- 30 minutes 13 secondsManchester United’s latest nightmare & Sunderland shine in Europe – 5Live reaction
Aaron Paul, Jobi McAnuff, Clinton Morrison and, John Murray react to Manchester United throwing a 2-0 lead away against Brighton to lose 3-2. It means Michael Carrick has just two wins from six games in all competitions so far this season. We hear the thoughts of the United boss who appears live on the podcast.
Elsewhere Sunderland marked a historic return to Europe with a 1-0 win over Eredivisie side AZ Alkmaar in the UEFA Europa League. Sunderland legend Marco Gabbiadini joins the podcast to discuss what was a monumental moment for both the club and its supporters.
Fleetwood Town provided the shock of the third round in the EFL Cup beating Championship side Sheffield United 1-0. We hear from an angry Blades boss Chris Wilder. As for Fleetwood, the League Two sides win means they'll face Arsenal at home in the fourth round of the competition.
00:00 Manchester United knocked out by Brighton 05:20 Have United lost the fear factor again? 09:10 Brighton captain Pascal Groß 11:10 Brighton’s resilience 13:40 Sunderland’s historic return to Europe 14:40 Sunderland legend Marco Gabbiadini 18:03 Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris 19:00 Sunderland on the up 20:47 Sheffield United stunned by Fleetwood Town 23:00 Fleetwood Town boss Matt Lawlor 23:30 Fleetwood will play Arsenal 24:10 Michael Carrick live on the podcast 27:20 Reaction to Michael Carrick’s thoughts 29:03 EFL Cup Round 4 draw
16 September 2026, 10:34 pm - 52 minutes 3 secondsMNC: Manchester derby VAR controversy & Rangers dominate Old Firm
Mark Chapman is joined by Chris Sutton, Shay Given and Rory Smith. BBC Sport’s Football Issues Correspondent Dale Johnson joins the team to chat VAR after the controversial decision to allow Erling Haaland’s winning goal for City in the Manchester derby.
Away from VAR, why do United struggle to play against 10 men?
Plus former Rangers midfielder Scott Arfield talks the Old Firm. Is this a turning point for Derek McInnes with a dominant win over Celtic to make it through to the Scottish league cup semi-finals.
TIMECODES:
01:00 Manchester derby & VAR debate 03:00 Dale Johnson 13:40 Does anyone know the rules? 18:50 What is going on with United? 24:50 Signings 28:10 Maresca 32:00 Old Firm with Scott Arfield 40:00 Celtic midfield
14 September 2026, 8:16 pm - 40 minutes 50 secondsPL Review: Manchester City win controversial derby
Rick Edwards, Luke Edwards and Charlie Austin discuss the latest Premier League weekend.
Manchester City edged out Manchester United to stay perfect in the Premier League - but should Erling Haaland's winner have stood? Michael Carrick's side have questions to answer after they struggled against 10 men after Phil Foden's red card. Arsenal made it 4 out of 4 thanks to Bruno Guimaraes' stunning goal, and a very provocative celebration. Spurs still can't score, is pressure mounting on Roberto De Zerbi already? Coventry's tough start continues, but Hull and Ipswich are enjoying life back in the Premier League - so are some of the league's mainstays in trouble? Send your messages and voicenotes on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369.
01:00 - VAR steals the headlines as City beat United in Manchester derby 14:10 - Arsenal battle to victory at Sunderland 21:50 - When will Spurs score a goal? 27:50 - Half-time teaser 28:59 - Can Coventry adapt after poor start? 34:06 - Hull continue to astound 37:29 - New-look Ipswich impressing
13 September 2026, 8:23 pm - 14 minutes 26 secondsRúben Dias - The Football Interview
In this week’s edition of The Football Interview, Kelly Somers speaks to Manchester City defender Rúben Dias. They discuss the transition into life under Enzo Maresca, after a decade of success with Pep Guardiola at the helm. They also get into how things have changed with Bernardo Silva and John Stones leaving over the summer. He reflects on the impact on his parents early on in his success to becoming one of the greatest central defenders in the world.
Timecodes: 0’20 - What’s it like under Enzo Maresca? 1’25 - The changes in key players and his excitement for the future 4’05 - the best moment under Pep Guardiola 6’10 - Influence of his parents early on & Benfica academy 9’57 - Is he a deep thinker? 10’50 - How he enjoys his own time 11’45 - What can he achieve into his thirties?
12 September 2026, 9:00 am - 1 hour 1 minuteTCV: La Manita, handclasps & the moose head
John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball discuss life as football commentators. From the handshake/handclasp debate to looking ahead to the Manchester derby. Will Ian’s losing streak in Clash of the Commentators continue? What will be the Unintended Pub Name of the Week, and which terms and phrases will be added to the Great Glossary of Football Commentary? Messages and voicenotes welcome on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369 & emails to [email protected]
01:15 Ian back from Portugal, 04:20 Handshakes or hand clasps? 09:00 Arsenal’s strong start continues, 11:05 How the weekend looks on 5 Live, 16:25 Will Enzo Maresca rotate? 19:45 Craziest local derbies… 26:15 Best terms for 5/6 goals? 32:40 Clash of the Commentators, 44:25 Unintended Pub Name of the Week, 49:30 Great Glossary of Football Commentary.
5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Sat 1500 Liverpool v Fulham, Sat 1500 Chelsea v Hull City on Sports Extra 2, Sat 1730 Spurs v Everton, Sun 1400 Coventry v Brighton & Hove, Sun 1630 Man Utd v Man City.
Great Glossary of Football Commentary: DIVISION ONE 50p head Agricultural challenge, Back of the net, Back to square one, Backside and elbows, The Beautiful Game, Booked, Bosman, Bullet header, Caretaker manager, Channel of joy, Coupon buster, 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, 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, The Maradona, 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, Towering header, Trivela, 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.
11 September 2026, 3:59 pm - 29 minutes 45 secondsLiverpool & Arsenal start with a win & free scoring Chelsea - 5 Live Reaction
Kelly Somers, Paul Robinson, Charlie Adam and, Alistair Bruce-Ball react to the second night of the opening Champions League matches, including Liverpool’s 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid and, Arsenal’s narrow win in Italy against Napoli.
In the EFL Cup Chelsea once again showed their attacking power beating Leeds 6-3.
We also hear the thoughts of the Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola, the Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and, the Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso.
TIME CODES
00:00 Intro 00:28 Liverpool beat Atletico Madrid 02:00 Alexis Mac Allister 04:38 Dominik Szoboszlai shines again 06:36 Bradley Barcola goes off 08:00 Andoni Iraola on Bradley Barcola 08:42 Liverpool’s attack 10:16 Liverpool’s defensive frailties 12:20 Andoni Iraola on his sides performance 15:35 Arsenal beat Napoli 16:40 Mikel Arteta 17:09 Martin Odegaard 19:06 Viktor Gyokeres 21:20 Do Arsenal have a gamechanger? 22:30 Other Champions League scores 22:58 Chelsea beat Leeds in the EFL Cup 27:00 Xabi Alonso
5LIVE COMMENTARIES THIS WEEK
Saturday 12th September
15:00 - Liverpool v Fulham 15:00 - Chelsea v Hull City (Sports Extra 2) 17:30 - Spurs v Everton
Sunday 13th September
12:00 WSL – Manchester United v Chelsea (Sports Extra) 14:00 Coventry City v Brighton 16:30 Arsenal v Chelsea
9 September 2026, 10:38 pm - 27 minutes 30 secondsMan City ease past Porto - 5 Live reaction
Kelly Cates is joined by Ian Dennis, Pat Nevin and Nedum Onuoha to review the opening night of Champions League matches. There were wins for Manchester City, Aston Villa and Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid. The panel also looks ahead to Liverpool and Arsenal playing their first games in the tournament on Wednesday. We hear from City manager Enzo Maresca, plus Liverpool's Alex Mac Allister who talks about how he nearly left the club in the summer.
1:00 Pat Nevin's thoughts on Man City's performance. 2:35 Nedum Onuoha gives his opinion on the win. 5:20 Haaland is "unstoppable". 08:10 Nedum evaluates the City defence. 10:00 Enzo Maresca interview. 11:35 Jose Mourinho back in the Champions League. 15:10 Villa manager Unai Emery on their win. 19:40 A look ahead to Liverpool and Arsenal's matches.
8 September 2026, 10:29 pm - 52 minutes 21 secondsMNC: Arsenal untouchable & Man Utd's defensive concerns
Mark Chapman is joined by Rory Smith, Chris and newly-appointed England U21s assistant coach Conor Coady.
They look at Arsenal's impressive start to their defence of their Premier League and the early form of Kai Havertz, Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka.
Is a return of four points from three games good enough for Man Utd? The panel look at a mixed start for Michael Carrick's side.
And they assess why Burnley and Leicester are struggling in the Championship and League One.
TIMECODES
00:30 Conor Coady retirement 02:30 Do Arsenal look untouchable? 07:35 The dangers posed by a fully fit Odegaard, Havertz and Saka 14:20 What can Chelsea read into the defeat? 18:00 Alonso like Ancelotti 22:00 Man Utd's defensive frailties 30:45 Leicester and Russell Martin's struggles 41:55 Why have Burnley started badly?
5 LIVE/BBC SOUNDS COMMENTARIES Tuesday 1945 Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough (Sports Extra 2 - Simulcast) Tuesday 2000 FC Porto v Manchester City (5 Live) Wednesday 2000 Liverpool v Atletico Madrid (5 Live) Wednesday 2000 Chelsea v Leeds United (Sports Extra 3 - Simulcast)
7 September 2026, 10:26 pm - 40 minutes 53 secondsPL Review: Arsenal ominous & concerns for Fulham
Rick Edwards, Luke Edwards and Clinton Morrison discuss the latest Premier League weekend.
Champions Arsenal maintained their perfect start to the season by coming from behind to beat Chelsea - can anyone stop them from defending their title? Ainsley Maitland-Niles' stunning late strike saw Everton's difficult week end in positive fashion, while Alexander Isak showed some promising signs with a brace in Liverpool's win at Ipswich. Nottingham Forest are unhappy with VAR again after they were denied a winner against Spurs - Spurs remain winless and goalless. And how worried should we be about Fulham after their third straight loss? Send your messages and voicenotes on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369.
01:43 - Arsenal land first big blow in title race 10:45 - Everton end tough week with late drama 18:00 - Isak finally comes good for Liverpool 22:35 - Manchester City keep finding a way 25:43 - Half-time teaser 29:15 - Forest's latest VAR complaints 32:57 - Spurs still not gelling 36:07 - Hull's fast start continues 37:52 - Alvaro Arbeloa still waiting for first Fulham point
6 September 2026, 9:07 pm - 14 minutes 33 secondsKeith Andrews - The Football Interview
In this week’s edition of The Football Interview, Kelly Somers speaks to Brentford head coach Keith Andrews. They discuss how it was moving from Ireland to England as a 15-year-old to join Wolves' academy and how he could've potentially been a chef if he didn't make it as a footballer. He also talks about his journey into management, who has helped him and how far he can take Brentford.
TIMECODES: 1’29 - What kind of a person is he? 2’20 - Could he have been a Gaelic footballer or a chef? 4’00 - Moving to Wolves aged 15 with Robbie Keane 6’40 - Why football is like snakes and ladders 7’50 - Becoming a coach and managers he’s learned from 10’30 - Getting the Brentford job & who he’s leaned on for help 13’00 - What next for Brentford?
5 September 2026, 9:00 am - 52 minutes 56 secondsTCV: On the buses & Enzo lacking respect?
John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball discuss life as football commentators. From stadium sponsors and the new commentators’ view at Coventry, to their thoughts on deadline day transfers in the Premier League. Who will take top spot in Clash of the Commentators? Will we see a division one entry in the Great Glossary of Football Commentary? And there’s a new jingle… Messages and voicenotes welcome on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369 & emails to [email protected]
01:00 John’s trip to Salford, 02:30 Stadium sponsors, 05:10 Ian’s trip to Coventry, 12:00 Will the Spurs malaise continue? 17:10 Enzo Fernandez lacking respect? 20:35 Are Arsenal now short up front? 21:55 Will Ian get stuck in Porto again? 25:40 Commentators on the buses… 32:30 Clash of the Commentators, 38:45 Unintended pub name of the week, 41:30 Great Glossary of Football Commentary.
5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Sat 1500 Nottingham Forest v Spurs, Sat 1500 Man City v Coventry City on Sports Extra, Sat 1730 Hull City v Aston Villa, Sun 1400 Everton v Man Utd, Sun 1630 Arsenal v Chelsea. Great Glossary of Football Commentary: DIVISION ONE 50p head Agricultural challenge, Back of the net, Back stick, Back to square one, Backside and elbows, The Beautiful Game, Booked, Bosman, Bullet header, Caretaker manager, Channel of joy, Coupon buster, 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, 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, The Maradona, 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, Towering header, Trivela, Where the kookaburra sleeps, Where the owl sleeps, Where the spiders sleep.
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