Football Daily
1,303 episodes - English - Latest episode: 27 days ago - ★★★★ - 888 ratingsMark Chapman, Kelly Cates, Steve Crossman, Darren Fletcher and the rest of the BBC Radio 5 Live Football Daily team bring you the latest news, insight, analysis and big name guests from the Premier League, WSL and the Football League, plus Scottish, International and European football.
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Episodes
The Wales vs England preview
November 28, 2022 23:17 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MBKelly Cates and guests look ahead to Wales vs England. She’s joined by Rio Ferdinand, Sam Vokes, John Murray, Alistair Bruce-Ball and Chris Sutton, and you’ll hear from Gareth Southgate, Rob Page and Gareth Bale. Also catch reaction to Portugal’s win over Uruguay and thrilling matches involving Ghana and Cameroon, and Statman Dave presents his players to look out for in Tuesday’s games. TOPICS: 3:10 – England, 21:00 – Wales, 28:50 – Portugal, 38:55 – Ghana & Cameroon, 44:35 – Statman Dave’s ...
Deutsch delight, Grealish on Gareth & Belgium’s fear
November 27, 2022 22:55 - 48 minutes - 43.9 MBKelly Cates and guests reflect on Germany’s draw with Spain. She’s joined by Peter Schmeichel, Alan Shearer, Moritz Volz and commentator John Murray. The panel also hear from Jack Grealish and Joe Allen ahead of England vs Wales. And Juliette Ferrington presents reaction to two big shocks as Morocco beat Belgium and Costa Rica edge past Japan. TOPICS: 0:55 – Spain-Germany, 8:30 – England, 17:15 – Wales, 20:30 – Belgium-Morocco, 33:45 – Japan-Costa Rica, 41:35 – Morocco boss, 43:05 – Belgium...
'A moment of genius' - Messi magic stuns Mexico
November 27, 2022 00:51 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBMark Chapman is joined by Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton, Guillem Balague and Tim Vickery for reaction to Argentina’s 2-0 win over Mexico. We’ll also round-up the day’s other big stories with wins France, Poland and Australia. Some of the Euro Leagues team look ahead to the huge game between Spain v Germany in Group E on Sunday. And Alan Shearer tells us why he thinks Gareth Southgate should rest Harry Kane.
Difficult day for England and Wales
November 26, 2022 00:57 - 55 minutes - 51 MBKelly Cates is joined by John Murray, Rob Green, Micah Richards and Rob Green to react to England's goalless draw with USA. Did England play it too safe and should Gareth have brought on Phil Foden? Micah certainly thinks so. Hear from Gareth Southgate, Harry Kane, Harry Maguire and Kieran Trippier. Plus we get the thoughts of USA captain Tyler Adams. It was also a disappointing day for Wales who were beaten 2-0 by Iran, leaving their hopes of making it out of the group in tatters. We hear f...
Kane’s fit, Richarlison’s rocket & psychic Sutton
November 24, 2022 23:58 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBKelly Cates and guests look ahead to England vs USA and Wales vs Iran. Hear from Gareth Southgate, Rob Page, Chris Sutton and Robert Earnshaw. Bradley Wright-Phillips has his say on USA’s key players. Catch South American football expert Tim Vickery’s thoughts on Brazil’s first win of the tournament. José Fonte has his say on Portugal edging out Ghana. And Statman Dave presents his Friday player picks. TOPICS: 5:05 – England, 14:45 – USA, 23:00 – Brazil, 30:25 – Portugal, 33:15 – Wales. 42:1...
Japan stun Germany, cutlery chaos and panda pundits
November 24, 2022 01:29 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MBKelly Cates is joined by our football correspondent John Murray, Dion Dublin and French football journalist Julien Laurens for reaction to the big stories from day four of the World Cup in Qatar, The guys discuss Japan’s shock 2-1 win over Germany, what impact Germany’s pre-match gesture aimed at FIFA will have, and Spain’s 7-0 thrashing of Costa Rica. Emma Saunders gives us the latest from the England camp, as Raheem Sterling explains why he wasn’t happy with one of his teammates during ...
Ronaldo’s off, Kane’s scan & a Saudi shock
November 22, 2022 23:46 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBKelly Cates has the latest big football stories, including Ronaldo leaving Manchester United and the club’s owners announcing they might sell up. She’s joined by Rob Green, Chris Sutton and Alistair Bruce-Ball. The panel also discuss Harry Kane going for a scan on his ankle. Get full reaction to one of the biggest World Cup shocks as Saudi Arabia beat Argentina. And catch Statman Dave’s picks for Wednesday’s action. TOPICS: 1:05 – Ronaldo, 13:05 – Man Utd ownership, 15:00 – Kane, 18:20 – Sau...
Bale saves Wales
November 22, 2022 00:17 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBFormer Wales internationals James Collins and Danny Gabbidon join Kelly Cates for reaction to Wales’ 1-1 draw with the USA in their opening Group B match. The guys discuss why Wales were so poor in the first half, the impact Keiffer Moore had off the bench in the second half and the mentality of the team to come back late on. You’ll hear from Gareth Bale on his equaliser from the penalty spot and the Wales manager Rob Page. Alistair Bruce-Ball and Chris Sutton reflect on Netherlands’ 2-...
England smash six past Iran in World Cup opener
November 21, 2022 18:01 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBMark Chapman is joined by our football correspondent John Murray and former England internationals Rob Green, Matthew Upson and Jermaine Jenas for reaction to England’s 6-2 win over Iran in their opening Group B match. You’ll hear from England manager Gareth Southgate as well as Kieran Trippier, Bukayo Saka and Jude Bellingham.
Up in armbands, Pickford’s progress & a Doha diary
November 20, 2022 20:36 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBKelly Cates previews the first matches of the World Cup for England and Wales and has reaction to the Qatar curtain-raiser as Ecuador beat the tournament hosts. Hear from Harry Kane, Gareth Southgate, Jordan Pickford and Rob Page, and catch the thoughts of ex-internationals Stephen Warnock, Nathan Blake and Pat Nevin. And stay tuned for a day one Doha diary from World Cup flatmates Alistair Bruce-Ball and Chris Sutton. TOPICS: 1:05 – opening ceremony, 3:00 – England, 4:35 – OneLove armband, ...
One more sleep…
November 19, 2022 18:15 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBThis is a bumper episode of the pod on the eve of the World Cup starting on Sunday - Emma Saunders presents from Qatar and is joined by former England goalkeeper, Rob Green and ex Wales defender, Danny Gabbidon. They delve into both the England and Wales camps and hear from Nick Pope on life as a goalkeeper. Not only that, Steve Crossman comes on the pod to give the latest off field news stories alongside former England striker, Dion Dublin, journalists Guillem Balague and Rory Smith, wit...
All About Lewandowski
November 19, 2022 12:00 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBGuillem Balagué travelled to Warsaw just before the Poland team left for Qatar to sit down with Barcelona and Poland striker Robert Lewandowski. In this wide-ranging and in-depth interview, Lewandowski discusses everything from getting into TikTok to his hopes at the World Cup. The striker discusses the influence of his father and the impact of his death when Robert was aged 16, as well as what he learnt from Jürgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola. Time codes 1.30 – How Robert got into TikTok. 4...
Cristiano’s crisis, beer banned & Stones’ surprise
November 18, 2022 21:53 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBDarren Fletcher presents the Friday Football Social with Don Hutchison and Clinton Morrison. They react to Manchester United trying to end Ronaldo’s contract. Jack Murley from the BBC's LGBT Sport Podcast joins the pod to discuss alcohol sales being banned in World Cup stadia in Qatar. Hear a feature interview with England defender John Stones. And South American football expert Tim Vickery drops in to talk Brazil and Argentina as the panel pick their favourites for the Golden Boot and Golden...
All About Joshua Kimmich
November 18, 2022 12:00 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBJoshua Kimmich is a key player for both Germany and Bayern Munich. The 27-year-old opens up in a lengthy interview with Guillem Balague recorded at Bayern Munich’s training ground shortly before the Bundesliga season paused for the World Cup. He discusses everything from playing football in the street as a youngster to the influence of Pep Guardiola. He talks about lengthy car journeys with his dad to training with Stuttgart, the evolution of his game, his hopes for the World Cup – and spil...
Qatar 2022: The Ultimate Preview
November 17, 2022 22:08 - 1 hour - 74.1 MBWith just three days to go until the start of the tournament, Mark Chapman and Kelly Cates bring you the ultimate preview of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Guests include Chris Sutton, Micah Richards, Jess Fishlock, Peter Schmeichel, Frank Leboeuf and Pat Nevin. You can also hear from England's Gareth Southgate and Mason Mount, Wales defender Ben Davies and Canadian striker Junior Hoilett, as we try to mention all 32 teams and discuss issues on and off the pitch.
Barbecues, royalty and Elvis – inside England’s first day in Qatar
November 16, 2022 20:51 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBIt’s all about England in the latest episode of the World Cup Daily podcast with Emma Saunders at the team’s base in Qatar. We’re joined by former England internationals Dion Dublin and Rob Green to discuss how the players will be adapting to the climate, England’s defensive options and whether James Maddison will have a big part to play in the tournament. You’ll hear from Maddison himself - as well as Callum Wilson, Jack Grealish and Bukayo Saka.
The Big Wales Preview Show
November 15, 2022 22:33 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MBSteve Crossman is joined by BBC Wales’ football correspondent Rob Phillips, former Wales striker Sam Vokes and former Wales captain Ashley Williams to look ahead to Wales’ first appearance at a World Cup in 64 years. They hear from Gareth Bale as he prepares to head to the tournament, former Wales international and member of the 1958 World Cup squad Cliff Jones reflects on Wales’ last appearance in the competition and Wales legend Ian Rush gives his thoughts on Wales finally qualifying for t...
Euro Leagues: How to win the World Cup
November 15, 2022 20:45 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBIn 21 tournaments previously, only 8 countries have managed it - Brazil, Germany, Italy, Argentina, France, Uruguay, England and Spain. In this Euro Leagues special we’re discussing the biggest question for every major nation, how do you win the World Cup? Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague, Rafa Honigstein, James Horncastle and eventually, Julien Laurens, to identify the key ingredients which turn a nation into world champions. We focus in on Spain, Germany, Italy and France with...
MNC: Ronaldo ruin, Wales' Williams & England numbers
November 14, 2022 22:09 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBMark Chapman presents the Monday Night Club with Premier League winner Chris Sutton, Rory Smith from The New York Times and ex-Brighton striker Glenn Murray. They react to the Ronaldo interview, hear a feature chat with Wales defender Neco Williams and dwell on England’s squad numbers. Former Wales international Nathan Blake swings by, as does USA football journalist Grant Wahl. And the panel name their favourites to win the World Cup (sort of). TOPICS: 2:25 – Ronaldo, 24:15 – Wales, 37:45 –...
Garnacho greatness, King Ings & time-wasting
November 13, 2022 23:00 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBBen Haines and guests reflect on Sunday’s Premier League football and the season so far. He’s joined by former Villa midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker, Reading striker Tash Dowie and The Telegraph’s Luke Edwards. Also catch post-match interviews with Erik ten Hag, Marco Silva, Unai Emery and Roberto De Zerbi. TOPICS: 3:10 – Fulham vs Man Utd, 11:45 – ten Hag interview, 18:50 – Silva interview, 24:05 – Brighton vs Villa, 24:30 – Emery interview, 29:25 – March clip, 32:30 – De Zerbi interview, 37:50...
All About Schweinsteiger Part 2
November 13, 2022 16:29 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBDarren Fletcher is joined by Bastian Schweinsteiger and Nedum Onuoha to chat Eric Ten Hag's Manchester United, Manchester City, and Pep Guardiola's coaching style. Bastian also reflects on his playing career, including Germany's World Cup victory in 2014, and chats about his new book, 'One of You'. 0'52 - Bastian Schweinsteiger's book, 'One of You' 5'34 - Manchester United and Eric Ten Hag 15'15 - Cristiano Ronaldo 16'25 - Coaching ambitions and Casemiro 21'25 - Manchester City v Brentford ...
Sports Report: Toney stings City & Arsenal five clear
November 12, 2022 22:31 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBSteve Crossman and 5 Live Sport’s team of reporters take you through the biggest stories from Saturday’s action as Ivan Toney helps Brentford win at Manchester City and Arsenal beat Wolves to go five points clear at the top. Alan Shearer also joins the pod to give his thoughts on the 3 o’clock results – PLUS you’ll hear reaction from the likes of Thomas Frank, Mikel Arteta and James Milner after his 600th Premier League appearance.
Southgate’s squad & Browny’s secret job
November 11, 2022 21:40 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBDarren Fletcher is joined by ex-Premier League midfielders Nigel Reo-Coker and Michael Brown to unpick England’s World Cup squad. Has Gareth Southgate got it right in choosing the likes of Kyle Walker, Kalvin Phillips and James Maddison? The panel also look ahead to Tottenham vs Leeds in the Premier League after Spurs suffered back-to-back defeats in four days. TOPICS: 5:15 – England squad, 6:50 – Walker, 8:05 – Phillips, 13:35 – strikers, 19:45 –Maddison, 29:05 – Spurs, 40:50 – Leeds.
72+: Hats off to Jones & Cullen in good Kompany
November 11, 2022 12:00 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBAaron Paul is joined by Stevenage boss Steve Evans and ex-Hull manager Phil Brown to talk through the latest EFL stories. They react to Nathan Jones leaving Luton for Southampton and Wigan sacking Leam Richardson. Burnley midfielder Josh Cullen swings by to look ahead to their top-of-the-table Championship clash with Blackburn. Hear an interview with Charlton chief Ben Garner. And Pete Wild drops in to talk Barrow. TOPICS: 4:10 – Nathan Jones/Luton, 11:20 – Leam Richardson/Wigan, 17:45 – Bur...
Napoli’s league to lose, France’s sacking season and the big Dutch keeper dilemma
November 10, 2022 16:13 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBAlistair Bruce-Ball is joined by Guillem Balague, James Horncastle and Julien Laurens. With the top European leagues set to stop for the World Cup, the team ask which of them are effectively already over. Julien discusses why the sackings continue in France, Guillem explains why the Basques are consistently able to punch above their weight and they also ask what was behind Gerard Pique’s red card? Dutch journalist Marcel van der Kraan also drops in to shed some light on why there is somet...
Wales' World Cup wonders and Liverpool survive Derby scare
November 10, 2022 01:27 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBJuliette Ferrington brings you reaction to Wales' World Cup squad announcement, with Joe Allen selected despite not having played since September with a hamstring injury. We hear from manager Rob Page and captain Gareth Bale with the tournament less than a fortnight away. And there's reaction with Stephen Warnock and Michael Brown to a busy night of Carabao Cup action, with no fewer than four penalty shootouts. Liverpool need a penalty shootout to defeat League One Derby County, and Manchest...
MNC: Saints sacking, Kalvin fine & Chickenos
November 07, 2022 23:15 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBSteve Crossman is joined by Micah Richards, Chris Sutton and Rory Smith for the Monday Night Club. They react to Southampton sacking Ralph Hasenhüttl and ponder what Luton’s Nathan Jones could bring. England midfielder Kalvin Phillips joins the pod to update us on his injury and hopes of making the World Cup squad. And with the Lionesses back in action this week, catch an interview with England defender Alex Greenwood. TOPICS: 2:15 – Southampton, 17:05 – Kalvin Phillips LIVE interview, 40:05...
Klopp tip-top, Emery merry & Dyer’s England picks
November 06, 2022 22:33 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBKate Mason is joined by ex-England midfielder Kieron Dyer and The Telegraph’s Luke Edwards to reflect on Sunday’s Premier League football. Hear from Jürgen Klopp, Graham Potter, Mikel Arteta, Jacob Ramsey, Unai Emery and Ralph Hasenhüttl. Also catch reaction and interviews as Chelsea ended Manchester United's perfect start to the Women's Super League season. TOPICS: 1:30 – Liverpool/Spurs, 10:30 – Chelsea/Arsenal, 18:10 – Villa/Man U, 26:35 – West Ham/Palace, 29:20 – Newcastle/Southampton, 3...
Sports Report: Alvechurch prayers pay off & Haaland saves City
November 05, 2022 20:40 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBSteve Crossman and 5 Live Sport’s team of reporters take you through the biggest stories from Saturday’s action as seventh tier Alvechurch stun League One Cheltenham in the FA Cup and Erling Haaland scores a late winner to send Manchester City top of the Premier League. Jermaine Jenas also joins the pod to give his thoughts on the 3 o’clock results – PLUS you’ll hear reaction from the likes of Alvechurch boss Ian Long, City’s match-winner Erling Haaland and Leeds manager Jesse Marsch.
World Cup injury woes and Potter’s Chelsea blues
November 04, 2022 23:11 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBDarren Fletcher is joined by the former Brighton striker Glenn Murray, the former Tottenham goalkeeper Brad Friedel and the former Liverpool midfielder Don Hutchison for our Friday Football Social edition of The Football Daily. After Ben Chilwell and Son Heung-Min picked up injuries this week, the panel discuss the growing injury list ahead of the World Cup and whether it will affect the quality of football played at the tournament. Ahead of playing Premier League leaders Arsenal, the tea...
72+: Burnley, Beale & Buxton vs Merthyr Town
November 04, 2022 12:00 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBAaron Paul has the big stories across the EFL and beyond. He’s joined by Wycombe’s Joe Jacobson and ex-Walsall defender Ben Purkiss. Hear from Vincent Kompany after Burnley’s late wins, catch a head-to-head chat with the managers of Buxton and Merthyr Town ahead of their FA Cup 1st round clash, and listen to a feature interview with QPR boss Michael Beale. Also get local reaction to Liam Rosenior being appointed Hull head coach, and the latest from Leagues One and Two. TOPICS: 3:15 – Burnley...
Euro Leagues – adios Pique, truffle hogs and opera not pop
November 03, 2022 22:59 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBAlistair Bruce-Ball is joined by Guillem Balagué, Kristof Terreur and Mina Rzouki. Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has announced his retirement – but how good was he and how will he be remembered? The Champions League group stage has now finished and the team discuss whether it will be silverware for Napoli, the balance at PSG and the miserable campaign for Atlético Madrid. Plus – more top players are set to miss out on the World Cup, is this becoming a bit of an issue? TIMECODES….. 1 min:...
Rico’s teenage triumph & Chilwell hamstrung
November 02, 2022 23:48 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBMark Chapman has reaction to the big stories from Wednesday night’s Champions League matches. 17-year-old Rico Lewis scores as Man City win, while Ben Chilwell is a World Cup doubt after pulling up injured for Chelsea. Hear from Pep Guardiola and Graham Potter, and get the thoughts of Everton’s Asmir Begović and Izzy Christiansen on the permutations for the last 16 draw. Aaron Paul has the EFL round-up, Sport BILD’s Yannick Huber talks about Jude Bellingham’s potential future move and Ukraini...
Spurs snatch top spot with last-gasp winner
November 01, 2022 23:43 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBKelly Cates has reaction to Tuesday night’s Champions League games, including Spurs’ dramatic win in Marseille to top Group D. She’s joined by ex-England goalkeeper Rob Green, former Chelsea winger Pat Nevin and commentator John Murray. Theo Delaney from The Spurs Show podcast swings by to have his say. Also catch reports on Liverpool going through in 2nd place after their 2-0 win vs Napoli, Rangers crashing out of Europe without a point and a round-up of the other Champions League results. ...
Euro Leagues: Awards, entourages and the German forest hipsters
October 20, 2022 18:24 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBJohn Bennett is joined by Guillem Balague, Rafa Honigstein and Julien Laurens. With Union Berlin on top in Germany and Lorient second in France, they shed some insight on teams punching above their weight. Rafa gives us the lowdown on training at Bayer Leverkusen and we find out what the absence of N’Golo Kante means for France at the World Cup. It would not be Euro Leagues without mention of Kylian Mbappe, who was busy ‘taking a nap’ when the story broke that he wanted to leave PSG, and...
United and Liverpool back to their best?
October 19, 2022 22:45 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBGigi Salmon reflects on a busy night in the Premier League starting at Old Trafford where Vicki Sparks and Jonathan Woodgate watched Manchester United pick up a statement 2-0 victory over Tottenham. We’ll hear from Eric Ten Hag and Antonio Conte before turning attention to Anfield where Liverpool beat West Ham 1-0. John Murray and Pat Nevin break it all down before Jurgen Klopp and David Moyes share their thoughts on the game. Eddie Howe speaks about Newcastle 1-0 win over Everton at St. Jame...
Wilfried's winner adds to Wolves' woes
October 18, 2022 23:03 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBKelly Cates presents reaction to Tuesday’s Premier League football. Conor McNamara and former West Ham and Aston Villa defender James Collins join us from Selhurst Park to reflect on a big win for Crystal Palace, as they came from a goal down to beat Wolves 2-1. We’ll hear from Palace manager Patrick Vieira on going three games unbeaten. And Alistair Bruce-Ball and former Brighton midfielder Steve Sidwell give us the lowdown on Brighton’s goalless draw at home to Nottingham Forest - with S...
MNC: The Monday Night ‘Book’ Club, Coalville and Christie
October 17, 2022 23:14 - 51 minutes - 47 MBSteve Crossman is joined by Micah Richards, Chris Sutton and Rory Smith to analyse how Liverpool changed their playing style to earn a 1-0 win over Manchester City. After Jurgen Klopp was shown a red card for berating a referee’s assistant during the match, the panel discuss what needs to happen to improve managers’ behaviour towards referees. As the FA Cup first round draw has taken place, Coalville Town’s chairman joins the pod to look ahead to their trip to Charlton Athletic and tells ...
Salah sinks City & Arsenal electric
October 16, 2022 21:09 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBBen Haines presents a review of Sunday’s Premier League football, with ex-Villa defender Neil Taylor, former West Ham midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker and The Telegraph’s Luke Edwards. Hear from Jürgen Klopp, Mikel Arteta and Kepa Arrizabalaga. TOPICS: 2:35 – Liverpool-Man City, 17:20 – Arsenal-Leeds, 27:45 – Villa-Chelsea, 36:40 – England RB, 39:40 – Man Utd-Newcastle, 45:00 – Southampton-West Ham.
Sports Report: Spurs win & Forest go bottom
October 15, 2022 20:03 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBSteve Crossman and 5 Live Sport’s team of reporters take you through the biggest stories from Saturday’s Premier League action as Spurs beat Everton and Wolves edge past Forest. Jermaine Jenas also joins the pod to give his thoughts on the 3 o’clock results – PLUS you’ll hear reaction from the likes of Antonio Conte, Brendan Rodgers and Steve Cooper.
Kyle Walker on World Cup hopes, Trent and Haaland
October 14, 2022 21:06 - 53 minutes - 48.6 MBDarren Fletcher and Dion Dublin are joined by Manchester City and England right-back Kyle Walker for a special Friday Football Social. Walker says he hopes to be fit for the World Cup after undergoing groin surgery and discusses whether the busy schedule was a contributing factor to his injury. He shares his thoughts on the criticism that England teammate Trent Alexander-Arnold has been receiving this season. And Walker tells us why Erling Haaland has had to adapt to City’s way of playing,...
72+: Baggies, blackout & dodgy prawns
October 14, 2022 13:23 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBAaron Paul rounds up the biggest EFL stories of the week. He’s joined by West Brom winger Jed Wallace and Salford goalkeeper Tom King. Jed gives the inside insight on the departure of Steve Bruce. The panel have their say on the potential scrapping of the Saturday 3pm blackout, and react to Charlie Wyke getting his first goal since he collapsed. BBC Radio Sussex’s Gary Smith joins the pod after Crawley sacked Kevin Betsy, and Matt Bloomfield swings by to talk about life as the new Colchester ...
Euro Leagues: Unhappy Mbappe
October 13, 2022 23:04 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBSteve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague, James Horncastle and Kristof Terreur to discuss whether Kylian Mbappe will leave Paris Saint-Germain in January. Is Real Madrid the only club who could afford Mbappe and how difficult will it be for him to leave PSG after signing a new three-year deal in May? The panel chat about the problems Barcelona manager Xavi is facing now the club are on the brink of a Champions League exit and have a hotly anticipated El Clasico this weekend. Should Ga...
Super sub Salah and fabulous Firmino run riot at Rangers
October 13, 2022 00:28 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBKelly Cates is joined by John Murray, Jonathan Woodgate and Brad Friedel to reflect on Liverpool’s 7-1 (SEVEN) win over Rangers in the Champions League at Ibrox. They discuss Mohamed Salah’s sensational six-minute hat-trick off the bench, another superb performance from Roberto Firmino, and what such a heavy defeat means for the future of Rangers manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst. We’ll hear why Antonio Conte was 'scared', despite Tottenham beating Eintracht Frankfurt and going top of Group ...
Chelsea brush aside Milan and Mbappe feels ‘betrayed’
October 12, 2022 00:12 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBEmma Saunders brings you reaction to an eventful night of Champions League football. Senior football reporter Ian Dennis and former Premier League goalkeeper Rob Green are at the San Siro to discuss Chelsea’s 2-0 win over AC Milan. French football journalist Julien Laurens tells us why Kylian Mbappe’s relationship with PSG has broken down just five months after signing a new deal with the club. And we reflect on a disappointing night for Scotland and Wales after they both failed to quali...
MNC: Dean Smith, chess & bedtime stories
October 10, 2022 21:14 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBMark Chapman is joined by Chris Sutton, Rory Smith and the Norwich boss Dean Smith for the Monday Night Club. They look at what Arsenal’s win over Liverpool means for both sides, they catch up with Harry Kane reading a bedtime story, and they quiz Dean on his time at Norwich. Also, Louis Bent from The Baggies Podcast has his say on the sacking of Steve Bruce at West Brom, and Callum Wilson joins the pod to talk all things Newcastle. TOPICS: 4:45 – Arsenal, 18:30 – Liverpool, 27:40 – bedtime ...
Super Saka, Ronaldo’s record & Robinson’s debut
October 09, 2022 22:56 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBKelly Somers presents a review of Sunday’s Premier League football, with Reading striker Tash Dowie, ex-Fulham defender Stephen Kelly and former Leeds goalkeeper Paul Robinson. Hear from the likes of Mikel Arteta, Jürgen Klopp and Erik ten Hag. TOPICS: 1:30 – Arsenal-Liverpool, 22:40 – Everton-Man Utd, 32:15 – West Ham-Fulham, 38:50 – Palace-Leeds, 43:15 – Euro qualifying draw.
Road to Germany 2024: England and Italy go head-to-head again
October 09, 2022 16:14 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBJohn Murray is joined by Mike McGrath and Christian Kamp to preview the 2024 European Championship qualifiers following the draw. Also featured are exclusive interviews with Gareth Southgate, Rob Page, Steve Clarke and Ian Baraclough.
Sports Report: Man City go top & Leicester flop
October 08, 2022 19:45 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBMark Chapman and 5 Live Sport’s team of reporters take you through the biggest stories from Saturday’s Premier League action as Manchester City hit four past Southampton to go top and Newcastle United thump Brentford 5-1. Micah Richards also joins the pod to give his thoughts on the 3 o’clock results – PLUS you’ll hear reaction from the likes of Graham Potter, Brendan Rodgers & Antonio Conte.
Toothpaste, cats & England beat the world champions
October 07, 2022 22:59 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBThis episode comes from the iconic Wembley Stadium as Kelly Somers is joined by Everton midfielder, Izzy Christiansen, former Liverpool defender, Stephen Warnock and commentator, Vicki Sparks as they react to the Lionesses 2-1 win against the USA in their international friendly. But first up on the menu for the team is a look ahead to the big matches in the Premier League across the weekend. They pose the question, are Arsenal favourites against Liverpool when the two face each other on Sun...