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BBC Football Correspondent John Murray, BBC Sport's Alex Howell and The Mirror's Chief Football Writer John Cross react to Thomas Tuchel’s first England squad. Hear from the England manager, and get reaction to call-ups for Jordan Henderson and Marcus Rashford.The England manager talks about some of his big exclusions, including tough calls on Morgan Gibbs-White, James Maddison and Conor Gallagher.There's reaction to Henderson's first England call-up since November 2023, Rashford's recall, and maiden Three Lions camps for Newcastle United's Dan Burn and Arsenal's Myles Lewis-Skelly.Timecodes:
00:20 The squad
01:30 Initial reaction
02:20 Thomas Tuchel with John Murray
10:25 Jordan Henderson recalled
15:45 Road to the World Cup
17:55 Experience & youth
20:00 Marcus Rashford recalled
23:10 Reece James back in the squad
24:05 Myles Lewis-Skelly & Dan Burn
29:40 Notable exclusions
34:10 A new eraBBC Sounds / 5 Live Commentaries this week:
Sat 15 Mar 1500 Ipswich v Nottingham Forest in the Premier League
Sun 16 Mar 1330 Arsenal v Chelsea in the Premier League
Sun 16 Mar 1630 Liverpool v Newcastle in the EFL Cup Final
Sun 16 Mar 1900 Leicester v Man Utd in the Premier League
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The Commentators’ View: Arriving late & Ian’s caught sticky-handed
Conor McNamara returns with Ian Dennis and Ali Bruce-Ball to tell the stories behind the 5 Live commentaries. On the agenda this week: being late for games, who brings the sweets and what it’s like splitting a commentary between commentators. What will be added/removed when it comes to the Great Glossary? And a new record is set in Clash of the Commentators!02:00 Conor recounts his first 5 Live commentary
03:25 How did Ali fare with his new glasses?
04:25 Who is Chris Sutton’s lookalike?
05:45 Man Utd turn another corner?
07:15 Sweets during commentary
10:35 Being late for commentaries
17:20 More lookalikes and soundalikes
20:45 Conor goes ‘back to the future’
25:30 Clash of the Commentators
32:20 Commentators splitting a commentary
40:35 Great Glossary of Football CommentaryBBC Sounds / 5 Live Premier League commentaries this weekend:
Sat 1500 Ipswich v Nottingham Forest,
Sat 1730 Bournemouth v Brentford,
Sun 1330 Arsenal v Chelsea,
Sun 1330 Fulham v Tottenham on 5 Sports Extra,
Sun 1630 Liverpool v Newcastle in the EFL Cup final,
Sun 1900 Leicester v Man Utd.
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Europa League Debrief: Manchester United into last eight with Fernandes hat-trick
Bruno Fernandes scored a hat-trick as Manchester United beat Real Sociedad 4-1 on the night and 5-2 on aggregate to make it through to the quarter-finals of the Europa League. Elsewhere, Wilson Odobert scored twice as Spurs overcame a first-leg deficit to beat AZ Alkmaar 3-1. Elly Oldroyd is joined by Rene Meulensteen, Dion Dublin and Conor McNamara to dissect a frenetic match with three penalties and a red card. Andy Stevenson and Michael Brown join the pod to talk Spurs and whether this team is getting much closer to the team Ange Postecoglou has been promising. Eilidh Barbour also brings us reaction from the Ibrox as Rangers win in dramatic fashion on penalties against Fenerbahçe.
00:20 Intro
02:50 Bruno Fernandes performance
06:50 Ruben Amorim
11:10 Ange‘s Spurs?
19:30 Solanke quieter?
21:30 Rangers win on penalties!BC Sounds / 5 Live commentaries this week:
Sat 15 Mar 1500 Ipswich v Nottingham Forest in the Premier League
Sun 16 Mar 1330 Arsenal v Chelsea in the Premier League
Sun 16 Mar 1630 Liverpool v Newcastle in the EFL Cup Final
Sun 16 Mar 1900 Leicester v Man Utd in the Premier League
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22:41
Euro Leagues: Penalties, egos, scanners & megaphones
UEFA say they’re considering a law change in the aftermath of the Julian Alvarez double contact penalty incident…..do the Euro Leagues panel think there’s a solution? Even though they went through might it not be the happiest camp at Real Madrid? Guillem, Juls and James also chat megaphones in stadiums, the top scanning players, Marco Asensio facing parent club PSG for Villa, and Simone Inzaghi reaching 200 games in charge at Inter.
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44:30
Champions League Debrief: Villa victorious & Arsenal amble as both into QFs
Kelly Cates is alongside former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha, former Arsenal & West Ham centre back Matthew Upson, and BBC Football Correspondent John Murray for reaction to Aston Villa and Arsenal qualifying for the Champions League quarter-finals. Hear from Aston Villa manager Unai Emery on the prospect of facing PSG, and Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta talks about Arsenal getting the job done as the Gunners eye European success.Plus, Kelly looks ahead to Manchester United’s crucial Europa League round of 16 second leg against Real Sociedad.BBC Sounds / 5 Live commentaries this week:
Thu 13 Mar 2000 Man Utd v Real Sociedad in the Europa League
Sat 15 Mar 1500 Ipswich v Nottingham Forest in the Premier League
Sun 16 Mar 1330 Arsenal v Chelsea in the Premier League
Sun 16 Mar 1630 Liverpool v Newcastle in the EFL Cup Final
Sun 16 Mar 1900 Leicester v Man Utd in the Premier League
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