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Kelly Somers is joined by football finance expert Kieran Maguire and BBC Football Issues Correspondent Dale Johnson as they answer listener questions following the news that the Premier League confirmed Manchester City were found guilty of all charges related to breaches of Premier League financial rules between 2009-10 and 2017-18.TIMECODES: 3'05 - Could Man City have to repay any prize money? 6'50 - Could HMRC investigate City for fraud or illegality? 7'53 - How would a points deduction work? 9'30 - Is it as simple as just relegating them to League Two? 10'05 - Could Man City Women's be affected? 10'35 - How long would they be given to comply with EFL financial rules? 11'58 - If relegated to the Championship, could they loan players out for a season? 13'29 - Could there be a resolution before the end of this season? 14'45 - How could Man City overturn the charges? 17'10 - If City were fined, where would the money go? 17'56 - How many clubs will seek compensation? 19'30 - What is the most likely punishment?

Kelly Somers is joined by former England internationals Paul Robinson and Stephen Warnock to react to England's Nations League win over the Czech Republic, where Anthony Gordon got the opener with Harry Kane getting the second. The guys dissect England's performance – and discuss how important it was to keep a clean sheet. Anthony Gordon was hailed the player of the match by Paul Robinson and they look at where improvements could be made in the team. The chat also turns to Trent Alexander-Arnold who made his first start for his country in two years. They hear from Alex Scott, who made his debut for England as well as captain Harry Kane too. Even Thomas Tuchel pops up on the pod for a chat with John Murray! On Saturday England take on Croatia away in the Nations League, commentary on 5 live from 5pm.Timecodes: 10:00 – Anthony Gordon focus. 14:10 – Alex Scott interview. 19:00 – Harry Kane interview. 25:45 – Thomas Tuchel interview.

Kelly Somers gets the latest on the huge breaking news story, that the Premier League confirmed that Manchester City have been found guilty of all charges related to breaches of Premier League financial rules between 2009-10 and 2017-18. Kelly breaks down a really damning statement from the Premier League and with her to do that is the BBC's football issues correspondent Dale Johnson, football finance expert Kieran Maguire from the Price of Football podcast, as well as football correspondent John Murray and former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson.They also hear from former Manchester City chairman David Bernstein – who said the Premier League statement was “damning beyond belief” and also get a fans perspective. Manchester City also released their own statement today saying the club are “both disappointed and surprised by the opinion of the Premier League Commission” - they have until Friday to appeal.

Mark Chapman, Pat Nevin, Joe Hart and Andros Townsend look at the ongoing fallout from Manchester City being found guilty of the majority of Premier League charges against them. Italian football writer James Horncastle discusses the long-term impact the Calciopoli scandal had on the Italian game.We also hear from Thomas Tuchel as England look to bounce back from Saturday's defeat against Spain. Pat gives us his view on Sebastien Pocognoli's opening match as Scotland boss.And the panel look at Lionel Messi's upcoming international retirement with his final game coming next week as Argentina face Benin.TIMECODES 01:00 – Andros being run over by a pitch roller07:00 Joe Hart's view on the Man City Premier League charges verdict16:30 James Horncastle on the lasting impact the Calciopoli scandal had on Italian football28:30 Thomas Tuchel on England's Nations League game with Czech Rpeublic41:00 Scotland's fresh start49:30 The end of Lionel Messi' international career

In a special episode of The Football Interview, Julien Laurens speaks to PSG winger and Ballon d'Or contender Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. The talk about his upbringing, the impact of his father and moving to Napoli and PSG. Plus, what would it mean to win the Ballon d'Or?You can also watch Julien Laurens' interview with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and his PSG teammate Ousmane Dembélé on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Football YouTube channel. TIMECODES 0'40 - His upbringing and first club 2'00 - The impact of his Father 3'20 - Has he always been a winger? 4'00 - Moving to Napoli & PSG 5'05 - What Luis Enrique has done for his career 5'38 - Becoming a Ballon D'or contender

Aaron Paul is joined by Ian Dennis, Matt Upson, Paul Robinson and John Murray as World Champions Spain came from behind to beat England 3-2 at Wembley in the Nations League. Defensive errors cost England and an opportunity missed after Harry Kane hit the crossbar after Jude Bellingham won a penalty after being brought down in the box. Hear reaction from head coach Thomas Tuchel who says there were too many big individual mistakes and one of the goalscorers Anthony Gordon.TIMECODES:02:10 On the whistle reaction 06:30 The bench  09:40 Thomas Tuchel  12:50 Mentality  17:50 Anthony Gordon 21:30 Jarell Quansah

Mark Chapman presents reaction to the news Manchester City have been found guilty of almost all of the 115 charges of breaching the Premier League's financial rules. He's joined by journalists Dale Johnson, Rory Smith, David Ornstein & Sam Lee to look at the significance of the news, what comes next and the possible fallout on other Premier League clubs and beyond. Football finance expert Stefan Borson also offers a unique insight into how we got here, and what may come next.Fans of Manchester City give their reaction, while we hear from supporters of Liverpool and Manchester United on what opposition clubs think of the news.  And BBC business correspondent Sean Farrington talks through the repercussions of decision on the club and the Premier League. Timecodes: 0:33 What's happened today, and will Manchester City be shocked? 13:18 David Ornstein on breaking the news 34:00 Sam Lee joins to discuss the impact on City themselves 45:45 City fans share their perspective 57:41 How has football gotten into this mess? And could this be a victory for traditionally 'big' clubs? 01:07:04 Liverpool & Man United fans on how they've been impacted 01:19:50 Sean Farrington on the repercussions for the Premier League & its brand

John Murray and Ian Dennis are at the Tottenham Hotspur Training Ground ahead of England's opening Nations League tie against Spain on Saturday night. They discuss whether Trent Alexander-Arnold might start on Saturday night, then John catches up with England head coach, Thomas Tuchel, who looks ahead to the match against Spain, and discusses his squad selection. Then, Ian speaks to England captain Harry Kane, who looks ahead to the upcoming Ballon d'Or ceremony, and reflects on learnings from this summer's World Cup.Timecodes: 06:00 Thomas Tuchel Interview 14:00 Harry Kane Interview

John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball have their weekly commentator catch-up. Ali gets richly rewarded at Bournemouth, Ian gets recognised as a famous footballer and John goes walkabout in Nottingham. Hear from Anthony Gordon ahead of England vs Spain in the UEFA Nations League. And who will surge ahead in Clash of the Commentators? Messages and voicenotes welcome on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk02:30 Meeting the England players, 05:10 Herr Chapman gets tipped off! 10:25 Does Ali get his cake and eat it? 12:50 John Southall goes Basil Fawlty, 18:10 5 Live commentaries this weekend, 19:20 Anthony Gordon ‘surprised' to be subbed, 30:35 Awkward interviews… 36:00 Clash of the Commentators, 42:10 Unintended pub name of the week, 46:40 Great Glossary of Football Commentary.5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Thu 1945 Portugal v WALES, Sat 1945 ENGLAND v Spain, Sun 1630 Chelsea v Arsenal in WSL, Tue 1945 Czech Republic v ENGLAND, Thu 1945 WALES v Norway.Great Glossary of Football Commentary: DIVISION ONE 50p head Agricultural challenge, Back of the net, Back to square one, Backside and elbows, The Beautiful Game, Booked, Bosman, Bullet header, Caretaker manager, Channel of joy, Checked and cleared, Coupon buster, Cruyff Turn, Cultured/educated left foot, Dead-ball specialist, Draught excluder, Elastico/flip-flap, False nine, Fox in the box, Giving the goalkeeper the eyes, Grub hunter, Head like a biscuit tin, Head like a sheriff's badge, Head tennis, Hibs it, In a good moment, In behind, Lollipop, Magic of the FA Cup, The Maradona, Need one to get in off their backside, Off their line, Olimpico, Onion bag, Panenka, Parachute payment, Park the bus, Perfect hat-trick, Postage stamp, Put his cap on it, Rabona, Roy of the Rovers stuff, Schmeichel-style, Scorpion kick, Spursy, Stick it in the mixer, Sweeper keeper, Taking it to the corner flag, Target man, Tiki-taka, Towering header, Trivela, Where the kookaburra sleeps, Where the owl sleeps, Where the spiders sleep, You could have two goalkeepers in there and they still wouldn't have saved it.

Mark Chapman is joined by Guillem Balague and Rafa Benitez to tell the story of how Spain found the formula to keep reproducing success. The panel examines how Spain established that framework, the special relationship with the Barcelona academy and the Basque influence. Jordi Gratacos, International Director of Academies between 2009-11 and 2016-20 drops by to talk the footballing success of the Barcelona way. Plus former Chelsea captain and Spain international Cesar Azpilicueta talks identity of the Spanish national team.TIMECODES:02:10 Origins with Guillem 10:00 Student of football 15:40 Jordi Gratacos on Barca 28:50 Basque influence & tree trunk throwing! 38:50 Cesar Azpilicueta 45:10 Spain style 49:40 Divisions amongst some fans?

Mark Chapman is joined by Chris Sutton, Nedum Onuoha and Rory Smith. The panel compare Brighton and Brentford, both 3-0 victors over Arsenal and Chelsea respectively and the two models, as it stands which one is best placed to deliver? But what is stopping both clubs reaching the next level? Nedum opens up about disagreeing with managers during his playing career and navigating those relationships. One during his time at QPR with Harry Redknapp and a set piece argument with Roberto Mancini at City! French football journalist and commentator Matt Spiro drops by as the Zidane era begins. Plus where will JJ Gabriel end up and what happened to Chris as a youngster when he did some cat sitting!TIMECODES:02:10 Brentford & Brighton  15:00 How far can they go?  25:40 Managers after defeat  28:50 Nedum on Redknapp at QPR  35:50 Set piece controversy with Mancini 40:10 Zidane era  46:00 JJ Gabriel future 53:10 Chris's cat sitting incident

Rick Edwards is joined by former Premier League striker Clinton Morrison and The Telegraph's Northern Football writer Luke Edwards to sum up the weekend's football. They dissect what was another disappointing game for Manchester United as they narrowly avoided three losses on the bounce at Craven Cottage. Arsenal were blown away by Brighton at the Amex - how will this affect the title race with Manchester City going three points clear at the top? They chat Spurs as they remain winless after falling short at home to Aston Villa. Plus, Coventry City get their first Premier League win in 25 years. TIMECODES 1'20 - Reflections on Man United's draw at Fulham 6'00 - Why does Rashford lack end product? 11'24 - What makes Brighton SO good? 18'11 - How Brighton result leaves the title race 22'30 - End-to-end at the Etihad 30'50 - Spurs remain winless and can Villa now kick start their season? 37'00 - Coventry's first Premier League win in 25 years 40'40 - Should Sunderland have had a penalty?

In this week's edition of The Football Interview, Kelly Somers speaks to Liverpool striker Alexander Isak.They speak about what Andoni Iraola brings to Liverpool, what he needs to score goals and what is deemed as success this season. They look back at his journey into football and what it was like playing for Graham Potter at the World Cup for Sweden.TIMECODES: 0'20 - What Iraola brings to Liverpool and what he asks of him 2'00 - What he needs to score goals and relationship with Cody Gakpo 2'58 - His experience getting into football 3'40 - His aspirations of playing the Premier League & La Liga 4'37 - The World Cup and working with Graham Potter 5'58 - What success looks like for Liverpool this season

John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball catch up on life as football commentators. Hear from Thomas Tuchel after his England squad announcement, Ali's raffle secret is revealed, and Ian's ankles get exposed! Will Ian finally win a Clash of the Commentators? And which terms will be added to the Great Glossary of Football Commentary? Messages and voicenotes welcome on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk01:00 Will John say Gerónimo Rulli? 05:30 Ali mesmerised by Merino, 08:00 Secrets from the golf raffle… 12:30 Dennis White Sox, 14:25 Thomas Tuchel talks to John, 23:30 The Nations League awaits! 27:15 5 Live commentaries this weekend, 27:50 What's on the menu at Forest? 30:20 Man Utd misery returns, 36:00 Can we shake hands on the handshake debate? 43:40 Clash of the Commentators, 49:50 Great Glossary of Football Commentary.5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Sat 1500 Brighton & Hove v Arsenal, Sat 1500 Newcastle v Hull City on Sports Extra 2, Sat 1730 Nottingham Forest v Coventry, Sun 1400 Bournemouth v Liverpool, Sun 1400 Man City v Sunderland on Sports Extra Sun 1400 Leeds v Crystal Palace on Sports Extra 2 Sun 1630 Fulham v Man Utd.Great Glossary of Football Commentary: DIVISION ONE 50p head Agricultural challenge, Back of the net, Back to square one, Backside and elbows, The Beautiful Game, Booked, Bosman, Bullet header, Caretaker manager, Channel of joy, Coupon buster, Cruyff Turn, Cultured/educated left foot, Dead-ball specialist, Draught excluder, Elastico/flip-flap, False nine, Fox in the box, Giving the goalkeeper the eyes, Grub hunter, Head like a biscuit tin, Head like a sheriff's badge, Head tennis, Hibs it, In a good moment, In behind, Lollipop, Magic of the FA Cup, The Maradona, Need one to get in off their backside, Off their line, Olimpico, Onion bag, Panenka, Parachute payment, Park the bus, Perfect hat-trick, Postage stamp, Put his cap on it, Rabona, Roy of the Rovers stuff, Schmeichel-style, Scorpion kick, Spursy, Stick it in the mixer, Sweeper keeper, Taking it to the corner flag, Taking the match ball home, Target man, Tiki-taka, Towering header, Trivela, Where the kookaburra sleeps, Where the owl sleeps, Where the spiders sleep, You could have two goalkeepers in there and they still wouldn't have saved it.

Aaron Paul, Jobi McAnuff, Clinton Morrison and John Murray react to Manchester United throwing a 2-0 lead away against Brighton to lose 3-2. It means Michael Carrick has just two wins from six games in all competitions so far this season. We hear the thoughts of the United boss who appears live on the podcast.Elsewhere Sunderland marked a historic return to Europe with a 1-0 win over Eredivisie side AZ Alkmaar in the UEFA Europa League. Sunderland legend Marco Gabbiadini joins the podcast to discuss what was a monumental moment for both the club and its supporters.Fleetwood Town provided the shock of the third round in the EFL Cup beating Championship side Sheffield United 1-0. We hear from an angry Blades boss Chris Wilder. As for Fleetwood, the League Two sides win means they'll face Arsenal at home in the fourth round of the competition.00:00 Manchester United knocked out by Brighton 05:20 Have United lost the fear factor again? 09:10 Brighton captain Pascal Groß 11:10 Brighton's resilience 13:40 Sunderland's historic return to Europe 14:40 Sunderland legend Marco Gabbiadini 18:03 Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris 19:00 Sunderland on the up 20:47 Sheffield United stunned by Fleetwood Town 23:00 Fleetwood Town boss Matt Lawlor 23:30 Fleetwood will play Arsenal 24:10 Michael Carrick live on the podcast 27:20 Reaction to Michael Carrick's thoughts 29:03 EFL Cup Round 4 draw

Mark Chapman is joined by Chris Sutton, Shay Given and Rory Smith. BBC Sport's Football Issues Correspondent Dale Johnson joins the team to chat VAR after the controversial decision to allow Erling Haaland's winning goal for City in the Manchester derby. Away from VAR, why do United struggle to play against 10 men?  Plus former Rangers midfielder Scott Arfield talks the Old Firm. Is this a turning point for Derek McInnes with a dominant win over Celtic to make it through to the Scottish league cup semi-finals. TIMECODES:01:00 Manchester derby & VAR debate  03:00 Dale Johnson 13:40 Does anyone know the rules? 18:50 What is going on with United? 24:50 Signings  28:10 Maresca  32:00 Old Firm with Scott Arfield 40:00 Celtic midfield

Rick Edwards, Luke Edwards and Charlie Austin discuss the latest Premier League weekend.Manchester City edged out Manchester United to stay perfect in the Premier League - but should Erling Haaland's winner have stood? Michael Carrick's side have questions to answer after they struggled against 10 men after Phil Foden's red card. Arsenal made it 4 out of 4 thanks to Bruno Guimaraes' stunning goal, and a very provocative celebration. Spurs still can't score, is pressure mounting on Roberto De Zerbi already? Coventry's tough start continues, but Hull and Ipswich are enjoying life back in the Premier League - so are some of the league's mainstays in trouble? Send your messages and voicenotes on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369.01:00 - VAR steals the headlines as City beat United in Manchester derby 14:10 - Arsenal battle to victory at Sunderland 21:50 - When will Spurs score a goal? 27:50 - Half-time teaser 28:59 - Can Coventry adapt after poor start? 34:06 - Hull continue to astound 37:29 - New-look Ipswich impressing

In this week's edition of The Football Interview, Kelly Somers speaks to Manchester City defender Rúben Dias. They discuss the transition into life under Enzo Maresca, after a decade of success with Pep Guardiola at the helm. They also get into how things have changed with Bernardo Silva and John Stones leaving over the summer. He reflects on the impact on his parents early on in his success to becoming one of the greatest central defenders in the world. Timecodes: 0'20 - What's it like under Enzo Maresca? 1'25 - The changes in key players and his excitement for the future 4'05 - the best moment under Pep Guardiola 6'10 - Influence of his parents early on & Benfica academy 9'57 - Is he a deep thinker? 10'50 - How he enjoys his own time 11'45 - What can he achieve into his thirties?

John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball discuss life as football commentators. From the handshake/handclasp debate to looking ahead to the Manchester derby. Will Ian's losing streak in Clash of the Commentators continue? What will be the Unintended Pub Name of the Week, and which terms and phrases will be added to the Great Glossary of Football Commentary? Messages and voicenotes welcome on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk01:15 Ian back from Portugal, 04:20 Handshakes or hand clasps? 09:00 Arsenal's strong start continues, 11:05 How the weekend looks on 5 Live, 16:25 Will Enzo Maresca rotate? 19:45 Craziest local derbies… 26:15 Best terms for 5/6 goals? 32:40 Clash of the Commentators, 44:25 Unintended Pub Name of the Week, 49:30 Great Glossary of Football Commentary.5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Sat 1500 Liverpool v Fulham, Sat 1500 Chelsea v Hull City on Sports Extra 2, Sat 1730 Spurs v Everton, Sun 1400 Coventry v Brighton & Hove, Sun 1630 Man Utd v Man City.Great Glossary of Football Commentary: DIVISION ONE 50p head Agricultural challenge, Back of the net, Back to square one, Backside and elbows, The Beautiful Game, Booked, Bosman, Bullet header, Caretaker manager, Channel of joy, Coupon buster, Cruyff Turn, Cultured/educated left foot, Dead-ball specialist, Draught excluder, Elastico/flip-flap, False nine, Fox in the box, Giving the goalkeeper the eyes, Grub hunter, Head like a biscuit tin, Head like a sheriff's badge, Head tennis, Hibs it, In a good moment, In behind, Lollipop, Magic of the FA Cup, The Maradona, Off their line, Olimpico, Onion bag, Panenka, Parachute payment, Park the bus, Perfect hat-trick, Postage stamp, Put his cap on it, Rabona, Roy of the Rovers stuff, Schmeichel-style, Scorpion kick, Spursy, Stick it in the mixer, Sweeper keeper, Taking it to the corner flag, Target man, Tiki-taka, Towering header, Trivela, Where the kookaburra sleeps, Where the owl sleeps, Where the spiders sleep, You could have two goalkeepers in there and they still wouldn't have saved it.

Kelly Somers, Paul Robinson, Charlie Adam and, Alistair Bruce-Ball react to the second night of the opening Champions League matches, including Liverpool's 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid and, Arsenal's narrow win in Italy against Napoli. In the EFL Cup Chelsea once again showed their attacking power beating Leeds 6-3.We also hear the thoughts of the Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola, the Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and, the Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso.TIME CODES00:00 Intro 00:28 Liverpool beat Atletico Madrid 02:00 Alexis Mac Allister 04:38 Dominik Szoboszlai shines again 06:36 Bradley Barcola goes off 08:00 Andoni Iraola on Bradley Barcola 08:42 Liverpool's attack 10:16 Liverpool's defensive frailties 12:20 Andoni Iraola on his sides performance 15:35 Arsenal beat Napoli 16:40 Mikel Arteta 17:09 Martin Odegaard 19:06 Viktor Gyokeres 21:20 Do Arsenal have a gamechanger? 22:30 Other Champions League scores 22:58 Chelsea beat Leeds in the EFL Cup 27:00 Xabi Alonso5LIVE COMMENTARIES THIS WEEKSaturday 12th September15:00 - Liverpool v Fulham 15:00 - Chelsea v Hull City (Sports Extra 2) 17:30 - Spurs v Everton Sunday 13th September12:00 WSL – Manchester United v Chelsea (Sports Extra) 14:00 Coventry City v Brighton 16:30 Arsenal v Chelsea

Kelly Cates is joined by Ian Dennis, Pat Nevin and Nedum Onuoha to review the opening night of Champions League matches. There were wins for Manchester City, Aston Villa and Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid. The panel also looks ahead to Liverpool and Arsenal playing their first games in the tournament on Wednesday. We hear from City manager Enzo Maresca, plus Liverpool's Alex Mac Allister who talks about how he nearly left the club in the summer.1:00 Pat Nevin's thoughts on Man City's performance. 2:35 Nedum Onuoha gives his opinion on the win. 5:20 Haaland is "unstoppable". 08:10 Nedum evaluates the City defence. 10:00 Enzo Maresca interview. 11:35 Jose Mourinho back in the Champions League. 15:10 Villa manager Unai Emery on their win. 19:40 A look ahead to Liverpool and Arsenal's matches.

Mark Chapman is joined by Rory Smith, Chris and newly-appointed England U21s assistant coach Conor Coady.They look at Arsenal's impressive start to their defence of their Premier League and the early form of Kai Havertz, Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka.  Is a return of four points from three games good enough for Man Utd? The panel look at a mixed start for Michael Carrick's side. And they assess why Burnley and Leicester are struggling in the Championship and League One. TIMECODES00:30 Conor Coady retirement 02:30 Do Arsenal look untouchable? 07:35 The dangers posed by a fully fit Odegaard, Havertz and Saka  14:20 What can Chelsea read into the defeat?  18:00 Alonso like Ancelotti 22:00 Man Utd's defensive frailties  30:45 Leicester and Russell Martin's struggles 41:55 Why have Burnley started badly?5 LIVE/BBC SOUNDS COMMENTARIES Tuesday 1945 Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough (Sports Extra 2 - Simulcast) Tuesday 2000 FC Porto v Manchester City (5 Live) Wednesday 2000 Liverpool v Atletico Madrid (5 Live) Wednesday 2000 Chelsea v Leeds United (Sports Extra 3 - Simulcast)

Rick Edwards, Luke Edwards and Clinton Morrison discuss the latest Premier League weekend.Champions Arsenal maintained their perfect start to the season by coming from behind to beat Chelsea - can anyone stop them from defending their title? Ainsley Maitland-Niles' stunning late strike saw Everton's difficult week end in positive fashion, while Alexander Isak showed some promising signs with a brace in Liverpool's win at Ipswich. Nottingham Forest are unhappy with VAR again after they were denied a winner against Spurs - Spurs remain winless and goalless. And how worried should we be about Fulham after their third straight loss? Send your messages and voicenotes on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369.01:43 - Arsenal land first big blow in title race 10:45 - Everton end tough week with late drama 18:00 - Isak finally comes good for Liverpool 22:35 - Manchester City keep finding a way 25:43 - Half-time teaser 29:15 - Forest's latest VAR complaints 32:57 - Spurs still not gelling 36:07 - Hull's fast start continues 37:52 - Alvaro Arbeloa still waiting for first Fulham point

In this week's edition of The Football Interview, Kelly Somers speaks to Brentford head coach Keith Andrews. They discuss how it was moving from Ireland to England as a 15-year-old to join Wolves' academy and how he could've potentially been a chef if he didn't make it as a footballer. He also talks about his journey into management, who has helped him and how far he can take Brentford. TIMECODES: 1'29 - What kind of a person is he? 2'20 - Could he have been a Gaelic footballer or a chef? 4'00 - Moving to Wolves aged 15 with Robbie Keane 6'40 - Why football is like snakes and ladders 7'50 - Becoming a coach and managers he's learned from 10'30 - Getting the Brentford job & who he's leaned on for help 13'00 - What next for Brentford?

John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball discuss life as football commentators. From stadium sponsors and the new commentators' view at Coventry, to their thoughts on deadline day transfers in the Premier League. Who will take top spot in Clash of the Commentators? Will we see a division one entry in the Great Glossary of Football Commentary? And there's a new jingle… Messages and voicenotes welcome on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk01:00 John's trip to Salford, 02:30 Stadium sponsors, 05:10 Ian's trip to Coventry, 12:00 Will the Spurs malaise continue? 17:10 Enzo Fernandez lacking respect? 20:35 Are Arsenal now short up front? 21:55 Will Ian get stuck in Porto again? 25:40 Commentators on the buses… 32:30 Clash of the Commentators, 38:45 Unintended pub name of the week, 41:30 Great Glossary of Football Commentary.5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Sat 1500 Nottingham Forest v Spurs, Sat 1500 Man City v Coventry City on Sports Extra, Sat 1730 Hull City v Aston Villa, Sun 1400 Everton v Man Utd, Sun 1630 Arsenal v Chelsea. Great Glossary of Football Commentary: DIVISION ONE 50p head Agricultural challenge, Back of the net, Back stick, Back to square one, Backside and elbows, The Beautiful Game, Booked, Bosman, Bullet header, Caretaker manager, Channel of joy, Coupon buster, Cruyff Turn, Cultured/educated left foot, Dead-ball specialist, Draught excluder, Elastico/flip-flap, False nine, Fox in the box, Giving the goalkeeper the eyes, Grub hunter, Head like a biscuit tin, Head like a sheriff's badge, Head tennis, Hibs it, In a good moment, In behind, Lollipop, Magic of the FA Cup, The Maradona, Off their line, Olimpico, Onion bag, Panenka, Parachute payment, Park the bus, Perfect hat-trick, Postage stamp, Put his cap on it, Rabona, Roy of the Rovers stuff, Schmeichel-style, Scorpion kick, Spursy, Stick it in the mixer, Sweeper keeper, Taking it to the corner flag, Target man, Tiki-taka, Towering header, Trivela, Where the kookaburra sleeps, Where the owl sleeps, Where the spiders sleep.

John Bennett is joined by Mina Rzouki and Julien Laurens to assess the aftermath of the transfer window on Ligue 1 in France after many of its young stars departed for the Premier League. Julien also gives us the lowdown on Malick Fofana's dramatic deadline day move to Sunderland.We're also joined by Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim and Morten Jensen, joint-head coaches of Norwegian side Viking, following their qualification for the Champions League league phase.The team look at whether moving to Juventus can revitalise Nick Woltemade's career. And we find out how SV Elversberg, from a town of 13,000 people, have reached the Bundesliga.TIMECODES 03:30 – Malick Fofana, Sunderland, Palace and two private jets 10:00 – Ligue 1 selling their stars to the Premier League 17:30 – Can Juventus rejuvenate Nick Woltemade? 25:50 – Viking's joint-head coaches on their Champions League qualification 40:30 – Osnabruck's TIFO 44:00 – The fairytale of Elversberg 5 LIVE/BBC SOUNDS COMMENTARIES Saturday 3pm: Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur (5 Live) Saturday 3pm: Manchester City v Coventry City (5 Sports Extra) Saturday 5:30pm: Hull City v Aston Villa (5 Live) Sunday 2pm: Everton v Manchester United (5 Live) Sunday 4:30pm: Arsenal v Chelsea (5 Live)

Mark Chapman is joined by Chris Sutton, Stephen Warnock and Rory Smith. The panel discuss an eventful summer transfer window, with some potentially big transfers still to come. Football finance expert Dr Tom Bason talks about how NOT qualifying for Europe could benefit team's financial situation and how teams like Brentford are doing things the right way. The Athletic's David Ornstein has the latest on ongoing deals and says he won't be getting much sleep in the coming days. Plus, Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football, who will be the next great Argentina number 10? What will be the legacy of the greatest ever player on the international stage?0:20 Is this the most baffling transfer window ever? 03:00 Everton fans fuming over potential Armstrong sale. 06:45 Chris Sutton likes what Ipswich have done! 09:30 Football finance expert Dr Tom Bason. 12:10 Squad cost ratio explainer. 13:50 Praise for Brentford. 18:10 Shearer would be worth £240m now? 20:00 Does higher transfer fees benefit everyone? 22:50 Is qualifying for Europe a bad thing, finances-wise? 26:50 Round-up of other transfer news. 36:10 The Athletic's David Ornstein joins the chat. 38:45 Mudryk to Spurs? 47:25 Messi's international retirement.

Aaron Paul talks Premier League with striker Charlie Austin & The Telegraph's northern football writer Luke Edwards. Hear from Spurs boss Roberto De Zerbi as their misery continues, meanwhile Bruno Fernandes scores a hat-trick for Man Utd. Also on the agenda are Hull City with their strong start, do Liverpool need to play for Isak more? And which transfers could we see ahead of the deadline? Send your messages and voicenotes on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369.03:05 Man Utd are back… 04:30 Harry Maguire can play basketball! 06:45 ‘Laughable' Spurs, 17:30 Half-time teaser, 19:30 Can Hull City keep it up? 23:40 Do Liverpool play for Isak? 27:40 Gakpo poised for Man City move? 30:10 Which other transfers could we see?

In a special episode of The Football Interview, singer-songwriter and Coventry City fan Tom Grennan sits down with Frank Lampard ahead of the club's first home Premier League match in more than 25 years. They reflect on a memorable season that saw Coventry secure automatic promotion and discuss whether they will need to prove the doubters wrong this season, as well as how they must adapt their game to compete at the highest level.TIMECODES 01'00 - When Frank Lampard took the Coventry job 2'35 - How did automatic promotion feel? 4'52 - Does he have to prove the doubters wrong? 6'10 - How different will Coventry's football adapt in the Premier League? 7'34 - Who out of his former teammates would he put in his Coventry team? 8'20 - What does he deem a success for Coventry?

John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball talk football, travel & language as they lift the lid on life as 5 Live commentators.

Maz Farookhi is joined by ESPN's Julien Laurens and German football expert Rafa Honigstein for this week's Euro Leagues. The team reflect on a turbulent week for Julian Alvarez at Atletico Madrid, and with Barcelona seemingly out of the running, does that open the door for Arsenal?Then, we hear more about Musiala's condition which saw him collapse in consecutive friendlies for Bayern last week. How have the club kept it private for such a long time, and is there a long-term concern over Musiala's career?Schalke and ex-Plymouth Argyle head coach Miron Muslić joins the pod to discuss Schalke's promotion to the Bundesliga, the signing of fellow Bosnian Edin Džeko, and how Loris Karius has turned his career around at the club.Finally, Jules and Raf look at who might be best-placed to challenge Bayern domestically this season.Timecodes: 02:59 Is Julian Alvarez set for Arsenal? 13:15 Jamal Musiala's seizure condition, and how Bayern have been handling it 21:22 How are Bayern shaping up for this season? How have they improved the squad? 27:18 Miron Muslić on Schalke's return to the Bundesliga 29:30 How did Miron's time at Plymouth shape him? 33:09 Loris Karius' career redemption 35:05 Signing Edin Dzeko at 39 years old 40:13 Can anyone challenge Bayern this season?

Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff are joined by Tranmere boss Darrell Clarke to discuss the big stories in the EFL.Darrell explains how his defender Bobby Faulkner ended up in goal and the panel discuss Bobby Kamwa's Adebayor-esque celebration against his former club Newport.Millwall, Charlton and West Brom are the early pace-setters in the Championship - while Leicester are already struggling in League One, but will Russell Martin be given the time to turn it around?And in 72PLUS 72MINUS, there's a Puskas contender in the Championship and a pantomime moment in League Two.This season we now have our very own 72+ feed on BBC Sounds - where you can listen to episodes every week.We'll continue to bring you all the same content you've been enjoying here, with the biggest stories from the EFL, exclusive guests and the moments everyone is talking about.TIMECODES: 01:21 - Darrell Clare on putting a defender in goal and Tranmere's busy summer 09:56 - Bristol Rovers striker Bobby Kamwa goes full Adebayor  17:29 - Could Charlton be a surprise package? 22:05 - Millwall setting the early Championship pace 25:42 - West Brom impressing after a summer of change 32:15 - Can Russell Martin get Leicester moving?

This week, former Manchester United, Sheffield United and Portsmouth striker Danny Webber submits three stories from his football career. Did Webber really install security cameras and fingerprint entry access to join an exclusive Sheffield United dressing room society? Did former Chelsea manager Avram Grant nickname him "World Wide Webber" after being impressed by his football knowledge? Or did Neil Warnock leave a voicemail pleading with him to ignore his reputation and sign for Sheffield United? Armed with photographs, football knowledge and plenty of suspicion, Karel and Anita investigate every claim before Webber returns to reveal the truth. Karel Prince: Lie Detector is presented by Karel Prince and Anita Abayomi and is a Sport Social Studios production for BBC Sounds. Credits  Series Producer: Matt Tasker  Technical Producer: Tom Hinckley  Executive Producer: Jim Salveson  Photography: Tom Barker  Artwork: James Mobbs  Original Theme Music: WIZZFX  Commissioning Executive for BBC: Stevie Middleton  Assistant Commissioner for the BBC: Steve Trenchard

Mark Chapman is joined by Chris Sutton, Andros Townsend and, Rory Smith. After a difficult summer for Aston Villa, their Premier League season couldn't have gotten off to a worse start with a 4-0 defeat to Brighton. What's the latest with Ollie Watkins? Jacob Tanswell who covers Aston Villa for The Athletic, joins the Monday Night Club to analyse their torrid summer.Are teams starting to do their transfer business later than usual? Steve Walsh is a former director of football at Leicester and Everton joins the Monday Night Club to give an insight on transfer strategy. And could Erling Haaland really have signed for Everton?The opening weekend of the Premier League seemed to catch a few teams cold. Tottenham, Liverpool, Manchester United and, Sunderland all made stuttering starts. So why are so many managers saying their teams aren't ready for the new season? Anton McElhone, a former Premier League Head of Performance joins the Monday Night Club to analyse what the reason behind the slow starts are.TIME CODES00:00 Intro 03:00 Villa's woes 04:00 Watkins' future 11:10 The Athletic's Aston Villa reporter Jacob Tanswell 18:10 Are transfers happening later than usual? 23:20 Former director of football Steve Walsh 26:20 Smaller Clubs' recruitment process 31:50 Could Erling Haaland have joined Everton? 34:00 Are teams unfit? 44:00 De Zerbi's quotes post Brentford 49:50 Fitness in modern football

After a bumper first weekend of Premier League football, Rick Edwards is joined by The Telegraph's Northern Football Writer Luke Edwards and former Southampton and QPR striker Charlie Austin to sum up the weekend's football. Plus, they're joined by special guest Hull Assistant Head Coach Dean Holden who reflects on beating Manchester United after nine years away from the top flight and whether the doubters are spurring Hull onto more success following promotion last season via the play offs. TIMECODES 2'00 - Luke's injury 3'23 - Kevin Keegan tributes at St James' Park 5'12 - How Isak was received by the Newcastle fans 16'24 – Dean Holden reflections on beating Man United 17'49 – Do the doubters give Hull motivation? 18'57 – How important is McBurnie? 22'45 – What is the owner like to work with? 28'47 – Spurs losing to Brentford

In the first episode of The Football Interview for the 2026/27 Premier League season, Kelly Somers speaks to Tottenham midfielder James Maddison. They discuss how he's dealt with being on the sidelines for the last 12 months after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament, the impact it's had and how he expects Spurs to push on this season under Roberto De Zerbi. TIMECODES: 0'25 – Reflecting on the last 12 months & how his kids have given him a sense of purpose. 3'30 – The toughest moment of last 12 months. 5'20 – His YouTube channel & documenting his rebab. 7'30 – How he felt missing out when Spurs weren't playing well. 9'25 – What has changed with De Zerbi? 10'28 – Why will this season be different? 11'50 – What do people get wrong about him?

John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball are back for series three of The Commentators' View. John and Ian relive their experience of getting into the World Cup final and Chris Sutton's clash with the Spanish commentators. Ali reflects on coming off the back of a week of commentating on athletics for the first time and they look ahead to a new Premier League season. Messages, questions and voicenotes welcome on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk.TIMECODES 1'50 - Ali commentating on Athletics for the first time 4'10 - The Open 5'50 - John & Ali's antics getting into the World Cup Final 9'18 - Chris Sutton's clash with the Spanish commentators 10'15 - listener correspondence 14'50 - John's gift from a Mexican Commentator 18'44 - Looking ahead to the first Premier League weekend 21'39 - Tributes to Kevin Keegan 30'22 - Could Man City & Liverpool transition pave the way for Man Utd to finish second? 35'02 - Clash of the Commentators 41'23 - Great glossary5 Live / BBC Sounds Commentaries: Sat 1500 Nottingham Forest v Leeds on 5 Live with Ian Dennis and Chris Sutton. Sat 1500 Ipswich Town v Sunderland on Sports Extra 2. Sat 1730 Brentford v Spurs on 5 Live with John Murray and Michael Brown. Sun 1400 Manchester City v Bournemouth on 5 Live. Sun 1400 Brighton v Aston Villa on Sports Extra 2. Sun 1630 Newcastle v Liverpool on 5 Live with John Murray and Pat Nevin.

John Bennett is joined by Julien Laurens & James Horncastle to preview the Serie A season and react to the news of Ronaldinho's return for third tier Ravenna. Spanish football reporter Elizabeth Conway drops by to give the latest on Barcelona's striker search. Plus, Malaga fan Jose Luis Sabatel talks about the club's return to the Spanish top flight. And in Ligue 1, Paul Pogba has left Monaco, but where next for the former Manchester United man? Time Codes: 05:00 - Ronaldinho's return 09:40 - Serie A Preview 27:55 - Barcelona Latest 36:00 - Malaga's La Liga return 44:20 - Paul Pogba 50:50 - Season Predictions

After a 25-year absence, Coventry City are back in England's top flight. Mark Chapman is joined by Golden Boot-winning former striker Dion Dublin, club legend Steve Ogrizovic, BBC CWR's Rob Gurney, and others to reflect on the club's remarkable story.The Sky Blues have been all the way down to League Two since their last Premier League appearance, had to move out of their own city on two separate occasions, endured a spell in administration and they've had 15 managers!So, how did it happen, and how did they get back here?In the end, Frank Lampard was the man to bring them back up. We'll hear from Lampard, recall the club's rejuvenation under Mark Robins and the fan stories during the darker years.Timecodes: 01:00 What have the last 25 years been like for Coventry fans?! 05:00 What led to their relegation in 2001? 07:45 From Highfield Road to the Ricoh Arena and how it led to an unravelling 14:30 Moz Baker, former Chair of the Sky Blues Trust, explains how the fans split in the 2010s 20:45 Coventry legend Steve Ogrizovic joins the show 23:00 What kind of Coventry did Mark Robins take over and how did he turn it around? 29:00 Former Coventry captain Michael Doyle explains how Robins did it 36:40 Why a new owner sacked the much-loved Robins, and it came off 40:30 How did fans feel when Frank Lampard was appointed 44:30 Interview with Frank Lampard on the season ahead 48:25 Has Lampard changed the whole club's culture, and will his style suit the Premier League? With Katie Stafford, from BBC CWR's Sky Blues fancast 51:00 Coventry's £100m summer – will it pay off?

Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff are joined by Bolton manager Steven Schumacher to break down the opening weekend of league fixtures in the EFL - and we hear from Luton boss Jack Wilshere.Bolton won on their return to the Championship, but how can they compete with their big-spending rivals. The panel also discuss Will Lankshear's dream start at Middlesbrough, how Southampton will deal with being pantomime villains after Spygate and whether VAR is needed in the Championship after a blatant handball helped West Brom beat Norwich.Jack Wilshere joins the pod after his Luton side came from 3-1 down to beat Reading in their opener, and talks about his first pre-season as a first team manager.Aaron's EFL Fantasy skills haven't improved over the summer - the code to join our league if 72EFLPOD.And in 72PLUS 72MINUS, there's a moment to forget for an EFL legend and Welsh limbs after a late goal.This season we now have our very own 72+ feed on BBC Sounds - where you can listen to episodes every week. We'll continue to bring you all the same content you've been enjoying here, with the biggest stories from the EFL, exclusive guests and the moments everyone is talking about.TIMECODES: 01:21 - Jobi's summer with Roy Keane 03:35 - Bolton off to a winning start 11:45 - Lankshear elevates Boro 19:35 - Southampton lose at Watford in first match post-Spygate 26:23 - Do we need VAR in the Championship? 30:27 - Luton boss Jack Wilshere joins the show 45:27 - 72PLUS 72MINUS

This week, former Manchester City, QPR and Sunderland defender Nedum Onuoha submits three stories from his football career. Did Manchester City boss Stuart Pearce really send England goalkeeper David James up front in a desperate attempt to qualify for Europe? Was Onuoha handed a tactical note by his manager that somehow only included ten players? Or did a Championship manager spend every matchday watching soap operas on his iPad instead of focusing on the game ahead? Armed with photographs, football knowledge and plenty of confidence, Karel and Anita dissect every detail before Onuoha returns to reveal the truth. Karel Prince: Lie Detector is presented by Karel Prince and Anita Abayomi and is a Sport Social Studios production for BBC Sounds. Credits  Series Producer: Matt Tasker  Technical Producer: Tom Hinckley  Executive Producer: Jim Salveson  Photography: Tom Barker  Artwork: James Mobbs  Original Theme Music: WIZZFX  Commissioning Executive for BBC: Stevie Middleton  Assistant Commissioner for the BBC: Steve Trenchard

Arsenal seek to defend their Premier League title, but just how difficult will a title defence be? Former Arsenal right back Carl Jenkinson, The Athletic's Amy Lawrence and fan Clive Palmer join Aaron Paul to discuss the chances of a second Premier League trophy for Mikel Arteta. They reflect on a big statement in Sunday's Community Shield against Manchester City and debate Arsenal's midfield options - is Odegaard back to his best, will Bruno Guimaraes fit in alongside Declan Rice? They discuss more of the club's new summer signings, including where Christos Tzolis fits and could there be any more business? In the absence of injured William Saliba, will Jarell Quansah or Ezri Konsa be playing at the Emirates this season? BBC Sport's Alex Howell updates on the latest. Plus, sports psychologist Dan Abrahams discusses the challenges of defending a Premier League title.Time Codes:01:55 - Reflections on last season 07:30 - Community Shield Win 18:10 - Martin Odegaard 29:30 - Sports Psychologist Dan Abrahams on defending a Premier League title 37:20 - Mikel Arteta on this season 44:55 - Alex Howell on defence and covering William Saliba