In this teaser episode of the Women's Football Weekly podcast, Ellen White and Ben Haines take the pod on the road to the home of the ‘WSL disruptors’, London City Lionesses!

They’re joined by special guest, Spanish full-back Jana Fernandez, who discusses London City's massive shift in mindset this season. Plus, Ben catches up with Jana's LCL and national teammate Alexia Putellas following her historic third Ballon d’Or win!

To listen in full, just search for 'Women's Football Weekly' on BBC Sounds.

How do Manchester United stop conceding so early? What did Lammens get wrong in United’s 4-4 draw against Aston Villa? And how is fear impacting the players? How did Villa let their lead slip, and should the fans be worried about not getting over the line? Mark Chapman, Joe Hart, Chris Sutton and Rory Smith discuss it all. Plus, they chat about iconic team talks after Forest’s win over Manchester City was inspired by captain Ryan Yates, and we hear from Ben White who opens up about his England camp departure in 2022. Finally, is Sage going to get the sack as Crystal Palace head coach? And is it Thomas Frank who might replace him?

Timecodes: 2’00 How do Manchester United stop conceding so early? 24’00 How did Villa let it slip? 31’30 Forest’s win & iconic team talks 39’00 Power Forwards: Delap & Brobbey 50’30 Ben White’s England redemption 55’30 Is Sage getting sacked? And will Frank come in?

Adam Crafton from The Athletic joins Rick Edwards and Lloyd Griffith after another Premier League weekend where Man Utd couldn’t keep themselves out of the headlines. Adam explains whether 4-4 is a good or bad result for Michael Carrick.

Elsewhere, we discuss Man City’s downturn in form and whether this leaves Brighton as Arsenal’s closest title rivals. And Adam asks, if you were Fabian Hürzeler and Man Utd came knocking, would you leave Brighton? Get in touch with us via WhatsApp on 08000 289 369.

Plus, Lloyd tells Rick all about his trip to Argentina.

TIMECODES: 0:00 - Lloyd is back from Buenos Aires! 7:22 - Manchester United 4-4 Aston Villa 10:54 - Is Michael Carrick going to… go? 12:41 - Adam Crafton shares his thoughts on Michael Carrick 18:10 - Nottingham Forest 3-1 Manchester City 24:28 - Nottingham Forest’s effectiveness and Man City’s charges 28:15 - Are Brighton title contenders? 34:19 - Would Fabian Hürzeler go to Manchester United if he was offered the job? 37:09 - FA Cup action! And of course we start with Grimsby

Can James Trafford become England's number one? What was it like being on the bench at Manchester City last season? And why did he choose to move to Leeds United? He speaks to Kelly Somers in the latest Football Interview about all of that, plus his obsession with Pokémon cards!

Timecodes: 4'00 James' mentality, & how he coped with not playing at Man City 6'30 Why he made the decision to leave for Leeds 9'00 Reflecting on the World Cup, & discussing England number one 10'30 What's James like off the pitch, plus his obsession with Pokémon cards & LEGO 12'00 Goalkeeping influences 13'30 What do people get wrong about James? And what are his dreams for this season?

John Murray, Ian Dennis and Alistair Bruce-Ball return with more stories from the world of commentary.

John and Ian are at Wembley following the England squad announcement. Hear from Thomas Tuchel on Jobe Bellingham and Josh King's inclusions, and why it'll be difficult for Cole Palmer to get back into the squad.

John also tells us which crucial piece of equipment was missing for his trip to Barcelona. And who will prevail as Ian and Ali face-off in Clash of the Commentators?

TIMECODES 01:00 Ali's Champions League presenting gig 04:00 England squad announcement and Thomas Tuchel interview 15:00 John, Barcelona and lens wipes 21:00 What makes a good summariser? 25:40 A term for a hat-trick of headers 31:30 Clash of the Commentators 41:20 Unintended Pub Name of the Week 45:20 Great Glossary of Football

COMMENTARIES ON 5 LIVE/BBC SOUNDS

Saturday 7 November  1245 WSL: Chelsea v Everton - SPORTS EXTRA 1500:  Arsenal v Hull City - 5 LIVE 1500: Fulham v Newcastle - SPORTS EXTRA  1730: Nottingham Forest v Manchester City - 5 LIVE 1745: Aberdeen v Hibernian - SPORTS EXTRA 3 2000: Peterborough United v Reading - 5 Sports Extra 2000: St Mirren v Rangers - SPORTS EXTRA 3

Sunday 8 November  1200: Stafford Rangers v Grimsby Town - 5 Sports Extra 1400:  Crystal Palace v Liverpool- 5 LIVE  1400:  Brighton v Brentford - SPORTS EXTRA 2 1400:  Sunderland v Chelsea - SPORTS EXTRA 3 1400:  Ipswich v Bournemouth -  BBC SPORT WEBSITE 1600: Celtic v Kilmarnock - SPORTS EXTRA 3 1630:  Manchester United v Aston Villa - 5 LIVE 1800: Oldham Athletic v Sheffield Wednesday Sports Extra 3

Monday 9th 1930 Plymouth Parkway v Berkhamsted 5 Sport Extra

GREAT GLOSSARY OF FOOTBALL

DIVISION ONE 10 men behind the ball 50p head Agricultural challenge, Back of the net, Back to square one, Backside and elbows, The Beautiful Game, Booked, Bosman, Bullet header, Buying a penalty, Caretaker manager, Channel of joy, Checked and cleared, Coupon buster, Cross-come-shot Cruyff Turn, Cultured/educated left foot, Dead-ball specialist, Draught excluder, Elastico/flip-flap, False nine, Fox in the box, Giving the goalkeeper the eyes, Grub hunter, Header Head like a biscuit tin, Head like a sheriff’s badge, Head tennis, Hibs it, In a good moment, In behind, Lollipop, Magic of the FA Cup, “Make sure you watch Match of the Day tonight” The Maradona, Need one to get in off their backside, Off their line, Olimpico, Onion bag, Panenka, Parachute payment, Park the bus, Perfect hat-trick, Postage stamp, Put his cap on it, Rabona, Roy of the Rovers stuff, Schmeichel-style, Scorpion kick, Spursy, Stick it in the mixer, Sweeper keeper, Taking it to the corner flag, Target man, Tiki-taka, Tipped it over the bar Towering header, Trivela, UEFA penalty, Where the kookaburra sleeps, Where the owl sleeps, Where the spiders sleep, You could have two goalkeepers in there and they still wouldn’t have saved it.

Rick Edwards is joined by Charlie Adam & Nedum Onuoha to react to Cristiano Ronaldo’s retirement from international football after 234 caps and 146 goals. Is it time to put aside the last couple of years and remember his iconic impact?

Elsewhere, with Manchester United's JJ Gabriel looking bound for one of Ronaldo’s former clubs – Real Madrid – Charlie and Nedum discuss the challenges and opportunities facing young players in modern football, reflecting on their own careers and their experiences now as parents with children in the academy system. Surprisingly, ex-pros aren’t that vocal on the touchline watching their kids play. Or so Nedum claims, anyway…

And we get an update from Lloyd, who has somehow had his journey home disrupted by the Pope. More to follow.

For more stories and insight on Cristiano Ronaldo's legacy, listen to Sporting Giants: Messi v Ronaldo on BBC Sounds.

We’d love to hear about wonderkids you’ve seen at your club. Get in touch with us via WhatsApp on 08000 289 369.

Has Michael Carrick finally got the boost he needed as Manchester United come from two goals down to beat Roma 3-2? Kelly Cates is joined by Kasper Schmeichel, Eilidh Barbour, John Murray and Stephen Warnock to reflect on a crazy night at Old Trafford and what might be the boost Michael Carrick needed to save his job. The panel reflect on reaction from the United boss, as well as midfielder Youri Tielemans and, captain Bruno Fernandes who has a lot to say on the headlines surrounding him in recent weeks.

Aston Villa were put to the sword by free scoring Barcelona as Hansi Flick's side ran out 3-0 winners at the Nou Camp. Stephen Warnock and John Murray discuss what was a positive first half for Villa, but in the end Barca's quality was too much. Lamine Yamal and Raphinha once again stole the show for Flick's side as they make it three wins from four in the Champions League.

TIME CODES

00:00 United beat Roma 02:00 The comeback 10:12 Michael Carrick 12:22 What's the reaction from the players 20:40 What the win means for United and Carrick 22:44 Youri Tielemans 23:18 Baleba's injury 24:42 Bruno Fernandes 30:44 Barcelona beat Aston Villa 30:52 Unai Emery reacts 32:31 Barcelona's strength across the pitch 34:54 Hansi Flick 36:10 Lamine Yamal and Raphinha

Should Jamie Carragher have apologised for his comments about Aston Villa, what precedent does it set for those in football media and are Villa being kept out of the 'Big Six'? Just how good is Brighton's Bart Verbruggen? We discuss the data behind Sunderland and Nottingham Forest's seasons. And James Richardson joins Mark Chapman, Rory Smith, Chris Sutton and Shay Given to discuss Saturday's Milan derby, and how it felt to bring Serie A back to UK terrestrial television.

Timecodes: 2:00 Jamie Carragher's Aston Villa apology 16:30 James Richardson on Serie A nostalgia & the Milan derby 34:00 How good is Brighton's Bart Verbruggen? 41:00 Sunderland's tough start to the season 52:30 Forest's underlying numbers

Rick Edwards is joined by Luke Kempner, John Gibbons of The Anfield Wrap, and The Athletic’s Laurie Whitwell to discuss Arsenal’s 1-0 win at Anfield. Should Alexander Isak have shown more ‘passion’ to go down for a penalty when his shirt was tugged by Jurrien Timber? And on a weekend where Man City drop points again, did this show why gnarly Arsenal remain the clear favourites?

Laurie explains what’s next for Lisandro Martinez – and Michael Carrick – after another deeply disappointing weekend for Man Utd. We also hear from Lloyd in Argentina, striding confidently into the Superclásico with Rob Beckett. We hope he’s okay.

Get in touch with us via WhatsApp on 08000 289 369.

TIMECODES: 0:00 - Arsenal beat Liverpool 1-0 5:18 - The Alexander Isak penalty incident 10:24 - Liverpool’s biggest problem? 11:11 - Bradley Barcola’s place in this Liverpool team 12:44 - Why Liverpool aren’t quite there yet 15:07 - Noni Madueke’s ‘headbutting action’ on Alexis Mac Allister 16:38 - Declan Rice’s consistency 20:20 - The broader title-race with Laurie Whitwell 24:28 - Are Brighton ACTUALLY in the title race?! 26:24 - Lisandro Martinez let Manchester United down 28:27 - Will sacking Michael Carrick make a difference? 31:54 - Does Lisandro Martinez start the next game for Manchester United? 34:45 - Lloyd & Rob Beckett at the Superclásico

In this week’s edition of The Football Interview, Kelly Somers speaks to former Premier League striker and pundit Alan Shearer. They speak about his Premier League goalscoring record, leaving Newcastle for Southampton as a teenager and winning the Premier League with Blackburn Rovers. They discuss Alan Shearer the football fan and the feeling when Newcastle won the League Cup in 2025, their first trophy in his lifetime.

TIME CODES

00:25: Propensity for timeliness 01:35: Leaving Newcastle for Southampton 02:50: Joining Blackburn Rovers 03:50: Premier League's record goalscorer 04:33: Playing for Newcastle United 07:34: The pressure of becoming Newcastle manager 08:43: Punditry 10:18: Passion for charity work 11:52: The best football matches witnessed 12:50: Being a fan post-playing career

John Murray, Alistair Bruce-Ball and Ian Dennis are back after the Carabao Cup quarter finals.

Ian still has the Captain Pugwash theme in his ears as he recounts a historic evening for Fleetwood.

Which member of the team has the same name as Martin Clunes' dogs?

We have lots of suggestions for rhyming slang footballers and an unusual Clash of the Commentators as John takes on Ian.

TIMECODES

01:00 Fleetwood + Captain Pugwash 05:00 League Cup reflections 09:45 Weekend fixtures 17:00 Rhyming slang 22:50 Footballing tongue twisters 28:55 Clash of the Commentators 38:55 Unintended Pub Name 41:05 Great Glossary of football

5 Live/BBC Sounds commentaries this weekend

SAT 1500: Manchester City v Brighton (Premier League) - 5 Live SAT 1500: Coventry City v Sunderland (Premier League) - Sports Extra 2 SAT 1500: Motherwell v St Mirren (Scottish Premiership) - Sports Extra 3 SAT 1730: Tottenham v Crystal Palace (Premier League) - 5 Live SAT 1730: Rangers v Aberdeen (Scottish League Cup) - Sports Extra 3

SUN 1200: London City Lionesses v Manchester City (Women’s Super League) - 5 Live SUN 1300: Falkirk v Celtic (Scottish Premiership) - Sports Extra 2 SUN 1500: Hearts v Hibernian (Scottish League Cup) - Sports Extra 2 SUN 1630: Liverpool v Arsenal (Premier League) - 5 Live

Great Glossary of Football DIVISION ONE 10 men behind the ball 50p head Agricultural challenge, Back of the net, Back to square one, Backside and elbows, The Beautiful Game, Booked, Bosman, Bullet header, Buying a penalty, Caretaker manager, Channel of joy, Checked and cleared, Coupon buster, Cross-come-shot Cruyff Turn, Cultured/educated left foot, Dead-ball specialist, Draught excluder, Elastico/flip-flap, False nine, Fox in the box, Game’s gone Giving the goalkeeper the eyes, Grub hunter, Header Head like a biscuit tin, Head like a sheriff’s badge, Head tennis, Hibs it, In a good moment, In behind, Lollipop, Magic of the FA Cup, “Make sure you watch Match of the Day tonight” The Maradona, Need one to get in off their backside, Off their line, Olimpico, Onion bag, Panenka, Parachute payment, Park the bus, Perfect hat-trick, Postage stamp, Put his cap on it, Rabona, Roy of the Rovers stuff, Schmeichel-style, Scorpion kick, Spursy, Stick it in the mixer, Sweeper keeper, Taking it to the corner flag, Target man, Tiki-taka, Tipped it over the bar Towering header, Trivela, UEFA penalty, Where the kookaburra sleeps, Where the owl sleeps, Where the spiders sleep, You could have two goalkeepers in there and they still wouldn’t have saved it.