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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.
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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
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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.
Joe Hart, Chris Sutton and Adam Crafton are with Mark Chapman to look ahead to the Premier League season, can they cover all 20 clubs in this episode of the Monday Night Club? That depends on whether you count Chris Sutton's predicted Premier League table. They reflect on Manchester City's performance in their Community Shield defeat to Arsenal, what it takes to defend a Premier League title, and whether Xabi Alonso can repeat Antonio Conte's feat of taking Chelsea from a club that finished tenth to title winners in the following season. Plus, Hull City assistant head coach Dean Holden discusses their preparations for a return to the top flight.01:39 – Takeaways from Manchester City's Community Shield defeat 17:28 – What is so difficult about defending a Premier League title? 21:47 – Can Chelsea challenge for the title? 32:00 – Hull City assistant Dean Holden 38:50 – Coventry and Ipswich's survival hopes 43:03 – Will Aston Villa start the season with two ‘starting' goalkeepers? 45:13 – Which club has the most potential to under deliver this season?
Your football calls with Robbie Savage and Chris Sutton after Arsenal lift the 2026 Community Shield in Cardiff.
Chris Sutton, Izzy Christiansen and Sami Mokbel are with Kelly Sommers to debate the big talking points around the Premier League and elsewhere.The panel analyse new Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola's comments on his squad's fitness, after learning more about reports linking Amazon-owning billionaire Jeff Bezos with a bid to buy a significant stake in the club.Elsewhere with the top clubs, how will Manchester City cope without Rodri if he moves to Barcelona, what does Arsenal's failed pursuit of Vinicius Junior say about the Premier League and how will Manchester United reintegrate Marcus Rashford after 18 months away on loan?Finally, how did a Norwich City fan's name end up on a Brazilian team's shirt? Ana and Jonny Butcher join the Monday Night Club to explain more...Timecodes: 02:00 Billionaire consortium including Jeff Bezos set to invest in Liverpool — what does it mean? 07:00 Andoni Iraola's comments on the Liverpool's squad fitness — is he risking alienating the dressing room already? 22:00 What will the Guardiola to Maresca transition look like at Manchester City, and how much does Rodri's future affect that? 27:00 Why couldn't Arsenal sign Vinicius and what does it say about how the world's best players view the Premier League? 32:15 Marcus Rashford's back at Manchester United, can Michael Carrick reintegrate him successfully? 45:30 The English fan whose name is on a Brazilian club's shirt — Ana and Jonny Butcher join the show!
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Your football calls with Natalie Pike and Chris Sutton after a day of League Cup action and the return of fake news.
In this episode, I sit down with Chris Sutton for a real, unfiltered conversation that covers a little bit of everything. We dive into the excitement surrounding the upcoming deer season—what we're seeing, what we're expecting, and how we're preparing. But it's not all tactics and trail cams. We also get into some of the ongoing drama in the hunting industry, sharing honest thoughts on where things are headed and what it means for hunters today. To wrap it up, we take a step back and talk about life—where we're at, where we're going, and how things are evolving both in and out of the woods. It's a laid-back, genuine conversation that blends hunting, perspective, and a bit of real-life reflection. If you're gearing up for deer season or just enjoy hearing authentic conversations from people living the lifestyle, this one's for you. Podcast brought to you by: Sportsmen's empire LWCG https://www.lonewolfcustomgear.com Asio : SEBH for 15% off https://asiogear.com/ Bowtique: SEBHP https://thebowtiquellc.com/ G5 Outdoors https://www.g5outdoors.com/ Prime Archery https://www.g5prime.com/ Dialed Archery https://dialedarchery.com/ Moultrie https://www.moultrie.com/ BHL https://bowhuntingleague.com Whitetail Champion Whitetail Champion | Join the Bowhunting Challenge Today Scrape doctor SEBH15 for 15% https://scrapedoctor.com/ Victory Archery https://www.victoryarchery.com/ Catalyst archery https://catalystarchery.com SEBH10 Unbound Archery SEBH10 for 10% off https://www.unboundarchery.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Relive the atmosphere and instant reaction from 5 Live at full-time as Spain overcome a dogged 10-man Argentina to win the 2026 World Cup. Ferran Torres scored the decisive goal in extra time. Kelly Cates is joined by John Murray, Ian Dennis, Chris Sutton and Paul Robinson in New Jersey as Spain's captain Rodri lifts the famous trophy. Guillem Balague gives his reaction to the win for Spain and South American football expert Tim Vickery has his say on a tight, cagey encounter.TIMECODES: 00:10 - Spain's magic moment 01:20 - Chris Sutton: 'The best team won' 03:10 - Guillem Balague's instant reaction 13:10 - Should Nico Williams' goal have been given? 15:25 - Donald Trump arrives onto the pitch 18:05 - Thoughts from Tim Vickery 26:30 - The presentations begin 31:20 - Rodri lifts the World Cup trophy
The World Cup final is almost here, and Rick Edwards and Lloyd Griffith are joined by John Murray and Chris Sutton to debate the biggest talking points before football's biggest game.Can anyone stop Lionel Messi? Has the refereeing been good enough throughout the tournament? Does a Super Bowl-style half-time show belong at a World Cup final? And why is Chris convinced Americans genuinely mean it when they tell you to "have a good day"?Plus, Rick and Lloyd give their first impressions after arriving in New York ahead of the final.
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Mark Chapman, Chris Sutton, Conor Coady and Rory Smith look ahead to England's World Cup semi-final with Argentina. They discuss: Thomas Tuchel's criticism of the performance against Norway, the rivalry with Argentina and how the Three Lions should set up to stop Messi. Plus Nico O'Reilly joins from England's base. 3:45 Was there anything wrong with Thomas Tuchel's comments after the Norway match? 14:01 Do England need to get better to beat Argentina? 18:34 Nico O'Reilly joins live from the England camp 25:02 The rivalry between England Argentina 30:26 What XI will Tuchel select for the semi-final? 52:52 No England goal scorer that are based in the Premier League
Relive the atmosphere and instant reaction from 5Live at full time as England book a semi-final spot with an extra time win over Norway in sweltering Miami. Mark Chapman is joined by Paul Robinson, Matthew Upson, Alan Shearer, Chris Sutton and John Murray. Hear interviews with Thomas Tuchel, Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and Elliot Anderson. 9:44 INTERVIEW: pitch side with Thomas Tuchel 25:32 England's reliance on Jude Bellingham 28:48 INTERVIEW: Elliott Anderson 30:51 Alan Shearer gives his reaction to England's win 32:06 INTERVIEW: Harry Kane 37:45 INTERVIEW: Jude Bellingham 40:08 INTERVIEW: Thomas Tuchel
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John Murray, Ian Dennis and Ali Bruce-Ball catch up ahead of the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals. John reflects on another amazing experience at the Azteca where he witnessed England grind out a 3-2 win over Mexico to reach the quarter-finals. Ian tells us what it was like being at the 'match of the tournament' - Argentina v Cape Verde. And has Ali possibly just eaten the best bowl of pasta in his life? They're also joined by special guest engineer Rob as he lifts the curtain on how things work behind the scenes at stadiums on match day. Messages, questions and voicenotes welcome throughout the tournament on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk.2'09 - The best bowl of pasta Ali has ever eaten? 3'25 - John being recognised far and wide 5'20 - England media day sausage rolls & interviewing Dan Burn 6'26 - John's reflections on England v Mexico 8'30 - Behind the scenes at the Azteca 10'13 - Seeing Jordan Henderson on a stretcher and interviewing Kane 12'31 - Ian witnessing Argentina v Cape Verde 16'19 - The performance of African teams at the World Cup 20'46 - Listener correspondence 23'41 - Engineer Rob talking microphones and behind the scenes 28'47 - Uncle Ian's advice to beer flying 30'58 - Unintended pub names 37'57 - John's case of mistaken identity 39'37 - John's tribute to Malcolm Wright 42'08 - How is Ian getting on with Chris Sutton?
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Your football calls and reaction to England v Congo DR with Robbie Savage and Chris Sutton. Phone 08085 909693 free from mobiles and landlines. Text 85058 at your standard message rate.
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Your World Cup football calls with Alistair Bruce-Ball and Chris Sutton before Panama v England.
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Mark Chapman is joined by Conor Coady, Chris Sutton and Adam Crafton as they discuss the changes to the rules at the FIFA World Cup 2026 with the BBC's Football Issues Correspondent, Dale Johnson. They delve into how players will be stopped from going to the technical area to talk to coaches when goalkeepers are injured and how VAR is being implemented at the tournament.Timecodes: 0'20 - Why are changes made so close to the start of World Cup? 1'40 - Substitutes and 60 seconds off the field for an injury 3'58 - FIFA banning goalkeeper tactical timeout and hydration breaks 6'16 - 8 second countdown for a goal kick 8'20 - Are FIFA doing it because they're worried games will overrun? 9'10 - VAR changes and corners 13'50 - Players being treated whilst play continues
Mark Chapman is joined by former Scotland captain Rachel Corsie, former England captain Steph Houghton and Chris Sutton out in Mexico City to preview the start of the 2026 World Cup.Correspondent John Murray joins the show to discuss FIFA president Gianni Infantino's press conference addressing some of the off-field issues affecting the buildup to the tournament.Scotland assistant coach Steven Naismith talks about how their squad has settled in the USA and former Aston Villa manager Dean Smith explains how he deals with the conditions now he's in charge at Charlotte FC in the MLS.Cesar Azpilicueta gives his opinion on Spain's hopes of backing up their Euro 2024 victory - and talks about working with Thomas Tuchel at Chelsea.And of course the panel get their crystal ball out - including Chris' much anticipated Austria v Jordan prediction!You can hear coverage of every game during the World Cup on 5 Live and BBC Sounds.Join Rick Edwards and Lloyd Griffith on Football Daily every morning from the USA, getting you closer to the biggest talking points at the World Cup 2026 — plus there's extra insight, big-name guests and interviews from inside the England and Scotland camps. Just search ‘Football' on BBC Sounds. TIMECODES - 01:07 - John Murray breaks down FIFA president Gianni Infantino's press conference 15:34 - The panel talk Scotland 22:26 - Scotland assistant coach Steven Naismith 28:27 - Charlotte FC manager Dean Smith 42:41 - Cesar Azpilicueta on Spain's chances and Thomas Tuchel 56:20 - Prediction time
Mark Chapman is joined by ESPN's Julien Laurens, Conor Coady and Chris Sutton on this week's Monday Night Club. The team ask what the point is in pre-tournament friendlies; are they a waste of time, or are they valuable preparation for the World Cup? Senior Reporter Ian Dennis joins to discuss what Thomas Tuchel will have learned from England's 1-0 win over New Zealand, what role Jude Bellingham could play and whether Morgan Rogers could start ahead of him? Will there be such a thing as a '10' for England, and will it be Marcus Rashford or Anthony Gordon on the left?Scotland reporter Jane Lewis joins the pod as we hear from John McGinn, speaking less than a week out from Scotland's opener against Haiti. The team discuss Scotland's positive preparations in their warm-up friendlies, as well as what their approach should be in the opening game. Should they go on the aggressive to score as many goals as possible before facing Brazil and Morocco?And finally, Spanish football expert Guillem Balague joins MNC to discuss Florentino Perez being re-elected as Real Madrid President, as well as the fitness of Lamine Yamal ahead of Spain's opening match against Cape Verde.Timecodes: 01:35 How important are pre-tournament friendlies? 10:48 Tuchel's 15 "starters" & will Bellingham be one of the eleven? 26:00 Are England 'over-reliant' on Harry Kane? 32:13 England's leadership group 36:19 McGinn on Scotland's positive World Cup preparations 42:38 Do Scotland have to "go for it" against Haiti? 51:52 Guillem Balague on Perez' presidential victory & Yamal's fitness
Mark Chapman is joined by Conor Coady, Chris Sutton and, Adam Crafton as they react to Arsenal's Champions League final defeat to Paris Saint Germain. PSG won their second consecutive Champions League title after beating Arsenal on penalties. The panel dissect Arsenal's setup throughout the game and, whether Arsenal need to change their approach. Why do people get so frustrated watching Arsenal? How will Gabriel missing the deciding penalty impact him? Does Luis Enrique's PSG need to be in the conversation with the great teams such as Pep Guardiola's Barcelona.Is Andoni Iraola the right replacement for Arne Slot at Liverpool? Liverpool have opened talks with the former Bournemouth manager. The panel discuss how hard the step up to manage a ‘Big 6' club is. Slot spent two seasons at Anfield winning a Premier League title in his first season, so where did it all go wrong for the Dutchman?And a number of rule changes have come in ahead of this summer's World Cup. Our Football Issues Correspondent Dale Johnson joins the Monday Night Club to discuss them all.TIME CODES00:00 Intro 00:30 Chris Sutton and Columbo 02:34 The Champions League final 10:00 Could Arsenal have approached the game better? 12:30 Do Arsenal need more quality? 14:40 Should Arteta change his style of play? 17:30 Gabriel taking the deciding penalty 19:30 PSG retain the Champions League 23:40 Liverpool sack Arne Slot 28:00 Did Mo Salah have an impact on Slot's departure? 30:00 Where it all went wrong for Slot 31:10 Will Andoni Iraola be the right replacement 39:40 The impact of character and personality at Liverpool 43:00 World Cup rule changes 52:00 New VAR checks