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  • Football Daily

    PL Review: Manchester City win controversial derby

    13/09/2026 | 40 mins.
    Rick Edwards, Luke Edwards and Charlie Austin discuss the latest Premier League weekend.
    Manchester City edged out Manchester United to stay perfect in the Premier League - but should Erling Haaland's winner have stood? Michael Carrick's side have questions to answer after they struggled against 10 men after Phil Foden's red card. Arsenal made it 4 out of 4 thanks to Bruno Guimaraes' stunning goal, and a very provocative celebration.
    Spurs still can't score, is pressure mounting on Roberto De Zerbi already? Coventry's tough start continues, but Hull and Ipswich are enjoying life back in the Premier League - so are some of the league's mainstays in trouble? Send your messages and voicenotes on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369.
    01:00 - VAR steals the headlines as City beat United in Manchester derby
    14:10 - Arsenal battle to victory at Sunderland
    21:50 - When will Spurs score a goal?
    27:50 - Half-time teaser
    28:59 - Can Coventry adapt after poor start?
    34:06 - Hull continue to astound
    37:29 - New-look Ipswich impressing
  • Football Daily

    Rúben Dias - The Football Interview

    12/09/2026 | 14 mins.
    In this week’s edition of The Football Interview, Kelly Somers speaks to Manchester City defender Rúben Dias. They discuss the transition into life under Enzo Maresca, after a decade of success with Pep Guardiola at the helm. They also get into how things have changed with Bernardo Silva and John Stones leaving over the summer. He reflects on the impact on his parents early on in his success to becoming one of the greatest central defenders in the world.
    Timecodes:
    0’20 - What’s it like under Enzo Maresca?
    1’25 - The changes in key players and his excitement for the future
    4’05 - the best moment under Pep Guardiola
    6’10 - Influence of his parents early on & Benfica academy
    9’57 - Is he a deep thinker?
    10’50 - How he enjoys his own time
    11’45 - What can he achieve into his thirties?
  • Football Daily

    TCV: La Manita, handclasps & the moose head

    11/09/2026 | 1h 1 mins.
    John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball discuss life as football commentators. From the handshake/handclasp debate to looking ahead to the Manchester derby. Will Ian’s losing streak in Clash of the Commentators continue? What will be the Unintended Pub Name of the Week, and which terms and phrases will be added to the Great Glossary of Football Commentary? Messages and voicenotes welcome on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk
    01:15 Ian back from Portugal,
    04:20 Handshakes or hand clasps?
    09:00 Arsenal’s strong start continues,
    11:05 How the weekend looks on 5 Live,
    16:25 Will Enzo Maresca rotate?
    19:45 Craziest local derbies…
    26:15 Best terms for 5/6 goals?
    32:40 Clash of the Commentators,
    44:25 Unintended Pub Name of the Week,
    49:30 Great Glossary of Football Commentary.
    5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries:
    Sat 1500 Liverpool v Fulham,
    Sat 1500 Chelsea v Hull City on Sports Extra 2,
    Sat 1730 Spurs v Everton,
    Sun 1400 Coventry v Brighton & Hove,
    Sun 1630 Man Utd v Man City.
    Great Glossary of Football Commentary:
    DIVISION ONE
    50p head
    Agricultural challenge,
    Back of the net,
    Back to square one,
    Backside and elbows,
    The Beautiful Game,
    Booked,
    Bosman,
    Bullet header,
    Caretaker manager,
    Channel of joy,
    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,
    Lollipop,
    Magic of the FA Cup,
    The Maradona,
    Off their line,
    Olimpico,
    Onion bag,
    Panenka,
    Parachute payment,
    Park the bus,
    Perfect hat-trick,
    Postage stamp,
    Put his cap on it,
    Rabona,
    Roy of the Rovers stuff,
    Schmeichel-style,
    Scorpion kick,
    Spursy,
    Stick it in the mixer,
    Sweeper keeper,
    Taking it to the corner flag,
    Target man,
    Tiki-taka,
    Towering header,
    Trivela,
    Where the kookaburra sleeps,
    Where the owl sleeps,
    Where the spiders sleep,
    You could have two goalkeepers in there and they still wouldn’t have saved it.
  • Football Daily

    Liverpool & Arsenal start with a win & free scoring Chelsea - 5 Live Reaction

    09/09/2026 | 29 mins.
    Kelly Somers, Paul Robinson, Charlie Adam and, Alistair Bruce-Ball react to the second night of the opening Champions League matches, including Liverpool’s 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid and, Arsenal’s narrow win in Italy against Napoli.
    In the EFL Cup Chelsea once again showed their attacking power beating Leeds 6-3.
    We also hear the thoughts of the Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola, the Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and, the Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso.
    TIME CODES
    00:00 Intro
    00:28 Liverpool beat Atletico Madrid
    02:00 Alexis Mac Allister
    04:38 Dominik Szoboszlai shines again
    06:36 Bradley Barcola goes off
    08:00 Andoni Iraola on Bradley Barcola
    08:42 Liverpool’s attack
    10:16 Liverpool’s defensive frailties
    12:20 Andoni Iraola on his sides performance
    15:35 Arsenal beat Napoli
    16:40 Mikel Arteta
    17:09 Martin Odegaard
    19:06 Viktor Gyokeres
    21:20 Do Arsenal have a gamechanger?
    22:30 Other Champions League scores
    22:58 Chelsea beat Leeds in the EFL Cup
    27:00 Xabi Alonso
    5LIVE COMMENTARIES THIS WEEK
    Saturday 12th September
    15:00 - Liverpool v Fulham
    15:00 - Chelsea v Hull City (Sports Extra 2)
    17:30 - Spurs v Everton
    Sunday 13th September
    12:00 WSL – Manchester United v Chelsea (Sports Extra)
    14:00 Coventry City v Brighton
    16:30 Arsenal v Chelsea
  • Football Daily

    Man City ease past Porto - 5 Live reaction

    08/09/2026 | 27 mins.
    Kelly Cates is joined by Ian Dennis, Pat Nevin and Nedum Onuoha to review the opening night of Champions League matches.
    There were wins for Manchester City, Aston Villa and Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid. The panel also looks ahead to Liverpool and Arsenal playing their first games in the tournament on Wednesday. We hear from City manager Enzo Maresca, plus Liverpool's Alex Mac Allister who talks about how he nearly left the club in the summer.
    1:00 Pat Nevin's thoughts on Man City's performance.
    2:35 Nedum Onuoha gives his opinion on the win.
    5:20 Haaland is "unstoppable".
    08:10 Nedum evaluates the City defence.
    10:00 Enzo Maresca interview.
    11:35 Jose Mourinho back in the Champions League.
    15:10 Villa manager Unai Emery on their win.
    19:40 A look ahead to Liverpool and Arsenal's matches.
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