72+ EFL Pod: Jack Wilshere interview & Tiptree trash talk
Aaron Paul, Jobi McAnuff & Tommy Smith talk to new Luton boss Jack Wilshere. They also discuss clubs returning to ‘old flame’ managers, what about Maldon & Tiptree’s war of words with Port Vale after the FA Cup draw, and will Chris Powell make our All-Time Ultimate EFL XI? All that and Pugwash rears his head in 72PLUS 72MINUS. Messages/voicenote us on WhatsApp - 08000 289 369.01:55 What would Jobi/Tommy change about their former clubs?
05:00 Jack Wilshere INTERVIEW
23:30 Clubs returning to ‘old flame’ managers
27:00 Maldon & Tiptree’s war of words with Port Vale
31:40 Soup-er Lyle Taylor
34:00 Chris Powell for the Ultimate EFL XI?
37:20 Goal music in 72PLUS 72MINUS
41:30 Aaron gives his team time off in Fantasy EFL5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries:
Wed 15 Oct 2000 Chelsea v Paris FC in UWCL,
Sat 18 Oct 1500 Man City v Everton in Premier League,
Sat 18 Oct 1500 Crystal Palace v Bournemouth on Sports Extra,
Sat 18 Oct 1730 Fulham v Arsenal,
Sun 19 Oct 1400 Tottenham v Aston Villa,
Sun 19 Oct 1630 Liverpool v Man Utd.
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England book their place at the 2026 World Cup
England are on their way to next summer’s World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the USA after a 5-0 win against Latvia secured their qualification with two matches to spare. Kelly Cates is joined by John Murray, Ian Dennis and former England defenders Conor Coady and Matt Upson to assess England’s performance in Riga, and how the team is developing under Thomas Tuchel.The England boss explains how their game plan might change next summer in North America and how it feels to have sealed qualification. There’s also reaction from Anthony Gordon and Harry Kane.Plus, we discuss the importance of the England captain and whether Jude Bellingham could miss out even if he’s fit next summer? Timecodes:
00:22 – Reaction to performance against Latvia
11:05 – Harry Kane Interview
15:47 – Anthony Gordon Interview
17:43 – Thomas Tuchel Interview
23:14 – Tuchel’s selections - No I in this England Team?
28:50 – How might Tuchel’s squad evolve between now and the World Cup?
33:00 – Tuchel committed to continuity?
34:34 – How Important is Harry Kane for England?
37:02 – Do England need to change style of play for next summer? Commentaries on 5 live and BBC Sounds this week:Wednesday 15th October
WOMEN'S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Chelsea v Paris FC 2000 KO - 5 LIVESaturday 18th October
PREMIER LEAGUE: Manchester City v Everton 1500 KO - 5 LIVE
PREMIER LEAGUE: Crystal Palace v Bournemouth 1500 KO - SPORTS EXTRA
PREMIER LEAGUE: Fulham v Arsenal 1730 KO - 5 LIVESunday 19th October
PREMIER LEAGUE: Spurs v Aston Villa 1400 KO - 5 LIVE
PREMIER LEAGUE: Liverpool v Manchester United 1630 KO - 5 LIVE
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Wales and Northern Ireland lose, England look ahead to Latvia, & Cape Verde qualify!
Delyth Lloyd is joined by former Wales midfielder Dave Edwards, Wales defender Tom Lockyer, and 5 Live commentator Alistair Bruce-Ball to reflect on Wales' 4-2 loss to Belgium in Cardiff. We also get reaction from the Northern Ireland camp as they lose at home to Germany. BBC Sport's Emma Sanders joins the pod to discuss Chelsea captain Millie Bright and her retirement from international football. Football correspondent John Murray gives us the latest from the England camp ahead of their match against Latvia on Tuesday, before we hear from Thomas Tuchel and Jordan Pickford. And finally, we get the latest as Cape Verde qualify for the World Cup!Timecodes:
00:38 Reaction to Wales 4-2 Belgium
10:22 Ethan Ampadu interview
13:09 Craig Bellamy interview
14:43 Northern Ireland lose to Germany
16:50 Captain Trai Hume interview
18:26 Michael O'Neill interview
21:05 Emma Sanders on Millie Bright's retirement
23:40 Thomas Tuchel interview
26:51 Correspondent John Murray joins the pod
30:00 Jordan Pickford interview
34:34 Cape Verde qualify for the World Cup5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries:
Tue 14 Oct 1945 Latvia v England in WCQ,
Wed 15 Oct 2000 Chelsea v Paris in UWCL,
Sat 18 Oct 1500 Man City v Everton in PL,
Sat 18 Oct 1500 Crystal Palace v Bournemouth in PL (Sports Extra),
Sat 18 Oct 1730 Fulham v Arsenal in PL,
Sun 19 Oct 1400 Spurs v Aston Villa in PL,
Sun 19 Oct 1630 Liverpool v Manchester United in PL.
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Brentford psychologist Michael Caulfield and his bench
Steve Crossman sits down with Brentford’s Fabio Carvalho and club psychologist Michael Caulfield to discuss how the club’s culture of talking openly has helped their players. Michael installed a bench at the training ground, dubbed Michael’s bench, where players can discuss what is on their mind and share. It has been such a success that the club have installed three more benches at the training ground for their Academy teams and are now putting up more benches around the local community, encourage people to talk to help with their mental health. In an honest interview, Fabio discusses the difficulties he faced as a young man moving from Portugal, how faith and removing himself from social media has helped him and how he thinks modern footballers could benefit from having deeper conversations and sharing their struggles.
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Scotland disappointed despite edging towards World Cup
Pien Meulensteen is joined by former England defender Phil Jagielka and The Sunday Times chief football writer, Jonathan Northcroft, as Scotland take one step closer to the World Cup having beaten Belarus 2-1. On a night where Steve Clarke broke the record for managing Scotland in more games than anyone else, he says he's "possibly as disappointed as I have been over the whole 72" games.With six points in October, Scotland have got their job done in terms of World Cup qualifying- but why were supporters booing their team off at Hampden? The panel look ahead to England's World Cup qualifier against Latvia. Has Thomas Tuchel got squad selection right? How similar will the England squad look next summer?In domestic football news, what does Steven Gerrard turning down the Rangers job say about the club's current position?Time codes:
0'35 Scotland chat
9'28 Why was Ben Gannon-Doak so impressive?
16'26 Hear from Steve Clarke
18'09 England chat
29'00 Who makes Phil and Jonathan's England World Cup starting XI, at this moment?
31'50 Why would Gerrard not be drawn to the Rangers job?
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