Moyes masterclass in five-goal thriller and Dean Smith sacked by Villa

11/08/21 • 47 min

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Ben Haines is joined by The Telegraph’s Luke Edwards, England’s all-time most capped player Fara Williams and former Celtic and Wigan defender Gary Caldwell to discuss the big talking points from Sunday’s Premier League action. West Ham are up to third after ending Liverpool’s 25-game unbeaten run with a 3-2 win at the London Stadium. It’s David Moyes’s first ever Premier League win over Liverpool as a manager and he tells us how proud he is to have turned West Ham’s fortunes around. The guys discuss how Moyes has transformed the club, the impact Declan Rice and Jarrod Bowen have had this season, and how they’ll cope with raised expectations after such a massive win. Jurgen Klopp vents his frustrations at some of the refereeing decisions in a prickly interview with Rob Nothman. Does Klopp have a point or is he just making sure the headlines aren’t about an underwhelming Liverpool performance? There’s been yet another sacking as Aston Villa parted ways with Dean Smith after losing five Premier League matches in a row. Smith won promotion and kept Villa in the top flight in his three years so was this a harsh decision? Dan Bardell from The Villa View podcast tells us how the fans feel about Smith’s departure, why the club have struggled to reach the standards they set last season after losing Jack Grealish and what he thinks about some of the names linked to the job. Antonio Conte’s first league game in charge of Tottenham was a bit of an anti-climax as Spurs failed to have a single shot on target in a goalless draw with Everton at Goodison Park. What will he have made of their performance and how will the wing-back system work with the players at his disposal? In the red half of North London, Arsenal are now unbeaten in eight league matches after a 1-0 win over Watford. The guys believe Arteta deserves plenty of credit, as do the Arsenal board for their patience, but admit the match away at Liverpool after the international break will be the real benchmark for what level they’re really at. TOPICS 04.14 - David Moyes interview with Rob Nothman 05.40 - Discussion of Moyes’ West Ham transformation 10.03 - Declan Rice and Jarrod Bowen 15.19 - Jurgen Klopp interview with Rob Nothman 17.13 - Reaction to Klopp’s frustration and Liverpool’s defensive issues 21.20 - Dean Smith sacking 23.51 - Dan Bardell from The Villa View 32:26 - Conte’s first Premier League game in charge of Spurs 39.56 - Arsenal’s progress under Arteta

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Fireworks as Farke is sacked & more Man United misery

Ben Haines is joined by former Premier League striker Glen Murray and EFL and EA presenter Nubaid Haroon to reflect on Saturday’s action and look ahead to Sunday’s fixtures. It was a big day at the bottom as Norwich sacked Daniel Farke just hours after their first win of this Premier League season. Hear Farke’s post-match interview as Michael Bailey, Norwich reporter for The Athletic, joins the pod to reflect on the departure. Managerless Newcastle managed a 1-1 draw at Brighton as Eddie Howe watched from the stands. With Howe set to take the empty manager position, the panel debates the job ahead. The trio discuss and dissect the Manchester Derby after Pep Guardiola’s City won comfortably at Old Trafford. Following a lackluster United performance, will Ole Gunnar Solskjaer be given more time in charge and should the players be taking more of the criticism? Hear from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Peter Schmeichel. And looking at Sunday’s fixtures, the guys assess which side is best placed in the race for top four, with West Ham, Leicester, Arsenal, Everton and Tottenham all in action on 5live Premier League Sunday. TOPICS: 02’00 Daniel Farke post Brentford win 03’10 The Athletic’s Michael Bailey live from Brentford 17’00 Eddie Howe watching Newcastle from the stands 20’00 Manchester derby reaction 22’00 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer interview 32’00 Peter Schmeichel post match 33’30 Clinical Man City 39’00 Who will make the top 4?

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MNC: Howe, Wilder and the whelk

Mark Chapman, Chris Sutton, Micah Richards and Rory Smith bring you the Monday Night Club. It’s a manager special after five Premier League managers have lost their job this season. The pod talk Eddie Howe after he was appointed as Newcastle manager, the future of Aston Villa after Dean Smith was sacked, and who will replace Daniel Farke at Norwich. Chris Wilder joins the podcast after he took over as Middlesbrough manager this week. Plus, why did an Arsenal fan call Chris a whelk? TOPICS: 02.00 – Eddie Howe as Newcastle manager 19.30 – Dean Smith 30.02 – Possible Aston Villa candidates 33.40 – Possible Norwich managers 38.00 – Chris Wilder 46.35 – Chris Sutton ‘the whelk’