burnley are relegated from the Premier League and Manchester City edge closer to the title.Get expert analysis from Paul Robinson and Chris Waddle – PLUS you’ll hear interviews with the likes of Rob Edwards, Vincent Kompany and Joško Gvardiol.

Darren Fletcher is joined by Don Hutchison, Paul Robinson and Nigel Reo-Coker, as Kylian Mbappe announces his decision to leave PSG at the end of the season.The panel discuss whether Manchester City's achievements are under-appreciated, as they chase an unprecedented fourth consecutive league title, and debate whether Rodri is unlucky to be left off the player of the year shortlist.We also ask where Jurgen Klopp should feature on Liverpool's Mount Rushmore, and 25 years on from goalkeeper Jimmy Glass scoring for Carlisle United to keep them in the football league, we celebrate goalscoring goalkeepers.Topics: 00:16 - Breaking news of Kylian Mbappe announcing his departure from PSG 04:18 - Title race chat - are Manchester City's achievements under-appreciated? 16:55 - Relegation chat 19:33 - Player of the year shortlists debate - where's Rodri? 24:52 - Where does Jurgen Klopp sit on Liverpool's Mount Rushmore? 33:23 - Midroll 33:23 - Goalscoring goalkeepers - 25 years on from Jimmy Glass

Steve Crossman rounds up the week’s biggest European football stories, starting in Piraeus where Olympiakos became the first Greek club side for more than 50 years to reach a European final after knocking out Aston Villa.Greek football journalist Kostas Lianos gives his reaction alongside Ian Dennis, Neil Lennon and Rachel Corsie. Guillem Balague and Julien Laurens join Steve to reflect on the Champions League semi-final second legs that saw Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund book their places in the final, and Bayer Leverkusen scoring late against Roma to extend their unbeaten run. Plus, we’re in Como where the club backed by Thierry Henry and Cesc Fabregas, are on the brink of promotion to Serie A under welsh manager, Osian Roberts.00:45 - Olympiakos 2-0 Aston Villa (6-2 agg) Reaction 03:38 - Kostas Lianos 13:53 - Unai Emery reaction 14:40 - Guillem and Julien join the pod 15:30 - Real Madrid – Bayern Munich reaction 21:20 - What has Bayern’s Champions League run done for Tuchel? 24:18 - PSG – Borussia Dortmund reaction 31:52 - Bayer Leverkusen’s unbeaten run continues 34:06 - Como on the brink of Serie A

Mark Chapman is joined by the former Chelsea, Everton and Scotland winger Pat Nevin and football correspondent John Murray from inside the Santiago Bernabeu as Real Madrid reach a record-extending 18th European Cup/Champions League final after scoring two late goals to beat Bayern Munich 2-1 on the night and 4-3 on aggregate to set up a meeting with Borussia Dortmund at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 1st June.Juan Castro, football correspondent for Spanish publication Marca, drops by to praise Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti, who he says is among the top five figures in the clubs history, while German football expert Archie Rhind-Tutt joins the podcast to run the rule over Thomas Tuchel's decision to sub off Harry Kane.Elsewhere, 5 Live's own Galáctico, Ian Dennis, joins us from Athens after speaking to Unai Emery ahead of Aston Villa's Conference League semi-final second leg against Olympiacos, while Bolton Wanderers Sporting Director Chris Markham reflects on leading Bolton to the League One playoff final where they'll face Oxford United after they beat Peterborough 2-1 on aggregate following a 1-1 draw at London Road.TOPICS: 00:11 - Real Madrid v Bayern Munich review with John Murray and Pat Nevin 06:50 - Juan Castro on Real Madrid 15:27 - Archie Rhind-Tutt on Bayern Munich 23:08 - Aston Villa v Olympiacos preview with Ian Dennis 25:53 - Unai Emery 31:50 - Peterborough v Oxford United review with Charlie Slater 32:40 - Chris Markham on Bolton Wanderers

Ben Haines and England Women's record goal scorer Ellen White look ahead to the FA Cup final with Manchester United’s Nikita Parris and Spurs’ Bethany England and Becky Spencer. Liverpool’s Gemma Bonner also drops by to chat about her season and the success the team is having and the fight for fourth. Plus Ellen and Ben dissect a weekend of football that threw the title race wide open!Timecodes: 00:10 Intro 01:00 Title race wide open! 10:30 Gemma Bonner 20:00 Nikita Parris on FA Cup final 29:10 Becky Spencer & Bethany England

Aaron Paul is joined by Curtis Davies and Mark Bonner to chat about the big topics in the EFL.Bonner discusses his new role after being appointed as Gillingham's new manager while BBC Radio Humberside Sport editor Mike White gives his thoughts after Liam Rosenior's shock sacking as Hull City manager.Plymouth captain Joe Edwards chats about scoring the winning goal to secure Championship survival last weekend and the panel discussion the night's playoff action.TOPICS: 1 mins - Mark Bonner on being appointed Gillingham manager 9 mins - Liam Rosenior sacked as Hull City manager 19 mins - Plymouth Argyle captain Joe Edwards 25 mins - Play off reaction

Kelly Cates is joined by Editor of United We Stand Andy Mitten, the Athletic's Carl Anka and Statman Dave to examine the challenges facing Manchester United plus financial discussion with Football Finance expert Kieran Maguire.Is Erik Ten Hag the right man to lead the club back to Champions League football? What do they need to get back amongst English football’s elite? Plus, how will the approach at Old Trafford differ under Jim Ratcliffe following the takeover by INEOS?TOPICS: 1 mins - Are there positives to take? 5 mins - Analysing the 4-0 defeat at Crystal Palace 12 mins - The INEOS takeover 18 mins - Sir Jim Ratcliffe interview 20 mins - Recruitment discussion 28 mins - Football Finance expert Kieran Maguire 33 mins - Ten Hag analysis and discussion 40 mins - Injuries and adapting

Radio 1 DJ and football fan, Vick Hope, is on a mission to become part of a trio and wants to work out what Lionesses Ella Toone and Alessia Russo are really like with each other away from football.In this episode they discuss the different stages of their friendship, from becoming friends at camp to Alessia’s ‘cringey’ American phase. Also the girls reveal their alter egos; Elouise and Alyssa, and Alessia has some honest advice for Ella.New episodes out every Monday, you can listen on BBC Sounds or watch on YouTube. Just search for “The Tooney & Russo show” and hit subscribe.

Mark Chapman brings you the best of the Monday Night club alongside Chris Sutton, Rory Smith and Andros Townsend.The panel discuss the news that David Moyes will leave West Ham at the end of the season, plus Andros' Luton Town remaining in the fight for Premier League survival with two games to go and the group chat about where it's gone wrong for Tottenham after four successive defeats.Izzy Christiansen joins the guys to chat about the dramatic WSL title race and Falkirk manager John McGlynn is on the podcast after leading the club to an unbeaten Scottish League One campaign resulting in promotion and the Manager of the Year award.TOPICS: 0 mins - Rory's Beefeater anniversary 2 mins - David Moyes to leave West Ham 13 mins - The relegation battle 23 mins - West Ham fans react to Chris' thoughts 26 mins - Izzy Christiansen on the WSL title race 30 mins - Tottenham chat 40 mins - Falkirk manager John McGlynn 46 mins - Old Firm Derby preview

Ben Haines and Nedum Onuoha talk Premier League as Liverpool thrash Tottenham. They’re joined by QPR captain Asmir Begović and The Telegraph’s Luke Edwards. Also hear from Jürgen Klopp and Ange Postecoglou. Catch up with João Pedro after Brighton beat Aston Villa. Mauricio Pochettino and David Moyes reflect on Chelsea 5-0 West Ham. And the Women’s Super League title race is well and truly back on!02:30 Nedum ranks his picks with ‘better vibes’ at Anfield 04:40 Liverpool’s Jürgen Klopp rates Gary Flintoff’s jumper 13:10 Putting the Mo Salah saga to bed 15:20 Tottenham’s Ange Postecoglou: “We’re in a rut” 22:25 Brighton’s match-winner João Pedro 25:35 Chelsea’s Pochettino praises ‘team performance’ 29:30 West Ham’s David Moyes on ‘incredibly painful watch’ 33:40 WSL title race swings wide open

Mark Chapman rounds up the day’s biggest football stories. Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna reflects on their promotion to the Premier League. We hear from Daniel Farke whose Leeds side will be preparing to face Norwich in the playoffs, and Gary Rowett gives his reaction to Birmingham’s relegation to League One. Jermaine Jenas joins Mark to discuss the boost Nottingham Forest have given their promotions hopes with a 3-1 win over Sheffield United. Vincent Kompany reflects on a disappointing 4-1 defeat for Burnley at home to Newcastle. With just a point splitting Arsenal and Manchester City in the Premier League title race we hear from Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola after they continued their winning runs against Bournemouth and Wolves respectively. Plus we round up the action in the Scottish Premiership where Celtic moved 6 points clear of Rangers and Livingston’s relegation to the Championship was confirmed. 03:09 – Ipswich promotion 03:58 – Kieran McKenna interview 10:13 – Relief for Nottingham Forest 12:05 – Burnley’s survival hopes dealt a blow 13:15 – Vincent Kompany interview 15:05 – Eddie Howe interview 16:12 – Ryan Yates interview 17:14 – Mikel Arteta interview 18:38 – Manchester City ruthless against Wolves 21:43 – Pep Guardiola interview 23:00 – Brentford 0-0 Fulham 23:50 – Celtic 6 points clear and Livingston relegated 26:35 – Daniel Farke interview 28:14 – Gary Rowett interview after Birmingham’s relegation

Aaron Paul is joined by Charlie Adam, Glenn Murray and Farah Williams to look ahead to the weekend’s Premier League football. They discuss what needs to be Arsenal’s priority in the summer, whether Manchester City lack strength in depth, and how much work Jurgen Klopp’s successor will need to do at Anfield. Plus, David Moyes' future at West Ham is the focus after reports that the former Real Madrid and Wolves boss, Julen Lopetegui, is in line to replace him at the London Stadium for next season. 03:45 – What is Arsenal’s summer priority? 11:38 – Do Manchester City lack strength in depth? 19:15 – What rebuilding job awaits Klopp’s successor? 26:27 – Is Lopetegui in line to replace Moyes? 36:50 – Julen Lopetegui on what he’s looking for in his next job

Steve Crossman presents Euro Leagues and is joined by Guillem Balagué and Julien Laurens. John Murray, Rachel Corsie and Stephen Warnock have all the reaction to Aston Villa’s shock 4-2 defeat against Olympiakos in the Europa Conference League. Hear from Aston Villa boss Unai Emery on the result at Villa Park and his thoughts heading into the second leg. The team talk Champions League after Julien watched Borussia Dortmund beat PSG in Germany as Jadon Sancho starred. Guillem also gives his thoughts on Real Madrid’s draw against Bayern Munich in the first leg. Timecodes: 0:10 Intro 01:00 Aston Villa reaction 07:10 Julien Laurens on Olympiakos 11:30 Champions League: Borussia Dortmund v PSG 18:10 Real Madrid v Bayern Munich

Aaron Paul, Jobi McAnuff and Colchester United manager Danny Cowley look ahead to the final day of the Championship season. Conor Coady joins the pod to reflect on his title victory with Leicester City, whilst Sheffield Wednesday captain Barry Bannan also makes an appearance, speaking about the club's upturn in form, and their survival chances heading into Saturday. The team discuss the state of the clubs in and around the Championship playoff places, whilst also previewing the League 1 and 2 playoffs.

Former Barcelona, Manchester United and Spain defender Gerard Pique chats in depth with Steve Crossman and Guillem Balague about his sensational, trophy-laden career and the Kings League that he has launched.TIME CODES 1 min – Pique discusses the first time he met Guillem and Spain’s 2010 World Cup win. 3 mins – Pique discusses what he thinks Pique is like as a person. 5 mins – Pique discusses his earliest memories of football. 6 mins – Why Pique choose to leave La Masia for Manchester United, how he found life at Old Trafford and the reasons behind his decision to leave. 16 mins – The reasons why Pique returned to Barcelona – and why the club were so successful. 25 mins – Who Pique thinks would win a match between the current Man City side and the best Barca team he played in 27 mins – The Kings League – what it is, why Pique created it and what he thinks it can go on to achieve.

Kelly Cates has reaction to Real Madrid’s draw at Bayern Munich in their UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg. She’s joined by Paul Robinson, Pat Nevin, correspondent John Murray and Statman Dave. Would Thomas Tuchel be a good fit at Manchester United? What does the future hold for Marcus Rashford? And Ipswich Town are on the verge of promotion to the Premier League after winning at Coventry City.00:30 Vinicius’ double earns Real draw with Bayern 07:35 Thomas Tuchel linked with move to Man Utd 15:20 Stick or twist with Marcus Rashford? 25:25 Ipswich Town on the verge of promotion

Ben Haines and England Women's record goal scorer Ellen White are joined by England and Manchester City’s Esme Morgan. The team reflect on the Champions League drama as Chelsea lost out to Barcelona in the semi-final and a look at the promotions and relegations. Plus Esme and Ellen share their thoughts on a new three-year project researching ACL injury prevention.Timecodes: 0:10 Intro 04:30 Chelsea out of Champions League 16:10 Esme on Man City & title race 20:30 Promotion and relegation 25:10 New ACL project

After a week away Mark Chapman is back to keep Rory and Chris in check - as Leon Osman joins to discuss this weekend’s football and the breaking news that Premier League clubs have agreed to introduce a spending cap. Kieran Maguire from the Price of Football podcast gives his expert opinion on what this could mean.The guys also discuss the importance of set-pieces for Arsenal this season - but do Spurs need to follow suit? They also chat the touchline spat between Mo Salah and Jurgen Klopp. While the manager is on his way out, will the striker still be at Liverpool next season?And it’s been a very different few weeks for Bournemouth and Brighton. Should Andoni Iraola be in the discussion for manager of the season? Whereas, has Roberto De Zerbi’s stock taken a hit if he wanted to look for a job elsewhere?TOPICS:00'15 Chappers is back04'20 Spending caps with Kieran Maguire17'30 The importance of set-pieces33'30 Mo Salah and Jurgen Klopp have a sideline spat40'35 The rise of Bournemouth46'00 Has Roberto De Zerbi's managerial stock been damaged?

Ben Haines has Premier League reaction as Arsenal & Man City keep up the pace at the top. He’s joined by former Tottenham defender Stephen Kelly, QPR captain Asmir Begovic and The Telegraph’s Luke Edwards. Also hear from Mikel Arteta, Pep Guardiola, Ange Postecoglou, Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espírito Santo and Man City’s ‘exhausted’ defender Joško Gvardiol.02:40 Are Liverpool out of the title race? 04:40 Mikel Arteta & Ange Postecoglou after Arsenal beat Spurs 06:15 Do Tottenham need a set piece coach? 12:20 Arsenal showing the title credentials? 16:40 Man City overcome tiredness to beat Forest 21:40 Joško Gvardiol: “I’m exhausted to be honest” 26:00 Pep Guardiola fires back at keyboard warriors 29:15 Nuno Espírito Santo on Forest’s ‘good performance’ 33:35 Relegation fears ‘take years off your life’ 36:10 Bournemouth break club top flight points record

Mark Chapman rounds up the best of Saturday’s football from the Premier League, Women’s Champions League and the English Football League. Chris Wilder shares what he told his Sheffield United team after their relegation to the Championship was confirmed with a 5-1 defeat to Newcastle. Burnley’s Vincent Kompany and Aro Muric reflect on their 1-1 draw against Manchester United at Old Trafford. We hear from Jurgen Klopp and Michail Antonio after a late goal secured West Ham a 2-2 draw against Liverpool. And after Luton’s Premier League survival hopes were dented by a 2-1 defeat at Wolves, we hear from Rob Edwards.There’s also reaction from Goodison where Everton confirmed their Premier League survival with a 1-0 win over Brentford, and to Fulham’s 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace, and Chelsea’s 2-2 draw away to Aston Villa. We’re at Stamford Bridge where Chelsea were denied a place in the Women’s Champions League final by defending champions Barcelona, Emma Hayes gives her damning assessment of the decision that saw her team reduced to 10 players for the last 30 minutes of that match.Derby manager Paul Warne reacts to their promotion back to the Championship, and there’s a run down of the rest of the day’s results across England and Scotland. 02:05 – Newcastle 5-1 Sheffield United 04:12 – Chris Wilder interview 06:03 – Manchester United 1-1 Burnley 07:50 – Vincent Kompany interview 10:00 – West Ham 2-2 Liverpool 11:07 – Jurgen Klopp Interview 12:25 – Michail Antonio Interview 13:36 – Aro Muric Interview 14:55 – Wolves 2-1 Luton – Rob Edwards Interview 16:45 – Everton 1-0 Brentford 18:48 – Sean Dyche Interview 20:49 – Thomas Frank Interview 22:42 – Fulham 1-1 Crystal Palace 23:14 – Aston Villa 2-2 Chelsea 24:44 – Chelsea 0-2 Barcelona – Women’s Champions League 30:06 – Emma Hayes reaction 31:03 – Championship scores and reaction 34:18 – League One scores and reaction 34:52 – Paul Warne interview 36:14 – League Two scores and reaction 38:09 – Scottish scores and reaction

Darren Fletcher is joined by Paul Robinson, Nigel Reo-Coker and Don Hutchison as the Premier League season enters its final weeks. Bournemouth head coach Andoni Iraola joins the team to reflect on his successful first season in English football, and whether Dominic Solanke can make England's Euro 2024 squad.The team debate whether Liverpool's poor form means the title race is just between Manchester City and Arsenal.We also hear from Andy Cole after he was inducted into the Premier League's Hall of Fame, and the panel look at the job Sean Dyche has done at Everton this campaign.TIMECODES 01:21 Liverpool's faltering title bid 11:53 Andoni Iraola on Bournemouth's strong season and Dominic Solanke's form 23:20 Is this Sean Dyche's best season as a manager? 29:33 Andy Cole on his induction into the Premier League Hall of Fame.

Aaron Paul, Jobi McAnuff and West Brom forward Jed Wallace analyse the big issues in the EFL as the season draws to a close.With Leicester on the brink of promotion back to the Premier League, Jed gives us an insight into their strengths and weaknesses and whether they can get the job done at Preston this weekend.BBC Radio Derby commentator Ed Dawes joins the pod to explain why some Derby County fans still haven’t been won over by Paul Warne, despite the club being on the brink of their first promotion since 2007.And in League Two, the panel look at Doncaster’s extraordinary form, and who out of Sutton or Colchester will avoid the drop into non-league.TIMECODES 03:00 Leicester close in on Premier League return 07:48 Championship relegation battle 14:10 Tom Cleverley becomes Watford's permanent boss 16:32 Derby on the brink of League One promotion 28:56 Doncaster's 10 straight wins 32:44 Colchester and Sutton's relegation fight

John Bennett talks European football with Julien Laurens, James Horncastle and Kristof Terreur. Guillem Balagué joins the pod to react to Xavi changing his mind about leaving Barcelona. The panel discuss Bayern Munich contacting Ralf Rangnick about their manager’s job, and Inter winning Serie A. And Dutch football writer Elko Born swings by to give the lowdown on Feyenoord’s Arne Slot, who’s confirmed he wants Liverpool job.00:35 Mbappé’s nutmeg 02:25 President Macron scores a penalty 05:50 Xavi to remain as Barcelona coach until 2025 15:45 Rangnick 'contacted by Bayern Munich' about manager job 25:00 Arne Slot confirms he wants Liverpool job 31:30 Inter seal Serie A title by winning Milan derby

Steve Crossman has reaction to Wednesday’s Premier League results as Everton stun Liverpool. He’s joined by Conor Coady, Michael Brown, Andy Reid, Clinton Morrison and correspondent John Murray. Hear from Jürgen Klopp, Sean Dyche, and Erik ten Hag after Manchester United come from behind twice to beat Sheffield United. And Dutch journalist Marcel van der Kraan joins the pod with Liverpool set to open talks with Feyenoord over manager Arne Slot.01:45 A blow for Liverpool in the title race 02:50 A performance for Everton to be proud of 06:05 Klopp’s last Merseyside Derby ends in defeat 11:25 Klopp: “Nothing good to say about tonight” 13:30 Man Utd fight back twice to beat Sheff Utd 20:15 Mateta scores twice as Palace beat Newcastle 21:50 Bournemouth into top half with win at Wolves 23:05 Everton’s Sean Dyche: “I asked the Toffees to rise” 25:05 Will Arne Slot be Liverpool’s Jürgen Klopp replacement?

Ben Haines and England Women's record goal scorer Ellen White are joined by Bay FC’s Jen Beattie. Jen gives an insight into life in San Francisco and how the NWSL compares to the WSL, plus her thoughts on the new Taylor Swift album! Chelsea’s Erin Cuthbert drops by after scoring the only goal against Barcelona in the Champions League semi-final, making it advantage Chelsea heading into the second leg. As the Championship also draws to a close Head of Women’s Football at Crystal Palace Grace Williams joins the pod as the club sit on the brink of promotion. Timecodes: 0:10 Intro 01:30 Jen Beattie & Bay FC! 12:10 Erin Cuthbert on Champions League 24:10 Title Race 30:00 Grace Williams Crystal Palace

Steve Crossman is joined on the Tuesday Night Club with former Chelsea goalkeeper Rob Green, ex Manchester City midfielder Izzy Christiansen & ESPN's Senior Football writer Mark Ogden.Hear reaction to Arsenal's 5-0 win over Chelsea at the Emirates which sends them three points clear at the top of the Premier League table with Alistair Bruce-Ball and former Brighton striker Glenn Murray plus Mikel Arteta, Mauricio Pochettino and Ben White.The panel also discuss the news that UEFA is set to confirm nations will have 26-man squads for this summer’s European Championship in Germany, Erik ten Hag's future at Manchester United and Unai Emery's new contract at Aston Villa.Leicester boss Enzo Maresca also gives his thoughts after his side's 5-0 win over Southampton took them to within one win of promotion.TOPICS 0 mins - Arsenal 5-0 Chelsea 2 mins - Mikel Arteta 8 mins - Mauricio Pochettino 13 mins - Ben White 15 mins - Leicester 5-0 Southampton 17 mins - Enzo Maresca 18 mins - Euros squad discussion 24 mins - Erik ten Hag's Manchester United future 33 mins - Unai Emery's new contract at Aston Villa

Kelly Cates is joined by Chris Sutton, Rory Smith and Shay Given for the Monday Night Club. They begin by talking about Nottingham Forest's frustration with refereeing following their 2-0 Premier League defeat at Everton.Victory for Sean Dyche's side leads into discussion about their fight to stay in the Premier League, before Burnley are the focus following their 4-1 win at Sheffield United.The panel then cover Manchester United scraping past Coventry City to make the FA Cup final, delving into the topic of goalkeepers receiving yellow cards, after incidents involving United's André Onana and Aston Villa's Emiliano Martínez during the past week.TIMECODES:05:43 - Nottingham Forest 21:45 - Everton 27:42 - Burnley 33:38 - Manchester United and Coventry City 42:23 - Goalkeepers and yellow cards

Ben Haines and Nedum Onuoha have FA Cup and Premier League reaction. They’re joined by former West Ham midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker and The Telegraph’s Luke Edwards. Hear from Erik ten Hag and Mark Robins after Manchester United survive Coventry City’s comeback in their FA Cup semi-final at Wembley. Catch Nuno Espírito Santo’s thoughts after Forest take to social media to question the VAR. And hear from Jürgen Klopp as Liverpool beat Fulham to go joint-top.00:30 Was it the best semi-final of all time? 05:15 Coventry boss Mark Robins: “We were a toenail offside” 08:00 Man Utd get away with one 12:40 Erik ten Hag: “The way we did it isn’t okay” 15:00 Do Man Utd stand a chance vs Man City in the final? 16:55 Forest question VAR official and ‘consider options’ 26:40 Everton climb towards safety 28:15 Liverpool win to go joint-top with Arsenal 33:10 Palace put five past ‘drifting’ West Ham 35:40 ‘Classless’ Antony features in Question Time

John Bennett presents the Football Daily from Molineux where Arsenal moved back to the top of the Premier League with a 2-0 win over Wolves. He is joined by Simon Grayson and Luke Edwards for reaction to all of Saturday’s Premier League and FA Cup action. We hear from Pep Guardiola after his Manchester City side squeezed past Chelsea to book their place in the FA Cup final with a 1-0 win at Wembley. Rob Edwards reflects on a tough day for Luton in their fight to avoid relegation after they were beaten 5-1 by Brentford at Kenilworth Road.And we hear from Vincent Kompany after a big win for Burnley as they kept their hopes of Premier League survival alive with a 4-1 victory away to Sheffield United.02:44 – Wolves 0-2 Arsenal reaction 07:30 – Does Arsenal’s win put pressure on Manchester City 08:50 – Manchester City’s schedule 11:19 – Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea – FA Cup semi-final reaction including Pep Guardiola interview 21:46 – Coventry City v Manchester United – FA Cup semi-final preview 23:58 – Luton 1-5 Brentford reaction including Rob Edwards interview 29:50 – Sheffield United 1-4 Burnley reaction including Vincent Kompany interview

Darren Fletcher hosts the Friday Football Social with Glenn Murray, Kevin Nolan and Clinton Morrison. They debate the Football Association's decision to scrap FA Cup replays, hearing from Coventry City boss Mark Robins ahead of playing Manchester United in Sunday's semi-final.The podcast also discusses whether there is a worthwhile alternative to take over from Erik Ten Hag at the Old Trafford club at the end of the season, should he be replaced, amid the news that Southampton say they have "reluctantly agreed" to let director of football Jason Wilcox join Manchester United.The panel then continues looks to ahead to this weekend's football, looking at the Premier League title race, as well as Manchester City's most immediate task of their FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea. There is also talk around how important this weekend could be in the battle to avoid relegation to the Championship.TIMECODES:02:40 - FA Cup replays 19:59 - Coventry City 22:18 - Manchester United 29:30 - Relegation battle 36:15 - Manchester City 38:30 - Liverpool 44:40 - Arsenal

Steve Crossman has reaction to European results for Liverpool, West Ham and Aston Villa. He’s joined by European football experts Julien Laurens and Kristof Terreur. Stephen Warnock and Vicki Sparks reflect on Atalanta knocking Liverpool out of the UEFA Europa League. Danny Gabbidon and Ali Bruce-Ball watched West Ham suffer the same fate against Bayer Leverkusen. Hear from Jürgen Klopp, David Moyes, and Unai Emery as Aston Villa are left flying the flag in the UEFA Europa Conference League after beating Lille.00:50 Aston Villa reach first major European semi since 1982 05:00 Emery on Emi Martínez’s ‘important personality’ 05:35 Atalanta knock out Liverpool 12:50 Klopp will rank among the Liverpool greats 17:00 Klopp: “We didn’t lose the tie tonight” 18:35 West Ham knocked out by Bayer Leverkusen 25:55 Moyes: “It was a terrific performance”

Mark Chapman presents reaction to the Champions League Quarter-Finals.He’s joined by Paul Robinson, Shay Given and John Murray to discuss Manchester City’s defeat to Real Madrid. Hear from Pep Guardiola after penalties knocked the Champions out of the competition.Guillem Balague joins the pod to share his thoughts on a far from perfect performance from Real Madrid, and how Carlo Ancelotti will feel after the match.Matthew Upson joins Ian Dennis to discuss what went wrong for Arsenal after they were knocked out by Bayern Munich. Hear from Mikel Arteta as his team look to bounce back in the Premier League at the weekend.Plus, the panel discuss what these results mean for English sides in the Champions League.TOPICS: 0.26 - Manchester City v Real Madrid 8.33 - Pep Guardiola 9.54 - Bayern Munich v Arsenal 16.00 - Mikel Arteta 17.21 - English sides in the Champions League

Ben Haines and England Women's record goal scorer Ellen White are joined by England and Chelsea’s Millie Bright. Millie talks about how she is getting on recovering from injury and her time on the sidelines. Millie gives an insight into what it has been like working her way back from a knee injury, her relationship with Emma Hayes and what’s kept her busy outside of football. Spurs forward Martha Thomas also drops by to tell Ellen and Ben what it felt like scoring the match winning goal, that sent Spurs to Wembley for the FA Cup final.Timecodes: 0:10 Intro 01:30 Soccer Aid! 03:10 FA Cup with Martha Thomas 10:50 Millie Bright on recovery 23:30 Mary Earps 25:10 Rachel Daly 30:30 Emma Hayes 37:15 Millie’s charity work

Kelly Cates is joined by Nedum Onuoha, Theo Walcott and Daniel Storey to look ahead to a huge night for Manchester City and Arsenal in the Champions League. Ian Dennis and German football reporter Taufig Halil join from Munich to preview Arsenal’s quarter-final second leg against Bayern. The panel discuss if Manchester City could do back-to-back trebles as they prepare to play Real Madrid at the Etihad. They also talk about Cole Palmer’s scoring record and the Chelsea penalty row. TIMECODES: 01:00 Mikel Arteta on emotion 02:45 Arsenal reaction from loss against Aston Villa 11:35 The pressure on Bayern with Taufig Halil 14:53 Manchester City’s back-to-back treble chances 24:17 Jude Bellingham on this season’s Real Madrid 26:31 Cole Palmer and the Chelsea penalty row

Steve Crossman hosts the Monday Night Club with Chris Sutton, Rory Smith and Conor Coady. They discuss the latest in the Premier League title race, after Liverpool and Arsenal suffered surprise home defeats to Crystal Palace and Aston Villa respectively.Conor describes the atmosphere at his club Leicester City as they try to win promotion from the Championship, before the podcast moves on to Bayer Leverkusen being crowned champions of Germany's Bundesliga with the help of ESPN reporter Archie Rhind-Tutt.Having looked back at the weekend, the panel then move onto Monday night's game, picking up on Cole Palmer's terrific four-goal haul in Chelsea's 6-0 victory against Everton.Finally, Stockport's Kyle Wootton joins following his side's promotion to League One under manager Dave Challinor, who was known for his long throws as a player. But was he the original expert at them?TIMECODES:03:50 - Premier League title race 23:00 - Leicester City 29:25 - Bayer Leverkusen and Archie Rhind-Tutt 40:30 - Cole Palmer 44:20 - Stockport and Kyle Wootton

Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff present interviews and reaction from the EFL Awards. Hear from all three managers of the season, listen to Alfie May talk about his journey from a building site to the football pitch, and get the gossip on Hull City boss Liam Rosenior’s fashion sense from his wife Erika.01:50 Notts County’s Jodi Jones 03:55 Peterborough United’s Ronnie Edwards 05:25 Leeds United’s Archie Gray 11:15 Crewe Alexandra’s Mickey Demetriou 14:40 Charlton Athletic’s Alfie May 21:45 Southampton’s Kyle Walker-Peters 24:10 Blackburn Rovers’ Sam Szmodics 26:00 Leeds United’s Crysencio Summerville 29:55 Norwich City’s Gabriel Sara 36:10 Hull City’s Liam Rosenior and wife Erika 39:10 QPR chairman Lee Hoos 42:00 Mansfield Town’s Nigel Clough 43:55 Portsmouth’s John Mousinho 47:05 Ipswich Town’s Kieran McKenna

Ben Haines and Nedum Onuoha have reaction to a big twist in the Premier League title race. They’re joined by former Liverpool striker Tash Dowie and The Telegraph’s Luke Edwards. Hear from Mikel Arteta after Arsenal’s defeat to Aston Villa, and catch Jürgen Klopp after Liverpool lose to Crystal Palace. And hear from Ollie Watkins, who is just one goal behind Erling Haaland in the race for the Golden Boot.01:20 Nedum gives his moments of the weekend 03:40 Big twist in the Premier League title race 08:30 Ollie Watkins: “We could see Arsenal were getting tired” 14:30 Mikel Arteta: “We should have scored five” 21:35 Jürgen Klopp: “We have to be around when others struggle” 29:10 Are Liverpool due a goal haul? 30:45 Crystal Palace showing promise under Glasner 32:50 West Ham lose to Fulham, but can they knock out Leverkusen? 34:15 Tash feels the nerves in Question Time

Steve Crossman and 5 Live Sport’s team of reporters take you through the biggest stories from Saturday’s football as Manchester City thrash Luton to go top of the Premier League and Manchester United come from behind twice to draw with Bournemouth.Leon Osman give his thoughts on Man City’s win – PLUS you’ll hear interviews with the likes of Pep Guardiola and Erik ten Hag. And catch reaction from the Stockport and Wrexham camps after they sealed promotion to League One.

Darren Fletcher talks title race with Arsenal, Liverpool and Man City only a point apart. He’s joined by Nigel Reo-Coker, Don Hutchison and Fara Williams. They react to the big European results, with Liverpool suffering a shock defeat. How will that affect the Premier League title race? Is this the best season ever? And a Newcastle fan joins the pod to talk about her deaf son’s ‘sound shirt’ that he’ll be wearing at St James’ Park to enhance his matchday experience.02:30 Could European results affect the Premier League title race? 06:50 Is this the best Premier League season of all time? 10:20 Drama at the bottom as well 13:00 The panel disagree on who is going to win the league 15:35 Points deductions and appeals palaver 23:20 Are Liverpool running out of steam? 29:10 Should Klopp have revealed his retirement plans? 32:00 ‘Sound shirts’ for deaf Newcastle fans

Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff chat EFL with Wycombe’s Joe Jacobson. Three promotions are possible this weekend – get the lowdown on all the contenders. Hear from Leeds boss Daniel Farke as the path to the Premier League tightens even further. Get Joe’s reaction to the EFL Trophy defeat to Peterborough at Wembley. And Jobi tells us his best and worst moments of the week in 72PLUS 72MINUS.01:55 EFL Trophy commiserations for Joe 07:40 Leicester veer off track again 13:50 How do the panel rate Leeds’ chances? 18:00 Joe backs Ipswich for automatic promotion 19:30 Millwall masterstroke in the Championship survival scrap 24:35 Portsmouth on the verge of League One promotion 29:30 Who’s going to be best of the worst in League One? 32:00 Stockport and Wrexham look to seal promotion 36:00 Colchester and Grimsby treading in quicksand 38:45 A dodgy decision and a fairytale story in 72PLUS 72MINUS

Steve Crossman hosts Euro Leagues including reaction to Thursday night's football. The podcast begins with commentator Vicki Sparks and former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock discussing a shock result at Anfield, where Atalanta beat Liverpool 3-0 in their Europa League quarter-final first leg. The team hear from Jurgen Klopp, before bringing in Euro Leagues pundits Julien Laurens and Guillem Balague - with the former at Villa Park for Aston Villa's 2-1 Europa Conference League quarter-final first-leg victory over Lille.They then move on to the major talking points from the four Champions League quarter-final first legs from the earlier in the week.TIMECODES: 00:40 - Liverpool 0-3 Atalanta 05:25 - Jurgen Klopp 07:18 - Aston Villa 2-1 Lille 07:50 - Euro Leagues pundits on Liverpool's defeat 13:35 - Real Madrid 3-3 Manchester City 21:33 - Arsenal 2-2 Bayern Munich 25:15 - PSG 2-3 Barcelona 29:31 - Atletico Madrid 2-1 Borussia Dortmund 30:25 - Athletic Bilbao winning the Copa del Rey

Mark Chapman brings you reaction from Wednesday's EFL and Champions League games with former Ipswich Town striker Sam Parkin.Hear from Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna after his side miss the chance to go top of the Championship with a 0-0 draw against Watford while Birmingham interim manager Gary Rowett gives his reaction to his 1-0 defeat to Cardiff, leaving them in the relegation zone.Charlie Slater and John Acres report on Champions League quarter-final first-leg wins for Barcelona and Atlético Madrid against Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund respectively.Pat Nevin and Gavin Wallace also discuss Dundee's fifth postponement of the season after their Scottish Premiership game against Rangers was called off.TOPICS 1 mins - Kieran McKenna 4 mins - Championship automatic promotion battle 8 mins - Gary Rowett 10 mins - Championship and League One round-up 19 mins - Champions League round-up 22 mins - Championship relegation discussion 25 mins - Dundee v Rangers postponement discussion

Ben Haines and England Women's record goal scorer Ellen White discuss England’s 2-0 win against Republic of Ireland in Dublin. The Telegraph’s Tom Garry and commentator Vicki Sparks drop by to dissect how the Lionesses have performed over the first two games of their Euro 2025 qualifiers. Ben and Ellen also look ahead to the FA Cup semi-finals at the weekend.Timecodes: 0:10 Intro 02:20 England Ireland 10:10 Keira Walsh 12:00 Sarina Wiegman 24:20 Home Nations qualifiers 28:10 FA Cup Semi-Finals

Kelly Cates hosts reaction to Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg ties with former Manchester City midfielder Michael Brown.Ian Dennis and former England winger Chris Waddle react to Manchester City's 3-3 draw with Real Madrid at the Bernabeu. Hear from City boss Pep Guardiola.John Southall and former Arsenal defender Matt Upson were at the Emirates for Arsenal's 2-2 draw with Bayern Munich. Hear from Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta and Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel.Vicki Sparks discusses England's 2-0 win against the Republic of Ireland in their Women's Euro 2025 qualifier and Aaron Paul rounds up the night's big stories from the EFL. Hear from Stockport County boss Dave Challinor.TOPICS 0 mins - Real Madrid 3-3 Manchester City reaction 5 mins - Pep Guardiola 11 mins - Arsenal 2-2 Bayern Munich reaction 15 mins - Thomas Tuchel 20 mins - Mikel Arteta 22 mins - Republic of Ireland 0-2 England reaction 24 mins - EFL round-up 27 mins - Dave Challinor

Mark Chapman is joined by Chris Sutton, Rory Smith and Luton’s Andros Townsend. They discuss the Premier League title race after Liverpool could only draw at Manchester United. Giulia Bould from BBC Radio Merseyside joins the pod to talk about Everton’s latest points deduction. And birthday boy Barry Fry swings by after Peterborough’s EFL Trophy win at Wembley.02:20 Liverpool lose lead at the top of the Premier League 10:00 How much of a setback is it for Liverpool? 13:35 Stats in the title race 17:20 Chris Sutton: “I think it’s Arsenal’s to lose” 20:45 Can Man City do it again? 22:30 Everton docked two points for second financial breach 34:45 Wins for Everton and Luton in the survival fight 36:00 Barry Fry joins the pod EFL Trophy final 43:05 Barry’s memories of Joe Kinnear

Ben Haines, former West Ham midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker, ex-Liverpool winger Stewart Downing and ESPN's Mark Ogden reflect on Liverpool dropping points in the title race. They assess where the 2-2 draw leaves Jurgen Klopp's side, while also asking if Kobbie Mainoo should be a starter for England after his latest impressive performance. They also look back on Chelsea's 2-2 draw at Sheffield United and Tottenham's win over Nottingham Forest. And Pat Nevin joins the podcast following a thrilling Old Firm encounter, which leaves the Scottish Premiership title race perfectly poised.02:20 Manchester United 2-2 Liverpool 07:30 "Game on" in the title race says Jurgen Klopp 13:25 Do Man Utd lack organisation under Ten Hag? 17:50 Sheffield United 2-2 Chelsea 26:05 Tottenham move into the Top Four 32:15 Rangers 3-3 Celtic

Mark Chapman and 5 Live Sport’s team of reporters take you through the biggest stories from Saturday’s action as Arsenal go back to the top of the Premier League.Dion Dublin also joins the pod to give his thoughts on the 3 o’clock results – PLUS you’ll hear reaction from the likes of Mikel Arteta, Pep Guardiola and Rob Edwards.

Darren Fletcher presents reaction to England's 1-1 draw with Sweden in their opening Euro 2025 qualifier. Commentator Vicki Sparks and ex-Lionesses' defender Gilly Flaherty dissect where England need to improve ahead of Tuesday's second qualifier in the Republic of Ireland.Michael Brown and Owen Hargreaves also join the pod to look ahead to another pivotal weekend in the Premier League. They look at the title race, with Owen recounting he approached run-ins during his career.And the panel ask just how much more is yet to come from Phil Foden, following his impressive season so far. TIMECODES 00:20 - Lionesses 1-1 Sweden analysis 06:22 - Sarina Wiegman interview 10:30 - How to approach a title run-in 17:10 - How much further can Phil Foden go? 22:55 - Cole Palmer - a starter at Euro 2024? 33:28 - Brighton v Arsenal and Man Utd v Liverpool

Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff chat EFL with Cambridge striker Lyle Taylor. They’re joined by Leicester City goalkeeper Mads Hermansen with twists and turns in the Championship promotion battle. Defeats aplenty in the play-off race. Neil Warnock has his say after Plymouth Argyle overlooked him after sacking Ian Foster. League One and League Two are also on the agenda, and catch’s Jobi’s 72PLUS 72MINUS.02:20 Is this the best Championship title race for some time? 03:20 Leicester City GK Mads Hermansen joins the pod LIVE 11:00 The other contenders… Ipswich Town in a ‘strong position’ 19:40 Too many Easter eggs in the Championship play-off race? 25:25 Are Plymouth making a ‘fatal mistake’ after sacking Ian Foster? 30:22 Big clubs lead the way in League One 33:15 A great escape in League Two? 35:15 Own goals and screamers in 72PLUS 72 MINUS

Maz Farookhi is at Anfield to present reaction to wins for Liverpool and Chelsea in the Premier League.She is joined by Dion Dublin to discuss the major talking points of Liverpool's 3-1 win over Sheffield United, with John Southall at Stamford Bridge, where Cole Palmer scored a thrilling hat-trick as Chelsea came from behind to beat Manchester United 4-3 in stoppage time.The podcast hears from managers Jurgen Klopp, Mauricio Pochettino and Erik ten Hag.TIMECODES:00:25 - Liverpool 3-1 Sheffield United 10:45 - Chelsea 4-3 Manchester United

John Bennett hosts Euro Leagues with Julien Laurens, Archie Rhind-Tutt and Mina Rzouki. They discuss Bayern Munich's search for their next manager after Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso decided to stay at the club which is leading Germany's Bundesliga.Scottish footballer Sam Wardrop, who retired from professional football in 2021 discusses his return to the scene with Ljungskile SK, who play in the Swedish third tier.The podcast then moves on to surprises in cup competitions, ahead of Cyle Larin's Mallorca facing Athletic Club Bilbao in the Copa del Rey.TIMECODES:02:30 - Xabi Alonso 07:15 - Bayern Munich's search 17:11 - Sam Wardrop 26:18 - Cup shocks and Mallorca's Cyle Larin 31:36 - DFB Pokal

Steve Crossman has reaction to Wednesday’s Premier League action. Steve is joined by Izzy Christiansen, Steve Bruce and Theo Walcott as Arsenal go top of the table and Manchester City beat Aston Villa 4-1 with a Phil Foden hat-trick. Hear reaction from Mikel Arteta, Pep Guardiola and Thomas Frank following Brentford’s nil nil draw against Brighton. Timecodes: 0:10 Intro 01:30 Arsenal story of the game 03:10 Arteta 09:40 Manchester City 12:10 Foden chat 19:25 Guardiola 23:30 How damaging defeat for Villa? 25:10 Title race 32:10 Thomas Frank

Ben Haines and England Women's record goal scorer Ellen White catch up with the Lionesses! Hannah Hampton, Niamh Charles and Khiara Keating sit down with Ben and Ellen to discuss all things England ahead of the Euro 2025 qualifiers. Hannah and Khiara give an insight into the 'goalkeepers' union' and how Khiara is settling into the Lionesses squad. Niamh talks about wearing the captain's armband for Chelsea and the rivalry between Emma Hayes and Jonas Eidevall. Timecodes: 0:10 Intro 02:20 Conti Cup 03:40 Steph Houghton retirement 07:20 Hannah Hampton 18:00 Khiara Keating 25:10 Niamh Charles 32:10 England Sweden at Wembley!

Kelly Cates brings you reaction to Tuesday's Premier League matches with former Everton & England defender Phil Jagielka, former Spurs & Newcastle centre-back Sebastien Bassong & Statman Dave.Nottingham Forest claim a big 3-1 win over Fulham. Hear from Player of the Match Morgan Gibbs-White and Fulham boss Marco Silva.Everton and Burnley claimed a point against Newcastle and Wolves respectively. Hear the thoughts of Everton boss Sean Dyche, Burnley manager Vincent Kompany plus Newcastle's Eddie Howe.Hear from Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner after their 1-0 loss at Bournemouth while, at the other end of the table, West Ham and Tottenham drew 1-1. Hear from West Ham manager David Moyes and Spurs boss Ange Postecoglu.TOPICS 0 mins - Highlights of the night 1 mins - Morgan Gibbs-White 3 mins - Nottingham Forest discussion 7 mins - Marco Silva 8 mins - Fulham discussion 11 mins - Eddie Howe 13 mins - Newcastle 1-1 Everton discussion 16 mins - Sean Dyche 23 mins - Vincent Kompany 25 mins - Oliver Glasner 26 mins - Relegation discussion 30 mins - West Ham 1-1 Tottenham discussion 34 mins - David Moyes 35 mins - Ange Postecoglu

Steve Crossman talks Premier League title race, Hayes vs Eidevall and James Tavernier. He’s with Micah Richards, Chris Sutton and The New York Times’ chief soccer correspondent Rory Smith. Who’s going to win the league? Catch Klopp’s glowing comments on De Zerbi. Izzy Christiansen joins the pod as we hear from Emma Hayes and Jonas Eidevall after their altercation at the Women's League Cup final. And Rangers’ captain James Tavernier becomes British football's highest-scoring defender, but how does Micah’s goal tally compare?10:10 Are Liverpool doing more with less? 14:45 Is a draw at Man City a good point for Arsenal? 19:05 Chris Sutton defends Erling Haaland 25:00 Who’s going to win the Premier League? 29:35 Could De Zerbi replace Klopp at Liverpool? 40:00 Emma Hayes & Jonas Eidevall’s touchline clash 49:35 Terrific Tavernier puts Micah to shame

Ben Haines and Nedum Onuoha are joined by former Liverpool forward Natasha Dowie and former Arsenal defender Jen Beattie to dissect a huge day for the Premier League title race.We discuss Manchester City’s goalless draw with Arsenal at the Etihad and Liverpool’s comeback win at home to Brighton that’s put them in pole position in the title race. Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola give their assessment of the match and what it means for the run in, and Harry Symeou, from the Chronicles of a Gooner podcast, joins us on the Football Daily. We discuss Arsenal’s win over Chelsea in the women’s League Cup final and the disagreement between Emma Hayes and Jonas Eidevall over the Arsenal boss' behaviour on the touchline. Plus, with Jen settling in at Bay FC in the NWSL, Tash and Nedum share their experiences of playing in America. 00:40 - Frida Maanum’s collapse in the League Cup final 03:39 – Nedum’s Picks 05:59 – Manchester City 0-0 Arsenal 10:27 – Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola 15:23 – Harry Symeou 19:29 – Liverpool 2-1 Brighton 27:55 – Title Run in 32:15 – Continental Cup Final 39:00 – Playing in the USA

Alistair Bruce-Ball presents reaction to Saturday’s football stories. Hear from Eddie Howe & David Moyes as Newcastle come from 3-1 down to win 4-3 in the last minute against West Ham, plus Chris Wilder’s reaction to Fulham’s last gasp equaliser as Sheffield United threw away a 3-1 lead. Stephen Warnock talks through the big stories of Saturday’s fixtures, and reaction from Sean Dyche & Rob Edwards as Everton and Luton both lose as the battle at the bottom of the league intensifies. Ange Postecoglou reflects on Tottenham’s late win over Luton, and Craig Bellamy & Mauricio Pochettino look back on 10-man Burnley’s 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge. Conor McNamara & Paul Robinson analyse Aston Villa’s win over an injury-stricken Wolves, and Henry Moeran is alongside Mark Warburton for the late drama at Brentford as the Bees draw with Man United.

Darren Fletcher is alongside Paul Robinson, Nigel Reo-Coker & Michael Brown to look ahead to the game of the weekend between Man City and Arsenal at the Etihad.Boxing promoter and manager, and huge Arsenal fan, Frank Warren joins them to discuss Arsenal’s chances in the game. Plus, hear from Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta as their teams prepare for the tie.They debate who will replace Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool following Xabi Alonso's announcement that he will be staying at Bayer Leverkusen next season.Also, they talk about the job that Erik Ten Hag has done at Manchester United, whether the new ownership will bring a different approach to recruitment, and if Ten Hag can build a side around Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho that could challenge for titles in the years to come.

On this week's 72+ Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff are joined by former QPR and Wycombe manager Gareth Ainsworth.After Chesterfield's promotion to League 2, Will Grigg joins the podcast.Plus, they reflect on the latest reports of a takeover for Reading, and ahead of a busy Easter weekend, look at what's at stake at the bottom of the Championship and at the both ends of League 1 and League 2.And Gareth looks ahead to Wycombe's involvement in the EFL Trophy Final.

John Bennett is joined by Guillem Balague, James Horncastle and Rafa Honigstein.They discuss the change of mood in Germany after a much-needed upturn in form for the national team.They wonder whether we have we seen a glimpse of the future in Spain with Endrick and Lamine Yamal on the same pitch for the first time at the Bernabeu on Tuesday – but also ask when the culture in Spain will change after Vinicius Jr said he feels “less and less” like playing after the racist abuse he has suffered.They also ask whether Italy have finally found a number nine and if England will actually win Euro 2024.TOPICS 0 mins – On the 30th anniversary of Radio 5 live, the team pick their favourite football moment from 1994. 5 mins – Rafa explains why he thinks the German team have turned a corner just in the nick of time before the Euros. 24 mins – The impact of Endrick and Yamine Lamal both making their debuts at the Bernabeu. 28 mins – The racism suffered by Vinicius Jr and the need for cultural change in Spain. 32 mins – Italy and their search for a number nine. 39 mins – England and their Euro 2024 prospects. 43 mins – Who are the dark horses for Euro 2024?

Kelly Somers has reaction to Chelsea’s win in the UEFA Women’s Champions League. She’s joined by Gilly Flaherty, Pat Nevin and commentator Vicki Sparks after Chelsea came through against Ajax with a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge and 4-1 win on aggregate. Hear from Emma Hayes. And the panel react to Steph Houghton announcing she will retire at the end of the season.00:40 Was quality of finishing the difference? 03:40 Ajax may regret missed chances 04:45 Mayra Ramírez continues to impress 07:10 Erin Cuthbert ‘does what she always does’ 10:30 What will Chelsea need to improve? 11:45 Can Chelsea win the quadruple? 17:15 Emma Hayes: “It’s given me selection problems” 19:20 Steph Houghton to retire at end of season

On this week’s Women’s Football Weekly with Ben Haines and Ellen White, Aston Villa and Scotland captain Rachel Corsie joins the podcast.They talk about Bunny Shaw’s record-breaking goal in the Manchester derby and reflect on Women’s Football Weekend.SK Brann manager Martin Ho pops by ahead of the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final clash against Barcelona.Plus, all the latest on Sarina Wiegman’s England squad, and Rachel talks about Scotland’s hopes for Euro 2025 qualification.And ahead of the Conti Cup final, they also discuss Chelsea’s chances of a quadruple as they bid for the first trophy of the season against Arsenal.

Kelly Cates brings you reaction with Alistair Bruce-Ball, former Wales midfielder Dave Edwards & former Wales women’s manager Jayne Ludlow as Wales lose 5-4 on penalties to Poland in Cardiff and miss out on a place at Euro 2024 in Germany. Hear from Wales boss Rob Page.Ian Dennis and former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson round up the action from Wembley as Jude Bellingham's late strike earns England a 2-2 draw in their friendly against Belgium. Hear the thoughts of England winger Jarrod Bowen and manager Gareth Southgate.Eilidh Barbour reports from Hampden Park where Scotland were beaten 1-0 by Northern Ireland, Chris Coles chats to England U21 striker Morgan Rogers after his side's 7-0 U21 Euros qualifying win over Luxembourg in Bolton, and Ukrainian football journalist Andrew Todos reacts to their qualification for Euro 2024 after a 2-1 win over Iceland.TOPICS 0 mins - Wales v Poland reaction 13 mins - Rob Page interview 16 mins - Andrew Todos interview 21 mins - England v Belgium reaction 25 mins - Jarrod Bowen interview 29 mins - Gareth Southgate interview 34 mins - Scotland v Northern Ireland report 36 mins - England U21s v Luxembourg U21s report 37 mins - Morgan Rogers interview

Alistair Bruce-Ball brings you the best of the Monday Night Club with Chris Sutton, Tom Lockyer and Andros Townsend.The panel look ahead to Wales' Euros play-off final qualifier against Poland with BBC Radio Wales' Rob Phillips, and England's friendly against Belgium with the BBC's chief football correspondent John Murray.They chat to Leyton Orient's Idris el Mizouni about playing during Ramadan and also have a discussion about the quickest goals they've seen after Christoph Baumgartner's record-breaking strike for Austria.TOPICS 4 mins - Andros Townsend on Tom Lockyer's recovery 9 mins - Rob Page interview 10 mins - Wales v Poland preview 22 mins - Sporting superstitions 24 mins - Declan Rice interview 27 mins - England squad discussion 38 mins - Idris el Mizouni interview 44 mins - Quickest goals discussion

Katie Smith has debate around the England, Wales and Scotland internationals. She’s joined by Nedum Onuoha, Julien Laurens and James McFadden. Also hear from Gareth Southgate, Anthony Gordon, Harry Wilson and Steve Clarke. And Rob Earnshaw joins the pod to talk Wales ahead of their UEFA Euro 2024 play-off final.02:25 Southgate on the defeat, Foden & debutants 06:55 Getting the best out of Phil Foden 13:50 Anthony Gordon: “By far the best day of my life” 17:40 England’s defence ‘exposed again’ 21:05 Did Ollie Watkins pass his Kane understudy audition? 22:10 France lose as well! 27:00 Harry Wilson previews Wales’ play-off final 34:25 Scotland’s ‘must-win’ friendly after collapse in Amsterdam

Mark Chapman is joined by Matt Upson, Izzy Christiansen and Ian Dennis after England’s 1-0 defeat to Brazil at Wembley.Debutants Ezri Konsa and Anthony Gordon are on the pod after making their first England appearances. South American football expert Tim Vickery reacts to Dorival Júnior guiding Brazil to a win in his first match in charge, and a first international goal for young star Endrick. Plus, Gareth Southgate gives John Murray his assessment of England’s performance after their first defeat since their quarter final loss to France at Qatar 2022. 00:23 – England 0-1 Brazil – Story of the match 01:44 – Reaction from Matt Upson and Izzy Christiansen 05:33 – Ezri Konsa interview 11:21 – Anthony Gordon interview 15:00 – Tim Vickery on Brazil’s performance 24:29 – Gareth Southgate interview 29:18 – Final thoughts on England

Aaron Paul hears from Ian Dennis & John Murray ahead of England's bout with Brazil. John speaks to Gareth Southgate about the reaction to the design of England's new shirt, plus the injury concerns to Harry Kane, Jordan Henderson and Cole Palmer, and the "noise" around reports linking him to Manchester United.Ian speaks to Manchester City defender John Stones about balancing the pressures of a Premier League title race with Euro 2024 on the horizon, whilst Stones also reflects on almost ten years of playing for England.Conor McNamara and Pat Nevin join Aaron from the Johan Cruyff Arena and Scotland Women's captain Rachel Corsie look at Scotland's missed chances as the 4-0 scoreline doesn't tell the full story in their defeat to the Netherlands.Plus, John McGinn doesn't hold back in his analysis of the result calling the performance of Scotland for the final thirty minutes of the match a "disaster".

Aaron Paul chats EFL with Sam Parkin and Phil Brown. They react to Leeds United going top of the Championship for the first time this season. Has the pressure got to Leicester City? Lincoln City director of football Jez George joins the pod with Lincoln City on a roll and pushing for the League One play-offs. And Gary Rowett is back at Birmingham – can he save them from relegation to the third tier?00:40 National League Kidderminster coming back from the dead 03:30 Leeds lead the way for the first time this season 07:15 Are Leicester City cracking under the pressure? 08:55 Ipswich Town the entertainers 13:10 Jez George joins the pod with Lincoln City on a roll 24:25 Rowett returns to Birmingham City – can he keep them up? 30:10 A messy Championship relegation picture

Delyth Lloyd hosts reaction to Wales' 4-1 win over Finland in their Euro 2024 play-off semi-final.She is joined at the Cardiff City Stadium by former Wales international footballers Jayne Ludlow and Sam Vokes and commentator Alistair Bruce-Ball.They also hear from Wales midfielder Dan James and manager Rob Page, while BBC reporter Peter Gilibrand gives an update from his unofficial scouting mission in Warsaw, where he watched Poland beat Estonia, ahead of the Polish side playing Wales in Tuesday's play-off final.The podcasts also hears from Scotland boss Steve Clarke and England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford ahead of their international fixtures against the Netherlands and Brazil respectively.TIMECODES:00:10 - Wales 4-1 Finland 07:10 - Rob Page 12:38 - Poland 5-1 Estonia 18:00 - Dan James 20:30 - Netherlands v Scotland 24:40 - England v Brazil

Maz Farookhi is joined by BBC Wales football correspondent Rob Phillips and Wales defender Tom Lockyer ahead of Rob Page's side's crucial Euro 2024 qualifying play-off semi-final against Finland.We hear from the Wales boss and two of his side’s Leeds quartet, Ethan Ampadu and Joe Rodon. Plus, Manchester United’s Kobbie Mainoo reacts to his call-up to the England senior team with John Murray, who joins us after a day at St. George’s Park. 00:40 - Wales v Finland Preview 06:37 - Rob Page interview 12:32 - Wales’ attacking options 17:00 - Goalkeeping issues 20:49 - Ethan Ampadu and Joe Rodon interview 25:44 – Final thoughts on Wales 28:54 – John Murray on England 31:07 – Kobbie Mainoo interview

Ben Haines and England Women's record goal scorer Ellen White are joined by England and Manchester City’s Esme Morgan. The new Wales manager Rhian Wilkinson also drops by to chat about her new role and ambitions to take Wales to their first major tournament. Esme, Ellen and Rhian also share their views on the increased demands on players with schedules becoming busier.Timecodes: 0:10 Intro 04:20 Rhian Wilkinson 19:40 Player schedules 26:05 Arsenal & title race slipping away? 30:00 Manchester City & importance of goal difference

On the latest episode of Euro Leagues, John Bennett is joined by Guillem Balague, Kristoff Terreur and Mina Rzouki.They discuss Belgium's Tintin inspired away kit, Thibaut Courtois' injury nightmare and another record for Harry Kane.The panel also chat Barcelona's recent resurgence and Juventus' poor form and they're also joined by Kenneth Asquez who chats about the life of being a football agent.TOPICS 1 min - The Tintin kit 5 mins - Courtois' latest injury 8 mins - Another Harry Kane record 12 mins - Barcelona's recent revival 19 mins - Juventus' tough spell 25 mins - Belgium, Spain and Italy's Euros prospects 34 mins - Football agent Kenneth Asquez

Mark Chapman brings you the best of the Monday Night Club with former Newcastle and Manchester City goalkeeper Shay Given, Leicester defender Conor Coady and Rory Smith from The New York Times.They react to Nottingham Forest's four-point deduction with BBC Radio Nottingham's David Jackson and Manchester United's thrilling FA Cup quarter-final win over Liverpool.Coventry City captain Ben Sheaf discusses his side's dramatic stoppage-time win over Wolves to reach the FA Cup semi-finals before the panel discuss Raheem Sterling's mixed display against Leicester and Ben White's decision to make himself unavailable for England selection.1:15 - Nottingham Forest's four-point deduction 9:50 - BBC Radio Nottingham's David Jackson 18:00 - Turning point for Manchester United? 26:00 - Will this result derail Liverpool's season? 31:01 - Coventry City captain Ben Sheaf 37:00 - Raheem Sterling chat 45:15 - Ben White rules himself out of England selection

Ben Haines and Nedum Onuoha have reaction to Manchester United knocking Liverpool out in an FA Cup classic. They’re joined by former West Ham and Aston Villa midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker and The Times reporter Charlotte Duncker. Also hear from Amad Diallo, Jürgen Klopp, Mauricio Pochettino and David Moyes after West Ham’s 1-1 draw with Aston Villa in the Premier League. And what was the craziest comeback of the weekend?01:20 Some huge moments of the weekend in Nedum’s picks 08:35 Amad interview: “I forgot the first yellow!” 14:30 Klopp interview: “We have to finish the game off” 20:25 Chelsea leave it late to knock out Leicester 23:30 Pochettino interview: “Raheem showed personality to try and score” 28:50 A bland ‘blank gameweek’ in Fantasy Premier League 31:10 Souček denied by VAR in West Ham-Aston Villa draw 33:00 David Moyes interview: “You’d better phone VAR yourself”

John Bennett is joined by former Chelsea and Wigan defender Mario Melchiot, ex Tottenham and Newcastle defender Sebastien Bassong and the Telegraph's Luke Edwards to react to Saturday's FA Cup quarter-finals and Premier League matches.Coventry scored twice in stoppage time to win 3-2 at Wolves and make only their second ever FA Cup semi-final. Hear from Coventry boss Mark Robins and Wolves manager Gary O'Neil.Manchester City saw off Newcastle 2-0 to reach the final four for a record sixth successive season. Hear from City boss Pep Guardiola, winger Jeremy Doku and Newcastle manager Eddie Howe.In the Premier League, Tottenham lost 3-0 at Fulham, meanwhile Luton claimed another late point as they drew at home to Nottingham Forest and Burnley claimed their first league win of 2024. You can hear from Spurs boss Ange Postecoglu and Luton manager Rob Edwards.0:30 - FA Cup memories 2:30 - Mark Robins 8:30 - Gary O'Neil 12:20 - Pep Guardiola 14:50 - Jeremy Doku 24:30 - Eddie Howe 27:30 - Ange Postecoglu 33:00 - Rob Edwards

Darren Fletcher has reaction to the UEFA Champions League draw for Arsenal & Man City. He’s joined by West Ham coach Kevin Nolan, Clinton Morrison and Fara Williams. The panel also reflect on the Europa League and Conference League opponents for Liverpool, West Ham and Aston Villa. Hear from Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk ahead of Man Utd-Liverpool in the FA Cup quarter-finals. And what about Gareth Southgate’s England squad selection?02:30 Fletch’s unlikely look-a-like 04:45 West Ham drawn against Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen 11:00 Big ties for Man City & Arsenal in the Champions League draw 21:45 Liverpool-Man Utd in the FA Cup quarter-finals 31:40 Has Southgate made the right England squad selection?

Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff chat EFL with former Cambridge boss Mark Bonner. They react to Watford sacking Valérien Ismaël and naming Tom Cleverley as interim head coach. Championship and League One survival battles are on the agenda with Mark’s old club Cambridge in the shake-up. And what’s going on with Reading in talks to sell their training ground to Wycombe? All that and Jobi’s moments of the week in 72PLUS 72MINUS.02:55 Watford sack Valérien Ismaël 12:50 Bonner’s Championship highlights 13:45 Championship survival ‘deck of cards’ 17:55 Cambridge in the League One survival fight 26:15 Reading’s training ground troubles 33:35 72PLUS 72MINUS

Steve Crossman is alongside Guillem Balague, James Horncastle and Julian Laurens to discuss the last of the Champions League round of 16 fixtures.They discuss the talent of Barcelona's Pau Cubarsi and Yamine Lamal, whilst also looking at the journey Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya has been on to get to his penalty heroics against Porto. Plus, they look at Jadon Sancho's form on loan at Borussia Dortmund and what Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid will be taking into the quarter finals of the Champions League.

Ben Haines and England Women's record goalscorer Ellen White are joined by Arsenal and Netherlands striker Vivianne Miedema. Viv talks about her recovery from her ACL injury and gives an update on how she is doing after another injury setback. The team also chat about the FA Cup and record transfer fees in the women’s game. Timecodes: 0:10 Intro 02:16 Arsenal 08:40 Outside football & injury rehab 14:05 FA Cup 19:50 Viv injury update 32:15 Record transfer fees

Mark Chapman speaks to Tom Lockyer on his return to the Vitality Stadium.The Luton Town captain returns to Bournemouth to celebrate the medics who saved his life back in December when he suffered a cardiac arrest during the game.We’ll also hear from managers Andoni Iraola and Rob Edwards after Bournemouth came from three goals down to beat Luton 4-3.

Former Arsenal players Theo Walcott and Matt Upson join presenter Kelly Cates and football correspondent John Murray at the Emirates Stadium to react to a dramatic night of Champions League football.Arsenal progressed through to the quarter-finals of the competition, beating Porto on penalties on the night after a 1-0 victory levelled the tie on aggregate.The podcast hears from Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta, before moving on to Barcelona knocking Napoli out of the Champions League.TIMECODES:00:34 - Arsenal v Porto 07:20 - Mikel Arteta 21:25 - Barcelona v Napoli

Mark Chapman, Chris Sutton, Rory Smith and Steph Houghton assess the state of the tightest Premier League title race in a decade.They ask whether the Anfield atmosphere helped Liverpool in Sunday's draw with Man City, whether Ederson's absence will impact City's title push, and if Kai Havertz could be the key man for Arsenal. Set piece coach Andy Parslow joins the show to talk through the creative routine which led to John Stones' goal for Man City on Sunday.TIMECODES02:30 Liverpool v Man City analysis 06:10 Will teams think they can get at Man City? 13:28 The Anfield atmosphere 19:30 Impact of Ederson's absence 30:28 Kai Havertz's impact for Arsenal 35:37 Man City's set piece routines

Ben Haines and Nedum Onuoha react to Sunday's Premier League action with former Liverpool winger Stewart Downing and The Telegraph's Luke Edwards after Liverpool and Manchester City drew 1-1 in a thrilling match at Anfield. Hear from Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola.The panel also discuss Tottenham's 4-0 win at Aston Villa - hear the thoughts of Ange Postecoglou and Unai Emery.Charlotte Eve, Her Game Too ambassador for West Ham, gives her view on the Hammers' 2-2 draw with Burnley. You can also hear from Burnley boss Vincent Kompany plus Nuno Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo on another controversial incident going against his side.5:00 - Nedum's picks 7:30 - Jurgen Klopp 8:30 - Pep Guardiola 9:30 - Liverpool 1-1 Manchester City reaction 19:50 - Ange Postecoglou 21:00 - Tottenham discussion 24:50 - Unai Emery 26:00 - Aston Villa discussion 31:30 - Her Game Too ambassador Charlotte Eve 36:30 - Vincent Kompany 41:30 - Nuno Espirito Santo 45:45 - Question Time

John Bennett presents reaction to Saturday's Premier League football.He's joined by former Chelsea midfielder Jody Morris, ex Spurs and Fulham defender Stephen Kelly and ESPN's Chief Football writer Mark Ogden after Kai Havertz's late header sent Arsenal top of the Premier League with a 2-1 win over Brentford. Hear from the matchwinner plus Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta.They also chat about the battle at the bottom with Luton claiming a dramatic point at Crystal Palace while Sheffield United drop a 2-0 lead at Bournemouth - You can hear from Luton boss Rob Edwards and Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder.Meanwhile Manchester United beat Everton 2-0 - Hear from Utd boss Erik ten Hag and Everton manager Sean Dyche - Wolves move up to eighth with a 2-1 win against Fulham and the panel make their predictions for Sunday's massive game between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield.1:00 - Arsenal 2-1 Brentford reaction 1:10 - Mikel Arteta interview 8:20 - Kai Havertz interview 15:00 - Relegation battle chat 15:30 - Rob Edwards interview 20:40 - Chris Wilder interview 25:00 - Manchester United 2-0 Everton reaction 25:30 - Erik ten Hag interview 28:20 - Sean Dyche interview 33:40 - Gary O'Neil, manager of the season? 35:10 - Liverpool v Manchester City predictions

Check out the BBC's brand new podcast "Planet Premier League" where Mark Chapman is alongside World Cup winner, Cesc Fabregas, former Man City defender Nedum Onuoha & Statman Dave to give tactical insight and stories from the Premier League.This week they're joined by special guest Manchester United, City and Denmark goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel to look ahead to the game of the season so far, Liverpool v Manchester City.Will Klopp or Guardiola alter their playing style? Is Phil Foden the best player in the Premier League this season? And how will the Haaland v Van Dijk battle take shape?Plus, Peter and Cesc reminisce about famous title matches of the past between Manchester United and Arsenal.If you like what you hear, search for "Planet Premier League" wherever you get your podcasts.

Darren Fletcher is joined by Don Hutchinson, Nigel Reo-Coker & Paul Robinson to look ahead to the top two clash.Noel Gallagher joins the Friday Football Social to look ahead to Manchester City’s trip to Anfield, talk about his relationship with Pep Guardiola, and play 1 to 10. Plus, is Xabi Alonso is better suited to replacing Jurgen Klopp or Thomas Tuchel? We discuss the managerial merry-go-round.01:45 – Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola 02:44 – Liverpool v Manchester City Preview 13:55 – Is Xabi Alonso better suited to Bayern Munich or Liverpool? 19:12 – The managerial merry-go-round 23:33 – Noel Gallagher joins the pod 37:58 – Noel on the inspiration for Slide Away 41:00 – Noel plays 1-to-10 42:52 – Noel on his relationship with Pep Guardiola

Aaron Paul is joined by Wycombe captain Joe Jacobson and West Brom forward Jed Wallace to talk about the biggest stories from this week in the EFL.Football finance expert Kieran Maguire pops by to update on the latest with Leicester’s possible breach of profit and sustainability rules.Plus they talk about which clubs will finish in the Championship play-off spots – how is Jed feeling about West Brom’s chances?They also take a look at the bottom end of the Championship table, with so many clubs separated by just a few points. Watford fan Mike Parkin drops by to give his thoughts on whether they could be drawn into the picture in the relegation zone.They also discuss John Coleman’s departure from Accrington Stanley, Garry Monk’s return to football at Cambridge and whether there’s pressure on Ian Evatt at Bolton.TIME CODES:06.40 – Kieran Maguire on Leicester City 09.55 – Top of the Championship 15.30 – Watford fan Mike Parkin 24.25 – Bottom of the Championship 29.55 – Accrington Stanley 35.45 – Garry Monk at Cambridge United 39.05 – Bolton and Ian Evatt

Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague, Mina Rzouki & Kristof Terreur for the Euro Leagues.They round up some of Thursday's key matches, including Liverpool's 5-1 win away to Sparta Prague in their Europa League Round of 16 first-leg tie, with Roma beating Brighton 4-0 and Bayer Leverkusen drawing 2-2 at Qarabag.The podcast then moves on to discussing the current Champions League format and whether it is set up to suit the biggest teams including Real Madrid and Manchester City.The panel also shine a light on Bologna, who currently sit fourth in Serie A under the management of Thiago Motta.TIMECODES:04:00 - Bayer Leverkusen 04:40 - Roma 10:39 - Liverpool 16:10 - Champions League 24:55 - Real Madrid 35:18 - Bologna 41:00 - World Book Day

Mark Chapman presents reaction to Manchester City's progression through to the quarter-finals of the Champions League after a 3-1 second-leg win over FC Copenhagen and a 6-2 victory on aggregate.He is joined by the Etihad Stadium commentary team of correspondent John Murray, former City goalkeeper Shay Given and former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock.The podcast then previews Liverpool's Europa League Round of 16 first-leg match against Sparta Prague, and discusses what could happen when the Premier League's top two teams meet on Sunday.There is also reflection on Real Madrid's aggregate Champions League victory over RB Leipzig, before moving onto four Championship matches, including QPR's 2-2 draw against promotion-chasing West Brom.TIMECODES:00:26 - Manchester City 3-1 FC Copenhagen 12:50 - Sparta Prague v Liverpool 20:10 - Real Madrid 1-1 RB Leipzig 23:45 - QPR 2-2 West Brom 24:55 - Cardiff 1-0 Huddersfield 25:47 - Middlesbrough 3-1 Norwich 27:45 - The relegation fight in the Championship

Ben Haines and England Women's record goalscorer Ellen White are joined by Spurs defender Ashleigh Neville who talks about how she juggles being a mum and footballer with three young children. Ashleigh also tells us about a group she joined through the PFA and the conversations she has had with other players.The Telegraph’s Tom Garry also joins the pod looking at the Euro 2025 draw where England have a tough group with France, Sweden and Republic of Ireland. Plus the team discuss Manchester United and the club's future after a special report by The Athletic. Timecodes: 0:10 Intro 02:05 North London derby & Emirates sell-out again! 10:03 Ashleigh Neville 22:05 Tom Garry & Euros 2025 draw 32:38 Manchester United

Kelly Cates presents reaction after Harry Kane led Bayern Munich to a 3-0 win over Lazio at the Allianz Arena to complete a 3-1 aggregate win. Hear from Kane, Bayern teammate Eric Dier plus Vicki Sparks, Pat Nevin, Archie Rhind-Tutt, James Horncastle and Statman Dave. Conor McNamara reacts to PSG's Kylian Mbappe inspired 2-1 win at Real Sociedad to earn a 4-1 aggregate win and Chris Coles rounds up the action from the Championship after wins for Leicester, Ipswich and Leeds keep the battle for automatic promotion very much alive. 0:30 - Bayern 3-0 Lazio (3-1 agg) reaction 12:55 - Harry Kane interview 19:10 - Eric Dier interview 22:20 - Real Sociedad 1-2 PSG (1-4 agg) reaction 25:00 - Championship roundup 26:00 - Enzo Maresca interview 28:45 - Kieran McKenna interview 30:55 - Daniel Farke interview

Mark Chapman brings you the Monday Night Club with Micah Richards, Chris Sutton and Rory Smith. They discuss Phil Foden's fantastic form for Manchester City and the fallout following the drop-ball drama during Nottingham Forest's stoppage time defeat to Liverpool.They're also joined by Hearts manager Steven Naismith following their 2-0 win over Celtic and they also chat about 'the best way to end a game' following the controversial finish to Real Madrid's 2-2 draw with Valencia. Plus, what was Micah Richards' best nickname at Manchester City? 0:26 - Phil Foden discussion 13:00 - Chris and Micah's best nicknames 15:00 - Forest v Liverpool drop-ball drama 28:30 - Steven Naismith interview 37:40 - What is 'the best way to end a game?'

Ben Haines and Nedum Onuoha are joined by Stephen Kelly and Mark Ogden to reflect on the weekend’s Premier League football. They discuss the Manchester derby as City come out on top winning 3-1, and hear reaction from Pep Guardiola, Kyle Walker and Erik ten Hag. Plus the team chat the other end of the table as Burnley lose 2-0 to Bournemouth, a blow to their hopes of staying up. Timecodes: 03:35 Nedum’s picks 06:00 Manchester derby 09:20 Pep Guardiola 16:10 Title race 22:00 Kyle Walker 26:00 Erik ten Hag 33:19 Burnley Bournemouth 42:30 Brendan Rodgers 45:05 Question Time

Mark Chapman presents reaction to Saturday’s football fixtures. Jermaine Jenas joins him to discuss some of the headline moments from the Premier League matches.Hear from Jurgen Klopp as a Darwin Nunez goal in the 99th minute makes sure Liverpool stay top this weekend regardless of other results. Also from Nuno Espirito Santo and Nottingham Forest’s Referee Analyst Mark Clattenburg as Forest fumed at the decision to give Liverpool the ball after Ibrahima Konate went down with a head injury shortly before the goal.Unai Emery & Rob Edwards give their post-match thoughts after Aston Villa came out on top at Kenilworth Road, beating Luton 3-2.David Moyes reacts to West Ham’s 3-1 win away at Everton thanks to two late goals. Plus, Mauricio Pochettino & Thomas Frank reflect on the 2-2 between Brentford and Chelsea.

Darren Fletcher is with Owen Hargreaves, Michael Brown & Glenn Murray to look ahead to this weekend's Manchester derby. Ian Ladyman from the Daily Mail joins them to talk about Marcus Rashford after the Man United forward spoke out to defend his commitment to the club. Wolves boss Gary O'Neil joins the podcast to discuss the shock of being sacked by Bournemouth and progressing his Wolves team the way he has done this season.Plus, Owen, Michael & Glenn play One to Ten: rating how likely certain events are looking to the end of the season.

Aaron Paul, Jobi McAnuff and Stephen Kelly speak to Barnsley head coach Neill Collins about turning the side into automatic promotion contenders, and swapping Florida for South Yorkshire.They also look at whether Leeds can catch Leicester in the Championship title race, and ask what is going wrong at Stoke after Steven Schumacher's side slipped into the bottom three.02:00 Interview with Barnsley head coach Neill Collins 15:48 Can Leeds catch Leicester? 23:21 What is going wrong at Stoke? 34:05 The Championship relegation battle

Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague, Julien Laurens & James Horncastle.They discuss Paul Pogba being handed a four-year ban from football for a doping offence and discuss the likelihood of him ever returning to professional football.They also talk about what life without Kylian Mbappe looks like for PSG & we hear about the rumours linking Roberto De Zerbi to the Barcelona job.TIMECODES: 2:57 – Paul Pogba’s four-year ban 20:09 – PSG without Mbappe 34:06 – De Zerbi to Barcelona?

Steve Crossman hosts reaction after another dramatic evening in the FA Cup fifth round.Ian Dennis and Glenn Murray reflect on Chelsea's late 3-2 win over Leeds. You can hear from Mauricio Pochettino, Trevoh Chalobah and Daniel Farke.Lee Blakeman and Michael Brown discuss Liverpool's 3-0 win over Southampton with the club's young stars performing again. Hear from Jayden Danns who scored his first two professional goals.Erik ten Hag gives his reaction to Manchester United's 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest, Tom Gayle rounds up the action from Molineux as Wolves beat Brighton 1-0 and Connie McLaughlin discusses the title race in Scotland after Rangers came from behind to win at Kilmarnock while Celtic thrashed Dundee 7-1.1:20 - Chelsea 3-2 Leeds reaction 3:45 - Mauricio Pochettino interview 11:35 - Trevoh Chalobah interview 15:50 - Daniel Farke interview 18:31 - Liverpool 3-0 Southampton reaction 19:45 - Jayden Danns interview 27:05 - Erik ten Hag interview 29:05 - Wolves 1-0 Brighton reaction 30:00 - Scotland title race discussion

Ben Haines and England Women's record goalscorer Ellen White are joined by the Liverpool and Arsenal captains, Taylor Hinds and Kim Little. Kim gives insights into the crowds selling out the Emirates, with another big crowd expected at the North London derby this weekend as Arsenal look to close in on Manchester City and Chelsea for the title.Taylor also gives the latest on her injury and how her recovery is going. The team dive into the new female-specific health projects being introduced in top-level football with Kim and Taylor sharing their own experiences. And the panel have the latest international news including Olympic qualifying as Spain secure their trip to Paris. Plus Ellen shares her experiences of working with former Team GB assistant coach and recently announced Wales head coach Rhian Wilkinson.Timecodes: 0:10 Intro 02:05 Kim Little & Arsenal 12:21 Kim & Ellen on Olympics 20:05 Taylor Hinds injury latest 23:00 New women’s health plan 23:40 International news

Kelly Cates hosts reaction to Tuesday's FA Cup fifth round matches.She's joined by John Murray, Stephen Warnock and Michael Appleton to react to Newcastle's 4-3 penalty shootout win over Blackburn Rovers following a 1-1 draw. You can also hear from Blackburn manager John Eustace and Newcastle manager Eddie Howe.Chris Coles and Paul Robinson round up the action at Kenilworth Road as five-goal Erling Haaland inspires a thumping 6-2 win for Manchester City over Luton Town. Hear from the striker plus Luton boss Rob Edwards.And Henry Moeran was at the Vitality Stadium as Championship leaders Leicester City beat Bournemouth 1-0 after extra time. Hear the thoughts of Leicester manager Enzo Maresca.0:10 - Blackburn 1-1 (3-4p) Newcastle reaction 6:10 - John Eustace interview 10:56 - Eddie Howe interview 13:35 - Luton Town 2-6 Manchester City reaction 19:30 - Erling Haaland interview 21:30 - Rob Edwards interview 25:30 - Bournemouth 0-1 Leicester (AET) reaction 26:20 - Enzo Maresca interview

Kelly Somers brings you the Football Daily podcast after the news that Everton's penalty for breaching Premier League financial rules has been reduced from ten points to six after an appeal.Hear the thoughts of BBC Radio Merseyside Sport's Giulia Bould and Julie Clarke from the Everton Fan Advisory Board.Alistair Bruce-Ball and Clinton Morrison give their reaction after Maidstone United's historic FA Cup run ended with a 5-0 defeat at Coventry City.Mark Scott also brings you reaction from West Ham's 4-2 Premier League win over Brentford with Jarrod Bowen scoring his first senior hat-trick.0:25 - Everton appeal reaction 1:50 - Giulia Bould 6:50 - Julie Clarke 16:50 - West Ham 4-2 Brentford reaction 17:50 - Jarrod Bowen interview 19:30 - Thomas Frank interview 21:20 - Coventry City 5-0 Maidstone United reaction 28:45 - George Elokobi interview 31:20 - Mark Robins interview

Ben Haines has reaction to Liverpool beating Chelsea in the EFL Cup final. He’s joined by QPR captain and former Chelsea goalkeeper Asmir Begović, ex-West Ham midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker and The Athletic’s Adam Crafton. Hear from Jürgen Klopp and Mauricio Pochettino, as well as Gary O’Neil and Chris Wilder after Wolves beat Sheff Utd in the Premier League. And catch up with George Elokobi as his Maidstone side prepares to face Coventry in the FA Cup fifth round.03:00 Liverpool win record-extending 10th EFL Cup 05:00 Klopp interview: “The kids did outstandingly well” 19:50 Pochettino: “The team felt maybe penalties would be good for us” 27:30 Wolves win as Sheff Utd players swipe at each other 31:45 Nigel on Moyes ahead of West Ham-Brentford 33:40 Elokobi’s Maidstone prepare for FA Cup fifth round 36:05 Spotlight comes down for Question Time

John Bennett is alongside former Fulham and Tottenham defender Stephen Kelly and Luke Edwards from the Telegraph at the Emirates Stadium to react to Arsenal's thumping win over Newcastle, hear from both Mikel Arteta & Eddie Howe on the result.They discuss Man City's 1-0 win away at Bournemouth as they close the gap to Liverpool to one point. Pep Guardiola praises Man City's performance in a packed fixture schedule.Alex Iwobi talks about his late winner at Old Trafford which snatched all three points for Fulham against Man United. John, Stephen & Luke discuss whether Erik Ten Hag's days are number in Manchester with Sir Jim Ratcliffe's minority stake deal confirmed.They talk through the rest of the Premier League results, whilst also hearing from Unai Emery and Oliver Glasner whose Crystal Palace reign got off to a flying start with a 3-0 win at home to Burnley.

Darren Fletcher talks Premier League and looks ahead to the EFL Cup final. He’s joined by Paul Robinson, Glenn Murray & Clinton Morrison. They debate how Manchester United will adapt without the injured Rasmus Højlund. Can Kobbie Mainoo make the England squad. Hear from Pep Lijnders and Mauricio Pochettino ahead of Liverpool-Chelsea at Wembley. Catch Paul’s thoughts on former England #1 Joe Hart announcing his retirement. And the panel look at the relegation battle.01:55 Air fryers, birthdays & a case of mistaken identity 05:05 How will Man Utd cope without Højlund? 10:30 What do Man Utd need now in this Ratcliffe era 16:10 Kobbie Mainoo for England? 21:50 EFL Cup final preview 33:25 Paul Robinson on Joe Hart retiring 33:45 Is Burnley’s Kompany foolish for sticking to his gameplan? 38:45 Sheff Utd make life hard for themselves

Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff chat EFL with Stevenage boss Steve Evans. Aaron talks to Neil Harris after he left League One Cambridge United for Championship Millwall. What about Sunderland sacking Mick Beale? New Ipswich Town striker Ali Al-Hamadi joins the pod LIVE. Torrid times for Torquay and Rochdale with both clubs in grave danger. And Jobi Revels in 72PLUS 72MINUS.00:35 Steve’s signed a new deal at Stevenage 02:30 Neil Harris swaps Cambridge for Millwall 09:20 Neil Harris speaks to Aaron about ‘huge honour’ 15:45 Where do Cambridge United go from here? 16:50 Does this all make Gillingham look a bit silly? 19:20 Did Mick Beale have long enough at Sunderland? 20:20 New Ipswich striker Ali Al-Hamadi LIVE on the pod 29:25 Rochdale and Torquay under threat 35:05 Chocolate involved in 72PLUS 72MINUS

Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague, Archie Rhind-Tutt and Mina Rzouki to talk about this week’s biggest European football stories. They discuss Thomas Tuchel’s imminent Bayern Munich exit and who’s in the running to replace him.After the war of words between Sergio Conceicao and Mikel Arteta following Porto’s 1-0 win over Arsenal in the Champions League this week, is the style of play as important as the result in modern football? Plus we hear about Archie’s trip to watch the Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen against Heidenheim, and reflect on the life of 1990 World Cup winner, Andreas Brehme, who died this week aged 63.03:31 – Thomas Tuchel’s Bayern Munich exit 13:24 – Xabi Alonso’s future 19:25 – Guillem on being kept in the dark about Alonso’s move to Bayern as a player 21:49 – Mourinho, Conte or Emery for Bayern? 28:29 – Sergio Conceicao and Mikel Arteta’s clash 37:10 – Archie’s trip to Heidenheim 40:42 – Remembering Andreas Brehme

Mark Chapman is alongside World Cup winner, Cesc Fabregas, former Man City defender Nedum Onuoha and Statman Dave to give insight and stories from the Premier League in a brand new BBC podcast. In this episode, they discuss the League Cup final between Liverpool and Chelsea, Manchester United's form and Hojlund's goalscoring exploits. To find out more, just search for "Planet Premier League" and hit subscribe.

Mark Chapman is joined by Theo Walcott, Neil Lennon & John Murray.They discuss Arsenal losing 1-0 in stoppage time to Porto in the Champions League, plus hear from Mikel Arteta.Liverpool go four points clear at the top of the Premier League after a 4-1 comeback win over Luton, with reaction from Jurgen Klopp.Plus Sir Jim Ratcliffe speaks for the first time since completing a deal to buy just over 27% of Manchester United.TIMECODES:00:17 – Arsenal stunned by Porto 17:04 – Liverpool go four points clear 27:20 – Sir Jim Ratcliffe speaks for the first time

A new era begins for Man Utd but what can fans expect? Sir Jim Ratcliffe sits down with BBC sports editor Dan Roan after completing his deal to buy a 27.7 per cent stake in Manchester United. He says it's a boyhood dream to be involved in United and that restoring them to the pinnacle of English and European football is the greatest challenge. Sir Jim also reveals his plans for a new stadium.Producer: Jonathan McKeith.This is also available as a Sports desk special on BBC Sounds.

Ben Haines and England Women’s record goalscorer Ellen White are joined by West Ham manager Rehanne Skinner. The team talk West Ham’s season so far, the title race and the lack of female coaches. Rehanne gives an insight into coaching women and how she has developed the culture at West Ham. Plus a look at England and how they will approach their friendlies against Austria and Italy. And as the Nations League gets underway, who will be making it to Paris 2024?Timecodes: 0:10 Intro 02:05 West Ham recruitment 06:40 Title race is on! 15:05 Manchester United 22:40 Female coaches & coaching women 34:10 England friendlies & Nations League

Kelly Cates looks back on a busy night in the Premier League, Champions League and Championship.Alistair Bruce-Ball and Michael Brown are at the Etihad to react to Manchester City's win over Brentford, which left them a point behind Premier League leaders Liverpool. We also hear from Pep Guardiola and Thomas Frank.Ian Dennis and Pat Nevin are in the San Siro to reflect on Inter Milan's narrow 1-nil win against Atletico Madrid, and we preview Arsenal's return to the Champions League knockout stages against FC Porto.And we look back on a dramatic night at the top of the Championship, with big results for Ipswich and Southampton.00:27 Manchester City beat Brentford 13:00 Champions League reaction from Inter Milan 1-0 Atletico Madrid 23:26 Preview of FC Porto v Arsenal 29:01 Championship reaction from Ipswich and Southampton

Mark Chapman is with Luton’s Tom Lockyer, Chris Sutton & The New York Times chief soccer correspondent Rory Smith. Tom opens up about his cardiac arrest at Bournemouth and his recovery since. The panel chat title race – will Arsenal be just fine without a striker? Roy Hodgson’s also on the agenda after stepping down as Crystal Palace boss. And BBC Newcastle commentator Nick Barnes reacts to Sunderland sacking Michael Beale.01:50 Tom Lockyer LIVE and alive 21:40 Who’s going to win the title? 28:05 Do Arsenal need a striker? 29:30 Lockyer on defending set pieces & VAR 38:10 Mark Chapman stars on ‘House of Games’ 41:10 Hodgson can leave Palace with "head held high" 48:45 Beale sacked by Sunderland after 12 games 56:25 Tom Lockyer on Luton’s survival chances

Ben Haines and Nedum Onuoha are joined by Nigel Reo-Coker and Mark Ogden to reflect on the weekend’s Premier League football.They discuss the title race and wins for Liverpool and Arsenal as Manchester City dropped points at home against Chelsea.They look at where Manchester United’s 2-1 win over Luton leaves both sides and hear from Erik ten Hag, and discuss the tackle from Mason Holgate that saw Sheffield United play with ten men from the 13th minute of their 5-0 defeat to Brighton. Plus Fantasy 606’s Alistair Bruce-Ball joins the pod and casts doubt on the wisdom of his decision to triple-captain Erling Haaland for this gameweek. 01:50 – Nedum’s Picks 05:30 – Arsenal discussion 11:30 – Liverpool discussion 15:40 – Manchester City discussion 22:41 – Erik ten Hag interview & Manchester United v Luton discussion 28:40 – Alistair Bruce-Ball joins the Pod 32:35 – Fantasy Premier League discussion 35:40 – Sheffield United v Brighton discussion 44:05 – Question time

Mark Chapman presents reaction to Saturday's football fixtures.Mikel Arteta gives his thoughts after Arsenal's thrashing of Burnley at Turf Moor, while Cody Gapko reflects on Liverpool's win away at Brentford which keeps them top of the table.Pep Guardiola is frustrated by missed chances as Man City come from behind to draw with Chelsea, a result that Mauricio Pochettino takes a lot of positives from.Hear David Moyes' thoughts as West Ham continue further into 2024 without a win, and Ollie Watkins analyses Aston Villa's win at Fulham which means Unai Emery's side go above Tottenham into fourth place. The Spurs boss Ange Postecoglu looks back on their defeat to Wolves, plus Gary O'Neil talks about just how far Wolves have come since he's been in charge.And Eddie Howe is proud of his Newcastle team for fighting back to draw at home to Bournemouth, but believes his side had enough opportunities to win the game.

Darren Fletcher and Don Hutchison talk to Everton manager Sean Dyche. They're joined by Clinton Morrison and Paul Robinson to chat title race – can anyone stop Manchester City? What about the latest on Kylian Mbappé – how would Real Madrid look with him in the team? And should Crystal Palace have handled the Roy Hodgson situation better?04:10 Can anyone stop Man City? 08:50 Will emotions drive Liverpool on? 12:15 Mbappe to Real Madrid – can it be anywhere else? 18:15 Everton boss Sean Dyche interview 32:10 Should Crystal Palace have handled the Hodgson situation better?

Aaron Paul, Jobi McAnuff and Colchester manager Danny Cowley discuss the latest talking points from the EFL. Danny talks about life at Colchester and living back at home with his brother Nicky and Mansfield Town’s Hiram Boateng talks about his hattrick after a club-record 9-2 win against Harrogate. Plus, they discuss the latest twists in the race for promotion from the Championship as Southampton’s 25-match unbeaten streak comes to an end, Leeds’ winning start to the year continues and discuss whether Ipswich have found their form. They also talk about the bottom of League One after Darren Moore returned to work as Port Vale manager, just 2 weeks after leaving Huddersfield.Time Codes:00.30 – Danny Cowley on life as Colchester manager 10.10 – Championship promotion race 22.04 – Mansfield’s Hiram Boateng 30.00 – Darren Moore at Port Vale 36.25 – 72PLUS/72MINUS

Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague, Mina Rzouki and Kristof Terreur with reaction to the news that Kylian Mbappe has told PSG he intends to leave at the end of the season. And will Real Madrid be where we see him next?The team talk Bayern Munich and Thomas Tuchel, plus Kristof gives an insight into why Kevin De Bruyne has been so impressive since returning from injury.Timecodes: 00:15 Intro 02:10 Kylian Mbappe 12:15 PSG future 17:05 Bayern Munich 27:30 Kevin De Bruyne

In this new podcast series Steve Crossman and Guillem Balague explore the life and career of Pep Guardiola. Told from the perspective of former Barcelona teammates Ronald Koeman, Albert Ferrer, Jordi Cruyff and eventual Director of Football Txiki Begiristain - Episode 1 is the ultimate origin story. Journey from the streets of Santpedor to Barca’s world famous La Masia academy and Camp Nou and find out how Pep’s playing days almost ended prematurely and how the legendary Johan Cruyff shaped his footballing philosophy. This is a BBC Sport Production for BBC Sounds and Radio 5 Live.

Mark Chapman has reaction to Lazio’s shock win vs Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League. He’s joined by Ian Dennis, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave. Also hear from German journalist Raph Honigstein. The panel chat PSG as they took control of their last-16 tie against Real Sociedad. Hear from Philippe Clement as Rangers go joint top of the Scottish Premiership. And catch-up with Kieran McKenna and Steven Schumacher after wins for Ipswich and Stoke in the Championship.00:15 Ian Dennis’ story of the game 02:50 Euro Leagues’ Raph Honigstein joins the pod 10:35 Kane: “We’re in a difficult spell” 13:35 PSG take control against Real Sociedad 16:20 Ranger beat Ross County to go joint top 19:10 Phillipe Clement interview 21:45 Ipswich’s Kieran McKenna enjoys winning feeling 23:25 Stoke’s Steven Schumacher on big challenge

Ben Haines and England Women’s record goalscorer Ellen White are joined by England and Chelsea’s Fran Kirby. Fran talks the England squad announcement including the return of Leah Williamson, and we hear from the England head coach Sarina Wiegman as the team prepare for friendlies against Austria and Italy. Fran also reflects on the FA Cup, her season so far and Chelsea’s big game against Manchester City in the WSL on Friday. Timecodes: 0:10 Intro 03:28 England squad announcement 06:25 Sarina Wiegman 10:10 Leah Williamson 18:50 FA Cup 30:05 Chelsea 34:30 WSL weekend fixtures

Kelly Cates is joined by John Murray, Stephen Warnock and Michael Brown from reaction to Manchester City's 1-3 win over FC Copenhagen in the first leg of their last-16 tie. Hear from City boss Pep Guardiola as the team discuss the importance of Kevin De Bruyne's return. They also ask if this is the best we've seen Phil Foden in a Manchester City shirt?Conor McNamara reports on Real Madrid's win over RB Leipzig in Germany - they managed it without Jude Bellingham.And Ian Dennis and Chris Sutton give us a romantic preview from Rome, ahead of Wednesday's Champions League action.Plus, Aaron Paul rounds up a busy night of EFL action - with goals flying in across the Championship, League One and League Two.TOPICS00'29 Reaction from FC Copenhagen 1-3 Man City03'50 How much have City missed KDB?05'07 Phil Foden hitting form11'20 Pep Guardiola interview13'06 RB Leipzig 0-1 Real Madrid15'32 Ian Dennis & Chris Sutton feel the romance in Rome21'35 EFL round-up

Mark Chapman is joined by Luton winger Andros Townsend, former Chelsea striker Chris Sutton and New York Times chief soccer correspondent Rory Smith. They talk about whether style of play is working against Roy Hodgson and David Moyes. Harry Morris from The West Ham Way has his say after their 6-0 defeat to Arsenal. And the panel chat UEFA Champions League and the Porto presidency ahead of the Round of 16 first legs.00:30 Is style of play hurting David Moyes & Roy Hodgson? 07:10 Andros calls out Chris on Luton 09:00 West Ham fan joins the pod 24:00 Andros on how it feels to lose heavily 26:40 Are players paid to entertain or to win? 29:45 Supercomputer predicts Champions League winners 33:25 Presidential election gets nasty at Arsenal’s opponents Porto

Ben Haines has reaction to Sunday’s Premier League games as Arsenal record their biggest Premier League away win, and Scott McTominay gives Manchester United a priceless victory as they fight for Champions League qualification. Ben’s joined by former West Ham and Aston Villa midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker, The Times reporter Charlotte Duncker and ex-striker Adebayo Akinfenwa. Also hear from David Moyes, Mikel Arteta and Erik ten Hag.01:30 Hot takes from the weekend 02:50 West Ham 0-6 Arsenal 11:15 Nigel reflects on losing 6-0 in his West Ham days 16:55 Will European football impact the title race? 20:30 Man Utd edge out Aston Villa 28:05 McTominay the supersub 31:20 Are Villa out of the title race? 33:40 Ali from Fantasy 606 joins the pod 37:15 Pressure’s on… it’s ‘Question Time’

Alistair Bruce-Ball, former Republic of Ireland and Spurs defender Stephen Kelly and The Telegraph’s Luke Edwards go through all the days Premier League action. Liverpool returned to the top of the Premier League while Erling Haaland scored his first goals for Manchester City since November in a two nil victory over Everton. Down the bottom of the table Sheffield United got an important win over Luton, hear Chris Wilders thoughts on that win. Plus Russell Martin talks Southampton’s comeback over Huddersfield Town, with that match eventually finishing 5-3!Timecodes: 0:10 Intro 01:37 Haaland & Manchester City 10:00 Liverpool & Klopp 20:20 Sheffield United & Chris Wilder 26:30 Forest Newcastle 42:10 Russell Martin

Aaron Paul is joined by Fara Williams, Kevin Nolan and Nigel Reo-Coker to discuss the biggest football stories of the week.They start with the Premier League title race as just one point separates Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal, but who will the panel tip to win the trophy?Kevin Nolan tells us how Kalvin Phillips is settling in at West Ham and the panel discuss what position suits Manchester City’s Phil Foden best.Coventry City midfielder Callum O’Hare joins the pod after a successful start to the season. Find out how he coped with coming back to fitness after an ACL injury.Plus, could we see the introduction of blue cards in the Premier League?TOPICS: 2.56 - Title Race 16.45 - Kalvin Phillips 21.35 - Phil Foden 24.55 - Callum O’Hare 30.54 - Blue Cards

Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff talk to new Charlton boss Nathan Jones. They’re joined by Macclesfield manager Alex Bruce for a full episode on the EFL. The Championship promotion race is hotting up with Ipswich faltering. Jon Dahl Tomasson could be on his way out of Blackburn Rovers. And the Port Vale chair writes an open letter to fans after Andy Crosby’s sacking. All that and Jobi has his highlight and lowlight of the week in 72PLUS 72MINUS.02:10 Can Kieffer Moore get Ipswich out of their rut? 05:30 Leeds and Southampton in the race for second 07:50 Nathan Jones LIVE after taking over at Charlton 19:30 Jon Dahl Tomasson reportedly set to leave Blackburn 25:45 Port Vale owner writes letter after Andy Crosby sacking 30:40 72PLUS 72MINUS… who is Jobi’s latest victim?

Guillem Balague, Raphael Honigstein and James Horncastle join Steve Crossman to react to the news that Uefa President Aleksander Ceferin will not seek re-election for a fourth term despite Uefa members voting to change its' rules to allow him to do so. They assess Ceferin’s legacy as the head of European football’s governing body, seeing off the attempted formation of a breakaway 'Super League and discuss whether that’s really still the biggest threat facing Uefa. Plus with two huge games at the weekend for the title races in Spain and Germany we look ahead to Real Madrid against Girona and Bayern Munich’s trip to face Bayer Leverkusen, and look at where Inter Milan’s win against Juventus last week leaves the Serie A title race. 03:00 – Reaction to Ceferin’s decision not to run for a fourth term 13:09 – Aleksander Čeferin’s address 15:00 – Ceferin’s legacy and the European Super League 41:20 – Real Madrid v Girona Preview 42:30 – Bayer Leverkusen v Bayern Munich Preview 44:00 – Serie A title race discussion

Kelly Somers hosts the Football Daily podcast as the line up for the fifth round of the FA Cup is completed following the final fourth round replays.Chelsea will host Leeds United after winning 3-1 at Aston Villa. You can hear reaction from Conor McNamara, Dion Dublin and Rob Green plus the thoughts of Mauricio Pochettino and Unai Emery.Nottingham Forest, meanwhile, will welcome Manchester United after beating Championship side Bristol City 5-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw. Lee Blakeman and Michael Brown give their thoughts on the game plus you can hear reaction from Nuno Espirito Santo and Liam Manning.In Scotland, Celtic moved three points clear of Rangers after winning 2-1 at Hibernian with a stoppage time penalty from Adam Idah. Gavin Wallace rounds up the action and Brendan Rodgers reflects on his side's display.0:35 - Aston Villa 1-3 Chelsea reaction 8:43 - Mauricio Pochettino interview 11:00 - Unai Emery interview 14:35 - Nottingham Forest 1-1 Bristol City (5-3p) reaction 17:20 - Nuno Espirito Santo interview 19:55 - Liam Manning interview 22:10 - Hibernian 1-2 Celtic reaction 22:55 - Brendan Rodgers interview

Ben Haines and England Women’s record goal scorer Ellen White are joined by former United States national team member and World Cup winner Sam Mewis who talks her retirement after struggling to recover from a knee injury. Sam also gives an insight into her time at Manchester City when she played alongside Ellen and her thoughts on her sister Kristie joining West Ham! The Telegraph’s Tom Garry drops by to go over the winners and losers during the transfer window. Plus the team look ahead to the FA Cup fifth round with Nottingham Forest manager Carly Davies. Ben also gets all the info from Ellen as she prepares to receive her MBE at Buckingham Palace!Timecodes: 0:10 Intro 03:10 Weekend results 09:20 Tom Garry and West Ham Arsenal 12:10 Transfer window winners & losers 19:10 Sam Mewis 28:50 Carly Davies & FA Cup

Kelly Cates is joined by Chris Sutton, Rory Smith and Shay Given for Monday Night Club.They discuss the celebrations after Arsenal beat Liverpool 3-1 on Sunday. Did Mikel Arteta and his players celebrate prematurely? Or are people trying to spoil their fun?Aston Villa are a talking point after they beat Sheffield United in emphatic fashion at the weekend. Ollie Watkins also gets a mention after he reached 11 goals and 10 assists this season. Chris Sutton praises Rob Edwards and Luton’s battle to stay out of the relegation zone.Wolves captain Max Kilman joins the pod after they beat Chelsea 4-2 but just how much has changed since Gary O’Neil took over as manager?Plus, Neil Warnock is back in management!TOPICS: 1.58 - Celebration Police 12.41 - Aston Villa 18.48 - Wolves’ Max Kilman 26.16 - Luton Town 32.28 - Aberdeen and Neil Warnock

Ben Haines and Nedum Onuoha round up Sunday’s Premier League football. They’re joined by former Liverpool winger Stewart Downing and The Athletic’s Adam Crafton. Hear from Mikel Arteta and Jürgen Klopp after Arsenal close the gap on Liverpool. Get Mauricio Pochettino’s reaction as Wolves leapfrog Chelsea, and hear from Erik ten Hag as Manchester United ease past West Ham.01:10 Highlights of the weekend in ‘Nedum’s Picks’ 03:20 Arsenal close the gap on Liverpool 05:55 Mikel Arteta interview: “We are right there” 13:20 Jürgen Klopp interview: “Arsenal deserved the win” 18:00 Pochettino interview as Chelsea slip into the bottom half 22:05 Where’s it going so right for Wolves? 28:30 Erik ten Hag interview: “We have to do the unexpected things” 32:15 Copycat celebrations – for or against? 34:00 West Ham ‘really poor’ as Kalvin Phillips makes error 36:30 Pressure’s on… it’s ‘Question Time’

Mark Chapman presents reaction and analysis of all 5 Premier League fixtures.Hear Eddie Howe & Rob Edwards' thoughts on an incredible 4-4 draw between Newcastle and Luton.Unai Emery rates Aston Villa's chances of Champions League qualification as his side jump into fourth place and keep Sheffield United bottom of the table. Chris Wilder also reflects The Blades' poor performance.Plus, reaction from Goodison Park as Jarrad Branthwaite's late equaliser for Everton held Ange Postecoglu's Spurs to a draw. Hear the thoughts of David Fofana after his two goals rescued a point for Burnley as they drew 2-2 with Marco Silva's Fulham at Turf Moor. The Portuguese manager analyses a frustrating afternoon with his team leading by two goals with twenty minutes to play.And Lewis Dunk talks about the importance of Brighton's bounce back to form with a convincing win over Crystal Palace. Roy Hodgson talks about another disappointing result for Palace and also talks again about fan protests in the away end of the Amex Stadium.

Maz Farookhi is alongside former Tottenham captain Ledley King & ex West Ham and Wolves winger Matt Jarvis to preview this weekend's games. They hear from Jurgen Klopp and Mikel Arteta as they look ahead to their fixture at The Emirates. Erik Ten Hag explains his woes as Manchester United didn't recruit in the January transfer window, and Mauricio Pochettino gives his thoughts on the battle between short-term success and long-term progress. Plus, they hear why Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder was angry at an official for eating a sandwich.

Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff are joined by West Brom captain Jed Wallace. They rank their top signings of the January transfer window and give their reaction to crowd trouble in the West Brom-Wolves match. Also on the agenda is Darren Moore’s departure from Huddersfield Town, and Portsmouth commentator Andy Moon joins the pod with Pompey splashing the cash at the top of League One.02:05 Jed Wallace on crowd trouble in the Black County derby 07:20 The panel rank their top five January signings 13:55 Ali Al-Hamadi makes big move from League Two to Ipswich Town 19:00 Huddersfield Town sack Darren Moore 25:30 League One leaders Portsmouth splash the cash 33:00 Other League One transfer business 37:10 Jobi’s picks of the week in 72 PLUS 72 MINUS

Steve Crossman hosts reaction to Manchester United's stoppage-time win at Wolves with teenager Kobbie Mainoo scoring a 97th minute winner. He's joined by Jonathan Pearce, former England and Tottenham goalkeeper Paul Robinson and ESPN Senior Writer Mark Ogden to discuss the crazy finish at Molineux plus you can hear the post-match thoughts of Erik ten Hag and Gary O'Neil. Conor McNamara and former West Ham winger Matt Jarvis also round up the action at the London Stadium with West Ham and Bournemouth playing out a 1-1 draw. You can hear interviews with David Moyes and Andoni Iraola.0:49 - Erik ten Hag interview 4:00 - Wolves 3-4 Manchester Utd reaction 14:55 - Gary O'Neil interview 19:30 - West Ham 1-1 Bournemouth reaction 24:40 - David Moyes interview 26:05 - Andoni Iraola interview

Ben Haines makes his debut - and is joined by Guillem Balague, Julien Laurens and Rafa Honigstein. They discuss the pressure of managing Barcelona and who would be the right fit to succeed Xavi at the Spanish club. They also debate whether Xabi Alonso is right for Liverpool, explain why January has not been smooth sailing for Bayern Munich and, with Green Football Weekend returning in England, the team shed some light on sustainability initiatives taking place across Europe. They also pick out their favourite January transfer.TOPICS… 1 mins – Busy in Barcelona, catalogue models on the ski slope. 2 mins – The timing of Xavi’s decision to leave and the pressure involved in managing Barcelona. 12 mins - The team discuss whether the job is still attractive to prospective managers – and who might want it 16 mins – Rafa explains why it might be a good fit for Julian Nagelsmann, but maybe not for Hansi Flick. 19 mins – The team pick who they think will end up with the job. 21 mins – Will Xabi Alonso end up at Liverpool? Rafa explains why he thinks Liverpool would be a good fit. 27 mins – Why January has been busy for Bayern Munich. 35 mins – The team highlight sustainability initiatives in the leagues they cover. 39 mins – Favourite transfers of the window so far.

Mark Chapman presents reaction to Liverpool's 4-1 Premier League win over Chelsea. He is joined by John Murray, Chris Sutton and Stewart Downing. They also discuss Manchester City's 3-1 win over Burnley and Tottenham's 3-2 victory at home to Brentford and hear the post-match thoughts of the managers.TIMECODES:00:31 - Liverpool 4-1 Chelsea 05:20 - Jurgen Klopp 12:04 - Mauricio Pochettino 16:00 - Man City 3-1 Burnley 16:20 - Pep Guardiola 18:22 - Vincent Kompany quotes 19:25 - Tottenham 3-2 Brentford 19:40 - Ange Postecoglou 21:20 - Thomas Frank

Ben Haines and England Women’s record goalscorer Ellen White are joined by Manchester City and England defender Esme Morgan. The team reflect on the weekend's WSL action including a stunning strike from Miedema and Lauren James impresses yet again! Esme talks City’s season so far, and about teammate Jill Roord, who is the latest player to suffer an ACL injury. She also gives an insight into the World Cup and her role as part of the England team. Plus fellow Lioness, Brighton’s Katie Robinson, drops by and chats about her ambitions to make it back into the England senior squad after missing out on the last camp.Timecodes: 0:10 Intro 04:10 Miedema 06:10 Lauren James at it again! 12:40 Refs and penalties 18:30 New City training centre 22:30 England 28:30 Katie Robinson

Kelly Cates presents reaction to Tuesday's Premier League matches.Hear from Rob Edwards after Luton Town beat Brighton 4-0 to take them out of the relegation zone. Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi tells John Southall about a difficult evening for his side.Aston Villa suffered their first home defeat since February 2023 when they were beaten 3-1 by Newcastle United. Eddie Howe gives his thoughts after a big game at Villa Park.Ian Dennis and Dion Dublin join the pod from the City Ground after Arsenal beat Nottingham Forest 2-1. Hear from Nuno Espirito Santo and Mikel Arteta.Clinton Morrison talks Crystal Palace after they beat Sheffield United 3-2. Plus, we'll hear from Sean Dyche after Everton dropped into the bottom three after they drew 0-0 against Fulham.TOPICS: 1.01 - Luton Town 4-0 Brighton & Hove Albion 2.24 - Rob Edwards 4.07 - Roberto De Zerbi 5.02 - Aston Villa 1-3 Newcastle United 7.59 - Eddie Howe 8.14 - Nottingham Forest 1-2 Arsenal 13.17 - Nuno Espirito Santo 14.12 - Mikel Arteta 16.06 - Crystal Palace 3-2 Sheffield United 18.30 - Roy Hodgson 20.02 - Sean Dyche on Fulham 0-0 Everton 23.01 - Marco Silva

Mark Chapman presents the Monday Night Club with Chris Sutton, Rory Smith and Conor Coady. Helped by Statman Dave, they consider what Liverpool might look like after Jurgen Klopp and his management team leave the club at the end of the season. Discussion then moves on to Marcus Rashford, after his absence from Manchester United's win over Newport was described by boss Erik ten Hag as an 'internal matter'. Coventry City manager Mark Robins then joins the show, with his side again fighting for a Championship play-off spot, after narrowly missing out on promotion last May. TIMECODES:04:08 Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool 17:45 Statman Dave joins 28:01 Marcus Rashford and Manchester United 37:20 Mark Robins and Coventry City

Ben Haines & Nedum Onuoha are alongside former Chelsea defender Mario Melchiot and The Times' Charlotte Duncker for reaction to Sunday's FA Cup action.They discuss Manchester United seeing off Newport County's brave attempt at a giant-killing & crowd disorder at the Black Country derby.Plus Liverpool's first game since Jurgen Klopp announced he will leave & Maidstone's 5th Round draw.Hear from Erik ten Hag, Jed Wallace, Gary O'Neil & Jurgen Klopp.TIMECODES:2:09 - Nedum's picks 4:40 - Man Utd see off Newport 15:08 - Erik ten Hag 18:49 - Crowd trouble at the Black Country derby 22:56 - Jed Wallace 24:11 - Gary O'Neil 29:35 - Liverpool beat Norwich 31:16 - Jurgen Klopp 38:35 - Maidstone's draw 40:51 - Question time

Mark Chapman presents reaction to Saturday’s football fixtures.Alistair Bruce-Ball joins the pod after commentating on the biggest upset which saw Maidstone United beat Ipswich Town 2-1. Hear from Maidstone United manager George Elokobi after an emotional day for his side.Luton Town's Cauley Rudrow speaks to Gary Flintoff after his goal in the final seconds of added time knocked Everton out of the FA Cup. We’ll also hear from Newcastle United’s Eddie Howe and Kieran Trippier after they beat Fulham 2-0.Plus, get all the scores from the Championship, Leagues One and Two, and the Scottish Premiership.TOPICS: 3.18 – George Elokobi 8.54 – Cauley Rudrow 13.45 – Sean Dyche 20.55 – Eddie Howe 22.25 – Kieran Trippier 23.40 – Championship 25.07 – League One 28.38 – League Two 30.40 – Scottish Premiership

Darren Fletcher brings you a special Football Daily podcast reacting to Jurgen Klopp's shock decision to step down as Liverpool manager at the end of the season. He's joined by former Brighton striker Glenn Murray with John Murray, former Liverpool winger Steve McManaman, BBC Radio Merseyside's Giulia Bould, Daily Mail reporter Dominic King and Neil Atkinson from The Anfield Wrap also giving their thoughts. 0:25 - Jurgen Klopp announces he will leave Liverpool 2:30 - John Murray reaction 4:30 - Glenn Murray reaction 6:30 - Giulia Bould reaction 11:30 - Steve McManaman reaction 18:00 - Jurgen Klopp explains reasons for leaving Anfield 20:00 - Dominic King reaction 31:45 - Neil Atkinson reaction

Aaron Paul, Jobi McAnuff and Cheltenham manager Darrell Clarke discuss all the latest from the EFL. After sacking Troy Deeney and appointing Steve Cotterill, Forest Green Rovers’ chairman Dale Vince talks about their strategy for the rest of the season after a difficult start. The panel also look at Charlton’s decision to sack Michael Appleton after just four months. Plus, hear the latest on Shrewsbury’s appointment of Paul Hurst and Darrell talks about his bid to keep Cheltenham in League 1.And ahead of FA Cup 4th round weekend, who is most likely to cause an upset? Hear from Maidstone United’s George Elokobi – the lowest ranked team in the competition – as they bid to make the 5th round.01.30 Cheltenham with Darrell Clarke 06.25 Forest Green Rovers' Chairman Dale Vince 14.10 Shrewsbury 17.40 Charlton 27.55 Adam Wharton 31.20 FA Cup 4th Round

Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague, Kristof Terreur and Mina Rzouki to discuss the latest stories in European football.They talk Victor Osimhen after the Napoli striker said he’s decided which club he’ll move to next. Could we see him in the Premier League? Or is Saudi Arabia a more realistic destination?The panel talk punishments after Udinese banned five fans who racially abused AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan. They discuss what other European leagues are doing to combat racism.Plus, with top Belgium teenager Arthur Vermeeren on the verge of joining Atletico Madrid, the team explain why Belgium is such an important stepping-stone for young players – and why it is crucial they choose their next club carefully.TOPICS: 0.29 - Tackling racism in Italy 14.46 - Victor Osimhen's future 22.56 - Arthur Vermeeren and Belgian talent 31.44 - Remembering Gigi Riva

Steve Crossman has reaction to Liverpool’s win over Fulham in the EFL Cup semis, as they book their place in February’s final with Chelsea. Hear from Chris Sutton, correspondent John Murray, Jürgen Klopp and Harvey Elliott. Gilly Flaherty watched Chelsea women beat Real Madrid to progress to the Champions League quarter-finals. And get the latest from AFCON as Ivory Coast progress, despite sacking their manager, and Namibia book a first appearance in the last 16.02:20 Liverpool show their strength without their main man 03:50 Liverpool embrace the youngsters 08:30 Will Fulham rue missed opportunities? 11:35 Will Kelleher keep his place? 12:20 Jürgen Klopp interview LIVE: “I’m so happy” 15:10 How much does another Wembley final mean to Klopp? 18:00 A great ‘first trophy’ for a new Liverpool team to go for 20:25 Harvey Elliott interview: “It’s going to be another amazing experience” 22:50 Chelsea women through to Champions League quarter-finals 25:55 Ivory Coast sack manager & go through to AFCON knockouts

Ben Haines and England Women’s record goalscorer Ellen White are joined by Liverpool captain Taylor Hinds. The team reflect on the WSL weekend results, Liverpool’s season so far and the psychology within the squad, plus Taylor’s England aspirations. Partick Thistle manager Brian Graham also drops by to talk about his team who are part-time and have reached the SWPL Cup final, the club's first final appearance in 53 years. Brian also plays for the men’s side and discusses the dilemma he has with the women’s final currently clashing with the men’s match against Arbroath.Timecodes: 0:10 Intro 02:10 Lauren James show 06:20 More pressure on United 10:40 Arsenal 12:55 Brian Graham Partick Thistle 21:30 Liverpool season 29:40 Psychology sessions

Kelly Cates is alongside Ian Dennis, former Brighton & Crystal Palace striker Glenn Murray, and former Middlesbrough and England winger Stewart Downing as Chelsea put 6 past Middlesbrough to reach the EFL Cup final. Hear from Chelsea's captain on the night, Ben Chilwell, as well as Middlesbrough manager Michael Carrick. They also look ahead to the other EFL Cup semi-final second leg between Fulham & Liverpool, with Jurgen Klopp's side going into that with a 2-1 lead. Get the opinions of both Marco Silva & Liverpool's assistant manager Pep Lijnders ahead of the clash at Craven Cottage.Plus, John Bennett runs through another incredible day of AFCON action where Cameroon (just about) confirmed their place in the knockout stages thanks to an injury time winner against The Gambia.

Mark Chapman presents the Monday Night Club with Chris Sutton, Rory Smith and Michael Brown. Joined by Crystal Palace fan Dan Cook, they discuss the poor form of the club, who have won one of their last 12 league and cup matches. Southampton manager Russell Martin is also a special guest, following his side achieving a club record of 21 games unbeaten. The podcast also covers Brentford striker Ivan Toney's goal-scoring return and David Moyes' battle for respect at West Ham. Finally, Chris rows back on a joke he makes about Rochdale.TIMECODES 01:03 - Roy Hodgson and Crystal Palace 20:40 - David Moyes and West Ham 34:25 - Ivan Toney's return 43:20 - Russell Martin and Southampton

Ben Haines & Nedum Onuoha are alongside former England and Liverpool striker Tash Dowie and the Telegraph’s Luke Edwards for reaction to Sunday's football action. They discuss the clinical performance of Liverpool’s attacking players as Darwin Núñez & Diogo Jota both bag goals. They also discuss the latest of drama at Bramall Lane as Sheffield United draw with West Ham after a 103rd minute Oli McBurnie penalty. Plus, they talk about Lauren James’ hat trick against former club Manchester United and Ivan Toney’s ‘tactics’ moving the ball for his free-kick goal on his Brentford return.

Mark Chapman presents reaction to Saturday’s football action. Get analysis from Conor McNamara and Michael Brown from Brentford Nottingham Forest as Ivan Toney returns and scores to win 3-2. Hear from Roy Hodgson as Crystal Palace are thrashed 5-0 by Arsenal and goal scorer, Leandro Trossard. Plus reaction from the EFL including Tony Mowbray, David Wagner and Mark Robins.Timecodes: 0:10 Intro 01:30 Brentford Nottingham Forest reaction 05:48 Thomas Frank 08:45 Nuno Espírito Santo 12:10 Ivan Toney 15:40 Arsenal Palace reaction 20:40 EFL reaction

Darren Fletcher presents the Friday Football Social alongside Kevin Nolan, Michael Brown and Clinton Morrison. The team ask what does Ivan Toney’s return mean for Brentford and do Sheffield United stand a chance of staying up? Plus the panel have a discussion on financial fair play after the news Everton face a second charge and Nottingham Forest are also facing charges for rule breaks.

Aaron Paul, Jobi McAnuff and Wycombe defender Joe Jacobson bring you all the latest from the EFL. It's been quite a week for Reading - BBC Radio Berkshire's Tim Dellor and Greg Double from the Sell Before We Dai fan group join the pod to discuss what could happen next.The panel also look why Portsmouth's form has slumped in recent weeks, and assess the managerial changes at Swindon and Burton Albion.TIMECODES 04:40 What next for Reading? 22:42 Portsmouth's struggle for form 29:22 Swindon change manager yet again 33:58 Martin Paterson's first managerial job at Burton

In this episode of the pod there is only one place to start - and that's with Jose Mourinho after he was sacked this week from Roma. Mourinho's not on the pod - but we have the next best thing - Steve Crossman, Guillem Balague, James Horncastle & Raphael Honigstein. They debate what’s next for him and the fact that Mourinho didn’t see it coming. With the news that Jordan Henderson is leaving Saudi club Al-Ettifaq to join Ajax, Dutch football expert Marcel van der Kraan joins the guys and gives the lowdown on what the former Liverpool captain can expect from the club. Not only that - Guillem explains what’s going wrong at Barcelona. And Rafa pays tribute to Hertha Berlin president Kay Bernstein who died aged 43.Timecodes: 02:04 – Mourinho section. 23:07 – Jordan Henderson with Marcel van der Kraan. 32:45 – Barcelona chat. 40:50 – Kay Bernstein tribute.

Mark Chapman hosts reaction to the final FA Cup Third Round replays as the lineup for the Fourth Round is completed.Nottingham Forest survive a Blackpool fightback to win 3-2 at Bloomfield Road, Andre Gomes' free-kick earns Everton progression against Crystal Palace and Norwich come back to win at Bristol Rovers and set up a trip to Anfield.Mark also chats to Charlie Adam and Leon Osman about Jordan Henderson's pending move to Ajax just six months after joining Saudi Pro League club Al Ettifaq.0:25 - Blackpool 2-3 Nottingham Forest reaction 4:50 - Neil Critchley interview 5:40 - Nuno Espirito Santo interview 6:45 - Everton 1-0 Crystal Palace reaction 10:50 - Sean Dyche interview 11:30 - Roy Hodgson interview 14:40 - Bristol Rovers 1-3 Norwich City reaction 15:25 - David Wagner interview 18:00 - Jordan Henderson to Ajax discussion

Ben Haines and Ellen White are joined by Scotland & Aston Villa captain Rachel Corsie who looks ahead to the return of the WSL. Ben also caught up with England and Chelsea full-back Niamh Charles who talks her New Year's resolutions, Sam Kerr's ACL injury and playing under Emma Hayes & Sarina Wiegman.The team discuss whether Manchester United are under pressure and Rachel gives an insight into how the Aston Villa squad are approaching the second half of the season after some disappointing results. Timecodes: 0:10 Intro 02:50 WSL standings & warm weather training camps 05:30 Sam Kerr ACL injury 11:10 Niamh Charles interview 22:00 Sarina Wiegman contract extension 25:30 Manchester United 29:00 WSL weekend games & Villa chat

Kelly Cates presents reaction as Bristol City pull off a surprise to knock Premier League West Ham out of the FA Cup. Michael Brown, Leon Osman, Mark Warburton and Jobi McAnuff give their analysis on where it went right for the Championship side. We also hear from goalscorer Tommy Conway and West Ham boss David Moyes.There's also reaction from Newport County's Graham Coughlan, after his side set up a 4th round tie with Manchester United. And Mina Rzouki gives us the latest from Italy, following Jose Mourinho's departure from Roma.TIMECODES 00:39 Bristol City beat West Ham 14:27 Newport set up Manchester United tie 19:29 Paul Robinson on Luton avoiding an upset at Bolton 22:16 Jose Mourinho leaves Roma

Mark Chapman is joined by Chris Sutton, Shay Given & Rory Smith on the Monday Night Club.They discuss the charges Everton and Nottingham Forest have received from the Premier League for alleged breaches of profit and sustainability rules alongside BBC Radio Merseyside’s Giulia Bould, Forest fan Callum Castel, and Stephen Taylor-Heath who is co-head of sports law at JMW Solicitors.They talk about the midfield setups of Tottenham and Manchester United and how their respective systems function (or don’t).Chappers, Chris, Shay & Rory look at Newcastle’s injury issues this season and how Eddie Howe’s side are going through a rough patch. Plus, hear Forest Green Rovers boss Troy Deeney brutally assess the performance of his side as he awaits his first win as manager. The now player-manager launched a scathing review of his players after a defeat to Harrogate Town and Chris, Shay & Rory analyse what is acceptable for a manager to say about their players.

Ben Haines and Nedum Onuoha have reaction to the weekend’s Premier League football. They’re joined by former Tottenham defender Stephen Kelly and ESPN’s Mark Ogden. Hear from Erik ten Hag & Ange Postecoglou after Tottenham fight back to draw at Manchester United. What are the first impressions of new Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe? Sean Dyche has his say on Calvert-Lewin’s 1v1 miss in Everton’s goalless draw with Aston Villa. And is Man City’s Kevin De Bruyne the best midfielder ever?02:30 Nedum’s ‘Bobb-on’ moments of the weekend 04:50 Manchester United 10:30 Is Bruno Fernandes too good for United? 12:55 Erik ten Hag: ‘It was a brilliant game to watch’ 14:35 Sir Jim Ratcliffe makes an impression 19:45 Ange Postecoglou on Spurs’ ‘outstanding performance’ 20:55 Spurs see ‘The Timo Werner experience’ 26:50 Sean Dyche on Calvert-Lewin’s missed 1v1 31:15 Is Kevin De Bruyne the best midfielder ever? 34:10 Can the panel handle the pressure in Question Time?

Mark Chapman presents reaction to Saturday’s football action. Get analysis from John Murray and Pat Nevin at St James’ Park as Kevin De Bruyne returns to Premier League football with a goal and an assist. Hear from Pep Guardiola and Eddie Howe. Plus, John Southall and Mark Warburton are at Stamford Bridge as Cole Palmer’s penalty was the only difference as Chelsea beat Fulham. Hear the thoughts from Palmer, as well as both managers. Also, Mark Clemmit and former QPR & Wycombe manager Gareth Ainsworth join Chappers to talk through the stories of the day across the football league.

Darren Fletcher, Glenn Murray, Nigel Reo-Coker & Fara Williams chat about the big stories and topics on the Friday Football Social.They look ahead to Newcastle versus Manchester City on Saturday with Kevin De Bruyne back in the fold for the champions.The panel also discuss Marcus Rashford's poor form and Jordan Henderson's reported desire to leave Saudi Arabia.Jesse Lingard's future and Arsenal's lack of firepower as also topics on the podcast plus hear reaction from Turf Moor as Luton claim a late, controversial point at fellow Premier League strugglers Burnley.4:10 - Newcastle v Manchester City preview 10:50 - Can Marcus Rashford recover? 17:15 - Where next for Jordan Henderson? 26:05 - Why can't Jesse Lingard get a club? 31:01 - Arsenal's striking problems 35:45 - Burnley 1-1 Luton Town reaction

Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff are joined by Forest Green Rovers head coach Troy Deeney. They dig into the week’s big EFL stories and talk LIVE to new Birmingham City boss Tony Mowbray. Also hear from new Swansea City head coach Luke Williams and the panel discuss Ian Foster joining Plymouth Argyle. What about the latest situation at Reading, a big win for Cheltenham and the Cowley brothers sharing a bunk bed?00:25 Jobi’s spa day gets physical 02:50 Troy on life at Forest Green and his new electric car! 08:50 Birmingham boss Tony Mowbray LIVE on the pod 16:30 Luke Williams swaps Notts County for Swansea City 21:00 A new manager in the EFL - Plymouth’s Ian Foster 25:05 Cheltenham stun Portsmouth – what a turnaround! 26:55 Microwave meals at crisis club Reading 30:00 The Cowleys are back, but they’re sharing a bunk bed! 35:15 Bamford’s banger is in Jobi’s 72PLUS 72MINUS

John Bennett is joined by Raphael Honigstein, Archie Rhind-Tutt and Mina Rzouki to discuss the biggest stories in European football.In a week where Tottenham have been busy in the transfer window, the panel discuss Eric Dier’s move to Bayern Munich. Has Harry Kane had a word with Thomas Tuchel? And how will the defender get on in the Bundesliga?Mina Rzouki shares her knowledge on Romanian defender Radu Drăgușin after he made the move to Tottenham from Genoa.Jadon Sancho is a topic of conversation after his loan move to Borussia Dortmund until the end of the season, but will he be the spark that Dortmund are missing?Plus, where will José Mourinho end up next?TOPICS: 3.41 – Remembering Franz Beckenbauer 13.05 – Jadon Sancho joins Dortmund 21.40 – Eric Dier joins Bayern Munich 26.35 - Radu Drăgușin 31.45 – Napoli’s crisis 35.50 – José Mourinho’s future

Kelly Cates hosts reaction to Liverpool's 2-1 win over Fulham in the first leg of their League Cup semi-final.Former Manchester United and Aston Villa striker Dion Dublin and ex-Fulham goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer join John Murray and Kelly on the podcast.The Anfield Wrap's Siobhan Biggane and Dan Cook from the Fulhamish podcast also give their thoughts.You can also hear from Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, Reds' midfielder Curtis Jones and Fulham manager Marco Silva.1:25 - Curtis Jones interview 10:30 - Marco Silva interview 23:30 - Potential changes to League Cup semi-finals 29:15 - Jurgen Klopp interview

Steve Crossman presents reaction to Middlesbrough’s 1-0 win over Chelsea in the first leg of their League Cup semi-final. Former Chelsea winger Pat Nevin and Stewart Downing, League Cup winner with Middlesbrough, are alongside Ian Dennis and Steve at the Riverside for analysis. There’s reaction from the victorious Boro boss Michael Carrick and Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino. 07:00 – Michael Carrick interview 16:40 – Mauricio Pochettino interview 25:50 – Liverpool v Fulham preview

Mark Chapman presents the Monday Night Club alongside Chris Sutton, Micah Richards and Rory Smith. The panel are joined by German football journalist Rafa Honigstein and Chris Waddle to reflect on the career of German legend Franz Beckenbauer, who has died at the age of 78. Hear from the man himself in conversation with Mike Ingham.The team also chat Liverpool, who saw off Arsenal in the FA Cup third round, and what next for Jordan Henderson, as reports say he wants to return to England. Timecodes: 0:10 Intro 01:50 Rafa Honigstein 14:40 Interview with Mike Ingham on memories of World Cups 26:40 Chris Waddle 31:33 Liverpool FA Cup win 47:02 Henderson return?

Ben Haines is alongside former Man City and England defender Nedum Onuoha, former Liverpool and Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing and The Telegraph's Luke Edwards to discuss Sunday’s FA Cup action. They look at Arsenal's recent misfires as Arteta shows his frustration in his post-match interview, the prospect of Kevin De Bruyne returning to action and why the rest of the Premier League should be worried, and Wrexham's win over Shrewsbury with Sian & Ryan from Me, The Wife and Wrexham Podcast. Plus, they talk about FA Cup replays and whether there should be any complaints from Premier League managers who have to participate in them.

Ben Haines has reaction to Saturday’s FA Cup results. He’s joined by FA Cup runner-up with West Ham, Nigel Reo-Coker, and Women’s FA Cup semi-finalist with Aston Villa, Rachel Corsie. Hear from Maidstone manager George Elokobi, Newcastle boss Eddie Howe, Sheff Utd’s Chris Wilder and Blackburn’s hat-trick hero Sam Szmodics. And The Telegraph’s northern football writer Luke Edwards joins the pod to react to the Wear-Tyne derby.03:50 Non-league Maidstone stun League One Stevenage 05:20 Ecstatic Elokobi’s post-match interview 12:30 Wear-Tyne derby reaction 14:55 Happy Howe with correspondent John Murray 20:00 Is football better without VAR? 25:00 Goals of the round so far 28:25 Blades sharpen up at League Two Gillingham 32:55 Sam Szmodics scores first hat-trick against old rivals 34:45 Tottenham sign Timo Werner on loan 35:50 8,000-mile journey for a 12-0 defeat

Darren Fletcher brings you the latest news from Friday night’s FA Cup action - which saw Tottenham beat Burnley, Brentford and Wolves go to a replay and Fulham getting the better of Championship side Rotherham. Former Spurs goalkeeper Paul Robinson and ex Crystal Palace striker, Clinton Morrison join Darren as they also tackle the other big stories from the week. They debate if players need more protection after reports said Mikel Arteta complained to the PGMOL over concerns that Bukayo Saka is not being protected by referees, and they look ahead to Sunday’s box office match as Arsenal host Liverpool. Darren poses the question as to should FA Cup replays be scrapped? And they discuss the latest January transfer news – with reports stating that Tottenham’s Eric Dier could be on his way to Bayern Munich and Manchester United are closing in on Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting. And if that wasn’t enough – they preview that huge game between Sunderland and Newcastle that takes place on Saturday. Timecodes: 00:30 - Spurs v Burnley chat. 03:53 - Ange Postecoglou. 06:00 - Vincent Kompany. 11:30 - Players protection and Arsenal against Liverpool section. 18:30 - Should replays be scrapped? 25:00 - Transfer latest. 36:04 - Sunderland v Newcastle preview.

Steve Crossman is invited behind the scenes at Middlesbrough ahead of two big Cup ties over the next coming days.Manager Michael Carrick and midfielder Matt Crooks tell us about their lives on and off the pitch in the build up to an FA Cup clash with Aston Villa and a League Cup semi-final with Chelsea.

John Bennett is joined by Julien Laurens, Kristof Terreur and James Horncastle as the transfer window in Europe opens in January.They look at who could be on the move across the continent and what the future holds for Kylian Mbappe, who can now speak to other clubs as his contract enters the final six months.The panel also discuss Kevin De Bruyne’s impending return to action and look at whether Serie A will be weakened by a significant change to the Italian tax system.TIMECODES 03:36 Kylian Mbappe’s future 15:36 Luka Modric, Dusan Vlahovic and Jadon Sancho 19:21 Serie A and Italian tax reform 34:22 Kevin De Bruyne’s return 38:50 Predictions for 2024

Aaron Paul is joined by Jobi McAnuff, Steve Evans and Danny Cowley to look ahead to the EFL stories in the FA Cup Third Round.They preview the Tyne-Wear Derby with North East football journalist Simon Bird, and Maidstone United manager George Elokobi chats about his side's tie against Evans' Stevenage.The panel also chat about Wayne Rooney's sacking as Birmingham City boss.Timecodes: 1:10 - What the FA Cup means 3:10 - Evans on beating Aston Villa with Stevenage 5:00 - Cowley on taking on Arsenal with Lincoln 9:45 - Sunderland v Newcastle preview 15:20 - Wigan v Manchester Utd preview 21:19 - George Elokobi on the 72+ 27:40 - Reaction to Wayne Rooney sacking 36:20 - Jobi McAnuff's 72 plus and 72 minus

Vicki Sparks and Karen Bardsley present a look back on the 2023 Women’s World Cup held in Australia and New Zealand, including the Lionesses journey to the final. They talk us through all the shocks and moments that made this World Cup the biggest to date and how England came so close to lifting the trophy, coming up short against Spain. They are joined by South African midfielder Linda Motlhalo who made history by getting to the knock out stages for the first time. Plus England women's record goalscorer Ellen White drops by to chat through the final and the events that unfolded on the night and after the tournament. TOPICS: 0:10 Intro 02:15 The hosts opening matches 04:50 No Sam Kerr 07:55 England Haiti 10:15 Historic moments and South African Linda Motlhalo 15:23 England Denmark 18:10 England China and Lauren James 22:05 Knock outs and England Nigeria 27:30 Quarter-finals England Colombia 30:10 Semi-finals England Australia 33:00 The final with Ellen White

John Bennett is joined by former 2012 finalist with Ivory Coast, Sol Bamba, and former Cameroon, Spurs & Norwich defender Sebastien Bassong, to preview this month's upcoming Africa Cup of Nations. Ghanaian football reporter George Addo also joins the pod as the team discuss the chances of hosts Ivory Coast, and Nigeria, who have Victor Osimhen leading the line. They also ask whether Mo Salah can finally lift the AFCON trophy for Egypt.Timecodes:4:23 Ivory Coast as hosts, 8:34 Ivory Coast and their chances on the pitch 13:18 Players' dilemmas around leaving clubs mid-season 19:27 How players feel returning to club football from AFCON 24:10 Nigeria as contenders? 28:37 Can Salah win silverware for Egypt? 38:44 Can Kudus be the star of AFCON? 40:44 The impact of the Saudi Pro League on Senegal 44:02 Morocco post-World Cup 45:42 Cameroon and Andre Onana 48:51 Predictions and Ones to Watch

Steve Crossman is joined by Chris Sutton, Rory Smith and Glenn Murray on the Monday Night Club.There's reaction to Liverpool's 4-2 win over Newcastle which sent the Reds three points clear at the top of the Premier League - hear from Jurgen Klopp and Eddie Howe.The panel also chat to Arbroath goalkeeper Ali Adams following his wondergoal in his side's game at Raith Rovers this weekend. There's also discussion about Arsenal's recent poor form and whether it's been a good winter already for Manchester City with their rivals within striking distance following their triumphant return from the Club World Cup. And Wrexham striker Steven Fletcher joins the podcast following his hat-trick against Barrow in League Two.Timecodes: 0:08 - Liverpool 4-2 Newcastle reaction 5:11 - Jurgen Klopp 6:46 - Eddie Howe 8:15 - Arsenal faltering 20:09 - Are Man City ready to strike? 25:13 - Arbroath goalkeeper Ali Adams 37:09 - Donny van de Beek transfer discussion 42:14 - Wrexham striker Steven Fletcher

Aaron Paul has reaction to Sunday’s Premier League football as Arsenal lose at Fulham and Tottenham beat Bournemouth. He's joined by Nigel Reo-Coker and ESPN’s Mark Ogden. Catch interviews with Mikel Arteta, Marco Silva and Ange Postecoglou. Also hear from Matt Upson, Matt Jarvis and our correspondent John Murray. 00:30 Title race - two points separate the top four at New Year 03:00 Arsenal miss chance to go top 06:45 Do Arsenal need to sign a top striker in January? 10:15 Fulham boss Marco Silva LIVE 17:40 Will João Palhinha move in January? 19:00 Mikel Arteta LIVE on a ‘really painful and sad day’ 21:05 Tottenham finish 2023 on a high, but at what cost? 25:20 Ange Postecoglou on ‘normal game for Tottenham’ 28:45 Are Spurs in the title race? 31:35 Bournemouth don’t get the rub of the green

Steve Crossman and 5 Live Sport’s team of reporters take you through the biggest stories from Saturday’s football as Nottingham Forest record their first Premier League victory over Manchester United in 29 years.Dion Dublin also joins the pod to give his thoughts on the 3 o’clock results – PLUS you’ll hear reaction from the likes of Erik ten Hag, Unai Emery and Brendan Rodgers.

Aaron Paul, Jobi McAnuff and Phil Brown look ahead to the weekend's Premier League action as Luton prepare to try and defeat Chelsea at Kenilworth Road. We hear from Luton manager Rob Edwards on his side's progression this season. There's also a look at a key game between two out-of-form sides, Crystal Palace and Brentford. The team also reflect on Friday night's EFL action, with Leicester continuing their seemingly unstoppable march back to the Premier League after a 2-nil win at Cardiff. We also hear from Russell Martin after his Southampton side made it 17 matches unbeaten by defeating Plymouth.TIMECODES 04:47 Luton v Chelsea preview 09:01 Crystal Palace v Brentford 15:00 Leicester's promotion charge 22:51 Interview with Southampton's Russell Martin

Aaron Paul is joined by Clinton Morrison, Michael Brown and Paul Robinson on the Thursday Football Social.Hear reaction to Thursday's Premier League games as Arsenal miss out on top spot, losing 2-0 to West Ham, while Brighton beat Spurs 4-2 at the Amex.Aaron and the gang also chat to Luton winger Andros Townsend, discuss Bournemouth's and Wolves' impressive runs of form and preview the Old Firm Derby between Celtic and Rangers at Celtic Park on Saturday.Timecodes: 0:38 – Premier League reaction 17:30 – Luton winger Andros Townsend talks to the Thursday Football Social 26:09 – Bournemouth/Wolves discussion 32:21 – Old Firm preview

Kelly Cates is joined by Charlie Adam, Jermain Beckford and Julien Laurens for reaction to Wednesday’s Premier League action.Manchester City came from behind to beat Everton 3-1 at Goodison Park and move back into the top four, there’s reaction from Pep Guardiola and Sean Dyche at Goodison Park.And we hear from Mauricio Pochettino after Chelsea’s 2-1 win against Palace at Stamford Bridge, and Wolves boss Gary O’Neil reacts to their 4-1 win away at Brentford.00:40 – Everton 1-3 Manchester City – Reaction 08:25 – Pep Guardiola Interview 10:15 – Sean Dyche Interview 13:40 – Chelsea 2-1 Crystal Palace – Reaction 15:28 – Mauricio Pochettino Interview 22:55 – Brentford 1-4 Wolves – Reaction including Gary O’Neil interview 27:20 – Arsenal v West Ham Preview

Conor McNamara reacts to Boxing Day's Premier League action from Old Trafford, where Manchester United came back from 2-0 down to beat Aston Villa 3-2.He is joined by former Tottenham and Republic of Ireland defender Stephen Kelly and ESPN Senior Writer Mark Ogden.The podcast then moves on to Liverpool, who won 2-0 at Burnley, before covering victories for Luton and Nottingham Forest, who beat Sheffield United and Newcastle respectively.TIMECODES: 01:10 - Manchester United 3-2 Aston Villa 17:35 - Burnley 0-2 Liverpool 26:20 - Sheffield United 2-3 Luton 29:53 - Newcastle 1-3 Nottingham Forest 32:05 - Everton v Manchester City preview

Alistair Bruce-Ball presents the 2023 edition of You're Better Than That.Chris Sutton and Alex Hartley take on Danny Care and Karen Bardsley but who will finish as champions?Enjoy some festive fun and a round of the famous Sutton Death as we look back on the biggest sports stories of the year.

For the traditional 72+ Christmas special, Aaron Paul is joined by former England manager Sam Allardyce to look back on his long career in football. Sam's right hand man at Bolton, Phil Brown, is alongside him to provide stories from their time together, including how the pair got the best out of Jay-Jay Okocha, the unlikely turn of events which turned Ricardo Gardner into a full back and reveals what El Hadji Diouf was really like. Sam also speaks emotionally about his departure from England and reveals what lies ahead in the future.TIMECODES 01:30 Christmas at Big Sam's 11:00 How they took Bolton Wanderers from the second tier into Europe 45:04 Achieving 'too much, too soon' at West Ham 53:37 His brief tenure as England manager 56:10 Managing Leeds United and what comes next

Mark Chapman rounds up the day’s football, bringing you analysis and reaction as Liverpool and Arsenal share the spoils in a 1-1 draw between the top two at Anfield.There’s reaction from The London Stadium as Manchester United lose 2-0 at West Ham. We hear from Ange Postecoglu as Tottenham claim their third Premier League win in a row and Rob Edwards, after an emotional win for Luton Town over Newcastle.

Aaron Paul presents the Friday Football Social alongside Clinton Morrison, Nigel Reo Coker & Don Hutchison. The panel chat Liverpool Arsenal and Jurgen Klopp’s comments on the fans and is Nuno Espirito the right person for Forest? The team also ask whether Manchester United are better without Bruno Fernandes.TOPICS: 0:10 Intro 04:40 Klopp on crowds 11:10 Liverpool shopping list 16:10 Declan Rice 21:17 Steve Cooper 24:15 Nuno Espirito 29:34 Manchester United and Fernandes

Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff are joined by Danny Cowley with the managerial merri-go-round in full swing ahead of the Christmas period.They look at Steven Schumacher swapping Plymouth for Stoke City, and why Michael Beale’s appointment at Sunderland hasn’t impressed the club’s supporters.We also hear from Barrow captain Niall Canavan on their fine run of form. And there’s little festive cheer for Forest Green and Sutton United, who’ve both changed their managers this week, with Troy Deeney becoming player-coach at the New Lawn.02:20 Steven Schumacher becomes the new Stoke City boss 10:42 Michael Beale’s “underwhelming” appointment at Sunderland 17:29 Niall Canavan and Barrow 30:06 Troy Deeney and the peril of being a player-manager 36:38 What’s gone wrong at Sutton?

John Bennett is joined by Guillem Balague, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Mina Rzouki for the final Euro Leagues of 2023. They discuss the European Court of Justice ruling that banning clubs from joining a European Super League was unlawful and Uefa and Fifa are "abusing a dominant position.Bernd Reichart the CEO of A22 the backers behind the European Super League lays out the proposals for the league. And we hear from Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin.09:40 – A22 CEO Bernd Reichart – Interview 19:53 – MIDWAY 20:05 – FIFA + UEFA Reaction including Aleksander Ceferin 25:00 – Guillem on Florentina Perez role and direction of travel for European Super League 27:30 – Is this a seismic day for Football?

Steve Crossman is joined by Ian Dennis, Clinton Morrison & Charlie Adam to react to Liverpool’s 5-1 win over West Ham in the EFL Cup.We hear from Jurgen Klopp after his side made the last four & West Ham manager David Moyes as well,After Middlesbrough reached their first League Cup semi-final since 2003/04, podcaster Dana Malt joins us to discuss how far Boro can go,And we hear from Conor Coady after his former manager Nuno Espirito Santo was appointed new Nottingham Forest manager.TIMECODES0.38 - Chat on EFL Semi-final draw 2:26 - Liverpool thrashing West Ham 9:31 - Jurgen Klopp 16.01 - Middlesbrough chat 19:10 - David Moyes 23:28 - Nuno Espirito Santo 24:20 - Conor Coady on Santo appointment

Steve Crossman is joined by correspondent John Murray, former Brighton striker Glenn Murray and ex-Chelsea full back Mario Melchiot to react to a dramatic night of EFL Cup quarter finals.There’s analysis on Chelsea’s late show against Newcastle as they advance after a penalty shoot-out. We also hear from Fulham boss Marco Silva and Middlesbrough’s Michael Carrick after both sides made the last four.On the day Nottingham Forest sacked Steve Cooper, podcaster Max Hayes joins us to discuss what comes next for the club. And we hear from the 2023 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Mary Earps.TIMECODES 00:40 Chelsea reach the EFL Cup semi-finals 04:41 Post-match interview with Mauricio Pochettino 12:30 Fulham beat Everton on penalties (including interview with Marco Silva) 16:27 Reaction from Michael Carrick as Middlesbrough reach the last four 18:13 Reaction to Steve Cooper’s sacking at Nottingham Forest 29:18 Interview with SPOTY winner Mary Earps

In the last MNC before Xmas, Kelly Cates is joined by Izzy Christiansen, Shay Given and Rory Smith for some festive fun and frolics – they start by reflecting on the much hyped match between Liverpool and Manchester United which ended goalless… Attention then turns to Manchester City after they dropped points against Crystal Palace and the guys ask the question – are City stalling this season? West Ham are up to eighth in the table after beating Wolves, and looking solid in attack, so Kelly gets a fans' perspective on where things are going right for David Moyes and his side. And keeping with the theme of winning sides, Everton, who now have four wins on the bounce under Sean Dyche, are brought into the spotlight And as if that’s not enough… Rory samples the Christmas markets in Leeds and Shay tells us all about his big Match of the Day debut! Timecodes: 04:05 – Liverpool v Manchester United section. 11:07 – Manchester City chat. 24:29 - West Ham – where are things going right? 35:20 – Everton and the Dyche factor.

With Sir Kenny Dalglish being honoured with the Lifetime Achievement award at BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2023, there's another chance to hear his interview with Tom Fordyce.Dalglish opens up about his relationship with Liverpool, its fans, the city, and Hillsborough.Liverpool fan and Journalist Tony Evans and Gareth Roberts from the Anfield Wrap join Tom to discuss Dalglish’s impact on the club and the city as a player and a manager. This programme was first broadcast on 17th November 2017.

Ben Haines and Nedum Onuoha are joined by former Liverpool and England striker Natasha Dowie and The Times’ Charlotte Duncker to reflect on the best of the weekend’s Premier League action. The panel discuss what looks like a three horse race for the title with the top three separated by just a point. They review the 1-1 draw against Manchester United at Anfield that cost Liverpool top spot, Arsenal and Aston Villa’s vital wins against Brighton and Brentford respectively, and the draw with Crystal Palace that could see Manchester City 10 points off the pace when they next play in the Premier League. Fantasy 606’s Alistair Bruce-Ball joins the pod ahead of a crucial few weeks of FPL over the festive period and beyond. And there’s reaction to two crucial derby wins for Liverpool and Tottenham in the WSL.TOPICS: 05:40 – Nedum’s Top 5 moments of the weekend 08:30 – Liverpool 1-1 Manchester United 20:45 – Man City 2-2 Crystal Palace 26:00 – Brentford 1-2 Aston Villa 29:00 – Arsenal 2-0 Brighton 34:40 – Fantasy Premier League with Alistair Bruce-Ball 38:10 – WSL Derby wins for Liverpool & Spurs 41:00 – Premier League round up

Mark Chapman rounds up the day’s football with Luton Town confirming captain Tom Lockyer suffered a cardiac arrest during their Premier League game at Bournemouth which was then abandoned.Hear from Pep Guardiola after Manchester City lost a two-goal lead at home to Crystal Palace. There's also reaction from Saturday's other top-flight matches as Newcastle beat 10-man Fulham 3-0, Chelsea earn a 2-0 win at home to Sheffield United and Everton win their fourth game in a row without conceding a goal, with a 2-0 victory at Burnley.TOPICS: 0:37 Aaron Paul with Luton’s update on Tom Lockyer 1:40 Premier League round up 4:50 Conor McNamara and Paul Robinson on Burnley 0-2 Everton 6:30 Sean Dyche interview 7:40 Vincent Kompany interview 10:10 Celtic 0-2 Hearts reaction 12:20 EFL round up 18:30 Pep Guardiola interview 19:30 Roy Hodgson interview 21:25 Marco Silva interview 23:10 Eddie Howe interview 24:30 Chris Wilder interview 25:20 Mauricio Pochettino interview 26:35 Kieran McKenna interview 27:25 Beth England interview

Darren Fletcher is joined by Paul Robinson, Michael Brown and Clinton Morrison to look ahead to the best of the weekend’s football. The panel preview Manchester United’s trip to face Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday and ask whether it’s still the biggest game in English football? They hear from Sean Dyche ahead of his return to Turf Moor with Everton, and Clinton discusses his run in with a fan when he returned to face Crystal Palace after moving to Birmingham City. And with Aston Villa 3rd in the Premier league after recording a club record 15th consecutive league home victory against Arsenal last week, they discuss Unai Emery’s impact and how the club infrastructure is being built around him. TOPICS: 00:30 – Liverpool v Manchester United 25:09 – Dyche’s Everton face Burnley 31:04 – Emery’s impact at Aston Villa

Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff are joined by West Brom winger Jed Wallace. They dig into the week’s big EFL stories. Are Ipswich and Leicester going to deliver the best Championship title race ever? Jed talks about West Brom being in the mix, and what Christmas is like for an EFL footballer. Hear from a Rotherham fan on the appointment of Leam Richardson as head coach. Stoke City sack Alex Neil. And does the EFL have a snus problem?01:15 QPR - Martí Cifuentes has them firing 03:25 Is this the best Championship title race ever? 11:30 Jed’s West Brom in the chasing pack 19:55 Rotherham appoint ex-Wigan boss Leam Richardson 26:10 Stoke City sack Alex Neil as manager 30:55 Snus – does the EFL have a problem?

Steve Crossman rounds up Europe’s big football stories including the Turkish referee attack. He’s joined by Guillem Balagué, James Horncastle and Julien Laurens. Hear from Turkey correspondent for Middle East Eye, Ragip Soylu. Also on the agenda are sixth-tier French side US Revel, who’ve drawn PSG in the French Cup. And Italy and Juventus legend Giorgio Chiellini has announced his retirement.04:30 Turkish referee attack – how did it come to this? 20:35 Sixth-tier French side Revel in a big cup draw 26:40 Chiellini – what a career…

Referees’ chief Howard Webb talks to BBC Sport's Simon Stone about Rebecca Welch, who will become the first female referee for a Premier League fixture when she officiates Fulham's match against Burnley on 23 December. Also in the interview: dissent, the Turkish referee attack and why football must keep technology. And BBC Sport’s Simon Stone gives his reaction.

Mark Chapman is joined by correspondent John Murray, Chris Waddle and Pat Nevin to react to Newcastle’s exit from Europe.Following defeat to AC Milan, Newcastle are knocked out of the Champions League and European football. They unpick what went wrong for Newcastle and are joined by Julien Laurens to respond to PSG qualifying for the next round of the competition.Gavin Wallace updates on Celtic’s only win in the competition, while John Bennett drops by to wrap up the end of the Champions League group stages.Time Codes00.39 Newcastle reaction 11.26 Eddie Howe 16.40 Julien Laurens on PSG 21.00 Celtic 23.24 Rest of Europe

Kelly Cates has reaction as Manchester United crash out of the UEFA Champions League. It finished Man Utd 0-1 Bayern Munich at Old Trafford. She’s joined by Steve Bruce, Chris Sutton, Statman Dave and senior reporter Ian Dennis. Hear from Erik ten Hag and Thomas Tuchel. And catch up with Eddie Howe ahead of Newcastle United’s crucial match at home to AC Milan.02:20 Steve Bruce: “Man Utd have gone out with a whimper” 07:15 Erik ten Hag: “We should have done better” 08:40 Man Utd fan reaction after boos in the stands 13:55 What do Man Utd need to do next? 19:30 Bayern boss Thomas Tuchel: “I feel sympathy for Erik ten Hag” 21:40 Champions League round-up as Osimhen scores for Napoli 23:05 Newcastle United face crucial match vs AC Milan

Chris Sutton, Rory Smith and Micah Richards join Mark Chapman for the Monday Night Club.The panel talk Bournemouth after their first ever win over Manchester United at Old Trafford. They discuss the importance of Andoni Iraola and how the players have backed his new strategy. Aston Villa are a talking point after they beat Manchester City and Arsenal in the space of a week. Are they challengers for the title or is a European place more realistic?The pod also talk Chelsea and their poor form. What’s going wrong for Mauricio Pochettino?Plus, which member of the Monday Night Club used to be Mo Salah’s chauffeur?TOPICS: 2.03 – Bournemouth 11.28 – Backing Iraola 12.50 – Aston Villa 21.18 – Chelsea 28.44 – Liverpool 31.04 – Mo Salah’s chauffeur

Katie Smith and Nedum Onuoha digest Sunday’s Premier League football. They’re joined by former Tottenham defender Stephen Kelly and The Athletic’s Adam Crafton. Hear from Ange Postecoglou, Jack Grealish and Sean Dyche after Sunday’s results.01:45 Nedum picks his moments of the weekend 04:05 Tottenham thump Newcastle – Son or Richarlison up top? 11:45 What does Haaland’s injury mean for our Fantasy teams? 17:20 Grealish relaxed as Man City come from behind 24:10 Will Luton stay up? 26:15 Everton win three in a row! 28:40 Chelsea – who’s standing up in the big moments? 32:45 Full of praise for free-scoring Fulham 34:55 Disagreements on Question Time!

Mark Chapman rounds up the day’s football, bringing you analysis and reaction as Liverpool move to the top of the Premier League with a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace.There’s reaction from Villa Park as Arsenal are denied the chance restore their lead at top by Aston Villa. We hear from Erik Ten Hag as Manchester United are beaten 3-nil by Bournemouth and Chris Wilder, who made an immediate impact on his return to Sheffield United.TOPICS: 01:55 - Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal 05:10 – Mikel Arteta Interview 06:45 – Unai Emery Interview 09:50 – Manchester United 0-3 Bournemouth 12:50 – Crystal Palace 1-2 Liverpool – Harvey Elliot interview 15:20 – Roy Hodgson interview 17:45 – Brighton 1-1 Burnley 18:30 – Sheffield United 1-0 Brentford 22:50 – Anis Slimane interview 25:30 – Rangers 3-1 Dundee 26:40 – WSL Manchester City 2-1 – Lauren Hemp interview 28:10 – Phillip Billing interview 30:30 – Dominic Solanke interview 32:00 – Erik Ten Hag interview 33:10 – Steve Cooper interview 35:00 – Chris Wilder interview 36:15– Roberto De Zerbi interview

Darren Fletcher is joined by Nigel Reo-Coker, Glenn Murray and Kevin Campbell to look ahead to the weekend's Premier League action. They ask whether Steve Cooper could be facing his final game in charge if Nottingham Forest lose to Wolves. The panel also look at Manchester City's mini-slump, with Pep Guardiola saying the struggle in form could be good for the club. And there's a discussion on whether the packed fixture schedules are to blame for clubs struggling with injuries this season.TIMECODES 00:43 Chris Wilder on Sheffield United's key game with Brentford 04:30 Steve Cooper under pressure at Nottingham Forest 11:58 Man City's mini-crisis 20:15 Is Gary O'Neil underrated? 26:36 Newcastle's injuries mount - is the schedule to blame?

Aaron Paul, Jobi McAnuff and Lyle Taylor look at a busy week of managerial departures in the Championship, with Tony Mowbray and Michael Duff leaving Sunderland and Swansea respectively. They assess where things have gone wrong and what comes next for both clubs.In the week of his wedding, we hear from the Crewe boss Lee Bell on marriage and his side's fine first half of the season.And Lyle tells us about his move to Wycombe Wanderers after a difficult final year at Nottingham Forest, followed by a spell as a free agent.TIME CODES 03:11 Swansea sack Michael Duff 10:22 Tony Mowbray leaves Sunderland (featuring an interview with A Love Supreme fanzine editor Paul Dobson) 21:35 Lee Bell and Crewe Alexandra 30:29 Lyle Taylor on getting back into football

Steve Crossman presents reaction to Everton’s huge win over Newcastle at Goodison Park and West Ham’s win over Tottenham. Jonathan Pearce and Michael Brown break down a fifth consecutive game without a win for Spurs and we get reaction from Ange Postecoglu and David Moyes.Alistair Bruce-Ball reflects on a huge win for Everton at Goodison Park as we hear from Sean Dyche and Dwight McNeil. Eddie Howe reflects on yet another away defeat for Newcastle who are winless in their last four away from St James’ Park. TOPICS: 00:40 – Tottenham 1-2 West Ham Reaction 09:11 – Sean Dyche Interview + Everton 3-0 Newcastle Reaction 12:30 – Dwight McNeil Interview 17:13 – Eddie Howe Interview 21:00 – David Moyes Interview 23:59 – Ange Postecoglu Interview

Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague, Rafa Honigstein and Kristof Terreur. They explain why leek soup, puffer jackets and taking care of cats played their role in the dismissal of Glen de Boeck at Belgian side KV Kortrijk. They also provide a European perspective on the Euro 2024 draw – and hear from Netherlands boss Ronald Koeman. They debate whether PSV Eindhoven can continue their great form under Peter Bosz and discuss how Real Madrid are doing so well despite their injury worries. Plus, Rafa explains why there is trouble brewing at Borussia Dortmund.TOPICS 1 mins – The remarkable backstory behind the sacking of Glen de Boeck at KV Kortrijk. 7 mins – The Euro 2024 draw discussed from a European perspective. Tough for Spain – but kind for Germany and Belgium? 16 mins – Ronald Koeman discusses the Netherlands chances at Euro 2024. 23 mins – Armbands, captaincy and the role of goalkeepers. 25 mins – Peter Bosz and the superb job he is doing at PSV Eindhoven. 31 mins – Real Madrid and how they are top despite their injury problems. 37 mins – The off-field issues at Borussia Dortmund and how they will play out.

Senior Football Reporter Ian Dennis is at Old Trafford to react to Wednesday evening's Premier League games.Football Correspondent John Murray and former Chelsea winger Pat Nevin reflect on what they saw at Villa Park where Aston Villa dramatically beat Manchester City 1-0 to leapfrog Pep Guardiola's side and move into third in the Premier League table.Expert analysis is also provided by former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson and Statman Dave, while Tom Gayle and former Premier League defender Alex Bruce report from Bramall Lane, where Liverpool won 2-0 against Sheffield United.That is followed by discussion on Manchester United's 2-1 win over Chelsea, before the podcast covers Fulham's extraordinary 5-0 thrashing of Nottingham Forest and hears from Forest manager Steve Cooper with John Southall at Craven Cottage.TOPICS00:35 - Aston Villa 1-0 Manchester City 03:15 - Unai Emery 10:25 - Pep Guardiola 12:10 - Sheffield United 0-2 Liverpool 14:40 - Jurgen Klopp 16:20 - Chris Wilder 18:45 - Manchester United 2-1 Chelsea 21:35 - Erik Ten Hag 24:05 - Fulham 5-0 Nottingham Forest

What a dramatic Tuesday night of football. In the Premier League, a 97th minute winner from Declan Rice gave Arsenal all three points against Luton, and extended their Premier League lead to five points. Former Arsenal defender Matt Upson and forward Theo Walcott join Kelly Cates with reaction from Kenilworth Road. Hear from winning manager Mikel Arteta and a very deflated Rob Edwards. Elsewhere, Conor McNamara and Leon Osman reflect on a win for Wolves. They beat Burnley 1-0 to go up to 12th in the table. Gary O'Neil and Vincent Kompany give their post-match thoughts.And it was heartbreak for the Lionesses - who despite thumping Scotland by six goals in their final Nations League group game, were denied top spot in the group thanks to an injury-time goal from the Netherlands. It means that Team GB's hopes of playing in the Paris Olympics next year are over. Hear from former Man City goalkeeper and Lioness Karen Bardsley, as well as England manager Sarina Wiegman and goalscorer Beth Mead.TOPICS00'50 Luton 3-4 Arsenal08'26 Mikel Arteta interview10'06 Rob Edwards interview11'40 Wolves 1-0 Burnley with Conor McNamara and Leon Osman14'28 Gary O'Neil interview16'04 Vincent Kompany interview18'16 England miss out on the Nations League semi-finals20'00 Beth Mead interview23'34 Sarina Wiegman interview

Mark Chapman presents the Monday Night Club and is joined by Newcastle defender Dan Burn, Chris Sutton and Rory Smith who talk Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom’s future with BBC Radio Sheffield presenter and commentator Rob Staton. Dan gives an insight into life at Newcastle, plus the team chat defending, and how relevant are stats?TOPICS: 0:10 Intro 01:55 Paul Heckingbottom 09:50 Rob Staton 15:45 Chris Wilder? 22:22 Newcastle 23:31 Joining Newcastle 27:00 Eddie Howe style 31:11 Anthony Gordon 33:28 Defending 39:11 Stats chat

Ben Haines, former Liverpool midfielder Stewart Downing, ex-Man City defender Nedum Onuoha and former Tottenham fullback Stephen Kelly look back on a thrilling day in the Premier League.They analyse Manchester City’s 3-3 draw with Tottenham, asking whether Pep Guardiola’s side are starting to show vulnerability and assess Ange Postecoglou’s faith in his style of play.There’s a discussion on Trent Alexander-Arnold’s form after he scored twice in Liverpool’s dramatic comeback win over Fulham.And they also look at Chelsea’s eventful victory over Brighton, as well as picking out the highlights from the FA Cup 3rd Round draw.TIMECODES 01:40 Nedum’s Picks of the Week 03:50 Manchester 3-3 Tottenham 18:08 Liverpool’s 4-3 win over Fulham and Stewart Downing on Trent Alexander-Arnold 28:10 Chelsea beat Brighton 4-3 35:05 Bournemouth v Aston Villa and West Ham v Crystal Palace 38:10 FA Cup 3rd round draw 40:24 Question Time

John Bennett is at St James’ Park alongside former Northern Ireland international Stephen Craigan and the Telegraph’s Luke Edwards, to discuss Saturday’s Premier League matches.Anthony Gordon is a talking point after he scored the only goal as Newcastle beat Manchester United 1-0. We’ll hear from Eddie Howe after the injury to Nick Pope, and a disappointed Erik Ten Hag.Hear from Sean Dyche after Everton got their first win since the 10-point deduction, and Mikel Arteta after Arsenal opened a four-point gap at the top of the Premier League table.The pressure is on for Paul Heckingbottom after Sheffield United were beaten 5-0 by Burnley in a battle at the bottom. Plus, the panel discuss Brentford’s 3-1 win over Luton Town.TOPICS 05.40 – Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe 12.21 – Manchester United manager Erik Ten Hag 17.27 – Everton manager Sean Dyche 22.25 – Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta 24.28 – Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom 28.26 – Burnley manager Vincent Kompany 30.07 – Brentford 3-1 Luton Town

John Murray is joined by Chief Football Writer at the Daily Mirror John Cross, to discuss the outcome of the Euro 2024 draw.Hear from England manager Gareth Southgate after England drew Denmark, Serbia and Slovenia. John also chats to Denmark manager Kasper Hjulmand who talks about his preparations to face England.Scotland manager Steve Clarke speaks to Jane Lewis after his side face a group containing the host nation Germany. Wales manager Rob Page discusses the prospects of facing a tough group if his side make it through the next stage of qualifying.TOPICS 01.59 - Scotland manager Steve Clarke 07.11 - England manager Gareth Southgate 10.01 - Denmark manager Kasper Hjulmand 13.53 - Wales manager Rob Page

Katie Smith is joined by former England Goalkeeper Karen Bardsley and Arsenal and former Scotland defender Jen Beattie at Wembley as England come from 2 goals down against the Netherlands to win 3-2 in the Women’s nations league to keep Team GB’s hopes of qualifying for the Olympics alive. Georgia Stanway and Sarina Wiegman give their thoughts on England’s win and we hear from Beth Mead after she made an impact on her international return. TOPICS: 00:45 – Analysis of England 3-2 Netherlands 04:15 – Georgia Stanway interview 06:50 – Beth Mead Interview 11:05 – Sarina Wiegman interview 15:00 – Scotland v England preview 17:30 – Women’s football calendar discussion

Newcastle winger Jacob Murphy joins Darren Fletcher and Don Hutchinson to talk about life at St James’ Park.Murphy reflects on this week’s draw for Newcastle United away to Paris Saint Germain in the Champions League and what it was like to line up to the competition’s theme at the San Siro in their first group match. He talks about the impact Eddie Howe has had, what’s changed since the new owners took charge and his young teammate Lewis Miley. And we look ahead to Newcastle’s match against Manchester United and analyse what Ange Postecoglu’s Tottenham players should expect when they face Manchester City on Sunday. 01:00 How Jacob became a Newcastle fan 02:20 Newcastle’s Champions League campaign 09:15 Injuries and Rehab 18:00 What’s changed at Newcastle since the new owners took over 24:35 Eddie Howe 30:30 Jacob on his twin brother Josh 34:53 Newcastle against Manchester United 38:20 Lewis Miley 42:30 Jacob on facing Manchester City

Aaron Paul is joined by Danny Cowley and Phil Brown to discuss Cardiff's start to the season and whether they could be this season's surprise package in the Championship. Grimsby Town midfielder Otis Khan drops by to discuss captaining Pakistan during the international break and Grimsby's new manager David Artell. They also look at Mark Bonner's departure from Cambridge United and where the shocks will be in the FA Cup 2nd round.TIMECODES 03:06 Cardiff City's positive start to the season 14:36 Otis Khan on captaining Pakistan and Grimsby's new manager 27:50 Mark Bonner's departure from Cambridge United 34:29 Preview of FA Cup Round Two

Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balagué, Julien Laurens and Mina Rzouki to reflect on the week’s action in the Champions League. They reflect on Manchester United’s disappointing draw against Galatasaray. Danish football commentator Zak Egholm joins us with FC Copenhagen on the brink of reaching the knockout stages of the Champions League for just the second time in their history. And should we analyse games based on performances, or results? The reaction to Newcastle’s draw with Paris Saint Germain gets heated. TOPICS: 01:55 – Reaction to Manchester United against Galatasaray 13:30 – Zak Egholm on FC Copenhagen 21:45 – Review of PSG against Newcastle 34:00 – Barcelona make the last-16 36:50 – Rodrigo Riquelme’s man of the match award 37:30 – João Mário’s frustrated hattrick

Mark Chapman presents Champions League reaction as Manchester United suffered another setback as Galatasaray came from behind to earn a 3-3 draw on a thrilling night in Istanbul. Alistair Bruce-Ball, Stephen Warnock and Andy Mitten dissect how Manchester United let their lead go twice and hear from Erik ten Hag on goalkeeper Andre Onana, whose errors allowed Galatasaray to get back into the game. Ian Dennis and Chris Sutton also join Mark to reflect on Arsenal’s 6-0 hammering of Lens with six different goalscorers which sees them finish top of the group.TOPICS: 0:10 Intro 0:35 Manchester Utd Galatasaray 06:55 Game management 12:31 Erik ten Hag on Onana 13:30 Arsenal Lens 20:05 Mikel Arteta

Kelly Cates presents Champions League reaction as Newcastle were denied a win at PSG after a controversial penalty was awarded to PSG in added time. Chris Waddle and John Murray dissect what would have been an impressive win for Eddie Howe’s injury-riddled squad. Elsewhere Conor McNamara watched Manchester City come from two goals down to win 3-2 at home to RB Leipzig and finish top of their group, while John Bennett drops by to chat Celtic going out after a frustrating 2-0 loss to Lazio. Alistair Bruce-Ball and Stephen Warnock are in Istanbul ahead of Galatasaray against Manchester United in Group A with Erik ten Hag confident his side can deal with the hostile atmosphere. Kelly is also joined by Maz Farookhi as we hear from the BBC’s Women’s Footballer of the Year, goalkeeper Mary Earps, as well as Beth Mead who returns to the England squad after a year out with injury.TOPICS: 0:10 Intro 0:35 Newcastle PSG story of the match 05:45 Julien Laurens on PSG 08:30 Penalty debate 10:20 Eddie Howe 16:10 AC Milan at St James’ Park 20:45 Pep Guardiola 23:50 Celtic with John Bennett 26:25 Galatasaray Manchester United preview 31:00 Mary Earps & Beth Mead

Mark Chapman, Chris Sutton, Conor Coady and Rory Smith discuss the weekend’s biggest football stories.They’re joined by Luton Town striker Jacob Brown after he scored his first Premier League goal in Luton’s 2-1 win over Crystal Palace. He talks about the influence of manager Rob Edwards, positivity around the club and how he’s growing in confidence thanks to a recent run of good results. Arsenal’s defensive record is a topic of conversation, and which footballer has Chris Sutton’s shirt in their house? Plus, Buckie Thistle defender Darryl McHardy joins the pod after they drew Celtic away in the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.TOPICS 0.37 – Luton Town’s Jacob Brown on scoring 3.30 – Jacob Brown on Rob Edwards 4.05 – Luton Town atmosphere and environment 10.42 – Jacob Brown on his career 15.25 – Swapping shirts 19.43 – Arsenal’s defensive record 25.47 – Declan Rice’s influence 29.38 – Saliba and Gabriel’s partnership 30.56 – Buckie Thistle and the Scottish Cup

Ben Haines and Nedum Onuoha are joined by QPR Goalkeeper Asmir Begovic and ESPN’s Mark Ogden to reflect on the weekend’s Premier League action. They reflect on Aston Villa’s win away to Tottenham Hotspur and examine the title race after Arsenal capitalised on Manchester City and Liverpool dropping points on Saturday. They discuss Alejandro Garnacho’s sensational goal for Manchester United in their win against Everton, and what goals for Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial will do for confidence at Old Trafford. And Fantasy 606’s Alistair Bruce-Ball gives us a run down on this week’s big performers in Fantasy Premier League. 00:50 – memories of Terry Venables 05:07 – Nedum’s moments of the weekend 07:50 – Reaction to Spurs v Villa 20:50 – Title Race discussion 25:15 – Fantasy 606’s Ali Bruce Ball on this week’s fantasy PL winners and losers 31:40 – Manchester United’s win against Everton and Garnacho’s goal

This is a special episode celebrating former England and Tottenham Hotspur manager Terry Venables who has died at the age of 80. Steve Crossman is joined by correspondent John Murray, former Spurs and England midfielder and part of the Euro '96 squad Darren Anderton. Plus Spanish football writer Guillem Balague, former Barcelona and Spurs midfielder Nayim & Clinton Morrison who played under Venables at Crystal Palace. Also hear an archive interview from the man himself in conversation with Garry Richardson. 0:50 Football correspondent John Murray 2:00 Terry Venables with Garry Richardson 14:00 Gary Lineker 17:20 Darren Anderton 23:10 Guillem Balague 30:50 Nayim 37:10 Clinton Morrison

Mark Chapman brings you analysis and reaction on a big day in the Premier League as Arsenal went top courtesy of Kai Havertz's later winner at Brentford. Correspondent John Murray and former England striker Alan Shearer are on hand to assess Man City and Liverpool's 1-1 all draw and where that leaves the title race. We also hear from Eddie Howe on Newcastle's impressive 4-1 victory over Chelsea. And there's analysis of wins for Brighton, West Ham, Bournemouth and Luton. TIMECODES 01:55 Manchester City 1-1 Liverpool 04:24 Jurgen Klopp on intervening between Darwin Nunez and Pep Guardiola 06:30 Post-match interview with Kyle Walker 23:55 Eddie Howe on Newcastle's victory over Chelsea 26:30 Wayne Rooney gets his first win as Birmingham manager

Steve Crossman is joined by Michael Brown, Paul Robinson and Glenn Murray to look ahead to the weekend’s Premier League action. With just three points separating the top five and four of those teams facing each other this weekend we look at the impending title race and preview the huge game between Manchester City and Liverpool. We hear from Sean Dyche, who has been speaking to the media for the first time since Everton were docked 10 points for breaching financial rules, and look ahead to their game against Manchester United. Plus we discuss what could help referees deal with the pressure of making big decisions under the current scrutiny on match officials, and would sin bins be a good addition to the Premier League? 00:50 – Panel’s famous Encounters 02:50 – Title Contenders 06:40 – Manchester City v Liverpool Preview 22:55 – Everton 30:40 – Referees dealing with pressure 36:05 – Sin bins

Ahead of a new book launch, 'Watford Forever' by John Preston – which tells the story of how Sir Elton John and Graham Taylor saved Watford, the pop legend sits down with Gary Lineker to talk about his love of football, why FA Cup finals are like headlining Glastonbury and why Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney remind him of himself.

Aaron Paul is back from holiday to present a look at the latest from the EFL. He's joined by Jobi McAnuff and Danny Cowley for a look at the League Two promotion race, which is shaping up to be one of the most exciting in the EFL this season. Jobi and Danny also speak to new Lincoln City head coach Michael Skubala on his hopes for the club and whether his background in youth development will help his time at the club. There's also a discussion on what comes next for Morecambe following Derek Adams' departure, and Danny explains what happened between him and Bradford City following the departure of Mark Hughes. TIMECODES 02:30 Danny Cowley and Bradford City 08:00 League Two's exciting promotion race 22:40 Lincoln City's new head coach Michael Skubala 38:25 Derek Adams' departure from Morecambe

John Bennett is joined by Guillem Balague, Rafa Honigstein and Kristof Terreur. They discuss the range of problems facing Julian Nagelsmann after more poor results for his Germany team. But it is a different story for both Austria and Belgium. The team also reflect on the serious injury suffered by Gavi and the start of a new era for Union Berlin. TIMECODES 0 mins – Guillem’s global adventures and the mystery of K De Bruyne. 3 mins – Rafa discusses the range of problems facing the Germany team. 13 mins – Why the Ilkay Gundogan and Joshua Kimmich dilemma reminds Rafa of Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard. 16 mins – Why things are going well for Austria. 20 mins – The team discuss Domenico Tedesco’s first year in charge of Belgium – and their danger on the counter attack. 25 mins – The Euro 2024 play-off draw. 28 mins – Gavi’s injury and whether young talents are playing too many minutes. 35 mins – The injury problems at Real Madrid. 39 mins – The start of a new era at Union Berlin.

EPISODE 2 OF ‘MY MATES A FOOTBALLER’ IS OUT NOW! The Players Channel listeners, can Joe Wilkinson become Best Friends with Patrick Bamford? In this first episode of the pod, Joe reveals his plan of how he will become best mates with a professional footballer. The pair discuss the importance of friendship and Patrick reveals who the most popular man in football is and whether it’s possible for Aaron Ramsdale to be friends with David Raya at Arsenal.

Alistair Bruce Ball is joined by Chris Sutton, Rory Smith and Brentford defender Ben Mee to discuss the latest football news and topics. We ask what impact playing too many video games can have on players preparation and performance levels after Queen of the South Manager, Marvin Bartley suggested his team were struggling because they were playing on their consoles too much. Research says Injuries are on the rise in the Premier League, we look at if this has anything to do with the increased lengths of games and the style of football being played. We hear from South American football expert Tim Vickery after Brazil’s recent struggles in their World Cup qualifiers.TIMECODES: 02:32 Ben Mee on international breaks 03:21 Gaming in professional football 13.57 Rise of injuries in the Premier League 23.48 Brazil v. Argentina

Kelly Cates has reaction as Wales miss out on automatic qualification for Euro 2024. She’s joined by James Collins, Nathan Jones and senior reporter Ian Dennis. Also hear from manager Rob Page and captain Ben Davies after the 1-1 draw at home to Turkey. 01:55 Positives for Wales to take 03:15 Should Wales have been given two penalties? 04:40 Wales boss Rob Page: “We’re disappointed” 07:15 Where did Wales’ qualification campaign go wrong? 11:30 Wales defender Ben Davies: “We got done by a strange decision” 12:40 Who will Wales face in the play-offs? 17:25 Where does this leave Wales boss Rob Page?

Mark Chapman presents reaction as England come from behind to draw 1-1 away to North Macedonia and secure a top seeding at Euro 2024. Former England internationals Matthew Upson and Rob Green react to England’s unconvincing performance and consider what places, if any are available in the team for next summer’s European Championships in Germany. Our Football Correspondent John Murray brings us reaction from Skopje with Gareth Southgate, Jack Grealish and England’s captain on the night Kyle Walker. Ahead of Wales’ must win Euro qualifier against Turkey on Tuesday we hear from their manager Rob Page and BBC Wales Football Correspondent Rob Phillips. 00:30 - Reaction with Rob Green and Matt Upson 10:40 - Who could still make it into England's team for Euro 2024 17:00 - Gareth Southgate Interview 21:10 - Kyle Walker Interview 24:35 - Jack Grealish Interview 27:05 - Rob Page pre Turkey 28:30 - Rob Phillips previews Wales v Turkey

Gordon Smart has reaction to Scotland 3-3 Norway and an England preview. He’s joined by former Scotland internationals Pat Nevin and Charlie Adam. Hear from Steve Clarke and John McGinn after Scotland’s six-goal thriller in their final Euro 2024 qualifier. And correspondent John Murray speaks with Declan Rice, Gareth Southgate and ex-goalkeeper Rob Green ahead of England’s final qualifier in North Macedonia. 00:30 Scotland head for Euros after six-goal thriller 08:35 Scotland boss Steve Clarke: ‘It was a strange camp’ 10:05 Charlie Adam joins the conversation 17:40 John McGinn: ‘I think the punters were surprised we were actually qualified’ 25:45 England preview from Skopje, North Macedonia 27:25 Gareth Southgate reveals another injury blow 34:05 Declan Rice wants to go out with a ‘real statement’

Ben Haines presents reaction to Wales’ 1-1 draw to Armenia. Ben is joined by BBC Wales football correspondent Rob Phillips and former Wales international Helen Ward as Rob Page’s side were dealt a huge blow to their Euro 2024 qualification hopes. Alistair Bruce-Ball and Pat Nevin also drop by to chat Scotland as they prepare to face Norway who will be missing Erling Haaland through injury. Hear from Wales manager Rob Page, Scotland boss Steve Clarke and midfielder Callum McGregor as Euro 2024 qualification starts to draw to a close. TOPICS: 0:10 Intro 01:10 Armenia Wales 08:20 Rob Page 12:25 Page future 19:44 Scotland & pot explainer 25:05 Steve Clarke 27:25 No Haaland 29:40 Callum McGregor

Darren Fletcher and guests react to England’s 2-0 win over Malta at Wembley. Ian Dennis, Conor Coady and Leon Osman discuss what England can learn from another European Championship qualifier win. They ask does Southgate have a plan without Jude Bellingham, and what the performance means for England’s prospects at Euro 2024. John Murray speaks to Harry Kane and Gareth Southgate. TIMECODES: 00:40 England’s learnings from Malta win 03:55 Playing without Jude Bellingham 10:40 Harry Kane interview 13:20 Did Harry Kane dive? 16.40 Gareth Southgate interview 19:45 Cole Palmer’s appearance

Darren Fletcher and guests react to the news that Everton have been deducted 10 points by the Premier League after being found to have breached the Premier League's financial rules. We get the reaction from former Everton players Leon Osman and Conor Coady. BBC Radio Merseyside’s Giulia Bould and journalist Andy Dunn explain the reasons for the point deduction and its wider context. We also get the thoughts of John Murray and we hear from Everton who say they intend to appeal against the decision. TIMECODES: 01:31 Leon Osman’s reaction 03:15 Explanation of the situation 11:29 Everton Interim CEO Colin Chong 13:00 Impact beyond Everton 20:45 Impact on last season with Conor Coady 23:50 John Murray on the impact on the sale of Everton

Jobi McAnuff sits in for Aaron Paul to bring you all the latest news from the EFL. Jobi, Phil Brown and Wycombe defender Joe Jacobson look at Matt Taylor’s departure from Rotherham and the arrival of Michael Skubala at Lincoln. We also go behind the scenes at League One high flyers Stevenage as they challenge for a play-off place, following their promotion last season. 01:08 Rotherham's sacking of Matt Taylor; 09:45 Lincoln City's appointment of Michael Skubala; 15:35 Feature behind the scenes at Stevenage including interviews with managers Steve Evans and captain Carl Piergianni

Steve Crossman presents Euro Leagues with Guillem Balague, Julien Laurens and James Horncastle. The team discuss Rudi Garcia leaving Napoli after five months in charge, Thierry Henry’s new role with the France U21s and will Portugal win the Euros? Also former Red Bull Salzburg, Leipzig and Leeds United manager Jesse Marsch drops by to chat what’s next and reflects back on his time at Leeds as Guillem bids to become his next assistant manager! TOPICS: 0:10 Intro 2:45 Napoli & Garcia gone 14:18 Thierry Henry U21s 25:33 Portugal win the Euros? 29:50 Jesse Marsch

Katie Smith is joined by former Chelsea assistant manager Jody Morris, The Athletic's Simon Johnson and former Chelsea goalkeeper Siobhan Chamberlain to discuss the form crisis at Chelsea. They discuss what went wrong for the Blues last season as they finished 12th in the Premier League despite a spending spree under chairman Todd Boehly. Mauricio Pochettino and his management are a talking point after a recent surge in results over Manchester City and Tottenham. The panel talk about Chelsea's strikers and whether Nicolas Jackson has showed his full capabilities yet. Can Cole Palmer be the man to lead the resurgence? And what do they need to do now to improve? Plus, hear from Emma Hayes after Chelsea Women drew 2-2 with Real Madrid in the Champions League. TOPICS: 1.30 - Chelsea's recent results 7.30 - Nicolas Jackson and his form 14.24 - Cole Palmer 18.15 - Areas for improvement 21.58 - Mauricio Pochettino's impact 24.43 - The measure of success 27.08 - Real Madrid v Chelsea 32.19 - Emma Hayes

Kelly Cates is joined by BBC Wales’ Football Correspondent Rob Phillips and former Wales forward Nathan Blake on this episode of the Football Daily. The Panel preview the huge week that Wales has in store for them as they look to book their place in next summer’s Euros if results go their way. They’re second in Group D, level on points with third placed Croatia ahead of their game against Armenia. Plus, Football Correspondent John Murray and Senior Football Reporter Ian Dennis speak to Kelly from St Georges Park to look ahead to England’s two final qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia and how strong a contender they are for next summer's tournament in Germany. The Daily Mirrors' Chief Football Writer John Cross also explains how England's next generation has never felt brighter as we discuss the newest players in Gareth Southgate's side. TIMECODES 00’30 - The panel discuss Wales’ huge week in terms of Euro’s qualifications 03’15 – Ben Davis insists they’ve “never stopped believing” they can qualify 07’10 – Is this the new Wales generation 15’41 - John Murray and Ian Dennis look ahead to England’s two final qualifiers 19’00 – The Daily Mirror’s John Cross discusses the England Squad 23’42 – Ezri Konta audio 31’23 – Rico Lewis talks his call up to the England squad

Mark Chapman, Andros Townsend, Chris Sutton and Adam Crafton discuss the weekend’s big football stories. They reflect on the game of the season so far, Chelsea and Manchester City’s 4-4 draw and Cole Palmer’s impressive start to life at Stamford Bridge. Andros explains the lengths he goes to for marginal gains and why he eats chicken feet every night. With Harry Maguire back as a regular starter for Erik Ten Haag they discuss the former Manchester United captain’s rejuvenation, and Rory Smith is on the podcast to discuss the conclusion of the Allsvenskan season in Sweden and top flight football without VAR. TOPICS 01:45 – Chelsea 4-4 Manchester City 10:10 – Cole Palmer 18:50 – Marginal gains and chicken feet 25:40 – Andros Townsend on facing Manchester United 27:00 – Harry Maguire’s rejuvenation 33:30 – Rory Smith on the final day of the Swedish season 39:40 – Andros Townsend on VAR

Ben Haines and Nedum Onuoha reflect on the day’s Premier League football. They’re joined by Tash Dowie and The Telegraph’s Luke Edwards. Hear from Mauricio Pochettino and Pep Guardiola after Chelsea 4-4 Man City. Catch David Moyes after West Ham’s win against Nottingham Forest. Fantasy 606 presenter Alistair Bruce-Ball drops in after Haaland and Salah bagged points galore. And hear the very first Question Time on the Football Daily podcast. 01:50 Nedum picks his best moments of the weekend 04:35 Cole Palmer cool from the spot 11:50 Should Raheem Sterling be on the plane? 15:15 How will Manchester City be feeling? 20:40 Was Cucurella on Haaland a penalty? 23:30 Fantasy 606’s Alistair Bruce-Ball LIVE on the pod 27:40 Liverpool up to second in the table 29:30 West Ham win with Ward-Prowse wizardry 33:05 Elanga goes early with the top-off celebration 35:00 Question Time makes its Football Daily debut

Mark Chapman presents reaction to Saturday's Premier League action after Bournemouth beat Newcastle 2-0. Hear from Andoni Iraola after Dominic Solanke scored two to get Bournemouth's second win of the season. Arsenal move up to second in the table after their 3-1 win over Burnley. Hear from Mikel Arteta and Vincent Kompany. We also hear from Sean Dyche, Erik ten Hag and Gary O'Neil after their sides took all 3 points. Plus, hear all the scores from the EFL and Scottish Premiership. TOPICS 1.20 - Bournemouth v Newcastle 6.15 - Arsenal v Burnley 10.55 - Wolves v Tottenham 12.58 - Manchester United v Luton Town 17.10 - Crystal Palace v Everton 20.06 - Championship 22.03 - League One 23.57 - League Two 25.40 - SPFL

On this episode of the Friday Football Social Darren Fletcher is joined by another esteemed guest list! Don Hutchison, Kevin Nolan and Owen Hargreaves join Fletch to tackle the big footballing questions of the week. First up is Tottenham – and will their mounting injury crisis scupper Ange Postecoglou’s plans? Also their high line gets explored too. Then attention turns to Raheem Sterling, after he was left out of the England squad and if that wasn’t enough David Ornstein joins the pod to give the guys the lowdown after the news that the Premier League are set to vote at the next shareholders meeting on a proposal to ban loan moves for players from associated clubs. And Owen, Kevin and Don tell their tales of when manager communication was not as transparent as expected! Timecodes: 00:31 – Spurs section. 12:56 – Sterling and England. 21:09 – Loans chat with David Ornstein. 34:21 – Manager communication.

Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff dive into the week’s big EFL stories. They’re joined by the Charlton head coach Michael Appleton. Hear from Liam Manning after he swapped Oxford United for Bristol City, catch up with new Millwall boss Joe Edwards, and Bradford’s new manager Graham Alexander joins the pod LIVE. Also get the latest as the Reading sale nears a 'much-needed conclusion', and dip into the club’s work as part of the EFL Week of Action. All that and Jobi gives his best and worst moments of the week in 72PLUS 72MINUS. Send your suggestions to [email protected] HIGHLIGHTS 02:25 Liam Manning moves on up to the Championship 09:15 Fresh managerial blood in the EFL at Millwall 18:10 Michael Appleton lifts the lid on life at Charlton 20:35 Reading sale nears a ‘much-needed conclusion’ 22:20 New Bradford boss Graham Alexander LIVE on the pod 30:55 Aaron visits Reading as part of the EFL’s Week of Action 34:05 72PLUS 72MINUS… ‘goalkeepers are going to start hating me’

Alistair Bruce-Ball, Guillem Balague, Raphael Honigstein and Julien Laurens look back on the latest round of Champions League fixtures, including AC Milan's first victory of the competition, beating PSG. They also discuss 17-year-old Warren Zaire-Emery's astonishing potential after being called up to the France squad. Braga defender Jose Fonte joins the pod to discuss what it's like to face Real Madrid. And the panel also discuss mental health in football, following a documentary on former Barcelona forward Bojan, where the 33-year-old talks about the anxiety which affected his career. TIMECODES 02:45 AC Milan beating PSG 08:10 Warren Zaire-Emery's international call-up 16:29 Jose Fonte on playing for Braga against Real Madrid 27:21 Bojan and mental health in football

Steve Crossman is joined by Steve Bruce & Statman Dave They discuss Manchester United’s 4-3 defeat to FC Copenhagen in the Champions League Vicki Sparks & Matt Upson chat about Arsenal’s comfortable 2-0 win over Sevilla Plus hear from Erik ten Hag and Mikel Arteta TOPICS: 00:28 – Reaction to Manchester United’s loss 23:14 – Erik ten Hag - The red card changed everything 24:46 – Arsenal beat Sevilla 28:29 – Arteta after win

Kelly Cates has all the reaction to Tuesday’s Champions League games. Ian Dennis and Pat Nevin dissect where it all went wrong for Celtic as they were thrashed six nil by Atletico Madrid and hear Brendan Rodgers’ thoughts on the red card. John Murray and Neil Lennon take us through Newcastle's two nil loss to Borussia Dortmund, denting their hopes of qualification. Plus Conor McNamara joins to chat Manchester City as they cruise past Young Boys to qualify for the knock-out stages with two games remaining. TOPICS: 1:10 Celtic 4:20 Brendan Rodgers 14:10 Manchester City 15:15 Pep Guardiola 21:10 Newcastle reaction 28:40 Alex Hurst Newcastle fan 32:10 Arsenal and United preview

Mark Chapman, Rory Smith, Chris Sutton and Steph Houghton dissect the weekend’s big football stories. Tottenham miss the chance to go back to the top of the Premier League, after being reduced to nine men they slumped to a 1-4 defeat to Chelsea. Hear from both Ange Postecoglou and Mauricio Pochettino. Jeremy Doku made a dazzling contribution in Manchester City’s win over Bournemouth on Saturday – Steph gives us some insight on what he’s like around the training ground. With Emma Hayes swapping the WSL to become head coach of the United States women’s national team, we reflect on her legacy with Meg Linehan, Senior Writer at The Athletic. And Slough Town player manager Scott Davies joins us after his goal earned his side replay against Grimsby in the FA Cup first round, and discusses his struggles with a gambling addiction. TOPICS 0’23 Jeremy Doku 8’30 Emma Hayes 21’30 Scott Davies 38’40 Tottenham 1-4 Chelsea 44’20 Ange Postecoglou interview 45’55 Mauricio Pochettino interview

Ben Haines and Nedum Onuoha reflect on the day’s Premier League football. They’re joined by Nigel Reo-Coker and The Telegraph’s Luke Edwards. Hear from Jürgen Klopp and Rob Edwards after Liverpool’s Luis Diaz scored a late equaliser at Luton in his first match since his parents were kidnapped in Colombia. The panel react to Arsenal’s calls for “urgent” action on refereeing. Catch up with Steve Cooper and Unai Emery after Nottingham Forest beat in-form Aston Villa. And Alistair Bruce-Ball from Fantasy 606 swings by after Doku lights up his FPL gameweek. 02:10 The first ever edition of Nedum’s picks 05:20 Diaz using football as a distraction 10:30 Luton’s plan nearly comes off 18:25 VAR – do Arsenal & Arteta need to ‘cool their jets’? 28:15 Fantasy Premier League chat 31:45 Fantastic Forest beat Aston Villa

Steve Crossman and 5 Live Sport’s team of reporters take you through the biggest stories from Saturday’s Premier League action as Manchester City go top, Sheffield United get their first win of the season and Newcastle get a controversial victory over Arsenal as Arteta’s side suffer their first Premier League defeat of the season. Danny Murphy 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, Paul Heckingbottom and a furious Mikel Arteta.

Darren Fletcher hosts the Friday Football Social and is joined by Don Hutchison, Glenn Murray and Kevin Campbell to discuss the ongoing issues at Manchester United and whether Erik Ten Hag is 'out of touch' with his managerial style at Old Trafford. They also chat about Unai Emery and the extent of his impact at Aston Villa just over a year since he arrived at the club. Luton Town striker Carlton Morris is also on the podcast to talk about the Hatters' start to their first Premier League season and his own journey to the top flight.

Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff dive into the EFL’s big stories. They’re joined by West Brom captain Jed Wallace. Hear a live interview with the new Queens Park Rangers boss Martí Cifuentes. The panel reflect on a dramatic week of events at Sheffield Wednesday. The Lisbies drop in ahead of Charlton Athletic vs Cray Valley in the FA Cup. And catch Jobi’s best & worst EFL moments of the week, with a little help from BBC Local Radio. 04:15 Bizarre scenes at Sheffield Wednesday 09:15 New QPR boss Martí Cifuentes LIVE on the pod 20:00 Derby County stand out in the League One buffet 23:40 Port Vale make EFL Cup history! 25:25 Danny Cowley turns down Bradford City in League Two 27:00 Gillingham appoint Stephen Clemence as head coach 28:00 Cray Valley’s Kyrell Lisbie looks ahead to HUGE FA Cup match 31:35 Kyrell’s dad & Charlton legend Kevin Lisbie joins in the fun 34:05 72PLUS 72MINUS – Jobi’s best & worst EFL moments of the week

John Bennett presents Euro Leagues with Guillem Balague, Kristof Terreur and Mina Rzouki. L’equipe journalist Guillaume Dufy joins the team to discuss the attack on Lyon's team bus in Marseille on Sunday which left Fabio Grosso with facial injuries. Dutch sports journalist Koen Weijland also drops by as Ajax try to turn a nightmare season around. Plus Guillem tells all from the Ballon d’Or ceremony and the panel chat high flying Girona. TOPICS: 5:30 Ballon d’Or 13:50 Lyon with Guillaume Dufy 24:23 Ajax with Koen Weijland 33:10 Girona

Steve Crossman presents analysis and reaction as Newcastle United dump holders Manchester United out of the League Cup. He's joined by former Republic of Ireland striker Clinton Morrison and commentator Conor McNamara to reflect on events at Old Trafford and there's reaction from Erik Ten Hag and Eddie Howe. Jonathan Pearce and Mark Schwarzer are at the London Stadium to analyse West Ham's impressive 3-1 win over Arsenal, and we hear from David Moyes and Mikel Arteta. TIMECODES 00:34 Newcastle thrash Manchester United 17:18 Interviews with Erik Ten Hag and Eddie Howe 21:38 Analysis of West Ham 3-1 Arsenal 23:43 Reaction from Mikel Arteta and David Moyes

Kelly Cates is joined by former Premier League manager Nathan Jones, ex-West Ham midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker and ESPN senior writer Mark Ogden. The panel previews some huge EFL Cup ties which include Manchester United v Newcastle, in a repeat of the 2023 final. How do United fix their issues and is Newcastle's focus on the cup, or other competitions? Hear from Mauricio Pochettino ahead of Chelsea's game with Championship side Blackburn. Can they take advantage of this favourable tie? After three successive defeats for West Ham, we ask if it's just a blip? Nigel is convinced it's worrying times for his former club. Plus there's reaction to Tuesday's EFL Cup games which saw Port Vale and Middlesbrough advance into the quarter finals. Hear from Port Vale's Alfie Devine and Boro boss Michael Carrick. And Vicki Sparks reacts to England's defeat to Belgium in the Women's Nations League. TOPICS 1'00 Happy Halloween 2'50 Man United v Newcastle 16'00 West Ham worries? 19'00 Chelsea's chances 25'50 Tuesday's EFL Cup reaction - Alfie Devine & Michael Carrick interviews 29'30 Belgium 3-2 England

Mark Chapman presents the Monday Night Club with Chris Sutton, Izzy Christiansen and Adam Crafton. The team talk the Manchester derby, who should be the United captain and where it’s all going wrong for Erik ten Hag. They also discuss Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka and Eddie Nketiah sharing the armband and the ‘Arsenal family’, plus Bellingham’s success at Real Madrid. TOPICS: 0:50 Manchester derby 4:10 Culture 6:20 Martial 16:10 Captaincy 22:53 The 'Arsenal family' 26:40 Saka 34:40 Bellingham

Lionel Messi has won his eighth Ballon d’Or and Guillem Balague gives a behind-the-scenes account of how in Qatar, the Argentinian won the World Cup. Guillem hears from the biggest names in the sport; from Aston Villa and Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, former England forward Gary Lineker and ex-Argentina defender, Pablo Zabaleta - who give their unique perspectives on what happened during that tournament. We are taken on a journey – from that shock loss in Argentina’s opening game against Saudi Arabia, to one of the best international finals ever – where Argentina beat France on penalties, fulfilling Lionel Messi’s destiny of winning the World Cup and cementing himself as one of the greatest players of all time

Ben Haines & Nedum Onuoha are joined by Jose Fonte & Luke Edwards The panel discuss Man City cruising past Man United in the derby at Old Trafford Aston Villa’s top four claim & how Liverpool’s start to the season has gone under the radar Plus hear from Pep Guardiola, Erling Haaland, Erik ten Hag, Sean Dyche & Jurgen Klopp. TOPICS: 06:30 – Manchester Derby chat 24:23 – Aston Villa with Dan Bardell 30:39 – Everton win away at West Ham 36:43 – Liverpool’s midfield revamp

Mark Chapman and 5 Live Sport’s team of reporters take you through the biggest stories from Saturday’s Premier League action as Eddie Nketiah’s treble helps Arsenal thrash Sheffield United, and Wolves fight back to draw with Newcastle United. 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 Eddie Nketiah, Eddie Howe and Mauricio Pochettino.

Katie Smith is joined by former Aston Villa midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker and former England goalkeeper David James, to look ahead to the weekend's Premier League matches. Hear from Erik Ten Hag and Pep Guardiola ahead of the Manchester derby. The panel talk Harry Maguire and the need for consistency at Manchester United compared with the readiness of Manchester City. They also talk Arsenal and Sheffield United ahead of their match on Saturday. Does Paul Heckingbottom's future look uncertain? How will Luton Town perform against a thriving Aston Villa? And who will take the points in the game between Bournemouth and Burnley? Plus, hear from England manager Sarina Wiegman and captain Millie Bright after the Lionesses' Nation's League win against Belgium. TOPICS 1.27 - Tottenham 4.39 - Erik Ten Hag and Pep Guardiola 14.28 - Sheffield United 16.30 - Paul Heckingbottom 18.00 - Arsenal 22.50 - Aston Villa 25.06 - Luton Town 27.25 - Bournemouth v Burnley 31.15 - England v Belgium 34.01 - Sarina Wiegman with Gary Flintoff 36.30 - Millie Bright with Gary Flintoff

Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff talk through the big EFL stories. They’re joined by Port Vale chair Carol Shanahan. Hear from Leicester City boss Enzo Maresca after their winning run. Catch Hull boss Liam Rosenior on Wayne Rooney’s losing start at Birmingham City. The panel unpick QPR’s struggles, Joey Barton being sacked at Bristol Rovers, and the ‘Sell Before We Dai’ march planned by some Reading supporters. And new Colchester United interim boss Matty Etherington joins the pod live. HIGHLIGHTS - 04:20 Are Leicester City Premier League-in-waiting? 10:50 Is Ainsworth’s time up at QPR? 15:30 Wayne Rooney already under pressure at Birmingham City 20:40 Joey Barton sacked by Bristol Rovers – did he help himself? 23:05 Reading fans prepare to march against their owner 27:00 Colchester United interim boss Matty Etherington LIVE interview 35:55 72PLUS, 72MINUS – Jobi’s best and worst moments of the week

Steve Crossman, Guillem Balagué, Julien Laurens and Mina Razouki talk all things European football. They’re joined by Leicester City manager Enzo Maresca after a brilliant start in the Championship. Hear about his work at Leicester and the coaches he’s taken inspiration from to influence his managerial style. What was it like as assistant manager to Pep Guardiola? And does Maresca plan to stay in England when his time at Leicester ends? The pod are on the search for the leak in the Lyon dressing room after their worst ever start to a Ligue 1 campaign. The panel also discuss the success of Basque teams, especially Real Sociedad after they beat Benfica to go top of their Champions League group. TOPICS: 3.46 – The success of Basque teams and Real Sociedad 12.58 – The Lyon mole 22.48 – Leicester City manager Enzo Maresca 24.10 – Maresca on Leicester 28.18 – Maresca on his inspirations 34.28 – Maresca on working with Pep Guardiola

Mark Chapman is joined by Alan Shearer, Ian Dennis and Pat Nevin after Newcastle couldn’t find a way through against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League. The team are also joined by German Football expert Archie Rhind-Tutt. We hear from Newcastle boss Eddie Howe as his side suffered their first defeat of their Champions League campaign. Celtic got their first point with a 2-2 draw in a thrilling contest against Atletico Madrid. Elsewhere Manchester City made it three from three away in Switzerland with a 3-1 win over Young Boys. Aaron Paul also drops by to go through the evenings EFL action including Ipswich continuing their hunt for the top and Wayne Rooney loses his first home game in charge of Birmingham against Hull TOPICS 1.10 Newcastle Dortmund reaction 5:13 Eddie Howe 12:40 Celtic 16:05 Brendan Rodgers 26:10 Ipswich 28:15 Birmingham Hull 28:50 Liam Rosenior

Kelly Cates is joined by Steve Bruce, Dion Dublin & John Murray. The panel react to Andre Onana saving a penalty in added time to give Manchester United victory against Copenhagen and Arsenal’s victory in Sevilla, as well as Kane and Bellingham scoring again in the Champions League. Plus Phil McNulty & Leon Osman give us their memories of Bill Kenwright who has passed away aged 78 TOPICS: 01:16 – Reaction to Manchester United's win over Copenhagen 11:50 – Ten Hag on Maguire and Onana 13:13 – Arsenal win in Sevilla 17:23 – Kane and Bellingham score again 22:56 – Tribute to Bill Kenwright

Mark Chapman, Chris Sutton, Rory Smith and Micah Richards are back with the Monday Night Club. They talk Aston Villa after their best start to the league in 25 years, and the importance of Ollie Watkins after he scored his 5th goal of the season. Euro League’s Guillem Balagué joins the pod to talk about Unai Emery and how he has used his time at PSG, Seville and Villarreal to influence his managerial style at Villa. Hear from Erik ten Hag as the panel talk about what is going wrong for Manchester United. Is it a case of the system not working? Do the players need to work harder? Former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson joins the pod to give his thoughts on the David Raya and Aaron Ramsdale debate at Arsenal. Plus, find out how Bielsa’s bucket made its way to South America. TOPICS: 1.30 - Aston Villa 7.20 – Guillem Balagué on Unai Emery 19.30 - Manchester United 27.50 – Paul Robinson on Raya and Ramsdale 37.26 – Bielsa’s bucket with Simon Rix

Ben Haines is joined by Nedum Onuoha, Mark Ogden and Nigel Reo-Coker with all the reaction to Aston Villa's 4-1 victory over West Ham. The team also preview Spurs v Fulham, talk the title race and round up the weekend's WSL action with former Spurs captain Jenna Schillaci. They also share some of their memories of England and Manchester United legend Sir Bobby Charlton. TOPICS: 1:30 Weekend's biggest takeaways 4:30 Unai Emery 12:51 West Ham and David Moyes 15:50 Ange Postecoglou 22:10 Title race 27:20 WSL round-up with Jenna Schillaci 33:10 Sir Bobby Charlton memories

A tribute to “one of the greatest footballers the world has ever seen”, Steve Crossman celebrates the life of Sir Bobby Charlton. Steve is joined by football reporter Simon Stone and ex-professional footballer John Stiles, who is the son of 1966 World Cup winner Nobby Stiles. In discussing Sir Bobby’s impact in his home town Ashington, at Manchester United and across English football, we hear from author Jonathan Wilson, Premier League footballer Ben Mee, former professional footballer Nedum Onuoha and journalist Julien Laurens. Also hear from listeners who share their personal memories of Sir Bobby, in reflection of his life beyond the football pitch. 03:00 Simon Stone 11:30 Winning the 1966 World Cup 13:20 John Stiles 18:30 Erik ten Hag 22:40 Ashington 24:00 Jonathan Wilson 31:30 Michael Carrick and Wayne Rooney 34:50 Julien Laurens 37:10 Nedum Onuoha 39:00 Ben Mee 41:20 Clayton Blackmore

John Bennett has reaction to Saturday’s Premier League results. He’s joined by former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson and ESPN senior football writer Mark Ogden. Hear from Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag on the passing of club legend Sir Bobby Charlton. Also catch post-match thoughts of Mauricio Pochettino, Mikel Arteta, Roberto De Zerbi, Pep Guardiola, Sean Dyche and Eddie Howe. 03:50 Erik ten Hag pays tribute to Sir Bobby Charlton 05:40 Does Man Utd’s win paper over the cracks? 11:45 Goalkeepers at the centre of Chelsea 2-2 Arsenal 18:55 Manchester City back to winning ways 22:05 More injuries for Brighton 24:05 Merseyside derby red card controversy 29:35 Newcastle smash Crystal Palace at fortress St. James’ Park 32:20 Wolves beat Bournemouth on Gary O’Neil’s return 33:45 Burnley’s struggle continues with loss to Brentford 34:55 Luton show fighting spirit at Nottingham Forest

This is a special episode celebrating the life of England and Manchester United legend Sir Bobby Charlton. Mark Chapman is joined by former England strikers Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer, as well as former Man Utd captain Steve Bruce. Also hear from football correspondent John Murray, former England manager Roy Hodgson, ex-Man Utd players Wayne Rooney and Michael Carrick, and Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola. And hear archive audio from Sir Bobby himself on winning the World Cup. 02:05 Football correspondent John Murray 03:30 Sir Bobby Charlton on winning the World Cup 05:05 Gary Lineker on ‘England’s greatest ever player’ 09:10 Alan Shearer and Steve Bruce on a fellow son of the northeast 14:20 Former England manager Roy Hodgson on ‘humble and charming man’ 15:45 Ex-Man Utd players Wayne Rooney and Michael Carrick reaction 17:45 Man City boss Pep Guardiola sends ‘big hug’

Kelly Somers is joined by Mario Melchiot and Stewart Downing to look ahead to the return of the Premier League following the international break. They reflect on the state of the table after eight games and ask if it's a fair reflection. The Merseyside derby kicks off the weekend, but can Everton build on their recent results to cause a shock at Anfield? Or will Liverpool continue their dominance in this fixture? It's Chelsea v Arsenal in the first of two London derbies. Have back-to-back wins eased the pressure on Mauricio Pochettino? And will Saka start despite missing out on international duty? Can Tottenham pick up where they left off or will the loss of Yves Bissouma prove crucial? And Stewart predicts goals between Aston Villa and West Ham - two sides who have been in great form. TOPICS 0'45 The Premier League is back & Mario's piano skills 2'20 The league standings 8'13 Liverpool v Everton with Klopp & Dyche 16'00 Man City v Brighton with Guardiola 23'16 Chelsea v Arsenal with Pochettino 30'18 Tottenham v Fulham 34'09 Aston Villa v West Ham

Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Ballague, Mina Rzouki and Raphael Honigstein for the latest episode of Euro Leagues. They discuss the betting investigation surrounding Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali, Italy's struggles as they aim to qualify for Euro 2024, Spain's exciting prospects for the present and future as well as Manchester Utd's Women's Champions League qualifying defeat to PSG and whether the format of the competition needs to change 2:00 Sandro Tonali betting investigation 9:00 First impressions of Nagelmann’s Germany 14:00 Italy’s qualifying struggles 23:00 Spain’s shining lights 31:00 Women’s Champions League – Is the format wrong?

Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff dive into the EFL’s big stories including Gary Rowett's Millwall exit. They're joined by Cheltenham boss Darrell Clarke, who talks about his fresh challenge. Hear from Sheffield Wednesday’s new manager Danny Röhl and get reaction to his appointment from BBC Radio Sheffield’s Rob Staton. And catch up with Derby County’s Paul Warne, Mansfield Town’s Nigel Clough, and Sheppey United’s Ernie Batten after their FA Cup triumph. 00:40 Gary Rowett's Millwall exit 04:10 Who might replace Rowett? 08:10 Cambridge looking for new ‘Marvin the Moose’ 12:00 Cheltenham’s Clarke was ‘missing the grass’ 19:15 Warne’s warning at Derby County 23:20 Röhl runs the rule at Sheffield Wednesday 32:30 Williamson dons new job at Milton Keynes 34:45 Darrell Clarke on his old club Port Vale 35:45 Mansfield’s mighty unbeaten run 38:30 Sheppey United make FA Cup history

Kelly Cates is at Wembley to present reaction to England's 3-1 win over Italy, which secures qualification for Euro 2024. She's joined by former England internationals Matthew Upson and Rob Green as well as commentators John Murray and Ian Dennis, to look at where it went right for Gareth Southgate's side and how strong a contender they are for next summer's tournament in Germany. Italian football writer James Horncastle explains where this result leaves defending champions Italy. We also hear reaction from Gareth Southgate, Harry Kane and Phil Foden. There's also reaction to Scotland's friendly defeat in France, and former international Siobhan Chamberlain and the Daily Telegraph's Tom Garry assess Fran Kirby's recall to the England squad for their women's Nations League double-header with Belgium. TIMECODES 00:30 Analysis of England 3-1 Italy 15:51 Interviews with Harry Kane and Phil Foden 21:50 John Murray speaks to England manager Gareth Southgate 26:11 France beat Scotland 27:20 Fran Kirby is recalled to the England squad 33:14 Preview of PSG v Man Utd in the women's Champions League

Mark Chapman, Conor Coady, Rory Smith, and Chris Sutton are joined by Charlie Adam to discuss Scotland’s Euro 24 qualification and the identity manager Steve Clarke has created. We hear from Kyle Walker about his role in the England team and talk about whether Trent Alexander-Arnold should play in midfield. What does the latest twist in the Manchester United ownership saga really mean, and can improved sleep make you a better footballer? Timecodes: 01.57 – Scotland’s qualification and identity 13.35 – Kyle Walker and England’s midfield 21.47 – Manchester United ownership 30.53 – Sleep and football

Ben Haines and Nedum Onuoha are joined by the Athletic’s Katie Whyatt and former England and Arsenal striker Jodie Taylor, to review the weekend’s WSL fixtures. They start with Arsenal’s 2-1 win over Aston Villa after Beth Mead returned from 11 months out with an ACL injury. Hear from the Arsenal forward after she assisted Alessia Russo’s winning goal, and the Aston Villa manager Carla Ward on added time. Manchester City are a talking point after they scored 5 goals against a struggling Bristol City. Is now the time to be worried about Bristol City’s WSL fate or is it still too early to tell? The pod talk Chelsea and the talent of Fran Kirby and Sam Kerr after their 2-0 win over West Ham. Plus recap the other results from the league including Manchester United’s 1-1 draw with Leicester City. TOPICS: 5.50 – Arsenal v Aston Villa 12.15 – Beth Mead interview 20.24 – Carla Ward interview 23.05 – Manchester City v Bristol City 27.21 – Chelsea v West Ham 31.30 – Other results

Steve Crossman is joined by Stewart Downing, Charlie Adam & The Athletic’s Adam Crafton. They discuss Ollie Watkins’ improvement and whether he could play up top with Harry Kane. Hear from Gareth Southgate’s thoughts on Jordan Henderson being booed. With Scotland on the verge of qualification, the panel reveal more about Steve Clarke’s character and qualities. Hear from Rob Page ahead of Wales-Croatia. Emma Sanders previews the WSL fixtures and the guys chat club fine culture. 01:50 Is Watkins Kane’s biggest threat? 07:05 Ollie Watkins on his personal improvement 10:30 Can Watkins and Kane play together? 11:15 Southgate ‘doesn’t understand’ Henderson being booed 21:00 Scotland still on the verge of qualification 25:00 Should Liverpool’s Ben Doak go out on loan? 28:40 Wales in a four-way tussle for qualification 29:20 Women's Super League weekend preview 33:45 Everton: Nothing Will Be The Same 35:55 Club fine culture

Darren Fletcher and former internationals Paul Robinson and Stephen Warnock react to England's 1-0 win over Australia at Wembley. They look at goalscorer Ollie Watkins and where his performance leaves him in the pecking order behind Harry Kane. Correspondent John Murray speaks to the Aston Villa striker, as well as manager Gareth Southgate, who defends the performance of captain Jordan Henderson. Goalkeeper Sam Johnstone also joins the podcast to talk through his chances of getting established in the squad. And the panel look ahead to Tuesday's key Euro 2024 qualifier against Italy. TIMECODES 00:30 Analysis of England 1-0 Australia 15:15 Interview with England's goalscorer Ollie Watkins 19:20 Gareth Southgate on England's performance and Jordan Henderson 23:30 Interview with goalkeeper Sam Johnstone 27:00 Preview of England v Italy on Tuesday

Eleanor Oldroyd is joined by Alistair Bruce-Ball and former Scotland internationals Pat Nevin and James McFadden to react to Scotland’s 2-0 defeat to Spain. Scott McTominay scored for Scotland but it was disallowed by VAR before Spain scored two through Morata and Sancet. They now await the result of Norway v Spain on Sunday. For part two of the Football Daily John Murray is joined by the Daily Mirror’s Chief Football Writer John Cross and Matt Dunn from the Daily Express ahead of England’s friendly against Australia on Friday. Hear from England manager Gareth Southgate on whether the game is an opportunity to prepare for the Euros, and Manchester City’s Jack Grealish on the talent in the England squad. TOPICS: 1.12 – Pat Nevin’s reaction 9.10 – James McFadden on Scotland’s positives 11.30 – Permutations for Scotland 14.14 – England v Australia preview 16.24 – Gareth Southgate with John Murray 26.22 – Jack Grealish with John Murray

Steve Crossman & Guillem Balague are joined by Julen Lopetegui They discuss Julen’s journey so far, from Asteasu in the Basque Country to Wolves Coaching the Spanish national team and Real Madrid Plus Spanish managers in the Premier League and why a Basque flavour can be important TOPICS: 08:23 – Talks about living in Wolverhampton 12:48 – Next job in England? 15:30 – Leaving Wolves 26:27 – Chat about managers that coached him 31:00 – Talks about John Toshack 35:05 – On playing with Pep Guardiola 44:55 – Managing the Spanish national team

Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff are joined by former Portsmouth head coach Danny Cowley to discuss the shock events at Birmingham City, with John Eustace departing and Wayne Rooney expected to replace him. The team also look at how the battle to stay in the Championship is shaping up, and are joined by Peter Smith, the Head of Sustainability at Bristol City, and Katie Cross, the CEO of Pledgeball, to talk about some of the sustainability issues facing the EFL.

Kelly Cates is joined by Statman Dave and Mark Ogden to discuss if Manchester United can turn their season around. After a year of Erik ten Hag’s tenure at Old Trafford we look at his time in charge and ask if he has the tools on the pitch to fix their problems. Kelly speaks to two United fans to talk about the atmosphere and mood around Old Trafford. We ask what is the latest on the ownership, is there any chance that the Glazer family will sell the club? Time codes: 00:50 – can this be the turning point? 03:50 – Ten Hag’s on field issues 12:51 – Fans feelings at Old Trafford 15:10 - Issues with Old Trafford as a stadium 22:40 – Where can the goals come from? 24:13 - Ownership latest

Mark Chapman, Rory Smith, Chris Sutton and Micah Richards talk Arsenal's crucial win over Manchester City and whether Pep's side is starting to run out of steam. Is Wayne Rooney going to be the next Birmingham manager after the sacking of John Eustace and the team give their thoughts about the benefits of dogs at football matches! 01:20 Micah on 50 Cent sponsoring a Welsh youth team 03:00 How big was Arsenal's win over City? 05:45 Are City running out of steam? 09:01 No Rodri 19:50 Rooney to Birmingham? 31:10 Should ex-players be involved in VAR? 39:30 Dogs at football grounds & the benefits

Ben Haines and Nedum Onuoha talk through Sunday’s Premier League matches. They’re joined by QPR captain and goalkeeper Asmir Begovic and The Times’ Charlotte Duncker. Arsenal’s win over Manchester City is top of the agenda after Martinelli’s late goal snatched all three points for the Gunners. Hear from both managers after Mikel Arteta got his first win as manager over Pep Guardiola. The panel talk Liverpool’s defensive issues against Brighton and how playing out from the back doesn’t always work. Hear from Jurgen Klopp on why Liverpool conceded so many free kicks in one area. West Ham fans Jess and Harry join the pod to discuss their game against Newcastle and how the Hammers need to transfer their form in Europe to the Premier League. TOPICS: 4.30 - Arsenal v Manchester City 6.01 - Mikel Arteta with John Murray 12.43 - Pep Guardiola with John Murray 21.51 - Brighton v Liverpool 26.08 - Jurgen Klopp 30.35 - West Ham v Newcastle 35.25 - Wolves v Aston Villa

Kelly Somers is joined by Cheltenham Town defender Curtis Davies & former Everton & Arsenal striker Kevin Campbell to review Saturday’s Premier League action Manchester United leave it late against Brentford & ten man Spurs go top of the league after narrow win against Luton Plus Raheem Sterling inspires a Chelsea comeback against Burnley & Everton get their first home win of the season over Bournemouth TOPICS: 01:17 – Manchester United late winner 12:53 – Tottenham top of the Premier League 24:46 – Chelsea put four past Burnley 30:55 – Everton get fist home win 37:04 – Basham’s injury

Aaron Paul presents the Friday Football Social. He’s joined by West Ham first team coach Kevin Nolan and former Premier League midfielder Don Hutchison. They discuss the ‘ridiculous’ schedule with Saka a doubt ahead of Arsenal-Man City. What about Brighton and Newcastle’s fixture congestion? And Kevin Nolan reveals his surprise at Ward-Prowse’s omission from the England squad. 00:45 Are Arsenal better now ahead of facing Man City? 01:45 Do players like Saka need a rest in a hectic schedule? 09:15 Next man up at Manchester City 12:30 Who’s going to come out on top? 14:10 Brighton & Newcastle’s fixture congestion challenge 23:00 It’s the Kevin Nolan derby as Newcastle face West Ham 24:55 How important is the pre-match warm-up? 27:00 Have Newcastle found the right blend of players? 32:20 Nolan ‘surprised’ Ward-Prowse left out of England squad 37:10 West Ham’s striker search continues

Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff are joined by Wycombe Wanderers’ Joe Jacobson as sacking season in the EFL gets into full swing. There’s analysis to the three managerial departures this week at Bradford, Gillingham and Sheffield Wednesday. We also hear from head coach of League One leaders Portsmouth, John Mousinho. And journalist Chris Phillips tells us of a brighter future ahead for National League Southend. TIMECODES 01:40 Interview with Portsmouth head coach John Mousinho 12:43 Another turbulent week at Sheffield Wednesday 22:42 Mark Hughes leaves Bradford City 27:39 Gillingham part company with Neil Harris 36:30 A fresh start for Southend?

Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague, James Horncastle and Kristof Terreur. They discuss the carbon footprint of the 2030 men's football World Cup which will be held across three different continents. The panel also talk about PSG’s thumping by Newcastle at St James’ Park with French football writer Matt Spiro joining us. And is Jude Bellingham the best player in the world on current form? TOPICS: 04:18 – World Cup climate impact 16:42 – What it means for Morocco & Uruguay 21:51 – PSG’s thumping by Newcastle 30:56 – Bellingham magic

Football correspondent John Murray, Football reporter Alex Howell & Daily Express football reporter Matthew Dunn discuss Gareth Southgate’s squad announcement ahead of facing Australia & Italy. Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins & West Ham forward Jarrod Bowen both return to the squad, with Jordan Henderson and Aaron Ramsdale retaining their places. TOPICS: 01:51 – Gareth Southgate with John Murray 09:17 – Discussion on those who aren’t included 13:25 – Jordan Henderson chat 21:57 – Newcastle players missing out

Mark Chapman presents reaction to Newcastle's 4-1 Champions League victory over Paris Saint-Germain. He is joined by former Newcastle winger Chris Waddle, football correspondent John Murray and Brentford defender Ben Mee. The podcast includes the post-match thoughts of Newcastle manager Eddie Howe, along with reflection on Manchester City's 3-1 win at RB Leipzig, Celtic's 2-1 loss at home to Lazio, and the night's other big stories. Timecodes: 00:23 Newcastle 4-1 PSG 12:45 RB Leipzig 1-3 Manchester City 16:52 Celtic 1-2 Lazio 18:55 Other results in the Champions League 22:05 Eddie Howe

Kelly Cates and guests react to Wednesday’s Champions League action. Kelly is joined by Ian Dennis, Izzy Christiansen and Pat Nevin as Galatasaray beat Manchester United 3-2 at Old Trafford. Alistair Bruce Ball reflects on Arsenal losing their first game of the season away in Lens, and John Bennett takes us through the rest of Tuesday’s Champions League headlines. We discuss what we have learnt from hearing the audio of the match officials during Luis Diaz's disallowed goal against Tottenham on Saturday. We hear from Burnley manager Vincent Kompany after Burnley beat Luton in the Premier League and Aaron Paul wraps up all the headlines from Tuesday’s Championship action. Timecodes:00:30 – Manchester United lose to Galatasaray.15:58 – Arsenal reaction. 20:17 – Champions League round up. 22.37 – VAR audio. 33:50 – Burnley’s first win in the Premier League this season. 36:30 – Championship round-up.

Mark Chapman is joined by Chris Sutton, Shay Given and Rory Smith to debate the weekend's football. They speak to former Rangers midfielder and coach Kevin Thomson to discuss the future at Rangers after Michael Beale was sacked at the weekend. After another mistake at Tottenham v Liverpool on Saturday, can VAR recover from another high-profile error? Wolves’ sporting director Matt Hobbs joins to discuss how Gary O’Neill replaced Julen Lopetegui as manager and outlines Wolves’ approach to signing players. After Mykhailo Mudryk scored for Chelsea on Monday night Chris and Shay share how they worked through mental struggles in their careers. Timecodes: 00:22 – Rangers sack Michael Beale 10:49 – VAR mistake at Tottenham v Liverpool 23:26 – Wolves sporting director Matt Hobbs 37:02 – Confidence in players.

Ben Haines and Nedum Onuoha talk through the big weekend talking points. They’re joined by former Everton striker Jermaine Beckford and The Telegraph’s Luke Edwards. They discuss the VAR fallout, with official Darren England replaced after his Liverpool error. Hear from Steve Cooper and Thomas Frank after Nottingham Forest’s draw with Brentford. And the Women’s Super League is back – catch up with Manchester United head coach Marc Skinner. 01:30 Biggest takeaways from the weekend 03:45 VAR official Darren England replaced after Liverpool error 13:45 Ten-man Forest fight back to draw with Brentford 15:40 Steve Cooper: ‘It’s a better point for us’ 18:10 Thomas Frank: ‘It was very boring’ 21:35 Pochettino looks ahead to Fulham-Chelsea 24:45 Brighton goalfests, halting Haaland & Longstaff for England? 28:25 The WSL is back! 31:55 Nedum’s moment of the weekend

Kelly Somers has reaction to the VAR error that helped Tottenham beat Liverpool. She’s joined by former Liverpool striker Tash Dowie & Times reporter Charlotte Duncker. Hear from Jürgen Klopp as well as Gary O’Neil as Wolves shock Man City. Catch Roy Hodgson and Erik ten Hag after Crystal Palace go above Manchester United. And hear from Ollie Watkins and Tom Lockyer after wins for Aston Villa and Luton. 01:40 VAR error costs Liverpool at Tottenham 06:10 Klopp – ‘I’m pretty sure nobody’s making mistakes on purpose’ 11:10 Should Tottenham have done better against nine men? 12:30 Wolves shock champions Manchester City 23:10 Crystal Palace go above Manchester United 27:15 Watkins hat-trick helps Aston Villa thrash Brighton 32:15 Lockyer on Luton’s first Premier League win 35:00 Havertz scores first Arsenal goal from penalty spot

Darren Fletcher presents the Friday Football Social. He’s joined by former Premier League players Michael Brown & Kevin Campbell and Aston Villa Women captain Rachel Corsie. With issues at Chelsea and Manchester United, the panel discuss talent vs culture – which is more important? Is Tottenham’s James Maddison the most effective player in the Premier League right now? And is Mikel Arteta overthinking Arsenal’s goalkeeper situation? 1:15 Talent vs culture – which is more important? 7:55 Which one is going wrong at Chelsea? 13:00 Is James Maddison the most effective player in the league? 20:25 Is Mikel Arteta overthinking things? 23:40 Arsenal’s goalkeeping situation – is Ramsdale just not good enough? 34:00 Rachel Corsie on Aston Villa Women ahead of the WSL season

Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff are joined by Phil Brown to talk about Ipswich's fine start to the season, after losing just once in the Championship and knocking Wolves out of the EFL Cup to reach Round Four. They also look at Cheltenham Town's struggles with the League One side yet to score a goal and looking for a new manager. And we hear from James Schooley of the Shrimpers Trust, ahead of potentially a key week in the future of Southend United. 01:32 EFL Cup and the 4th round draw 04:52 Ipswich Town's excellent start to the season 17:20 Goalless Cheltenham 25:16 The future of Southend United 38:13 Troubling times for Scunthorpe United

Ahead of the start of the new Women's Super League season this weekend, Eleanor Oldroyd is joined by former WSL striker and England Women's all-time top scorer Ellen White, WSL record appearance-maker Gilly Flaherty and The Telegraph's women's football reporter Tom Garry. They discuss the defending champions Chelsea, the challengers to their title, whether Aston Villa can improve on last season’s 5th place finish and promoted Bristol City’s prospects. 01:00 Ready to go again 03:00 Can anyone stop Chelsea? 09:20 Potential for surprise results early on 11:40 Will Manchester United go one better? 13:20 Mary Earps' future 18:00 Arsenal to recover from Champions League heartbreak? 22:00 Manchester City "to win the title?" - Garry 28:45 Can Aston Villa challenge for European football? 32:45 How much hope can promoted Bristol City have of avoiding the drop? 34:00 Season predictions

Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague, Julien Laurens and Kristof Terreur. They discuss the social media mess at Napoli that has left Victor Osimhen angry and frustrated. De Telegraaf journalist Marcel van der Kran joins the pod to discuss the situation at Ajax. The team also discuss the appointment of Gennaro Gattuso as the new boss at Marseille, the latest off-field issues at Barcelona and the flying starts made by Girona and Brest. 0 mins: The team discuss their public speaking experiences. 3 mins: Guillem discusses playing crazy golf with Julen Lopetegui. 6 mins: Victor Osimhen – the social media mess and his future with Napoli. 16 mins: Why it has all gone so wrong for Ajax, with de Telegraaf journalist Marcel van der Kran. 28 mins: How Gennaro Gattuso will fit in at Marseille. 33 mins: The latest off-the-field issues at Barcelona. 39 mins: The superb start to the season for Girona and Brest.

Steve Crossman and guests react to Wednesday’s EFL Cup ties. Neil Lennon and Ian Dennis are at St James’ Park as Newcastle United beat Manchester City 1-0, we also hear from both Eddie Howe and Pep Guardiola. Stephen Kelly and Chris Wise were at the London Stadium where League One side Lincoln City were knocked out by West Ham. John Bennett watched Liverpool beat Leicester City 3-1 and he speaks to Jürgen Klopp. Chelsea get their first goal of October, as they beat Brighton 1-0. John Southall speaks with Mauricio Pochettino. Mark Scott joins from Arsenal’s 1-0 win at Brentford and we hear from Mikel Arteta about the Aaron Ramsdale situation. We also react to the 4th round draw and the “tie of the round” Manchester United vs. Newcastle United. TIMECODES: 00:45 –Newcastle United 1-0 Manchester City 05:40 – Eddie Howe post-match interview 12:00 - West Ham 1-0 Luton 13:41 – Liverpool 3-1 Leicester 14:30 – Jürgen Klopp post-match 16:15 - Chelsea 1-0 Brighton 17:08 - Mauricio Pochettino post-match 20:28 – Brentford 0-1 Arsenal 21:03 – Mikel Arteta post-match interview 22:44 – Pep Guardiola post-match interview 24:15 – 4th round draw reaction

Kelly Cates and guests react to Tuesday’s EFL Cup and Women’s Nations League. Leon Osman and Tom Gayle discuss Manchester United’s win over Crystal Palace. Burnley get back to winning ways with a 4-0 victory over Salford City. We hear from Burnley manager Vincent Kompany and Kelly and Leon discuss what impact that will have on their league form with Michael Brown. John Acres reacts to Exeter City’s shock win over Luton Town. We look ahead to Wednesday’s all-Premier League EFL Cup tie between Newcastle United and Manchester City. And Maz Farookhi joins to reflect on England’s one-all draw against the Netherlands in the Women’s Nations League. TIMECODES: 0:30 - Reaction to Manchester United's win over Crystal Palace 4:40 - Burnley reaction 8:40 - Vincent Kompany 11.30 – Exeter shock Premier League Luton 16.40 - Preview Newcastle United vs. Manchester City 20.41 – Reaction to Netherlands 2 – 1 England, Women’s Nations League

Mark Chapman presents the Monday Night Club with Chris Sutton, Rory Smith and Andros Townsend. They discuss the Premier League teams which are struggling at the bottom of the table, with Sheffield United - who lost 8-0 to Newcastle on Sunday - joining Luton and Burnley in having picked up just one point so far this season. Newcastle defender Dan Burn - part of the team that humbled Paul Heckingbottom's side - then joins the podcast to tell the panel what it's like to beat an opponent so heavily. He goes on to discuss his enjoyment of his Champions League debut, including his love for the theme music. Townsend explains the heartbreak that followed coming close to getting a contract at Burnley, where he trained during pre-season. Timecodes: 02:58 Burnley, Luton and Sheffield United 07:50 Sheffield United fan Jonny Gascoigne from the Shoreham View 11:50 Luton fan Jayne Humphreys 16:35 Burnley with Natalie Bromley from BBC Lancashire Sport’s “Balls To It” Podcast 21:00 Andros Townsend on being a free agent 30:40 Dan Burn

Ben Haines has reaction to a thriller of a north London derby & Newcastle’s 8-0 win at Sheffield United. He’s joined by Tom Huddlestone, Nigel Reo-Coker & Times reporter Charlotte Duncker. Also hear from James Maddison, Ange Postecoglou, Mikel Arteta, Eddie Howe, Paul Heckingbottom, Unai Emery, Mauricio Pochettino and Jürgen Klopp. 03:00 Justice for Jonny Evans! 07:40 James Maddison on ‘un-Spursy’ Tottenham 13:30 Hands up for penalty controversy 16:55 Mikel Arteta: ‘We lacked composure and calmness’ 18:50 Is Bukayo Saka too nice? 22:50 Newcastle match their record Premier League win 27:45 Villa’s rotation pays off at goal-shy Chelsea 32:20 Can Liverpool challenge for the title? 35:05 Yet more Mitoma magic for Brighton 37:05 Nigel’s moment of the weekend

John Bennett presents reaction to Saturday's Premier League action from a windy Turf Moor where Manchester United beat Burnley 1-0. He is joined by former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson, former England striker Natasha Dowie, and The Athletic's Adam Crafton. The podcast includes United's victory being described as "unconvincing" despite Erik Ten Hag's team recovering from three consecutive defeats. The panel then move on to Manchester City's win over Nottingham Forest in which key midfielder Rodri was shown a red card. Discussion also covers Everton gaining their first win of the season, along with Luton getting a first ever Premier League point, before a preview of Sunday's derby between Arsenal and Tottenham. Timecodes: 02:37 Burnley 0-1 Manchester United 13:50 Manchester City 2-0 Nottingham Forest 20:20 Brentford 1-3 Everton 25:50 Luton Town 1-1 Wolves 30:50 Arsenal v Spurs preview

Juliette Ferrington, Pat Nevin, Karen Bardsley & Vicki Sparks look ahead to this weekend’s Premier League fixtures The panel preview a highly anticipated North London Derby discussing Ange Postecoglou’s influence & if Mikel Arteta prefers David Raya over Aaron Ramsdale They also talk about if it was fair for Andre Onana to take the heat for Manchester United’s performance against Bayern Munich Plus they react to England’s 2-1 win over Scotland in their inaugural Nations League game, hearing from Rachel Daly & Sarina Wiegman TOPICS: 00:43 – Discussion on Ange Postecoglou 07:57 – Arteta’s goalkeeper decision 19:32 – Reaction to England’s win over Scotland 27:26 – Rachel Daly interview 35:36 – Sarina Wiegman Interview

Aaron Paul is joined by Danny Cowley & Stephen Kelly for the big EFL stories. Hear from Neil Warnock after he left Huddersfield Town. Catch a feature interview with Hull City manager Liam Rosenior. Also hear from Ryan Lowe with Preston top of the Championship, and Russell Martin on Southampton’s losing run. And the panel discuss Cheltenham’s struggles and Pompey’s pride. 01:45 Neil Warnock leaves Huddersfield Town 08:55 Warnock: ‘It’s been very very emotional’ 13:25 Hull City boss Liam Rosenior interview 23:20 Lowey loving life at Preston North End 28:55 Martin’s ‘scar tissue’ misery at Southampton 34:05 Cheltenham still yet to score a league goal 36:25 Danny Cowley on his old club Portsmouth

Steve Crossman presents Euro Leagues with Guillem Balague, James Horncastle & Rafa Honigstein. They catch up with Andorran legend Ildefons Lima, who after 26 years, 2 months and 20 days has retired - making him the longest serving player in men’s international football. He made his debut aged 17 back in 1997, the panel reminisce about their lives (and musical tastes) at that time. And despite Brighton’s first taste of European football ending in defeat, the panel discuss the impact Roberto De Zerbi has had on the club – a year on from his appointment. TOPICS 06.08 – Manchester United and Andre Onana 15.33 – Ildefons Lima 22.56 – Brighton and Roberto de Zerbi

Steve Crossman is joined by John Murray and Stephen Warnock to react to Manchester United losing 4-3 to Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena. We hear from Alistair Bruce-Ball and Dean Smith at the Emirates Stadium for Arsenal’s 4-0 victory over PSV Eindhoven. John Bennett rounds up the rest of the night’s Champions League results, including Jude Bellingham’s late winner for Real Madrid. And we discuss a busy night of Championship action with Aaron Paul. TIMECODES: 00.27 Manchester United 14.57 Arsenal 22.59 Champions League roundup 25.36 EFL roundup

Kelly Cates and guests discuss Tuesday’s Champions League action. Michael Brown joins Alistair Bruce-Ball and Chris Sutton to reflect on Manchester City’s 3-1 victory over Red Star Belgrade.Connie McLaughlin gives the details of Celtic’s chaotic 2-0 defeat to Feyenoord before John Bennett rounds up the rest of the night’s results. Ian Dennis and Pat Nevin are at the San Siro as Newcastle United return to the Champions League for the first time in twenty years with a 0-0 draw with AC Milan. We finish in Munich to preview Wednesday’s game between Bayern Munich and Manchester United with John Murray and Stephen Warnock. TIMECODES: 00:38 - Manchester City 3 - 1 Red Star 09:59 - Feyenoord 2 - 0 Celtic 17.47 - AC Milan 0 - 0 Newcastle United 24.29 - Bayern Munich v Manchester United preview

Mark Chapman, Chris Sutton, Rory Smith and Charlie Adam look at where it's going wrong for Manchester United and Erik Ten Hag after yet another defeat in the Premier League. Following Paul Heckingbottom's criticism of referees and their application of time-wasting rules, we're joined by former official Mark Clattenburg. And will Everton's potential takeover help improve their league form? TIMECODES 02:13 Manchester United's early season struggles 16:30 Everton and Sean Dyche face trouble 29:15 Mark Clattenburg on Paul Heckingbottom's comments

Ben Haines and Nedum Onuoha react to Sunday’s Premier League games with The Telegraph's Luke Edwards and former Tottenham and Fulham fullback Stephen Kelly. Hear from Mikel Arteta and Sean Dyche as Arsenal claim a narrow win at Everton plus Mauricio Pochettino after Chelsea's draw at Bournemouth and Blues fan Parth from The Chelsea Point gives his thoughts on their start to the season. 03:10 Hot takes of the week 07:55 Mikel Arteta: "We played a great game" 17:10 Raya in for Ramsdale 19:25 Sean Dyche: "We never asked questions" 25:10 How are the Premier League's all-time best counter attackers? 29:00 Mauricio Pochettino: "Difficult to split result, performance and feelings" 30:35 Parth from The Chelsea Spot 39:00 Bournemouth's 'good' start 44:00 Nedum’s moment of the weekend

Mark Chapman presents reaction to Saturday’s Premier League action. Hear from Erik Ten Hag & Danny Welbeck after Brighton beat Man United 3-1 at Old Trafford as well as Pep Guardiola and David Moyes after Man City came from behind to beat West Ham. The Premier League’s record goalscorer and Match of the Day pundit Alan Shearer gives his thoughts on Saturday’s action. Also, reaction from Ange Postecoglu & Paul Heckingbottom after Spurs’ late win at home to Sheffield United. Plus, thoughts from Emi Martinez after a 98th minute penalty from Douglas Luiz sealed their win at home to Crystal Palace, Rob Edwards’ views on Luton’s tough start to life in the Premier League, and Jurgen Klopp & Gary O’Neil’s reaction to Liverpool’s 3-1 win at Wolves. Finally, get thoughts from John Murray and Pat Nevin from inside St James’ Park after Newcastle beat Brentford 1-0.

Darren Fletcher presents the Friday Football Social with Nigel Reo-Coker, Paul Robinson and Clinton Morrison. The team discuss whether Jadon Sancho should apologise to manager Erik ten Hag with Rio Ferdinand dropping by to share his view on the situation at Manchester United. And how long will it take for Pochettino to turn Chelsea into a winning side? Radio Merseyside’s Giulia Bould gives us the latest on Everton who are set to have new owners after Farhad Moshiri agreed to sell his 94% stake to American investment fund 777 Partners. Jump to: 00:14 Intro 00:35 Erik ten Hag on Sancho 01:08 Rio Ferdinand 05:10 Should Sancho apologise? 24:35 Is Chelsea the impossible job? 32:55 Giulia Bould on Everton takeover

Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff are joined by West Brom forward Jed Wallace as the managerial changes in the EFL begin to take effect. BBC Radio Merseyside’s Giulia Bould gives us the background on Nigel Adkins replacing Ian Dawes on an interim basis at Tranmere. The panel also discuss Lee Johnson’s rapid return to management at Fleetwood. And Wigan’s Shaun Maloney tells us about the challenges he’s had since taking over, and his hopes for rejuvenating the club following relegation to League One. TIMECODES 03:34 Interview with Shaun Maloney on Wigan Athletic; 18:28 Reading’s latest points deduction; 26:50 Nigel Adkins’ new role at Tranmere; 40:06 Can Lee Johnson succeed at Fleetwood?

John Bennett presents Euro Leagues with Guillem Balague, Julien Laurens and Mina Rzouki. They reflect on Lamine Yamal becoming Spain's youngest-ever goalscorer, a positive note in what has been a challenging period for the Spanish federation following the spotlight on Luis Rubiales. There is also discussion on World Cup winner Paul Pogba, who was provisionally suspended from playing this week after a positive drugs test, before the podcast moves on to Portugal, as Roberto Martinez has won his first six games in charge of the national team who are yet to concede a goal in 2023. 01:22 - Luis Rubiales 10:06 - Lamine Yamal 21:00 - Paul Pogba 30:00 - Portugal 34:30 - Italy 42:18 - Saudi Pro League v Ligue 1

Kelly Somers is joined by Asmir Begovic and Tash Dowie to react to Wednesday's biggest football stories. Hear from Gareth Southgate as he defends Harry Maguire amid criticism over his place in the squad. Plus, Nicky Bandini drops by to talk about Paul Pogba's provisional suspension after testing positive for a banned substance. They also look ahead to the Premier League's return and hear from Sarina Wiegman who names her first Lionesses squad since the World Cup. 02:10 England v Scotland reaction 16:40 Paul Pogba 22:00 Premier League returns 32:55 Lionesses squad announcement

Juliette Ferrington is joined by commentators John Murray and Ian Dennis, former Scotland winger Pat Nevin and former England midfielder Chris Waddle for reaction to England's 3-1 international friendly win over Scotland. The podcast includes the post-match thoughts of managers Gareth Southgate and Steve Clarke, along with an interview with England goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale. There is also reflection on Germany's 2-1 friendly victory over France which follows the recent sacking of boss Hansi Flick. Timecodes: 00:35 Initial thoughts on England and Scotland 03:45 England's best performers 08:05 Aaron Ramsdale 11:44 Steve Clarke 13:20 What next for Scotland and England? 18:20 Gareth Southgate 23:40 Germany

Kelly Cates presents the Monday Night Club with Chris Sutton, Rory Smith and Conor Coady. The team preview Scotland against England in their friendly at Hampden Park and the outgoing mascot for Preston North End also drops by. ‘The Deepdale Duck’ - Simon Nash - has decided to retire after 27 years Jump to: 00:12 Intro 00:45 Leicester City's new training ground 02:34 England 04:40 Kieran Trippier 05:50 Kyle Walker nearly retiring 13:43 Gareth Southgate 17:10 The rivalry 19:10 Who is starting for England? 25:45 Steve Clarke 29:11 Atmosphere in the Scotland camp 35:05 Preston North End mascot

Alistair Bruce-Ball talks Euro qualifiers for England, Scotland and Wales. He's joined by former England goalkeeper Rob Green, ex-Scotland winger Pat Nevin and The Athletic’s Adam Crafton. Also hear from BBC Wales football correspondent Rob Phillips. And catch reaction from Kyle Walker, Marc Guéhi, Steve Clarke, John McGinn, Rob Page and former Wales captain Ashley Williams. 02:20 England’s winning run is over 07:55 Which England player was the real winner? 10:50 Kyle Walker – ‘The pitch is not an excuse’ 17:50 Marc Guéhi – ‘Maguire gives me calm’ 23:15 Scotland on the brink of qualification 25:05 Steve Clarke & John McGinn struggle to contain their smiles 27:45 Has McTominay been misdiagnosed? 30:20 Under-pressure Wales boss Rob Page 33:45 Former Wales captain Ashley Williams on World Cup ‘hangover’

Aaron Paul is joined by former England, Liverpool & Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing, ex West Ham and Aston Villa midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker, and The Telegraph’s Luke Edwards to react to England’s 1-1 draw with Ukraine in their Euro 2024 qualifier. They discuss England's starting line-up, how they approached the match against Ukraine, and Gareth Southgates squad selection. Hear from the England boss who gives his thoughts on the performance. Former West Ham defender Matthew Upson analyses the game from the Tarczynski Arena. Plus, reaction to Arsenal’s shock exit from the Women’s Champions League after losing in the second qualifying round to Paris FC.

Football Correspondent John Murray, Former England defender Matthew Upson & BBC Chief Football Writer Phil McNulty preview Ukraine v England. Join the guys from outside the Stadion Miejski in Wrocław, Poland as they look forward to a lively atmosphere. Hear from England manager Gareth Southgate & captain Harry Kane for the first time since his move to Bayern Munich. Plus Ukraine midfielder Oleksandr Zinchenko & manager Serhiy Rebrov speak ahead of their EURO 2024 qualifier, amid the backdrop of the ongoing war in their homeland. TOPICS: 03:07 – Gareth Southgate with John Murray 13:27 – Harry Kane with John Murray 21:27 - Oleksandr Zinchenko & Serhiy Rebrov

Aaron Paul is joined by Stevenage manager Steve Evans and ex-Swindon striker Sam Parkin to look at the latest news from the EFL and beyond. AFC Wimbledon manager Johnnie Jackson give us an insight into his side's unbeaten start to the season. The team also look at why Championship leaders Preston have begun the campaign so positively, and ask how much of a priority the EFL Trophy is to clubs this season. And we find out which unlikely music star Steve Evans has for his ring tone. TIMECODES 05:50 Preston North End 18:15 Johnnie Jackson on AFC Wimbledon's start to the season 25:05 How important is the EFL Trophy? 36:05 Steve Evans on Stevenage's unbeaten opening six matches

John Bennett reflects on Bellingham’s brilliant start & the Lyon ultras confronting their players. He’s joined by European football journalists Julien Laurens, Raphael Honigstein & Kristof Terreur. Also on the agenda: Germany coach Hansi Flick under ‘huge’ pressure, Rubiales/Vilda developments & the Ballon d'Or nominations. 02:45 Real Madrid spell Bellingham’s name wrong! 05:00 Graham Potter turns down Lyon 08:10 Lyon told off on the pitch by their own fans 14:30 How long until the next PSG meltdown? 16:00 Germany’s Flick ‘under huge pressure’ 24:10 Is Montse Tomé the right appointment for Spain women? 26:45 Sergio Ramos back at his boyhood Sevilla 30:35 Courtois & Tedesco need to ‘sit down as grown-ups’ 33:55 Schmeichel’s career goes ‘downwards’ to Anderlecht 35:10 Cristiano Ronaldo overlooked for Ballon d'Or

Aaron Paul is joined by The Telegraph's North East correspondent Luke Edwards and Aston Villa Women's captain Rachel Corsie to discuss the fresh VAR audio which has been released from the first month of the Premier League season, plus the latest developments in the case against Spanish FA President Luis Rubiales with Spanish football journalist Alex Ibaceta. TOPICS: 01:40 Aston Villa's 'quiet' start to pre-season 09:50 VAR discussion - Manchester Utd versus Wolves 22:16 Howard Webb quotes on controversial Ake goal 27:00 Alex Ibaceta on Luis Rubiales developments 34:22 International break preview

Juliette Ferrington is joined by former England defender Ledley King & ESPN’s Mark Ogden. They hear from Eddie Nketiah after his first England call-up. The Athletic’s David Ornstein drops in after his interview with Jordan Henderson following his move to Saudi side Al-Ettifaq. The panel discuss the sacking of Spain women’s coach Jorge Vilda, and hear from Scotland assistant John Carver with them on the verge of Euro qualification. 03:15 Where was Nketiah when he heard he was called up? 10:30 Ledley on a ‘cat-like’ Nketiah 11:20 Will Harry Kane’s move to Bayern push him on? 13:05 Should Jordan Henderson have done the interview? 17:00 David Ornstein gives the lowdown on his Henderson interview 29:05 Spain women’s coach Jorge Vilda sacked 35:50 Scotland on a roll

Comedian Maisie Adam and the Daily Telegraph's Luke Edwards tackle three of the day's big stories. After Jordan Henderson's move to Al-Ettifaq from Liverpool Luke and Maisie react to his claim he is "really hurt" by criticism of moving to Saudi. Is it fair to "scapegoat" Jadon Sancho at Manchester United and which English Premier League team made a last gap attempt to sign Spanish bad boy Sergio Ramos.

Mark Chapman, Chris Sutton, Rory Smith and Rob Green look at Manchester United’s indifferent start to the season. ESPN’s Mark Ogden joins the podcast to give us insight into Jadon Sancho’s clash with Erik ten Hag following the defeat at Arsenal. They also discuss how far Liverpool could go this season, after they extended their unbeaten run to 15 matches. And does the size of Dominik Szoboszlai’s feet mean he’s guaranteed to be a success at Anfield? TIMECODES 00:58 Manchester United’s indifferent start 15:55 Jadon Sancho 25:30 Liverpool’s start to the season 33:28 The size of Szoboszslai’s feet

Ben Haines and Nedum Onuoha react to Sunday’s Premier League games with striker Tash Dowie and The Telegraph’s Luke Edwards. Hear from Mikel Arteta and Erik ten Hag after Arsenal stun Manchester United. Catch Jürgen Klopp on Mo Salah and Liverpool’s win over Aston Villa. Also hear from Unai Emery, and Roy Hodgson after Crystal Palace edge out Wolves. 03:00 Hot takes of the weekend 05:55 Arsenal stun Man Utd late on 10:35 Mikel Arteta – “It was really emotional” 14:35 Erik ten Hag – “We deserved to win” 21:40 Liverpool sweep aside Aston Villa 24:20 Jürgen Klopp – “It was the perfect 3-0” 25:45 Will Salah stay or go? 33:25 Unai Emery – “We weren’t clinical” 35:15 Crystal Palace edge out Wolves 39:10 Nedum’s moment of the weekend

Mark Chapman reviews the day’s action in England and Scotland, as another Erling Haaland hat-trick maintains Man City’s 100% record this season. We also hear from Ange Postecoglou after his Tottenham side thrashed Burnley 5-2. And after his stunning hat-trick against Newcastle, we hear from Brighton’s Evan Ferguson. There are also interviews with Everton’s Sean Dyche and Manchester City debutant Jeremy Doku. TIMECODES 04:00 Analysis of Brighton 3-1 Newcastle, including Evan Ferguson’s post-match interview 14:30 Sean Dyche on Everton’s 2-2 draw at Sheffield United 17:20 Ange Postecoglou on Tottenham’s win over Burnley. 29:30 Jeremy Doku interview following his Manchester City debut

Darren Fletcher presents the Friday Football Social on transfer deadline day. Darren is joined by Dion Dublin, Don Hutchison and Mark Schwarzer. The team discuss Liverpool rejecting a £150m bid for Mohamed Salah from Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad, Ansu Fati to Brighton, and what Sofyan Amrabat can bring to Manchester United. Jump to: 00:00 Intro 03:10 Liverpool reject Salah bid 05:40 Liverpool don't need to panic 15:36 Ansu Fati to Brighton 23:47 Chelsea and Forest transfer business 29:04 Does Brennan Johnson start for Spurs? 30:01 Fiorentina's Sofyan Amrabat to United 33:51 Are United closer to Arsenal and Chelsea? 29:02 Rangers Celtic

Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff are joined by Wycombe defender Joe Jacobson. They get a behind the scenes insight on transfer deadline day from Blackburn Rovers director of football Gregg Broughton. Hear the panel’s best transfer stories of deals they were involved in, which did and didn’t go through. And catch up with Sunderland captain Luke O’Nien after he signed a new deal and saved a dog’s life all in one week. 01:30 Joe Jacobson gets a surprise from a Premier League winner 05:20 BTS at Blackburn Rovers on deadline day 13:15 Jobi on nearly getting signed by Harry Redknapp at Portsmouth 18:15 Sunderland’s Luke O’Nien saved a dog’s life! 20:22 O’Nien talks changing from midfielder to defender 25:05 O’Nien on improving his mental health off the pitch 27:35 ‘He’ll shoot, he’s score, he’ll save your Labrador’ 30:20 More transfer revelations from Jobi 33:15 No one wants to sign Joe

Steve Crossman is joined by James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Rafa Honigstein to discuss the Champions League draw as they react to the “Group of Death” Group F and the tournament debutants: Lens, Union Berlin and Royal Antwerp. They also take a look at some of the biggest transfer stories across Europe including Ansu Fati’s move to Brighton and Ryan Gravenberch to Liverpool. 01:10 Champions League Draw 13:00 New teams in the Champions League 26:30 Ansu Fati’s future

Steve Crossman presents reaction to the final games of the EFL Cup second round. Plus, analysis as Rangers lose to PSV, meaning they will play Europa League football this season. Hear from Sean Dyche as debutant Beto inspired an Everton comeback at Doncaster Rovers, AFC Wimbledon manager Johnnie Jackson after his side fell just short of beating Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, James Forrest from Heart and Hand The Rangers Podcast after their thrashing away at PSV Eindhoven, and penalty shootout hero Lukas Jensen who saved two penalties for Lincoln City, knocking out Sheffield United.

Kelly Cates is joined by former Southampton full back Francis Benali, ex-Fulham and Liverpool midfielder Ray Houghton and former Leeds defender Alex Bruce for reaction to a drama-filled night in the EFL Cup second round. Crystal Palace came from two-nil down to win at Plymouth Argyle, hear from Roy Hodgson after his super subs changed the game and a Jean-Philippe Mateta hattrick sealed a 4-2 win. In the only all-Premier League game, Fulham beat Tottenham on penalties, but there are no regrets according to Ange Postecoglou. It also came down to penalties as Salford City of League Two knocked out Leeds United of the Championship. Goalscorer Matt Smith joins the pod before heading to A&E to deal with a nasty injury. And there is reaction from Mansfield boss Nigel Clough after his League Two side won on penalties against Sheffield Wednesday of the Championship at Hillsborough. TOPICS 0'50 Palace avoid a slip-up at Plymouth 3'46 Roy Hodgson 5'02 Fulham beat Tottenham 7'14 Ange Postecoglou 10'00 Salford City stun Leeds United 11'30 Matt Smith 14'50 Mansfield's Nigel Clough 15'30 Gary O'Neil after Wolves ease past Blackpool 16'30 Bournemouth's Ryan Christie after they avoided a scare at Swansea City

Mark Chapman presents the Monday Night Club. He’s joined by former Premier League strikers Chris Sutton and Glenn Murray, along with New York Times chief soccer correspondent Rory Smith. They react to Chelsea’s Romelu Lukaku closing in on a loan move to Roma. What about Darwin Núñez and Liverpool after they left it late to beat Newcastle. And West Ham’s Jarrod Bowen joins the pod and has his say on the new rules on time-wasting. 00:15 Chris Sutton gets questioned after 606 02:20 Yet another move for Romelu Lukaku 09:10 What did Liverpool learn from their win at Newcastle? 13:45 Will this be Darwin’s season? 21:55 West Ham’s Jarrod Bowen LIVE on the pod 31:50 Will the new rules on time-wasting last?

Ben Haines and Nedum Onuoha are joined by Aston Villa defender Rachel Corsie and The Athletic's Adam Crafton to review Liverpool's stunning comeback victory against Newcastle United at St James' Park. We hear from Jurgen Klopp, who says the game was one of the "most special" matches he's been involved in. The team also look at Manchester City's hard-fought 2-1 win at Sheffield United and assess Aston Villa's third victory in a week, as they cruised past Burnley. TIMECODES 04:00 Liverpool win 2-1 at Newcastle; 10:00 Can Darwin enjoy a prolific season? 15:50 Virgil van Dijk's red card and Trent Alexander-Arnold avoiding a second yellow; 23:25 Man City's 2-1 win over Sheffield United 41:35 Burnley 1-3 Aston Villa

Mark Chapman presents reaction to the third week of the Premier League season. As well as all the key stories from across the EFL and Scotland West Ham United continued their unbeaten Premier League start by stunning Brighton 3-1, while Manchester United came from 2-0 down to beat Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford. Joao Palhinha secured a point for 10-man Fulham away at Arsenal and Everton remain pointless and bottom of the table after defeat to Wolves. We hear from Erik Ten Hag, Bruno Fernandes, Mikel Arteta, Thomas Frank, David Moyes, Michail Antonio and more! TOPICS: 01:14 – West Ham go top 04:08 – David Moyes and Michail Antonio 08:32 – Roberto De Zerbi 11:41 – Ten Hag and Fernandes 17:05 - Joao Palhinha and Marco Silva 21:46 – Sean Dyche 24:49 – Thomas Frank 27:15 – James Maddison 28:40 – Championship

Aaron Paul previews the weekend in the Premier League. He’s joined by Michael Brown, Nigel Reo-Coker and David James. They discuss speculation linking Liverpool’s Mo Salah to the Saudi Pro League. Guillem Balagué joins the pod with the latest on Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales. And Sheffield United midfielder Ollie Norwood swings by ahead of facing Manchester City. 01:25 Is Mo Salah on his way out of Liverpool? 02:35 Jürgen Klopp has his say 12:25 Latest on Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales 18:30 Sheffield United’s Ollie Norwood LIVE 27:40 What about Man City without Pep Guardiola?

Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff are joined by the former Hull City manager Phil Brown to look at the opening few weeks of the new EFL season. They look at strong starts for the East Anglian clubs in the Championship, with Ipswich Town leading the division and Norwich City also going well. Cambridge United captain Michael Morison tells the podcast what is behind their good early form. And following a 10-point deduction and the threat of extinction, there are troubled times for National League Southend United. Journalist Chris Phillips explains the situation at the club. TIMECODES 03:00 Ipswich’s strong start to the season 12:00 Good times return to Norwich City 23:00 Cambridge United with captain Michael Morison 33:00 Troubled time for Southend United

Steve Crossman is joined by James Horncastle, Archie Rhind-Tutt and Mina Rzouki. They react to reports that Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales is set to resign after kissing Jenni Hermoso on the lips when Spain beat England at the FIFA Women’s World Cup. How big is Kane mania in Germany? Who are the early-season crisis clubs? And Kristof Terreur has the lowdown on Manchester City’s new Belgian winger Jeremy Doku. 00:20 Who is Archie’s cardboard cutout? 03:35 Mina Rzouki reacts to reports that Rubiales will resign 12:20 What’s the reaction been like in Spain – is the media sexist? 21:10 Kane mania – is this a landmark move for Germany? 26:05 Who are the early-season crisis clubs on the continent? 32:15 Kristof Terreur reveals why he couldn’t make it on the show

Kelly Somers is joined by ESPN’s Mark Ogden and former defender Stephen Kelly. They react to Rangers’ draw with PSV Eindhoven in their Champions League play-off first leg. Hear from manager Michael Beale and Scottish Daily Mail chief football writer Stephen McGowan. Then attention turns to Manchester United with reports of takeover movement, and is Sofyan Amrabat on his way to Old Trafford? All that and Burnley go all Barbie for a player announcement video. 01:20 Burnley go Barbie with a player announcement 06:55 Rangers just 90 minutes from the Champions League 10:00 Todd Cantwell: “We need time to marinate” 11:50 Rangers boss Michael Beale eyes ‘cup final’ 17:30 Are the Qataris in pole position for Manchester United? 25:20 Have Man Utd overspent on players? 28:40 Is Amrabat on his way to Old Trafford?

Kelly Somers, former Tottenham captain Ledley King and England international Natasha Dowie assess Manchester City's move for Jeremy Doku, looking at how the Rennes player would fit into Manchester City's side. Ledley gives an insight into Ange Postecoglou's first days as Tottenham head coach. And Matt Jones from the Blue Room podcast joins the team to discuss Everton's bad start to the new campaign. TIMECODES 02:29 Jeremy Doku to join Man City 07:29 Everton's poor start 16:09 Optimism for Spurs with Postecoglou 24:22 Arsenal's win at Crystal Palace

The Monday Night Club reacts to England’s defeat in the FIFA Women’s World Cup final. Mark Chapman is joined by Lioness Maya Le Tissier, former England players Izzy Christiansen, Micah Richards and Chris Sutton, and The Athletic’s Adam Crafton. They dig into the Lionesses’ World Cup final defeat to Spain and what the future holds. 02:20 Were Russo and Daly substituted too soon? 03:55 Pumped up Mary Earps ‘makes Maya die’ 06:05 England suffer under Spanish pressure 07:10 Did Sarina Wiegman get it wrong? 11:35 Do Spain have more technical quality than England? 14:35 Adam Crafton owns Chris Sutton 16:00 Were England fans and media complacent? 21:35 Can England go again in 2027? 22:55 Will Sarina stay? 27:10 What can the sporting bodies learn from this World Cup?

Ben Haines & Nedum Onuoha are joined by Manchester United under 21s player-coach Tom Huddlestone & The Times' Football Reporter Charlotte Duncker to react to Sunday’s Premier League games. Hear from an exuberant David Moyes after West Ham beat Chelsea 3-1, whilst Mauricio Pochettino also gives his thoughts on the result. Sean Dyche breaks down Everton's performance as they lost 4-0 away at Villa Park. Plus, get the reaction of Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers after a shock defeat to Kilmarnock in the Scottish League Cup.

Juliette Ferrington, former England goalkeeper Karen Beardsley, ex England captain Faye White and Vicki Sparks react to England's World Cup final defeat. Hear from penalty-saver Mary Earps, as well as captain Millie Bright & manager Sarina Wiegman. Plus, ex England goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis and Women's Football Reporter for The Telegraph Tom Garry.

Mark Chapman presents reaction to the second week of the Premier League season, as well as reaction from the Championship, EFL and Scottish League Cup. Ange Postecoglou got his first win on the board as manager of Tottenham as they beat Manchester United 2-0. Hear from both managers of that match as well as Pep Guardiola after Manchester City beat Newcastle 1-0. We also hear from Solly March after Brighton beat Wolves 4-1. Plus more interviews from Eddie Howe, Thomas Frank, Jurgen Klopp, Marco Silva and Shaun Maloney. TOPICS: 06.15 – Ange Postecoglou 08.45 – Erik Ten Hag 13.02 – Pep Guardiola 15.25 – Eddie Howe 18.35 – Solly March 25.27 – Jurgen Klopp 27.58 – Marco Silva 29.40 – Thomas Frank 31.37 – Championship results 33.38 – League One results 33.49 – Shaun Maloney 35.30 – League Two results 37.01 – Scottish League Cup reaction from Michael Beale

Juliette Ferrington is joined by Vicki Sparks, Karen Bardsley and Mark Ogden on the day before the Women’s World Cup Final. We hear from Lionesses’ manager Sarina Wiegman and captain Millie Bright. The panel discuss the chances of England and how the players will be feeling ahead of the big game against Spain. They also talk about the Spanish set-up and how they’ve performed in this tournament. TOPICS 1min - England’s chances 03.29 - Spain’s chances 07.20 - England captain Millie Bright 15.10 - England manager Sarina Wiegman 23.00 - Match predictions

Darren Fletcher looks ahead to the Premier League weekend. He’s joined by former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock, West Ham first team coach Kevin Nolan and ex-Crystal Palace striker Clinton Morrison. How should Manchester City replace the injured Kevin De Bruyne? Kev lifts the lid on Paquetá and life at West Ham post-Rice. And should Manchester United have signed Harry Kane? 01:25 Hardman Fletch takes on Rodney Trotter 02:05 Clinton reveals his side job as a cricket commentator 03:15 How do Man City cope without Kevin De Bruyne? 06:40 Fletch has a fright 07:50 Kevin Nolan lifts the lid on West Ham’s Lucas Paquetá 09:20 Could Cole Palmer be the answer? 11:30 Can Newcastle win the league? 13:45 Kevin Nolan on life post-Rice, James Ward-Prowse & Lingard links 19:35 Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United preview 22:30 Should United have spent their millions on Harry Kane?

Juliette Ferrington catches up with England manager Sarina Wiegman & Lioness Lucy Bronze ahead of their World Cup Final against Spain. The FA's Women's Technical Director Kay Cossington joins the pod to discuss Sarina's future, and how crucial a role she has to play for England beyond this tournament. Senior Writer for ESPN Tom Hamilton & England women reporter for The Times & Sunday Times Molly Hudson also join Jules as we build-up to Sunday's showdown. TOPICS: 00:43 Sarina Wiegman on calm England 12:27 The FA's Women's Technical Director Kay Cossington on keeping hold of Sarina 17:37 Lucy Bronze on building a legacy with the Lionesses

Steve Crossman is joined by Julien Laurens, Raphael Honigstein & Mina Rzouki. They discuss Neymar leaving Paris Saint-Germain to sign for Al-Hilal in the Saudi Pro League and his ridiculous contract. The panel chat about Roberto Mancini resigning as Italy head coach and look ahead to Harry Kane’s league debut for Bayern Munich. Plus a preview at the start of new Serie A and Bundesliga seasons. TOPICS: 02:43 Neymar's move to Al-Hilal 15:09 Mancini leaves Italy 23:12 Kane's Bundesliga debut 33:22 Serie A & Bundesliga preview

Eleanor Oldroyd, former England international Natasha Dowie & The Athletic's Katie Whyatt discuss how Sarina Wiegman changed England. They discuss how the World Cup Final will be Sarina Wiegman’s fourth consecutive major tournament final. We hear from Arsenal’s Vivianne Miedema & Rivkah op het Veld, from broadcaster NOS in the Netherlands on Sarina's coaching style. Plus the panel look ahead to the future and what lies next for Sarina Wiegman? TOPICS: 07:48 Sarina Wiegman's Record 20:42 Rivkah op het Veld on Sarina at the Netherlands 25:31 Sarina's coaching style 29:00 Miedema on back-to-back finals 37:32 The future for Sarina

Juliette Ferrington has reaction as England beat Australia to reach the FIFA Women’s World Cup Final. She’s joined by former England internationals Karen Bardsley and Izzy Christiansen, Lioness Maya Le Tissier and commentator Vicki Sparks. Also hear from captain Millie Bright, goalscorers Alessia Russo and Ella Toone, and manager Sarina Wiegman. 00:10 The fulltime whistle as England make history 00:50 Catch your breath – what a match! 04:10 Inside the England squad with Maya Le Tissier 05:35 Alessia Russo interview – “we’ve been dreaming about this” 10:55 Ella Toone interview – “it went top bins” 17:05 What will be Spain be thinking? 21:20 Millie Bright interview – “the dream remains alive” 23:55 Will Lauren James replace Ella Toone? 26:25 Sarina Wiegman interview – “the job’s not done yet” 29:50 Time for a manicure?

Aaron Paul & Jobi McAnuff are joined by Lyle Taylor to discuss the week’s big EFL stories. They discuss Southampton's eight-goal thriller against Norwich, and BBC Radio Leeds' Adam Pope joins to talk about Leeds transfer chaos. The panel also chat about Chuba Akpom leaving Middlesbrough and Mike Parkin from the Rookery End joins to discuss Watford's hunt for a striker. Plus the key results from across League One and League Two. TOPICS: 01:28 Southampton 4-4 Norwich 07:44 Leeds transfer chaos 15:57 Akpom leaving Middlesbrough? 22:45 Watford's hunt for a striker 39:19 Review of Leagues 1 and 2

Kelly Cates previews England’s FIFA Women’s World Cup semi-final with Australia. She’s joined by former England internationals Faye White and Anita Asante. Also hear from captain Millie Bright, manager Sarina Wiegman and Spain’s Ona Batlle after they beat Sweden to reach their first Women’s World Cup final. Spain-based journalist Phil Minshull also lends his perspective. 01:15 England captain Millie Bright relishes the big atmosphere 05:35 Who are the favourites? Host nation or Euro champs? 07:40 Captain-to-captain… Faye White on Millie Bright 11:00 How do you defend against Sam Kerr? 14:45 Is it a rivalry? England manager Sarina Wiegman gives her take 20:40 England’s chance for revenge 24:00 Mentorship… Georgia Stanway reveals she’s had off-pitch support 29:50 Late drama as Spain through to first Women’s World Cup final

Mark Chapman is joined by Chris Sutton, Rory Smith and Steph Houghton for the Monday Night Club. Chelsea and their transfers are a big talking point after midfielder Moises Caicedo made the move for £100m. The panel talk FFP and how Chelsea’s new-look team will perform this season. Callum Wilson joins the pod after Newcastle started their 23/24 campaign off with a 5-1 win over Aston Villa. Find out what it’s like to play under Eddie Howe and what Callum’s ambitions are for the season. TOPICS 01.44 – Chelsea sign Moises Caicedo 03.00 – Pochettino’s ambitions 07.10 – Chelsea’s spending and FFP 11.30 – Thiago Silva and Chelsea’s defence 12.45 – Chelsea’s goalkeepers 15.10 – Chelsea’s midfield 19.40 – Callum Wilson and the weekend’s performance 21.30 – Newcastle’s ambitions 22.54 – Wilson on squad competition 24.12 – Wilson on playing under Eddie Howe 27.40 – Wilson’s personal ambitions

Ben Haines & Nedum Onuoha react to Sunday’s Premier League games with ex-Aston Villa midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker & The Athletic’s Adam Crafton as Chelsea draw with Liverpool and Brentford hold Tottenham. Also hear from Mauricio Pochettino, Jürgen Klopp, Ange Postecoglou, James Maddison and Thomas Frank. The panel also discuss the future of Brighton’s Moisés Caicedo. 02:30 Biggest weekend takeaways 03:30 Chelsea look "more a team" than ever under Poch 13:10 Debut goals and THAT bow and arrow 14:45 Liverpool & THAT reaction from Salah 18:30 Philosophical Nedum 21:10 Caicedo latest - Chelsea looking strongest in negotiations 25:25 Tottenham are Harry Kane-less, but Ange building something different 36:15 Nedum’s moment of the weekend

Steve Crossman presents reaction to the opening day of the Premier League season, as well as all the key stories from the EFL and Scotland. Luton's top flight return began with a 4-1 defeat at Brighton, while Newcastle made an early statement by thrashing Aston Villa 5-1 at St James' Park. We hear from Eddie and Unai Emery on their sides' respective performances. We also hear from Brighton debutant James Milner, Sheffield United's Paul Heckingbottom and the Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson. TIMECODES: 01:30 Brighton begin by beating Luton 08:07 Newcastle 5-1 Aston Villa 17:00 Reaction to the EFL and Scottish results, including Southampton 4-4 Norwich 20:17 James Milner reacts to Brighton's opening day win 23:25 Paul Heckingbottom and Roy Hodgson on Sheffield United 0-1 Crystal Palace

Juliette Ferrington, Vicki Sparks, Karen Bardsley and Izzy Christiansen react to England reaching the Semi Final of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. They discuss England’s performance over Colombia which saw them go behind before goals from Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo helped to set up a semi final against Australia. Hear from England manager Sarina Wiegman and both goal scorers, Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo. 07:12 Sarina Wiegman 15:38 Alessia Russo 24:20 Lauren Hemp

Darren Fletcher looks ahead to the Premier League season. He’s joined by former Premier League players Wes Morgan, Nigel Reo-Coker and Don Hutchison. Hear from Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou with Harry Kane on his way to Bayern Munich. The panel discuss which manager is under the most pressure out of Arsenal’s Arteta, Liverpool’s Klopp, Chelsea’s Pochettino and Spurs’ Postecoglou. And the guys give their ‘top four’ predictions. TOPICS: 03:00 Kane 19:05 Managers under pressure 34:30 Predictions

Juliette Ferrington previews England’s FIFA Women’s World Cup quarter-final with Colombia. She’s joined by former England goalkeeper Karen Bardsley and commentator Vicki Sparks. Hear interviews with Mary Earps on her Lioness necklace and ‘Toxic Tuesdays’, and Sarina Wiegman on recovering from Nigeria and preparing for Colombia. INTERVIEWS: 4:25 Mary Earps 10:35 Sarina Wiegman

Eleanor Oldroyd is joined by football correspondent John Murray, ex-England striker Ellen White, and Spurs fans Flav Bateman from the Fighting Cock podcast and Tom Mitchell of Rule the Roost. Now that Tottenham have accepted a bid from Bayern Munich worth over €100m for the striker, the team discuss Harry Kane’s options as he weighs up his future. German football writer Constantin Eckner also joins the pod to explain why Kane is in such high demand. 01:22 Where do things stand regarding the deal? 03:25 Goalscoring records vs. trophies 05:21 What was Ellen White’s motivating factor? 08:11 Opportunities diminishing now that he’s 30 10:58 What would Tottenham do if he’s sold? He’s irreplaceable. 13:06 Spurs fans give their take 22:35 Why is Kane in such high demand by Bayern?

Aaron Paul has the week’s big EFL stories with Jobi McAnuff & Michael Appleton. Gillingham owner Brad Galinson joins the pod after the League Two side knocked Championship Southampton out of the EFL Cup. Hear from referees’ chief Howard Webb and Peterborough boss Darren Ferguson on the new rules around time-wasting, technical areas and tougher punishments. And Bath City striker Alex Fletcher swings by after being cleared to play, nine months on from a horror head injury. TOPICS: 3:00 Gillingham 14:30 time-wasting 21:30 tougher punishments 26:25 technical areas 30:15 Alex Fletcher

Mark Chapman sits down and speaks at length with Howard Webb, the PGMOL’s chief refereeing officer, ahead of the start of the new Premier League season. They discuss why there will be a large amount of added time in matches this season and whether matches going past the 100-minute mark will become the new norm. They also talk about whether fans will be able to listen to referees and VAR officials discussing decisions live during matches in the future and what needs to be done to tackle the abuse of referees at all levels of the game. TOPICS: 2:09 Changes to added time 17:00 Flaws in the VAR system? 19:50 Grading of referees’ performances 23:45 Would post-match interviews with referees work? 24:56 Abuse of officials

Kelly Cates is joined by Peter Schmeichel, Chris Sutton, Statman Dave and Adam Crafton from The Athletic to discuss if anyone can challenge Manchester City for the Premier League title this season. Schmeichel and Statman believe the hype around Manchester United’s new striker Rasmus Hojlund and Schmeichel thinks goalkeeping competition for Aaron Ramsdale could be a bad thing for Arsenal. You’ll also hear from Manchester City defender Manuel Akanji on what it was like to win the treble in his first season at the club and on the players that have left this summer. And we’re joined by the manager of newly promoted Luton Town, Rob Edwards, as they prepare for life in the Premier League. TOPICS: 6:06 Schmeichel on Manchester United 12:47 Chris Sutton on Chelsea 20:47 Schmeichel on Arsenal goalkeepers 26:38 Interview with Manuel Akanji 34:46 Interview with Rob Edwards

Kelly Cates, former England captain and Man City defender Steph Houghton, ex-England goalkeeper Carly Telford & former Man City defender Nedum Onuoha talk about the FA's plan to stop time-wasting this season. Plus, Dan Kilpatrick from the Evening Standard gives the latest on Harry Kane's potential transfer to Bayern Munich.

Juliette Ferrington is joined by Vicki Sparks, Karen Bardsley and Anita Asante to react to England’s penalty shootout win against Nigeria in the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Hear from manager Sarina Wiegman and England players Lauren Hemp and Chloe Kelly as the Lionesses head for the quarter-finals! 03:24 Sarina Wiegman: "We never give up, and we found a way." 10:02 Lauren Hemp: "I had full confidence in the team: I felt we were very composed going into [the penalty shootout]." 12:31 Chloe Kelly: "Anything that's thrown at us, we show what we're capable of."

Steve Crossman, Senior Football Reporter Ian Dennis, Dion Dublin & former Leicester City manager Craig Shakespeare react to ​Arsenal winning the Community Shield The panel discuss how much of a difference this makes to Arsenal's mentality this season and do Manchester City care? Plus we hear from Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola

Juliette Ferrington, Vicki Sparks & Tom Hamilton from ESPN look ahead to England v Nigeria We also hear from manager Sarina Wiegman & defender Alex Greenwood as England prepare for their last 16 game. Plus we get reaction to reigning champions the USA crashing out, after being stunned by Sweden on penalties

Mark Chapman and 5 Live Sport’s team of reporters take you through the biggest stories from Saturday’s action as Watford thrash QPR, Stoke put four past Rotherham and EFL newcomers Wrexham & Notts County are both well-beaten. Michael Appleton and Sam Parkin have their say on the 3 o’clock results, you’ll hear reaction from the likes of Watford manager Valérien Ismaël, and catch FIFA Women’s World Cup reaction, including an interview with England striker Alessia Russo.

Aaron Paul looks ahead to Arsenal vs Man City in the Community Shield. He’s joined by former strikers Kevin Campbell and Glenn Murray, and Scotland captain Rachel Corsie. Hear from Declan Rice and Pep Guardiola. And German journalist Raphael Honigstein has the latest as Bayern Munich wait for a decision from Tottenham on whether they’ll sell Harry Kane. TOPICS: 2:15 – Community Shield, 4:55 – Arsenal, 16:45 – Man City, 29:05 – Harry Kane.

Aaron Paul, Jobi McAnuff & West Brom winger Jed Wallace preview the Championship. Also hear from Leicester’s Harry Winks, Leeds boss Daniel Farke and Southampton manager Russell Martin as the panel take a close look at the teams coming down from the Premier League. What about the newly-promoted sides? And who already looks doomed for relegation? TOPICS: 4:30 – overview, 6:45 – Leicester City, 20:00 – Leeds United, 28:00 – Southampton, 36:40 – promoted sides, 40:30 – relegation favourites.

Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff preview Leagues One, Two and non-league. They’re joined by Cheltenham Town defender Curtis Davies. Hear from Derby County boss Paul Warne, catch an in-depth discussion on Reading with former owner Sir John Madejski, Notts County defender Connell Rawlinson swings by for a chat, and hear an interview with Bury chairman Marcel De Matas. TOPICS: 4:25 – League One, 15:10 – Reading, 29:10 – Notts County, 35:40 – other League Two, 38:30 – Bury.

Vicki Sparks has reaction to Germany being knocked out of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. She’s joined by former England goalkeeper Karen Bardsley and The Telegraph’s Tom Garry. They also reflect on World Cup debutants Morocco making it through. Hear from Lauren James’ dad Nigel after she lit up the tournament for England. And the panel look ahead to England vs Nigeria. TOPICS: 0:30 – Germany, 13:20 – Morocco, 21:30 – looking ahead, 26:20 – Lauren James, 33:25 – England.

Mark Chapman is joined by Saudi journalist Ahmed Al-Omran and The Athletic’s Adam Crafton to explore the Kingdom’s society, ethics, economic power and interest in football. The BBC’s Middle East Business Correspondent Sameer Hashimi drops by to offer his perspective before interviews with Pro-League board member Peter Hutton and the BBC’s Security Correspondent Frank Gardner about his life-changing experiences there and the concept of sportswashing. TIMECODES: 02:20 – Modern Day Saudi Arabia 18:20 – Peter Hutton 38:18 – Frank Gardner 49:17 – Sportswashing

Mark Chapman is joined by Saudi journalist Ahmed Al-Omran and The Athletic’s Adam Crafton to explore the incredible transfer strategy undertaken by the Saudi Arabian Pro-League and the influence of the Kingdom’s Public Investment Fund. We’ll hear from Premier League Chief Executive Richard Masters and Pep Guardiola before finding out why ex-Wigan midfielder Max Power moved there. Finally the environmental concerns of the expansion are explored as well as what the future of the sport looks like, with Saudi Arabia as a big player. TIMECODES: 10:18 – Structure of the Pro-League 18:16 – Transfers 29:10 – Pep Guardiola and Richard Masters 35:55 – Max Power and his move to Saudi 44:20 – Greenwashing

Sarah Mulkerrins, Gilly Flaherty and Rachel Corsie discuss another dramatic day at the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Jamaica and South Africa qualified for the knockout stages of the tournament for the first time ever at the expense of Brazil and Italy respectively. They also discuss Marta’s legacy and Brazil’s failure to make it out of their group before previewing England’s last-16 tie against Nigeria on Monday morning.

The episode comes from the absolutely rocking Hindmarsh Stadium in Adelaide, after England beat China 6-1 to top Group D and make it through to the knockout stages! Joining Juliette Ferrington in the stadium are former England goalkeeper Karen Bardsley and commentator Vicki Sparks. And back in the UK, they get the expert views from former Lionesses Ellen White and Gilly Flaherty. They discuss what went right for England including a star performance from Lauren James – and they hear from Sarina Wiegman after her side scored more than one goal in a match for the first time in this year’s tournament. Chloe Kelly got on the scoresheet so she pops on the pod, as does Katie Zelem after she got her first start for her country at this World Cup. Timecodes: 1’00 – Initial reaction to England’s win. 6’20 – Katie Zelem interview. 8’00 – Lauren James section. 10:35 – Chloe Kelly audio. 13’16 – Mille Bright focus. 17’00 – Sarina Wiegman interview with Gary Flintoff.

Mark Chapman hosts the Monday Night Club alongside Manchester City captain Steph Houghton, Arsenal manager Jonas Eidevall and former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha. England have two wins out of two but are they performing as expected? They discuss how Keira Walsh’s injury will impact the Lionesses going forward and who should step into the midfield to replace her? 3.00 – England’s performances so far 10.24 – Georgia Stanway on her performances and an update on Keira Walsh 13.09 – Debate on who should start in defensive midfield – Georgia Stanway, Katie Zelem or Jordan Nobbs? 28.25 – What threat will China bring?

Juliette Ferrington brings you all the latest from the World Cup, alongside BBC Sport's Emma Sanders and Luke Edwards of The Daily Telegraph. We hear from Lionesses' striker Bethany England, who talks about her disappointment at losing her squad place following last year's Euros and her delight regaining her place for this tournament. She also explains how much she's enjoying colouring in and seeing kangaroos while Down Under. The versatile Rachel Daly talks about the resilience in the Lionesses' squad, as they reorganise following Keira Walsh's injury. There's also an assessment of Group A after co-hosts New Zealand were eliminated, and the team preview Australia's crucial game with Canada on Monday. TIMECODES 02:00 - How will England replace Keira Walsh? 06:00 - Interview with Beth England; 18:00 - Rachel Daly on England's resilience; 22:30 - Switzerland and Norway advance, New Zealand are knocked out; 27:00 - Preview of Australia v Canada.

John Bennett is joined by former England and Liverpool striker Natasha Dowie and Scotland and Aston Villa Captain Rachel Corsie to review England’s second group stage match against Denmark at the FIFA Women’s World Cup. They react to the news that Keira Walsh has not suffered an ACL injury, but discuss how England can best replace her. They also talk about England’s goalscorer against Denmark, Lauren James, and Rachel’s Aston Villa teammate, Rachel Daly, and whether she should be starting as a left back. They look at Group F and discuss whether Jamaica can cause an upset to qualify ahead of Brazil or France. Also, hear from Sam Kerr as she aims to return from a calf injury which has kept her out of the start of the tournament. Plus, Simon Stone drops by to respond to UEFA banning Juventus from this season’s Conference League, and fining Chelsea due to breaches of Financial Fair Play rules. He also updates on the latest on Harry Maguire’s Manchester United amid a bid from West Ham. Time Codes: 02.20 – Keira Walsh 08.30 – Lauren James 13.30 – Rachel Daly 20.20 – Group F 25.50 – Sam Kerr 29.55 – UEFA FFP Juventus/Chelsea 34.50 – Harry Maguire

Juliette Ferrington has reaction to England 1-0 Denmark at the FIFA Women’s World Cup. She’s joined by former Lionesses Karen Bardsley and Gilly Flaherty, as well as commentator Vicki Sparks. They reflect on Keira Walsh’s injury and what it means for England moving forward. Also hear from captain Millie Bright, manager Sarina Wiegman and match-winner Lauren James. INTERVIEWS: 10:35 – Millie Bright, 18:40 – Lauren James, 23:30 – Sarina Wiegman.

Gigi Salmon, England’s record goal scorer Ellen White, Scotland International Jen Beattie & former England goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis preview England v Denmark at the women's World Cup. We also hear from manager Sarina Wiegman, midfielder Georgia Stanway & defender Lucy Bronze as England prepare for their second game. Plus the panel discuss Nigeria coming from behind to stun Australia, leaving the co-hosts facing a battle to qualify for the last 16. TOPICS: 3:50 – Sarina Wiegman 11.55 - Lucy Bronze 19.05 - Georgia Stanway 24.06 - Nigeria's victory over Australia

Ben Haines has reaction to the latest results from the FIFA Women’s World Cup. He’s joined by former Ireland defender Stephen Kelly and Tottenham Women senior assistant head coach Vicky Jepson. They reflect on Canada knocking Ireland out, and Spain and Japan progressing. Hear from Ireland captain Katie McCabe. Catch Premier League discussion as we hear from Arsenal’s new signing Declan Rice and discuss Raúl Jiménez’s move to Fulham. And has Lionel Messi taken soccer to a new level in the USA? TOPICS: 1:05 – Ireland, 3:35 – McCabe audio, 10:30 – Spain & Japan, 21:45 – Rice, 31:00 - Jiménez, 35:50 – Messi.

Juliette Ferrington speaks to England winger Chloe Kelly at the FIFA Women’s World Cup. They had a catchup at the Lionesses’ open training session in Gosford. Kelly talks about moving to a new team base, winning the first game, being in the starting XI and whether she’s got that Euros sports bra framed yet. Also hear from ESPN’s Tom Hamilton and Suzy Wrack from the Guardian. TOPICS: 0:40 – open training, 3:30 – line-up changes? 11:35 – Mary Earps, 13:30 – predictable attack? 17:30 – facing Denmark, 18:45 – standout countries, 20:50 – ACL injuries, 22:35 – Chloe Kelly, 24:00 – Chloe Kelly INTERVIEW, 31:30 – Millie Bright.

Steve Crossman looks at the latest on Kylian Mbappé and remembers Trevor Francis. 5Live reporter Pat Murphy joins the pod to give his memories of the former England forward. On the Monday Night Club panel are Ellen White, Steph Houghton and Dion Dublin. And French journalist Sara Menaï lends her insight on the world record bid from Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal for Kylian Mbappé. TOPICS: 6:40 – Trevor Francis, 20:35 - Kylian Mbappé.

Steve Crossman has reaction to the latest stories from the FIFA Women’s World Cup. He’s joined by former England players Ellen White, Steph Houghton and Dion Dublin. South American football expert Tim Vickery talks Marta, Brazil, Argentina and Colombia. Hear from South Korea manager Colin Bell. And former Ireland defender Stephen Kelly joins the pod to reflect on their first match. TOPICS: 0:30 – England, 12:40 – Brazil/Marta, 23:25 – Argentina, 25:20 – Colombia, 27:25 – South Korea, 33:50 – Republic of Ireland.

Ben Haines has reaction to Jamaica’s draw with France and Harvey Barnes joining Newcastle. Scotland captain Rachel Corsie and former England striker Tash Dowie are on the panel. They reflect on Sunday’s action at the FIFA Women’s World Cup. The Daily Mail’s Craig Hope lends his perspective on the Barnes deal and what it might mean for Allan Saint-Maximin. Will Fulham boss Marco Silva be lured to Saudi Arabia? And what about friendly wins for Manchester United and Chelsea? TOPICS: 3:10 – Jamaica-France, 11:35 – Sweden-South Africa, 15:20 – Netherlands-Portugal, 20:45 – Barnes, 30:35 – Marco Silva, 36:35 – friendlies.

Juliette Ferrington is joined by 5 Live Sport commentator Vicki Sparks, former England goalkeeper Karen Bardsley and former England defender Anita Asanté, after England’s win over Haiti. They talk about the performances of Mary Earps and Alessia Russo, and discuss what England need to work on going into their next game against Denmark. Hear from Sarina Wiegman, Mary Earps and Alessia Russo with Gary Flintoff. TOPICS: 10.36 – Mary Earps with Gary Flintoff 13.28 – Alessia Russo with Gary Flintoff 21.50 – Haiti and Melchie Dumornay 27.34 – Sarina Wiegman with Gary Flintoff

Ahead of England’s first World Cup game against Haiti, Ben Haines is joined by international midfielder Fran Kirby, Arsenal head coach Jonas Eidevall and former Chelsea and England goalkeeper Carly Telford to preview the game. We also hear from manager Sarina Weigman and captain Millie Bright as England prepare to open their campaign. The panel also look at the importance of Keira Walsh to this England side and how the Lionesses are coping with the expectation on them after last year’s European Championship victory. And Carly reacts to Mary Earps’ criticism of Nike's decision not to manufacture replicas of her goalkeeping shirt. 05:00 Inside the England camp, including interviews with Sarina Weigman and Millie Bright. 11:00 Preview of England v Haiti 23:00 Keira Walsh’s importance to England 36:00 How England are coping with the pressure

Juliette Ferrington is joined by Vicki Sparks, Karen Bardsley and Tom Garry on the opening day of the Women’s World Cup. Maz Farookhi joins the pod from Eden Park in Auckland after New Zealand beat Norway in their first ever World Cup win. Hear from their captain Ali Riley on a bittersweet day for the city. Vicki, Karen and Tom discuss Australia’s performance in their opening match against Republic of Ireland. How does this leave Ireland looking for the rest of the tournament? And do the panel think they can come back from this? Plus, hear from England midfielder Jordan Nobbs on how player bonuses can help current players as well as future Lionesses. TOPICS 0.38 – New Zealand v Norway 5.00 – New Zealand captain Ali Riley 7.58 – Australia v Republic of Ireland 20.15 – England starting XI thoughts 29.30 – Jordan Nobbs on performance related bonuses

On the eve of the Women’s World Cup Juliette Ferrington is joined by Northern football writer at the Daily Telegraph - Luke Edwards, former England goalkeeper, Karen Bardsley and commentator Vicki Sparks to look ahead to the opening fixtures of the tournament. But focus first turns to England – and they hear from Lucy Bronze after the Lionesses released a statement saying they will pause discussions with the FA on performance-related bonuses until after the World Cup. Luke and Juliette were in Brisbane for the England press conference and get the thoughts on this from Karen and Vicki, who are in Sydney. History will be made tomorrow when the Republic of Ireland take to the pitch for their first World Cup game – they face hosts Australia. They hear from Ireland striker Ruesha Littlejohn to get some insights into how she and her team-mates are feeling. And they pose that all important question… could Australia be successful without star player Sam Kerr? Also Jules lets us in on what's happening in the 5 live sport’s WhatsApp group – which involves Karen skateboarding, copious jetlag chat and a search for a good Italian restaurant. Timecodes. 7:40 – Lucy Bronze audio. 23:50 - Ruesha Littlejohn interview. 27:41 – Ireland v Australia focus. 36:49 – NZ v Norway preview.

This episode of the pod comes from down under, as Juliette Ferrington goes behind the scenes at one of England’s many media days to get the lowdown on how the players are feeling ahead of the World Cup, starting on Thursday. Former England goalkeeper, Karen Bardsley joins the pod from Sydney and lets us in on how she has been coping with the jetlag (it involves a lot of Crossfit) and how the country is really embracing the tournament. They hear from some of the biggest names from inside the Lionesses camp – including captain Millie Bright, right-back Lucy Bronze, striker Chloe Kelly and goalkeeper Mary Earps – who all tell Jules what they have been doing since they arrived in Brisbane (Koalas and whales get a mention) and how the nerves are holding up ahead of their opening game against Haiti on Saturday. And with the World Cup only a few days away that can only mean one thing…. Prediction time! So Karen can’t escape those all important questions. Timecodes: 2’25 -Millie Bright interview. 5’54 – Lucy Bronze audio. 13’23 – Chloe Kelly int. 17’10 – Mary Earps focus. 22’10 – Predictions.

Gabby Logan, Lionesses record scorer Ellen White, Manchester City defender Steph Houghton & Arsenal defender Jen Beattie look ahead to the start of the Women’s World Cup with Ireland making their debut at the tournament. Hear from New Zealand forward Katie Rood who will miss her home World Cup because of injury, Australia goalkeeper Lydia Williams before the start of her fifth World Cup, former USA forward Carli Lloyd, plus the US perspective from Senior Writer at The Athletic Meg Linehan.

Gabby Logan, Lionesses record scorer Ellen White, Manchester City defender Steph Houghton & Arsenal defender Jen Beattie look ahead to the start of the Women’s World Cup with England’s start to the tournament just days away. Hear from England boss Sarina Wiegman, Euro 2022 winner Chloe Kelly and also The Telegraphs women’s football reporter Tom Garry.

Mark Chapman is joined by Micah Richards, Chris Sutton, Rory Smith and guests as they delve into the ‘dark arts’ in football. From pinches, punches and meaty challenges. To distraction tactics, timewasting and taunting opposition fans - there’s been plenty of ‘housery’ employed over the years. [Initial publication - Thursday, December 22nd 2022]

Jill Scott and Ben Haines bring you a special sneak peak of their podcast "Jill Scott's Coffee Club". Serial winner and Lionesses legend Lucy Bronze flew over from Barcelona to join the podcast. After winning nearly everything in the game, she tells the pod how much she wants to win the World Cup. She also talks to Jill and Ben about life at Barca including learning the language and her apple tart ritual.

In the final episode of the series, Aaron Paul, Jobi McAnuff and Phil Brown discuss the greatest escapes from relegation in the EFL and beyond. We hear how Eddie Howe's Bournemouth overcame a massive points deduction to stay in the Football League and why Neil Warnock was able to turn around Huddersfield's fortunes last season. And the panel discuss the legendary Jimmy Glass goal which kept Carlisle up on the final day in 1999.

The 72+ team of Aaron Paul, Jobi McAnuff and Phil Brown debate their favourite upsets involving EFL clubs. We hear about the player signed because of Ceefax who took his team to the FA Cup semi-finals, when non-league Luton defeated Premier League opposition, and how a string of upsets earned Bruce Rioch the Arsenal manager's job.

Ben Haines has reaction to Mason Mount’s first game for Manchester United. He’s joined by former Tottenham defender Ledley King and ESPN’s Mark Ogden. The panel also chat about Harry Kane returning for pre-season training, new data from anti-discrimination charity Kick It Out and the Premier League’s unsung heroes. TOPICS: 1:40 – Pre-season friendlies, 3:55 – Harry Kane, 15:30 – Mason Mount, 23:30 – Leeds, 26:15 – discrimination, 31:50 – PL unsung heroes.

Aaron Paul speaks to Manchester City and England midfielder Kalvin Phillips. The Telegraph’s Luke Edwards & former Premier League midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker are on the panel. They react to the Phillips interview and chat transfers, as Solomon signs for Spurs, Pulisic closes in on Milan, Newcastle could bring in Barnes and sell Saint-Maximin, and Ashley Young agrees terms with Everton. TOPICS: 4:05 – Phillips interview, 28:45 – Solomon, 37:45 – Pulisic, 43:45 – Newcastle, 49:40 – Young.

Ben Haines has reaction to Ange Postecoglou talking about Harry Kane’s Spurs future. He’s joined by former Tottenham goalkeeper Paul Robinson and Theo Delaney from The Spurs Show podcast. The panel also chat Dele after Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino spoke about the Everton midfielder. Italian journalist Daniele Verri drops in to talk about Paul Pogba’s year to forget. And where does David De Gea rank among Paul’s top Premier League goalkeepers? TOPICS: 2:25 – Tottenham, 16:10 – Dele, 22:15 – Pogba, 28:35 – De Gea.

Ben Haines reflects on England’s Euro U21 win and David De Gea leaving Manchester United. ESPN’s senior writer Mark Ogden and former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha are on the panel. Also on the agenda are the race for Romelu Lukaku and USA forward Megan Rapinoe announcing her retirement. TOPICS: 1:30 – Young Lions, 17:10 – De Gea, 29:30 – Lukaku, 37:35 – Rapinoe.

Jill Scott and Ben Haines bring you a special sneak peak of their podcast "Jill Scott's Coffee Club". What do you get when you cross Lionesses Keira Walsh, Georgia Stanway and Leah Williamson's birthday cake? They tell Jill and Ben about their friendship but also what gets on their nerves about each other too - and they don't hold back! Hear how the podcast descends into pure chaos when Leah Williamson crashes with cake and find out who knows the most about their bestie.

The Football Daily’s 72+ team of Aaron Paul, Phil Brown & Jobi McAnuff discuss and debate their EFL top 10s in this brand new mini-series. In episode three, the guys rank their top EFL derbies and rivalries.

Aaron Paul is joined by Nigel Reo-Coker and The Athletic’s Adam Crafton. They reflect on Granit Xhaka leaving Arsenal and César Azpilicueta departing Chelsea – and also hear from a Chelsea fan who contributed to the ‘we just call him Dave’ banner. The panel chat England U21s as they make it through to their first European Championship final since 2009. And they hear from Forest Green Rovers new caretaker boss Hannah Dingley - she’s the first woman to manage a professional men's team in English football. TOPICS: 4:10 – Xhaka, 10:45 – Azpilicueta, 20:10 – Young Lions, 26:30 – Hannah Dingley.

Kelly Cates is joined by ex-England defenders Fern Whelan and Claire Rafferty, as well as women’s football journalist Jen O’Neill, to discuss the current injury epidemic that’s taken over the women’s game. Doctor Emma Ross joins the pod to explain why ACL injuries are so frequent in women’s football, and how menstrual cycles can influence injury occurrence. We also hear from the Lionesses camp on what the players and coaching staff make of the issue. Finally, the team are joined by Dr. Georgie Bruinvels, who is working with FIFA to combat this issue, and who also explains how she works with players to prevent injuries. Highlight timecodes: 7’24 – Jen O’Neill’s perspective of increased coverage of ACL injuries in the women’s game 9’00 – Dr Emma Ross on why women get more injuries than male players, and the impact of the menstrual cycle on injury occurrence 18’21 – How much does load and increased gametime play? 22’50 – The differences in female foot anatomy, and the lack of available female-engineered football boots on the market 34’22 – Reaction from the Lionesses camp, including Sarina Wiegman on ACL injuries in the sport 45’15 – Jordan Nobbs on wanting more research into the issue 47’10 – Doctor Georgie Bruinvels on limited education on how to train and support female athletes 53’00 – What work the PFA are doing, and what the team would like to see happen going forward

Four-time African Footballer of the Year, Yaya Touré, Africa Cup of Nations winner, Efan Ekoku, and former D.R. Congo captain, Gabriel Zakuani, debate all things African football in a new podcast from the BBC World Service, Match of The Day Africa: Top 10.   In each episode they’ll debate a topic, ranging from the best African goalscorers to the continent’s biggest World Cup moment, and decide on their top 10 from a shortlist compiled by a panel of African Football experts. Search for ‘Match of the Day Africa: Top 10’ wherever you get your podcasts for a new episode every Monday from the 3rd July or head to bbcworldservice.com/africatop10.

Kelly Somers is joined by striker Tash Dowie and Charlotte Duncker from The Times. They react to Alessia Russo joining Arsenal and Mason Mount leaving Chelsea for Manchester United. And French football expert Julien Laurens has the lowdown on PSG with Luis Enrique set to replace Christophe Galtier in charge. TOPICS: 3:20 – Russo, 13:55 – England striker, 20:30 – Mount, 31:25 – PSG.

Are Crystal Palace just treading water in appointing Roy Hodgson as their manager for next season and has Steven Gerrard panicked in agreeing to manage Al-Ettifaq in the Saudi Pro League. Those are questions for ESPN's Mark Ogden and the former Tottenham defender Stephen Kelly on this edition of the pod. Also discussed.....top sides trending towards extremely attacking midfields and is this already looking like another sub-par transfer window for Manchester United?

Ben Haines is joined by Nedum Onuoha and The Telegraph’s Luke Edwards. They give their football equivalents of the controversial Jonny Bairstow dismissal in the Ashes cricket. Also on the agenda are Nedum’s pre-season memories, Liverpool’s new signing Dominik Szoboszlai, the Premier League race for Europe, and tributes to the retiring Cesc Fàbregas. TOPICS: 3:30 – controversy, 8:10 – pre-season, 14:30 – Szoboszlai, 21:10 – Premier League, 32:55 – Fàbregas, 37:50 – Pizzagate.

Juliette Ferrington has reaction to England 0-0 Portugal in their Women’s World Cup warm-up match at Stadium MK. She’s joined by former England internationals Karen Bardsley and Gilly Flaherty, as well as commentator Vicki Sparks. Also hear from Chloe Kelly and Sarina Wiegman. INTERVIEWS: 15:10 – Chloe Kelly, 19:00 – Sarina Wiegman.

The Football Daily’s 72+ team of Aaron Paul, Phil Brown & Jobi McAnuff discuss and debate their EFL top 10s in this brand new mini-series. In episode two, the guys rank their top EFL strikers.

Aaron Paul rounds up the latest transfer activity with The Telegraph’s Luke Edwards and Premier League winning goalkeeper Asmir Begović. Simon Stone from BBC Sport sheds light on the Manchester United Mason Mount deal. Arsenal fan Sophie reacts to Rice and Havertz moving to Arsenal. The panel have their say on Maddison to Tottenham, and where will Harry Kane end up? TOPICS: 4:00 – Mount to Man Utd, 16:55 – Rice & Havertz to Arsenal, 32:05 – Maddison to Tottenham, 38:15 – Kane to Bayern Munich?

Guillem Balague gives a behind-the-scenes account of how in Qatar, Lionel Messi won the trophy he desired the most – the World Cup. He hears from the biggest names in the sport; from Aston Villa and Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, former England forward Gary Lineker and ex-Argentina defender, Pablo Zabaleta - who give their unique perspectives on what happened during that tournament. We are taken on a journey – from that shock loss in Argentina’s opening game against Saudi Arabia, to one of the best international finals ever – where Argentina beat France on penalties, fulfilling Lionel Messi’s destiny of winning the World Cup and cementing himself as one of the greatest players of all time.

Juliette Ferrington is joined by Vicki Sparks and Carly Telford at England's Media Day ahead of the Women's World Cup. Lotte Wubben-Moy, Mary Earps, Jordan Nobbs, Jess Carter, Lucy Bronze and Chloe Kelly swing by to take us inside the England camp and look ahead to the tournament in Australia and New Zealand. TIMECODES: 09:15 - Lotte Wubben-Moy 10:38 - Mary Earps 16:49 - Jordan Nobbs 25:00 - Jess Carter 34:30 - Lucy Bronze 41:27 - Chloe Kelly

Mark Chapman is joined by promotion winners Chris Wilder and Nedum Onuoha as well as Kieran Maguire from The Price of Football podcast. They look at differing approaches clubs have taken when reaching the Premier League, ways they’ve recruited, money they’ve spent and some of the pitfalls they need to avoid. Also hear from Luton Town chief executive Gary Sweet and Brentford director of football Phil Giles. INTERVIEWS: 10:40 – Luton’s Gary Sweet, 36:35 – Brentford’s Phil Giles.

Mark Chapman reflects on the life of Scotland’s longest-serving manager Craig Brown. Ex-players Pat Nevin and John Collins offer their tributes, along with Jonathan Northcroft from the Sunday Times.

In this episode of the pod Ben Haines is joined by former Liverpool, Manchester City, West Ham and England goalkeeper David James and ex Wales, Swansea and Aston Villa left-back, Neil Taylor as they deep dive into Sunday’s biggest football stories. They start with Mikel Arteta – who made the headlines after an extensive interview he gave to Spanish newspaper, Marca. In it he talked about turning around the fortunes of the club, how impressed he is by Kai Havertz and his relationship with Pep Guardiola. They get a fans perspective, as Harry Symeou from the Chronicles of a Gooner Podcast joins the chat and gives his reasons as to why many fans would not be happy if Havertz did join the club. And the elephant in the room gets mentioned too… the future of Declan Rice - will he go to Arsenal or Manchester City? (David also gives a West Ham fan angle to the debate…which includes a move abroad.) Then, with news of Aaron Ramsey being linked to his boyhood club, Cardiff City – Ben, David and Neil discuss ‘romantic’ transfers and if the lull of being back home and nostalgia is a key factor for players in the transfer market. And David and Neil talk matters off the pitch – with the projects that they are working on to promote diversity in the game. Neil shares his work with the PFA’s Asian inclusion scheme and David lets us in on the job he is doing to promote more diversity in refereeing in all levels of the sport, from grassroots to the Premier League. Timecodes: 6’30 – Arsenal section, Arteta focus. 15’16 – Kai Havertz being linked to Arsenal. 17’07 – Declan Rice latest. 26’29 – Arteta and Guardiola’s friendship. 30’00 – Transfer news. 32’18 – Neil and David’s work on promoting diversity.

Aaron Paul digs into the latest deals including Sandro Tonali nearing Newcastle United. Hear from the Daily Mail’s Craig Hope on this. Aaron’s joined by former Tottenham defender Stephen Kelly and ex-Arsenal goalkeeper Siobhan Chamberlain. They also chat Mason Mount to Manchester United, the potential Declan Rice bidding war, and hear from a Wolves fan after Rúben Neves left for Saudi Arabia. TOPICS: 3:20 – Tonali, 15:40 – Mount, 25:15 – Rice, 29:05 – Neves.

The Football Daily’s 72+ team of Aaron Paul, Phil Brown & Jobi McAnuff discuss and debate their EFL top 10s in this brand new mini-series. In episode one, the guys rank the big play-off moments. From Dean Windass to Troy Deeney, and from Josh Windass to Bobby Zamora – who will top the lot?

A BBC World Service documentary revealing the untold stories behind Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta’s journey to the top. In Barcelona, former Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina relives his time sharing bunk beds with Arteta at the world-famous La Masia academy, declaring that the boy from the Basque country was “born to be a manager”. Presenter John Bennett travels to Arteta’s home town of San Sebastian to meet his childhood coach at a small club, next to a hair salon, that has become an amazing football talent factory. Hear from former teammates at Everton, Arsenal and Rangers, from where Dutch great Ronald de Boer remembers Arteta stepping up aged 21 to score a stoppage-time penalty to snatch the title from Glasgow rivals Celtic: “To take that responsibility, at such a young age, in such an important game and moment of that decisive title race against Celtic was impressive.” And find out why the Welsh city of Newport played such an important part in Arteta’s journey into coaching. Arsenal legend Arsène Wenger and former Man City captain Vincent Kompany also feature in this documentary, which paints a picture of a single-minded, intelligent and meticulous man, schooled in the Barcelona style of play, who is now mixing it with the top managers in the game and has got Arsenal fans dreaming of glory once again.

Roddy Forsyth is joined by Connie McLaughlin and Pat Nevin to reflect on his 42-year career covering Scottish football at the BBC. We’re joined by former Celtic manager Martin O’Neill and football correspondent John Murray. We hear from former Rangers and England captain Terry Butcher and there’s a special message from Roddy’s family.

Ben Haines is joined by former Tottenham manager Rehanne Skinner and the Telegraph’s Luke Edwards to discuss the latest football news stories. The panel look ahead to the Women’s World Cup with less than a month to go until the start of the tournament. Hear from Rachel Daly and Beth England from the Lionesses training camp. They also talk Saudi Arabia’s signings, and Chelsea’s financial issues as Mateo Kovacic moves to Manchester City. Plus, VAR is on the agenda after nearly two-thirds of football fans said they oppose it’s use in football. TOPICS: 02.30 – Women’s World Cup 10.36 – Rachel Daly 16.38 – Beth England 23.58 – Saudi Arabia Transfers 32.02 – Mateo Kovacic and Chelsea 37.28 – VAR

Kelly Cates is joined by Pat Nevin, James McFadden, Roddy Forsyth and Alistair Bruce-Ball to discuss Scotland’s win at a wet Hampden Park. They discuss the waterlogged pitch which caused a late suspension, the quality of Scott McTominay and the importance of beating Georgia. We also hear from Scotland manager Steve Clarke. Plus, we say goodbye to Roddy Forsyth who leaves BBC Sport after 42 years.

Mark Chapman presents reaction as England thrash North Macedonia 7-0 to maintain their 100% record in Euro 2024 qualifying. He's joined by Dion Dublin, Tom Heaton, John Murray and Ian Dennis to reflect on the highs and lows of the 2022/23 season for Gareth Southgate's side. We also hear from the England manager and hat-trick hero Bukayo Saka. There's also reaction to Wales' 2-0 defeat in Turkey and the panel discuss a busy day of managerial changes at Celtic, Bournemouth and Sheffield Wednesday. TIMECODES 01:15 - Analysis of England 7-0 North Macedonia; 23:00 - Post-match interview with Gareth Southgate and Bukayo Saka; 30:25 - Rob Page on Wales' 2-0 defeat in Turkey; 32:30 - The managerial changes at Celtic, Bournemouth and Sheffield Wednesday.

Ben Haines is joined by former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson and former England defender Ledley King to preview England’s Euro 2024 qualifier against North Macedonia. Hear from Gareth Southgate and Luke Shaw after the England squad trained at Carrington. 90min’s Scott Saunders joins the pod to talk about Wales’ defeat to Armenia and how they mobilise themselves to go again against Turkey. Plus, we talk Ruben Neves and Dejan Kulusevski as we round up the weekend’s transfer news. TOPICS: 02.40 - Atmosphere in the England camp 12.00 - Gareth Southgate 19.03 - Luke Shaw 28.24 - Wales preview 38.11 - Transfer round-up

Conor McNamara is joined by former Scotland international Pat Nevin, Scotland and Aston Villa defender Rachel Corsie and Roddy Forsyth to react to Scotland's last-gasp win in Norway. Hear from goalscorer Kenny McLean and manager Steve Clarke after his side came from one nil down to win 2-1 in Oslo. Scotland make it three wins from three, a perfect start to their Euro 2024 campaign. The team also discuss Manchester City players that could be on the move, Chelsea forward Kai Havertz to Arsenal and striker Alessia Russo leaving Manchester United. TOPICS: 01:50 Scotland 10:10 Norway 13:50 Steve Clarke 22:10 Kenny McLean 28:37 Manchester City 39:10 Kai Havertz 41:15 Alessia Russo

Juliette Ferrington has reaction from England’s 4-0 victory over Malta in the Euro 2024 qualifiers. Correspondent John Murray, former England internationals Matt Upson and Rob Green dissect England’s comfortable win and discuss Trent Alexander-Arnold playing at 10. Hear from England manager Gareth Southgate, debutante Eberechi Eze and Callum Wilson. There was disappointment for Wales and Northern Ireland who both lost in their qualifiers. Wales suffered a shock 4-2 defeat to Armenia and Northern Ireland were denied a last gasp-draw after an injury-time goal was ruled out by VAR. TOPICS: 01:05 Malta England 03:50 Gareth Southgate 07:45 Wales Armenia 10:10 Aaron Ramsey 11:20 Denmark Northern Ireland 15:45 Trent Alexander-Arnold at 10 16:45 Callum Wilson 19:20 Eberechi Eze

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 Southgate and Kieran Trippier drop by for interviews. The panel then discuss how likely it is that deals for Declan Rice and Mason Mount will be resolved this week before getting the latest on Manchester United’s takeover. Finally we hear from David Brooks who has returned to the Wales squad for the first time since being given the all-clear from cancer ahead of their fixture against Armenia. TIMECODES 03:50 – Gareth Southgate with John Murray 09:05 - Kieran Trippier with John Murray 12:50 - England discussion 20:00 - Declan Rice’s future 24:24 - Mason Mount’s future 28:48 - Manchester United takeover latest 33:10 - David Brooks and Wales 39:30 - Northern Ireland

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 England-U21 squad is released for the upcoming European Championships, we hear from Curtis Jones, and get the Celtic perspective on Brendan Rodgers’ proposed return to Glasgow. Neil Warnock speaks as it's confirmed he’ll stay on as Huddersfield’s permanent manager next season and there’s news of the broadcast deal for the Women’s World Cup, which will be on free to air TV later in the summer. TIMECODES 04:20 – Bellingham signs for Real Madrid 12:30 – Milner and Pedro agree to join Brighton 18:25 – Curtis Jones and England Under-21s 28:28 – Brendan Rodgers returning to Celtic with Natasha Meikle 34:48 – Neil Warnock stays on at Huddersfield 42:00 – Women’s World Cup broadcast deal

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 Macedonia. Hear from Jordan Henderson on whether he considered retiring from international football after the World Cup. The panel talk Eberechi Eze after he had his first call-up and how he's found playing after injury. Julien Laurens joins the pod to discuss the latest news on Kylian Mbappé and whether he will stay at PSG or go on to something new. Plus, it's a year to the day since Erling Haaland signed for Manchester City. TOPICS: 02.28 - England 05.50 - Jordan Henderson with John Murray 15.25 - Eberechi Eze 21.50 - Julien Laurens on Kylian Mbappé 34.25 - Erling Haaland and Manchester City

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 Richards sends the team a cheeky voice note to let them know how he's feeling. Italian football journalist and Euro Leagues regular James Horncastle gives us the Inter perspective. What does the Champions League loss mean for Romelu Lukaku? Can Inter Milan afford to keep him? Or will he be heading back to Chelsea? James also reflects on the death of Silvio Berlusconi and Claudio Ranieri winning promotion to Italy's Serie A for Cagliari in dramatic circumstances. Plus the team also discuss the latest from Ivan Toney, who has spoken about his eight-month ban from football for breaking the FA's betting rules. TOPICS 1'00 Shay gets caught in the storm 1'35 Micah checks in 8'00 The pressure on the players 13'00 Ederson 14'00 The role of Rodri & Stones 19'00 Food for thought for Southgate 21'00 Building on the treble - the future of Guardiola & the players 33'00 James Horncastle on Inter 39'00 Some Ranieri romance 43'40 The death of Silvio Berlusconi 48'00 Ivan Toney

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 Crafton and City fan Steve. And hear from Kevin De Bruyne and Pep Guardiola. TOPICS: 6:10 – De Bruyne, 9:35 – Guardiola, 18:10 – David James & Adam Crafton, 32:50 – City fan Steve.

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 and also hear from Pep Guardiola. TOPICS: 22:10 – trophy lift, 30:20 – fan park, 32:00 – Guardiola.

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 correspondent John Murray gives his take on the match after watching both sides train inside the Ataturk Stadium, before Peter Crouch and Joe Cole come on to tell stories about preparing for the Champions League final including a go-kart incident in Greece. You will also hear from Pep Guardiola and Erling Haaland, before an almost-voiceless Kevin Nolan reflects on an incredible few days that have followed West Ham winning the Europa Conference League.

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 well as Kyle Walker.

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 Manchester City’s chances, what it takes to become a Champions League winning side and you can hear an exclusive interview with Erling Haaland ahead of his first Champions League final. Plus, as the final returns to Istanbul, Rafa Benitez reflects on his memories from 18 years ago. TOPICS: 03.45 – Inter’s chances 21.30 – Erling Haaland interview 33.00 – Rafa Benitez 34.30 – 2005 discussion 38.00 – What makes a treble winner? 47.45 - Predictions

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 also joins the podcast. Then, Guillem Balague gives his take on two major pieces of transfer news, with Jude Bellingham looking set to join Real Madrid and Lionel Messi heading to Inter Miami. TOPICS: 00:55 - West Ham 27:00 - Reaction from David Moyes 29:00 - Jude Bellingham and Lionel Messi

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 title for the first time since the Hammers’ FA Cup win in 1980.

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 about 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 club? TOPICS: 05:10 FA Cup final 08:50 Manchester United 15:37 Man City 17:50 Champions League final 21:54 Lucy Bronze and Barcelona 32:55 Postecoglou chat with Adam Miller 40:10 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 at Wembley to react to City’s win which takes them one step closer to the treble. There’s also reaction from the Scottish Cup final where Celtic completed the domestic treble after beating Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3-1. Topics: 1’02 – Full time whistle at FA Cup final 10’50 – Jack Grealish pitchside 18’00 – Manchester City Trophy lift 24’50 – Ilkay Gundogan 27’25 – Pep Guardiola reaction 29’13 – Erik ten Hag reaction 31’33 – Full time whistle at Scottish Cup final 41’05 – Celtic trophy lift

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 preview 16:45 - Pep Guardiola and Erik ten Hag 32:40 - Erling Haaland 41:00 - 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 the Season? Have your say #BBCEFL TOPICS: 4:25 – Championship, 16:45 – League One, 25:50 – League Two, 37:00 – EFL Team of the Season.

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 Season 5.57 – Team of the Season 10.33 – Surprise of the Season 13.15 – Manager of the Season 18.01 – Signing of the Season 21.31 – Disappointment of the Season 24.58 – Young Player of the Season 27.28 – Moment of the Season 31.40 – 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 Hutchison. 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 relegation TOPICS 01:14 - Relegation chat 19:45 - WSL & Lucy Ward 27:30 - Spurs managers 30:40 - 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 Liga 19:07 - Bundesliga 30:45 - Elko Born on the Eredivisie 35:47 - Juventus 39:40 - Jose Fonte still going strong at 39 41:48 - 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 - Chelsea 29:28 - Brighton 1-1 Manchester City

Kelly Cates is joined by 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? TOPICS 1'40 Will it be Chelsea or Manchester United? 18'00 Fans have their say 26'00 Relegation scrap 32'30 Manchester City 37'00 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 Aké 16.00 - How does anyone stop Manchester City? 25.03 - Newcastle and Eddie Howe 28.09 - Leicester City 30.41 - Nottingham Forest 38.56 - 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 City 23.08 - Brighton and De Zerbi 30.47 - Leeds United 39.00 - Newcastle v Leicester City 42.04 - 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. TIMECODES 01:00 - 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.

Darren Fletcher is joined by Glenn Murray, Kevin Campbell and Shay Given. Is the Treble on? The team discuss whether anyone can now stop Man City. West Ham coach Kevin Nolan joins the pod and not only gives some great insight into the total joy of their win over AZ Alkmaar but is also very strong on the crowd trouble at the end of the match. Luton boss Rob Edwards drops in to discuss the Championship play-off final and what promotion would mean for the Hatters and the team end by discussing the growing gap between the Premier League and the Championship. TOPICS 0 mins – just what is the capital of Turkey? 2.40 mins – the brilliance of Manchester City. 6.40 mins – the evolution of John Stones. 9.53 mins – if Man City win the Treble, would they be seen as better than Man Utd in 1999? 14.54 mins – the improvement made by Kyle Walker. 20.54 mins – West Ham coach Kevin Nolan joins the pod. 24.30 mins – Nolan on the small arena where the Europa Conference League final be played – calling it a ‘disgrace’. 25.19 mins – Nolan on the trouble at the end of the match – calling it ‘disgusting’. 29.36 mins – Luton Town boss Rob Edwards on reaching the play-off final and what promotion would mean. 38 mins – the team discuss the widening gap between the Premier League and the Premier League – and discuss this weekend’s key matches.

Aaron Paul is joined by former Sheffield Wednesday striker Clinton Morrison, former Port Vale manager Darrell Clarke & ex-Hull boss Phil Brown. Hear from Sheffield Wednesday boss Darren Moore after their stunning comeback against Peterborough United in the League One play-offs. Luton’s Dan Potts joins the pod after they set up a Championship play-off final against Coventry City. And Darrell reflects on his time at Port Vale. TOPICS: 1:15 – Sheff Wed-Posh, 21:00 – Luton’s Dan Potts, 31:20 – Sunderland, 33:00 – Coventry-Middlesbrough, 39:10 – Port Vale, 45:10 – League Two play-offs.

Steve Crossman is joined by Ali Bruce-Ball, Neil Lennon and Rob Green to discuss West Ham reaching their first European final since 1976. David Moyes' side won 1-0 on the night at AZ Alkmaar and 3-1 on aggregate in their Europa Conference League semi-final. West Ham fan Jess Baker-Smith also comes on to give her post-match reaction from the Netherlands, before the podcast moves on to Newcastle's thumping 4-1 Premier League victory over Brighton, with The Telegraph's Luke Edwards giving his take. Betty Glover gives us the story of a breathtaking game in which Sheffield Wednesday made history on the way to beating Peterborough United on penalties to make it through to the League One play-off final. TOPICS: 00:41 - West Ham 16:10 - Newcastle 22:00 - Sheffield Wednesday

The Champions League final is set and the Euro Leagues crew assemble to discuss whether this Manchester City are Pep Guardiola's greatest ever side, why are Inter being so disrespected, and what really goes on between big name TV pundits pitch-side in the knockout stages of this competition. Also on the agenda....how angry is Guillem that Barcelona clinched La Liga at the home of his beloved Espanyol? And where does armed thief-chaser Leonardo Bonucci rank in the pantheon of great Italian defenders? TIMECODES 01:34 - Patrice Evra antics and the “Maradona of water polo” 08:02 – Manchester City dethrone Real Madrid 21:53 – Why are Inter being so disrespected? 30:31 – Francesco Acerbi’s backstory – beating alcoholism and cancer to reach the UCL final 34:17 – Barcelona win La Liga 41:35 – Leo Bonucci announces his retirement

Mark Chapman is joined by John Murray, Chris Sutton, Shay Given and Guillem Balague as Man City reach the Champions League final having beaten Real Madrid 5-1 on aggregate. Hear the thoughts of Pep Guardiola on a performance that will go down as one of the greatest in Man City's history. Also, Emma Hayes gives her reaction to Chelsea's 4-0 win away at West Ham which puts them on top on the Women's Super League with two games to play.

Kelly Cates is joined by commentator Ian Dennis, former England defender Matt Upson, Everton and former AC Milan goalkeeper Asmir Begovic and Italian football journalist Mina Rzouki. They react to Inter Milan reaching the Champions League final after beating AC Milan 1-0 to seal a 3-0 aggregate semi-final victory. They also look ahead to Manchester City's second leg against Real Madrid in the other semi-final.

Mark Chapman presents the Monday Night Club with Rory Smith, Chris Sutton and Charlie Adam. They discuss Arsenal faltering in the title race, Manchester City’s dominance, and Brighton goalkeeper Jason Steele joins the programme. The team talk social media following online abuse directed at Leeds striker Patrick Bamford. There is also reaction to Liverpool's three-nil victory over Leicester, putting Klopp's side one point outside the top four, and pushing Leicester further towards relegation. TOPICS: 2:40 - Arsenal & title race 13:30 - Man City Real Madrid 16:42 - Leeds & Patrick Bamford 23:12 - Jason Steele 33:00 - Southampton 38:52 - Leicester Liverpool reaction

Kelly Somers is joined by Natasha Dowie, Luke Edwards, and Neil Taylor for reaction to Man City tightening their grip on the Premier League and Emma Hayes’ Chelsea winning their third FA Cup in a row. Arsenal drop points at home to Brighton as the Seagulls continue to fight for Europe and Brentford confirm a top half finish after beating West Ham. Plus, thoughts on Mauricio Pochettino’s reported agreement to take over at Chelsea in the summer. Hear from Pep Guardiola, Mikel Arteta, Roberto De Zerbi and more.

Mark Chapman and 5 Live Sport’s team of reporters take you through the biggest stories from Saturday’s Premier League action as Southampton are relegated and Manchester United strengthen their hold on a top-four place. Shaun Wright-Phillips also joins the pod to give his thoughts on the 3 o’clock results – PLUS you’ll hear reaction from the likes of James Ward-Prowse, Rubén Sellés and Erik ten Hag.

Darren Fletcher, Nigel Reo-Coker and Paul Robinson are joined by Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Dean Henderson to discuss the Premier League relegation battle. Henderson talks about his side's chances of staying up and how Forest's team spirit can help get them the points they need to survive. The panel also talk Everton, Leicester City and Leeds United. We also hear from former England goalkeeper Siobhan Chamberlain ahead of the Women's FA Cup Final between Chelsea and Manchester United at Wembley on Sunday. TOPICS: 3 - Leeds United 16.20 - Dean Henderson and Nottingham Forest 23.50 - Everton 28.40 - Leicester City 36.50 - Siobhan Chamberlain and Women's FA Cup Final

Aaron Paul is joined by West Brom winger Jed Wallace and Northampton promotion-winner Tom King to preview the EFL play-offs. Hear from Coventry’s Mark Robins and Peterborough’s Darren Ferguson. And get the panel’s reaction to Watford appointing Valérien Ismaël and a final-day twist in the League One survival fight. TOPICS: 5:45 - Coventry-Boro, 16:00 - Sunderland-Luton, 24:55 – Watford, 27:50 - Peterborough-Sheff Wed, 34:40 - Barnsley-Bolton, 38:05 - League One relegation, 40:50 - League Two play-offs.

Reaction from the London Stadium with Eleanor Oldroyd, Alistair Bruce-Ball, Glenn Murray & James Collins as West Ham take a 2-1 lead away to Alkmaar in the Europa Conference League. Hear from David Moyes as he gives his post-match thoughts and analysis from Sam Delaney from the You Irons podcast.

Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague, Julien Laurens and James Horncastle. They discuss the week’s two Champions League semi-final matches – from mixing with the stars (and calling them brother), to the remarkable journey of Eduardo Camavinga, the evergreen Edin Dzeko and the majesty of San Siro. They also wonder whether Jose Mourinho could become the next boss of PSG and ask if Sergio Busquets has been given the credit he deserves. TIMECODES 0 min – what everyone has been up to this week – including trips to Madrid and Milan. 7 mins – whether the 1-1 score between Real Madrid and Man City was fair. 9 mins – is Vinicius Junior becoming the best player in the world? 14 mins – the view on the continent of Kevin de Bruyne. 20 mins – the remarkable story of Eduardo Camavinga. 25 mins – the incredible atmosphere at San Siro. 27 mins – why Edin Dzeko is still delivering at 37. 33 mins – whether Jose Mourinho will end up at PSG. 36 mins – what made Sergio Busquets so special at Barcelona.

Steve Crossman is joined by Ian Dennis, Pat Nevin, Asmir Begovic, Mina Rzouki and Statman Dave to reflect on Inter Milan's 2-0 victory over AC Milan in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final. Then, Nigel Reo-Coker discusses his former club West Ham's tie against AZ Alkmaar in Thursday's Europa Conference League semi-final. Finally, ex-England goalkeeper Siobhan Chamberlain and the Telegraph's Women's Football Reporter Tom Garry come on to talk about the WSL after thumping wins for both Chelsea and Arsenal. TOPICS: 01:06 - AC Milan 0-2 Inter Milan 19:59 - West Ham v AZ Alkmaar 24:42 - Women's Super League

Kelly Cates is joined by football correspondent John Murray, former England and Marseille midfielder Chris Waddle and former Celtic manager and Manchester City player Neil Lennon, who react to Manchester City's one-all draw in their Champions League semi-final first leg. The team are joined by Spanish football journalist Semra Hunter to dissect the match and look ahead to the second leg. The Athletic’s Serie A writer and 5 Live Euro Leagues regular James Horncastle joins the team to preview AC Milan against Inter Milan in their semi-final. Also hear Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola's reaction to the draw as the focus turns to next week when City welcome Real Madrid to the Etihad. TOPICS: 06:03 Pep Guardiola 09:10 Haaland chat 12:10 Semra Hunter 20:50 Second leg 24:10 AC Milan V Inter Milan James Horncastle

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 - Everton 13:33 - Leicester City 21:07 - Nottingham Forest and Southampton 22:18 - Leeds United 26:10 - Manchester United and David de Gea 30:58 - 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. There's reaction to Celtic winning their second successive SPL title under Ange Postecoglou 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 mania 4’56 – What is happening with Lionel Messi? 20’38 – Reaction to Napoli winning Serie A 31’00 – 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. We get the thoughts of Lee Blakeman and Paul Robinson at Anfield after a Mohamed Salah penalty sees off Fulham, and 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 pod 14’25 – Chelsea fan Chris Barbour on their season 23’45 – 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/Spurs 13:10 - Jurgen Klopp 19:13 - Ryan Mason 27:07 - Manchester United 34:50 - Eddie Howe 36:36 - Gary O’Neil 37:30 - Relegation chat 38:10 - 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. TIMECODES 02:00: 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. TIMECODES 01:04 – Relegation battle 08:08 - Ped Mcpartland from Tofee TV on Everton 23:26 - Ollie Norwood 32:28 - 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. TIMECODES 03:00 - 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 at 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 to securing their Premier League safety, while Leeds couldn’t hang on against Leicester as they both battled it out at the bottom. And there 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 Robinson 11'00 Youri Tielemans interview 13'20 Dean Smith interview 14'00 Wolves 2-0 Crystal Palace 14'20 Julen Lopetegui interview 17'20 Roy Hodgson interview 19'30 Aston Villa 1-0 Fulham 20'00 Unai Emery interview 23'40 EFL round up 29'00 Man City v Arsenal preview 29'30 Mikel Arteta & Pep Guardiola interviews 40'00 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 went TOPICS 3:13 Stellini sacking 10:10 Jack Pitt-Brooke 26:12 Manchester City & the title race 35:52 Paul Dalglish

In this episode of the pod, Ben Haines is joined by 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 interview 14’10 Hugo Lloris interview 22’24 Eddie Howe interview 27’00 The assist of the season 31’40 Bournemouth 0-4 West Ham 31’50 David Moyes interview 40’00 Man United beat Brighton on penalties 43’40 Erik ten Hag & Roberto De Zerbi 44’20 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 interview 21’00 – 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. TIMECODES 01:00 – 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 preview 33:00 – 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. TOPICS 16:13 - Erik ten Hag 18:10 - West Ham chat 21:26 - David Moyes 24:28 – Arsenal chat 24:45 – 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. TIMECODES 04:00: 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 City 03:55 - Post-match reaction with Pep Guardiola 15:45 - Inter Milan 20:49 - Championship 24:49 - WSL 32:30 - 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. TIMECODES 01:15 – Reflections from Stamford Bridge 14:08 – 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 club's technical director David Weir, the title race and how Arsenal gave away a 2-0 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 by Liverpool - we’ll also hear from Jurgen Klopp. TOPICS 1:40 - Brighton's technical director David Weir 22:30 - Arteta 33:04 - Title race 38:00 - Chelsea 40:40 - Frank Lampard 47:42 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 Hodgson 17’21 – 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? TOPICS 05:00 – Real Madrid thrash Barcelona to reach the Copa Del Rey final 11:41 – Osasuna aiming for their first major trophy 17:22 – Lukaku suffers racist abuse at Juventus 29:22 – PSG’s slump continues 37:41 – Managerial merry-go-round 41:50 – 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, and 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 – Chelsea 20:10 – Leicester 35:30 – 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 – 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. TIMECODES 01:00 - 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 for the first time 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..... TOPICS 03:38 – Spain’s defeat at Hampden 11:19 – Belgium’s start under Domenico Tedesco 20:58 – footballers with unusual hobbies 32:28 – big name managers out of work 38:15 – Barcelona business…..Ansu Fati, Gavi and Messi 39:46 – 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 Munich 10’01” – Arsenal head coach Jonas Eidevall on making it through to the semi-finals 12’00” – Could Arsenal win a treble? 17’50” - Preview of Chelsea v Lyon in the Women’s Champions League quarter-final second leg 28’08” - 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. TIMECODES 01:00 – 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 Championship 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 for Saudi Arabia not to sponsor the tournament, 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 manager 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. TIMECODES 01:00 – 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 Lisbon 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. TIMECODES 08:50 - 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 five-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 eight teams in the mix and the panel discuss who they think will go down. 2’01 – Arsenal’s win over Fulham 15’38 - Casemiro sending off 26’35 – What happened with Liverpool? 37’54 - Latest in the relegation battle

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 in** TOPICS: 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!

This is a special episode celebrating the life on and off the pitch of arguably the greatest player ever, Pelé. 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 Pelé 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 Pelé 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 Pelé 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 Pelé in the 1958 World Cup. 10’00 – Pelé 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 Pelé and being his friend. 35’00 – Henry Winter on interviewing Pelé.

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.

Guillem Balagué 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 his hopes at the World Cup. The striker discusses the influence of his father and the impact of his death when Robert was aged 16, as well as what he learnt from Jürgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola. Time codes 1.30 – How Robert got into TikTok. 4 – The nickname Bobic and his development as a youngster. 6.21 – Robert discusses when he felt ready physically. 7.46 – Why his dad decided to call him Robert. 10.01 – The death of his dad when he was 16. 13.40 – Getting over being released by Legia Warsaw. 18.42 – The advice given to him by Jurgen Klopp. 20.21 – The influence of Pep Guardiola. 22.25 – His on-field leadership skills. 25.07 – His leadership skills for the national team. 26.12 – The different preparation for the Qatar World Cup. 29 – What happened in 2018. 29.55 – His ambitions to score at the World Cup. 30.40 – Competing against Lionel Messi in his final group game. 33 – His desire to play in La Liga. 34.21 – Why Qatar may not be his last World Cup.

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 discusses everything from playing football in the street as a youngster to the influence of Pep Guardiola. He talks about lengthy car journeys with his dad to training with Stuttgart, the evolution of his game, his hopes for the World Cup – and spills the beans on several of his Germany team-mates. Timecodes 1.40 – Taking his family to the World Cup. 4.05 – His upbringing, playing football in the street and having fun with his friends. 8 – Joining Stuttgart at the age of 12 and the journeys there with his dad. Whether his dad thought he could make it. 11.50 – When he realised he was good and had talent. 16.50 – How and when the move to Bayern Munich happened. 18.21 – The influence of Pep Guardiola. 25 – Kimmich discusses his favourite positions on the pitch. 28.40 – Developing as a leader. 30 – Why a strong Bayern is good for the German team. 31 - Learning lessons from 2018. 34 – His favourites for the Wold Cup. 36 – Kimmich discusses several of his team-mates – Manuel Neuer, Thomas Mueller, Jamal Musiala and Kai Havertz.

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 prepares to head to the tournament, former Wales international and member of the 1958 World Cup squad Cliff Jones reflects on Wales’ last appearance in the competition and Wales legend Ian Rush gives his thoughts on Wales finally qualifying for the tournament again. 5 Live presenter and Wales fan Elis James drops by too and a number of famous Welsh celebrities offer messages of good luck to the team.

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 2014, and chats about his new book, 'One of You'. 0'52 - Bastian Schweinsteiger's book, 'One of You' 5'34 - Manchester United and Eric Ten Hag 15'15 - Cristiano Ronaldo 16'25 - Coaching ambitions and Casemiro 21'25 - Manchester City v Brentford 25'28 - Pep Guardiola's philosophy 32'50 - England ahead of Qatar 35'55 - Germany's 2014 World Cup victory 39'28 - Germany ahead of Qatar

Alistair Bruce-Ball is joined by Guillem Balague, James Horncastle and Julien Laurens. With the top European leagues set to stop for the World Cup, the team ask which of them are effectively already over. Julien discusses why the sackings continue in France, Guillem explains why the Basques are consistently able to punch above their weight and they also ask what was behind Gerard Pique’s red card? Dutch journalist Marcel van der Kraan also drops in to shed some light on why there is something of a keeper crisis with their national team. TIMECODES 1 min – The team discuss where they are staying in Qatar – and whether they will use the gym. 7 mins – James explains whether he thinks Napoli will go on to win Serie A. 11 mins – How the title race is looking in La Liga – and why Gerard Pique saw red. 19 mins – PSG on top - again – in France but why are so many managers are losing their job? 25 mins – Why the Basque region produces so many footballers. 29 mins – Marcel explains how the Dutch are looking heading into the World Cup. 40 mins – Bayern Munich and Germany’s Joshua Kimmich on a winning mentality.

Alistair Bruce-Ball is joined by Guillem Balagué, Kristof Terreur and Mina Rzouki. Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has announced his retirement – but how good was he and how will he be remembered? The Champions League group stage has now finished and the team discuss whether it will be silverware for Napoli, the balance at PSG and the miserable campaign for Atlético Madrid. Plus – more top players are set to miss out on the World Cup, is this becoming a bit of an issue? TIMECODES….. 1 min: Guillem’s crazy birthday and Kristof’s holiday. 3 mins: Gerard Pique’s decision to retire. 12 mins: Napoli looking good and deserve great credit. 24 mins: Whether the balance is right at PSG. 33 mins: The deep problems at Atlético Madrid. 40 mins: More players missing the World Cup.

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 age. He says he has the ability to improve ‘everything’ in his game, highlights the importance of meditation, outlines how he’ll develop on-pitch chemistry with his new team-mates, and insists he’ll welcome the physicality and ‘pain’ of the Premier League. HIGHLIGHTS 01:30 – Relationship with and influence of his father on his career 05:00 – Emotions connected to goalscoring, and how to get over missing chances 11:00 – His mental approach to the game and importance of meditation 13:45 – On whether he has to adjust his game to fit in at Manchester City

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 discuss why Pep has embraced the city of Manchester so much, what he plans to do when he retires and why the club’s fanbase around the world is so important to him. Steve’s also joined by former City midfielder Michael Brown to reflect on Guardiola’s words, what the signing of Haaland says about the club’s status and whether he thinks Pep’s more relaxed than what we see on the touchline.

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-million pound broadcasting deals being agreed, this summer’s European Championships in England are set to be a watershed moment for the game. Traveling to Barcelona, Alex witnesses a seminal moment in the sport’s history as a world-record 91,000 people pack the Nou Camp for the women’s Champions League match between Barcelona and Real Madrid. Keen to know if that growth is sustainable, Alex seeks the views of some of the sport’s biggest names such as Chelsea manager, Emma Hayes and England Lionesses captain Leah Williamson. Alex hears how Reading’s WSL player, Emma Mitchell, is juggling being a new mum and a top-flight footballer, with maternity rights only recently being introduced for players. Meeting other Women’s Super League players, Alex learns about the challenges they still face, exploring the lack of diversity in the women’s game and the ongoing issues with social media abuse. This is a pivotal time for women’s football and in order to find out if the game she loves is in safe hands, Alex flies to Switzerland to speak to Uefa and travels around the UK, meeting experts across the industry, including agents, investors, international stars and former players, to hear how far the game has come – and look at its incredible potential for the future.

This is a special Football Daily pod where Mark Chapman sits down to chat to Premier League referee Mike Dean on his extraordinary career, after announcing that he will retire at the end of the season after over 20 years at the very top of the game. He tells Mark how he started in the lower leagues and rose to the very top – and lets us in on a few secrets along the way… like who were his favourite players - to the manager he feared the most and lifts the lid on what really goes on in the referees dressing rooms. Not only that we hear his views on how the game has changed throughout his time on the pitch and of course VAR gets a mention too!

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. https://careerssearch.bbc.co.uk/jobs/job/Journalism-Researcher-5live-Sport-BBC-Sport/59454

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 & turning down a career as a professional skier

Darren Fletcher is joined by former Man City and Spurs midfielder Michael Brown and ex-Crystal Palace striker Clinton Morrison to look ahead to the Manchester Derby, Antonio Conte’s Premier League return and the latest in Newcastle’s manager search. Could Saturday’s match at Old Trafford determine the fate of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer? The Manchester United manager has a great record in this fixture, winning three and drawing one of the last four, and this time around he has Cristiano Ronaldo. Will a Man United back four better suit Pep Guardiola’s Man City? As Antonio Conte prepares for his first Premier League game in charge of Tottenham, Clinton and Michael ask if the current squad are prepared for their fresh start and whether they will buy into the new regime. Plus, will Harry Kane be a part of Conte’s long-term plans? With Eddie Howe looking like the favourite to replace Steve Bruce at St James’s Park, is he the best manager to take on Newcastle’s relegation battle? Plus we’ve reaction from St Mary’s after Southampton beat Aston Villa one-nil. You can hear from both Ralph Hasenhüttl and Dean Smith.

As Barcelona sack Ronald Koeman, Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague, Rafa Honigstein, Mina Rzouki and Julien Laurens to discuss what we can expect next for both the club and their former manager. What was the decisive moment that lead to his dismissal and how would the Spanish side look with Xavi at the helm? Plus, we hear from former Manchester United winger Adnan Januzaj on why it didn’t work out for him under Jose Mourinho and Freiburg goalkeeper Mark Flekken tells us why he is loving life right now. TOPICS: 3’30 Ronaldo Koeman sacked by Barcelona 19’10 Real Sociedad 26’00 Adnan Januzaj interview 37’00 Mark Flekken interview

Steve Crossman & former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha catch-up Wolverhampton Wanderers’ captain & England defender Conor Coady. The guys talk all things Wolves, England, the art of being a Captain AND car parks. Former Wolves striker Nathan Blake also join the guys to talk expectations this season & mental health.

To mark the International Awareness Day for Epilepsy, Steve Crossman is joined by former England and Cardiff forward Jay Bothroyd as well as Port Vale Defender Leon Legge to talk about how the neurological disorder has affected their lives. All three share personal experiences before chatting about stigmas, mental health and how sport deals with medical conditions. This podcast contains references to some scenarios you may find distressing. For more information on epilepsy, visit the NHS website.

Pep Guardiola as you have never heard him before. The Manchester City boss selects several of his favourite songs that reference key moments in his life, as he takes us on a journey from his humble beginnings to the very top of the football world. Speaking to Guillem Balague back in 2018 he talks at length about his upbringing, family life, Barcelona, New York, politics and his special relationship with the people of Manchester. Guardiola also opens up about the night his wife and two daughters were caught up in the Manchester Arena Attack.

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk opens up on his love of Disneyland and Game of Thrones, honing his skills on Cruyff courts and how he switches off from football in an exclusive and wide-ranging interview with Guillem Balague

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 as a teenager and scoring his most famous goal in the Euro 88 final. But he missed two seasons trying to fight back from his ankle injury and now cannot even kick a ball.

Steve Crossman, Guillem Balague, Rafa Honigstein and Kristof Terreur are joined by Bayer Leverkusen’s Uefa committee member Fernando Carro to discuss a turbulent week. From the seismic shock caused across Europe by the news of the proposed European Super League to the possible fall-out and consequences of its collapse - the team unpick a week like any other. TOPICS 3.20 – What has happened this week 5.18 - Impact of Florentino Perez’s latest interview 09.30 - Interview with Bayer Leverkusen CEO Fernando Carro, who is also on Uefa’s Club Competitions Committee. He talks about how ‘disgusting’ certain aspects of behaviour was from ESL clubs 16 - Carro very strong on need to discuss problems in football in the open 17.30 – Carro good on how Germans are good at finding compromises – and how important this is right now 23.35 – The team discusses what happens next 27 – Rafa Honigstein on how Perez has been exposed as “the emperor with no clothes” 34 – Why fans around Europe have reacted differently to the ESL plans 37.57 – The team discusses whether this week will be remembered in 10 years

BBC Sport's Eilidh Barbour has been speaking to the Scotland and Arsenal defender Jen Beattie. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in October and is still receiving treatment, but has since played for her club and country. If you, or someone you know, have been affected by issues raised in this podcast, support and information is available at www.bbc.co.uk/actionline

In this special episode of the Football Daily podcast Mark Chapman is joined by correspondent John Murray and South American football expert Tim Vickery to pay tribute to football legend Diego Maradona, who has died at the age of 60. Maradona - arguably the greatest player football has ever seen - had a spectacular career: he captained Argentina to victory at the 1986 World Cup, and scoring both the infamous 'Hand of God' goal and the much-lauded solo second against England in their quarter-final. He spent much of his club career at Napoli, winning two Serie A titles, the Coppa Italia and UEFA Cup with the Italian side. He had previously played for Barcelona, Boca Juniors and Argentinos Juniors. We hear from Gary Lineker, Pep Guardiola, Ossie Ardiles, and Paul Elliott - all paying tribute to the Argentine superstar.

Former Arsenal and Denmark striker Nicklas Bendtner talks candidly to Steve Crossman about Arsenal, addiction, smoking with Pirlo, and finally embracing the 'Lord Bendtner' nickname.

Steve Crossman and Stephen Warnock look ahead to Sunday's Premier League matches. We hear from Fulham boss Scott Parker on the club's tough reintroduction to the Premier League and Stephen explains why he feels Tony Khan's social media comments after the Villa game were unhelpful. Tottenham's Eric Dier expresses his frustration with the use of VAR ahead of his side's trip to Manchester United, while Stephen reveals who has been a key figure in Aston Villa's good start as they prepare to face Liverpool. Ahead of their game at Arsenal, Steve speaks to Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder and new signing Rhian Brewster, who talks about his decision to go to Bramall Lane, training with Steve McManaman and why his dad loves John Barnes.

Harry Maguire speaks exclusively to the BBC's Dan Roan.

Steve Crossman and guests select their Greatest Champions League XIs

Steve Crossman, Mark Clemmit and Derby County’s Curtis Davies explore how lockdown has affected the lives and careers of players in football’s lower divisions.

Mark Chapman is joined by Ian Wright, Chris Sutton and Rory Smith in the Monday Night Club's end of season review. The team react as Aston Villa escape relegation, condemning Watford and Bournemouth to the Championship. Who had the better season - Frank Lampard's Chelsea or Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Manchester United? And Chris tells all about his lawnmower woes.

From a 2 - 2 draw against West Brom back in December 2015, to producing one of the greatest Champions League comebacks of all time against Barcelona in May 2019. Kelly Cates is joined by our football correspondent John Murray, former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock and John Gibbons from The Anfield Wrap to reflect on the 10 defining games that turned Klopp's Liverpool from also-rans to Premier League champions.

After 30 years of waiting for a 19th title, Liverpool are Premier League champions following Manchester City's defeat at Chelsea. Steve Crossman is joined by football correspondent John Murray and former England and Chelsea winger Karen Carney who saw that dramatic win for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge that confirmed the title for Liverpool. We hear reaction from former Liverpool and England defender Stephen Warnock as well as Ronny Rosenthal who was part of Liverpool’s last title winning team 30 years ago. Plus Gabby Logan from Match of the Day speaks to Liverpool's Andy Robertson and James Milner, who were mid celebration after hearing they're officially Premier League champions!

Kelly Cates, Ian Wright, Chris Sutton and Rory Smith are back on the Monday Night Club. The team talk about #BlackLivesMatter appearing on team shirts when the Premier League returns and the impact that it could have on tackling racism in football. Sheffield United captain Billy Sharp talks about the Blades' incredible season as he draws close to a century of goals for his boyhood club. Who will go down? And who will qualify for Europe? The panel discuss the possibilities as the PL's return draws near.

Steve Crossman, Guillem Balague and Julien Laurens are back with the Euro Leagues show. Frenkie de Jong discusses his rise from a small Dutch village to FC Barcelona and former teammates Aitor Karanka and Bixente Lizarazu are re-united. Former Middlesbrough manager Karanka discusses the return of La Liga and Bayern legend Lizarazu recalls France's success at Euro 2000.