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John Murray talks football, travel & language with home nations commentators. Liam McLeod represents Scotland after their dramatic win over Greece, Mark Poyser shows up for Wales after Craig Bellamy’s side lost to England, and Joel Taggart is on the pod on behalf of Northern Ireland. It’s Scotland vs Northern Ireland in Clash of the Commentators and suggestions welcome for our Great Glossary of Football Commentary - WhatsApp voicenotes to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk05:10 Favourite experiences commentating on your country 08:35 Perils of commentating off-tube 18:10 Craig Bellamy ‘puts on show’ as Wales manager 23:10 Live commentaries & any countries they’ve not been to? 26:40 Best commentary positions in the home nations 31:25 Clash of the Commentators 36:40 Great Glossary of Football CommentaryBBC Sounds / 5 Live commentaries: Sun 12 Oct 1200 Chelsea v Tottenham in WSL, Sun 12 Oct 1430 Arsenal v Brighton & Hove in WSL, Sun 12 Oct 1700 Scotland v Belarus in WCQ, Mon 13 Oct 1945 Wale

Premier League referee Anthony Taylor joins Dan Roan to give rare insight into life as one of football’s top officials. He opens up about the pressures of refereeing at the highest level, the impact of social media scrutiny and abuse, and how VAR has changed the game. Taylor also reflects on handling racist incidents, the fallout from the 2023 Europa League final, and why empathy from players, pundits and fans is vital for the sport’s future.TIMECODES: 1:49 – Nerves & fear of failure07:16 – Is scrutiny fair?11:32 – 2023 Europa League final fallout15:22 – Adapting to climate at the Club World Cup19:55 – Does he regret decisions?24:56 – Captains only approach27:57 – Do you ever stand by your decision after VAR?

Aaron Paul is joined by Pat Nevin, Stephen Warnock and Danny Ward to wrap up a big night for the home nations.They start at Hampden Park, where Scotland’s comeback win over Greece edges them closer to a World Cup play-off place - with insight from Pat and Gavin Wallace on Scotland snatching a win.Then to Wembley, where England impress again under Thomas Tuchel. The team discuss Tuchel’s attacking approach, Jordan Pickford’s clean-sheet record, and what Craig Bellamy can take from Wales’ defeat.You’ll also hear from Steve Clarke, Thomas Tuchel, Bukayo Saka, Morgan Rogers, Ryan Christie and Lewis Ferguson as both managers and players reflect on a defining night for Scotland and England.TIMECODES:00:53’ – Pat Nevin can’t believe Scotland result04:35’ - Ryan Christie & Lewis Ferguson reaction08:45’ – Steve Clarke interview11:16’ – A look ahead to Scotland v Belarus13:26’ – England comfortable against Wales14:40’ – Morgan Rogers with John Murray19:49’ – Bukayo Saka in the tunnel25:06’ – Thomas Tuchel with John

Mark Chapman and Rory Smith continue the countdown to the 2026 World Cup.Nico Cantor from CBS Sports and Mexican sports journalist Marion Reimers look at Mexico, who will host nine of the tournament’s 104 matches. How will they fare as one of the tournament’s hosts? Can they finally shake off the tag of ‘dark horses’?Former South Africa captain Dean Furman and former Nigeria international Efan Ekoku discuss some of the African teams who may qualify – how are South Africa and Nigeria faring? Plus hear from Cape Verde and Shamrock Rovers defender Roberto Lopes with his country on the edge of qualification for their first ever World Cup.02.40 – Mexico 24.20 – Bigger picture for African teams 43.45 – Cape Verde

Aaron Paul, Jobi McAnuff & Lyle Taylor jump on the managerial merry-go-round. Watford sack Paolo Pezzolano and reappoint Javi Gracia, Luton say bye to Matt Bloomfield and Blackpool bid farewell to Steve Bruce. Also, what about Birmingham chairman Tom Wagner going in the away end at Wrexham? And will Richard Wood find his way into our Ultimate All-Time EFL XI? Suggestions welcome on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369.01:45 Birmingham chairman goes in the away end 06:30 Naming teams on the day of a game 12:50 Watford sack Pezzolano & reappoint Gracia 20:25 Luton sack Matt Bloomfield 34:50 Blackpool sack Steve Bruce 36:20 Will Richard Wood make our All-Time EFL XI? 39:00 72PLUS 72MINUS5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Thu 9 Oct 1945 England v Wales in friendly, Sun 12 Oct 1200 Chelsea v Tottenham in WSL, Sun 12 Oct 1430 Arsenal v Brighton & Hove in WSL, Sun 12 Oct 1700 Scotland v Belarus in WCQ, Mon 13 Oct 1945 Wales v Belgium in WCQ, Tue 14 Oct 1945 Latvia v England in WCQ, Wed 15 Oct 2000 Chelsea v Paris in

Mark Chapman is joined by Conor Coady, Chris Sutton and Rory Smith to reflect on more of the weekend’s football stories.The panel discuss Liverpool’s third successive defeat; are they now seeing the impact of Trent Alexander-Arnold leaving? Has Slot thrown too many new players in together? In Nottingham, are Forest fans fair to call for Ange Postecoglou to be sacked already?Plus, Coventry fan Katie Stafford joins the pod as they go top of the Championship and remain the only team in the 92 who are undefeated this season. Time codes: 0’17 Liverpool “not looking convincing” 18’21 Ange Postecoglou speaking post defeat at Newcastle 20’11 Nottingham Forest chat 26’31 Coventry fan Katie Stafford

Mark Chapman is joined by Conor Coady, Chris Sutton and Rory Smith as Rangers sack Russell Martin and Ruben Amorim rings in changes at Manchester United.Hear from former Manchester United number one Peter Schmeichel as he offers his opinion on Senne Lammens’ debut in goal for United. How did he secure fan buy-in from the off? BBC Scotland Sports News Correspondent Chris McLaughlin tells us what went so wrong during Russell Martin's short stint in Glasgow. Might Steven Gerrard make a return to Ibrox? Would he or Sean Dyche be a good appointment for Rangers? And is there now an opportunity for the Old Firm sides to be usurped? Time codes: 0’50 Peter Schmeichel 1’18 Schmeichel criticises recent Manchester United goalkeepers 4’41 Conor Coady calls for Amorim praise 15’08 Rangers sack Russell Martin 26’36 Where do Rangers look next? 28’20 Might Steven Gerrard be interested?

Chelsea leave it late against Liverpool, while pressure mounts on Postecoglou.Rick is joined by David James & The Telegraph’s Luke Edwards.Liverpool made it three losses on the spin in all competitions following Estevao’s last-gasp winner for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Hear from the Liverpool boss Arne Slot.Eddie Howe’s Newcastle were comfortable 2-0 winners over Nottingham Forest, meaning Ange Postecoglou is still winless at the start of his Forest tenure. Hear from the Forest manager after Nick Woltemade continued his impressive start to life in the Northeast.Also hear from Mikel Arteta after he marked his 300th game in charge of Arsenal with a win, and get the thoughts of Ruben Amorim after a much-needed win at Old Trafford for Manchester United.Timecodes: 01:30 Chelsea’s last-gasp winner 03:45 Are Liverpool in a mini crisis? 13:45 Arne Slot post-Chelsea 20:10 Chelsea impressing despite injuries 26:10 Ange Postecoglou post-Newcastle 36:45 Erling Haaland helps Man City to victory 40:20 Mikel Arteta po

Kelly Somers sits down with the Liverpool forward, Hugo Ekitike. The Frenchman joined the Premier League champions this summer from Eintracht Frankfurt. He chats to Kelly about his childhood, playing alongside Mo Salah and how he loves to draw!

John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball talk football, travel & language. They hear from Thomas Tuchel after leaving Bellingham, Foden & Grealish out of his England squad. Plus, John is ‘humbled’ by a commentary tattoo, and will anything join the ‘Cruyff Turn’ in Division One of the Great Glossary of Football Commentary? Get your suggestions in with WhatsApp voicenotes to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk02:45 Ali has his car back! 06:05 Thomas Tuchel announces England squad, 13:50 Detailed beard analysis, 18:10 5 Live commentaries this weekend, 19:00 Forest fans turn on Ange Postecoglou, 21:05 Selhurst Park adorned with 5 Live quotes, 22:30 John ‘humbled’ by commentary tattoo, 23:35 Can Crystal Palace win the Premier League? 26:20 Ali vs Ian in Clash of the Commentators, 33:00 The Great Glossary of Football Commentary.BBC Sounds / 5 Live Premier League commentaries: Sat 1500 Arsenal v West Ham, Sat 1500 Man Utd v Sunderland on Sports Extra, Sat 1730 Chelsea v Liverpool, Sun 1400 Newcas

Steve Crossman is joined by Julien Laurens, Guillem Balague and James Horncastle to focus in on some of the top performing number 9s in the Champions League this week.Do the performances of Senny Mayulu and Goncalo Ramos in PSG’s win over Barcelona showcase the club’s continuing conveyor belt of talent? Galatasaray’s Victor Osimhen scored to see his team beat Liverpool; why hasn’t he been the transfer target of other major European clubs? Mjallby Assistant Coach Karl Marius Aksum joins the pod as his team could win the title in Sweden for the first time in 86 years later this week. What makes their style of football a more fruitful version of Ruben Amorim’s tactics at Manchester United? Plus, Julien and James discuss their experiences of ‘spying’ when trying to figure out starting line-ups.TIME CODES: 1:41 PSG’s Senny Mayulu and Goncalo Ramos 9:42 Galatasaray’s win over Liverpool 16:03 Julien and James tell us about past spying escapades 22:50 Marseille’s Pierre Emerick Aubameyang 26:03 Mjallby Assistant Co

“If you kick someone in the face, I guess it’s a penalty” – that’s Erling Haaland’s view on the late penalty that denied Manchester City a win in Monaco. Mark Chapman is joined by Matt Upson, Chris Sutton, and Conor McNamara for reaction to that and the rest of the night’s action in the Champions League. Eddie Howe assesses Newcastle’s 4-0 win away at Union Saint-Gilloise and we hear from Mikel Arteta after Arsenal made it two wins from two in the Champions League this season with a victory over Olympiakos. 00:44 – Monaco 2-2 Manchester City 09:30 – Was it a penalty? 15:50 – Pep Guardiola 18:30 – Newcastle’s win in Belgium 22:00 – Arsenal 2-0 Olympiakos 23:10 – Mikel Arteta 27:40 – PSG beat BarcelonaCOMMENTARIES:Thursday 2nd October EUROPA LEAGUE: Celtic v Sporting Braga 1745 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA 2 EUROPA LEAGUE: Sturm Graz v Rangers 2000 - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRASaturday 4th October WOMENS SUPER LEAGUE: Manchester City v Arsenal 1200 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA PREMIER LEAGUE: Arsenal v West Ham 1500 KO - L

Aaron Paul, Jobi McAnuff & Phil Brown talk Chris Wilder & Steve Cotterill. They chat on-pitch team talks with Phil up to his old tricks at Peterborough Sports in the National League North. What about Wilder’s wild moment as he was sent off vs Southampton? Cotterill returns to the EFL’s bottom club Cheltenham, and our Ultimate All-Time EFL XI is complete but if you can improve it, send your suggestions to us on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369.02:15 Phil Brown giving on-pitch team talk again 15:45 Footballers as chocolate bars 19:45 Chris Wilder sent off as Southampton beat Sheff Utd 24:15 Steve Cotterill returns to bottom club Cheltenham 28:05 How do we solve a problem like Shrewsbury Town? 32:45 Our Ultimate All-Time EFL XI is complete 38:00 Walker worldies & a Maja miss in 72PLUS 72MINUS5 Live / BBC Sounds UEFA Champions League commentaries: Wed 1 Oct 1745 Union Saint-Gilloise v Newcastle on Sports Extra, Wed 1 Oct 2000 Monaco v Man City.

Kelly Cates presents reaction to Liverpool's 1-0 loss to Galatasaray in the Champions League. Andros Townsend, Pat Nevin and 5 Live commentator Ian Dennis reflect on the match and on Liverpool's problems going forward, before we hear from Liverpool manager Arne Slot.We also hear from former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson who watched Chelsea beat Jose Mourinho's Benfica at Stamford Bridge.Spurs came back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 away to Bodo/Glimt, and we also look ahead to tomorrow's Champions League action, where Monaco host Manchester City at 8pm.Timecodes: 00:12 Reaction to Galatasaray 1-0 Liverpool 17:13 Arne Slot press conference 18:32 Paul Robinson on Chelsea 1-0 Benfica 21:33 Spurs pull it back against Bodo/Glimt 22:51 John Bennett on the biggest stories elsewhere 24:09 Pep Guardiola speak ahead of Monaco 25:40 Conor McNamara & Chris Sutton look ahead to Monaco v Man City5 Live / BBC Sounds UEFA Champions League commentaries: Wed 1 Oct 1745 Union Saint-Gilloise v Newcastle on Sports Extra, Wed 1

Steve Crossman is with Chris Sutton, Steph Houghton and The Observer’s Rory Smith. They discuss Arsenal showing their mentality and credentials. Hear from Arne Slot ahead of Liverpool’s trip to Galatasaray, catch Wayne Rooney’s take on Manchester United, and Steph has her say on Sunderland’s strong start.02:30 Arsenal show their credentials? 09:45 Arne Slot ahead of Galatasaray 22:40 Can Crystal Palace do a Leicester? 30:15 Will Glasner stay or go? 35:50 Wayne Rooney weighs in on Man Utd 46:55 Shout out to Sunderland5 Live / BBC Sounds UEFA Champions League commentaries: Tue 30 Sep 2000 Galatasaray v Liverpool, Wed 1 Oct 1745 Union Saint-Gilloise v Newcastle on Sports Extra, Wed 1 Oct 2000 Monaco v Man City.

Arsenal leave it late to beat Newcastle & Ruben Amorim retains Man Utd support. Rick Edwards is joined by David James and Jonathan Northcroft from The Sunday Times. Also hear from Amorim after Manchester United’s defeat at Brentford, and get the thoughts of The Telegraph’s Luke Edwards after Newcastle-Arsenal. Plus the rest of the main Premier League talking points.01:45 ‘Massive’ late winner for Arsenal at Newcastle 04:00 Should Gyökeres have had a penalty? 10:50 Luke leaves a voicenote 12:15 Woltemade impresses again 14:10 Amorim still not worried about his job 21:30 Brentford have ‘personality’ in Thiago 23:30 Is Enzo Maresca under pressure at Chelsea? 27:00 A pointy-ended Half-Time Teaser 29:25 Crystal Palace upset champions Liverpool 32:25 Has a Liverpool loss been coming? 37:15 Nuno replaces Potter at West Ham5 Live / BBC Sounds UEFA Champions League commentaries: Tue 30 Sep 2000 Galatasaray v Liverpool, Wed 1 Oct 1745 Union Saint-Gilloise v Newcastle on Sports Extra, Wed 1 Oct 2000 Monaco v Man Cit

AFC Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola sits down with Kelly Somers to talk about falling in love with football and growing up in the Basque region of Spain. From playing with Mikel Arteta and Xabi Alonso at school, learning from Marcelo Bielsa and moving to New York, it’s been quite a journey to the English south coast for the former Athletic Club man. He also discusses his life away from the pitch, switching off from football and the how he wants to be remembered when he leaves Bournemouth.

Golf correspondent Iain Carter & commentator Kat Downes join John Murray & Ali Bruce-Ball from the Ryder Cup. They talk about John’s travel trevails and his unexpected personal shopping experience. Why will commentating at this Ryder Cup be different? Who will we raise a glass to after Clash of the Commentators? And more suggestions for the Great Glossary of Football Commentary. Get your suggestions in with WhatsApp voicenotes to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk01:45 Does the Ryder Cup beat all other golf events? 04:10 John’s travel travails mean 24 hours awake 05:45 John’s personal shopping experience 07:50 Commentating on the tee shots 14:00 Could politics make for hostile atmosphere? 15:45 John’s encounters with American supporters 20:35 Commentator Kat Downes joins the pod 23:45 Ali getting hit on the head by a tee shot 31:05 Fine facial fuzz & more pub names 34:30 5 Live football commentaries this weekend 38:45 Clash of the Commentators 45:10 Great Glossary of Football Commentary 4

Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague, Julien Laurens and Rafa Honigstein on this episode of the Euro Leagues.The team reflect on Ousmane Dembele beating Lamine Yamal to the Ballon d'Or, Aitana Bonmati controversially taking home the women's award, and what the current state of the competition is in the world of football.Is Diego Simeone at risk at Atletico Madrid, and will we be seeing a different Jose as Mourinho returns to where it all started at Benfica?Timecodes: 01:09 General Ballon d'Or chat 10:03 Ousmane Dembele's iconic victory 15:53 Lamine Yamal falling short 20:34 Should Aitana Bonmati have won? 24:05 Harry Kane can't stop scoring at Bayern 28:22 De Zerbi's Marseille beat PSG 38:44 Is Diego Simeone on thin ice? 41:06 Mourinho's return to BenficaUpcoming 5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Sat 1500 Crystal Palace v Liverpool - 5 Live Sat 1500 Chelsea v Brighton - 5 Sports Extra Sat 1730 Nottingham Forest v Sunderland - 5 Sports Extra Sun 1400 Aston Villa v Fulham - 5 Live Sun 1630 Newcastle v Ar

Aaron Paul, Jobi McAnuff & Tommy Smith debate EFL matters including what should happen after Blackburn-Ipswich was abandoned, and should the play-offs be expanded to six teams? Also Middlesbrough flying under Rob Edwards, Cheltenham sack Michael Flynn, and will there be a new addition into the 72+ Ultimate All-Time EFL XI? Oh and EFL footballers as chocolate bars… send your suggestions to us on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369.01:15 Revel chat with Tony Mowbray 04:45 Footballers as chocolate bars 06:50 Should Blackburn-Ipswich be replayed? 16:50 Should play-offs be expanded to six teams? 20:35 Middlesbrough flying under Rob Edwards 28:45 Will we add to our All-Time Ultimate EFL XI? 36:55 Cheltenham sack Michael Flynn 39:55 Albert Adomah celebrates with a walking stick 40:50 Acrobatics in 72PLUS 72MINUSBBC Sounds / 5 Live EFL Cup commentary: Wed 1945 Huddersfield vs Man City.