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

    2026/09/09 | 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
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    Man City ease past Porto - 5 Live reaction

    2026/09/08 | 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.
  • Football Daily

    MNC: Arsenal untouchable & Man Utd's defensive concerns

    2026/09/07 | 52 mins.
    Mark Chapman is joined by Rory Smith, Chris and newly-appointed England U21s assistant coach Conor Coady.
    They look at Arsenal's impressive start to their defence of their Premier League and the early form of Kai Havertz, Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka.  
    Is a return of four points from three games good enough for Man Utd? The panel look at a mixed start for Michael Carrick's side. 
    And they assess why Burnley and Leicester are struggling in the Championship and League One. 
    TIMECODES
    00:30 Conor Coady retirement
    02:30 Do Arsenal look untouchable?
    07:35 The dangers posed by a fully fit Odegaard, Havertz and Saka 
    14:20 What can Chelsea read into the defeat? 
    18:00 Alonso like Ancelotti
    22:00 Man Utd's defensive frailties 
    30:45 Leicester and Russell Martin's struggles
    41:55 Why have Burnley started badly?
    5 LIVE/BBC SOUNDS COMMENTARIES
    Tuesday 1945 Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough (Sports Extra 2 - Simulcast)
    Tuesday 2000 FC Porto v Manchester City (5 Live)
    Wednesday 2000 Liverpool v Atletico Madrid (5 Live)
    Wednesday 2000 Chelsea v Leeds United (Sports Extra 3 - Simulcast)
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    PL Review: Arsenal ominous & concerns for Fulham

    2026/09/06 | 40 mins.
    Rick Edwards, Luke Edwards and Clinton Morrison discuss the latest Premier League weekend.
    Champions Arsenal maintained their perfect start to the season by coming from behind to beat Chelsea - can anyone stop them from defending their title? Ainsley Maitland-Niles' stunning late strike saw Everton's difficult week end in positive fashion, while Alexander Isak showed some promising signs with a brace in Liverpool's win at Ipswich. Nottingham Forest are unhappy with VAR again after they were denied a winner against Spurs - Spurs remain winless and goalless. And how worried should we be about Fulham after their third straight loss? Send your messages and voicenotes on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369.
    01:43 - Arsenal land first big blow in title race
    10:45 - Everton end tough week with late drama
    18:00 - Isak finally comes good for Liverpool
    22:35 - Manchester City keep finding a way
    25:43 - Half-time teaser
    29:15 - Forest's latest VAR complaints
    32:57 - Spurs still not gelling
    36:07 - Hull's fast start continues
    37:52 - Alvaro Arbeloa still waiting for first Fulham point
  • Football Daily

    Keith Andrews - The Football Interview

    2026/09/05 | 14 mins.
    In this week’s edition of The Football Interview, Kelly Somers speaks to Brentford head coach Keith Andrews. They discuss how it was moving from Ireland to England as a 15-year-old to join Wolves' academy and how he could've potentially been a chef if he didn't make it as a footballer. He also talks about his journey into management, who has helped him and how far he can take Brentford. 
    TIMECODES:
    1’29 - What kind of a person is he?
    2’20 - Could he have been a Gaelic footballer or a chef?
    4’00 - Moving to Wolves aged 15 with Robbie Keane
    6’40 - Why football is like snakes and ladders
    7’50 - Becoming a coach and managers he’s learned from
    10’30 - Getting the Brentford job & who he’s leaned on for help
    13’00 - What next for Brentford?
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