Podcast appearances and mentions of steve crossman

Matt Upson, Chris Sutton, John Murray and Julien Laurens join Steve Crossman to react to Arne Slot being sacked by Liverpool. The panel discusses whether the decision is harsh after Slot won the club's 20th Premier League title in his first season, before performances on the pitch declined the next season, before discussing how the passing of Diogo Jota impacted the season, and whether current PSG manager Luis Enrique could take over.

Reaction from Budapest as Premier League champions Arsenal are beaten by French title winners PSG, who become the first side to go back-to-back in the UEFA Champions League since Real Madrid. How remarkable is the job done by PSG boss Luis Enrique? Did Mikel Arteta get the gameplan right? What can Arsenal learn from this defeat? Analysis and discussion with former Arsenal defender Matt Upson, Premier League winner Chris Sutton, chief football correspondent John Murray, French football journalist Julien Laurens and Steve Crossman.Timecodes: 00:40 Marquinhos' touching gesture to Gabriel after the missed penalty 03:30 Arsenal dealing with a cruel defeat 04:30 Did Arsenal give enough in this final? 09:30 Are PSG now one of football's greatest club sides? 14:40 Reaction from Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta — what has he told his players, how can Arsenal take the next step? 16:17 What can Arsenal do to get closer to victory?

Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague and Julien Laurens as the panel look ahead to PSG against Arsenal in the Champions League final. There's an in-depth analysis of both managers, Luis Enrique and Mikel Arteta. Plus, a closer look at two Ecuador international team mates who could play against each other in the final. Enrique's former assistant Jesus Casas is a special guest.00:33 Steve Crossman sets the scene in Budapest 02:30 PSG are favourites according to Guillem Balague 05:07 Are Arsenal the biggest team not to have won Europe's top competition? 09:07 Which manager would you take out for dinner?   16:25 Guillem's lunch with Emery 24:35 Interview with Enrique's former assistant Jesus Casas 34:10 Mbappe and Zlatan  47:40 Hincapie and Pacho's former manager Miguel Angel Ramirez joins the show5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Saturday 1700 - PSG v Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League Final, Sunday 1500 - Brighton & Hove Albion v Man City in the Women's FA Cup Final.

Steve Crossman is joined by Rafa Honegstein, Julien Laurens and, James Horncastle. The panel give a continental view on ‘spygate' and how Southampton's actions have been viewed around the rest of Europe. It's something that occurs regularly in Europe, but has anything to this scale ever occurred before?Manuel Neuer has come out of international retirement to be named in Julian Nagelsmann's Germany squad for the World Cup. Is this shocking given how insistent both Neuer & Nagelsmann were that this wouldn't happen? Hoffenheim's Oliver Baumann has been backed as Germany's new number one when Neuer retired after the 2024 Euros, and some fans want him to keep his place. Elsewhere, Neymar will return to the Brazil squad after it looked like he may have been set to miss the tournament.Elversberg will be one of the smallest teams to have ever played in Germany's top division, having been promoted to the Bundesliga for the first time in their history, having finished the season in second in 2. Bundesliga. The club has bounced back having just missed out on promotion the season before, then losing the manager of six years Horst Steffen to Werder Bremen. The panel are joined by Lars Joeckel from ELV Friends Bliesen fan group to reflect on a historic season.And it's the final weekend of the Serie A season with several clubs chasing Champions League football. Cesc Fabergas' Como are one of the main talking points of the season. And are there issues brewing at AC Milan and Juventus.TIME CODES 00:00 Intro 01:20 Continental view on spying 02:00 Spying in Germany 03:50 Spying in Italy 05:50 Journalists spying 12:00 The profile of Tonda Eckert 15:30 Manuel Neuer's Germany return 18:50 Julian Nagelsmann's socks 19:50 A potential goalkeeper headache for Germany? 21:00 German goalkeepers 25:00 Neymar is back for Brazil 28:10 Could the pressure become a problem? 32:20 Joao Pedro left out 35:20 SV Elversberg reach the Bundesliga 41:00 Rafa trying not to spoil the fairytale 43:20 Looking forward to the Bundesliga 44:30 What club does Rafa actually like? 45:50 Champions League race in Serie A 48:00 Issues at AC Milan & Juventus5Live commentaries this week: Sat 15:00 Dunfermline v Celtic - Scottish Cup Final (Sports Extra) Sun 16:00 Spurs v Everton Sun 16:00 West Ham v Leeds (Sports Extra) Sun 16:00 Crystal Palace v Arsenal (Sports Extra 2) Sun 16:00 Brighton v Manchester United (Sports Extra 3)

Steve Crossman is at Celtic Park with former player Pat Nevin, commentator Conor McNamara and reporter Kenny Crawford with instant reaction to a pulsating title decider between Celtic and Hearts.They pay tribute to the job Martin O'Neill has done in turning Celtic's season around and discuss how unlucky Hearts are to come up just short in the enthralling title race.Plus, former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson is with commentators John Murray and Ian Dennis speaking about the fallout from Manchester City winning an eighth FA Cup against Chelsea at Wembley Stadium.They talk about Bernardo Silva and John Stones ending their City careers on a high and what's next for manager Pep Guardiola.01:02 Unsavoury scenes at Celtic Park 02:08 Pat Nevin talks about the pitch invasion 07:49 Kenny Crawford on the significance of Callum Osmand's goal 15:04 Interview with Luke McCowan 19:19 Celtic boss Martin O'Neill speaks on the pitch 21:37 Manchester City on their way to receive the FA Cup 22:38 Bernado Silva's impact on the club 26:33 The trophy lift 28:20 John Murray describes Pep's fashion choices 29:31 What next for Guardiola? 30:42 Antoine Semenyo on his match winning goal 32:48 Chelsea interim head coach Callum McFarlane

Guillem Balague, Julien Laurens and Mina Rzouki are with Steve Crossman to discuss; Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez's ‘disaster-class', whether Jose Mourinhio is the answer to the issues at the Bernabeu, and why Champions League football could be a problem for Como. Plus, Paris FC sporting director Marco Neppe joins the pod to reflect on their Ligue 1 season. 01:58 – Perez's press conference 12:26 – Is Jose Mourinho the answer to Real's problems? 23:51 – Paris FC sporting director Marco Neppe 35:47 – Le Mans back in Ligue 1 37:37 – Could Como's lack of Italians cause them problems for the Champions League? 47:10 – Venezia's open top boat parade

Steve Crossman is joined by Dion Dublin, Ian Dennis, and Nick Mashiter at Villa Park as Aston Villa beat Nottingham Forest to make it to the Europa League final and set up a shot at their first major trophy for 30 years. We're also at Selhurst Park where Crystal Palace made it to their first ever European final with a 5-2 aggregate win over Shakhtar DonetskPlus, we hear from Unai Emery who has the chance to win a fifth Europa League title as a manager. TIMECODES: 00:06 - Aston Villa into the Europa League Final 20:19 - Crystal Palace make the Conference League Final 25:17 - Unai Emery reaction

Relief for Arsenal as they make it to the Champions League semi-finals with a 1-0 aggregate victory over Sporting Lisbon, John Murray and Chris Sutton join Steve Crossman for reaction from the Emirates. They discuss the nervousness around Arsenal and look ahead to their tie with Atletico Madrid in the final four. Euro Leagues' Raphael Honigstein joins us from Munich where Bayern beat Real Madrid in a thriller to set up a meeting with Paris Saint Germain.Plus, Spanish football journalist Juan Castro gives his assessment of the controversial red card for Eduardo Camavinga which swung the balance in Bayern's favour on a disappointing night for Alvaro Arbeloa's side. Timecodes: 00:35 – Arsenal - Sporting Lisbon reaction with John Murray and Chris Sutton 13:06 – Bayern Munich reaction with Raphael Honigstein 17:46 – Real Madrid reaction with Juan Castro 22:00 – The challenge ahead for Arsenal with John Murray and Chris Sutton 31:35 – Mikel Arteta interview

Steve Crossman hosts this week's Monday Night Club alongside Chris Sutton, Rory Smith and Nedum Onuoha.With a game in hand and six points to make up, can Manchester City catch Arsenal? The team discuss the role that mentality plays in a title race, how fan nervousness might be affecting Arsenal on the pitch, and what Arteta's side seem to be lacking from open-play. Is it fair to say Arsenal are 'bottling' it? On the other hand, a free-flowing Manchester City are relishing the chase, and with Arsenal visiting the Etihad this Sunday, could that result prove to be a decider?Then, the panel react to Spurs losing their first match under new head coach, Roberto De Zerbi. With Tottenham now in the relegation zone for the first time since 2015, and two points from safety, can "big brother" De Zerbi save the club?Timecodes: 01:12 Is it fair to say that Arsenal are 'bottling' it? 12:13 Do Arsenal really have a style-of-play problem? 20:24 Arsenal a "masterpiece of coaching", but is it time now for psychology? 28:17 Are the fans affecting the players, & should they have booed the team off? 37:07 A first loss for "big brother" De Zerbi as Spurs manager; can he save them?

Two Ashes winning England captains, Michael Vaughan and Sir Alastair Cook, join Steve Crossman to discuss the art of captaincy in cricket. Leading England makes you one of the most recognisable faces in sport, it brings with it all manner of responsibility, scrutiny, joy and despair. But how do you manage different personalities in the dressing room? What marks someone out as a future England captain? What's it like to be in the spotlight and face scrutiny? How do you cope when it comes to an end? Plus, Ben Stokes leadership and the likely challenges the current England captain will face in his fifth summer as skipper.

Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague and Davide Ancelotti on this special episode of the Euro Leagues! Davide discusses his upbringing as the son of Carlo Ancelotti, how his father has influenced him as a coach and as a person, and how he motivates his own players through storytelling.Davide also reflects on his first-ever head coach role at Botafogo, before his assistant at the Brazilian club, Andy Mangan, joins the pod! The pair reflect on meeting in Newport, Wales, whilst completing their UEFA badges, and how Andy was asked to join Real Madrid from Stockport back in 2024.And of course, with Davide being Brazil's assistant manager under Carlo Ancelotti at this summer's World Cup, the team look ahead to the tournament, and discuss which players could surprise people in North America.Timecodes: 02:38 Davide's involvement with Brazil at the World Cup 12:21 Could Neymar go to the World Cup, & which players might surprise people? 16:12 Davide's assistant at Botafogo, Andy Mangan, discusses meeting Davide in Wales 32:23 What Davide learnt from his first head coach role at Botafogo? 36:47 Why the potential move to Rangers collapsed 40:52 Davide on creating his own identity whilst being Carlo's son 53:10 How films, books & nature are used to inspire players 59:25 Could Davide manage in the United Kingdom?Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Sat 1500 Brentford v Everton in PL, Sat 1500 Burnley v Brighton in PL (Sports Extra), Sat 1730 Liverpool v Fulham in PL, Sun 1400 Sunderland v Tottenham in PL, Sun 1400 Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa in PL (Sports Extra), Sun 1400 Crystal Palace v Newcastle United in PL (Sports Extra 2), Sun 1630 Chelsea v Manchester City in PL.

Arne Slot remains under pressure as Liverpool manager after the Reds were dominated by European champions PSG at the Parc des Princes in Paris. But, with only a two-goal deficit, do the Anfield side still have a chance in this tie?Steve Crossman is joined by ex-Liverpool midfielder Charlie Adam, former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson, senior football reporter Ian Dennis and French football journalist Julien Laurens to dissect Wednesday night's game. And you'll hear from Reds boss Arne Slot.Later in the show, reporter Mike Minay and Spanish journalist Ernest Macia explain how Diego Simeone made history with Atletico Madrid at Barcelona's Camp Nou.Timecodes 03:00 Does this move the dial at all on Slot's future? 04:45 “Playing a back 5 sends the wrong message” 05:30 Did Slot betray his and Liverpool's principles? 12:50 Van Dijk on the back 5 13:15 Do Liverpool really have another famous Anfield night in them? 14:30 How good is Khvicha Kvaratskhelia - could he be a Balon d'Or winner? 18:30 How can Liverpool stop PSG's fluid attack at Anfield? 19:40 Arne Slot on PSG's quality and why he played a back 5 22:47 How Atleti won at the Nou Camp for the first time since 2006 24:16 Spanish journalist Ernest Macia explains what Barcelona lacked 25:20 How good was Julian Alvarez's free-kick?!Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Thu 2000 Bologna v Aston Villa in UEL, Sat 1500 Brentford v Everton in PL, Sat 1500 Burnley v Brighton in PL (Sports Extra), Sat 1730 Liverpool v Fulham in PL, Sun 1400 Sunderland v Tottenham in PL, Sun 1400 Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa in PL (Sports Extra), Sun 1400 Crystal Palace v Newcastle United in PL (Sports Extra 2), Sun 1630 Chelsea v Manchester City in PL.

Steve Crossman is joined by ESPN's Julien Laurens, Guillem Balague & Rafa Honigstein on this week's Euro Leagues.The team reflect on the latest Champions League action as the quarter-finals are decided. Are Barcelona 'back' amongst the European elite after beating Newcastle 7-2? The team discuss how good they actually are, and what an asset Hansi Flick is.Are we beginning to see Alvaro Arbeloa find his feet at Real Madrid, and can Kompany's Bayern Munich defeat the fifteen-time champions in the quarter-finals? Then, the panel discuss how Sporting completed a crazy comeback to knock out the neutral's favourite, Bodo/Glimt!Finally, how have Senegal been stripped of their AFCON title, two months after beating Morocco in the Final?Timecodes: 01:55 Are Barca 'back'? How Hansi Flick continues to impress 14:20 Can a manager ever be judged on winning the Champions League? 18:30 Are we finally starting to see 'Arbeloa's Real Madrid'? 23:50 Is Vincent Kompany tactically good enough to win the Champions League? 29:04 Bodo/Glimt knocked out! Will we see big names leave the club? 35:56 Delving into Sporting's 5-3 comeback 41:01 Senegal stripped of their AFCON title!5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Thu 2000 Aston Villa v Lille, Sat 1200 Man City v Spurs in WSL on Sports Extra, Sat 1500 Fulham v Burnley, Sat 1730 Everton v Chelsea, Sun 1415 Spurs v Nottingham Forest, Sun 1415 Aston Villa v West Ham on Sports Extra, Sun 1630 League Cup Final - Arsenal v Man City.

Steve Crossman reflects on a night when English teams go winless in the Champions League.Manchester City are thrashed at Real Madrid, Chelsea let in 5 against Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal score late to level it against Bayer Leverkusen.   TIME CODES: 0:39 Paul Robinson and John Murray give their thoughts from the Bernabeu 10:54 Pep Guardiola reacts to Manchester City's 3-0 defeat 12:06 Chris Coles talks to Steve about Chelsea's defeat in Paris 14:50 Nizaar Kinsella from the Parc des Princes 21:09 Liam Rosenior's thoughts on a crazy night in Paris 23:24 Matt Upson and Ali Bruce-Ball chat about a positive result for Arsenal 32:14 Mikel Arteta speaks after Arsenal's draw in Leverkusen

Steve Crossman, Guillem Balague, Julien Laurens and James Horncastle look at the key stories from this week's Champions League ties, asking whether Federico Valverde is the most underrated footballer on the planet. There's also a look at the impressive displays from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Michael Olise. There's also an interview with Victor Font, who's challenging Joan Laporta in this weekend's Barcelona presidential election. And we get the European view on Igor Tudor's troubles at Tottenham. TIMECODES 0:30 This week's globetrotting….. 4:40 Valverde – the world's most underrated footballer? 15:30 Kvaratskhelia – PSG's super-sub 27:15 Interview with Barcelona presidential candidate Victor Font 40:00 Olise tears apart Atalanta 47:00 The European view on Tudor's Tottenham troublesCOMMENTARIES ON 5 LIVE/BBC SOUNDSSaturday: 1500 Burnley v Bournemouth (Sports Extra) 1500 Sunderland v Brighton (Sports Extra 2) 1730 Arsenal v Everton (5 Live) 1730 Chelsea v Newcastle (Sports Extra)Sunday: 1400 Manchester United v Aston Villa (5 Live) 1400 Nottingham Forest v Fulham (Sports Extra) 1400 Crystal Palace v Leeds (Sports Extra 2) 1630 Liverpool v Tottenham (5 Live)

In this special episode of the Euro Leagues, Steve Crossman, Guillem Balague, Archie Rhind-Tutt and Julien Laurens are joined by Sergei Palkin, CEO of Ukrainian giants Shakhtar Donetsk.Sergei talks about the challenges facing the club since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 - finding somewhere to play their games, convincing foreign players to sign for them and dreaming of returning to the Donbas Arena.With less than 100 days to go until the World Cup, the panel also discuss how Germany, Spain and France are shaping up.TIMECODES 00:52 - Less than 100 days until the World Cup 04:33 - Germany and Nagelsmann 11:17 - Spain's injury worries 15:05 - France and Deschamps spoilt for choice 26:38 - Shakhtar Donetsk CEO Sergei Palkin 27:23 - Running a football club in wartime 29:18 - The role of sport in Ukrainian's lives 31:04 - Using stadiums as shelters 33:12 - Convincing foreign players to sign 37:17 - Trying to maintain the academy 40:20 - Dreams of returning to the Donbas Arena

Steve Crossman and the panel react to an action packed couple of nights in the Champions League. Julien Laurens, Mina Rzouki &, Guillem Ballagué give their reaction to a busy week for Italian clubs including Juventus' near comeback, Atalanta's late win over Borussia Dortmund and, Inter Milan's shock defeat to Bodø/Glimt.In Spain, Real Madrid survived an early scare against Benfica to progress to the next round. Benfica had a plethora of chances. This doesn't feel like a particularly strong Real Madrid side like the ones of old. Atletico Madrid are through to an eighth Champions League Round of 16 stage under Diego Simeone, but will it be his last? Had they gone out could it have been a different story for the Argentine. TIME CODES 00:00 Intro 01:00 Inter Milan fall to Bodø/Glimt 12:30 Juventus knocked out 14:00 Is there an Italian football crisis? 24:30 Atalanta's late drama to go through 31:02 Real Madrid scrape past Benfica 34:35 The Kylian Mbappe situation 43:33 Atletico Madrid & Diego Simeone's future5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Sat 1500 Liverpool v West Ham, Sat 1500 Newcastle v Everton on Sports Extra, Sat 1730 Leeds v Man City, Sun 1200 Rangers v Celtic, Sun 1400 Man Utd v Crystal Palace, Sun 1400 Fulham v Tottenham on Sports Extra, Sun 1400 Brighton & Hove v Nottingham Forest on Sports Extra 2, Sun 1630 Arsenal v Chelsea.

Steve Crossman is joined by ESPN's Julien Laurens, Rafa Honegstein and, The Athletic's James Horncastle. The team discuss Roberto De Zerbi's departure from Marseille after less than two years in charge of the French side. The Italian leaves them 4th in Ligue 1, 12 points off leaders PSG who thrashed them 5-0 in De Zerbi's last game and, out of the Champions League.Could he be a good fit for the vacant job at Tottenham? Meanwhile Marseille are now being linked with former Newcastle defender Habib Beye, who was recently sacked by Stade Rennais.Staying in France and former Arsenal and Manchester City defender Gaël Clichy joins the team just over a month into his first managerial job with third division Caen. The club is owned by Kylian Mbappe who brought a majority stake in the club in 2024.TIME CODES 00:00 De Zerbi departs Marseille 20:00 Gael Clichy has his first managerial job5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Fri 1945 Hull v Chelsea, Sat 1215 Burton v West Ham, Sat 1745 Villa v Newcastle, Sat 2000 Liverpool v Brighton, Sun 1200 Birmingham v Leeds, Sun 1330 Grimsby v Wolves, Sun 1630 Rangers v Hearts, Mon 1930 Macclesfield v Brentford.

Steph Houghton, Nedum Onuoha and Phil Jagielka join Steve Crossman as the pressure increases on Sean Dyche at Nottingham Forest.Forest failed to beat Wolves at the City Ground, with just 6 points separating West Ham in 18th and Leeds in 15th.Burnley came back from 2 goals down to beat Crystal Palace 3-2.Plus Sunderland lose at home for the first time, City cruise past Fulham and James Milner equals the Premier League appearance record.TIME CODES: 0:20 Is Sean Dyche's job on the line? 2:00 Sean Dyche reacts to Nottingham Forest's draw with Wolves 10:06 Scott Parker reflects on a massive 3 points for Burnley 12:52 Tyrone Mings reflects on Aston Villa's win 14:58 James Milner equals the Premier League appearance record 17:44 Antoine Semenyo speaks after scoring his 5th goals since joining Manchester City 22:10 Arne Slot gives his verdict on Liverpool's win at Sunderland 23:42 Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain talks after his dramatic injury time winner on his Celtic debut

Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague, Archie Rhind-Tutt and ESPN's Julien Laurens on this week's Euro Leagues.The team reflect on Cristiano Ronaldo's decision to go on strike at Al-Nassr after Karim Benzema's move to Saudi rivals Al-Hilal! Will CR7 leave Saudi Arabia and if so, where to? Could an MLS move and a reunion with Lionel Messi be on the cards? Although, Messi could be on the move himself, with rumours circulating over a return to his boyhood club, Newell's Old Boys!Who is Liverpool's newest £60m signing, Jeremy Jacquet? Could the 20 year-old be the 'next Varane'? The panel also reflect on Ademola Lookman's move to Atletico Madrid, and Barcelona lost their next La Masia star!Speaking of Liverpool, their former fullback has just been announced as Eintracht Frankfurt head coach! Can Albert Riera bring Frankfurt back to winning ways and competing in Europe?And finally, why were there 50,000 fans at an U19 match in Cologne? And how is De Zerbi still in charge at Marseille?Timecodes: 01:50 - Ronaldo goes on strike! 12:10 - Is Messi returning to Argentina? 15:40 - Ademola Lookman joins Atletico Madrid 21:30 - Just who is Jeremy Jacquet? 28:55 - Barcelona lose La Masia star, Dro Fernandez! 33:21 - Can Albert Riera revive Frankfurt? 42:30 - Why did 50,000 fans attend Koln's U19's match? 45:50 - Just how has Roberto De Zerbi survived at Marseille?

Steve Crossman is joined by John Murray, former Manchester City midfielder Michael Brown and former Newcastle midfielder Isaac Hayden to react to Wednesday's League Cup semi-final action as Manchester City beat Newcastle 5-1 on aggregate and will face Arsenal at Wembley on Sunday 22nd March.Hear reaction from City midfielder Tijjani Reijnders, Newcastle boss Eddie Howe and City manager Pep Guardiola.In the Scottish Premiership, Rangers beat 10-man Kilmarnock 5-1 to move to within three points of leaders Hearts. You can hear the thoughts of their manager Danny Rohl.3:00 – Should James Trafford start the League Cup final? 7:00– Pep Guardiola is ‘addicted to winning' 10:00 – City ‘open' without Guehi 15:00 – Tijjani Reijnders reaction 17:00 – ‘Sad' League Cup ending for Newcastle 21:00 – Eddie Howe reaction 23:00 – More focus on Pep Guardiola 29:00 – Pep Guardiola reaction 33:00 – Rangers 5-1 Kilmarnock: Danny Rohl reaction

Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague, James Horncastle and Mina Rzouki to discuss all things European football, including last night's final round of Champions League group stage fixtures.The team delve into Benfica's late goal which secured them qualification into the playoffs, how Napoli and Marseille got knocked out entirely and whether Bayern should be considered as one of the favourites for the Champions League.They're also joined by Archie Rhind-Tutt, former Benfica player Diogo Luis, Matt Spiro and Christian Falk throughout the episode.00:40 - Thoughts on the Champions League league phase format 03:50 - Archie Rhind-Tutt on Anatoliy Trubin's winner for Benfica 09:30 - Diogo Luis on Benfica and Sporting Lisbon qualifying for Champions League knockouts 18:00 - Napoli knocked out of Europe and Antonio Conte's European record 25:30 - Matt Spiro on Marseille and Roberto De Zerbi 33:40 - Christian Falk on Bayern Munich losing their unbeaten Bundesliga record and their Champions League hopes 39:50 - Schalke sign Edin Dzeko 43:45 - What would the panel change about the Champions League format?

Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Ballague, Julien Laurens & Rafa Honigstein following a week of surprise in Europe. After their shock win over Manchester City, Bodo Glimt's 'Culture Coach', Bjorn Mannsverk, lifts the lid on what has created their winning environment.  From one underdog in the Champions League to another; Qarabag are a draw at Anfield away from the play-offs. Does their win over Frankfurt highlight a wider issue in German football?  Plus, Marcel Van de Kraan of De Telegraaf joins to discuss Erik Ten Hag's appointment as technical director at Twente and the latest from the Van Persie dynasty. Timecodes: 8'17 Bodo Glimt's Culture Coach Bjorn Mannsverk 18'38 Qarabag 24'12 German football 31'30 Marcel Van de Kraan joins

Steve Crossman is joined by Charlie Adam, Pat Nevin and Ian Dennis as Liverpool, Newcastle & Chelsea all win. It was a 3-0 win for Newcastle against PSV Eindhoven, however there's concern for captain Bruno Guimaraes who hobbled off with an ankle injury in the first half. Liverpool cruised past Marseille 3-0 to put themselves in a strong position to finish in the top eight on a night where Mohamed Salah returned to the starting line-up. And Chelsea beat Pafos 1-0 to keep their hopes alive of finishing in the top eight but frustration at Stamford Bridge. Timecodes: 01:30 Intro  05:50 Newcastle & Guimaraes injury 06:25 Eddie Howe 14:45 Liverpool & Szoboszlai free-kick 23:25 Arne Slot 24:45 Chelsea frustrated but a win

Steve Crossman is joined by; Naomi Broady, who spent 13 years on the WTA Tour, current British player Jodie Burrage, 1987 Wimbledon champion Pat Cash, 2017 French Open doubles champion Ryan Harrison and BBC Tennis correspondent Russell Fuller to preview the 2026 Australian Open. How will Carlos Alcaraz fair in his first Slam without coach Juan Carlos Ferrero? Will we finally see a Grand Slam final between the top two female players in the world: Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek? How optimistic can we be about British performances?And who do the panel think have the potential to overcome Sinner or Alcaraz to take the men's title? Timecodes: 2'05 Carlos Alcaraz 10'56 Sabalenka and Swiatek 16'16 British hopes 26'30 Ryan Harrison joins + American chat 39'20 Rise in prize money  42'08 Pat Cash joins 46'53 Who can beat Alcaraz or Sinner?  53'16 Djokovic

What next for Real Madrid after Xabi Alonso's sacking? Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague, Julien Laurens and James Horncastle to discuss all of the fallout from the Spanish capital and where Real Madrid go from here. Who might they look at to replace him? Rafa Honigstein drops by to talk about the Jurgen Klopp links - could the German really be heading for Madrid? Elsewhere, they look at the rivalry in the French capital after Paris FC knocked out PSG in the Coupe de France - could this be Marseille and Robert De Zerbi's year? They also take a look at the Serie A title race - can Napoli or Milan catch Inter? And with the AFCON final this weekend, will it be Senegal or Morocco who triumph?TIME CODES:00:40 - Real Madrid sack Xabi Alonso 29:00 - Paris FC knock out PSG from the Coupe de France 38:50 - Serie A 44:00 - AFCON Final

Will Liam Rosenior drop Robert Sanchez for Chelsea, and is Viktor Gyokeres good enough for Arsenal? Ex-Chelsea goalkeeper Rob Green, former Arsenal defender Matt Upson and football correspondent John Murray join Steve Crossman from Stamford Bridge to react to Arsenal's 3-2 victory over Chelsea. That puts Mikel Arteta's Gunners in prime position to progress to the Carabao Cup final, but raises big questions for both sides. The panel debate them all, and you'll hear from the two managers, including Liam Rosenior reflecting on his first match in charge at the Bridge. Over in Morocco, there were two more semi-finals being played, as Senegal triumphed over Egypt and hosts Morocco defeated Nigeria on penalties to set up a mouth-watering AFCON final. Sadio Mane reacts to his goalscoring display which downed Mo Salah's Egypt in the early game, while John Bennett reports from Rabat, as the hosts celebrated long into the night. Finally, Kenny Crawford rounds up the night's Scottish Premiership action, with further reaction from Celtic boss Martin O'Neill and Hearts goalscorer Lawrence Shankland. Timecodes: 00:45 Chelsea's goalkeeping errors in defeat to Arsenal 07:50 Is Viktor Gyokeres enough for Arsenal? 16:45 Reaction from Mikel Arteta 18:43 How good can Alejandro Garnacho be? 22:15 Reaction from Liam Rosenior 25:15 AFCON finals set, with reaction from Senegal goalscorer Sadio Mane 27:58 Hearts win with 10 men 29:10 Interview with Hearts goalscorer Lawrence Shankland 30:30 Celtic win under O'Neill again 31:35 Reaction from Martin O'Neill

Steve Crossman is joined by Stephen Warnock, Andros Townsend, Michael Brown and Alistair Bruce-Ball reacting to Arsenals 0-0 draw against Liverpool. Arsenal are six points clear at the top of table while Liverpool stay fourth, eight points behind third-placed Aston Villa. Hear from Mikel Arteta and Liverpool boss Arne Slot who is asked about the incident when Gabriel Martinelli attempted to push Conor Bradley off the pitch after he had gone down injured. The team also discuss Manchester United and what does the ‘DNA' of the club really mean. Plus Brentford fan Michael Johnston gives an insight into why Brentford get it so right with their recruitment and is Keith Andrews manager of the season so far?Timecodes: 01:00 Arsenal 05:25 Mikel Arteta 07:30 Decent point for Liverpool? 08:45 Arne Slot 14:00 United ‘DNA' 26:30 Brentford & Keith AndrewsCommentaries this week: Fri 9th Jan - FA CUP: Wrexham v Nottingham Forest 1930 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE Fri 9th Jan - FA CUP: Preston North End v Wigan 1930 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA Sat 10th Jan - WSL: Arsenal v Manchester United 1230 - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA Sat 10th Jan - FA CUP: Macclesfield Town v Crystal Palace 1215 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE Sat 10th Jan - FA CUP: Everton v Sunderland 1215 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA Sat 10th Jan - FA CUP: Wolves v Shrewsbury Town 1215 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA 3 Sat 10th Jan - FA CUP: Fulham v Middlesbrough 1500 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE Sat 10th Jan - A CUP: Manchester City v Exeter City 1500 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA Sat 10th Jan - FA CUP: Newcastle v Bournemouth 1500 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA 2 Sat 10th Jan - FA CUP: Stoke City v Coventry City 1500 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA 3 Sat 10th Jan - FA CUP: Spurs v Aston Villa 1745 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE Sat 10th Jan - FA CUP: Bristol City v Watford 1745 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA Sat 10th Jan - FA CUP: Cambridge United v Birmingham City 1745 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA 2 Sat 10th Jan - FA CUP: Grimsby Town v Weston-super-mare 1745 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA 3 Sat 10th Jan - FA CUP: Charlton v Chelsea 2000 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE Sun 11th Jan - FA CUP: Derby County v Leeds United 1200 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE Sun 11th Jan - FA CUP: Portsmouth v Arsenal 1400 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE Sun 11th Jan - FA CUP: West Ham v QPR 1430 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA Sun 11th Jan - FA CUP: Norwich City v Walsall 1430KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA 2 Mon 12th Jan – FA CUP: Liverpool v Barnsley 1945KO – LIVE ON 5 LIVE SPORT

Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague, James Horncastle, Rafa Honigstein and ESPN's Julien Laurens for this year's Euro Leagues End of Year Special!For the first half of the pod we keep the festive spirits going by looking back on some of the best Scandinavian stories of the year. New head coach of Swedish league winners Mjallby, Karl Marius Aksum, is back on the show! Norway's title winner was Viking FK, winning their first championship since 1991! Their Sporting Director and former Manchester United and Fulham forward, Erik Nevland, joins the pod. And finally, former chairman of Santa Claus FC in Lapland, Finland, Juha Etelainen speaks to the team!Then, in the second half of the Special, we bring you a 'You're Better Than That' Euro Leagues quiz! The teams are tested on their knowledge of european football history, geography, literature and even maths!Timecodes: 02:12 Mjallby Head Coach, Karl Marius Aksum, returns to Euro Leagues 10:00 Viking FK Sporting Director Erik Nevland reflects on their title win 23:47 Former chairman of FC Santa Claus, Juha Etelainen, joins the team 32:28 You're Better Than That quiz

Arsenal increase their lead at the top of the Premier League table following a 4-1 win at home to Aston Villa. Hear from their manager, Mikel Arteta, and from Unai Emery after his Aston Villa side's 11 match winning streak came to an end. Dion Dublin, Ellen White, Statman Dave and Clinton Morrison join Steve Crossman to discuss a busy night of Premier League football and the latest twists at the top and bottom of the Premier League table. More dropped points from Chelsea - hear from their coach Willy Caballero and Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola after a 2-2 draw - what's the latest on Antoine Semenyo's future at the club? Plus, hear from Rob Edwards after his first point as Wolves manager following a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford to Manchester United. And they discuss the latest transfer rumour - could Brennan Johnson be set for a switch across London from Tottenham to Crystal Palace?TIME CODES:01:10 - Arsenal 4-1 Aston Villa 08:20 - Mikel Arteta 12:20 - Unai Emery 14:40 - Willy Caballero 15:50 - Andoni Iraola 18:50 - Manchester United 1-1 Wolves 21:45 - Rob Edwards 22:45 - Brennan Johnson to Crystal Palace?

Steve Crossman is joined by James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Rafa Honigstein to break down the biggest stories across European football.They discuss PSG being ordered to pay Kylian Mbappé €60m, Cesc Fabregas' fallout with Senegal over Assane Diao, and Fiorentina's dramatic collapse to the bottom of Serie A.The panel are also joined by Benfica academy director Guilherme Müller to explore why Benfica are world leaders in youth development, before touching on the rapid rise of teenager Lennart Karl.02:35 PSG Pay Mbappé 11:08 Fabregas backlash 25:16 Benfica's academy gold 37:38 Rise of Karl 41:02 Fiorentina's Collapse

It's a busy one on the pod as we are at Tannadice Park, St James' Park and the Etihad – as Steve Crossman gets the latest from the EFL Cup quarter-finals and asks what's next for Celtic as they suffer another defeat.The pod starts in Scotland after Wilfried Nancy has now lost all of his first four matches as Celtic manager. It's the first time since January 1978 that the club have had a run like that, that's after Dundee United came from behind to win 2-1. We hear from Nancy himself and Scottish football reporter Kenny Crawford who watched the action unfold. Steve is joined by John Murray and Clinton Morrison as they witnessed Newcastle beat Fulham – in a game that nearly went to penalties! They also hear from Yoane Wissa after he scored his first goal for Newcastle. And not only that, Ian Dennis and Leon Osman join the pod from a very wet Etihad Stadium after they saw Manchester City beat Brentford 2-0 – even Pep Guardiola makes a cameo!And we find out the state of play for the British teams in Women's Champions League action on Wednesday night, after the final round of league phase fixtures.Timecodes:01:20 – Celtic section. 07:27 – Wilfried Nancy interview. 13:13 – Newcastle v Fulham analysis. 15:00 – Yoane Wissa interview. 1620 – Eddie Howe interview 18:40 – Marco Silva interview. 24:!5 – Manchester City v Brentford chat. 29:20 - Pep Guardiola interview. 33:20 - Keith Andrews audio. 35:00 – Women's Champions League.

Is Xabi Alonso's time up at Real Madrid, why is everyone talking about Paul Pogba's camels, how is Turkish football headed into ‘panic', can Lens push PSG for the Ligue 1 title and what on EARTH is going on in the Polish league this season?It's a packed Euro Leagues episode as Mina Rzouki, Guillem Balague and Julien Laurens join Steve Crossman to go through all the best stories across the continent in the last week.That includes Atalanta's late victory over Chelsea, and the impressive performance of goalscorer Charles De Ketelaere, as well as Jamie Vardy's form in Italy, where he's been named Serie A Player of the Month.Turkish football commentator & presenter Can Onduygu joins the show to dissect the latest in the gambling scandal which has seen more than 1,000 players suspended, and several detained, including players from Fenerbahce and Galatasaray.Polish writer Michal Zachodny also comes on, talking about the struggles of Legia Warsaw, the 15-time champions who are currently in the relegation zone, and the uniqueness of the Polish top-flight this season.Timecodes: 00:10 An unexpected Euro Leagues F1 meet-up 01:52 Paul Pogba's camels 05:55 Xabi Alonso's uncertain Real Madrid future 19:25 Jamie Vardy named Serie A Player of the Month 22:30 Turkish football's 'growing sense of panic' amid gambling investigation, with Can Onduygu 32:00 Lens at the top of Ligue 1! 36:50 What's happening in Poland?!5 Live / BBC Sounds Premier League commentaries: Sat 1500 Liverpool v Brighton, Sat 1500 Chelsea v Everton on Sports Extra, Sat 1730 Burnley v Fulham, Sun 1400 Sunderland v Newcastle, Sun 1400 Crystal Palace v Man City on Sports Extra, Sun 1400 Nottingham Forest v Tottenham on Sports Extra 2, Sun 1400 West Ham v Aston Villa on Sports Extra 3, Sun 1630 Brentford v Leeds.

Steve Crossman reacts to Wednesday's Champions League results with correspondent John Murray and former Real Madrid and England defender Jonathan Woodgate.Journalist for Marca, Juan Castro, chats about the pressure mounting on Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso after losing to Manchester City. Does he deserve more time to turn around their poor run of form? We also hear what Pep Guardiola has to say about his side's come-back win in Madrid.After Newcastle suffered a late equaliser from Bayer Leverkusen, we hear from Eddie Howe. Why do they keep making the same errors? Meanwhile Arsenal maintain their 100% win record in the Champions League this season, beating Club Brugge 3-nil. After scoring a brace, what more is there to come from Noni Madueke?Timecodes:   1'45 Real Madrid v Manchester City 17'08 Bayer Leverkusen v Newcastle United 23'40 Club Brugge v ArsenalBBC Sounds / 5 Live commentaries:  Thursday 11th December 2025 1700: Ferencvaros v Rangers on Sports Extra 1945: Celtic v Roma on Sports Extra 1955: Aberdeen v Strasbourg on Sports Extra 2

Who will be crowned the 2025 F1 champion? After Max Verstappen puts it on pole, Steve Crossman, Harry Benjamin, Rebecca Clancy and Rosanna Tennant look back at qualifying and assess how it shapes Sunday's title decider. They hear from all three championship protagonists and discuss how the race might play out.

Will it be Max? Will it be Lando? Or will it be Oscar? Steve Crossman and the BBC F1 team look ahead to the final race of the season, hearing from all three title contenders and asking who might have the edge. Plus, they reflect on what we learned from the trio as they faced the media on Thursday.

Steve Crossman is joined by European football experts and stars of the Euro Leagues; Guillem Balague, Julien Laurens and James Horncastle. The hot topic on the pod is Cristiano Ronaldo - after been given a straight red card in Portugal's World Cup qualifier against the Republic of Ireland a few weeks ago, Ronaldo was set to miss the first two matches of the 2026 World Cup in order to serve his full three-match ban.However, the final two matches of his ban have been suspended by Fifa's disciplinary committee for “a one-year probation period”, with Fifa citing his previous good conduct as the reason for the suspension – the guys get into quite a heated debate over if this was the correct decision… or not. They head live to Norway for a huge story in the Eliteserien - with Viking FK one win away from a first league title since 1991.They also discus Brazilian wonderkids Estevao and Endrick, European veteran Pierre Emerick Aubameyang and Vinicius Jr's strained relationship with Xabi Alonso – as well as reflecting on all of the week's Champions League action!Timecodes: 01:40 – Ronaldo section. 10:30 –Estevao appreciation chat 19:00 - Endrick focus. 23:00 - Vinicius Jr's relationship with Xabi Alonso 30:00 – Viking FK with fan Lars Risen. 38:00 - PSG's Vitinha discussion. 41:00 - Pierre Emerick Aubameyang resurgence. Football commentaries this week.Saturday 29th November PREMIER LEAGUE: Manchester City v Leeds 1500 KO - ON 5 LIVE PREMIER LEAGUE: Sunderland v Bournemouth 1500 KO - L ON SPORTS EXTRA PREMIER LEAGUE: Everton v Newcastle United 1730 KO - ON 5 LIVE WOMENS INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLIES: England v China 1730 KO ON SPORTS EXTRA Sunday 30th November PREMIER LEAGUE: West Ham v Liverpool 1405 KO - ON 5 LIVE PREMIER LEAGUE: Aston Villa v Wolves 1405 KO - ON SPORTS EXTRA PREMIER LEAGUE: Nottingham Forest v Brighton 1405 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA 2 PREMIER LEAGUE: Chelsea v Arsenal 1630 KO - ON 5 LIVE

Former Scotland international Pat Nevin and ex-Scotland captain Rachel Corsie join Steve Crossman and commentator Eilidh Barbour from Hampden as Scotland secure a first World Cup spot for 28 years. The team react to an epic night of football in Glasgow that finished 4-2 and had it all:  6 goals, a red card, a penalty, a stoppage time winner and a final-kick-of-the-game goal. Hear from Steve Clarke, the first Scotland manager to get the national team to three consecutive major tournaments, as well as from captain Andy Robertson and goalscorers Kieran Tierney and Kenny McLean. There's also an interview with midfielder John McGinn. Elsewhere, Wales thrashed North Macedonia 7-1 to earn themselves a home advantage in next year's World Cup play-off semi-final. Craig Bellamy tells us he had an eye on the Scotland game too, though. Timecodes: 0'15 Full-time whistle 8'51 Steve Clarke 16'00 Kieran Tierney and Kenny McLean 27'39 Andy Robertson 37'25 John McGinn 45'02 Craig Bellamy5 Live/ BBC Sounds commentaries this week:Wednesday 19th November WOMENS CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Arsenal v Real Madrid 2000 KO, live on 5 Live.Thursday 20th November WOMENS CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Chelsea v Barcelona 2000 KO, live on 5 Live.Saturday 22nd November PREMIER LEAGUE: Liverpool v Nottingham Forest 1500 KO, live on 5 Live. PREMIER LEAGUE: Fulham v Sunderland 1500 KO, live on 5 Sports Extra.  PREMIER LEAGUE: Newcastle United v Manchester City 1730 KO, live on 5 Live.Sunday 23rd November PREMIER LEAGUE: Leeds United v Aston Villa 1400 KO, live on 5 Live. PREMIER LEAGUE: Arsenal v Tottenham 1630 KO, live on 5 Live.

Steve Crossman is joined by Mark Ramprakash, Jack Leach and Durham's Australian coach Ryan Campbell to look ahead to the opening Test of the Ashes series that begins on Friday in Perth. They will also be joined by Australian journalist Geoff Lemon.They discuss the challenges of touring in Australia, the importance of the opening ball of the series, as well as the relative strengths and weaknesses of the two sides including; the leadership, spinners, pace attacks, and the Aussie top order.Timecodes: 00:03:43 - expectations of the series 00:12:30 - The importance of the first ball of the Ashes 00:18:12 - Touring Australia and the phoney war 00:23:17 - What should England expect in Perth? 00:33:53 - Ben Stokes 00:45:40 - Australia without Cummins and Hazlewood 00:58:38 - Spinners 01:15:51 - England's pace attack 01:25:20 - Australia's top order 01:30:45 - Joe Root

Thomas Tuchel's England make it 10 competitive clean sheets in a row against Serbia as their 100% record in World Cup 2026 qualifiers continues thanks to goals from Eberechi Eze and Bukayo Saka. Former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson, former England defender Phil Jones and Senior Football Reporter Ian Dennis join Steve Crossman to discuss England's 2-0 win over Serbia. They reflect on the match, and whether England's good form is due to the quality of opposition - do they need to be targeting tougher friendlies in the build up to next summer's tournament? They talk about the selection dilemmas awaiting Thomas Tuchel - who will make up the forward line, and who will start at left back? Manchester City's Nico O'Reilly talks about his first England start with the World Cup on the horizon. Plus, hear from goal scorer Bukayo Saka on his goal and his recent good form. Plus hear from England manager Thomas Tuchel - the panel discuss whether he could remain in charge after next summer, regardless of the result.Time Codes: 00:30 – Match Reflections 03:40 – Concern over quality of opposition? 08:30 – Eberechi Eze chat and England's forward options 09:50 – Selection problems for Thomas Tuchel? 13:25 – Nico O'Reilly Interview 17:35 – Bukayo Saka Interview 18:50 – Thomas Tuchel Future 20:30 – Thomas Tuchel5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Sun 1430 Tottenham v Arsenal in Women's Super League, Sun 1700 Albania v England in World Cup Qualifying, Tue 1945 Scotland v Denmark in World Cup Qualifying.

After another week where five of the six English sides won in the Champions League, Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague, Julien Laurens and Raphael Honigstein to discuss their dominance.We reflect on another impressive performance from Club Brugge in their 3-3 draw with Barcelona. Outside of England are Bayern the team to beat? They're on a 16-game winning run after their 2-1 victory over PSG. Are Luis Enrique's side starting to show cracks?Plus, Marcel van der Kraan joins the pod to discuss Ajax after they sacked John Heitinga with the club 8 points off the pace in Eredivisie and bottom of the Champions League table after a fourth European defeat in a row. Could Erik Ten Hag be the man to save their season? Timecodes: 01:59 – Club Brugge 3-3 Barcelona – Match of the week? 11:37 – Micky van de Ven's goal – was it even that good? 13:15 – Are we at the start of a period of English Champions League dominance? 28:28 – Bayern the team to beat? 37:40 – Cracks showing at PSG? 44:40 – Ajax sack Heitinga

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.

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?

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.

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

Steve Crossman is joined by Conor McNamara and Chris Sutton to reflect on Spurs' 1-0 win over Villarreal in their Champions League return. The Independent's Miguel Delaney gives his take on Thomas Frank's first game in the competition, a solid Spurs defensive display, and the costly mistake from Villarreal keeper Luiz Junior - plus we hear directly from Frank. Paul Robinson and Alistair Bruce-Ball report from Bilbao as Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard come off the bench to seal Arsenal's 2-0 victory at Athletic Club, with Mikel Arteta's reaction included. John Bennett rounds up the rest of the Champions League action and we look ahead to Chelsea's trip to Bayern MunichTIMECODES:   1:21 - Reflections on Thomas Frank's first UCL match  8:16 - Thomas Frank's post-match reaction  10:26 - John Bennett rounds up the other UCL results  17:23 - Paul Robinson and Alistair Bruce-Ball from Bilbao  19:47 - Mikel Arteta's post-match reaction  25:13 - Ian Dennis and Pat Nevin look ahead to Bayern Munich v Chelsea  29:06 - Audio of Reece James  32:21 - A round-up of the League Cup  33:54 - Henrik Pedersen's attempt to stay positive

Steve Crossman is joined by Julien Laurens, Guillem Balague and Mina Rzouki to reflect on the opening weekend of Serie A, as well as discussing Real Oviedo's long-awaited return to La Liga.Plus, is Trent in trouble at Madrid? And Olivier Giroud might not have ‘broken America', but he's still banging the goals in for Lille.Topics: 02:42 - Guillem's lunch with Getafe manager José Bordalás 05:26 - Champions League draw - Kairat Almaty - the Champions League's most easterly club 10:47 - FK Bodø/Glimt - the Champions League's most northerly club - with Norwegian football expert Mats Arntzen 19:30 - Serie A - Jamie Vardy on his way to Cremonese? 29:45 - La Liga - Trent on the bench at Real Madrid 33:35 - The return of Real Oviedo with fan Diego Crespo 43:08 - Lamine Yamal the new number 10 at Barcelona 46:05 - Olivier Giroud loving life at LilleBBC Sounds / 5 Live commentaries: Sat - 1500 - Premier League - Man Utd v Burnley Sat - 1500 - Premier League - Tottenham v Bournemouth Sat - 1730 - Premier League - Leeds v Newcastle Sun - 1200 - Scottish Premiership - Rangers v Celtic Sun - 1400 - Premier League - Brighton v Man City Sun - 1400 - Nottingham Forest v West Ham Sun - 1630 - Liverpool v Arsenal

Steve Crossman is joined by Julien Laurens, James Horncastle and Rafa Honigstein for the first Euro Leagues of the season!The panel chat about early season bust-ups and wantaway stars, as well as looking ahead to the start of the new Bundesliga and Serie A seasons.Topics: 02:43 - Argy-bargy at Marseille 09:55 - Roberto De Zerbi's future at Marseille 16:20 - Gianluigi Donnarumma's future at PSG 25:52 - Florian Neuhaus being banished to the youth team at  Borussia Mönchengladbach 28:31 - Ademola Lookman looking to leave Atalanta 35:00 - New Bundesliga season - new beginnings at RB Leipzig 37:53 - Can anyone stop Bayern? 40:04 - A continental replacement for Eberechi Eze at Crystal Palace? 40:45 - New Serie A season - Antonio Conte remains at Napoli 42:40 - Who are Napoli's biggest challengers?   BBC Sounds / 5 Live commentaries:Sat - 1500 - Premier League - Brentford v Villa Sat - 1500 - Premier League - Burnley v Sunderland Sat - 1730 - Premier League - Arsenal v Leeds Sun - 1400 - Premier League - Everton v Brighton Sun - 1400 - Premier League - Palace v Forest Sun - 1630 - Premier League - Fulham v Man Utd

Steve Crossman is joined by Conor Coady, Chris Sutton and Rory Smith to discuss the opening weekend of the Premier League season. Who has made the best first impression? How much of an asset could Cunha be for Manchester United this season? How do Arsenal help Gyokeres to adapt to the Premier League? And did Reijnders have one of the great Premier League debuts? Off the pitch, what can we expect from Pep Lijnders working with Pep Guardiola? BBC Football Tactics correspondent, Umir Irfan gives his analysis of Ekitike's Liverpool debut and how he expects the reigning champions to play this season, given their new signings. Plus, Conor Coady tells us all about life at his new club Wrexham; he says he “can't speak more highly” of what the opportunity is bringing him personally. Time codes: 2:10 Manchester United fans happy despite loss? 3:10 Cunha shines 8:52 Coady says Manchester United need someone who plays “on the edge” 15:31 Is the Gyokeres judgement fair? 18:07 What can Arsenal take away from Sunday's result? 21:47 Bayindir's error 25:00 Rating Reijnders' debut 29:20 Pep Lijnders' role at Manchester City 34:10 Umir Irfan on Ekitike and Liverpool tactics 40:45 Liverpool's defence 45:29 Conor Coady on joining Wrexham

Steve Crossman is joined by former Tottenham winger Aaron Lennon, ex-Spurs goalkeeper Paul Robinson and chief football correspondent John Murray to react to PSG's late comeback over Tottenham Hotspur to win the European Super Cup on penalties.How great of an impact will this loss have on the Spurs players? What positives can they take forward from this game?Hear from Thomas Frank as the panel discuss what his Tottenham side looks like and how it differs from the side led by Ange Postecoglou last season. Has Luis Enrique made the right decision in swapping Gianluigi Donnarumma out for new singing Lucas Chevalier in goal? French football expert Matt Spiro also joins the pod to answer: what is the significance of this trophy for Champions League holders, PSG? Timecodes: 3'29: Live reaction from the Friuli stadium 5'07: PSG unaffected by fatigue? 9'20: What will Spurs take from this loss? 11'05: Thomas Frank audio 13'07: French football expert, Matt Spiro 16'20: What's most impressive about Thomas Frank's Tottenham? Football commentaries this week: Saturday 16th August PREMIER LEAGUE: Sunderland v West Ham 1500 KO, live on 5 Live. PREMIER LEAGUE: Spurs v Burnley 1500 KO, live on 5 Sports Extra. PREMIER LEAGUE: Wolves v Man City 1730 KO, live on 5 Live. Sunday 17th August PREMIER LEAGUE: Chelsea v Crystal Palace 1400 KO, live on 5 Live. PREMIER LEAGUE: Nottingham Forest v Brentford 1400 KO, live on 5 Sports Extra. PREMIER LEAGUE: Manchester United v Arsenal 1630 KO, live on 5 Live.