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Man Utd leapfrog Liverpool, Sunderland are in the top four & pressure grows on Wolves' Vitor Pereira. Rick Edwards is joined by Nigel Reo-Coker & The Telegraph's Luke Edwards to review the weekend's Premier League action. Hear from Ruben Amorim, Wilson Isidor and Vitor Pereira.03:50 Should we start taking Bournemouth seriously? 06:15 Should that Man Utd fan book his haircut? 10:00 Ruben Amorim INTERVIEW 15:25 Liverpool lose again 26:30 Half-time teaser 28:45 Wilson Isidor INTERVIEW 34:20 Chelsea lack of experience shows? 36:15 Wolves fans turn on Vitor Pereira 39:45 West Ham not hammering 42:00 Aston Villa are still back 45:30 Arsenal four points clear5 Live / BBC Sounds EFL Cup commentaries: Tue 1945 Grimsby Town v Brentford, Wed 1945 Liverpool v Crystal Palace.

John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball look ahead to the Premier League weekend, including Sean Dyche's first league game in charge of Nottingham Forest. Can Man Utd back up their Anfield win? Can Mason Mount and Danny Welbeck work their way back into England contention? And the guys have their say on Liverpool's succession of 8pm kick-offs.00:55 Chelsea v Sunderland 05:15 Man Utd v Brighton 06:40 Can Mason mount an England challenge? 09:45 Can Welbeck work his way back in? 11:50 Sean Dyche first PL game as Forest boss 17:15 Will Haaland keep up his scoring streak? 19:40 Liverpool start 8pm Saturday streakBBC Sounds / 5 Live Premier League commentaries: Sat 1500 Chelsea v Sunderland, Sat 1500 Newcastle v Fulham on Sports Extra, Sat 1730 Man Utd v Brighton, Sun 1400 Arsenal v Crystal Palace, Sun 1400 Aston Villa v Man City on Sports Extra, Sun 1400 Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest on BBC Sport website & app, Sun 1400 Wolves v Burnley on BBC Sport website & app, Sun 1630 Everton v Tottenham.

John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball talk football, travel & language. They discuss a high-scoring week in the UEFA Champions League, what jobs they would do if they weren't commentators & the unintended pub crawl just gets longer! Suggestions welcome for our Great Glossary of Football Commentary and unintended pub names from football commentary - WhatsApp voicenotes to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk00:40 Ian gets destroyed by Herr Chapman 04:25 Champions League reflections 11:10 5 Live commentaries this weekend 13:00 What job would they do if not commentary? 17:20 Unintended pub names from football commentary 22:10 Top vs bottom in Clash of the Commentators 34:40 Great Glossary of Football CommentaryBBC Sounds / 5 Live Premier League commentaries: Sat 1500 Chelsea v Sunderland, Sat 1500 Newcastle v Fulham on Sports Extra, Sat 1730 Man Utd v Brighton, Sun 1400 Arsenal v Crystal Palace, Sun 1400 Aston Villa v Man City on Sports Extra, Sun 1400 Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest on BBC Sport website & app, Sun 1400 Wolves v Burnley on BBC Sport website & app, Sun 1630 Everton v Tottenham.Glossary so far:DIVISION ONE Bosman, Cruyff Turn, Giving the goalkeeper the eyes, Hibs it, The Maradona, Onion bag, Panenka, Rabona, Tiki-taka, Where the kookaburra sleeps, Where the owl sleeps, Where the spiders sleep.DIVISION TWO Ball stays hit, Coat is on a shoogly peg, Daisycutter, Has that in his locker, Howler, One for the cameras, Played us off the park, Purple patch, Root and branch review, Row Z, Stramash, Taking one for the team, That's great… (football), Thunderous strike.UNSORTED 2-0 is a dangerous score, After you Claude, All-Premier League affair, Aplomb, Bag/box of tricks, Brace, Brandished, Bread and butter, Breaking the deadlock, Bundled over the line, Champions elect / champions apparent, Clinical finish, Commentator's curse, Coupon buster, Cultured/Educated left foot, Denied by the woodwork, Draught excluder, Elimination line, Fellow countryman, Foot race, Formerly of this parish, Fox in the box, Free hit, Goalkeepers' Union, Goalmouth scramble, Good touch for a big man, Honeymoon Period, In and around, In the shop window, Keeping ball under their spell, Keystone Cops defending, Languishing, Loitering with intent, Marching orders, Nestle in the bottom corner, Numbered derbies, Nutmeg, Opposite number, Park the bus, PK for penalty-kick, Postage stamp, Put it in the mixer, Put their laces through it, Rasping shot, Red wine not white wine, Relegation six-pointer, Rooted at the bottom, Route One, Roy of the Rovers stuff, Sending the goalkeeper the wrong way, Shooting boots, Sleeping giants, Slide rule pass, Small matter of, Spiders web, Stayed hit, Steepling, Stinging the palms, Stonewall penalty, Straight off the training ground, Taking one for the team, Team that likes to play football, Throw their cap on it, Thruppenny bit head / 50p head, Towering header, Two good feet, Turning into a basketball match, Turning into a cricket score, Usher/Shepherd the ball out of play, Walking a disciplinary tightrope, Wand of a left foot, We've got a cup tie on our hands, Winger in their pocket, Wrap foot around it, Your De Bruynes, your Gundogans etc.

Maz Farookhi, Guillem Balague, James Horncastle and Mina Rzouki discuss all the latest in European football.The panel discuss a record-breaking Champions League gameweek with a massive 71 goals being scored against the 18 matches.Arsenal's 4-0 win over Atletico Madrid at the Emirates was one of the standout results – Does that now make the Gunners the favourites to win this season's competition?Napoli and Juventus, meanwhile, both lost in midweek with the gang discussing the struggles facing the two Italian sides plus the rise of Cesc Fabregas' Como who are sixth in Serie A.The decision to cancel the La Liga game in Miami between Barcelona and Villarreal is also a topic on the episode and Guillem previews this weekend's first El Clasico of the season between Real Madrid and Barcelona at the Bernabeu.1:00 – Goals galore in the Champions League 5:00 – “There has to be an all-English final” 8:00 – Are Arsenal favourites to win the Champions League? 16:30 – Napoli and Antonio Conte 22:40 – Juventus' struggles 27:10 – Cesc Fabregas' Como success 33:10 – La Liga Miami fixture cancelled 39:00 – Guillem Balague previews El Clasico

Liverpool came from behind in Frankfurt to avoid a fifth consecutive defeat, Chelsea's teenage trio Marc Guiu, Estêvão, and Tyrique George scored as they eased past ten-man Ajax and Spurs remained unbeaten in the Champions League with a goalless draw in Monaco. Alistair Bruce-Ball is joined by Paul Robinson and Pat Nevin to react to the night's games. Conor McNamara and Liverpool fan Abigail Rudkin join us to reflect on a big win for Arne Slot's side against Eintracht Frankfurt, with Ekitike, van Dijk, Konaté, Gakpo and Szoboszlai on the score sheet in Germany. We're at Stamford Bridge where Chelsea swept Ajax aside with ease despite Enzo Maresca making ten changes to his side. And are Tottenham lucky to still be unbeaten in the Champions League? Maz Farookhi has the details of their draw with Monaco. Plus, John Bennett joins us with news of goals for Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane. Timecodes: 01:04 – Eintracht Frankfurt 1-5 Liverpool 06:32 – Liverpool fan Abigail Rudkin 14:12 – Arne Slot reaction 16:10 – Chelsea 5-1 Ajax 23:16 – Monaco 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur 26:45 – Jude Bellingham off the mark and Harry Kane scores againCommentaries this week: Thursday 23rd October EUROPA LEAGUE: Brann v Rangers 1745 KO - SPORTS EXTRA CONFERENCE LEAGUE: AEK Athens v Aberdeen 1745 KO - SPORTS EXTRA 2 EUROPA LEAGUE: Celtic v Sturm Graz 2000 KO - SPORTS EXTRASaturday 25th October PREMIER LEAGUE: Chelsea v Sunderland 1500 KO - 5 LIVE PREMIER LEAGUE: Newcastle v Fulham 1500 KO - SPORTS EXTRA PREMIER LEAGUE: Manchester United v Brighton 1730 KO - 5 LIVE WOMENS INTERNATIONALS: England v Brazil 1730 KO - SPORTS EXTRASunday 26th October PREMIER LEAGUE: Arsenal v Crystal Palace 1400 KO - 5 LIVE PREMIER LEAGUE: Aston Villa v Manchester City 1400 KO - SPORTS EXTRA PREMIER LEAGUE: Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest 1400 KO - SPORTS EXTRA 2 PREMIER LEAGUE: Wolves v Burnley 1400 KO - SPORTS EXTRA 3 PREMIER LEAGUE: Everton v Spurs 1630 KO - 5 LIVE

Aaron Paul, Jobi McAnuff & Steve Evans talk Norwich with pressure on Liam Manning. Hear from football finance expert Kieran Maguire and BBC Radio Sheffield's Rob Staton in what could be a big week for Sheffield Wednesday. Also Blackpool appoint Ian Evatt and Britt Assombalonga is back in the EFL! And will Wes Hoolahan make our 72+ Ultimate All-Time EFL XI? Send your suggestions to us on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369.00:20 Footballers getting in the ring 03:15 Steve nearly eight stone down 04:00 Has football become too comfortable for players? 10:05 Norwich drop into relegation zone 19:20 Sheff Wed set for winding-up petition 20:35 Explainer from football finance expert 29:10 Blackpool appoint Ian Evatt 33:20 Britt Assombalonga back in the EFL 34:45 Wes Hoolahan for our Ultimate EFL XI? 38:10 Goal of the season in 72PLUS 72MINUS?5 Live / BBC Sounds UEFA Champions League commentaries: Wed 2000 Chelsea v Ajax.

Arsenal continued their perfect start to the Champions League this season with a 4-0 win against Atletico Madrid, Manchester City picked up their first away win in the competition since last October against Villarreal thanks to yet another goal from Erling Haaland, and Anthony Gordon put on a man of the match display as Newcastle beat Benfica 2-0 at St James' Park. Kelly Cates is joined by Andros Townsend, Guillem Balague, Glenn Murray and Ian Dennis to reflect on a great night for the English clubs in the Champions League. There's reaction to the news the La Liga match between Barcelona and Villarreal that was due to take place in Miami is off after opposition from fans and player protests at the weekend. John Bennett joins us to talk about some incredible high scoring games, including Paris Saint Germain's 7-2 win over Bayer Leverkusen, on a night where there were 43 goals scored across the competition. Plus, we hear from Sean Dyche after he was appointed Nottingham Forest manager. Timecodes: 00:44 – Arsenal 4-0 Atletico Madrid 15:27 – Newcastle United 3-0 Benfica 19:45 – Villarreal 0-2 Manchester City 23:50 – La Liga cancel Miami game 26:41 – A 43-goal night in the Champions League 29:05 – Sean Dyche interviewCommentaries this week: Wednesday 22nd October CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Chelsea v Ajax 2000 KO - 5 LIVEThursday 23rd October EUROPA LEAGUE: Brann v Rangers 1745 KO - SPORTS EXTRA CONFERENCE LEAGUE: AEK Athens v Aberdeen 1745 KO - SPORTS EXTRA 2 EUROPA LEAGUE: Celtic v Sturm Graz 2000 KO - SPORTS EXTRASaturday 25th October PREMIER LEAGUE: Chelsea v Sunderland 1500 KO - 5 LIVE PREMIER LEAGUE: Newcastle v Fulham 1500 KO - SPORTS EXTRA PREMIER LEAGUE: Manchester United v Brighton 1730 KO - 5 LIVE WOMENS INTERNATIONALS: England v Brazil 1730 KO - SPORTS EXTRASunday 26th October PREMIER LEAGUE: Arsenal v Crystal Palace 1400 KO - 5 LIVE PREMIER LEAGUE: Aston Villa v Manchester City 1400 KO - SPORTS EXTRA PREMIER LEAGUE: Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest 1400 KO - SPORTS EXTRA 2 PREMIER LEAGUE: Wolves v Burnley 1400 KO - SPORTS EXTRA 3 PREMIER LEAGUE: Everton v Spurs 1630 KO - 5 LIVE

Mark Chapman is joined by Rory Smith, Chris Sutton and Stephen Warnock on MNC this week. First up, with Ange Postecoglou being sacked as Forest manager on Saturday, the panel discuss whether Sean Dyche is the perfect replacement. Then, the MNC team discuss Liverpool having squad issues and a lack of direction, and whether this is a turning point for Manchester United. In Chris Sutton's words, United "got away with it" at Anfield on Sunday.And with 2 goals on the weekend, Brighton's Danny Welbeck is showing no signs of slowing down! He joins the pod to reflect on beating Newcastle on Saturday. Finally, BBC Scotland's Chris McLaughlin chats to the panel about Danny Rohl's U-turn to join Rangers.Timecodes: 02:50 Forest's decision to sack Ange 13:57 Is Dyche the perfect replacement? 21:30 Are Liverpool in crisis? Where do the problems lie? 32:09 Can Manchester United turn a corner? 35:18 Chris says United "got away with it" 41:28 Danny Welbeck joins the show 53:16 Rohl's Rangers U-turn5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries this week: Tue 2000 Arsenal v Atletico Madrid, Wed 2000 Chelsea v Ajax,Sat 1500 Chelsea v Sunderland, Sat 1500 Newcastle v Fulham (Sports Extra), Sat 1730 Manchester United v Brighton, Sat 1730 England women v Brazil (Sports Extra),Sun 1400 Aston Villa v Manchester City, Sun 1400 Arsenal v Crystal Palace (Sports Extra), Sun 1400 Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest (Sports Extra 2) Sun 1400 Wolves v Burnley (Sports Extra 3), Sun 1630 Everton v Spurs.

Man Utd end Anfield drought as Liverpool blip deepens. Rick Edwards is joined by Clinton Morrison & The Telegraph's Luke Edwards to review the weekend's Premier League action. Hear from Ruben Amorim, Arne Slot and Harry Maguire. Also catch up with Nottingham Forest midfielder Ryan Yates after Ange Postecoglou was sacked. And is Spurs' stadium too nice? Hear from Thomas Frank.03:00 Ruben Amorim INTERVIEW 04:05 Arne Slot INTERVIEW 19:15 Harry Maguire INTERVIEW 27:30 Postecoglou sacked 29:20 Ryan Yates INTERVIEW 36:25 Will we see Ange again in the PL? 37:30 Who do Forest turn to next? 40:15 Arsenal three points clear at the top 43:00 Thomas Frank INTERVIEW 46:00 Mateta takes it easy on the corner flags5 Live / BBC Sounds UEFA Champions League commentaries: Tue 2000 Arsenal v Atletico Madrid, Wed 2000 Chelsea v Ajax.

In this week's edition of the Football Interview, Kelly talks to Brendan Rodgers. He talks about the ‘unique pressure' of managing his current club Celtic, his hope of managing 1000 games and how winning the Championship play-off with Swansea City in 2011 and taking them into the Premier League propelled his career to another level.

John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball talk football, travel & language ahead of Liverpool vs Man Utd. John reflects on his surprise facial in Latvia, Ali recalls a twist in the tail at Wales-Belgium, and Ian faces John in Clash of the Commentators. Plus, a plethora of unintended pub names from football commentary, and more additions to the Great Glossary. Suggestions welcome - WhatsApp voicenotes to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk03:30 John's airport facial 07:15 How to make World Cup qualifying more interesting 14:25 Twist in the tail at Wales-Belgium 19:55 Visibility problems for Ian 22:25 Liverpool-Man Utd leads the 5 Live billing 26:40 Will Ian win again in Clash of the Commentators? 36:05 More perils of off-tube broadcasting 38:25 Unintended pub names 43:35 Great Glossary of Football CommentaryBBC Sounds / 5 Live Premier League commentaries: Sat 18 Oct 1500 Man City v Everton, Sat 18 Oct 1500 Crystal Palace v Bournemouth on Sports Extra, Sat 18 Oct 1730 Fulham v Arsenal, Sun 19 Oct 1400 Tottenham v Aston Villa, Sun 19 Oct 1630 Liverpool v Man Utd.Glossary so far:DIVISION ONE Bosman, Cruyff Turn, Giving the goalkeeper the eyes, Hibs it, Onion bag, Panenka, Rabona, Where the kookaburra sleeps, Where the owl sleeps, Where the spiders sleep.DIVISION TWO Ball stays hit, Coat is on a shoogly peg, Daisycutter, Has that in his locker, Howler, One for the cameras, Played us off the park, Purple patch, Root and branch review, Row Z, Stramash, Taking one for the team, That's great… (football), Thunderous strike.UNSORTED 2-0 is a dangerous score, After you Claude, All-Premier League affair, Aplomb, Bag/box of tricks, Brace, Brandished, Bread and butter, Breaking the deadlock, Bundled over the line, Champions elect / champions apparent, Clinical finish, Commentator's curse, Coupon buster, Cultured/Educated left foot, Denied by the woodwork, Draught excluder, Elimination line, Fellow countryman, Foot race, Formerly of this parish, Fox in the box, Free hit, Goalkeepers' Union, Goalmouth scramble, Good touch for a big man, Honeymoon Period, In and around, In the shop window, Keeping ball under their spell, Keystone Cops defending, Languishing, Loitering with intent, Marching orders, Nestle in the bottom corner, Numbered derbies, Nutmeg, Opposite number, Park the bus, PK for penalty-kick, Postage stamp, Put it in the mixer, Put their laces through it, Rasping shot, Red wine not white wine, Relegation six-pointer, Rooted at the bottom, Route One, Roy of the Rovers stuff, Sending the goalkeeper the wrong way, Shooting boots, Sleeping giants, Slide rule pass, Small matter of, Spiders web, Stayed hit, Steepling, Stinging the palms, Stonewall penalty, Straight off the training ground, Taking one for the team, Team that likes to play football, Throw their cap on it, Thruppenny bit head / 50p head, Towering header, Two good feet, Turning into a basketball match, Turning into a cricket score, Usher/Shepherd the ball out of play, Walking a disciplinary tightrope, Wand of a left foot, We've got a cup tie on our hands, Winger in their pocket, Wrap foot around it, Your De Bruynes, your Gundogans etc.

Euro Leagues: Kane for Ballon d'Or & Faroe Islands at the World Cup?John Bennett, Guillem Balague, Rafa Honigstein and Mina Rzouki discuss all the latest in European football. Jean-Philippe Mateta has his first start for France at the age of 28 - but he's ruffled some feathers after calling out former teammate Wilfried Zaha. Nick Woltemade has now scored in his last 4 games for club and country - how big was this international break for him? Der Klassiker is this weekend - the only 2 unbeaten teams in Bundesliga face off but who will come out on top? Gennaro Gattuso has won his last four with Italy, and in Serie A, have AS Roma finally hit the jackpot with Gian Piero Gasperini? Plus Faroe Islands' Odmar Faero drops by with his country just a point away from the World Cup play-off spots - can they become the smallest nation to ever play at a World Cup? And what's the latest with Jude Bellingham after his omission from the England squad? How has that been received across the continent? And how important is Mikel Merino for Spain?01:05- Mateta and Zaha 09:50 - Woltemade 17:20 - Can Harry Kane win the Ballon d'Or? 24:05 - Italy 31:15- Roma 36:30 - Faroe Islands' Odmar Faero 47:15- Jude Bellingham

Aaron Paul, Jobi McAnuff & Tommy Smith talk to new Luton boss Jack Wilshere. They also discuss clubs returning to ‘old flame' managers, what about Maldon & Tiptree's war of words with Port Vale after the FA Cup draw, and will Chris Powell make our All-Time Ultimate EFL XI? All that and Pugwash rears his head in 72PLUS 72MINUS. Messages/voicenote us on WhatsApp - 08000 289 369.01:55 What would Jobi/Tommy change about their former clubs? 05:00 Jack Wilshere INTERVIEW 23:30 Clubs returning to ‘old flame' managers 27:00 Maldon & Tiptree's war of words with Port Vale 31:40 Soup-er Lyle Taylor 34:00 Chris Powell for the Ultimate EFL XI? 37:20 Goal music in 72PLUS 72MINUS 41:30 Aaron gives his team time off in Fantasy EFL5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Wed 15 Oct 2000 Chelsea v Paris FC in UWCL, Sat 18 Oct 1500 Man City v Everton in Premier League, Sat 18 Oct 1500 Crystal Palace v Bournemouth on Sports Extra, Sat 18 Oct 1730 Fulham v Arsenal, Sun 19 Oct 1400 Tottenham v Aston Villa, Sun 19 Oct 1630 Liverpool v Man Utd.

England are on their way to next summer's World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the USA after a 5-0 win against Latvia secured their qualification with two matches to spare. Kelly Cates is joined by John Murray, Ian Dennis and former England defenders Conor Coady and Matt Upson to assess England's performance in Riga, and how the team is developing under Thomas Tuchel.The England boss explains how their game plan might change next summer in North America and how it feels to have sealed qualification. There's also reaction from Anthony Gordon and Harry Kane.Plus, we discuss the importance of the England captain and whether Jude Bellingham could miss out even if he's fit next summer? Timecodes: 00:22 – Reaction to performance against Latvia 11:05 – Harry Kane Interview 15:47 – Anthony Gordon Interview 17:43 – Thomas Tuchel Interview 23:14 – Tuchel's selections - No I in this England Team? 28:50 – How might Tuchel's squad evolve between now and the World Cup? 33:00 – Tuchel committed to continuity? 34:34 – How Important is Harry Kane for England? 37:02 – Do England need to change style of play for next summer? Commentaries on 5 live and BBC Sounds this week:Wednesday 15th October WOMEN'S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Chelsea v Paris FC 2000 KO - 5 LIVESaturday 18th October PREMIER LEAGUE: Manchester City v Everton 1500 KO - 5 LIVE PREMIER LEAGUE: Crystal Palace v Bournemouth 1500 KO - SPORTS EXTRA PREMIER LEAGUE: Fulham v Arsenal 1730 KO - 5 LIVESunday 19th October PREMIER LEAGUE: Spurs v Aston Villa 1400 KO - 5 LIVE PREMIER LEAGUE: Liverpool v Manchester United 1630 KO - 5 LIVE

Delyth Lloyd is joined by former Wales midfielder Dave Edwards, Wales defender Tom Lockyer, and 5 Live commentator Alistair Bruce-Ball to reflect on Wales' 4-2 loss to Belgium in Cardiff. We also get reaction from the Northern Ireland camp as they lose at home to Germany. BBC Sport's Emma Sanders joins the pod to discuss Chelsea captain Millie Bright and her retirement from international football. Football correspondent John Murray gives us the latest from the England camp ahead of their match against Latvia on Tuesday, before we hear from Thomas Tuchel and Jordan Pickford. And finally, we get the latest as Cape Verde qualify for the World Cup!Timecodes: 00:38 Reaction to Wales 4-2 Belgium 10:22 Ethan Ampadu interview 13:09 Craig Bellamy interview 14:43 Northern Ireland lose to Germany 16:50 Captain Trai Hume interview 18:26 Michael O'Neill interview 21:05 Emma Sanders on Millie Bright's retirement 23:40 Thomas Tuchel interview 26:51 Correspondent John Murray joins the pod 30:00 Jordan Pickford interview 34:34 Cape Verde qualify for the World Cup5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Tue 14 Oct 1945 Latvia v England in WCQ, Wed 15 Oct 2000 Chelsea v Paris in UWCL, Sat 18 Oct 1500 Man City v Everton in PL, Sat 18 Oct 1500 Crystal Palace v Bournemouth in PL (Sports Extra), Sat 18 Oct 1730 Fulham v Arsenal in PL, Sun 19 Oct 1400 Spurs v Aston Villa in PL, Sun 19 Oct 1630 Liverpool v Manchester United in PL.

Steve Crossman sits down with Brentford's Fabio Carvalho and club psychologist Michael Caulfield to discuss how the club's culture of talking openly has helped their players. Michael installed a bench at the training ground, dubbed Michael's bench, where players can discuss what is on their mind and share. It has been such a success that the club have installed three more benches at the training ground for their Academy teams and are now putting up more benches around the local community, encourage people to talk to help with their mental health. In an honest interview, Fabio discusses the difficulties he faced as a young man moving from Portugal, how faith and removing himself from social media has helped him and how he thinks modern footballers could benefit from having deeper conversations and sharing their struggles.

Pien Meulensteen is joined by former England defender Phil Jagielka and The Sunday Times chief football writer, Jonathan Northcroft, as Scotland take one step closer to the World Cup having beaten Belarus 2-1. On a night where Steve Clarke broke the record for managing Scotland in more games than anyone else, he says he's "possibly as disappointed as I have been over the whole 72" games.With six points in October, Scotland have got their job done in terms of World Cup qualifying- but why were supporters booing their team off at Hampden? The panel look ahead to England's World Cup qualifier against Latvia. Has Thomas Tuchel got squad selection right? How similar will the England squad look next summer?In domestic football news, what does Steven Gerrard turning down the Rangers job say about the club's current position?Time codes: 0'35 Scotland chat 9'28 Why was Ben Gannon-Doak so impressive?  16'26 Hear from Steve Clarke  18'09 England chat 29'00 Who makes Phil and Jonathan's England World Cup starting XI, at this moment?  31'50 Why would Gerrard not be drawn to the Rangers job?

Scott McTominay left a struggling Manchester United to become Serie A's Most Valuable Player, win the Scudetto for Napoli and be nominated for the Ballon D'Or - all in one year. Was he this good all along? Is he finally getting the respect he always deserved?This episode of Football Daily, hosted by football writer and Copa 90 presenter Eugene Noble, goes right back to the start of Scott McTominay's incredible story and explores the making of McTominay: How he grew from the Man Utd academy, to being taken under the wing of José Mourinho and performing on the international stage.We speak to the likes of Paul McGuinness and James Weir, coaches and players who knew him at the academy, as well as podcasters, pundits and fans such as Jay Motty, Joe Fischetti and Umberto Bernardo, who have tracked his career from Old Trafford to the Neapolitan sun.We also hear from football journalist Mina Rzouki about how Scott has transformed under Antonio Conte, as well as Scottish Legend and commentator Pat Nevin about how he is becoming a symbol for the nation in the blue shirt of Scotland. We even speak to Scotland head coach Steve Clarke about Scott's crucial role to the international team and a conversation that sparked Scott's career back into life.In 2026, McTominay is facing his biggest season yet: Napoli have a title to defend. They're back in the Champions League. And Scotland have their World Cup qualifier campaign already underway. So, the question isn't just how Scott McTominay got here - it's how much higher can he go?

John Murray talks football, travel & language with home nations commentators. Liam McLeod represents Scotland after their dramatic win over Greece, Mark Poyser shows up for Wales after Craig Bellamy's side lost to England, and Joel Taggart is on the pod on behalf of Northern Ireland. It's Scotland vs Northern Ireland in Clash of the Commentators and suggestions welcome for our Great Glossary of Football Commentary - WhatsApp voicenotes to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk05:10 Favourite experiences commentating on your country 08:35 Perils of commentating off-tube 18:10 Craig Bellamy ‘puts on show' as Wales manager 23:10 Live commentaries & any countries they've not been to? 26:40 Best commentary positions in the home nations 31:25 Clash of the Commentators 36:40 Great Glossary of Football CommentaryBBC Sounds / 5 Live commentaries: Sun 12 Oct 1200 Chelsea v Tottenham in WSL, Sun 12 Oct 1430 Arsenal v Brighton & Hove in WSL, Sun 12 Oct 1700 Scotland v Belarus in WCQ, Mon 13 Oct 1945 Wales v Belgium in WCQ, Tue 14 Oct 1945 Latvia v England in WCQ, Wed 15 Oct 2000 Chelsea v Paris in UWCL.Glossary so far:DIVISION ONE Bosman, Cruyff Turn, Giving the goalkeeper the eyes, Hibs it, Onion bag, Panenka, Rabona, Where the kookaburra sleeps, Where the owl sleeps, Where the spiders sleep.DIVISION TWO Ball stays hit, Coat is on a shoogly peg, Daisycutter, Has that in his locker, Howler, One for the cameras, Played us off the park, Purple patch, Root and branch review, Row Z, Stramash, Taking one for the team, That's great… (football), Thunderous strike.UNSORTED 2-0 is a dangerous score, After you Claude, All-Premier League affair, Aplomb, Bag/box of tricks, Brace, Brandished, Bread and butter, Breaking the deadlock, Bundled over the line, Champions elect / champions apparent, Clinical finish, Commentator's curse, Coupon buster, Cultured/Educated left foot, Denied by the woodwork, Draught excluder, Elimination line, Fellow countryman, Foot race, Formerly of this parish, Fox in the box, Free hit, Goalkeepers' Union, Goalmouth scramble, Good touch for a big man, Honeymoon Period, In and around, In the shop window, Keeping ball under their spell, Keystone Cops defending, Languishing, Loitering with intent, Marching orders, Nestle in the bottom corner, Numbered derbies, Nutmeg, Opposite number, Park the bus, PK for penalty-kick, Postage stamp, Put it in the mixer, Put their laces through it, Rasping shot, Red wine not white wine, Relegation six-pointer, Rooted at the bottom, Route One, Roy of the Rovers stuff, Sending the goalkeeper the wrong way, Shooting boots, Sleeping giants, Slide rule pass, Small matter of, Spiders web, Stayed hit, Steepling, Stinging the palms, Stonewall penalty, Straight off the training ground, Taking one for the team, Team that likes to play football, Throw their cap on it, Thruppenny bit head / 50p head, Towering header, Two good feet, Turning into a basketball match, Turning into a cricket score, Usher/Shepherd the ball out of play, Walking a disciplinary tightrope, Wand of a left foot, We've got a cup tie on our hands, Winger in their pocket, Wrap foot around it, Your De Bruynes, your Gundogans etc.

Premier League referee Anthony Taylor joins Dan Roan to give rare insight into life as one of football's top officials. He opens up about the pressures of refereeing at the highest level, the impact of social media scrutiny and abuse, and how VAR has changed the game. Taylor also reflects on handling racist incidents, the fallout from the 2023 Europa League final, and why empathy from players, pundits and fans is vital for the sport's future.TIMECODES: 1:49 – Nerves & fear of failure07:16 – Is scrutiny fair?11:32 – 2023 Europa League final fallout15:22 – Adapting to climate at the Club World Cup19:55 – Does he regret decisions?24:56 – Captains only approach27:57 – Do you ever stand by your decision after VAR?

Aaron Paul is joined by Pat Nevin, Stephen Warnock and Danny Ward to wrap up a big night for the home nations.They start at Hampden Park, where Scotland's comeback win over Greece edges them closer to a World Cup play-off place - with insight from Pat and Gavin Wallace on Scotland snatching a win.Then to Wembley, where England impress again under Thomas Tuchel. The team discuss Tuchel's attacking approach, Jordan Pickford's clean-sheet record, and what Craig Bellamy can take from Wales' defeat.You'll also hear from Steve Clarke, Thomas Tuchel, Bukayo Saka, Morgan Rogers, Ryan Christie and Lewis Ferguson as both managers and players reflect on a defining night for Scotland and England.TIMECODES:00:53' – Pat Nevin can't believe Scotland result04:35' - Ryan Christie & Lewis Ferguson reaction08:45' – Steve Clarke interview11:16' – A look ahead to Scotland v Belarus13:26' – England comfortable against Wales14:40' – Morgan Rogers with John Murray19:49' – Bukayo Saka in the tunnel25:06' – Thomas Tuchel with John Murray

Mark Chapman and Rory Smith continue the countdown to the 2026 World Cup.Nico Cantor from CBS Sports and Mexican sports journalist Marion Reimers look at Mexico, who will host nine of the tournament's 104 matches. How will they fare as one of the tournament's hosts? Can they finally shake off the tag of ‘dark horses'?Former South Africa captain Dean Furman and former Nigeria international Efan Ekoku discuss some of the African teams who may qualify – how are South Africa and Nigeria faring? Plus hear from Cape Verde and Shamrock Rovers defender Roberto Lopes with his country on the edge of qualification for their first ever World Cup.02.40 – Mexico 24.20 – Bigger picture for African teams 43.45 – Cape Verde

Aaron Paul, Jobi McAnuff & Lyle Taylor jump on the managerial merry-go-round. Watford sack Paolo Pezzolano and reappoint Javi Gracia, Luton say bye to Matt Bloomfield and Blackpool bid farewell to Steve Bruce. Also, what about Birmingham chairman Tom Wagner going in the away end at Wrexham? And will Richard Wood find his way into our Ultimate All-Time EFL XI? Suggestions welcome on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369.01:45 Birmingham chairman goes in the away end 06:30 Naming teams on the day of a game 12:50 Watford sack Pezzolano & reappoint Gracia 20:25 Luton sack Matt Bloomfield 34:50 Blackpool sack Steve Bruce 36:20 Will Richard Wood make our All-Time EFL XI? 39:00 72PLUS 72MINUS5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Thu 9 Oct 1945 England v Wales in friendly, Sun 12 Oct 1200 Chelsea v Tottenham in WSL, Sun 12 Oct 1430 Arsenal v Brighton & Hove in WSL, Sun 12 Oct 1700 Scotland v Belarus in WCQ, Mon 13 Oct 1945 Wales v Belgium in WCQ, Tue 14 Oct 1945 Latvia v England in WCQ, Wed 15 Oct 2000 Chelsea v Paris in UWCL.

Mark Chapman is joined by Conor Coady, Chris Sutton and Rory Smith to reflect on more of the weekend's football stories.The panel discuss Liverpool's third successive defeat; are they now seeing the impact of Trent Alexander-Arnold leaving? Has Slot thrown too many new players in together? In Nottingham, are Forest fans fair to call for Ange Postecoglou to be sacked already?Plus, Coventry fan Katie Stafford joins the pod as they go top of the Championship and remain the only team in the 92 who are undefeated this season. Time codes: 0'17 Liverpool “not looking convincing” 18'21 Ange Postecoglou speaking post defeat at Newcastle 20'11 Nottingham Forest chat 26'31 Coventry fan Katie Stafford

Mark Chapman is joined by Conor Coady, Chris Sutton and Rory Smith as Rangers sack Russell Martin and Ruben Amorim rings in changes at Manchester United.Hear from former Manchester United number one Peter Schmeichel as he offers his opinion on Senne Lammens' debut in goal for United. How did he secure fan buy-in from the off? BBC Scotland Sports News Correspondent Chris McLaughlin tells us what went so wrong during Russell Martin's short stint in Glasgow. Might Steven Gerrard make a return to Ibrox? Would he or Sean Dyche be a good appointment for Rangers? And is there now an opportunity for the Old Firm sides to be usurped? Time codes: 0'50 Peter Schmeichel 1'18 Schmeichel criticises recent Manchester United goalkeepers 4'41 Conor Coady calls for Amorim praise 15'08 Rangers sack Russell Martin 26'36 Where do Rangers look next? 28'20 Might Steven Gerrard be interested?

Rick Edwards and guests review this weekend's Premier League action.

Chelsea leave it late against Liverpool, while pressure mounts on Postecoglou.Rick is joined by David James & The Telegraph's Luke Edwards.Liverpool made it three losses on the spin in all competitions following Esetvao's last-gasp winner for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Hear from the Liverpool boss Arne Slot.Eddie Howe's Newcastle were comfortable 2-0 winners over Nottingham Forest, meaning Ange Postecoglou is still winless at the start of his Forest tenure. Hear from the Forest manager after Nick Woltemade continued his impressive start to life in the Northeast.Also hear from Mikel Arteta after he marked his 300th game in charge of Arsenal with a win, and get the thoughts of Ruben Amorim after a much-needed win at Old Trafford for Manchester United.Timecodes: 01:30 Chelsea's last-gasp winner 03:45 Are Liverpool in a mini crisis? 13:45 Arne Slot post-Chelsea 20:10 Chelsea impressing despite injuries 26:10 Ange Postecoglou post-Newcastle 36:45 Erling Haaland helps Man City to victory 40:20 Mikel Arteta post-West Ham 43:10 Ruben Amorim post-Sunderland 46:40 Palace's unbeaten run ends & Wolves concede late again

Kelly Somers sits down with the Liverpool forward, Hugo Ekitike. The Frenchman joined the Premier League champions this summer from Eintracht Frankfurt. He chats to Kelly about his childhood, playing alongside Mo Salah and how he loves to draw!

John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball talk football, travel & language. They hear from Thomas Tuchel after leaving Bellingham, Foden & Grealish out of his England squad. Plus, John is ‘humbled' by a commentary tattoo, and will anything join the ‘Cruyff Turn' in Division One of the Great Glossary of Football Commentary? Get your suggestions in with WhatsApp voicenotes to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk02:45 Ali has his car back! 06:05 Thomas Tuchel announces England squad, 13:50 Detailed beard analysis, 18:10 5 Live commentaries this weekend, 19:00 Forest fans turn on Ange Postecoglou, 21:05 Selhurst Park adorned with 5 Live quotes, 22:30 John ‘humbled' by commentary tattoo, 23:35 Can Crystal Palace win the Premier League? 26:20 Ali vs Ian in Clash of the Commentators, 33:00 The Great Glossary of Football Commentary.BBC Sounds / 5 Live Premier League commentaries: Sat 1500 Arsenal v West Ham, Sat 1500 Man Utd v Sunderland on Sports Extra, Sat 1730 Chelsea v Liverpool, Sun 1400 Newcastle v Forest, Sun 1400 Everton v Palace on Sports Extra Sun 1400 Aston Villa v Burnley on BBC Sport website & app, Sun 1400 Wolves v Brighton on BBC Sport website & app, Sun 1630 Brentford v Man City.Glossary so far:DIVISION ONE Bosman, Cruyff Turn, Onion bag, Panenka, Rabona, Where the kookaburra sleeps, Where the owl sleeps, Where the spiders sleep.DIVISION TWO Daisycutter, Howler, One for the cameras, Played us off the park, Purple patch, Root and branch review, Row Z, Taking one for the team, That's great… (football), Thunderous strike.UNSORTED 2-0 is a dangerous score, After you Claude, All-Premier League affair, Aplomb, Bag/box of tricks, Brace, Brandished, Breaking the deadlock, Bundled over the line, Champions elect / champions apparent, Clinical finish, Commentator's curse, Coupon buster, Cultured/Educated left foot, Denied by the woodwork, Draught excluder, Elimination line, Fellow countryman, Foot race, Formerly of this parish, Fox in the box, Free hit, Goalkeepers' Union, Goalmouth scramble, Good touch for a big man, Honeymoon Period, In and around, In the shop window, Keeping ball under their spell, Keystone Cops defending, Languishing, Loitering with intent, Marching orders, Nestle in the bottom corner, Numbered derbies, Nutmeg, Opposite number, Park the bus, PK for penalty-kick, Postage stamp, Put it in the mixer, Put their laces through it, Rasping shot, Red wine not white wine, Relegation six-pointer, Rooted at the bottom, Route One, Roy of the Rovers stuff, Sending the goalkeeper the wrong way, Shooting boots, Sleeping giants, Slide rule pass, Small matter of, Spiders web, Stayed hit, Steepling, Stinging the palms, Stonewall penalty, Straight off the training ground, Stramash, Taking one for the team, Team that likes to play football, Throw their cap on it, Thruppenny bit head / 50p head, Towering header, Two good feet, Turning into a basketball match, Turning into a cricket score, Usher/Shepherd the ball out of play, Walking a disciplinary tightrope, Wand of a left foot, We've got a cup tie on our hands, Winger in their pocket, Wrap foot around it, Your De Bruynes, your Gundogans etc.

Steve Crossman is joined by Julien Laurens, Guillem Balague and James Horncastle to focus in on some of the top performing number 9s in the Champions League this week.Do the performances of Senny Mayulu and Goncalo Ramos in PSG's win over Barcelona showcase the club's continuing conveyor belt of talent? Galatasaray's Victor Osimhen scored to see his team beat Liverpool; why hasn't he been the transfer target of other major European clubs? Mjallby Assistant Coach Karl Marius Aksum joins the pod as his team could win the title in Sweden for the first time in 86 years later this week. What makes their style of football a more fruitful version of Ruben Amorim's tactics at Manchester United? Plus, Julien and James discuss their experiences of ‘spying' when trying to figure out starting line-ups.TIME CODES: 1:41 PSG's Senny Mayulu and Goncalo Ramos 9:42 Galatasaray's win over Liverpool 16:03 Julien and James tell us about past spying escapades 22:50 Marseille's Pierre Emerick Aubameyang 26:03 Mjallby Assistant Coach Karl Marius Aksum 39:15 What's working for Rasmus Hojlund?

“If you kick someone in the face, I guess it's a penalty” – that's Erling Haaland's view on the late penalty that denied Manchester City a win in Monaco. Mark Chapman is joined by Matt Upson, Chris Sutton, and Conor McNamara for reaction to that and the rest of the night's action in the Champions League. Eddie Howe assesses Newcastle's 4-0 win away at Union Saint-Gilloise and we hear from Mikel Arteta after Arsenal made it two wins from two in the Champions League this season with a victory over Olympiakos. 00:44 – Monaco 2-2 Manchester City 09:30 – Was it a penalty? 15:50 – Pep Guardiola 18:30 – Newcastle's win in Belgium 22:00 – Arsenal 2-0 Olympiakos 23:10 – Mikel Arteta 27:40 – PSG beat BarcelonaCOMMENTARIES:Thursday 2nd October EUROPA LEAGUE: Celtic v Sporting Braga 1745 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA 2 EUROPA LEAGUE: Sturm Graz v Rangers 2000 - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRASaturday 4th October WOMENS SUPER LEAGUE: Manchester City v Arsenal 1200 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA PREMIER LEAGUE: Arsenal v West Ham 1500 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE PREMIER LEAGUE: Manchester United v Sunderland 1500 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA PREMIER LEAGUE: Chelsea v Liverpool 1730 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVESunday 5th October PREMIER LEAGUE: Newcastle v Nottingham Forest 1400 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE PREMIER LEAGUE: Everton v Crystal Palace 1400 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA 2 PREMIER LEAGUE: Aston Villa v Burnley 1400 KO - LIVE ON THE BBC SPORT WEBSITE PREMIER LEAGUE: Wolves v Brighton 1400 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA 3 PREMIER LEAGUE: Brentford v Man City 1630 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE

Aaron Paul, Jobi McAnuff & Phil Brown talk Chris Wilder & Steve Cotterill. They chat on-pitch team talks with Phil up to his old tricks at Peterborough Sports in the National League North. What about Wilder's wild moment as he was sent off vs Southampton? Cotterill returns to the EFL's bottom club Cheltenham, and our Ultimate All-Time EFL XI is complete but if you can improve it, send your suggestions to us on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369.02:15 Phil Brown giving on-pitch team talk again 15:45 Footballers as chocolate bars 19:45 Chris Wilder sent off as Southampton beat Sheff Utd 24:15 Steve Cotterill returns to bottom club Cheltenham 28:05 How do we solve a problem like Shrewsbury Town? 32:45 Our Ultimate All-Time EFL XI is complete 38:00 Walker worldies & a Maja miss in 72PLUS 72MINUS5 Live / BBC Sounds UEFA Champions League commentaries: Wed 1 Oct 1745 Union Saint-Gilloise v Newcastle on Sports Extra, Wed 1 Oct 2000 Monaco v Man City.

Kelly Cates presents reaction to Liverpool's 1-0 loss to Galatasaray in the Champions League. Andros Townsend, Pat Nevin and 5 Live commentator Ian Dennis reflect on the match and on Liverpool's problems going forward, before we hear from Liverpool manager Arne Slot.We also hear from former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson who watched Chelsea beat Jose Mourinho's Benfica at Stamford Bridge.Spurs came back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 away to Bodo/Glimt, and we also look ahead to tomorrow's Champions League action, where Monaco host Manchester City at 8pm.Timecodes: 00:12 Reaction to Galatasaray 1-0 Liverpool 17:13 Arne Slot press conference 18:32 Paul Robinson on Chelsea 1-0 Benfica 21:33 Spurs pull it back against Bodo/Glimt 22:51 John Bennett on the biggest stories elsewhere 24:09 Pep Guardiola speak ahead of Monaco 25:40 Conor McNamara & Chris Sutton look ahead to Monaco v Man City5 Live / BBC Sounds UEFA Champions League commentaries: Wed 1 Oct 1745 Union Saint-Gilloise v Newcastle on Sports Extra, Wed 1 Oct 2000 Monaco v Man City.

Steve Crossman is with Chris Sutton, Steph Houghton and The Observer's Rory Smith. They discuss Arsenal showing their mentality and credentials. Hear from Arne Slot ahead of Liverpool's trip to Galatasaray, catch Wayne Rooney's take on Manchester United, and Steph has her say on Sunderland's strong start.02:30 Arsenal show their credentials? 09:45 Arne Slot ahead of Galatasaray 22:40 Can Crystal Palace do a Leicester? 30:15 Will Glasner stay or go? 35:50 Wayne Rooney weighs in on Man Utd 46:55 Shout out to Sunderland5 Live / BBC Sounds UEFA Champions League commentaries: Tue 30 Sep 2000 Galatasaray v Liverpool, Wed 1 Oct 1745 Union Saint-Gilloise v Newcastle on Sports Extra, Wed 1 Oct 2000 Monaco v Man City.

Arsenal leave it late to beat Newcastle & Ruben Amorim retains Man Utd support. Rick Edwards is joined by David James and Jonathan Northcroft from The Sunday Times. Also hear from Amorim after Manchester United's defeat at Brentford, and get the thoughts of The Telegraph's Luke Edwards after Newcastle-Arsenal. Plus the rest of the main Premier League talking points.01:45 ‘Massive' late winner for Arsenal at Newcastle 04:00 Should Gyökeres have had a penalty? 10:50 Luke leaves a voicenote 12:15 Woltemade impresses again 14:10 Amorim still not worried about his job 21:30 Brentford have ‘personality' in Thiago 23:30 Is Enzo Maresca under pressure at Chelsea? 27:00 A pointy-ended Half-Time Teaser 29:25 Crystal Palace upset champions Liverpool 32:25 Has a Liverpool loss been coming? 37:15 Nuno replaces Potter at West Ham5 Live / BBC Sounds UEFA Champions League commentaries: Tue 30 Sep 2000 Galatasaray v Liverpool, Wed 1 Oct 1745 Union Saint-Gilloise v Newcastle on Sports Extra, Wed 1 Oct 2000 Monaco v Man City.

AFC Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola sits down with Kelly Somers to talk about falling in love with football and growing up in the Basque region of Spain. From playing with Mikel Arteta and Xabi Alonso at school, learning from Marcelo Bielsa and moving to New York, it's been quite a journey to the English south coast for the former Athletic Club man. He also discusses his life away from the pitch, switching off from football and the how he wants to be remembered when he leaves Bournemouth.

Golf correspondent Iain Carter & commentator Kat Downes join John Murray & Ali Bruce-Ball from the Ryder Cup. They talk about John's travel trevails and his unexpected personal shopping experience. Why will commentating at this Ryder Cup be different? Who will we raise a glass to after Clash of the Commentators? And more suggestions for the Great Glossary of Football Commentary. Get your suggestions in with WhatsApp voicenotes to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk01:45 Does the Ryder Cup beat all other golf events? 04:10 John's travel travails mean 24 hours awake 05:45 John's personal shopping experience 07:50 Commentating on the tee shots 14:00 Could politics make for hostile atmosphere? 15:45 John's encounters with American supporters 20:35 Commentator Kat Downes joins the pod 23:45 Ali getting hit on the head by a tee shot 31:05 Fine facial fuzz & more pub names 34:30 5 Live football commentaries this weekend 38:45 Clash of the Commentators 45:10 Great Glossary of Football Commentary 48:30 Who's the most ‘one for the cameras' golferBBC Sounds / 5 Live commentaries: Sat 1500 Crystal Palace v Liverpool, Sat 1500 Chelsea v Brighton on Sports Extra, Sat 1730 Nottingham Forest v Sunderland on Sports Extra, Sun 1400 Aston Villa v Fulham, Sun 1630 Newcastle v Arsenal on Sports Extra.Glossary so far:DIVISION ONE Cryuff TurnDIVISION TWO Howler One for the cameras Root and branch review Row Z Taking one for the team That's great… (football) Thunderous strikeUNSORTED 2-0 is a dangerous score, After you Claude, All-Premier League affair, Aplomb, Bag/box of tricks, Brace, Brandished, Breaking the deadlock, Bundled over the line, Champions elect / champions apparent, Clinical finish, Commentator's curse, Coupon buster, Cultured/Educated left foot, Denied by the woodwork, Draught excluder, Elimination line, Fellow countryman, Foot race, Formerly of this parish, Fox in the box, Free hit, Goalkeepers' Union, Goalmouth scramble, Good touch for a big man, Honeymoon Period, In and around, In the shop window, Keeping ball under their spell, Keystone Cops defending, Languishing, Loitering with intent, Marching orders, Nestle in the bottom corner, Numbered derbies, Nutmeg, Opposite number, Park the bus, PK for penalty-kick, Postage stamp, Put it in the mixer, Put their laces through it, Rasping shot, Red wine not white wine, Relegation six-pointer, Rooted at the bottom, Route One, Roy of the Rovers stuff, Sending the goalkeeper the wrong way, Shooting boots, Sleeping giants, Slide rule pass, Small matter of, Spiders web, Stayed hit, Steepling, Stinging the palms, Stonewall penalty, Straight off the training ground, Stramash, Taking one for the team, Team that likes to play football, Throw their cap on it, Thruppenny bit head / 50p head, Towering header, Two good feet, Turning into a basketball match, Turning into a cricket score, Usher/Shepherd the ball out of play, Walking a disciplinary tightrope, Wand of a left foot, We've got a cup tie on our hands, Where the kookaburra sleeps, Where the owl sleeps, Winger in their pocket, Wrap foot around it, Your De Bruynes, your Gundogans etc.

Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague, Julien Laurens and Rafa Honigstein on this episode of the Euro Leagues.The team reflect on Ousmane Dembele beating Lamine Yamal to the Ballon d'Or, Aitana Bonmati controversially taking home the women's award, and what the current state of the competition is in the world of football.Is Diego Simeone at risk at Atletico Madrid, and will we be seeing a different Jose as Mourinho returns to where it all started at Benfica?Timecodes: 01:09 General Ballon d'Or chat 10:03 Ousmane Dembele's iconic victory 15:53 Lamine Yamal falling short 20:34 Should Aitana Bonmati have won? 24:05 Harry Kane can't stop scoring at Bayern 28:22 De Zerbi's Marseille beat PSG 38:44 Is Diego Simeone on thin ice? 41:06 Mourinho's return to BenficaUpcoming 5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Sat 1500 Crystal Palace v Liverpool - 5 Live Sat 1500 Chelsea v Brighton - 5 Sports Extra Sat 1730 Nottingham Forest v Sunderland - 5 Sports Extra Sun 1400 Aston Villa v Fulham - 5 Live Sun 1630 Newcastle v Arsenal - 5 Sports Extra

Aaron Paul, Jobi McAnuff & Tommy Smith debate EFL matters including what should happen after Blackburn-Ipswich was abandoned, and should the play-offs be expanded to six teams? Also Middlesbrough flying under Rob Edwards, Cheltenham sack Michael Flynn, and will there be a new addition into the 72+ Ultimate All-Time EFL XI? Oh and EFL footballers as chocolate bars… send your suggestions to us on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369.01:15 Revel chat with Tony Mowbray 04:45 Footballers as chocolate bars 06:50 Should Blackburn-Ipswich be replayed? 16:50 Should play-offs be expanded to six teams? 20:35 Middlesbrough flying under Rob Edwards 28:45 Will we add to our All-Time Ultimate EFL XI? 36:55 Cheltenham sack Michael Flynn 39:55 Albert Adomah celebrates with a walking stick 40:50 Acrobatics in 72PLUS 72MINUSBBC Sounds / 5 Live EFL Cup commentary: Wed 1945 Huddersfield vs Man City.

Ben Haines, Ellen White and Jen Beattie remember the former Liverpool manager Matt Beard who has died at the age of 47. Natasha Dowie who played under Beard with Liverpool, Charlton Athletic and Boston Breakers tells us about ‘Beardy' and her experiences with him which started at the age of 17 when she joined Charlton Athletic. Tash followed Matt to Boston Breakers and Liverpool where she finished her career and talks to us about how she always wanted to make him proud. Senior Women's football reporter Emma Sanders joins the podcast who got to know Matt while at university and their friendship off the pitch over the years, including pints at the pub! Former German international Julia Simic who played under Beard at West Ham tells us she went there because of Matt Beard and how he has heavily impacted her as a coach now.If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this episode, information and support can be found at the BBC's Action Line. https://www.bbc.co.uk/actionline

Manchester City's worst start in 19 years and Graham Potter's under threat at West Ham. Mark Chapman is joined by Joe Hart, Chris Sutton and The Observer football correspondent Rory Smith. They also tap into Arsenal and hear from a West Ham fan. Plus, Chappers is carrying an injury and Rory shares his ice cream recommendations.03:30 Did Man City go too defensive? 11:50 Are Man City lacking strength in depth? 16:10 Is Man City's bad start going under the radar? 18:00 Joe Hart on whether Donnarumma should have done better 21:50 Is Arteta picking the right players? 27:10 Arsenal ‘not sure' how to play with Gyökeres? 31:30 Does defensive team selection affect player mindset? 39:20 West Ham eyeing up a new manager 51:55 Would you rather be West Ham or Wolves right now?BBC Sounds / 5 Live EFL Cup commentaries: Tue 1945 Lincoln v Chelsea, Wed 1945 Huddersfield v Man City.

Gabriel Martinelli levels late on as Arsenal draw with Manchester City. Hear from him as Rick Edwards, Clinton Morrison and The Telegraph's Luke Edwards chew the fat. Also catch up with Graham Potter as West Ham eye up managerial replacements. Wolves' howling run continues, Watkins remains goalless and who wins the Ballon d'Or on Monday night?03:50 VAR for Mateta's corner flag kick? 05:25 Arsenal level late on vs Man City 11:40 Should Pep have taken off Haaland? 16:10 Martinelli: “I want to be starting” 17:10 Does more rest mean better results? 23:45 Where does Pep rank in the best beard debate? 25:25 Half-time teaser 29:00 Is Potter about to be expelled from West Ham? 36:40 Wolves howling run continues 39:15 Villa struggle as Watkins remains goalless 40:40 What did we learn from Man Utd-Chelsea? 43:00 Who wins the Ballon d'Or?5 Live EFL Cup commentaries: Tue 1945 Lincoln v Chelsea, Wed 1945 Huddersfield v Man City.