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Mar 18, 2025 • 20min

BONUS: A first glimpse at Tuchel’s England

When did Dan Burn find out he was in the running for a place in the England squad? And how did Thomas Tuchel break the ice with Morgan Gibbs-White to call him up having initially left him out of the 26-man squad? Both Burn and Gibbs-White have been speaking to John Murray, who’s with Ian Dennis at St George’s Park for a first glimpse of Thomas Tuchel’s England. TIMECODES: 02:08 – Dan Burn Interview 07:10 – Is Tuchel looking for character in his call ups? 07:45 – Which Under 21s trained with the England squad? 08:29 – What’s different at St George’s Park under Tuchel? 12:45 – Morgan Gibbs White interview 18:47 – Just 24 training sessions to the 2026 World Cup?
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Mar 18, 2025 • 38min

Women's Football Weekly: Pitch problems and Bompastor's winning instinct

Ben Haines, Ellen White and Jen Beattie review Chelsea's win in the League Cup final, and assess where this leaves them ahead of their next three matches against Manchester City between now and next Thursday. There's also an interview with Chelsea's Sonia Bompastor on why results are more important than performances at this stage of the season.They also look at the complaints about the pitch during Saturday's final at Pride Park, and ask whether the League Cup final should move to Wembley.And will Birmingham City be promoted to the WSL? Amy Merricks, head coach of the Championship leaders, joins the pod. TIMECODES 03:00 Chelsea v Man City: Part One 11:55 Interview with Sonia Bompastor 22:30 Crystal Palace and the relegation battle 26:05 Birmingham City's promotion pushCommentaries on 5 Live/BBC Sounds: Wednesday: Manchester City v Chelsea - Women's Champions League (8pm) Thursday: Greece v Scotland - Men's Nations League play-off (7:45pm) Friday: England v Albania - Men's World Cup 2026 qualifying (7:45pm) Sunday: Manchester City v Chelsea - Women's Super League (2:30pm)
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Mar 17, 2025 • 49min

Monday Night Club react to Newcastle’s historic Carabao Cup win

Hear from Eddie Howe at Wembley after Newcastle overcame their 70-year trophy drought with a win in the Carabao Cup against Liverpool on Sunday. What is the secret to their success? Is it due to the tactics, planning and preparation of Eddie Howe, and have they finally eased the burden of the last seven decades? Michael Brown, Chris Sutton and Rory Smith join Mark Chapman on this week’s Monday Night Club as they discuss the impact of Dan Burn, and the success of Newcastle despite missing a number of key players. Newcastle fan Kendall Rowan also pops by to give her perspective on an unforgettable day at Wembley. Plus, the panel look at where it went wrong for Liverpool – should more criticism be levelled at Arne Slot? Do they have enough squad depth? And what impact will this have on the rest of their season?TIME CODES:03:30 – Eddie Howe 04:55 – Newcastle chat 25:00 – Newcastle fan Kendall Rowan 33:35 – Other clubs hoping for trophies? 39:30 – Liverpool chat5 Live/Sports Extra Commentaries this week:Wednesday 19th March – Manchester City v Chelsea – Women’s Champions League Quarter-Final – 8pm KO on 5 Live Thursday 20th March – Greece v Scotland – Nations League – 7.45pm KO on 5 Live Friday 21st March – England v Albania – World Cup Qualifier – 7.45pm KO on 5 Live
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Mar 17, 2025 • 11min

The exclusive Michail Antonio interview: 'I was close to dying'

In an exclusive interview with BBC Morning Live’s Helen Skelton, Michail opens up about just how badly injured he was, what he remembers of the day, how his children have been shielded from the worst of the news, and why he is so certain he will play at the highest level in the near future.
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Mar 16, 2025 • 34min

Newcastle beat Liverpool to win the Carabao Cup

Reaction from Wembley as Newcastle beat Liverpool to win the Carabao Cup. Steve Crossman, John Murray, Isaac Hayden and Stephen Warnock react to Newcastle winning the Carabao Cup.Goals from Dan Burn and Alexander Isak meant Newcastle ended their 70-yeard trophy drought, lifting the League Cup despite a late Liverpool goal from Federico Chiesa.John Murray has on the whistle reaction, and hear from Magpies manager Eddie Howe, Liverpool boss Arne Slot, and Newcastle midfielder Joelinton.Timecodes: 00:35 On the whistle reaction 07:30 Newcastle's gameplan 10:00 Liverpool receive medals 13:10 Newcastle trophy lift 18:50 Newcastle's journey 25:10 Scenes inside Wembley 26:15 Eddie Howe post-match 29:25 Arne Slot post-match 31:50 Joelinton post-match 33:10 70-year wait finally over
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Mar 15, 2025 • 30min

The psychology evolution in football – how elite managers cope with pressure

Rick Edwards heads to Brentford’s training ground to speak to head coach Thomas Frank and the club’s psychologist Michael Caulfield.They sit down in the manager’s office to discuss the evolution of psychology in football, dealing with the extreme highs and lows and unique pressures.Thomas Frank was appointed Bees boss back in October 2018 making him the second longest serving manager in the Premier League behind Pep Guardiola. As well as Brentford Michael Caulfield has worked with a number of other football clubs and managers including Gareth Southgate and a wide range of other sports from horseracing to darts.
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Mar 14, 2025 • 39min

BONUS: Thomas Tuchel names first England squad

BBC Football Correspondent John Murray, BBC Sport's Alex Howell and The Mirror's Chief Football Writer John Cross react to Thomas Tuchel’s first England squad. Hear from the England manager, and get reaction to call-ups for Jordan Henderson and Marcus Rashford.The England manager talks about some of his big exclusions, including tough calls on Morgan Gibbs-White, James Maddison and Conor Gallagher.There's reaction to Henderson's first England call-up since November 2023, Rashford's recall, and maiden Three Lions camps for Newcastle United's Dan Burn and Arsenal's Myles Lewis-Skelly.Timecodes: 00:20 The squad 01:30 Initial reaction 02:20 Thomas Tuchel with John Murray 10:25 Jordan Henderson recalled 15:45 Road to the World Cup 17:55 Experience & youth 20:00 Marcus Rashford recalled 23:10 Reece James back in the squad 24:05 Myles Lewis-Skelly & Dan Burn 29:40 Notable exclusions 34:10 A new eraBBC Sounds / 5 Live Commentaries this week: Sat 15 Mar 1500 Ipswich v Nottingham Forest in the Premier League Sun 16 Mar 1330 Arsenal v Chelsea in the Premier League Sun 16 Mar 1630 Liverpool v Newcastle in the EFL Cup Final Sun 16 Mar 1900 Leicester v Man Utd in the Premier League
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Mar 14, 2025 • 56min

The Commentators’ View: Arriving late & Ian’s caught sticky-handed

Conor McNamara returns with Ian Dennis and Ali Bruce-Ball to tell the stories behind the 5 Live commentaries. On the agenda this week: being late for games, who brings the sweets and what it’s like splitting a commentary between commentators. What will be added/removed when it comes to the Great Glossary? And a new record is set in Clash of the Commentators!02:00 Conor recounts his first 5 Live commentary 03:25 How did Ali fare with his new glasses? 04:25 Who is Chris Sutton’s lookalike? 05:45 Man Utd turn another corner? 07:15 Sweets during commentary 10:35 Being late for commentaries 17:20 More lookalikes and soundalikes 20:45 Conor goes ‘back to the future’ 25:30 Clash of the Commentators 32:20 Commentators splitting a commentary 40:35 Great Glossary of Football CommentaryBBC Sounds / 5 Live Premier League commentaries this weekend: Sat 1500 Ipswich v Nottingham Forest, Sat 1730 Bournemouth v Brentford, Sun 1330 Arsenal v Chelsea, Sun 1330 Fulham v Tottenham on 5 Sports Extra, Sun 1630 Liverpool v Newcastle in the EFL Cup final, Sun 1900 Leicester v Man Utd.
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Mar 13, 2025 • 23min

Europa League Debrief: Manchester United into last eight with Fernandes hat-trick

Bruno Fernandes scored a hat-trick as Manchester United beat Real Sociedad 4-1 on the night and 5-2 on aggregate to make it through to the quarter-finals of the Europa League. Elsewhere, Wilson Odobert scored twice as Spurs overcame a first-leg deficit to beat AZ Alkmaar 3-1. Elly Oldroyd is joined by Rene Meulensteen, Dion Dublin and Conor McNamara to dissect a frenetic match with three penalties and a red card. Andy Stevenson and Michael Brown join the pod to talk Spurs and whether this team is getting much closer to the team Ange Postecoglou has been promising. Eilidh Barbour also brings us reaction from the Ibrox as Rangers win in dramatic fashion on penalties against Fenerbahçe. 00:20 Intro 02:50 Bruno Fernandes performance 06:50 Ruben Amorim 11:10 Ange‘s Spurs? 19:30 Solanke quieter? 21:30 Rangers win on penalties!BC Sounds / 5 Live commentaries this week: Sat 15 Mar 1500 Ipswich v Nottingham Forest in the Premier League Sun 16 Mar 1330 Arsenal v Chelsea in the Premier League Sun 16 Mar 1630 Liverpool v Newcastle in the EFL Cup Final Sun 16 Mar 1900 Leicester v Man Utd in the Premier League
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Mar 13, 2025 • 45min

Euro Leagues: Penalties, egos, scanners & megaphones

UEFA say they’re considering a law change in the aftermath of the Julian Alvarez double contact penalty incident…..do the Euro Leagues panel think there’s a solution? Even though they went through might it not be the happiest camp at Real Madrid? Guillem, Juls and James also chat megaphones in stadiums, the top scanning players, Marco Asensio facing parent club PSG for Villa, and Simone Inzaghi reaching 200 games in charge at Inter.

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