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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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