
The Debrief: Carrick confirmed at Manchester United & City control League Cup semi-final
14/01/2026 | 48 min
Kelly Cates is joined by former Newcastle forward Dwight Gayle, former Scotland winger Pat Nevin and senior football commentator Ian Dennis at St James' Park as Manchester City take a two-nil lead into the second leg of the League Cup semi-final. Antoine Semenyo scores his second goal in his first two games for Manchester City but is denied a brace on the night by VAR. Football Issues Correspondent Dale Johnson tells us why that was chalked off.With Michael Carrick announced as Manchester United's head coach until the end of the season and Steve Holland and Jonathan Woodgate brought into his backroom, reporter Simon Stone joins the pod to discuss the appointment. BBC Sport's Football Tactics correspondent Umir Irfan offers how Carrick's style at Middlesborough may be implemented in his new role. Plus, Football Correspondent John Murray previews Chelsea against Arsenal in Wednesday's League Cup semi-final first leg. Timecodes: 0'20 Michael Carrick appointed at Manchester United 17'05 Umir Irfan on Carrick's tactics 22'42 Reaction to Newastle United 0 Manchester City 2 34'31 Pep Guardiola 40'20 Eddie Howe 42'18 Chelsea v Arsenal preview

The Debrief: Macclesfield to host Brentford & Liverpool put four past Barnsley
12/01/2026 | 34 min
It’s a busy one on The Debrief as Mark Chapman is joined by Dion Dublin and Jobi McAnuff as they react to an action packed Monday night which includes news of the FA Cup fourth round draw, Xabi Alonso leaving Real Madrid and Liverpool beating Barnsley.They start at Macclesfield, after the news that they will host Premier League side Brentford, who are 5th in the table, in the fourth-round of the FA Cup - that’s one of six ties with a Premier League club going away to lower league opposition. Macclesfield defender Sam Heathcote joins the pod after he was back working as a PE Teacher on Monday and gives an insight into a crazy few days for the club. They also talk Michael Carrick who is set to take over at Manchester United until the end of the season.Also, Guillem Balague pops up after Xabi Alonso left his position as head coach of Real Madrid ‘by mutual consent’ after just eight months in charge, and Guillem tells the guys why Alvaro Arbeloa has been named as the new head coach.And if that wasn’t enough Mark gets all the reaction from Anfield, after Liverpool beat Barnsley 4-1 and they hear from both Arne Slot and Conor Hourihane, in a match that was filled with drama - including a possible penalty appeal and a Szoboszlai howler.Timecodes: 01:00 – Macclesfield reaction. 09:42 – Michael Carrick and Manchester United latest. 16:30 – Guillem Balague on Real Madrid and Xabi Alonso. 24:00 – Liverpool v Barnsley analysis. 28:37 – Arne Slot interview 30:51 – Conor Hourihane interview.

FA Cup Debrief: Macclesfield make history, Wrexham's Hollywood ending & questions for United
11/01/2026 | 48 min
Macclesfield caused the biggest upset in FA Cup history by knocking out the holders, Crystal Palace. How much will this mean to a club that ceased trading just six years ago?Andy Cole and Luke Edwards join Rick Edwards to discuss that and a memorable weekend in the FA Cup. It's two matches and no wins for interim manager Darren Fletcher at Manchester United, after their cup exit to Brighton. Who should be the next United manager?Ryan Reynolds was at the Racecourse Ground as his Wrexham side knocked out Premier League Nottingham Forest. But can we even call this one a shock?Plus Liam Rosenior's Chelsea career starts with a win, and how long has Thomas Frank's Tottenham career got left, after Spurs' loss to Villa. 01:56 - Macclesfield deserved the win against Palace 11:40 - Oliver Glasner’s chances of becoming the next Manchester United manager 12:40 - Manchester United’s options for the next manager 22:28 - Was Wrexham’s win against Forest really a shock? 30:45 – Antoine Semenyo’s City debut 35:45 – Liam Rosenior starts life at Chelsea with a win 38:46 – Pressure mounts on Thomas Frank

Yaya Touré - The Football Interview
10/01/2026 | 14 min
In this week’s edition of the Football Interview, Kelly Somers speaks to former Manchester City, Barcelona and Côte d'Ivoire midfielder Yaya Touré, who talks about leaving Africa as a 17-year-old to pursue his football career in Europe, the sibling rivalry with his brother Kolo and why he took up coaching.

The Commentators' View: Prawn sandwiches & back to square one
09/01/2026 | 58 min
John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball talk football, travel & language. They debate the FA Cup schedule and lack of free-to-air matches, as well as Ruben Amorim and Enzo Maresca losing their jobs. There’s a twist in the first Clash of the Commentators of the year. More unintended pub and film names, and which commentary phrases will end up in our Great Glossary? Suggestions welcome on WhatsApp voicenotes to 08000 289 369 & emails to [email protected]:00 Quiz controversy leaves scars 08:15 FA Cup commentaries this weekend 10:55 Should all the matches kick-off at three? 23:00 TCV on Amorim & Maresca 31:00 Back to square one 36:20 Unintended pub and film names 41:20 Clash of the Commentators 46:25 Great Glossary of Football Commentary5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries:Fri 9 Jan FA CUP: Wrexham v Nottingham Forest 1930 - 5 LIVE. FA CUP: Preston v Wigan 1930 - SPORTS EXTRA.Sat 10 Jan WSL: Arsenal v Man Utd 1230 - SPORTS EXTRA. FA CUP: Macclesfield v Crystal Palace 1215 - 5 LIVE. FA CUP: Everton v Sunderland 1215 - SPORTS EXTRA 2. FA CUP: Wolves v Shrewsbury 1215 - SPORTS EXTRA 3. FA CUP: Fulham v Middlesbrough 1500 - 5 LIVE. FA CUP: Man City v Exeter 1500 - SPORTS EXTRA. FA CUP: Newcastle v Bournemouth 1500 - SPORTS EXTRA 2. FA CUP: Stoke v Coventry 1500 - SPORTS EXTRA 3. FA CUP: Spurs v Aston Villa 1745 - 5 LIVE. FA CUP: Bristol City v Watford 1745 - SPORTS EXTRA. FA CUP: Cambridge v Birmingham 1745 - SPORTS EXTRA 2. FA CUP: Grimsby v Weston-super-mare 1745 - SPORTS EXTRA 3. FA CUP: Charlton v Chelsea 2000 - 5 LIVE.Sun 11 Jan FA CUP: Derby v Leeds 1200 - 5 LIVE. FA CUP: Portsmouth v Arsenal 1400 - 5 LIVE. FA CUP: West Ham v QPR 1430 - SPORTS EXTRA. FA CUP: Norwich v Walsall 1430 - SPORTS EXTRA 2.Mon 12 Jan FA CUP: Liverpool v Barnsley 1945 – 5 LIVE.Great Glossary of Football Commentary:DIVISION ONE Back to square one, Blaze over the bar, Bosman, Cruyff Turn, Cultured/educated left foot, Dead-ball specialist, Fox in the box, Giving the goalkeeper the eyes, Head tennis, Hibs it, In a good moment, In behind, The Maradona, Off their line, Olimpico, Onion bag, Panenka, Park the bus, Perfect hat-trick, Rabona, Roy of the Rovers stuff, Schmeichel-style, Scorpion kick, Spursy, Tiki-taka, Where the kookaburra sleeps, Where the owl sleeps, Where the spiders sleep. DIVISION TWO Ball stays hit, Beaten all ends up, Business end, Came down with snow on it, Catching practice, Camped in the opposition half, Cauldron atmosphere Coat is on a shoogly peg, Come back to haunt them, Corridor of uncertainty, Couldn’t sort their feet out, Easy tap-in, Daisy-cutter, First cab off the rank, Good leave, Half-turn, Has that in his locker, High wide and not very handsome, Hospital pass, Howler, In their pocket, Johnny on the spot, Leading the line, Nice headache to have, Nutmeg, One for the cameras, One for the purists, Played us off the park, Points to the spot, Prawn sandwich brigade, Purple patch, Put their laces through it, Reaches for their pocket, Rolls Royce, Root and branch review, Row Z, Screamer, Seats on the plane, Show across the bows, Slide-rule pass, Steal a march, Straight in the bread basket, Stramash, Taking one for the team, Telegraphed that pass, That’s great… (football), Thunderous strike, Turns on a sixpence, Walk it in. UNSORTED 2-0 is a dangerous score, After you Claude, All-Premier League affair, Aplomb, Bag/box of tricks, Brace, Brandished, Bread and butter, Breaking the deadlock, Bundled over the line, Champions elect / champions apparent, Clinical finish, Commentator’s curse, Coupon buster, Denied by the woodwork, Draught excluder, Elimination line, Fellow countryman, Foot race, Formerly of this parish, Free hit, Goalkeepers’ Union, Goalmouth scramble, Good touch for a big man, Honeymoon Period, In and around, In the shop window, Keeping ball under their spell, Keystone Cops defending, Languishing, Loitering with intent, Marching orders, Nestle in the bottom corner, Numbered derbies, Opposite number, PK for penalty-kick, Postage stamp, Put it in the mixer, Rasping shot, Red wine not white wine, Relegation six-pointer, Rooted at the bottom, Route One, Sending the goalkeeper the wrong way, Shooting boots, Sleeping giants, Slide rule pass, Small matter of, Spiders web, Stayed hit, Steepling, Stinging the palms, Stonewall penalty, Straight off the training ground, Taking one for the team, Team that likes to play football, Throw their cap on it, Thruppenny bit head / 50p head, Towering header, Two good feet, Turning into a basketball match, Turning into a cricket score, Usher/Shepherd the ball out of play, Walking a disciplinary tightrope, Wand of a left foot, We’ve got a cup tie on our hands, Wrap foot around it, Your De Bruynes, your Gundogans etc.



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