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Arsenal break records with their set-piece brilliance to go 5 points clear while North London neighbours Tottenham edge further into a relegation scrap. Would Spurs getting relegated be bigger than Leicester winning the title?!Elsewhere, are Manchester United and Liverpool settling into the Champions League spots? Have Burnley been robbed of a chance at staying up? And what is going on at Newcastle?Everton, meanwhile, could be in a shout of a European spot after yet another win on the road.Timecodes: 01:00 What made us love the Premier League this weekend 03:19 Arsenal stay top by 5 points — is it fair to call it boring? 07:35 Chelsea lose their heads and the game... again! 12:40 City keep the pressure on Arsenal 14:20 Are Tottenham in free fall, and is Igor Tudor making it worse? 20:00 Would Spurs getting relegated be bigger than Leicester winning the league? 21:30 Reaction from Igor Tudor on Fulham having a 'home referee' 23:30 Is Harry Wilson underrated? 24:40 Newcastle imploding in the league despite Champions League progress? 31:30 Everton's excellent away record and European hopes?! 35:08 Break 36:35 Manchester United up to third, will they finish there? 39:12 Carrick's record is better than any manager since...? 40:20 Was it right to give a red card AND pen alty for Lacroix's foul? 43:40 Liverpool set-piecing their way to a Champions League spot? 45:28 Burnley's VAR heartbreak v Brentford 47:20  Do the Premier League need to do something to protect the 'product'?

John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball talk football, travel & language. There’s breaking news on how to pronounce Taty Castellanos, hear from the voice of the 'corpsing classifieds' and TCV goes musical. Plus ‘Unintended Pub Names’ maybe reaches its peak; Clash of the Commentators goes to Scandinavia and how you can use the pod to impress your mates. Messages and voicenotes on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk00:30 Chocolate is good for you? 02:00 John recovered from Newcastle- Qarabağ, 03:40 5 Live commentaries this weekend, 08:50 Castellanos pronunciation news, 11:50 The voice of the corpsing classifieds! 17:10 Lawn mowers & palm trees, 21:40 TCV goes musical, 25:20 Unintended pub names, 35:30 Clash of the Commentators, 44:45 Great Glossary of Football Commentary, 49:40 A final message from Luke in Norway.5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Sat 1500 Liverpool v West Ham with Ian Dennis & Stephen Warnock, Sat 1500 Newcastle v Everton on Sports Extra with Eilidh Barbour & James McFadden, Sat 1730 Leeds v Man City with John Murray & Paul Robinson, Sun 1200 Rangers v Celtic with Alasdair Lamond & Pat Nevin, Sun 1400 Man Utd v Crystal Palace with John Murray & Dion Dublin, Sun 1400 Fulham v Tottenham on Sports Extra with John Acres & Mark Schwarzer, Sun 1400 Brighton v Forest on Sports Extra 2 with Chris Wise & Luke Chambers, Sun 1630 Arsenal v Chelsea with Ali Bruce-Ball & Matt Upson.Great Glossary of Football Commentary: DIVISION ONE Agricultural challenge, Back of the net, Back to square one, Booked, Bosman, Bullet header, 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 tennis, Hibs it, In a good moment, In behind, Magic of the FA Cup, The Maradona, Off their line, Olimpico, Onion bag, Panenka, Park the bus, Perfect hat-trick, Rabona, Roy of the Rovers stuff, Schmeichel-style, Scorpion kick, Spursy, Stick it in the mixer, Sweeper keeper, Target man, Tiki-taka, Towering header, Trivela, Where the kookaburra sleeps, Where the owl sleeps, Where the spiders sleep. DIVISION TWO 2-0 can be a dangerous score, Back on the grass, Ball stays hit, Beaten all ends up, Blaze over the bar, Business end, Came down with snow on it, Catching practice, Camped in the opposition half, Cauldron atmosphere Coat is on a shoogly peg, Come back to haunt them, Corridor of uncertainty, Couldn’t sort their feet out, Easy tap-in, Daisy-cutter, First cab off the rank, Giant-killing, Good leave, Good touch for a big man, Half-turn, Has that in his locker, High wide and not very handsome, Hospital pass, Howler, In the dugout, In the hat, In their pocket, Johnny on the spot, Leading the line, Leather a shot, Middle of the park, Needed no second invitation, Nice headache to have, Nutmeg, On their bike, One for the cameras, One for the purists, Played us off the park, Points to the spot, Prawn sandwich brigade, Purple patch, Put their laces through it, Reaches for their pocket, Rolls Royce, Root and branch review, Row Z, Screamer, Seats on the plane, Show across the bows, Slide-rule pass, Steal a march, Straight in the bread basket, Stramash, Taking one for the team, Telegraphed that pass, Tired legs, That’s great… (football), Thunderous strike, Turns on a sixpence, Walk it in, We’ve got a cup tie on our hands. UNSORTED After you Claude, All-Premier League affair, Aplomb, Bag/box of tricks, Brace, Brandished, Bread and butter, Breaking the deadlock, Bundled over the line, Champions elect / champions apparent, Clinical finish, Commentator’s curse, Denied by the woodwork, Draught excluder, Elimination line, Fellow countryman, Foot race, Formerly of this parish, Free hit, Goalkeepers’ Union, Goalmouth scramble, Honeymoon Period, In and around, In the shop window, Keeping ball under their spell, Keystone Cops defending, Languishing, Loitering with intent, Marching orders, Nestle in the bottom corner, Numbered derbies, Opposite number, PK for penalty-kick, Postage stamp, Rasping shot, Red wine not white wine, Relegation six-pointer, Rooted at the bottom, Route One, Sending the goalkeeper the wrong way, Shooting boots, Sleeping giants, Slide rule pass, Small matter of, Spiders web, Stayed hit, Steepling, Stinging the palms, Stonewall penalty, Straight off the training ground, Taking one for the team, Team that likes to play football, Throw their cap on it, Thruppenny bit head / 50p head, Two good feet, Turning into a basketball match, Turning into a cricket score, Usher/Shepherd the ball out of play, Walking a disciplinary tightrope, Wand of a left foot, Wrap foot around it, Your De Bruynes, your Gundogans etc.

In this week’s edition of the Football Interview, Kelly Somers speaks to England captain Leah Williamson. They discuss her early memories of getting into football, the impact her family have had on her, and how she nearly dropped out of the Arsenal academy at the age of 15. She relives captaining England to back-to-back European titles and reveals to Kelly the one thing that's missing that would complete her career. 0’40 - First memories of football and not being very good. 2’20 - How she nearly dropped out of the academy at Arsenal at 15. 3’50 - Has there been a turning point? 4’55 - What match from her career would she relive? 6’00 - Did she realise what she’d done [winning Euro 2022]? 7’42 - How has it changed her life? 8’09 - The fuel to do win it again in 2025. 8’40 - What was she like growing up and her family dynamic. 10’26 - How she escapes from football and love of fashion. 12’53 - What else does she want to achieve?5 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 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.

Aaron Paul, Jobi McAnuff & Tommy Smith discuss the top stories from the EFL. Hear from Kim Hellberg as Middlesbrough drop points again in the Championship title race. Chris Hall from the Albion Analysis Podcast joins the pod after West Brom sacked Eric Ramsay. Catch up with Bradford boss Graham Alexander, BBC WM’s Mike Taylor drops in to talk about Walsall’s slide from top to 10th, and hear from Joe Hart after he joined the Shrewsbury coaching staff! Messages and voicenotes always welcome on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369.00:45 Jobi has Winter Olympic fever, 03:45 Kim Hellberg as Middlesbrough drop points again! 06:50 Jobi tips Ipswich for second place, 09:25 West Brom sack Eric Ramsay, 18:35 Lincoln & Bradford impressing in League One, 25:05 Tight race for League Two promotion, 26:40 Déjà vu for Walsall? 33:15 Joe Hart in a Shrewsbury tracksuit… 36:25 Redemption for Aaron in 72PLUS 72MINUS, 40:15 Shoutout to Snoop Dogg.5 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.

Bodo/Glimt claimed another big Champions League scalp, beating Inter Milan 5-2 on aggregate to reach the last 16, with Newcastle also through after a 9-3 win over Qarabag. Julien Laurens and Dwight Gayle are with Kelly Cates for reaction to all the night’s action. We’re at St James’ Park where John Muray and Chris Sutton watched Eddie Howe’s side secure their passage to the knockout stage, and Norwegian Journalist Marius Guttormsen joins us from the San Siro on another famous night for Bodo.We ask what this means for Italian football as well with the very real possibility there will be no Italian team in the last 16 after Inter Milan’s exit and with Juventus and Atalanta trailing going in the second legs of their respective ties. Plus, there’s reaction to Middlesbrough missing the chance to go level on points with Coventry at the top of the Championship, and Snoop Dogg stealing the show at Swansea.TIMECODES: 00:40 – A famous night for Bodo/Glimt 08:38 – What does Inter’s exit mean for Italian football? 16:09 – Newcastle wrap up their place in the last 16 23:12 – Eddie Howe reaction 24:40 – Can defending champions PSG progress? 27:40 – Championship reaction

Mark Chapman, Chris Sutton, The Observer’s Rory Smith and Theo Walcott discuss the weekend’s football.How much trouble are Spurs in after defeat in the Igor Tudor’s first game in charge against Arsenal? Can Viktor Gyokeres spearhead Arsenal’s title challenge? What next for Crystal Palace and Oliver Glasner?The panel also pay tribute to the record-breaking James Milner and former Hearts captain Gary Locke joins the show to breakdown another dramatic weekend in the Scottish Premiership title race.TIMECODES – 00:34 - How does Igor Tudor fix Spurs’ bad habits? 13:48 - Gyokeres and Arsenal bounce back 22:46 - Glasner’s souring marriage with Crystal Palace 35:00 - Record-breaking James Milner 43:41 - Advantage Hearts in Scotland

Manchester City stayed in the title chase with a hard‑fought win over Newcastle which earned City’s players cocktails, according to Pep Guardiola!There was plenty more drama elsewhere, and records broken, as former Premier League striker Clinton Morrison and Luke Edwards, the Telegraph's Northern Football Writer, join host Rick Edwards to review all the action.Timecodes: 00:00 Introduction and Haaland's stand-out excellence 02:55 Arsenal’s Eze-inspired win — is it great man management? 06:00 Has Gyokeres proved people wrong, or is he a flat-track bully? 09:20 Are Arsenal making too many mistakes? 11:10 Are Tottenham really too big to go down? 16:35 Why City smell blood after Newcastle win 20:50 Newcastle’s VAR drama 22:30 Nico O’Reilly’s versatile brilliance 24:55 Half-time teaser 26:00 Half-time teaser — answers 27:45 James Milner’s record-breaking appearance, and why he’ll go into coaching 31:35 Has Milner’s backing helped Huerzler stay at Brighton? 33:31 Liverpool win despite dire first half at Forest 35:00 VAR drama at the City Ground 37:00 Can Liverpool get Champions League? 38:00 Are Chelsea ’setting fire’ to points with the same problems every week? 41:15 So, were Burnley right to rest players in their FA Cup defeat? 42:10 The rest of the action — can Tammy Abraham play his way into the England squad? Commentaries coming up: Tuesday 24th February — Newcastle v Qarabag (20:00) Wednesday 25th February — Around the Grounds (19:00) Saturday 28th February — Liverpool v West Ham (15:00) Saturday 28th February — Newcastle v Everton (15:00) — Sports Extra Saturday 28th February — Leeds v Manchester City (17:30) Sunday 1st March — Celtic v Rangers (12:00) Sunday 1st March — Manchester United v Crystal Palace (14:00)  Sunday 1st March — Arsenal v Chelsea (16:00)

Conor McNamara joins John Murray & Ian Dennis to talk football, travel & language. John reflects on his trip to Baku in Azerbaijan. There’s a railway reunion of sorts and ‘sleepgate’ continues. The guys look ahead to the Premier League weekend, including Tottenham-Arsenal. Plus unintended pub and film names, Clash of the Commentators and the Great Glossary of Football Commentary. Messages and voicenotes welcome on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk01:10 John back from Baku! 07:10 John overcomes a bad cold! 10:45 A railway reunion… 13:00 Update from the sleeping listeners… 14:50 5 Live commentaries this weekend, 16:55 Tottenham-Arsenal preview, 23:00 Bodø in strong position to progress, 24:50 Music in commentary… 26:20 Unintended pub names, 33:55 Clash of the Commentators, 43:00 Great Glossary of Football Commentary.5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Sat 1500 Aston Villa v Leeds with Ian & Leon Osman (starts on Sports Extra), Sat 1500 Chelsea v Burnley on Sports Extra 2 with Mike Minay & Rachel Corsie, Sat 1730 West Ham v Bournemouth with Conor McNamara & Rob Green, Sun 1400 Nottingham Forest v Liverpool with Vicki Sparks & Pat Nevin, Sun 1400 Sunderland v Fulham on Sports Extra 2 with Lee Blakeman & Danny Collins, Sun 1400 Crystal Palace v Wolves on Sports Extra 3 with Chris Coles & Matt Jarvis, Sun 1630 Tottenham v Arsenal with John Murray & Clinton Morrison.Great Glossary of Football Commentary: DIVISION ONE Agricultural challenge, Back of the net, Back to square one, Bosman, Bullet header, 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 tennis, Hibs it, In a good moment, In behind, Magic of the FA Cup, The Maradona, Off their line, Olimpico, Onion bag, Panenka, Park the bus, Perfect hat-trick, Rabona, Roy of the Rovers stuff, Schmeichel-style, Scorpion kick, Spursy, Stick it in the mixer, Target man, Tiki-taka, Towering header, Trivela, Where the kookaburra sleeps, Where the owl sleeps, Where the spiders sleep.DIVISION TWO 2-0 can be a dangerous score, Back on the grass, Ball stays hit, Beaten all ends up, Blaze over the bar, Business end, Came down with snow on it, Catching practice, Camped in the opposition half, Cauldron atmosphere Coat is on a shoogly peg, Come back to haunt them, Corridor of uncertainty, Couldn’t sort their feet out, Easy tap-in, Daisy-cutter, First cab off the rank, Giant-killing, Good leave, Good touch for a big man, Half-turn, Has that in his locker, High wide and not very handsome, Hospital pass, Howler, In the dugout, In the hat, In their pocket, Johnny on the spot, Leading the line, Leather a shot, Middle of the park, Needed no second invitation, Nice headache to have, Nutmeg, On their bike, One for the cameras, One for the purists, Played us off the park, Points to the spot, Prawn sandwich brigade, Purple patch, Put their laces through it, Reaches for their pocket, Rolls Royce, Root and branch review, Row Z, Screamer, Seats on the plane, Show across the bows, Slide-rule pass, Steal a march, Straight in the bread basket, Stramash, Taking one for the team, Telegraphed that pass, Tired legs, That’s great… (football), Thunderous strike, Turns on a sixpence, Walk it in, We’ve got a cup tie on our hands.UNSORTED After you Claude, All-Premier League affair, Aplomb, Bag/box of tricks, Brace, Brandished, Bread and butter, Breaking the deadlock, Bundled over the line, Champions elect / champions apparent, Clinical finish, Commentator’s curse, Denied by the woodwork, Draught excluder, Elimination line, Fellow countryman, Foot race, Formerly of this parish, Free hit, Goalkeepers’ Union, Goalmouth scramble, Honeymoon Period, In and around, In the shop window, Keeping ball under their spell, Keystone Cops defending, Languishing, Loitering with intent, Marching orders, Nestle in the bottom corner, Numbered derbies, Opposite number, PK for penalty-kick, Postage stamp, Rasping shot, Red wine not white wine, Relegation six-pointer, Rooted at the bottom, Route One, Sending the goalkeeper the wrong way, Shooting boots, Sleeping giants, Slide rule pass, Small matter of, Spiders web, Stayed hit, Steepling, Stinging the palms, Stonewall penalty, Straight off the training ground, Taking one for the team, Team that likes to play football, Throw their cap on it, Thruppenny bit head / 50p head, Two good feet, Turning into a basketball match, Turning into a cricket score, Usher/Shepherd the ball out of play, Walking a disciplinary tightrope, Wand of a left foot, Wrap foot around it, Your De Bruynes, your Gundogans etc.

In this week’s edition of the Football Interview, Mark Chapman speaks to Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick. He talks about how it felt right when he was offered the job, how he chose his backroom staff, and how they challenge him to be his best. He speaks about the importance of the academy and what young players mean to him at the club which leads into a discussion about Kobbie Mainoo's resurgence and how he's proved he can play in any position in midfield. Timecodes 0’30 - Has doing punditry helped him as a manager? 1’53 - How it felt right when he got the Man Utd job. 4’00 - How he chose his backroom staff and were Man Utd underachieving as group? 5’40 - Did it help that the first two games were Man City and Arsenal? 7’52 - Does he encourage people to get carried away? 8’52 - How he works with his backroom staff and how they challenge him. 11’00 - What the academy and young players mean to him at the club. 13’14 - Man Utd academy is what the club is built upon. 15’43 - Kobbie Mainoo's resurgence and how he can play any position in midfield. 18’40 - How he felt leaving Middlesbrough. 20’10 - Can you manage/coach the same way whatever club you’re at? 23’10 - Could he replicate the hair dryer treatment and how Sir Alex was the best. 23’50 - Does he have to accept that pundits now are players from his era and how players cope with them. 25’00 - How the job is the ultimate role for him.5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Sat 1500 Aston Villa v Leeds on Sports Extra, Sat 1500 Chelsea v Burnley on Sports Extra, Sat 1730 West Ham v Bournemouth, Sun 1400 Nottingham Forest v Liverpool, Sun 1400 Sunderland v Fulham on Sports Extra 2, Sun 1400 Crystal Palace v Wolves on Sports Extra 3, Sun 1630 Tottenham v Arsenal.

Mark Chapman is joined by Guillem Balague, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Mina Rzouki.The panel discuss the fallout from Real Madrid's 1-0 win over Benfica in the Champions League - with goalscorer Vinicius Junior accusing Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni of racist abuse. FC Thun are on course for their first ever Swiss league title, manager Mauro Lustrinelli joins the show and they wrap up the rest of the week's Champions League action with big first-leg defeats for Italian giants Inter and Juventus.TIMECODES 00:16 - Vinicius Jr accuses Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni of racist abuse 25:43 - FC Thun manager Mauro Lustrinelli on his side being top of the Swiss league 35:48 - Why are Italian clubs struggling in Europe?

Aaron Paul, Middlesbrough loans manager Tommy Smith & Bromley boss Andy Woodman discuss the top stories from the EFL. They react to Coventry going back above Boro at the top of the Championship. How does Michael O’Neill balance his new Blackburn job with trying to get Northern Ireland to the World Cup? Wigan appoint Gary Caldwell to replace Ryan Lowe, and what’s the secret to success for League Two leaders Bromley? Messages and voicenotes always welcome on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369.00:35 Pre-match rituals, 03:25 Andy loving life at top of League Two, 08:40 Andy banned beer on the coach! 11:30 Andy on taking things from Arsenal, 14:15 Coventry go back above Middlesbrough, 19:00 Important to avoid the play-offs! 23:25 Andy reveals his penalty theory… 24:40 How does Michael O’Neill balance Blackburn with Northern Ireland? 27:40 Does it matter if you don’t play ‘sexy’ football? 31:55 Wigan appoint Gary Caldwell to replace Ryan Lowe 34:30 What’s the Bromley secret to success? 37:30 Michael Cheek an old-school throwback5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Wed 1745 Qarabağ v Newcastle, Sat 1500 Aston Villa v Leeds on Sports Extra, Sat 1500 Chelsea v Burnley on Sports Extra, Sat 1730 West Ham v Bournemouth, Sun 1400 Nottingham Forest v Liverpool, Sun 1400 Sunderland v Fulham on Sports Extra 2, Sun 1400 Crystal Palace v Wolves on Sports Extra 3, Sun 1630 Tottenham v Arsenal.

Kelly Cates is joined by Andros Townsend, Matt Upson and James Horncastle as Vitor Pereira has spoken for the first time since being appointed new Nottingham Forest head coach. The panel discuss his appointment, plus Igor Tudor's too as Tottenham's new interim manager. How does Tudor set his teams up, and is this a shrewd appointment for Spurs?Then, we look ahead to Newcastle’s Champions League playoff against Qarabag on Wednesday, before being joined by former Liverpool fitness coach, Jordan Fairclough, to do a deep dive on Premier League injuries. Finally, Northern Ireland head coach Michael O’Neill joins the pod to discuss also becoming the new Blackburn Rovers boss.Timecodes: 00'51 – Vitor Pereira speaks for first time as Forest boss 02'08 – Can Pereira be the missing piece for Forest? 11'14 – How might Spurs fare under Igor Tudor? 25'09 – Eddie Howe speaks ahead of Qarabag in the Champions League 27'07 – A tricky trip to Azerbaijan for Newcastle? 31'52 – Former Liverpool fitness coach Jordan Fairclough joins the pod 42'15 – New Blackburn boss Michael O’Neill joins the pod

David James and Luke Edwards join Rick Edwards as Mansfield Town take down Burnley and the lack of VAR puts referees under the spotlight.League One Mansfield were the big winners and VAR was the main talking point at Villa Park as Newcastle beat Aston Villa. Plus protests for West Ham, Leeds win on penalties and Wolves tackle a mudbath in Cleethorpes.    TIME CODES: 3:53 Louis Reed's freekick to win it for Mansfield 9:05 Will Scott Parker be the next Premier League manager to get the sack? 11:25 The financial windfall for Mansfield 14:10 Three refereeing errors at the Villa V Newcastle match 24:31 Eddie Howe's thoughts on the decisions that went against his team 28:34 West Ham survive a scare against Burton Albion 31:01 Protests against the West Ham ownership 33:14 Leeds win on penalties

In this week’s edition of the Football Interview, Kelly Somers speaks to Portugal Manager Roberto Martinez. They discuss his journey into football, from becoming a player at Real Zaragoza and moving over to play in the UK not knowing a word of English, to managing Wigan Athletic to their historic FA Cup win against Manchester City in 2013. They also get into what it's like managing at an international level with the golden generation of Belgium and how he takes Portugal into the World Cup this summer with a legend in Cristiano Ronaldo.5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: 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.

John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball answer listener questions on football commentary. From the most unusual commentary positions to the best landmarks visible from the press box. And what exactly is the difference between radio and television commentary? Questions always welcome on WhatsApp voicenotes to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk00:40 FAQs, 04:10 Unusual commentary positions, 13:10 Commentating in a box, 17:00 Famous visible landmarks, 19:55 FA Cup commentaries this weekend, 22:30 Radio vs TV commentary, 29:20 Toughest sport to commentate on, 33:25 How is it decided who does which sport? 37:55 What makes a good summariser? 43:30 Have you ever lost your composure? 50:20 Feeling self-conscious on camera, 52:30 Keeping the passion and excitement.5 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, Wed 1745 Qarabag v Newcastle.

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.

England manager Thomas Tuchel has extended his contract with the national team to beyond Euro 2028. Eleanor Oldroyd is joined by John Murray and Michael Brown as they discuss the potential reasons behind the extension and the implications it has for England. Nottingham Forest are closing in on their fourth manager of the season in Vitor Pereira, following the departure of Sean Dyche. BBC Sport's Midlands Football Reporter Nick Mashiter joins Eleanor Oldroyd to talk about the latest on goings at the City Ground.TIME CODES: 00:00 Thomas Tuchel extends contract with England 13:20 Nottingham Forest searching for a new manager5 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

Aaron Paul & Jobi McAnuff are joined by Millwall midfielder Massimo Luongo. They react to Leicester blowing a three-goal lead to lose to Southampton. What about Middlesbrough overtaking Coventry at the top? Massimo has his say on Millwall’s play-off push and reveals what Barry Bannan’s been like. And what’s Jobi going to squirrel into 72PLUS 72MINUS?02:45 Leicester blow three-goal lead vs Saints 11:55 Southampton boss Tonda Eckert interview 13:05 Best personal football comebacks 17:30 Southampton just one point off play-off places 18:35 Middlesbrough overtake Coventry at the top 21:00 The top two meet on Monday night! 22:55 Millwall getting cushty in the play-offs 27:55 Barry Bannan has made an impact 30:20 Feature interview with new Watford boss Ed Still 42:10 72PLUS 72MINUS5 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.