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Could Nottingham Forest get to Europe & as Edu leaves Arsenal what’s next for Mikel Arteta? Mark Chapman is joined by Chris Sutton, Rory Smith and Shay Given as they focus on Forest, who are third in the Premier League table - their highest league position since the early stages of the 98/99 season. They ask where it is going right for the club – especially after the news that Edu has resigned from his Sporting Director role at Arsenal, with multiple reports saying he is to join the network of clubs spearheaded by Evangelos Marinakis, the Nottingham Forest owner. Attention then turns to Mikel Arteta and what the departure of Edu would mean for him at the club. And the guys look at Manchester City after Pep Guardiola’s side lost to Bournemouth on the weekend – and try and dissect where the issues might be. And if that wasn’t enough Shay gives the guys an insight into the League of Ireland title race – which was decided on Friday night with Shelbourne winning the league for the first time in 18 years, giving Damien Duff the first trophy of his managerial career….and also how Duff’s side is going from strength to strength even after one of their key players left to go on Love Island! Commentaries on 5 live and Sports Extra this week: Tuesday 5 November CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - Liverpool v Bayer Leverkusen 2000 KO. CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - Celtic v RB Leipzig 2000 KO. Wednesday 6 November CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - Inter Milan v Arsenal 2000 KO. CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - Club Brugge v Aston Villa 1845 KO. Saturday 9 November PREMIER LEAGUE - Wolves v Southampton 1500 KO. PREMIER LEAGUE - Brighton v Man City 1730 KO. Sunday 10 November PREMIER LEAGUE - Manchester United v Leicester 1400 KO. PREMIER LEAGUE - Nottingham Forest v Newcastle 1400 KO. PREMIER LEAGUE - Spurs v Ipswich 1400 KO. PREMIER LEAGUE - Chelsea v Arsenal 1630 KO.

David Moyes is on the pod to talk Manchester United, Rúben Amorim and West Ham. Darren Fletcher is also joined by Nigel Reo-Coker as Man Utd draw with Chelsea. Hear from Ruud van Nistelrooy – what does the future hold for him? Twists and turns in the title race as Liverpool now lead with Man City, Arsenal and Aston Villa all dropping points. And Nottingham Forest are up to third! 02:10 Man Utd in a strange situation 15:15 Ruud van Nistelrooy post-Chelsea 16:55 Does Ruud have a future at Old Trafford? 19:10 Half-time teaser 20:40 Tottenham beat Aston Villa 22:05 Arsenal drop points at Newcastle 28:00 Bournemouth beat Man City for first time 29:00 Nottingham Forest are third in the table! 31:25 Do West Ham’s players need to step up? 35:20 Liverpool go top with win over Brighton BBC Sounds / 5 Live commentaries this week: Liverpool v Bayer Leverkusen – UEFA Champions League – 20:00 – Tuesday 5 November Club Brugge v Aston Villa – UEFA Champions League – 17:45 – Wednesday 6 November – Sports Extra Inter Milan v Arsenal – UEFA Champions League – 20:00 – Wednesday 6 November Manchester United v PAOK – UEFA Europa League – 20:00 Thursday 7 November

Spurs winger Brennan Johnson talks form, influences, Son Heung-min & Ange Postecoglou. He discusses how comfortable he feels now he is in his second season at Tottenham Hotspur and his drive to win the club their first deomstic trophy since 2008.

Don Hutchison, Nigel Reo Coker & Glenn Murray join Darren Fletcher to look ahead to another busy weekend in the Premier League. The team discuss the appointment of Rúben Amorim from Lisbon club Sporting to Manchester United and what identity he will bring to the club. Euro 2016 winner with Portugal Jose Fonte drops by to share his insight on Amorim and how he will approach managing United. Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher joins the team and gives his thoughts on the new United boss. Plus how does Jamie rate Liverpool manager Arne Slott's start in his new role? Timecodes: 01:05 Intro 02:30 Is Amorim the right fit? 06:20 Jose Fonte insight 12:45 What will be United's identity? 20:00 Jamie Carragher 26:20 Jamie on Slott’s start BBC Sounds / 5 Live commentaries this week: Liverpool v Brighton - Premier League - 15:00 Liverpool - Saturday 2 November Wolves v Crystal Palace - Premier League - 17:30 - Saturday 2 November Spurs v Aston Villa - Premier League - 14:00 - Sunday 3 November Man Utd v Chelsea - Premier League - 16:30 - Sunday 3 November

John Bennett is joined by Guillem Balague, James Horncastle and Rafa Honigstein. How good a fit is Ruben Amorim to Manchester United, and how good are Barcelona? The Sporting Lisbon boss looks set to complete his move to Manchester, but will he be able to emulate his success in Portugal in the Premier League? Barcelona, fresh off a week that saw them score 13 goals and only concede two – the last four scored against bitter rivals Real Madrid in El Classico – are six points clear at the top of La Liga. How has Hansi Flick done it, and why are Madrid faltering? The panel also discuss the Scottish contingent in Naples aiding Antonio Conte’s side in their quest for only a second Scudetto since 1990. Timecodes: 00:45 Ruben Amorim close to Manchester United move 11:00 Hansi Flick’s dominant Barcelona 13:40 Real Madrid thumped in the Classico 17:20 Los Blancos’ Ballon d’Or snub 23:25 Why is it going wrong for Carlo Ancelotti? 29:50 The Scots in Naples 33:55 Napoli title favourites? BBC Sounds / 5 Live commentaries this week: Liverpool v Brighton - Premier League - 15:00 Liverpool - Saturday 2 November Wolves v Crystal Palace - Premier League - 17:30 - Saturday 2 November Spurs v Aston Villa - Premier League - 14:00 - Sunday 3 November Man Utd v Chelsea - Premier League - 16:30 - Sunday 3 November

Steve Crossman is joined by ESPN Senior Writer Mark Ogden to reflect on Manchester United’s 5-2 win over Leicester City in the League Cup. Ruud van Nistelrooy’s time in charge gets off to a good start, but how close is Ruben Amorim to taking over? After hearing from van Nistelrooy himself, Steve chats to Leon Osman about Spurs’ win over Manchester City, and then to Alan Shearer and Ian Dennis about Newcastle United’s 2-0 win over Chelsea to progress to the quarter finals. We then hear from Newcastle United boss, Eddie Howe. Timecodes 01'42 Mark Ogden on Manchester United 5-2 Leicester City, and the latest on Amorim 07'12 Ruud van Nistelrooy interview 09'06 Leon Osman on Tottenham 2-1 Manchester City 13'41 Alan Shearer and Ian Dennis on Newcastle United 2-0 Chelsea 19'55 Eddie Howe interview BBC Sounds / 5 Live commentaries this week: Liverpool v Brighton - Premier League - 15:00 Liverpool - Saturday 2 November Wolves v Crystal Palace - Premier League - 17:30 - Saturday 2 November Spurs v Aston Villa - Premier League - 14:00 - Sunday 3 November Man Utd v Chelsea - Premier League - 16:30 - Sunday 3 November

Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff talk EFL, Ballon d’Or and FA Cup. They’re joined by Colchester United striker Lyle Taylor. Borja Sainz is leading the Championship scoring charts with Norwich. Sunderland go five points clear at the top. Will Northampton’s Mitch Pinnock remember his lucky shinpads when they face Kettering Town in the FA Cup? Kettering boss Richard Lavery joins the pod LIVE. And Ian Holloway makes a surprise return to management at League Two Swindon. 00:25 Jobi loses a bet with Aaron McLean 02:45 Who wins the EFL Ballon d'Or? 03:35 Borja Sainz the new main man at Norwich 06:20 Jack Wilshere brings ‘stardust’ to Carrow Road 09:00 Cardiff still yet to appoint Omer Riza permanently 12:25 Sunderland five points clear at the top 17:15 Mitch Pinnock hails ‘lucky shinpads’ 21:25 Cambridge United’s turnaround under Monk 23:40 Kettering Town go to rivals Northampton in FA Cup 29:15 Ian Holloway in at League Two Swindon 34:40 An unexpected shower in 72PLUS 72MINUS BBC Sounds / 5 Live commentaries this week: Newcastle v Chelsea – EFL Cup – 19:45 – Wednesday 30 October Tottenham v Man City – EFL Cup – 20:15 – Wednesday 30 October – Sports Extra Liverpool v Brighton - Premier League - 15:00 Liverpool - Saturday 2 November Wolves v Crystal Palace - Premier League - 17:30 - Saturday 2 November Spurs v Aston Villa - Premier League - 14:00 - Sunday 3 November Man Utd v Chelsea - Premier League - 16:30 - Sunday 3 November

Ben Haines, Ellen White and Jen Beattie look back on the international break. They reflect on a win for England with goals from Grace Clinton & Leah Williamson, plus hear from manager Sarina Wiegman on the Lionesses’ win. Plus, on a great night for all of the home nations, they reflect on success for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland in the Euro 2025 play-offs, with Ceri Holland, scorer of Wales’ winner joining to reflect on their win. Time Codes: 01:50 – England reflections 13:55 – Sarina Wiegman 20:30 – Scotland 23:30 – Ceri Holland 25:40 – Northern Ireland 28:30 – Ballon d’Or

Ruben Amorim to replace Erik ten Hag as Manchester United boss? Peter Schmeichel, Chris Sutton, and Mark Ogden join Alistair Bruce-Ball to discuss who will take the Man Utd job. Reports are suggesting that United are in talks with Sporting Lisbon coach Ruben Amorim. Speaking on Monday, Amorim said he wasn’t expecting questions about the vacant United position and wasn’t prepared to talk about his future. Should United legend and now-interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy be a candidate following his impressive spell at PSV? Hear from Dutch football journalist Marcel van der Kraan about the former United striker’s chances. Could Brentford boss Thomas Frank be prized away from west London? The Stretford Paddock’s Joe Smith gives his view on whom the fans would like to take charge of their club. The panel also discuss what needs to change at Manchester United on the pitch going forward. Timecodes: 01:15 Ruben Amorim emerging as the frontrunner 07:10 Is the Man Utd job an attractive one? 10:40 Ruud van Nistelrooy to take interim charge of United 19:00 Other managers being linked to the job 26:00 What needs to change at United on the pitch? 5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries this week: Brentford v Sheff Wed – EFL Cup – 20:00 – Tuesday 29 October England women v South Africa women – Friendly - 19:45 – Tuesday 29 October – Sports Extra Newcastle v Chelsea – EFL Cup – 19:45 – Wednesday 30 October Tottenham v Man City – EFL Cup – 20:15 – Wednesday 30 October – Sports Extra Liverpool v Brighton - Premier League - 15:00 Liverpool - Saturday 2 November Wolves v Crystal Palace - Premier League - 17:30 - Saturday 2 November Spurs v Aston Villa - Premier League - 14:00 - Sunday 3 November Man Utd v Chelsea - Premier League - 16:30 - Sunday 3 November

Erik ten Hag is sacked by Manchester United, so what was the Dutchman’s downfall at Old Trafford? Where did it go wrong, why has the decision been made now? Who do they look to next, as for now Ruud van Nistelrooy takes the job on an interim basis? And what are INEOS’ grand plans for the future of Manchester United? Darren Fletcher is joined by Robbie Savage and BBC Sport Football Reporter Simon Stone as they dissect the breaking news, and look at where the club goes next.

Liverpool & Arsenal draw, Man City lead the way & pressure builds on ten Hag as Man Utd lose. Darren Fletcher is joined by Nigel Reo-Coker and Paul Robinson. Hear from ten Hag after defeat at West Ham. Catch up with Arne Slot and Mikel Arteta after the 2-2 at the Emirates. How likely are Man City to win the title? And can Nottingham Forest sustain a push for Europe? 00:45 Officials getting in the way? 02:10 Manchester United lose at West Ham 04:10 Erik ten Hag: The best team didn’t win 09:10 Do United still want ten Hag? 13:05 Turning point for West Ham? 14:50 Slot & Arteta on Arsenal-Liverpool draw 17:55 Arsenal running out of defenders 20:25 What are the title chances? 23:05 Are Man City more dangerous than ever? 26:50 Are Aston Villa or Chelsea in the title race? 30:30 Nottingham Forest are SEVENTH 34:35 Finishing with a flourish BBC Sounds / 5 Live commentaries this week: Brentford v Sheff Wed – EFL Cup – 20:00 – Tuesday 29 October England women v South Africa women – Friendly - 19:45 – Tuesday 29 October – Sports Extra Newcastle v Chelsea – EFL Cup – 19:45 – Wednesday 30 October Tottenham v Man City – EFL Cup – 20:15 – Wednesday 30 October – Sports Extra

Southampton boss Russell Martin talks life as manager, tactics and stubbornness. Still without a win this season, Russell talks about what three points could do for his side and whether or not he will stick to his guns tactically. Plus, how did growing up with five brothers influence his love of the game and who inspired and influenced his management style?

As title contenders Arsenal and Liverpool go head-to-head, who will prevail on Sunday at the Emirates? And can Julen Lopetegui's West Ham deepen Manchester United's woes? Ben Haines previews the action with the help of Nigel Reo-Coker and Don Hutchison. They look at whether Arsenal can overcome injuries and suspensions against Arne Slot's league leaders. And the panel examine why West Ham have struggled in the early weeks of the season. TIMECODES 1:00 Liverpool's run of form 8:45 Arsenal's injuries and ill-discipline 19:25 West Ham's slow start to the season

Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague, Julien Laurens and Mina Rzouki to reflect on this week's Champions League action. The team discuss Barcelona's comprehensive victory over Bayern Munich, as well as Real Madrid's 'inevitable' comeback against Borussia Dortmund. The panel also touch on Juventus and PSG dropping points, before welcoming Patrick Kluivert to discuss El Clásico this weekend. Timecodes: 2:55 Barcelona's win over Bayern and Raphinha's hat-trick 13:45 Real Madrid's comeback and Vinicius for the Ballon d'Or? 21:40 Juventus, PSG and the other highlights 30:01 Patrick Kluivert on El Clásico Commentaries on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds this week: England women v Germany women – Friendly at Wembley – 19:30 – Friday 25 October Aston Villa v Bournemouth – Premier League – 15:00 – Saturday 26 October Everton v Fulham – Premier League – 17:30 - Saturday 26 October West Ham v Man Utd – Premier League – 14:00 – Sunday 27 October Chelsea v Newcastle - Premier League – 14:00 – Sunday 27 October – Sports Extra Crystal Palace v Spurs - Premier League – 14:00 – Sunday 27 October – BBC Sport Website & App Arsenal v Liverpool - Premier League – 16:30 – Sunday 27 October

Hear from Liverpool's Arne Slot, Manchester City's Pep Guardiola and Celtic's Brendan Rogers on Wednesday's Champions League matches. Plus Fenerbahce's Jose Mourinho faces Manchester United. Steve Crossman is joined by former Chelsea winger Pat Nevin, former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha and correspondent John Murray to react to a good night of Champions League action for the British teams. Conor McNamara reflects on Manchester City’s performance, while John Bennett has the latest from the rest of Europe. Liverpool manager Arne Slot reacts to his team's win against RB Leipzig, while Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola reflects on a successful night for the Premier League champions against Sparta Prague. Celtic manager Brendan Rogers also talks about his team's performance against Atalanta after bouncing back from defeat against Borussia Dortmund. Plus, hear from former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho ahead of facing his former club, Manchester United. Time codes: 00:30 – Liverpool reaction 10:45 – Manchester City reaction 17:20 – Pep Guardiola 20:15 – Barcelona v Bayern Munich reaction 22:50 – Brendan Rogers 23:40 – Celtic Reaction 26:10 – Jose Mourinho 27:25 – Fenerbahce v Manchester United preview 29:20 – Arne Slot 30:40 – Final thoughts on Liverpool Commentaries on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds this week: Fenerbahçe v Manchester United – UEFA Europa League – 20:00 – Thursday 24 October England women v Germany women – Friendly at Wembley – 19:30 – Friday 25 October Aston Villa v Bournemouth – Premier League – 15:00 – Saturday 26 October Everton v Fulham – Premier League – 17:30 - Saturday 26 October West Ham v Man Utd – Premier League – 14:00 – Sunday 27 October Chelsea v Newcastle - Premier League – 14:00 – Sunday 27 October – Sports Extra Crystal Palace v Spurs - Premier League – 14:00 – Sunday 27 October – BBC Sport Website & App Arsenal v Liverpool - Premier League – 16:30 – Sunday 27 October

Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff are joined by former QPR and Wycombe boss Gareth Ainsworth. Both of his former clubs are on the agenda with QPR struggling in the Championship and Wycombe flying in League One. Chairboys captain Jack Grimmer joins the pod to reunite with his old gaffer. Also, Cardiff and Cambridge turn things around, Burton sack Mark Robinson and Port Vale fly to the top of League Two. 02:20 Gareth keen to get back in 04:15 A$AP Rocky on the way to Tranmere Rovers? 08:05 ‘No plans’ to discuss bringing VAR to Championship 09:40 QPR struggling 14:40 Coventry drop into bottom three 16:20 Should Omer Riza get the Cardiff job permanently? 20:20 Wycombe captain Jack Grimmer joins the pod 31:25 Burton sack head coach Mark Robinson 36:05 Port Vale flying in League Two 38:10 A rocket in 72PLUS 72MINUS BBC Sounds / 5 Live commentaries this week: RB Leipzig v Liverpool - UEFA Champions League – 20:00 – Wednesday 23 October Fenerbahçe v Manchester United – UEFA Europa League – 20:00 – Thursday 24 October England women v Germany women – Friendly at Wembley – 19:30 – Friday 25 October Aston Villa v Bournemouth – Premier League – 15:00 – Saturday 26 October Everton v Fulham – Premier League – 17:30 - Saturday 26 October West Ham v Man Utd – Premier League – 14:00 – Sunday 27 October Chelsea v Newcastle - Premier League – 14:00 – Sunday 27 October – Sports Extra Crystal Palace v Spurs - Premier League – 14:00 – Sunday 27 October Arsenal v Liverpool - Premier League – 16:30 – Sunday 27 October

Kelly Cates presents reaction as Aston Villa go top of the Champions League table after beating Bologna 2-0 to record their third win in a row in the competition. Hear from Lee Blakeman at Villa Park, alongside The Athletic's reporter Jacob Tanswell. Also on the podcast, Ian Dennis, Chris Sutton and Matthew Upson react to Arsenal's 1-0 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk, before looking ahead to Wednesday night's commentary game between RB Leipzig and Liverpool. Timecodes: 00:30 - Aston Villa 2-0 Bologna 07:30 - Unai Emery 10:20 - Arsenal 1-0 Shakhtar Donetsk 18:27 - Mikel Arteta 21:20 - RB Leipzig v Liverpool

Ellen White, Jen Beattie and Ben Haines talk international football with Fran Kirby as England prepare for friendlies against Germany and South Africa. Ben sat down with Fran who spoke about what life has been like since leaving Chelsea and joining Brighton and also chats the Euros next summer in Switzerland. Ellen and Jen are joined by former teammate Caroline Weir who has recently returned from an ACL injury, just in time for crucial Euro qualifiers with Scotland. Caroline shares how her recovery was, ambitions for the Champions League with Real Madrid and how she’s feeling being back with Scotland. Plus Ellen and Jen give their thoughts on who should win the Ballon d’Or! Get in touch by emailing footballdaily@bbc.co.uk! Timecodes: 00:20 Intro 01:40 Ellen & Jen takeover! 03:00 Caroline Weir 19:25 Fran Kirby with Ben 29:30 Who is England’s first choice keeper? 32:10 Ballon d’Or 34:10 Will Jen & Ellen do a TikTok dance together? BBC Sounds / 5 Live commentaries this week: Arsenal v Shakhtar Donetsk – UEFA Champions League – 20:00 – Tuesday 22 October RB Leipzig v Liverpool - UEFA Champions League – 20:00 – Wednesday 23 October Fenerbahçe v Manchester United – UEFA Europa League – 20:00 – Thursday 24 October England women v Germany women – Friendly at Wembley – 19:30 – Friday 25 October Aston Villa v Bournemouth – Premier League – 15:00 – Saturday 26 October Everton v Fulham – Premier League – 17:30 - Saturday 26 October West Ham v Man Utd – Premier League – 14:00 – Sunday 27 October Chelsea v Newcastle - Premier League – 14:00 – Sunday 27 October – Sports Extra Crystal Palace v Spurs - Premier League – 14:00 – Sunday 27 October Arsenal v Liverpool - Premier League – 16:30 – Sunday 27 October

Man City leave it late at Wolves, Arsenal lose ground & Liverpool stay top. Rory Smith, Andros Townsend and Chris Sutton assess the title race after an eventful weekend. There was huge controversy at Molineux after John Stones headed home a stoppage time winner to keep the pace with Liverpool. Hear from Wolves manager Gary O’Neil on whether referees have unconscious biases, and get the panel’s thoughts on the debate. Liverpool come out on top against Chelsea at Anfield, adding to Arne Slot’s side’s ever-growing title credentials; 10-man Arsenal fail to keep the pace, succumbing to a 2-0 defeat on the south coast against Bournemouth. Also hear from Chelsea fan Felix Johnston on Enzo Maresca’s flexible approach at Chelsea. Timecodes: 02:50 Should City’s winner have stood? 06:20 Gary O’Neil on the decision 10:35 Set piece subtleties 15:25 Unconscious biases in officials 19:20 Liverpool genuine title contenders? 22:55 Differences between Klopp and Slot 28:55 Curtis Jones 32:35 Arsenal’s disciplinary record 37:45 Psychology of going against City in a title race 41:15 Mikel Arteta’s substitutions 44:40 Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea with Felix Johnston Commentaries on 5 Live / BBC Sounds this week: Tuesday 22nd October: CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, Arsenal v Shaktar Donetsk 2000 KO Wednesday 23rd October: CHAMPION LEAGUE, RB Leipzig v Liverpool 2000 KO Thursday 24th October: EUROPA LEAGUE, Fenerbache v Man Utd 2000 KO Friday 25th October: WOMENS INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLIES, England v Germany 1930 KO Saturday 26th: PREMIER LEAGUE, Aston Villa v Bournemouth 1500 KO Saturday 26th: PREMIER LEAGUE, Everton v Fulham 1730 KO Sunday 27th: PREMIER LEAGUE, West Ham v Man Utd 1400 KO Sunday 27th: PREMIER LEAGUE,Chelsea v Newcastle 1400 KO – Sports Extra Sunday 27th: PREMIER LEAGUE, Crystal Palace v Spurs 1400 KO Sunday 27th: PREMIER LEAGUE, Arsenal v Liverpool 1630 KO

Arne Slot’s Liverpool pass Chelsea test & John Stones grabs winner for Man City. Hear from Stones as Rick Edwards, Nigel Reo-Coker and Everton goalkeeper Asmir Begović discuss the Premier League weekend. Goalkeepers are a hot topic – do Chelsea need better than Robert Sánchez? Did Bernardo Silva impede Wolves’ José Sá? And do Arsenal’s lack of discipline hold them back in the title race? 03:20 Liverpool stand up to Chelsea test 06:40 Do Chelsea need a better goalkeeper? 09:05 Are we seeing a new Nicolas Jackson? 14:20 Asmir says Stones’ goal should’ve have stood 17:30 John Stones on City’s ‘new focus’ on set pieces 20:45 Goalscorer Gvardiol 22:40 ‘Inevitable’ Man City 25:15 Wolves are rock bottom 27:50 Bournemouth win set piece of the season so far? 30:10 Do Arsenal have a discipline problem? BBC Sounds / 5 Live commentaries this week: Arsenal v Shakhtar Donetsk – UEFA Champions League – 20:00 – Tuesday 22 October RB Leipzig v Liverpool - UEFA Champions League – 20:00 – Wednesday 23 October Fenerbahçe v Manchester United – UEFA Europa League – 20:00 – Thursday 24 October England women v Germany women – Friendly at Wembley – 19:30 – Friday 25 October