MNC: Brentford, Brighton & the silent treatment

Mark Chapman is joined by Chris Sutton, Nedum Onuoha and Rory Smith. The panel compare Brighton and Brentford, both 3-0 victors over Arsenal and Chelsea respectively and the two models, as it stands which one is best placed to deliver? But what is stopping both clubs reaching the next level? Nedum opens up about disagreeing with managers during his playing career and navigating those relationships. One during his time at QPR with Harry Redknapp and a set piece argument with Roberto Mancini at City! French football journalist and commentator Matt Spiro drops by as the Zidane era begins. Plus where will JJ Gabriel end up and what happened to Chris as a youngster when he did some cat sitting!TIMECODES:02:10 Brentford & Brighton  15:00 How far can they go?  25:40 Managers after defeat  28:50 Nedum on Redknapp at QPR  35:50 Set piece controversy with Mancini 40:10 Zidane era  46:00 JJ Gabriel future 53:10 Chris's cat sitting incident

Rick Edwards is joined by former Premier League striker Clinton Morrison and The Telegraph’s Northern Football writer Luke Edwards to sum up the weekend's football. They dissect what was another disappointing game for Manchester United as they narrowly avoided three losses on the bounce at Craven Cottage. Arsenal were blown away by Brighton at the Amex - how will this affect the title race with Manchester City going three points clear at the top? They chat Spurs as they remain winless after falling short at home to Aston Villa. Plus, Coventry City get their first Premier League win in 25 years. TIMECODES 1’20 - Reflections on Man United’s draw at Fulham 6’00 - Why does Rashford lack end product? 11’24 - What makes Brighton SO good? 18’11 - How Brighton result leaves the title race 22’30 - End-to-end at the Etihad 30’50 - Spurs remain winless and can Villa now kick start their season? 37’00 - Coventry’s first Premier League win in 25 years 40’40 - Should Sunderland have had a penalty?

In this week’s edition of The Football Interview, Kelly Somers speaks to Liverpool striker Alexander Isak.They speak about what Andoni Iraola brings to Liverpool, what he needs to score goals and what is deemed as success this season. They look back at his journey into football and what it was like playing for Graham Potter at the World Cup for Sweden.TIMECODES: 0’20 - What Iraola brings to Liverpool and what he asks of him 2’00 - What he needs to score goals and relationship with Cody Gakpo 2’58 - His experience getting into football 3’40 - His aspirations of playing the Premier League & La Liga 4’37 - The World Cup and working with Graham Potter 5’58 - What success looks like for Liverpool this season

John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball catch up on life as football commentators. Hear from Thomas Tuchel after his England squad announcement, Ali’s raffle secret is revealed, and Ian’s ankles get exposed! Will Ian finally win a Clash of the Commentators? And which terms will be added to the Great Glossary of Football Commentary? Messages and voicenotes welcome on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369 & emails to [email protected]:00 Will John say Gerónimo Rulli? 05:30 Ali mesmerised by Merino, 08:00 Secrets from the golf raffle… 12:30 Dennis White Sox, 14:25 Thomas Tuchel talks to John, 23:30 The Nations League awaits! 27:15 5 Live commentaries this weekend, 27:50 What’s on the menu at Forest? 30:20 Man Utd misery returns, 36:00 Can we shake hands on the handshake debate? 43:40 Clash of the Commentators, 49:50 Great Glossary of Football Commentary.5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Sat 1500 Brighton & Hove v Arsenal, Sat 1500 Newcastle v Hull City on Sports Extra 2, Sat 1730 Nottingham Forest v Coventry, Sun 1400 Bournemouth v Liverpool, Sun 1400 Man City v Sunderland on Sports Extra Sun 1400 Leeds v Crystal Palace on Sports Extra 2 Sun 1630 Fulham v Man Utd.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, Need one to get in off their backside, 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, Taking the match ball home, 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.

Aaron Paul, Jobi McAnuff, Clinton Morrison and John Murray react to Manchester United throwing a 2-0 lead away against Brighton to lose 3-2. It means Michael Carrick has just two wins from six games in all competitions so far this season. We hear the thoughts of the United boss who appears live on the podcast.Elsewhere Sunderland marked a historic return to Europe with a 1-0 win over Eredivisie side AZ Alkmaar in the UEFA Europa League. Sunderland legend Marco Gabbiadini joins the podcast to discuss what was a monumental moment for both the club and its supporters.Fleetwood Town provided the shock of the third round in the EFL Cup beating Championship side Sheffield United 1-0. We hear from an angry Blades boss Chris Wilder. As for Fleetwood, the League Two sides win means they'll face Arsenal at home in the fourth round of the competition.00:00 Manchester United knocked out by Brighton 05:20 Have United lost the fear factor again? 09:10 Brighton captain Pascal Groß 11:10 Brighton’s resilience 13:40 Sunderland’s historic return to Europe 14:40 Sunderland legend Marco Gabbiadini 18:03 Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris 19:00 Sunderland on the up 20:47 Sheffield United stunned by Fleetwood Town 23:00 Fleetwood Town boss Matt Lawlor 23:30 Fleetwood will play Arsenal 24:10 Michael Carrick live on the podcast 27:20 Reaction to Michael Carrick’s thoughts 29:03 EFL Cup Round 4 draw

Mark Chapman is joined by Chris Sutton, Shay Given and Rory Smith. BBC Sport’s Football Issues Correspondent Dale Johnson joins the team to chat VAR after the controversial decision to allow Erling Haaland’s winning goal for City in the Manchester derby. Away from VAR, why do United struggle to play against 10 men?  Plus former Rangers midfielder Scott Arfield talks the Old Firm. Is this a turning point for Derek McInnes with a dominant win over Celtic to make it through to the Scottish league cup semi-finals. TIMECODES:01:00 Manchester derby & VAR debate  03:00 Dale Johnson 13:40 Does anyone know the rules? 18:50 What is going on with United? 24:50 Signings  28:10 Maresca  32:00 Old Firm with Scott Arfield 40:00 Celtic midfield

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

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?

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 [email protected]: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.

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 CODES00:00 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 Alonso5LIVE COMMENTARIES THIS WEEKSaturday 12th September15:00 - Liverpool v Fulham 15:00 - Chelsea v Hull City (Sports Extra 2) 17:30 - Spurs v Everton Sunday 13th September12:00 WSL – Manchester United v Chelsea (Sports Extra) 14:00 Coventry City v Brighton 16:30 Arsenal v Chelsea