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Kelly Cates is joined by former Everton midfielder Leon Osman and our football correspondent John Murray for reaction to Manchester United’s last-gasp 2-2 draw with Atalanta, as Cristiano Ronaldo came to the rescue again with a stoppage time equaliser to keep United top of Group F in the Champions League. Statman Dave drops by to give us the numbers behind another eventful performance by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side. The guys discuss United’s fitness levels, how they’re functioning with the 3-5-2 system and what they’ll need to improve if they’re to win Saturday’s Manchester derby. We hear from Solskjaer himself, who compares Ronaldo’s impact at United to that of Michael Jordan at Chicago Bulls. Chelsea moved closer to the knockout stages with a 1-0 win over Malmo. Vicki Sparks and Rob Green watched this one in Sweden and join us to reflect on another solid defensive showing from the reigning European champions. John Bennett rounds up the rest of the action in Europe as Barcelona claimed a much-needed win against Dynamo Kiev and Robert Lewandowski scored another hat-trick for Bayern Munich. John also gives us the latest on Sergio Aguero, who has been ruled out for a long period after suffering chest pains in a recent match, and we hear Pep Guardiola’s thoughts on his former striker’s situation. Tottenham have appointed Antonio Conte as their new head coach on an 18-month contract to replace Nuno Espirito Santo, who was sacked on Monday. Assistant editor for the Daily Mirror, Darren Lewis, joins us to discuss why he thinks Conte is one of Levy’s greatest appointments at Spurs and how Conte can revitalise Harry Kane. Darren also gives us the latest on Villarreal manager Unai Emery, who is the leading candidate to take over as Newcastle manager. And Liverpool will book their place in the last 16 of the Champions League with a win over Atletico Madrid on Wednesday. John Gibbons from The Anfield Wrap tells us how the team will benefit from qualifying with two games to spare and what he makes of Diego Simeone saying he won’t shake hands with Jurgen Klopp again at the end of the match. TOPICS 00:46 – Manchester United reaction with John and Leon 02:35 – Statman Dave and numbers behind United’s performance 11:09 – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reaction 12:04 – United fans’ frustrations 15:26 – Chelsea’s win over Malmo with Vicki and Rob 20:29 – John Bennett rounds up the other Champions League headlines 22:15 – Pep Guardiola on Sergio Aguero 23:21 – Antonio Conte at Spurs with Darren Lewis 29:28 – Liverpool v Atletico Madrid preview with John Gibbons

Spurs have sacked head coach Nuno Espirito Santo after just 10 Premier League games in charge. Mark Chapman is alongside former Manchester City defender Micah Richards, former Blackburn striker Chris Sutton and Rory Smith from the New York Times to discuss what went wrong for Nuno. Who do Spurs bring in as their next manager? Antonio Conte is reported to be in London for talks with Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy. Why are Chelsea’s wingbacks so significant to the team and Crystal Palace defender Joel Ward joins the pod to talk about Palace’s bright start to the season. 0’20 – Surprised at Nuno Espirito Santo’s sacking? 10’35 – Senior writer at ESPN Gabriele Marcotti talks about Tottenham’s Managing Director Fabio Paratici 13’30 – What’s changed for Antonio Conte to make himself available? 27’10 – Can Conte turn Spurs around? 29’00 – Chelsea’s wingbacks 38’44 – Crystal Palace defender Joel Ward on Palace

Steve Crossman is joined by the former Aston Villa defender Alan Hutton, the former West Ham and Chelsea left-back Scott Minto and correspondent John Murray to reflect on Liverpool’s 4-1 win over Everton in the Premier League. The panel discuss whether Mo Salah is the best player in the world right now, after he scored two goals for Liverpool, and whether he could win the Ballon d’Or next year. You’ll hear from Everton manager Rafa Benitez on why he thinks his side are struggling and if he’s feeling the pressure. Millwall midfielder Jed Wallace and commentator John Acres join the pod to analyse what Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel describes as “their worst performance” since he took charge, despite beating Watford 2-1. The team analyse Bernado Silva’s special goal for Manchester City in their 2-1 victory over Aston Villa and discuss the reception Jack Grealish received from fans on his return to his former club. Topics: 1’00” – Reaction to Liverpool’s victory in the Merseyside derby 3’40” – Where do the problems lie at Everton? 6’45” – Interview with Rafa Benitez 9’20 - Is Mo Salah the best player in the world right now? 12’10” – Interview with Jurgen Klopp 13’42” – Analysis of Chelsea’s 2-1 win over Watford 20’00” – Interview with Thomas Tuchel 22’00” – Chat on the tight title race at the top 24’10” – Reaction to Manchester City’s win over Aston Villa 26’00” – Jack Grealish’s return to Aston Villa 30’00” – Can West Ham stay in fourth for the rest of the season? 34’00” – Interview with David Moyes 37’30 – How are Manchester United preparing for their match with Arsenal on Thursday?

Mark Chapman is joined by former Manchester City goalkeeper Shay Given, former Leicester City defender Robert Huth, former Aston Villa striker Dion Dublin and football correspondent John Murray to reflect on Manchester City’s 4-1 win over Arsenal. The panel discuss how Manchester City’s tactics secured an impressive victory, the importance of Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland’s partnership for the club this season and if the title race is now over. You’ll hear from Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper, as his side earned a crucial 3-1 win over Brighton to move them out of the relegation zone, from Chelsea’s interim manager Frank Lampard after their 2-0 defeat to Brentford and from both Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and West Ham boss David Moyes after a controversial handball incident in Liverpool’s 2-1 win at the London Stadium. And there’s reaction from Bramall Lane as Sheffield United secured promotion back up to the Premier League after a 2-0 win over West Brom. TOPICS: 1’50” – Analysis of Manchester City 4-1 Arsenal 7’47” – Pep Guardiola interview 11’00” – Mikel Arteta interview 14’52” – Steve Cooper on Nottingham Forest climbing out of the relegation zone 19’00” – Frank Lampard on Chelsea’s 2-0 defeat to Brentford 22’10” – Interview with Jurgen Klopp on handball incident 27’13” – Interview with David Moyes on handball incident 29’11” – Reaction to Sheffield United’s promotion to the Premier League