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1. Are Liverpool too meek?

   2 november 2026 · 38 min

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   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? Lees meer

   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.

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   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

2. Alan Shearer: Will the Premier League goalscoring record ever be broken?

   31 oktober 2026 · 15 min

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   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. Lees meer

   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

3. TCV: Tongue twisters & what is the best goal music?

   30 oktober 2026 · 54 min

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

   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 …

4. Lloyd's off to the Superclásico & are Spurs finally good again?

   29 oktober 2026 · 48 min

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   Rick & Lloyd are joined by Julien Laurens to discuss how Roberto De Zerbi is slowly moulding Spurs into his image – and after a blockbuster summer, Julien explains why he is undoubtedly the league’s most powerful manager. How far will this transformation go? Whisper it: could Spurs be last season’s Manchester United? Lees meer

   Elsewhere, Rick takes up the mantle from the Monday Night Club and finds out which player has scored the most ‘luxury’ goals this season and Lloyd is off to see Boca Juniors vs River Plate this weekend – otherwise known as the Superclásico, one of football’s fiercest rivalries. Oracle of South American football Tim Vickery tells him how to survive it. Or not.

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   TIMECODES:
   0:00 Rick wrong about Kane & Lloyd 'up close' with the Ballon d’Or
   06:01 Tottenham Hotspur have been improving
   7:58 Why Roberto De Zerbi has massive power at Spurs
   10:41 Looking closer at De Zerbi’s style of play
   13:25 Tottenham’s issues at number nine
   17:49 Are Spurs… this season’s Man United?!
   21:38 De Zerbi’s longer-term future
   24:25 Crucial vs Luxury goals in the Premier League
   30:04 Lloyd is off to the Superclásico
   31:30 Why do Boca & River hate each other so much?
   35:17 The brilliant language of the Superclásico
   37:15 La Bombonera & local fans
   41:56 Lloyd talks about living with hearing loss

5. Carrick Stays at United & Kane Wins Ballon d’Or

   27 oktober 2026 · 31 min

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   Kelly Somers is joined by Andy Reid, Leon Osman & Ian Dennis to discuss Michael Carrick remaining in charge at Manchester United after eight games without a win, despite links to Eddie Howe and Julian Nagelsmann. Man Utd fan Scott Saunders gives the supporters’ reaction, while Raphael Honigstein discusses the Nagelsmann links. Lees meer

   Then, reaction to Harry Kane winning the Ballon d’Or - the first Englishman since Michael Owen in 2001. Former England teammate Conor Coady joins, with more from Honigstein on the reaction in Germany and at Bayern.

   Finally, London City Lionesses CEO Martin Semmens on Alexia Putellas winning the Ballon d’Or Féminin for a third time after her move to the WSL.

6. MNC: Should fingers be pointed higher up at Man Utd?

   26 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 1 min

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   Mark Chapman is joined by Chris Sutton, Andros Townsend and Adam Crafton. Lees meer

   With Michael Carrick on the brink, the panel discuss whether sacking him change anything for Manchester United - or was the damage done in the summer? Should fingers be pointed higher up? With Manchester United also the subject of an Amazon documentary, former Sunderland boss Simon Grayson joins the pod to explain what it's like having a camera crew inside a football club. On a more positive note - Aston Villa and Nicolas Jackson are flying after a sticky start, how does Unai Emery keep getting the best out of strikers?

   01:49 - The latest Manchester United crisis
   10:56 - Who's to blame?
   28:19 - Simon Grayson on managing during "Sunderland 'Til I Die"
   38:30 - Who should replace Carrick?
   43:55 - Nicolas Jackson and Villa finding form

7. Can anyone manage Manchester United?

   26 oktober 2026 · 41 min

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   Rick & Lloyd are joined by Oliver Kay, Senior football writer at The Athletic, Joe Smith from Stretford Paddock and BBC Sport’s Chief football news reporter Simon Stone after a surreal day at Old Trafford. Can anyone pull Manchester United out of this mess? Lees meer

   Michael Carrick suffered a tumultuous afternoon, where defeat on the pitch came with support in the stands – but at the expense of his players. Was this one of the strangest atmospheres we've ever seen at Man Utd? And is there someone, anyone, that will want to take this impossible job? If not, could Michael Carrick be safe after all...

   We try to get to the bottom of all of those questions swirling around Old Trafford. Oh, and would a hug from Lloyd make everything better? Rick thinks probably not. Manchester United fans, drop us a WhatsApp on 08000 289 369.

   TIMECODES
   0:00 - Reaction to Manchester United 0-3 Bournemouth
   3:04 - Do the fans want Michael Carrick to stay?
   6:30 - Was leaving Bruno Fernandes on the bench really a ‘football decision’?
   9:33 - It looked easy for Bournemouth
   11:02 - What do Manchester United need to do now?
   15:00 - Have these players got too much baggage?
   17:33 - Does Man Utd's 'right' manager exist?
   25:20 - Why we felt sorry for Michael Carrick
   27:30 - Simon Stone joins the podcast
   28:50 - Will Michael Carrick still be in a job by next week?
   31:45 - Man Utd’s next five games and a surprising Carrick replacement
   34:15 - The Ballon d’Or in London!
   36:05 - Can Harry Kane win it?

8. Sean Dyche - The Football Interview

   24 oktober 2026 · 16 min

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   In this week’s edition of The Football Interview, Kelly Somers speaks to the former Burnley, Everton, and Nottingham Forest manager Sean Dyche. They speak about life after management, being a football dad, reflecting on his time at Nottingham Forest and, his love for cooking. Lees meer

   TIME CODES

   00:00 Intro
   00:50 Starting out on social media
   01:40 Leaving Nottingham Forest
   05:30 Being a football dad
   07:20 The love of music
   08:31 Time off from football
   09:35 Influence of Brian Clough
   11:45 Getting back into management
   14:11 Chef Dyche

9. TCV: Vikings, traitors, faithfuls & getting the Bilic

   23 oktober 2026 · 54 min

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   John Murray, Ian Dennis and Alistair Bruce-Ball are back as John and Ali debate Norwegian pronunciations following on-air squabble. Lees meer

   We also get the team's view on Man Utd as Ali prepares to commentate on their crunch game with Bournemouth.

   Which 5 Live Sport broadcasters would make good Traitors and Faithfuls? And who will go top in Clash of the Commentators

   Saturday 24th October
   Arsenal v Everton 1500 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE
   Coventry v Fulham 1500 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA
   Chelsea v Spurs 1730 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE
   Rangers v St Johnstone 1500 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA 3

   Sunday 25th October
   Hibernian v Celtic 1200 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA 2
   Man Utd v Bournemouth 1400 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE
   Liverpool v Brighton 1400 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA 2
   Crystal Palace v Newcastle 1400 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA 3
   Hull City v Brentford 1400 KO - BBC SPORT WEBSITE
   Sunderland v Leeds 1630 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE

   TIMECODES
   01:00 John in Munich.
   04:00 Manchester United's travails continue
   09:45 "Viking" or "Veeking"
   18:00 Robyn Cowen's illness story
   32:00 Offering notes
   25:45 What happens if we go off air
   30:00 5 Live's Traitors and Faithfuls
   34:00 Footballer rhyming slang
   37:00 Clash of the Commentators - Norwegian special
   43:00 Unintended pub name
   47:00 Great Glossary of football

   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,
   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,
   Laces through it
   Let it fly
   Lollipop,
   Magic of the FA Cup,
   “Make sure you watch Match of the Day tonight”
   The Maradona,
   Need one to get in off th…

10. Can Michael Carrick survive as Man Utd boss?

    22 oktober 2026 · 37 min

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    Rick Edwards and Lloyd Griffith are joined by Andy Mitten, the editor of 'United We Stand' and Jay Motty from the Stretford Paddock to reflect on Manchester United's disastrous night in Como after their 4-1 defeat to Cesc Fàbregas' side. Lees meer

    How are Man United fans feeling? Was Bruno Fernandes right to speak out in the way he did? Can Michael Carrick survive this? And who do the fanbase feel is the right person to rescue them from this situation... if anyone?

    Plus, Rick & Lloyd hear some cracking header/headerer stories and - to lighten the mood - Andy Mitten reveals his top five football interviews of all time. Trust us, it is an astonishing list. Send us your messages and voicenotes on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369.

    TIMECODES:
    2:24 - Did Bruno Fernandes throw Carrick under the bus?
    7:25 - Michael Carrick's response
    9:29 - How do the fans react?
    10:48 - How would Alex Ferguson deal with Bruno?
    13:00 - Owner vs Player responsibility
    14:45 - How much are United missing Casemiro?
    16:50 - Man United's recruitment
    21:15 - Who’s linked to replace Carrick?
    24:30 - Does Carrick make the Bournemouth game?
    26:50 - Andy’s best interviews
    28:57 - The United Cycle and Aston Villa impress against Viking
    32:40 - How is fame treating Lloyd?
    34:50 - Listeners send in their heading stories

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